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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19
A Valuable Possession.

Elizabeth and Sarah were two little
girls who made acquaintance al
school. one day they were playing
together and began boasting Of then
possessions.
eve keep four servants" said
Elizabeth proudly, "and have got two
automobiles and Il great big house
Now, what have you got?"
Sarah hesitated for a moment, then
with equal pride, replied; "We'Ne got
a skunk under our barn. '-Harper's
Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19

Senate Joint ReRsolutfon or Bin No. 6.
AZ Not OR JOINT RESOLIIION 70
STATE AT \ SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE
OK THE FIRST TUESDAY ~ Al .
G"ST. 1916, AN AMENDM ENT TO
TI0N. AND TO BE DESIGNATED AS
SEC1TION "a. or ARTICLE 3, or
THE CONSTITUTION or THIS STATE
RELATING ,To, .,T!,iE5, TiE QnAtltiSA- va IiS a.
SCRIRING THE pROCEnl ri. FOR
AND INCIDENTAL TO THE RMS
SION OF SAID PIiOPoSED AMEN >
NntNT TO THE PEOPLE or THIS
STATE FOR APPROVAL UIS , Ei;J E{i;JISI, e
TION. AND DECLARING AN EMEh-
GENCN.
Passed by the Extraordinary Session ol
the Firth Legislature.
BE It Enacted by the People Of the state
Of oklahoma:
Section 1. That the following amend
ment to article of the Constitution oi
the state Of oklahoma, TO be designated
as section ga, OF article 3, OF me con
stitutiun of the state of Oklahoma, is
hereby proposed, ana TO be submitted 70
the people OF the state OF Oklahoma Tor
their approval or rejection, as herein
after set forth. viz. Amend said article
3 by adding an additional section, 10 be
known as section ga, of article 3, OF the
Constitution OF the state OF Oklahoma
as follows.
sec. ga No property qualification
shall ever hc imposed as requisite Tor
registration or voting in this state, ana
any other qualification for registration or
voting which may hereafter be prescribed
hy the Legislature or the people OF tins
state, shall conform to the Constitution
of the United States, and the amend
ments thereto, and the right Of no ctti-
zen Of this state 10 vote shall ever be
denied or abridged on account OF race
color or previous condition Of servitude.
No person shall be registered as an
cleCtor Of this state or he allowed 10
vote. or be eligible to hold Office under
the Constitution and laws Of this state
unless he be able TO read and write any
section OF the Constitution OF the state
Of oklahoma. hut no person who' prior 10
the adoption OF this provision, served ~
the land or naval forces Of the United
states, or I'm the war with Mexico, or on
either side in ans war win the Iadith
tribes located within the United states,
or on either side i'm the Civil War, or in
the National Guard or militia Of any state
or Territory Of the United states, or In
the land or naval forces OF any foreign
nation, and all lawful descendants OF any
such person. and Of those that served on
the side OF the Colonies in the American
Revolution. and in the land or naval
forces Of the United States in the War
Of 1872 or any person prevented 10y phys
ical disability from complying with such
fest shall be denied the right TO register
and vote because Of his inability to SO
read and write any section OF such Con
stitufiou Precinct election inspectors
or other officers having In charge the
Of electors. shall enforce the
provisions OF, this section at the time OF
provided registration be re-
ouired should registration be dispensed
with. the provisions Of this section shell
be enforced by the precinct election Of
fcers when electors apply for ballots 20
Vot: provided, that Y is intended that
no part of this provision or section shall
conhJct with the provisions oS the Con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19

The Ardmorete car leaves The
Ardmorcite office for Writ and inter
mediate points, promptly at o'clock
every afternoon. One passenger can
be taken. This car also leaves every
Sunday morning at o'clock. Pack
ages accepted when brought to the
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ardmoreite is authorized to
make the following announcements
for candidates of the various county
offices subject to the action of the
democratic primary election which oc.
ours August l, 1916;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19

Rub the joints with BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT to relieve rheu-
matism. II penetrates the flesh TO the
bone conveying its soothing and re-
storative influence to the spot where
the pain exists. Price 25c, soc and 81
per bottle. Sold by BOmar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19
RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF AREMORE, OKLAHOMA,
DECLARING THE NECESSITY
OF IMPROVING THAT PORTION
OF BIXBY AVENUE, SOUTH
WEST, jFlROM THEN WEST LINE OF
II STREET, SOUTHWEST, TO
THE WEST LINE OF THE OK
LAHOMA, NEW MEXICO & PA
CIFTC RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY;
ALSO THAT PORTION OF
STREET, SOUTHWEST, FROM
THE NORTH LINE OF McLISH
AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE
OF BIXBY AVENUE, INCLUDING
ALLEY CROSSINGS AND STREET
INTERSECTIONS.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERS OF TfE CITY OF ARDMORE,
OKLAHOMA:
That it is necessary to improve
that portion of BiXby avenue, south
west, from the west line of H street,
southwest, to the west line of the
Oklahoma, New Mexico e Pacific
Railway right-of-way; also that por-
ton of | street, southwest, from the
north line of McLish avenue to the
north line of BiXby avenue, including
alley crossings and street intersec-
tions.
That such Improvements shall con
sist of grading, paving with bitumi-
nous macadam, curbing, guttering
and such other improvements as are
necessary to complete in a thorough
and workmanlike manner the paving
and draining of that portion of the
streets above described.
III.
That such improvements shall be
in accordance with the
plans, plats and specifications and
within the estimates as prepared by
the city engineer of the City of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, and now on file
in the office of the city clerk of said
city.
That the cost of such improve
ments, including alley crossings and
street intersections, shall be paid by
speciaf- assessment levied against the
subject to assessment for
said Improvements as provided by
the laws Of the state of Oklahoma.
V.
That this resolution shall be pub
ished for six consecutive issues in
The Daily Ardmoreite, or in two is
sues of The Weekly Ardmoreite, a |
published and having a
general circulation within the limits !
If the said city of Ardmore, Okla
loma.
Passed by the mayor and commits
;ioners and approved by the mayor
IN this 26th day of March, 1916. J
o. C. LASHER,
Acting Mayor.
). II. BRUCE, City Clerk.
(SeaD
First Published April 10, 1876.
]
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19

Nearly everybody reads The Ard
moroite Do you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-19

A want ad will sell that property
you no longer need at small cost.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
TROOP f, BOY SCOUTS. WINS
E|ehts saturday Proved Tnterosting- Harade Was pIcaSino

me parade and field day events of the new Britain Boy Scouts Saturday afternoon proved interesting. Troon 4, or the Center church, won firlt piace With 55 points. Troop I, Y. M. C. A. took second place with a score or (, and Troops and 10, represent iiiS 'ne south church and the Hebrew chorch' were tied for third place with scoleS or l3 each . St. Marks churhc troop /, came in fourth with points and the Methodist church boys. Troop ., was nth with points, The Bap- tlst ooys, Troop g, were last with 3 po1nts' Troops II, 12 and 13 failed to score.
 Frlhclpal L. P. Slade of the High schoOl addressed the Scouts on behalf or the local council. The story telling hour m the evening was cut short by the rain.
 BOY ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
 John kuklins1y, a boy living at 32 Booth street was arrested in New York last night and is being held by the Chlldrens Aid society. The boy ran away from his home in this city sev- eral days ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25

too drunk at the time to remember and this morning he was fined $5 and
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
City Mems
oodness of Aunt Delia's Bread"

Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread" @hdvt.
 knna s. Hayes has opened her
 essmaking rooms for fall and win work. Phone 633. 162 Main St. Shdvt.
 HSennedy's dancing school opens 8esday, Oct 8. Holmes, Hoffman S Ell Beginners 7:30, dancing Il D. m Sssons 25c. Judd's Orchestra.-advt. RMiss Margaret Sullivan has resumed hno teaching at 113 Greenwood St. 6hdvt.
 aThe Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., #rtford, have just received some IVY beautiful new model Hats, the Rge picturesque type are particular fine.-advt.
 SMr. and Mrs. Edward Larson of S35 Sst street were pleasantly surprised atheir home Saturday evening by be- R Reen fifty and sixty friends. The 6enlng was pleasantly spent in social versions and a dinner was served. F' and Mrs. Larson received snerous gifts. |lhe Holy Crucifix society of New fltain celebrated it's eighty anniver- R'y yesterday afternoon with a d;n- IT and outing at Marinelli's farm on le Pla1nEillc road. President Joseph Marco presided and various mem- ITS responded with after dinner eeches.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
POLICEMAN STRUCK
 IN EYE, PULLS GUN
One Arrest in Riot in Saturday
 Night Dance Hall

Charles Breen, 25, charged with re- sisting Officer Horace Mercure in the performance of his duty, pleaded not guilty before Judge John H. Kirkham in police court this morning and on request of his lawyer F. F. McDon- ough, the case was continued until to- morrow morning.
 Breen was arrested following @ small riot at Skritulskys hall Satur- day night in which Officer Mercure got a black eye and number of par ticipants got bumps on their heads from blows rained by Officers Mer- cure and O'Keefe. According to the story told by witnesses, Breen, Jo- seph German and two other young men entered the dance hall and be- cause they seemed to be under the influence of liquor Officer Mercure refused them admittance. It is said that the officer pushed German out side and when he stopped to argue he gave him another shove Whereupon German drove his fist into the blue coats eye, blackening the optic. The two men grappled and Breen tried to separate them until it is said Mer- cure struck German with his club when he took more active part
 Officer Mercure rapped foS assistance and Officer O'Keefe came flying to the rescue. Dancers took sides with German and Breen and for a few minutes there was merry battle going on, the two policemen bouncing their clubs off the heads of the fight CTS. The aspect became so serious that Officer Mercure finally drew his revolver and fired a shot into the air. The flash and report of the gun frightened the surging mob so that they lost their balance and tum bled down a flight of steps into the yard. When the police endorsements ar rived Breen was the only one left.
 Fmed-Not Put to Plea.
 An unusual court procedure took place this morning when an accused man was fined on a count on which
 he had not been put to plea. Prose- | cutor Klett put John May to plea on a charge of having stolen s615 from the person of George Benedict 1 and he entered a plea of not guilty. l Evidence did not seem to warrant a | conviction, so the judge asked the 1 prosecutor if he had charged May
 with drunkenness. The prosecutor re- l piled that he had charged May only i with theft from the person. where upon the court said he could not take 1 jurisdiction in such 8 case and i'm
 mediately imposed a fine of s1O and 1 costs for drunkenness, May not hav-
 ing been put to plea on that count.
 May was arrested by Officer At
 water yesterday afternoon near the 1 Stanley Works on Complaint of sev-
 eral small boys who said they saw l him try to steal Benedicts watch and l take some of his money. Benedict was
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
PLAYGROUND RESULTS.

A number of interesting events featured Saturdays program at St.. Marys playgrounds, as follows: Throwing the football for distance, I. Weston, William Lyons, William Doroms, juveniles; junior class, Lahar, Hayes, Kennedy; senior, FL lott, Miller, Chernoff; kicking foot ball for distance, juvenile, Griffin, Sullivan, Connolly; junior, Hayes, Weston and Zeitlan; senior, Miller, Morehead and Reynolds; rope climb ing, 30 feet, Hennessey Kilduff and Long; junior, Henry Dolan, Mccarthy, Riley; senior, Leo Hennessey, O Brien, Connolley; tennis match, doubles, Stanley Parker and Robert Swift against Peter O'Donnell and Charles Reynolds, 6-2, 6-2, 60. A football match was played by the Imperial A. C. and the Nutmeg Juniors, which, after a hot battle was called a tie, the score being 6 to 6.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
SCHWAB-IOOMIS,
ew Britain Insurance Man Takes
 Hartford Girl As His Bride Today.

Henry J. Schwab of this Lity and iss Bessie Augusta Loomis of Hart rd were married in that city this aft noon. They were attended by Miss arriet Washburn of Hartford as 'idesmaid and Louis Schwab, a other of the groom, as best man. fter a wedding trip Mir. and Mrs. ,hwab will make their home in Col lsville where they will be at home
 friends after November 1.
 Mir. Schwab is a we'll known insur- zee man in this city, where he has :en engaged in business as represen- tive of the Travellers Insurance conn my since March 1. at a.A #-
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
Send in Riot Call.

Send in Riot Call.
 A riot call was sent in from Thomas McMahon's farm Saturday afternoon and Detectives Bamforth and Rich ardson and Officers T. Johnson and Atwater were dispatched to the scene post haste, expecting to be greeted with sight of bloody carnage that would make the Somme region look like a picnic. Instead they found two wandering boys, George O'Brien and William Dober who left their homes in Hadley, Mass, four weeks ago to see the WOrld," who were arrested on charge of breach of the peace MT. McMahOn was inclined to take the affair seriously and this morning testified that the two boys came to his place Thursday night and hired out as first class milkers. The first thing they did, he said, was to get mixed up with a COW and spill ten quarts of milk. All they did Friday was to smoke cigarettes. he said. Me- Mahon said the boys had thirty three and one-half cents due them when he discharged them. They returned to the farm Saturday afternoon and he ordered them off his property He said that the O'Brien boy told the
 
 ing the impression that he was car rying a gun. Nellie Stoddard, the maid, gave similar testimony. The boys, on the other hand, said that McMahon had threatened to Knock their heads off their shoulders when they came to him looking for their pay and they had remarked about pulling the gun,' just to try and scare him and get even. The Dober boy was advised to return to his home. The O'Brien boy was given a suspended sentence and some good advice. y Kane Versus BraclSen.
 Thomas Kane and John Bracken, the latter with a badly discolored eye, were arrested at the Main street railroad crossing at 1925 o'clock Sunday morning by Officers Skelley and Murphy, charged with fighting. Both men explained that they had nothing against each other and the whole affair was a mistake. Bracken is employed in the Uneeda Lunch and when some man called the girl waitress a name he eXpostulated. Kane attempted to separate the two men and by 8 mistake Bracken punched him. He hit back and the police came. Both men are on pro- bation and Bracken was fined $5 and costs and former probation was re- voked. Kane was given one more chance and placed on probation. Slashing ATray on Elm Street. Frank Palmieri was arrested by Off, l fer Frank Moore on Elm street Sat. ] urday night, charged with slashing l Adam Cook across the wrist with a | razor Cooks wounds were dressed l at the hospital. The accused, repre- sented by Lawyer P. F. McDonough, pleaded guilty this morning and paid l a fine of s10 and costs
 Some Other Cases.
 In addition to the usual number of drunks in court, Julius Oscheskl and Steve Yanchek were charged with fighting in Bromberg's saloon Satur- day night Oschesh was hned SID ana l costs and Yancheck, Ill view oA 'iio
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
THEY ALI LOST MONEY.
ltmerous Complaints From Men Who Claimed to Have Been Cheated.

SComplaint has been made to the blice by Tony Molas of 179 Broad Erect, who says that he was cheated sat of $40 Saturday afternoon by two < en who offered him a job. Molas E.id they took him to the Park hotel Eloon where they said he could have he job as sweeper, but he must put
 b a bond to show his good faith. He brned over $40 and the men disap-
 bared.
 Carl Pashader reported to the police
 bat while attending a picnic at fountain View yesterday someone licked his pocket of $26. James O'Connen reported that he
 hve a strange man $5 to buy him drink and the man neglected to pme back.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25
FIRE T1ADDTES DINE.
fmbcrs and Friends of Engine COm-
 pany No. j IrioY Goose Dinner.

 SCaptain Michael Souney; Iieuten- Rt Thomas Higgins and Driver Ed ard Smith of Engine company No. 5 Ith Permanent Substitute George Ecroft Of the same company and |reTnan Frank stanton of No. } com my, formerly associated with the |ys at No. 5, entertained their friends
 q goose dinner at tho engine house Iturday evening. 1 About twenty tests were present and dincd sump-
 ousiy on the lavish spread prepared the fro laddics
 Following the dinner, Captain 'uney presided and .amorg those
 He'd upon for remarks were Lierren- lt Higgins, Alvin Pierce, August pe- rson. Richard Nysren and Gcurg e ycroft. Fictrcla selections were also
 joyed.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-25

fact that both his eyes were blackened was given a suspended sentence.
 Patrick Warren, discharged from the state farm at Norwich on Sep tember 8, was sent back to that ln- stitution today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
PROMISING

Every time the baby looks into my
face he smiles" said Mr.. Meekins.
WELL" answered his wife, 'it may
not be exactly polite, but it shows he
has a sense of humor. Pacific Uni
tartan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
A MYSTERY

The practical teacher taught nat
ural history from everyday illustra-
lions and comparisons.
"Take a BEAR" he said. Look at
his fur"
The boys had no bear to take, but
they had a picture of one, and they
looked at that.
His fur" the teacher went on, 'is
the bears overcoat, the same as your
big coats are your overcoats."
HE can't take it off, though, same
as we can ours" said one contentious
youngster.
THAT is true" said the teacher
1.-THE bear cannot take off his over
coat. But why can't he take it OFF,"
Every boy thought hard.
81 guess" said the contentious
youth finally, that it is because no
body but God knows where the but
tons are"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
UNCANNY

The Colonel-So the bank refused
to cash that check 1 gave you, Ras-
tus
Rastus- Yessah. Dat Cachier man
dun hab positively de most uncanny
mind All ebah saw, sab.
The Colonel-Uncanny?
Rastus Jes' as soon as
All dun tell him whose check All had
he said it was no good eben befo' he
dun look at it, sah.-Puck.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
TODAY'S BELLRINGER

Marion Harland, the famous writ
er, was once addressing an brganiza-
ton of New Jersey housewives. =
81 think" said the writer, "that
cooking is woman's work"
YES" added the only man present,
land they say that woman's work is
never doner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
SWISS EXECUTIVE TELLS COUNTRIES
 POLICY ON PEACE

Bologna Dec. 2S.-President Schul- thess, of Switzerland, has explained the >part played by his country in the recent steps for peace in an interview with Signor Qualici, editor of Resto Del Carlino. President Schulthess is quoted as saying:
 Switzerland had nothing whatever to do with President Wilson's note. The federal council got into communi- cation with the American government in order to learn if the latter intended to do anything in favor of peace and simply received a copy of the note at the same time as tfa belligerents. The council has decided to support the note, inspired by an ardent desire to see an end rapidly put to the suffering caused by this terrible war of which the Swiss people has daily evidence in the shape of interned invalids and civilians from places ordered evacu~ ated.
 T do not know what will be the fate of the neutral proposals, and in any case Switzerland has no intention of interfering with the affairs of the belligerents. But she considers 1t her duty to make known to them that she is ready to help to exchange views in the event of it's seeming desire''
 The President said that he was as- tonished at the rumors of fears of the violation of Swiss neutrality. T cannot conceive" he said, "that any of the belligerents harbor the idea of passing through our country. It would not be to their advantage. Let there be no mistake. Tn the presence of external danger no matter from what side it comes,s Switzerland will He united, notwithstanding race and HAnguage."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
YOUNG MEN RECEIVE
 OFFICERSH|PS
Bridgeport Boys at Technology
 School HOnOred With ' Appointments.

-rthur Ee Heating, 1T, of Ss3 Sea- view avenue, Bridgeport, has been named lieutenant-colonel and Walter R. McKenney, '19, of 157 Cottage street, has been appointed lieutenant in the cadet regiment of the Massa- chusetta Institute Of Technology. Military instruction including drill is required here of all freshmen in ac- cordance with the laws of the United States governing Hand grant col leges. and Edwin T. Cole, Major, U. s. A.. has for 8 number of years been in charge of the instruction with the grade and title of professor. Tecnno- 1ogy is on this account "prepared Tn a double sense. for not only are lis students and graduates skilled in the engineering work so necessary 10
 military evolutions but practically every man who graduates has had actual experience in the drill itself, and many of them in the upper classes. in the command sof the vari- ous companies This familiarity has resulted in the formation of.an engi- neering battalion among the instruc> tors and upper class men, which is giving especial attention to prepared, ness
 In recognition Of both of the factors  to national familiarity with the peace full and warlike arts of war, the gov- ernment has this year detailed for service at the Institute Frederick B. Downing, captain, U. s. A., whose rank at technology is assistant profess sor. Tn addition there is an assistant. Leicester F. Hamilton, S. B.. grad uate of the class of 1914, who in his senior year wasN cadet colonel of the regiment.
 Y The regiment, which numbers AS students this year against $50 in 1915. includes the freshmen and is off1cered from the upper classes, there being more volunteers for this sefvice than, the roster can accomnaodate. The stu dent officers are: Cadet colonel, C1add- jus H. M.~Roberts, 1T, of Washington; lieutenant colonel, Arthur IE Keating, IT, of Bridgeport, Conn; majors. frank c. Howard, IF, of Haverhill; Jacob J. Basch. TT, of Paterson, N. J.. and Robert E. DeMerritt, IS, of Read ing. |a @ ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION
 BUDGET CLIMBING TO
 MILLION DOLLAR MARK

The board of education wants $s18.5S6 to conduct the public schools of the city next year-an increase of $l10,179 over the present year. Among the big items of increase is that for raising the salaries of regular teachers. the sum of $81,S75 additional being required for that purpose.
 No requisition for the customary one-mill tax for new grammar schools is made. It is believed that the ad- ministratioE plans bond issue, as was tho case last year, to provide for these new buildings: