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The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-15
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
 OFFICIALS 0F BANKS
Local Financial Institutions in Good Shape, Despite General Busi-
 ness Depression.
(From Wednesdays Daily Press)


 The stockholders of the four Par agould banks have held their annual meetings, in accordance with the banking laws of Arkansas, and all but one of the banks have chosen their directors and officials for the year 1915. The annual reports sub- mitted to the stockholders show the banks are in good condition, though the deposits are a little less than usual at this season of the year. This, of course, is due to the general busi- ness depression and to the fact that many regular depositors have been forced to draw upon their reserve fund.
 The meeting of the directors of the First National Bank and the election of the officials of the insti- tuition have been postponed for a few days on account of the absence of several of the directors. It is probable a meeting will be held to- morrow or next day and the officials for 1915 will be chosen.
 At the stockholders meeting of the National Bank of Commerce the following were elected directors: Eli Meiser, R. Jackson, J. D. Block, T. B. Kitchens, Joe Wolf, R. c. Grizzard, H. w. Woosley, w. H. Jones, R. w. Meriwether and w. T. Stedman Of ficers were elected as follows Eli Meiser, president; R. Jackson, vice president; H. w. Woosley, cashier; w. T. Stedman, assistant cashier. The bank declared a dividend of 14 per cent during the year and added to the surplus and undivided profits fund until it is increased to $140,- 900. The total capital stock, surplus and undivided profits are now $24O,- 900.
 The Paragould Trust Company reelected all the old board and off cials as follows:
 Directors: Dr. F. NJ. Scott, J. R. Bertig, J. A. Edwards, J. c. Mark ham, J. M. Futrell, G. H. Powell, Dr. H. J. Green, S. Bertig, A. Bertig, J. S. Mueller and R. P. Taylor.
 Officers: Dr. F. M. Scott, presi- dent; J. R. Bertig and J. A. Ed wards, vice presidents; J. c. Mark ham, cashier; T. H. Lloyd, assistant cashier. Miss Oma Wood, bookkeep- CT.
 The directors and officials of the Security Bank & Trust Go. are as follows:
 Directors: A. A. Knox, G. O. Light, w. O. Poole, Dr. R. J. Haley, Dr. w. R. Owens, Joe A. White and Wesley Walker
 Officials: A. A. Knox, president; i; pr. R. J. Haley, vice president; G. O. Light, cashier; w. o. Poole, as sistant cashier Miss Opal Albright, bookkeeper.
 Yesterday the stockholders of the Bank of Walcott held their annual meeting and selected directors and officials as follows:
 Directors; J. M. Tyner, w. z. Willcockson, J. M. Haley, Eli Meiser, w. T. Stedman, R. Jackson, J. D. Block, L. U. Stedman and T. B. Kitchens. An advisory board of di- rectors was chosen as follows w. T. Crowley, J. w. Seay, J. w.. Light and w. P. Bolin.
 Officials: J. M. Tyner, president; i; J. NJ. Haley, vice president; w. c. Willcockson, cashier.
 The stockholders of the two banks at Marmaduke are holding their annual meetings today
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-15

A Judge Gautney, whose home is in Jonesboro, and who has had ample opportunity to become familiar with conditions in that city, condemned the governor in unmeasured terms for relaxing the severity of the law on chronic offender. He said he was speaking as citizen of Jones' boro and not as judge, when he said the governor was breaking down the work of the courts and was en- couraging law violations when he granted clemency in case that pos sessed so little merit as the Klapp case.
 Immediately after Judge Gautney and Prosecuting Attorney Huddle- ston were informed of the action of the governor they held consultation and decided they would ignore the action of the governor because he had not complied with the law gov erning the granting of executive cIemency Judge Gautney said he would order the sheriff to place Klapp in jail and that if he desired to ob- tain his liberty he would have to in- itiate habeas corpus proceedings.
 The law governing pardons is found in sections 2566 to 2570 in- elusive in Kirbys digest.
 Section 2566 reads as follows ''The governor is hereby prohibited from considering or granting any ap- plication for pardon or remission of forfeiture of bail bond, until there is filed in his office a certificate of the county clerk, or the affidavit of two persons known to be creditable, that the application for such pardon or remission of forfeiture has been published as hereinafter provided.
 Section 2567 reads ''In applica tions for pardon in all cases of con viction for felony, and the offenses of beating, unlawful carrying of weapons and the unlawful sale of liquors, the application setting forth the grounds upon which the pardon is asked, together with list of the signers or petitioners uniting in the request for pardon, shall be publish ed for two insertions in a weekly newspaper, if one be published there in, in the county where the convic- ton was had, or if the conviction was had in county other than that in which the offense took place, then in the county where the offense was committed, in addition to the county where the conviction was had
 Section 2570 provides that any person who shall present any applica- ton for a pardon to the governor without first having made the publi- cation as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars noi more than five hundred dollars.
 Prosecuting Attorney Huddlestor says he is going to ascertain the names of the parties who made ap
 Continued on page seven)
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-15

Chief of Police Walter Potter has been confined to his room for week with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-15

Newsom's can sell you 10 pounds of water soaked roast coffee for $1. %15
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
MUST
FIND ANOTHER
LOCATION
ORDINANCE PASSED LAST NIGHT.
REMOVES THEM FROM THEIR
OLD STANDS AT MAIN AND
WASHINGTON.

The ordinance passed by the city
commissioners last night will remove
the draymen from their old stands at
the corner of Main and Washington
streets. Where they will be located
now is a question, as it is argued
that if influence was brought to bear
to remove them from their old stand
the same influence might be brought
to make them move again from some
other place, should the property owner
object to their presence.
In voting on the ordinance last
night Commissioner London stated
that it was not the purpose of the
city administration to pass any laws
that would work hardship on any
citizen. He stated that it was the
intention of the city commissioners
to provide a suitable place for the
draymen and to install a public tele-
phone for their benefit. In this way
he believes that all will be satisfied
and in reality they will be better
provided for than they are at present
Some of the draymen take an op-
posite view of the matter and are
resenting the action of the commits
sioners. They have been permitted
to make their stands at this partic-
ular point for a number of years and
they are not inclined to move if
they can prevent it,
Just what place on the streets will
be assigned to the draymen for a
stand it not known. Several loca-
tions have been suggested, but the
property owners are inclined, in most
cases, to register objections to their
presence. At any rate, the city is
accepting occupation taxes from these
men, and they are going to demand
that a suitable place be assigned them
where they will be accessible to the
general public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
AN OKLAHOMA DEPUTY HAD
NO AUTHORITY TO SHOOT

Fayetteville. Ark. April 27.-W w.
Bishop of Lincoln, was held to the
grand jury here charged with shoot
ing to kill Hillard English Bishop,
though living in Arkansas, was regu-
larly commissioned by Sheriff Alberty
of Adair county. Oklahoma, to arrest
a brother of English in this state He
arrested the wrong English. The pris-
oner refused to accompany Bishop
and was shot He says Bishop shot
him without cause Bishop swore that
English was trying to escape. The eX
court held Bishop could not
occupy the office of deputy sheriff
for Oklahoma as long as he lived in
this state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
PROFESSOR MAKES
SCIENTIFIC FIND

Norman, Okla, April 21-Prof II.
II. Lane, head of the department of
Zoology of the University of Okla
homa who is on leave of absence this
year making an advanced study in
Princeton university for the doctor of
philosophy degree, has made a very
interesting discovery of a new and
unknown type of sense organ of taste
of the mammal The newly discover
ed organ occurs on the tip of the
tongue
Professor Lane has completed the
entire embriological history of the
newly discovered organ of sense and
will receive credit on his advanced
degree for the work While in the
east Professor Lane will inspect a
number of the college and university
laboratories with a view of revising
that of Oklahoma to accord with the
latest scientific methods He will
visit Harvard Brown, Yale and Johns
Hopkins universities for this purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28

London, April 28.-The Ypres battle
continues with the Germans apparent
ly on the defensive, and the allies at
tackine in great force. Both sides
claim officially that the enemy's loss
of life is trishtfulIy heavy
The German official version says the
English yesterday attempted to recap
ture their lost territory in Flanders,
but failed completely. One British at
tack broke down completely within
less than two hundred yards of the
Germans new positions. Later in the
day, another British charge failed
with heavy losses, say the Germans.
The French announce continued pro-
gress against the Germans, north Of
the Ypres, where machine guns, bomb
throwers and several hundred prison
ers were captured. At a single point
near the User canal, the French claim
they counted six hundred dead Ger
mans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
JUDGE ORDERS BOY
TO BE SPANKED

Guthrie, Okla, April 27.-"Your
mother will take you home and will
every morning administer to you a
good, sound spanking, put you to bed
at I O'Clock every night call you
when she pleases in the morning,
tie you up like a calf during the day
if she cannot keep you at home 9TH
erwise, she reporting to this court
every week as to her success in re-
forming you" This was the order
made by Judge John Chappelle of
the Logan county court late Monday
afternoon.
Willie Johnson, less than twelve
years old, and the worst petty thiev-
ing negro boy known to the Guthrie
police, was thus dealt with when ar
raigned for stealing. The court said
that the boy was too young to send
to the Granite reformatory, even, and
said that this was the best method
available for helping his mother out
of the trouble. She declared: "Jedge,
yo' orde's sho' will be follered," and
dragged her erring offspring out of
the courtroom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
WHO IS THE
COUNTY 8 BEST
SPELLER 1?
TIED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
SATURDAY WHEN A DELEGATE
TO STATE CONTEST is CHOSEN.

The question as to who is Carter
county's best speller will be settled
at the High school Saturday when
the county spelling contest takes
place.
Representatives from every school
district in the county will be present
and the winner of Saturdays contest
will be entered in the state spelling
contest at Oklahoma City May 1S.
The following rules will govern the
contest:
State Spelling Contest Rules.
First trial $50 words from 9Th, 7th
and Sth year work in Common Sense
Speler. If there are any perfect
in this test,
Second trial of 200 words from 7th
and Sth year work in Common Sense
Speler If any are perfect in this
test.
Third trial of 100 words taken from
Websters Academic Dictionary will
be given. If any are perfect in this
test,
Fourth trial of 80 words from Web
ster's Academic Dictionary will be-
given. If, at the end of the fourth
trial, there are any perfect the judges
may decide as to further written or
oral methods to close the contest.
If at the close of any series OF
spelling there Is no one perfect, the
person having a paper making the
highest grade shall be declared the
winner Of the contest The next high
est shall be declared second winner.
In case of tie for either first or
second place, a further contest will
be given by the judges.
Conductor and judges of contest
shall be chosen by the superintendent
of city schools. Oklahoma City
The letter "i' must be dotted.
Pen or pencil may be used.
The judges are instructed to take
into consideration the intent of the
speller in all cases of disputed words.
All papers shall be numbered con-
secutively for each word.
If any student unintentionally shall
omit word, the conductor shall look
up the word omitted and repro
nounce it.
A word may be re-pronounced and
the definition given if desired
Should the conductor mlspronounce
a word the judges shall call for a
re- pronunciation of the word.
In case of dispute the judges shall
decide on the point in question which
decision shall be final.
The contest will be held at Okla
homa City, in the High school build
ing, on Tuesday, May IS, 1915, be-
ginning at l p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Favorable to the Allies,

London, April 2S.-There is yet
no decision in the great battle now
| being waged between the Germans
on the one side and the British,
French and Belgians on the other
along the User canal, near Ypres,
in Belgium, although news from there
is regarded as showing that the allied
forces have had somewhat the better
of Tuesdays fighting. Lizerne, on the
western side of the User canal, taken
by the Germans recently, has been
retaken by the Belgians, according
to the official report German attacks
to the northwest of Ypres were sue
cessfully repulsed, according to the
statement of Sir John French, who
adds that the British troops took the
offensive in the afternoon and made
progress near st. Julien and to the
west of that place British alrmen
have also been busy and have bonn
barded stations and functions at Tur-
Going, Roubaix, Ingelmunster, Staden,
Langemark, Thielt and Roulers.
Hartmanns- Weilerkopf, in the bat
tie between the French and the Ger
mans further south, has been retaken
by the French. This point was re-
ported taken by the Germans Monday.
The French claim that they have not
only retaken this point, but have ad-
yanced 200 meters to the south of it.
Lizerne has been a bone of fierce
contention, having changed hands
four times in the course of the pres
ent fight. Its importance is due to
the fact that its possession would
give the Germans an important hold
on that part of the canal and would
compel the allies to readjust their
line.
1t would appear that the German
offensive north of Ypres, whichrs-
suited in their recent gain of nearly
three miles, has reached its limit
and although the Germans hold most
OF the ground they gained the ques-
ton now is whether they have suffi-
ciently consolidated the new line to
retain it.
The German official communication
of Tuesday, which reports no pro-
gress of the German troops, admits
that the British took the offensive
toward St Julien, but insists that the
successive attacks broke down.
Some sections of the British press
profess the belief that the crisis in
the new battle or series of battles |
for the French coasts are passed. but |
others are of the opinion that the
end is not yet.
The fate of Calais still hangs in
the balance" the Evening News says. |
The Germans are not disheartened. |
They are not starving and they are
capable of a great sustained often
sive in Flanders"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Big German Fleet

London, April 23.-Captain Scott,
commanding the Belgian relief steam
er, reports the presence in the North
Sea of German fleet numbering no
less than sixty-eight vessels. Scott,
who reached port today, said he was
held up by one Of these German YES
sells, his papers examined, and he was
then permitted to proceed. The Ger
man fleet is composed of all classes Of
warships from battIeships to torpedo
boats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Many Sank With Vessel

Paris, April 2s.-It is officially an
nounced that the cruiser Leon Gam
BETA was torpedoed Monday night Off
the Italian coast, at the entrance to
the Otrsnto Canal. She sank within
ten minutes, all the higher officers
perishine at their posts. Only 1856
are known to have been rescued. ,Un-
official reports deny that the vessel
sank, asserting that she was beached
on the Italian coast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
YPRES BATTLE CONTINUES,
WITH GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE
ALLIES NOW ATTACKING TEUTONS IN GREAT
FORCE, AND BOTH SIDES ARE MAKING OF
FICIAL CLAIMS OF HEAVY LOSSES AMONG
THE ENEMY.

While
Flanders
the Ypes
Say
Left Six Hundred Dead Single Point cana-6er
Claims Front
Russian Poland5eIsans
Attacked MONDAY
pulsed Heavy Being
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Five Thousand German Dead

Havre, France, April 2S.-The as
phyxiating bombs, used by the Ger
mans in attacking the Belgians Mon
day night, were ineffective, because
the Belgians had taken preventive
measures. 1t is reported that the Ger
mans were so confident of the bombs
success that they were attacking the
Belgians in masses and were shot
down by the machine guns. The Ger
mans retired leaving more than 5000
dead and wounded on the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
POLICEMEN
WERE NAMED
LAST NIGHT
TROLMEN, WHOM BOARD OF
COMM SSloNERS APPROX vED
WITHOUT lSsENTING VOTE.

At the regular meeting of the
board of city commissioners last night
the chief of police elect handed in
the names of his appointees for CON
firmation, and the new men were ac-
cepted by the board without dis
senting vote. The newly appointed
men will file their bonds today and
enter upon their duties Saturday
morning.
The following is the complete ros-
ter of the police force up to date
but this does not include the two
plain clothes men who will be under
the direct orders of the mayor and
not the chief of police, under an
ordinance passed at a recent meeting
Bob Hutchins chief, viii Frasher
assistant chief; r. Herr and Buck
Gardenhire, sergeants in charge of
station; C. G. Sims ana Dave Fraz-
ier, mounted policemen; Lee Mccoy,
Walter Stroud, Fred Emerson, Bob
Stacey, Dan Blackburn, patrolmen;
Ed Leach, pound keeper
At the meeting last night, which
was largely attended by citizens, out
of curiosity to learn who the new
police officers would be. all members
of the commission and heads of var
ious departments were present
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved the
bonds of the city attorney, the city
engineer and the city treasurer were
presented for approval and accepted.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed relative to vending stands on
Main street. BY the terms of the ordi-
nance it shall be unlawful to operate
any hamburger, peanut or other vend-
ing stands within forty feet of Main
street, and only then with the con-
sent of the abutting property owner
This ordinance will put several ham
burger stands which have been oper-
ating here for a number of years out
of business.
Another ordinance, relative to We
hicles standing on the streets of the
city, was passed, this was aimed at
the truck drivers who have made
the corner of Main and Washington
street their headquarters for num-
Der of years and will compel them |
to seek other localities.
The commissioners empowered the |
mayor to employ o. c. Clough as !
assistant in the clerical department !
Of the ticy bookkeeper's office, and /
he assumed his duties this morning.
The commission granted permission
to the fire chief to make some nee
essary repairs at the fire station and
Dewitt was empowered
to get estimates and bids for repairing
and repainting the city hall 1t has
been several years since this work
was done. and some repairs are badly
needed at this time.
The regular monthly bills against
the city were audited and allowed !
before adjournment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
ARE
TEN YEARS IN
AID Y A n 6 {
REMARKABLE REPORT IN FAVOR
OF ARDMoRE MADE BY MEN,
BERS OF THE DALLAS SCHOOL
BOARD.

Chas. Durie, who has been residing
recently moved back to Ardmore, is
still rejoicing in his move back here.
yesterday, Mr.. Durie said, many Ard,
more people did not appreciate just
how good town they lived in. He is
pleased with the business activity
here, southern Oklahoma has just be-
gun to develop its mineral resources
and the result of that development is
making business good and is building
some good towns. Ardmore being in
the heart of this development, will get
the lions share of the growth.
Mr.. Durie says also that Ardmore
has better school system than many
of the citizens know. They have not
had time to investigate, they have not
had occasion to make comparison. The
schools are moving along so smooth
ly that outside of the active workers
the great mass of the people have
not thought of making comparisons
and rejoicing at the school system
which the city has He calls attention
to trouble which arose in the city
schools at Dallas. The superintendent
had been there for a period of seven
teen years, during that long time he
had naturally developed some opposi-
ton. One day the people organized
and, headed by prominent minister
of the city, elected a new school board,
the old fntendent resigned, a
new man was put in bonds were voted
for new buildings and friends of edu-
cation quietly visited other cities to
make investigations. Two members
of the old board came to Ardmore and
made a close investigation of the
school system here. This was about
one year ago. Upon their return they
that Ardmore was ten years
ahead of Dallas. That report was
passed from one to another. 1t was |
rebuke to Dallas as well as a compli- |
ment to Ardmore. 1t spurred those
people to greater unanimity of effort
and many Dallas people today have as
their ambition and as their goal the |
of a school system which will
be the equal of Ardmore. Mr.. Durie |
is man shy of publicity but he would |
like for Ardmore people to know what
is thought of their school system in
other cities, he would like for parents |
to understand what superior advant-
ages their children have.
In this connection it can be said |
that Ardmore has been progressive |
IN its school work. The board and the
have always worked
in harmony, there have never been
any disturbing factors in the school,
All organizations designed to pro-
mote the best interests of the school
are working harmoniously together.
The school spirit seems more pro-
this year than ever before.
The loyalty of Ardmore men and wOm-
an to the schools is very pleasing to
he people and to the teachers, and
greater things are being confidently
ooked forward to-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Deny losing StronahoId

Berlin, April 2s.-In spite Of the
French announcement of capturing the
important Alsace stronghold known as
Hartmann's Weilerkopf, the Germans
today officially asserted that the Ger
mans still hold that place.
In Russian Poland, the Germans an
nounce the capture Of all Russian po-
sitions on front twenty miles long,
north Of SuWalki.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
Disregard Red Cross

Paris, April 2S.-Franciscan Sisters
here from the scene of last
fighting by the Germans near
Ypres say that the Sisters buildings
were not respected by the German ar
tillery although they were flying Red
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-28
DENIES STORY
THAT MEX|CANS
BOTHERED HIM
PHILIP MccLEARY, NEWSPAPER
MAN, ARRIVED IN GALVESTON
TODAY FROM MEXICO. DENIES
THREATS OF EXECUTION.

Galveston, Texas, April 2S.-Philip
McCleary, an American newspaper
man, whom Washington reported was
sentenced to be shot at Vera Cruz.
arrived here today from Vera Cruz.
He denied that he had been sens
fenced to be shot or had had any
trouble.