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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
cClanahan's Reply
Baton Rouge, La, June Z, Is
Editor Caldwell Waterman,
Nv Dear Editor

In yJlr issIe Of the 4th, INST,
you &c :ort ne a iaV0ring a con-
stitutional convention, taking as
your authority a special to the
Shreveport Times, dated June /.
| feel that it i useless for me
to pay any attention to such
erroneous report when my rec
ord hcrn on the floor Of the
House of Representatives is alb
solutely to the contrary. | have
consistently fought the conven-
ton bill at every stage IN the
House until we succeeded IN
writing areferendum in the bill
which provides that the calling
of a constitutional convention
must Re submitted to the peo-
pie, and if called by them, then
the draft of the convention must
be resubmitted back to the peo-
pie for ratification.
This is a brief explanation of
my position and no specials to
any paper can change the rec
ord. | gave out no such inter-
view as appeared in the Times,
and at no time could any such
position be attributed to me. |
finally voted for the bill upon
the ground that it submitted the
question of a convention to the
people, but stated on the open
floor of the House at the time |
castmy vote that | reserved the
right to return home and oppose
the convention at the polls,
which | expect to do, but | am
willing for the people of my Par
ish to have the right to vote on
the question of whether or not
we shall have a constitutional
convention and for that reason
| voted for the bill, but expect
to vote against calling the con-
vention when we SO to the polls.
Please give this brief and rude
statement the same prominence
in your valuable paper that you
gave the article that called it
forth. Sincerely yours,
j. E. McClanahan.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
High School Exercises

On Friday evening of May q,
the final scene Of the Commence
ment of the Columbia High
School was enacted, which con-
sisted in the graduation OF two
young ladies and three young
men. This closed one of the
most successful sessions OF
school work that has been done
/ in the history Of the education
al career of this town.
After the invocation by the
Methodist pastor, and an instru-
mental solo by Miss Edna Ruth
McGinniS, Mr.. Lyman Jarrel
entertained the large audience
with the 'Solutatory' Of the
graduating class. This was fol-
lowed by an essay by Neon
Morris whose subject was, The
Art of Scientific Investigation. y
Next OF the program was an es-
say by Miss Emma Pool, the sub
,ject being Edgar Allen Poe. y
Al this juncture John Edward
Godfrey delighted the audience
with a vocal solo, "Gypsie Love
Song" This was followed by an
other essay which was recited
by Willard Meredith on the sub
ject, Who Are Lies Victors. "
The last thing from the class
was the vaIedictory by Miss
Katie McSWeen. All the grad
yates acquitted themselves credi-
tably and at the close received
many compliments and good
wishes from friends and rela-
tives. There was also a profus-
ion Of floral offerings which was
shared by each of the five men,
bers Of the class.
Following these exercises was
the graduating address which
was ably delivered by Judge W.
c. Barnett of Arcadia. The
Judge chose as his subject
The Value of Moral Charac-
ter" In his remarks he impress
ed the young graduates and the
large audience that true educa-
ton consisted in the develop
ment of character. Any system
Of education Independent of God
and aside from the teachings of
the bible, is false and should be
repudiated by all liberty loving
and good fearing people. The
aim of true education is not that
we might be able to make a liv-
ing but that We might make a
life. It was an able address and
was received kindly by the
whole congregation which was
intensely interested during the
entire proceeding.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
PROCLAMATION
Columbia. La, April Ia.

COlulnDld, La, "A pI ii IL, lJl y
Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of SchoaI Directors
Of the Parish of Caldwell, La. at it's
called meeting held on the 26th day of
Nav 1915, |, G. T. Martin, President
of said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors, hereby give notice that in COM
pliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held in school district
No. %, Parish of Caldwell, La, on the
9Th day of July 1915, for the purpose
of submitting to the property taxpay-
ers qualified under the constitution and
lawf of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
ton, towit:
To levy special tax Of ten mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trict No. % Parish of Caldwell, La. ,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period of five years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the public
schools.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place shall be at the
Copenhagen School House, and the
following commissioners are appoint
ed: W Price, H A Valentine and
W F Valentine and B A HUMPHREYS
as clerk, all of whom shall serve at
this election. all of whom shall serve
without compensation.
At said election the polls will open at
7 o'clock a. m. and close at 5 o'clock
p. H., and the election will be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws of Lou
isiisna applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 O.
clock a. M, on the 9TH day of July
1915, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Caldwell,
La, will meet at Columbia, La, and
in open session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This Goth day of May 1915.
Geo. T. Martin,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
A true copy
j. c. Hines, Sec.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
NOTICE

Ihirtieth District Court-Parish
IF CaIdwell-State Of Louisiana
To M. L. Mecom, Clerk 3Oth Ju-
dicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of Caldwell,
State of Louisiana.
You will convene the jury
Commission in and for the Par
ish of Caldwell, at such time as
you may fix, and in the manner
prescribed by law, proceed to
select a grand jury composed of
twenty persons who possess the
qualifications Of grand jurors.
The said grand jurors to be
summoned to appear for, SER
vice on the fourth Monday in
June 1915.
1t is further ordered that the
said jury commissions at the
same time and place and in the
manner prescribed by law, pro-
coed to draw a petit jury COM
posed of thirty persons possess
ing the legal qualifications of
petit jurors at the July term of
said court, commencing on the
second Monday in July 1915.
The said petit jurors so drawn
to be summoned to appear for
service on Tuesday after the
second Monday in July, 1915.
1t is further ordered that the
Jury Commission, at the same
time and place shall draw or Sc
lect one hundred persons for
service as tales jurors at the
said July 1915 term of the court.
as provided by Act 1872 of the
Acts Of the State of Louisiana
for the yoar 1914, approved july
9th, 1914.
;. 1t is further ordered that pub
lie notice of this order be given
and that this order be spread up
on the minutes of said court.
Done and signed on this the
3rd day Of June 1915.
GEO. WEAR,
Judge Thirtieth District, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11

The Board then proceeded to
nromulgate the returns from the
Various school districts. School
district No. 20.
For or in favor Of said propo-
sition there were cast twelve
votes.
Property for Or in favor Of
said proposition, :S3,SOO. %
Against said proposition there
was cast six votes. Property a.
painst said proposition, 81, $50. 90
9 And the tax was carried both
in number of votes cast and a.
mount of property voted.
Continued next week.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
His Resignation

Columbia, La, June 5, 'l5
Caldwell Parish Fair Associa-
ton:
After mature consideration |
have decided that it is to the
best interest of the Association
. that | resign as it's president
for the reason it will be impoSs-
ible for me to give the Assocja-
ton the time and attention
that should be given it by the
president. | am still loyal to
the Association, and will exert
every effort towards the sue
cessful ending OF the fair.
The parish should by all means
have a fair. There is a great
deal of good to derive from
good agricultural fair and live
stock exhibition. All the states
recognize the great benefit that
is derived from Parish and State
Fairs by making liberal appro-
priations to them. Agricultural
fairs are not organized for the
purpose of making dividends
though they should be operated
as conservatively as possible SC
as to be as little lost if any to
its stock holders.
All fairs and exhibitions are
organized and operated for the
benefit and progress of the coun
try in which it is carried on.
Also to demonstrate to the
public what is being and can be
raised or produced in the way of
better farming, live stock and
poultry raising and all lines of
endeavor. So every body show
their progressiveness by cooper
ating with the Association and
make the third annual fair a
great success.
Thanking the Association for
the honor and regreting that T
am unable to serve them, | am
Very respectfully,
S. A. Myers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11

FIFTH DAY-Monday June 81, Morning
Address by the Morning Hour Lecturer
Afternoon
Novelty program by the Cavenys and Miss
Crum, consisting of Cartoons and Models in Clay
by Mr.. J. Franklin Caveny. Soprona Solos and
Readings by Mrs j. Franklin Caveny. and Violin
Solos by Miss Edna Earle Crum
Admission 55c; children Zoe.
Evening
Prelude by The Cavenys and Miss Crum. Lee
turer How to Improve the Home Town"
Charles Zueblin of Boston, the noted Publict and
Civic Expert
Admission Adults, Soc; children, zoe.
SIXTH DAY---Tuesday, June g. Morning
Address by the Morning hour Lecturer.
Musical Prelude by Mr.. Charles Homan and
Miss Helen May of the Frank Lea Short Players
Co. A program of Magic Mirth and Music by
the D. M. TOtten Company. Magicians.
Admisson-Adults, 35c; children, Csc.
Evening
The Frank Lea Short Players in complete CO.'S
tuned presentation of Edmond Rostand's great
Comedy. The Romancers.
Admission SOC; children, 25c
SEVENTH DAY---W Wednesday, June %. Morning
Address by the Morning Hour Lecturer.
Afternoon
Full Concert by the Metropolitan Grand Quar-
tet Chas. L. Meth, Lyric Tenor, Paul Chase,
Robust Tenor, John Eberly, Baritone, and Thorn
as Wade Lane, Basso Assisted by Mrs. Wlo
Page Lane, Pianist and Accompanies.
Admission--Adults SOC; children, 25c
Evening
Thirty minutes Of music by the Metropolitan
Grand Quartet. Lecture, 'Represesatve Govern
ment," Hon. Robert M. LaFoette, of Wis
consin.
Admission Use; children, 35c
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11

FOR SALE-40O acres river
land 5 miles above Columbia
La, lying parallel with the I
M. Ry., four good houses, | new
hay barn, 2 cisterns, large pas.
ture. 125 acres in cultivation.
Lespedeza hay. Terms reason.
able. w. G. Ferrand, Columbia
La. 5-2S-tf.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-11
NOTICE.

e Leec4p, nA . the fine stallion Of
at al Bel Belley y 1G Columbia, La. ''s Th;a
IS one &. OF i the finest horses in 1 ths
ton. $40. " feglstra-
J. J. Humble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
HEARING ON FLOUR STANDARDS
Department of Agriculture Announces
Hearing at Kansas City.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.-A hear
ing will be held by the Joint Commit
tee on Definitions and Standards in
the federal building at Kansas City,
Missouri, at 10 o'clock on the morning
of December 20, 1915, on the subject
of flour standards. This hearing is be
ing held at the request of the South
western Mllers' League and will be
attended largely by the millers of the
southwest
All persons interested in the sub
ject are invited to attend the hearing.
The Joint committee on definitions and
standards is composed of representa-
tives of the United States Department
of Agriculture, the Association OF
American Dairy, Food and Drug OF
fCials, and the Association Of Official
Agricultural Chemists. Standards and
definitions of food and drug products
are recommended by this committee
for the guidance Of federal and state
officials in the enforcement of food
and drug laws.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Prison Labor on Roads

Prisoners are to build concrete
bridges in West Virginia, according
20 the latest report received by the
national committee on prison labor,
from \. d. Williams, chairman of the
state road bureau OF West Virginia
twenty-five conyicts are to work on
the bridges, one of which will be an
overhead railroad crossing and the
second an undergrade crossing. Both
spans will be of REINFORCED concrete
Work is to be commenced at once.
Experts have reported to the ma
tional committee on prisons and prison
labor that, while it is practical to en-
ploy convicts on low grade work, it is
an open question whether they could
make good on high-grade work, but
the West Virginia officials are con
yinced of success.
The experiment of employing pris-
oners in bridge-bui,ding follows upon
successful work on the county roads
during the past three years and is a
definite step forward.
I'm Mcdowell county the roads were
practically impossible when the con
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

vict road work began. Now nearly
every part of the county is accessible
to automobiles and nearly all the roads
have been built by prison labor.
County prisoners, as well as state,
are now worked on the West Virginia
roads, and Mr.. Williams reports that
the county officials find the work so
satisfactory that it has come to stay
Idleness in county jails is almost uni
versal, and other states would do well
to follow West Virginias example
and get the inmates of their jails out
on the roads.
All that is needed, is well conceived
legislation, which the national com
mittee on prisons and prison labor Is
willing to help prepare, and capable
officials to administer the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
SECTION IS LOOKS BETTER
Oil Found Below Salt Water and
Drilling Campaign Started.

The Hamon- Colcord well in the
NV, NV, SW of section 1913 has
created a new interest in that portion
of the field. An oil sand has been
found beneath the salt water sand,
and the well has a capacity of some
thing like 25O barrels a day. Our re
port shows the first oil sand at 935,
the second sand at $50, salt water
at 1150 and at about LILO the third
oil sand was found The thickness
of the last sand is thirty feet. This
well demonstrates that salt water
does not condemn location, and pro
ducers from this on will not be so
eager to plug their wells and stop
drilling when salt water sand is
encountered This well is an offset
to Oklahoma Star No. l in the NE,
NE, Sc of section 1913. The Okla
homa Star well was not drilled
through the salt water sand, and il
will be d. lied deeper. McMan-Corsi-
cana companies are drilling an Offset
to the Hamon-Colcord we'll and these
companies will in all probability drill
a good test in that portion of the field.
The well makes that territory look
much better for oil. The heavy gas
sand was not found in the Hamon-
Colcord well II is very probable that
a number of wells will be begun in
that section of the field soon after
the HOLIDAYS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Gas for Ringing.

Two big companies have under con
sideration the matter of building a
gas line from the field into Ringing.
So far no deal has been made, but
If is probable that before the first of
the year plans will have been ma
tured which will give Ringing a
supply of natural gas for all pur-
poses. The line will probably make
connection with the wells in section
IL. where ]. L. Hamon is interested
in large gas production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
will be increased as the visible supply
of crude will justify.
A SCRAMBLE FOR OIL.
Refners Do Not Know Just Where
Their Supply is to Come From.

Refiners Do Not Know Just Where
Their Supply is to Come From.
Refinery men assert that there will
be a scramble for oil within the next
sixty days. In the fields in the north
ern portion of the state the produc-
ton is on the decline, the pipe line
capacity is double the production of
the oil areas, the pipe line companies
are eager buyers and the refinery
people are puzzled to know just
where their supply of crude is to
come from. The oil in stock is
being reduced and it is only natural
that much interest should now be
centered in Healdton, where the pro.
duction is on the increase and where
a new field is promised iii the Fox
district. Reports from Holdenville
state that a small well has been
brought in there. There may be
field at Holdenville, but if there is
one it cannot be developed for many
months The drilling is deep and
the development will come very slow.
In a field where from $4,000 to $780,
OOO is required to drill well, the de-
velopment is not nearly so fast as
it is in a field like Healdton, where
drilling costs about one-sixth of that
amount
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Business Exhaustion.

The Ardmore refinery, which began
with capacity of 2,O00 barrels, will
handle, on an average, during the
month of December 1900 barrels a
day. The plant has been more than
doubled since it was first built, and
new stills are coming in, and as soon
as they are installed, the capacity
of the plant will be increased to 6,OOO
barrels. The chances are that the
refinery will be built in time into a
very large plant. The company has
experienced men at its head. they
have plenty of capital stock, they
have a market for all the products of
the refinery, and the size of the plant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Shippina Crude to Kansas.

Coline Oil company is making ship
ments of crude to Chaunte, Kansas,
to a refinery with which the Santa
Fe has a contract for fuel oil. The
oil is being brought through the
sbie.Armstrong line now, but the
Coline people will soon have line
built from its leases to Oil City,
where connection will be made with
the 6-inch oil line into Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Mohawk Refining Co.

George ]. Ames and f. c. HaWley
who have been here several days
representing the Mohawk Refining
company. which is new corporation
with Oklahoma City as headquarters
have made the statement that they
will build in Ringing. The proposed
plant is to have capacity of about
. 900 barrels. The town of Ringing
gave a site and promised to build
side tracks, and made some conces-
sions on an oil pipe line that We're
worth much to the company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Price of Gasoline.

Gasoline is retailing in Ardmore
at 2Oc a gallon, and the same price
prevails in Tulsa. The Dallas price
is 21c now, and the statement is made
that 25-cent gasoline is expected be-
fore the end of the month. Great
days are coming for the oil industry,
and prices will gradually get better
until there is material increase in
the visible supply of crude.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
State of Ohio, City or Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.

Lucas NOuulS, 30
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK
j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De
cember, A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on
the mucuous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY e CO, Toledo, o..
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
In Section 3.

c. NJ. Hapgood, on the Rocky Noun
tain twenty acres in section 3-4-3
is drilling at about 440 feet. The
eight-inch casing is being set, which
indicates that a deep test, which was
predicted in this location, will not be
drilled at this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber
lains Tablets.

81 owe my good health to Chamber
lains Tablets" writes Mrs. r. G. Neff,
Crookston, Ohio. "Two years ago |
was an invalid due to stomach trou-
bic. took three bottles OF these tab
lets and have since been in the best
Of health" Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
II .. u {. :: II u :: u II a. - ~ ~ u .
REAL ESTATE TRAN ST FERS
(By Chickasaw Title Co.,
Bonded Abstracters
. I. :: ;: {" - - u II u 4. - {.

Martha J. Henson, wife of Philip
r. Henson, deceased, ct al, to ------
Stanley, Warranty Deed. Lot I in
Block 519, Ardmore.
Nelia Colbert nee Jackson, and hus-
Dand, Sam, to J. c. Luster and j. F..
Morris. Warranty Deed. Part Sec
tiOn 9 1s2w.
William r. Hurley and wife, Emma,
to F.. e. Tucker, Warranty Deed. Part
Section 80 2s2w.
Samual McCrackin and wife, Nome,
TO Jno. NJ. Kelley, Warranty Deed.
Part Section 80 2s3w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
With Magnolia Company.

Joe H. Richardson of Elizabeth,
West Virginia, has arrived in the
city and accepted a position in the
field with the Magnolia Pipe Line
company. Mr.. Richardson has been
in the Mexico fields with the Penn
Mex company for the past year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

Roy Riner, who for some time has
been with the Southern Express com
pany in Kansas City, has returned
to Ardmore, and is with the Coline
Oil company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Mckinley
have returned to the fields after a
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Coogan, at 122 North Washington
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

Miss Crete Stewart, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. r. Stewart, who went to
Dallas to be present at the marriage
of her cousin, Miss Edith Stewart,
will return home today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

w. b. Hassett, superintendent OF
the Ardmore refinery, left here yester-
day for his home in Tulsa after a
visit to the plant and to the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

c. R. Stewart of the Magnolia Pipe
Line company was a business visitor
in Oklahoma City yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19

George A. Todd, superintendent of
the Producers Refining company,
spent Friday in the fields and left
Yesterday for his home in Oklahoma
City. Mr Todd moved his headQuar-
ters from Ponca City to Oklahoma
City on the 10Th of this month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
OIL and GAS NEWS

RoXana Petroleum company No. 1
on the Horton lease in section 64-3
is drilling in the sand and is showing
up for good we'll Same company
No. on the Davis lease in 6-4-3
is drilling at depth of about 500 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-19
Confined from Page Nine)

S. j. Hernstadt No. > in section
S.4-S is drilling at about zoo feet.