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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
I'll BE A SAMMY BACKER.

Ardmore has its Engineering Company.
There 1872 Ardmore and Carter county boys this COM
pany.
These boys going the front after of training
Every boy likes get word of inside news something that
is printed that may be of personal interest to him.
He likes to have write to and tell of his little
perplexites make confdant of while he is off strange
land all by himself.
That why the ArdmOreite has proposed to organize the
Sammy Backers
The Ardmoreite wants someone to to be Sammy
Backer for each of the boys in the Engineer Company
who will write the boys frequently who will attend to
little things for them back home in fact who will take lively
interest in them.
The Ardmorete has complete roster of the members of
the company and will assign boy to each applicant till all
drawn.
Fill out and sign the blank below and mail to The Daily
Ardmoreite:
Editor Daily Ardmoreite
do hereby to be Sammy Backer and will accept the
of the member of Co. Engineers which assigned to
me and keep in touch with him through his services.
City
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
COMFORTS or TRAVELLING
WITH CIRCUS
Upto-Daie Electric Lighted Sleepers
Garry Hagenbeck Performers.

There was time when the circus
Travelled In wagons when its progress
was slow. and when the discomforts
we're severe. Now. however. circus per.
formers travel In as great comfort as
any Of us can enjoy.
In the old days any kind of "a railway
car was considered good enough. Clean.
illness was not matter OF much i'm.
portanco. and such light as there was
In the cars. was furnished by ill-smel.
ing. smoking coal-oil lamps. Today
many Of the cars In the great train
carving the Hagenbeok performers are
completely lighted by electricity furnish.
ed by two special electric light plants.
Now electric hyhts for railway
coaches is not new but the Hagenbeck
system of getting IL IS decidedly new.
Every piece of mechanical equipment
carried by a circus from harness
buckles up 20 the most complicated APP
paratus must be Of the best possible
quality. There must he no delays. no
stops FOR repairs That's why the Hag'
enbeck. Wallace circus has its own cleo
tric light plant for lighting the big tent
and all the other tents.
The Hagenbeck. Wallace circus will eX'
hlblt In Ardmore next Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
WAS RICH MRS.
KING MURDERED?
POsT MORTEM AT MIDNIGHT RE
VEAI.S CRIME, DOCTOR TEST
IFIES IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. sept. IA post-mortem ex-
animation OF the body Of Mrs. Maui A.
line. widow Of James C. King, late
Chicago millionaire, whCse death re-
suited from a bullet wound near Con
cord. \. c.. August 20. indicated that
Mrs King was murdered in the opinion
OF Coroner Peter NJ Hoffman.
The body was removed from the
n,,.soleum here and the examination
conducted Just before midnight las
night by order Of Judge Kersten Of the
criminal branch Of the circuit court Dr
NJ. Buemaister. .athologist of North
western University conducted the eX
animation in the presence of represen
tauves Of the police and coroner's Of
flee.
I'm my opinion. from examination
and post mortem, the wound was not
self-inflicted." said Mr. Hoffman in
contradiction TO the coroner's jury al
Concord.
The verdict Of the examining physi
clan concluded:
"The entrance OF the wound wai
about Two inches forward Of the cente
Of the skull behind the left ear. 1
showed no signs OF burns nor powde
marks. Indicating that the revolver wa
"a considerable distance from the heH
when discharged.
The left ankle showed a dark dis
coloration. The examination reveale
II was broken before death. Other OF
sans were negative and in healthy nol
NAL condition"
Mrs Kings death occurred early Il
The evening Of August %, about tw
miles from Concord. after Mrs Kinl
Castor B. Means. her counsel and bus
ness adviser. A. S Bingham and Alfre
Means. brother OF Castor, started 70
an automobile ride. she was shot whe
she and CASTOR Means had left the ca
and stopped al a road side spring {
rpt a drink.
Ernest Eury, negro chauffeur. test
fled at the Concord inquest that he ha
been ordered 20 take the car some di
tance back on the road when the part
descended al the spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
WANT AMERICAN CAPITAL IN
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
Rubber Industry Large-More Ships
Are Needed

The Hague. Netherlands. August 10.
correspondence Of the Associated
Pressl-"I regard it as most desirable
that more American capital should be
invested in the Netherlands East In
dies. and ] have done constantly what
could 10 promote that end" declared
j. b. van der Houven van Oordt. one
Of three Houanders who have Just been
charged with an official mission 20 Wash.
ington in connection with the pending
export question. that So vitally con.
Germs the Netherlands Mr.. van Oordt
Is "a colonial official and authority He
has been under-secretary Of state for
the colonies and has also filled the post
Of vice president of the council Of the
Netherlands East Indies.
To the correspondent Of the Associ
ated Press Nj Won Oordt pointed ont
that there has been big increase 10
the commercial intercourse between
! America and Dutch India since the war
and particularly since the establishment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
CAPT. J. E. GRIFFITH
HAD PAID OUT $500
Railroad Man Says Nothing Helped
Him Until He Took Tanlac.
Gains "a Pounds.

After spending five.hundred dollars
for other treatment and medicines. then
with only six bottles Of Tanlac to get .
my health and strength back and gain 7.
twenty-four pounds certainly seems re- /
markable TO me"
The above statement was made "A
few days ago by Captain }. c. Griffith, (
who for the past nineteen years has
been yard conductor for the Illinois
Central railroad in Memphis Tenn and
resides at 9S9 Barton street Captain
Griffith is one of the most widely
known and popular railroad men in that
section.
Continuing his statement Captain
Griffith said: Il have had trouble with
my stomach for several years but FOR
the past two years that is until l got
10 taking Tanlac l have been under
constant treatment Practically every
thing I would eat filled my stomach
with gas and cramped me nearly TO
death I tried all sorts of diet and even
| raw eggs and crackers wouldn't agree
with me / would just toss and roll
all night and was unable 10 get any
sound sleep al al There was hardly
a minute when / was not suffering and
/ had become almost nervous and ply
sical wreck had gotten down in
weight TO one.hundrel and twent, four
pounds and was just dwHjing away
to nothing bu, skin and bones. I'm sure
paid out an of five hundred dollars
during those two years for treatment
and medicines Of various kinds but
nothing ever gave me any relief until
/ got onto Tanlac.
Il finally just gave up in despair
and told my wife ] simply couldn't
stand 10 any longer for I felt that the
. end was near and it was no use spend
ing any more money or trying any
thing else. That was just the condition
] was i1-almost entirely without hope
, until one Sunday ! read the testi
monial OF Mr. Smith a friend Of mir,
who is with the Southern railroad. ai ,
] knowing him so WELL / decided as ;
+ last resort 20 try Tanlac The yer,
! first bottle convinced me that I ha,
/ found the right medicine and KEEP
y N
! have now taken six bottles I'm all. m,
!. s.omach trouble is entirely gone and
d am eating Just anything I want an
= nothing hurts me In the least. ] slee
8 ike log every night now ar1 an m
nervousness and dependency have di.
appeared. ! have climbed up .n weigh
to one hundred and forty-eight pound
r have actually gained twenty-fou
pounds-and feel as well as I ever fe
e In my life l honestly believe Tanla
has saved my life and il is lmpossibl
i for me to express me gratitude I rean
n feel for the -ood health I now enjoy
IS Tanlac is sold in Ardmore by T. y
y Coleman, in Berwyn by Berwyn Dru
l. 20, in Wilson by Jno Tidm lre. in Wi
II by Miller Drug Co. in Bealdton ?
Smith-McKnight Drug Co, in Tussy b
% Jackson & Tussy and I'm Hoxbar by
re- r. Cox-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
100 HACKERS WRITE
TO THEIR SAMNIYS
AT CAMP BOWIE

Today is sure To be one Of JOY among
the Ardmore soldier boys now stationed
at Camp Bowie Fort Worth, for fully
100 OF them received letters from their
Sammy Backers and those who were
not in the list today will get their letter
tomorrow or next day, for nearly every
name has now been taken and every
Sammy Backer has pledged himself to
write letter to the member Of Com
pany +, 1llth Engineers, who has been
assigned TO them
But how about the members Of the
selective army, the third detachment
Of which will leave today? These boys
may be together for a little time, but
as they begin to fiji their inches they
| will be assigned TO regiments in various
parts Of the country. and in many in.
stances there will not be boy in their
whole company whom they ever saw be.
fore and possibly not in the whole regi.
ment Can you imagine being among
$4,000 men and not knowing any one OF
them except for the acquaintance you
have "scraped up" with them in the
IlcSS nan OF tent. AltSt upAS Will lldN =
more than one fit Of homesickness il
they don't hear from home pretty often
so they should be looked after at once
to prevent such a condition.
The Ardmorete printed the second
list of men 10 form this selective army
from Carter county yesterday. Look il
over and select one Of the boys to bach
while they are away from home. Mott
l. ~ the Sammy Backer man AT the Ard
moreite and as soon as the young maI
is sent into service and his full address
is available a Sammy Backer card vii
be issued to you with his proper ad
dress and designation. Now is the tim
10 make your selection, as this matte
should not be allowed to drag.
Keep these facts in mind: The Unite
States is az war with troops alread,
on foreign soil II wiz be- only FEY
( weeks or months at the most befor
4 Oklahoma troops win go 10 the front
and among the first contingent ther
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO
FORCE FLOUR NILS 0PEN

Mexico City. Sept After meeting
Of the cabinet yesterday, orders We're
sent 10 the governors Of all states 10
the effect that many industrial. includ-
ing cotton factories must be regarded
in the light Of public utilities. Should
the proprietors close these factories the
government, in case of refusal 10 re-
open. will take over and operate them.
II is understood that a proposal from
the department Of interior nulyfing
any exemption from taxes granted %
companies by former governments was
approved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
FRATERNIZATION or RUSSIANS
AND GERMANS AIDS KAISER
Teutons on One Occasion Got Surprise
Bullets

Petrugrad. August 10.-lCorrespond-
ence Of Associated Press-The German
soldier who is fond Of fraternizing is
more often p spy. according to diary
found on a captured Teuton sergeant
says a Petrograd Gazeta correspondent
at the front.
Only those German soldiers qualified
for their acuteness in observing are
allowed 10 fraternize with their Rus
sian opponents. this diary shows. The
document disclosed that its writer had
been supplied with several bottles Of
vodka. which with Characteristic Ger
man thoroughness had been specially
brewed for distribution among the Rus
SLAMS.
The diary contained a minute record
of the fraternizers acts and observa-
tions. carefully headed, sub-headed and
numbered Among the headings We're
Questions and Answers About an Ar
mistice." Conditions OF the Russian Ar
my" Attitude Towards Peace Talk
Invitations 90 Future Meetings
Among the entries were: Russians
warned us that their artillery was about
20 fire." white peace poster passed
up." and. Russians report they viii
NOT listen 90 orders 90 attack U.S.
a story OF the fraternizing OF th'
German and Russian troops along the
east front is told by O Swedish journal
ISL The usual daily visits were going
ON. he says. and aIl was peaceful wher
the Russisns suddenly began firing fu
r.Ously from ONE section OF their
trcnches. A German officer ran ove
and called out Indignantly What I'D
yuu mean by sh0ttug with bah car
tr.dEes3"
A Russian officer explained apolC
geucauy. "Thc colonel has just com
mp for inspection but hem be golHI
away in a minute
When the Associated Press corrC
pondent was at the front O. Germa
major told how one OF his officers wa
shot through the lex while walking
font Of the trenches at time whei
by the custom Of that period. nelth'
side was supposed 90 fire lie made i
dignant representations about u late
90 the Russians and was told that
PARTY ofth high officers had visited ti
trenches and the soldiers had 20 shoe
but even az that said the mas
The fools might have fired high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07

will certainly be some of the boys from
Carter county. Can you ever forgive
yourself if you neglect to adopt" one
Of these ooys before he leaves this coun-
try?
The personnel Of the membership Vt
the Patriotic order Of Sammy Backers
is high grade and a certificate Of mem
bership therein is a badge of honor
designating as it does the workers in a
"orthy cause
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
aGets-It" Puts Your Feet In Glover
III Ends COrns quickly.

and tape. trying to fix a corn so 1t
wouldn't hurt. But now no one In
the world should worry because
the moment YOU put "Gets-lt on
IN means the end Of a corn.
There is nothing In the world like
"gets-ft"-nothing as sure and GER
taIn-nothing that you can count
on TO take of q corn or clllus eN-
crv time. and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets.lt' WIZ
not get. II never irritotes the hesh,
never makes your toe sore. Just
two drops OF "Gcts-tt" ana presto!
the corn pain vanishes. shortly
YOU can peel the corn right on with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before did
it2 Guess not
Get n bottle OF "Gots-lt" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than 25c. or sent on re-
celpt OF price by Il. Lawrence q Co,
Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Ardmore and recommends
ls the worlds best corn remedy b
johnson Drug CO.. City Drug store,
]. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
All Choked Up With Catarrh?
Whv Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid OF Catarrh, you must drive the
disease germs on, OF your blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use OF ). 5. S, which
completely routs from your blood the
Catarrh germs, for which it is per-
feet antidOte.
s s. s. is sold by all druggists.
II you wish medical advice as TO the
treatment Of your own individual
case. write to-day to Chief Medical
Adviser, Swift Specific Co., Dept. B
Atlanta, Ca.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
Sprays and dOuches will never
cure YOU.

Catarrh is annoying enough when
IL chokes up your nostriis and ar
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discomtorts.
But the real danger comes when II
reaches down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance OF the proper
treatment. and lose no time eN-
perimenting with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface. To be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07

a blast furnace is TO be erected In
the state Of Mysore, in India, with a
capacity Of about 10000 tons Of char
coal iron per annum Native hard
woods are TO be oarbonzed in retorts
producing alcohol and acetate Of lime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
LIQUOR DEALERS WANT RE
FORM"

Chicago. Sept. THE Chicago Brew
ers association, the Chicago Retail
Liquor Dealers association and several
other kindred organizations made
known today they will begin an active
campaign to prohibit dancing, skating
and vaudeville entertainments in any
Chicago cafe where liquor is sold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
GooManu
Operations
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.


Des Moines, Iowa.-"AIy husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. | sui
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without an operation.
Ny husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. |
soon commenced to get better and am now well
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO
any woman as a wonderful health restorer."-Nrs
BLANCHE JEFFEEsoN,703 Lyon ST., Des Moines, Iowa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
Another Operation Avoided.

Richmond lnd"For years sick and weak from
female troubles that when going up stairs had to go very slowly
with nv hands steps then sit down at the rest The
doctor said he thought should have operation and my friends
thought would live house Ny daughter
asked try Lydia E. Pnham Vegetable Compound she had
taken it with good results did my weakness disappeared
gained strength home do all kinds OF garden
work and raised hundreds of chickens and ducks cannot say
enough praise Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
NJ. o. JOHNSTON Route D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind.
OF course there are many serious cases that only a
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
this but the above letters, and many others like them
amply prove that many operations are recommended when
medicine in many cases is all that is needed.
If Won want write Lydia f. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co letter will be opened,
read and and held in strict confidence
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
"plI Show You How
GorKs Peel OIL"
Ever Feel a Banana skinl That 5 It!

Il should worry about those corns
Il Just put some 'Gets-lt on.
Corns used 10 poster the world into
frenzy, enduring pain, diEging'
slicing toes. tinkerlng with plasters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07

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very best quality Of seryice-at
moderate rates.
Call -
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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
SPLENDID RECORD OF
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

Washington, June 14.-Without &C
cident to a sigle train or passenger
the Southern Railway System estab-
lished a splendid record in the hand
ing of the immense travel to the an
nual reunion of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans at Washington, the at
tendance at which was greater than at
any previous reunion.
From the morning of June 2 to noon
of June the Southern handled into
Washington for this patriotic event
a total of 26,490 passengers. To &C
commodate this movement, forty three
special trains were operated besides
j12 special cars on the twelve regular
trains operated into and out of Wash
ngton every day. The operation OF
10Th the regular and special trains
Washington was accomplished with
Dut undue delays, special precaution
md care having been exercised by
AAN N1OubAll II NAAlllC vi SdlliLdllO "
make the movement a success.
The return movement began We'd
lesday evening, June 6, and from
hat time until Saturday at noon, the
southern handled out of Washington
wenty special trains in addition to
he regular trains, all leaving Wash
ngton on the scheduled time arrang-
ID for them. AS the vote and tickets
re good to return until June q, many
If the veterans and visitors are TAX
ng advantage of the time to visit
friends and will return home on reg
liar trains SO that only about twenty
i've extra trains will be needed to
provide for their homeward journey.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Johnson City who suffers
backache, headaches, or kidney and
bladder ills can afford to ignore
this Johnson Citywoman's twice-told
story. 1t is confirmed testimony that
no Johnson City resident can doubt.
Mrs. l.. A. Rush, 4O5 w. Market
street, says: MY kidneys were weak
and l suffered constantly from back
ache. Finally, got Doans Kidney
Pills from the Whitehouse Drug Co.
and they fixed me up in good shape"
Over four years later, Mrs. Rush
said Il have just as much faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills today as when
| recommended them before. They are
surely fine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs.
Rush has twice publicly recommended.
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
n. Y.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION ELECTION

July 20, 1917, fret election.
Voters will vote simply "for" or
against" the Convention.
Sept. 20, 1917, election Of dele
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE delegate, some
counties to moro, making 127
delegates in all.
Oct. 80, 1917, convention will
meet In Nashville. II WILL NOT
write the Constitution anew. II
will merely suggest AMEND
MENTs, which must be voted
on by the people.
The Convention will fix the
date of the election on the
amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. A majority Of the
votes cast on each amendment 10
necessary to its adoption.
In all counties voting under
the Dortch Law, a registration
certificate lie necessary 70 vote
1916 poll tax receipt ls neees-
sary to vote. It must be paid by
juno 20, 1917.