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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
TOM HUNTER
ARRESTED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
AND DECLARES 1T AN ELEVENTH
HOUR JOB TO INFLUENCE PUB
Lie OPINION AGAINST HIM IN
HIS RACE FOR SPEAkERSHiP,

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 30.--Tom w.
Hunter. of Hugo Okla, a prominent
politician in the southeastern part OF
the state, a member of the Oklahoma
legislature and an active candidate
for speaker of the house when the
legislature convenes next Tuesday
was arrested Wednesday in Hugo, on
the charge of introducing liquor into
the Indian territory in violation of the
act of March l, 1895.
Hunter was indicted jointly with Ell
Bohanan in November, by the federal
grand jury at Chickasha.
The warrant was issued from the
United States court and sent to Hugo
early in December. Hunter was active
for the speakership and spent most of
his time in Oklahoma City, where he
has opened headquarters. For this rea-
son the deputy marshal at Hugo didn't
get service on Hunter until Wednes'
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
G0V, WILLIAMS MAKING LINEUP TO
CONTROL LAND COMMISSION

ton Is second in power to the COVER
nor in the state, and he VIII have
much to do with naming those who
will be appointed TO serve with him.
Governor Williams will want to con-
troll the school land commission. This
commission handles the school lands,
the oil leases and sales, etc, and 1t Is
very important commission. The
commission Is composed of Bob vii
son, c. l.. Lyon, T.. B. Howard Frank
Gault and Gov. Williams. Lyons and
Howard are presumed to be close
friends. Williams fought the board
of affairs and naturally that did not
suit Howard very well who was secre-
tary OF the board. Wilson and Will
llams are good friends and eXpediency
has demanded that Williams and Gault
be good friends. Mr.. Gault, 1t is said,
has proposed to Williams that when
an appointment is to be made from
any judicial district that he, Gault, will
name five men, suitable to him, and
the governor will name one of the five
1t is also said that Williams has ac.
ceded to the terms demanded and
Gault and Williams will enter the be
ginning of the new administration as
good friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
SOCIALISTS /
WOULD CHANGE
LEGISLATION
STATE CONVENTION BRINGS
MANY TOGETHER FROM OVER
THE sTATE-sPlRlTED DISCUS
sIoNs AMONG DELEGATES.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 30 - The
state socialist convention In session
at the court house this morning elect
ed as chairman J. o. Welday, and
after hearing the report of state sec
retary II. NJ. Sinclair occupied the
remaining part of the morning consid-
ering the recommendations of the
legislative committee. Many dele
gates arrived this morning and were
approved by the credentials commit
tee. The total number now in attend
ance Is about 300. Interest In the
proposed legislation was keen and
spirited debate attended the discus
sion OF some of the measures.
Measures Adopted.
Judge +. S. Hunt, of Madill, chair
man of the legislative committee, re-
ported the following measures which
we're adopted by the convention to be
suggested by the party to the legisla-
ture:
Equal representation in all the three
dominant political parties on district.
county and township election boards.
Adjustment of the veto power Of
the government
Adjustment OF the power of the
supreme court to declare unconstitu-
tional law passed by the people by
means of the referendum.
A law demanding civil service pro
lection of school teachers, and equal
pay for men and women engaged in
all lines OF public work.
A statute providing for the estab-
lishment of cooperative public ware
houses in cities, counties, townships
and municipalities.
A law taking away the right of the
Legislature to repeal measures passed
by the people.
A measure asking that the legisla-
ture establish hnspital for the treat
ment OF socia and providing
for the isolati .. ersons afflicted
by the same
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
MANY DISORDERS COME FROM
THE LIVER
Are You Just at Odds with Yourself 2
Do You REGULATE Living?

Do You Regulate Living!
Are you sometimes at odds with
yourself and with the world? Do you
wonder what ails you? True, you
may be eating regularly and sleeping
well. Yet something is the matter!
Constipation, Headache. Nervousness
and Bilious Spells indicate a Sluggish
Liver The tried remedy is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Only 25c at your
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salye for Skin
Eruptiors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
SHAW IN THE FIGHT
Jishominao man would be Pres'dent
Pro Tempore Of the Senate.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. 81
southern Oklahoma people VIII be
interested In the fight for president
nro TEN of the senate, for the reason
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
Hunter Makes Statement.

consider it nothing more than an
eleventh hour Job to influence public
opinion against me in my race for the
speakership OF the house of represen-
tatives." He emphatically declared
that the indictment would have no eff
feet on his plans in the speakership
fight.
81 do not think it will be at all
hard for the people to understand
that this is a job to harm me political
". | am in the race for speaker to
the finish and to win." he said.
Last summer Mr.. Hunter stated that
friend of his went to Texas for a
short visit and while there obtained
some liquor to be brought back to
Hugo for private use. The friend was
intercepted by government officer
and taken before a United States
commissioner on charge of bringing
liquor into old Indian territory. The
consignment of liquor, Mr.. Hunter
said. consisted of four quarts of whis-
ky, two quarts of alcohol and four
teen small bottles OF beer
When the man, in whose custody the
liquor was found, was taken before
the United States commissioner, Mr..
Hunter says he went along with him
and admitted that a portion OF the
liquor was intended for him. He says
the indictment is based on this Incl
dent alone.
Mr.. Hunter stated he would arrive
in Oklahoma City some time Thurs
day or Friday to continue his cam
paign for the speakership of the
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
EVEN MONEY
IS THE TALK
ON SPEAKER
A. McCRCRY BACKED BY COVER
NOR AND TOM HUNTER HAS
OLD WINNING CROWD IN RACE
FOR SPEAKER.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 31-Politics
is boiling at the capitol. Members
OF the legislature are coming now
on every train. Bill Durant was
among the first TO arrive. He is
working for his friend, Tom Hunter
of Hugo, whom he hopes TO land as
speaker of the house. McCrory of
Ringling has been active for several
weeks, and Governor Williams has
practically come out in open adyo-
cacy Of McCrory. The house Is
largely made up OF new members.
Few of the old members were re-
elected and the legislature, at It's
first session. will naturally want the
friendship of the governor. The sec
ond legislature will come nearer get
ting away from the governor than
the first because the patronage is to
be distributed now and the legisla-
tive members are being good to the
SONtIllOI. MS may i'ouil an "'N
Crory's election.
However, on the other hand Tom
Hunter has the crowd with him that
heretofore has always won. They
are shrewd in the political game
and if they cannot land Hunter they
will make desperate efforts to take
up "A new man and still claim the
victory.
Ben Harrison is actively in the
campaign and so is Glasco of Purcell
Childers of Garfield county. Hensley
of FL Reno and Lemon OF Grant coun
ty are in waiting attitudes, they are
willing to be used as dark horses at
any moment.
The speakership is not won yet
While Hunter has the old-time sue
cessful fighters with him, McCrory
has the governor, and even money or
the two is the talk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31
Makes Bond.

Both Hunter and Bohannan made
bond in the sum of $500 and the bonds
are on file with the United States
clerk. The men were not brought to
Muskogee, but sent in their bonds
for appearance before Judge Camp
bell here on January l.
The warrant for Hunters arrest
was served by Deputy Marshal Ster-
ling Stamper, a close friend OF Hun
ter's who Is said to be one of his
political lieutenants.
II is understood that the United
States attorneys office did not pre-
sent the case to the grand jury, but
that in the presentation of other mat
ters the name OF Hunter was brought
into the testimony and the grand jury
of its own accord, returned the indict.
ments against the Hugo man.
Allegations Made.
1t is alleged that Hunter sometime
in July this year gave Bohannan the
money to buy four quarts of whisky
and supply OF beer; that he paid
Bohannan's expenses for the trip from
Hugo to Dallas. Texas, and return. In
a whisky case in Choctaw county last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31

the number of consultations and in
the counties represented 1t is ear
nestly recommended that the legis-
lature continue the policy of aiding
these schools as an effective means
of improving the rural communities
The act appropriating 100000 for
aid to these schools contains pro-
viso fixing the maximum amount
that may be apportioned to any ont
district at $500. 1t was realized bi
the board of education that tho
amount appropriated would not be
sufficient to enable each district en-
titled to this aid to receive the full
amount allowed by law. Therefore
the policy was adopted OF paying TO
each district that met the require
ments 40 per cent of the maximum
amount such district would be en-
titled to receive. Later an additional
% per cent was apportioned TO eacn
district which had met the require
ments OF the law. Up to this time
no district has received more than
60 per cent of the full amount. In
a number of these districts eNpen-
sive buildings have been erected, and
the state aid has helped these dis
tricts materially. Provision should
be made to extend prompt assistance
to those districts that have organ
lied recently with the expectation
OF sharing in the state aid.
There has been considerable in
terest aroused in the organization of
union graded districts during the
last year. In some communities this
class of district is preferred to the
consolidated district, because the law
relating to the union graded district
does not provide for transportation
OF pupils at public expense as it does
in the case of the consolidated dis
tricts. However, the law relating to
the organization of the union graded
district is more or less vague. and Is
incomplete to the extent that no
provision is made for the issuance
OF bonds by districts of this type.
Inasmuch as it appears that this
form OF school district organization is
better adapted to conditions existing
in certain communities than is any
other authorized form it would per
haps be well for the legislature TO
remedy the defects in the language
of our present statute, and provide
a means for the issuance of bonds
by these districts in order that suit
able buildings may be created and
the necessary equipment supplied"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31

summer Hunter is said to have given
Testimony to this effect and 1t was
this testimony upon which Hunter
was indicted.
Hunter has been prominent IN the
southeastern part of the state for
years. He was active in Choctaw poll
tics before statehood He was the
leader of one faction of lighthorsemen
ten or twelve years ago during a bit
ter political fight in the tribe, and the
government authorities at the time
threatened to send the militia there
to oueu the disturbance. Hunter is a
Choctaw Indian and is said to be
wealthy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31

CoNTINUEo PAGE SIX
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31

Oklahoma City, Dec. 3l.-What Is
to be done about prohibition dur
ing the incoming administration, is
being frequently asked these days.
and the prohibitionists are not so
well pleased with the outlook. While
Williams declared for the enforce
ment of law in his campaign. yet
It was generally understood then and
Is understood now that he Is more
favorable to local option than he Is
to state wide prohibition. A re-
submission bill Is expected to come.
The attorney general and the COVER
nor are both reported to be- more
fayorably inclined TO local option, and
such bin will find much easier sled
ding with the officials fayoring II.
The retirement of Cruce and West
Is already being felt In prohibition
circles. Many OF the towns of the
state are running more nearly wide
open now than they have for the
past four years. One man here, who
is in a position to have good idea
of the situation. says that exclusive
of the joints downtown that there
are as many as five hundred houses
presumed to be residences, where
liquors are sold in Oklahoma Cty
/ This number seems rather large, bu
this man says that it is true. Tuls'
is also another wideopen town, anC
d the slack enforcement of the liquoI
law Is proving a temptation TO make
an attempt to override the strmgen
anti gambling law passed by th'
last legislature. The cigar girl ieei'
that If the whiskey dealer goes un'
harmed that she should have th'
right to throw dice for the cigars
Complaints have been made ina
officials in some sections OF the stat'
are making dispositions OF portioi
of the captured wet goods ana th'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-31

Result-getters-tbe Want Ads.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

NLN 80 E-E 3EH ZEE-
Discovery of a test whereby it is pos
IDLE to ascertain whether or not a per-
sen has eaten contaminated feed was
today announced by DR.. Charles w.
Stiles, United States public health SER
vice, in an address before the zoology
section of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
DR.. Stiles said that he considered
his discovery of more importance than
that which revealed the hookworm as
the germ of laziness.' Hookworm,
he said, is restricted to the south, be-
irg a tropical disease, Food contain
ination, however" he said, lis found
everywhere. This new test, very sim
rle in nature and made with a mi
s%croscope, is of interest to the whole
nation, for it is the means whereby
tbs people are to be. educated to the
perils Of infection from unsanitary
surroundings.
~ EE X - [-E
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
NEW BUILDINGS IN TRYON.

Many new buildings and iraprove-
ments have furnished work for five
contractors in Tryon in this past year.
The new brick drug store. to take the
place of the one burned. and the twelve
Or fifteen thousand dollar residence az
C. A. Lightner are the two most ex-
tensive. The one story box factory.
with cottages; the Office building for
chair factory and power house have
been put up. A large barn aud stable
for J. H. Washburn. a barn for Mrs
Wynne. and houses for Mrs, Erskine.
H.. Reich, w. e. Rankin, W. s. Heaye-
ner. Frank Mcfarland. F. 8. Wilcox.
"The Knoll and Miss Rayenel.
Extensive improvements have been
made on v. 6. Speeds house, and Mrs.
EJ. F. Kelley's Arbntus Sanitarium and
Babb cottage And every house with
ont a sleeping porch has had one add
od.-Tryon Bee.
AGr -
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
PARCEL POST HELPS FARMERS.
win Cut Out Middleman and Increase
Producers Profits.

Vt1A4 ~ ~
Producers Profits.
Postmaster General Burleson has
made the prediction that the new year
will develop the parcel post as an ex-
tensive vehicle for the delivery of farm
products from the farm to the city
kitchen. The raising of the weight
limit to fifty pounds in the first two
zones was done to open the way for,
the development of this traffic, which
will, it is believed, eliminate many
Iniddlemen in the cities. The agricu4-
tural department is o working out
plans for the utilization of the parcel
post for the delivery of farm produce.
During the first six months of the
service, notwithstanding its high rates
and restricted business, the parcel
post made 1 100000. That much
money was added to the postal .reve-
nues between January 1 and June 80.
Curing the last six months it is belieV-
ed that the parcel post traffic almost
doubled in volume.
This opinion is based on two facts.
The merchants of all the leading cities
and towns last fall turned their retail
package business over, to the parcel
post. They did not p%atronize the new
postal system last spring because then
it. was more Or less an experiment. In
addition to this large retail package
business the Christmas traffic was the
heaviest in the history of the postofice
department. kilograms and reports
from postofices of the country show
that all previous records were smash
ed during the Christmas week. Many
pOstof1ces reported increases ranging
from 800 to 900 per cent.
The second extension of the parcel
post service went into. effect last week.
This extension raises the weight limit
n the first and second zone, within
distances of 225 miles of rail from the
,:hlpping point, from twenty to fifty
pounds and increases the weight limit
in the next four zones to twenty
pounds. A big reduction in rates for
the third, fourth, fifth and sixth zones
is embraced in the extension. Under
this extension. it is believed that the
traffic when the spring business opens
Up will triple that of last fall.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
| NORTHY PUBLIC INSTITUTION

(Folk County News.)
We lately had occasion to visit the
North Carolina school for Deaf and
Dumb at Morganton.
In two buildings are housed the
children who are cared for in this in
stitution.
Everything is done for the sense Of
sight that will delight the wards Of
the State. The grounds are kept in a
fine and orderly condition. The
lschool house is tidy and clean, and
enc is Immediately impressed with
the cleanliness one sees in each build
ing.
The school rooms are well lighted,
Heated and ventilated more than can
be said for many of our village
schools. There are libraries for the
children and the institution owns a
moying picture machine. The great
value of picture machines is recog>
nized by all educators in every phase
END condition of child life.
Environment is a great factor in all
life here at Morganton every thing is
idone so that each child may live uE
der right conditions. There are men
and women teachers, deaf and dumO
teachers, teachers whose every fac
u1ty has been trained they may DO
the most for. these unfortunates who
have been deprived of some avenues
Ito the outer world.
Women with great mother hearts
ARE here who love these little oneS
and who supply the mothering tina!
all children must have if they would
thrive.
! feel like I would have it hun
dered from the ,housetops in trumpe'
sounds wherever any deaf or deaf anu
dumb child is to be found in Norfp
Carolina send it at-once to MorgantOD'
MARY SGHWARBERG.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
MRS. =. a. rHOMPnoN DEAD.

Mrs. +. A. Thompson, after a brief
illness, died at her home in Clear
Creek township Christmas, Day. The
deceased was a daughter of j.. B. Hill
of Fruitland. and was about % years
old at the time of her death. surviviI
ing are wv children, ono brother, one
sister, her husband and parents. The
deceased was Mr. 'Tnompson's third
wife, his second wife having died On
Christmas day two years ago.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
JAMEs A. LONG DEAD.


J.. A Long died on Christmas day
at his home. at Horse Shoe, the fun
eral and burial taking place the fol-
living day. Mr.. Long came to this
county some tweny years ago from
Buncombe, and had resided here dun
ing that period. He was a black
smith, and worked diligently at his
trade, and had the reputation of doing
honest work, sustaining a good repu-
tation in the community where he
lived. The deceased was about 81
years old at the time of his death, and
while he had been in failing health
for some time, as he had been abou:
his business the day before he died.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES.

Visit HendersOnEille in Effort to In
struct and Standardize Service.
Miss Lillian Slagle, travelling toll OBJ
server of the telephone company, ac-
companied by Messrs. Flourish and
Edwards, have been in Hendersonville
during the past few days making their
annual tour and observations of the
telephone exchange in this CITY,.
The object of these observations is
to s~tandardize the service throughout
the country in the point of phraseol-
ogy, thus tending to facility and great
er efficiency, especially in long dis
lance calls and cases wherein a rest
dent from one community to another
Las to aequainI himself with the phras-
eclogy of the operators before being
able to thoroughly understand the ser
vice rendered by the exchanges.
These representatives are giving in
ST. uctions on these subjects and their
visit is an annual one and is not occa.
stoned by the nature of local service
rendered. They came here from Asho.
vile and will remain for a few more
days.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08
NINTEEEN COUPLES WEp.

The register of deeds, during the
month of December, issued licenses
for the marriage Of the following
couples:
e. e. Brown and AIthea Bridges.
Frank Campbell and Annie C. owen.
]. A Cox andsLora Warren.
J. w. Cantreil and Sallis DaHon.
WI. cairnes and Emma .sittop.
8. G. Freeman and Lucy Huntley.
Everett Hoots and Esther eagle.
G. F. Jones and Belle MCCALL.
Luther Lance and Fannie Qualls.
]. w. Morrison and Linnie. Barn
well.
Edgar MorreIl and. Eta Mccall.
John McElrath and BERTHE Luther.
T. E. Pace and BERTHE Hipp.
j. e. Pitts and Lily 3. Hight.
R. B. Redden and Matilda Levi.
W. A. Station and Mae Pruitt.
Arthur Ward and Lora Levi.
COlorea.
Clarence Litttejohn and Elnora
Council.
Daniel Nesbitt and Msggie Maxwell.