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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Il4-A 1 ION l'INONl4.AAlA lO.Ns
Under and by virtue OF the consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Okla
homa and an ordinance of the Board
of Commissioners Of the City of Ard.
more, County of Carter, State of Okla
homa, duly and regularly passed and
approved on the 3rd day of October,
1916, notice is hereby given that a
special election is hereby ordered and
proclaimed to be held in the said City
of Ardmore on the 14th day of No
vember, 1916, for the purpose Of sub
hitting to the qualified electors resid-
ing within the corporate limits Of said
city the following proposition:
Proposition.
Shall the city OF Ardmore, Carter
county. state Of Oklahoma by and with
the consent OF the Ardmore Ice, Light
& Power company cancel the present
franchise of the said company and
grant to it a new franchise for the
period Of twenty-five years, giving
the said Ardmore Ice. Light & Power
company, its successors and assigns.
the right 10 erect and maintain upon
the public streets and alleys Of the
city Of Ardmore and any additions to
said city all posts, poles. wires and
lamps necessary for the purpose Of
supplying light and power to the citi-
zens of the said city Of Ardmore, such
rights so granted to be subject TO
the ordinances OF the city OF Ard.
more and the constitution and laws
Of the state Of Oklahoma; such grant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

to be subject to the further condition
/ that the maximum charge for general
| lighting rates shall not exceed lie.
per X. w. II. and to all regulations
/ that may be prescribed by the cor
| poration commission; such grant to
/ be subject to the further condition
( that the said Ardmore Ice, Light ~
| Power company shall install and
maintain at its own expense a white
way consisting of 103 posts with b
lights Ci-GO c. p. and 100 c. PD TO
/ the post the same to be installed on
! that portion of Main street in the
/ city of Ardmore from the west bound
airy of the Chicago, Rock Island ~
| Pacific Ry. righi-of-way on said street
! west to Il street; on Broadway from
| its intersection with A street y. T.. TO
| its intersection with c street n. W;
and on Washington street from its
intersection with Main street to its
/ intersection with Broadway, and that
said Ardmore Ice, Light q Power com
pany will install such other posts in
such other parts of the city as the
Board of Commissioners may from
time to time designate. Said Ard
more Ice, Light & Power company
at all times to furnish the lights for
said posts at price not TO exceed
$3.50 per month. all lights to burn
until midnight, and the 100 C. p.
lights all night; said grant to be sub
iect to the further condition that the
said Ardmore Ice, Light e Power
company shall at all times during the
life Of said franchise be prepared to
furnish to the city of Ardmore and
inhabitants thereof all of the lights
and power that may be required for
their use, and that the rates charged
therefore shall in no case exceed the
rates prescribed by the corporation
commission of the state of Oklahoma.
The city Of Ardmore to be obliged to
accept and pay for the lights on said
white way for a period of ten years.
No person shall be entitled to vote
ON said proposition except he be in
an respects qualified elector resid
ing within the corporate limits N said
city. In case a majority Of said quail
fled electors who shall vote on said
,.,,,,,-gtg,,, . 81
in favor thereof, the Board of Com
missioners fthe city OF Ardmore
will grant said franchise and enter
into said contract and not otherwise.
The voting place OF said election
shall be at the City Hall in the city
of Ardmore pd the following named
persons are designated and appointed
to conduct said election at the voting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

place. said officers shall also act as
counters.
George Dyer and NJ. D.
Smith
Clerks-O. NJ. Redfield and Russet
Brown.
The polls shall be opened at 8
o'clock In the forenoon of said day
and shall close at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Said election shall be held and con-
Quoted in all respects according TO
the constitution and election laws of
the state Of oklahoma
I'm witness whereof | have hcreunto
set my hand as Acting Mayor Of the
said city Of Ardmorc, Carter county.
oklahoma and have caused tho seal
of said city to be hcrcunto affixed
this 10th day of October 1916.
w. c. Dewitt,
Acting Mayor.
Attest: G II. BRUCE,
lScaD. City Clerk 12-2St
First published oct. 1916
Now turn to the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
PINE-TAR RELIEVES a COLD

DR.. Bells Honey contains
all the soothing elements of the pine
forest. 1t heals the irritated mem-
brane, and by its antiseptic proper
ties loosens the phlegm, you breathe
easier, and what promised to be a
severe cold has been broken up For
that stuifed-up fleeing, tight chest or
sore throat take a dose of Dr. Bells
Pine Tar Honey and prevent a wear
ing, hacking cough dragging through
the winter. At your Druggist, 2jc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

FOR RENT-FurnisheG room with
bath; close in; gentleman preferred.
Phone 1880. 16tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

WOODROW WILSON
For Vice-President:
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
For Congress Third District:
CHARLES d. CARTER
For state Corporation Commissioner.
Uong term)
CAMPBELL RUSSELL
For State Corporation Commissioner,
(ShOrt term)
w. d. HUMPHREY.
For the State Senate
Garter, Love and Murray Counties)
FRED +. TUCKER
For Representative:
THAD BAKER
ROY SHORES
For County Judge:
THOMAS w. CHAMPION
rr-cr, C,nnI,,r,r
For County Treasurer:
N p,p1ED
For Court Clerk:
10 - iN''
For County Clerk:
SHELTON w IlER
For Counfv Naiobor.
r N DUJkRD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

TO MEN-Our system or teaching
barbering enables you to learn a
profitable profession quickly. Write
Moler College, 514 Main, Kansas
City, Mo lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
HELP WANTED

BOY with horse to carry
papers Apply to r. T Meeker at
ArdmOreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
WANT AID. RATES

WANI AD. NAILo
3 lines, 3 times ----------- ------S0o oo
Each additional line -------------lVo
Ads run one day, charge Will be 20
cents for lines or less.
cents per line for each additional
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

pay the highest prices
for rags, newspapers, magazines,
rubber, brass, copper, and all kinds
of junk. Call 1850 We will come
and get It. Also we want second
hand automobiles. The Missouri,
Oklahoma e Texas Iron & Metal
Co, 10 North Caddo street. 25-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

Advertisement this Department Amounting to Less
Than one Dollar will be Accepted Unless the Cash
Accompanies the Ad. Ads that 10
Dollar, viii be Charged o Any
Responsible Person
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

YOUNG LADIES-For po-
sitions of telephone operators
Good pay, with regular increases,
excellent opportunity for advance
ment and congenial work in pleas
ant surroundings For further in
formation apply to The Chief Op
orator. Pioneer Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Company. %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
FOR SALE

DIRT FOR SALE-At southwest cor
ner of street and West Broad
way. 31-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03

Now turn to the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
ARDMOREITE CLASSIFIED ADS

WANT AID RATES BY THE WEEK
20 cents per line per week, no change
of copy
WANT AID RATES by THE MONTH
90 cents per line per mouth. Change
of copy allowed once a month with
ont additional charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Five-room modern house.
Apply Mrs. Annie Barnes, 525 c St,
f SCOT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
EDITORIALS
About This Rate Business

the Washing
fight combined
Northwest the Washing
Pacific and al
dferenial which
from corner of the
plaintiff, to mean o o the Northwest.
that thousand who the
to n on to
lot getting
of thousands of dollars ya- Tacoma Sc
attic and other Northwest cities
And why!
Spokane Portland the fight of Chairman Reynolds
public admittedly
afraid towhen commercial had permitted the matter to be
shevedwen that wholesome fear OF the
railroads. their Influence that the Northwest
taking the little the without
of protest.
Others quickly interested Mass held Public
The bodies brought
of the Northwest the fight
shoulder to
skimsh fought The Times tells its
which the hold when this
sounded the rallying
But this the time fighting this is the time to drive the
blows and battle will be will
victory bring greatly augmented prosperity region
well Is beated justice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
A Masterpiece In 400 Words

the
kaser yielding last Thursday thoroughly admir-
enough and edates just enough the German
our timam
takes its face value the German promises the future conduct of
particle the
that
by Germany be permitted made contingent
on our eai third
If haven't read President Wilson's carefully missed
diplomatic And it is handled in 400 words!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

in the bank. Don't get the mis-
taken idea that because you are
II years old you are man. Men
are made of other things than
years - experience, responsible
ties. hardships; yes, even defeats:
all these it takes to make a man.
DO not think too much of the
girl until your feet are on more
stable ground. At any rate, II
she is a girl worth while, she will
be more interested In you than in
the money you can scrape to-
gether to spend upon her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Ignore Is the Word

The quaint morning of the g. p calls attention the fact that
Senator greeting the
North Yakima republican convention 1t then follows
"How
improbable Unqesonaby
knew the date Of it, He ignored the convention entirely
Undoubtedly brother did that noticed
other this state that equally little concerned what
sammypekn and his hand picked committee did there
quite the rule
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Observation-Disclosures NIn|III||I|n|

OIL work in a wholesale
house for $40 a week. There
seems little chance OF ad-
vancement. Since have
been here, | have saved $50.
About three months ago /
became acquainted with a
very dear little girl who
seems to like me: but II /
show her any attention |
will need more money. Do
you think it would be better
to quit this position and find
another place, or should l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

!, try a business with the
money | have? l forgot to
mention that / am 21 years
old. LESTER.
A.--DOn't leave your present
work, until you have a better po-
sitiOn In view. You can advance
In spite Of everything IL you will
improve yourself in every way.
You should go to night school and
improve your knowledge of Eng
fish.
l certainly do not advise you
to touch one cent of your money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

Q.-My daughter Is to be
a June bride. We are in very
moderate circumstances; but
my daughter is popular in
our town and l wish to serve
wedding supper to about 25
friends. VIII you please
suggest one? MOTHER.
A.--Cresmed chicken, or chick.
en- crOquettes, with peas; lettuce
sandwiches or rolls; olives, pick.
les; coffee; ice cream and brides
cake.
Or serve meat loaf and creamed
potato: rolls; jelly; olives; cot.
fee; ice cream and cake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

o. am divorced from
my first wife and about to
marry again. l have one of
our children and the mother
has the other. The children
visit each other frequently.
They call their mother
mamma" What should they
call the new wife who is COM
ing into my home?
PERPLEXED FATHER.
A.-Take the matter up will
your finance and let her decide
what she wishes to be called.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
w. II. PauLhanus' PROPOSAL

W. H. Pauhamu made interesting suggestion letter the editor
printed The Times yesterday He
called by the Commercial club for each industry that the
industry be tlresled intellectually.
This done he the club people generally would
adopt which would
duries Why not out the plan?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
READY FOR
STOCK SALE

Col E. j. Hubbard, the auctioneer,
states that all preparations are prac-
tically complete for the big sale of the
registered shorthorn cattle that will
be held here Thursday by Barnes &
Smith OF Bell Plane, Kan
"We are expecting at least two hun
dred visitors from abroad" said Col
Hubbard "This sale has been widely
advertised in stock papers throughout
the southwest and cattlemen are com.
ing from far and near. It will be the
first sale of the kind every held here
and we want to show the visitors a
good time and make the sale an an
nual event in Chickasha."
The sale will take place at the Yel-
low barn, beginning at 1890 p. m. and
rs head of purebred stock win be
sold Five auctioneers will be on the
job, with Col Hubbard doing his best
to make more noise than all the rest
of them combined. I'VE hope every
citizen of Chickasha will exert him.
self to make our visitors feel at
home" added Col Hubbard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
PREPARING TO TURN
OVER SCHOOL SITE

Owners of the property recently
purchased by the Chickasha board OF
education as a site for the junior high
school building, are bringing the alb.
stracts to their property down to date
and making all arrangements to have
the deeds and every detail in readi-
ness for turning the property over u
the board formally at an early date.
1t is understood that the houses up.
on the property acquired from Mrs
Cross, Mrs. Guthridge, ]. h. Owsley
Ed Singleton and ]. w. Mayo will bi
sold at public auction at an early date,
possibly on Saturday, April ~. Col
Hubbard will conduct the sale. j. f.
Major. of the Major Brothers Realty
company, who has ,~presented the
property owners in all matters con.
nected with the transfer of the prop
erty to the board of education, stated
this morning that there would be Of
fered for sale, purchaser to move the
houses, two seyenroom houses. one
each six and five room houses and
one barn,
49, --
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18

TO START

Contracts have been awarded for
the erection of several residences on
South Eighth street and work will be-
gin within the next few days.
d. M. Cavaness has awarded the
contract to Pat Larson for the con-
struction of a six-room bungalow, to
front on Eighth street, at the corner
of Eighth street and Washington ave-
nue.. The bungalow will cost S3,500 and
will be completed and ready for occu-
pancy by July Is.
John E. White has awarded to
Puckett and Baker, contractors, the
contract for the erection of five
room bungalow to be erected near the
corner Of Eighth street and Washing
ton avenue. This house will cost ap-
proximately $4,000 and is to be ready
for occupancy by July 1.
1t is understood that Lloyd Doughty
is contemplating the erection of two
story residence, to be built on Eighth
street between Washington and Mis-
souri, avenues. The contract for this
building will be, it is understood,
awarded within a short time. t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18

PAPERS FILED

Up to noon today 367 examination
papers of Grady county applicants for
eighth grade certificates had been
filed with the county superintendent,
With ten or more assistants, Super
intendent Shepard is busy going over
these papers, grading them and get
ting them in shape to submit the
grades to the state educational board
at Oklahoma City by the latter part
of the week.
The papers filed with the superin-
tendent up to the present are in sets
of 16 different subjects, each subject
divided into ten questions. This
gives total of 5.S72 subjects, com
prising 5S,720 answers which the
teachers grading these papers will be
required to pass upon and grade. The
answers given in the papers filed vary
in length from one page to the an
swer to six pages, according TO the
volubility of the pupil making the an
swers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
IS
RESISTED
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York April lS.-Wolf Won lyle,
secretary of Captain Won Papen, the
recalled German military attache, was
arrested in mis- offices here today by
agents of the department of justice af-
ter he had put up a fight in an at
tempt to escape.
Won Igle was overpowered by the
officers and was finally taken in Gus
tody. When the officers entered he
slammed the door of his safe shut
Later the court assured him that his
property would receive proper protec-
ton
Won lyle was indicted with Won Pa
pen and others who were charged with
plotting to blow up the Welland canal
He refused to enter a plea to the IN
dictment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
PROGRAM
OF MEET
ARRANGED
Secretary Hancock Announces Schedule
Of Events and Rules for County
Athletic Contests to Be Held
Here Next Saturday

The athletic committee of the Grady
County Athletic association, has com.
pleted the arrangements of the pro-
gram of events to- be pulled off at the
county track meet in Chickasha on
Saturday, April %.
The program, as reported by A. Sid
ney Hancock, secretary of the commit
tee, follows:
The track meet will be held on the
Eighth street athletic field, Chickasha.
beginning at one eylclocA Saturday,
April ~. The tennis tournament,
however will be on the Washita Val
ley Tennis clubs court beginning at
$3.50 a. m. of the same day
An admission of fifteen and twenty
five cents for the entire meet will be
charged to cover expenses of medals
Entries should be made in accord
ance with bylaws of Athletic associa-
tion when not in contradiction to these
rules.
There will be only one class.
No school may enter more than
three contestants in each event; and
in tennis only two for doubles and
one for singles. The individuals win
ming in doubles will have to play each
other and this winner shall play win
ner of those entering singles.
Teachers in one and tworoom
schools shall not compete for medals
for best all-round athlete.
Chickasha high school shall not
compete for silver trophy cup or for
the gold medal for best all round ath-
lete, but may compete individual med
ais which will be awarded the winner
of each event.
Schools contemplating entering
should notify Supt NJ II. Shepard at
once.
The meet shall be divided into four
teen track events, tennis, armory ball
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
GOLFERS TO
BATTLEFOR
BIG DINNER

Private adyices, the source of whicl
the censor will not permit the Daily
Express special war correspondent tC
disclose, are to the effect that the pu
nitiye expedition in Mexico will not be
a Iaichin' compared with the furious
hostilities that are scheduled to break
oct tomorrow at the Chickasha Coun.
trJ club.
Two rival bands of golfers, hea,.ed
by valiant captains and composed of
veterans and near-yeterans. are due
t. clash in a finish battle and 10 the
victors win go the spoils which will
take the form of a big dinner at the
club house Friday evening.
G. Blackburne and stopper" With
erspoon are the captains of the con
tending teams and they have carefully
chosen their players, seeing to it that
their lines are thoroughly prepared
for both offensive and defensive oper-
ations. In the preliminary negotia-
tions a break in diplomatic relations
was narrowly averted as a result Of
the sharp exchange of belligerent
notes CONCERNING the assignment of
Bert Barefoot. Myron Humphrey and
DR.. Livermore. However. an AMIGA
BILE adjustment was finally reached.
II will be a contest ofjteam against
team for points. consisting of eighteen
holes of match play. Due to the pres
ent condition of the course, the play
eIs will have the privilege of improv-
ing their lies" (no reference to score
returns) in the fairways. Warrior
against warrior the men will line up
as follows:
Blackburns versus H. Witherspoon.
Wootten versus Slusher.
Bond versus Frey.
Murray versus Johnson.
Richburg versus Harwell
7. Phillips versus Ludlow.
Alger Melton versus Cavaness.
Hammerly versus Hutson.
Iatten versus King.
Crib versus Ad Melton.
Humphrey versus Livermore.
Morgan versus Barefoot.
Holloway versus A. Hawn.
B. Cochran versus r. Elledge.
II. \. Smith versus Thweatt.
Miller versus Sheegog.
Any other members who desire to
participate in the tourney are invited
to notify one of the captains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
To Renew Chase.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
san Antonio, Tex, April is - he
American advanced detachments me
scurrying toward Satevo while .he re-
poried finding of Villas body ard the
fighting at Parral are forgotten Incl
dents. according to reports this nom
lug.
The renewal Of the chase under a
now plan, adopted as a result of the
restrictions imposed by the line OF
communications is expected. bu. it IS
not believed that any further attempts
viii be made with the present lipc to
push fOrther south than Sateyo. An
oxpediiion may be sent westward TO
the mountains where Villa was last re-
ported
So far as military headquarters
here are concerned Villa is still alive.
1t is believed that Washington Off
cials must either secure permission
70 use Mexican railroads or transfer
.he American base from Columbus to
n toiut which Gen. Funstons starr
has already picked out, thus shorten
ing the line of communications.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
Sunk Without Warning.

BY United Press.
London. April 1S.-The admiralty in
vestigation has determined that the
British liner Zent was torpedoed with
out warning. forty-nine lives being
lost when the vessel was sunk.
1t is reported that the Turks again
severely defeated the British forces
that are attempting to relieve the be-
sieged garrison at Kut-el-Amara.
On the British front in Belgium and
France, the heavy bombardments by
the British and Germans continue un-
abated. The artillery activity in the
sector between St Eloi and Ypres-Co-
mines canal has been especially
marked.
The Germans have poured shells on
the Russian position along the Dvina
river at the Ikakull bridgehead and
about Dvinsk, and vigorous artillery
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