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of talking, is Dummy" Johnnie Voyce. The young man yesterday af- ternoon committed the unpardonable mistake of trying to ."work" an officer for aid. Voyce presented one Of his conventionally worded cards to Spe- cial Cotton Belt Officer w. H. Higln- botham for aid, and the officer re- membering Chief Stewards marked ability as a teacher, escorted him to the police station.
 Chief Stewards efforts in the past were not in vain, according to the police, and his two former pupils left Pine Bluff well supplied with English language on the tip of their tongues. One of them is now responding to or ders on the county farm. The officer is of the opinion that Voyce will be an apt pupil.
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viewed his position as an experiment, but his friends, together with many residents in the institution, had ap- prehensions lest his youth might prove to be handicap. But they can be assured, at the close of the nine months, that he does not take back what he said, and that he is just a little more fully determined than ever to work for their welfare and com fort, and likewise he intends to put them right before the world, realiz- ing that many persons on the outside do not have correct ideas about the veterans, wives and widows in our Home.
 "We have said before that these peo- pie are as good as the best, and they are. This institution is their home; they bought and paid for it in pat riotic sacrifices. This is the way the present superintendent and his CO., workers feel about it."
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STATE NEWS
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MANAGERS ACCEPT

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-The State Boar dof Health's committee on the Health Car, consisting of Drs. T. B Bradford, G. A. Warren, and c. w. Garrison, are receiving acceptances from many of the county health off cers on the proposition that they be- come managers for their respective counties.
 It is the plan to secure pledges of $1 a year for five years, 1914-1S in- elusive, from at least one hundred persons in each county. Each con- tributor will become a charter mem- Der of the Fund and certificate of membership will be issued.
 "The health car is to be the prop erty of the people" says the commit tee, "and every community should have an interest in it, and while the itinerary of the car will be under the supervision of the State Board of Health, it will be with a view of aid ing every county and County Health Officer"
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STATE WILL HAVE
 EXHIBIT AT FRISCO
Enthusiastic Gathering of Arkansas Citizens Respond to Call of
 Gov. Hays,

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-There were about one hundred citizens from all over Arkansas present Thursday af- ternoon in the meeting called by Gov. Hays to discuss the representa- tion of the state at the San Francisco Exposition. The members of the Ar kansas Press Association meeting iat the same time, attended the confer ence in body.
 Gov. Hays acted as chairman, and explained the purpose of the meeting, and Senator Hamp Williams, of Hot Springs, was elected secretary. Ad- dresses were delivered by Gov. Hays, Judge w. NJ. Kavanaugh, ILL. Rem mel, Chas. s. Stifft, Deputy Commits sioner Robert M. Hutchins, George R. Bedding and others ,and it was the unanimous verdict that the state must go after an adequate representation at the exposition.
 A resolution was passed authoriz- ing Gov Hays to appoint an execu- tive committee of twelve, and a gen. eral committee of one from each county, for the purpose of devising ways and means. This will be done at once.
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PLANT SORGHUM URGES PAGE

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-Commissioner of Agriculture Page is calling atten-
 tion to the fact that the Best-Clymer Manufacturing Company, of St. Louis, is preparing to erect sorghum fac tory in Fort Smith, with a daily ca pacity of 450 tons of cans. The pur- pose is to manufacture sorghum mo- lasses for the market.
 The company is now undertaking to contract with the farmers within a radius of 50 miles from Fort Smith to grow sufficient number of acres to supply the factory for a capacity run during the next season.
 "The month of April is the proper time for planting sorghum" says Mr. Page, and the company is distribut- ing the seed free to the farmers who will agree to grow the cane. They are furnishing four or ike different var ieties of seed, maturing at different periods. the harvesting time lasting from the middle of July to the middle of November Most every farmer has a few acres of land that is not we'll suited to anything else on which fair ly good sorghum cane can be grown, especially wet lands. The growth of sorghum on these lands gives fairly remunerative crop, and it can be put on the market when it will bring ready money at a time most conVen- tent to the average farmer.
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SEAWELL TO OPEN
 NEW DRUG STORE

w. T. Seawell yesterday closed a deal where he secured the lease Of the storehouse at 211 Main street, owned by Mrs. R. l.. Atkins, and formerly occupied by Frougs. Under present plans his drug store inter ests are to be incorporated as The Seawell Pharmacy, and another drug store will be opened. Those to be associated with Mir. Seawell are F. W. Dancy, formerly of Searcy, and l.. W. Bobbitt, of Camden. The present location of the store is at No. 12O Main street, The new store will be opened about March l.
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Budget, Hamburg; c. E. Hopkins, Courier, Cotter; R. B. Holbrook, Democrat, Gainesville; Frank Rob- ins, Log Cabin, Conway; Mrs. Maude Johnson, Observer, Hartford.
 Thursday noon the members of the Association were the guests of the Little Rock Press Club at a buffet luncheon at the Hotel Marion, and theatre and witnessed 9 bowling tragedy-face, "The Wreck of the Babcock Express: on. The Editors Revenue" played by local talent with Ray Gill as the bright particu- lar star of the aggregation.
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NOTED SHRINER TO
 BE HERE IN MARCH

An announcement of much interest to Pine Bluff Shriners belonging to the Sahara Temple, is that William w. Irwin, of Wheeling, West Va. Imperial Protentate of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of The Mystic Shrine, will be the guest of Sahara Temple in March. Information -e this effect was received yesterday by Charles H. Puddephatt.
 This will be the occasion of the grand ceremonial which was to have taken place this month but it was decided to postpone the event until 2 larger number of applications coult be received.
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ONLY THREE ARE LIVING

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-The death of Alex c. Hull, at Harrison and Gen. H. B. Armistead at Fort Smith, within ten days of each other, leaves only three surviving former Secretaries of State of Arkansas. They are Ben $. Chism, of Paris, 1S90-93; J w. Croc- kett, 19O1-5, now State Treasurer and o. c. Ludwig, of Little Rock, now holding clerical position in the Unit ed State Senate. Gen. Armistead held the office from 1893 to 1897, and MT. Hull from 1897 to 1901.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Meyer Solmson, editor of the Graphic for the past five years, has resigned his position on this paper, having rendered his resignation on February 1, to take effect on Febru- ary 15.
 Mir. Solmson has been identified with the Graphic almost continuously since boyhood,. having started as a newsboy, while attending the public schools of this city, and serving later as reporter under the late James w.. Adams for several years; leaving the Graphic few years, he served on the staff of the St. Louis Republic and the old St. Louis Star, returning seven years ago in the capacity of city editor, which position he filled until the death of the editor and pre- sident of the Adams Printing Com pany, James w. Adams, after which he was promoted to the edtorship of this paper. He filled that position ably, conscientiously and energeticai- ly for the past five years. In all he was associated with the Graphic for sixteen years, being away but a short while during that period in St. Louis.
 In his connection with the Graphic it is but justice to MT. Solmson to state that in his editorial capacity he has carried out the policy Of tiit owners of this paper, as he interpret ed it, and the severing of his long association with the Graphic has no been influenced by any criticisms which may have been made of him.
 His ability as a newspaper man il we'll known, and thoroughly appre ciated by the owners of this paper and in leaving the Graphic to ente another line of business he carrie with him their hearty good will an best wishes for success in futur undertakings. He will engage in tn real estate and advertising business prt xih continue to represent severs M 4 @
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metropolitan papers as correspond ent here.
 MT. Solmson will be succeeded by Victor B. Stewart, who has been con- nected with the Graphic for several months in the capacity of city editor and whose past experience in other cities on several large daily papers renders him we'll fitted for his work with this paper.
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Romance In Gibbons Life.

Edward Gibbon, author of the De. cline and Fall of the Roman Empire" had his engagement with the Swiss Miss Murchod broken of by his ia. ther, mainly on account of his sons health. On his return to England Glib. bon wrote: After a painful struggle I yielded to my fate: l sighed as a lover, but I obeyed as a son." The disappointment made Gibbon sad and sour man all his life.
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of Ben Feinberg, of the firm of Feinberg and Buerkle, who own the cafe. MT. Feinberg said yesterday that the cafe will be operated on a first class basis and that he is assured. from the first days business that success will fol- low the fortunes of the Bismark from now on.
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NEWTON PLEASED
WITH RESULTS

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-C. r. Newton, the editor-legislator who was placed in charge of the Confederate Home nine months ago, the first time there has been a superintedent other than a veteran, announces that he is grati- fled with conditions. Speaking of his work, Mir. Newton says:
 "The Superintendent has at no time
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\ INE BLUFF ' R0GRESS
 R0SpERITY
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Graphic is authorized to an nounce Hon. s. M. Taylor as can didate :or Congress from the Sixth District,
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CHIEF STEWART TO
 OPEN "SCHOOL" AGAIN
"Dummy" Teacher Has New Pupil in Johnnie YOyce-Third Term
 This Year.

Chief of Police J. Frank Stewards school" will be in session again today.
 This will be the third term so far this year and the third lone pupil who will proceed to study the fine art
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The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce Judge A. B. Grace as a candi- cate for the democratic nomination for circuit judge at the primary elec- ton to be held March 25, 1914. 1,
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FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce T. G. Parham, of Jefferson county, as a candidate for an en- dorsement term to the office of prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Dem- ocratic party at the primary election on March 25, 1914.
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FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

The Graphic is authorized to a1- nounce w. B. Alexander as candi- date for circuit judge of the, Eleven tn Judicial District, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Democratic party at the primary elec- ton to be held on March %, 1914.
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The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce Harvey D. Lucas, of Lincoln county, as candidate for prescott ing attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Democratic party at. the primary election on March 25 1914.
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Owing to a steady increase in our sales department, we were forced to add another sales stable to the one al- ready had. We are now better pre- pared to show larger selection of the best Missouri mules and horses than ever before, which we have just received. We are selling them to suit the most economical buyers. All stock sold by us must be as repre- sented otherwise the cash will be re- turned.
 Thanking. you for past patronage and asking a continuance of same, we are yours to satisfy. 1-24-12t
 Ror)in Rrnfhpre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
Hans kreissiq Tonight.

The Philharmonic club of this city
will present as its first offering to-
night at the high school auditori-
Mm Hans Kreissig in descriptive
lecture of Humperdinck's tuneful OPP
era, "Hansel und Gretel."
This bright little opera has been
termed the Peter Pan of opera and
is based upon the old Grimm fairy
tale of the Babes in the Wood.
Prof Kreissig, who is a native of
Berlin, Germany, IS well qualified by
experience and training to lecture
upon this subject, and the Philhar-
monic club of the city is to be con-
graduated upon being able to induce
him to pay a visit to the city.
Prof. Kreissig while in the city
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
e. E. Guillot. Mrs Guillot was chief
ly instrumental in securing the SER
vices of this great artist.
The proceeds of tonight's entertain
ment will go to the piano fund of the
high school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
CHECKING OUT
RETIRING SU-
PER|NTENDENT
NEW HEAD OF THE CONFEDER-
ATE HOME is BEING INSTALLED
THIS MORNING BY THE ExEcU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
"'ofichl soeietv

Col. r. A. Sneed or Sulphur, DIR.
John Threadgill of Oklahoma City
and G. II. Bruce of this city are
checking in J. C. Ijams, the newly
appointed superintendent of the Con
federate home this morning vice
Judge John Gait resigned.
Judge Gait, who has been in
charge of the institution since its
foundation, leaves the institution
with profound regret upon the part
of the trustees and the old soldiers
generally. He has made an effic-
lent officer and has administered the
affairs of the home with satisfaction
to the state and to the inmates.
Mr.. Ijams is well known in this
section of the state and will make a
worthy successor to the retiring su-
perintendent.
Mrs. Ijams' daughter, Mrs. May
Hayden, assumes charge today as
matron in place of Mrs. Gait.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
German Right Forced Back.

PARIS Sept. 3O.-An official announcement at 2:57
this afternoon said the turning movement of the allies
against the German right, north of the Somme River
developing rapidly This is accepted throwing
light last nights unofficial reports that the German
right under General Won Kuck, had broken and in
retreat
Although this is unofficial and the report has not
been confirmed official reports show that the German
right wing is pushed back until it stands at right
angles with the remainder of the German line.
Furthermore, the German official announcements
today admit their failure to beat off the heavy pressure
against Won Kuck.
The French announce that they have repulsed the
German attack Trlemont with heavy loss This fight
ing is in Won Kuck's territory
Germans Moving Headquarters.
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-Ghent reports say that the
Germans preparing to move their Belgium headquar
ters from Brussels to Namr if preparing for
struggle near own their border
Amsterdam reports that the Belgians marching
on Brussels now and meeting the Germans in battle
Rome dispatches say that the Roumanian cabinet
meets tomorrow to decide whether Roumania shall join
Russia in war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
OFFER PURSE
REPRODUCING
OIL " { |. |
BUSINESS MEN WILL BE ASKED
TO STIMULATE DRILLING NEAR
ARDMORE - PLAN is LAUNCH
ED THIS MORNING.

Harold Wallace of the State Ma
tional bank launched scheme this
morning to stimulate oil well drilling
near the city and is meeting with
considerable encouragement from the
business men whom he has talked to
about the proposition.
His plan is for the business men
of the city to form a pool and raise
a purse of from five to ten thousand
dollars to be donated to the first
driller or operator who would bring
in a producing oil well of 100 bar
rels or over within eight miles Of the
city.
This scheme would he thinks, stim-
ulate drillers who have had faith
in a field close to the city and who
would need but little encouragement
to start operations. The promoters
Of this scheme believe that they can
raise the purse and that when it
Is done or assured, someone will go
after the prize. At any rate, the
matter is being discussed, today by
some business men who are deeply
interested in the oil game, and 1t
would not be surprising to see a
rig going up near here soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
Parish Meeting Held.

The annual parish meeting of St
Philips congregation was held last
night at the church after the even
ing service.
At the request of Mr.. Ed Hoffman,
Mr.. j. w. Golledge presided.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Ed Hoffman,
senior warden; Writ Franklin, junior
warden; C. l.. Byrne, treasurer; H.
H. Sayre, clerk. Vestrymen: ]. S.
Downard, w. H. Berry, Charles Wor-
than and ]. w. Newcomb.
The chairman then appointed a
finance committee of five, consisting
of Mrs. C. L. Byrne, Mrs. H. H.
Sayre, Mrs. S. NJ. Davis, Mr.. Writ
Franklin and Mr.. H. H. Sayre. There
being no further business the meet
ing adjourned
The new vestry will meet in the
office of the Chickasaw Lumber COM
pany on Tuesday evening, October 6,
at o'clock, to receive the report
of the finance committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
CARTER CO.
INDIANS Win
FIRST PRIZE
AGENT CRAWFORD WITH CAR
TER COUNTY EXHIBIT, RECEIVE
FIRST HoNoRs AT THE STATE
FAIR.

Carter county full-blood Indians
won first agricultural prizes at the
State Fair at Oklahoma City. This
news reached here today from Indian
farmer c. w. Crawford, who has
charge of the Union Agency exhibit
to Col. S. A. Mills, the field clerk
here.
The Indian exhibit is unique. A
building was set apart for this ex-
hibit exclusively. Indians of all
tribes had displays there and the
government Indian farmer was in
charge. The displays were very fine
and shows what a great work is
being done among the natives in
agriculture. Carter county Indians
came under the exhibit from the
Union Agency and the winners are
Joe Kelley, who lives near Ardmore,
who took the silver cup, and Sephus
Hays, who won first in the individual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
SOUTHERN COTTON CONVEN-
TION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS
PLAN.
TO TAL ELIMINATION
County Organizations of Farmers
Union to obtain Pledges and Will
Petition Governors for Special Ses-
sions of Legislature.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 3O.-The
Southern Cotton Convention today
unanimously adopted a plan to arouse
public sentiment in favor of either
a great cotton acreage reduction or
total elimination next year.
The convention will ask county
organizations of the farmers union
to obtain pledges to this effect, and
then the county organizations X
pledged to petition the governors Tor
special sessions of the legislatures to
enact laws for at least fifty per
cent reduction.
The conventions action is consid-
cred a victory for the Texas dele
gates who opposed a total abolish
ment of the cotton crop next year.
1t was decided to send a commit
tee into Texas next week for a
brief educational campaign on the
conventions proposals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
N 'ALESTER
PARDONS FIVE
CO N VIC 7 8
THREE, WHO WERE SERVING
LIFE SENTENCES FOR MURDER
ORDERED RELEASED TWO
LoNG-TERMERs ALSO.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 29.-The ex-
ecutive pardoning machinery of the
state was set in full motion by
Acting Governor J. ]. McAlester
Tuesday afternoon, and within less
than one hours time he had pardon
ed five men from the McAlester
penitentiary, three of whom had been
sent up for life for murder, and
one for statutory assault.
The are:
w. T. Allen, Oklahoma City, wife
murder, life sentence.
Charles Jaggers, Pittsburg county,
murder, life sentence.
Jake Lewis, Carter county, murder.
life sentence.
James Hobbs. Garfield county,
manslaughter. 40 years.
Grover Phillips, Jefferson county,
statutory assault, ten years.
Three of these pardons had been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
Baptist Revival Last Night.

At the Baptist church last night
Rev. Masters, the pastor, announced
two very live subjects, one to be
discussed Friday night, and the 9th
er Sunday night The subject for
Friday night will be: "Why All Will
Not Be Saved" The subject for
Sunday night will be: "The Signs
of the Times" or, "These Times the
Fulfillment of Prophecy
The services last night were well
attended and increased interest was
manifested. The members of the
church are falling into line, and
many non-church-going people are at
tending.
Rev. Masters took for his theme
last night: Some Inducements to
Journey With Gods People" He
read the text: 1--WE are journeying
to the place of which the Lord said,
will give it you; come thou with
us and we will do thee good: for
the Lord has spoken good concern
ing Israel"
At the close of the earnest sermon
many came forward and expressed
themselves as being on the journey
and desired others to go along.
Everybody invited to attend. Mr..
Fred Poulter has returned from Tex
as, and led the singing last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
GERMANS BOMBARDED ANT
WERP ALL NIGHT LAST NIGHT
WITHOUT ANY EFFECT.
SAME DEADLY FIRE
Germans Made One Infantry Attack,
the 6elgians Allowing the Enemy to
Draw Near and Then Opening Up
With Same Deadly Fire as at Liese

Antwerp, Sept 30.-An official Bel
gian announcement says that the
Germans continued all night their
bombardment of three of Antwerp's
outer forts The bombardment stop
ped this morning. None of the Bel
gian guns We're silenced.
The Germans made one infantry
attack, the Belgians permitting the
Germans to come within close range
between two forts, and then repuls-
ing them with the same murderous
fire as at Liege.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
John II. Morgan Camp.

John II. Morgan camp U. c. V.
will hold its regular session at the
Confederate home on Sunday, Octo-
Der 4th at $3.50 p m. All members
of the camp are especially invited
to be present.
This will be the first meeting
at the home at the beginning of a
new administration and the commit
tee has prepared a good program.
The sons and daughters of the Con
federacy are especially invited to
meet with the camp on this occasion.
w. W. McELROY,
Commander.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30

exhibits. Hays lives between Hewitt
and Lone Grove.
Carter county people will remem-
Der for the last two years the In
dians from this section won first
prizes at the Muskogee fair and the
exhibit will be taken from Oklahoma
City to the New State Fair at Mus
kogee. This is the first year the
Indians have had exhibits at the
state fair.
C. w. Crawford, the faTmer in
charge of the agency, is to be con-
graduated upon his work and upon
the prizes his Indians have won in
both of the fairs of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
FIFTY-FIVE CENT-OlL
State Commission Prohibits Drilling
of More Wells without Permission

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. 30
The state corporation commission to-
day ordered a uniform price of fifty
five cents per barrel for OIL
The commission prohibited drilling
any more wells without permission of
the commission, except for drilling off
set wells when absolutely necessary.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Company an
nounced that it would resume its pipe
line operations Immediately. General
satisfaction was expressed with the
ruling