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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
OFFICERS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
on PHOTOGRAPHIC

of the National Highways Associa-
ton said today:
The purpose of our Association
in this matter is to see to it that,
when Uncle Sam enters upon this
work of road building, he starts off
| on the right road. The good roads
issue is national problem as we'll
as state and country problem
| Whatever the federal government
does in this matter should be done
on national basis-upon plan
nationally conceived.
Every member of Congress knows
the good roads problem in his dis
trict or state, of course, but we want
to have him know it nationally.
I'VE have inaugurated this photo
graphic contest as first step in this
direction and we believe that with
the assistance of all Americans in
terested in the good roads problem
We can make it very important
STEP An exhibit of photographs pic
turing the good roads problem as it
exists in every section of the country
will make most graphic and force
full lesson.
I'VE want the subjects of the pho
| tnOrn he in
strae no only how bad roads are,
and how good they can be made. but
also what it means to the welfare
OF every man, woman and child in
the United States to have good roads.
For instance, we all know that a
country school house located in a
district of good roads has far bet
ter attendance of pupils, and for that
reason can offer them better educa-
| tional opportunities than country
school in district of bad roads
Consequently it would be of
| great value in our contest to have
| Pio'oSiopho SiNihS q piCtuTt leSSOU
| to the eyes of our law makers of
what it means to children in our
! rural districts to have their school
| house located on good roads This
| Is only one idea that has come to
me. There are hundreds of such les
sons on the value of good roads
which can be taught by photographs.
Perhaps the best way to do this
is through Photographs contrasting
good and bad road conditions. We
will arrange our exhibit to do that.
but in order to allow individual COM
| petitors to take ADVANTAGE of some
such striking contrast as may have
some to their attention, the Associa-
tion has not limited competitors to
one photograph. or to one prize.
Each competitor can send in as
many photographs as he wishes, and
he will get as many prizes as his
work deserves.
photographs will be judges first
upon their merit in strikinely en-
phasizing road conditions (good or
bad, second in their pictorial in
terest, and third in their photo
graphic excellence
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15

Frederick S. Doescher. fur mer-
chant. publicist, philanthropist and
ardent pro-German, was born in
Drenden, Germany. 40 years ago. He
was educated in the college of that
city and at the college of the Cham
br of Commerce. He came to the
United States in 1894 and settled in
Kansas City, Later he returned to
Germany. but in 1900 decided finally
to make America his home and set
tied in Pittsburgh. He has so iden-
titled himself with the fur interests
of the country that here is no one
better known in ave business than is
Mr.. Doeschner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
LAKE WEIR SAND AND STONE co.
R. L. MARTIN Proprietor
Ocala Fla.
WASHED .LAkE WEIR
LAKE WEIR SAND stands the highest in pure s.
uNwAsHED .LAkE WEIR SAND,

lake WEIR SAND stands highest pure silica or any
d in the reported by L
Geological Survey Report Sand pure
ca per moisture"practicay Silica
says the chemist,
particles of angular
another. and the weight
particles consequently, Civ.
proportion Weir will make
viii stand more pressure than ordinary sand
a stone. when properly seasoned
like bell when struck win hammer Other chea
round such find in the
sounds like log, when
because the chemical combination does
take place ii the mixture
LAKE surfacing sidewalks and paving
equal for beauty II is sharp and hard fine
will stand the support weight
LAKE being mixture Of coarse and fine grains
mis- as far as possible
compact; requiring less to make solid
than other sands
The following clipped specifications by
Government for concrete sand:
THE character Of the in
marked effect on ne srnn5ln o. ne en't ne SAND Thouh pc
makes stronger uniform
SAND al! these requirements. Be
your specifications LAKE WEIR SAND if would have
best of work.
LAKE WEIR SAND is cheaper because
requires make perfect work
the customer. because it makes
best of concrete that improves with age
FINE GRAINED ROUND SANDS make smooth, slick con
and looks WELL but it has not the strength and wearing
qualities grained and round is evidence that
SOFT; if had been HARD, it would not have worn in this
CONSULT An ENGINEER If you are not posted on
samples. sand with other sands POST
YOURSELF.
DO poor grade go your if
do all the take otherwise will not make good
cheapest
We fill orders promptly We solicit patronage.
Yours truly
LAKE WEIR SAND AND STONE co.
RI. MARTIN Proprietor.
Ocaa Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15

that he did not expect to close his
ewes. Shortly his SHORES were heard
above the rumble of the train, but
it was not until the train had
long wait that the sounds issuing
from his berth caused anything but
amusement. In the silence they got
IN the passen gers nerves, and by
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15

Washington, April IA nation.
wide Photographic contest in the in.
terest of the Good Roads Every
where movement, with cash prizes
of $4,000 open to everybody, was an
nounced at the National Highways
! Association headquarters here today
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
the two well-known writer's, Miss
Ida Tarbell and Mr.. Mark Sullivan
will serve as judges in the contest
Purpose of the Contest
The photographs selected in the
competition will be used to establish
in Washington national exhibit on
the good roads problem designed
primarily to promote nationally
conceived scheme of highways.
In connection with the pending
legislation in Congress to have the
federal government shoulder part
of the task of good roads" construc-
tion, the National Highways Asso-
citation, it is explained, desires to
have adopted a plan for system of
national highways, surveyed and To-
Gated by freight engineers, so that
federal funds will not be spent in a
| hit or miss pork barrel fashion,
but in accordance with a scientific
| plan as any railroad is built os as the
Government itself did in the case of
the Panama Canal.
BY means of the Photographic con-
test it is proposed to gather COM
plete picture of the good and bad
road problem as exists in every
section of the country. and this the
Association will use in it's effort to
obtain scientific "non-pork" legisla-
tion from Congress.
| Prizes to Be Awarded
| The cash prizes of $4,000 were
subscribed by General Coleman du
Pont. Chairman of the Board of Nat
ional Councillors. and Charles Henry
| Davis. President of the National
| Highways Association. The compe-
tition will be known as the du Pont-
Davis Road Photograph Prize Con-
| test.
The first prize. to be given for the
most striking tteood or badD road
photograph. will be $500 cash
award, In all there will be 166 cash
prizes awarded
There will be second prizes of
$500 each. 20 third prizes of s25
each, 40 fourth prizes of SIS each.
and 100 fifth prizes of So each.
making l66 chances in all for each
person entering the contest.
The competition will be kept open
for eight months, closing at noon.
Tuesday, November 7th. All photo
graphs should be addressed to
Good Roads Everywhere Photo
graph Contest. National Highways
Association, Washington, d. c.
Discusses Photographs Desired
Discus ing the Photographic con-
test on Coed Roads. General du Pont
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
Oil Well In Gulf Found By
SmackS From Pensacola

1t is believed a great oil reservoir ex-
lists and speaking from expert knowl-
edge as a diver, Mr.. Manchester de-
clares he believes the property can
be developed and the oil taken out
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
W. w. CHASE, casbis,
request the porter prodded h

request the porter prodded bin !,
the ribs.
my goodness, sah," demanded :,
porter, "if you makes noisas !,
that when you's lynn wide A.,
over the car wheels, what uon1
you do if you was sound aslee, 4
the middle of the car?"-Ey
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
APRIL Is IN HISTORY


lIf7-Indians attacked Boone> boro.
e.. Ky. IT,.
lI90-Congress passed patent law
lS6l-President Lincoln issued first
call for volunteers.
1S65-President Lincoln died; Vice
President Johnson sworn in
as President.
1S47-New York legislature passed
compulsory education law.
fSSS-Matthew Arnold died
1904-Carneigie instituted the
Hero Fund"
1910-Lockout began in German
building trades.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-15
Feeding Ferns,

FeeuIh0 Ferns.
Ferns should be fed once every two
to four weeks with dilute nitrate of
soda solution, very dilute ammonia
water, manure teachings, prepared
plant food, or ground bone and wood
ashes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
Want Vote of Confidence.

Washington, March l. - President
Wilson decided Tuesday that he can
not proceed with the German submar-
inc negotiations while dissention in
congress weakens his position before
the world, so he called for a show
down on the pending proposals to
warn Americans off merchant ships
of the beligerents armed for defense.
Making it clear that he considers
the president and not congress, is
charged with the conduct of the for
eign relations of the United States,
he wrote a letter to representative
Pou, acting chairman of the house
rules committee, asking him to pro-
vide parliamentary means for bring
ing the agitation out into the open on
the floor of the house for full discus
sion and vote.
Later he summoned Senator Stone
and Representative Flood, Chairmen
of the foreign affairs committees, and
Senator Kern, majority leader in the
senate, for a conference at the White
House today at which he requested
that one of the various pending reso-
lutions be acted upon in both houses.
Administration leaders working
steadily for the last week strengthen
ing their lines and counting on the
support of the republicans, are now so
sure of their position that they plan
to end all agitation with a vote of con
fdence in the president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
Attack losing its Force.

London, March With the lessen
ing of the activity of the contendins
forces north of Verdun, the French
in the Woevre region, east of Verdun,
are using their artillery to break up
German preparations for further ad-
vances toward the fortress. At VAR
ious points the fire of the French
guns has prevented the Germans from
launching offensives.
In the Vosges mountains there also
has been great artillery activity by
the French near Senones and Ban de
Sapt; while near Seppois the Germans
have been driven out of trenches they
had previously taken. In the Cham
payne German fortified works in the
region of Hill No. 1913 have been bat
tered by the French guns and the
crater of a mine exploded by the
Germans was occupied by the French
The Germans have added several
additional points to their terrain in
the fighting about Nerdun, having
been enabled to construct trenches
on the slopes north of the Cote du
Poivre and to capture an armored
work northwest of DOuaumOnt and
have taken the towns of Manhuelles
and Champion, thirteen miles south
east of Verdun.
In this drive to the east of Verdun
the advance has extended over
front of virtually twelve miles-from
Dieppe to Champion.
Berlin reports that thus far they
have taken prisoner 22S officers, 16,-
SIS men and large number of guns,
machine guns and much war material.
There has been considerable artil-
lery activity and fights in the air
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
America to Stand Pat.

Washington, March Results Of
the new Austro-German submarine
campaign against armed merchant
ships of the entente allies beginning
at midnight last night are awaited by
the United States with grave con-
cern.
The United States stands at this
time, as it has always done, for the
,ight of American citizens to travel
with safety on defensively armed
ships. If the German contentious are
sustained. however, and it is proved
conclusively that a ship upon which
an American may be injured, used
defensive armament for purposes Of
offense, it is considered unlikely that
this government will take any action.
1t never has contended that ships
committing attacks or other offensive
acts or under orders to so conduct
themselves are immune from sum.
mary destruction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
SCHOOL LAND is
SOLD AT lAWTON

Lawton, Okla, Feb. 29.-Seventy-
one tracts of COmanche county school
land were sold Tuesday morning at
the east door of the county court house
by d. w. Peer, auctioneer, in two
hours time, a large number of farm
ers attending the sale.
G.. A. Smith, secretary of the school
land department, assisted in conduct
ing the sale, while T. p. Mcdonnell,
superintendent of sales, and Clifton
Barefoot cashier, were busy until late
in the afternoon getting the accounts
settled.
The seventy-one tracts were sold
for $21,325 more than the appraise-
ment.
Mr.. Smith said that the sale was
"one Of the quickest and best" that he
had ever attended. Fifty-siX tracts
will be offered for sale Wednesday.
All school land east of Lawton was
from the sale by the state
on account of oil prospects.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01

Washington, D. c., March l.
Because the congressional
dissensions on the United States
armed ship policy are being put
to industrious use" in Euro
pean capitals, President Wilson
and the administration leaders
made plans at a conference to-
day to bring to an immediate
end the agitation in congress
with a demonstration of unity
to convince Germany that the
American congress stands be-
hind the foreign policy of the
American government.
President Wilson reiterated
to the leaders that the dissen-
sions are being pictured abroad
as evidence that this country
does not support the president
in his policy for observance of
the laws of nations and hu-
manity and that his negotia-
tions with Germany cannot be
continued under present condi-
tions.
Plans were framed to bring
out the anti-administration re-
solutions in the house and de-
feat them. This probably will
be taken up tomorrow.
The house leaders are today
drafting for consideration of
the house a measure proposing
that congress express conf
dence in the presidents hand
ling of the armed merchantmen
controversy and recognizing
that it is not a matter of legis-
lative but executive concern.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
WOLF tones
Of SHAMROCK
To CELEBRATE
ISSUE INVITATIONS TO THEIR
BIG ST. PATRlCk'S CEGEBRA-
TlON. MARCH II IN ONLY EX-
elusive IRISH TOWN.
Caed mile failthe.
zone thousand welComes)

Above is the motto adorn;ng a
green embossed card inviting Colonel
Sidney Suggs and several others Of
The Ardmoreite force to Zig St.
Patrick's Day celebration to be given
at Shamrock, Okla, under the aus
pices of the Wolf Tones.
Now, many will wonder who this
fellow Wolf Tone was, but If they
will take the time to consult a lit 'e
history, obtainable in the encyClOpue-
dia, they will discover tfat TreobG'd
Wolf Tone made great noise in Ire
land about 12j years age. Needless
to say, his energies were directed
then, as his descendants have ever
since, toward throwing off the yoke
of England and giving ireland
chance of self-goverTment with
English bayonets all about him, there
was little chance for his schemes TO
succeed at the time, but the agitation
began by him and his compatriOts
resulted more than a century after N
the dawn of the desire of all 'rishmen
that of home rule in Ireland
which was about to be realized when
the great European war 5roke out and
put an end for the time beng 10
further negotiations. Wolf Tone en-
i Il In In
a force in Ireland, which was also
unsuccessful, although he entered lie
French army and served valiaitly III
til taken a prisoner in a naval en-
gagement off the coast Of Ireland.
He wds tried and convicted by m
English Judge and court and scntenc-
ed to hang Nov. u, 179, AlthOu2h
claiming the right as a soldier to
die by the musket instead If toe
moose, his request was denied and he
committed suicide the night tefo"e
he was to have been hanged
To commemorate the memory Of
this patriot is the intent of the Wclf
Tone societies throughout the word,
wherever Irishmen can be foupG. The
officers of the newly organized so
ciety at Shamrock reads like lc1f
from the roll book of the clan nl gael
for instance: President Patrick
Clancy; vice president, Nlch' el
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01

The German drive on Nerdun
has halted, according to a Paris
official statement which de-
clares that the situation is sat
isfactOry.
A Berlin statement today
does not mention Verdun.
A lull in the fighting extends
today along virtually the entire
front with the German armies
standing at the inner lines of
the Verdun defenses.
The question of declaration
of war against Germany is eX-
pected to be considered by the
Italian parliament, which is re-
assembling today.
Today is the last day for vol
untary enlistment in Great
Britain. The compulsion meas
ures will be effective hereafter.
London reports no overwhelm-
ing rush of volunteers today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
NEGRO STRUCK
WHITE WOMAN
W|THP|STOL
OFFICERS CALLED TO HlGNlGHT
SCHOOL TODAY TO ARREST NE.
GRO FOR HITTING WHITE Wo.
MAN OVER THE HEAD.

L. S. Deputy Marshal Hignight re-
ceiyed a telephone message from near
his home northeast of the city this af-
ternoon stating that a negro had hit
Mrs. Jim Payne on the head with a
six-shooter and inflicted a dangerous
wound and asking him to send an Of,
hcer Mr.. Hignight reported the affair
to the sherifrs office and a couple of
men were sent to the neighbOrhood
after the negro DR.. Hardy was sum
moned to attend the wounded woman.
It has been but a few days ago since
a serious shooting affray took place
in which Or. Payne's family were near
ly all more or less severely injured,
and Mr. Hignight in his remarks to-
day advocated some drastic measures
to restore order in that community.
From what was learned, the wound
Of Mrs. Payne inflicted by the negro's
gun. is serious, and may lead to com
plications that may prove fatal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
CITY COUNCIL SESSION
Two Police Dropped from Rolls, Rou-
tine Business Transacted.

Last night at the regular meeting of
the city commissioners, the routine
affairs of the city were disposed of
and a few special matters taken up
for consideration. The bond of G. H.
Russell, recently appointed as build
ing inspector, was approved. A petit
tion was presented by Commissioner
Lasher from residents of BiXby steet,
asking that a resolution be adopted
to improve that street, was passed. A
committee consisting of city engineer
Carlock, city attorney Brown, commits
sioners Lasher and Dewitt, was ap-
pointed to consider the advisability of
opening First avenue, S. W. from Blk
by street to Z street. This commit,
tee viii report back at the next reg
Ular session.
Police officers McGonigle and Reed
were dropped from the police force by
vote of the commissioners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
GERMANY'S LATEST ASSURANCES
ON SUBMARINE WARFARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
WILL AWAIT CONGRESS
Washington Officials Are Now Wait
ing for Congress to Show Its APP
proVal of Foreign Policy of Wilson
Before Taking Further Steps.

Washington, March 1.-Germany's
latest assurances on the conduct OF
her submarine warfare, as presented
by Ambassador Bernstorff Monday,
are not so broad as the United States
desires.
It is indicated that no further steps
may be taken until the administration
is certain that its action VIII not he
embarrassed by congress.
Assurances reiterated In .he latest
note are regarded as not So conpIete
rs those originally offered, and pend
ing the Lusitana agreement will not
be finally accepted as satisfactory
now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
New Receiving Teller.

Charts Rogers entered the employ
of the Guaranty state bank this morn
ing as receiving teller. Mr.. Boge"s
Is an expert accountant, and is a
man who is well known to most Of
the customers Of the bank.
The Guaranty State is enjoying "a
good business. and it is selecting vi. IN
much care the men it is putting in to
take care of the extra business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
AND
JAIL TERMS IN
BOOZE CASES
JURY IN DISTRICT COURT Is
SHOWING LITTLE MERCY FOR
THOSE ACCUSED OF VIOLATING
PROHlBlTORY LAWS.

Little mercy has 80 far been shown
by the iuries sitting on whiskey cases
in the district court Up to last night,
but one was acquitted, and he was
tried in connection with another man,
and the jury failed to find in his case
sufficient evidence with which 10 con-
vict.
Some of the fines have been exceed
ingly heavy, and while the defendants
will all probably appeal and make
bond for their appearance before the
criminal court of appeals, it is evi-
dent that the jury is going 10 COM
pei them to do so at this term of
court.
Yesterday afternoon, George Gordon
of Writ was tried and found guilty of
violating the prohibitory law, and his
punishment was assessed at thirty
days in Jail and a fine of fifty dollars.
Archibald Clark, also of Writ, was
found guilty in a liquor case, and
was given thirty days in Jail and a
fine of fifty dollars. Frank Jones,
who was tried in connection with
Clark, was acquitted.
J. *. Kyle, charged with violating
the liquor laws of the state, entered
q plea of guilty this morning Sen
tence was deferred until later
The case of the State vs.. jeff Davis
is on trial this afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
MILLION IS
PAID To The
NEW HAVEN
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD GETS MILLION AND
QUARTER FROM JOHN J. Bill.
LARD.

New York, March 1.-The suit
brought by the New York, New Haven
K Hartford Railroad company to re-
cover from John L. Billiard of Meri-
dian, Conn, profits alleged. to have
been due the New Haven in the Bos-
ton & Maine purchase seven years ago,
was settled today.
1t is stated that Billiard paid over
to the New Haven $1.250,OO0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
Going After Good Ideas.

j. W. Kruger, president of the Mer-
chants Association, Dave Daube, the
chairman Of the board of directors,
and J. f. Hamilton, member of the
board, are in Dallas taking i'm the
Spring style Show, with a view to get
ting suggestions to make the Ardmore
Spring Show a great success.
A meeting will be held on their re-
turn, and all merchants given the ben
eft of their investigations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
SCHOOL SERVICE WAGON is
STRUCK BY IRON MOUNTAIN
PASSENGER TRAIN.
HIT At R. R, CROSSING
AS Wagon Crossed Track, Iron Noun
tain Passenger Train Struck It -
Besides Three Dead, One Other Was
Seriously Injured.

Muskogee, okla, March Am Iron
Mountain passenger train struck a
country school service wagon at a
railroad crossing near lnola today,
Killing three persons, fatally injurng
another, and seriously injuring four
others.
The dead:
]. ]. STILES, Driver of the wagon.
TILDA REYNOLDS, aged 13.
THOMAS CUMMiNS, aged IA.
Lora Cummins a sister of Thomas
Cummins, was fatally injured.