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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
MUST REBUILD BURNED
ARSENAL OR LOSE GROUND

ST. Augustine, Jan. 16.-At a re-
cent meeting of the armory board OF
the State of Florida, resolutions
|were adopted, recommending the
restoration of the main building of
the st. Francis barracks group. This
building was destroyed by fire in
December in 1915, being used at the
time by the State as an arsenal. The
State of Florida has leased from the
United States government the prop
'erty formerly used as a barracks,
land for several years past this prop
erty has been used as the State ar
'senal. Since the destruction of the
main building the ruins have stood
as left by the fire, with the excep-
ton of the removal of the debris.
The walls are standing and may be
and utilized in recon-
structing the building. Under the
terms of the lease the State of Flor
ida is required to maintain. and to
keep in good repair all of the build
dngs and the grounds. The burned
was not insured and an ap-
preparation by the State will be nee
essary. In view of the fact that the
new adjutant general has deter
mined to move the arsenal to Talla-
hassee the property will no doubt
revert back to the Unit
ed States government, in which case
the restoration of the building will
undoubtedly be demanded. The old
building destroyed was one Of great
historical value. having been origin
ally erected and occupied by the
Franciscan monks in the days Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
N NOW SAYS HENRY
] NOT MENTION MCADOO
CONNECTION WITH LEAK
AMERICANS ORGANIZE CHAM.
Der OF COMMERCE. IN LONDON
(By Associated Prees.l

London, Jan. 16.-An American
Chamber of Commerce was success
fully organized in London las
month. The Chamber will be afili
ated with the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States and foreign
firms will be admitted as associates
Prominent American bankers and
business men have been trying to ar
range this for some time past but
till now have not been able to get
the right men to take up the mat
ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
'0BJECT TO FRENCH SEEING
ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
lBy Associated Press. }

Peking, Jan. 16.-Showers of Pc
titions are reaching parliament
daily concerning the action of the
French in forcibly seizing an addi-
tion to their concession in Tien-tsin
Practically all the provincial mill
tary governors and high officials
throughout China have sent mes
sages and memorials urging the par
lament, the president and the cabi.
net to resist the French aggression
The Association for the Protection
|of National Territory, Tien-tsir
Organization, says: IF the govern.
ment yields to the French demand
this time, the result will be that VIC
shall have no way to ward off the
national insult and at the same time
other foreign powers will take SINH
lar action in this country, with the
result that our territory will soon
disappear before the land-grabbing
powers. When this process of en-
croachment begins, the days of our
national existence will be numbered.
At the outset this case might have
appeared somewhat trivial, but its
final result will have significant
bearing upon the fate of the coun-
try"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16

Object TO
taylor ADAMS
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. 16. George w.
Perkins and Everett Colby have is
sued a statement on behalf of the
Progressives, demanding meeting
of the Republican national commit
tee to rescind yesterdays action of
the Republican executive committee.
The Progressives objected to the
election of Taylor Adams, Iowa vice
chairman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
IAN HAS WANDERLUST

fk, Jan. 16.-How she was
D wanderlust to 20 travel
d the world in her seven
year, treeking through
ice in Alaska and drifting
boat along a river in
= related by Mrs. Sofia Ho-
/ years old, of Los Angeles,
this city after a return
1.-THE Panama canal.
,he arrives in Los Angeles
ave completed a journey of
] 5000 miles.
bwarth is wealthy. Her
hives are dead, and until
J for travel took possession
y the exclusion of every
! in her seventy-ninth year
ZEN a stay-at-home.
been around hardly at all
Fas nearly So" she said.
realized it, l was on board
Iship Mongolian bound for
From there l went to the
., then to japan, and then
aid and through the Holy
Turkey and into Europe. .
alone, and never once did
] unpleasant experience. 1t
full to be elderly. 1t seems
all your burdens are lifted
and every one tries to
lgs pleasant for you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
ADVISE FISCAL SUPERVISOR
FOR REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
(By Associated Press. }

Panama, Jan. 16.-The National
Assembly, which has been convened
in an extraordinary session. will
have before II the suggestion of the
United States government that a fis-
cal supervisor be appointed for the
Republic of Panama. The American
government has been insistent on
this point for some time, a position
being that corrupt or inefficient con-
troll Of the country's finances is the
greatest handicap to good local gov
ernment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
PROGRESS MADE IN
ATHLETICS IS GREAT
(By Associated Press. }


New York. Jan. 15.-The latest list
of records compiled by the Amateur
Athletic Union and illustrated by di-
agrams, gives an excellent idea of
the progress made In track and field
performances in this country during
the past thirty years. A careful ex-
animation of the records in some sew
enteen events shows that without a
single exception the early times or
distances have been improved from a
fraction of a second to minutes in
the runs and by many feet in the
field contests.
The first A. A. U. performances date
back to the early eighties and COM
parison of the time or distance of
these initial events with the latest
records in similar competitions dis
closes some wide differences In
1888 F. Westing ran the hundred" in
10 seconds fiat, today Dan Kelly and
Howard Drew hold the mark at 8 3-5;
ia 2-5 second improvement with seven
lother athletes named in the interme-
diate lowering of the time. Wendell
Baker set the time for The 1920" at %
seconds in 1886. Now Drew and G..
Parker hold the record of 81 1-5 a
gain of AS of a second in which
Luther Cary, Bernie Wefers. Don Lip
pincot and others had hand.
The quarter mile has not been so
prolific in record holders. Baker set
the militant time at AZ 3-5 seconds in
l1sS6 and in 1900 Maxey Long cut 1t
down to AZ fiat in a straightway race
against time. In the past sixteen
years there has been no further lower
ing of this record. In the running OF
the half mile. however, 3-5 seconds
have been gained as in 1885 Lon My
ers sprinted the $50 yards in 1.55 2-5.
Ten years later Charley fitzpatrick
clipped two seconds off this time and
last summer Ted Meredith lowered 1t
to 1.52 1-5.
In the LANCER runs the improvement
has been more marked. Close to
nine seconds have been cut from the
mile in the course of thirty-four years.
W. G. George made the distance In
4.21 2-5 in 1882. and in 1915 Norman
Is. Tabor established the present rec
ord of 4.12 3-5 with Tammy Conner
and John Paul Jones intermediate
holders. In 1887 Eddie Carter ran five
miles in 25.23 3-5 while Fl. Kolehmain-
en- three years ago set the existing
time at 24.2s Is. gain of "a 2-5 Sec
onds. The same two runners figure IN
the tenmile run and the difference be-
tween their times amounts to 1.55 10.
F.tP. Murray walked the first mile
in 6.as 3-5 while George Goulding was
only able to cut 1 s-5 seconds on the
record twenty-nine years later. Dur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
EVERYTHING BEING PRE-.
PARED FOR GASPARILLA WEEK

| Tampa, Fla, Jan. 16 American
Spanish, Cuban and Italian resident
of cosmopolitan Tampa are complet-
ling arrangements for presenting
their eleventh annual Gasparilla
carnival, which draws inspiration
from the ravages wrought by Gas
parilla, the Spanish pirate, on the
Gulf coast of Florida more than a
century ago, and the dates of which
are February to 10. In past years
this carnival has given the most
unique mid-winter festivals in this
country, and many notables Of the
United States, Europe and the West
Indies have been entertained by its
pageants and brilliant functions in
tourist hotels and American and for
leign clubs. The next carnival
the series, and in honor of the event
the railroads and steamship lines Of
ltI oPCtiai IdtCo liOhi POihto Cuot vi
the Mississippi and some points west.
Gasparilla and his crew, after de-
sert ng the band of Jean Lafitte.
erected a stronghold on Gasparilla
isle, the ruins of which are still in
view. This is the site of the pres
ent day thriving port Of Boca
IGrande, and from 1t Gasparilla inn
derives its name. In the neighbor-
hood Mrs Potter Palmer Of Chicago,
famous society and
business woman, is engaged in pro.
noting the most extensive real es-
tate development project in Florida.
On nearby shores the pirates are re-
puted to have buried millions in
Spanish gold before being captured
and hanged by the crew of an Amer
lean man-of-war, and fortunes have
been lost in futile efforts to recover
the treasure. Adventurous men have
lost their lives while on these ex-
pediticns, among these being Tony
Roussett, youth OF French extrac-
tion, who, frightened by imaginary
pirate ghosts, ran distance of thir-
ty miles in one night to the nearest
and died a few months
later at the Florida. Hospital for the
Insane with pirate visions still
him.
Each year Gasparilla and his
phantom crew sail into Hillsbor-
ough bay. subdue the city and inau-
gurate an era of merrymaking In |
which people Of many nations par
To the carnival has been |
added a product exposition. in which |
twenty semi-tropic counties and the |
island OF Cuba participate, and har-
ness and running races. golf tourna-
ments and other outdoor sports are
featured. The exposition grounds
are a part of the municipality owned i
Tampa Bay hotel property and are
located in the heart of the principal /
residence section Of the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
DDLFD
! he MAKES
fR|OuS CHARGE
INFORMATION CAME
In ER SOURCE;
\ WALL ST. BROKERS
|AED TO APPEAR

On, Jan. 16. Thomas
was recalled when the
committee resumed the
hgs. He dramatically
omittee that unless your
I'd what l say he said, I
{ foul perjury and unfit
here outside of the bars
Warburg, of the Federal
lrd, issued a statement
knowledge of the leak
ugh the newspapers. He
70 testify.
j this morning withdrew
mt that Chairman Henry
ned Secretary McAdoo in
with the alleged leak. He
formation came frcm an
ee. Lawson said that Mrs.
Epson Viscenti, who wrote
Ter, stated that VIM. NJ.
)e House correspondent,
I've thousand dollars cash
cumulty received a much
1" Lawson declared the
b Price acted as a go-be-
reen Tumulty and others.
|gan, j. S. Bache, Henry
Dn, Frank A. Vanderlip,
Upper, and Sol C. Nexler
poenaed on a motion Of
tive Harrison. No reason
dawson described his
with Chairman Henry.
4 Henry had said the mat
B important to make pub
He suggested a thirty
Lawson advised Henry to
committee to New York
enaed books and clerks
bid of conferences with
publishers. He said he
vice regarding whether to
not.
Use sergeant at arms was
locate Mrs. Viscenti. Com
said there were "inklings
ad disappeared"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16

ing the past twenty years 1-5 seconds
has been clipped from the 120 yards
hurdles and one second from the 1920"
hurdles. the present record holder be-
ing Robert Simpson of Missouri Uni
versity.
Since 1887 four athletes have held
the high jumping records and the
complete gain amounts to 8 sic inch
es. In the broad Jump 1 foot, 4
IA inches has been addedfi six per-
formers figuring in the advance to "a
feet. Z IA inches made by Meyer
Prinstein in 1900. The hop. step and
Jump shows a gain of feet, IA. be-
tween 1884 and 1911. In pole vault
ing Hugh Baxter cleared IL feet s
inches, in 1887, but Mark Wright
moved the Dor up to 13 feet 2 IA inch
es In 1911. The discus throw i'm
proved 27 feet IL inch. in twenty
years; the shot put Z feet 1 inch In
thirty years and the 5e pound weight
Ia feet 8 1-S inch in thirty-two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
OF MEXICO
CITY GO ON STRIKE
(By Associated PreGs.)

Mexico City, Jan. 16 Theatrical
managers and moving picture pro-
prietors were on strike in Mexico
City, and their places of entertain
ment closed, throughout large part
of the recent holiday season. The
proprietors declare they were unable
to pay the tax of / . per cent of their
receipts which was provided by re-
cent government decree. A deiega-
tion to General Carranza was told
that If the theatrical men would re-
open, he would consider their pro-
test. and this was agreed to. pending
his decision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
HEARD NIL BANK
FAILS; ASSETS
SUFFICIENT TO
PAY DEPOSITORS
IN FULL
(By Associated Press.

Jacksonville, Jan. 6.-The
Heard National Bank, one of the
largest here, is closed Ii has been
placed in the hands Of the national
bank examiner by the directors.
The banks deposits are three mil
iion. Million cash on hand. AS
sets sufficient to pay depositors in
FULL President Heard announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
(By Associated Press. J

Berned, Jan. 16 6.-Switzerland
decided to mobilize the Second and
'parts of the Fourth and Fifth di-
visions of her troops as measure Of
'precaution
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Cannot LAST
iHROUCHOUT
THE DAY
(By Associated Press. }

Warrington, Jan. 6.-Admiral
Dewey is distinctly worse" his
physicians said. 1t is feared he can
not live through the day.
Dewey likely to die any time, the
dostors said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
MEX|CANS ARE
REJOICING THAT
PERSH|Nc'S MfN
TO Be WITHDRAWN
(By Associated Press }

Mexico City, Jan. 16. The news
that the American members of the
Mexican-American &C ssion had
recommended the withdrawal OF
Pershing's expediti- has caused re-
joicing here. General Mureia has
been ordered to prepare to occupy
pershing's positions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
FROM a TO 8
INCHES SNOW
COVERS TEX, ARK,
MISS. AND Tenn.
(By Associated Press. }

Memphis, Jan. 16. Snow and
sleet from four to eight inches deep
covers central Texas. Arkansas,
mcrthern Mississippi and western
Tennessee; ice an inch or more
thick covered the ground in parts
of North Carolina and Virginia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
VILLA FORCE
DEFEATED g5l]!I|l. !,$e9 4,See.,
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, Jan. 16 Refugees from
chihuahua City said the Villa forces
defeated fifteen hundred Carranza
troops between Salevo and Santa
Ysabel yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16

Spanish regime. Architects who
have made estimates of the cost OF
replacing the building say that It
win cost : little over $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16

leninsular and Occidental
J Company have announced
Z boats will make three
week from Tampa TO Key
Havana.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16

A fire occurred at the Swami Ter
'minal Company in Tampa recently.
doing a damage OF approximately
s&s. 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
LAKELAND. FLORIDA TUESDAY JAN. fs, 1917
500 DIED OF
PNEUMONIA
N NEW YORK
LAST week
(By Associated Press. }

New York. Jan. 16.-Five hun
dred persons died of pneumonia and
sixty of influenza here last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Miscellaneous
Wanted to Rent

WANTED TO RENT a piano. Address
173. care Ardmoreite. 2i.2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23

WE ESTABLISH cut rate tire agencies.
There should be one in each locality.
3Ox3, non gltids, $780, 30x3 -, non
skids, $500 Small capital required.
Profits are large For full particulars
address Popular Tire & Rubber Co.,
1858 Broadway, New York City. 1877
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Financial

CITY LOANS-Guillot & Han. agents
Georgia State Savings Association,
offer best contract in city. 1881
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Statesmen Wanted
SELL GROCERIES

SELL GROCERIES
One Of worlds largest wholesale gro.
GERS Ccapital $1,000 100000 wants ambi-
tious men in every locality to sell di-
rect to consumer nationally known
brand Of groceries, teas, coffees spices,
paints, oils, stock foods etc. Big line.
Easy sales. Values beat any compe-
tition. Earn big money. No expert
ence or capital required. Complete
sample outfit and free selling instruc.
tions start you. Long established, re-
liable house. Ask your banker. Write
today. John Sexton & CO., Lake and
Franklin SITS, Chicago. Ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given to all contrac.
tors that sealed bids for the furnishing
OF all materials and labor necessary for
the construction OF fire station In the
eastern portion Of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
will be received by the city clerk up to
and including five o'clock y. m Of Fri.
day. September 2S, 1917. The plans and
specifications are now ON file with the
undersigned and open to inspection. An
bids shall be In sealed envelopes and
addressed 20 the undersigned. city clerk.
A certified check for $3.50. drawn on
some bank in Ardmore must accompany
each bid and must be payable TO the
Undersigned The bids will be consider.
ed by the board OF commissioners Of
the city OF Arinore ON Friday. Sep
tember 2S, 1917. at S p. m. at the session
chambers at the city hall.
The board Of commissioners reserve
the right 70 reject any and IN bids.
Dated September %. 1917.
G.. W. GROOM. city Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Male Help Wanted

PHARMACIST WANT
ED-Preferably single man, Apply
to Ringer Drug Co, Ardmore, Okla.
2l-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Personal.

LET MADAME KoSMoS help you by
telling the mysteries OF your life
character and future. Send birth date
and dime. De Laurene Kosmos. Box
29i, Louisville. Ky. 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Wanted to Buy.

WANTED no BUY. platform scales.
r.. T. Foster 1iS West Main. 23.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23

FOR SALE Undertaking business and
hardware fixtures. together or sep
arate splendid location. Jones
Laughner Company, Kingston, Okla.
1913.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Seeds and Grain.
Lost and Found

LOST Sept. Il, from my pasture. one
red yearling, branded W on right
hip; inclined to be dishfaced and
bow.legged. $25 reward for informa.
tion leading to arrest and conviction
Of thief. G. W. Walters. Ardmore.
Okla. 23d2.w2
LOST Mans black leather card case.
contents OF value To no one but own.
er Suitable reward II returned to
Bob Gardenhire. Mullen's office. 23.2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
CLASSIFIED
WANTS
WANT AID NOTICE.

Copy" for classified ads to run
on week days must be in this office
not later than 10 a. m. in order to
insure classification. No ads will be
accepte after IL noon for insertion
in that days issue. Classified ads
for Sunday issue must be in this Of
flee not later than 5 p. m. the pre-
vious Saturday for classification and
no want ads will be accepted after z
p. m. the previous Saturday for in
sertion in Sunday issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Real Estate

FOR SALE-Three farms. one 40-acre
tract. one 6Oacre tract; one i0Oacre
tract Each Is wellimprovcd, good
land. and welllocated. II. G.. Me.
Kiddy, l2lia West Main St 23-3.
300.ACRE farm for sale, \ miles west
of Ardmore. located on the Healdton
road; 200 acres in cultivation, balance
in pasture: good broom house; good
barn; black sandy loan: this land has
an oil value; one mile and half of oil
well; price $50 per acre. J. T.. McCarty,
Ardmore, Okla. Phone 1901.
FOUR GOOD FARMS-One farm ranch
and i25 red cattle. one truck farm
close by: 10 good city homes, close
in; one and 10 cent store; two room.
ing houses I. r. Best 2.30.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Female Help Wanted

WOMAN HELPER wanted at Confed
crate Home 23-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23

FOR SALE-The Oriental Cafe at
Healdton. Doing a good business. My
physician tells me that ! must have
work in the open and am forced to
Okla 16.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Business Opportunities

LOOKING FOR A LOCATION What
kind Of business have you for sale
or rent? Mrs. G. p. Johnson, 220 A,
n. II. 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
Oil Field Supplies
Oil Lands and Leases.

PALACE HOTEL, sulphur, Okla,
steam heated, European plan. spend
that between jobs vacation at Sui.
phur. The habit will add ten years
to your life. 2O-7
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
PRODUCTION AND REVENUE

The experience the the world is not like
ly any different from that Of allies We have how
advantages them the opening days OF our be
gereny begin with industries well organized fair
H well speeded up production proceeding empirical know
edge gained the expense of the European nations whom we have
supplying material Our participation in the war de-
mand the first instance and continuity not only the NAM
industrial organizations but the increase OF our pro-
ductive activity
words only continue to supply our
allies with material which they pledged purchase from
the least of the of our loans to hem which sum
already billion dollars but we must also supply our
the equipment which three OF pacific etarg
on the part the prevented from accumuat
ing
pay supply material for ourselves and to
vide the money financial assistance which allies
that federal must be continually augment
ed Can production and be made to march together
Surey incentives offered all producers both large and
SMALL keep their production energies the peak Of activity
Motif dead line of prices OF profits Is to be es
tabshd and especially if the government by communicating
itself upon the ued field of manufacturing under the al
recon clerks selected either by the civil service methods or be-
cause their political activities The first would destroy all
incentive increased production e all attempt at mechanical or
inventive development and lead unexamped depreciation in fac
tory Values while the alternative would be productive of
hearof expense would result lessened output and would be
deadly in all its aspects.
Neither these alternatives however, be applied to the
American business through the enactment of laws by
Congress the other hand the first and most desirable result
without legislative action and through the operation OF the
law supply and demand In free market wherein
allies and all private purchasers seeking sup
plies there will be constant producer to maintain
the curve his factory activity the peak and competition will
within limits compatible with the extraordinary
ditions will impose American business
Under these circumstances every American plant at the close
will be the pink of condition and ready to with the
expanding foreign trade which will be offered to by
of the reconstruction of Europe.
plan producers will make money heaps of
the only point where legislation hepuy enter the
situation The profits shared with the through
graduated earnings which will not depress destroy any
industry and will that every operator his
rocket wide to the gahrer In this find
both production revenuewout which modern be-
carried