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The Era-leader., 1917-07-12

ment being made on recommend
alton Of y. Wallace, John r.
Passman and S. G. Brumfield.
and same being in accordance
with the Joe N. Magee road con-
tract. Carried.
Motion made by 7. D. Foil,
seconded by G. NJ. Tate, that the
public printing be given the
Era Leader for one year and un-
der the same terms under which
they have been handling it. Car
ried.
Motion made by T. D. Foil,
seconded by e. NJ. Tate that the
ordinance in reference to the
burning or burying Of stock that
may die from any disease or any
other manner be published. Car
ried.
Motion made by J. R. Leslie,
seconded by 7. D. Foil, t. re-
scind the action Of the board in
adopting the budget published in
December and adopted in Janu-
ary. Carried.
Motion made by Louis Grain,
seconded by T. B, Roberts, that
the following budget be published
for 1917. Carried.
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There being no further busi'
ness the board stood adjourned
to meet on the first Friday in
August which is the 3rd day
1917.
F. L. Sanford, President,
W. E. Banister, Secretary.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury in and 1or the Parlsh
Of Washington, State Of Louisi-
ana, met in regular session at the
eourt house in the town of Frank
linton. on the above date with
the following members presents:
r. H. Spring, e NJ. Tate, q. D.
Foil, J. r. Leslie, J, P. Starnes,
Walter Green, f. L. Sanford, S.
s. Thomas, Louis Grain and T.
p. Roberts. Absent, NJ. X.
Pearce.
The meeting was called to Or
der by the president and the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and stood approved.
The committee to investigate
the value Of putting up fence at
tire Pigott vat reports that $50
is q fair value and this amount
WAS ordered to be paid to N. E.
Pigott, Carried.
Motion made by J. p. Starnes,
seconded by Louis Grain, that we
have an ordinance drawn up for
the licensing OF dogs, licenses to
be collected by the sheriff, and
each shall have % per cent of the
amount collected. Carried.
Motion made by G. NJ. Tate,
seconded by j. r, Leslie,
that the president and secretary
be authorized to issue a warrant
to the Whitney Central Bank &
Trust Co , fer S5,043.66 on the
two mill debt fund and $1,000 on
the one half mill debt fund for
the payment Of interest on the
out standing road certificate due
July 10 carried.
Motion made by J. r. Leslie,
seconded by Z. H. Spring, that
the blank drawn up by Walter
Green and j. P. Starnes be
adopted. Carried.
Motion by G. M. Tate, second
ed by Walter Green, that the
president be authorized to sell
the iron from the old bridge at
Isabel. Carried.
Motion made by r. H. Spring,
seconded by Louis Grain, that
the truck recently purchased be
turned over to Mr.. Booty to work
with the road outfit. The entire
outfit not to work in any one
ward more than thirty days un-
less by special order of the board,
The truck is expected to work in
any ward at any time that the
condition Of the road requires it.
Carried.
Motion made by T. B. Roberts,
seconded by q. M. Tate, to elect
q treasurer. Carried. Mr.. Bank.
ston was placed for nomination
by ). S. Thomas, was elected.
Motion made by R. H. Spring,
seconded by Walter Green, that
there be a committee to investi-
gate the matter of office equip
ments OF the different officers of
inc parish, required to be furnish
% by the police jury, under the
new law and to report at the next
meeting. Committee CONSISTING
q ]. Z. Starnes, T. B. Roberts
and I. D. Foil. s. P. Starnes
ehalrman of committee. Carried.
receipt from the American Red
Cross for S1O0 donated by the
Parish, and $36 donated by
.1s members of the police iury
l0r the benefit of the Red Cross,
The American National Red
Cross.
Inne 10Th 1917.
on behalf of the American Ma.
'lonal Red Cross, the receipt of
olSO from Mrs. F. L. Sanford,
9aa, Washington Parish, for
uass as an membership member
y she Red Cross, is acknowlede.
IS Eii with khn,,lz Az
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-. $500.
aOtlon made by G. M. Tate,
0adsd by I. B. Roberts that
S BOARD pay Mr., Magee s25 for
Y pole culvsrts put in the first
" 0y ], 4, Penny, This pay.
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bills be paid as listed when the
vice.president and the finance
committee make necessary finan-
cial arrangements. Carried.
The following bills were allow
rd and ordered paid:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
GERMAN RESERVE
TOTALS $4,000.
ESTIMATED THAT THIS NUMBER
Is AVAILABLE TO COVER
DEPLETION.
TOTAL LOSS 6,69O,OOO
Grand Total of Troops From Beginning
Of War to June 1 This Year Was
i3,lSO,OOO, and Little Less Than $500,
900 Now Compose Active Armies.

Paris, June 2O.--General de la Croix
publishes in the Temps the results Of
his study, supposedly from authorita-
tive sources, Of the present number Of
German reserves. He estimates that
the grand total Of German troops Of all
kinds and classes up to June l, reached
13,13O,O0O, and that this total was de.
pleted by losses Of 3,36O,O0O, 2,2OO 900
rendered unfit through wounds, and L.
10000 resident in foreign countries;
grand total of 6,69O0OO
General de la Croix estimates that
Of the balance nearly $500 900 are en-
ployed in first line. rear line and inter
ior troops, leaving a movable balance
Of reserves of about 755000, of which
100000 are attached to front depots.
$4,000 in interior depots and 10000
in process Of formation. This number
will be increased in November by 450,-
600 Of the class Of 1919. The troops
will not, however, be available at that
time for any service, any more than
those in formation.
On this basis General de Ia Croix fig
ures that Germany has 575, 900 reserves
with which to cover her losses until
November
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
OKLAHOMA QUOTA
SECOND OFFICERS
CAMP TOTALS 1856.
Applicants Are to Report to IT. Sill
WIN Join Second National
Army Of 100000.

san Antonio. Texas. June 20.-Appll.
cation blanks for the second officers
training camp opening at Leon Springs
August % have been received at the
office OF Lieut.. Colonel Fleming. Fort
sam Houston, and memorandum OF in
formation concerning them was mailed
out over the department this morning
The camp win have a strength OF
2.099 men, 699 OF whom are 70 certify
from Texas. 97l from Illinois. SS6 from
Oklahoma, sixty.four from New Mex.
leo and forty from Arizona.
Those from Texas must make appli.
cation 20 the officer In charge at Fort
sam Houston. those in Illinois to Fort
sheridan, I'm Oklahoma, To Fort sill: IN
New Mexico. to Santa Fe; and those IN
Arizona, to Whipple Barracks.
The period OF training will last until
November 26. The object OF the camp
is 20 train line officers for infantry,
cavalry, field and coast artillery, In the
second 100000. men to be called out
under the draft law. II Is intended to
provide officers above the grade OF
Lieutenant as far as possible, though
many Of the men entering the camp
viii be commissioned as lieutenants.
Applications viii be received up "a
July IS and the men viii be graded frs,
on these. Examinations viii then be
held at various points in the depart,
ment, TO be announced later. and the
elimination by those examinations will
bring the number entering the camp
down TO the required number-2,O9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
LABOR RESOLVES TO
SUPPORT DEMANDS
OF PHONE WORKERS

Resolutions endorsing the action of
the local telephone workers and their
demands and declaring for a half holt.
day Monday evening, June %. that All
who so desire may unite IN sympa.
thetic parade, were passed at a mass
meeting held at Central Park last eve.
ming by organized labor OF Ardmore.
The meeting was called by the United
Trades Council and the Building Trades
Council.
"Our purpose In discussing the ques.
tion az issue Is simply 10 get the people
20 understand what we are after
Frank Stark. president Of the Carpen
ters' local No. 1928. said this morning
1--WE are not trying to do anything in an
underhanded way. We think the telc.
phone girls were right m making thel,
demands for better wages and for better
conditions. and organized labor intends
20 stand behind them
"In the first case, the statement on
the circular distributed yesterday. say.
ing that the telephone company 70.
fused TO read the written request for
an Increase OF wages when presented
by the operators. is inaccurate, so far
as am concerned" said w. II. Berry,
manager OF the Pioneer Telephone n
Telegraph company. today when asked
about the matter. ~ not only read the
paper presented 20 me, hut noted the
contents carefully. and told those who
presented Il the proper persons for
them to communicate with relative 10
their requests. They may have pre-.
sented the paper TO some officer OF
the company who had no authority 20
act In that capacity"
The resolution passed last night at
the mass meeting declares that the
Pioneer Telephone company has denied
It's employees the right OF collective bar.
gaining. II further declares There
Is no neutral ground. and all those whc
fail or refuse 10 render any possible
assistance VIII be regarded as slackers'
" organized labor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
GERMAN RADICAL SOCIALISTS
DENOUNCE GOVERNMENT PARTY
Not Sincere in No Annexation Talk, Is
Charge


Copenhagen (via London) June 90
The Volks zeitung Of Leipsic, an organ
Of the radical German socialists pub
fishes an article entitled THE truth
about the peace policy of the govern
ment's socialists" in an effort to prove
that Philip Scheideman, DR.. Eduard
David and their associates in the 90.
cialist majority party are not sincere
In their advocacy of the policy of no
annexatlons and no indemnities
The newspaper contends they have
taken up this cry merely under the
pressure Of the seeding socialist min
ority, and the revolution in Russia It
cites extracts from earlier utterances Of
DR.. David and Herr Scheidemann and
conclusions reached in party caucuses
to prove that the majority previously
advocated both annexations and indem-
mites
The Volks Zeitung asserts that the
radical socialists are the only genuine
exponents Of peace without annexations
or indemnities, that their efforts to
commit the party TO this doctrine and
to force Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hol-
veg by interpretations, to show his
hand and disclose his terms were throt-
tied constantly by the socialist major.
ity, and that the radicals finally werc
read out of the party for refusing 70
vote for the war credits and budget as
a protest against the annexationist atti.
tude Of the chancellor and the non-soc.
lalist parties in the relchstag.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
II GALLONS OF BEER
C0NFISCATED LAST NIGHT

Seventy-seven gallons Of beer, ia
quart bottles-more than enough in
which to taxi a really effective bath
was confiscated in a raid last night.
Three women who conducted the
houses entered by the officers, paid
heavy fines in police court this morn.
ing. Nell Jester and Freddie Hail. ap.
pearing on their first charges Of the
kind, were fined S25 each Billie Key.
who this morning made her appearance
in court on the same charge, drew a
$50 fine.
"The sale, gift or barter of intoxi.
eating liquor Of any kind is prohibited
by law in Ardmore and Oklahoma" +"
Mayor w. r. Roberts said this morning,
"and we intend to enforce to the limit
all such statutes"
Les Segler, chief Of police. has issued
instructions to his men TO arrest all
bootleggers and others who sell whis-
key, beer or "Choctaw' beer, and they
will be given the maximum fines in
pol'"a court.
His,o 80 offense, the fine is gen.
orally OHcal soo, I'll be added s95
for each subseq1 q1isty-b n like
charges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
MRS. EMMELINE PANKHURST
is VISITOR IN PETROGRAD
Wants TO Help Nation In War Against
Common Foe.

Petrograd (via Londonl June 2O.-Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst. the British suf-
frage leader made an unexpected ar
rival in Petrograd yesterday. She ap-
peared in the best Of health and at once
called on the Root commission. Mrs
Pankhurst conferred at length with
Elihu Root and Charles Edward Rus
sell at the winter palace. and discussed
what might be done TO assist Russia in
directing all the forces OF the new dem
ocracy toward the struggle with the
common foe.
One OF Mrs. Pankhurst's first appoint
ments will be with Madame Kerensky.
wife OF the minister OF war. She =
greatly interested in the formation of
the women's regiments and the report
that Mrs. Kerensky Is about to Join IL.
In recounting the Incidents Of her trip
from England. Mrs. Pankhurst an.
nounced with evident satisfaction that
she was present when sailors refused
passage 10 Ramsay Macdonald. tho
British socialist leader. who intended to
confer with socialists In Stockholm and
Russia.
"MacDonald's attitude in this war"
said Mrs. Pankhurst, us purely pol!tl-
cal. He remembered that Lloyd-George
gained popularity by opposing the Boer
war. and he decided that II would be
possible for him TO play the same role
In this war He has failed, as the Boe-
war was unpopular. and this Is
struggle Of the peoples"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
SEEK ACCOMPLICES IN
MURDER OF RUTH CRUGER
Failure Of Police to Find Body May
Cause Shake-I1n


New York, June 20.-Investigators
Of the Ruth Cruger mystery today con-
tinued efforts TO find accomplices in the
murder, and inquiry into failure Of the
police to find the body and a threatened
investigation OF the white slave traffic
were expected to lead to far.reachine
developments.
District Attorney Swami is investi-
eating rumors that Miss Cruger might
have been murdered by a woman in
mistake for another. The district at
torney yesterday expressed belief the
girl was killed in Alfredo Cocchl's bicy-
Gle shop, not in the basement where the
body was found.
Importance is attached 10 a state
ment Of Miss Consuelo La Rue that she
jumped from a window I'm her apart
ment yesterday to escape two men who
attacked her because she had given In.
formation which resulted i'm Miss Cru
gers body being found.
Miss la Rue Is said to have much
valuable information on the white slave
traffic md It is reported she is prepared
to make revelations almost as startling
as those in the Cruger case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
BULGARIA'S KING
IN PANIC OVER
CREEKS DOWNFALL

Geneva via Paris, Tuesday. June l9.-
The semiofficial Balkan News Agency
says King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria has
been impressed deeply by the abdlca.
ton of King Constantine OF Greece
and IL is certain former Premier Veni.
zelos will take office at the head OF the
Greek government and that Greece
viii enter the war against Bulgaria.
King Ferdinand, therefore. intends TO
80 shortly to German great headquar.
ters to demand assistance.
CONSERVATION has been caused I'm So.
Tia by Constantine's abdication.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
BACON AND BEANS ARE
PRIZES AT GOLF CLUB

Chicago, June eO.-Bacon and beans.
ham and hominy, spaghetti and maca.
ronL laundry soap and lemons are
among the prizes FOR which members
OF the Press Golf club viii compete in
their June tournament next Monday
at ldlewild country club. A side OF ba.
con is the prize FOR the low net score.
These articles are to take the place Of
the usual supply OF silver plate. golf
clubs, etc, which are given as prizes.
Married men have been given an al.
lowance OF one stroke In addition 10
their regular handicap and half a stroke
for each child. fractions counting as
one. II is designated as a war time
event.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
COMMANDERS OF GUARDS
TO BE APPOINTED IN AUGUST

Washington, June disappointment
of the general officers in the National
Guard divisions will not be made until
early in August, according to an.
nouncement by Secretary Of War
Baker. The Oklahoma delegation called
to urge appointment of Colonel Roy
Hoffman Of Oklahoma City as brigade
commander in the division to embrace
the guard of Texas and Oklahoma. The
division will have three brigades, and
1t has been assumed that two of the
commanders would come from Texas
and one from Oklahoma. Commander
Of the division will be Major General
to be appointed by the President. Tex.
ans have urged the appointment of
General John A. Hulen of Houston for
this post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
AMERICANS MAY GET
RUSS RAILROADS IN SHAPE
Present Most Pressing Problem Is Con.
gestiOn-COmmissiOn ON Tour.

Petrograd. via London. June 2O.-The
American railway commission now. in
Petrograd proposes 10 make wider ex.
animation Of Russia's railroad resources
than was first contemplated. and a trip
through the south is now being consid.
cred.
The commission is confident that
great improvements are practicable.
even with existing deficiency in rolling
stock. The immediate problem is con.
gestion, and the commission believes
that even under present conditions. traf.
fic can be increased more than three
fold
The Americans are somewhat skep-
teal, il Is believed about the possibility
OF managing the lines on the principles
put forward by ~ V. Nekraskoff. min.
lister OF communications. who is accom-.
panylng the commission.
In statement given TO the Associat.
ed Press by NJ Mitinsky director OF
the department Of material, warm ap-
probation was expressed for the work
already done by the Americans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
CHOIR AT REVIVAL
FALLS WITH PLATFORM

Sulphur, Okla, June 20. (SpeciaD.-
The revival service being conducted bv
the Rev. Elmer Ridgeway was brough,
TO a sudden close Monday night and
the large congregation OF more than a
thousand. was dismissed when the plat.
form holding a choir OF more than fifty
people, gave way, precipitating them
to the ground. A boy and girl chill.
dren Of Mrs. Lee OF this place, caught
under the falling timbers and were pain.
fully injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20

Washington. June 20.-Government
pools Of coal production and distribution
and of rail and water transportation
were recommended to congress today by
the federal trade commission as the only
means Of avoiding disastrous coal
shortage next winter.
"The commission believes" saws tho
report submitted after many months of
investigation ordered by congress. that
the coal industry is paralyzing the in.
dustries of the country, and that the
coal industry itself is paralyzed by the
failure of transportation. There are
enough coal cars in the country. but
not enough are delivered to the mines.
and these cars are not moved to the
point Of consumption with the greatest
expedition, nor are they promptly dis.
charged"
Two Recommendations.
In view of these conditions, the com.
mission recommends
First: That the production and dis
tribution Of coal and coke be conducted
through a pool in the hands of a gov
ernment agency; that the producers Of
various grades of fuel be paid their
fun cost Of production plus a uniform
profit per ton with due allowance for
quality Of product and efficiency of ser.
vice.
Second That the transportation
agencies Of the United States. both rail
and water, be similarly pooled and oper.
ated on government account under dl.
rection Of the president, and that all
such means Of transportation be oper.
ated as a unit, the owning corporations
being paid a just and fair compensation
which would cover new profits, upkeep
and betterments
Chairman Harris Dissents.
These recommendations are approved
by Commissioners Davies, Colver AMI
Fort. Chairman Harris dissents on the
plan for a transportation pool, except
as last resort, and suggests instead
that during the war the president be
authorized 10 order rail and water
transportation agencies 10 give prefer.
ence to shipment Of coal, coke and other
commodities in the order Of their i'm.
portance to the public welfare"
An urgent necessity exists for imme-
date legislation to correct conditions.
says the report, because the usual
spring and summer accumulation Of
coal stocks at points distant from pro-
ducing district "is not now taking place
but II must be done during what re.
mains OF the summer unless the coun
try is to face next winter a most serious
and an irreparable situation"
Soft Coal Shortage Acute.
Present production OF bituminous or
soft coal, il forty per cent under the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
Fruit Scarce i'm Enrone.

Copenhagen via London June 90
The American controversy over the
use OF benzoate OF soda is recalled BY
the recommendation Of the German food
department that this preservative be
used instead Of sugar in putting up
fruit fruit juices and marmalade. As
occurred last year, fruits have largely
disappeared from the open market as
soon as the authorities attempted tc
regulate the prices, and are almost un
obtainabe in Berlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
Pershlng and Jofrre Consult

Paris, June 2O.-Major General Per.
shlng, the American commander. had a
long conference today with Marshal
Joffre in regard TO American affairs.
General Pershing VIII visit an army
engineering depot tomorrow and late.
a large airdrome and a school at which
instruction is given In the use OF ar.
mored motor cars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
GOLF TOURNAMENT RETURNS
TO GO TO WAR CHARITY

Chicago, June 20.-Plans for liberty
golf tournaments in this section to be
played on July fourth were started To-.
day by Robert A. Gardner. former ma.
tional champion who viii have charge
OF the events which viii be held under
the auspices OF the United States Golf
Association. Each club in the Chicago
district is expected to put on a war
charity tournament Of some sort and
charge an entrance fee OF one dollar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
INDIANA TOWN is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Linden. Ind. June 2O.-The village o.
kirkpatrick, just east Of here, with a
population of 400. was practically
wiped out by a fire, caused when a
train. on the Clover Leaf railroad, con.
tanning seven cars loaded with oil, was
wrecked in the center Of the village and
the cars exploded. One man was burn.
ed slightly, and there were a numbcc
Of narrow escapes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-20
Virginia Negroes Executed.

Richmond. Va. June 2O.-Hamilton
Cosby and Robert Jones, negroes. paid
the death penalty In the electric chair
today for the murder OF Policeman
Thomas, who detected them in the act Of
stealing hams from store In Char
lottesville. Judge A. d. Dabney per
suaded a mob not to attack the negroes
and troops guarded them az their trials