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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

Knoxville.-Jesse Cooper aged 35,
of Bluff City, was accidentally killed
on the Pittsburg lumber company
works at Laurel Fork when falling
limb struck him on the neck.
Jackson.-Seven recruits for the
United States army have been accept
ed at the local recruiting station since
the first of January. Sixteen other ap-
plicants for enlistment were rejected.
Knoxville-Now that the car short
age has been relieved to consider
able extent since the holidays, the coal
operators claim that they are confront
ed with another difficulty, that OF get
ting miners.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
JAP WARsHIP SUNK BY BLAST
More Than 100 Men Killed When Bat
tie Cruiser ls Destroyed
in Harbor.

Tokyo, Jan. 15.-The Japanese bat
tie cruiser Tsukuba was destroyed by
an explosion in the harbor Of Koko-
suka. Fire on the Tsukuba caused the
magazine to blow up. 1t is estimated
that more than 100 men were killed
or injured.
The Tsukuba was laid down In 1905
and displaced 1880 tons. She was
44O feet long and was armed with four
Pinch, - six-inch, IL 4.7-inch and four
three-inch guns, three-pounders and
five torpedo tubes. Her complement
was S17 men. The Tsukuba was sent
to Hampton Roads In 1907, at the time
of the Jamestown exposition.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
TRIPLE ACTON IN
COAL SITUATION
Federal, State and City Govern
ments Go After Railroads
in Illinois.
rail HEADS ORDERED TO ACT
Presidents Summoned to Appear Be-
fore the Public Utilities Commits
sion-AlI Authorities Working
to Ward of Famine.

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Presidents of all
railroads with headquarters in Chica-
go were served with notices today to
appear before the public utilities COM
mission Thursday, to take definite
steps to prevent coal famine, with
it's attendant death and distress.
Mayor Thompson also issued instruc-
lions to John Garner, commissioner of
public service, to call officials Of all
railroads in Chicago to the mayors
office. The coal dealers will also be
represented at the hearing.
William L. O'Connell, chairman of
the commission, in sending out the no.
tees to the railroad presidents, de-
clared that the danger Of a famine was
great, and that the railroads must take
action to alleviate the condition.
The railroad presidents will be asked
by the commission to make coal prefer
entail freight, give it clear right of
way from mines to consumer, eliminate
all switching and holding, and send all
available rolling stock to the mining
and shipping centers to move the coal.
Triple Action Started.
The sumnloning Of the railroad pres
idents was the states step in the triple
action started by the city, state and
federal officials to relieve the coal
shortage.
The situation must be relieved with
In "a hours, according to Mr.. O'Con-
nell. The plans to be submitted by
members Of the commission, he said,
would bring relief within that time if
the railroads cooperate fully in the
movement of coal.
The order was issued as a prelimi-
nary to the calling of members Of the
Chicago Coal Dealers association to
testify In the hearing by the commits
sion on an order which would raise the
reconsignment charge Of cars from 81
to S. after "a hours.
Assistant Attorney General George
II. Buckingham prepared to set in mo-
ton a grand jury investigation Of an
alleged unlawful combination of coal
operators and railroads. Orders for
such action were sent him by Attorney
General Edward ]. Brundage.
Assistant Attorney General Bucking'
, ham declared that he will examine into
the facts brought before the utilities
commission, particularly with a view
to obtaining evidence Of collision be-
tween railroads and coal dealers fol
the purpose of increasing the price Of
coal.
May Use National Guard.
In Springfield, Mr.. Brundage an
nounced that another method than
grand jury investigation might be used
If evidence Of combination were found
That method, he said, is to annul char
tiers by quo warranto proceedings.
"The governors powers in the Goa
, situation are NIL" he declared. HE
might exercise the power OF the Ma
tional Guard, however. The Guards
men might be used for seizures in case
of extreme necessity. Mayor Thomp
son might take similar action with the
police department" O.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
TRAIN IN CRASH; MANY DIE
French Marquis de 6eItoy Among VIC
tins In Roumanian Wreck-Wom-
en- and Children Die.

London, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch from
Clurea. Roumania, to the Times
saws that a train with 1000 pas
sengers aboard crashed into train
from headquarters at full speed
near Clurea, eight miles from Jassy, the
temporary capital, and was derailed.
Many persons were killed, the bodies
of children, women and soldiers being
spread along the tracks. The French
attache, Marquis de Beltoy, was among
the injured.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Abolish l.udinoton Port.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The treasury
department today announced that Lud-
ington, Mich, has been abolished as a
port of entry. The business will be
transferred to Detroit.
.Aurfreesboro.- Broomfield L. Rid
ey, a prominent lawyer of Murfrees-
boro, and widely known citizen,
died suddenly from hemorrhage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
ADMIRAL DEWEY
DIES AT CAPITAL
Hero Of Manila Bay Succumbs
After Cold Contracted
Last Week.
WILSON EXPRESSES GRIEF
Head of American Navy Won Distinc-
ton as Young Civil War officer
and Was Given Highest Honor
After 1891 Victory.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The funeral
of Admiral George Dewey next Satur-
day will be one of the most imposing
ever witnessed in the national capital.
The consent of the family to an elab-
CRATE naval aud military display fol-
lowing a private funeral at ten o'clock
Saturday morning was obtained.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Lose Many AlrpIanes.

Berlin, Jan. 18.-Sixty-six allied air.
planes were lost during December,
the war office announced in special
statement on aviation. The Germans
lost IL machines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
A HINT TO CANDIDATES

To any OF our friends that are think.
ing OF running for office in the Demo
cratic primary in 1917 we commend
the following inventory of his cam.
paign expenses filed by a candidate
last year;
Lost four months and twenty.
three days canvassing; lost 1.Si9
hours sleep thinking about the elec.
ton; lost i3 acres Of corn and a whole
sweet potato crop. Lost two front
teeth and lot NJ hair in a personal
argument with an opponent. Do
mated one beef, four shoats and fIv.
sheep for county barbecues. gave
away two pairs of suspenders. four
calico dresses, five dolls and 13 baby
rattlers Kissed 1876 babies. kindled
II kitchen fires. put up s stoves. cut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18

to all other taxes upon all Of the tax.
able property in said city sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
tney fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
10 bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annum, payable semi-an.
nually and the principal sum to be
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
NO person shall be entitled to vote
on said propositions except he is in
all respects qualified property tax.
paying elector Of said city. In case a
majority of the qualified voters as
above described shall vote affirmative.
ly for the issuance of said bonds, the
mayor and city councilmen shall issue
the same, and not otherwise.
The voting place of said election
snail be the city hall, and the follow.
ing named persons are designated and
appointed to conduct said elections al
tne voting palce; such officers shall
also act as counters:
Judges-E. E. Guillot. Kirk Over.
Clerks-C. G. Rowland. L. A. Jones
The polls shall be opened at s O'Clock
IN the forenoon and close at 8 o'clocI;
in the afternoon.
Ihe ballot used shall be the follow.
Ing form, towit
PROPOSITION NO. l.
Shall the City of Ardmore Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotia.
ole coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
(S4O'OOO.OO) dollars FOR the purpose Of
providing funds for the purpose OF
improving the city fire station. nur.
CHASING additional fire fighting eouip.
ment for the fire department and in.
stating fire alarm system. all nj
said improvements and equipment TO
De owned and controlled exclusively
Dy the said City of Ardmore. and lew
ana collect an annual tax in addition
70 all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to nav
the interest on said bonds as IL falls
iue ana also to constitute a sinking
Iuhd Tor the payment of the princinai |
.hereof when due, said bonds TO hear
interest not to exceed five (5) per |
cent per annum, payable semi.annnaI !
y ana the principal sum to become
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18

citizens of that state from receiving
liquor for their own personal use from
common carriers engaged in interstate
commerce. Thus the state may make
their Prohibition laws as drastic as
they please and the power of the Fed
.eral government over interstate com
mcrce viii be employed to assist
them.
This decision of the United States
Supreme Court will create more con
sternatioG in many Of the Prohibition
states than anywhere else outside Of
express offices and wholesale liquor
houses which cater especially to the
Prohibition trade. State gO.ernments
no longer have an excuse for failing
to enforce Prohibition. The ancient
plea that state authority was nullifed
by Federal authority and that there
could be no state Interference with
interstate commerce has lost its force.
when a prohibitory amend
ment is submitted to the people Of
state they will know that they are
voting for Prohibition not for sys
tenn that spells. Prohibition for part
Of the population and full personal !
liberty for the rest,
In sustaining the power Of Congress
o employ the national authority to
lelp enforce state legislation, the Su-
)reme Court has created a precedent
If infinite possibilities. 1t has given
o the doctrine Of state rights a new
orce and a new direction. The Webb.
Kenyon law represents the first in
tance since the Fugitive.Slayc Law
II which the states have appealed to
he Federal authority for assistance in
their local legislation, |,
'ut it will not be the last It is plain
hat the relationship between state
uthority and Federal authority has
ntcred upon a new epoch. N. Y.
World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the consti.
tuition and laws of the state of Okla.
homa, and an ordinance of the mayor
and council of the City of Ardmore,
county of Carter, state of Oklahoma,
duly and regularly adopted on the
10Th day of December, 1916, and of a
subsequent ordinance duly and regu.
larly adopted on the 26th day of De.
ccmber, 1916, notice is hereby given
that a special election Is hereby or.
dered and proclaimed to be held in
said. city on the Both day of January,
/ 1917, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified property taXpaying vot.
ers OF said city the following ques
tons:
PROPOSITION NO. l.
"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotia.
BILE coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
(S4O,OOO.OO) dollars for the purpose of
providing funds for the purpose of
improving the city fire station, pur.
chasing additional fire fighting equip.
ment for the fire department and in.
stalling fire alarm system, all OF
said Improvements and equipment to
be owned and controlled exclusively
by the said City OF Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
TO all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to nav
the interest on said bonds as IL falls
due and also TO constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not TO exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semi.annual
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five t25) years from
date"
PROPOSITION NO. ..
Shall the City of Ardmore. Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prln.
cipal sum of fifteen thousand fsl5..
O0O,OO) dollars for the purpose of pro.
viding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park I'm said CITY
by constructing and improving drive.
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon
all such Improvements and buildings
TO be owned and controlled exclusive.
ly by said City OF Ardmore and lev,
and collect an annual tax In SddltIos
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
HOUSE
MAGNETIC
STRUCTURE.
LEGISLATORS ARE BETTER MEN
THAN FORMERLY ELECTED.
ARE VERY CAREFUL IN CON,
SlDERlNG NEW LAWS.

Col. Suggs has returned from a trim
to Oklahoma City which included a
visit with the mid-wnter session of the
Oklahoma State Press Association
which was in session last week. and
also a visit to the new state house
THE legislature has fine home
now" he said. 1--WE attended every
session since statehood; I've been
with them in dark halls where it was
hard to see and harder to hear. In
their new home both the house and
the senate have plenty Of light and
the acoustic properties of the halls
make II possible to hear speaker
from any part of the room
ut seems to me that the members
OF the present session, taken as
whole, are just a little better than
those that have attended any previ
Gus session saw many familiar
races there, some Of the men that
nave been members OF the legislature
ever since statehood. Their expert.
'nce in former sessions shows now
n the ability which they display in the
curse of their business. There is less
If the excitement and confusion that |
las characterized some of the ses.
lions, and there seems to be a bet.
er understanding of the real needs |
NJ the state and Of the people of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
CONTINUED on Page Five).

IA cords of wood, carried "a buckets
OF water, gathered wagon loads of
corn. pulled 476 bundles of fodder.
walked 4,O6O miles, shook hands 9.OS6
times, told 10000 lies and talked
enough to make in print 1000 volumes
size of the patent office reports. At
tended l6 revival meetings. wrs bap.
tized four different times by INNER
sion and twice some other way. con.
tributed $500 to foreign missions.
made love to nine grass widows. was
dog bit 80 times and then got de,
feated Exchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
THINKS CROSS
PRODUCTION
TAX UNF AIR
ONE OF BEST POSTED MEN ON
TAXATION IN STATE is VERY
oUTsPOKEN IN HIS OPINION OF
THE PRESENT TAX ON OIL.

Mayor o. c. Lasher has had con
siderable experience in tax matters in
this state and is perhaps as well
equipped to express an opinion as any
in Oklahoma. His opinion of the tax
on oil is interesting in as much as il
comes from a man who is in position
to know what he is talking about.
When asked about the matter this
morning he said in part as follows;
"To one who understands taxation
and tax laws in Oklahoma and the
several methods of extracting money
from the oil producer it appears more
than unfair to the producer of the
greatest wealth making article the
State of Oklahoma can boast of, to
think OF raising the gross production
tax to per cent. or even letting it
stay where it is. There is no species
of property in Oklahoma that is taxed
as much, though the ad valorem tax
rate in some of the cities is nearly
per cent, the valuation can be and
is in nine cases out of ten about two
thirds of actual value, but it is not
so with the oil producer for he must
make ali accurate statement of the
amount of oil sold and what he gets
for it down to the odd cent.
IF the gross production tax were
reduced to per cent. it would not
be quite so unfair, but even then the
oil produced from the first of January
OF one year and the first of the next
year has the gross production tax
paid on it, then if it happens to be on
hand January first it is again sub
iected to an ad yalorem tax, the same
as other property. Now, if that stor.
age oil were permitted to pass one
taxing date next succeeding the year
in which il is produced without having
to pay the gross production tax, then
1t would be fair and would pay about
the same proportion of the burdens
Of government as other property.
Then there comes the income tax
both state and national, and if an IN.
diyidual happens to have some good
producing STOCK IN an oil company
and he reaps an income from same
above the exemption allowed. then he
pays an income to the state and nation
IN that income which has already
Ieen taxed by the state and nation to
he corporation.
The most fair method to tax oil
would be to subject ali oil, machinery
lsed in the production of oil and every
lease to an ad valoren tax
nee each year according to the mar. !
.et value on the first day of each |
anuary the same as other property |
S taxed. That portion which is pro.
uced and sold between taxing dates /
oes into money ana tnat money is in
xistance the following January first
nd subject to its tax.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
PROPOSITION
AGAINST
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION NO.

Those voting for the propositions
snail Indicate the same by placing an
* in the square opposite For Prom
ositlon,' and those voting against shall
50 indicate by placing an tx" in the
square opposite Against Proposition"
said election to be held and conduct.
ed in all respects according TO tbe
constitution and election laws of the
state of Oklahoma. '"'
III witness whereof, | have hereunto
sc seI my hand as mayor of the said CITY
vi ,ALIullore' carter county, state of
Oklahoma, and have caused tbe soai
OF said city to be hereunto affixed tbis
2dh day Of December 1916.
,.o..o o. c. LAsHER, Mayor.
Attest: G. II. BRUCE.
City Clerk.
- yGir't 90 published December 27, 1916)
z"29
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18
AN EPoCH.MAKlNG DECISION

The United States Supreme Court
yesterday put double set Of teeth
into the Prohibition laws Of all the
dry states.
In affirming the cOnstutionality of
the Webb-Kenyon act the court took
. the longest step that has yet been
taken to make Prohibition really pro-
hibit This act is designed to prevent
the shipment Of liquor from non.Pro
hibition states into Prohibition states
and in sustaining it the court has cut
OF the bootlegger from his base of
supplies. Federal authority now SUP.
plements state authority in the ne.
Iorcement of prohibitory legislation.
The Chief Justice himself took oc
casion to emphasize the sweeping ma.
ture Of the courts decision by saying.
The attracting power of gov.
ernment over liquor is settled.
There was no intention of Con.
gress to forbid individual use of
liquor The purpose of the act
was to cut out by the roots the
practice Of permitting violation of
state liquor laws We can have
no doubt that Congress has com.
plete authority to prevent paralyz.
ing of state authority.
As for the power of the state over
the manufacture, sale or use of
liquor, that is plenary and the court
also affirmed the validity Of the West
Virginia amendment which prohibits
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-18

due within twenty-five t25) years from
date"
PROPOSITION { J
AGAINST
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION NO. 9.
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin-
clpal sum Of fifteen thousand (s15..
100000 dollars for the purpose of pro
Vlding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said CITY
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon,
all such improvements and buildings
TO be owned and controlled exclusive.
ly by said City of Ardmore and lew
ana collect an annual tax in addition
10 all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city sufficient
10 pay the interest of said bonds as
tney fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
10 bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annum, payable semi.an.
nually and the principal sum TO be.
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDlvlD-
UALS INVITED BY RED
: CROSS TO HELP PAY FOR
SOL DlERS' MESS HALL.

Do you not want to add your
name to the list Of patriotic organi-
cations, firms and individuals who
are volunteering to give financial
aid to the Red Cross Society in the
expense they have incurred in erect
ing the screened mess hall in Law
renee Park for Company "C". The
total cost of the building is $4,000
and the St. Mary Chapter of the Red
Cross is giving $4,000 Of this
amount. The khaki boys now station
ed here have quarters where they
may get all the pleasure possible
during their training period and dur
ing their service here as guards for
important structures along the
Southern Pacific. Soon they may be
called to cross the Atlantic to take
their places alongside our allies on
the firing lines. But while they are
still here, you may be one who con-
siders it a pleasure as well as pri-
vilege to take part in the work that
has been done to insure their COM
fort and good health.
The Morgan City Daily Review
will be glad to receive your dona-
tions and add your name to the list
of contributors, or you can mail
direct to Mrs. E. E. Moberly, Jr.,
Ramos, La, who is parish chairman
Of the St. Mary Chapter Of the Red
Cross. The following amounts have
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19
BUlLD-BUlLD NOW!

We have a big job on hand but
we are going to put it across success
fully with the aid and cooperation
of several other big nations. At the
same time let Us remember that we
need more business, not less. The
only business that is going to Dust
is the partnership between "Me und
Gott."
There should be no curtailment in
building and road construction. Let
both public and private useful con-
struction proceed. Production and
handling of building materials and
public and private construction
work are fundamental industries of
the country. Any tendency to sus-
pend or postpone building projects
is inconsistent with maintaining our
prosperity. The country is prosper
Gus. Building investors should not
hesitate to go ahead with their plans.
Railroads should spare no effort to
supply the building industry with the
cars needed to transport materials.
Government, state, country and mu-
nicipal authorities should encourage
the continuance Of all kinds of
building. Road and street improve
ments in particular should go on un-
abated. Bad roads and streets are
factors of first Importance in the
present high cost of foodstuffs.
Never before was the Improvement
of highways so essential.
The lumber, brick cement, lime,
sand, gravel, stone and other build
ing materials industries are basic.
Neither Government regulations nor
railroad restrictions should be i'm
posed unnecessarily to interfere
with them. If any action is taken
which results in the prostration of so
fundamentally important industries,
there is real danger of a surplus of
unemployed lobar, a surplus of rail-
road cars and stripping Of business
that will seriously embarrass the
Government in financing the war.
States, counties and municipali-
ties should not stop road building
and other public work.
President Wilson said truly that
this is the time to correct our habits
of wastefulness. If we were to cor
rect those habits, the waste turned
to profit would make this nothing
but little passing game.
We may have to face a new dis
turbing readjustment, but business
men will 60 to the limit to help the
Government, and the real business
men will keep business speeded up
just little more. than it has been in
the past.