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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

tors. There Is nothing novel or ex-
perimental about this. 1t is the way
in which all successful private busi-
ness of any size Is conducted. The
voters under the changed rules cor
respond to the stockholders of a
corporation; they elect the direc-
tors, the directors elect the superin-
tendent, who in effect is the man.
ager, and he and the directors to-
gether choose the subordinates.
The biggest advantage will be to
centralize authority and vest respon-
sibility In those who are required to
perform the actual work of school
administration. superintendent F.
L. Downes has been responsible for
nearly all of the improvements in
the school system of recent years.
That is, he initiated them and then
found 1t necessary to work for
months, some times for years, to
procure their adoption by the board.
This is no particular reflection upon
any director. 1t Is the system that
has been at fault Under the pro-
posed new arrangement the SUPER
intendent will become real power
in the conduct of the schools and
should be able to accomplish much
more than ever before.
Tho Capitalization of building re-
pairs and maintenance, of purohas-
ing and of accounting are also pos
sible Of working many betterments
in the seruee, of improving the sys-
tenn and at the same time saving
Our sword is drawn and none will
dispute its blade Is keen and free
from rust."-Secretary Daniels. 10,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Revelations of incompetence ana
inefaciency at Washington only en-
rbasize the concern of the American
neople over the German menace but
avon these shortcomings will not
serve to weaken the determination Oh
the people of the United States TO WIN
this war, and win it for all time
Every ounce of fighting power must
be organized for the defeat OF the
Prussian beast, and it Is the duty OF
every man, woman and child to get
behind the Government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Walter II. Greevy is the maj
in command of Blair county's hor
defense organization.
Col. Henry w. Shoemaker, q
Altoona publisher, writing in
paper, says that the United Stat
will take up the Mexican proble
C. S. Cook, Pittsburgh elect
man, says that lots of current
lost in that community. He war
sense and conservation.
General w. G. Price, col
nnnder of the Pennsylvania art
lery. is in philadelphia on a fl
Tough and says the men are CO
ing on splendidly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Next to the proletariat of India and
China, the Russian peasant feels the
pinch of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other citizen on earth, says the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
A CONTRADICTION
Editor Of the Telegraph:

To +Fc Editor Of The Telegraph:
1t has come to my knowledge that
some one is circulating the story
that the motor bus 1 run in Sixth
street, is owned by the Harrisburg
Railways Company.
This, 1 wish to deny most positive
ly. The story is intended to hurt me
in my business.
f. G.. KASTNER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Charles N. Kaler, of Salem, Mass,
raised a squash which weighs 1O2
pounds. Its stem-to-stem girth is ~
inches and around the middle it
measures 62 Ia inches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

The shortage of cents is being felt
by a Kansas City theater so severely
that the management is Offering
$1.O5 for every 81 worth brought to
the box office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
. FROM EVERYWHERE

Birthmarks and other superficial
growths that defined chemicals have
been removed with radium by Eng
lish experts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Danish manufacturers are using
nettle fiber extensively in the making
of yarn, cloth and binder twine. The
nettle used grows wild in Denmark,
and after the fiber has been removed,
the leaves and tops are utilized as
cattle fodder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
CONSERVING AT BOTH ENDS

n ENNSYLVANIA'S creation of
great forestry reserve and its
offering of hundreds of thou
sands of young trees raised in it's
own State nurseries for systematic
reforestation have attracted ma
tional attention and the results have
been so successful that the great
coal and water companies have es-
tablished on their lands areas which
ere to be maintained in q natural
state and are planting trees at a
rate which would have astonished
the coal operator of a generation
ago.
Pennsylvania, which was declared
some years ago to be in danger Of
becoming a State treeless where it
should have foliage to conserve It's
water supply, has been making such
strides that almost weekly offers to
help in practical conservation are
made. If the funds can be secured
in a comparatively short space of
years large districts will be planted
with trees and water conserved and
land erosion stopped.
At the same time the State Water
supply Commission is taking steps
which will prevent flooding of towns
and farm lands by q policy of close
scrutiny of stream Obstruction. 1t is
not generally known that official per-
mission to make fills along a dozen
streams has been refused coal and
manufacturing companies. The fill
ing in, which is often the cause OF
disastrous movement of waters in
time of freshets. is now only sane
toned where II can be shown that
harm will not result to people miles
away.
The State is not only moving to
maintain it's supply of water, but tc
protect It's water courses. 1t is con-
servation of the most practical sort
If every Governor of a coal-starved
state should emulate Governor Cox
of Ohio, it is evident that the
Federal Fuel Administration would
go promptly to smash; and it Is
equally evident that the coal situation
everywhere would be in chaos. Yet
nobody-except the fuel administra'
ton whose inefficiency has been ex
posed-ls criticising Governor Cox!
| course. 1t was spectacular. it ma!
have had its origin in politics; but i
got the coal. which was the maiI
point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Not even the avalanche of snow has
discouraged energetic Gus Wildman in
his determination to uncover the long
hidden sidewalk in front of the Fed
eral Building on the south side of Lo-
Gust street. A few more days will
see the rubbish removed and the dis
appearance of the materials which
now interrupt travel in Federal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
ONE ON THE PRUSSIANS

One source of comfort to a patriot
who is breaking in q new pair OF
shoes is that the Prussians have to
break in wooden ones.-Ohio state
Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
OUR DAILYLAUGH
lAIPATIEMCE.

I had a rest
less night. I
dreamed I had
an appointment
with you and
you were more
than an hour
late so / got
tired of waiting
and woke up.
You m Q a n
t n n g Y o u
m / 3 n { II a V @
slept a little
longer. Y ou
knew I'd be
there in a min
Nt4A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has men W
are on patrol duty in the real v
zone about the British isles?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
uISTORTC HARRISBURC

Harrisburg furnished engines
haul troops in the Civil War a
some of the engines never ca
back from the SOUTH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
y and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
TeIeEraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

q. J. sTACKPoLE,P Prss't s. Editorin. Chif
r. r. OYSTER. BHsinsss Mdndgsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Japanese mattresses who have
waxed wealthy in the eyes of Japan's
income tax collector, because of the
tipping extravaganza, are to be sub
jected to special levy IL plans of
fectural assembly be carried out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Our sword is drawn and none will
dispute its blade Is keen and free
from rust."-Secretary Daniels, 10.
the trouble all lies In the hilt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Practically the entire banana crop
has been ruined by the flood, and
consequently the shipment of fruit
from Frotera, Mexico, will be dis
continued for a year very probably.
1t is estimated that 25 to so per cent.
of all other crops were damaged by
the floods. Three crops "a year are
usually grown here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

During the first three weeks OF
October the whole state of Tabasco
was subjected to damages of vary
ing extent, as the result of food
ing of most of the rivers, following
unprecedented rains. Frontera,
which is on high ground, was undam-
aged. but the greater part of Villa
hermosa, the state capital, was flood
ed for two weeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
ESCAPED
WITH HIS
LOAD.

SO you got
home late last
night without
b pg torpe-
doed.
What do you
m Q a n, torpe-
doed ?
w Y, yo u
were taking a
zig-zag course
when I saw you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
OUTMArCIBED

UNMATCHED
Do you think
the widow is set
ting her cap for
him
No; she tells
me he is clever
but impossible.
Mercy! II the
widow finds him
Impossible, he
must be clever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

OUNCIL is facing the necessity
of more taxes, abandonment of
~ the municipal ash collection
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
DEATH OF LEE Mccoy
Well Known Citizen Succumbs to Lin
gerng Disease. Buried Under
Auspices of s;asons.

Lee Mccoy, one Of Ardmore's pio.
neer citizens, died Tuesday after
noon after lingering illness. No bet.
ter or more popular citizen lived in
Ardmore than Lee Mccoy. and his
many friends and relatives have suf.
iered a distinct loss in his demise.
Mr. Mccoy for many years was con.
nected with some of Ardmore's most
prominent business houses in various
capacities, and for the past two years
was a member OF the city police de.
partment.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the family residence on c
street southeast this afternoon at 3
o'clock by Rev. David II. Cooper OF the
Broadway Baptist church, with inter.
ment in Rose Hill cemetery.
The members of Ardmore lodge No.
81 A. f. q a. NJ. of which deceased
was a member, had charge of the fu.
neral arrangements and took charge
at the grave. Deceased was forty.
eight years old at the time Of his death
and is survived by wife and five
children.
The sympathy of the entire commu.
nifty is extended to the bereaved fam.
lly in their deep sorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
COTTON.
New Orleans Market

New Orleans, April l6.-Poor cables
caused a recession OF from l6 10 80
points around the opening of the cot
ton market today. A fairly good de-
mand spraug rp at the decline and al
the end Of the first half hour OF bust
ness trading months showed net de-
cline of only II TO 10 points. Warmer
weather over the belt with the ab.
sence Of moisture in the eastern half
was against values.
The weekly weather and crop re.
ports from the government were re.
garded as colorless and they had little
effect on the market At noon the
trading months We're at net decline
Of II to Il points.
The volume Of business done after
the noon hour was small and there
was little pressure on the market eth.
er way At 1880 the trading months
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
sltute lor caiomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick reiief through DR.. Edwards'
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act GEN.
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any OF
the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sicllening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F, NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
ticc among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
" vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for week and note the effect.
l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18

E. w. Moore of Comanche is an Ard
more visitor.
Fred Ellis is at home from a bust
ness trip to Junction City in the Cot
ton county gas area,
Martin Moran and J. X. McGoldrick
OF the Texas Company, are visitors in
the field from Tulsa.
The Iure Oil ComparF is represent
ed here by j. and l.. b. Hancock, and
II. d. Lorch of sapulpa.
F. G. Dings of the Guaranty State
Bank is attending a meeting of the
State Banking Board in Oklahoma
City.
Southwestern Petroleum Company
No l., Feagin and Simpson, southwest
OF the center Of 1912 is drilling in
blue shale.
p. c. Mcdonald, a brother of Alva
/. Mcdonald, is here spending his
time in the oil fields acquainting him
self with the work.
Oklahoma Fox Oil Company will be-
gin construction work on its rig for
well No. in section 1872 in the Gra-
ham district tomorrow.
c. W. Michaels of the scouting de.
partment OF the Cosden Oil and Gas
Company IS in the Healdton district
from his headquarters at Ada.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Dorm are here
from Tulsa and will spend the remain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
New York Market.

New York. April is The cotton
market was comparatively quiet early
today Gables were Disappointing from
a bullish standpoint and the opening
here was to 10 points lower. Scat
tered selling was also encouraged by
the more favorable view of weather
conditions and reports that the mar.
ket for marine risks was tirmer owing
to unofficial advices that large
ireighter had been sunk off the coast
of France May contracts sold off to
2Ol6, or 10 points net lower while
october declined to 1883, or 10 points
under last nights close. The easier
tone of Liverpool was attributed To
reports of lower freight rates and an
announcement that the Teutonic yes.
sells seized in this country would be
put into commission as rapidly as pos.
sihle. There were private reports from
the southwest OF ireer spot offerings.
but there seemed to be very few south.
orn selling orders around the local
ring.
A favorable western belt forecast
ana reports of timcr marine war
risks led 10 increased offerings with
May selling eff to- zoos and October
To- 1852, or IL to II points net lower.
Prices then steadiel on covering and
there were rallies OF b or points dur.
ing the middle OF the day The wealth.
er report was considered about a
standotf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
Use ZcHuo for Eczema

Never mind how oi.cu you have tried
and failed, yol can step burning, itching
eczema quickly By applying Il litlc zcmo
furnished b. a.. drusHs; for sc. EX-
ira large bott.,, SlOy. hcal.ag begins
the r,Cac.t zcao is applied. IL short
time u-eally every trace Of eczema, tet-
ter, pimplcs, rash. black heads and -il1-
liar skin diseases viii be r,roycd.
For clearing tire slin and making Il
vigorously healthy always use .emo, the
penetrating, anti.eptic LIQUID. lt Is not a
greasy salve and il does not stain. When
Others fail it is ,hc one dependable tr,at-
mcnt for skin troubles o' az A'ads
The T.. W. Ra-o Co. Cleveland. o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18

lines have been built the cities Of
northern Texas, including Gainesville.
Fort Worth, sherman and Dallas. viii
have gas connection with this area
The company expects to reach an oil
sand AT a depth Of about 500 feet
Roy N. Johnson, a member of the
discovery company i'm the Healdton
field has acquired an interest with
the Merritt Oil K Gas Company in
Indiana which has begun drilling oper-
ations. Mr. Johnson is an apostle of
geology and the Indiana country was
worked out and approved by julius
Fohs OF Tulsa and Sylvan Price of
Ardmore before Mr. johnson made
his investment The companys first
well was started yesterday
Men who have spent their lives in the
oil fields assert that what is probably
the greatest gas area in the world is
located at Fox, north Of Healdton, in
Carter county. One well in this field
supplies Healdton, Ringing and Ard
more and the pressure after months
of use has not grown one pound less
Attempts gre being made to drill the
second gas well through the sand to
test below for Oil The sand has been
penetrated to a depth of l55 feet but
the drill has not passed through IT,
When this well was drilling numerous
heavy salt water sands were encoun.
tered and the COmDanV called IL a dry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
ARDMORE BOYS
SOMEWHERE AT SEA"

Three Ardmore boys, Leroy Whitten,
Karl Grunert, and Eugene Cox. recent
ly accepted recruits in the United
States navy, are now Somewhere at
sea- according to a letter received by
Chief Electrician T. j. Winans of the
local naval recruiting office, from
Charles c. Skinner, at the United
States naval training station. Great
Lakes, Ill., Written went to the U. s.
S. Michigan; Grunert, to the U. S. s.
Utah, and Cox to the L. S. S. New
York. These boys were all anxious
to get to the sea, skinner says. They
went with last Fridays draft
Mark Anthony Melancon, AyIes-
worth, is the new navy recruit received
today No recruits were registered at
the army recruiting station.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
ANOTHER INDUSTRY
Seeking Suitable Location to Install
Plant-Asks No Bonus-Refer.
red TO Chanoher NJ Cop,n,aroo


j. 4, Chitwood, who owns the Owl
broom factory at Gesry, Oklahoma,
wants to locate plant here, but can
find no suitable location. Mr.. Chit.
wood does not desire the Chamber of
Commerce TO erect a building. or give
him a bonus, he desires to rent a
suitable place to install machinery.
that Will give employment to at least
thirty men.
The matter was referred TO the sec.
retary of the Chamber of Commerce
this morning by w. T. Salisbury. who
received q communication from Mr..
Chitwood, land the matter will be TAX.
en- up at once with a view to locating
the plant here.
The Chamber of Commerce went on
record some time ago of favoiing the
little industries and this would be a
good time to begin. The broom corn
is accessible az present. Lindsay and
vicinity is said to produce the finest
broom corn in the world. and there
Is already a disposition on the part
of many Carter county farmers to
raise the raw material for brooms If
they could find ready market for
their crop. W. f. Warren, who IS well
posted in all lines Of agriculture says
that there is no reason why corn as
good rs that grown at Lindsay and
vicinity cannot be grown in Carter
county, and further adds that he Is
more than willing 70 dohis part TO-.
ward establishing a factory for the
manufacture Of brooms, and urge farm.
ers to plant more broom corn and
less cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
BRITISH WAITING
FOR PREPA PARATION

an before them and taking prise. rs
ty the score They seized Mont Carr
niiet Mont HaUJ and an the crests
commanding the region.
Paris, April u.s. The great western
, Qatt'o front was extended for another
. twelve miles today when the French
drove the Germans from all of their
! iust line positions and part of their
second line from Rheims 10 the Cham.
pagne front The victory was STAGED
ON the ground which saw the great Of
tensiye of 1918 and the German loss
is estimated at thirty thousand killed.
wounded and prisoners.
The invaders we're exceptionally
well placed along a series of wooded
heights varying in height from six
hundred TO eight hundred feet and
running north along the main road
from Rheims TO St Hilaire. The Ger.
mans We're well aware that an attack
was coming and had made prepare.
tons for It. The French attack was
made with such skill that the defend
ers, dlsheartened after a long fight
fell back after q stiffenel defense.
| IN the meantime ON the scissors
Nheims front the French troops are
nusy organizing the captured ground
won I'm the first days battle and re-.
! pu'sing fierce counter attacks. over
lher neads a storm of artillery fire Is
| preparing the way for another drive
against the Germans In the positions
TO Wh.ch iho retired yesterday
Commanding Position.
From their new positions. the
. french now looI, down ou Nor0nyi.
liors and Naurcy This Moromlhers
chan OF hills was regarded hy an
French soldiers who had ever been iu
'he section as virtually impracuablc
ana ITS capture caused the livolipst
satisfaction The 15's followed up the
infantry rapidly and we're soon IN
action. They caught largo bodies of
lh' enemy nlUasing with the ohioc. of
making diversion and dcrima.ci
lhcm' According to onlookors. such
/ carnage mad not been seen since the
"clloh OF Nharme Gap at The begin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18

The Lone Star Gas Company in sec
tion 9-3sjw in the Loco field in Steph.
ems county on the Ida Billie allotment
found a gas sand at $40 feet that made
a production Of 50,0OO,OOO feet. The
well is in the northeast quarter of the
section and is the largest gasser that
has ever been drilled in that field. The
Lone Star people have a large acreage
in this district and have recently
made surveys for a 16-inch gas pipe
line from Loco to Gainesville and from
Loco to PeTolia. When these two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
TEXAS ROAD BUILDER
IN ARDMORE TODAY

Joe b. Wills is in town. In Ard
more the name might not cause more
than passing notice, but in Texas
especially the northern part of th,
state. the name is synonymous with the
best there is in the line Of road and
bridge building.
He has been active IN the road
building game for a number of year.
In Texas, and is in Ardmore TO make
bid for the construction of the toll
road from this city toehc OH fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool April ls.-Cotton spot in
moderate demand; good middling, u.
is; middling, 127S; low midding
1850. Sales, 1000 bales, including
$500 American. Receipts. 4.200; fu-
lures closed weak. April 1900: Nav.
June, llS0; June-July, 11SO; August
September, llGi; October.November
ll3l; December-January, 1923; Janu
ary-February, 11.21.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
SPOT COTTON.


New Orleans, April IS Spot cotton
quiet % points Off Sales on the spot.
2O6; to arrive, 100 Good ordinary.
ISIS; strict good ordinary, 1865: low
middling, l9lS; strich low midding.
1887; middling 1856; strict middllng.
1873; good middiing 1888; strict
good middling, 2O11 Receipts, 3525;
stock, 344,2S3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-18
For Sale.

lGO acres in fee, Sec. 20, . south,
8 west in Fox field Also 5000 acres
favorable oil territory, located within
3 miles OF Petrolia, Texas, oil field
VIII give same for a test well. Also
have 5000 acres commercial oil and
gas leases located in jefferson and
Cotton counties for sale. L. w. Tar.
kenton, Waurika, Okla. ll.6t