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 UTILITY COMMISSION
(Continued from Page One) n voting for the president or the state public service commission.
PELHAM CERTAIN WINNER

PELHAM CERTAIN WINNER There has been no suggestion that the prohibition question will enter into the
 race for places on the court of appeals Judicial positions are usually supplied without regard to party issues, and 1t Is believed that none will be forced into that campaign.
 Judge John Pelham, presiding judge of the court of apepals, is believed to stand the best chance of election out of the six candidates for places on that bench. Judge E. Perry Thomas is considered the second choice, with the fight for third place between Judge J. B. Brown and Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro. Neither Gen. c. R. Briclxen of Luverne
 nor Chancellor w. W. Whitesides of Anniston is regarded as a prominent fac tor in the race.
 Judge Pelham and Chancellor White been more or less suggestion that the lat ter was hardly acting in good faith or with the proper delicacy of feeling in opposing his neighbor for place on the court of appeals. Judge Whitesides has been chancellor of the northwestern division for about 15 years, and in that capacity has made, in the opinion of his friends, an able and thoroughly compe- tent official.
 The court of appeals, however, has no chancery Jurisdiction, the supreme court alone handling appeals in chancery
 cases. This fact doubtless will greatly
 initiate against Chancellor Whitesides
 chances in the fight for positions on the court of appeals.
 BROWN OR KNIGHT Within recent weeks Thomas E. Knight
 has made rapid gains in his fight for a place on the court, and many predictions
 has been made that he will attain that ambition. It seems certain that the con test for third place will be beween MT | Knight and one of the Judges of the court, either Judge Thomas or Judge Brown, with indications pointing to the 1 latter.
 | MT Knight is chairman of the state | board of examiners on admission to tht bar, and has been with that board since | its creation about 10 years ago. For the | 1 been chairman of the board. | During his connection with the board l he has examined between 500 and S00 ap
 plicants for licenses to practive law
 and it is asserted that he not only has
 the friendship of practically every one ol
 those whom he has examined, but tha
 they will all support him VII his can l didacy for a place on the court of ap
 peals.
 l It is considered more than probable therefore, that the fight for third plac'
 on the court will be between Judg,
 Brown and Mr. Knight. Should Judg' Brown run second in the race, then thu
 contest for third place will be betweer Judge Thomas and Mir. Knight The cleo ton of Judge Pelham seems assured.
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BattIeship to New Orleans

Washington, February 12.-The battle. ship Kentucky, now at Vera Cruz, has been ordered to New Orleans, where it will remain during Mardi Gras
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PRESENCE OF MANY ALABAMIANS MAKES
 TT ALABAMA WEEK IN
 NATIONAL CAPITAL
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or two, one evening I started home from the station and as result of aimlessy following my feet, came very near fall ing in the river'
 The Alabamians, without attempting any explanations, joined in hearty laugh. and went to bed.
 ALABAMA COAL TRUSTS
 MT. Bush, while in Washington, in- terested himself in the plan of the gov ernment to test Alabama coal to ascer- tain it's real worth as fuel for the navy, and in legislation which, he is hopeful, will result in Alabama securing plant for the manufacture of armor plate
 Other Alabamians interested in coal pro- auctions who had business in Washing ton the past week were Henry DeBarde- leben and Morris Fies. These gentlemen interviewed Admiral McGowan, paymas- ter of the navy, and as result, it will probably happen that the necessary tests will eventually be made.
 While in specifying terms under which the tests may be procured, the govern ment displays seemingly only negative interest, it will be boon to the gov- ernment, officials admit if Alabama coal survives the trial, In time of peace the government would assuredly reap the benefit of keener competition, and in time of war would be benefited in the pos- session of an additional source of SUD- ply.
 To secure test of this coal, however an operator must undergo an expense of more than $5oo. He must give to the government 25 tons of coal, must deliver it freight prepaid in Annapolis, and must bear the burden of the test which, expressed i'll monetary terms, amounts to approximately $3aO. However the operators coal which receives the 0. k. of the government will be greatly increased in value and the operator him self. it is admitted, sufficiently recom- pensed. lM
 SEEING MIR. WILSON
 Other Alabamians who were in Washington this week saw the Presi- dent. While the chief executive is not an exceedingly handsome man, there are very worthy reasons why visitors like to meet him.
 Representative Almon guided party from home" to the White House yes terday. In the party were Judge Henry Skeggs and Solicitor Dave Almon of Decatur, Miss Virginia M. Brown and Henry Tucker of Scottsboro Mrs Claude Williford of Sheffield and J. L. Day of Hartselle.
 dropped his preparedness" plans, the
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending D. m., 18th me ridian time, February 12, 1916:
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HENRY EAST AGAIN ESCAPES WHILE ON HIS WAY ID PRISON Fourth Break for Liberty Is Successful-News Is
 Received With
 Incredulity

Montgomery, February 12-(Special) Stranger than fiction is the criminal record of Henry East, white man of Lauderdale county who, within the past three years, has escaped four times from the custody of Alabama prison officials. Three of his escapes were made by jump ing from moving passenger trains.
 East's latest dash for liberty occurred early this morning near Lewisburg, Tenn, where he jumped from the window of moving passenger train handcuffed and shackled, and wearing his night clothes. He was in the custody of R. L.. Johnson, warden of the state prison at Wetumpka, and was being brought back to Alabama from Michigan City, Ind, where he had completed a prison sentence under the Indiana laws, to finish his term in the Alabama prison.
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Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., February 12 1916:
 Highest temperature .............. 72 Lowest temperature ................... 57 Mean temperature .................... GA Normal temperature .................... AS Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. 19l Rainfall co Total rainfall since January ]. .... 5,S0 Excess in rainfall since January 1..... co Relative humidity: a. m. ............ 97
 D. m. ......................... 67
 D. m. 52
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OFFICIAL TEXT OF
 MEMORANDUM IS AT
 STATE DEPARTMENT
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 various high officials believe the po- sition of the central powerssto be well founded in view of the changed condi- tions of sea warfare. Tn many quar- ters it also is considered that the leu tonic declarations are development of the American memorandum to the entente allies suggesting the disarm- ing of merchant ships and indicating that armed merchantmen entering American ports might be regarded as warships. subject to internment.
 Representatives of various of the en- tente allies have made oral representa- tions to Secretary Lansing regarding the state department declined to make known the nature of the representa- tions, it was believed the secretary was informed that at least some of the adopt the suggestions and that strong protests might follow should the Uni ted States attempt to put in practice the suggestions 1t has made.
 The state department has been in- formed that others of the entente gov ernments were viewing the question with open minds, but it was stated on high diplomatic authority that the en- tente allies probably would agree upon a position in the near future
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HELD FOR LARCENY

East was convicted of grand larceny in three separate cases in Lauderdale coun- ty a few years ago and was given six years in each case. He first made his escape while being taken to Wetumpka, at that time jumping from moving Louisville and Nashville train at place near Speigners. He was recaptured and ger train.
 Again he was recaptured and was sent to the convict camp at Sanford. East remained there only a few weeks, es caping from the prison camp with appar- ent ease.
 The next report of East was that he was serving prison sentence In Indiana, and, upon the expiration of his term in that state, he was held for the Ala bama officials. Warden Johnson was sent to bring East back to Alabama, and had hardly covered one-half the distance before East made his fourth and most sensational dash for liberty.
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DARING DASH FOR LIBERTY

The story of Easts fourth escape, and the manner in which it was accomplished was received at the capitol at first with incredulity No more daring dash for liberty had ever been attempted by an Alabama convict, and that he succeeded in accomplishing his purpose without breaking his neck was considered little less than mira aculous.
 The report received at the capitol was to the effect that East, handcuffed and wearing chains about his ankles, arose in the early hours of the morning to repair to the smoking department of the car. He was last seen by a negro DOT ter climbing out of the window of the Pullman, while the train was moving at full speed.
 Warden Johnson was at once notified of the escape of his prisoner, and he had the train stopped at place a short distance from where East had jumped for liberty. No report had been received from Warden Johnson up to a late hour this afternoon.
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Hear Governor Glenn at First Rap tist church today, II a. m.
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NOT UNNEUTRAL ACT

The contention made in certain entente diplomatic circles that for the United States to change during the war its policy regarding the right of merchant ships to arm for defensive purposes would be an unneutral act. was answered by high official today. He denied that he thought such change would be incompatible with the neutrality of the United States and added that should the United States take the position that Germany and Aus tria are right in their contentious, it might be claimed that instead of operat- ing against the entente allies such declaration would in reality help them to save the lives of their nationals and pos- sibly their ships.
 The plan of the United States has been to secure from Germany and Austria pledges that no unarmed ships will be attacked without warning. It is believed here that the Teutonic powers readily would give such pledges. Officials did
 lct seem inclined to doubt that such pledges would be given, in good faith and that together with assurances already given the lives of noncomba tants on un- armed ships would be safe in the future
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MAY WARN CITIZENS

Prospects of a warning to American eft izen,s to remain off vessels that are armed loomed large today. One high official ex- pressed the belief that Congress would be called upon to take some action lead ing to that end.
 Officials of the state department also arc considering what effects it's determi- nations as to policy will have upon Amer jena naval policy and operations in the event this government was engaged in war. The questio has been discussed with naval officials and probably will have an important bearing upon the final decision
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E. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
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or two, one evening I started home from the station and as result of aimlessly following my feet, came very near fall ing in the river"
 The Alabamians, without attempting any explanations, joined in a hearty
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tubes, and for a time there was doubt as to my recovery.
 My good honest old doctor advised me to take Peruna. which did, and in short time my health began to im- prove veryrapidly, the bronchial trouble gradually disappeared. and in three months my health was fully restored. Accept a grateful mans thanks for his restoration to perfect health"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
RECENT EXPERIMENTS
WITH THE BLOOD

A pin prick and a drop of blood on
a glass slide will tell whether your
blood Is in a healthy condition or not
Every healthy man should have nye
million red blood corpuscles to every
square millimeter of blood. III there
are too many white blood corpuscles
the person is said to be anemic and
run down. A chemical test OF the
water from the human body will tell
whether the kidneys are in good
health or not. These tests of health
are conducted by expert physicians and
chemists every day. Such examina-
tions are made without cost. This Is
only a very small part of the work
Of the staff of physicians and sur
geons under the direction Of Dr.
Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, director Of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
of that city. To build up the body that
has been weakened by an attack or
grip. pneumonia, or typhoid, write Or.
Pierce for advice, giving your symp-
toms, and he will give you the best
medical advice, and without cost. For
those who are weakened by the after
effects of bad cold, cough or grip,
nothing will eradicate poison from the
blood so quickly as DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
A most stimulating tonic because 1t
goes to work in the right way, assist
ing the stomach to assimilate the food,
thus furnishing the blood proper
nourishment, which in turn feeds the
nerves. The blood should contain
red blood corpuscles, which are cap
able of warding off the attack of germs
if they get into our systems. Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is
just what is needed.
1t enters the tiny blood vessels OF
the skin, bringing with it fresh vital
lied blood, and abiding faith in its
wonderful cleansing power has come to
thousands, when pimples, boils, car
buncles, rash, eczema, acne and other
skin troubles dry up and disappear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
NOTICE OF sHERIFF,s SALE.

In the District Court for Carter County,
State of oklahoma.
T. T.. Guillot, plaintiff, VS. Mamie Jar
Wis, William Jarvis, and r. l.. Martin. de-
PENDANTS. No. 5000
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue Of an order Of sale issued to
me out Of the district court of Carter
County. oklahoma, l will on the ith day
of February, 1916. at O'Clock y. m, of
said day at the front door Of the court
house in Ardmore oklahoma, offer at
sheriff's sale To the highest and best bid
der for cash i'm hand, with appraisement.
the following described property to-wlt:
\ part Of lot No. in block 2i6 of the
CITY of Ardmore. oklahoma, and more
particularly described as follows: Begin
ming 26 feet west Of the northeast Of lot
iu said block 2i6 at a point on the north
line cf said lot . thence south parallel
with its east line Of said lot l5h.6 feet 10
the south line Of said lot: thence west
along. the south line Of said lot 30 feet:
thence north parallel with the east line
of said lot 1906 feet. g. a point 6b feet
vest of the northeast corner OF said lot;
thence east 30 feet TO the place Of be-
ginning.
The above described property is sold
rs the property Of defendants. Mamie Jar
Wis William Jarvis. and i. J.. Martin
and Is directed by said order of sale 20
Doc y.II as upOu execution with appralsc-
rreut according To law, TO satisfy luAE-
mtut i'm favor Of said plaintiff for S233lO.
toeether with interest NJ the rate OF 10
rsr cent from 18th day Of December,
1915. and costs.
.. 10, u, "a, 81, ,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
keappearance of Quail Disease.

Washington, Feb. Sowing to the
prevalence of quail disease among
quail imported from Mexico at the
ports of New York, y. Y, and Eagle
Pass, Texas, during the past month,
the department of agriculture has
suspended issue of further permits
for entry of these birds this season.
Quail in shipments actually en- route
to the United States on January 20
will be admitted to quarantine, but
no further entries will be authorized.
Most of the states now have such
stringent game laws that it is prac-
tically impossible to purchase quail
even for propagating purposes in
the United States, and dealers have
sought quail elsewhere, especially in
northwestern Mexico, where quail Oc-
cur in abundance, but Mexican quail
on arrival at destination are frequent
ly found infected with quail disease.
So fatal is this disease that when it
once appears, most of the birds which
are exposed to it die within a few
days. In one shipment of 1876 quail
which recently reached New York
only three birds survived the voyage,
and in another of about 100 birds,
more than twothirds of the number
died shortly after arrival. More than
one-thrd of all the Mexican quail
imported last year died within few
months. To guard against spread
of quail disease, live quail purchased
for propagation should be kept under
observation for two or three weeks
and should not be liberated if infected
with disease The department de-
sires to ascertain the result of expert
ments which have been made in i'm
porting quail this year and will be
glad to receive information as to the
condition of the birds. and as to how
many have died in any locality where
the quail have been introduced
Before next season, the department
will hold a public hearing in Wash
ington. d. c.. for the purpose of de
termining whether or not further per-
mits for importation Of quail from
Mexico will be issued. at which var
ious questions connected with the i'm
portation of quail will be carefully
considered. Ample notice of this
hearing will be given later in order
that those who are Interested may ar
range to be present or to submit writ
ten statements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03

under it. Confined there are eighty
nine prisoners, experienced miners.
With the consent of the legislature,
it was my intention to use those
eighty-nine convicts to mine coal for
state use only and not to be sold
for private or commercial purposes,
and to have safe places in which
they should work and to first procure
their consent before placing them at
such work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
ABOUT 100000 Babe
DIE BEFORE ONE Year

The Census Bureau estimates III,
goo, 900 babies died in this countryla
year before the age of one year, and
is stated that one-half of these dealt
we're needless if all mothers we
strong and infants were breast-fed.
Expectant mothers should striveto
crease their strength with the strengt
building fats in SCOTS Emulsion viii,
improves the blood, suppresses ne
vousness, aids the quality Of milk, al
feeds the very life cells. /
Physicians prescribe SCOTS En-,
sion; it is doubly important duri
nursing, No alcohol. Everydruggi
has it. Insist on Scott's-the VIII.
food medicine. No advanced prices.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. N ]. IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
Explorer Rescued.

Even today inland New Guinea
one of the worlds dark spots. 7
country is a nightmare of gigant
precipices, huge ravines, gro
swamps and soaking forests. In 10
the Danish explorer Petersen, wi
three companions, dived deep into {
heart of this unknown country. Tn
we're captured by tribe of savag,
who killed their carriers and ma
them prisoners. For long they We
believed to be dead Then, to eve
one's amazement, a letter in Pet
sens writing was brought by a natl
10 the coast. 1t told of his miseral
plight, and an expedition was at on
sent inland to bring him home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
A CH|LD'S TONGUE
SHOWS |F LIVER Or
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, give
fruit laxative at
once.

Every mother realizes after CIV
ing her children california Syrup
of Figs" that this is their laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable or feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the
bowels, and you have a well, play.
full child again. When it's little sys-
TEN is full of cold, throat sore, has
stomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion,
colic-remember, good inside
cleansing" should always be the first
treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "Califor.
mia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves sick
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist
for a 5O-cent bottle of California
Syrup of Figs" which has directions
for babies, children of all ages and
grown-ups printed on the bottle. Be,
ware of counterfeits sold here, SO
don't be fooled. Get the genuine
made by California Fig Syrup Com.
pany."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03

NOTICE OF sHERIFF,s SALE.
County Assessor.

In the District Court for Carter Coun-
", State of Oklahoma.
Chickasaw Lumber Company, plaintiff,
VS.. W. A. Darling, defendant, No. 2627.
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of an order of sale issued to me
out of the district court of Carter County,
Oklahoma, ! will on the 4th day of Febru-
ary, 1916, at o'clock p. m, of said
day at the front door of the court house
i'm Ardmore, oklahoma, offer at sheriffs
sale to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand with appraisement, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
Lots % and "a in block II of the town
of New Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma;
the above described property is sold as
the property of defendant, w. \. Dar-
ling and is directed by said order of sale
to be sold as upon execution with ap-
praisement, according to law, to satisfy
Judgment in favor of said plaintiff for
SiSG.gS together with interest at the rate
of 10 per cent from 26th day of October,
1915, and costs.
BUCK GARRETT, Sheriff.
3. TO- Il, q, 81, 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The county assessor will be at his
office at the court house from the
14th DAY of February to March 10, 1916,
for the purpose of assessing your prop
erty for the year 1916. Under the
new assessors law, approved April 10,
1915, it is the duty of the tax payer
to meet the assessor and render his
property for taxes. The assessor de
sires to meet every tax payer in Car
ter County. If any one fails to meet
the assessor and list his property, 1t
then becomes his duty to make an
arbitrary assessment and add the pen
atty required by law for the failure to
render. Arbitrary assessments are not
satisfactory to the tax payer nor the
assessor; and it is not the desire nor
the purpose of the assessor to make
any if it can be avoided. The co-opera-
ton of every tax payer is earnestly re-
quested to the end that a fair, reason
able and satisfactory assessment may
be made Meet me at the Time and
Place above mentioned.
r. S. HENDON,
County Assessor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
CD VI RN Or
AND LABOR ARE
D|V|D { D
SECRETARY CHARGES S37, 900
LOST TO LABoRlNG MEN -
GOVERNOR Ids CONVICT
WORK NOT COMPETITION.

Oklahoma city, Feb. 2.-There is
considerable of a difference between
Governor Williams and the state fed
Grafton of labor officials in this city
II grew out of the insistence by Gov
crnor Williams that the state be per
mitted to own and operate a coal
mine with the labor in the peniten-
tiary. the coal produced to be for use
of the state institutions.
Ollie S. Wilson, secretary of the
state federation, gave out statement
this week in which he said that labor
ing men of Oklahoma have been