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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
SHERMAN WHlPPlE, COUNSEL
FOR RULES COMMITTEE, TODAY
BEGAN INVESTIGATION.
No GENERAL PR6iG>'
WhippIe Announced That No General
investigation of the New York Stock
Exchange is Contemplated - Noble
First Witness.

New York, Jan. Fisherman Whip
pie of Boston, as counsel in the leak
inquiry began the New York end of
the investigation today by announcing
that a general investigation Of the
New York stock exchange is not in
tended.
It is only expected to deal with
events surrounding the leak on the
presidents note.
H. G, S. Noble, president of the
stock exchange, was the first witness
He described the workings of the
exchange.
After President Noble had concud
ed, the committee ordered him to
request the exchange members to sub
nit list of all their transactions be
tween December 10, and %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
ARE BONDS BEING REQUIRED
OF THE PAVING COMPANIES?

Several persons have recently asked
me if a bond was being required OF
the paving companies constructing
street improvements In the city of
Ardmore at this time and particularly
the Ardmore Construction company.
The people making such inquiries
have told me that the general impress.
sion among the tax payers was that
no bond of any character was being
required In order to correct this
impression and to show the property
owners that their interests are being
protected just as fully as 1t is possible
for the city authorities to protect
them, desire to make the following
statement:
First-The city authorities are not
ordering any pavements to be con.
structed except those petitioned for
by the property owners.
Second-They are only ordering the
kind of pavement for which the peo-
pie owning so per cent. of the property
subject to assessment to pay the cost
Of improvements, petitioned.
Third-Where the property owners
have fixed limit for the cost OF
street Improvements no contract has
ever been let in excess OF that limit.
Fourth-A material bond guarantee
ing the payment Of all material and la
Dor bills is being required on every
contract for street improvements no
matter by whom obtained.
Fifth-A second bond guaranteeing
the completion Of the contract in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
and indemnifying the city Of Ardmore
from all losses as well as all damages
for personal injuries is being required.
Sixth-A maintenance bond con.
ditioned on the maintenance OF each
street that is being paved in good
repair for period of five years and
for the turning over OF said street in
good condition at the expiration of
said period is being required.
Seyeuth-A standard form for each
Of these three bonds have been pre-
pared and the same bond is being and
will be used on every street and re-
quired OF every contractor and the
city authorities will be glad to have
either the property owners or their
attorneys inspect the form and inves-
tigate conditions OF these various
bonds.
WIN. G. DAv1SSoN..
City Attorney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23

UTSTANDING developments in
1 the inquiry by the house rules
~ committee into the so.called
leak" of President Wilson's peace
terms note were:
First-Extension of the investiga-
ton to learn if 1t was not concerted
action by New York bankers and
brokers several days before the note
was sent that caused the great smash
in the stock market Dec. q. J. z.
Morgan and Henry p Dawson of Nor.
gan & company Frank A. Vanderlip.
president of the National City bank,
and Jules S. Bache, Arthur Upper and
Sol c. Wexler, all New York bankers.
were ordered subpoenaed to tell what
they know of widely rumored meet
ing of bankers and brokers, at which
an agreement was made to serve no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23

tive upon brokerage houses that
stocks have pyramided too high and
that there must be concerted action
to make them more stable"
Second-Mrs Ruth Thomas Viscon-
ii, quoted by Thomas w. Lawson as
authority for the statement that Jo-
seph p. Tumulty, the presidents pri-
vate secretary, was concerned in leaks
from the White House, was subpoe-
naed as witness after an all day
hunt for her. Mrs. Visconti was for
merly a detective, and dispatches from
Omaha quote her brother as saying
she had recently told of being engaged
in detective work
Third-Thomas W. Lawson, resum-
ing his testimony, declared that eth
er he or Chairman Henry was a per.
jurer, and he insisted that he had told
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
CARTRIDGE HURTS GIRL
Young Brother Throws Shell Into the
Fire at Home.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 23.-Doris Gallo.
way 2year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Galloway, 1909 South Lamar
street, was slightly injured in the arm
this morning when a pistol cartridge,
thrown into an opeh CRATE at the
home, exploded and the hull struck
her. The child was playing with her
3.year-old brother, when he threw the
shell into the fire. The girl was given
attention at the Emergency hospital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
New Railroad Line Proposed.

Enid, Okla, Jan. 22.--J A. Frates,
president of the Oil Fields Short Line
railroad and builder Of Independent
lines, secured a state charter today
for the construction OF a road from
Enid east through the oil fields Of
Garfield and Noble counties. A sur.
vey OF the route will begin soon under
the supervision of William Matthews,
chief engineer. 1t is reported also
that Mr.. Frates intends to build a
road from Ringgold. Okla southwest
through Fairview to the Texas line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
ASK RETURN OF TROOPS

Austin, Tex, Jan. 23.-A CONCURRENT
resolution asking the Washington au.
thorites to return Texas troops from
the border was introduced by Senator
Harley today and referred to the sen.
ate federal relations committee.
Senator Dayton introduced q prefer
ential primary bill applying to city,
county, state and national elections.
Its purpose is to avert the possibility
of second primaries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
BUYS STOCK
Of OvERALLS
FOR N0NEN n
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT STORE
ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF A
STOCK OF ovERALLS FOR
WOMEN.

Chicago, H., Jan. ga leading
Chicago department store today an
nounced the purchase of large stock
of oyeralls for women, which it ex
poets will be generally worn this sum
mer, not only by shop workers, bu,
by housekeepers as we'll
The garments are advertised as
cooler than skirts"
The idea was borrowed from abroad
where women munition workers wear
rousers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
pULGARS
TRYING To
TURN SLAVS
5uLGARlANs HAVE CROSSED THE
DANUBE AND ARE ATTACKING
RUSSIAN LEFT WING, RELIEV
ING MAcKENsENs ARMY.

London, Jan. 23.-The Bulgarian
troops have crossed the Danube near
Tultcha, thirty eight miles from Ga.
latz, and 1t is believed an attempt
to turn the Russian flank may be un.
der way. This will give Won Macken.
sen a firmer hold on the Danube near
its mouth, the only portion he has not
hitherto held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Mexican Hotel collapses.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 23.-It is be.
lieved that at least eighteen persons
were killed in the collapse of the So
nora hotel, two-story structure in
Cananea, seventy miles southeast OF
the border according to a telegram re.
ceived here. The hotel was the prop
erty of w. A. Julian, American vice
consul
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Manchester Guardians Approval.

London, Jan. 23,-The Manchester
Guardian says Wilson's address is a
splendid policy, nobly expressed"
1t adds, wilson simply comes for.
ward to state in unmistakable terms
the sort of peace he and his country
men would approve and sustain"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Comment of Paris Newspapers.

Paris, Jan.I23.-The morning papers
ran in full Wilson's address promi-
nently. The Petit Parisien says
None of President Wilson's concep.
tions can offend us, since they were
ours long before this year"
The Matin says There is a por.
tion of humanity upon which these
principles must be imposed by force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Man is Identified,

Waco, Tex, Jan. 22.-The body OF
the man killed last night by an inter
urban car about nine miles north of
Waco was identified today as being
that Of John Ermis, a farmer, who
lives near Ross, eleven miles north.
east of Waco. aged SO. The Identified.
ton was made by John Ennis, Jr., OF
Waco, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Denies Receiving Orders.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 23.-Gen.
eral Funston emphatically denies the
report that the withdrawal OF Gen.
eral Pershing's expedition has started.
Funston said: American troops in
Mexico will not start back toward the
border without orders, and orders
have not been issued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
CUMMlNS SUBMITS RESOLUTION
WHICH WOULD GIVE EACH SEN.
ATOR AN HOUR.
SEN. STONE DEFERS It
On Objection of Missouri Senator, Ac-
ton on Resolution Was Deferred
Until Tomorrow - Comment of For
eign Press.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Cum.
Minis Of Iowa submitted today to the
senate q resolution which would grant
to every senator an hour, starting
Monday, to discuss President Wilson's
address in the senate yesterday. On
Senator Stones objection, action on
the resolution was deferred until to-
morrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
SUSPICIOUS SHIP SIGHTED

Steamer Reports Sighting Vessel Be-
lieved to Be German Raider.
Santo Domingo, Jan. 23.-The
steamer Mariana arriving today from
Ponce reported having sighted sus.
picious steamer, which might have
been the German raider near Viequez
Island.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
sixTY-NlNE WERE KILLED

London, Jan. 23.-Last Friday
nights explosion killed 60. injured 70
seriously and hurt S2S slightly, It is
officially announced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS ORDER
ED WITHDRAWAL OF PERISH.
lNG'S ouTPoSTs. .,
NO ORDERS RECEIVED
General Funston Denies That Troops
Have Started Toward the Border -
Says No Movement viii Begin Until
Orders Are Received.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The with.
drawaI of General Pershing's outposts
have been ordered by the war depart.
ment, and as soon as they are brought
in, a general movement toward the
border i5 expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
COTTON GINNING REPORT
Government Report Shows More Than
Eleven Million Bales Glnned.

Washington, Jan. 23,-Cotton ginned
prior to January II, amounted to H.
l47,11S running bales, the census bu.
reau announced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
Sixteen Abve This Morning.

The temperature in Ardmore this
morning was 16 above, according to
the government observer here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2S.-
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Wed.
nesday is fair with rising tenn
perature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23

were not advertised to sell to the
highest bidder Is not legal or bind.
ing unless the new board of county
commissioners ratify the same.
"Will our board of county commits.
sioners make legal contract that is
now Illegal at the expense of five
or six thousand dollars of expense to
the taxpayers Of the country"
The present issue between the com.
missioners and the parties to the suit
for injunction promises to furnish a
very interesting legal battle when the
matter is taken to the courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23

the truth. He said, however, that
Henry had not mentioned Secretary
McAdoo, Pliny Fisk or Senator 60"
Amplifying his statement of what
Mrs. Visconti had told him, he said
she declared that when she refused
to give Secretary Tumulty certain
information over the telephone, Tu-
multy insulted her.
Fourth-Republican members Of the
rules committee suggested the EN-.
ployment of counsel to conduct the
rest of the inquiry and of financial
expert to question the New York
bankers who have been subpoenaed.
Pictures show |, Henry p Dawson; I;
2, ]. p. Morgan on witness stand :;
3, Secretary McAdoo Qeft) and Mr..
Tumulty; 4, Frank A. Vanderip
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-23

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The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
DANGER OF FOREST FIRES
THOUGHT TO BE SERIOUS

The Denver forestry office reports
the forest fire situation as critical
throughout the entire central Rocky
mountain region. Except for slight
precipitation in the Leadville, Grand
Junction, and Durango sections, an un-
broken drought of nearly two months
has left the forests in Colorado and
Wyoming excessively dry and suscep-
tible to fires. A wire from the Dead
wood office reports the situation in
the Black Hills region more acute than
for several years. Heavy electrical
storms with little or no precipitation
the alert for immediate action.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Use Any One of Six Chassis

The matter of financing the state
for the expenses of this guard, the en-
forcement of the food laws and other
matters arising out of the war has
worked out very satisfactorily to me.
The plan is to ievy tax of one-half
mill on the s1,211. 100000 worth of
property of the state for 1917. After
this year the tax will cease. A bond
issue of s2.5O0. .O00. 900 will be authori-
zed ad the bonds will be sold as the
governor finds 1t necessary to take
care of events arising out of the war.
These bonds will be refunded by a
state. This tax will raise between
$780, 900 TO 100000 a year. Formerly
this tax amounted to $4,000 year.
The tax is $40 for all corporations in
corporated for 81 to SOS, 900. and over
s65, 900 the tax increases at the rate of
15c for each thousand dollars. The
direct tax of one-half mill therefore
will be all that will be necessary at this
time to take care OF the expenses aris-
ing out of the war.
understand resolution will be
presented today that we adjourn
Thursday. August 3D. hope that il is
passed. II these tax bills go through.
rs believe they will. the governor
will have the money to finance mat
ters arising out of the war and with
the passage of the food control bill
he will have power to regulate the
ity with the laws passed by congress.
and with some kind of state protec-
tion believe the legislature will have
done all that it has been called upon
majority of the people OF Colorado had
confidence enough in Judge Gunter to
elect him governor 1t is our duty as
legislators, without regard to politics,
to see that he has the power. authori.
ty and money to handle matters of the
state as he thinks best II the legis-
lature gives him the things he asks
for we have right to expect that he
will maintain law and order in the
state and handle all food problems with
justice to the producer and consumer
as well.
Last Sunday went out to Fort Lo-
gan to see Lieutenant Field. While
there saw several of our Delta coun-
ty boys and had quite talk with
was very gratified. as all Delta coun-
ty residents should be. with the fine
impression our boys have made. both
as men and as soldiers. Colonel Ham.
rock showed me his list recommended
for advancement and several Of our
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
LET THE CHICKENS
FIGHT YOUR DANDELIONS

Most person who have raised poul-
try in CONTINENT are familiar with
the fact that chickens, ducks and
geese are fond of dandelion tops and
will eat them in preference to grass.
In one case under the writer's obser-
vation an area of seven or eight
square rods is used during early spring
as pasture for thirty or forty young
chickens. The grass is cut only a
few times during the season, merely
enough to keep it from going to seed.
No dandelions are to be found on this
area although no effort is made to
destroy them. The chickens keep
them and the white clover eaten
down as fast as they appear but do
not seem to molest the grass to any
extent. About the first of June the
chickens are taken off from this yard
and during the remained of the sea
son it forms part of the lawn with
an exceptionally dense sod of pure
bluegrass.
HIS SuBStotS the vi tlli-
ploying a light portable yard which
could be moved about over the lawn
during April and May This would
permit utilizing the dandelions so prev
alent in many door yards as forage
for young chickens, ducklings or gos-
lings and would at the same time
clean the lawn of this unsightly weed
In order to make this plan success
full there should be only enough chick
ems confined on the area to eat the
dandelions without destroying much
of the grass. Otherwise it would be
necessary to move the yard quite fire.
quently.
During the remainder of the sea-
son the lawn should have regular care
in the matter of watering and NOW
ing. In this way side or back yards,
which are often allowed to become
badly infested with dandelions, could
be made a source of revenue for the
summer months.-B. o. Longyear,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
REPRESENTATIVE RockWELL's
WRITES INTERESTING NEWS

Yesterday afternoon was the first
that | have been able to see daylight
through the flood of bills presented.
Bills have gone in on all conceivable
subjects. many OF them not even com
ing under the governors call. II has
been well nigh impossible to distin.
guish between administration meas.
ures and those that passed by indi.
vidual Legislators Yesterday and to-
day order seems TO be coming out OF
chaos and we are beginning to know
what the governor really desires and
we can take sides accordingly.
| shall not take time to discuss the
lesser bills which have come up or
those which having passed the house
will receive little consideration from
the senate. OF these latter II. b. No.
] undertook to put all farmers, com
mission merchants. retailers. etc un-
der the Public Utilities Commission.
] started the opposition on the bill
with the following report for this reas.
on: The Public Utilities Commission
has no power over Interstate Com
merce. Therefore. they could simply
regulate dealings wholly within the
state. with no power whatever over
the big dealers who handle interstate
trade. For example. supplied the
town of Paonia with their beef for
several years. The Utilities Com
mission could tell me how could han.
die my cattle and the prices I could
sell for but they would have no auth
ority whatever to regulate the beef
trust or big interests who operate
from Kansas City. This applies to
potatoes. onions. fruit and other pro-
ducts as well My opposition. there
fore. was on the ground that such a
law regulates business wholly within
the state. leaving the real speculator
who is the interstate dealer, to do as
he pleases. While we did not kill the
bill we did pass an amendment ex-
empting farmers. gardeners and stock
growers from the act. do not think
the bill will carry in the senate.
The proper food bill and the only
one which. in my opinion. we as the
state legislature. should pass at this
time. passed the house yesterday. It
was an administration measure and
when amended gives the governor
the same power within the state that
the president and the food commission
will have in interstate dealings. This
makes no duplication OF laws between
the large finn who deals in interstate
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
How Trees Keep Air Pure.

The volume of carbonic acid ex-
hailed by a human being in the course
of "a hours is about 100 gallons, but a
single yard of leaf surface, counting
both the upper and under sides of the
leaves, can, in favorable circum-
stances. decompose at least gallon of
carbonic acid day. One hundred
square yards of leaf surface. then,
would suffice to keep the air pure for
one man, but the leaves of u tree of
moderate size present surface Of
many hundred square yards.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
SERVANTS CAN NO LONGER
WEAR U. S. ARMY UNIFORMS

Cabaret and concert hall managers
have been warned by United States
Attorney Caffey that the federal gov
the wearing of army or navy uniforms
by chorus men and other performers,
The warning also applies to clothing
stores which to advertise. have hired
men and clad them in the uniforms of
major generals and rear admirals to
strut about their places. Complaints
that swindlers dressed in uniforms
had been operating, were responsible
for the action.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

products and the smaller dealer whose
The next big problem is the protec-
ton of the lives and property of the
citizens of the state during the period
OF the war. Through the almost solid
Republican vote the house passed 33
to 30 the administration bill for state
department OF safety. This calls for
a state police force similar TO the
Texas rangers, the Canadian mounted
police and the Pennsylvania constabu.
larry. There would be $50 men in the
original body besides the officers,
creased to 450 il the governor thinks
II necessary. These men have auth
ority TO gather information, make re
ports on conditions throughout the
state. and make arrests whenever the
safety OF the state or nation is in
question. ] inadvertently almost ruin.
ed the bill by starting an argument as
to the salaries to paid. ] claimed that
S65 month and board for the men
and 500 month and board for the
lieutenants was sufficient to get the
proper men. | said that in my opinion
these men should be recruited as far
as possible out OF the rural sections of
the state. This started the ball roll.
ing and when il stopped the wages of
the men were cut down to $50 and the
salaries of the superintendents and
captains and other officers whom |
thought should be higher priced men
were cut proportionately. If the bill
goes through the senate this wage
scale will undoubtedly have to be COM
promised. II is not supposed that this
body of from $50 to $50 men will
handle strikes or guard public utilities
the request of the governor, has al.
ready started recruiting 1900 men for
regular state guard. who will not be
subject to federal orders and who can
be used, according to my understand
ing. to guard the reservoirs and dams
throughout the state. A bill may be
presented giving the governor auth
ority~to raise troops by draft for this
body but the adjutant generals office
say positively that they can gather
more men than they need for this pur-
pose without the necessity of any such
act | have written to the war coun-
Gil OF Delta county. asking for infor-
nation as to how many men we could
use. the time needed. etc, to guard
our reservoirs and dams. ! intend put
ting this information before the adju-
tant general to see II we can't have
some of our reservoirs and dams pro
tected by this guard.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Both Phones

boys were on it. l am sorry to say,
however, that all the recommendations
we're not acted upon by the men higher
rp. ! would suggest that boys who
have been drafted for service would
look into the possibilities of enlisting
in the Colorado National Guard. In
that way they will be with the boys
they know when they go across the
water.
Respectfully,
r. F. ROCKWELL.