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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
MRS. MARY DENTON.
Aged Woman Dies Of Blood Poisoning
Funeral Today.

Mrs. Mary Denton died Wednesday
afternoon, May 7, at o'clock at the
home of her son, +. +. Denton, 523
C street, S. f.
Mrs. Denton came here from Ten
nesse a number of years ago with
her husband and children. She is
survived by seven children, ]. A. Den
ton Of Sherman, Texas, Mrs. p. II.
Gates of Denison, Tex; w. A. Denton,
Strong City, Okla; Mrs. James Smock
Ardmore, Mrs. h. W. Burnett, Okla
homa City; II. NJ. Denton and L. p,
Denton, Ardmore, and brother, J. c.
McClary of Krum, Texas. Her child
rem and her Brother were at her bed
side when the end came.
Funeral services were conducted at
$3.50 this afternoon, followed by in
terment in Rose Hill cemetery. Rev.
Geo. W. Lewis of the Carter Avenue
Methodist CHURCH officiated at the
funeral. Deceased was 76 years OF
age and her failure in health was due
to a fall that resulted in fracturing
her thigh. She had recovered from
this injury when a small abrasion
of the skin resulted in blood poison
ing and caused her death.
Mrs. Denton was a cheerful and q
good woman and will be greatly miss
ed by her family and friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
ARDMORE GOING AFTER NEXT MEETING
Of THE OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION

vile, with his pleasant smile, his
convincing arguments, his whole
souled, hearty d-clasp (and, per-
haps, his accordeon). Jim Mathers
will be there. Uncle jim" the yer
satile-'the humorous-the gifted. The
man whom stern fate decreed
should waste his life as a lawyer
even though the gods gave him the
ability to become a newspaper man.
And he will add his voice to the
voices of the others in telling the
editor men about this city and this
section, Ardmore will do her duty
in the matter of presenting her claims
to the consideration OF the editors
She will produce documentary evil
dence to show that she is the pet
&C the southern plains and the
boundless prairies. She will
produce documentary evidence TO
show that she is entitled to the name
of Queen City" of the great south
ern section OF the state. And when
all the evidence has been submitted
and the assembled editors have pass
ed upon it, it seems almost certain
that in 1914 the Editorial Conven.
tion OF the state OF Oklahoma will
be held in Ardmere.
And it should be. Arimore has
good claims aud just oGcc which We
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
ARREST DRIVERS
OF BEER WAGONS
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, OFFICERS
TO GIVE THE WEBB LAW A
TEST.

Kansas City, Mo, May S.-Follow-
ing the order CT Chief of Police Cor
don of Kansas City, Kansas, that
brewery wagon drivers on the streets
of that city be arrested and their
goods confiscated as test case Of
the Webb law, five drivers were
taken into custody today and one
hundred and thirty-five cases and
several kegs of beer confiscated. The
chief said that he hoped, through
the order, to make beer shippers
tell where it is going and thus un-
earth the blind tigers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
Tourists! Tourists!

Don't fail to take advantage of the
low rate provided for "a Trip Around
the World" Don't say you can't af-
ford it-for you can't afford to miss
1t. so meet the crowd at the Scott
building Friday and Saturday even
Ing. Personally conducted by the
ladies' of the Broadway M. E. church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

INCREASING FORCES
SINCE DEFEAT OF SUFFRAGE
BILL RANKS ARE FILLING UP
RAPIDLY.

London, May S.-The militant suf-
fragette ranks are increasing since
the defeat of the suffrage bill. Scot
land yards estimate that five million
dollars damage has been done by
the suffragettes in the past three
months and their activities are cost
ing the country a total of twenty
five million dollars annually. Three
detectives have been assigned to
guard each cabinet member contin-
ually. Another bomb outrage was a.
tempted in Tottenham The bomb
was found before it exploded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
Get Ready for Fish Stories.

W. r. Bleakmore is out at the
city lake this afternoon. He left the
city at an early hour this morning
armed with all kinds Of fishing tackle
bait-of both kinds-and-etc. Mr.
Bleakmore stated Immediately be-
fore leaving the city this morning that
he would not be afraid to tell all his
friends about the size, number and
weight of the fish caught during the
course of the day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

Ten eighth grade pupils are taking
their examinations before county su-
perintendent Thurston today. The
young folks are from Ardmore, Lone
Grove, Provence and Springer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
Sues Ardmore Commercial Club.

George H. Wyatt, through his at
torneys, filed suit in the county court
yesterday afternoon against the Ard
more Commercial club. The suit Is
brought to recover salary due the
plaintiff for trip made to Missouri
last October, at the instigation o.
Officers and directors Of the club and
in the interests Of the club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

Washington, d. c., May S.-The
crop report of the department of ag-
riculture shows:
Winter wheat, 919 per Get of nor
NAL
Area to be harvested 3O,93S, 600
acres, which is 100000 more than
last year.
Indicated yield is 1876 bushels.
Estimated crop j13,571,O 900 bushels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
Through Livestock Shipments.

The Santa Fe is now handling
through shipments of livestock be-
tween Fort Worth and Chicago. The
trains which handle these shipments
are strictly "manifest"-the trains
making passenger time all the way
through from the Texas city to Chi
cago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
Released on Bond.

w. E. Warden, who cut Slim Coyle
so severely some few weeks ago that
he died of his wounds, has been re-
leased from custody under three
thousand dollar bond. He will an.
swer to the district court at its Sep
tember term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

Dr. Hardy reports that Mrs. Russell
Shelley is much improved. She was
brought to the Sanitarium from Mis-
sissippi about three weeks ago and
her life was despaired of, but it is
believed now that she will recover
soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

The man Williams of Durwood
whose Jaw was Broken and who re-
ceived internal injuries by being run
over by loaded wagon is reported to
be improving. His case was a very
dangerous one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

Rev. w. r. Se1vidge, who has been
very i'll for several days was able
to be on the streets again todaT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08
HERE ARE CHARGES
MAHR MUSTAN ANSWER
DRUNKENNESS - NEGLECT OF
DUTY - GROSS PARTlALITY -
CORRUPTION IN OFFICE.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 7.-Un-
der the accusation brought against DIR.
j. c. Mahr, state health commissioner
he will be tried by jury. 1t will not
be a criminal action but il he is found
guilty it means removal from office.
Here are some of the things of which
Dr. Mahr stands accused.
First-Drunkenness.
Second-Neglect of duty.
Third-Gross partiality.
Fourth-Corruptio in office
The accusation against DR.. Mahr
sets forth that during the epidemic
of smallpox in Hugo, he became in
| toxicated to the point of being bos-
ferrous, which greatly diminished the
effectiveness of his work while there:
that he was seen in a drunken condi-
tion on numerous other occasions;
that he kept whiskey in his pub
lie office.
Mid Continent Charge.
1t is charged that between June
10, 1910 to May II. 1912, he was m
ployed by the Mid Continent Life
Insurance company and that he re-
ceived $4,000 a year from that COM
pany for his services, spending more
thar one third of his time; that L. d.
Allen, employed as an assistant under
Dr. Mahr, went to different parts of
the state during January, 1912, to Sc
cure signatures on a petition request
ing c. N. Haskell to announce him
self as a candidate for United States
senator, that during this time, Allen
received regular pay from the state,
while he was supposed to have been
engaged in performing the duties Of
his office; that on another occasion
one Of DR.. Mahr's assistants travelled
to different parts of the state to Sc
cure proxies of persons entitled to
vote stock in the Mid Continent In
surance company.
Gross Partially.
Under the charge of gross partial
ity, it is alleged that DR.. Mahr show
ed discrimination in attempting to
advocate that all schools and public
buildings use Germo, disinfectant,
in preference to all other makes. This,
in spite of the fact that DR.. Edwin
DeBarr, state chemist had pronounc-
ed numerous other disinfectants equal
to Germo; that Lr. d. Allen, one of
DR.. Mahr's assistants, received $50 q
month from this company, in addition
to his salary of $100 month.
1t is set forth that DR. f. Jenner,
an assistant, resigned in the middle
of a month and that DR.. Mahr certified
falsely, that Jenner worked during
the entire month; that Jenner receiv-
ed $50, pay only for the time he ac-
tually worked; that Caswell Bennett,
an office assistant, in May, 1912, put
in a claim for $1j5.95 for a hotel bill
in Oklahoma City and that the claim
was approved by Mahr. 1t is charged
that the bill was illegal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

The quickest and best barber per
wee at Tom Roberts ssop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

Work is progressing rapidly upon
the Palace of Fine Arts at the Pana-
ma-Pacific International Exposition.
This building will be constructed of
steel and concrete, to protect the
priceless art treasures it will con-
tain. The foundation. however,
will be of wood, and large quantities
of this lumber are now arriving on
the Palaces site, by train, over the
eXposition's standard guage railway
tracks, which lead from the ferry
ships and docks directly to and into
the exhibit palaces. The convenience
of this railway is appreciated every
where on the exposition grounds,
but nowhere more, at present, than
about the Palace of Fine Arts, which
is the westermost of the main ex-
hibit palaces, being located on the
land of the Presidio military reser-
vation, loaned by the federal gov
ernment to the exposition. Its steel
frames are being fabricated in the
East.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
NEW COAL RATES

Advice has just been received by
the Arizona Corporation Commission
that the new coal rates from Gallup,
New Mexico, to Arizona points will
not be effective until January Is,
1914. Recently the commission was
advised that these rates would be
effective January 1st, but the Inter
state Commerce Commission has
modified its former order and ex-
tended for fifteen days the date
upon which the new rates will be
effective. Coal dealers in various
parts Of the state who have with
held their orders, should take notice
that they will not be able to take
advantage of the new rates as soon
as was at first supposed. The re-
duction in rates resulted from an
appeal made by the Arizona Corpor.
alton Commission to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The reduc-
tions in most instances are material.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
DUNBAR'S WEEKLY

Shortly after the first of the year,
Arizona is to have Statewide
newspaper, Dunbar's Weekly. John
o. Dunbar and 10 Corners, both
well known in the journalistic field
of Arizona, are behind the new
venture. Editorials by Dunbar, a
brief resume of the important hap
penings over the State, and all the
news of the State officials, together
with articles dealing with the ad-
vantages, resources, industries, op-
portunities for capitalists and home
seekers will be among the features.
Encouragement to the capitalist and
those seeking a home in Arizona will
be found in the columns of Dunbar s
Weekly, while all possible informa-
ton about mining, railroads, bank
ing and other important industries
will be carried. News of the entire
State will be used, as the publishers
realize that their success will depend
upon making the scope of the publ
cation State wide and. it's reaching
and interesting the readers of every
section of Arizona.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
DR.. Hobson's Ointment Heals
Itchy Eczema

The constantly itching, burning
sensation and other disagreeable
forms of eczema, letter. salt rheum
and skin eruptions promptly cured
by DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Geo. W. Fitch, of Mendoza, H.,
says: Il purchased box of DR.,
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Have
had eczema ever since the civil war,
have been treated by many doctors,
none have given the benefit that one
box of DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint-
ment has" Every sufferer should
try it. We are so positive it will
help you we guarantee it or money
refunded. At all druggists or by
mail. soc. Pfeiffer Chemical Co.,
Philadelphia and st. Louis.
adv-42-4t
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
FOREST NOTES
The forests of Florida contain It's
different kinds of wood.

The forests of Florida contain LIZ
different kinds of wood.
There are seven spruces in the
United States. Four are confined to
the west; two to the east; while one,
white spruce, has a continent-wide
distribution.
Sawmill waste of Douglas fir, OF
which an enormous quantity is found
in the western forests, is being used
to make paper pulp by a mill at
Marshfield, Oregon.
In proportion to its weight, Cali
fornia redwood is the strongest conf
fer so far tested at the United States
forest products laboratory. This
strength is due to its long wood
fibers.
The Philippine bureau of forestry
reports that American and European
lumbermen are trying to secure
large and regular shipments of Phil
ippine woods, mainly for cabinet
making.
Experiments with various chemical
extinguishers for fighting national
forest fires have not been very sue
cessful. The unlimited supply of
oxygen in the open. forest officers
say, tends to neutralize the effect of
the chemicals.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

The editor of the Daily Interna-
tional is in receipt of an annual pass
on the Nacozari railroad for the
coming year. This is reminder
of such favors that were available
for the editor in the days before the
regulation of railroads came into
fashion in this country. There was
a time when an editor could ride
with his entire family to the very
end of the great Southern Pacific
system in the northwest without the
price of ticket to Naco or McNeal.
The elimination of the editorial
railroad pass was aimed at the rail-
roads, but it hit the editor right in
the solar plexus while the railroad
pocketed the EDITORS cash and scam
pered away unharmed. What a
woeful mistake?-Douglas 1nterna-
tional.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

Count one more for President
Wilson and the democratic admins
tration. The voluntary agreement
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company to give up all hold.
ings in the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and dissolve the
telephone trust, in accordance with
the provisions of the Sherman anti
trust law, is a great victory.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
THE CHARGE OF THE SLIT
BRIGADE

Half leg, half leg,
Half leg outward,
Each in tight slit skirt
Tripped the four hundred.
Forward the Slit Brigade!
Charge for the men!" they said.
With dash and squirt
Tripped the four hundred.
Forward the Slit Brigade!"
Was there man dismay'd?
Well, he should worry.
Someone had blundered?
His not to make reply,
His not to reason why,
His but to see and sigh,
AS in their side-slit skirts
Came the four hundred.
Men to the right of them,
Men to the left of them,
Men in front of them
Goggled and rubbered;
Spite of fit, faint or spell,
Boldly they strobe and well,
All in their snug slit skirts
Not one tripped or fell
Hoped the four hundred.
Flashed all their ankles bare,
Flashed as they turned in air,
Dazzling the gazers there,
Charging spectators, while
All the world wondered.
Plunged in the gasoline smoke,
Right through the mob they broke,
Matron and maid.
Many skirt then croaked-
Ripped up and sundered.
Then they strobe back again.
Plucky four hundred.
What can their courage fade?
Oh, the wild charge they made!
All the men wondered.
Stared at the sight they made!
Glared at the Slit Brigade,
Nervy four hundred!
-MIGNoN FAvRE.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
THE POTATO PROBLEM

Double, double, toll and trouble"
1t would seem as if Uncle Sam
were suffering from a witch's brew
into which it is now proposed to toss
the potato. Unless the Department
of Agriculture lifts the embargo on
potatoes from the British Isles the
people of this country are confronted
with possible famine in the spuds.
Prices, already higher than last
year, and as high as 1912, when this
country was compelled to import
immense quantities from Ireland,
Scotland and England, may become
almost prohibitive to the masses.
The potato crop Of the United
States for the year 1918 is 100000
900 bushels below that of last year.
When potatoes were imported
from abroad in the early part of
1912 it was because the crop in this
country was SO, 900, 900 bushels short
of normal, and at that time the
price of domestic potatoes to the
consumer went to So a bushel. With
the shortage this year doubled, the
wholesalers say there is no telling
where the price will go. And, they
declare, the only hope for relief is
in the lifting of the embargo on i'm
ported potatoes by the Federal
Government.
The embargo was placed on pota-
toes from Great Britain in August,
1912, because of alleged diseases
with which the foreign tuber was
afflicted. 1t was done for the sup
posed purpose of protecting the
potatoes of this country from infec-
tion with wart, scale and other un-
healthy conditions, and has been in
force ever since.
Western railroads are interested
in having the embargo maintained
because, with high prices prevailing
in the Eastern markets, potatoes
can be shipped from the West,
especially from Montana and Colo.
rado, and sold at profit, notwith-
standing the high freight rates.
Another factor in the situation is
believed to be the attitude of certain
spectators in Maine potatoes. In
spite of the abnormally short crop
in the country at large, the potatoe
growers of Maine had the biggest
crop in many years.
That taken in connection with the
embargo, offered a 1ne held for the
food gambler, and many big specu-
lators took advantage of it. They
have invested heavily in the Maine
potatoes, and are expecting to realize
handsome profits between now and
May |.
Of course, the spectators are
trying to keep the Federal embargo
in force because, if the surplus crop
of Ireland and England, where the
crops were extra good, is permitted
to come into this country, the price
would break. 1t doesn't make any
difference to them if the poor man
is deprived of one of the staples Of
life. Review.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

The worst hen-pecked man we
ever knew was a heavyweight prize
fighter.
Anyone who calls the pawpaw a
fruit is too loyal to home institutions.
A man who doesn't bet more than
he can afford to lose, isn't apt to
bet.
Cheese is probably the only food
product that costs more after it has
spoiled.
Judging from their penmanship,
many lawyers learn law before they
learn the alphabet.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

1t would be a good idea if the
town marshal would get busy and
collect licenses from the candy
venders who are plying their trade
in competition with the merchants
who have to pay a license to sell
candy and who are taxpayers be-
sides.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
DECEMBER 26, 1918
STOP LAWLESSNESS

There is no doubt whatever but
that the town Jail was set on fire
last Thursday night by an ncendiary.
and the town council has offered
reward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties
who endangered the lives and prop
erty Of citizens by this diaboical
act.
1t is high time that something
was done to stop the lawless element
that has appeared amongst US re-
Gently. Apparently there are those
who are opposed to every act Of the
town council and the officers of the
town to preserve the peace. Acts
of vandalism are becoming a COM
mon occurrence. Fighting on the
streets and public drunkenness is on
the increase and there is no telling
where this state of lawlessness will
wind up unless a combined effort is
made to stop it.
Individuals who ridicule the Of
ficers and make threats should be
shown in very emphatic way that
the people of this town will not
stand for their acts, and such punish.
ment as will bring them to realize
that the people will not be run over
by them and that their day is past
should be meted out to them to the
full extent of the law.
The town council is making every
effort to preserve the peace and
make the town better place to live
in. and the council should receive
the full support of the people in
everything it does to curb the lawless
spirit that is doing its best to bring
bad repute to the town.
Even the younger element, the
young boys of the town, seem to be
imbued with the idea that it is up
to them to run the town. An in
stance might be related here of
what happened Sunday night:
Recently a colored man came to
town and he is trying to make a
living by doing work around the
homes or in the stores. He has
started up a bootblacking place to
help him in his efforts for living.
A delegation of eight of our bright
% young men, the Hooligan gang,
told this man that they would not
allow colored man to stay in town;
that they would run him out.
Sunday night they started to carry
out this threat, following the man
around the streets and making his
life miserable by threats and at
tempts at assault. The man was in
fear that harm would come to him,
when citizen made his appearance
and asked him what the trouble was,
and the man told him of the threats
that had been made against him to
drive him out of town. The Hooli-
gans, when they saw there was some
one who would protect their intended
victim, made their sneak in the usual
cowardly fashion of such ruffians.
Now, suppose, in protecting him
self against the assaults of this gang
OF hoodlums, the colored man had
injured one of them. What a hue
and cry would go up from the par
ents Of these boys against the negro,
who was only protecting himself
against bodily injury.
What about these parents whose
boys are members of the Hooligan
gang? Are they doing their duty
as citizens? Do they know where
their boys are at night and what
they are doing?
II is time, indeed, that something
should be done to break this lawless
spirit that dominates the younger
element and is egged on by those
who are older and should know bet
ter
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

1t is reported here that tailings
are appearing again in the Gila
river. If this is true, it is time for
the canal companies to get busy and
investigate. Some one should be
appointed to look after the tailings
in Morenci and Clifton and see that
the copper companies obey the law.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
DAN CUPID WINS
Rafaela Zamora and Hyrum
Campbell are Married

RafaiIa Zamora and Hyrum Camp
bell were married Saturday evening,
December 20, 1918. by Justice of
the Peace, w. B. Fonda, at the
home of the brides parents on
Ninth street.
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell will make their home
here.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26
For Sale

Land Scrip which will obtain
patent to any government land sub
ject to homestead entry without any
residence or improvements. Fully
guaranteed. For price and further
particulars, address l.. w. HUBBELL
& Son, Springfield. Missouri.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-26

Sometimes it happens that n N
keeps close to his work without get
ting a great deal of it done.
Remember that the delinquency
of your boss is poor example to
follow. Maybe be can afford it.
One shouldn't allow his curiosity
to lead him around to look on the
reverse side of danger signal.
Il have been married long enough.
to learn that being accused doesrs
amount to much if she can't secus
conviction. ."-Rufe Hoskins.
Advertise in The GUARDIAN.