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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06
AN EXCELLENT PROPOSITION

Representative Carter Ca Chicka
saw Indian) from the southern con
gressional district of Oklahoma, in
which the Healdton oil field is To-
Gated. has introduced House Bill No
1894. as follows:
"Be IL enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives of the Uni
ted states of America in congress as
sembled, that the director of the bu-
rcau of mines be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to collect
and publish statistics and data re-
lating to the production, manufacture
and marketing OF crude petroleum
and all Its products, which statistics
and data shall embrace specifically
the number of wells drilled, location,
log, production. total amount of pro-
ducts, accurate information concern
ing every well drilled for the pur-
pose of developing petroleum in the
United States. and any other infor-
nation of benefit and value to oil
production. all of which shall be for
the general information and use OF
the public"
The only data regularly collected
now relates exclusively to wells drill
ed and their collective production.
rrho hiI ghnulJ h,conn n Iow for
the government itself and the per-
sons composing the petroleum indus
try know less about petroleum oil in
its manifold activities than about
any other industry, and only two or
three commodities are greater in
pecunary scope and industrial intlu-
encc
We are drawn toward the conclu-
sion at times, that petroleum uper-
ators themselves are responsible for
much of the dense ignorance display
ed concerning petroleum, because
they are so modest about letting the
world know what they are doing. II
oil producers. retiners. pipe liners
and marketers would get to their
consuming trade first and frankly,
political agents would have no eNcnSe
TO attempt their exploitation. Give
il to the people frequently. gentlemen,
frankly and fully.-Fuel Oil Journal,
Houston. Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06

wasted unless one, in addition to hav
ing a good time, returns rested and
refreshed for the work of another
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06
JUNE 6 IN HISTORY

1S52-,First case of second and worst
outbreak of cholera.
1SG1-Funeral service IN court house
park in memory of Stephen A.
Douglas.
1S65-Gen. Sherman breakfasted at
New York Central railroad sta
ton and made brief speech.
1S69-New Spanish constitution pro-
mulgated
72-Construction of st. Gothard tun-
mel through the Alps begun.
1SS9-Seattle nearly destroyed by
fire.
1S9S-Thessaly evacuated by the
Turks, by terms of treaty.
1915-Germany protests against keep
ing milk supply from babies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06
To the Public.

| have been using Chamberlain
Tablets for indigestion for the past six
months, and it affords me pleasure to
say | have never used a remedy that
did me so much good. Mrs. C. E.
Riley, 1llion, N. Y. Chamberlain Tab
lets are obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
welknown tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06
HARVEST HAS BEGUN
Farmers Are Encouraged BY Prospect
Of Good Crops.

Chickasha, Okla, June 5.-Wheat
harvest has begun in Grady county
in the vicinity OF Amber. By the
middle of this week binders will be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06

Eat a dish OF Ringers Special Fruit
Nut Ice Cream and you will want
more 10 cents. 31-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-06

Eat dish OF Ringers Special Fruit
Nut Ice Cream and you will want
more. 10 cents. Sl-6t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-31
GRADUATING EXERCISES NEXT
This Feature of Commencement Will
Close the Weeks Program.

The citizens Of Walhalla and Vi
cinity have been enjoying week Of
entertainment at the hands Of the pu-
pills Of the Walhalla High School.
The closing exercises really began
with the class sermon, delivered at
the school auditorium on Sunday,
May 21st, by DR.. John c.. Seegers, Of
Columbia
The first feature following the Sun
day service was the recitation con-
test, held last Friday night. The con-
testantS sought to win the handsome
medal offered by Geo, NJ. Ansel.
There were 20 contestants, the selec-
tfons ranging from serious to humor-
Gus, from sublime to ridiculous,
In subject matter, and there was re-
ally a wide range for the exercise of
the various and varied elocutionary
talents of the girls. All Of the con-
testants did remarkably we'll. The
decision Of the judges gave the medal
to Alice Belle McLees, who recited
humorous piece in prose, big
Meetin' at Swingin' Limb" The de-
cision Of the judges was not necessary
to decide the winner of the medal.
We doubt If there was single one
in the audience who had not render
ed an individual verdict in favor Of
Miss McLees long before the judges
rendered their decision.
First honorable mention came to
Grace Brown, second to Glare Sloan.
Sd to Ruth Hetrick.
Monday night was "class night"
this feature embracing a number Of
very attractive features, including
"Dat Famous Chicken Debate" The
features prominently outstanding,
however, were the usual class pro-
Guctions, the class history, class
song, class statistics, class prophecy
and memorial, Monday nights exer-
riscs We're enjoyed greatly by the
large crowd in attendance.
The defamation contest for the r.
I. Jayncs medal was held last night
In this feature there were ten con-
testantS, Clifton Cobb winning the
medal, handsome prize that is
leatly coveted each year by the boys
Of the school. The winners declama-
ton was Treason Of Benedict Ar
nold.' Clyde Brown received first
honorable mention, with Willie
Erandt taking second.
The Graduating Exercises
Will be held tonight. this feature
closing the commencement exercises
for the session, which has been a very
successful one for the school. These
exercises will take place at the audi
torium, beginning at s p. m. The
program is as follows:
Invocation-Rev w. II. Hamilton.
Greeting Song--Graduating Class
Salutatory-Pauline Steck-(Sec-
ond honor pupil.)
Glass Oration-Ellison Smith.
Vocal solo-'Mss Ruth Brown
'As the Dawn"
Valedictory- Julia Kaufmann-
CFirst honor pupil.)
Farewell Song--Graduating Glass.
-Address-Dr. w. S. Curroll.
instrumental duet-Il Trovatore-
Mrs. II. w. Gasque and Miss Lucille
White.
Presentation Of honor medal-R
II. Jaynes.
Presentation Of diplomas-Supt.
Gasque.
Benediction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-31
IT. E. Alexander sells Rock Hill
bu uggieS Walhalla. 8 C-Adx II

IT. e. Alexander sells Rock Hill
buggies. Walhalla, 8. C.-Adv. tt.
born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kerr,
near Walhalla. May 23d, a daughter.
Born. unto Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thompson, near Walhalla, on May
"a SON.
Miss Mildred Moore left this
morning for jacksonville, Fla, where
she will spend some time with her
grandparents and other relatives.
There were eight or ten who left
Walhalla this morning for Columbia,
taking advantage Of the low rate for
the One-day excursion to the Capital
City.
MI. w. Carter left yesterday for
Greenville to attend the funeral of a
relative, Mrs. w. c. Eaton, who died
in that city early yesterday morning
No particulars were received here.
mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Strother and
children, Of Woodbury., Ga, arrived
in Wafhalla last week and are visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID. Werner, near town. They have
many friends who are delighted to
greet them.
Leon IL. Rice, Esq, of Anderson,
was in Walhalla for a short while last
week shaking hands with the people
here. Mr.. Rice is a candidate for So
licitor Of this Judicial Circuit. His
announcement appears in The Cou-
rier this week
The Courier presents the names
Of four candidates this week, as fol-
lows: For Congress, Fred II. Domi-
nick. Esq, of Newberry; for Solicit
tor, Leon l.. Rice, Of Anderson; FOR
Coroner Of Oconee, Wade Lumpkin,
Of Seneca, and w. III. Talley, Of Sa-
lem.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-31
knights Of Pythias.

The regular meeting OF WaIhnlla
Lodge, No. 87, X. Of r., will DO held
at the Masonic Temple next Monday
night, June 5th, 1916.
Visiting knights always welcome.
J. w. SHELOR, G. G..
II. B. SHELOR, *. X. & S. (advD
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
Flour Extinguishes Fire
When 1t Seemed That George H.
Farris' Grocery Was Doomed

Flour proved that in some cases it
is as efficacious as water as fire
eXtinguisher Wednesday night about
seven o'clock when the acetylene gas
tank at the grocery store of George
H. Farris at the corner of Main and
Somerset streets took fire. The blaze
began spreading quickly, and efforts
to eXtinguish it with water and then
smothered it with sacking and blak-
cts proved unavailing. Mr.. Farris
shouted to John Bright to grab the
books and get out, thinking there was
little chance to extinguish the blaze
before arrival of the fire department.
The cry of fire, however, quickly
brought many in to see what help
they could give. Joe T. Embry, the
well known high school student and
foot ball star, was among the first in,
and it was his quick suggestion that
sacks of flour be cut open and thrown
upon the blaze that saved the day. A
force of men began pouring flour
onto the blaze and within few min
utes it was successfully smothered
and put out, and a very disastrous
conflagration prevented. Mr.. Farris
says his damage will not amount to
over S25 probably. He carries $4,000
insurance on his stock, which he says,
would not nearly have covered the
loss at present, and he has in an eX-
ira large stock of Thanksgiving and
Christmas goods.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
Killed By Electric Car
Young Son of D. v. Kennedy Meets
Death in New York

While trying to catch an electric
train from his home at the works of
the Chevrolet Motor Company, where
he was employed, Lawrence Kennedy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Kennedy,
of this city, was injured so badly at
6:25 o'clock Thursday morning of
last week, that he died that night.
His brother, P. w. Kennedy of this
city went for the remains, and took
them to Lexington for interment. Mr..
Kennedy was just 32 years of age
and unmarried Besides his father and
mother, he is survived by three bro
theirs, P. w. Kennedy, of this city,
Dave Kennedy, of Nashville, Tenn,
and Oscar Kennedy, of Muncie, Ind.
He was born at Mckinney, this coun-
ty, but had been living in Nashville
and Muncie for several years before
going to Yonkers where he had nice
position in the upholstery department
of the big motor works there. He was
member of the Catholic church and
Of the Modern Woodlands lodge
His employers did everything possible
for him, and great regret was eX-
pressed by all who knew him at the
unfortunate end for such promis-
ing young man.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
News of the Churches

The pastor, Dr. F. W. Eberhardt,
is conducting revival services at the
Danville Baptist church.
Rev. F. NJ. finder. of Lancaster, is
conducting a revival at White Oak
schOolhoUse.
Rev. W. d. Welburn will preach at
Meals Greek church Sunday evening
at o'clock instead of afternoon as
usual.
Presbyterian church, Sunday, Nov.
.26-Sunday School at 9:55: morning
service II: c. f. meeting $50. The
Grace of Gratitude Evening service
omitted because of revival service
at the BAPTIST church.
Rev. W. s. Grinstead will preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning. Nov. 26th at IL o'clock.
This is Rev Grinstead's first effort
since he broke down last April. His
subject will be "A Crown for the
Man Who Fails"
Christian Church. Sunday, Nov PC
A special Children's service will be
given. Those who remember the
splendid entertainment given last
June will look forward to this one
with much interest The children will
begin promptly at 10 o'clock so come
on time or you will miss part of the
program. G.. f. Meeting at 6 80.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
$4,000 Worth of Turks
Slaughtered Here for Thanksgiving
Market by Local Firm

Northcott and Tudor, of this city,
have bought over $4,000 worth of
turkeys, delivered at Stanford for
the Thanksgiving market, and are
dressing them and loading them into
fast freight cars for shipment to the
eastern market Mr.. Tudor, Charley
Pendleton and others have been keep
ing guard at the turkey pens with
loaded weapons each night, to pre-
vent any theft of the very valuable
cargoes. Turkey Tom" Gooch, of
Mckinney, has been doing most of
the buying and delivering of the
fowls to Stanford. He has delivered
1000 so far, which, he says will aver
age 13 pounds to the bird, and as the
price has averaged 20 cents a pound,
it can readily be seen that the hand
some figure of $1,000 has been
paid to turkey raisers in this section
of the county within the past few
weeks. 1t is hard to obtain an esti-
mate of how many have been sold in
other parts of the county, but the
Thanksgiving business in Lincoln
will easily approximate SIS, 900, while
the Christmas business will be half
or two-thirds of that amount.
AS usual the largest check given
by Mr.. GOoch for birds was to Miss
Mary North, who has gained the rec
ord as the champion turkey raiser of
Lincoln county by always delivering
the largest number each year. Che
sold Mr. Gooch 90sturkeys YbkA
weighed to.es Old ,29f7 bonflftlEs and
her check for them was S26S.2O. she
resides south of Hust 5nvil1e. - -
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
VIII Mean A Fortune
If Hemp Breaking Machine Invented
By Local Men Makes Good
Hemp breaking machines are

Hemp breaking machines are be-
coming such an important item of the
equipment of every farmer who
raises hemp in Lincoln county that
two of Lincoln county's most sue
cessful young hemp men have invent
ed and patented hemp breaking ma
chine of their own. They are Sam
Holtzclaw and his brother, Wesley
Holtzclaw, who this week received
patents, on breaking machine they
have been working on for sometime.
They applied for patents last April
and are greatly pleased at securing
the papers protecting them in their
invention, which, they say, tests have
proven to be superior to anything on
the market, and a successful hemp
breaking machine has so far been
one of the long-sought-for goals of
all inventors.
Josh B. Jones, one of the biggest
hemp growers in this section of the
state, this week got in from Win
chester, a Skinner hemp breaking
machine. This machine is also a new
invention. 1t is operated by a gaso-
line engine, and breaks on each side.
The HoltZclaw boys say that if the
Skinner machine is a success theirs
will be great deal more so for they
say their machine will break six times
as much hemp in a given time as the
Skinner machine. If their machine
will do what they believe it will and
it will be given exhaustive tests this
season, these we'll known local young
men have a fortune easily in their
grasp.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
MIRACLE-GERKEY

A beautiful home wedding was SOL
emnized at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Gerkey at Green River We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 18th, at three
o'clock, when their oldest son, Claude
Gerkey was married to Miss Cordie
Miracle, of Mason's Gap. The home
was simply decorated in daisies and
potted plants and about thirty-five
guests were present. Intimate friends
of the bride and groom assembled to
witness the ring ceremony perform
ed by Rev. Long at Highland. Both
are very popular young people and
are being kept busy receiving con-
gratulations and good wishes of their
many friends. The bride is the attrac-
tive young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Miracle, while the groom
is the son of c. c. Gerkey. He is I
hustling and prominent young bus
mess man in every way and deserves
a good helpmate. After the ceremony
a delightful wedding supper was
delightful wedding supper was
served at the home of the groom's
parents.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
There, Everywhere

A gusher is reported to have been
drilled near Williamsburg in Whitley
county.
The loss of the Rice Lumber Com
pany in the big fire at Pineville Sun
day was $4,000.
Clay, Webster county, has increas-
ed its license on soft drink stands
from $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Congressman Fields, of the 9th
district, reports he spent $270 in his
race for reelection.
This years prospective sugar crop
in Louisiana was reduced by about
10 per cent. by the freeze of Nov
ember 1916.
novelist, died Wednesday night at
his home in California after a brief
illness.
Villa himself with between 1000
and 5000 men captured Parral, ac-
cording to word brought to Ell Paso
by three American refugees.
Mrs. Ollie James, wife of the Unit
ed States Senator James, of Kentucky
was presented to the empress of ia
pan Monday.
Chicago saloons have raised the
price of beer by reducing the size
of nickel glasses to two-thirds the
size of those used before.
John Thacker, residing near Clay
City in Powell county, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
head with shotgun. His mind was
unbalanced by illness.
Another local option election has
been called for Pulaski county Mon
day, January 6, 1917. Pulaski is now
dry but the three-year-limit is said to
be about up, and this election will
settle the matter while longer.
Georgetown College defeated
Pennsylvania University at Lexing-
ton Thursday IL to 2. G.. U. goes to
Georgetown to play the victors
Thanksgiving.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
Try "Cascarets" For
Liver And Bowels
If Sick Or Bilious
Tonight! Clean Your Bowels And Stop
81 Headache, Colds, Sour
Stomach.
Get a 10-cent b5x now.

Turn the rasccls out-the head
ache, biliousaess, Indigestion, the
? sick, sour stomach and bad colds
turn them out tonight and keep them
with Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels, or an upset
stomach.
Don't put in another day of dis
tress. Let Cascarets cleanse your
stomach; remove the sour, ferment-
ing food; take the excess bile from
your liver and carry out all the consti-
pated waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from any
drug store means clear head, sweet
stomach and clean, healthy liver and
bowel action for months. Children
love Cascarets because they never
grippe or sicken. 93-1
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
MASON'S GAP

School at Mason's Gap is progress
ing nicely, having good attendance
and Miss Billie Howard the teacher.
Misses Effie and Martha Daugher-
ty have entered school again after
being absent on the account of the
illness of their father The teacher
says that she is always glad to have
the girls in school.
Miss Lunette Hurst, who has been
very i'll is improving we are glad to
know.
Miss Catherine Terry and Miss
Bessie Kirk and Miss Bessie Green, OF
Meals Creek and Miss Lizzie Davis
and Miss Flora Robbins visited the
school at Mason's Gay Monday after
noon.
Misses Effie Daugherty and Bessie
Daugherty visited Miss Annie Hale
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Richard Daugherty was up
from Huntsville visiting his uncle,
Mrs. Charles Daugherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Robbins and son
and Miss Billie Howard and Miss
Frona Robbins and Mr.. George Hurst
visited Mr. Lub Hoskins last Sunday
and report q fine dinner.
Mr.. Charles Daugherty, who has
been i'll for some time is improving
at this writing which all are glad
to know.
The news has been received here
that Jesse Farmer, of Meals Cree,
has recently married. We all wish
him all the happiness and success that
could be had.
Our school teacher, Hiss Billie
Howard has received news from her
father at Crab Orchard, that he has
purchased a beautiful home in Pen
nington Gap, Va, were they will
,,,l1o +bair homo IN rha Future
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
: q !7..::sJzl :. :: s'@ M:
4 A &c MEN
Grand jun AS Indictment Ac-
cusing win ! cry and Dee Kidd
of Rape and House Breaking

Testimony before the grand jury
sitting this week, followed by indict-
ments for rape, and housebreaking
afterward brought to light one of the
foulest crimes that has ever been per-
petrated in Lincoln county. The
crime was an attack made upon Mrs.
Robert Padgett, who lives with her
husband, between Waynesburg and
Eubank, and is charged by them and
others who went before the grand
jury with having been committed by
Will Perry and Dee Kidd, two men of
that section. a few weeks ago. Moth
ing was said of it at the time as both
Mrs. Padgett and her husband are
said to have been in mortal terror
of the two men. Since that time both
men have skipped out, it was said be-
fore the grand jury. Bench warrants
will be issued for them at once, and
every effort will be made to ap-
prehend them. The crime of rape is
a mortal Offense and may be punish
ed by death, and if the stories told
by both Mrs. Padgett and her nus
band are true, and they are substan-
tiated by other residents of that sec
ton, both Perry and Kidd stand in
grave danger of the electric chair,
and if what is said about them is
true, they richly deserve it.
Robert Padgett is an aged farmer
about 65 years old, and said to be in
feeble health. His wife is some years
his junior, perhaps As years of age;
she is also in delicate health both
mentally and physically, and has
been a partial invalid for some time.
On the night they name, they say
that the Perry and Kidd men came
to their house, drunk, broke into the
dwelling and, threatening death to
the aged husband if he interferred,
both men attacked Mrs. Padgett. An
other witness is said to have told the
grand jury that before going to the
home of the Padgetts, one of the two
men charged with the assault told
what he was going to do, and was
urged not to do such a thing. but be-
ing drunk at the time, paid no at
tention to the warning. and went
ahead with the dastardly deed.
Both Kidd and Perry are said to
have left that section, and their
whereabouts are unknown at present.
Both are men of family. Their wives
and friends are understood to vigOr-
ously deny that they committed any
such awful crime, such as they are
charged with, and the wife of one is
said to have sent word to Mrs. Pad
gett. warning her against telling
"any such lie as that" on her hus-
/ band.
The whole affair is a horrible and
almost unbelievable. 1t is expected
that every power of the law will be
invoked to bring back the two men
ito face the grave charges against
a. anA-to iu-,hekfhc sSllersst pun
iishment upon them if they are proven
lguilty.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-24
California Safe.
7EhDE 100000 ON WHEAT

y. .. Caddell, Cincinnati south
ern mail clerk. who is said to have
"cleaned up" 100000 specializing
in wheat, has judiciously invested his
profits in some fine blue grass farms
mostly in Mercer county. He bought
the VIM. Spilman farm of 400 acres
at $3.50 per acre. Mr.. Caddell pur-
cased 1.-the Dr. T. o. Meredith farm of
60 acres at $40 per acre. This farm
has no Improvements. He also NV
chased the Reeves farm at S27, $50
and the Jones farm of 143 acres at
$40 per acre. After selling his farm
Mr.. Spilman then bought the w. H.
Carson farm of 610 acres at $3.50
per acre Every acre of this farm is
in bluegrass, and an hour after he
bought it Mr.. Cardell called on Car
son to buy it, but missed buying it by
an hour.