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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

constitutional delegation of federal
power to the states to interfere with
interstate commerce. Congress
promptly passed it over the veto, in
February, 1913.
Later as attorney general the pres.
ent supreme court Justice McReynolds
ruled that the law is not penal act
and that prosecutions for its viola
tion could not be brought in federal
courts.
Virtually every inferior federal and
state court which has considered the
statute has upheld its constitutional
ity; several cases have arisen in Della
ware Tennessee, Iowa, Texas. Ala
bama, North Carolina, Virginia, Kan
sas, South Carolina, Mississippi and
Idaho.
Now pending before the supreme
court is another case from North Car.
o'ira raising validity of the federal
law which probably will depend upon
the courts decision in the present
West Virginia cases, These two cases
We're twice argued before in May.
1915, and November 1916. and at.
torneys general Of Arizona, Georgia.
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi
North Caroline, North Dakota, Okla.
homa, Oregon, South Carolina, Ten.
ncssec, Virginia, Washington and Ala.
bama fled q brief asking the court to
uphold the federal statute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Il is plain that oil taxation is heavier
than others. And il our vaunted fair
ness 20 all amounts to anything the
balance wili be equalized
Every business man, every farmer
in Oklahoma should make it his spec.
ial business to call upon his lesisla-
tor to work for a reduced gross pro-
duCtion tax. We dou't believe there's
one who wants the state to amass a
vast surplus fund at the expense Of
any industry or any individual, ana
that's what will happen, is happening,
under per cent levy.
1t looks like the legislature could
see this situation with unprejudiced
eyes. It should so see it even if it
doesn't do so now. Oklahoma must
not have the reputation of unfairness,
of legislating for class, Of enacting
laws or enforcing them merely to
satisfy political ambition,
Reduce the gross production tax on
oil
BE fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
CLYDE HOLCOMB


To the Editor,
The Ardmoroite.
Dear Sir:
| simply just could not permit an
other hour to 20 by without express
Ing my astonishment as the wonder.
Iul progress Ardmore is making.
Oklahoma is certainly a great state
and Ardmore a great city.
II. G., Jackson, a construction build.
.cr OF New York city, who accompanies
me- is equally impressed
We were told by friends in New
York We would be surprised, but we
came and are simply amazed!
We Ike Ardmorc and We like the
Ardmore people aud the genuine cour
tcsics extended to us.
My friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Governor
Haskell now in New York. told me
last Tuesday would find Ardmorc
mp To date and "on the map" but !
now can sce It Is ON two maps the
map Of prosperity and the map of
progress.
The Chamber OF Commences little
folder Come to Ardmorc." tells the
story when It says: cone look is worth
% thousand words" should say. out
side of OIL that what imprcsecs me
most is the real opportunities exist.
ing right here for The real estate i'm.
weston
As Mr. Jackson and myself will be
here for ten days moro. We are pre-
pairing ourselves for moro surprises.
!. and before We leave for our homes IN
New York, may have something more
interesting to ten yen "why" people
should "camo TO Ardmorc."
To think this little city was al
most completely wrecked scarcely
moro than a year ago and today is rc
built ON such modern lines. is really
surprising
Keep your eye ON Ardmorc." {.
% good slogan and both Mr. Jackson
and myself intend TO keep our eye,
uu Your attractive. hospitahlc and
courteous city. and rrrlin with A,st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
THE WHATcHAMA COLUMN
OBy George Martini.



lee is one of the cold hard facts of
life That We are forever humping into.
and one of the few things in the world
that's what it's cracked mp To be.
lee is paradox It is used by cold
storage men to make It hot for the
public, and it would De cold day
for them Il tAey didn't have TO-
lee was invented hy divine p.ow
dcncc to keep our rivers and lakes
from freezing to death. Daring the
summer It comes IN chunks and goes
In a hurry It is what housewives
and sllooukecpors depend ON u July
and fan ON In January
lee is found in the stare ol box of
flee clerks and ON the shoulders o.,
society leaders Married women stand
on It In their barcycet just before
going TO bed I, is used by Nmcri
cans TO cool their cocktails and by
polar bears to cool their own tails.
lee rides around in big wagons and
has a good time; and when It gets
tired of life it melts and runs away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Since the time of the Daltons and
Al Jennings and other bank robbers,
numerous pictures have been made
and books written telling of the pas
sing Of the Oklahoma outlaw. The
recent bank robberics prove these
works to be somewhat premature.
But bank robbing, like war, has chang
ed its tactics. The outlaw of former
years depended upon his marksman-
ship and his ability to ride swiftly out
of town after accomplishing his pur.
pose, while today they have to resort
to strategy and fine maneuvers If
a few of these modern James were
made to stretch hemp there would
be less bank robbing. Wilson News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
SIIs llgllR,
cnREiS::.2of
AArRzaI
MANY MEMBERS FOR REDUCTION

Introduction Of a legislative meas.
ure intending to reduce the gross pro.
duction tax on crude oil from to 9
per cent, will not signalize the battle
that some people expect. 1t Is reason
able to assume that members of the
legislature who were originally un.
acquainted with the statistical evi.
dence pertaining to taxation but who
have been informed by their own per
sohal Inquiries since the first flush
of antagonism developed, would hard
ly care to be included in that class
which would injure anybody or any.
thing for merely partisan purposes or
solely prejudicial grounds.
Possibly no Legislators in Oklaho.
mas general assembly can now claim
lack of information regarding discrim-
ination against the oil producers of
the state. All know. or should know
ere now, that 3 per cent. tax upon
production is an unjust burden. a bur
den that no producer of anything ex.
-cept oil has TO stagger under. All
know that the oil mans taxation ex.
ceeds by liberal percentage that at.
tached to operation of any other bust.
ness. And in the light of that infor
nation legislators would have coasid.
cradle difficulty explaining the reason
for opposition to a reduction.
Many counties in Oklahoma are bid
ding for the oil prospoctor. Many al.
ready are uXuriating in the wealth
which his indeiatigable and unceasing
efforts have brought to reality. Many.
very many, citizens who in the years
gone by have laborcd hard and un.
successfully in other lines have been
set upon prospcrity's scat by progress
of the oil industry. which stretched
out its magic over their formerly un.
productive lands
It appears, after thorough mspcc.
tion of the states taxation records
no special argument would be- ncces
sary 10 convince the legislature that
"a reduced oil tax is an imperative
necessity and only am act of justice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Lcvy's Clearance sale. Suits up to
S25 at S7.5O. up to $50 at S9.75.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
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PEOPLES FORUM
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Save Dads Money.

Mill Creek, Okla, Jan. 26. - The
high school boys of this place have
formed club that all the boys of
high school are to wear blue overalls
and jumpers for the rest of the year.
They say that they are cheaper and
last longer than five, six and seven
dollar woolen pants and look just as
well. This is a good plan for any
high school in the state. The reason
that so many boys are not educated
Is because their parents were not able
to buy the best clothes to be had.
and the richer boys would laugh at
them. We advise all high school boys
to wear blue overalls and jumpers.
so the poor boy won't be ashamed TO
come to school in his.
CLYDE HOLCOMB.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
Call for City Warrants.

Present for payment the following.
Park Fund Warrants TO No. o.
Library Warrants 70 No. 80.
Contingent Warrants 70 No. A..
Street q Bridge Warrants To No.
So. LEE TNER,
'3 City Treasurer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Levy's Clearance Sale, Skirts half
price. o.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
Extra Special Values
Offered in
OUR WHITE SALE!

We direct attention to few of the unusual values
offered to those who take advantage of the low prices
made for our January White Sale Remember the mar
ket value on White Goods is advancing daily. We are
selling many items in this sale below the Wholesale prices
of today.
SPECIAL Gowns, Corset Covers Drawers and Skirts
made of muslin long cloth and nainsook trimmed with
lace and embroidery only ---- 25c
SPECIAIr-One lot Embroidery worth from Sc 70 61h
per yard, sale price is only y 31bc
SPEClAl-Pure Linen Cluny Lace and Banding to match
at the following low prices
35c Cuny Lace ana Banding 23c
25c Cuny Lace and Banding --- l7c
zoe Cuny Lace and Banding 14c
l5c Cuny Lace and Banding - lie
1212c Cluny Lace and Banding . &C.
1Oc Cuny Lace and Banding . 7c
Tee Cluny Lace and Banding 5c
sc Cluny Lace and Banding - -31bc
SPECIAI-36-inch Imperial Long Cloth made especially
for Westheimer G. Daube, worth$1.O per bolt of 10
$125 Long Cloth S1Os
SPECIALIZE Pepperir Sheeting, special 3oc
1914 Pepperil ----- 32lbc
'i0P' DoheoIl0
Daisy Domestic - 1Oc
No Name Domestic " o.
Seldom are such attractive under musns priced so low
as during this sale This will be your last opportunity this
season to supply your needs such remarkable savings
Mg1zamezzsNlm5s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Levy's Clearance Sale Serge and
Silk dresses, less than half cost. 9.G
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

Levy's Clearance Sale, Suits up 10
S25 at $3.50, up to $50 at s975 &c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
SOLDIERS ]
KILL COMRADE
(By Associated Press,

Billancourt. Department of the
Siene. France, April 16.-Seven Annatc
mites of the Colonial Corps stationetf
here have just been sentenced to
penalties ranging from a years I'm
prisonment to death for taking the life
of Nguyen van Lock. one of theiA
comrades. in Indo- Chinese fashion. 4 4
Van Lock, the only Annamite soldier
here who spoke French. was unpopulaN
with his compatriots who accused him
of brutality, cheating at cards. and
usury; he lent them small sums at LOO
per cent interest. they claimed. sTa
Seven Annamite constructors ap-
preached his cot silently one night.
Four of them seized him by the lega
and arms and held him while another
chosen for the execution seized him by
the throat and strangled him to death.
All seven then gave vent to exuItaIt
joy. each one in turn approaching the
victim and Stimulating the act of
strangling him.
Ninety three Annamite soIcsers wers
in the barracks ward where this as
sassination was committed by not one
of them would reveal it. 1t was orlfv
the finger marks upon the victirn.s
throat that gave the surgeons traceS
OF the crime.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
SHIPPING PLANS
I. OF GREAT BRITAIN
lBx Associated Press.l

London, April 16.-Speaking in the
house of commons on the government 8
shipbuilding program, the parliament
tary secretary of the shipping con-
troller said the program of construc-
ton was a very big one and could be
carried out best by Standardization.
Tramp steamers were wanted most at
the present time but they must be
something more than the ordinary
tramp and exceed in speed the under
water speed of the submarine. About
one-half of all the merchant ships OF
the United Kingdom of over $500 tons
gross were engaged for the army and
navy, the colonies and the entente
allies in connection with the war.
The shipping controller, the secre-
tary said, was rapidly extending the
requisitioning to include all steamers
in the possession Of the country. Re-
garding the restrictions of imports and
the question of conserving shipping he
said the government was mapping out
the future not only for this year but
for next. They were measuring the
greatest possible losses they thought
would occur and putting against them
month by. month what they expected
to build and to buy-and. by dealing
with the matter in that way, could
make arrangements to defeat the
enemy in the campaign to destroy
shipping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
OLIN-LEWE BOUT FOR
HEAVY NAT TITLE, BUT
Where Does Earl Caddoek of Anita,
La the Only Wrestler TO Pin
Steeher to Mat, Come ia7

John Olin Of Worcester. Mass. and
Ed (Stranglerl Lewis OF Louisville.
KY. two OF the premier heavyweight
grappleTS OF the world. will meet in a
finish match at Chicago on May >. The
bout is scheduled as a worlds cham
pionShip struggle.
Both principals have met Joe
Stecher and the latter quit in each
bout Olin threw the Nehraskan out
of a ring at Springfield and Lewis
wreStled the CornhuSker to a long
drawn out draw last July 1.
Earl CaddOck OF Anita. Iowa. is
really entitled to all OF the honorS
that so with a worlds title. He is the
only man that has ever pinned
Stecher's shoulders to a canvas. &C
Complishing the feat in a bout staged
at Omaha Monday evening.
Unless the winner of the Olin-LewiS
match can defeat CaddOck. the latter
will be acknowledged by all fans as
the worlds champion wrestler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
SWITZERLAND
FINDS WAR COSTLY
(By Associated Press.)

Berne, Switzerland, April 16.-
Switzerland's extraordinary expenses
that have grown out of the war will
amount, by the end of this year, to
about 700.000.000 francs. it is estimat-
ed. That figure. however, covers only
the cost of maintaining Swiss neu-
trality-guarding the boundaries, ETC.
There must be raised in addition from
10000, 900 to 30.000.000 francs annually
to pay the interest on other debts. In
all it is reckoned that for interest
charges and sinking funds the state
is going to have to produce an even
100,000.000 francs income above what
1t ordinarily raises.
Thus far only about one-third of
this sum has been assured. The tobac-
co monopoly proposed by the
Bundesrat is but one of a number OF
measures that will be necessary in the
immediate future. And the monopoly
proposition is already meeting with
strong opposition.
Though Berne has the reputation of
being a less expensive residence city
than Zurich or Geneva. it has been hit
very hard by the wan. The cost of
food has. risen on the average 1873 Ger
cent above the figures that prevailed
before the war. Clothing and other
commodities probably have exceeded
this figure. The figures have been
compiled and published to show how
urgently necessary are advances in
salary for government officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
WAR REVENUE J: J:
MEASURES Will !: /.
PASS TODAY.
(Bx Associated Press.l

Washington. April 16.-Passage be.
fore night of the $1,000, 100000 war
revenue bill by the house by an almost
unanimous vote was assured today.
The measure was taken up in the
house today under agreement to begin
discussion of amendments under the
hve-minute rule.
General debate closed last night. ~
An amendment by Representatives
Shackelford to levy an additional fnss
come tax with q view to preventing
any net income OF more than $50, 000i
annually to any persons was ruled
out OF order. 81
A proposal by Representative Town-1
er of Iowa to eliminate the proposedi
$3,o00,000,0O0 loan to the allies also,
was eliminated. aol
Speeches by Republican Leaders
Mann and Representatives Rainey OF,
Illinois; Fitzgerald OF New York, and
Gardner of Massachusetts,, urging full
adoption of the broad features of the
administrations plan, were applaud
ed, SCR
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
CUBS TO Have
STRONG CLUB
THIS SEASON
Twenty Men Battling For
Places on Team-FaSt
Practice Yesterday.

The Fargo Cubs for several years
one of the leading amateur teams in
the Red River valley, will have a
stronger club than ever this season.
Twenty men, including some OF the
best amateur players in Fargo and
Moorhead. are battling for berths. A
fast practice was held on the Thir-
.teenth street Fairgrounds yesterday
afternoon.
- Promising among the candidates
for pitcher are Swede Peterson and
Henry Hertsgaard. while Chief Mey-
ers is behind the bat. Clarence Twilight,
playing manager. is on first base and
Jack Hurley on second. Lee is on
third, and looks good to hold the place.
There are several aspirants for short
stop, and for other positions on the
team.
The outfield is said to be fixed in
aa4angseth, former Hillsboro star, Scotty
Skeiten and Earl Schumacher. several
years with the fast Larimore semi
pro club.
IS Games are being booked for Sunday
and holiday dates. Managers wanting
games should communicate with c. E.
sChilders. business manager. box SOC,
Fargo. n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
BASEBALL
HAS GOOD
GETAWAY
Twenty four Games Played
Despite Indictment Wealth
er; Eight Postponed.
CRv Asseeiasea Pre&N

New York, April lS-wIth the ccun-
Ty at var, and notwithstanding Un-
favorable weather. the 1917 baseball
season got away 10 n good start and
The first week ended with rWo teams
tied for -flrSt place in the National
league, and four ScramShnS for the
lead in the American league. Twenty
four games were played in the Two
leagues. and eight were postponed be-
cause Of Indictment weather. up 10 and
including games OF saturday. April IL.
New York and Philadelphia. in the
National league, each ended the open
ing week with two games won and no
able 10 Withstand the clans OF MCSTSw
and Moran. and were outhatred and
out-pitched in the brief series The
western teams in the older organiEA-
ton were able TO play all their Schsd-
uled games. After Cincinnati had TAX
en- two games through gOod pitching
by Schneider and TOney. ST Louis
came hack and took the final two
games Of the series.
Pittsburgh. without the services Of
Hans Wagner for the first time in
twenty years, lost three games to Chi
caEo before il was able TO wreSt a vic
tory from MitchelTs men on Saturday.
Wagner is reported to have quit the
national game, but the famous star
himself has not Yet announced his re-
iirement Boston, Cleveland. Chicago
and Washington each had two games
won and one lost at the end Of the
first week in the American league.
while the other four teams had one
game in the victory column and two
defeats. Boston took two games from
New York through superior pitching
and batting, and then lost the final
game. 1t was a costly victory for New
York, as it resulted in an injury to
Third baseman Baker, which may
cause his absence from the game for
several weeks.
& Cleveland and Detroit contested their
series hotly with Cleveland taking the
odd game Walter johnson, with the
first Shut-out game of the season on
Wednesday, helped Washington TO one
OF its two victories over Philadelphia
Connie Mack'S men, however. won on
Saturday by making 20 hits for total
OF sixteen runs. Chicago and st. Louis
broke even in the first two games. and
through superior pitching by CicOtte,
who twirled the first no-hit, no-run
game of the major league season.
80 In the Association.
g, Indianapolis, with five straight vic
aries and no defeats, including yeSter-
days game is leading IN the Ameri-
can association, which, like the major
leagues, started its season last We'd
nesday. Kansas City is second with
lhree games won and one lost. and Mil
Raukee third. Louisville, the 1916 PEN
uant winner, is trailing fourth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
ILLINOIS WON'T QUIT
SPORTS UNLESS FORCED
Ra<eAall and Track Teams I'm Train
fmx-T University Has SSR&~at
ReEiRem0. Tee

CrAa1A- III April 1S-War will not
affect the athletic situation at the Uni
VsrSiIy - Illinois unless things should
change for the worse At least. this is
the opinion prevalent On the campus at
present
The baseball team is continuing in
training. and the track squad is pre-
pairing for the Drake Relay carnival
the latter part 81 this month An effort
to obtain n campus opinion brought
out the information that the student
body thinks the schedule in both track
and baseball should be carried through
Any athlete would he free to leave
at any time he heard the call to the
c0lCrS~ said Prof Edmund J. James
The only reason for ahOlishinE inter
collegiate athletics is that there might
he no counteT-3ttracticnS for military
work. hut / feel that interest in Sth-
lstiCS here is not 50 intense but that
both military work and athletics can
20 On side by side
In the east the opinion will be that
Illinois is Indifferent to the intsrna-
tional crisis. but Ws have q student
regiment OF 22eN men. and there is a
possibility that drill may be extended
50 as to bring the number up to 4.eoe
men drilling three times = week. We
are not Indifferent and we shall do
whatever seems best At any time. II
athletics interfere with the military
work. our sch sdules will be cancelled"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
!. New Loans y. Asked.

Rome. April 16.-The opolo Romano
and other newspapers urge the ItaIfAtI
treasury to contract new loans in AM
erica, not for the money in itself, but
to be able TO paw with It what Itsfy
needs to import from the United States
without further increasing the eRs
change rate which has reached 7ss0
lire for each dollar. a loss of So cents
on dollar Thew observe that the
loans of italy in America are smaller
than those of any of the other entente
allies, reaching only $50, 900. 600.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
81 CROWS BAG
OF PRATT and
REFS YESTERDAY
Down River Hike Produc-
tive of Results for Local
Sportsmen- Shooting
Good.

Conducting a little campaign on
their own initiative, Frank Pratt and
Ole Refs, well known local sportsmen,
armed with shotguns, made a little
down river hike yesterday afternoon,
bagging thirty-two big, black crows
in less than three hours. They found
crows plentiful, and the shooting good.
Neither Pratt or Refs is a member
of the crow hunting teams In the local
campaign, which closes May 1, Or
ganized ten days ago, the team show
ing the largest number of crows feet
to be rendered a banquet at the ex-
pense of the other team, but, never
theless, did their bit. They expect to
make another raid next Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
NO INTERNMENT
OF AMERICANS
(Ry Associated Press.l

Berlin. April II. via London, April
16.-There will be no internment of
Americans in Germany. After a con-
ference between the political and mill
tary authorities last night it was an
nounced that the German government
would treat Americans here virtually
on the same lines as laid down in
President Wilson's proclamation con-
corning the treatment of Germans in
here will have almost every freedom
and so far have enjoyed the same free
dom as is accorded to neutrals except
they are not allowed to reside in for
titled places and they are subject to
stricter police registration, require
ments. They may carry on their busi-
ness as heretofore.