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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.

At called meeting of the school
board Saturday morning there were
present the following members and
officers:
r. A. Hefner, president; A. G.
Young, vice president; G. II. Bruce,
clerk, and c. f. Fraley, T. l.. Smith,
C. l.. Anderson and c, l.. Byrne,
board members, and c. w. Richards,
superintendent of city schols and eX
officio board member Absent, j. n.
Shinholser.
After the meeting has been regular
" called to order the pay roll for
the month ending May "a, 1912,
amounting to $2,S42.65, was allowed
and the clerk ordered to issue checks
in payment therefor.
Upon motion of c. +, Fraley, sec
onded by T. l.. Smith. the election
of teachers for the ensuing year was
taken up with the following result:
o. d. Briggs, English; Annie +.
Littler, Latin; Katherine b. McCln-
took, music: Ozella Pugh, drawing;
Toy Mayhew, principal first ward;
c. f. Washington, principal second
ward: G. w. Conman, prlnClp1i
fourth ward. Principal Of the third
ward to bee hosen.
Grade teachers as follows We're Sc
leCted: Amanda Corhn, Kate Gait,
Margaret Noble, Daisy Rosco, Mamie
Berkshire, Margaret Bagwell, Mary
Williams. Dorothy Smith, Eugene Nj
voche, Edith Morgan, Ethel Wilson,
Mary Perott Laura Mansfield. Re
gina Blank, Thadie James, Sadio
Gaskins. Sally Jordan, Roma Moore,
Itea WOlverton, Ruth Hopson ana
Pauline Higdon. All the above We're
old teachers retained The fuiOwing
new teachers were then chosen:
Dee Lynn, Maybel Snyder, Zola~ Har-
ris and Emeline Loudon.
There were a total of forty teach.
ers to be employed and thirty-fiVe
have so far been selected. There yet
remains five vacancies to be filled.
No action was taken in the matter
of the selection OF janitors for the
ensuing year.
Upon motion the board adjourned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26
Sanders For Constable.

}. A. Sanders, who has been a citi-
zen OF the Second ward of Ardmore
since before the time the ward lines
were made many years ago and who
is one of the best known men of the
city, offers himself this morning as a
candidate for constable of Ardmore
township. Mr.. Sanders served for
number of years aas peace officer
In the state of Texas. he is acquaipk
Ell with the Duets of such an office.
ne is hard worker and should he be
selected for the place he seeks the
persons who have business with that
ottlce may rest assured that their
business will be properly and prompt
ly attended to. The candidacy of Mr..
sanders is entitled to the earnest
consideration of every voter in the
city. He promises to take care Of
the business of his office, whether il
originates in his township or some
other township of the county.
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the First District. Mr.. Baird oper-
ates farm one-half miles from the
city limits on the northeast side of
the city, il has been said of him that
he is the most useful farmer for the
reason that he experiments with more
different KINDS Of crops and culti-
Yates thoroughly and his expert
ments are worth a great deal to the
other farmers of the county Mr.
Baird has lived in old Indian Terri
tory for the past % years, he came
to this country from Texas and has
always been a member of the demo-
cratic party He had charge of the
first Rock Island train that ever
ran into Ardmore as conductor. lfe
was railroad man for thirty years
and during that length of time h.
was never in court as a witness for
any railway company. He quit the
business to engage in farming and
despite the fact that he has had sew
eral invitations to 90 back into the
railway service he has declined to
do so. During his time on the road he
never took a short fare from a single
individual and never carried a man
over his line except an occasional
broke man who was making his way
home
Mr.. Baird stands squarely upon the
platform of operating the county
government along lines of economy
and he possesses the business iudg-
ment and courage to do what he I'M
dertakes to do. Mr. Baird loves Car
ter county and its Institutions, he is
a progressive citizen who has contrib
uted his full part toward building up
the county, he has made success
OF mis- business ventures and is re-
garded as one of the best business
men of the county. His friends have
selected him as a candidate for this
county will be treated alike. he knows
every man will be given square
deal by him and every portion OF the
county vii be treated alike, he knows
now to operate business enterprises
on the smallest expense and he will
De very valuable man on the board
OF county commissioners.
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ANOTHER CAR OF THE FAM.
GUS HElIOTROPE FLOUR. w. :.
LANE.
MEMORIAL DAY, C. A. r

5. b. Bradford Post, G. A. r., in ac-
cordance with our annual custom and
orders of the commander in chief,
VIII observe next Thursday, MAJ
10th, as Memorial Day and the fol
lowing program VIII be had:
Az $50 a. m, n committee will
leave the G. A. Il. hall to place flow
ers on all graves at the cemetery.
AT 2 p. N. assembly will be called at
the u. S. courtroom and the follow
ing program will be rendered:
Reading of orders.
Invocation
Song.
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech by VIM Pfeiffer, Jr.
Address by Judge Harreld.
Short addresses by others. inter
spersed with songs.
Everybody is earnestly invited 10
JON with us in this memorial SER
vice.
All flowers may be left with the
committee at our hall
DAVID REDFIELD, P. C.
W. w. TALlAFERRO, Adjt.
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Personals

J. +. McCants Of Newport was here
Saturday
Mrs. Lena Fielder is reported quite
sick at her home on North Washing
ton street.
Mrs. Mark kirkpatrick and son,
Mark Jr., arrived home yesterday
from Garvin where they have been
visiting with relatives.
John Hoffman, dealer in p.umo oers
supplies made Il business trip to Da-
Wis Friday afternoon.
Robert Gillian was called to Okla
homa City on business yesterday
evening late.
Judge Chambers of Oklahoma City
was an Ardmore visitor Saturday.
stephen Brown, real estate nan
from Oklahoma City, was a business
visitor here yesterday.
Clarence Atkins has returned from
Durant where he attended the annual
banquet OF the Providential Life In
surance Company.
Miss Annetta Cox of Duncan ar
rived in the city yesterday from Dun
can and will visit here for short
time with her brother, DR.. Howard
S. Cox.
Miss Eula May Johnson VINO gradu-
ated from the eighth grade of the
city schools this commencement ieIt
today for her in Love county.
Elwood Wolverton has returned
from a busines trip of two weeks
to points in Iowa. He visited Cedar
Rapids, Des Moines and other cities
of that state.
Lois Tasley who has been making
her home here with her aunt, Mrs.
S. T. Wallace, left yesterday for SUI
phur TO visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. Easley.
T. n. Coleman spent the latter
part of the week in oklahoma City
where the druggists of the state We're
in annual session.
Mrs. Conner Sayne and little daueh-
ter, Alleen, arrived here last night
from Chattanooga, Tenn, to visit
Mrs. Sayne's sister, Mrs. Clyde Earth
ing.
Captain Edwin Burnitt arrived yes
terday from Midlothian. Texas, and
will visit with his son, Commissioner
Burnitt and family. He will attend
Confederate Decoration exercises
this afternoon.
Mrs. J. Y. Wheat who has been in
the city. guest of her cousin, Mrs. ".
r, Rurnitt returned yesterday to her
home in San Antonio, Texas Mrs
Wheat is a charming southern woman
and made many friends during her
brief visit here.
Mrs. James w. Hannah left yester-
day for Oklahoma City where she
will visit for few days with Mr.
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| Iannal.

Hannah.
Chas. j. Gill and wife were in the
city yesterday from Hewitt.
lvey Coffee of Comanche and
Sales Coffee of Lone Grove were Ard
more visitors yesterday.
Ben Curtis left yesterday for Ok
lahoma City to close some land deals.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam p Matthews ar.
rived in the city Friday and will be
the guests of Mr.. Matthew'S mother
and other relatives for several days.
Airdome all this week, The Jordan
Dramatic Co.
Think of ALBATROSS when you
see your grocer.
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BAIRD FOR SslONER.
For 25 Years a Citizen of Indian
Territory.

Many good citizens of Carter coun-
ty will be glad to learn this morn
ing that j. NJ. Baird has offered him
self as a candidate for the important
office of County Commissioner from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26

SEE OUR TABLES OF SPECIAL
RED TAG PRICES ON LADIES,
AND CHILDREN'S PUMPS AND
oHF ORDS. HAMiLTON'S SHOE
STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26

WELL FURNISHED sleeping rooms.
southern exposure, Sc per month.
Also light Housekeeping rooms, 10
4th avenue n. w. Phone Red 49l.
26-3
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Alrdome all this week, The Jordan
Dramatic Co.
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FRESH BEANS. w. j. LANE.
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NEW POTATOES. WILL scRV.
NER.
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Pineapple sherbet at Hoffmann' S
ice cream parlor.
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Airdome all this week, The Jordan
Dramatic Co.
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NEW POTATOES. w. j. LANE.
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FRESH IMPERIAL. ROQUEFORT,
PIMENTO CHEESE. w. j. LANE.
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FRESH IMPERIAL. ROQUEFORT,
PlMENTO CHEESE. w. J. LANE.
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FRESH PEAS. WILL SCRlVNER.
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What is the use Of sprinkling the
streets? Surely the wind is doing
all that can be expected of ii to blow
off the dust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26

Necessity suggests, Prudence takes
insurance with Chas. w. Dobbins,
Noble Bldg. a-
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j. A. Clark was confined 70 ms
home yesterday account of illness
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Word was received yesterday that
Clara Louise, fourteen-y year-old sister
of Fred Horn died at her home in
Illinois and was buried Friday. Mr..
Horn. who was present during his
sisters Hines will return home Tues
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26

Pref. c. W. Richards has been in.
vited to Hardin county, Kentucky,
to conduct the teachers institute in
that county.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
Steel Cable, KIN Ten.

Manila. p. l.. June L-Ten men were
killed and ten injured when the cables
Of a steel suspension bridge being built
for the Banquet Railway collapsed to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
ANAcosTIA.

Parents Day will be observed to-day
In the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. and an elaborate programme has
been arranged for the morning service,
to include the reading OF several papers
by older members OF the congregation.
At the evening service Rev. s. w. Graf
fin. pastor. will deliver special sermon
on Parental Responsibilities.
st. Teresa's Branch, No. 59l, Catholic
Knights OF America, will hold a special
meeting in the basement han Of the
church next Thursday evening. for the
purpose OF making final plans for par
ticipating in the Columbus Memorial un-
yelling ceremonies.
On Friday, June Z. the seventh grade
branch Of the Humane Society, In
the Ketcham School. will hold a Anal
meeting for the present term and present
reports OF the work accomplished since
its organization last winter.
Members OF the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tIon Of Anaeostia are planning an active
campaign for the summer months, In
order that the membership may be in
creased and also that a more general in
tsrest may be created among Anacostia
parents. Mrs. NJ. E Cornish. President,
win confer with the teachers OF the
schools relative to the best course to pur~
sue. and has suggested that II might be
well TO have social gatherings at frequent
intervals
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
DEATH or JURICT
RALTSDARROWCASE.
Judge McNutt, Of Defense Force,
Dies-Court AdjOurns Out
Of Respect.

Los Angeles. June L-Judgs Huttony
trying the Darrow case. adjourned courS
this morning out Of respect to the man,
ory Of former Judge Cyrus F. McNutt.
who died to-day. Judge McNutt Wa
connected with counsel for the defense
during the preparation Of the case and
during the first days OF the trial
Cyrus F. MeNutt was associated with
Clarence Darrow IN the trial Of the
Mcnamara case. and was one Of Dar-
rows counsel in his trial for bribery.
His health had been failing for soma
time. and he was compelled to relin.
quish his work In the Darrow trial.
McNutt was formerly connected with the
Indiana University College OF Law, at
Bloomington. Ind.
Job Hartman, recent Socialist candi-
date for Mayor OF Los Angeles and q
member Of the Mcnamara counsel. has
been subpoenaed as q witness IN the
Clarence Darrow bribery case by the
prosecution.
s The district attorney has also sub
poenaed Lecompte Davis, who was one
OF the Mcnamara counsel
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
To Hold Lodge of Sorrow"

, The combined councils OF the order Of
Daughters Of America OF the District
will hold a Lodge Of Sorrow Sunday
evening, June Is, at the N. z. Church,
Fifth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Southeast, the exercises commencing at
7:45 O'Clock. The music will be excep-
tionally fine. the regular choir OF the
Hunt, Of Mount Vernon Council, No. Is,
will give a solo, and Mrs. Vernon J.
Barlow, late OF the Temple Baptist
Church, Of Los Angeles, Cal, will sing
The Good Shepherd" by Van De Water.
and Like as a Hart" by West Mrs
Barlow has a soprano voice Of great
power and sweetness, and has been
heard in the East and West The pub
lie will be welcome.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
BOOK CONTEST
IS NEARING. END
Competitors in The Washington
Herald Puzzle Contest Are Work
ing Hard for Big Prizes.

Time has gone swiftly with the par
Elephants in The Washington Herald's
Booklovers' Contest.
ut seems to me solved the FIRST pic
ture last week, and now I am on the
hfty-ffth.'' participant said yesterday.
Realization that the last Of the pictures
would be out in a few days is spurring
the contestants to greater efforts to
work out the book titles for, which the
pictures published in The Washington
Herald stand.
Everybody likes 10 win, and the con-
testants seem to obtain a keen pleasure
every day out OF their solutions OF the
pictures. Whether their solutions are
correct they are not certain. for the an
swers are not TO be officially announced
until the last picture has been pub
lished. But some Of the contestants have
asserted that they know they have cor
rect solutions. They may be right about
it, for none OF the pictures is intended TO
misrepresent or misisad, and II their in
genuity and Iabors lead them to what
seems a logical answer, they very proba-
~bly have succeeded.
In addition to the delights Of being
right, which has been declared to be bet
ter than being President, the offering Of
valuable prizes to the successful con-
testants has proved a great inducement
The irst prize is q 81, 900 building lot IN
Randle Highlands, one OF the most at
tractIve OF the Districts suburbs The
lot has been aptly called the foundation
of a happy home" and many are work.
ing with only that prize in view.
A $50 inner player-piRno is the second
prize. The instrument-It's a Klngsbury-
Is on exhibition at the Percy S. Foster
Piano Company's store at 1880 @ Street
Northwest.
A $50 library Of books TO be selected
from BrentanO's, at Twelfth and F
Streets Northwest, is the third prize, .
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR SANE FOURTH
Asroplane and HydrOplans Flights
Will Be Chief Features of
Celebration.

Tentative plans for the appropriate cele-
bration ofiIndependenee Day were formu-
lated yesterday by the Safe and SAM
Fourth Committee at a meeting in the
once Of Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph,
the chairman. at the District Building.
The feature Of the day will be aeroplane
and hydroplane flights by officers OF the
United States Army and Navy. The
aeroplane flights will be over Potomac
Park. and the hydroplanes will soar
above the waters OF the Potomac. between
the Highway and Aqueduct Bridges.
II is planned 20 hold the aeronauticai
events in the morning, but the time OF
flights will depend upon atmospheric con-
ditions George o. Totten, jr.. is chair
man Of the committee in charge Of the
flights.
Patriotic services viii be held in the
n-American Union Building from 10
to II o'clock in fhe morning. John Bar
rett. director Of The Pan-American Union.
will deliver the principal address. From
IL O'Clock until noon there will be a dis
play OF fireworks on the White Lot. From
to $50 o'clock there viii be swimming
races In the Tidal Basin and athletic
events on the Monument grounds Canoe
races Will be held in the Tidal Basin from
TO 6 o'clock. Medals VIII be awarded the
winners. Gold. silver, and bronze medals
viii be presented ta the winners OF the
athletic events DR.. W. B. HUDSON IS
chairman OF the committee In charge Of
the sporting features OF the day.
There will be night fireworks, begin
ming at $50 o'clock. followed by the Illu-
mination OF Pennsylvania Avenue from
the White House to the Capitol.
A fund OF 500 is being raised to de-
fray the expense OF the celebration Con-
tTibutiOns should be sent to George W.
White, treasurer OF the safe and sane
Fourth committee. at the National Met
ropolitan Bank Building
Since the institution OF the safe and
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

sane Fourth Of July in cities throughout
the country there has been a great de-
cline IA the number OF deaths and casu-
aIties ON Independence Day. Commits
sioner Rudolph yesterday afternoon made
public figures which bear out this fact.
In 1893 there were only twenty cities in
the country observing safe and sane
Fourths. and the total number OF deaths
and injuries throughout the land was
5,SO7. In 1910 there were ninety-one cities
observing safe and sane Independence
Days, and the number OF deaths and
injuries were 2,s23. Last year the safe
and sane celebrations were held In iel
cities, and the deaths and casualties
numbered only 1,eO5
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
has TEN BASKETS
FULL or CHECKS
Charles c. Rogers, District Tax Col
lectOr, Takes in s5,OOo,OOO
During Nay.

Charles C. Rogers. District Tax Col
lector. is in medIls res. Ten waste pa
per baskets crammed fun Of checks,
scores OF them improperly signed. and
scores more made out for wrong
amounts, stand In his great vault while
he scratches his head and wonders II II
all win ever come out right.
The reason for this enormous influx Of
money is that the tax year has just
ended. During the month OF May ap-
proximateiy $5,0Oo.000 was taken through
the windows OF Mr.. Rogers ONCE IN the
District Building. The collections are
the largest in the history Of the ONCE
But Mr.. Rogers is by no means dis
mayed by the gigantic task which lies
before him. He calmly announced yes
terday afternoon that within ten days
the puzzle would be solved.
Thousands OF checks In payment Of tax
bills were sent to the District Building
through the mail. Hundreds Of these
were improperly filled out, and Mr.
Rogers is confronted by an enormous
proposition. Some OF the checks were
made out on the basis Of the assess
ments for the piecedlng year. Some
checks were not signed. Sor3e checks
bore nothing from which The Tax Cob
lector could determine in=o which OF the
District funds the sender wished 70 turn
the money.
Letters have been. received from Cvery
civilized nation on the face Of the EiObe.
AS soon as the letters came into the
once they were opened and the checks
glanced over and thrown into waste
baskets Each waste basket bore a tag
with the inscription, DO not remove this
basket from its place" Fully ten baskets
containing checks worth millions Of dol
lars were placed in the great safe at she
District Building yesterday afternoon at
the end Of office hours.
The employees of the tax ONCE will be
compelled to work to-day in order to
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
NJ. A. C. Exercises Start sunday.

College Park, June 1.-The closing ex=
ercises Of the Maryland Agricultural Col-,
lege will begin Sunday. June 9. with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Charles
Wood, OF Washington. The tennis tourn-
ament, drill and battalion parade, and
class day exercises will be features
on June 10; Tuesday there will be COM
pany competitive drill: annual meeting
Of the alumni; baseball. alumni vs.. col
lege; battalion review and joint debate
for alumni medal. Commencement ex-
ercises proper will take place Wednes-
day. June l., when Hon. William T.
WarburtOn. Of Elkton, will address the
graduates. The commencement ball at
$50 will conclude the exercises.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
SHOOTS TWO AND SUICIDES.
Farmer Kills Mother-In-Iaw. wife
and Then HImseIf.

Buffalos N. Y, June L-George Staples,
thirty years old, young farmer at An
gola, a suburb Of Bunalo, to-day shot
and killed HIS mother-in-law. Mrs. Mil
lard =. Brown. wife Of q well-knoWn
Buffalo lawyer; shot and fatally wound
ed his young wife. and then turned a
revolver upon himself and committed
suicide.
The crime took place at the Brown
home in Angola, where the two families
live. Young Staples sold a team bought
by his father-in-law some days ago and
has been carousIng with the money. He
was drinking In Angola last night, and
went home early this morning. Crawl
ing through q window, he shot the two
women. Then he went out behind a shed
and sent a bullet through his brain.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

straighten out the puzzle. An excellent
system IS used by Mr.. Rogers. however.
and despits the chaotic mass which has
been placei before him, he is Confident
that the puzzle win be solved within
q short tims.
All persons who have not paid their
taxes win be charged interest at the rate
OF / per cent per month until the bills
are paid.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

most appropriate one Tor a BoOklOvers
Contest
Consolation prlzes-credits at the cih-
gems Savings Bank, Bond Building. ag-
gregating s250-are offered 70 contest
ants coming closest after the tree. big
prlze-winneFs
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
Chinese Railway Man Killed.

Seattle, Wash. June L-Charles Kee,
Chinese passenger agent Of the Northern
Pacific Railway with headquarters in
Chicago. was shot in the back by an un-
known Chinaman here to-day and died
three hours later. Kee was prominent
in the Chicago Baptist Church and leaves
a family residing In Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
BAND CONCERT TODAY.
CLAUDE ALLEN FOUND GUILTY,
Jury ReturnH second Degree Yer
diet win ImprIsonment.

wytheviIle. Va. June 1.-The Jury in
the case Of Claude Allen. who partici-
pated In the shooting up Of the court
house at HilIsviIle and in the killing Of
FIVE persons, tonight found the accused
man guilty Of second degree murder and
fixed his punishment at fifteen years in
the penitentiary.
The last word in behalf Of Claude Al
len before his fate was turned over to
the jury to be decided was spoken this
morning by Attorney Willis, who has
for two weeks stubbornly fought every
advance made by the prosecution. Mr.
Willis made a strong and forceful argu-
ment for his client. Mr.. Willis con-
cluded his speech shortly after II o'clock
when he was succeeded by Attorney J.
C. Wysor, who closed the arguments for
the State The case went to the jury
by ! O'Clock.
25e q Foot Up, for Lots on 18th st.
The cream Of Washington
r. ]. Totten & Co,
1870 F st. NV.