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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Real Estate

FOR SALE--7 rooms and bath modern,
and Second. northwest. $4,000.
6.rooms and bath, at sos St,
northwest. lot 75x150 fl.
Vacant lot I street and Fourth ave
nue.. southwest, $3.50
rooms. new bungalow. McLisll
avenue. near l. St. $1,000
room modern dwelling. G and
Third avenue, northeast. $3.50.
Brick cottage. c St, and Sixth ave
nue.. northwest, $1,000.
5 rooms. lot l60x2l0 it. llth Ave,
and c. northwest. $3.50.
Two vacant lots 50X150 1T. Fourth
Ave. between + and c streets, S525
each.
Eight rooms. story, modern, ser
wants house and orchard No. 1929
Broadway. southwest. good purchase
81 200.
Houses and lots in all parts of city
e Terms arranged for buyer.
GUILLOT x HALL
No. 3 y. Washington. l4-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Legal Notices.
SALE or REMAINING uNALloTIEp
CREEK TRIBAL LANDS IN The
CREEK NATION. OKLAHOMA,
by the
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

There will be offered for sale AT public
auction at Okmulgee and Muskosee, okln,
homa, beginning November ~, 1917. sovo
acres of unallotted land. NJ vacant town
lots In the city of Muskogee. ana " Tor
feited town lots la the town Of Lee. AL 70
Gated In the Greek Nation, Oklahoma; the
entire estate In the lands offered VIII ne
sold without reservation as TO oil or ON
or mineral No one person VIII DE permit.
ted Ia purchase more than ieO ACRES "t
agrlcult uraf lands, but no limitation VIII y.
placed ON the number OF town. lots any
one pc, son may purchase. Residence .h
the land not required. Bids may be SUP,
mitted In person or by mall accompanied
by currency. bank draft or postal money
order for 20 per cent Of the amount W
each separate bid. All tracts texcept v
forfeited town-iots In Lee, Okiahons;
which must he sold for CASH, WIN De sou
ON the deferred payment plan, - per cen,
In cash at the time OF sale. 20 per cent
additional within siN months ifon nht'
OF sale the balance within one year i'onl
date OF sale, all deferred pa, ments 20
draw per cent interest per annum tIvh
date Of sale Descriptive lists showing io
cation and appraisement OF All tracts anu anu
lots offered may be had upon apphcatiVh
10 The superintendent for the Five cinn-
izeJ Tribes Muskogee, Oklahoma. me
Ight is reserved To reject any and M ni"S'
CATO SELLS,
Commissioner of Indian Anairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SELLS
CORN At COST To PEOPLE

Mexico City. Oct. i5.--The town coun.
oil today made arrangements TO buy
a large amount ~ corn now In Laredo,
Texas. and sell II here at cost 20 the
people. No difficulty IN expected In OBJ
tanning permission 90 ship the grain
out OF the United States. While the
price 10 the consumer has not been
definitely fixed. II II thought that IL Will
be equivalent TO the price Of corn in
the United States, with freigh, charges
added.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
WOMEN HOLD PARADE.
Drive Fire Apparatus and Patrol Wag
0ns In Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. l5.-The larges,
parade exclusively Of women ever held
In this section marched through the
streets here as "a feature OF women's
registration day. Women drove FIRE
fighting apparatus. ambulances. police
patrols and other vehicles In the public
service. demonstrating their ability
and willingness to do their share in the
war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
TWO GIRLS RUN AWAY
TO JOIN SOLDIER SWEETHEARTS

Peoria. H.. Oct. i5.-Marie shaded
and Maud Bridges. two Madison. Wis,
girls who started to work their way
south to Waco. Texas. TO join their sol
der sweethearts. were placed In the de-
tention home here. following their ar
rest at Princeville. near here. The
girls left Madison two weeks ago and
were about out OF money when taken
into custody AT Princeville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

There Is more catarrn In this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
cases put together. and for years It
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies. and BY con-
stantly falling TO cure by local treat
raent. pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh
Is a local disease. greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions. and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured D.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is a
constitutional remedy. is taken inter
naIly and acts through the blood OF
the mucous surfaces Of the system. One
hundred dollars reward is offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testi
monials.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pins for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Business Opportunities

FOR TRADE-General merchandise
with buildings; $4,000 business; in.
voice $1,000: population 5000. $50.
900 pay roll. Want improved farm
All Al stuff Give fun description
price. etc, first letter. Box so3. Col
linsville, Okla. lO-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE.

United States of America,
Eastern District of Oklahoma; IS
Court No. 1857.
Public notice is hereby given. that py
virtue of an order of venditioni eXponas
dated October 3rd. 1917. issued out OF
the district court of the United states
for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
directing me to sell the following de-
sci'bed property, to-wit:
One Five Passenger Ford Automobile
1917 model motor No. Ellis. state LII
cense No. S325.
| will accordingly offer said automo-
bile for sale at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash on the
26th day of October at 9 o'clock p. m.
in front of the postofiice building at
Ardmore Oklahoma.
Dated sth day of October 1917.
b. A. ENLOE, JR.,
Hv u. :. Marshal.
w. X. HIGNIGHT. Deputy. S-l5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Escaped With His Lead.

Boston transcript: "llailo. l'ibler'
50 you got hume ,as; night without be-
ing tori edce'i.
What 10 vou near. tnrl'ctioe,l'
why. you were taking zigzag
course when | saw YOU"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Oil Field Supplies

MUST SELL At ONCE 900 feet g.
inch boiler tubes suitable for welded
gas or oil line. in first class condition
Gulf Welding Co. Beaumont. Okla.
~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

FOR SALE-Twelve acres in fee. un'
divided interest in 100 acres in section
Is 2sSw. A. NJ Coates. Terminal
Building. Oklahoma City. 14-1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
We VIII do Our lest.

Boston Transcript: Keep the home
fires burning" sing the boys in the
trenches. We will try to. dear lads,
though it's going to cost a lot Cor coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Italy is using volcanic heat to warm
houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Wanted to Rent

FOR SALE-New 5-room and bata
bungalow: strictly modern. nicely pa
pered. and finished inside. Price $500
300 cash. 1888 per month buys IL.
f. N. Yates. first door south Of State
National Bank.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
GRANT POWER TO
CONTROL MINES
Drastic Measures are Promise ed
it Threatened Increase in
Coal Prices Comes
TO PROTECT HOUSEHOLDERS
Power to Be Given to Do Whatever
May Be Necessary to Speed Up
Production and Transportation
and Protect Consumers.

Washington.-Coal at $14 to $50 a
ton by the beginning of next winter,
and scarce at that, is the grave pros
pect faced by householders unless the
government stops the profteering OF
the coal barons and brings order out
of chaos in the industry.
According to the administration.
President Wilson intends to avert
this calamity. even if 1t should be-
come necessary for him to take over
a large number, il not all. the coal
mines in the name OF the government,
operate them and commander the
railroad rolling stock necessary to
the distribution OF fuel Certainly
within few weeks the President
will have been clothed with sufficient
power to do whatever is necessary to
speed up the production and the
transportation OF coal. to curb pro-
ducers and dealers and anything else
required to protect the householder
from extortion and privation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Pittsburgh. - Samuel Montgomery,
aged Al. coal miner OF Fawn town
ship. was killed instantly, the right
side OF his head being torn to bits,
and Harry Retallack, aged SS. also a
coal miner OF Fawn township. is be.
ing held in the Tarentum lookup as
a result, it is alleged, OF an attempt
to steal chickens from the the barn
OF Nelson Mccullough. farmer OF
Fawn township. who was held in
$4,000 bail in connection with Mont
gomery's death. Mccullough told the
police that thieves had entered his
barn several times recently and that
following the theft OF several bushels
OF corn he decided to keep vigil
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
STATE SHOWS UP
WELL IN CENSUS
MAJOR WALLACE REPORTS BUT
FEW sLAckERs AMONG WEST
VIRGINIA YOUTHS.
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE HAND
IN Cases Where Registration Was
Dodged-Three Bra,cton Men Pre-
sent Themselves to Be Enrolled Sow
eral Days Late.
Especial Charleston Correspondsnoe.)

Especial Charleston Correspondenoe.)
Charleston.-In the opinion of Major
George 8. Wallace. who has been in
charge of the military census and en-
rollment In West Virginia, there were
few slackers among the young men OF
this mountain commonwealth While
he has received information In a few
instances of persons who attempted to
dodge registration. and has turned
such information over to the United
States district attorneys, the number
OF such cases has been small
There have been few instances.
one just reported from Braxton coun-
ty and one from Mcdowell, in which
men of registration age voluntarily
presented themselves for registration.
protesting that they had never been
informed OF the enrolment until the
present time.
The instance from Braxton county
concerned three young men who said
they had been at work far up a noun
ain hollow and had not learned of the
registration until after the date was
past. All three OF the men declared
they we're willing and anxious TO regis
ter and were registered Practically
the same thing was true OF the case in
Mcdowell county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Food Control Has Right Of Way.

Washington.-Food control legisla-
tion now has the right of way in
congress. In compliance with Presi-
dent Wilson's urgent demand. both
houses will begin consideration of
the administration bill for control of
food and other necessaries during the
war. Passage OF the measure, con-
ferring comprehensive powers upon
the President to conserve the supply
and control the distribution OF food
and other necessaries by July 1. prob
ably will be realized in the House
but opposition in the Senate may
cause delay there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Road Deputies Named.

The state road commission has an
nounced the appointment of the follow
Ing assistant engineers who will be
called on for service in their respective
districts
p. ]. Walsh. of Kanawha county,
who has had charge OF the construc-
tion OF hard roads in Kanawha county.
Z. L. Grafton, of Hancock county,
who was the first civil engineering
graduate OF the West Virginia Uni
Versity and who is the county en-
gineer OF Hancock county
Burdette Woodyard, of Parkersburg,
former county road engineer of Wood
county.
w. s. Downs, of Berkeley county.
who has had charge OF the district
work in Monongalia county, a grad.
uate OF the State University, and who
was formerly engaged in Typographical
work at Bolivia for the Bolivian gov.
ernment.
Cleo Swecker, OF Barbour county, a
graduate OF the university. county en-
gineer who has been connected with
development engineering projects in
Northern West Virginia
Edwin st. Clair Smith, OF Piedmont,
district engineer in Piedmont district
OF Mineral county and Fairfax district
OF Tucker county, who has been con.
nected with the federal government In
the office OF public roads and who was
In charge OF the construction OF the
national roads through Yellowstone
National Park and state engineer of
Idaho for four years.
Blake Taylor, of Mingo county, who
has recently been connected with the
State Road Bureau. a graduate Of the
State University. former city engineer
In Elkins, former assistant county en-.
gineer In Randolph county and who
was connected with the Consolidation
Coal Coke Co., and had charge OF
the construction OF roads for the com.
pany In Kentucky.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Oj8i Cal Only the business sec.
tlon Of this town and few isolated
residences survived The fire which
swept down the Oiai valley After
burning over go sugar mills and caus.
ing damage in excess of 100000 the
flames were reported burning aerceiy
on the high ridges north of here and
stW beyond control OF the 500 fire
fighters. Most of the 900 residents
of the town arc being cared for by iho
Ventura branch OF the Red Cross az
Ventura and Santa Paula
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Resuscitate Old Stills.

Old whisky stills which have been
buried or otherwise hidden away in.
operative for number OF years are
being resurrected and put into serv.
Ice for the manufacture OF old-time
corn liquor" In the mountains of
Raleigh, Summers. Mercer, Wyoming,
Mcdowell, Mingo and Logan counties
according to Information which has
come to the state tax commissioners.
Since the latest amendment to the
prohibition act became effective. by
which not more than one quart OF
tntoxicants may lawfully be brought
into the state each month by an In.
dividual, the prosecutions OF the state
department OF prohibition have be-
come so frequent and vigorous that
oootlegging Is being abandoned In
many instances for the risks OF old.
time distilling. Commissioners Halla.
nan said his department was being
Joined by the revenue department OF
the federal government in ferretins
out the stills and several already have
been located
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Second Reesives Equipment.

The first consignment OF equipment
for the Second West Virginia Infantry
to place it on q war footing, prelimt
nary to its being drafted by the United
States July 15 and moved to concen
tration camp in the southeastern de,
partment August 1, has been received
here, 1t was announced by Colonel
Morrison.
The strength of the regiment was
1900 enlisted men and 81 officers, or
402 short OF war strength. With the
rs to 100 men who will be recalled into
the service from the reserve lists July
15. Colonel Morrison expects to be
able to recruit the needed mon to
take full-strength regiment into the
concentration camp.
He received notice from the war de-
partment that registered men may vol
unteer for service in the national
guard up to the day of the draft into
the selective conscription army, and a
card of information Is provided by
which the recruiting officer is required
TO inform the governor OF the recruit.
ed mans registration certificate num-
ber. and the city or county. district
and precinct in which he was enrolled.
This information then is turned over
to the county or city board to which
It belongs and his name is removed
from the registration list.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Villa Plans Attack

FL Paso. Tex.-Francisco Villa has
given orders for all railroads con.
Meeting Chihuahua City with the out
side world to be cut this week In
order to isolate the state capital and
Torreon, preliminary to making an
attack upon these important cities
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
French Vessel Sunk by u.Roat.

New York.-News OF the destruc-
ton OF the French freight steamship
Mississippi by a German submarine,
with a loss OF one Of the merchant
mems crew. was brought here by
officers OF a British freight vessel
that arrived from a French port.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
puma is Not for Peace.

Petrograd. - The Duma in secret
session has passed a resolution for an
immediate offensive by the Russian
troops, declaring any other course
would be ignoble treason toward Rus.
sia's allies. for which future genera
tions never would pardon the Russia
OF the present day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Spain Expected To Join Allies.

London - A dispatch from Rome
says that the papal nuncio at Madrid
has reported to the pope that the en-
try Of Spain into the war on the side
OF the allies is now very likely. King
Alfonso himself is declared to be- CON
vinced that it cannot be held or
much longer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
sonate Committee AppoIntsd.

In compliance with a resolution
passed by the state senate in the re.
cent extraordinary session OF legis.
lature calling on him to appoint a
committee OF three from the member.
snip OF the senate to make a report
ON water power development and
recommended legislation to the next
session, Governor Cornwell named the
committee to consist OF President
wells Goodykoontz. Fred Fox, OF SUIT.
ton' and c. c. Coalter, of Hinton, as
the committee.
Ine committee is instructed by the
resolution of the senate to make the
necessary investigation and prepare
such bill OF bills an the committee
may deem proper. The governor was
requested to include the subject in his
can for any extraordinary session
winch may be called before the time
Tor the next regular session.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
colleue Woman 10 Make Munltlons

Chicago large group of college
women Is to go TO work within a
short time in a Du Pont munitions
plant in Wisconsin. II the experiment
proves successful. many more will
take the places OF men who are
called to the colors. according to
Miss Helen Bennett. manager Of the
Chicago Collegiate Bureau OF Occu.
patlons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

West Virginia has been overlooking
its agricultural possibilities for a good
many years. Some OF the best farm.
ing counties produce of or gas or
both, while others have been develop.
ed for the coal underlying them.
Farming became less important grad.
ually until some Of these most fertile
counties we're not titled except on a
small scale. 10 Is believed that AZ no
time IA the future will Il require a war
scare to induce tho farmers TO do their
part IN making West Virginia at least
feed herself
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Charleston.-Private Knight Shau-
yer. member OF the National Guard.
Second Regiment, drowned In New
river near Hinton. Shaver was i'm
swimming about 20 feet from shore
when attacked by cramps.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

West Uniou.-With the closing OF
the local glass plants last week. sew
eral hundred persons are leaving for
the summer to spend vacations at vari-
Gus places about the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Huntington. - Boyd B. Chambers.
who recently resigned as athletic d.
rector of Marshall college. has accept
ed the athletic dictatorship OF Beth
any college at Bethany. w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
cItx.owned Plant Pays.


State Tax Commissioner HalIanan
has just received the report OF an
audit, by his accountants, OF the munic
ipally-owned water works OF Clarks.
burg. which shows remarkable sue.
cess in the operation OF the plant. II
is operated under a special charter by
board OF three members consisting
OF John o. Brooks, Truman ]. Lynch
and w. II. Lewis. s. G. Highland is
the secretary and business manager
The water works board, which as
sumed the citys bonded debt OF $225.-
900. has paid the annual interest on
this debt OF S11.310 and set aside
$4,000 annually for the sinking fund to
retire the bonds at maturity. The wa.
ter works makes no charge 10 the city
for water furnished for fire protection
and other city purposes, and no city
taxes are levied for the support OF the
system, or for the payment OF the I'm
terest and sinking fund charges OF the
water works. Fuel used by the water
works Is supplied by gas wells owned
by the city which were drilled hereto
fore out OF the revenues OF the system
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Ten Montha Of anllalnn

Coal and Coke Railroad Company Of
hciais say II will require about ten
months In which to construct the con.
meeting link between the main line OF
suat railroad and the Baltimore 4 Ohio
oy which direct passenger traffic will
20 carried between Charleston and
Fittsourg While the new line Is only
soout three miles in length, one 500.
LOOT tunnel has to be drilled. Other
construction is OF heavy nature and
'ue improvement will represent large
o~pehoiture. The connection with the
OOai and Coke will be near Adrian and
,ue other end will be at Bago on the
baltimore & Ohio. The distance be.
s'een Charleston and Clarksburg Will
pc materially shortened and a great
saving VIII be made on freight haul.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
Extraordinary Insults and Ag'
gressions of Imperial German
Government.Left Us No Self
Respecting Choice But to
Take Up Arms in De-
fense of Our Rights
Military Masters Of Germany
Denied Us Right to be Neutral

Filled Our Unsuspecting Communities
With Vicious Spies and conspiratoTs
-They Are Themselves In the Grip
Of the Same Sinister Power That
Has Stretched It's Ugly Talons Out
and Drawn Blood From Us-When
by Our Arms Kalserism Is Crushed
Our Flag Shall Wear New Lustre.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21
cannot rransfer Lleenses.

Automobile license tags cannot 10
gally be transferred from one car 20
another, even though the owner OF the
licensed car owns another OF exactly
the same make. size and horsepower
which he uses only as a substitute
when the first one breaks down the
state road commission 80 ruled The
law does not provide for the transfer
OF any license tags except in the case
Of dealers in automobiles and such tags
then 90 be used only upon cars operat.
cd for sale and used for demonstration
purposes. An automobile license Sc.
cured by a citizen of West Virginia
while spending the winter in another
state. and which is good I'm the other
state until October j. 1917 will not be
recognized here by the state road com.
mission, according TO it's ruling. The
clause Of the license law By which
reciprocity is guaranteed between
states for tourists is declared not Co
apply.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Richwood.-John B. Lallance, OF
Huntington. won the state champion
ship as trap shooter. breaking 9s out
OF 100 targets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

Elkins.-One man was fatally and
two women and three men seriously
injured when hand car on which they
were riding from a lumber camp %
Evenwood crashed into box car. The
dead man was Earl Tester. 10 years
old.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-21

DI. 5. L. Jepson. state health com
.1,''''loner, =, announced that the date OF
toe FIRST meeting OF the new public
',ai,h council, three members OF
"'cn VIII be appointed next month
~ Governor Cornwell, viii be held
''y iy AZ that meeting the examina.
ny OF applicants for license to prac.
medicine IN the state viii be con.
'''ed. Up to the present only about
applications have been received
. small number being csused BY the
s' indications are. Dr Jepson said,
o' Young men in the army