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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15
Say They Are Pennant Winners.

The Denison baseball team arrived
this city and registered at the
Hotel as "Pennant Win
RS r o League 1914" AS far as
uld be learned this morning Ard
IRE contemplates contesting the
nor with them. Provided, how
ar-.as the lawyers say-they start
the right direction and go after
2 right pennant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15
Autos Over Santa Fe.

car load of automobiles arrived
this city this morning over the
nta Fe, for a local dealer. The
ipment came direct from the fac
y and it is said that the road
ndled it in record breaking time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15
LANGUAGE Was Lackinu,

Wife Of his bosom lin course Of do
mestic difference)-Coward! Brutel
Rutiianl Pig! Monsterl Beast Oh,
how | wish you knew what ! thought
of youi-London Punch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15
Will Teach in Carter County.

'rof. ]. w. Bayles, who formerly
ided in Carter county( but who
late years has been teaching in
go, this state, arrived in Ard
re yesterday and is visiting friends
a few days. Professor Bayles stat
yesterday afternoon that he ex-
ted to return to Carter county
S fall where he will have charge
one OF the leading schools dur
the coming school year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15

"a man might succeed in feathering
bis own nest" remarked the Observer
Of Events and Things, "lf so much Of
his money did not go towards putting
them on his wife's hats"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15
New Old Curtains.

A little ochre powder dissolved and
added to starch will make old white
curtains look like new ecru ones.-
Home Department, National Maga-
zine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15

Something TO Be Thankful For.
Following the visit of the telephone
orators to this office we are III
med that the chief operator has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15

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II. j. Winthron is here today from
Fort Scott, Kansas.
II. J. Dean, a Santa Fe oil employc,
has been in the fields of that com
pany near Oil City in this county,
will leave tonight for his home III
Oil City, La.
Photographer Fonyille has taken a
number Of views of the new Chris
tian church building which is now
nearing completion on Broadway,
Mrs. c. \. Smith today filed suit
against her husband d. w. Smith,
FOR divorce She alleges extreme
cruelty and abuse and asks for $50
per month support during the pen
dency of the suit.
Col. David Redfield, who has been
confined to his bed for several days,
is reported better today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15

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II. j. Winthron is here today from
Fort Scott, Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
USE CHAINS FOR SAFETY
AND PUT THEM ON TIGHT

Whether you drive car equipped
with non skid tires or non-skid chains
be careful-everlastin carefuI-on
slippery streets, is the advice of L. A.
Whitehead. He saws:
According to my observation we all
place too much confidence in chains
and non-skid tires. No difference if
you've got the best in the world, be
careful on a street slippery with mud
or water or ice. A little care doesn't
cost cent, but a wreck can very
easily be costly in things more prec-
ious than mere money.
"The user of chains should take care
TO see that they are properly applied.
They should be loose enough to Green
or work around the circumference OF
the tire. Otherwise chains will soon
ruin the tires. Chains really should
not be used on lumpy non-slxid tires
for the reason that the projections do
not permit them to creep and they
put the tire beyond the useful point
in a short time.
IF chains are used for day or so
and then removed for a time, they
should be allowed to dry before being
put into the bag. If mud or ice clings
to them, remove it by heating the
chains on the floor of the garage
Handled this way the metal has little
chance to rust badly. Az least one set
of chains should always be carried with
the car, because they may be needed
badly when you are miles from home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
WHITEHEAD BOOST MORMON
COMPANY SYSTEM

During a recent visit in the west and
east, l.. A. Whitehead of the Mar
mon agency, spent some time at the
factory of the Marmon company at In
dianapolis. Ind, where the Marmon au-
tomobile is manufactured. In comment
ing on the selling and marketing meth
DDS of that concern, Mr. Whitehead
says: II was very much impressed with
the thorough and practical methods
employed by this factory to be sure
that every car is right before IT is put
upon the market Because of the fact
that every part of every car is thor
oughly tested before it is assembled
and the complete car is given such a
thorough test before being shipped, it
is natural that the automobile when
sold to the user does not cause him
those small vexation5 that are some-
times noticeable In cars that are not
so thoroughly tested. The sales man.
ager told me that they took as much
pride in the assurance that each indi-
vidual part of the car was absolutely
dependable as in the fact that the COM
plcted car was "the easiest riding car
in the world" The 1919 Marmon is GER
tainly a handsome Vehicle and the COM
pany looks sforward to a business this
year far in excess of any previous
season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
NEED OF SKILLED MECHANICS
Shipyards of England and America
Handicapped BY Their Scarcity

From the Daily Iron Trade.
The world is at present enjoying an In
terchange of cver-sea commodities that
is unparalleled in history. yhe shipyards
throughout the whole world are busy,
even those in the United States building
vessels on foreign account, as well as
being extremely active ons.their own ac-
count for coastwise service. However, it
is in Great Britain where the most won-
derful activity exists in new ship con-
struction and one which presents many
complicated problems. The shipyards Of
this country have on the stocks or under
order sos merchant vessels of 1.s46, $50 tons
gross. not to mention 50 warships aggre-
eating 1850 tons, of which only 122,240
tons are to be constructed in the royal
dockyard. Many shipyards have had to
refuse orders on account OF inability to
make early delivery, while shipowners
generally complain that new tonnage is
not put into the water with sufficient
rapidity. They are obviously anxious to
take advantage of the cxcellnt freight
rate now prevailing. In fact, the United
Fruit company, which is building six
vessels at Belfast, has just purchased
four vessels from the Royal Dutch conf
pany, because it cannot get delivery from
the shipyard.
This enormous program is being car
ried out under serious handicaps. The
coal strike seriously interfered with the
operation of the steel mills for many
weeks. throwing them behind on prom
ised deliveries. In addition there is
drastic shortage of skilled labor, a de-
ficiency which cannot be as easily rem
edied as shortage of material The
present situation has made it quite clear
that the productive capacity of British
shipyards is not sufficiently elastic to
respond adequately to sudden increases
in demand, owing to the supply of skilled
workmen running short. Great Britain
has to thank the restrictive policy of the
trade unions with regard to the adms
sion of apprentices for this state of
things. 1t Is not only important from
the commercial point of view, but also
from the point OF national defense. The
trade unions have seriously crippled
Great Britain and will cripple her more
IL the government does not adopt very
firm measures to abolish the monopoly
in trained workmen which the unions
are endeavoring to maintain by limiting
the supply.
The shipyards of the United States
also suffer from the lack of trained
mechanics, but for quite 2is2ther reason,
and that is the call of the automobile.
OF course. 1t is not likely that the pres
ent pressure for cargo capacity will con-
tinue for any great length of time. but
1t must be admitted that there is no
present evidence of it's coming to any
early close. On the contrary. It seems
probable that there will be an abnormal
demand for ocean transport facilities OF
ordinary commerce. A considerable por-
tion OF present new tonnage Is COM
posed Of oil steamers and other vessels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILES

through the southern tier of the Gulf
states from Gulfport to Jacksonville
and considerable interest has been
shown in 1is car by motor enthusiasts
of the south. So great has become
Watrous' popularity as a road driver
that the Hupp Motor Car company have
been besieged with inquiries concern
Ing the car, and many requests have
asked If 1t We're possible TO purchase
a Hupmobile in every respect like the
wonderful car of the SOUTH
Mr.. Watrous' Hupmobile is Just an
ordinary long-stroke "32p Roadster
and on account of the tremendous in
terest occasioired by this car in the
south the Hupmobile company has re-
quested Mr.. Watrous to exhibit his car
at the New York show. where it will
be seen along with the other Hup-
mobile models =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Nv Glade W. ENNIs

~ EYERAL local automobile deal
ers and others throughout the
~ state will attend the annual
New York automobile show which
opens in Madison Square Garden jan
uary Il The snow from all accounts
will be the greatest exhibition OF an-
tomobi1es that has ever been shown
in this country. Local interest is az
tached to the show not so much on
account of those who will attend from
Birmingham but on account of various
exhibits there having a local touch
The little Hupmobile. which was here
4 short time ago after having been
submerged in Lake Ponehartrain for
some days and was. finally recovered,
will be in the Hup exhibit. The rules
of the New York show so far as space
and location goes. is to give the best
to the company having sold the great
est number of cars during the year
Elsewhere it is by luck. The Cadillac
local agents are authority for the
statement that the Cadillac exhibit will
be the foremost by reason of the sale
record certified to and given the place
In competition to the various othef
ears that will be shown.
The Highland garage have an en-
ploye. NJ. X L. Fuller. to whom it
Is said credit is due of having oper-
ated the first automobile ever made in
this country That model, which doubt
less is much the worse now for pro-
gress, is in the national museum, but
will he shown at the New York show
Again the new Packard cars will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
MORRIS 1918 GREETINGS
To FRIENDS

Tonmie Morris. IT., Is sending out
the following 1918 greeting to his
friends:
"My Automobile Greeting"
"rhat your tour, in that new 1871;
model Cadillac
may be the most successful of your life
that your spark may never fail;
that the steering gear may not &C
wrong;
that your differential may
negotiate the turns and angles;
that your only blow-outs may be jolly
ones;
that you may take the grades as
sweetly as you do the levels;
that your brakes, efficient, may
save you in every emergency,
and that you may turn into the
garage at the end of the year
with record to be proud of;
is my New Years wish for YOU"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
JAPAN'S IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD
BUYS CADILLAC LIMOUSINES

The Cadillac company has sold to
members of the Japanese imperial
household five 1913 Cadillac limousines.
the transaction having been made by
the company's Yokohama agents. An
drews x George, according to a local
announcement. These will be the first
American cars to go to the imperial
household, as heretofore the members
have used Italian. French English ana
German makes. The sale is, therefore,
rather significant ard may be regarded
broadly as compliment to American
industry in general, as well as to the
Cadillac product in particular. The
company's officials are being eongrat-
ulated on the honor won for this coun-
try.
Two of the five limousines have been
ordered by Prince Sanjo. Count Hill
kata ordered one and Count Milo and
Count Kanei one each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
FIRE CHIEF BENNETT
GETS A CADILLAC =

After considerable work on the part
of Thomas e. Morris. Jr., and other
statesmen for the Cadillac company, il
is understood that A. V. Bennett, chief
of the fire department, has purchased
a new Cadillac roadster 1t is a two
passenger car of the latest model
equipped with the celebrated self start
er and of tremendous power Chief
Bennett and Mr. Morris have been
Hitting about the city in that car for
several days. Their speed, while not
attending to an alarm, has become
rather hazardous, as witness the fact
that they almost ran over friend at
the American Trust corner yesterday
Chief Bennett will retain his other
car, 1t is said, for emergency purposes.
He seems to be well pleased with the
general ability of the Cadillac and ap-
pears to be almost as gratifed as if
santa Claus had recently left that in
his stocking.
John l.. Kaul, president of the Kaul
Lumbern company received his new
Cadillac last week. He was being
driven in 1t by John Moncrief of the
Drennen Motor Car company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

there in gala dress, while the Baby
oldsmobile of which the local agents
are more than passingly proud will be
shown in complete array.
The new Studebaker models for which
Judge Dan Greene of this city is local
sales manager viii be shown at tho
New York show. Those cars have
created mild sensa ton in the auto
mobile world and will doubtless at
tract widespread attention at this ex-
hibit
From Birmingham, Hubert Drennen
and Sam Jones of the Cadillac COM
pany< will attend the show. In addi-
tion. Judge Dan Greene, Lee White-
head, Charles Denegre and other deal
ers entertain the hope of going but
have not made any final announcement
in that respect.
From Montgomery and Mobile as well
as elsewhere in this state the various
dealers contemplate attending the ex
hiibt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
WATROUS ON HIS WAY FROM
SOUTH TO NEW YORK SHOW

The Christmas holidays called a
short halt in the remarkable achieve
ments which are being hung up by H.
L. Watrous and his Hupmobile in the
south. After having Travelled over 5000
miles in his "32' roadster, Watrous de-
cided to spend Christmas at his home
in the north, and running into jack
sonville he put mis- car up with the
Sinkler-Price Co., after visiting Bir-
mingham. Hupmobile representatives in
that city. The journey from Jackson
Vile to New York city, which started
on January 2, will be made In easy
stages and Watrous expects to arrive
there for the New York show.
From Jacksonville Watrous will make
final dash for New York city, over
the old Glidden Tour of two years ago
a fitting end to his journey of more than
5000 miles through the southern and
eastern sections of the United States.
Since that time Watrous has made
the most difficult run of the tour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
DENEGRE TO RENT
PACKARD CARS

Announcement was made yesterday
by Charles Denegre of the Packard
agency that he intended to inaugurate
line OF Packard cars for rent. He
Will begin the service with two seven
passenger touring cars. They will be at
the Southern garage subject to call
but VIII not be found on the street
corners, according to Mr. Denegre. AS
the business continues it is announced
by Mr.. Denegre that other cars will be
placed in service. The very fine repu-
tation enjoyed by the Packard has
caused repeated calls to be made for
that kind of machines from visitors
but heretofore they have not been
available. Mr.. Denegre now intends to
supply that long felt want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
FEDERAL AID ADVOCATED
STRONGLY

Trunk line routes, both inter- county
and Interstate, are a natural sequence
in the astonishing multiplication of
highway travel. In the mas sof COR
respondence which Chairman George g.
Diedl of the A. A. A national good
roads board is receiving in connection
with the federal aid good roads con-
vention to take place in Washington,
D. C, March and T. there are many
letters which indicate nation wide rec
ognition of this fact in the progress
of the movement all over the country.
State Highway Commissioner Sohier
of Massachusetts. state wherein roads
construction and maintenance nave
been reduced to science, frankly con-
fesses that he is very much interested
in the federal aid subject, particularly
in how the money should be spent.
Commissioner Sohier contends that It
is absolutely essential that the money
should be spent upon small enough
number of roads 50 that there Will be
sufficient money available to make the
expenditure show for mething and be
worth something, not only for one year,
but for a reasonable series of years =
Referring to the roads which would
come under the head of national" to
be improved, constructed or maintained
the commissioner believes that the
work should be under control of rep
resentative of the national government
and a representative from the state
such selection of roads to be safeguard
ed from any semblance of the pork
barrel proposition.
1t is no longer debafble that the
million users of the motor driven We
hicle throughout the country are re-
sponsible for adding new factor in
the problem of transportation and the
necessity for improved roads While the
use of automobiles has widened the
area of travel. in many sections local
travel for the most part is still drawn
by horse This traffic revolution makes
necessary a new basis of computation
for apportioning the expense of the
necessary improve cement of the high-
ways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BUICK AND OLDSMOBILE
ANNOUNCEMENTS A

In order to more efficiently handle
the 1918 business of the southern states,
the Buick Motor company branch in
Atlanta has recently moved into new
four story building specially fitted up
for their use.
The Oldsmobile branch at Louisville
has been unable to handle the de-
mands for that car for the entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

southern district and the company con-
templates a change OF base for distri-
button to city more centrally located
At the present time representative
from the factory Is covering a part of
the southern territory and appointing
representatives who will be supplied
direct from the factory. The local rep
resentatives, the Highland Garage COM
pany, will hereafter be supplied direct
from the factory, inasmuch as their
sales In year very nearly approach a
sufficient amount TO warrant the estab-
lishment of a branch I'm Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
THE KING is DEAD;
LONG LIVE THE KING

The sales department of the High
land Garage company reports the sale
of a Buick automobile on the last day
of the old year and the sale of a Mar
mon on the first day of the new year.
All that prevented a sale of Baby Six
Oldsmobile was that 1t was not in stock
and the prospective purchaser agreed
to wait for the arrival of a car of
this model before making purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

overhauling of Its public school system.
A commission, with Professor Harus OF
Harvard chairman, has made aal investi-
cation and submitted an important re-
port. II its recommendations are adopt
ed very radical changes will be made
both in the management of the schools
and their studies. A smaller school
board than one of As members is ad
vised, which would ebe an obvious Inn
provement. The curriculum VIII be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

shortened. Greek and Latin elimin ated.
more attention paid to vocational. stud
les and more thorough instruct an given
in such branches as arith netie and
grammar. Substantially The report
comes down to advocacy of the fhree
RS. and the cutting out OF the manv
fads and fanoies which have atteched
themselves to the school system in the
big city as they have eF5ewhere. Great
er simplicity and less variety in study
and instruction are NJ uch to be desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

Of special. construction which are of no
use for general cargo that there will be
any material drop in freight rates in
the near future, and as long as ship
owners can see profit in ship-owning
even at the present increased capital
cost. they will continue to place new
orders with the builders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

Simpler Public School Studies
From the Lowell Courier-Journar.
New York has spent $4,000 for a
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-27
H. A. BABBlTT.

Little Rock, Jan. 26-The re. mains of H. A. Babbitt, purchas- ing agent for the Modern c n and Compress Company, who $ lturday committed suicide by leaping from the roof of h e Southern Trust Building, ten story structure of this city, were Sunday afternoon sent to Crest wood, Ky. for interment. T h e mother of Babbitt resides in Crestwood and as soon as noti- fled of her son $ suicide, asked that the remains be forwarded there for interment.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-27
"KIDDING" THE NEW YORKER
Little Rock Merchant Has Some Fun With Travelling Man From the
 Metropolis.

A travelling salesman blew into Little Rock, Ark, and, going to the leading merchant, said pompously "lm from New York. I want to show you the newest line of"
 ''Where did you say you were from?" asked the merchant, getting ready to do some kidding" The swell-headed manner of the New Yorker had ruffled him. The sales man seemed to think the fact that he was from New York was some thing to make rural merchants jaws drop open. He was what we western people call "New York fool''-the one kind that's hopeless.
 "Why, I'm from New York;" re- peated the gingery, swell-up geek.
 "Who runs the hotel in that town? ?" asked the merchant in a friendly manner.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-27

Those who phoned the editor last night that they had missed their paper did us a favor. It has reached that stage where we are sure that every subscriber aprepciates the regular visits of the little afternoon paper, and to keep faith with our subscribers, that is why we made the open re- quest of you to phone the office when you failed to get it. The management sincerely wishes that you will receive every copy. but if you do not, we- must find out where the trouble is. It takes time to accomplish anything, but it does seem that it takes more time for this one thing (that of a perfect delivery service) than anything else. If you still fail occasionally to get it, keep on phoning the office. We are doing our very best and want to know how we are getting along. We thank you.
 Good seasoned oak wood. Phone 3O9. Advt.
 Attorney W. V. Tompkins is spending today in Little Rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-27
Young People Hold Contest

Notwithstanding the bad wea- ther, there was fine audience assemble at the Baptist church yesterday afternoon to hear the young people of the High School in their prohibition contest. 'TlS useless to say that each one seemed entitled to a medal, as each did such fine work, but the judges, with their close criticism and rules for grading, awarded them to Miss Gladys Grees or and Master Gordon White
 The Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union extends thanks to these young people for helping promulgate in such a pleasing manner the truths and principles of it's organization, and which must be more widely disSemi- hated before we can make our nation dry.
 The young people all over the world are engaged in this work. They have learned to love the cause through these efforts and that is what prompts them to speak so much for the medal as for the help they can render.