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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Died Suddenly in St. Louis.

C. w. Westerheide, manager of the
Carter County Abstract Co., received
word this morning of the death of his
mother. Mrs. c. W. Westerheide. seven
ty-two years old in st. Louis last night.
The news came Unexpectedly as Mr..
Westerheide was unaware that his
mother was III. He viii leave tomorrow
for ST. Louis, where the funeral will be
held on Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
TWINS WON AGAIN
ARDMOREITES LOST eleventh
MING CONTEST AT FORT SMITH.
Dennis Battered for Thirteen Hits But
Indifferent Playing Permitted Match
to Go Into Extra Frames-Alay Shake
Up Fort Smith.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 6.-Indifferent
playing and poor work in the field
marked yesterdays contest between the
Ardmoreites and Twins, the latter win
ming in the eleventh inning, 5 to 4.
After the visitors had tied the score
in the ninth inning. when the locals
wasted number of opportunities, the
Twins came back in the eleventh and
won Clarke made no effort to get Will
liams' fly, which went for hit, and Hall
let Robinson's grounder get through
him. allowing Williams to score, after
being sacrificed to second.
Gardner was taken out of the game
in the tenth for Indifferent playing, and
it is rumored that the local club will
receive a severe shaking up as a result
of recent loose playing and careless
work
The score RHE.
Ardmore 900 600 2O2 OO- 4 7 /
TT. Smith ----13O 900 600 OIL Is 2
Batteries: Dennis and Hayes; Lever
EFT, Hornsby and Belts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
GAMES TODAY

Western Association.
Tulsa at Ardmore.
Oklahoma City at Ft. Smith.
McAlcster at Denison.
Muskogee at Sherman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Soldier, Guard FIorida Negro.

BIalontown Fla July 6.--wnl Miles.
. nssip carged with the murder OF a
mother and haby april 20. was brought
here today on a special train from Jack.
sonvillc with 1876 national guardsmen
to protect him The soldiers are posted
about the court house and In the court
room
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
BASEBALL MAGNATE MGRAW
MUST FACE EASTERN SCRIBEs

New York. July GA rehearing OF
the McGrew case will be held by the
board Of directors OF the National
League In this city today The mana.
ger Of the New York National win be
confronted by the writer's whose state.
ments he repudiated at the previous
meetings OF the board. and an effort
made to silt the entire controversy TO
the bottom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06

essary to send the story over the COM
mercial wires, which, l understand, were
somewhat demoralized, and it probably
would not have reached us until hours
later"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Miners Beat Boosters.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 6.-Scor.
ing six runs in the fifth inning and add
ing two more to their string in the
ninth. the Miners yesterday defeated
the Boosters in the closing game Of
their series here, s to l.
The score r. II. E.
McAlester .------00O 0G0 002-
Okla. City -------0lO 600 600 3
Batteries: Phillips and Palmer; Flow
ers and Shinault.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
A COUNTER ATTACK

Louisville Courier Journal: What
do they mean by a counter attack"
Sounds like a bargain rush. You've
been in enough to know what that
means"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
NOTICE.

We, the bricklayers of Ardmore. do
support the telephone girls in their de-
mands for betteH wages, but we do not
endorse the way in which their strike
is being conducted.
By VIM. THoRoGooD, Sec.
81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
National League.

At Pittsburgh /, St. Louis 8.
At Philadelphia 0, Boston 3.
At Brooklyn 6, New York 8.
No other scheduled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
American League
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Western Association

At Fort Smith 5, Ardmore 4.
At Oklahoma City /, McAlester s.
At Muskogee 4. Sherman 3.
at Tulsa 0, Denison /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
American League.

At Detroit IL, Chicago 6.
At st. Louis 81, Cleveland 81.
At Boston "A, Philadelphia 3-2.
At New York IL. Washington 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06

At Dallas Z, Shreveport l.
At Fort Worth 40. Waco 81.
At Houston II, San Antonio 4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06

A silver coin remains in currency
for an average period Of twenty-seven
years. a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
s.H.E E

More than 100000 women are active
farmers and gardeners in the United
States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Railroaders Win at Tulsa.

Tulsa, Okla, July 6.-Kinney hit
double in the sixth inning here yester.
day, the ball bounding against the Bull
Durham sign in the outfield, and en-
titling the Denison pitcher to $50. The
hit also won the game for the visitors.
Halliday scoring from second with the
only run of the game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
M ems and Boys
Wash Pants

Saturday and Monday our entire line of
Mems and Boys Wash Pants will be marked at
the following low prices:
$1OO Mems Wash Pants, to close at ---------75c
$1.50 Mems Wash Pants, to close at---------Sl.15
SOC Boys Wash Pants to close at-------------35c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Bows Wash Suits ~ Price

During these three days you can buy any Boys
Wash Suit in our immense stock for exactly half
of their former price. Boys Wash Suits that sold
for SOC, Toe, $1OO, $l25 $l50, $500, and $3.50, to
close out at t---7------------------ PRICE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
SPORT SHIRTS FOR BOYS
ONLY SOC

Boys Sport Shirts, worth 6Oc, 75c and $1OO, on
sale for these two days at nly--------------50c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Extra Special Values Offered
Mems and Boys Department
For Saturday and
Monday

Those who visit Mems Boys Department Saturday and Monday wi
Shirts ash Wash Pants
make room Fall and Winter
Come and make selection before size
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
Extra Special Values Men,:
Sport Shirts

For the above two days we place on display and
sale Sport Shirts for men in good assortment of
new patterns, that formerly sold for $1.25, $150
and $500. rour choice for only -----------S1.OO
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
ANSWER TO "A PROTEST"

The True Democrat
While / de- not admit that the
money raised by the girls OF the Domes
tie seienee classes of Julius Freyhan
High srhool for the equipment Of their
department WIS. IN any sense chart
table scheme, since they gave full value
for What Was received and we're there.
fore independent Of suggestions as to
how or where the money should be
spent. have No objection 10 answering
Mr. Vim Kahn.s protest" in the last
issue Of The True Democrat
believe IN buying at home IT
practicable, and ia this instance, |
made an attempt to secure The utensils
here but could end few OF those want
ed. aud as ny predecessor had been
unfortunate. as sell az l. In having the
home merchants order goods con.
cIudcd TO go To- Raton Rouge to select
the necessary equipment, which ! did.
receiving a substantial reduction when
the hardware merchant learned the
purchases were made for y school.
Those disposed tn criticize me- for
buging where could do SO To the beat
advantage for the school should be-
very sure that they invariably buy at
home regardless of price. ! suspect
chat few are In a portion TO say that
they do 50 not even Mr. Kahn
MgLANfE II. GAINES
Prof domestic Science, julius Freshan
High School
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
ALABAMA ROAD ooNTs,

Nearly an states now have good
roads ,iay" each year Alabama, which
has law establishing two such DAYS,
has gone = step farther by requiring
that the state Highway Department
must publish annually q good roads
day program OF booklet containing the
governors proclamation and other per
tnent matter
In this publication for the current
year is list of "Dout's' While the
suggestions were written for good
roads days, most OF them have an
every day value that makes them worth
reading The list fellows.
Don't wait for your neighbof 10 start
something, start II yourself
Don't wait for the county connie
sIonefp TO have that hole In the road,
about the size of o water bucket, IN
front Of your gate, filled FIJI II your
self
Don't kick about the bad roads when
you are turning water from natural
channels into the public highway
Would you permit the county at viii
10 turn water on your farm
Don't try 10 carry water and traffic
Don't crown gravel or sand-clay
road high. and have little narrow deep
bitches on the side
Don't put gravel on soft foundation
aud rot expect to 80 down and ihe
mud up You might as well expect a
/ rock to feat when YOU throw II In
pond
Don't forget you owe something TO
the public. and that 70 live alone to'
Yourself and family Is uarrowneas, and
if followed By all others would destroy
the world
Don't forget that a good road Is a
road with a light roof and dry cellar
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
TAs PRESIDENT tNAueuRArEn

President Wilson took the oath Of
office IN public Monday afternoon ut
a. IS and delivered his inaugural ad
dress before a great crowd that packed
the plaza OF the east front of the
capitol
Vice Prestden, Marshall had been
inaugurated In the Senate few
minutes before
The. President declared there coutd
be NO turning back from the events Of
the last 30 months. which have brought
upon the Americans a new responsi
bilits az citizens Of the world he de-
elaFcd anew that America must stand
for peace, the stability Of free peoples
national equality IN matters Of right,
that the seas are free 10 all; that the
nations should not support aHy govern
mpnt not derived from the consent OF
the governed
Sounding a solemn warning to the
United states against any faction or
Intrigue 10 break the harmony or EN-.
harrass the spirit of the American
people. the President called for Amer
ica united IN feeling purpose and
vision Of duty. for opportunity and
service
I'm route from the White House to
the capitol the Presidents carriage was
entirely surrounded with troops, police
and secret service the first instance
OF such protection since the civil War.
The crowd at the capitol sang Amer
lea The President smiled al the
cheers
The President was obliged 10 speak
tn hl4 oteFcoat and hat owing to the
cold and high wind which pre- vented
majority Of the crowd from hearing
Later the wind subsidized slightly and
the nearby spec ators heard Many
demonstrations greeted the President
returning 20 the White House.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
ORIGIN or WORD DIXIE"

Prior 10 the eiyIl war the Citizens
Bank. at New Orleans, had the power
to Issue paper money notes, just as the
Rank Of England does today These
hiiIs we're issued in the denominations
Of sl0 and $50. preferably $40 10 the
extent OF a few millions They were
well known and good all over the
country
These tlo bills were engraved IN
French, and on the backs was the word
Dix. very prominent and the ignorant
Americans living along the upper Mis-.
ssssippi River not knowing hos TO pro,
noanee the French word, called the
bills "nsies Finally the banks money
became so popular that Louisiana was
referred to as The Land OF the Dlxies,
or Dixie Land Afterward the term
was made TO apply TO all Of the South
ern States
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
CONTRIBUTORS COLUMN

The Irpy lem rat.
/ am Informed that the high schools
Of East FniIriaua W II Mekowen
high school at jackson and the one al
Clinton have alrrad, begun practice
for the FeI,ciana high school rally TO
be held somo time Ia the spring So
far an can learn. Julius Freyhan High
sfhopl is making no preparations what
ever for the contest Why this apathy :
Sturdy the teachers and pBpils do not
wish to come out third In the trials In
debate. defamation, etc II they do,
wn parents feel very differently about
il. and insist that some steps be taken
at once to put up fight fer position
a. least SUSAN GARTH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10

Total

Total Observation-Disclosures. i,Sii ~
srrretars instructed la write 20 Nj
SursWoflhy that aitet investigation the
rolice Jur, deci,les that either vats being
near enough Tor his use they will not build
a vat on his place,
\ l.. f.ayeFsue authorized Ia have bridge
buil, across slough on taCko road, cost
not Ia exceed sac 90
N liarfow roaa superintendent EN-
powered a. cut ditch for road drainage
through property Of NJ DensAoH
Contract to work read from BAYOU Sara
Creek ithe same ~ worked by him ia
1870 vas awarded to " II. smith for oH"
ear from date for the sum Of nifty dollars
Moved. sernnted ard carried, That In
= N smith. government tick eradication
superintendent bee authorized 90 pmpin5
thf.s dipping vat inspectors 10 be paid hN
the Parish, not uvrr SIS 90 pes month each
with tuii pow3y "a discharge ans 81 said
inspectors AZ any time they prove an
satisfactory
4 Z cobb instructed 10 arrange with
NJ 4 f. Wolf GOT vat ehetaieais.
Hob Daniel contracted 10 work same
road worked by him ia ials from Bayou
sara limits to nayon sara creek At Smith :
Ford for one year from date Tor $50
Secretary instructed - get prices on
road lraE~
Secretary was instructed 10 bus one
odometer
naerd agreed Ia furnish $50 Oh 60 help
build bridge arress jones iiayou in the
Eighth Ward
Louis Griffin instructed to move dnh
out If Thompson creek for not more than
Ave doilnrs
As announced. Nj !, T.. Thomas, chair
man Of The BEARD If State Affairs, ap-
peared aud made very interesting and
instructive talk 20 the citizens and heard
an the question Of assessment and tax
problems. outlining the purposes and ~.
teullona u his hoard aud Offering suggea'
items 60 tie local board Of these questions.
There heibR na further business the
meeting adjourned
e s.. HOWELL, President
e r TuDRAEN Cierk
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
t,toA SCHOOL NOTES

The ueV equipment for The Domestic
Science classes has arrived and aH are
much pleased With II There are ten
dollars remaining to be spent for this
purpose
The sollcf bail court has been com
plelcd and is very popular wlth the
bows In the high school
Great rivalry IL manifested IN the
endeavor "a Guido each other AT tennis
Mr. Cramps room il prettily deco
rated tor Easter
The ninth grade domestic science
girls gave a luncheon 10 the boys oi
their grade on Tuesday tn" tenth
grade girls will entertain the tenth and
eleventh grade boys next Tuesday
The debate this afternoon viii b.
Resolved. Domestic Science should be-
snhstllated for Latin In all high schools.
Parents are exercised over the fact
shat some pupils are taking less than
the minimum et hours required bt Law.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
GOOD ROADS AND LOANS.
ilacksen Daily News


There are going to be- some disap.
polntmentR In connection With the
Federal Farm Loan system. aud the
farmers who are DOW planning loans
With much enthusiasm may as we'll be
prepared for them
In the lrst place the Farm Loan
Hank Is not going 10 let YOU have
money on your estimate Of what your
land is worth. of even what you would
be- willing to sell Il for The value will
be fixed by an appraiser. and IL Is quite
probable that the appraisers ideas
about land values may not be- as liberal
as your own
Furthermore. loans will no, be made
on Wild lends, tracts not subiert TO
Improvement. and the loan margin in
sections where good roads are scarce
viii be- exceedingly low The farmer
who wants 20 get ahead in the world,
who has progressive ideas, aud Is not
afraid Of bond issues for good reads
purposes, Is the man who IL going To
bs largely benefited BY the system
A farmer who wishes to develop his
property needs from iye so several
times Eve YEARS TO make real improve.
ments Under the system Of raising
money on shortterm mortgages, here
toforo la vogue, his work was crippled,
Just az railway or Industrial company
would be crippled Il Il could not raise
money on long term bonds and had To
rely exclusively or shoFtterm notes
The Federal land banks and their
subsidiary national farm loan assoeia.
ton. will enable the farmer 10 borrow
money for terms of Eve to Is years on
his land The farm mortgage sill $50
longer be- a dreaded thing and the
change Ia expected to reyolntionize
farming practice In this eountry
One OF the first public improvements
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10

that intelligent farmers demand now IL
road betterment adequate for their
needs, not only because II II Of business
and social advantages to them, bat also
because farm on good road IL worth
more than n similar farm eat of from
civilization by door roads The amount
of money any farmer can borrow from
q land bank viii depend on the value
Of his farm. and II he In like most
farmers and business men IN being a
borrower. he will try hard 10 get good
roads in liis vicinity In order that his
borrowing capacity may be as strong
az practicable
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
OPEN MARKETS TO ALL.

christian Science MoniiorD
The president OF the Farmers Assoc
citation of Louisiana had already at
trlhuted the high prices IN the North
and the low prices In the South to dis,
honest middle dealing lie did not
place confidence in farmers combines.
4e would rather have law which
would guarantee open markets to al!
proaneers. The commission man, be
held should be a public servant All
crops ahould be reported and prices
should be reported by government Ia.
spection department The railroads
should be brought into cooperation
with the producer This, like many
other plans. lacks completeness Yet
IL aims at the accomplishment OF some
thing witch many persons believe at
tainalle
II ~ substantial gain that people
everywhere are beginning TO see that
not always more production, but better
d,sll button. IL the great need OF The
country and the times,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
Personal But Polite

Mr. " { Howell aas here this week
Mrs y Powell was quito III all week
hut is sitting at now
Mr. G NJ Downs 81 Baton Rouge
spent Sunday here
If In pheasant to know ehat Mrs "
E Howell - improving
Mrs Wm Kahn aud little Eeritne
have returned from their eity trip
REX A ". skardau is confined 10
htd with an attack nj grippe
Mr. wnllrm Kahn spent the week
end IN New Orleans with his wifo aud
little daughter
Mr. } q Tompcl who has b"'h
desperately ~ this week with heart
trouble ailh complications, Is reported
rs a little easier. Friday morning
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
IT IS JUDGE JACK,

President Wilson on Tuesday nonh
mated George ". Jack, OF Shreveport,
to he United states Judge for the west
ern district of Louisiana. succeeding
judge Alex Roarman. deceased
The selection ends long fieht over
the federal iudgeship for which there
were many applicants
Senators Broussard and RansdeIl
we're unable To agree oyer the sue.
cessor 10 Judge Hoarmah Senator
iIfoussard gave bis endorsement 10
Judge Pugh and Senator Ransdell sup.
ported his BROTHER for the position For
the past several days Il has been re-
ported that Senator Broussard would
support M Jack, ahn has had large
number of hackers
Mr. Jack has been district attorney
IN raddo and one of the most promi.
neut young mcmbers Of the Shreveport
bar
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
STRICTLY THE NEED or TNE
POOR MAN.
(Colfax Chronicle


The assertion Is frequently heard
frofn thoughtloss PERSONS that good
roads only benefit the rich Who are
able to own automobiles Nothing IL
more erroneous Good reads in u
country benefit the poor people dollars
where It ONLY benefits the rich dimes,
The rich man IN hts automobile can
travel over roads that the poor man
with his poor team dare not tackle but
he very naturally prefers good road
aud il attracted b. and travels In the
country that has them Incidentally he
spends his money In the country and
helps To keep up i's progress No. sir
good roads are the poor mans friend
and he can afford TO go his full length
for them. II they come anywhere with
in FIVE or ten miles Of his goat ranch
II h only question u short 'lme
before he viii have good road built
to his gate
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-10
oR. ooosoN PRAISES TAE TRuE
pEmocRAT,

University station. Baton Rouge. La,
March 4. 1917
True Democrat | wish 10 extend my
most hearty congratulations to The
True Democrat oa thn celebration Of
the silver anniversary and TO compI'
ment you on the edition Of your paper
IN commemoratioH OF Your anniversary
| wish To express my good wishes for
the continued influence and prosperity
ut The True Democrat, paper that Is
better known and more influential over
the State than somc Of the publications
IN the larger cities
Yours very respectfully
" L. DODSON
Director Agricultural Experiment
stations. Dean Of College Of Agrt
culture Louisiana State University