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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
MAKE BIG GUNS ABSOLETE
Western Inventor Devises an Aerial
Torpedo That Gives Promise
Of Effectiveness.

What may eventually prove to be a
highly effective war implement, and, If
80, possibly render present heavy ar
illery obsolete for long range opera
lions. Is self-controlled aerial tor
pedo that has lately been developed in
Colorado. Ii Is described in the Au-
gust number of Popular Mechanics
Magazine. In n general way, the in
strument attempts to accomplish over
land what the United States navy's
new wireless torpedo does mt sea. Its
principle and method of operation, of
course. are entirely different. AS is
to be inferred, 1t consists of n small
nircraft-much like an ordinary BIZ
plane-carrying large, high-explosive
torpedo which II is designed to drop
at any predetermined spot within n
certain radius. The projectile, which
Is about twelve feet in length, forms
the body of the machine and is divided
Into two compartments. The propel-
Ter Is mounted Mt the front end of II,
while the shaft extends through the
entire torpedo to the rear compart-
ment where an 1S-horsepower motor
Is housed. The speed and course of
the machine are regulated by means of
n gyroscopic mechanism, while tim
ing device of some sort releases the
engine containing missile at the prop
er instant for 1t to strike Its target.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Only MoIstened His Lips.

Omer Scudder, Columbus real es.
tate and insurance agent, told some OF
the other business men who have of.
fees in the Bassett building that he
was hot. They agreed that they were
just as hot as he was.
Il can eat all the Ice cream you
fellows are willing to buy" Scudder
declared.
The others made up GO cents and
sent out for half gallon of cream.
They had notion that Scudder would
eat about a quart after which they
would divide the remaining quart
among themselves. Scudder surround
ed the entire half gallon of Ice cream.
smacked his lips and asked them
whether they were not going to get
him enough ice cream for n real tasta
The business men looked at each 9th
er, smiled sickly and returned to their
places of business. indianapolis
News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
THIS DEALER HAD REAL TACT
Stout and Thin Customers Use Special
Mirrors In Wearing Apparel
Establishment

A dealer In wearing apparel, noticing
that his stout customers and his very
thin customers often were sensitive as
to their figures, installed two full
length mirrors Of special design, says
Popular Mechanics magazine. One was
slightly concave and the other slightly
convex. When stout customer tried
on suit she was led to the concave
mirror for self-inspection. and was able
to see her figure as 1t would appear
with Its measurements reduced. When
thin person came In to try on clothes
she was taken to the convex mirror,
where the opposite effect was pro-
duced.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
MAN GOT A BATH OF EGGS
Ten Crates Of Hen Fruit Bury PhiIa-
delphian, When Car Hits
Wagon.

Covered from head TO foot with bro
ken eggs, and in n dazed condition. An
thony Capolo, thlrty-six years old Of
9o4 Penrce street, was carried into the
Methodist hospital last night. After
the eggs had been scraped from his
clothing and body II was discovered
Capolo was suffering from lacerationsI
and contusiOns of the body.
Capolo was riding In "A wagon along
Moyamensing avenue, and was buried
beneath wreck Of ten crates of eggs
when the vehicle was struck by troll
ley car, John Downey. an egg and
poultry dealer Of Chester. driver OF
the wagon, failed to see the approach
OF the car and drove across the tracks
directly in Its path.-Phlladelph
Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
JOINT STOCK LAND BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 16-A private corporation
subject to the requirements under this
act which may be formed by ten or
more persons with board of directors
of five or more.
Sec. 16.-May operate within the
state In which Its principal office is To-
Gated and within some one contingu-
GUS state.
Sec. 2S.-Subject to somiannuaI ex-
aminations by the federal land bank
examiner.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 16.-S250,OOO minimum.
Sec. 16.-Double liability of share
holders.
Sec. 16.-The United States govern
ment shall own none of the shares of
stock
Sec. 16.-No farm loan bonds can be
issued until the capital stock is fully
paid, although the bank may begin
business when one-half of the capital
is subscribed and paid in cash.
POWERS.
Sec. 16.-To lend money on farm
mortgage security.
Sec. 16.-To issue and sell farm loan
bonds.
Sec, 16.-To issue farm loan bonds
up to 10 times the amount OF its capt.
tai and surplus.
Sec. 16.-Except as otherwise pro-
vided 1t has the powers of and is sub
ject to the restrictions imposed on
federal land banks.
PRIVILEGES.
Sec. 16.-May lend more than $4,000
to any one borrower. but not beyond
so per cent of the value of the land
and 20 per cent Of the permanent In
sured improvements.
Sec. 16.-Loans are not restricted TO
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCI-
ATOMS
ORGANIZATION.

Section Ten farm owners desir-
Ing loans aggregating $4,000 or more
may form Such an association.
Sec. Its affairs are administered
by five directors, including president.
vice president and loan committee of
three serving without compensation.
and by secretary treasurer with sal
ary fixed by the farr, loan board and
paid by the association.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. S.-Shares, IS each; (9) carry
ing double liability; (S) may be owned
only by borrowers who nre required to
subscribe 8 per cent of their loan In
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
Passed by the House Of Representa-
tives and the United States Sem
ate June 27 and %, 1916,
Respectively.
Signed by the President July IT, 1916.

3.-Provides for federal land bank
Exclusive of Alaska), dividing the
country into twelve land bank districts
composed of whole states.
3.-The system is operated as bu-
reau Of the United states treasury de-
partment and supervised by the fed
sral farm loan board. The secretary
Of the treasury is ex-officio chairman
Of the board with four other members
appointed by the president for eight
years at an annual salary of $4,000.
One member Is designated farm loan
commissioner and is the active execu-
dve officer.
3-Appointees Of Board: (a) Farm
loan registrar for each land bank dis
trict and
(b) One or more land appraisers for
each land bank district. Salaries paid
by federal land bank or joint stock
land bank for which they act.
(c) Land bank examiners: salaries
paid by the United States.
(d) Attorneys, experts, assistants
and other employees to be paid by the
United States.
H.-Powers Of the Board: ta) To
organize and charter federal land
banks, joint stock land banks and ma
uonal farm loan associations.
CD To review and alter the rate of
interest to be charged by federal land
banks for loans.
(c) To approve or reject any or all
loans for bond issue and to grant OF
refuse any specific issue of farm loan
bonds Of federal land banks and joint
stock land banks.
(d) To regulate charges for ap-
praisal, examining titles and record
Ing.
(e) To appraise land securing mort
cages for bond issue.
~ To exercise general supervisory
authority over the federal land banks,
farm loan associations and joint stock
land banks.
30.-The farm loan commissioner
shall examine the laws of every state
and II on examination the laws of any
state are shown to afford insufficient
protection to holders. its mortgages
shall be declared ineligible under-tIiis
act during the continuance of the laws
in question.
32.-The secretary of the treasury Is
authorized to deposit United States
funds in federal land banks at current
government rates of interest, the ag-
gregate of such funds not to exceed
S6,O00,OOO at any one time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
The Situation.

"Flubdub married a society butter
fly"
81 suppose he is wining and dining
all the time now"
Whining and dining. He doesn't
like going OUT
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Uncle Pennywise says:

The auto bizness must be grand
one, with everybuddy saving up to
buy machne.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Don't Poison Baby.


PAREGoRio or lapdan1m to make seP These drugs viii Prodps
FROM WHICH THERE 10 NO WAKING. children who
of
selling children
without labelling definition
smell
o i 8 NOT
NARCOTICS
Chas H. Fletcher ~ <NHN--N
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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

Porto Rico has just had the mos
profitable tourist season 1t has evel
experienced
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
FIiers.
rs
e a flyer In the

do you ever take flyer In the
market?"
NO" replied the munitions specu-
lator. Nothing doing with airshIps.
I'm for submarines"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

the purposes prescribed for nationni
, farm loan associations.
Sec 16-Loans may be made to
farm owners regardless of whether en-
gaged in cultivation OF the land mort.
gagged or not.
Sec. 16.-lnterest on loans shall not
exceed more than l per cent. the In
terest rate established for its last series
of bonds, nor more than 6 per cent In
any case.
Sec 16.-Commissions or other
charges not specifically authorized by
this act shall not be demanded or re-
ceived.
Sec 2O.-lssued In series of SO. COO
or more. in denominations Of S25. $50,
500, $500 and 81 900.
Sec. 2O.-Niay bear maslinum rate of
D per cent interest per annum.
Sec. l6.-Bonds shall be so engraved
as TO be readily dlstinguishabie from
federal land bank bonds.
Sec. 10. - Mortgages and United
States government bonds equal In
amount TO the farm loan bonds issued
are retained as collateral security by
the land bank registrar.
Sec. lf-No issue is authorized with
out the approval of the fnrin loan
board.
Sec. 2I.-Federal reserve banks are
authorized TO buy and sell the bonds of
joint stock land banks.
Sec. 22.-Substitutlon OF mortga ses
and United States government bonds
held as collateral to farm loan bonds is
permitted.
Sec. 2T.-Its bonds are lawf1 invest
ments for fduciary and trust funds
and security for all public deposits.
TAXATION.
Sec. 26.-The capital stock. surplus
and earnings are subject to the taxing
powers of the state.
Sec. 26.-lts mortgages executed un-
der this act and its farm loan bonds
and all income derived therefrom are
exempt from federal, state and munic-
ipal and local taxation.
Sec. 26.-Real property taken and
held under the provisions of sections
IL and l3 is not tax exempt.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 6.-Jolnt stock land banks are
made public repositories and financial
agents OF the United States govern
ment.
Sec. 6.-Public deposits cannot be In
vested in farm mortgages or in farm
loan bonds.
Sec. 16.-Rates of interest for loans
under per cent are not subject to
review or alteration by the farm loan
board.
Sec. 13.-Shall receive no deposits
except public deposits.
Sec. 2.-Amortizatlon and other
payments constitute trust fund to be
Invested as follows:
ta) To pay Off its maturing farm
loan bonds.
(b) To purchase farm loan bonds.
tc) To lend on first mortgages with
In its prescribed field.
td) To purchase United States gov.
ernment bonds.
Sec. 23.-Reserve and dividends pro-
vided for as In the case of federal land
banks.
Sec. 29.-Provision is made for dis
solution and the appointment of re-
ceiver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

Never judge women and cigars by
their wrappers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

When the office really seeks the man
1t is safe to bet that the mans sigma
ture on n bank check means some
thing
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
REVENGE,

"Tve been calling this number for
Ave minutes" said the irate subscrib-
er.
what number7'
'I'm so irritated I'm almost tempted
not to satisfy your feminine curiosity"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

Perhaps the best way to kill false
hood Is to let II lie
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
CAPITAL STOCK.

CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 5.-S75O,OOO. May be owned by
individuals, firms, corporations and the
United States and state governments.
Sec. 5.-Shares, So each.
Sec. 5.-All stock remaining unsub-
scribed 30 days after subscription
books are opened shall be subscribed
by the United States and thereafter
only the United States government and
borrowers may acquire shares of stock
Sec. 5.-United States government
not to participate In dividends. All
other stockholders share dividends
equally.
Sec. 5.-The original capital stock
shall be gradually retired after the
stock held by farm loan associations
shall amount to S750,000.
Sec. 5.-Not less than 8 per cent
of capital shall be invested In United
States government bonds.
POWERS.
Sec. 13.-To buy first farm mort
cages within its district and to issue
and sell farm loan bonds.
Sec 13.-To receive from farm loan
associations interest and amortizat ation
payments on mortgages and farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 13.-To acquire and dispose of
real and personal property necessary
for the convenient transaction of bust
ness; and land taken in satisfaction of
debts or purchased under judgments,
DEGREES or mortgages held by 1t. Shall
not hold title exceeding five years.
Sec. 13.-To accept deposits of Sc
curities or current funds from member
associations but pay no interest there
on.
Sec. 13.--To borrow money on Sc
curity and pay interest thereon.
Sec. 13.-To buy and sell United
States bonds.
Sec. 13.-To appraise lands for bond
issue and to charge applicants and bor-
rowers the cost of land appraisal. ex-
amning titles. recording and other le-
gal fees said fees to be paid in cash
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

the capital stock OF the association
which in turn subscribes an equal
amount of stock In the federal land
bank.
Sec. S.-Shares are paid for In cash
or (9) the amount may be added to the
face of the loan and retired in amorti-
zation payments at par. In such case
the face of the loan shall not exceed
the so per cent and 20 per cent lin
itation.
Sec. 7.-Assessment on shares may
be levied for operating expenses II
funds are not otherwise available.
POWERS.
Sec. 10.-To appraise land for mort
gage through Its loan committee of
three.
Sec. Ito indorse and become
liable for the mortgages of its share
holders.
Sec. Ito receive and deliver the
proceeds of loans to borrowers.
Sec. Ito acquire and dispose OF
property necessary for the convenient
transaction of its business.
Sec. 11.-To issue certificates of de-
posit for not longer than one year and
to pay per cent interest thereon.
convertible into farm loan bonds at the
federal land bank of its district.
Sec. ITO receive and transmit to
the federal land bank payments of In
serest and principal and amortization
payments.
LOANS.
Sec. 12.-Loans shall be secured by
first mortgages on land within its land
bank district.
Section 12.-To run from 5 to 40
years with amortization and with ad-
ditional optional prepayments after
five years.
Sec. 12.-Interest on loans shall not
exceed 6 per cent per annum on the
unpaid principal.
Sec. 12.-Borrowers shall pay 8
per cent simple interest on defaulted
payments.
Sec. 12.-Loans may be made for the
following purposes and for no other
under penalty:
(a) To purchase land for agricul-
tural purposes.
(b) To purchase equipment, fertil-
izer and live stock for the operation of
the mortgaged farm.
(c) To provide buildings and for the
Improvement OF farm lands.
(d) To pay debts existing at time of
organization of the first national farm
loan association within the county.
Sec. 12.-Maxlmum loan $4,000;
minimum loan 500.
Sec. 12.-No loan shall exceed so per
cent of the value OF the land mortgaged
and 20 per cent Of the permanent in
sured improvements.
Sec. 12.-No loans shall be made to
any person who is not at the time or
shortly to become engaged in the cult
walton of the farm mortgaged.
Note.-All applications for loans
originate with the national farm loan
associations or agents and all lonns are
made and closed by the federal land
banks. This does not apply to joint
stock land banks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 4.-One in each land bank
district. Branches permitted within
its district. Officers: President, vice
president, secretary and treasurer; di-
rectors; six representatives of farm
loan associations and three represent
ing the public interest. Attorneys, as
sistants, experts anil other employees.
All salaries fixed by farm loan board
and paid by bank. Subject to semian-
nual examinations by land bank exam
iper
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

Sec. 9.-Associations may retain as
commission one-eightb of ! per cent
semiannually from interest payments
on the unpaid principal of loans.
Sec. 9.-Associations may borrow
from federal land banks at per cent
annual interest up to one-fourth of its
total stockholdings In said bank
Sec. 24.-Reserves and dividends !:
No limit is placed on dividend distri-
buttons after the reserve account. built
up from net earnings equals 20 per
cent of the capital stock and after
per cent of the net earnings annually
thereafter are added to the reserve ac-
count.
Sec. 25.-Defaults must be made
good within 80 days after notice.
Sec. 29.-Provision is made for dis
solution and the appointment of re-
ceiver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
TAXATION.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

Sec. 2e.-Same as applies to federal
land banks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11
HUNDREDS OF CARLOADS OF
WATERMELONS FROM STATE

Terral, Okla, July 10.-Twelye hun
dred acres of watermelons, from
which between 800 and 400 carloads
will be shipped, are soon to be har-
vested in the region about Terral,
according to Judge G.. NJ. Bond or
Addington. These are the Tom wat
son melons and they bring from 500
TO S175 a carload. They are shipped
into Canada. Buyers sent direct here
by commission houses of northern
cities select them.
Growers get yield of about one
half a car to the acre, making an acre
Weld $50 to s75 which is far more
than it will yield in cotton, corn or
other crops. Judge Bond one year
received $40 an acre rent from one
of his tracts planted to watermelons.
The watermelon industry about Ter
raj has been growing for twenty
years. and Is now one of the most
important engaged in there. Other
melon growing centers of the state
are Rush Springs, Alex and Cement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11
INDOOR LIFE
N Ak { { F A I
TRY OIL OF KORElN TO KEEP
WEIGHT DOWN, OR TO RE-
DUCE SUPERFlUOUS
FAT.

People who are confined within
doors and who are deprived Of fresh,
invigorating air and exercise must
take precaution to guard against over
stoutness, as fat acquired by indoor
life is unhealthy and a danger to
the vital organs of the body. Lack
of exercise in the fresh air is said
to weaken the oxygen carrying power
of the blood, so that it is unable to
produce strong muscles and vitality
and the formation of unsightly and
unhealthy fat is the result.
If you are - or 20 pounds above
normal weight you are drawing on
your reserve strength and are con-
stantly lowering your vitality by car
rying this excess burden. Any per
sons who are satisfied in their own
mind that they are too stout are ad-
vised to go to the City Drug store or
any other good druggist and get a
box of oil of korein capsules, and
take one after each meal and one
lust before retiring at night.
Even a few days treatment has
been reported to show a noticeable
reduction in weight. improved diges-
ton and return of the old energy;
footsteps become lighter and the skin
less nabby in appearance as super
fuous fat disappears.
Oil of korein is inexpensive, cannot
injure, and helps the digestion. Any
person who wants to reduce 10 or 20
pounds is advised to give this treat
ment n trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11
Ditch Digging Extraordinary.

A French soldier with taste for
statistics has calculated the amount
of soil that has been moved in the
work of trench making. There are
about 500 miles Of frst-line trenches,
stretching all the way>from the North
Sea to Switzerland, and there are five
or six lines of trenches on each side.
A total of ten miles, and this, ac-
cording to the calculating soldier
means a total excavation twice that
of the Panama canal. And it has
all been done by hand labor with
military shovels, and much of it un-
der fire by men who had to work
while lying on their stomachs,-The
Youths Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11
IRE Sooner.
fCOrtrhuted)

beautiful IL every detail. describes
only in psrr-this years Sooner.
The annual publication Of the Uniyer-
=i-y Of Oklahoma It's workmanship
j. thorough: the students OF eElaho-
ma University were proud Of Il and
W.. a. Ardmorei,es. may feel q true
justification fer our pride. as we'll
Who vas the editor in chief:
Whose work Of art illustrated each
division Of this publication Whose
Likeness graces the section given 10
the May queen? Athletics? You ask.
Just turn to that bunch Of men who
put Oklahoma University on the map
for the first time as an all victorious
team. There is hardly a department
in which Ardmore is not ably repre-
sented. Again. ! say, Oklahoma Uni
yers.ty is proud OF the Sooner and
We. too, are justly so. Black leather,
with gold letters. forms the covering.
The contents are divided into six
books: College, Glasses, Sports,
Cliques, Feature and Jazzum. For
the first time in the history Of the
Sooner. colored illustrations preface
each division; these artistic expires
sions we're worked out by one Of
Ardmore's artists, Miss Ozello Pugh.
Her conceptions, as she developed
them, show genuine talent. The
many fine points in each Of these pic
lures illustrate. in a very suggestive
manner, all that the particular diyis-
ion Is supposed to represent. 1t
would take true artist TO fully ap-
preciate the hidden meanings brought
out in the color schemes, and in the
many tabled illusions.
Walter Ditzler, a member Of the
Ardmore high school alumnae, was
the editor-in-chief Of this book. With
the capable assistance Of his associ-
ates. he complied a book full Of in
teresting facts interspersed through
out with keen wit and sarcasm. He
introduced many novel features into
this annual. such as the Beauty Sec
ton, the Calendar, and the Trip
Through Soonerland.
Pass on to the football and track
section, where "Big Andy's" robust
physique looms up as the only man
on the all-victorious eleven who play
ed every minute of every game
We might continue to look and we
would see everywhere, in every de-
partment, young Ardmoreites faith
fully and capably carrying on their
share Of university life,-among the
foremost in everything.
Here's hoping that the year 1867
will find many more Ardmore enthu-
siasts at the University of Oklahoma
full of purpose and determination to
keep Ardmore and Carter county on
the map and to do their part in put
ting that university at the top.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11

Mra. q. L. Dennes has gone to Sui
phur for a vacation.
Mrs. r. f. Graham has gone to Sui
phur 70 spend short time.
Mrs. T.. l.. Gregory ig entertaining
today with few tables Of bridge.
Mira. Arthur Kyle will leave this
week for Illinois to visit friends.
Mrs. J. W. Stewart and Mrs. Louis
Boyd have gone to Colorado for a
few weeks.
Mrs. jim Stonum and four daugh'
fcrs have gone 10 Kansas City to visit
for a few weeks.
Miss Noyea Graham Of New York
City Is here the guest Of ner sister,
Mrs. y. n. BrIggans.
Mr.. Claude Freeman Of Tulsa was
the weekend guest OF his parents
rev. and Mrs. Freeman.
Miss Geraldine Coleman will 30 to
El pago, Texas, this week, where she
will visit her father.
Mr. 80 Blake Of Marietta rs visiting
his sister Mrs. Tom Graham, on
N1rth Washington street.
Mrs Tom Gillian and children have
Pono TO Birmingham. Ala, whore they
viii visit for several weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-11

here, made several attempts to es-
cape and finally succeeded When
recaptured he was in an evil frame
of mind and later engaged in fire.
quent fights with prisoners. He was
ordered to solitary confinement.
Warden Morley offered to let Woods
out in the Jail yard if he would re-
frain from attempts to escape.
"It's your business to keep me
here" he responded. I'm not going
to gain a half liberty by tyin' myself
up with promises"