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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
BOIL WEEVIL ACTIVE

The managers of the states big con-
vict farms in the delta report that
the boil weevils have simply taken pos
session of their fields and declare that
already they have cost the state at
least 1000 bales of cotton. The bottom
crop is made and is opening very rap
idly so that picking has begun in
earnest, but the weevils will get most
of the middle and all of the top crop.
it is feared. The state had expected
to make 5000 bales of cotton this year.
perhaps more, the crop two weeks agd
being declared the finest that ever
grew out of the ground but this boil
weevil invasion has thrown damper
over the trustees and they are not
counting on more than 5000 bales. The
weevil has been working his way fur
Their north every year and is now in
the northernmost counties. even unta
the Tennessee line, and the farmeri
of the upper delta are seriously
alarmed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Mississippi Has Promise
From Government That
Work Will Be Taken Up
STATE HOSPITAL FOR
TUBERCULOSIS SURE
Location of Site Has Not Been Sc
lected as Many Towns Have Preju-
dice Against Such Institu-
tions-Packers Buy Hogs

Jackson, Miss, August 26.-(Special.)
The war department at Washington has
promised to send an engineer to jack
son in the near future to make a sur
vey of Pearl river with view to hav
ing it declared navigable stream, as
per the request of the Board of Trade.
1t is urged that in the event the Pearl
traversed one of the down east"
states for 200 miles as it does Misss-
sippi the government would have taken
charge of it long ago and had it
cleaned out from one end to the other.
There was time, and within the mem
DRY of many men now living in Jack
son and along either side of this live
little river, when steamboats, made
regular and profitable trips above and
below this city, bringing in cotton and
other country produce and carrying out
merchandise of every character The
construction of railroads in every di
rection killed off the river patronage,
and the stream was permitted to fill
up with logs, brush and sand, so that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
The Limits of Power

From OUtInS.
Many a man who froths at the mouth
over the speed demon who races his
automobile along the streets and high
ways, at the financial magnate who runs
amuck in cornering beef or cotton or
wheat, will himself buy the most pow
erful rifle the market affords and go
out hunting over the farms of a well
settled country. without a thought that
his bullets shoot far beyond what he can
see or control. He will buy an auto
matte shoteun that will fire six shots
at every bird he sees If the bird doesn't
fall before the magazine IS shot off
and he will scatter that shot frenzedly
TO two or three of the four cardinal
points of the compass, rocking not In
his delirium that there may be men or
q, nestle stock within range.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
State Clearing Land

E. J. OKeefe, superintendent of the
states convict farms which embrace
some 5000 acres of cleared land, Is now
on the new farm of 5000 acres recently
purchased in Quitman county, accompan-
led by a couple of sergeants and a num-
Der of negro convicts. The idea is to
get the land cleared in time for the next
crop, and all surplus convicts will be put
to work telling trees clearing off the
underbrush building roads, cutting drain
age bitches and building houses. This
land cost the state S25 per acre, but as
soon as placed under cultivation 1t will
make from one to two bales of cotton per
acre, and be worth 800 per acre of any
mans money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

Friedman Shoe company of St. Louis,
has been laid to everlasting rest, his
grave being literally banked with flow
ers and costly floral designs sent by
friends over the state. Mr.. Hargrove
the Birmingham man, who was the only
one of the five occupants of the auto
to escape with his life, is still confined
to the hospital here, and it is understood
that he will not be able to get out for
sometime to come. In the meantime,
Mrs. Hargrove is here, and has been a
very busy little woman, hunting up evl-
dence against the Illinois Central rail-
road No suits have yet been filed, but
the railroad claim agents and other Of
fcials have been unusually busy in anticl-
patton of damage suits for large sums.
1t is claimed that the passenger train
that crashed into the auto was running 30
miles an hour, when the speed limit
trough the city is only six miles. In
the event that charge is proven and sus-
tanned in the courts the railroad will.
no doubt, be hit for a heavy penalty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
PRIZES FOR HEREFORDS

The Mississippi Hereford association
has authorized President E. K. Middleton
to offer a special prize of $25 for the
best animals shown at the state fair
the last of October by the boys and girls
who are members of the Baby Beef
clubs. This prize. in addition to the
several valuable prizes offered by the
fair association and by private individ-
uals and firms make it well worth the
while of the club members to do their
level best Professor Farley, in charge
OF this work, is doing all possible to en-
courage his club members to get their
animals in the pink of condition by abun-
dant feeding, currying and rubbing and
handling, so as to have them gentle, as
we'll as fat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
RITYING MISSISSIPPI HOGS

For the first time in the history of
Kinds county buyer for a packing plant
is visiting the farmers of this vicinity
for the purpose of buying hogs. A year
or more ago Yazoo county got in the
habit of raising hogs for the market
as a defense against the ravages of the
boil weevl, and they have found 1t pays
good money. A great many carloads OF
fat hogs have been shipped out OF that
county on the cooperative plan-that is
a dozen or more farmers unite in max
ing up carload The industry mas
grown to very important proportions,
and thousands of dollars are distributed
every month among the farmers and
pig club boys. Kinds county organized
for this work few months ago, and
in a few days the first carload of fat
porkers will go out to the Mississippi
Packing company at Natchez 1t has
been found that Mississippi can raise
beef and pork just as WELL If not bet
ter, than can the northwestern states,
and it will not be many years before this
state will be an exporter instead of i'm
porter of live stock of all descriptions.
Thousands of Mississippians are now
eating what they have denominated Full
of Life Biscuits These biscuits are
made from wheat grown at home and
ground at local mills. They are not so
white as biscuits maze from inc Horeh-
ern-grown flour. but there is said to be
NO comparison as to taste. The home
grown biscuit is dark in color, but sweet
of taste and the children take to them
like ducks to water The state has
planted heavily of wheat the past year
or two on the convict farms, but some,
how or other the convicts are said to
turn up their noses at the home
grown flour bread, and the trustees con-
n Inv the western goods DV the
carload.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

now, at low water periods, it can be
waded in many places. There are about
four months in the year when the wa
ter is so high small boats may be OPP
Grated, and several of them are in COM
mission above Jackson, but the river
being classed as an unnavigable stream,
does jackson no good in the matter
of freight rates, and that is what her
business men are after.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

who returned the United States
Europe Mrs Lily Langy Lady Hugo Gerald de Battle
private right in the pcure and Miss Betty
Coister the e who her part in 1.-The Great
Langry will long vaudeville tour in
called ashes in which she expected to in all the
principal cities of America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
FOURTH ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES

The fourth victim of the automobile
accident in this city, Charles l. Saun-
ders a representative of the Shelby
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Moving to Ardmore.

George w, Chaffee who is drilling
in section 2-3-3 is in the city today
He is accompanied by his wife and
son. Rooms will be obtained for the
family in Ardmore and the son will
attend the city schools this year. Mr.
Chaffee's well is LOOKING favorable
and the prospects z-e that he will
reach an oil producing sand. The
well is now at depth between 1900
and 1900 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Completed a New Well.

Gates Oil company No. 6 on the
Ward lease in l5-i-3 has been com.
pleted at n total depth OF 1852 feet
The well is located in the NE. Nc
of SW of the section. The top of the
sand was reached at 1924 feet. The
drill had penetrated the pay to a
depth Of 2S feet when drilling was
stopped. When Mr. Simpson, presi.
dent of the company, left the well
yesterday afternoon he estimated the
production at from $50 to 200 barrels.
but telephone report from the well
this morning stated that the pruduc-
tion had increased until it looked like
a 500 barroler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
CoNFEREES STRIKE OUT AMEND
MEMT EMPOWERING PREslDEIT
TO RETALlATE.
WOULD Be HARDSHIP
Amendment Would Prove Hardship on
Americans in Foreign Countries -
Also Strike Out Amendment ProhIb-
ting Admission of Fish.

Washington, Sept. THE confer
ees on the emergency revenue bill
today struck out the amendment EN-
powering the president of the United
States to retaliate against citizens of
any belligerent nation, which inter-
fere with United States mails, be-
cause it would work hardships to
Americans in foreign countries by
cOuuter-retaliation
The conferees also abandoned the
amendment to prohibit the admission
Of Pacific Ocean salmon or halibut
through a foreign country, except in
bond from an American port, as it
might develop a commercial war with
Canada and consequent retaliation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Death Of Old Veteran.

Joel S. Enloe age 7G years died al
the residence of his son, Abe Enloc
on sixth avenue north west last night
at 11:30. after "A prouactcd illness
For the past few years he has made
his home with his son, previous to
that he was an inmate of the state
soldiers home here.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted from the residence of his son
on sixth avenue northwest this after
noon at four O'Clock by Rev. DR..
Burns, of the First Christian church
with interment in Rose llil cemetery
The pail bearers will be selected
from his old comrades at the soldiers
home. He is survived by a son and
daughter, Abe Enloe Of this city and
Mrs. j. w. Teafatiller of Regan. who
is here for the funeral. Mr.. Enloe
was for many years resident of this
section of the state and is well known
throughout this district For the
past year his health has been declin
ing but It was not until recently that
he was confined permanently to his
bed
The family have the sympathy of
the entire community in thoir be
reavement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Appointed to Police Force.

Chas. Lockhart has resigned his po
sition as conductor on the Ringline
railroad and has accepted an appoint
ment to the Ardmore police depart.
ment. The duties of peace officer ale
not new to him, as he was for TWO
years a member of the San Antonio
police force and has also seen SER
vice as member of the Texas Ran
gers. He is an old-time Ardmore boy
and has many friends here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
sunerintendent is Comma

Frank Phillips of Blrtlesville, who
is one Of the owners of the new gas
well in the Fox district is sending his
superintendent here to look over the
situation. He will be here tomorrow
and in company with l.. W. Burrow
of this city who is representing Mr.
Franklin's interests he will go to the
field. After these two experienced
superintendents have looked over thy
situation they will decide upon a re-
port to be made to the owners. Deeper
drilling will most likely be the re-
suit of the conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
COLONEL kE kNOH

To Colonel Lyman w V. Kennon,
commander of the Ninth infantry.
has fallen the honor OF selection for
command of a brigade on the Texas
border. THE east and west" says
recent report, "joined hands at La
redo, Tex. through the formation of
a new army organization to be known
as the Third brigade, Fifteenth pro
yisional division. Guardsmen affiliat-
ing are the Third Missouri. First New
Hampshire and Second Maine infan-
try. The new brigade will be under
command of Colonel Kennon" Colo
mel Kennon is a Rhode Island man
by birth. a graduate of the United
States Military academy, class of
1881. and has had a distinguished
ca:eer in the army, winning honors in
illness. Heals the sPsatsh-
work. They win probaoIy- relhsaFsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Canal AGAIN Clear.

Washington. Sept. 7.-Plans for re-
opening the Panama canal tomorrow
with clear channel to all classes of
vessels were reported to the war de
parement late today by Governor Goe-
thals. The canal has been partiolly
obstructed for several days by a giant
boulder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

Fashion night, September -, prom
ises to be one of the biggest events
ever attempted in the city All mer-
chants will make a special effort to
have a fine display mat will be a
revelation to the citizens of this
city and to the thousands of visitors
who will be here on that occasion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Here From PooleNille

Roy Brady is in the city today
from Poolev.lle. He IS making prep
arations to move here within the next
two weeks. He will be connected
with the Brady stor" on Main street
and will be associated again with his
father J. B. Brady anc brother Moss
Brady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
ATTENTION X. OF P.

Regular convention this evening at
g p. m. We have work in the rank
of Knight. Please be present.
J. IL. EDWARDS, c. G.
PRICE SOUTH, X of r. & s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
PLENTY OF ALL VARIETIES Oh
.TURNlP SEED, WINTER BARLEY
AND SEED RYE AT BRADY e
BRADYS.
Hogs Brinu S11.15.

Louisville. Ky, Sept. 6.-The high
est price ever paid for heavy hogs
at the Bourbon stockyards since its
organization nearly forty years ago
was reached today when sl1.15 was
quoted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

were killed here late last night wher
the motor car in which they were
.iding was struck by a street ca
Mrs. Porter. wife of the bank cashier.
probably will die as a result of tn,
Injuries she received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
PLENTY OF ALL VARIETIES OF
TURNIP SEED. WINTER BARLEY
AND SEED RYE AT BRADY &
BRADYS.
rwooklahomans Are Killed.

Webb City. Mo, sept. 5.--J. n.
Porter. cashier of the First National
bank Of Commerce. Oklahoma. and
Mrs. David Coffey. also OF Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
OIL AND GAS
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There is an unusual demand for
acreage in the Fox district today.
Many offers have been made, but so
far no sales have been reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

PLENTY OF ALL VARIETIES OF
TURNlP SEED, WINTER BARLEY
AND SEED RYE AT BRADY &
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
PLOYE:S OF
TEXAS COMPANY
BADLY BURNED
THREE MEN BELIEVED TIC BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED AND TWO
OTHERS SLIGHTLY BURNED
WHEN OIL is lGNITED.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 27.-Three
employees of the Texas Company were
probably fatally burned last night,
when oil flowing from = broken line
they were repairing became ignited
nd sent the burning oil down "A ra-
vine.
Twelve men were forced 10 flee far
heir lives Seven escaped uninlurd,
but i've of them were caught, two o.
he latter being only slightly burned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
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VIII r. Roberts formerly of this
city but now of Enid, is here on bust
ness for a few days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

PLENTY OF ALL VARIETIES OF
TURNIP SEED, WINTER BARLEY
AND SEED RYE AT BRADY &
BRADYS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

PLENTY OF ALL VARIETIES OF
TURNiP SEED, WINTER BARLEY
MD SEED RYE AT BRADY &
BRADY'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

j r. Sharp telegraphed here today
asking for a survey and plat of the
lot AT the corner of c street and West
Main, where the proposed hotel is to
be erected. Evidently the architects
are ready to draw the plans as soon
as they can secure the proper dimen-
sions of the lot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
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Miss Abbie Bailey is making exten-
sive repairs on her millinery estab-
lishment on West Main street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

Chairman Apple of the county cen
trail committee has notified every
precinct committeeman to be present
at the meeting next Saturday after
noon and most of them have respond
ed, saying that they will be on hand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07
Sea siahts.

/ never saw "A purple COW
or course 'twould make me laugh.
Ru, 1t the. blackwell. anyhow
not only clears out the worms
T,hrt, N .,a-y,- h-~ith and cheer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

Call The ArdmoreIte lob department
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The board of county commissioners
will finish their labors today and ad-
journ for khe month. They inspected
the work of the tractors and graders
to be used on road work at this meet
ing and pronounced them all right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-07

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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

tatting cap, between
Woolworth's and Majestic theatre
Finder phone 552 for reward. 7-3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
TOM WATSON WILL MAKE SPEECH HERE Exact Date for Coming of Georgia Editor Not Yet
 Decided Upon

Thomas E. Watson of Georgia is com ing to Birmingham to speak at an early date. Information to this effect was se- cured yesterday, although the exact daee of the appearance of tine Georgian here has not been given out.
 As the editor of the Jeffersonian, and as the defendant in prosecution on d charge of sending obscene matter through the mails Watson has gained national writer.
 Just why Watson is coming here early next year has not been made pubic. However, it is considered significant that in his introduction of Governor-elect Catts T. Dozier declared that there was work for the comrades to do in Birmingham during the coming F months.
 This declaration of the chairman of the Catts meeting was cheered vigorously and since there is no election in this county during the coming year with the exception of that for the city commission it was inferred by those present at the ga thering that the reference was intended for the coming race in the city of Bir- mingham.
 The details of the coming of MT. Wat son have not yet been given to the pub lie. Watson was at one time a mens'er of Congress from Georgia and was noIn- mated by the populists in 1896 as q can didate for vice president, at the time William Jennings Bryan was named nYr the presidency on that ticket. In this race Bryan was the nominee for Presi- dent of the democratic party as well as the populists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
PROMINENT MORGAN
 COUNTY MAN DIES
A. A. Oden of Hartselle Brought Here for Treatment, But Died
 Early Last Night

A. A. Oden of Hartselle aged 71 years, died last evening at $40 o'clock at the South Highlands infirmary. MT. Oden was brought to Birmingham late Wednesday for treatment after his condition had reached the critical stage.
 MT. Oden was one of the best known and most prominent men in Morgan county. For the past fl years ville and Nashville railroad at Hart selle and was for eight years treas urer of Morgan county. He was also editor of the Hartselle Index for some years and was always prominent in the affairs of the democratic party in his home county and in north Ala bama.
 He was 8 Mason of high degree and Shriner as well as leading mem Der of the Christian church
 A special coach will be furnished by the Louisville and Nashville rail- road to convey the remains of MT. Oden and the members of his family back to Hartselle. The body will leave Birmingham at noon today and the funeral services will be held at Hartselle tomorrow morning. The Ma sons will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
 Mir Oden is survived by his widow. one son, Ernest Oden of Hartselle, who has succeeded his father as agent of the Louisville and Nashville; a daughter, Mrs. Pierce Patillo. All of the members of his family were with him when he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
EMPLOYES OF CITY NOW ASK
 SALARY INCREASE
Street Department Men Are Also Expected to Ask for Consideration from
 Board

The health department men of the city want a raise.
 Following on the heels of the an- nouncement of the raise in salaries of the police and fire department of s1o per month for each man now mak- ing $50 per month, the 13 employees of the health department filed a formal petition with President George Ward yesterday morning
 MT. Ward stated that he would take the matter up before the board at Tuesdays commission meeting. He re- fused to make any comment on the matter as did the others of the com mission.
 It is thought the street department under supervision of Commissioner Truss. will come forward with pe- tition asking. for a salary increase Mir. Truss stated yesterday that his men had asked him several times for a raise, but that on each occasion he had explained to them the finan- cial circumstances of ty at the present time.
 Following is a copy of the petition filed by the committee of health em- ployes:
 "The department of health is cogni- zant of the financial situation by which our city is embarrassed. It understands the need of retrenchment of expenses on every hand. It has every desire to prove loyal and even sacrificing in any emergency.
 Tt feels. however, that in justice to the loyal employees who have worked steadily to promote and conserve that valuable asset. the health of Birming- ham, that the honorable board of com missioners should take under consider ation some plan whereby the salaries of thaD employees of the department of health might be raised to be somewhat commensurate with the increased ex- penses of living, and we hereby offer d petition to that end Yours respect fully,
 "W. c. BURSON, 'gr. F.. HOLCOMBE,
 "A. D. BROWN,
 "Committee of Employees"