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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
INSISTS ON
ASSESSING ALL
OIL PROPERTY
GENERAL ASKED TO
MAKE RULING ON NEW LAW
GOVERNING PHYSICAL VALUES
OF COMPANIES.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April l9.-n
sistence by county assessors III ol
producing counties and in some others
on the listing of physical assets of OF
companies for taxation, notwithstand
ing the recent enactment of the legis
lature levying a gross production tax
in lieu of all other taxes on such con
Germs. has come to the attention of
the attorney generals office.
State auditor f. b. Howard has
written to Governor Williams calling
attention to the effort that these as
SCISSORS are making to list the property
designated and also automobiles that
are not taxable on an ad valorem basis
products that are not taxable in the
raw state under new aw. He has
asked the governor as chairman of the
board of county assessors for advice
as to this matter. The governor in
turn has asked the attorney general
Tor a ruling.
The theory of the assessors who
are insisting upon listing this proper
ty that has been exempted from ad
valorem taxation is based somewhat
on the idea that the exemptions from
ad valorem taxes are void under the
constitution. But the assessors prob
ably appreciate the fact that as their
compensation is figured on a percent
age of the total renditions on the tax
rolls, they will be able to realize ccom-
pensation from the assessment even if
the state board of equalization should
strike the assessment from the tax
rolls as would doubtless be the case
when it came to them in due course.
AS 10 Exemptions.
The opinion OF the attorney gen.
eral is expected to be in line with the
laws making the exemptions. 1t fol-
lows that the county assessors will be
notified that it is not only improper,
but in violation of the law, for them
to list the properties designated, and
that they will be taking risks under
the law in doing so.
In the matter of the gross produc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
AUNCHlNG A GIANT BAT
TLESHIP A RISKY JOB

When the Pennsylvania, the big
gest warship ever built in America,
slid off the ways at Newport News
on March 10 and noated safely in
the waters of the James river, the
huge craft passed successfully through
the most critical stage of its con
struction-the launching. In an illus
trated article appearing in the May
number of Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine, J. Crosby Mccarthy says:
ITO slide steel structure as big
as a 3O-story office building down
hui into the water and have it arrive
right side up without damage is big
lob, even in these days of big achieve
ments. The builders of the Penn
sylyania risked nearly $1,000, 900
worth of material and labor when
the launching triggers were released.
The outcome depended on the correct
ness of calculations made before the
DlS lSHtlHS sup h''l go i''' D''
the blocks, for before the first con-
structon work on ship is begun
the preparations for its launchinf
must be started. 1t is comparatively
easy to build a ship on land, but
to get it into the water is another
matter, as Robson Crusoe discovered
after working seven years to con
struct a boat which, when finished,
proved so big that he could not
launch it, After the Great Eastern,
for 43 years the largest ship in the
world, was built in 1858, it took
three months to get it ailoat
THE larger the vessel, the more
ticklish is the job of sliding 1t safely
into the water. Although years OF
study have reduced the methods used
to standard practice, yet there is
| always degree of uncertainty about
! the operation In spite of the navy
record of an unbroken series of sue
/ cessful launch 'ngs, those responsible
for each succeeding one experience
considerable anxiety until the crisis
is safely past Even though every
I known precaution has been taken
there is always the chance that some
unknown factor may rain the plan
and wreck the ship"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19

ton tax in lieu of other taxes on oil
companies it has been held by the
state auditor that the tax for the total
production of any property must be
paid by the producer. This includes
the interest of the lessor or owner of
the fee. In most cases the percentage
of the lessor is one-eighth of the val
ue of the oil produced. In some cases
it is much more. The lessee will have
to pay the tax for the owner of the
land. and it is matter between him
and the owner as to whether an ad-
justment may be had between them.
Producers Not Pleased with Ruling
Producers are not pleased with the
rule that they must pay the tax on the
royalty oil as well as on the working
interest and it is possible that some
action may be taken in the courth
with a view to overcoming the handi-
cap which this construction of the law
places about their business.
As a rule producers of oil have not
objected to the gross production tax
as in lieu of all other taxes, and if they
go into the courts at all, it will be
over the royalty interest that they be-
lieve they ought not to pay tax upon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
MAY 9TH is MOTHERS DAY
Gov. Williams of Oklahoma Issues
Proc clamation.

Oklahoma City, . April 1S.-Gover-
ner R. l.. Williams has issued procla-
nation setting aside May 8 as moth
er's day. The document is as follows:
"It has become beautiful custom,
national in its character, to designate
and fittingly observe some certain day
each year in paying tribute to Ameri-
can motherhood.
AT this season of the year, when
the birds sing their sweetest notes,
when hilltop, valley and plain are pro-
fuse with the bloom of nature, we ap-
proach this sacred day set apart in
recognition of our mothers. With rev.
erence we come to pay our tribute of
love and honor tothe memory of that
sweetest friend of man, tower of
strength and inspiration in time of
every need, a ray of light in every
shadow, and a sweet benedction in
every joy or victory, a divine relation
ship, ordained and blessed by our heav-
enly father.
ION this day all men may meet as
one, laying aside every feeling of en-
Wy, selfishness, prejudice or malice,
and in one great movement do honor
.to the cause this day represents.
Therefore, |, R. L, Williams COVER
no of the state of Oklahoma, do pro-
claim Sunday, May 9th, 1915, to be
mothers day, and ask that all the peo-
pie of this state reverently and fitting
ly observe such day, and that those
who can, wear white carnation as an
emblem of its observance.
"Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state of Oklahoma, at Ok
lahoma City, this 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1915. r. l.. WILLIAMS,
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Attest
81. S. LYON, Secreary of State
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS
AS SEEN AT CHURCH

London. April 19.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-"I saw the
Queen of the Belgians today" writes
Il Scotch soldier from the front to rela-
tiyes in London. 81 had gone up to
the ruined cathedral with one of my
officers for the afternoon service.
While we we're there, the queen ar.
rived she came Unexpectedly. No
one so far as | know, dreamed OF
her coming. She was dressed with
what can only describe as religious
simplicity a severely plain costume
and a tourist cap. Her companions
were a Belgian officer and her ply
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
OIL and GAS NEWS

S. A. Apple, Chas Won Weiss, j. A.
BASS. Jno owens, DR.. Harlow ana U.
G. Lasher are in Madill today to make
arrangements to take care OF the OIL
in their well east of Madill. 1t is the
intention of these gentlemen to save
this well and to make a deeper test In
some other part of their lease. They
have under lease about $50 acres Just
south of the Arbuckle field. Madill
people are very much excited over the
prospects for opening up new field,
and many visitors are arriving daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
DAY
Is SU n D AY
WAY ninth

The second Sunday in May has been
set apart everywhere as the day upon
which we honor MOTHER.
A box of ebautiful flowers, sent to
YOUR MOUTHER, or an appropriate
plant that she can watch grow and
care fore as only Mothers know how,
will make this day happier and bring
back to her thoughts, memories she
holds most dear.
Remember YOUR MOTHER This
is her day. The day of Mother love.
For Mother at home, Flowers bright,
In Mothers memory, a Flower white.
SHUMAN FLORAL co.
The Home Of Cut Flowers and Plants
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19

WINS. MEET
At DURAN 7
ACADEMY ATHLETES ESTABLISH
GOOD MARGIN OVER NEAREST
RIVALS IN THE GREAT TRACK
MEET AT DURANT.

Durant, Okla, April 1S.-The Du
rant state normal school held the
greatest track meet in her history
Saturday. The weather was ideal and
1000 visitors attended the meet. Sew
eral new records vert established.
In the tennis finals Darrough won
over Long of McAlester in three
straight sets. Freeman and King of
Hugo won over Mosely and Cantrell
of Durant in three straight sets in
the free -for-all, while Freeman of
Hugo won the free fora singles.
The basketball finals were won by
Durant over Howe by a score of IS
to 16. The game was very close
and hotly contested. The game was
tied at the end of the regular period
and required five minutes to decide
the contest.
In the track meet Armstrong acad-
emy took first with 81 points. Hugo
ranked second with 81 points. The
others ranked: McAlester 20, Ant
lers IS, Jones II, Madill 10, Caddo
,, Kingston l, Anderson l.
Summary;
100-yard dash-First, Maxwell, Ant
lers; second, Williams, Jones; third
Mass, Anderson. Time 10 % sec
onds.
22O-yard dash-F'irst, Baer, McAles-
ter; second, Maxwell, Antlers; third
Winter, Madill. Time 23 2-5 seconds
440-yard dash-First, Baer, Nc
Alester; second, Williams, Jones;
third, Winter, Madill. Time 56 sec
ond s.
Half mile-First, Tins. Academy;
second, Johco, Academy; third,
Campbell, McAlester. Time, 2 min
utes seconds. new record.
Mile run-First, Tonihka, Academy;
second, Wallis, McAlester; third, Long
McAlester. Time minutes 8 sec
| onds, new record.
Low hurdles-First, Hall, Hugo;
second. Long, McAlester; third, Dill
lingham, Madill. Time 2S % sec
| onds.
High hurdles-First. Hall, Hugo;
second. Long, McAlester; third, Dill
lingham, Madill Time IS seconds
High jump-First, Know. Hugo;
second, Johnson, Hugo; third, Means,
Hugo. Height feet inches. New
! record
Broad jump First, Maxwell, Ant
lers; second Shopper, Caddo; third,
McDuffee, Kingston 19 feet 10
| inches.
Discus throw-First, Hurl Christie
Academy; second, Wilkerson, Madill; /;
third Nelson, Academy; distance 9S
feet inches.
Shot put-First Christie, Academy;
second, Rawlings, Madill; third, Hall,
Hugo. Distance A feet 6 inches.
Pole vaut-First Johico, Academy;
second. Bronaugh and Johnson. Hugo;
tied. Height feet 10 inches. New
record.
Relay race-First, McAlester; sec
ond, Academy; third, Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19

sician. So far as ! could hear, no
word was spoken.
Her Majesty fascinated me. She
was as one who is weighed down
grief; her eyes were the eyes of one
who has cried long, and could cry
no omre. She stood looking at the
burned and battered walls of the sa-
cred building, awe-inspired, broken
crushed She acknowledged our sa
lutte with a melancholy smile"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19

The Wiburton well ON the south
east of l5-4-3 is in the sand at depth
of 1910 feet and will be drilled in
within the next day or two. l.. G. Hi
wick of the Hivick Oil a. Development
Co.. left for the field this afternoon to
be present when the well comes in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19

To the lowbrowed person VINO cares
for that sort of thing there is a mild
wheeze in the announcement that
Chile wants 100000 tons of Ameri-
can coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
FREIGHT RATE ExORBITANT
interstate Commission Says Rates
on Print Paper Are Unreasonable

Washington. April 19.-The inter
state commerce commission an
nounces that it finds the freight rates
on the Santa Fe and other railroads
on print paper from Galveston, Texas,
to Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma
points. are unreasonable.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
FINANCES AND MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

NEW YORK, June T.. - Dealings in stocks would have been more i'm pTessive had the movement shown greater breadth. Most standard shares were neglected. activity and greatest advances again convereing about war specialties and other stocks more or less remotely within that specific class. For instance. Federal Mining and Smelling, common and preferred, one of the obscure issues in the GuggenheiIn group, scored temporary gains of 20 and , points, respectively. partly as a result Of higher prices for refined copper and lead. American Smelling, Guggen- helm exploration and Amalgamated copper rose ] 10 points. Tn the more distant war issues. Bethlehem Steel, preferred. rose to the new high price Of 1191z.
 lsSeasoned railway shares, including Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley. New York Central, and Atchison were uI a point, and United Statse Steel held steady until the close, when the pressure wiped out much if not all oi their early advantage. The list as q whole became increasingly irregular at the close. Total sales amounted
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13

to 410,OO0 shares. Tn their bearing upon industrial conditions, a new high export quotation Of 2O12 cents for copper of best grade, and local raise in lead to 7 cents were the chief features of the session. More gold was received from Canada, making the return flow of metal from ali sources since January approximately S10O,OO0,0 900. Actual bank loans ex- banded almost $16,0Oc,O0 during the week. with 9 cash gain close to S16,500,O0O, and reserves increasing about SS,9OG, ,O0O-
 Bonds were steady, total sales az gregating a par value of $1,3S5. 900. United States bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
 EIectrolytic, S2O.25; silver, 49ss copper, firm.
 Stocks
 Amalgamated, 767s; Smelling. SEA- {; Santa Fe. fO1H; St. Paul, s2A; New
 Amalgamated. 76k; Smelling. S3 York Central. SS: Pennsylvania, 1O67s; Reading. 14Gi4; Southern Pa cific. S&2i. Union Pacific. l2aB Steel. 6oA: Steel. preferred, 1OS34 Boston Copper Market Bid. Ask
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13

make an inspection of the Twin Six and this number was increased by several hundred during the hours previous to the opening of the the aters.
 The day following the 5000 mark was again passed. establishing what is probably a record for Broadway $ motor row Testifying to the fact that this enormous number Of callers was not made up of Ihe idly curious is a wire sent to the factory by NJ. J.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
PREsUMPTrVE EVIDENCE

But are you sure tne telegram is really from your son. Mrs. Robb?' asked the visitor.
 'No-not sure" said Mrs. Robb. but it looks ike Toms handwriting. .' .Indgn
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
FAMOUS PATHOLOGIST
 ID BE VISITOR HERE

Phoenix is To be honored shortly by a visit from Prof Leo Loeb, presi- dent of the American Pathological so- ciety. and world famous as a research worker in the field of experimental medicine and bacteriology.
 Prof. Loeb will arrive from his home in St Louis to spend brief vacation with Dr W. O. SlveeH of 1430 North Third street.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13

Budlong, president of the company's branches. declaring that an error had been made in pricing the ears. Bud long is positive that every car allotted to New York City could be sold for $500 more than tine list price.
 In nearly every important center of distribution. Packard dealers are mak- ing insistent demands for increased allotment
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
PACKARD "12" CAUSES
 SENSATION IN GOTHAM

The newest motor car design in the world made its metropolitan appear lance at the Packard store in New York last week By six o'clock in the evening 4939 persons had called to
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
Sunnering
 ArlZonians

Johnny Northcutt and family and Miss Eva Northcutt of Springfield Ell, will leave June 18th for long auto tour lasting three months. MT. Northcutt has his new car-a Stude baker Skin good condition for the trip, and will take the Southern route to San Diego first, where they will visit the exposition and all other points of interest thereabouts. They will continue up the coast to Los Angeles and other seapOrts. Betsy" will then land MT. Northcutt and his family in San Francisco where they will indeed enjoy themselves. with the exposition as the grand final at traction.
 Walter Talbot is leaving soon for Iron Springs.
 MT and Mrs J. R. Blakely, well known Salt River valley people, have left Corona Cal, and are now To- cated in Fl Monte. Mir Blakely writes we like California fine-but Arizona is hard to beat.
 Mrs. Ayre- -Shaft-The people in the next apartment are having a lovely
 time deciding on names for their new twins.
 MT. Ayre- -Shaft-Tell them I sug- gested Hugh and Cry-Judge. "A designing man hate" she said With scornfuI head erect; And yet within year she loved And wed an architect. Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13

Walter Talbot is leaving soon for Iron Springs.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
TURKS SINK Three Ships
Of THE: ALLIEO FLEETS

News in sections Saturday and Sunday of the sinking by
the Turks of three ships the Allies pardaneles although
whether the ships in
doubt The ships DESTROYED all of the older blesp
small and considered The ressabe the
British $4,000 She finished 1902 and carried
men The British ship still smaller being
of a still older model. Smaller still the French ship
Bouve TONS older ship All r,e
leships of the third class.
Sunday night Zeppens attempted raid upon Two
succeeded passing the and dropped dozen Little
done Paris although neighbong
wrecked.
Yesterday London reported that the Austrian
hold Of months
Russians There Austrian prisoners and dead The
original garrison 80 900
Russia has launched simultaneous attack from Baltic Black
Next will be against Cracow.
attackO Servia and Montenegro resumed.
Prussia retaken by
the Germans.
stops railway freight traffic with Germany through
zerland
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
DANCE At ELEELE
SATURDAY NIGHT

Mr.. and Mr.. Richard l.. Hughes
Eleele, had an informal dancing
party at their home Saturday even
ing. which turned out to be one
of the nj o 5 t enjoyable, small
affairs of the season.
For the occasion Tie grounds
were brilliantly illuminated unG
the scene of the festivities appro
priately decorated.
Among those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. b. d, Baldwin. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. n. Browne. Misses Ella
and Eta Lee and Messrs. DeVcrill
Banham, Joe Fassoth and Doug
las Baldwin, of Makaweli; Judge
c. B. Hafgaard and wife and f..
l.. Nahum, of Waimea; A. Pro-
die and wife, of Kekaha; Mrs.
Johnson and Miss Marie Ander-
son, of Hanapepe, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roendahl, of Elcele.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
NEW POSTMASTER
FOR L|HUE IN MAY

There will almost without doubt
be new postmaster at Lihue after
the expiration of the time of Frank
Crawford in May.
THE GARDEN ISLAND has infor-
nation of all official character to
that effect.
1t is stated. i'll connection with
the matter, that there is not the
slightest objection to the way the
affairs of the local postoffice have
been conducted-in fact it Il s
been one of the most successfully
and satisfactorily managed Offices
in the Territory; nor. it is declar-
ed, is it 4 matter of politics.
The reason assigned for making
the change, it is claimed, is a rule
of the present postoffice authorities
at Washington that a, postmaster
must confre himself exclusively
to the postoflice billet. 1t is point
ed out, for instance, that d. c.
Lindsay was removed from the
Office of postmaster at Paia, Maui, Il,
solely for the reason that he had
other employment, being cashier
of the Baldwin Bank, at Kahului. i.
Mr.. Travers, postmaster at WGipa-
hu, Oahu, it is further stated, was
asked to resign for the reason that
he, too, ,was otherwise employed,
being bookkeeper for Oahu Sugar
Company.
The information received goes
OH to say that Mr.. Crawford would
have been asked for his resigna-
ton before now for the same rea-
son were It not for the fact that his
term of office expires so soon. {.
1t is added that the person to
succeed Mr.. Crawford here has the
endorsement of the Kauai Demo-
cratic Committee aud the Terrific
rial Democratic Committee. The
Kauai Democratic Committee s
supposed to be Mr.. Chandler, of
koloa.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
HIGH School WINS
ITS FIFTH GAME

Friday afternoon the H i g h
School won its fifth successive
game i'll the interscholatic soccer
series, defeating the fast Lihue
School team. The first half was
closely contested. but one goal
being scored in that period. In
the second half High School came
back strong and scored three goals,
making the score 10.
On Saturday Eleele and Koloa
battled to a tie, at Koloa. Eleele
was the faster team and continual
ly threatened t h ir opponents
goal, but their inability to drive
the ball between tho posts cost
them a victory. Koloa was very
strong on defensive play and kick
ed out of some tight places. This
is the second tie game between
these teams.
Next Saturday the final games
of the series will be played at
Lihue. The first game will begin
at l O'Clock, with Koloa and Lihue
School fighting for second place.
The game should Le a good one
as Koloa has a victory over Lihue
to her credit, while the local team
is ambitious to land in second
place. The second game between
Eleele School and the High School
will follow, Mr.. d. Donald of
Koloa, who has so generally con-
tributed to the success Of the
series, will referee,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
JUMPS FROM CAR
AND LOSES LIFE

While alighting from train
near Lihue mill at about 2:3O
Friday afternoon, Filipino labor
er named Feleciano de II Cruz sus
lained such injuries that lie died
two hours later. from the shock,
iii the I.il;ue hospital
1t appears that upon the arrival
Of the train in the camp de Ia Cruz
jumped OUT before stop was
made. There is another track at
the poii;t and he struck car stand
ing there and was thrown back
against the moving train which he
was trying to leave. His left leg
was caught in the wheels and bad.
ly crushed.
The injured man was rushed to
the hospital and given prompt at
tention, but the strain proved too
great.
A coroners' jury brought in a
verdict in accordance with the
above facts, attributing the accl-
dent to the carelessness Of the man
in springing from a moving train.
7 h Lihue plantation makes
every effort o enforce its rule
against men boarding or leaving
cars in motion, and this is the first
accident of the kind that has oc-
Cured in long while.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-03-23
SICK IN WOODS
FOR FORTY DAYS

Water luras found an old, sick
Japanese among the guava bushes
near the junction of the Shortcut
with the Koloa road Yesterday, and
the matter developed an interest
ing story.
The man had been a patient in
the Koloa hospital. and left there
about the first of February. When
found Yesterday his mind seemed
10 be in bad shape, but Deputy
Sheriff Blake elicited from him the
statement that when he left the
hospital he started to walk to Lii
hue, bat that his strength had
given out. He h d since lain
around in the bushes and subsist-
ed on guavas, The police figure
that he had been there in that con-
dtion for about forty days.
He was taken back to the hospi-
tai, and is again under treatment.