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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

and their means to the common cause.
II is so also in France. In England
they are daily coming more and more
to the same condition of national
service and sacrifice. It is thoroughly
understood in each Of these countries
that II Is Nation against Nation, as
we'll as army against army Yet here
In America the advocates Of the vol
unteer system talk as though all we
have to do is to enlist few youn-
teers aud let the rest OF us 90 about
pur business. They do not, or can
not realize that now we are in the
war we are as deeply In 1t as any OF
our allies, that we, too, must be pre-
pared TO fight as Nation, not a
voluntary few Of u.s. War has become
very democratic business in truth,
calling for the universal equality Of
responsibility and service that is the
basis Of democracy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
MINIMUM PRICE PROBLEM.

The Judgment OF George w Perkins
that the government should establish
minimum prices on all foods seems to
go we'll with the conclusion of Herbert
Hoover whose advice is considered
| invaluable because of HIS experience
In Europe, but may require long and
amiable methods Of persuasion to
secure free consent OF American
farmers. Mr. Perkins has transmitted
to Secretary Houston Of the Depart
men of Agriculture the main points
OF his work In New York with his
conclusions chief Of which Is that a
minimum price policy Is imperative,
and he seems to have in mind min
imum price that will meet the views
Of small waged city consumers more
than farmers For instance he pro-
poses, as an Illustration, rate of 81
bnshe for the seasons potatoes
noting that al current prices II will
cost farmers about GO cents per
bushel to raise potatoes, so that 81
Der bushel win give producers small
profit possibly less than they may de
mand
Mr. Perkins informs the secretary Of
agriculture that he was in touch with
farmers for some time on this point
and finds them quite willing TO CO.
operate il official agencies will furn-
ish the protection they believe neces-
sary to prevent exploitation of farm
ers and consumers Mr. Perkins
thinks farmers will do all that Is
asked Of them. and agrees that under
the circumstances. with speculation
as a possibility, men on the farms
are justified in requiring govern
UitHiul tflututt luul VIC ldi utlN WIZ
not be exploited and that there be no
possible chance that crops of extra
ordinary proportions find their way
nto the hands of spectators, big or
little,
The possibility of food Dictator
ship under direction of the govern
nent Is outlined in the conditions
which Mr. Hoover cites as demanding
the removal of every chance that
every pound of food will not be util-
ized to the highest advantage. Mr.
Hoover frankly says II America fails
to feed the Allies the war will be lost,
and In the presence of snch a stake a
dictatorship + the safest means OF
ssurng elimination OF waste and
,peculation He has not put himsal!
on record as to prices but the lowest
retail costs are so essential that he
probably accepts them as a matter OF
course.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
THE uLTlMATuM.

AS late as the morning of the house
warming at Arcadia Inn, the affair
promised to be anything but warming
Il was hoping I'd be wrong, Mrs
Ferrol, ,'Cleary said when Edith came
down to the inn that morning But
only four people besides you and your
husband have said they'd come to-
night And there's me with an or
chestra of five on my hands refreshI
ments for hundred people and a
slap in the face from the Arcadians
for my pains!"
Edith pressed her lips together She
had staked her pride on her convic-
tion that she could get the Arcadians
to come to the house warming. BE-
cause of her conviction Cleary had
prepared for large attendance, But
the loss to him in money was less i'm
portant than the effect the failure of
responses would have on Cleary's con
-
duet of the inn.
But her experience IN prevailing
over the combined will of the snob :
bish little community in the matter
of the Fenns gave Edith determine
ton and daring she never dreamed
she possessed
"Im going on hunt for acceptances,
Mr. Cleary," she said grimly And
I'm going to get them or-Arcadla
will have cause to feel sorryl'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Coin Harvey says: "Win or lose,
the bouquet must be handed to Fred
Wenner and his bunch of loyal hard
working, fighting followers on the
northern route from Tulsa TO Geary.
They have done more real work In a
shorter period OF time than any other
organization covering a like distance
on the Ozark Trails system "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
MATRl-MONEY ZOE sfcxl1, e
Cleary looked at her with gloomy

Cleary looked at her with gloomy
pride
Say, If the rest Of them was like
you, Mrs Ferrol, I'd have no kick
comm! But we've wasted enough ON
thls house warmin and there's no
use putting yourself out any more"
y have not given up. I'll go down
and see about the ices and the cakes
and the rest of the refreshments lust
as II | had the acceptances in my
hands. And I'll have them!"
Cleary again shook his head When
she had left, his disappointment
turned to resentment. He walked up
and down the inn porch, brooding over
his insult. Edith, looking back saw
him pace the porch and rightly read
his mind
She went first to the minister of the
neat little church in Arcadia and put
the situation to him.
Here is man eager 10 conduct his
inn On decent lines she said earn
estly, yet the people are doing their
best TO discourage him. He is entitled
to our moral support when he is try
ing TO do his hest for us. Won't you
use your influence Dr. Madding, to
get people to come to the house
warming tonight?"
DIR Madding exceedingly regretted,
etc wmYMH
You must realize, Mrs Ferrol iha,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

for minister to concern himself
with a function given by hotel
keeper is 10 court criticism It is
going outside my province"
Edith Interrupted with a touch of
asperity.
Us it going outside your province
to see that Arcania hnni Il conducted
as family stopping place instead or
laA hi ilensekF%S1fdI Fl fast set?" she
demanded Because if the Arcadians
don't come, Mr. Cleary will feel that
the decent element don't want him.
He may retaiate, You know"
The minister patronizingly assured
Edith she was 'needlessly exercised
over the matter" Cleary would not
dare, etc. etc. Edith left, furious
Another hour of effort among the
Arcadians increased her anger, her
sense of justice outraged They were
obdurate without exception. She re-
turned TO the inn with blazing eyes.
Cleary looked at her laconically He,
too was in no pleasant frame of mind.
Didn't work, eh?" he grunted.
We'll, didn't expect 1t would"
Edith fired up.
MIR Cleary, I'm going out again to
get them to come! This time, how
ever, | want you to let me say that If
by 5 o'clock a hundred Arcadians
haven't sent their acceptances for to-
nights house warming. you'll tele-
phone to New York and get hundred
of the noisiest, fastest New Workers.
you can get to come in their place. II
only eighty accept you'll telephone
for twenty-and so on. Do you give
me the authority to say it?"
"Yesl" shouted Cleary, springing ia
his feet And what's more mean
it,"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

There is more CatarrfI in this section OF
ne country than all other diseases put
together, sand until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
lsease and prescribed local remedies, and
~ constantly falling to cure with local
treatment. pronounced 1t incurable. . Sci
snce has proven Catarrh to be constl-
tutlonal disease. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
cure, manufactured by +. ]. Cheney G.
Co. Toledo, Ohio Is the only Constitu-
ional cure on the market. / is taken In
.ernally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
md mucous surfaces OF the system. They
Ter one hundred dollars for any case 1t
'o'!s TO cure. Send for circulars and tes-
lmonials.
Address; II. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
Sold hy DruPrist-, 7-c
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
Don't Let Your couah Aanq On

A cough that racks and weakens Is
dangerous. II undermines your health
ind thrives on neglect Relieve ii at
)nce with DR. Kings New Discovery
rhis soothing balsam remedy heals
he throat loosens the phlegm its
lntiseptic properties kill the germ
md the cold is quickly broken up
Children and grown-nps alike find
Dr. Kings New Discovery pleasant
o take as well as effective Have a
bottle handy in your medicine chest
fof grippe, Group and all bronchial
affections Al druggists soc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
MUSCLE SORENESS RELIEVED

= Unusual work, bending and lifting
or strenuous exercise is strain on
the muscles, they become sore and
stiff, you are crippled and in pain.
Sloans Liniment brings YOU quick
relief easy TO apply il penetrates
without rubbing and drives out the
soreness. A clear liquid, cleaner than
mussy plasters or ontments. 1t does
not stain the skin or clog the pores.
Always have a bottle handy for the
pains aches of rheumatism gout, lum-
bago, grippe, bruises, stiffness, back
ache and all external pain AT your
druggist. 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
FOR YOUR cHlLp's cough

Here's pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take. Dr Bells
Plne-Tar Honey If your child has
a deep hacking cough that worries
you give him DR.. Bells Pine-Ta
Honey, the soothing pine balsams re-
lieve the cough, loosens the phlegm
and heals the irritated tissues. Get
a bottle today at your druggist and
start treatment at once. 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
CLEAR AWAY THE WASTE

Bowel regularity is the secret OF
good health, bright eyes, clear com
plexions, and DR. Kings New Life
Pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re
lieyee the congested intesilnes by
removing the accumulated wastes
without gripping Take dill before
retiring and that heavy head that
duh spring fever feeling disappears.
Get Dr. Kings New Life Pills at
your druggist, 25c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
The Irish Again

There's difference In rfme, you
know, between this country and Eur
ope,' said gentleman in New York
to a newly arrived lrishman. For
instance, your friends in Cork are in
bed fast asleep by this time, while
we are enjoying ourselves in the
efrly evening
That's always the way" exelaim-
ed Pat Ireland niyer got Justice
yit."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Just as Russia breaks away from
dynasties and Emperors, Japan. one
of her allies, goes to the reaetionary
extreme. Japan is strong for en-
lightenment and political progress
outside of Japan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Among friends Commissioner Bal
four Is more interested in America
staying with England at the finish
than to the finish, for that's the time
some "felers" are going to need a
friend
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Bryan is right, the time for pacifism
and kindred diseases is past A man
In New York who applauded movie
picture OF German submarine be-
lieving II to be an American diver,
was sent to the workhouse for 10
daya.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
Strenuous

Strenuous
Friend You are not going to run
again?
Congressman No; it's TOO siren
u9ns. | was sent down to Washing
ton to look out for my constituents,
and from the tone of their letters, |
have got TO look out for them when
! get homeN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

European Socialists at Copenhagen
believe they can evolve a peace
scheme that will scheme There was
a time when European Socialists were
sure they could stop wars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

rTNHE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma
tlsm and all Irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder IN both men and women. II not sold
by your druggist, will be sent lr mai on re.
ceipt of ST.. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails TO perfect cure,
Send for testimonials from this and othef
States,s DR., = W. Hall, 2g26 Olive Strue.
Ht. Louis, Mo, Sold bgrr1la tsls. ADV. :
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

"You ought to cut my hair cheap
er." said the bald headed man TO the
barber, because there's nothing
much TO cut
HIM, In your case we don't
charge for cutting the hair; we
charge for having TO search for it "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Logan county Trail hunters are up
and doing. It will require much more
work, however, TO swing the Trail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
Our Country In her inter
course with foreign nations may
she always be in the right; but
our country, right or wrong"
Stephen Decatur.
Stephen Decatur.

Chauncey Depew, at SO, says he's
going to keep on talking, although
probably not for so many years,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

Know about the war. Get q late
map, At Leader Office, y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
BY CLIFFORD LEON SHERMAN.

THAT KID clue of yours was no
good, complained Ira Lent to the Dot
Detective. e'rhe pup dragged that
glove in here week ago. Youll have
TO do better than that"
II wish you'd tell me one thing"
said the Dot Detective. and then
maybe ! can help you recover your
missing suspenders. Did you hear any
strange noise during the night? Were
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
Automatic

I'VE ought to have The pond on the
links filled up
Give It time The members are
filling IL with golf, balls at rapid
rncet ID Ralla uqe sas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

you Awakened
Il was awakened about dawn, ad
mitted Ira, but | didn't stay awake
You see | thought II was somebody
with the ...,ss..,........"
To complete the pictures In the Dot
Detective series draw 4 straight line
from A to 3 and so on through the
alphabet. Then connect with No. 4,
draw to No. 2 and so on,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

you must realize, Mrs Ferrol iha,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28

President Wilson's proclamation OF
war witht Germany follows
~ Whereas the congress of the
GIFTED States in the exercise of the
Constitutional authority vested in
Them have resolved by joint resom-
ton of the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes bearing date this day,
that a state OF war between the
United States ana the imperial Ger
man government which mas been
thrust upon the United States is
formally declared;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
A TENT CITY ALREADY
People on the Grounds Waiting for
Opening Of New Town.

Opening Of New Town.
Fifty tents have already been erect
ed on the New Healdton townsite in
the Healdton oil fields by people who
are waiting for the opening of the new
town which will be January 8. These
people are waiting TO engage in bust
ness in the new town and will either
buy and build or will rent houses from
others. 1t is the opinion here that
New Healdton will be the most quick
ly built oil town in the state.
George W. Reeder, one of the en-
gineers who is constructing the line
of railway from the Ringing railroad
out to the Healdton townsite, was
here last night and states that 115
teams are being used in the railroad
grading work and that two miles of
the line are practically completed with
the steel laid. The company has all
the steel on the ground and the road
is being completed as fast as the
grading can be done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
]. NJ. HOARD
WANTS To Be
NEXT MAYOR
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN AND BUSl-
NESS MAN MAKES FORMAL AN
NoUNcEMENT FOR CHIEF Ex-
EcUTlvEs OFFICE OF CITY.

In this issue of the Ardmoreite j.
NJ Hoard makes his formal announce
ment as a candidate for the office of
mayor of the city of Ardmore subject
to the action of the democratic pri-
mary election March 7th.
Mr.. Hoard needs no introduction to
the people of Ardmore or of Carter
county. He has been a resident for
six years and during that time has
not only been prominently identified
with the business interests of the city
but for two and one-halr years served
as city commissioner holding the port
folio of commissioner of finance.
Mr. Hoard is a native Texan. He
fought throughout the war and after
peace was declared, settled at Denton,
where he was in business from 1857
up to the time OF his coming to Okla.
homa.
Mr.. Hoard helped to organize the
city council at Madill before coming
to Ardmore to make his home, and is
thoroughly conyersant with municipal
affairs, At the last city election he
was elected a commissioner from the
third ward but after about six months
resigned to attend private affairs. He
is a thorough business man, knows the
wishes Of the people and is amply
qualified to fiji every requirement OF
the Office In coming before the people
Mr.. Hoard only asks that a thorough
investigation be made as TO his rec
ord, and is willing to stand by their
judgment. While commissioner of the
city, his official acts were always based
upon good sound business principles,
and when he relinquished his post
there was nought that could be said
against him.
Mr. Hoard is a large property owner
and tax payer of the city, his inter.
ests are centered here, and he is con.
iident that he is capable of giving the
people a businesslike administration
If entrusted with municipal affairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
PLEADS FOR MILITIAMEN
Inaugural Ceremonies at Albany, NJ
Y, Were Most Brilliant,

Albany, N Y, Jan. 2.-The most
brilliant setting that has attended the
induction of governor in many
years characterized the Inauguration
Of Charles Seymour Whitman of New
York, for second term as chief
magistrate Of the state. The mill
tary display was unusually elaborate
and the crowds that flocked to the
capital city were the largest in de.
cade
The feature Of the governors inaug.
ural address was recommendation
that the state make up to the mem.
bers of the national guard who per.
formed service on the Mexican border,
the deficit between the 80 cents per
day paid them by the federal govern.
ment and the S125 a day paid by the
state for state service. Such a course
would entail an expenditure of about
S2,00000O the governor said, but he
maintained that this burden could be
borne better by the individual taXpay.
ers than by the individual guardsmen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
Invading CARRIER District.

L. c. Hivick and ]. N. Dyer, both
of whom have held interests at Heald-
ton since the early days of the field,
have with others made the purchase Of
320 acres in the CARRIER field near
Enid. The property is located with
in mile and a half of production
and promises to be in the producing
area. 1t is reported here that the sec
and well drilled at CARRIER promises
to be a good producer and the depth
is only HOO feet, which makes the cost
of drilling very cheap when compared
with Gushing and Blackwell, but
somewhat similar to the drilling at
Healdton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
Oil largest taxpayer.
lRY Uniied Pressl

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2.-0klahomas
three per cent gross production tax
will net the state approximately $2,-
100000 for the year ending February
ii, the date on which the three per
cent tax became effective in 1916, ac-
cording to an estimate made today by
7. j. O'Neill special tax clerk in the
state auditors office Oil was by far
the largest contributor.
Basing the estimate on figures avail
able up TO the close of the year, when
$1,99S, ,4532S showed on the books,
prospects were, with the boom in the
oil fields, that a half million dollars
would be added to this amount when
the money for the last quarter is re-
ceived.
|. OF the $1,99S.45 on the books
in the auditors office. Sl,945, 1866 came
from oil, showing the lead oil has over
other products in the state. Gas fol-
lowed with $35, 1876, and lead, zinc,
and asphalt were very low with neg
ligible figures.
Under the law, one-third of the
amount collected goes back to the
county producing it. During the year
when two per cent gross production
tax was levied the amount collected
by the state was $I319,227O5, more
than $4,000 of which was secured
from back taxes on gross production
when the one-halfof.one percent tax
law was operating, With the larger
three per cent tax and with the oil
business in the state booming mpre-
cedently, state officials looked for
ward to a big advance during this
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
Market L etter.
(By Jo p. Cappeau Sons)

(By Jo p. Cappeau Sons)
Trading in natural gas shares con.
sidering holiday week was quite act.
i've, with some gains over last week.
Manufacturers Light & Heat sold high
at 66 and low at Ga IA. with sales Of
nearly 2500 shares. Profit taking was
noticeable at the high figures, after
1t was known there would be no
change in dividend rate this year.
Ohio Fuel Supply sold high at 81
IA and low at So 5-S with sales of
over 1000 shares. Ohio Fuel Oil sold
low at II IA and advanced to II "a
on trades of less than 500 shares.
Many holders are anticipating an ear.
ly advance in eastern crude.
Oklahoma Natural Gas sold in
small odd lots at ninety.fve. Caney
River Natural Gas sold high at A
and low at i6. 1t has about $1,400
per day from oil production, and in
addition the largest gas business in
its history,
Usage & Oklahoma, no trades This
company needs an advance in rates
or it will face a deficit next year. Lone
Star Natural Gas sold lightly at 9S.
Columbia Gas G. Electric was traded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
A NEW FEATURE
A Big Gasser Found in the Southeast
Extension.

A Big Gasser Found in the Southeast
Extension.
A new feature has developed in the
southeast extension to the Healdton
field which gives added interest TO
that locality. Fort Ring Oil company
in well No. on the Watkins tract
near the center of section 24-43 went
into gas sand at 1915 feet and the
production with the drill two feet in
the pay is estimated at from fifteen
to twenty million feet. This is the
deepest producing sand found in this
locality and is the only gas sand OF
any consequence found near. Well
No. l located 300 feet to the east
found the oil sand at 1884 and this
sand was entirely missed in the sec
ond well. The company plans to drill
into the sand ana keep it as a gasser
as there is a demand for drilling gas
in that portion of the field. These
different sands in the southeast eX-
tension indicate that it will have a
production somewhat similar to the
main portion of the field where the
sands are unusually irregular.