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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
TRIAL BY ORDEAL
Application Of Ancient English Law
Might Be Made TO War.
Proposition by Attorney.

The deadly dulness of a English
court was startled into life the other
day by the proposal Of an Indian bar
rister that his clients be subjected to
trial by ordeal.
DO you propose" asked the trial
Judge, that these ladies should walk
over hot plowshares in order to prove
their innocence?'
Il do" said the lawyer.
The scene must have been worthy
of Gilbert and Sullivan at their best.
Prompt expressions Of horror on the
part Of the court, amazcment on the
part OF the Jurors. CONSERVATION
among the members of the bar that
such barbarous custom be revived
in England.
Yet seven centuries ago Englishmen
were not only going through such or
deals, plunging their hands into boil
ing water, walking on red hot iron
proving by their ability to endure tor
ture that they were innocent Of crime
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
NO YELLOW IN FLAG
SAYS TEXAS JUDGE

Port Layaca, Tex, April lO-"Ob
serve this flag there are alternate
stripes Of red and white, but there is
no yellow there"
This was the way District Judge
Green closed his charge to the grand
jury here today, in which he touched
upon treason.
After having everybody in the court
room rise and sing THE Star Spangl,i
Banner Judge Green told the Jury
there were only two classes of IN,
people In the United States now pa
triots and traitors And there's no
room for traitor" he declared
lie referred to the Texas statute
which provides death or life imprison
mcnt as the penalty for treason.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
NEGROES ORGANIZE
CAVALRY COMPANY

Brstow, Okla, April lO.-The
black brigade" cavalry company
to be composed entirely of young ne.
groes and equipped with coal black
mounts, is being organized in this sec.
tion of Oklahoma, according to au.
thentic information obtained from
white men, who are looking after the
work of recruiting Enlistments are
practically filled, it is said, and as
soon as the organization is completed.
application will be made to the war
department for admission to the army.
Each negro, it is said is furnishing
his own mount.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
AN INVITATION TO WOMEN

Women are invited to visit the labo-
ratory Of the Lydia h. Pinkham Medi.
cine Co., at Lynn, MasS., and see for
themselves with what accuracy skill
and cleanliness this wonderful remedy
for womens ailments is prepared
over $500 pounds Of roots and herbs
are used annually in making this
famous medicine The great bins Of
herbs, the huge tanks filled with the
medicine ready to be bottled, and the
uottling room where it is put up and
labelled for the market, cannot help
but impress them with the reliability
of this good oId.fashioned root and
herb remedy which for the past forty
years has been so successful i'm the
home treatment Of female Ills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ALASKA FARMERS
MAKE RECORDS
IN PRODUCTION

Washington, April lO.-Production
Of big crops OF potatoes and other
vegetables in Alaska We're reported by
Secretary Lane today.
one farmer is credited with having
groul seventeen tons Of potatoes to
the ,acre-a high record. Another Is
reported to have produce between
$40 and SIS bushels to Il acre with
yield Of other vegeta es in like
proportion Similar en- Jlraging re.
ports come from yariC IS parts of
Alaska.
The farmers are beins assisted by
the governments agricultural expert.
ment stations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
governments sIow at Lumber Trade

Governments Blow at Lumber Trade
one OF the greatest handiclps plac.
ed ON the American exporter Is the
La Toilette sCaman's act As an illus.
tration of the serious injustice Il
works let me relate what It has done
10 the lumber trade Of the Pacific
Northwest For several years the
numbering concerns operating in the
state OF Washington and state Of or.
ogon had been developing an eNcep.
tionally nice business with the eastern
ports of this country. shipping their
products in American vessels through
the Panama canal to New York Bal
tlmoro, Philadelphia and Boston. As
soon as this trade assumed interest.
ing proportions Canadian lumber
firms began entering the market aid.
el and ahetted by the La Toilette law.
the advantages which Great Britain
and her colonies enjoy In the use OF
the Panama canal and the further fact
that there is absolutely no duty charg
ed ON Canadian lumber imported into
This country Much OF this lumber Is
sAlppcl from byllIngham. Wash. Van.
o1urcr B e. is Just sixty miles north
of bcIliucham and the forest I'm It's
Vicinity produces the same yuc of
wood ass is grown In Washington. The
favorable British shipping law has en-
ahled the Canadian lumber dealer to
export timber from Vancouver.
through the Panama canal. and To lay
i' down ui our eastern ports at ap.
proNImuiCN 80 per cent less than tim.
hor grown within the United STATES
AS d consequence the Canadians now
dominate this market and the Amcri.
can timber concerns I'm Oregon and
Washington have been dpmoralizel.
many ul the smaller concerns hecom.
iug bankrupt Appeals 20 congress
have been productive of no results.
Canada charges duty ON American
lumber of % per cent advalorem. plus
10 per cent war tax with am addition.
al 10 per cent dumping assessment II
our government could be- induced 10
place % similar duty on Canadian mm.
Der American firms operating in
Washington and Oregon could at least
compete and Dee in position To regain
the trade now lost to them. Leslie's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
II along to others.
II worksl

Ouch ?i?l This kind of rough
talk viii be- heard less here in town IT
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice OF this Cincinnati
authority who claims that few drops
of drug called ireezone when applied
10 a tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once. and soon the corn dries mp
and lifts right ont without pain
lie says lreezoue is an ether com.
pound which dries Immediately and
never inflames or even irritatcs the
surrounding tissue nr skin. \ quarter
ot 900 ounce of frcczonc will cost very
little at any drug store, but is sutti.
cient 10 remove every hard or soft
corn or calWs from ones feet Nil
lions of American women viii vel
come this announcement since the Zoo.
uururltion of the high heels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER
Pain in Stomach, Back
or Joints.

In recent wears Investigation hy
means of NRays. tho observation. nj
scientists such as Cannon Cut1ner
Payloy. Fowler. Hawk. proye that am
abundance of wafer is necessary i'm
good bodily bousel,o,ninr n, jriny
@ pint of hot water before m,,Is Ia
good practice. and those .uff,-inr
from catarrhal condition off Tho
stomach viii find bcn,0t I'm adding
about lU grain, ,op,siNib of "a l.,ol
tpJspuoumn of bakinr.,odo. drinking
20 1000 hour before each meal
o. your kidncys are sick ar ,op .uf
for with mnb.ro or rbepm.ti.g, NJ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10

.fom the peasant or faYininR class. T.
/ Na. therefore an easy task 10 find
capADie hands. I'll" organization va.
more difficult but coordination be-
( tween the civil and military authOri
Ties was effected very rapidly A
military officer with agricultural ex
perIence was appointed by each army
To- consult With the projects OF the
departments in which the troops were
stationed and 10 find out what work
was 10 be done and how many hands
were required 90 do IT,
The zone occupied by each army
was sub-dyided into small districts.
each containing about twenty-five VII.
lagos or hamlcts The commanding
officer Of the troops stationed In each
district was directed 10 get into touch
with the civil official and place at his
disposal as many men as are needed
or can be spared for agricultural lab
or
The artillery and engineering repair
shops Of the army were ordered to
mend farm implements and replace
missing parts, and army farriers 10
shoe free of charge all horses work
ing on the land
The result Of these arrangements is
that, almost up to the firing line, all
available land in France is now in
cultivation and soldiers I'm uniform,
whenever they can be- spared from
the trenches and dugouts and their
main task of destroying the Germans.
work checrully with the women, chill
dren and older men behind the lines.
The system has been extended %
that part OF the line l5O miles In
lcugth-hcld by the British and Bel.
Haus. but here the task Is a more dif.
ticuIt one, as most OF the northern
allies are, in ciyil life, engaged in in
dustrM work in the cities The Ca.
nadians and Australians. however
have been OF immense assistance in
restoring French land to productive
ness
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
MUNITIONS BOARD
IMPORTANT BRANCH
OF GOVERNMENT

Washington, April 10 Frank \
Scott OF Cleveland Ohio. viii head The
new general munitions board whose
duty will b. to supply the army and
navy with munitions and equipment.
The board is composed OF twenty
army and navy officers and industrial
leaders Most OF them are experts
on munitions standards and manutac.
ture, and some OF the civilian members
have been engaged in supplying muni-
tions to the allies
The boards task will be almost
similar to that of the British minister
OF munitions and it may develop into
a government department headed by a
cabinet officer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
GLAD TO RECOMMEND
FINE KIDNEY MEDICINE

To Whom It May Concern:
This Is to certify that have sold
SwampRoot for IS years in a retail
drug store. have recommended sew.
eral bottles and always with good re.
suits. personally guarantee every
bottle and have never had one re-.
turned
iSignedl Yours trluy.
HARRY y. SWIHART.
EngIcen.Eade Drug Co.
July %, 1909. pes Moines. Iowa.
state of Iowa.
Polk County-ss.
Personally appeared before me this
23d day OF July 1909 Harry l.. Swi.
hart druggist who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
the same IS tue in substance and in
fact
DSIgued EDWIN J. FRlSK.
Notary Public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
AUTO STOLEN
AND STRIPPED

A Ford automobile, the property Of
the RoXana Petroleum Company, was
stolen Monday night and stripped Of
practically everything portable, Of any
value which It carried. All tires were
taken off, and Willard storage bat.
terry and the engine hood also were
taken.
Tom Cooper, local Ford representa-
tive, discovered the car at and
McLish streets, and recognizing it,
notified the owners, who said it had
been stolen from the garage in the
rear Of Professor Richards home on
North Washington street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
AMERICAN LINER
EXPLODED MINE
BUT GOT THROUGH

Washington, April TO- The Amer
lean Line liner New York struck q
mine at 7:40 p. m. last night hye miles
off Liverpool bar so casualties were
reported The vessel later proceeded
TO Liverpool
Consul Washington at Liverpool re-
porting the Incident to the state de-.
partment today, says.
The American liner New York
struck a mine at 7:4O p. m last night,
five miles off Liverpool Bar. The com
pany reports all but four landed al
Liverpool. Ship proceeded under own
power and is now at her dock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Letter 10
Dr. kilmer d Co.
| 6inshamton, NJ Y.
Prove What swsmp.Roo, viii Do For

Prove What Swamp. Root viii Do For
You.
send ten cents 10 Dr. Kilmpr 4 Co
Bmghamion, y. y, for O. sample size
bottle lt win convince anyone. You
viii also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing, De- sure
and mention the Ardmore Daily Ard.
moreItc. Regular ti'ty.cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at an drug
stores
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
For Your Child's Couuh

Here's pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take, DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey. If your child has a
deep, hacking cough that worries you,
give him DR.. Bells Pine-Tar.Honey.
the soothing pine balsams relieve the
cough, loosens the phlegm and heals
the irritated tissues Get bottle TO-
day at your druggist and start treat.
ment at once, Csc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
NO MAIL TO ENEMIES
Letters and Packages to Germany
Austria. Luxembourg, Bulgaria or
TurkeY 10 Dead letter Office

No letters, parcel post packages or
other mail matter addressed to Ger.
many Austria, Austria.Hungary. Lux.
embourg, Bulgaria or Turkey will be
received AT the Ardmore post office.
Postmaster G.. l.. Byrne. who has lust
received an order from Postmaster
General \. S Burleson TO send to the
division of dead letters. post office
department, Washington. for return TO
the senders or other disposal, all mat.
ter addressed to the foregoing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Spring.

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season Of the year,
but this cannot be said Of the rheu.
matte. The cold and damp weather
brings on rheumatic pains which are
anything but pleasant They can be
relieved, however, by applying Cham.
berlain's Liniment Obtainable every.
where ADV. =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
BAD coueH7 EEvERlsH7 eRlPPY7

You need Or Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing balsam
ingredients heal the irritated mem.
branes. soothe the sore throat, the
antiseptic qualities kill the germ and
your cold is quickly relieved. DR..
Kings New Discovery has for As years
been the standard 'emedy for coughs
and colds in thousands Of homes. Get
a bottle today and have It handy in
your medicine chest for coughs, colds,
Group. grippe and all bronchial affec.
tions At your druggist, soc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasieles5
chin Tome is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because It contains the
Seilknown toric properties ofQUININE
lnd IRON. Itaots on the Liver, Drives
mt Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole system. so centa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Only One "Bromo QuinIne"

Whenever you feel a cold coming on,
think of the full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Cures Cold in one
day. Cures Grip in two days. Look for
signature Of Z. W. Grove on the box. 2Sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
WOULD MAKE PEOPLE
KEEP MOUTHS SHUT
Decree Will Remain in Effect Until
Congress Passes Laws Relating TO
Freedom Of Speech.

Freedom Of Speech.
Mexico City, April ia decree
was published today providing a pun.
ishment of a fine OF so to 500 pesos
or imprisonment from one to eleven
months for slander. libel or the issu.
ance Of false or distorted information.
The decree will go into effect April
10 and will remain in effect until
congress passes laws applying to free.
dom Of speech and press. The decree
prohibits malicious expressions calcu-
lated to excite hatred OF the authori.
ties, the army, national guard or fun.
damental institutions of the country.
1t also prohibits manifestations
against friendly nations, their heads
or their legitimate representatives in
Mexico. The publication of news
which the authorities decide is against
the public good is forbidden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
GERMAN AMERICAN
TO SHOW HIS COLORS
PAINTS FLAG ON WALL
After Vandals Had Stolen Stars and
Stripes Which Hung From Porch
Of His Horne

0N' 'FV9 ''INNII IIuTIY 7 VTTI TUTLW
OF His Home.
New Brunswick, ~ j., April 10
Although born in Germany and not
yet a naturalized citizen here, Edward
Armrein wishes nobody to misunder.
stand his sympathies in the present
war Last Friday Mr. Armrein hung
a big American flag from the porch
of his home and during the night il
was stolen Now he has painted the
national emblem on the house wall.
covering the entire space between the
front door and the parlor windows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT
AWAITING INFORMATION
CONCERNING PARANA

Rio Janeiro, April 10 President
Bra2 has informed the cabinet that he
viii summon It for a conference imme.
diatcly on the receipt of information
from the Parana. which he has re-.
quested from the legation In Paris
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10

The Bass Furniture and Carpet Co.
will sell YOU $lOO worth of furniture
for $40 down and the balance at $40
per month No interest. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
TURN 70 FARMING
FRENCH SOLDIERS FORSAKE
GUNS FOR HOE AND SPADE.

Army TaHes Up Task Of Restoring TO
Cultivation Lands in Reconquered
DistrIct-Army Repair Shops Re-
store Farming implements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP BUILDING.
I'm provemsnss Made in 1915 Aggregate
Over $4,000.


Four new homes, costing $4,000 and
another just across the line in Marion,
were built IN Taylor township during
the year 1915. ". S. Montgomery
and II. ". McKibben built new resi-
dences that cost about 5000 each, W.
H Arney built one costing $4,000, and
c. 4. Robinson $4,000. The other new
home in the neighoorhood, aitho not
in the township, was the one built by
5. 5. Lynx.
In addition TO the new homes built
there were other improvements made
that bring the total improvements for
the township up to $4,000. The other
improvements. however. do not IN
clude minor repairs and improve
rnents which were made TO numerous
farm homes in the township.
". =. NcLeland added TO his farm a
new barn costing $4,000. William
Paisley built a cement block hog barn
that cost 81 500. and D. 3. Wyatt built
cribs al a cost Of $1,000. f. Merri-
man spent $500 for brick silo- VIII
Lam Handorf 5000 for a hog barn and
Grip Thomas Reese 5000 for hog
mouse. Mrs. Emma Cowgirl 5000 for an
addition 10 a barn. and Mrs. Rachel
Ward 300 for a machinery shed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Injunction Made Permanent.

The temporary injunction Tor LIQUOR
nuisance, which was issued against
Henry Solomon and his home on the
south side a few weeks ago, was maoe
permanent by Judge Willett Wednes-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04

Norris were married Dec. 81, 1856 at
Lafayette, Ind. MIR. Laird will be ~
on March 81, and Mrs. Laird will be 81
on March 20. The couple had two
daughters, Cora and Myrtle, both OF
whom are dead. Cora became the wife
OF c. p. Wallace
a story Of Mr.. Lairds personal eN-
pcriences that have been crowded into
a long life would make an interesting
book. Mr.. Laird was one of the Cali
lrnia forty miners" having been
among the thousands who sought the
gold of tho western country so many
years ago. He made the trip by boat
around Cape Horn, and in 1850 picked
peaches on the island of Juan Fernan-
0eH. off the coast of Chile. made IA
NOUS by Daniel DeFoe's story of Rob-
i1son Crusoe. In his younger days Mr..
Laird was railroad contractor
Among his achievements was the
building of bridge across the Ohio
river at Cincinnati. which is still in
use ..s
After leaving Marshall county MU
and Mrs. Laird moved to Pocah0ntas
county. They own farm in Dickin-
son county. and have made their home
in Spirit Lake many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
EVERYONE LIKES
THIS COLD Curl
"PAPE'S COLD COMPOUND" ENp}
A COLD OR GRIPPE IN A I
} FEW HOURS.

Your cold will break and all gripIA
misery end after taking dose u
"Pape's Cold Compound" every twy
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged- up nostrill
and air passages in the head. stors
nasty discharge or nose running, rel
lieves sick headache, dullness. feverishS
ness. sore throat sneezing, soreness AMI
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffiing! Ease your throbbins
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papes Cold
Compound" which costs only 20 cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without as
sistance, tastes nice. and causes no in
convenience. Accept no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
MAR RET
McGipty-Wilson,

AZ the home of the brides sister.
! Mrs. Mayo c. Bartlett. 800 South
Tenth avenue, the marriage Of Miss
.Nvarhctta O. Wilson to Harry l.. Nc
Ginty took place Wednesday evening
at o clock i'll the presence of seventy
guests. Rev. +. r. MCClelland per
formed the ceremony before an arch Of
green and white, from which were sus
pended white wedding bells and
streamers of green and white. Palms.
ferns and potted plants were used as a
BACKGROUND for the arch.
As the bridal party entered Miss
Carol Forrey, accompanied by l.. w.
Wilson, on the orchestra bells, played
"Meditation." Six nieccS and nephews
of the bride. Will. Clifford, Ruth and
Lois Wilson, and Charles and Lillian
Bartlett, stretched the ribbons, and
opal Thorpe. a cousin of the groom,
carried the ring, in a basket of white
roses. Mrs. Marie Pearson was mat
ron of honor and George Thompson,
Of Albert Lea, Mimi, a cousin of the
groom. the best man. The brides dress
was OF cream colored crepe de chine
with pearl trimmings. She carried a
shower bouquet OF pink and white
Following congratulations a three
course supper was served by Mrs.
Bartlett. who was assisted by Mrs. {.
\. WonnelI, Mrs. James Debates. Mrs
j. G Sims. Mr.. John Wilson, and
Misses Ruby Inman and Helen Pink
The tables were decorated in pink and
White. An orchestra played during the
supper hour.
Mr.. McGinly is the Youngest daush-
ter IT Henry r. Wilson and has lived
in the city about ten years. Since being
gra duated from the Central Iowa Bust
ness College she has been employed ,aa
stenographer for F. l.. Meeker. Mr..
McGinty is the only son Of Mrs. Paul
Btuhler. Of Minneapolis, lived here as
boy. and returned here a year ago.
He is barber employed al the shop
Of k!iebenstein & Frederick. Mr.. and
Mrs. McGinty VIII make their home at
IL North Fourth avenue.
Guests in attendance from out Of tie
city were the groom's mother, and
Mrs. Clara Foster, Of Minneapolis: Mr..
and Mrs. Nate Thompson and daughter
Margaret of Albert Lea, MIMI: James
BaIkhurst, OF Saskatchewan, Canada:
and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Good and fam
lily and Frank Kelley, OF Rhodes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Hog Stolen; O,Dner
Finds Fresh Pork

Tuesday Martin Damman, farmer
living four miles from Melbourne
brought to the C.. M. & st. P. stock
yard at Melbourne a car load of hogs
averaging about 225 pounds. lie
shipped to Chicago Wednesday, but
Wednesday morning, when the hogs
We're loaded in the car, one was miss
ing. In the snow, by the cattle yard
sled tracks were found and followed.
They led to a bunk car on the { u.
w. occupied by employees of that road
Near the car was found offal OF
butchered hog.
The car was searched under
search warrant issued by Mayor W. II,
Bollenbacher-and fresh pork was
found Mayor Bollenbacher. accom-
panied by Damman came to the CITY
this forenoon to ask the advice OF
County Attorney II. =. Scott. The
stolen hog vas worth ST or S22.
Divorce May Now Wed.
Pv n modification of the decree OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04

DR.. Burkhart, osteopath, IA w. Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Hampton Man Deputy Pro Tenn.

II. H. Proctor, Of Hampton, who re-
tired from the office Of clerk OF courts
of Franklin county, Is a deputy clerk
nro tenn. under Clerk Of Courts G. W..
C.iIhert Mr., Proctor was secured by
Clerk Gilbert to remain IN the oil!ce
with him for few weeks to help MIN
to familarize himself with the duties
of the office. Mr. Proctor mas peeh
clerk of courts Of Franklin county TOUR
Nnars.