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Court of Appeals Decisions

Montgomery, February 10-(Special) The court of appeals handed down the following decisions this afternoon:
 Per Curiam-Central of Georgia Rail way company vs. Mrs. Charles Barnitz, from Jefferson circuit court, former judgment of reversal set aside; applica- ton granted; affirmed.
 Pelham, P. J.-F. l.. Bowen vs. s. I. Hamilton, from Elmore circuit court; af- firmed.
 Lula Merriweather vs. the state of Alabama, from Tuscaloosa county court; affirmed.
 James Beard vs. city of Gadsden, from Gadsden City court; affirmed.
 G. w. McInnis vs. Mrs. M. c. Butler, from St. Clair circuit court; affirmed.
 Emily Thomas vs.- the state of Ala hama, from Morgan law and equity e Tt; appealed dismissed.
 Thomas, J. B.-Weathers vs. R. 8.
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of the restrictions as to Hours, the the atres reaped rich harvests. There was not vacant seat at matinee or evening performances in any theatre, music hall or moving picture show in Paris either Christmas or New Years Day. In front of all the cinematographs giving con tinuous representations on the boule- wards long lines of people were seen at all hours of the afternoon and evening, waiting for seats to be vacated.
 conspicuous feature of the hol1- days of 1915 was the revival of Christ mas literature. Christmas books con stituted larger proportion of holi- day gifts than usual; most of them were on military subjects and many of them related to the war in progress. Many reprints of celebrated military TO- mances, books on Waterloo, the Mar seillaise, some works on the devasta- : tion of Belgium, including one by an
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will be in session three days. The busi- ness and social meetings will be held in the Odd Fellows hall on Walnut street, and plans are being made to send a good delegation from this city
 The two Junior Order lodges of Gads- den and one of Alabama City will en- certain and look after the social welfare of the delegates.
 The regular monthly meeting of Cor don Memorial camp, United Confederate Veterans. this afternoon was an interest ing gathering and considerable routine of business was disposed of. At the next meeting of the camp arrangements will be made for attending the reunion in Birmingham, and it is expected that a good representation from the local camp will go to the Magic City in May for the reunion.
 The Goodrich Construction company, which had the contract for grading and surfacing the Jacksonville Piedmont pike, finished the job today. It was inspected and found satisfactory by the county road supervisor.
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Mitchell. from Randolph circuit court; affirmed.
 Bert Beard vs. city of Gadsden, from Gao Csden city court; affirmed.
 w. P. Hall vs. O. H. Cornelius, from Marshall circuit court; affirmed.
 Brown, 1.-The state of Alabama, eX rel King ct al; from Houston circuit court; petition dismissed
 Kirk the state of Alabama, from Walker law and equity court affirmed.
 W. E. Daniel vs. the state of Alabama, from Jefferson criminal (7S5) court; ef- ii. med
 John Studdard vs. the state of Ala bama, from Blount ciressit court; revised and remanded.
 E. E. Jackson Lumber company vs. R. E. R. Moore, from Chiffon circuit court affirmed.
 John Jackson vs the state of Alabama, from Russell circuit court; appealed; dismissed.
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ANNISTON

Anniston, February 1O-(Special ) Branscomb Scarbrough of Choccolocco, is now being deprived of the use of his automobile, because Uncle Sam confis- cated it and stored it in a local garage Scarbrough was in the car with Alecl1 Fincher and Fincher's son, early this morning. motoring along the pike be- tween White Plains and Iron City. Scar brough and the 20 gallons of whisky were brought into Anniston. but Fincher and his son escaped. Scarborough was placed under $500 bond to appear tomor- row for trial. Government officials, learning of the trouble, went to the scene of the arrest and found Scar broughs car, which, if Scarbrough is found guilty of the charge of violating by the government.
 Positive announcement was made at the regular weekly business meeting of the congregation of Parker Memorial Baptist church following prayer services Wednesday evening that the Rev. l.. M. Lstimer, pastor of the Baptist church at Sylacauga, will accept the call to Parker Memorial to succeed Rev. pr. w. F. Yarbrough, resigned.
 The state convention of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics will meet in Gadsden Cn April IS. and
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American author, collections of anec- dotes and heroic words of combatanta in the great war. Rings and other ob- jects manufactured by the soldiers dur- ing their leisure hours at the front were the most popular of all presents. re- garded as perfect treasures when tho gift came direct and bought readily by those having no one in the war zone to think of them. Products of German exporta and tho aluminium fuses of shel1s--were most ly used in the making of ans infinite variety of objects.
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Presiding Elder in Clant0n Clanton, February 10.--(Special.) Rev. R. A. Moody Methodist presiding elder, is to preach at the Methodist church in Clanton on Sunday. Febru- ary IS.
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Order of United American Mechanics will meet in Gadsden Cn April IS. and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08

proper attention to their work re-
quires.
Mrs. l.. L. Wilson, principal of
Philadelphia high school for girls, re-
Gently unearthed an ancient COM
munity house in New Mexico, which
is claimed to be over a thousand years
old.
Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter of
the late President Cleveland is new
in London, where she has thrown hyr-
self heart and soul into her work as
volunteer helper in a hospital for
the blind soldiers.
Miss Helen Murray, daughter of
Colonel W. P. Murray, the Cleveland
millionaire horSeman, recently drove
her fathers futurity colt, Cord AK
worthy. a mile in 2:1S, setting
worlds record for 2yearold driven
by a woman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08
Tiny Babies.

Under the care of DR.. E. NJ. Cain, at
the Children's Hospital, in San Fran
cisco, there is gradually growing to
normal life a baby which after two
weeks Of life, weighs exactly one
pound and fourteen ounces, the child
was born in Hornbrook. It's mother
is Juanita Lankin, young girl. The
little one, whose name is Juanita
Lankin, is bathed in a teapot and its
wrist can be spanned by wedding
ring. The child is growing at the
rate of quarter of an ounce a day.
1t is perfectly well in every way.
In Clarksburg, W. Va, baby girl
weighing one and one quarter pounds,
was born recently to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Harbert. SO small were the
child's arms that the mother slipped
her wedding ring over its hand on
its wrist. The child is healthy, and
physician says that, so far as he
can learn, is the smallest on record.
Mr.. Harbert is G feet inches in
height, and Mrs Harbert normally
weighs 100 pounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08
Palace Theatre Thursday.

The name OF William Farnum is
enough to guarantee an all days
crowd In any moving picture theatre
in the world.
In every country where the films
attract. william Fox's feature plays
aye shown, and wherever FoXs pic
lures are, FGrnum is known. No one
can know Farnum without liking him.
He IS big, manly, whole hearted; he is
kind and Considerate. lie can be
as gentle as n lamb or as fierce as a
lion at n moments notice.
william Farnum comes from "A fam
lily o! actors who have made their
name known on stage as well as
screen. Farnum himself has been
starred in dozens OF large New York
productions
'"The Man from Bitter Roots, "
Camline LockhoArt's story which will
be shown at the Palace Thursday and
in which Mr.. Farnum acts has role
Tor man OF Virillty and strength,
The hero is miner who battles
against enormous odds, 20 achieve
Che happpiness that is his in the end.
His fight is practically for life or
death lie emcrges victorious
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08
Someone to Care.

Coming home on the train last night
| saw a pleasing scene from the car
window. \ little girl stood at the
railroad station with an umbrella. 1t
was raining hard. When the train
stopped she looked eagerly up and
down and then ran to meet a young
woman. The child lifted the UNI
brella protectingly over the woman
and looked admiringly in her face.
II set me to thinking. After all.
the main thing that We need in life is
someone to care. As long as there Is
someone awaiting our homecoming.
eager TO welcome US and make US
comfortable. we can keep up courage.
Il is our duty 10 ourselves to gather
around US a family, or friends. Those
who care are stats to lean on. mag
nets TO draw Us away from temptation,
balsams to heal our wounds, and buoys
TO keep Us from sinking.
We need all the friends we can
make and hold Shirley. In Farm
Life.
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Theatoriun.
my Lady's Millions" a Laemmle
tSorecl drama. will be shown at the
Theaiorium today. produced by Ho-
bart Henley, and is one of the most
finished pictures the Universal has
ever turned out. 1t is picture which
speaks for itself Hobart Henley, in
the male lead, is handsome as usual
and heroic to the last degree. But
Catherine Calvert, a well known stage
star. deserves a word OF mention all
to herself. Miss Calvert. besides
heing the finished actress which her
years OF training on the legitimate
stage have made her. is without a
doubt one OF the most beautiful WON
en- acting for the screen. Mr.. Brown
ell, the author OF the story. Is at
present finishing twenty weeks ser
ial for the highest priced Of the stars
OF the screen, and he has written
,fuzSns Of successes in which Matt
Moore, Jane Gail, william Garwood
and Hobart Henley have appeared. He
Is one OF the cievcrcst of the younger
scenario writer's.
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Manning. of Albany. Texas. Jeanette
Moore and Messrs Stone and Ma
honey
Miss Carol Baker and brother, Bur
their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Burnitt. 222 North Washington
street
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Echols and baby,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wade and
children left yesterday for Prices
Falls. where they will enjoy an outing
-.
Mr. s A. Maronev. professor of
history in the A. & NJ. College at
saltwater, is expected to be in Ard
moro soon TO visit his sister. Miss
Alberta lTaronev.
*"-
Mr. Roy Bradford has returned to
Sunday in Ardmore the guest of his
mother, who accompanied him to Gal
weston, where she will visit for some
time.
Mr. L. c. Hiyick entert2incd last
evening with a dinner party at The
country club. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gwin and Mr..
Gwin. Sr., and Mr.. J. r. Dexter, of
Phillips, Royace OF Wilburton, Okla
homa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stu0bleheld OF
Ardmore, accompanied by MI. anu
Mrs. Henry Carpenter, Misses Ivy ana
Myrtle Lively of Ringing, left yester-
day for two weeks motoring "TRIP
through the western part oil the state
Their itinerary will include Medicine
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-TCr T;,t.f, I1,ord au.art1 n ID
n IN
AVA her home Slz Douglass III
honor of the Misses Sadie Ikard,
guest of Mrs. II. p. Nichols, from
ming. guest OF Miss jeanette Moore,
of Albany, Texas The table was
decorated with a large bowl holding
color scheme OF red and Whlte was
carried out III the appointments
Covers were laid for the Misses Helen
WalcotL Thelma ramsey Gladys
and hostess.
Miss Florence Hoard left Saturday
for weeks visit -ith friends in
Mrs. Rails Anderson OF Lindsay Is
in the city the guest OF her mother
Mrs. Sailie Peel.
ter have returned from an extended
visit to West Virginia
MINES. }. d. champion anu w L.
for several weeks stay IN Colorado
Mr.. Ted Colbert has returned to his
home in Tishomingo, after spending
Mr.. Louis thurman.
Mr. Velie Suggs had as dinner
guests last evening at the country
club the Misses Helen Sayre' fIorlhe
Mrs. w. A. Easley is entertaining at
rornick Hills Country Club today IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08
Mumps Immunity Possible.

That it may be possible to make a
serum that shall confer immunity to
mumps seems likely as a result of
experiments on cats at the Rookie
feller institute by Doctor Wollstein.
She inoculated them with the saliva
Of persons having mumps and found
that they contracted the disease. She
attenuated the infectious material
with the serum of cats that had re-
covered and found distinctly slight
er reaction. And reinOculation of
animals that had recovered produced
but little effect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08
Liver Trouble.

81 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice a year" writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowa. 81 have
pains IA my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach. |
heard of Chamberlin's Tablets and
tried them. BY the time ! had used
half a bottle of them | was feeling
fine and had no signs of pain" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
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capital principal objective points o.;
the viii fight hard before yielding this important city TO their
brE and the cities about fifty miles apart LENDERS conquered
1915 The Russians renamed the city calling Lwo Its ancient Polish
Austrouu
garian military station founded in the thirteenth century Pictures
municipal Of Austrian soldiers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08

Apply a cotton cloth wet with BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINlMENT to all
wounds, cuts, burns, sores or blisters,
and note its wonderful healing power.
It is prompt and very effective. Price
Csc, SOC. and S1.00 per bottle. Sold
by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08

The women Of Mexico use frcilies
rs jewels. They tic them in little
Eauzr bags and put them in their hair
or their clothing. Then, until they
require them again, they keep them
IN little wire cages and feed them on
scraps oi sngar cane
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08

We have several hundred extra
copies of the Ardmoreite OF Sunday
containing the very flattering report
of the secretary of the Business
Mems Club ready to mail, 5 cents a
copy, postage paid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-08

Trade what you don't want for
something you can use by patronizins
the want coiumn.
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Oklahoma City, and Lucille Butler
Messrs. William Ringer, John Thomp-
son, William Potter, Henry Potter,
Wilmer Anderson, Lawrence Walling,
Robert Harrison, Ellis Ledbetter and
Joe Brown.
On Saturday evening last, at 7:30
o'clock, Rev DR.. Young united in mar
riage Miss Mary Gilliland and Mr..
Joseph Barrette, the wedding cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
pastor in the presence of few
friends of the bride and groom. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. H. Gilliland, who reside in Ardmore
and the groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Barrette, also of Ardmore.
Mr.. Joseph Barrette is well known
here as an oil man, and both young
people have a host of friends who
wish them a happy and prosperous
welded life. Mr. and Mrs Barrette
left Sunday for a short motoring tour
through Texas. The will make their
home in this city.
The marriage Of Miss Grace Jones
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. a. ]. Jones
of Lone Grove, and Mr.. Levi Johnson
son Of Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson of
Jacksboro, Tex, is announced. The
ceremony was solemnized at $50
O'Clock Monday evening, August Z, at
the Methodist parsonage with Rev. h.
Il. Welch officiating. Only the imme-
diate relatives and friends of the
bride and groom attended the we'd
ding. Following the ceremony the
party was entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4. Hefner, with a re
ception, Mrs. Hefner being a sister OF
the groom. From the Heiner home
the party went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Jordan. where an ice
course was served to about twenty
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hefner, and will leave the latter
part of the week for the Healdton field
where Mr. Johnson is employed with
the Magnolia Petroleum company, and
they will reside on one of this COM
pany's leases at that place.
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irs Island. a thefs YIN b . rsvolu-
don In PaFis. An the towns know Of
II: an France and Europe know.
France has harbored too many trail
toF1- Paris = calling for immediate
punishment And the government has
yielded. Il was announced in the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday that .
special military court shall convene
on Monday week"
I glanced over the article hastily.
It was q terrible philippe. one Of
those furious cries for vengeance such
as stirred the hearts of Parisians.
That Charles was of the old aristoc-
racy Of France had added fuel to the
popular fame He must be tried at
once. the writer demanded; otherwise
the government would fall. There
must be no delay in measuring out
condign punishment to the traitor.
You see," cried Magnin. you can
not get the man Zeuxis here from the
Island Of Corsica in less than three
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an emotion more intense than the
bankers. She seized my hands In
hers and covered them with kisses.
This outburst astonished me no less
than her companion. ~.
ut is Miss Ives!" she cried. The
lady of the ship! learned your
name from the ship steward. lady. for
| meant to go to you and kill you. All!
forgive me. l was mad with jealousy,
for my man had made me think he
loved you, and all the while he used
you as a decoy to divert my suspicion,
while he made love to another"
She sprang back and. with arms up
raised. poured forth an Incompetent
sible outflow Of maledictions.
Now I will tell you ALL" she cried
to Magniff; and there was pathos
mingled with tragedy in this revival
of ancient fires in the middle-aged
Greek: could imagine how many sor-
rows. how much jealousy she had suf-
fered since she gave herself into the
scoundrel's keeping. Her utterance
was intensely dramatic.
Now, I shall tell all the truth" she
detained. when the letter-w writer
wrote these for me. saying that
would prove the guilt Of the Cheva-
lier, I did not know that Miss Ives
here was his betrothed. For you are
betrothed to him. are you not? she
pleaded. Yes. so all are saying this
morning. Well. my man was to in
duce me to give false evidence against
him, and 1t was all arranged. But
that was q week ago.
Now everything is changed, for he
himself has been deceived, and he
wants his revenge. When I left him
five days ago, was to tell the half
truth. But shall tell everything. The
Chevalier is innocent-as innocent as
this lady Of his imprisoned here"
She was becoming incoherent in her
statements. I made her sit down and
gave her water. Presently she re.
sumed, more calmly: --"
"Constantinopoulo Zeuxis, my man.
he stole the key to the safe from the
purse of Miss Ives In London" she
continued. ut was arranged long be.
fore. He took the key to Paris. re.
moved the bonds, and substituted the
forged ones. He also stole the treaty
from the Chevalier and handed It to
! the chief conspiFator. He was to have
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Of modern change. But 1t did not
seem strange then.
You have flown in England" said
the old Comte enthusiastically, and
here the winds are no less favorable.
Your act will be no more, in its pecul-
lar way. than other women of our line
have done. 1t is not for Charles
alone that you will offer up your life
to the gods of the air. Anne, but for
the race. for the long line Of the
DIVES. And know that you will sue
coed. God has not sent you to us In
so miraculous a way, and guarded you
through such great dangers, that you
should fail now. You will return at
the appointed time" he continued, his
eyes flashing as he paced up and down
the room, land you will save Charles
from the hands Of his enemies. The
battle has been long-but it has been
shorter than the wars of the Fronde.
We have suffered -Richelieu
prosecuted US more harshly, and yet
Clichy has never fallen. I almost be-
lieve," he ended. that you will live to
inherit Clichy and to restore its for
tunes, and hand it down to our de-
scendants."
But when urged that I should start
that night neither would hear of IT.
s-- cTo BE CONTINUITY
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CHAPTER VII.

A Turn Of the Wheol.
On which my adversary discovers tAaa
he has trumpsd his aea.)
In spite of my assumed indifference,
I spent q miserable night within the
prison fortress. could not help real.
king that the case against Charles
looked black: I had no strong faith
in French Justice particularly In q
case Of alleged espionage, which would
send up the nations anger to the boil.
ing point. When the nrst streaks Of
daylight entered my room arose and
dressed with feverish anticipation OF
the days developments. The "princi.
pal female witness" Of whom the
banker Magnin had spoken was due to
arrive that morning. Whoever she
might be. 1 hoped that her evidence
would prove boomerang for the pros.
ecution. Certainly the climax OF the
affair must be at hand; this racking.
torturing suspense could not endure
much longer.
My only joy-but how great . one.
how strong a comfort cannot put into
words-was the recollection that
Charles and had publicly pledged our
troth; nothing could take away the
memory of that or tear from either
the possession Of the others heart, NO
matter what the outcome.
The development was even speedier
than l had imagined. After l had
breakfasted upon light meal brought
In by the same kindly officer of the pre-
ceding day, visitors were announced
The major. who had introduced them.
withdrew, muttering something about
privacy. and there entered-MagniR
himself. followed by q woman whom.
though her face seemed familiar, did
not Immediately recall. Indeed.
hardly looked at her. so astonished
was l at seeing the change which the
night had wrought upon the banker
For all his self-conndence was gone;
his hair was ruined. his garments un-
tidy, his face woebegone and haggard:
he looked a. though he was upon the
verge Of nervous breakdown.
do you know this woman3" he
asked me. indicating his companion.
without even the formality Of q greet
ing.
Hooked hard at the shabby, middle
aged figure in the threadbare gown.
and suddenly my memory rushed back
to me.
Madame Zeuxis!" l cried
The recognition was mutual. The
woman rushed forward. laboring under