The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 294, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 18, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
PAGE THREE
GOVERNOR FAVORS
THE AMENDMENTS
(.Continued From Page One.)
ritorial rule and in a large measure
under government administered from
Washington City. Necessarily, govern-
Principally
About people
Piano. Everton. Phone 745. • 5-ltf
Elden C. Morris of Apache was in
Lawton yesterday. ... ,, „
~ ment administered from such a dis-
fcverything for the picnic lunches tance was not intimately in touch with
at the White Grocery. r>-__tf need of the people.
The burdens and expenses of this
territorial government, too, has been
borne, in a measure, by the federal
government. Obviously, the question i
of ways and mei ns, in a governmental
sense, was not one of the burning
questions before the constitutional
E C. Loflin °f Apache was registered nnhlie
X. W. Howenstein of Cache
visitor in Lawton yesterday.
Turkish Bath Rooms open on Mon-
Jays and Fridays. 7_7lf
the Midland Monday.
For your plumbing and tin work see
W. Wolverton Hdw. Co. 7-6 10(
i Everything for that picnic lunch at
J iXlVhite's. Do not cook this hot weather,
' ■ ulfe picnic lunch goods and keep cool.
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convention. The regulation of public
service corporations and preventing
abuses and exploiting of the people by
corporations, on account of past ex-
perinee, was one of the chief questions
considered by the convention.
Tax Commission.
cool *n Prov*d*nB ^or eQua^za^on
1 j.j ot tax assessment, with a view that
every interest and every class of prop-
" , .. „ , p„„„ crty should pay its just proportion, the
E. M. Barber of Norman, and Ross >^ ^ had be(.n in VOKUe for
Farley and Fred Shepler "'turn one-half of a century were fol-
<iay noon in V.. Parley s car from an ^ ^
overland trip tr (.Klahom.i 1 ity. [n gome of the progressive states
/;:£ XZT&Sp 2TS SUST?
a 7-ltf has been displaced by tax commis-
,hat you wan . „:on, whose member« have appropri-
| et us figure on your plumbing and ate qualifications for the performance
■ vv Wnlherton Hdw. Co. of their duties.
tinwork. J. • 7_(. 1Qt Higher Court Consolidation.
"The rapid development of this state
—^r7, ,i""0' *s 5 ax. zrz&z. s
Everton, 3. . docket of the supreme court has been
A G Lewis of~Walters was attend- congested. The supreme court as con-
A. < . Lrewu atituted, comprises five members, the
i„K to business matters in this city ^ g{ W| create(i
yesterday. ,vith three mepibers. During the past
vears an inconceivable amount of work
If you need any old papers, com appellate courts.
D and get a bundle. They are chea,, hasbeen^l ^ ^ ^
for failure to work or on account of
1 not havine worked unceasingly. Not-
Large juicy ice cold water melons w.(h<an(Jjn(r thjs amount of labor, a
a, White's. Get ore, they are delicio 3 - amount 0f unfinished business
ami quite reasonable. ■-! on ,he docketg of the
t c, auDreme court. The problem of how to
R. E. Trosper writes us from, . <- f dockets ig not a
Louis and says Lawton is a lefngera
tor as compared to the heat 111 St. amendment to be vot-
Louis. e(j on in August consolidating these
l . • t „ two courts, when adopted, will result
I know the party who picked up my ^ ^ c()un consisting of nine mem-
watch Saturday in front of the1 . ^ ^ divide(1 int0 three divisions of
J*ave at Constitution. P judges each, one criminal divi-
~ . . „„„ n, Kin sion and two civil divisions.
D. Turner, Commissionei of I' m appellate courts con
has been quite sick since coming: Witn me vv . ^
MEN WHO app?ecir.:c
efficiency in Utile
tiling® as well s?
lui\e lteen quick to tee
the wisdom in i-tirking
to a cigarette like Fuliina.
Fatimas are comfort-
able while you miokc
them anil too.
That is v. hy Fat ima?. wi t h
their delicately balanced
Turkish blend, alwaj ^
leave a man feeling "fit
even a!.cr a long-smok-
ing day,
dr.
wHEwili
■HlMl
w
anc
waists left, clean
bra at
Mrs.
Bid „r hi. r«« MM p.rtwp.u k >«* >!(. ■ -• <V **.
-.arsssrsffie*-
ice coming With the two apt-"""- ■ - i= ,.fi , workmen's compensation act, applying University'' by Hugh 'Great Authors with W,# . erful K -
- - k - %~z st 2
for summit $1.00 up. a few $1.00 nQt only t0 5 percent of its tax- an the years to cornc; we ian l " „Thi t sectns t0 have given satis- ^ with ' Sarah ' The department on Interesting P*o-
up price «BC Uce ^ yalue fo,. Keneral purposes, but stat, officers, regardle^ of the inM ^ to ^ cm|),oyer and em. ^P"'1" 8. ^ „ le inclu,ies a sketch on William H.
ieres 50c. Bootene Millinery. percent for acquiring or con- (,nce of the negro quest . amendment should have Bernhardt ... • • (isl>orn, the inan who see^ that your
A- H. Garvin. 7-18 .St ^ Ppubli(. Cities, this limaa- me„ would then thejjo ve^ _ ^Th ^ ^ ^ employe. generous^^^nsU.lmen^of j, colIected; Thi.rn.-is H
I hildren tio" 10 apply °"Iy t0 ' ' ' "?!, racl. nuestion to ride into bat also the employer, for it is essenti- A th ,ia) articles is one en- Ince, the moving picture director, and
Mrs. .!. L. Fergusion and children, ^ t u8t. thc race question to f#r tWg amendment to be adopted if l\th a Poor Fu- other unusual persons. The results of
returned last night from I awnee, Ok- Literacy TesL office. f this state we are to have a well rounded and tltlc<| 3S''" „ , whi,h deal- th" contest 'Why 1 Think it I'ayi! To
lahoma, where they have been visi.ing ^ leK«,lature at the special ses- 'The fair-mmded men of t ^ WQrkmen,s compcnsation act, ^ ^ 8ervice. Re Courteous" are published as well as
relatives for the past two weeks. Mist submitted an amendment have the opportunity nocrr(1 «linlvine to every class of injury, in- ^lth ^or ^ . . f several articles of interest to the m-
.M.-«-■ SU.'. literacy — tSSl. «. . "Z
-jy-raw- «««k— -•«-
""""!"""«- «-• UJ
hats for early fall. 75c and $1.00. The kUt„ as Maine. New Hamp- -Another amendment to be votedonorder^d by K ^ ^ were business assets in thew'0^ ,
r ™ *1
U U - ers. have the literacy test. inal and civil matt' „„„ini„l hv the state, but ordered by the legislature, — ~
Miss Helen Handverker, who ha. _ . progressive state this con- court, the clerk to be app hasize that all these nine amend-
Insen visiting Miss Melba Pollock at ^ wi„ prohibit any jud({e or Judges of the ^t„y th, legis.a-
Oklahoma City for the past two weeks qualification for voting ever 8„d t0 have the power 'n ^ ^bsence P ^
lined home yesterday accompan.e,! adopte(1 „y ,he legislature. of the judge, to appoint guardians ami ture^a ^
ias Pollock, who wil make Miss - ... y
andverker a visit.
aim "iiiiinininimminmiiniirtiiniiiiiiiiiiimimniiini'm1:111
neing adopted by the legislature. of the judge, to appo.m Bu. --- -- ^
• The educational or "teracy test administrators under regua^^ ^ ' The legisalture having submitted
harmonizes with progress and mtelli- be pre8cnbe<l by the K - ^ ^ ^ amendmentg( and it being discrc-
)!encc. This is especially essential in a subject to the superv tionary with me as to whether the pro-
state where the initiative and reftfren- trict judge. oklaho- posed" amendments initiated hy peti-
iHim is exercised, for certainly the ..0bviously, ,n count, ^ ™^ty ^ >hoold ))e voted on at the regular
enacting or disapproval of laws by a ma> Muskogee and • eicction, 0r at the primary election. I
11 popular vote, make an educational judge would merely be changed to^^ ^ ^ t0 th, be8t iAter-
■ test advisable with the exception of trict judge, but in these co«mtt p8, (>f ,bc peopie of the state leave
exemptions given on account of mill- would be mor. than on ^ ^ th(.m ,aUe the regular course as pro-
tary service rendered. and the estates o fi, ()f bejnR vided by law."
This is wise and works no hard- entg would have the i nns„i.
ship. We have such a splendid system adminiitered under their join ^ g m# nlhinkg it wouM ^ difcovery
of common schools, with comp > tgtton. di8Closes that a | be awful for his sweetheart to go with lt s ^ ,.mbarasMng situation isn't
iducation and moonlight schools, as to ..Gathcred data disclose* ^ ^ ^
1 kim tho lmllot box is because he
STAR PAINLESS
DENTISTS
mVt C Ave.
ALL WORK GUARANTEE!;
Special Attention Gl n to Out ot
Town Patie.itt-
TEETHB
■PI ATT i
•'BLAMED IF 1 DIDN'T LEAVE MY
READING GLASSES AT HOME. UR w A EVANS
Phone 290. Lady Attemlftnt.
Ever get to the office on a busy
1 morning to be suddenly discomfitted.
when you want
that next job of
Printing
You will get first-class
work, and you will get
it when promised, for
having work done
when promised is one
of the rules of this office.
If you prefer, send the
order by mail or bring
it to the office in person.
■aBiniiuiBiunniuuiniiini'iiiiiHRiiiH""!1111 ■
L*t Ur Show You
What W• Can Do
of common scnoois. iv.. > r - taiion. dj8Closes that alto awful for his sweetheart to go with lt-5 an ,.mbarasfcing situat
education and moonlight s • fathered appealed from j him to the ballot box is because he it, And whoUy unnecessary.
I,ring an education wlthl" K h llf'«cr per " url than from the dis- thinks it all right for her to go m ,^t u8 make you a pnir of
and reach of every indiy dua at the ^ tha„ fro ^ ^ 3wjmminK ^ hhim , __two palrs of K,U,H(.S in one ,
same lime, saying to the man trict court ~/«ver " rt of the pairs always with you. We .
If nr his ancestors have serv nronie court. _ , peddiers could do a great deal big- ^;,lds at reasonable price3.
or Kuaini'Ufl if fht v SPll OH (TPdit. linr nnlicv IK ilt)SOlut£ R
bifocals
and both i
„„v , Si glasses
same ~-- - , the tnCt (°Ur' fin'a large part of the — pairs always with you. We make all
he or his ancestors have serv preme court. absolutely no Peddlers could do a great deal big- kindfi at reasonable prices. •
battlefield or have given their lives for stftte th re seems.to^ ^ bu,ine8, ,f they iell on credit. 1
patriotism, you shall be qualified to need or demand for .
vote, regardles of the educational test ,epn,y ^se seeking to hold • AMERICAN MAGAZINE
What descendants of the Bi.ld.ers of and th, maintenance of tte ew'n :f { AUGt ST AMbKKA
the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, (.ourtg in such counties is a i
fV n Tnrli:in wars, .. a.u„
tnu IC uiuu<"'-V '
the Mexican war or the Indian wars, on tbo taxpayers.
on either side, or soldiers of the civil Su„r(Mne Court Clerks
war on either side, or the . panis ^ t]erl; 0f the supreme
| jsS5 r.:;
I "f Sirrjs t.zzx
1 "f mlmarv ervice It is too much to pensed with, an efficient clerk can be
I '.iTct that just a few years of free- secured for $2.500,per annum.
I dom would qualify the negro race to be Workmen's Compensation
■ voters, without qualification or excep- "Another amendment to voted on
tion> provides for compulsory or elective
In the August American Magazine
there is an unusual amount of good fir
Our policy is absolute satisfaction, i
Call today and have your eyes examin- •
ed free.
C. W. CLIFFORD •;
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. ;
229 C. LAWTON. OWLA. s)
Consider the Mothers Health
. ..i.mt.i.tl, liv tnkincr
ins. .
Tfie neifro. after having undergone
000 vears of bondage, cannot be ex-
acted to be fitted like the white race,
to exercise the rights of citizenship.
It is better for him that only the quali-
compensation by the employer to the
employe in case of death, permanent i
or partial disability, and to create the
machinery for the administration of i
lifter childbirth by taking
necessary precautions be-
fore the trying ordeal,
using "Mother'®
to assist na-
by
Frlentr*
An
ture In preparing
her for the p*
steal change.
Remedy 1
Mother's Triend
for many years lias
. tim tli«- HMMMI ti Kiv
Ing relief to thousands of
mothers. It Is an eiter
Hal remedy with nnex
celled merits, and should be
tu« home of rrery "Pf1*;1' ml,;'.';_!!rlrS ilrIllVU
for free book on M«tl.frhoo.l Art''""/""
— tOi I.uuiur Hldg . AHituttt.
ItfuWsr Co.,
TP
SOLD BY
IL.J. LATHRAM \
| 3d St. First Natl. Bank Bldr |
I Wall Paper, Glass, |
t Floor and Wall |
• Finishes of all Kindt ;
I —SEE ME :
«•
t onsttiu
<1 at yoia
f evening
ay for 10
reek, pay-
rier.
EDITH)*
INS
I
I'S
ENSE
UBSED IN
3CPENSES
.
E NOW
Cannot Vote
President
en.
5, July 27.—
:tion the Sen-
rision for the
ig militiamen
or president,
and congress-
providing for-
> regular mili-
onthly for the
pn on the bor-
aintaining the
-,en millions.
87.—'The for-
•e recent ex-
n the Massa-
tico across the
•tance because
•s.
r to ('arran-
nispioners is
ft.—'The Navy
for two thirty
d a thirty foot
f.n the Texas
luties and boat
r.. July 21—
• signed the riv-
uppropriating
r the eontinu-
and the b<M?in-
, a pessimist is
iy owin gto him.
FICE
ND TODAY
rchased the Post
om Jack Kerans
his morning. Mr.
11 of his time to
th and C avenue.
;e charge of the
TED .
d Mules
10 years
16 hands
rlOMAS
Lawton
TAND
mrchased
} will be
lie, assur-
be appre-
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