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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-07
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THE WHATcHAMA COLUMN
OBy George MARTINI
Gas Meters.

: Does your gas meter sit in
:: the kitchen and stare at your
:. wife? Or has it the decency
A. to go down cellar and stay
{: there?
:: Ours sits in the kitchen. And
:: - don't like it. It's so glum.
: It makes us nervous. Every
:: time we begin to cook it clicks
:: its tongue at us. Not loud,
:; but just enough to be aggra-
:: waiting 1t knows all the time
:: what it's doing to US. And it
:. knows We know.
:: What does the gas company
:: send out a gloomy thing like
:: that to take your money away
:: from you for anyhow? Does a
:; gas meter have to be melan-
:; choly? Can't it be bright and
g cheerful? Is there any good
:: reason why it shouldn't smile
A: and be happy. even if it does
:: rob you while you're away for
!: the summer?
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-07

What kind Of a man was your pre-
decessor?"
He was a durn sight smarter than
! am" replied the landlord of the
Pteunia Tavern, on whom the high
cost of living weighed heavily. He
sold out to me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-07

Levy's Clearance Sale, Serge and
SILK Dresses, less than half of. &C
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-07

ceiyed by the chancellor of the eX.
chequer with a memorandum stating
that it represented profits derived
from smuggling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-07

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

When the campaign for the sale OF
the Liberty Bonds was being inaugu-
rated each county in the United States
was allotted a certain proportion Of
bonds, the allotment being made on q
basis OF certain per cent on the total
banking resources of the United States
and Of each county or parish. On this
basis, the proper allotment for Tensas
parish was practically s25, 900 90, but
by some error, the published state
ment OF the allotment of each parish
of Louisiana, in the Dallas Federal Re-
serve District, showed the allotment
for Tensas parish to be Se1, 10000.
The question was taken up with the
proper authorities, who upon investi-
CATION found that they had made an
error in our allotment, and now in
stead of Tensas parish showing up as
having fallen far below her allotment,
she really stands in the position of
having greatly oversubscribed her
portion, our total subscription to the
Liberty Loan Bonds being $37, 1850. 90,
or an oversubscription of practically
fifty per cent. In connection with this
subject we publish below two letters
from the Deputy Governor of the
Dallas Federal Deserve Bank to Hon.
F. II. Curry, President of the Police
Jury.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

Spot the Stacker and setlfy the ~.
Shsfissse.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

NV attention has been called re-
peatedly, during the past two weeks,
to the utter disregard with which
certain automobile owners treat the
corporation speed law. Machines are
rushed through the streets In the
most reckless manner. Even at
curves and corners, no attempt ia
made TO slow down, and IT IL realiv
remarkable that some serious accident
has not alreadv occurred.
The speed limit will be increased,
except at corners to IA miles, at the
next regular meeting Of the town
Council. Corners must not be me-
gotiated at more than ten, and this
warning ia issued in the hope that It
will have effect of correcting the evil,
without a resort to drastic measures.
which hereafter will certainly be
taken. regardless Of the personality of
the offender, whenever complaint is
made.
w. M. DvIDsoN, Mayor.
st. Joseph, La, June %, 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
Federal Reserve Bank,
Dallas, Texas, June 10, 1917.

CoOor8l reserve BANK,
Dallas, Texas, June 10, 1917.
Hon. F. Il. Curry,
Pres. Police Jury, st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir:-DOubtless you have read
our message of thanks published in the
press OF the district. However, we
cannot allow this happy occasion OF
the oversubscription of the Liberty
Loan to pass without sending you q
special word of thanks for the active
part which you have taken.
Without your cooperation we could
not have succeeded as we have. The
officials OF this bank thank you from
their hearts.
We trust that you have noticed the
message of Secretary McAdoo in which
he requests that all Liberty Loan com
mittees and organizations be kept
alive apd intact in order that further
issues Of the loan may be handled by
the same patriotic and efficient people
who handled the last one.
With our best wishes and regards.
Very truly yours,
j. w. HOPES,
Deputy Governor.
Federal Reserve Bank,
Dallas, Texas, June 20, 1917.
Mr.. F. H. Curry,
Chairman of Board, st. Joseph, La.
Dear Mr.. Curry:-We thank you
very much for the information con.
tanned in your letter of the 18th. Sorry
we made the mistake we did with ref.
erence to the allotment.
We appreciate the splendid work
you people did and the patriotic re-
spouse made by your citizens generally.
With very good wishes,
Cordially yours,
j. w. HOPES,
Deputy Governor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
PRESIDENTS REPORT.

PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Office Board of Commissioners
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
Tallulah, La, June 18th, 1917.
To the Hon. Members Board of Com
missioners, Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis
trict:
Gentlemen Il beg to submit the fol
lowing short report of the conditions in
the District:
We have four unfinished contracts al
this time:
Cottonwood-is covered by large force
under contract with Messrs. Roach &
Stansell; is making fine progress.
Atherton, under contract with Hercules
Co., has been forced to suspend for some
time, owing to seipage water in pits, but
will begin work in few days.
Salem has cable way machine wait
ing to begin work when pit conditions
will permit.
Henderson-repair work will be COM
pleted in few days.
l regret to report that some caving con-
tinues at Donna Vista omega, Mascot
Morancy, Rose Hill and Milliken's Bend,
which / fearwill require new loops dur
ing this year.
Long stretches of caving is going on at
several points, that will soon require new
levee, unless revetment is put in soon
the most important of which is Cottage
Home in Tensas parish.
: | find that revetment has given way at
Clagett, Kemp and Sycamore, which is a
little discouraging.
Owing to the short period of low river
during the past two years very little re-
vetment has been finished.
The anticipated river stage at Vicks-
burg of 43 feet in Is days will delay river
Improvement beyond our expectations.
l hope that funds appropriated by Con-
gress will be available in July and our
Government engineers will begin work.
Respectfully submitted,
T. P. KELL,
President Board of Commissioners,
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

The efforts of all interested in rails
ing funds in Tensas parish for the Red
Cross work were highly successful and
exceeded expectation. Newellton and
vicinity subscribed over five hundred
dollars; st. Joseph and vicinity over
thirteen hundred, and Waterproof
over nine hundred, the total contri-
button from the parish amounting to
nearly twenty eight hundred dollars.
We take pleasure in congratulating
our people on the magnificent display
of patriotism so substantially evil
denced by the handsome amount con-
tributed to this very worthy cause.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
Malaria
Our Grandfather

drenched horses for collie. That was
the old way which was uncertain and
unsafe. Fsrris' Collie Remedy does
away with drenching-is applied on
the horses tongue with . dropper
which comes packed in each bottle.
Get it today. We guarantee it. w. R.
Baker and Son.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
Position WaDtod

WANTED-Position in general mer.
chandise store or as travelling sales
men for groceries or drugs. Over %
years experience in either line. Open
to acceptance June 1st, 1917. Address:
Tensss Gazette, st. Joseph, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29


same in the manner and at the same time as
the other State and parish taxes are coll
lected
Re II Fnrtber Resolved That the attention
Of the Sheriffs and Ey -Of1cio Tax Collectors
and the Assessors ~ the several marshes
comnrisino the Efftb Iouisiana Ieyee Dis
tric, is res,ectfulIv called to Act No s5 of
rho General Assamhlv ~ rho stare Of ionisi
ana for The year 1904 for Information relative
70 their respective dntics in the collection Of
speciaI assessments or forced contributions
on agricultural products and to the statistical
Re it Further Resolved. That the tax col
the Fifth L tnn epae District sre in
strurted TO collect the forced cnntrihut IT on
Fifth Louisiana Levea district. whether
Re !, Enrtha rr peSIwd rhn, raising
produce our side Of the levee mnst file their
tarv Of the Board. 81 All the produce raised
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
Shortage Of Red Rust. Proof Oats.

The Gazette is in receipt of the fol.
lowing letter from Mr.. s. w. Vance
Field Agent for Tensas and Concordis
parishes for Cooperative Extension
work, which is self-explanatory:
Tallulah, La, June II, 1917.
Tensas Gazette, st. Joseph, La,
Dear Sir:-I am enclosing letter
received from the Washington Depart
ment in regard to the shortage of Red
Rust Proof Oats for planting this fall,
and want you to publish at least q
part of it, telling of the shortage, and
asking the farmers where they can, to
hold, and 1 believe that they can get
$1.25 per bushel this fall, and probably
more. The seed houses have bought
all of the Fulghum Oats up here they
can get, paying s1.19 per bushel, just
as soon as threshed, and the shortage
of Red Oats will be greatey for plant
ing purposes this fall, and l want to
see our farmers get the advantage Of
this. Very respectfully,
8. w. VANCE, Agent.
Washington, ID. c., June Q, 1917.
Mr.. S. w. Vance, :
Tallulah, La.
Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your recent re-
port on winter oats and wish to thank
you for the information you have
given. / am very glad to know that
your county will probably have
surplus of 10000 bushels for seed.
I believe that every bushel of winter
oats can be sold at a good price be.
tween now and next fall, as county
agents generally report shortages.
A few in Louisiana and the Black
Waxy section of Texas report good
crops, but elsewhere, with the ex-
ception of few counties i'm extreme
southern Alabama and Georgia, the
crop is either extremely short or a
total failure. Fully 80 per of the
county agents who have reported
state that their counties will need to
purchase seed from other localities. |
am planning to prepare a list, in
he near future, of those agents who |
'eport surplus seed, and expect to |
end this to all agents who report |
hortages. l believe farmers in your
'arish will have no difficulty in dis
losing of their entire surplus at good
'rices. In fact think they will find |
profitable il they will feed other
rain and save every possible bushel
( winter oats for seed.
Very truly yours,
c. w. WARBURToN,
Agronomist 10 Charge Of 0at Invssh.
gAtione.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

HO0kw0rm
One case reported from Union, /
from st. Tammanv and from jackson.
Smallpox
2 cases reported from Assumption,
! from Uuion and from Rapides.
Anthrax
case reported from Jefferson Davis
and from Tangipahoa.
Pellsgra
An increase in the number of cases
OF pellagra THE week. Jackson cases /;
East Felicisna 4; Csddo 2; Tangipahos
2; Morehouse /; Lincoln /; Rapides !;
Beauregard /.
Typhoid
A gradual increase of typhoid over
the State. Cases reported from the
following parishes: Concordia 8;
Avoyelles 6; Ouachita s; st. Mary 8;
Pt. Coupee 8; Jefferson Davis 2; Allen
1; Ascension L; st. James 1; Tsngi-
pahoa 1; Washington 1; Caddo 1.
Malaria
A decrease In number of cases Of
malaria this week. Vermillion 8; Sa-
bine 8; Tangipahos 3; Allen 2; JEFF
Davis 2; st. Martin /; Jackson /; st.
Tammany 1; Morehouse /; st. Mary /.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
. America in Glorious
Service to Mankind

(By William G. McAdoo, Secretary
of The Treasury
For the first time in more thar
nifty years Thanksgiving Day finds
America at war. In this chaos o.
civilization the power of Americ;
was needed to tip the scales in favoi
~ freedom and democracy as agains:
the enslavement of the world which
Nuuld Inevitably follow the triumph
Hilary dlsssfpetisM Terrible as
var Is. and fearful as are the sacri
ices It entails, nothing as compar
able to freedom and liberty. For
thousands of years suffering humani-
~ has been striving for the goal OF
freedom and democracy. Today tina.
goal has been only partially won. 1t
never can be secured until the last
remaining stronghold of military de-
spotism in the world is destroyed.
Germany, under the Kaiser, not
content with threatening the civil
4ation of Europe, finally sought to
destroy America. For more than
two years, while we were scrupulous-
" observing our treaty obligations
with Germany, the Kaiser was Sc
cretly plotting against our security
and subtly undermining Americas
vital rights. Nor alone was the safe
ty of democratic institutions In
America challenged by the Kaiser's
aggressions, but the very life of oul
people, and the ideals for which we
have always stood, were imperiled.
We had to fight to save ourselves and
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Soul Of Nation Put to Test
and Not Found Wanting /"

(By Robert Lansing, Secretary OF
State.)
If we measured our national bies-
sings by the materialistic standard OF
physical comfort and prosperity,
which has been III recent years so po-
tent in our thought as a people, the
observance of Thanksgiving Day this
year might seem almost mockery,
for we are enga ged i nthe most de-
structive and terrible war OF all
times. But new conception OF ma
tional blessings has come to the
American people, conception In
which the spiritual is exalted above
the material, in which the life OF the
Nation is placed above the life OF
the individual. No greater blessing
could have come to the Republic than
this awakening to the fact that pa
triotism is more to be priced than
wealth and that the loyal service and
self-sacrifive of a people are the on
ly sure protectors of national exls-
tence.
When we consider that thousands
Of stalwart young Americans, In
spired by love of country and by
deep sense of duty, are today in the
trenches or near the battle front In
France, and that thousands upon
thousands of others are in the camps
in this country making ready to do
their part in the struggle against the
enemy which menaces our liberty and
the liberty of all mankind, we ought
to be grateful TO the Supreme Being
that so splendid spirit of devotion
animates our citizens and stands
guard over our national life.
Whoever feared that as people
we had given ourselves over to sell
fish materialism need no longer fear.
Material interests are submerged be-
meath the tide of patriotism which
has swept over this land and which
has found it's fullest expression in
the indomitable spirit Of those who
have gone forth to fight for their
country wherever duty calls.
This is time when we as Ma
ton should give thanks to the AL
mighty for having revealed to us the
spiritual blessings which are ours. He
has blessed us with knowledge that
the soul of the Nation has been put
to the test and has not been founC
wanting; that the people of this great
land are united and patriotic, ano
that they have consecrated themsel-
yes to unselfish service with su
preme faith in the righteousness OF
their cause and in the God who rules
the destinies of nations.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Madam Satan at the Grand

In presenting Madam Satan" the
Columbia Stock Company has gone
out of the beaten path of stock plays,
using a stupendouss bill, costumes
and scenery of the 18th century. cor
rect to details. Miss Stella May. in
the character of Madam Satan, will
wear several absolutely correct to
the period gowns-gowns that were
made during that time, so they must
be correct. The other ladies will
follow her a close second This is
the greatest role that Miss Stella
May has ever presented here in Cam
bridge Miss Anna Davis will have
the part of Charlotte Temple, a great
part, in good hands. The other mem
bers of the cast are all well fitted
with good parts.
Madam Satan" is the best play
that the Columbia Stock Company
has ever presented; it's play taken
from the historical novel of Char
lotte Temple, and all the characters
in the novel will be seen in the play.
There is lots of comedy in the play.
and, of course, any amount of sensa-
ton and stirring situations. It's a
great play. The Columbia Stock Co.
has secured the rights to present
Madam Satan" for this season only,
so if you miss tonight's play you'll
never have another opportunity to
see it, and if you like a deep play,
with plenty of action, a strong plot,
pretty costumes and scenery, you
better not miss it.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be
a special matinee for the children in
''Peck's Bad Boy" If you have read
the book you surely will want to see
the play. It's a long play, having
acts and seven scenes, so the curtain
will rise sharply at p. m.
Prices, including war tax, for this
matinee, will be lie. for children, and
22c. for adults. No reserved seats.
The second chapter of The Red
Ace serial will be shown before the
performance at both the matinee and
night shows. This is an extra treat
for Saturday.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30

to secure the national integrity. To
accomplish that we are bound to
destroy Kaiserism. When We shall
have performed us great service to
humanity and the world, we shall
have liberated it from the fear of flu
ture wars and we shall have brought
UNNECESSARILY nearer the day when
Christ's divine message of Peace on
earth, good will toward men," will
be realized.
Grim and terrible as is the task
before us, let us thank God on this
Thanksgiving Day, in nineteen seven
teen, that noble America, faithful to
her traditions, the undaunIed cham
pion of democracy, has been called
to perform this great and glorious
service to mankind.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Important To Taxpayers
NOTICE OF SITTING OF BOARD OF
REVIEW.

The County Commissioners will sit
as a Board of Review. to review the
recommendations of the Field Men. and
to reassess the real estate in Dorches-
ter county, November 18th, 3Oth. and
December LIST, and December 9Th,
9th and 7th, sitting on each day from
$50 to IL n. M, and from 1.3O to p. m.
All owners of real estate in the dis
tricts named below will be given an
opportunity on those days to be heard
as to the valuation of real estate own
ed by them:
No. 2, or East New Market; No. IA.
or Linkwood; No. 10. or Straits; No. Z,
or Cambridge; exclusive of towns of
Cambridge and East New Market.
Upon the expiration of the above
named dates the County Commission
ers will proceed to assess the real es-
tate according to their best judgment.
Notice of other districts will be given
from time to time.
By order of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.
B&R l1-23 to 1876 inc
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Barber Prices

The prices which I have been
charging for barber services will re-
main unchanged until Dec. LIST, when
the following prices will go into eff
feet:
Hair cutting, 15c.; Saturday, Csc.
Shave, same old price, 10c.
Razor honing, 25c.
Massage, Csc.
Tonic rub, 10c.
Hair singing, zoe.
Neck shave, free; Saturday, sc.
Shampoo, 15c; Saturday, Csc.
Neck shave free.
LEE ELLIOTT, Race st.
Adv. 11-3-25t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30

Auto accessories make grand
Xmas presents. Phillips Hdw. CO.
Adv. 21-6t. B. lot.
Pocket knives. razors and scis-
3. lot
Stoves and ranges, all right
prices. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.21-6
B. lot.
..Sleds, skates, get them now.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv. 21-6t. Blot
Why put off? Get your Xmas
presents now. Phillips Hdw. Co.
Adv. 21-6t. B. lot.
Shop early. Get your Xmas
goods now. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
21-6t B. lot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Private Sale

desire to sell at private sale the
following articles:
One Weber wagon, 2-horse. nearly
new.
One International manure spreader,
medium size.
One top buggy. / phaeton.
One set of good carriage harness.
One No. IS Oliver pillow, l dirt scoop.
One 15-tooth spring harrow.
One Black Hawk corn planter.
One s0-tooth spike harrow.
Two 1-horse cultivators.
One set leather wagon harness.
Four sets chain wagon harness.
Four sets rope plow harness.
One 16x1S International hay barer,
with h. p. engine. Used two seasons
and in good order.
EASY TERMS.
JAMES r.. JONES,
1O-19-tf. Cambridge. Nd.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
Railroads Have Moved
Over Million Soldiers

Washington, D. c., Nov. 29.-Fair-
fax Harrison. chairman of the Rail-
roads War Board, authorizes the
following:
Troop movement figures to date
indicate that the railroads of this
country have safely transported ap-
proximately 100000 soldiers to
training camps and embarkation
points since August first. Five hun
dred thousand of these men have
made journeys necessitating over
night travel and have been moved in
tourist or standard sleepers furnish
ed by the Pullman Company.
On one of the long hauls, 5000
men were moved from a training
camp On the Western Coast to a
point On the Eastern Coast-a dis
lance of 800 miles-in a little less
than. a week. The men travelled in
sixteen sections, each section COM
prising II tourist cars and 2 bag
gage cars.
In order to centralize the furnish
ing of sleeping cars at points most
convenient to the Government and to
utilize these cars to the best advant-
age, the Pullman Company changed
movement of these cars from the
headquarters of the company at Chi
cago, to Washington, where they
stationed Mr.. G. w. Henry, assistant
to tn superintendent of car service.
Mr.. Henry. in his headquarters at
the offices of the Railroads War
Board, has been in daily touch with
the office of the Quartermaster Cen
eral and On receipt of requests from
military authorities for sleeping car
equipment has seen that the cars
were rushed at once to the points
needed.
AS a result of this cooperation be-
tween the Government, the railroads
and the Pullman Company, half a
million soldiers have been spared the
discomforts Of making long train
trips in day coaches.
To assure the safety of the men in
transit, the railroads have adopted
an average speed of Is miles an hour
TOR all troop trains except when
freight cars, needed for the trans
oortation of equipment, are included
in the trains. The speed is then re-
duced to 20 miles an hour.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are forewarned not to
treSpass with dog or gun, or in any
other manner whatsoever, upon my
lands located in the vicinity of Thomp-
sons Station. Persons disregarding
this notice will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
11-28t. 2a.w. NOAH WEBSTER.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, Lille A. Jones, hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of Dorchester
county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the personal estate of John II.
Jones, late OF Dorchester county, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber. on or before the 1st day q
June. next; they may otherwise, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this Sth day
of November. 1917.
LILLE A. JONES,
Executrix of John H. Jones, deceased.
RUSSELL p. SMITH,
True copy. Test: Register OF Wills.
Russell p. Smith. li-y