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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28

Curious, like all young reporters. blurted out, What's that for?" "Oh. for our diver" replied MT. Lake. Hes going out of the bottom of the boat after while."
 Again I was ''torpedoed' without warning, and on the same voyage, |'too.
 Let's go," ordered MT. Lake, after we had scrambled down the slippery iron ladder into the interior of the boat, a mass of iron and mechanical appliances. A sailorman screwed down the iron plate of the entrance and we were prisonersESimon Lake. a crew of five, diver, two newspa- .permen and a woman.
 Crawling Along the Bottom.
 Slowly the vessel began to sink and my spirits went down with 1t. There was no hilarity aboard. It was grim reality. We were in danger. True, the boat had been tested. but a little slip of a wheel or a miscalculation and we knew we would be summoned to 'an account of our stewardship"
 Within a few minutes we felt a slight jar That frightened us, and the .tcub" reporter broke in again,
 w nat that z! On, we re Just SeL- ting on the bottom in about forty feet of water" replied MT. Lake. A big sigh of relief followed.
 Then the real work of the Argonaut began. She started to crawl along the bottom aided by two big wheels. one on each side.
 Within few minutes we began to ask questions. MT. Lake explained the mechanism of the boat. I've for gotten the details, but he told us the Argonaut was the first submarine ves- sel to navigate successfully in the open water. She was intended. he said, for submarine exploration work. Tthe raising of wrecks, the recovery of valuable cargoes and, if necessary. she could be fitted for firing torpe- does. He showed us a telephone apparatus and said it would be used to communicate with persons on shore in a few days. This was done when the Argonaut was submerged a week later and a conversation was held with William T. Malster, who was presi- dent of the company that built the boat and also mayor of Baltimore. After we had been below about an hour. one Of the crew made oyster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28

the French. after a brave defence, surrendered the. fortress with 1000 men and large stores of ammunition. Verdun was the last place abandoned by the Germans, the troops retiring in September, 1873.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28

fought the contert over for the movies when Jack was in England not long ago. McAuliffe was the only lightweight champion who ever re- tired while the retiring was good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-28

Tomorrow will be Dollar Bargain Day at E.. H. Dillon & Co.'S. Hundreds of articles for one dollar that are worth three to four times the amount. Adv.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
SENATOR EDGE
FOUGHT GANG

Senator WalterE. Edge has won ad-
miration and respect from the
people of the state through the fear
less stand he took in the recent cleo
tion in Atlantic City to select the
city commissioners.
The issue in that election is well
known and thoroughly understood,
Briefly Mayor Riddle sought re-elec-
ton on an ultra liberal platform
which would give to the "City-By
The Sea" a wide open government.
In other words Atlantic City, if May
or Riddle had his way, would be run
in the interests of those who visit it
for the sole purpose of spending
their money.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08

Those people who believed in a
good and stable government all year
round-who had strong convictions
for decency, morality and right liv-
ing placed ticket in the field in op-
position to Mayor Riddle. The candi-
dates on this ticket were pledged to
law and order and the right and fit
ting observance of Sunday.
Had Senator Edge been a politi-
cian-had he kept in mind only the
fact that he was candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
he would have adopted and maintain
ed a course of strictest neutrality.
This course would seem to have been
more advisable after the Riddelites
informed Senator Edge that if he
opposed them they would keep their
organization and use it against him
in the gubernatorial fight by having
it endorse his leading opponent,
Senator Colgate.
Considering political expediency
only there was every reason why
Senator Edge should have kept out
of the Atlantic City commissioners
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08

election contest. No one asked him
to commit himself-in fact everyone
expected him to choose the easiest
way and thus retain the friendship
and support of the Riddleites.
This is what happened. Immedi-
ately after he received the threat of
the Riddleities he announced that he
was against Riddle and his ultra
liberal policy and if this decision
should result in his defeat for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
he would rather have it so than to
, be compelled to remain silent while
an attempt was being made to de-
bauch his home city.
Senator Edge played prominent
part in the overwhelming defeat that
was administered to Mayor Riddle
and his ticket. He spared neither
time nor effort in his opposition to
a policy he thought would be de-
gradation to Atlantic City and it's
people. H may have lost the
Riddleites but he has gained the re-
spect OF all right living and right
thinking people in the State.
In his years of service in the New
Jersey Senate, Walter Edge has de-
monstrated his ability as statesman
and as a constructive legislator, but
by his courageous and fearless stand
for right principles in the govern
ment of Atlantic City regardless of
consequences that may be disastrous
to his own personal ambitions he has
proven himself to be a-MAN--a
man who will bring honor to the
office of governor of New Jersey
should the voters so decide by their
ballots.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
Mary Pickford
in a unique characterization,
"A Girl of Yesterday"

One of the most novel feature offer
ings ever presented is The Famous
Players Film Company's latest con-
tribution to the Paramount Program
"a Girl of Yesterday" the current
attraction at the Strand starring Mary
Pickford.
AS the title character, Little
Mary is called upon to portray one
of the most unusual creatures ever
made the central figure of film plot.
The story contrasts in remarkably
graphic manner the customs and
methods of yesterday with those of
today, indicating the difference of
their influence upon romance. As
the staid, prim and unsophisticated
little country girl, the reincarnation
of our mothers grandmothers, and,
subsequently, as the center of attrac-
ton in the modern world of society,
with all the luXuries, pomp and cere-
monies of the elite of today, Mary
Pickford achieves double triumph
of character depletion that will rank
with the best of her inimitable crea-
tions.
Aside from the inherent charm and
interest of the quaint story, the pro-
duction attaches Importance because
in it the world-famous aviator, Glenn
Martin, makes his screen debut. 1t
is also the first time in Miss Pick
ford's entire screen career that she
has taken an aeroplane flight, and
thus the honors derived from the
fact by the noted aviator and the
idolized star are equally shared.
Miss Pickford's transition from the
meek and obscure girl of yesterday
to the undaunted, daring and irresis-
tible girl of today is affected with her
customary skill and mastery of diff
cult situations.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
Laura Hope Crews
in
BlaCkbirds''

Laura Hope Crews as a Crook.
Those who enjoped the wonderful
art of this clever actress, Laura Hope
Crews, in the Lasky-Belasco pro-
duction of "The Fighting Hope" are
to have an opportunity to see her
again as an entirely different type of
woman in ''Blackbirds the latest
Jesse l.. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany release which comes to the
Strand on Thursday, June 18th.
In "Blackbirds" Miss Crews plays
the clever Queen of band of crooks
who operate all over the world. When
this play was presented at the Ly-
ceum Theatre in New York, Miss
Crews scored dramatic triumph as
the star of the production in the same
role in which she will be seen on the
screen.
The gang of high-class thieves,
working among the wealthy Ameri-
can tourists in Algiers, are being
watched by an American detective
who is trying to catch them SNUG
Cling jewels into the United States.
Laura Hope Crews, as Leonie Sabat-
sky, has heretofore been able to evade
the customs inspectors with what
ever she cared to bring in. A thrill
ling story follows.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
No Oil on River.

The oily taste which some have
complained of in the Delaware shad
this year is not due to a leakage of
oil from the pipes of the Tuscarora
Oil company, located two miles up
the Delaware, unless their oil is
different from that of any other oil
company known.
The popular notion is that this oil
leaks from the pipes crossing under
the river and passing down stream
is swallowed by the fish, who are in
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08

Here Monday, June ~, in "A Girl
of Yesterday" and Wednesday and
Thursday, June q and % in 'The
Eternal Grind"
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916

turn swallowed by the people who
complain of the foreign taste. AS
a matter of fact, oil floats on the
surface, unless the stream was sur
charged with it, and this is not the
case, as none of it shows on the
water.
One or two cases of oily fish we're
traced to the surroundings of the
finny tribe after they had been re-
moved from the river, and in other
cases it is a local condition, undoubt-
edly. and not due to any oil COM
pany in this section.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP
To Remove ''For Rent Signs
By E. T. .TOBEY
President Real Estate Bureau
Little Rock, Ark.

TT is not surprising that
houses which are for rent
. should be without tenants, be-
cause In most cases such houses
are unpainted, the steps are
rickety and the porches not in
repair.
The number of vacant houses
in any city is largely due to the
negligence Of the landlord him
self. l recently took two ladies
out, trying to find for them a de-
sirable six or seven-room house
to rent. / was unable to find
anything to suit them, either on
my own list or on the lists Of
other real estate firms, and
these ladies were not exacting
in their wants. They were shown
few houses of the desired
size, but the houses were not in
good condition. 1t ia true that
some of the landlords say they
are willing to make certain re-
pairs for a good tenant, but 1t
has been my experience after
years in the business, that 1t is
best to put your house in attrac-
tive shape first and you will
quickly get tenant.
Houses that are kept re-
paired and painted not only
rent better, but they greatly Inn
prove the looks Of the city.
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
THEIR KIND.

"T am told you have been nursing
an infant industry"
eyes; been. investing in war ba-
bies."
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
HIS GOAL

'Iook at that old sea dog making
his way to the sideboard."
81 guess he's trying to steer to
port"
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
THE USUAL WAY.

"Jinks is fighting mad. What's
the matter?"
'He's just come from a peace
meeting"
The Lambertville record., 1916-06-08
Strand Theatre
'LdmbertVille'S Bright Spot
Every day at 800, 645, S45P.M Admission S. 1OC.
Immense Crowds visiting the Strand this Anniversary
Fine shows and excellent inducements feature each day.
Free Tea Sets awarded every performance already given away

Strands inan-on
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
MOTHER AND
BABE LEAVE
GIVE BOND
Mrs. Clark, Charged with Passing Worth
less Checks, Leaves Jail For
PauIs Valley

Both Sheriff Hodge Bailey and Jail
er Dad Dryden, to say nothing OF the
members Of the sheriff's staff, breath
ed a sight of satisfaction and relief
yesterday afternoon when Mrs. L. F
Clark and her ten-months-old babe
boarded the train for Pauls Valley af
ter the mother had given $1,000 bond
for her appearance before the district
court to answer to the charge of hav
ing given worthless checks for mer
chandise in Chickasha.
Since the detention of the mother
the officers did not feel inclined to sub
ject the infant to the confinement Of
cell and the woman, therefore, ap
parently unconcerned and without re
alizing the gravity Of the offense with
which she is charged, had been given
the freedom of the Jail, grounds anc
offices though the sheriff and jailei
were, at the same time, responsible
for her safe keeping.
The mother is also under $1,000
bond in Pauls Valley on the same
charge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE
GAINS in EVERY COUNTRY

months OF this year amounted to $l,'
0s6 ede, not large figure when put
alongside records In Kmerican trade,
but woftk considerable attention When
it is faCa.;ed that during the sa.ue Pc
riod last year Japan's exports to Scuih
America vere valued at only $69S,lTi.
Thus her trade in that direction has
been nearly doubled in a year
The South Anefican republics 70
which the principal amounts We're cx
ported ere: Argentine, si4f.-
chne ssFz.ss5; Peru. sl57Ol7. Japan
has found new and very profitable
market ii South America and me 'n-
tends 70 hed il.
Then comes China, market which
Japan declares really belongs to her,
market in which she promises to out
rival all other foreign powers. Dur;
ing the last ten days Of September Just
one-third of month-Japan's exports
to her neighbor amounted to $2,446,
800. For the first nine months Of the
year the total amount Of exports to
China was s60,75l.721, an increase Of
s16.156.44S over the corresponding pc
riod a year ago.
AS an illustration Of the way trade
With Australia has been growing in the
proyerbial "leaps and bounds" Japans
largest steamship company the Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha, firm N which the
imperial family owns great part OF
the stock. has just added two more
vessels to its line to the Antipodes.
making a total OF ten Japanese vessels
which are now plying between this
nation and Australian ports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
CHICKASHA TEAM SCORES MOST
COMPLETE VICTORY OF SEASON

won the victory which keeps them in
the lead in the race for championship
glory.
When the local eleven left for Shaw
nee they were sure of victory, but
looked forward to hard fought game.
The last time these warriors faced
each other was on the Chickasha grid
iron where the Shawnee aggregation
was walloped to the tune of 33-7 The
Shawnee boys, however, were conf.
dent Of victory in the second game Of
fering the excuse that defeat in the
first was due rather to the absence OF
their usual skill than to the strength
OF their opponents. They learned, how
ever that this was a mistaken ideG
and that the c. II. S. was able to hold
its own in the football lines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
caIlfornla's Count.
BY United Press.


San Francisco, Nov. 11.-Until the
official canvass of the vote in Califor.
mia if completed the Republican lead
ers declare that they will not abandon
hope. At this hour Wilson has lead
Of 1000 with few scattering precincts
in remote districts still out.
A tempest has been stirred up in Re
publican circles by the loss of the
state to the Democrats. Chairman
Rowell declared that Hughes was de-
feated because he failed TO convince
a large majority of the Progressives
that he was the man who should lead
them. National Committeeman Crock
er d. Jared that johnson was never
snubbed and hence that could not
have affected the result. The Los An.
geles Times declared that Hughes was
double-crossed by the treachery Of the
Johnson political machine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11

WITH DOPE
ON PERSON
Man With Morphine and Other Snow in
Large Quantities Bound Over in
Sum Of $1,000
= : > = = = > = = : = : : =

Traced to his lair by an officer OF
the internal revenue department and
captured with the goods on him, Hen
ry Armstrong this morning confessed
to the theft OF dope" from drug
store in Elk City and was bound over
IN the sum of $1,000 by United States
Commissioner b. Hamilton on the
charge of giving the SNOW" to a
friend.
Armstrong had been here for some
days When arrested he had the pro.
hibited drugs slowed away on his per.
son, in his valise and hidden in the
mattress in his apartment at the room.
ing house where he has lodged since
coming here. His stock in trade con
sisted Of four pill boxes containing six
grains Of morphine each, one box con.
tanning a dozen tubes of hypodermic
tablets of morphine, one-haif ounce of
sulphate of morphine, two bottles of
heroin, hypodermic syringe and
needle.
Armstrong had bought six boxes at
a local drug store on Monday.
He was arrested ON complaint of
George L. Phillips, deputy collector or
internal revenue and failing to fur
nish the $1,000 bQnd win remain in
jail awaiting the action OF the federal
grand jury which meets here Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11

Reeds men romped on the Shawnee
High school football team on the lat
ters grounds yesterday afternoon to
the tune of 40 to 10, leaving their
standing at 1000 thus far for the sea-
son-unbeaten leaders,
The c. H s. warriors returned at
1870 this morning from the most COM
plete football victory of the season.
They We're met even at that late hour
by many Of the students who were
willing to let beds go in order to be
among the first to greet the victors.
Had you been down town at any time
between seven and one o'clock last
night you would have heard the glo-
rious news Of how Chickasha's pride,
the winning High school bunch had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11

(By Ralph II. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Toxic, Nov 1l.-Some idea Of the
wonderful progress Japan has made IN
her foreign trade since the war IS
gained from figures just announced
hcre. In every part Of the world this
nation has been establishing her pro-
ducts new markets have been opened
aud steamship lines. subsidized by the
government. extended to every big
port of call on the face Of the globe.
Greatest prosperity is being enjoyed
perhaps in the trade with Russia, Ja-
pans ally. who is buying everything
from munihcns to boots and shoes.
In one month.-last August-Japan ex-
ported goods to Russia valued at S5,-
1900. This figure becomes all the
more significant when it is stated that
the imports this country received from
Russia reached only s'2,i25. leaving a
balance Of s5,1l475 in favor Of the
exports.
South America is another part OF
the world where Japan nas found mar
kets which she hardly knew existed
before. Exports TO the South Ameri-
can countries for the first eight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
$l7,S32,l5S
GRADY CO.
VALUATION
Tax Assessor S Report Approved by County
Commissioners Before Adjourn
ing Yesterday

The total valuation Of Grady county
property is $17,832,15S. according to
the tax rolls which were presented to
the county commissioners and approv-
ed by that body at its session yester.
day afternoon The cost of assess
ment as reported by County Assessor
Dews was $3,674.S3 The rolls will be
held by the county clerk and will not
be delivered to the county treasurer
until December /.
The tax rolls as approved by the
county commissioners yesterday show
the total valuation in the county to be
$17 1892, ,15S, OF which Chickasha town
ship comes in for S1,254,729, the next
township in value being Bradley with
$79S,109 and Tuttle third with $616.-
III. Ninnekah is fourth on the list
with $751; $3.50, and Hillsboro sixth with
$544, ,53S.
Chickasha leads by millions in the
city and town valuations. being assess
ed at $6,093,OS4. followed by Rush
Springs with sS11,351. Minco s24S,959,
Tuttle s2S6,2eO. Verden S223,'79, and
Alex s1SO,17L
The total corporation assessment is
$5,OS9, ,432
The total amount of taxes to be paid
by Grady county taxpayers this year
to countw state and cities is $IS3,
S7s.57, of which 500. .s9s.s0 goes to the
public schools and 211,4576O goes tc
the cities and county
The corporations will pay to the
state and county sA5.S4s.1s. to the
county again s2s.665.s9, and to publ,
schools 42.409.o4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
Judge A. |. Herr Declares Ordinance Runs
Counter to Stale Laws
and Decision.
SAYS EXAMINING FEE
LAW NOT WELL MADE
Mayor COGmaL Declares thai He Will
Present Ordinance Repeating One
Law But Other Stands

That interesting il not exciting de-
velopments will follow the intention
OF the city officers to enforce, after
November Is, the city ordinance re-
quiring every automobile driver to
procure license for which he shall
pay one dollar and further recurring
every driver to be examined at a cost
Of seyenty-fiye cents per, is promised
by the charge that this cannot legally
be done.
Respecting that clause which pro-
vides for the payment of one dollar for
a city license, Judge A. l.. Herr of the
law firm of Holding & Herr asserts
that the ordinance is in direct viola
tion OF the terms of an existing state
law. He will not comply with the city
law himself and will furnish free de-
tense to any citizen who Il arrested
for its violation and asks for his aid
In the matter.
Regarding the main issue Of the dol
lar license Judge Herr said today.
my contention is that the city is
without authority to require any owner
Of an automobile to pay for the privi.
lege of driving or operating his auto
mobile ON the public streets Of the
eity. It has no right to require amy
license or permit for the free use OF
the streets OF the city. That such tax
or license is expressly prohibited by
the laws OF the state of Oklahoma by
virtue of the act passed by the legis-
lature in 1915 and published in the
Session Laws Of 1915 is shown on page
32S, section s."
II is on the above proposition that
Judge Herr will defend any automo-
bile owner in the city free Of charge
in case Of arrest, adding, This iden
ticaI question was up before the su-
preme court Of the state in the case Of
exparte Shaw reported in the l57th
Pacific Reporter on page 800, where
it was decided by the supreme court
in May, 1916. The case came up from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-11
Will Not Send Congratulations to Presi-
dent Until Results Of Official
Count Are Announced
CANDIDATE OPPOSES
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Shift Of 5000 Votes in Doubtful States
May Shift Victory From President
to Former Supreme Justice
By United Press.

/
New York, Nov. 11-Charles E.
Hughes will let his telegram of con
gratulations to President Wilson await
the official count in California, New
Mexico, North Dakota and New Hamp-
shire. If the official count confirms
the Wilson victory it is apparent now
that it is the wish of Hughes, if he
has the final say, that there be no
contest or court proceedings.
The reason why the Republicans say
they are still unwilling to concede de-
feat is that in five states whose vote
is incomplete a change of eight thous-
and votes might mean a shift of the
tide of victory from Wilson to Hughes.
1t is pointed out that errors involving
several thousand votes are frequently
discovered on recounts and the Repub-
licans hold that such errors may easily
be made.
Ill AOAiO 4ARAlbNAps 0A~CANAAo ~ 49,
unofficial returns, Wilson has lead
OF about 1900 in California while in
Minnesota Hughes has lead of about
600 with the soldier vote uncounted.
Wilson's lead in New Mexico is about
1900 and in North Dakota it is about
1900. In New Hampshire the margin
fer Wilson is less than 40. The e'ac
tolal votes of these state total 81.
If Hughes gets Minneso he win have
255 votes, eleven less than the number
required to win. If a recount then
showed New hampshire to be Repub-
lican, bringing the Hughes vote up to
259, and Hughes should gain several
Of California's vote on split, he would
reach the point where North Dakota's
five or New Mexico's three, recounted
and found to be Republican, would put
him over. This is the way it is fig
ured at Republican headquarters.