The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 194, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 21, 1916 Page: 4 of 16
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THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
Ardmore Sunday May 21 1916.
PACE FOUR
ulltr Bailg Ar&miimtr
Under 1'ronont MannRemont Since U7
ARDMOREITE PUBLISHING CO.
B1DNKY KUUUS I'reslclont
V. C. HUGHS
JOHN F. KASMJV
Mnnneer
Kill tor
THE OFFICIAL PAPER
Of Carter County and the City of
Ardmore
It la In Tlio Ardnmrclto It la Legal
Member of
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
Dullness Men's Credit Association
Kntered at tho I'oHloflk'e nt Ardmore us
S.'t'ond-l'liiBS Mutter
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
The Dilly Ardmorelte
One Tear 15 00
One Month .CO
One Wue
1'iivnlilo in Advance
The Weekly Ardmorelte
One Year by mull $1.00
Blx Monlhs .r.O
Three Months .li
J'uyablo in Advi nee
Any erroneous reflection on the charac-
ter atnndiiiK or reputation of any person
firm or corporation whirl) may appear in
the columns of The Ardsiorulta will be
gladly corroded upon lis belli? brought
to the attention of the management.
Phones!
ualness Manager's Office 531
City Editor's Office S
Ardnlore Sunday May 21 1916.
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THE COURAGE OF BILL MURRAY
Very few men in politics have tins
courage (lint Congressman Hill Mur-
ray Iiiih demonstrated that he possess-
es ill sending u letter Id the press
criticizing Crovernor Williams for
meddling willi the stale schools of
Oklahoma. There are two things In
Oklahoma that are very near the
Jieart of Hill Murray. One is tho
constitution which' he helped to
write and the other Is the schools
of the state which he helped to es-
tablish while he was a member of
the legislature
JVill Murray was reared without
Hchool opportunities and such men
realize the need of educational Insti-
tutions more than the men who have
had the best of educational advanla-
i
Kea. While I.Murray is one of the best
read men in tho stale he worked at
liomo without an Instructor and he Is
jilways a;student. lie determined not
to take part in state political lights
!but when' Charles W. Ilriles was oust-
ed from the East Central Normal
without cause and for political pur-
poses Hill Murray could not resist
making a protest. Incorporated In
that protest is a remedy which ho
recommends and which may possess
merit. j
Hut the) interesting feature of the
Murray hjtter Is the fact that he has
waded in where he will receive the
opiumitionj of (iovernor Williams for
re-electioij. II la more than probable
that every ounce of weight that the
governor i-un control will be thrown
ngainst Mjurray for re-election. Mur-
ray expects that and he Is ready to
defend hU own course and the con-
uressional' race in the fourth district
will be the most Interesting congress-
ional race in the state this summer.
Hill Murray may have used bad politi-
cal Judgment but his courage must
be admired. His respect for the
educational interests of the state must
too respected whether Hill Murray
Is personally liked or not.
Judge McKcuwn ' Ada and Smith
of ShawmJo are in the race against
(Murray. While the personal likes of
Governor Williams aro not known to
us it is most probable that the gov-
ernor will throw his influence to
Judge MeKeown he will have his
friends try'; to get out of the race In
order that Murray may have a single-
handed flgiit. It is generally con-
ceded in polities that the greater the
number of : opponents an incumbent
lias the greater are his chances for
election and the first move there
will most probably be to get one of
the men out of the race.
The race in the fourth district will
not be barren of results throughout
the country. If Murray were to lose
It would serve to intimidate congress-
men from other states and prevent
them from taking part in state poli-
tics but if'ho wins it will embolden
them and encourage them in becom-
ing more active in affairs that affect
their own states.
C
Heroes are those who can
work on .Monday smiling.
start to
The Largest Cash Gro-
cery Store in Ardmore
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CASH ECHOLS
The Man with a Conscience
i
POOR
MAN BEGGAR
MAN
Herbert Kaufman lu June
(Hy
Cosmopolitan)
lie used to bo us wealthy as you
every wish In the world was his. Hut
that wan when he lived in a tumble
down house on the edge of tho Land
of Ureains where the riches grow. Now
he's the rich old man who lives In
the jioorhouso across the street.
He has all kinds of money-sUicks
more than you'll ever get all sorts
except the spending kind.
He dLdn't educate his fortune so ll
grew up Ignorant and Illiterate.
He didn't train it to need things but
stuck it. away in dark vaults and let it
go blind or sent it out in the world
to work in grimy shops und toll in
counting-rooms where it grew mean
and meaningless.
He taught it to barter and battle
to drive hard bargains with weak folk
md needy people until It became wolf-
money which turned upon him in its
hunger fed upon his nights and days
and ate up his heart and Imagina-
tion. It trailed the lanes of poverty and
raced the avenues of profit so long
that he couldn't tame it to hunt hap-
piness. lie thought that love and friendship
and play-hours would wait behind
while lie hurried on to niako his pile.
He mi ant to send his millions buck
to find them when ho had the time to
spare but they died of neglect und
even u golden spade won't dig them
out of the years.
lie emptied his life to till his purse
and now lie can't reverse the deal.
His ship will never como home. .
Somewhere beyond the horizons of
memory Cue yearnings of his youth
lie stranded on the reel's.
'Wo still go sailing in our argosies
of hope.
Poor old maroon alone on a barren
Island with a treasure-chest!
O
ROBERT LOUIS STEVEN SON'S
LAST PRAYER
Mess to us our extraordinary mer-
cies; if the day come when these
must be taken brace us to play the
man under aflliction. tio with
each of us to rest; if any awake
temper lo them the dark hours of
watching and when the day returns
return to us our sun and comforter
and call us up with morning faces anil
morning hearts eager lo labor eager
lo bo happy if happiness shall be
our poll Ion; and If the day be mark-
ed for sorrow strong to endure it.
First Presbyterian Church.
Vnion services close today at
the
tabernacle.
Let us make it the best day of all.
Come to Sunday school. Come early
and bring the family then go to
the tabernacle at 10: lo and also at
7:l." p. m.
P.aecalaureale sermon at the high
school at 3 p. in.
.Let. us as Presbyterians be loyal
to
throughout the entire day.
C1IAS. C. W1CIT1I Pastor.
For Rent.
Nice S-rooin cottage 313
southwest. L. H. Ixve.
I)
sireet
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MR. EVANS LOST MOTHER
Deceased Survived Stroke of Paraly-
. sis But a Few Days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I Kvans returned
yesterday from Alvarado Texas
where they were called on account of
the serious illness of Mr. Kvans'
mother. She was stricken with par-
alysis and did not survive but a few
hours and passed away before her
son and daughter from this city ar-
rived. Deceased is survived by four
children two of whom were with
her when the end came. Claud Kvans
who lives at Cleburne Tex. also fail-
ed lo arrive before his mother's
death. The death occurred Wednes-
day and the funeral was held Friday.
Mr. Kvans Is the Santa Fe agent in
this city and has many friends who
will seriously regret the loss to him
of his mother.
RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES
J. W. Johnson Was Dragged 500 Yards
By Team of Wild Mules.
Col. J. W. Johnson w ho about eight
weeks ago was dragged by a team of
wild mules a distance of "00 yards Is
improving slowly and will soon be
himself again. The worst injury now
is in the left leg. which gives him
much trouble. Mr. Johnson had a
very narrow escape and he is au-
thority for the statement that he
says his prayers regularly since that
accident. Mr. Johnson says cotton
is a very fine stand and is doing nice-
ly. Crops generally are doing well
although better progress would be j
made if the weather were a little
warmer.
Camp Meets This 'Afternoon.
John H. Morgan camp I'nited Con-
I federate Veterans will meet in busi-
ness session at the county court bouse
I this afternoon at three o'clock. The
J ommander urges every member to
j be present as he has some matters
I of interest to present to the camp.
RICH MAN
SANDERS . BATE CASES
WINS OVER CONTINUED
FLEMING TO TUESDAY
LOCAL BOY PUTS IT ALL OVER
THE LAD FROM KANSAS CITY
FANS SEE SOME SWIFT AC-
TION AT FORT WORTH.
Port Worth Tex. May 20. Frankle
Sanders the sensational Ardmore fa-
vorite won over Carl Fleming of
Kansas City In a fifteen-round light
here last night. The light was fast and
furious and had the fans on their feet
throughout the entire contest. Doth
boys were battling hard throughout
the fight.
Sanders drew the claret from Hem-
ing as early as the second round
and he kept that member bleeding
until the end. L'ospite the fact that
Sanders had fought the night before
he showed no ill effects of the fight.
Sanders workers lika machinery and
his judge of distance was great.
Frankle had Fleming swinging like
a gate and Carl was a badly beaten
boy at the end.
The first few rounds were pretty
even as both boys were feeling each
oilier out. The third fourth and
fifth rounds belonged to Sanders. Carl
came back strong in the sixth and
the best he could get was an even
break. The seventh round was a
stormy one for Carl as Sanders kept
driving Fleming around the ring with
fierce body punches and Carl was
glad to hang on. Carl surprised the
fans and came hack strong at Frank-
le and he had a shade the best of
the eighth. The ninth and tenth
rounds were full of action as both
boys were trying to put over the
sleep pill. The eleventh and twelfth
rounds belonged to Fleming as it
could be seen that Frankle was very
careful and he was waiting for an
opening. In this round Frunkie did
some clever ducking and had Carl
swinging like an old barn gate. Carl
was missing punch after punch and
if one of those had landed on Frank-
ie it would have meant defeat for
they certainly carried a lot of sream
behind them. The thirteenth was a
very even affair and at the close of
the round the boys failed to hear the
bell ring and they kept fighting until
they were parted by their seconds.
The fourteenth round belonged to
Sanders by a mile and he kept after
Fleming all the time. The last und
fifteenth was a thriller as they were
alter one another all the time and
Frankie kept after Fleming's body
and face all throughout the fight and
it was seen that it was Sanders' fight
Frankie Tucker challenged the win-
ner and the boys will fight It out in
the next few weeks.
Cold Retards Crops.
Hardin Morris a traveling man who
has recently traveled over much of
the state says that the past three
weeks have made big changes for the
better in crop conditions. Oats are
in the head in some localities and corn
is doing well. Uains have fallen re-
cently over the greater portion of the
state and conditions are very good
although the cool weather has made
the growth of crops a little late.
u
Wo do horseshoeing
and general and spec-
ial blacksmithing for
a living but we would
rather shoe a horse
for nothing than to
see him going along
the street with his
feet aching because
of misfit shoes.
TRY US.
II RICE
Broadway
FiiCDC 87
HORSESHOEING
TIME IS GIVEN FOR RAILROAD
LAWYERS TO PREPARE CASE-
STATE EXPERT CONCLUDES
DIRECT TESTIMONY.
Oklahoma City May 20. The rate
case was continued until Tuesday
next to permit the railroad lawyers
and accountants to prepare for the
cross-examination of C. S. Ludlam
State expert whose direct testimony
was closed at noon. The State had
no other witnesses to put on the
stand in the interim hence the ad-
journment for three days.
In his testimony today Mr. Lud-
lam considered at length in his ex-
hibits the engine-ton-niile theory
of apportioning the cost of main-
tenance of way and structure as be-
tween freight and passenger busi-
ness. This engine-too-mile theory
has been adopted by the carriers.
It is opposed by the State. In the
recent Western passenger rate cases
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion declined to follow either the
engine-ton-mile or the gross-ton-niile
theory but adopted a tentative meas-
ure of its own.
Mr. Ludlam today set forth ex-
hibits showing what would have re-
sulted had the division been made
by the railroads in other ways than
the engine-ton-niile. He gave ap-
portionment under the gross-ton-mile
theory expense of repairs renewals
etc.; car miles; locomotive car miles;
in three alternative cases; wheelage;
accounting department payrolls; fuel
consumption and transportation ex-
pense. While he adopted none of them
he said the average of tho whole
might afford a reasonable basis for
the court's consideration. He con-
sidered as the most reasonable basis
thnt of wheelage or fuel consumption.
All the bases show higher charges
to freight and lower to passenger
than the engine-ton-mile theory of
the railroads.
"Is the engine-ton-mile basis fair
and equitable?" asked Attorney Gen-
eral Freeling.
Objection was made by S. T. Bled-
soe general attorney for the. Santa
Fe.
Judge Youmans said the question
asked is the very question involved in
the whole controversy over rates. "It
would be better." he continued "if
questions were asked that would help
the court to reach a conclusion. It
has been demonstrated to me that in
the particular questions considered
here nobody has had any experience
in this sort of accounting and book-
keeping." The question was allowed.
Mr. Ludlam said the engine-ton-mile
is not in his opinion a proper meas-
ure for many reasons. He enumerated
several that have to do with the use
of main line and side tracks by dif-
ferent classes of engines in switch-
ing while in line duty lie showed
that this adds too great a propor-
tion of the burden to the charge
against the passenger service.
The testimony of Mr. Ludlam has
been positive. That his theories are
to be attacked with all the zeal and
finesse possible is evident from the
care with which his testimony has
been noted by expert accountants of
the carriers. Some of them have
said since court recessed that there
are many loopholes In the Ludlam
testimony. Representatives of the
state are confident of the stability of
the exhibits made by Mr. Ludlam.
Tliev are the backbone of the defense-.
POST OFFICE DISCONTINUED
New Town of Xenophon Started
J. A. Trail North of Glenn.
by
ln all probability Carter County
will soon have a brand new post of-
fice and its name will not be so easily
spe'.led but it sounds very dignified
and with a name like that the town
should be one of the important places
in the county. The office at Glenn
has been discontinued. A store is
still located there but the town is
located off the section line and the
office was used by so few people that
it has been discontinued. J. A. Trail
w ho owns a farm a little more than a
mile north of G'.enn has built a store
on the section line and he will take
care of a post office if the govern-
ment w ill establish one there. He will
name the new lown Xenophon in honor
of a tow n in Tennessee. Mr. Trail has
lived in that community for twelve
years he has a fine farm and always
raises big crops. He will carry a
tino nf merchandise and will
give
gxod service to the people as
postmaster if the government decides
to establish one there.
4 ffl&w ChiffiSQ
Yamp E)irucj Sft&ire
Select your drug; store with the care that you select
your doctor.
Choose that drug store that puts every transaction
between itself and its customers on a service basis.
Trade at the drug store that pays more attention to
making a customer than to making a sale.
Trade at the drug store where you can be sure that
you are getting the most and the best for your money.
Trade at the drug store where you can "feel at home."
Where you can feel at liberty to make use of all the
resources real drug store peculiarly has for your help
convenience and accommodations.
It is this kind of a drug store that we take pride in
running. You know a drug store is different from a
grocery store a hardware store or any other kind of a store.
The relations between a druggist and his customers
are akin to those between a doctor and his patients.
The moment druggist forgets this fact he cease3 to
be a real druggist.
We want you to make use of all the advantages our Service
holds out to you.
' . )Ve are always ready to refund your money without question or
quibble on any purchase you may make here that 13 not perfectly
satisfactory to you in every respect.
FM1E DRUG CO.
PERSCRirTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED
FREE DELIVERY
131 WEST MAIN i- PIIONE NO. 387"
DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT.
All Clocks in London Placed One Hour
Early Today.
London May 20. In accordance
with the "daylight saving act" the
hands of all clocks in British post of-
fices palice stations and business
houses will bo moved forward one
hour at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow morn-
ing. Britain Jumps Hour.
London May 20. The hands on all
clocks on British postoffices newspa- closed. Our purpose is to let them
per offices po'.ice stations and other finish their studies obtain their di-
places where business is conducted plomas and thus be able to secure
throughout the night will be pushed good positions as teachers.
forward at 2 o'clock Sunday morning
to 3 o'clock in accordance with the
daylight act. The people will put t
their clocks and watches one hour
ahead before going to bed or will
awake to find themselves late for
breakfast.
The new schedule will run until Sep-
tember 30. w hen clocks w ill be stopped
for hii imnr Factories banks stores.
trains hotels and restaurants w ill all
conform to the new time schedule. A
few persons deride the daylight saving
scheme but they will be practically
forced into line by its acceptance
jn
all public institutions.
(The addition of an extra hour to
k-..'
can afternoon papers to cover Euro-:
pean news even more completely than
before.)
CALL FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received up to
3 o'clock p. m. Tuesday May 23 for
the cutting and baling of the city's
hay. Same to be placed in the sheds
on the meadow.
G. II. BRUCE
21-3 City Clerk.
Douglass High School (Col.)
Announcement of the closing exer-
cises of the Douglass high school
(col.) at Mount Zion Baptist church.
Sunday May 21 Educational Sermon
by Rev. E. R. Miller L. D. pastor of
Warren chapel M. E. church at 3 p.
m.
Monday 8 p. m. primary depart-
ment admission 10 cents.
Tuesday 8 p. in. primary and inter-
mediate departments admission 10c.
Wednesday 8 p. m. graduating ex-
ercises. Address by Hon. W. E. King
editor of Dallas Express. Admission
15 cents.
Thursday and Friday will be exhibi-
tion and promotion days. The public
at large is cordially invited to be pres
ent. G. A. KENYON
2l-2t Principal.
HELIOTROPE AND GOLD MEDAL
FLOUR BEST ON EARTH. W. J.
LANE.
NOTICE
In the County Court of Carter County
Oklahoma.
In the Matter of the Estate of Dorris
Coffey et al.. Minors; Lillie Coffey
Guardian. No. 76S St.
By an order of the court notice Is
hereby given that an oil and gas leasp
will be sold on an undivided 2-3 Inter-
est in the following lands:
Undivided two-thirds interest "W2
of NW4 of section 5 township 5 south
range 1 east and containing SO acres.
The above oil and gas lease will be
sold for a sum not less than $432.00 In
the county court room of Carter coun-
nvlinmj nt 9 n m nn tlio ?T:h
' 7'"
day of May 1916.
LILLIE COFFEV.
Guardian.
21 6
tl-TVIMT'r "i ft V
Methodist Mission Council.
Since reaching Saltillo I have been
studying political conditions at close
range. I am glad to be here. The
opportunities for effectual service are
unlimited. Last Sunday our church
was almost full of earnest intelligent
worshipers. Because of the still un-
settled condition of affairs we have
decided to open only a part of the
normal department. We are inviting-
only the students who formed th
junior class when the department was
A teachers' congress (institute we
would call it) has been in session
here several weeks. A goodly num-
ber of them have been educated whol-
ly or in part in our school; nearly
all of them are graduates from our
normal department. Our ex-students
are teaching in twelve states.
Our premises were respected by all
! the factions that occupied
Saltillo
om time to time but when the
i United States took Vera Cruz the
building had to be left in charge of
! students only; families were afraid to
live III uie uuuuiug. ii na iikh
j probably that we lost all of our bed
ding except mattresses. We were
short of blankets comforts pillows
sheets p l ow cases towels and cur
' . . ... ...
tains. Is it right to ask the societies
to supply these things for us as
they did for Holding Institute?
Since the above was written Miss
Roberts has been called out of Mex-
ico because of the disturbed condi-
tions that grew out of the entrance
of the United States army. If any
societies care to respond to her appeal
for supplies they should send such
materials to Miss Leila Roberts Bon-
ham Tex. and should report the
same to their superintendent of sup-
plies. - FOR CONSTIPATION -
I yoa won't find a finer relief than I
that afforded by SAN-TOX Fig I
Caacaro (tablets). That's because it's
5 Natura Laxatira based on
I tho natural laxative pro- f Jsm"'
pertie of Kifrs. dctabnx fs i frf
today Price 10c and 25c tlllIU
v
SOLD BY
FRAME DRUG COMPANY
Figure With' Us
W. A. Pride
On all Tin and Metal Work
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Using the Same Phone
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