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The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

murder, even before it could be teonfirmed officially that the negro had been captured.
 It is believed that leaders of the mob knew every movement from lthe time the negro was removed from the Nashville jail until he was seized at Potts Camp.
 Following rumors which began ! to be circulated Sunday night that with the opening of the new term of the criminal court some action would be taken in Persons case, parties of men from the Macon road community, in which commit nity the murdered girl lived, began to gather.
 Early Monday morning hundreds 'of automobiles, loaded with armed men, began trips over the roads leading into the city. Trains arriv- ing on every road, even the Illinois Central train from the north, at stations some distance outside the city, were searched by posses of cit iZens, determined not to allow the negto to be brought to Memphis. Trains were searched during the day as they passed Millington, the National cemetery and at several other points east of the city.
 A score of automobiles, carrying over 30 armed men, left Bingham ton about noon. They passed through Oliver Branch, Miss, and arrived at Holly Springs about 2:3O o'clock. There several trains on the Frisco were stopped and searched. From 50 to 100 cars were sta tioned nearly all day at the bridge over Wolf river, at the point where little Antoinette met her death, the people insisting that they had heard that the slayer would be brought there some time during the day or night to meet his fate at the hands of the citizens of the com munity in which the girl had lived all her life. No argument would persuade them that the negro was not on his way to Memphis to be arraigned in the criminal court
 TRIAL SET FOR FRIDAY.
 Every preparation, with the eX- ception of the presence of the pris- oner, was made yesterday for the trial Friday in the first division of the criminal court of Ell Per sons.
 While the court was assembling its machinery, men who had come lin automobiles, stood outside vow ing vengeance or mob violence for the crime which has excited a whole people, and with a bitterness born of waiting and disappoint- ment.
 Lawyers, each protesting that for one reason or another he was dis qualified, were appointed by Judge Puryear to defend the negro. The date, time of the trial, was fixed for Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

In the whole field of medicine there is not healing remedy that will repair damage to the flesh more quickly than BILLIARDS SNOW LINIMENT. In cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds and rheu- matisnl, it's healing and penetrating power is extraordinary. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists. tf
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Notice-TO Sell Lands for Reinvcst-

The undersigned, as Administrator of the estate of w. H. Rippy, de- ceased. will at the July, 1917,, term ,of Inc Probate Court for Greene County. Arkansas, make application for an order to sell the following lands situate in Woodruff County, Nrknasas: North Half of Southeast Quarter Section 2S, Township s North, Range 1 East, belonging to said estate, for reinvestment Al parties having an interest in said estate or said lands are notified to appear at said term of court and make known their objections if any to said proceeding.
 STEaGsuIiT''Yi BANK & TRUST co.
 Admr. w. H. Rippy Estate. (59O By G. O. Light, Cashier.
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PROHIBITION
 TO BE RIGID,
 SAY OFFICERS

5 Determined that the
 5 new "bone-dry' prohibit
 5 tion law must be observ-
 } ed, and anixous that the
 5 public be fully advised
 5 regarding the position
 5 taken by Judge w. J. 5 Driver in his interpreta-
 3 tion of the act, as ex- 3 pressed in his recent 5 charge to the grand jury, 5 Deputy Prosecuting At- 5 torney Jeff Bratton this 5 morning gave out the fol- } lowing statement touch 5 ing upon the method of 5 administration:
 5 "A person cannot bring 5 intoxicating liquors in as 5 personal baggage while a 5 passenger on a train with 5 out subjecting the rail- 5 road company to pro,secu- ton and fine for allow ing him to bring in such liquor.
 5 "A person cannot in 5 anyway or manner bring any kind of intoxicating liquors to another. This 5 applies to railroad and express companies and to any common carrier or 5 any person whomsoever. "A person cannot store or keep any kind of in- toxicating liquors or. transport such liquors over the streets, roads or highways for another. "The only exceptions to bringing liquor into this state and county are the three set out in sec ton IF of the so-called Bone Dry Law and are that wine may be shipped in for sacramental pur- poses and that alcohol may be shipped in for medicinal and and me chanical purposes, but the provisions of said sec tion IT must be strictly complied with.
 If any person, firm or corporation brings whisky or other intoxicating liquors into Greene coun- ty, Arkansas, such liquor, not being the subject of ownership, may be seized and destroyed on sight by any peace officer, and 1t is the duty of any peace officer to seize and de- stroy such liquors without legal process and with out legal proceedings"
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OFFICERS ARE OUTWITTED.

ATE4 OO " I l ISD.
 Memphis, May 22.-Ell Persons negro, confessed slayed> of 16-year- old Antoinette Rappel, was Seized from officers at Potts Camp, Miss. early last night by an armed force from Memphis, Holly Springs and other nearby towns.
 <. The negro is being brought to- ward Memphis in automobiles, and is to be executed somewhere near this city, presumably at the end of the long bridge over Wolf river, where few weeks ago the negro killed the little school girl and con cealed her headless body in a clump of bushes
 News of the capture of Persons spread like wildfire. Armed men by the score left Memphis in automo- piles to meet the force which caught the negro, and to assist them in the grim work of putting the black to death.
 It is said that the mob will not be content merely to hang the ne- gro. Many of the leaders believe that punishment is too light for the slayer of the Rappel girl. Instead, it is believed, that Persons will be burned at the stake.
 Persons was removed from the county jail at Nashville early yes terday morning. Dispatches from Nashville say that two deputies, R. E. Wilroy and c. F. Thomas, pre- scnted an order for the negro, signed by Sheriff Mike Tate.
 The deputies left Nashville by rail at 4 a. m. for Birmingham. There they caught the fast train for Memphis, due in this city at about D. III.
 When the Frisco train reached Potts Camp the deputies received news that a mob had formed and was waiting at Holly Springs, a few miles beyond. It was deemed advisable to remove the negro from the train. He was turned over to the city marshal at Potts Camp.
 START TOWARD MEMPHIS.
 Meanwhile, the mob at Holly Springs, said to contain more than 100 armed men from Memphis, had searched a local Frisco train with out avail.
 While the force was awaiting the arrival of the fast train, due in Holly Springs at 6 D. m., Sheriff Dancy and Dick Bledsoe, city mar shal of Holly Springs, appeared with an armed force of 75 depu- ties.
 Sheriff Dancy told the mob firm- ly that it would have to disperse. This the crowd did reluctantly. Some of the leaders called back that they would search the train at By halia
 The mob apparently divided at Holly Springs, some going west to Byhalia. The crowd which started east was advised in some manner that the negro had been taken from the train at Potts Camp. This par ty sped up their automobiles and raced for the latter town.
 Presenting a determined front, the mob had little difficulty in talk ing the negro from the town mar shal Persons was placed in one of the largest and fleetest cars, which started immediately toward Memphis.
 News of the capture was flashed by telephone and telegraph to the surrounding towns and country. Wherever the news was received armed men climbed into automo- piles and started toward a rendez- yous apparently known to all.
 Small groups of men from Mem- phis left the city in automobiles, travelling toward the scene of the
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Writers Have Different Styles.

While w. w. Jacobs confesses that he often sits, pen in hand, a Whole morning without putting a
 Solitary word on paper, Sir Arthur |Conan Doyle has written a story Iof 12,000 words without once leav-
 ing his desk.
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Murderer of Memphis School Girl, After Be- ing Kept in Nashville Penitentiary to Prevent Mob Law, Falls Into Hands of Vengeance-Seekers While Being Taken To Memphis For Trial-Hunt For Sheriff Had Been Continued For Almost An En- tire Week-Mob Now Turns Attention to Apprehension of Other Fiends.

Potts Camp, Miss, May 22.-Ell Parsons, negro who confessed to having assaulted Atonette Rappel after which he beheaded her with an axe was burned to death at stake. near here early today by mob which took him from officers.
 Before death Parsons implicated two other negroes whom he sad assaulted the body Mobs now search ing for these fiends who will be burnt If caught.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Dizziness, vertigo (blind stag gers), sallow complexion, flatulence are symptoms of torpid liver. No one can feel we'll Nyhile' the liver is inactive. HERBINE\ is a powerful liver stimulant. A d%se or two will cause all bilious symptoms to dis appear. Try it. Price soc. Sold by all druggists. If
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Warning order.

In the Common Pleas Court of Greene County, Arkansas. July Term, 1917. Paul E. Robins, H. NJ. Robins and Theo. 0. Roth, partners doing buSl- ness as Robins Company Plaintiffs,
 VS. T. C.. Grant Chemical Company, a Corporation, Defendant.
 The defendant, ]. C. Grant Chemical Company, a corporation, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint ol nisintiffs, Paul F. Robins, H. NJ. Rob ins and Theo. 0. Roth, partners do- ing business as Roth-Robins Com pany.
 May :. 1917. ....,e,l,,.. (SeaD FRED "-NlH'1 H''1N,I,
 BY John Simpson. D. C. Burr Stewart X Burr. Attorneys for Plaintiffs. (05l)
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Warning order.

In the Chancery Court of Greene
 County, Arkansas. Darluthla Holifield, Plaintiff Ann Melton, ct al Defendants.
 The defendants, Ben Melton; Tem- pa Jane Melton, Bob Melton l'aralce Justus. Greene Melton, Haley Meiton 'rilcy Melton. Ann Melton, Annie pa | ion Craig, Ada Dalton Arnold, Maud Dalton. g-----Dalton, son Of John Daiton, deceased, and II, C. Melton Gourf within thirty days and answer inc complaint of the plaintiff.
 This 2nd day of May, l9lI. (SealD FRED NNiH'\
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Invents Steel Substitute.

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The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds, collar and harness g9lls heal up quickly when BAAl4ARDS SNOW LINIMENT is applied. It is both healing and antiseptic. Price 25c, soc and $1O0 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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g;orns Peel Right
 off Will, ''Gets.li"
2 Drops, and the Corn is a "Gonerp'

When you've got to walk on the sides of your shoe to get away from those awful corn-pains, there's only one common-senSe thing to do.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
LEASE.

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County
IS. In the County Court. In Probate
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
an order of the county court of Carter
county, state Of Oklahoma, that | will
on the 9th day Of March, 1917, at II
o'clock a. m. in the county court room
in Ardmore, Oklahoma, offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder an oil
and gas Lease on the allotment of
Lennie Murry, minor, covering the
following described land towit.
Southeast quarter Of northeast quar-.
ter section 3G, township ? south, range
? west, containing 40 acres. The
terms of sale to be approved by the
county Judge
Witness my hand this the Goth day
of February, 1917.
HARDY STEVENSON,
Guardian Of Lennie Murry Minor.
VIM. HUTCHINSON,
Atty. for Guardian. 27-J
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

City of Ardmore a construction bond
conditioned according to law for the
tull and faithful performance Of the
contract and for the full protection Of
the city and all property owners inter
ested against any loss or damage by
reason Of negligence or improper exc
cution Of the work, in sum Of 30
per cent Of the estimated cost of said
improvements. Said contractor will
also be required to execute an addi.
tional bond in the sum of 30 per cent
OF the estimated cost Of said improve
ments conditioned on the maintenance
OF said improvements I'm good Condi-
tion for a period Of five years from
and after the completion and accept.
ance Of said work Said bond in each
instance to be subject to the approval
.of the Mayor and Commissioners.
The contractor to whom che said
work may be awarded shall receive
In payment therefor street improve.
mcnt bonds at par, issued and secured
.as provided by the laws of the State
ot Oklahoma; Provided. that in case
the property owners shall elect to pay
cash for said improvements as they
may do under the laws Of Oklahoma.
then and in that event, the city re-
serves the right to pay for said i'm.
proyements in cash or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals for construction Of
said improvements will be considered
by the Mayor and Board Of Commits.
sioners Of the City of Ardmore, okla.
homa, at a meeting to be held at Ses.
sion Chamber in said city at s o'clock
p. m. on the 9th day OF March. 1917.
and the contract will then be awarded
to the lowest and best bidder who will
undertake to perform the work, fur.
nish materials, execute bonds and con.
struct said improvements according TO
the resolution aforesaid, and plans
and specifications filed in the office of
the City Clerk Of the City of Ardmore
and comply with all other terms and
conditions OF said resolution.
No bids will be considered which
does not contemplate the completion
OF the entire improvement and pay
ment OF all incidental expenses of en-.
gineering advertising, printing. trans
script and appraisement within the az.
gregate estimate of cost submitted by
the city engineer and on file in the
office of the city clerk of the City of
Ardmore. Forms for bids may be
had at the office Of the city clerk.
he Mayor and Commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received, II for
any reason the same shall be unsatis
factory.
G. II. BRUCE,
tSeai City Clerk.
First published Feb. 21, 1917.
Eliot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pur
suanco Of resolution adopted by the
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the Mayor Of the City OF Ardmorc,
Oklahoma, on the 10th day Of January
1917 proposals will be received at the
office OF the city clerk OF the City OF
Ardmore until o'clock p. m. on the
9Th day OF March, 1917. for furnishing
the materials and performing the work
necessary to improve the following
streets and portions thereof In the
city Of Ardmore In the manner and
subject TO the conditions following. TO.
wit:
That portion OF Fourth Avenue.
Southwest from the east line of "D'
street, gouthwcst, 10 the east line Of
u street southwest, including alley
crossings and street iutorscctlons.
Said street shall bo improved by
grading, paving with bitumlnous
mncadam, constructing concrete curhs
and cutters and shall ho - feet wide
from outer line to outer line of con.
crete curb, OF which 22 feet shall con.
slst of a hItuminous macadam drive.
way with "a concrete gutter % inches
wide and a concrete curb inches
thick ON either side thereof Said vi.
luminous macadam driveway 20 be
constructed I'm accordance with plans
and specifications ou ulo IN the oGlce
Of the city Clerk OF the city of Ard.
more.
All bids shall De- submitted IN scaled
envelopes and plainly marked Ia Ink
on the outside. and each bid shall b.
filed en or before ( o'clock .. m on
the sfid 9Th day Of March. 1917 and
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank In the
City OF Ardmore In the sum OF $4,000.
The contractor TO whom the contract
for said Improvements may be award.
ed will be required TO execute to the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
LEASE.

In the County Court of Carter Coun.
ty Oklahoma. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
an order OF the county court OF Carter
county, state Of Oklahoma, that the
undersigned, A. c. Stevenson, guard.
ian of Rosa Allen, an incompetent, will
offer at public sale to the highest and
best bidder on March G, 1917, at ten
o'clock a. m, in the county court room
In Ardmore, Oklahoma, an oil and gas
mining lease on the following describ.
ed land belonging to said ward, situ-
ated in Carter county, state of Okla
homa, towit:
An undivided one.ninth interest IN
and to the allotment OF Mack Steven.
son, deceased, described as: South.
west quarter OF northeast quarter, Sec.
tion SG, township south, range .
west. The terms OF said sale to be
approved by the county judge Of said
county.
4. c. STEVENSON.
Guardian OF Rosa Allen, lnCOmpeten;.
WM. HUTCHINSON,
Atty. for Guardian. 27.5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

city of Ardmore in the sum of $3.50 90.
The contractor to whom the contract
FOR said improvements may be award.
ed Will be required TO execute to the
! city of ArdmOre construction bond
conditioned according to law for the
full and faithful performance of the
contract and for the full protection of
the city and all property owners inter.
ested, against any loss or damage by
reason OF negligence or improper exc
cutlon of the work in a sum of 30
per cent of the estimated cost of said
| improvements Said contractor will
also be required to execute an addi-
tlonal bond IN the sum Of 30 per cent
OF the estimated cost Of said improve
ments, conditioned on the maintenance
OF said improvements in good condi.
ton for a period of five years from
and after the completion and accent
ance of said work. Said bond in each
Instance to be subject to the approval
OF the Mayor and Commissioners.
The contractor TO whom the said
work may be awarded shall receive i'm
payment therefor street Improvement
bonds at par, issued and secured as
provided by the laws of the State of
Oklahoma; Provided that in case the
property owners shall elect to pay
cash for said improvements. as they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma.
then and In that event, the city re-
serves the right to pay for said inn
proyehents in cash or part cash and
part bonds
All proposals for construction of
said improvements will be considered
by the Mayor and Board OF Commits.
sioners of the City Of Ardmore, Okla
homa, at a meeting to be held at the
Session Chamber in said city at
o'clock p. m. on the 9Th day of March,
1917 and the contract will then be
awarded to the lowest and best bidder
who will undertake to perform the
work, furnish materials, execute the
bonds and construct said improve
ments according to the resolution
aforesaid, and plans and specifications
filed in the office OF the City Clerk
Of the City of Ardmore and comply
with all other terms and conditions
Of said resolution. No bid will be con-
sluefed when does not contemplate
the completion of the entire improve
ment and payment Of all incidental ex-
penses of engineering. advertising,
printing, transcript and appraisement
within the aggregate estimate of cost
submitted by the city engineer and
on file In the office of the City Clerk
of the City of ArdrOre. Forms for
bids may be had at the Office of the
City Clerk.
The Mayor and Commissioners rc.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received, II for
any reason the same shall be unsatis.
factory.
G.. II. BRUCE,
(SeaD City Clerk.
First published Feb. p. 1917.
Pilot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice IS hereby given that in pur.
suance Of a resolution adopted by the
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the Mayor Of the City Of Ardmore.
Oklahoma, on the 10Th day of Decem.
ber 1916, proposals viii be received
at the office OF the City Clerk Of the
city OF ArdmOre until o'clock D. m.
on the 9Th day Of March, 1917, for
furnishing the materials and perform.
ing the work necessary 10 improve the
following streets and portions thereof
In the city Of Ardmore, In the manner
and subject to the conditions follow
ing, to.wit:
That portion OF 81" street. south.
west from the south line Of Bixby
Avenue TO the north line OF the West.
ern Oklahoma Railroad lands, includ.
ing alley crossings and street inter.
sections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous maca
dam. constructing concrete curbs and
cutters and shall be 2l feet wide from
outer line 10 outer line Of concrete
curb from the south line of Rlxby
Avenue southwest 10 the north line
of Stanley Boulevard. OF which lG
feet shall consist OF a bituminous maca.
dam driveway with a concrete gutter
"a Inches wide and concrete curb
6 Inches thick ON either side thereof.
and that portion of the street from the
south line OF Stanley Boulevard to
the north line of the Western Oltlaho.
ma Railroad land shall De- constructed
of a total width of 20 feet from outer
limo 10 outer line OF curb. Of which
81 feet shall consist uf bitumlnous
macadam driveway with concrete
gutter "a Inches wide and concrete
curb G inches thick on either side
thereof Said bltuminous macadam
driveway 10 bo constructed In accord.
ancc with plans and specifications on
Ole In the office OF the City Clerk Of
the city OF Arlmore
All bids shall bc submitted In sealed
envelopes and plainly marked In ink
on the outside, and each bid shall be
filed on or before 4 o'clock p. m. on
the said 9Th day Of March. 1917 and
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank In the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
LEASE.

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County
IS. In the County Court. In Probate
Notice is hereby given, pursuant tC
an order Of the county court of Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, that / will
on the 9Th day of March. 1917 at II
o'clock a. m, in the county court room
in Ardmore, Oklahoma, offer for sale
TO the highest and best bidder an oil
and gas lease on the allotments OF
Garvin Crooms and Fleetwood Crooms,
minors, covering the following describ
ed land, towit:
Northwest quarter OF southwes;
quarter, and southeast quarter OF
southwest quarter section % south,
west, containing so acres.
The terms Of sale to be approved by
the county Judge Of said county
l.. II. GRONER,
Guardian Of Garyin Crooms and Fleet.
wood Crooms, Minors.
WIN. HUTCHINSON,
Atty. for Guardian. 27.5