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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

enormous. % be sure. hut We have new
or had the military state u mind. To
prepare these enormous resources in
state Of mind and physical equipment
for the business In hand is our imme
diate task
This preparation should begln with
our boys in their early teens five or
six years Of quiet. patient study Of
the gieat lessons OF history. OF the
function Of the heroic In human evolu-
tion. OF the joy of sacrifice living and
dying for others hard work and drudg-
cry. with the mastery Of the detail and
technique ot military knowledge snd
good sense would furnish America with
a dozen armies ~ a million men each.
whn would know how 10 make good
war here or anywhere for human rights
and liberty
1T Is hut this determination ON our
part 90 prepare FOR war that may last
ten years that wl. defea, our formid
able enem, Germanys knowledge Of
that determination VIII further hasten
her desire for peace Whether the war
ends five year, from now or five
months from now. it viii therefore be-
decided uy what America now plans
90 dJ wiki her boys iu their early teens.
III viii be they who viii decide the
psussIru 4lteraafIvr-w0rld dominion Or
Downfall Ttey are deciding r. now in
che military training of their schools
and camps"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

re;a-g of the Treasury.
Army and Navy the right 20 buy from
the government $1,000 20 10000 u
life Insurance at = rate based upon the
American experience table. ~ m1r,af,s
.r peace tiVe which rate according 20
actIarles win average about g. per an
aum for each $1,000 insurance This
means that Insurance l- brought within
the reach OF every private soldier in
tH- ranks ami that Doe is given the ou-
po'uuitr of making additional proyis-
Jon f0r n.s loved ones Dos insur.ns his
OWE life and thus experimenting iu
case of death the compensation the
government; pays 90 DIS dependents To
illustrate. s private soldier receives iu
the fore.-u service 3g3 per month. 0r
1896 per arnum Under the law he
would contribute oue.haf ~ this. or
Sl.. pe- annum % the support Of his
family He would take on, 10000 in.
-Jrancr at cost 0f $50 per anuum
.. he PAYABLE 90 his family in annual
b. tlImeHt. covering period OF years
The soldier would have left Sis per
scar or almost SO per month-more
iEan enough for his ordinary needs
"hhe he Dr. on me ua,tie tToHt or in the
training camps
WY i- 'hls insurance not only Just
'ui important Because the amount
the government viii pay 20 the soldiers
ceDend@nts in case OF death. however
gaue-Du. u may Boo NAV ta .yHorf..
Inadequate 20 sustain tho soldiers
FAMILY ia the position In life 10 which
thr. aI' accustomed "r 20 give them
ihe -'.iniales thet ought 20 have.
lih' the case pi a man killed Boz
Daiti' leaving a wife and four child
Iri" Ihe Cove nment VIII pay his
WIND" s'' monthly "' l'laI Di S'-'
l". a"h-in. I"i- may Do" wholly insuf-
l'ir'l Do lh- -NiIeI can take out
fl'''' 'i insurance. AZ premium of
f'' ' f'lH. l't government viii
l'E l' JOS WE an aNltlonai 5000 per
aHhuH i'i period 'i 20 years. thus
'.i"-'N- lh' i'iaI annual payments
~ .'' WIG anu i1-i 'hii'eH Up 20
f.--' pei aHNln. even ihl- is moo.
'. .i' i'i'. 'ui IL HI-Ii Do. sliiielen,
' ''r "i" '' support De- SEX
'.-'.'" tn' give in-" the a1fan.
'. t' "'.'t.I'.N
... COVE. hHI-hi Prov i1e
Insurance. '''f--r wren tf
.'' RI. GRATIS l.r ~'.iI'f ana D. ii-
..t ''' war service private He n
.''"laN.'r WI not write .n
-''' 900 hl- .ie "r. % they ".N
i'- rates are p'".'oiuNe The lowest
-.' nave H'aio suggested i'. suca
I'''.. .''I. .ai'e' r SOB per thousand
'' '.' t'".' i'''"dn.r term. Tho
.'N, .'. me rate might ne greatly
'".' " mere mo ''..i'e' Us iees''
"s "''+ $3.50 I'' 'nuum pay De- Is
-.''.'' I'D laNr In4'h' y 'nt insurance
'' ''' rage "l F'' I'' thousand TIE
-'' '..'''.Nr '"e' 'i''e mas deprived th'
obi ''' 'ppoii ilhIiN To- insure
'' ',aS ''.''' 'F e' inc soldier
iD' ''''' 'N' government
ga" VI" '' TOD MAKE restitution 20 the eN
'''' '' "''i'l"t insurance upon tn'
'"''' '''' ana taxing up "i an
. '"'''- "'' ''a' "l ihe excessive ils'
'.'. ''' N'ul'et,' the sold
.' '''' cover. .l' l1't ana hu
''."A "' ms so''inihen
'.'''' e' '' ','' '''''' 20 pu' me ,o'a'e
' ."'"' a"'' p''''l'H "' possible @
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
BY Vs. C. McAdoo. Sec re,a-y Of the Treasury

By VS. G McAdoo. Sec
one Of the da-ker PAGES .n ,he his
tory of the innumea5.= ua-- which
have afflicted che earth .e- centuries
is the recorded failure 8a tae part Of
every raucu 20 max amy .1rt 5f ade-
llate provision fo- those vino have
had 90 sacrifice AND @. suffer most.
namely tle soldiers YHY were sent 90
the front and their wives and children.
and otnf dependent who We're .eff az
the rear Until the European war
broke out this question ~ fundamental
justice and humanity 20 the fighting
men and their dependent. seems %
'rever have received proper cous.dera.
uou.
some of the belllgerents have pro-
tl1eI for certain allowances % depend
ent families while the men are alive.
for certain c0mpensaJions 90 the de-
pendents in case of death. and for
certain iudemnities and compeasatiors
ln case the men are totally or partial
ly disabled Boo the service But these
steps advanced as they are. are not
enough IL remains ior the American
people. me rchest ana most prosper
Gus on ea'tH the most ap'e 20 o' JUS
tice 20 It's fighting men and their de-
pendents and The most humane and
progressive in thei ideas and ideals. tn
set an example 90 the world OF lust
I generous ana apprecla'iNe treatment
OF their heroes.
The war insurance Dill now pending
DO the cons'es- l the most advanced
ana humane step ever taken 'f any
nation 70 protect ana justly compen.
safe iis fshiins men ana Their depend.
ents. lt ought 70 De- passed ana 9liek-
/ ly passed. The s'.Iish interests oi no
class oi people "i organized body shol.a
De- permitted to stand one instant ln
the'"aN " tn.- elemental and essential
/ act Of justice and humanity
/ We should .et every man and Dds de-
nendrnts kn"" a- inat man goes go
/ ihr If"ni iNa' ih- Government l- go.
ins 90 oo 90" following thing a- part
OF 100" compensation io' me patriotic
service hr - -'.'- 1" lrnN'.. ana H'.
as t.'.'.'. t- ,ha.'i. .. a-
''I-
fi''. '"' government "'" make ia
''-i '-'' ' payment '' ..' .e
,' .- ''' .'.- '- A.
p away '.''' '. "'' '.''. I"'
'" N''. ea'. -''.'' MUS.
give l' N.- N.. ." '"NA''. ti ..a-.
go N'. '... . 'I I.. pay. ..
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so. '' "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
KAISER BUILDING
GREAT AIR FLEET
HE RRIFS N EFFORT To MEEI
RECORD PLANS or UNITED
STATES PROGRAM

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
.HUNBUG CIRCUS
A S|DE.SPLITTER
LOCAL TALENT PRODU CES RE
MARKaBIE BURI.ESQUE UPON
BIG TENTED ATTRACTIONS

Flay up To expectations and BE-
youd-
-ue. ghtfuly h-zbugse3'
The most 'prs,-Htious home talent
affair
-HaEen1=ck ought % know about
those rem rkable trained animals
Ringing VIII BE- signing up some of
those PERFORMER
These arr some q the comments
hszri upon the -ss Ranch and Hum
51g Circus presented last night un-
der the auspices q the Arim1re Cham
{ Der % C1rluerce hand. The most disap-
( pointing feature u sle hand benefit was
. The comparatively small attenlancs.
Under 81 tent with regulation circus
SEATS. all " tte props and parapHep-
rau- Common % the big c.rcuses not
even overlooking The concert after the
I big sh5@ .s OUT and over" the perform
. .anc= was bu-.essus %. the big tented
Ist,ract.1la
after concert bg the Chamber ~
Commerce band. tire -sh9wcus" proper
l=-zr with tae grand entry introducing
{ ta- entire cast NJ performers and ami
mails W. S Gilbert acted as announcer
-r Henry Rolem9ra directed tre per-
/ .srnaree
l1 the --.etatI.1 oi clowns j was
necessary % refer 90 ne program ~
/ pick out OTIS " smith. = A. apple.
.Iaa- Newman. ". NJ" D.eil-ii- s!'A
/ Turner q. AislH. everett h-ll sax
st.-. sam Ai''I j.. D. A--
rows hi"-.i come. aAA 'lAe.--
Display so showed me NIa "esi
basket horse -r- ana the iaHct oasHei
horse ari-. lN --- tH-ii display OF tNe
center stages Was me famous feach
sisters iH -t-H- -iailart i-isl'allns
-.e s- Hi famous -l-ip''f- me
sister, were discovered i' '' u 4.
L.tarlH . --D ''.'a-
lH display H' Bessie lHr eil'
r4tel giraffe under ,as direction "i r..
J. Ee.t "a- seen -E ring 80 2. ana in
ring NJ. h.,' tH@ Fr'.hi came. "'
which b. a. flA was trainer
haf9r H j. Roberts directed ais
play N' Reggie" ine college rlu
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

Paris Sept s.-The American army
Y. 81 C.. a. will send one thousand sec.
reiarios 10 Russia In order 10 promote
recreation work among the Russian
armies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

The blk orang ngoutang goes 10 bed
at sundown and refuses to see visitors
after dusk lie IL also an early riser
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
SCHOOLSa COLLEGES

Announcement is made OF the selec- {
ton OF George 4. Odam. 4. b. Univer- |
" Of Texas. A H.. Columbia University /
as head Of the department of educa.
ton 40 the Southwestern Normal
school Durant. TO succeed Prof. a :.
Faulkner recently made president II
the normal az Alya Mr Odam is an
experienced school man. with broad
scholarship in his chosen line.
For the first time, during the com
ing year. students Of the Normal VIII
have opportunity 20 study violin Miss
Bernice Carltl< comes into the normal
faculty 20 provide this opportunity
Prospects now are that the paving
ou Fifth street wll be- extended 10 the
norma. campus before winter. No civic
Improvement in Durant cuu.d equal
-n.- .- value 90 the school.
AZ the request of the quartermasrers
corps and the ordnance department 0f
the department NJ war Columbia uni
E,-sity New YoiE city. wl. repeat the
course .l store and stores handling.
which Hiii Doe given daily from Seprem-
Deer -- 20 November @.
D.T. ,10ayD "a. m. lecture e5G-
1000 a. u. quiz l111I1a0 a. 3D.. room
POS Journalism
students taking tl- course wlI he
-...' p er. 70 -- -riFltes 1se eU1-
b r-r.ance NJ the lepaltmeH, of Har dug
7 ing -H- course or ~ Us completion .u
e.-.e. -le ordnance o. ua.term4stars
/ .a.i-teI reserve corps. After the COM
''... ut Che coI.a they ,-il continue
their -.l-E- a, some "a. aua, 0r sup
/ plr station and vtI later ue detailed f1r
. .oll. .lty Du.E college graduates
. ami those Who have had am s1uiyaIea,
training over twea-y-ora years ~ age
w.N be q limited ito tUl- course The
/ course w.I consist ~ lecture. qu.zzes
and lC,-a. praetic. ll stores keeping Don
the stores department.. of selected .n-
/ dusraa plants.
Professor lI Gideon Wells. OF the
/ department of Pathology at the Uni
/ Ferslt- Of Chicago. who is also head ~
t.s Ohio s. A spaeue Memorial l-
stltlte. has been appointed a member
~ the commission ou behalf n the
! American Red Gross % ga 10 Ruman "a
for the purpose " .gEc-t--atinz the c-lu.
ditous there and planning for Red
! t'-s assistance Boo that field. Profes
sor Wells. who was the first studen,
60 receive hEs doctors degree from the
/ University OF Chicago Tor work In the
| Department u( Pathology. has been
granted leave of absence hv the t-n!yer
! sitE Board ~ Trustees until January
.lsIs
Major John S. Grisard. OF the United
states army. retired has been called
into active service by the Secrear. o,
"al and assigned 90 tHe University o.
/ Chicago he has been appointed pro
f"ssor 0f Military Science and Tactic.
AZ that institution Major CrsarH wa,
retired Tor disability from wounds ~
= lcsrei in action
The following Okaromaus recent,
received degrees at the University o
. Chicago
al-aHr Ha.uee Della Btrhey pa
Au-sosss N,me Myrtle lara.em,.
.~ Hl
Norman E' Temple House upr D
We"'sa Charles Henry Eorf-n ut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

We will measure you with pleasure
Si5 Tailoring CO.. % y Washington 81
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

Major John S. Grlsard. OF the United
states army retired has been called
into active service by the Secretary OF
"al and assigned 90 tae University OF
Chicago. He has been appointed Pro.
i"ssor of Military Science and Tactics
al that institution Major Cnsard wa,
retired for disability from wounds re
celrei in action
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

The best medium for the small advcr
;iser--A rlmorri-a want a.."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

Man.cuI.ug 20 Palace Barber shop.
Adv.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26

scribed lands as fully set out and de-
scribed in the exceptions in the de-
scription of the property Gin the title
from Eben Hardie to O. S. Armstrong
Company, recorded in Conveyance
Book Record No, 26, page $50 of the
records of Washington Parish. La.
Also all timber lying and growing
ayd being on the following described
lands situated in Washington Parish,
to-wit: 81 of hr, 43; sci of nwi; and
lots and 5, section 20, all in township
2 south, range 10 east. st. Helena
Meridian.
All pine timber lying, growing and
standing and being on the n4 of hr.
4S, township . south, range 10 east.
St. Helena Meridian, except 20 acres
owned by F. NJ. Brown, lying north
of Bickham's creek.
Also all pine timber 10 inches and
up at the butt on the sw4 of nel and
nwi of set or lot 4, section 81, town
ship south, range 10 east, st. Helena
Meridian, containing 6S.3s acres.
Also 50 acres, more or less, bound
on west by above lands in section 81,
south and cas-, by Dyson Booty, and
north by Willie Stafford,
One saw mill, complete, including
all fixtures and machinery. located OF
the above described land.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit o
appraisement.
This the end day OF July, 1917.
:. F Bateman, Sheriff
Rub.My- -Tism--Anticeptic, Anodyn'
Kills pain, stops putsstscssiou'
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2S1l.
BurriS Bros, Ltd.
VS..

\ S. Armstrong Company, h-
tprventlon Of 1'Gnrnton-llaney
Lumber Company.
Notice is hereby given that by vir,,
,ue Of a writ of fiery facias, issued
,,nt of the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana. in and for Washington
narish. in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the lsst ana
highest bidder, on
Saturday, August II, 1917
at the principal front door of the cour,
honse at Franklinton, La, between
tho lepsl sale hours for judicial sales
the following described property, oe'
inc and situated in Washington Par
ish, La, to'wtt:
223.5I acres land described as fol-
lows: The sci of the swa containing
40 acres; 1888 acres in the swi OF se4
33. .65 acres in sci OF sea; all IN sectloi
%: 37.,2 acres in lot 2, section II;
q. .73 acres in nw4 of nw4 and va
acres in swa of nwl, section 2S; 5'7
acres in sci of ne4 aud 1910 acres il
lot ?, section 20; all being in township
south, range 10 east, st, Helena
Meridian, and more particularly de
scribed as being all Of the set of sw
and 81 of set, section 20; lo' 2, frac
| tional section 81: and WI of nw4. sec
ton Is, and sea of net and lot 2, sec
ton %; :.il in township : south, rang
10 east, st. Helena Meridian, less an
except those parts Of the above de
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26
Ordinance No. 2.

An ordinance ordering a spec
ial election to be held in school
district No. 46 in the parish OF
Washington, La, for the purpose
of submitting to the quallhed
electors of the said school district
the question of the levy OF a
special tax of five mills for the
purpose of providing additional
aid to the public school OF the
said school district.
Section /. Be it ordained by
the WASHINGTON Parish School
board of Washington Parish, La,
that special election be, and is
hereby ordered to be held IN
school district No. 45, in the par
ish Of Washington, La, on the
10Th day Of August, 1917, for the
purpose of Submitting to the
qualified electors of said school
district entitled to vote thereat
the question of the levy OF a spec
ial tax of five mills on the dollar
of all property in said school dis"
trict subject to state taxation, Tor
a period of five years the proceeds
of the said tax to be used in CIV
ing additional aid to the public
schools of the said school district
Be it further ordained, etc.
That the ballots to be used at the
ballots to be used at the said elec'
ton shall be prepared by the
secretary of the parish school
board and shall be in the follow
ing form:
FORM OF BALLOT
Special Election in School District
No. 46 of the Parish of
Washington, La.
To be held in accordance.wlth
resolution passed by the Parish
School Board.
BALLOT
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26
Proclamation.

Pursuant to re5Olutioil Pooo
Il by the Washington Pallsh
Sahool Board of Washington Par.
!, i La, at meeting held on the
{ h day of July 1917, l. F. B.
Dateman, president of SAID Par
h school board. do hereby give
notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election
will be held in School district No.
46, parish Of Washington, Las
on the 16 day of August, 1917
for the purpose OF submitting to
the property taxpayers quaIlhed
under the constitution and laws
of the state of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following
proposition, to-wit::
To levy a special tax of hve
mills on the dollar on all the
property i'll school district No. 40
parish of Washington, La, SUBJ
iect to state taxation, annually,
for period Of five years, for the
purpose of giving additional aid
to public schools.
For the purposes of said special
election the polling place will be
Enon precinct, and the following
commissioners and clerk of cleo
ton of polling place have beer
appointed to serve at this election
all of whom shall serve withou
compensation: J. C. Green, B
TX. Knight, and Joe BatemaI
commissioners, and G. W. knigh
Iclerk.
At said special election th'
oils will open at seven o'clocl
la. m. and close at five O'Clock p
I'm. and the election will be con
Iducted in accordance with tn
laws of Louisiana applicable there
Ito.
Notice is also given that at l
O'Clock a. m. of the 18th day Q
August, 1917, the said paris
school board of the parish c
Washington, La, will meet {
: Franklinton, La, and in ope
!: session proceed to open the ballc
box, examine and count the baI
: lots in number and amount, eS
: anime and canvass the returns
and declare the result of sal
special election.
This the 9Th day Of July, 191
81 F. B. Bateman, Presiden
Section Z. Be it further o.
dained, etc., That the specl
y election herein and hereby pre-
:, vided for shall be held and cor
Quoted and the returns there
=, Shall be made under the prov
sions of Act 256 of 1910 al
amendments thereof, and SUI
: other laws as may be applicaol
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26

Taxable valuation S ..,...............
Signature Of voter. ...................
Signature Of voters agent casting
ballotsaby proxy. ....................
Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor of the proposition SUBMIT
ed on this ballot, place a (X) in
the square after the word eyes
and to vote against it, place a
similar mark after the word NO
Section 3. Be it further Or
dained, etc., That the secretary
Of the parish school board be, and
is hereby ordered to cause to be
prepared for use at the said elec-
ton the tally sheets, lists of
qualified electors, assessed valua-
ton of property, blank state
ments for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and
other election blanks that may
be required for the purpose Of
holding said election, blanks that
may be required for the purpose
of holding the said election to
cause the same to be placed in
the ballot box for use at the re.
spective precinct, and to MAKE
provision for the transmission Q
the ballot box TO the precinct o
the school district at which tn
election is to be held.
Section 4. Be it further or
daiDed, ETC., That the pollinl
polling place or precinct for tn
said election shall be Enon pre-
cinet, and the following thre
commissioners and clerk of elec
ton are appointed to the respec
tive polling place: J. c. Greer
B. K. Knight, Joe BatemaD an
G. W. Knight. ALI of whom..sha
serve without compensation.
Section 5. Be it further or
dained, etc., That the paris
school board shall meet at /
o'clock a. m. on the 17th day {
August 1917, for the purpose, i
open session, of examining an
counting the ballots, canvassin
returns and declaring the N
suit Of the said election.
Section 6. Be 1t further OF
dained, ETC., That the preside
ofthe parish school board b
and he IL hereby instructed
give public notice of said electic
by proclamation to be duly pul
lished, aooording to law, In 20
following form,
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26

,,.,., ''
!: Proposition to levy a FIVE
+: mill (s.O05) special tax on
+: all the property subject to
(: taxation in School District
!: No. 46, Parish of Wash Yes:
+: ington. La, annually, for
/. the period of five years,
F.: for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the pub
+: lie schools of said school
district. mo:
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26

Title from J. E. Bateman, Sheriff
and Ex- -Oficio Tax Collector, to me
was recorded in conveyance records
of Washington Parish, Louisiana, on
June 20, 1917, in conveyance book %,
page 335.
This notice is given that you may
redeem said property from said tax
sale within the time and upon the
terms and conditions as required by
law. should you desire to do so.
Franklinton, Louisiana, July 12, 1917
DELos r. JOHNSON.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26
Notice, Tax Sale.
To ELLA F. TERRY,
New Orleans, La.

To ELLA F. TERRY,
New Orleans, La.
You are hereby notifiedDthat pur-
chased at tax sale at Franklinton,
Washington Parish, Louisiana, on
June 16, 1917, the following described
property, situated in Washington
Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Lots S, 10, II and u, Section s,
Township 8, south, Range IA east,
containing l6l acres.
Said sale was made for the taxes fol
The year 1916, as assessed on the tax
rolls for said year, said taxes ant
costs being as follows;
The Era-leader., 1917-07-26

The next examination for
teachers will be held July 80, 81,
and August l, (white teachers IL
the High School buiiding,) and
August /, 5, and 4, 1917, (negro
teachers in the courthouse.)
D. H. Strinefeld, Supt