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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30

CALL LEADERS
FROM CAPITOL
REPUBLICANS LEAVING TO At
TEND TO PRElIMlNARIES OF
CONVENTION DEMOCRATS
TO FOLLOW.

Washington, May 30.-The pre-con
vention exodus of members of con
gress has already begun, many mem
bers of the house and nearly score
of senators having left Washington
Saturday and today for preliminary
business pertaining to the republican
convention which will be held in
Chicago next week. Democratic lead
ers will begin to disappear later in
the week on political missions con-
nected with the st. Louis convention,
which is to follow.
For many days the halls of the cap
itol have buzzed with political dis
cussions and already administration
leaders have encountered trouble in
keeping a quorum present in either
house. Extraordinary efforts are be-
ing made to hold members, whose
absence is not imperative, until next
Friday.
Two Important Bills Up.
Important legislation that will re-
quire the attendance of members dur
ing the week includes the $241, ,000,-
600 naval appropriation bill in the
house and long fought rivers and
harbors appropriation bill in the SEN
ate The house will reach a vote
Friday. In the senate decisive ac-
tion is expected by Thursday or Fri
day. Tomorrow the senate will
vote on motion by Senator Husting
to recommit the bill, with instruc-
tions that it be reported in the form
of blanket appropriation of $780,
000, 900 to carry on existing projects.
While senator's who have persistently
fought the bill have made many con-
verts, Ihey were doubtful tonight that
they could muster enough votes to
send the bill back to the committee.
Another important event of the
week will be the vote Thursday on
the nomination of Louis d. Brandeis
to the supreme court of the United
States. Opposition leaders have con-
ceded that the nomination will be
confirmed.
Another matter which senate lead
ers hope to dispose of before the
convention is the Philippine self-gov-
ernment bill, substituted by the house
for the senate independence meas
ure. Administration leaders are
ready to accept the house bill with
out reference to the Philippine COM
mittee and they hope to force a
vote on it despite some republican
opposition.
No Recess for House.
AS soon as this business is dis
posed of, leaders of both houses will
be ready for the convention. Agree
ment already has been reached for
the senate to recess for three days
at. time, beginning next Saturday
In the house plans have been laid
to keep going without recess, con-
sidering undisputed bills.
Tomorrow the senate committee
on postoffices and post roads will
meet in executive session to consider
the case of Fourth Assistant Post
master General James A. Blakeslee,
who charged in letter to postmas-
ters that members of the committee
had surrendered to the railroads in
their disposition of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Blakeslee and
the committee had an exciting word
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30
PUPILS WHO
RE ECE|VED D
CERTIFICATES
LIST OF THOSE WHO WE'RE PRE-
SENTED WITH EIGHTH GRADE
CERTIFICATES AT THE CLOSE
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

The following list of pupils are the
ones who received Sth grade certifi
Gates at the end of the school year
Superintendent Richards is elated
over the past years work and says
that he intends to make next year
even better than the one just passed
Franklin School.
Durie Downing, Seth Daniels, Gar
rett Dewitt, Dow Grant, Conway Ju-
han, Walter Loughridge, Howard
McGhee, Grady Nicholson, Orio Pugh,
Herschel Scivally, William Warren,
Richard Brown, Theodore Reed, Lacy
Bagby, Thelma Banks, Edna Criddle,
Gladys Cross, Gladys Crothwaite, Hell
en- Dunn, Hollis carp, Loreine Fais-
son. Gladys Guillot. Ernestine
Guillot, Pauline Harris, Rose
Johnson, Lucille Jones, Helen
Won Keller, Okla Alma Kendall, Flor
ence Mansfield, Alyne McCharren,
Mary May, Rosia Robinson, Lille
TENN, Mabel Williams, Rose Twy-
ford, Leila Lytton, Myrtle Reed.
Washington School.
Lois Swindell, Ruth Rollins, Eugene
Cox, Minnie Baker. Roy Doak, Eliza
beth Helm, Annie Lee Akers, Celine
Bastine, Myra Dyer, Dennie Mae Fra
ley, Leonard Ellis, Lavadis Lykins,
Georgia Brooks, Roy Brown. Aurdey
Whitford, Ruth Helm, Alfred Tullos,
Hattie Burnitt, Grace Ammons, Le-
more House, Nathaniel Gilkey, Phil
lip McNees, Clifford Butler. Mabel
Cline, Dorothy Hedges, Mary Rector,
Alice Labbait, Leta Ragsdale, Flor
ence Coughlin.
Lincoln School.
Lynn Cathey, Hobart Heed, Albert
Howard, Irvine Howard, Tom John
son, Ellis Ledbetter, James Mathers,
Walter Poole, Fred Skipworth, Arden
Sullivan, Lorene Allen, Martha Cook,
Lucille Griffin, Julie Kahn, Iona Belle
Lynn, Pauline Muret, Eva Sharkey,
Rachel Tillman.
Jefferson School.
Dee Appleton, Edgar Aston, Clifford
Ball, Lee Cross, Herman Newman,
Memory Smith. Willis Tennyson, Van
ME Britton, Edna Brown, Jessie Lee
Briggs, Lucille Crosby. Carrie Fergu'
son, Mabel Freeman, Reta Henson,
Lucille Meyers, Clara McGowan Ethel
Potts, Gladys Parker, Myrtle Rutledge,
Dallas Smock, Bell Scott, Flora Mae
Taylor, Jessie Johnson. Marvin Free
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take GrOve'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
wellknown tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30
Read the want ads.

Our new summer patterns for mems
suits are a delight. s17 Tailoring
Co, next door to postoftice. 2S-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30
Ward Schools.

Principals: First ward, Noah Cis'
co; Second ward, Mrs. c. e. Washing
ton; Third ward, w. A. Allen; Fourth
ward, G.. w. Coffman.
The following grade teachers were
appointed, but were unassigned. The
assignments will be made by the city
superintendent of schools later: Cen
evieve Nivoche, Helen Dolman, Mrs
Louis Boyd, Gertrude Alexander, Eu-
genie Nivoche, Carrie Morgan, Clara
Mansfield Mrs. Frank Wolverton, Ma
bel Snyder, Matte Glare Gano, Mary
Williams, Thadie James, Sadie Gas
kins, Sallie Jordan, jeanette Poland,
Clara Morgan, Florence Alexander,
Helen Eurie, Mary Stonesifer, Aman-
da Corhn, Ella Hardie, Frances Cham
bers, Jeanette Ellsworth, Corrine
Hardin Madeline Duke, Itea VOL
verton, Marguerite Noble, Regina
Blank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-30
SCHOOL BOARD
GIVES LIST Of
ALL TEACHERS
WHO WILL OFFlClATE IN THE
SCHOOLS OF THE CITY DURING
THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR -
FEW NEW ONES.

At meeting of the school board
yesterday afternoon, the teachers
who will preside over the city schools
for the next year were named.
Nearly all of the old teachers will
remain for another year. The as
signments are as follows:
High School.
C. II. Woodruff, principal; Lillian
Bishop, English; Ella McPheeters,
Domestic Science; Grace Lee, His
tory; Ella J. Peterson, Music; Daisy
Nichols, Visiting Teacher; Norris
Taylor, Mathematics; Walter Will
hanson, Manual Training; Helen
DeBar, Modern Languages; Mrs. S.
NJ. Davis, Study Hall; Julia Bevert,
drawing; Miss Patchell, Latin; Nellie
McFerren, English; II. II. Mead, Ath-
letics; Sol Lowerstein, Director of
Orchestra
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17

The county librarian with headquar- ters at Fl Centro, makes the report as shown below The showing made is excellent in view of the depleted funds allotted to this feature of the Imperial county budget. The system of libraries operated at present in this county consist of six county free h- braries, seven deposit stations, thirty school districts to supply with service and more school districts are joining all the time These branches have not received any of the new current books as, with the money aIIowed, none could be bought, and it has been only by changing the books very often at each place that the people have been given the books which they have not had before. The order of the branches in this report is arranged according to the highest circulation of books. Our readers particular at tention is called to the position the Bard branch has maintained Mrs. Beeman, the county librarian, has now commented most favOrably on this showing Mrs. E. B. Braun, the GUS todian of the local branch, has man. aged her office most efficiently, and he enviable showing maze by Bard can be attributed largely to her close attention to her duties. A box of books will be received here as soon as traffic is resumed on the Potholes line.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17
Recent Supreme Court Decision Has Aroused Temperance Forces of the State and q
 Strenuous Time is Prom
 ised State Politicians

Supreme Court, is to bring it into the state yourself, either in your pocket or in suitcase, and that express com panies and railroads are prohibited from bringing it to you The Su- preme Court bears out no such con- tention, but, having been guided in it's decision by Supreme Court deci- sions based on the Webb Kenyon Act of Congress, it takes exactly the con- trary view, which permits 'the trans portation or shipment of intoxicating liquors from one state into another state," if not "in violation of any law of such state" I apprehend this view will be taken by Judge Baxter, County Attorney Colman, Sheriff Greenleaf and Chief of Police Levy not that they want to see liquor intro duced into Yuma county, but because under tle ruling of the Supreme Cour, they simply can't prevent it.
 The bars have been thrown down because the constitutional amend ment did not make it an offense to drink liquor or have liquor in your possession within the state of Arizona. Had that clause been inserted in the amendment then, and in that event, the introduction or importation of li- quOr into the state of Arizona would have been a crime, and the Webb Kenyon Act would not have applied. However the amendment is faulty to that extent, and so long as the amend ment stands, the individuals can send away, or, go away and bring all the liquor he wants for his personal use."
 The Supreme Court has said so in it's last word, and that word is now the law of the land.
 In it's lengthy decision, among other things, the court says:
 ''The appellant was tried and con victed under an information that charged him with bringing and intro ducing into the State of Arizona from outside the limits of said State, intox- icating liquor, to-wit: One quart of wine. He demurred to the informa- tion on the ground that it did not negative that it was introduced for his personal use. The demurrer Was overruled. On the trial he offered to prove that he brought the intoxicat- ing liquor into the State for his per sonal use. This offer of proof was denied by the Court From the judg- ment of conviction this appeal is pros ecuted, the appellant assigning as CT TOTS the order overruling his demurrer and the refusal of his offer of evi- dence of intended pesonal use. The question then as to whether one may introduce into the State of Arizona intoxicating liquors for his personal
 Continued on Page Four)
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17
(By B. F. Fly)

Search the prohibition amendment as you will, tkere is no suggestion or intima- tion in any form contained therein, prohibiting the pos session or individual con- sumption of intoxicating liz quors in Arizona" says the State Supreme Court in it's final decision in the much talked-of case of the State of Arizona vs. Sturgeon, decid- ed last Saturday in Phoenix, the certified copy of which decision reached Judge /. Frank Baxter yesterday, and, through his courtesy, is now before me, for perusal, digeS- ftion and comment.
 From what I had read in the vari- ous papers of the state regarding this now celebrated decision, and after carefully reading Attorney General Jones' construction of the decision, I had about made up my mind that it was a lot of political buncomb-a mere mass of jumbled legal phrase ology calculated to leave the question in doubt, and yet at the same time point with pride" to the death blow that had been dealt the whiskey trust, as we'll as in the same breath make all the "old soaks" in the state feel that they had at last found a Moses who clearly pointed the way across the desert
 But, after a careful and painstaking reading of the exhaustive decision, I am constrained to the belief that it is one of the ablest decisions I have ever read emanating from state su- preme court, and, on this particular question is destined to take it's place by the side of the most noted deci- sions of the United States Supreme Court on the same question.
 The decision in full would take up two pages of this paper, and yet so careful was the court to cover every conceivable phase of the case at issue that not word is out of place, not word too much is said, not a word is missing indeed the court even went a little bit out of it's way to admonish citizens that they must not abuse their rights, as described in the decision, but must remember that "the way of the transgressor is hard"
 Practically every lawyer in the state disagrees with Attorney General Jones who contends that the only man. ner in which liquor can be introduced in the state under the ruling of the
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17
ArzonaS Famed Prohibition Amendment Evidently Needs Mendng
LIVE NEWS NOTES FROM THE
 NE|CHBORHOOD 0F BARD, CAL.

dence again. His farm has been rent ed to T. H. Gibbs, who will make his home there.
 H. A. Bergman made a business visit to Bard last week. He home is now in Long Beach. He is looking we'll and says he is enjoying life to the fullest.
 Richard Anker, brother of s. J. Anker, principal of the Bard schools, las rented the Berryman ranch. He will reside here and do intensive farm ing on his ranch and others which he may rent.
 O. N. and William Hendricks are pack on the farm, where they will pend an indefinite period making fur .her improvements to their place.
 Dr. Geo. N. Robert writes from Te- ate that he is feeling fine. news his friends here will receive with great pleasure.
 James Hogan, of Fresno, has leased he Chester Smith ranch. MT. Hogan will specialize on chickens, in which business he is thoroughly experienced.
 Many of the Bard farmers are going 10 try cotton growing again this year. The Durango variety is the most popu- iar with us, and all are agreed to grow that particular type of staple.
 c. O. Cartlich came from Los An geles to look over his place here, re- turning home after spending several days.
 Dr. D. D. Nice made a trip from his home in Los Angeles to Bard last week and spent several days with his folks here.
 D. F. Brandt is home from an ex- tended trip to Los Angeles.
 The water users of the San Pascual valley held called meeting at the school house last Saturday night to discuss the water charge assessed against the farmers. A vote author izing the committee to deal with this matter as it saw fit was taken and passed.
 MT and Mrs. E. B. Fisher, of Chan Her, Okla, and their little boy, are 5Cests of MT. and Mrs. Harry Guthrie. Mrs. Fisher is the niece of Mrs. Guth- lie. They will remain here for some time.
 Last Sunday, Roy O. Pyle, Harry Steele, w. H. Miller, Robt. Pirtle and Leslie Wright spent several hours do- ing gratis work on the Yuma-Bard road.
 Mrs. Harry Guthrie entertained a number of ladies on Tuesday after noon, in honor of her niece, Mrs. E. B. Fisher.
 Geo. Radcliffe is expected to be back home in couple of weeks. He has been spending the last month with lis people in Wichita, Kansas.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Peterson and title baby have left for their home m Mandan, North Dakota, where Mir. Peterson is in charge of an experi- nent station, operated by the Depart nent of Agriculture.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN ID GET
 LANE TO PUT WATER ON MESA
(By B. F. Fly)

One more step forward has been taken in an effort to induce Secretary Lane to at begin work on the first unit Of the mesa.
 In order to convince the Reclamation officials that those who own land on the mesa anxious for work to begin once, the appended petition has been al- ready drawn up and is being circulated It speaks for itself and speaks in uncertain words very, very plainly showing that those who sign it want these mesa lands irrigated as soon as possible
 Many of the owners live in places other than in Yuma They are requested to sign their names to the petition as printed herewith and slip it out and send same to Secretary L. w. Alexander of the Yuma County Commercial Club No time is be lost for the committee that has been appointed to go to Washing will want to take this petition with them and have ready back of their request for the immediate opening of the first unit.
 This first unit of course will be determined by the Reclamation ofcalS-that is, to the acreage to be embraced in the unit. Each individual will naturay have his individual opinion to how large the unit then should be- and what lands it should embrace. This big question: however is for the engineers to settle
 When the first unit shall have been established, it will then be comparatively easy get the second unit and so on until all the lands shall have been put under water
 It is unnecessary to say that these mesa lands are the greatest asset of Yuma county Planted to oranges and other citrus fruit they will be regular gold m1e for Yuma. Left as they are-wel, they no better than millions of other of arid lands in Arizona and California that are worth paying and except for few weeks in the year when they furnish fair grazing for live stock They assessed at an average of about $50 per acre, whereas if they planted to citrus fruit they at once are assessed at eV much than that, and enhance in value with each succeeding year. Here is the petition. Sign it at once and return it Secretary Alexander of call at the Ex aminer Office and sign.
 Hon. Franklin K Lane, Yuma, Ariz, Feb. Y, 1916. Secretary of the Interior
 Washington, D. C.
 Dear Sir:
 We, the undersigned owners of land on the so-caled mesa hereby most respectfully urge you to take mme- date steps to extend the Yuma irrigation project to said mesa, taking in approximately Twelve Thousand acres as the first unit of said lands with the distinct as surance that we will willingly pay share of the con structon costs of said project and in addition pay the further costs that may be incurred in extending the sys tenn of the mesa lands.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we hereby sign names with the number of acres owned by set opposite our respective nameS
 Owner Acres
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17

A. R. Hines left Wednesday night for the coast to be gone indefinitely. He plans on making his home there. MT Hines is one of Bard's old-timers, and his many friends here are sorry to lose him and hope that he will be back among us to take up his resi-
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-02-17

FHTW snCESo E T h H dH tn were hh losses  
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

The London Spectator very sharply warns the people of the United States to choke their gab regarding possible bargo munitions of being shipped to the aes as if there probability that great and vrtuous nation seriously would consider deprivation of profits Mo- mo- Spectator, well know the penalties of strict trality.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30
ANOTHER LITTLE GRAFT GOES

No more social stationery government expense" is the ect that has been issued to members of the Congress by Representative Banhar chairman of the committee on prn ing thus another delightful congressional perk has been off.
 Bamlar who never has posed noisy upliftcr, but who knows an ugly little graft when he it, has instructed Jerry Souh clerk of the House, that his arnhats O. k will not society purposes In order to give the peIuisite a double knockout dose Bamhart has slipped through House resolution which empowers the chairman of each committee to have such printing and binding done S actually necessary the official transaction Of the commit tees business.
 Nowadays, when committee chairman makes requisi- ton handsomely embossed society paper South has only to pull him the resolution which provides that hereafter com mttees are entitled stationery only for the transaction of official business
 The custom of leaning on Uncle Sam for stationery of higher artistic character be used social correspondence has carried to ridiculous extent At the begnnng o the present congress the chairman of of the big committees with 21 members sent in requsOn for beautiful embossed ve stationery 1000 envelopes and OOO sheets of paper to match each member of the committees and 1000 for lm- This would have cost the government about SOUL
 The law alc WIS each member $25 in money each year, which is supposed his stationery bills. lie IS allowed in addition procure stationery through the committee to which belongs free of charge habit has grown up of the committee charmen ordering all sorts of stationery suppes paper ink pens etc., for the committee members and thus the S125 year. least becomes 'pure velvet
 It all goes to show said Bamhart that the late Sen ator Adrich right when he declared that the government could be at saving of $OOOOOO year II conducted OH business principles'
 Egotsm wouldn't be half bad If 1t could be found without vanity.
 Most liars lie merely tickle their ears; and wise men close theirs.
 In time of get ready for peace is timely caution to American business,
 Many man who condemns his neghbor has not become acquainted with himself.
 Japan vigorously planning big increases to her navy The cry for preparedness has been heard the Pacific
 Great Britain will give the whole away unless she proceeds quietly in her efforts to destroy commercial Germany
 The author ''Grandather's Clock is dead but his tune will go marching long the paror remains in midst.
 The Daaneles exploit cost the entente powers $l2oO OOOOOO including losses in warshp the Germans It is bill for a bitter pill.
 Secretary Lane evidently expects not to be candidate Tor elective office His report severely arraigns the tte red school house" as archaic las-been.
 It remains be whether General CarranM will be so zaos as he once was Mexican sovereignty if the United States proposes to help him clean the Villa outlaws
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

When a man with such a peace loving nature as Major General Scott says must have 100000 to 20O0O00 men under arms be ready accept dreu consequences Uncle Sam is likely to be impressed
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

The Darlanees exploit cost the entente powers $l,2oO OOOOOO not including losses in warsips the Germans is bill for bitter pill.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

The author of "Grandfather's Clock is dead, but m tune will go marching long the paror organ remains in midst.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

It remains be whether General Carranza will be SC zeaous as he once was for Mexican sovereignty If the United States proposes help him clean up the Villa outlaws
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

Great Britain will give the whole game away unless she proceeds more quietly her efforts destroy commercial Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

Austro- Hungarian soldiers are going to school in the trenches They probably didn't imagine when they dig ng them that they would be devng for knowledge in the place
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

Secretary Lane evidently expects not to be candidate for elective office His report severely aalgns the te req school housc' as an archaic has-been
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

Japan is vigorously planning big increases to her navy The cry for preparedness has been heard the Pacific
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

Many a man who condemns his neighbor has not becon acquainted with himself.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-30

In time of war get ready for peace is timely ca American business