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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

iron s absolutely necessary to enable
Your blood TO change food into living
tissue Without it, mo- matter how much
or what you eat. your food merely passes
through YOU without doing YOU amy good,
and .a % consequence YOU become weak,
nal, and slckly-lookiur just like plant
irving o. grow Zoo soil deficient m iron.
NJ you are mot styonc cog we'll you owe
10 t1 yourself to MAX, the follow,rg test.
.r. Unv long lnu cam work or how Dr
SOU cam walk without becoming tired.
N,,t ak, Two Ovc-guw tables ot ore
Uur uuNated iron th-,e times per day
AFTER meals ior two weeks. TreD test
gurr strength arJw and see how much
.or l.., cauyl. 4 have seen dozens ui
nervous rundown people who We're all
.H- 40 the while double their strength
arf endurance ana entirely ria them
st..v, H. alI symptoms uf dyspepsia liver
HnH other troubles boz from ten Co four
teen dars time simply hr taking iron
Boo fN. proper form Nud This after they
HaH .u some cases hc.l UurfoI.ug tor
months without obtaining am. benefit
E4t Juuf take the old forms of reduced
.uu. iron acetate Ur tucturc ~ iron
simply fu save Few cents. The iron dy-
mlldcd lv Mother Nature Tor the red
euloulc matter W the blood uf her c'll-
drrr .s ALAS NOT that kind 20 'rUn. You
must uk, iron iu o. form thHt .cJu he
easily absorbed and assim.'at,d to do
FHu ans good otherwise i' may uIoyv
p,rs. i'gn useless. NluN am athlete and
rrizp-fuht,r has won the duy simply
De,au.. o.. kucw 'he secret of ueJt
strength and endurance ANA nllyl his
blood with Iau b,.9rr he went into tine
ARRAY. while WIuN another hJs gone
down Hr irrlnr..a. defeat simply flr On,
Jack of .rou.'
ur " Won Tuuh. Medical Director ir
chief of the NpW Nork city Clinic said.
% have given NuNatyd lrl1 u.r and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
THE BUSINESS MACHlNIST

The other day in going over" one
Of the linotype machines a new one.
by the way we found that a clutch
was not doing good work. It showed
a tendency to drag back, to he a little
slow about taking hold and was in
clined to drag and slow down the ma
chine at the point where Is was sup.
posed to let go quickly and easily.
While adjusting It, the thought came
TO us that many people are just like
that clutch-they hang back at the
start of the work and then drag back
and slow down the whole machine.
Every business organization re.
sembles, more or less, a machine in
fact 1t is a machine "a combination
by which something is kept in action
or the desired result obtained" And
in order To do its work we'll it should
he an accurately adjusted machine
each separate part working in time
and in accord with the others. doing
its duty at the proper moment. finish.
ing 1t at the proper moment and turn.
the work on then TO the balance Of the
machine at the proper time so that no
part of the machinery will be delayed
in the execution of the work in hand
In the mechanical world. II a piece
Of machinery fails to do this. it is ad-
iusted SO that il will do sometimes
the adjusting process calls for the
removal of faulty part to be re.
placed with one new and perfect
sometimes it means merely the tight
oning of a screw here or a burr there.
hut whatever it is, 1t is attended TO
so that the machine as whole will
be enabled to turn 2ut its maximum
capacity
often it occurs that this i' not done
with the machinery OF the business
world, although il is true that ctfici-
cncy talk of late has accomplished
wonders along that liza, often we see
machinery of tbis Kind DRAGGING along
from day 10 day, failing 20 r., ire
propor ro-ul.s b,e,,.o ~ ,5o ,,..
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
LInn.rInn couahs Ar. panasrous.

Get rid o, that tickling cough that
keeps YOU awake az night and drains
your vitality and energy Or Kings
New Discovery is "a pleasant BJlSsm
remedy autiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective, Il sootheS the ir.
ritatei membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved
Delay IS dangerous get Dr. Kings
New Discovery az once. For nearly
atty years Il has been the fdyorite
remedy FOR grippe, Group. coughs and
colds. Get bottle today at your
Druggist. soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
DAWN OF a NEW DAY.

Whether we are mindful of it or not,
an epoch is being marked in the civil.
ization of a wonderful piece of coun-
try to the west Of Ardmore. The
building Of the Ringing and Oil Fields
railroad north from the line of the
Ringing road is the starting point for
this new epoch.
Between the Santa Fc road and The
east and the Rock Island on the west.
there lies a vast, fertile country, rich
In oil production that is from thirty
to forty miles from these lines of road.
That area of country has been re.
moved from the great. throbbng life
of the world, but a new day has dawn.
ed for those people, and they will live
I'm the greatest industrial activity in
the state The building of the line
.of road viii bring with it better
schools better churches better roads
better homes and better living con.
ditions And Sc is doubly satisfactory
to ArImore to have the nronositior
handled as it is Ardmoro has always
wanted TO see the country west of it
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
"The House Of Glass"

The attraction at the Palace Friday,
Jan. L.. will be Cchan & Harris
production Of "The House of Glass" "
easily the most powerful drama seen
in New York for many seasons Origi-
nally presented at the Gambler theatre
as far back as last September this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
Notice Country Club Members.

There will be a meeting OF the
stockholders of the Dornick Hills
country club at the Chamber OF Com.
mcrco tonight Every member is re.
Quested % DEE present 1T
ARTHUR STHEAiLEY. Secy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
j. s. SENATE
WOULD KNOCK
OUT BOOZE
BY SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY, TIE
SENATE VOTES FOR TOTAL As-
sTINENcE IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

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manufacture imnorto,ion ovnor,otio,
or sale" Of denatpred me,hv, alcohol,
or Of etbvI a,coho, for scis,,iec medic.
inal and like nurnoses but beir man.
ufacture and sale are limited ,o n
censed druggists or manufacturers
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callv forbidden
All common carriers bringing ,iouor
into the district arc reopested to tec,
a record Of the simmer and Conscience
who must make ofgdayit that ,hev are
for personal use
Heavy penaltics are proyidod for
violation including proyjsion aimed
I'M pbvsiclsus VINO nrescrih, uor,r for
ro,lonts without copse
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4 RIGHT to .re for domocos from
the person vino solls lio,or 4, , psrsc,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

We have moved TO the old Vauden.
berg building on South Washington
street and are still doing the hes,
cleaning and pressing iu town.
LATHRop 4 EMERSON.
5.lOt Phone ssl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
City Physicians Explain Why
They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
To Make Beautiful Healthy Women and Strong Vigorous Men


%. y rlr O I'd n.o per
III o u o 20 s. V trur o d Ua tnrNur rundown
p cen IL 40 wel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
Roy I1INpERLINTER GUILTY

Was Found Guilty of the murder Of
Elizabeth Ratclffee.
Onley, ILL.,, Jan 1O.-Roy Hinder
Inter was found guilty OF man
slaughter today in connection with
the death of Elizabeth Ratcliffee.
Hinderlinter received life SEN
tence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

Dr. James, la;e of the United states
Public Health Service. says Patients u
am cncrvated and deNitalzel state OF
hruth-thuse. for instance, couvalesciuE
from prutmctcd teNers, those suffering
from q long standing ease ot auGcmia. lu
such people in my opinion need iron OF
late, there has been brought To my attea-
tou. NuNAtci Iron. In practice I have
found this am ideal restorative and ur-
building agent in these cases above mem
toned"
NOTE NuNated Iron which is pre-
scr'hed and recommended above hy rhy-
SitiauS lu such "a great variety of cases.
Is NOT patent medicine nor secret RENE
dN but one which is well known to drug
tStS ANA whose iron constituents are
widely prescribed 10y eminent physicians
everywhere. Unlike the old inorganic iron
products 10 is easily assimlated does not
hlurc the teeth, make them black nor
upset the stomach. ON the contrary. Il is
% most potent remedy iu uVarlN. All forms
oi lud gefuon. aS wei as Tor nervous
rundown conditions. The manufacturers
nave such great confidence IN NuNated
Iron that they ofter To fN'feit SlOO.0O 10
any charitable institution NJ they cannot
take any man or woman under go who
heNs iron and Increase their strength 200
Per cent or over in four weeks time prn-
,,utd lheN nave uo serious organic trou-
hle. They also offer TO refund Nour
money Il u does not at least double Nour
SWthgth and endurance In ten DAYS time.
~ ~ y dispensed IN this city by an good
Evening star., 1917-05-23
CONTRACT
URGED AS STRIKE CURE
Ham Tells Investigators It Is Best
Preventive in Absence
Of Legislation.

Before the Senate strike Investigating
committee this morning William r.
Ham, vice president Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, as
sons for insisting upon individual con-
tracts with trainmen the. company
view that. in the absence of anti-strike
legislation or compulsory arbitration.
this was the best preventive of
strikes.
He contended that this view was in
line with the Supreme Courts decision
in the Adamson case, that public utii-
ity workers may not tie up public
transportation facilities. He said the
company had been discussing the prop
POSITION of Individual contracts since
the 1916 strike, but he had not seen
the form of the present contract until
March s last.
Reiterates Fixed Policy.
Mr.. Ham reiterated the well fixed
policy of the company not to recognize
or deal with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. Of which the local trainmens
union is a branch. He asserted that
the amalgamated was unincorporated
and not to be held to account for full
hllment of its contracts, while the COM
pany is Incorporated and can be so held.
He cited instances Of breaking of con-
tracts by the Amalgamated, notably in
the case of the Sd avenue strike in
NeW 1OFK city. Wnere, ne asserted,
after making a contract, the union men
went out on sympathy strike for men
on another line entirely. He again
made clear the distinction constantly
drawn by the officials of the company
between refusal to deal with commit
tees of the association and willingness
to treat with committees of the en-
ployes.
Objected to Union.
He told of a meeting of non-union en-
ployes with President King during the
strike when some seventy-five of them
were told of the individual contract,
and one man said: What we want to
know most is whether there is to be
any union and whether we will have
to go through another year like this"
Mr. King had replied that there would
not be any union, whereupon the men
IN the meeting had applauded. Mr.
Ham told Of the case of one employe,
sixty-seven years of age, member of
the union. who applied for hfs pension
There had been delay for administra-
tive reasons in issuing the pension and
the employe had feared that his being
member of the union was initiating
against him. The employe explained
that he had not wanted to join the
union, having refused to join the strike
of 1916. but his life had been made mis-
cradle by his union fellow workmen,
who had even gone to the extent of
causing accidents by giving him wrong
signals and refusing to help him get
names Of witnesses. and he had virtual
ly been forced into the union.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Keep Out Flies, Moths and Pests
by Using the Best Known
Materials to Fight Them

m
the frames
pulling We will send and take orders Tor your
SCREENS Window with black
of tha pracica window e
high 4 to 80 inches hgh
with finish We have
of six
choosing and $780,
in
filing
foot
and
nb a will $780, $780, ssSs
It n
of
Oriental Moth
az
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Couch Hammocks, Swings, Gliding
Settees Are Such Delightful
Summer Comforts

DESIGNS and fancy They the height
restfu loungng reading during the day. an eay
sleep-inducing bed at night
NEW and those with adjustable head rest
Hammock $15
% he noted and others at $1,000 Fancy Striped
and braided designs $4&0O
HAMMOCK STANDS s3s5 and $500; $500
HAMMOCK PILLOWS, $1.00 and $780,
in $780, and extra
strong cons Swing at $780,
LAWN sWNGs the famous Paris make with the body
slat tseata andbac and SASS
the regular kind OF swing because
of S motion; complete with canopy $lS5O
khaki white
cudng special and outings Sl25 to So
CROOUET that folks
ing, $685.
excellent models and attractive colors
to
LAWN SETS consisting table and chairs for the
party Little Swinging Chairs for the baby Tents tor the lawn
couch hammock
andm man similar things
Fmhnx
Evening star., 1917-05-23

Wizard Triangle Polish Mops;
the mop that every housekeeper
should use, and can use on any
floor that is stained or oiled. 1t is
the best because the Triangle
shape and the adjustable handle
permit it to reach and clean any
where.
Triangle Polish Mops, $1.25.
Triangle Dust Mops-chemically
treated for use on. waxed floors,
$l.z5.
Institutional or Janitor's Mop
14-inch oblong shape: the mop for
stores, hospitals, Office buildings
and large floor spaces; polish and
dust, S1.5O. .
Wizard Furn ture
! : ! {: !: ] ]: ]: !;
and Floor Polish. 2Jc @G
to $3.50. NN1cN 1l.l
With each quart can & l:H
at $1.00 we will give E'ssShaI lill
you a soc Wizard Fur - Ill
niture Duster Free. lA=tfU
Wizard Carpet Clean H=El;ll
makes carpet sweep - EU|
ing easy: allays all Z
dust, 25c CARTON
Wizard Wall Dusters-long han
dies for reaching the highest walls
and ceilings without ladder. Sl.OO
md $1.50.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Issued Invitations to Men.

Senator Pittman called attention to
Ham that conditions had been intoler-
able under the 1916 agreement.
Now you say that If the men had
come TO you with a proposition to
eliminate the Amalgamated you would
have agreed to it," said Senator Pitt
man.
Mr. Ham said that the letter of Pros
ident King had meant. first. that the
company would not deal with the
union. and second, that 1t would meet
with the men themselves. He added
that the company had issued an invita-
tion, March Z. to all the men to meet
with the officials.
Was it ever your intention to deal
with the men in mass?" asked Senator
Pittman.
Mr.. Ham replied that seventy-five of
the men had come to the meeting ar
ranged by the officials and that they
had signed the individual contracts.
Would you have agreed to joint
agreement with these men?" Senator Pitt
man asked.
Il cannot say in regard to that" an
swered Mr.. Ham.
Had you made up your mind not to
deal with the men in mass that day."
asked Senator Pittman.
NO" Mr.. Ham replied.
"But you have testified that you believed
that no joint agreement could have been
made which eliminated the Amalgamat-
ed" suggested Senator Pittman.
Mr. Ham said that he had meant what
he said.
.'Then," said Senator Pittman, when
the Letter of Mr.. King on February 27 was
sent out, you had no intention OF deal
ing with the men In mass?"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Union the Stumbling Block.

Mr.. Ham said that was not necessarily
the Interpretation to he made. He said
that il the men had advanced some prop
osition eliminating the union it might
have been adopted. He admitted that he
did not believe, however, that they would
be able to advance such a proposition.
In concluding his ton
of Mr.. Ham on this point, Senator Pitt
man said:
Il have had in mind. as a member of
this committee. the question raised as
to the frankness Of President King in
sending out the letter of February 81"
Mr.. Hoover of counsel for the COM
Ham. Mr.. Ham Testified that the Dis.
trict Commissioners had never given
the company any agsurance that the
men would waive recognition Of the
union in anw negotiations that might be
Evening star., 1917-05-23
OUT.OF-DOOR BOOKS.
- Il. ep "a

Jerry, by Jack London, Sl50.
Jerry is a dog story; a story
which in it's big essentials recalls
"The Call of the Wild" and yet
one which is in no way an echo
of that work, but quite as
original in it's theme and quite AZ
satisfying in the way in which
that theme is treate1.
Forest Fancies, by L6cy G. Keller.
house.
Seven stories of the life Of the
trees and Of the forest. told in q
delightfully."- sympathetic way by
one who knows and loves the
woods.
Second floor, r street.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Make Your Lawn and
Garden Beautiful With
Concrete Furnishings

What is there that adds charm and aractveness
to the Lawn than this of Furniture designs
that are copied after Grecan and Italian pieces the
countries famous for beautifully furnished gardens?
This year showing much larger variety than
ever before Gray Concrete, which really combination
of cement and granite 1t is weatherproof not
being affected by climatic conditions.
Garden Benches $780, Small Square Boxes for porch
Grecian Bowls, S1150. posts, Sz95
and $3.50.
Bowls $40 and S107S Window Boxes. $3.50 49,
Round Urns $780, Oblong Porch Plant Boxes, SAYS
$500. to $751;
hoorG street.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
THE SUMMER FIBER RUGS
Are in Prettier Colors and Larger
Variety Than Ever

Tans gays eens browns and blues the basic colors
and they combined with others in artistic and
entirely effects in Adam, SCROLL floral and variety of
choice designs plain colos and border designs
Fiber Rugs may be had of three different makes,
all of acknowledged vastly superior. The fabrics are
heavy and pable smooth and firm and very durable
Rugs waterproof and be ponged when soed
with entirely satisfactory results
Adaptable for indoor throughout the house from
simple cottages the finest homes and also on porches
Much dainter and more attractive than ever.
RATTANIA, RAJAH AND DONfUS FIBER RUGS ARE
PRICED AS FOLLOWS:
PLAIN SIZE STENCILED
$l0s5 ex12 feet $lzS
$895 76xlO6 feet 1896
$695 6xo feet $7A5
s3ss 46xz6 4 ., feet So $!!s
Sl65 3ox6o inches .$175
S165 27x6O inches $I75
Stencied Rattania Oval Rugs and Hall Runner in both
Stenciled and plain coors shown in large variety
is hoer-F build
the Fifth moor
Evening star., 1917-05-23
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Wedding Stationery of
details because of the direct and intimate possession
appeal relatives 1t matter that
you should before the order placed We
that
Let SNOWY of Paper the
forms
enionaiy with originality
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Questioned About Closed Shop.

Senators Pittman and johnson closely
questioned Mr.. Ham about the attitude
of the Amalgamated Association toward
the closed shop and the refusal of the
company to deal with the association
because its ultimate object was to at
tain the closed shop. It was brought
out that in contracts made with rail-
ways in other cities in some cases the
Amalgamated had enforced the closed
shop and in others had failed and been
content to rest with such other conces-
sions as it might obtain.
The point of the two senator's was
whether Mr.. Ham didn't think that il
the company had agreed to enter into
negotiations with the association the
closed shop demand might have been
successfully resisted and an agreement
finally reached to avert a strike. Mr.
Ham insisted that the company would
not deal with an association whose
known object was the closed shop, and
there was no reason to doubt that the
insistence for closed. shop. would be
pushed in this instance.
Whether they wanted closed shop OF
not" said Mr.. Ham, "our minds were
made up not to deal with the Anal
gamated Association"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Mr.. Ham Cross-Examined.

Senator Pittman. chairman of the in
vestigating committee, cross-examined
Mr. Ham closely as to the attitude of
the company toward any collective bar
gaining with the men. Taking UP the
letter written by President King of the
company to the grievance committee on
February q. Senator Pittman asked Mr.
Ham If this letter did not clearly hold
out to the men the hope that after in
auguration the company would be will
ing to enter into negotiations with them
Mr.. Ham replied that the company had
Indicated its willingness to meet with
the grievance committee, but that the
grievance committee had refused to meet
with the officials. though specifically in
vited to do so.
Mr.. Ham insisted that If the griev-
ance committee, or any other commit
tee Of the men. had brought forward
proposal that would have entirely
eliminated the Amalgamated. the COM
pany would have been willing to deal
with them. He said there was nothing
deceitful in the letter of President King
dated March 81, referred to by Senator
Pittman. 1t has been the charge of
the strikers that Mr.. King was not
frank in writing this letter. and that
he was merely trying to lull them into
fancied security while at the same time
he was bringing in strikebreakers and
preparing for a strike.
Mr.. Ham said that the letter was ad-
dressed to the grievance committee,
especially ignoring the committee rep
resenting the Amalga mated, which had
sent its demands to the company Feb
ruary 13