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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
ARE DETERMINED TO
REPAIR CITY STREETS
Mayor Roberts and Commissioner Car
ter viii Demand Paving Com
panles Make Renewals.

Ardmore, city streets are TO be re-
paired and kept in frstclass condition
Immediately or Mayor Roberts and
Street Commissioner Carter will de-
mand an explanation
"Whcu we assumed our offices, the
street department did not have enough
equipment 10 keep the streets in good
condition Mayer Roberts said this
morning. "but We are going to bring
the efficiency of the department up TO
its highest pitch"
Three team, OF fine mules have been
purchased by the street department
within the past few days and other
equipment viii be- added to make the
department one of the most efficient
and best equipped of any Of the mum
icIpal departments.
"PWticular attention also is going
TO Dee paid to the paved streets" Mayor
Roberts continued Some of the pave
ment Is I'm poor shape. and unless the
companie- which laid 1t begin at once
10 repair it, and maintain it in good
condition. suits will be filed against
their maintenance bonds"
city Attorney Bass already has no
tilted the various companies that the
repairs are needed, and several repair
gangs are expected TO start work with
in the next few days
a number Of paving matters, besides
other matters Of importance, are sche.
duled for consideration at the regular
meeting ci the city commission, to be
held at 7'3O O'Clock tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
MORE PORK AND BEANS:
LESS BOIL WEEVIL"
M. D Smith Intends to Raise Food
stuff and Aid in Pushing Campaign
for Food Economy

Don't think for a moment that be.
cause Of age limit and other physical
and mental deturmtes which would
bar me from shouIdering rifle and
fighting for Uncle Sam. that am not
Interested said NJ. y. Smith this
morning 81 have some pretty fair
land scattered about throughout this
section and ! am going to see that
more cabbages and less cotton, more
pork and beans and less boil weeyil
is raised This is the time TO prepare.
and especially all Of us old fellows
who expect to sit back and say Alta
boy should see that the boys who
are 10 burn the powder are well fed
and that the ones they leave behind
them do not have to bankrupt them.
selves to purchase a hearty meal"
After relieving himself of these re.
marks Mr. Smith went to a store and
began the indiscriminate purchase of
seeds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
COTTON SEED
AND PRODUCTS
STATISTICS

Washington. April 2l-Cottou seed
and cotton seed products statistics for
the eightmouth period August to
March 81, announced today by the cen.
-u~ bureau. show.
Cotton seed received i.330922 tons.
crushed 3,Nj3lN5, ON hand March 81
iS2 U66
Crude oil produced l.1S6.6Og, ia
pounds on hand March 81 li4122. .399
Refined oil products 955,34S,97
pounds. ON hand 2O.g30.16S.
Liutcrs produced llO9.lO6 fye.hun
drcd pound bales, ON hand l3G.gO7.
oil impor', 6ll2,O22 pounGs; eN
! ports g6iNO.6l7
Linte-s exported. Unbleached lii.
ool running bales bleaChcd 96.O4l
bales
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24


"HlS evening MI ana MIS- 'haII.-
y'1 Wcise entertain 81, lh'I
i home. BOG f street southwest
Events announced Tor lo'
morrow include a morning party Tot
MIS- Charles Gunter, given bl MIS-.
Harry llarts, at her nome, wa SIAN
ley Mrs Charts Rogers VIII Dh
terrain with one O'Clock Iuhrl' ID '0
her home ON D street southwest nom
Oring Mrs. Gunter III lhc alI'I
noon, Mrs. George d. Paine VIII enter
tain at her home, BIB D street h''ih
west, honoring three oulo'j town
guests. 'f' In the evening Miss stray
horn will entertain "ll' dahr'
AT the ]. o. o. +. Han IhI'Hda .
there will be meeting of the LAZY l'll
Bridge club at the home of Mrs H A.
Simpson - The NJ. VI NJ club Nl'I
meet with Mrs. o. {. Lashcr 21' d.
southwest Mrs J. d. Kicker
and Mrs 4 j Gardelli NilI entertain
Mrs Riclrv 523 G. street northwest
50. Mrs Morton Woods vu| receive
her friends AT tbe homo off Mrs "A D.
McCoIlom *ss The Matinee Bridge
Clnb win meet with Mrs o n Wo.
vorton ot tbo homo of Mr.. g. H Gar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
GERMAN PARTY
HOLDS POWER
IN AUSTRIA

Amsterdam. Via London, April "a
\ Vienna dispatch says the contnu
auce In power of the pro.German min.
listers is considered certain as the re-.
suit OF the deliberations OF the German
parties ON the political situation. In
parliamentary circles II is said that
the Rcichsraih will be convened on
MAY %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

its action, bringing relief in an easy,
natural way without gripping, or other
pain or discomfort
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents
bottle To avoid limitations and inef-
fectiye substitutes be sure you get DR.,
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin See that
facsimile of DR.. Caldwell's signature
and his portrait appear on the yellow
carton in which the bottle is packed
A trial bottle, free of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DR. w b. Cald-
well, ASS Washington St, Monticello,
Illinois.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
REPUBLICS SOON
ALL OVER EUROPE,
is PREDICTION

Journalists Of Neutral Countries Are
Holding Session in
London.
London. April "a At conference
held her of journalists representing
the European neutral countries. one
of the speakers declared that republi.
can sentiment had won many converts
IN the European neutral countries. He
expressed the belief that. republics
would bee set up before the end OF the
war In Sweden, Greece and Spain.
This speaker, who had recently re.
turned from Sweden. declared that re.
publican doctrine was being widely
preached there and b. gaining a ready
hearing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
Only One "Bromo Quinine"

Whenever you feel cold coming on,
think of the full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Cures a Cold in one
day. Cures Grip in two days. Look for
signature OF l.. W. Grove on the box. 25c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

Bible Study Glass No. r will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2.3O o'clocl,
with Mrs. W. H. Blcakmore North
Washington street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

Mrs Josephine Carr will leave to-
morrow morning for lu extended trip
10 tbr northwest From here she will
70 To Cherokee Kansas. where she
will spend several days with % brother.
Mr. ID G. rricsJIey aud family Thence
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

Miss Cecele Mossbacker left yester.
day for her home in Berkeley. Califor.
mia, after spending a fortnight with
Mrs Blank and Miss Regina Blank.
Mrs Blank accompanied her as far as
Kansas city She will return imme.
diatcly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24

The wedding of Mis- Lptir Bond.
sister of Mrs f. ~ prcuit and Mr.
Joe Loitin son of Mr. and Mrs r.
Loitin. Of Alanrccd. Texas. was ccIc.
braied last evening at $50 O'Clock In
the presence of large number nf
friends and relatives. at the home NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Congressman Blackm0n
 Defends Course of Dent
 on the Military Bill

Anniston, May 3.-fSpecial.) )--Congress
 man Fred L. Blaclmon, who has been at home for sometime on account of the
 buried at the old Blackmon home in Choccolocco valley Wednesday afternoon, made a strong defense of Congressman Hugh Dent of the Second district, and
 his attitude regarding the army recruit ing bill before returning to the capital Thursday afternoon. Before levaing Wash ington, MT. Blackmon paired in favor of the bill as presented by the majority of the Ii ilitary committee.
 Referrii to the criticism of the atti- tude taksn by his colleague of the Sec ond district, Mir. Blackmon said When the people realize that MT. Dent was largely responsible for preventing the war department from placing the burden of what may prove serious and long drawn out WIT upon the boys of this country, betT cen the ages of 19 and 25 years, the itics of MT. Dent will re- ceive just rebuke from those who love their fellowmen and believe in fair play
 MT. Dent is also responsible for main taining the state units as far as it was possible to do so. said MT Blackmon, "and the charge that he and others were fighting the President was without foundation. As proof of this, the Presi- dent and the war department have adopt ed practically every suggestion contended for by MT. Dent, and his views will be substantially enacted into the law.
 ''I am not offering a defense for MT. Dent. however. for he needs none. The American people when the truth is known. will hail him as rrusy great man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
MRS. ]. A. ROUNTREE WILL HEAD J. ). |.
 FOR COMING YEAR
There Is No Other Candi- date Before Annual Con- vention Now in Ses-
 sion in Selma

Selma, May S-(Special.)- )--A1rs. J. A.
 Rountree of Birmingham, first vice pres ident of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is conceded to be the next president, and the election Friday will be almost unanimous. it is believed So far
 no other candidate for the honor Is
 known of.
 With a voting strength of 132, the twenty-first annual convention of the
 U. D. c. opened Wednesday morning at the Dallas club. The number of dele- gates present was 7s and through the day the number was increased to 100. Several telegrams were read from chapters throughout the state indorsng
 Mrs. Rountree for the. presidency, and when they were read applause broke out over the convention floor
 | Mrs. Bibb Graves of Montgomery, in making her presidents report, stressed
 the necessity for upholding the reputation of the daughters in all lines of patriotic l endeavor. She recommended that the 1 convention send their indorsement to the President in his preparedness stand. The treasurer's report, although de- l ferred at request until later session, l is known to be encouraging. After pay l ing all national pledges, $500 remain for 1 the use of the daughters at the Soldiers Home. All dues are in hand. | ln the afternoon the children's hour was held, with appropriate exercise, in which tableau was presented by the 1 veterans and children of the confederacy. 1 The most important event of conven- raal e 1,A 1.-Two Of fho der marking the Naval Foundry and Ordnance Works, which was held at 4:3O o'clock. Owing to illness General liar rison, commander of the national di- 1 vision, was unable to attend, and Maj. D. M Scott made the presentation ad- dress in his stead.
 l An automobile ride about the city was given the delegates following the exer- cises
 | In the evening a reception was rendered [ all delegates their hostesses and mem- bers of the press at the Dallas club. l Thursdays session was devoted to a memorial meeting, presided over by Mrs. 1 l., s. Handley of Birmingham, when reso- ] lutions on the death of members during the past year were adopted. | The state convention of the Travellers | Protective Association of America will 1 open Friday morning at Il o'clock at the | Hotel Albert with more than 150 dele gates from different parts of the state ! in attendance.
 Maj D. M. Scott president of the loca Post D, has received word from Birming- ham that 100 delegates will represent the Magic City.
 The programme for Friday follows: | Convention called to order II a. m. by D. M. Scott, president Post D. Invoca- tion by Rev. John A. Davison. Welcome address. Hon. Louis Benish, mayor. Well come in behalf of Post D, Hon. J. B. Ellis State president assumes chair Replies to welcome by various posts. Regular order of business
 At S:SO a. m. banquet will be ten dered to the visiting T. P. As at the Hotel Albert, L. M Hooper of Post | will preside as toastmaster Saturday will be taken up by a discus sion of the routine business of the as- sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
FRENCH MISSION IS
 OFF ID VISIT CITIES
 IN MIDDLE WEST
Great Crowd Gathers at Washington Union Sta ton to Bid Godspeed to
 Distinguished Party

Washington, May 3.-The French mis- sion headed by Rene viviani, Marshal Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat, left here this afternoon for a tour of middle west ern and eastern states after being en- Enthusiastically received on the floor of the House of Representatives.
 The special train bearing the visitors is due in Chicago about noon tomorrow
 Upon leaving Chicago the mission will proceed to St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, H., Philadelphia, New York and Boston, returning to Washington probably in 10 days. As measure of safety the state department has with held the routes to be travelled.
 Elaborate entertainments and recep- tions have been planned for the members of the mission and hundreds of thou sands of people are expected to greet them.
 A great crowd gathered at the Union station to see the party off. Officials representing the state, navy and war departments and Ambassador Jusserand and other diplomats followed the French men to their train, while the crowd, closing in, pressed against the entrances.
 Before the commission left M. viviani Issued the following statement to the newspaper correspondents:
 Gentlemen: Allow me to express my sincere regret if circumstances prevent my bidding you good-by in person this morning. But today every moment is taken up and 1 cannot, unfortunately, shake hands with you individually. But I desire not to leave Washington with out thanking you for the help you have so kindly extended to us and cordial and sympathetic way in which you have all ways spoken of our mission. Thanks to you we have been enabled to convey to every one our feelings of warm gratitude for the magnificent welcome we have re- ceived in Washington
 The mission will always retain a grateful recollection of the most charm ing Hospitality which has been extended to it and of all the delicate attentions by which it has been surrounded in this beautiful city Major L Enfant so admi- rably designed Our regrets are dimin- ished by the thought that after the most interesting trip we are about to take we shall return to this city. where we can find no better conclusions to the journey we have so pleasantly begun. Consequently 1 bid you au revoir, not .adieu. RENE vIvIANI.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
RATIFICATION OF
 GERMAN PLOTS ARE
 FURTHER DISCLOSED
Gompers Vehemently Denies He Feared Losing Place as President of Labor
 Organization

New York. May 3.-widespread rami- shipments of munitions from this country to the entente allies by fomenting strikes, were disclosed late today at the trial here of Capt. Franz Rintelen of the Ger man navy and seven others, charged with conspiracy. Registers and lodges from hotels in this city Washington, Chicago. Indianapolis and Atlantic City, containing signatures and accounts of the alleged plotters, were introduced.
 T. B. Horner of the Hotel Sherman. Chicago, testified that on July 21. 1915, David Lamar, one of the defendants, reg istered there, signing the name "E. Rus ky" He wrote the name. the witness said. so that he QIorner) could not read it. Horner said he asked him to spell it out.
 Government counsel called L. c. Hor- ton, handwriting expert, to identify the handwriting. He said it was the same as that in several letters put in evidence written by Lamar Other signatures ir the hotel book were acknowledged as genuine by the writers.
 Preceding this testimony the cross-ex animation was completed of Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, who asserted that he warned former Representative Frank Buchanan, one of the defendants, against some of his associates on Labor's Nation al Peace Council, said to have been formed and financed by Rintelen's money to carry out the purposes of the alleged conspiracy. Counsel for the defense tried to draw admissions from MT. Gompers that he was actuated in testifying against Buchanan by fear that Buchanan might be put forward to succeed him as presi- dent of the American Federation of La bor MT. .Gompers indignantly denied this.
 MT Gompers said that he and the fed eration were in favor of universal peace and interna tional disarmament, but that they were opposed to the interference with traffic in munitions as proposed by Labor's National Peace Council, because he added he believed 1t was illegal tt impede lawful manufactures and trans portation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
People Are Drinking More Cof
 rec Than Ever 6eIOre
Statistics Gathered by Roasters of Maxwell House Brand Show Sane Prices Are
 Appreciated

Folks may quit eating potatoes in these days of hlgh food cost, but it is quite evident that they appreciate the rac that war conditions haven't sent the price of high grade coffee luting.
 Figures compiled from the sales rec ords of the Cheek-Neal Coffee company, largest coffee roasters in the south, indi- cate that more good coffee is being con sumed throughout the south than evel before. The Cheek-N cal company oper- ates immense plants at Nashville, Tenn, Houston, Tex, Jacksonville, Fla, ant Richmond, Va, roasting and packing the famous Maxwell House blend.
 Huge increases in Sales
 Huge sales increases in Maxwell House Coffee are reported in all the territories covered by the Cheek Neel company. The new plant at Houston, recognized in the industry as one of the finest and most completely modern roasting and packing plants in the world, has been operated to full capacity since it's opening. The Richmond plant, opened only last fall, is already pushed to capacity. Equally heavy business is being taken care of at the Nashville and Jacksonville establish ments
 It will be remembered that news re- ports last winter told of the placing by the United States government with the Check Neal, Coffee company, one of the largest single UfuefS LOT cOHee ever gwen in the United States. These orders amounting to entire train loads, were filled and shipped to the army on the Mexican border within a few days after the receipt of the contracts.
 u. $. Offici.Is Pleased
 The government officials were so well pleased with the quality of the Cheek Neal coffee and the dispatch with which 1t was shipped. that since that time new orders amounting to hundreds of thou sands of pounds have been given to this big southern concern
 "The entire country is paying tribute to the quality of Maxwell House now said MT. J. O. Cheek, president of the Cheek Neal company, recently. rWhile we have never sent representatives into the north and east we are daily receiving big orders from those sections. These orders for Maxwell House are coming Atirey unsolicited. My explanation is tat northern visitors to the south have l&rned of Maxwell House quality though it's being served at practically all the Mgh-class hotels and resorts in tho south, and on returning to the north have requested their dealers to supply them with Maxwell House. At any rate 1t is gratifying to know that the nortr Is looking to the south for its high grade foodstuffs.
 Washington Drinks It
 ssJust this month we have opened : market for Maxwell House coffee in tho National Capital and are conducting dem onstrations of the quality of Maxwell House there. From all indications Wash ington will soon be one of our bigges sales centers'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

l any condemned men were allowed the l privileges of the yard and declared that i prisoners carried keys only to the inside
 doors which did not lead to liberty | He said Dr. Oates told him and A. B.
 Batson one time that it would be neces-
 sary for the condemned prisoners to have 1 sunshine even if they had to be carried 1 to the porch of the prison.
 T. N. GILBERTS STORY I T. N Gilbert, who has been employed | in the sheriffs department of Jefferson county 10 or Il years, testified that he was on duty as outside warden when Overton and other prisoners esca ped; ] that he heard no outcry and no warning I and that the escape probably could have 1 been prevented had those on the outside | been warned of the occurrences inside
 He testified that Sheriff Batson gave him | general instructions about caring for the
 jail and was specific and positive in say ing that persons were to see con- demned men out of the presence of an | officer.
 l Several witnesses were called to prove {, that Sheriff Batson's administration was l considered good Among them were
 James Merrill. deputy clerk of the circuit l court; William Waldrop, clerk of the cir cult court: Jere Gwin, president of the ] board of revenue; George Ross of Besse- Illcl, anu <Ni thui ACPO. pcihSS oiAiSSf cA Birmingham.
 | MT. Ross said he wouldn't believe s. c. Clements on oath, that the Jefferson county Jail has used prisoners a servants | for years and that the Jefferson jail is in better condition than any other he has visited in Alabama except Morgan county.
 He admitted that during Sheriff Bur gins term no prisoners unlocked the
 doors of the prison, but probably handled keys to the cells
 Pope said he knows Wade Allen and | J. L. Addngton and wouldn't believe
 either on oath. They testified against Sheriff Batson Wednesday.
 , Lee White. deputy of Sheriff Batson. testified that he searched Overton and other prisoners in the county jail in Jan uarv This was intended to disprove the statement of state witnesses that only one other search had been conducted be fore Overton and other prisoners escaped. When searched in the jail Overton had only small amount of money. When searched after his death Le Lad s132. Other deputies questioned during the afternoon all of whom told of conditions at the jail which supported Sheriff Bat son. were M C. Smith Fred McDuff. Hartsfeld Martin. Sam Cunningham and Chief Clerk Knight.
 The testimony of several witnesses taken in Birmingham was read 10 the court in support of the sheriff's conten- ton that he had heen diligent in the per 1 formarce of his duties and in the protec- ton of prisoners confined in the county iail and the prevention of escapes. 1 Tn this testimony was a statement of W. B. Ford. chief deputv marshal. that l he compared the county jail with the city jail of Birmingham and decided that the county jail was the better prison for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or sentenced by the federal court.