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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
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THAN $4,000
CARTER COUNTY WILL BE PRO-
DUcING OIL FOE A PERIOD OF
FIFTY YEARS - OTHER POOLS
WILL BE DISCOVERED.

Indications are that the Fox pool
will be like the Healdton pool in the
fact that a series OF sands will be
found. The drill in the McMan-Savoy
well is now on top OF another lime
shell just like the shell which held
the first oil sand found. 1t is believed
that when this well has been pene-
trated that another oil sand will be
discovered. The company has moved
a 1000 barrel steel tank to the well
to take care of the oil from the first
sand, but the well has no pipe line
connection. It neither has connection
with the tank farm, and the owners
are not anxious to develop a great
flowing we'll when 1t has no facilities
for caring for the production Two
prolific gas sands were found in sec
tion 2S, another sand at an entirely
different depth was found in 29 and
now another sand has been found in
20. There Is no other conclusion to be
reached except that a series OF sands
will be found in the FOX district. The
new pool has every earmark OF being
a great oil area. The oil is a live oil,
It is of better gravity than Healdton,
the surface indications are that these
sands underlie a very wide area and
the Fox pool will result in making
many millions of wealth to those who
own acreage there.
A well known oil man, in discussing
Carter county, said last night that in
his opinion Fox would be a great field.
He had not so regarded the field until
oil was found. He thought it to be n
gas area, and did not make purchases.
But this man has changed his opinion.
He believes it will be a greater field
than Healdton. He is also of the opin-
ion that other oil fields will be found
in the county. The mother pool of the
Santa Fe field is yet to be found, he
said, and when that area is found by
the drill, Carte county will have an
other great field. I-or period of
fifty years Carter county will be pro
ducing OIL The sands here are thick,
they will be producing when the upper
fields have given up tneir wealth and
have been abandoned. This oil man
is of the opinion that Ardmore will be
in the midst of the greatest oil activ-
ity this state has ever witnessed.
Gushing has been heralded as a won
derful oil flei dand it deserves to be
so considered, but In the end Carter
county production will surpass that
area and a greater wealth will result
This man of broad experience is of
the opinion that Ardmore should not
talk less figures for its population
than fifty thousand people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
WHITE WAY
WAS AGAIN
DISCUSSED
OFFICIALS WILL CONFER WITH
COMMITTEES FROM CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION.

At the meeting of the board Of city
commissioners last night the white
way proposition was considered and
the city attorney told the commits
sioners of the action of the business
mems association and the chamber
of commerce at a recent meeting and
assured the commissioners that
those two bodies were a unit in
wanting the white way constructed.
A committee from those two bodies
was appointed to confer with the
city commissioners and they will
meet with them at their next regu-
lar meeting Tuesday night at which
time it is expected definite plans
for calling the election will be for
mulated.
Every citizen who has been inter
viewed on the subject is in favor OF
the new system after 1t has been
explained to them, the added beauty
to the city would be worth all 1t Will
cost and beside II will relegate all
unsightly poles from the main
thoroughfares of the city.
E. II. Foster of the Ardmore Ice
Light and Power company has re
turned from st. Louis where he went
to consult with stockholders of the
light plant relative to this proposition
and brought a complete set of plans
and specifications back with him fol
consideration by the city.
The following report of the com
mittee will be submitted together
with the recommendation contained
therein.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27

>oNTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
To the Business Mems Credit AsSo-
citation and Chamber Of Com
merce OF Ardmore.

merce OF RTomofe.
We. your committee appointed to
investigate the contract for the
white way and the inadequate fire
protection beg to report as follows:
The white Way" seems on its
face to be a proposition which should
appeal to the people Of the city. It
does not appear to place any greater
burden on the city than it already
has and the reduction OF the price
to consumers seem to offset The ex-
ira cost entailed by the white way.
We recommend that mass meet
ing Of the citizens Of Ardmore be
called at once TO hear the PROPOSE
ton in it's exact status as will be
presented when the vote Is taken.
We feel sure that said mass meet
ing will view the matter favorably
and will request the commissioners
TO call the election. On the matter
Of the inadequacy Of fire protection
we feel that this matter is too i'm
portant for immediate action and do
not care for the responsibility on
such short notice. We recommend
that a special committee be appoint
ed to get full particulars from the
commissioners and make a thorough
investigation OF the present system
and every detail necessary to make It
efficient. Your committee in making
this recommendation does not wish
to shirk a duty but acts on the pre-
sumption that an immediate report
was expected Of It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
Prominent Masons Here.

W. Mark Saxon, secretary Of the
Masonic bodies, and John Ridpath, a
prominent Mason of McAlester, will be
here tomorrow to attend a masonic
gathering. Lodge will convene tomor-
row morning and the master mason's
degree conferred upon a large class
of candidates. At night banquet will
be rendered the visitors and local Ma
sons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27

Beginning at sunSswn tonight the
first day of the Jewish month Tishri
will mark the beginning OF the Jew
ish high holidays. These holidays
of deep religious significance will
commerce with the feast of Rosh
Hashanah, or New Year. The New
Year will be followed by Ten days
Of Penitence. which reach their eli
max in the Day of Atonement, octo-
Der Z.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27

This morning when the circus ar
rived in the city all the younger pop
ulation and many OF the older ones
we're at the Santa Fe TO welcome
them. However the train was sent
to the Rock Island switch in south
Ardmore for unloading and the
crowds had TO transfer to that To-
cality to see the work well done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
Fe Seriously
Considers Fox Field
Two Ardmore Men in Chicago Office when
Fox News Came Heard Talk of New
Road. Interurban Talked Also.

If 1t were left to Ardmore to take
choice of the kind of road it would
rather have, it would select the cleo
trio line.
1t is very probable that by next
Sunday an important announcement
will be made through The Ardmoreite
concerning the building of this road.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
Here from hartshorne

John Savage OF Hartshorne Is here
visiting with his old friend Chas. W.
Clay. Mr.. Savage has acreage hold
ings south of Wilson and south OF
Ringing. and is here to look over his
chances TO own property in an oil
field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-27
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La Sept. %.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight is unset
tied and cooler in the western
portion. Thursday generally
fair and cooler.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
DICK

Big iron gray jack, 7 years old;
is well known in this section as a
Setter of fine colts.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
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man to secure even the humblest
of public Offices without first sc
curing the approval of the boss
es, and that approval renders
him unfit to Loyalty serve the
people as a whole.
We would like to see a differ
ent system in vogue, and we
would like to see it make the
start right In this county.
We would like to see the names
of every man who seeks othce
posted where the people can see
it. Then we would like to see
every voter make his own de-
cision without a single sugges-
tion or a word of advice from
any other person.
Then we might hope to find
men filing public Office because
of efficiency, whereas now it is
mainly a question of bosses and
votes.
We are frank to admit that oc-
casionally a good man slips into
Office even under this system. In
fact, we have had such men in
Office right in our midst, and we
may have such again.
But we insist that the people
should be free to make their own
selections without persuasion or
interference from the bosses, for
it is our opinion that but few
men can be loyal to the people as
a people and yet be satisfactory
to the bosses.
Some of these days the people
will awake to a realization OF
their political power and the
bosses will cease to exist. They
will be just voters, as the rest OF
US have been for these many
years.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13

TeFmS:-Prince 5000. Mort
gage Litter $1,000. Dick $500.
These prices to insure colt to
stand and suck and live ten days.
Mare and colt to stand good for
service money. If mare is sold
or traded or is about to leave the
country money becomes due and
must be paid at once. Care will
be taken to prevent accidents
but will not be responsible should
any occur.
Eugene Turner, Owner
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13

These animals will make the
season Of 1916 at the 0pperman
farm, half a mile south Of Baxter
Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
Save Old Papers.

We have had several inquiries
of late as to whether or not we
buy old papers. We will state
that as yet, we do not, but many
firms in larger cities are begin
ming to announce that they will
buy these and the government is
urging that everyone conserve as
much paper as possible. In the
meantime any one who has clean
newspapers and a place to keep
them without any great fire dam
ger should store them away
There is strong likelihood that
they will be valuable.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
Political AdVertiing.
For SHERIFF..

FOR SHERIFF.
am a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff, and l respectfully
solicit your support at the primaries.
BOB FRAZIER.
lam a candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, subject to the oe-
cision of the Republicans at the primary
TO be held August sth. Theo. Hatton'
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
thereby announce my candidacy ioE
..-oDd ,erm for commissioner from the
,rd district. I. G. Livingston.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13

ment is just splendid for Rheu-
matism, =" writes Mrs. Dunburgh,
Eldridge, N. Y. 1T has been
used by myself and other mem
bers of my family time and time
again during the past six years
and has always given the best of
satisfaction" The quick relief
from pain which Chamberlain's
Liuimeut affords is alone worth
many times the cost. Obtaiuable
everywhere. Adv.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
The News is ST a year.

The Stock Show to have been
held in Columbus on Saturday,
April 1, was postponed to Satur-
day, April 8, on account of bad
weather. Aud the weather was
no better on the 9Th.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13

Milton R. Steward of Columbus
died at Spring Hill. No., on
Thursday of last week. Mr..
Steward has been i'll a long time.
BE used to be in the dry goods
husiness In Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
Efficiency or Votes.

Some of these are mentally and
morally competent, while others
are totally unfit.
Under our accepted theory OF
self government we are presumed
to select men with especial re-
gard to their qualifications, their
integrity, and their all round fit
ness for the particular Office in
view.
That, though, is only theory.
In practice we seldom do any
thing of the kind.
In theory the people are sup
posed to make their own selec-
tious, without bias or coercion.
But they don't.
In practice the bosses, politely
termed leaders, assemble in Sc
cret and make their own selec-
tions and then proceed to ram
them down the throats Of the
people who do the voting.
In making those selections be-
hind closed doors the bosses (beg
pardon, the ''leaders") give but
little heed to the mere matter OF
fitness or qualification. The one
predominating thought in their
minds is, will he be amenable
to our advice and suggestions"
The next and only remaining
problem is that of delivering the
votes.
In all of these proceedings the
people are not consulted, al'
though they perforce must foot
the bills. The only privilege
accorded these sovereign peo-
pie" is to vote, and vote as they
are told (beg pardon again, as
they are "advised").
The man who is good to the
bosses (shucks, we mean the
''leaders") can keep right on
holding public Office as long as
he continues to be good to his
masters, unless in the meantime
the people become so disgusted
they literally kick him out.
And why is it so?
Very simple, Mr.. Voter, very
simple indeed.
Having held their secret con.
clave and selected their puppet
(beg a hundred pardous, we
mean "man"), the bosses sally
forth with angel faces and sing
the praises of their Fido. They
endow him with all of the graces
of the human race, bestow upon
him the wisdom of Solomon, and
advertise him far and wide as
''the hope of the people"
And because we, the people,
are not bosses; because we talk
little and think less; because we
follow the advice" of the bosses
instead of Investigating men and
conditions ourselves, because Of
all these things we elect the tools
of the bosses today and curse our
system of government tomorrow.
Bosses are not confined to ma
tional and state politics. They
flourish in every district, in every
county, in every township, and
in every city and village.
Bosses are everywhere, schem-
ing, wire pulling, enticing, die
tating, forcing their will upon a
people whose will alone should
be supreme.
Bosses do not like to be called
bosses. They prefer to pose AS
loyal party leaders, whose duty"
it is to guide ''the people" in the
way they should 60.
And the way of the bosses is
so subtle that the people do not
realize that they are being led
around by the nose; that they
are being herded like sheep; that
they are obeyiug the will of the
bosses at every election.
1t is a difficult matter for any
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
Baxter Springs News.
Published Every Thursday by
News PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Entered at the postoffice at Bax-
ter Springs, as second class mail
matter.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13
Dead Stock

Taken care of free of charge
within seven miles of Baxter.
Mose Patton, Phone 81, Baxter
Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-13

SuEendId For RhOUmafIsm.
81 think ChamberlainS Lini'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
BELGIUM APPEALS
AGAIN TO i. S.
Would Have This Govern
ment Protest Against De-
pOrtatiOn of BeIgians

Washington. November 24-Another ap-
peal from the Belgian government for
American influence against the deporta-
ton Of Belgians to work in Geri\iny was
handed to the state department today by
Minister Havenith. 1t was in the form
Of an instruction to the minister declar-
ing the situation was becoming more
terrible every day and directing him to
beg the Secretary of State to urge the
German government to consider the con-
sequences of the crimes against humanity
committed in their name"
Charge Grew Of the American embassy
at Berlin already is making informal
representations at the foreign office in
behalf Of the Belgans. 1t was learned
today that sufficient information had
come through unofficial channels to
make it evident that Germany will deny
that Belgians are being forced to work
in munition plants and contend that their
deportation for employment largely on
farms is a necessary military measure
within the spirit of international law.
a The fact that enforced Belgian labor
has operated to relief for military duty
thousands of Germans was among the
statements laid before the German foreign
office by Mr.. Grew.
1t cannot be learned that the state
department has yet decided upon line of
action in the event that the German
reply is as unfavorable as it is expected
to be. No effort is made by the officials
to conceal their deep concern over the
situation, however, especially in view of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
Labor Federation Will
Not Employ Lawyer to
Fight LabOr's Battles

Baltimore, November 24.-The American
Federation Of Labor, in convention late
today, voted down a resolution providing
for the establishment of legal depart
mont, with a lawyer at its head, to serve
as a central bureau for all legal matters
affecting the interests of labor.
when We have educated the lawyers
to labors way of thinking out the APP
plicability of the law, they may be OF
some helr to u.s." said President Gompers
in a speech.
AN entirely new concept of the rights
of man must be given to the courts" he
added. Their idea now is to look back
upon recedents-preced neutrality-suspicious.
THE American lawyer has become a
legalized mechanism to bow and scrape
before the courts and organized labor s
fight must be against them and their prec-
edents and old concepts"
The wages of postoffice clerks, railway
mail clerks and city letter carriers that
were fixed in 1907 were declared, in res
olution, to be 'woefully inadequate to
meet the present-day cost of living" In
dorsement was given to the attempts of
postal workers to secure from Congress
higher wage scale and the minimizing
os night work. Another resolution in
dorsed the efforts of affiliated service
bodies to secure "a satisfactory retire
ment law for superannuated government
workers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
WHITE AND BROWN
ARMIES CONCLUDE
FIELD MANEUVERS
Big Sham Battle in Which
10000 Men Took Part
Ended Practice on
the Border

Brownsville, Tex, November "a
A sham battle between the invading
Browns" and defending whites on
the old Resaca de la Palma battle
field near here in which more than
100000 rounds of blank ammunition
were fired today concluded the war
maneuvers which have been in prog
ress in this district nine days. twenty
thousand men, regulars and guards
men, participated and Brigadier GEN
eral Parker, commanding in the
Brownsville district expressed himself
as highly pleased with results shown.
Tonight the entire National Guard
forces of Indiana, Minnesota, Ne
brasSa, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Oklahoma and part of the Louisiana
guardsmen are camped in Browns
vile. Tomorrow on the Palo Alto bat
tlefield they, with the regulars who
participated in the war game, will be
reviewed by Brigadier General Par
ker Sunday they will be given hol-
iday.
General Parker tonight declared the
maneuvers had hardened the guards
men to the extent that they could now
stand almost any kind of military
work. Three months ago, he stated
few of the guardsmen could have
withstood the nine days hard work
i'll the field.
Army surgeons report that of the
10000 men in the field fewer than
400 reported sick and that majority
of these returned to duty within a
short time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
RUSSIAN REPORT

Petrograd November 24.-The Rus
sian official statement today reads
Western (Russian) front: In the
region of Zenapotch, southwest of
German post and captured one ma
chine gun.
Northeast of Krovo. after a bonn
bardment of our trenches by gunfire
and mine throwers, the enemy at
tempted an attack on a small section
of the front He was beaten back by
our fire. Our artillery caused an ex-
plosion on the enemy's flank.
"On the Stokhod river, in the region
on the Kovel-Manovitch railway, small
enemy forces which attacked were met
by our fire. The enemy who hid in
the bush was held there under our
fire until dusk. Toward night he re-
tired to his trenches.
"In the region of the little hamlet
of Verd, north of Romontz, an Aus
trian aeroplane was compelled to de-
scend. The airman was made pris-
oDer
ION the River Bystritza our airmen
successfully threw bombs on the
enemy's artillery depot in the village
Of Pavoltcho on the railway north
west of ,Stanislavov.
Our scouts made a series of sue
ccssful "Reminiscences in the region
of Kosmatch and Poroge, northwest
of Zolotvin.
'"Rumanisn front: In Pennsylvania,
in the region northeast of Turn-Sev-
erin. small Rumanian detachments at
tackled the enemy forces and dis
persed them. capturing three cannon.
'ln Dobrudja we made further adj
vance, southwark. reaching Lake Tas-
haul on our left flank. At places we
have crossed the Kartal river
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
Body of Jack London
Cremated and Ashes to
Be Scattered Over Ranch

Oakland, Cal, November 24-The body
of Jack London, the author, who died
suddenly Wednesday night. was cremated
today and the ashes, in accordance with
his wishes, will be scattered over his
Glen Ellen ranch.
Mrs. Charmion London, the authors
wife, was unable, through illness. to at
tend the funeral services, but his first
wife, Mrs, Bessie Madden London, and
their two daughters, Joan and Bess, were
present, as was his aged mother, Mrs.
Flora London.
The services were strictly secular in
compliance with London's expressed
wish. Before the body was cremated,
N. Nakato, for many years London's
body servant, laid on the casket a slip
of paper on which he had penciled:
your words were silver. Your silence
now Is golden"
The services were attended by persons
from every walk of life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-25
Naval Bill for 1918 Will
Be the First to Come Up
When Congress Convenes

Washington. November 24.-The 1913
naval appropriation bill probably will
be one of the first great supply bills
ready for consideration in the House
when Congress convenes next month,
despite the fact that it will carry a
total of nearly $400,000,000. Rapid
progress was made today by the House
naval subcommittee doing prelimin-
airy work on the measure Rear Adj
miral Griffin, chief engineer; Surgeon
General BREASTED and Captain Ma
gruder in charge of the naval militia
division, completed explanations of es-
Inmates in the bill relating to the bu-
reaus. The chief constructor, Rear Ad-
miral Taylor, will be heard tomorrow
and Rear Admiral Palmer, chief of the
bureau of navigation, on Monday. That
will leave only Admiral Benson, chief
Of operations, and Secretary Daniels,
to be examined on the regular fea-
lures of the bill.
Final figures for new ships await a
decision as to the size of the three
battleships to be included in the pro-
gramme. Estimates of the cost can
not be completed until it is deter
mined whether they are to be of 1000,
$4,000 or 10000 tons displacement.