Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 126, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 18, 1919 Page: 3 of 8
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DAILY ARDMOREITE
CERTIFICATE PLAN TO
CHECK UP COTTON IS
Hot Off the Wire
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR SAYS
SOUTH IS FACING A
SEVERE CRISIS.
New Orleans Fob. 17. Adoption
"f a certificate plan of checking tip
cotton on hand and amounts needed
tor future consumption similar to
the system used for su.ijar duriuir the
war. was nrsed upon delegates from
cnttoii-sjrrminnr states by John M.
I'arker state food ailministralor at
the op.'nin .cssion today of the two
days' coufcretiec called by (lovcrnor
l'lea-ant of Louisiana fn- eoiisidrra
ot -
Chicago Feb. 17. Jess Willard
champion heavyweight who ii
matched to light Jack Dempsey lor
the title on July 4 next was here
today to meet Tex Rickard pro-
moter of the contest. Willard said
he had no idea where the fight
would take place but that he would
even be willing to go to South
America if necessary to find a suit-
aide battleground.
ALL AMERICAN TROOPS
TO BE WITHDRAWN BY
Paris Feb. 17. M. Tachard last
survivor of the Alsace and Lor-
raine deputies who. in 1S71 signed
a protest against the annexation of
those two provinces to Gernianv is
dead aged ''4.
Washington. Feb. 17. Steps to-
ward strengthening the position of
America and allied troops in
Northern Russia as a preliminary
to their safe withdrawal in the near
future arc under way at the direc-
tion of the supreme war council.
Secretary Jiaker notified the house
military committee today that
President Wilson hail informed
in m
assurance
diers were
cut off.
W&panrndka
Sallie Montgomery.
Correspondent.
of the plans and again gave two weeks.
Miss Edith Tanner ft spend-
ing the week with her sister label
who is teaching in Atoka county.
J. F. Badgwell and' family were
Wapanucka visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Watter.son
went to Sherman Wednesday to at-
tend the fuener.il of their cousin
X. L. Cannon.
Miss P.essie Montgomery is able
to resume her work in the Enter-
prise school after an absence of
that the American sol-
in no danger of being
that
for reducin
holding of the
higher prices.
Parker's proposal
.t 1 1 1 preM'iilal ion
i special committee
to lit' appointed b Governor Pleas-
ant w!ii w:u nude permanent chair-
man. Governor Pleasant in his opening
address declared the South is facing
a sovre crisis and that unless the
lion oi quesumis
ton acreage and
preseni erop for
Action on Mr.
Ml
win ne iai.cn an
of ho report oi
Palis Fob. 17.- Kepori
King Alfonso of Spain is planning
a visit to Argentine and P.ra.il arV
denied by Premier Ivomaiiones ac-
cording to the hiario I'niwrsal of
Madrid.
I Secretary Haker transmitting
this information from President
Wilson to the house military coni-
I niitlee today said all the American
I soldiers should be out of Russia
; this -pring. To facilitate the with-
jdrawal. additional forces are be-
I ing -etil tii the scene. Great P.rit-
Paris Feb. 1'
!ut:on at Hue!
ie K tiiiianian
.- Reports ot a re
KU'est are denied
pfoss bureau here.
a 1 1 i is sending
I'nited Stales
engineer unit
."ll'l men.
2.4DH troops and the
is sending railroad
; numbering about
Washington bob. 17. Casualties j
MX .
)
cotton acreage is materially do
lo-
i-reased and present stocks held tor
higher prices there will be acute
financial suffering anion.' the cotton
growers and the South in general.
"It the world does not want or
will not take our cotton now- at re-
munerative prices" he said "we
must hob the sinie until the worl 1
is not only willing but eager to t ike
the staple a; prices which will allow
us a fair profit fur our labors and
i;ivestinerts. It is necc-sary that
we decrease our acreage at lea-".?
ove-t bird of normal."
W. P. Thompson of New Or
'cans president of the board of port
commissioners and Clarence Otis-
Yy a distant secretary of agricul-
ture also spoke at the opening ses-
sion. Potli urged .action .along the
Imps '.udicated by Governor P'ea--:i".t.
in American coal
I reported today to
j by ihe bureau of
' J. 575 men killed.
mines m
Secretary Lane
mines included
' Daytona Fla. Feb. 17. A n-
nouncemeut was made today by the
contest board of the American Au-
i tornobile Association that Ralph do
1 Palmi's time for three miles on
Haytona beach yesterday was 1:15.-
04 and not 1:1.(14. as previously re-
ported. Dc Talma broke six flying-
start records for distances up to 20
! tn iles.
ALLEN CHARGES WAR
DEPARTMENT TRIES TO
COVER OP CASUALTIES
Mrs. T. N. Evans is spendintr the
week end in Wapanucka.
Pvt. Chester Attaway arrived
home from France Saturday morn-
ing. Sherman Shipley has received his
discharge from Camp Travis and
arrived here Saturday.
J. T. Rowboiham and family
were in Wapanucka Saturday.
When Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell
pastor of the Presbyterian church
returned from Tea hist Friday
they found some one had entered
their house and lei'i a ;.'ood supply
of good things to eat.
Robert Ralston arrived here Fii-
day from California.
Thos. Wallace puroha-ed from I..
A. Stoffer the stone resilience on
Main street owned by Mr. Sloffei
He has rented it to Mr. Danucr.
i manager ot the Iuui.ht vard.
& Gas company's well. Now tin:
I 'ie old rig is being replaced by a
Standard tiiere is much activity in
leasing.
Mrs. Harry Wilburn and uv.v
little daughters Esther and Eliza-1
beth spent Thursday with Mr...
Henry Collins. They have rec-iit-!
ly moved to Howe from Ardmore.
Since Influenza has nearly abate;' j
school has reopened with a full :H-!
tendance.
Within the past few weeks "-.Pu-!
enza has exacted heavy to" in
Mannsville. and in the constella-
tion of towns. Earl. Old T.iun ;
Kassett Simpson I'aum an 1 Nor-'
ris Chapel lying witlrn a radius of
six miles. Possibly the strange
disease was most fatal at Norri-
Chapel and vicinity. Anion'.' '.'.'ose
who have passed On were he
daughters and sons
:s:er Mrs. I-ranks
Puke; als0 J. K
Craiger.
1 1'.igh loncs and
l::rt en route to
of Mrs.
and M
Da liner
Mi
i-
r r v
Will Goers were
rishonpimgo.
tills
gr.i.t
Wa:
asnington. bob. 17 Fi-;l.n
of officers and men who fought with
the 35th division Kansas and Mis-
souri troops in battles of the Ar-
gonne forest was presented to the
House rules committee toda
i lovernor Allen of Kansas.
port oi lits charges of needl
mice ot hie because of l.icb r.f nr.
VALUED BY PRESIDENT; tiHcry and aircraft support. Total
I casualties of the 35th. the governor
Sunday bob. I n-i declared exceeded 8(11)0 despite the
: AMBASSADOR SHARP'S
ASSISTANCE GREATLY
IV In
in sup
loss sac
Pob Wilburn is- in Tishomingo
transacting business.
Tp ladies composing the Mis-
siotniy Society of the M. E. c lurch
i.eid an interesting incetin' last
RAILROAD NOTES
iness on tin' l-'risco-R ingling
uallv picking up ami m a
lew weeks will o hack to norma!.
The rnilon movement is good es
pocially with exports but the road
is handling practically no domestic
cotton. The oil movement is
picking up and the movement of
livestock is dropping off. No ill-
ness of anv of the employes has
been reported in weeks and the of-
fice is settling down to regular
I routine work.
j P. J. Callahan of Shawnee arriv-
I ed in Ardmore this morning lie
j was called here on account of the
I illness of his daughters Mrs. T.
I I!. Cook who will undergo an on-
I oration
I Cook i
ff. In the
H L I sealed
fere i I! iiM' K
'(ttU of its ccodncss
. :1
t 7hl
tor appendicitis
a contractor on the
n
nc!;
are Ii
I mean
and
111" (IIS- j
for the j
modern j
Paris
nouiicemont from Washington o f i
the lesignatioii of William Graves!
Sharp ambassador was not a stir- j
prise to his friends here .sonic of
whom had known since November
that be had asked President Wilson I
to n lease him. His letter explain-
ing that private business reasons
prompted hiin to resign and return
home permanently reached I 'resi
dent ilson belore lie sailed tor j so
France and Mr. Sharp's resignation j
was accepted reluctantly alter sev-
eral conversations between him and
the president here.
One of Ambassador Sharp's dis-
tinctive services to President Wil-
son lias been the sending of weekly
cable letters to Washington since
America's entrance into the war.
These messages dwelt upon the sit-
uation in France the state of pub-
lic sentiment and the convictions of
the premier and other members of
the cabinet on dominating (picstions
over-I "f the moment. Thev were pre-
. f ' 7 ..... 1 .
pared irom a varieiy oi material
! first group meeting of the land derived frequently from per-
du. in an Rankers' A-sooiaiio ' sonal contact with the leading fig-
ici ttio'.i series- will be held at ; un-s of the war and appear to have
... : . . . . - i . . . . i...
tomorrow. t mur meet-' neon oi uncommon vauie n wic
KANSAS CITY BANKERS
TO ATTEND FIVE GROUP
MEETINGS IN OKLAHOMA
Kansas City Mo.. Feb. 17.-F.igh-'n
b inkers of Creator Kansas
'y representing banks of both
ansas City. Mo. and Kansas City
ins. will leave tVf city late this
eriinoii to attend meetings of the
dahoma Hankers' Association ;it
e points in Oklahoma. Dr.
luge 11. Combs pastor of lude-
iiilence lloulovard Christian
ii ii foil licre will accompany the
I'trty 'is t:io principal Kansas City
le-tker. Dr. Combs recently re-
' irned from l-'rar.ce where he was
ugaged in Y. M. ( . A. work and
he v.lll tell of his experience
war department s furore
"In a very pettifoggy document."
he said referring to the depart-
ment's announcement of major cas-
ualties -the war department has
stated all casualties totalled 56000.
These wore the major casualties but
have been taken by many people to
be the total. leading theni as the de-
partment intended to fay 'that's not
Kid.'
In this announcement the de
partment admits l..'.l dead audi
missing m the VMh division and to
this must be added 500(1 that passed
through the division's triage and
1.-100 that went through other sta-
tons or directly to the rear."
Governor Allen read a report -'
the officer who was in charge of the
triage or field station. Capt. Harry
R. Hoffman a Chicago doctor
which said "a total of 6.301 cise
of all kinds passed through t h.l
triage of the 35th division."
ANTHONY RESOLUTION
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
RE-INTRODUCED TODAY
Nl iwnee
i'tt;s w ill
. dues
a t I '.n id..
SatuiVia
be
a v :
Id
Mia
ami
at
mi.
a:
Me Alestor.
Thursday :
Frederick.
U.
sidc'u. :
;
C. V. SEESAVING i
'TVVIXT MEMPHIS AND
SAVANNAH FOR REUNION
"U'tclc Jimmy" Oil the Force.
"W o lo-i a good man today." said
t'llief ni Police I.. I.. Segl( r. Then
e added that "i'nele liintuy" Ciian-
oi !'ov was o.'i I ho pi lice force. The
chief s lid that inasmuch as "I'nck
i'li'.niv" has seoe. lit to become a
c-itid'di'.o 'iuaiust him he told him
:'o tiioiiuh1 ii would only tend to
friction nt the do pan men! his being
; 'ami'd -'ie. and he thought he had
: oiler re-:' '. Tll.tl "I'uclo liintuy"
r. - i 'liod.
Washington. I'eb. 17. Another
resolution providing fny the sub-
mission to the states of a consti-
tutional amendment granting wo-
men the right to vote was intro
duced today bv Senator lones of
4 .! Washington and referred 3 the I
Savannah da.. Kb. 1 . OI icial w oman suffrage committee. The
information has been recti Ufl in resolution is identical with the one
Savannah that Memphis has with-1 recently rejected in the senate
dra .mi its invitation to the Con fed-1 known a s the Susan Ii. A.-uhonv
resolution and its champions prob-
ably will make no effort to bring
crate Veterans to hold then- 1
reunion there. Savannah in
probability will extend the etct
an imitation to meet here.
'M9 ;
allj
:mis !
it up lor action before the next ses-
sion of congress.
Memphis 'I'eiin.. Fob. 17 T.i? To Cure a Cold in One Day
local committee which has been ar- Take LAXATIVE I1ROMO QUI-
ranging for the possible holding of ; N I N F. (Tablets). It stops the cough
the I'M') rcniiioji 01. (. oniederate 1 and headache and works ot l the
COTTON SEED (FOR PLANT-; Veterans here stated today that iicjcold. I'.. W. liKOVF.'S signature on
lliCi) UMITED AMOUNT. TWO invitation extended by this city b id ; each box. 30c adv.
not boon withdrawn but lliat a sug
gestion had been made that it prob-
ably would be advisable to defer
j Wednesday. Plans
I cussed and ways and
1 erection of a new
I church.
I Memorial services were held S1111-
; day afternoon in the auditorium of
I I "c Mannsville hi'di school. A laroc
I audience assembled to listen to a
j discourse by Rev. Mr. Lewis and
j pay sincere tribute to a great man.
lions linger touclied linn ami lie
s'ept." leaving a world to mourn.
The khaki-clad boys responded to
bugle call and marched and drilled
adding a fitting and interesting fea-
ture to the ceremonies.
Guy McGuire has returned home
from overseas donned his civilian
clothes and is being sought by obi
friends in glad welcome Mr. Mc-
Guire has yet another boy in
France.
Mrs. Louis Chapman is in proud
possession of two letters from her
son in Germany. He gave her rea-
son to hone he will soon return to
the United States and to her.
J. I.. Howell is in town en route
to Ardmore to meet his son. Jessr
whom Uncle Sam has claimed for
more than a year. Mr. Howell in?
received letters from officers prais-
ing his boy's real and conduct. Jc-s?
has been stationed at Vancouver anil
ic returning via California.
Otis Fleming has telegraphed his
parents that he has reached Now
lersey and will soon be with them.
Ho has been more than a year in
France.
Miss Nora Paylon is visiting Mrs.
Fleming. She will return to Rt.ia
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Skidniore
are visiting the home of Mr. llig;.
Mrs. Hughes of MannsvilV died
(f pneumonia and was laid to rest
in the Ear! cemetery. She leaves
a husband and seven rhihlren.
V. L. Hill is on the snoots today
afttr a week's attack of influenza.
Much interest is taken in the pros-
pect of oil in the Yellow Hills Oi!
I -land.
lien
Adams
Dallas ?
was the
of the S
last
aula
time Joyce
Fe was in
The Pock 1
j business i fair
inept of cotton
; nieni.
.land
with
and a
roport that
a sina'l move-
I.hv oil inov e-
r.veii
Pock L
repairei1
street
land in
The Santa 1
movement and
general stuff
and live stock
crossings 011 the
this citv tire being
'e litis a fair oil
a fair tonnage of
Cotton is moderate
is quiet.
E. L. Evans agent for the Santa
Fe. ami II. C. Wilson warehouse
foreman have returned from Gal-
veston where they went to attend
a loss and damage meeting.
R. E. Pine of Ardmore will preach
this week at Go;pel Mission on
Caddo street.
AMERICANS DEMAND
A LONG-RANGE GUN
THAT STRAFED PARIS
Coblenz. Germany. Friday. Feb.
M. The allies have taken steps to
gain possession of one of the long-
range guns which the Germans used
in firing upon Paris. The inter-'
allied council at Spa has made de-
mands upon the German delivering
commission that a long-range gun
No included in the war inaieri.il!
which the Germans are turning over
to the allies.
Ail the German officers whom the
American officials have ciiiostioiieit
regarding the long-range guns have
asserted that all the crews who were
assigned lo the task of handling
the ''big Pert has" were sworn to
secrecy and ever since the armistice
was signed little has been known
regarding the fate of these monster
weapons.
yea h.s oldsi.40 per bushel.
ca:;h. government price
ardmore oil & milling
LUIVi r AM Y oOUlil WASH LNvj- ' j
I UN ol Klifc. I. 1 1-" '
IE ILL TO WIN
Weak run-down tired listles? I
men cannot compete in Ihe race to
win the work oi the world.
Yo;i must bo strong virile rner-
getic physically lit and well - - a I j L"
10 take your place to do your part.
N on look as oit fee' and appear-1
auce is everything. I
Pig men of a if jm s demand em-
ployes who arc fully up to the mark.
Workers must be able to deliver
one hundred per cent ifficient.
TAKE PJCII-TONE AND BE
EFFICIENT.
Efficiency comes of well being
yon can't be efficient unless yni feel
efficient. I. It'll -TONE makes men
efficient because it aids in making
them well.
RICH-TONE. THE FAMOUS
TONIC was prescribed by a we'd-
known physician as his own health
resort. He advocated rest good
food plenty of sleep and a tonic.
LI y this treatment lie energized his
patients. This treatment can be
yours right at home.
'YOU can be overflowing wi'h en-
ergy. You can have buoyant spirits
born of health and str'.'iij'li and
virility. You can go to your work
with a love of the task before you.
You can accomplish it with the least
of effort.
TAKE RICH-TONE and aid na-
ture in her effort to energ'ze you!
be well to win!
Sold locally in $1.00 bottles by
Bomar Drug Co (adv.)
holding ihe reunion m tins city un-
after the completion of the pro
posed municipal auditorium. 'Ihi..
decision wa- reached after a co:--ference
between members of the
business men's committee and rep-
resentatives of tile local camp of
Confderate Veterans and affiliated
orga nidations.
EGGS PLENTIFUL
PRICES REASONABLE
WyinimwDDdl
Mrs. I. E. Guthrev. Cor.
Phone l.-
The national world-.vide pifdiibi-
tional rally was held at the Metho-
dist church Friday night. The
Camp l'ire Girls and P.oy Scouts
were presented with two large
American flags for delivering the
circulars to advertise the meeting.
The Wynnewood high school
basket ball team played Uie Strat-
ford Saturday night. The score
stood 18 to 36 in favor of Strat-
ford. Mrs. Pcdigrevv of the Rrady
community died suddenly at her
home Saturday afternoon. Inter-
ment was in Oak Lawn cemetery
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. l'edi-
grew lost a son in France and re-
cently lost a daughter of influenza.
Habitual Constipation Cured
14 to 21 Pays
"LAX-FOS WITH TEPSIN" is a
prepare' Tonic Laxative for Ha-
bitual Constipation. It relieves
promptly but should be taken regu-
larly for 14 to ?1 clays to induce
regular action jt Stimulates and
Regulates. Vtr- Pleasant to Take.
50c per bottle. Adv.
The egg market opens this week
w ith a good supply in hand of re-
tailers and with a price to consum-
ers oi 7 1-2 cents per dozen. The
price paid the farmers is J5 cent.i
by the majority of the dealers
while some are only paying 30
cents per dozen. There are more
eggs now being brought to market
than at any time for weeks and the
retailers expect the supply to in-
crease. Some dealers are of the
opinion that in a few weeks when
hens begin selling there will be :i
scarcity of egg bin the majority
say that this will in no way of fee t
the market or the supply.
liens were bought this niornin;
at the standard price of 10 cents.
Poultry is very scarce at this sea-
son on account of the fact that
most hens are laying and so are
not brought to the market.
After each meal YOU eat one
v?ATnMir
1 (T6B Y0UW STOMACH'S'SAKQ
and get full food value and real stom.
ach comfort laitaatly relieves heart-
bora bloated tasty feel i of STOPS
acidity food repeating; and stomach
misery. AIDS digestion; keeps the
tftomach sweet and pure.
EA TUNIC It the bnt rmdy end only carta
a rnl or two a diy to im It You bo do-
lihtfd with retain. fitiiforUoa (utrulml
Amour beck fleue call aad try it.
City Drug Store 1 East Main
Street Ardmore Okla.
Foley
Honey
L; FOLEY'S LL
Tumi jjj'M-
S
f'Vf H
and JL SsLlT
for
COUGHS
COLDS
CROUP
For Many Years tlie Standard
Family Cough Medicine
Tali No Subttitule for
Fohy's Honey end Tar
SOLD EVERYWHERE
PURE CREAM
We are now able to supply
our trade with high quality
Cream.
Let us know your wants.
Also Remember "The Clean-
est Milk in Ardmore."
PRIMROSE FARM.
Phone 460.
Mort Woods. Prop.
CALL 259
When you miss your Daily Ard-
moreite call 259 the circulator be
lore 7 p.m.
SECOND HAND CARS
1 New 7-liassenBer Peerless! $500.00
1 l.rxInKUm. 7-pUM.senKer. $14110.00.
1 CuJilluc. 14 model 7-pus. $ti00.00.
1 I'uillllav. 13 nitidel n-pass. 2GU.00
1 Ford 17 model $3.10.00.
t Abbott KoadHtor $1000.00.
Storage by the month a specialty
HUTCHINS AUTO CO.
First Ave. and A St. S. W.
Tom Hutchins Mgr.
Phone 1300
When you miss your Daily Ard-
moreite call 259 the circulator be-
lore 7 p. m. .
All of its scodness
sesled in
Prctccted. preserved. 1
The flavor l3tsl
SK for. and be SURE
to get WRIGLEVS. it's in
a sealed package butlcok
for the name-the Greatest
Name in Gcody-Land.
im renter cvfitv j
Nsealed Tight -Kept Rifiht
First Class Business
Opportunity
The representation for the best selling Au-
tomobile in the eounlry is available.
No one need apply unless financially aide
to handle a lai'S'e business.
ADVERTISING MANAdKU
11.") Oklahoman Huildin.u-.
Oklahoma Citv Oklahoma.
LUXURY NO!
NKCKSSITY YKS!
Now thai photographs and first class
work too are obtainable at the low prices
we offer they can no longer be classed as
luxuries. Photographs are today as neces-
sary as the family records your mother
kept in the J'ible.
Fonvillc's Photo Studio
A i d more Okla.
Phono 1:17. !)' : West Main
anU troubl. .ItnUutUd hay a mov.
uvuaooou eneets with ov
MODERN
BtOTOB 6EIIV1CB
Our bw r tb kind that talc exact.
Ins- on of ALL arUdta-eryUUni
rrom tit moat dellcat brltbnw toS
bulkleat and haavlaat
.T. Proper motor qolpmeiit plo
kUM. trained. earefuUy directed bela
Insur tba nkl aanrlo wbaa mmrv
you.
J. L WILSON
I want to know all about
your tire troubles.
CARL.
BAND. GKAYKU STONE.
Whotesnle. KetaU.
ROCK ('KEEK SAND AND
(iliAVEL CO.
James Barron Mantgei
Telephun S3.
V! favor City Impaotlaa ot
welKhtt and meaaur."
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