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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
MEANS FIGHTING
TO CONVINCE JURY
Accused Directs Most of
Rambling Story. at
Juror
CONCORD. n. C.. Dec. I.

toNtOltD, n. e., Dec. I.
CASTOR B. Means is still telling the
story of his life in an effort to convince
the jury trying him for the murder of
Mrs Maude A. King of his innocence.
For more than five hours yesterday the
defendant was on the stand and told of
his marvellous accomplishments as n
financial wizard and "A confidential in
vestigator."
His unctuous manner did not win
favor with the courtroom audience and
IL is doubtful whether II went across
with the jury. BY the middle of the
afternoon the courtroom, which up to
this time has been packed and jammed
was almost empty, only few rows
being occupied
Counsel for Means attempted to cut
him off several times. but still he RAM
bled on. In fact counsel for the de-
fensc and the defendant did not get
along at all well. Once Il. r. Cansler.
the examining attorney. referred to- his
client at Castor Means and the de-
fendant leaned over and said, MIR. Gas
ton Means, please"
Means worked upon the jury all day
long. He directed most of his story to
number twelve and IL seemed to be effec-
tive. Number one was his nemesis,
taking directly to this juror. the wit
ness offered four explanations to ques-
tion In quick succession and then seemed
to fail to impress the juror.
1t is expected that Means will be in
the hands of the cross-examiners by
afternoon. The state has made no OBJ
jections and has given the defendant
every opportunity to hang himself"
Assistant District Attorney John T..
Dooling Is preparing to make the cross
examination and Is in IA fighting mood.
Means has taken every opportunity to
explain to the jury that Dooling has his
papers and records and has inferred
that Dooling has the papers illegally.
Through clever legal fencing the defense
has secured possession Cf some of the
papers and Dooling Is in no mood TO be
trified with and "A strenuous grilling is in
prospect for the defendant.
The wife of the defendant will follow
him on the stand. 1t is expected. Counsel
for the defense is also seriously consid-
ering placing Mrs. May G. Melvin, sister
of Mrs. King. on the stand also. The
State hopes for this, because they con-
slider Mrs. Melvin the most vulnerable
point in the defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
CHRISTMAS DRIVE Is ON
IN SHOPPING DISTRICT
Stores Filled With Buyers, and Holi.
day Giving Will Be as Liberal
as Ever

4 Christmas drive Is now on in the
shopping district in full blast. The buy
ers are invading every nook and corner
of the market No one seems to have
been misled by the contentious of false
economists who said some time ago that
all money should he under lock and
key. The tens of thousands of shoppers
who have Joined in the attack realize
that money is only good for what it can
buy. and they are buying in good old
fashioned style.
incidentally, there are many changes in
the Christmas market II has been dis
covered that toys made in America are
just AS good and in many cases better
than those made in Germany. Although
Il is true that the Teutons gave more of
their time in the past to inventions along
this line than other rat'""s two $50
long distance from Jornering the market
in this direction.
There is also an abundance of Christ
mas tree decorations of varied kinds TO
make one forget that these things were
also invented in the country of mill
tlrism.
Salcswomen and others who come in
contact with buyers say there Will be
Just as much gift-giying as ever. and
that buyers generally are spending more
money than formerly. The pessimlst
who believes that gloom will perrade our
Christmas season should try TO get
through one of the department stores
after 10 in the morning. BY this time
he makes an exit he will be convinced
that Christmas is in the air and that the
old spirit is more alive than ever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
oN KLUCK A vAlDAL,
SAYS BARONESS HUARD
French Woman, Born Here,
Tells How Germans Wrecked
Her Home
PUT JAM IN HER PIANO
Staff Officers Thought It Funny to
Wear Her Lingerie and Carted
Away Valuables
By M'LlSS

r, -. =, =, =, ,,-, -
,"es pul Jam .n'o ".r p.'oNeu p'ano
anu 'ney conceNeu II 10 oe eAc.uc'a,-
,,nsy iuhny W wear !aus in''''ate
nsee, e'u uenerai h,eAanoeI No'
niuch anu ms s'ah' put THESE "re no'
e nos' ne'I,ous atro.i,.es Una, tno
a., % Snaies ,iua'u no.oe ssa'Is'
~ " ,eaue'o ""o n'aue nei ns'o'i'
= ,"sI heaupua, 'ers IN '"e u'-
uiiNc asa's. ar'S' -
"e I"ai M '",ns paIone 70 an . E'',er.
ny o''n pot ri."o"Mo"ia"
n'ue vi haNns I,eu paroh
VINO 10 WIN her IN fhilaueipnla' Sne
.no uausnter oi naive ihiaoe'
- ~. , "noon' wv ac''t
| I'e, c'ann 10 iai.'e' perhsps. 's Una.
sue 10 'no autnor Oh 'wo Oh ,ne most
s"pe war Soohs Una. nave peeh "rt-
III oy won,anL NY rome on the
e,u ol ioHor anu MY hoihc OH the
r. ,,as ro,,o,,oau,, ,,,. ,
picture that the Baroness painted for
mo In her apartments at the Bellevue
Stratford, with her husband supplement-
ing a stroke now and then from the
vantage point of the divan on which he
reclined. Done In black and white 1t
might have served as an illustration for
those Teutonically funny comics that
our kultured enemy so delight in-"Sim.
plic!ssimus." for instance.
,-o>- ,,,,,,,,, ,,.,,
Wv hH'CN "A 'ANpNb
1t might have been entitled won
MUCK ana Ills Aides at Play To those
oi US VINO nave seen 'he newspaper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Just Examine then-that's all!
OVERCOATS

VI Big, warm d GU b | E.
breasted belters in beautiful
browns, blues, grays, Ok
fords-soft, sleek fabrics
that proclaim their own su-
perior worth. Handsome
Trench Overcoats, box
back coats, kimono-sleeve
models.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
SUITS

VI In plain colors and in
novelty p a t er n S, b o t h
single-breasted and double
breasted models-worsteds.
cassimeres, cheviots, fan
nels-stripes, small checks,
plaids-weaves and fabrics
that are $35, $50, $2s and
SIS values, and look it!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
All for today and tomorrow only
at the One Uniform Price
$50
Step lively, if you want one!
And Besides

Our regular stocks
SuitsBusne Suits Evening Suits Cuawav
Coat Suits, Frock Coats-Mitary Uniforms!
S5 Ss S20 S25 28 $50 Cor Evening
Dress Suits S25 S45 for Officers Suits:
$40, $45, $50 for Military Overcoas
Furcoar Overcoats Funed Coats and aur Coats
$50 $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Schedule Army Surgeons Course

The third course for physicians IN
the United States Army Reserve Corps
will open at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania Medical School January Z. 49,
according to announcement made to-
day. Fifty-six surgeons and physicians
will attend the course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
u. s. Employment Service Moves

The employment service of the United
States Department of Labor has moved
it's offices from the Estey Building, Sew
enteenth and Chestnut streets, to 1874
South Third street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

A chill after bathing. cooling off sud
denly after exercise and drafts. give
the cold germs fOot.oij that may
lead to something worse. Safety re.
quires early treatment. Keep DR.. Kings
New Discovery on hand. This pleasant
balsam remedy allays inflammation.
soothes the cough and repairs the It's
sues. Better be safe than sorry. Break
up the cold with DIR. Kings New Dis
covery before it is too late. At your
druggist, soc, s1.00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
RECEIVERS $4,000
INTRUSTED TO MEXICAN

New York. June 27.--Thomas II.
Nicholas. an American engineer, was
awarded a verdict OF S207SS by a SUI
preme court jury here yesterday In n
suit to determine ownership OF money
seized by the sheriff after il had been
brought here from Mexico by Abel or.
tez Argumeda former governor OF
Yucatan. Nicholas claimed he had In.
trusted 20 Argumeda two years ago
an the money he possessed, Just before
the governor was driven from Mexico
by Carranza troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court Of Carter Coun.
ty, state Of Oklahoma.
Frick-Reid Supply Company. Plain.
tiff, VS. Ardmill OIL & Gas Company
Defendant. No. 1858.
All creditors of the Ardmill Oil &
Gas company are hereby notified to
present their claims. properly verified.
to the receiver, C. p. Smith, or the clerk
Of the district court. on or before the
lst day of August, 1917. for allowance
and payment by said receiver, or their
claims may be forever barred. This l.,
done by order Of the district court of
Carter county. Oklahoma.
25.3 c. p. SMITH, Receiver.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
WANT AID NOTICE.

Copy" for classified ads to run
on week days must be in this office
not later than 10 a. m., in order to
insure Classification. No ads will be
accepted after 12 noon for insertion
In that days issue. Classified ads
for Sunday issue must be in this Of
flee not later than p. m. the pre-
vious Saturday for classification and
no want ads will be accepted after z
p. m. the previous Saturday for in
sertion in Sunday issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

Teething babies always have a hard
time OF II when this process occurs In
hot weather. They not only have 20
contend with painful gums but the
stomach Is dlsordercd, bowels loose and
the body uncomfortable. The best help
you can give the little sufferer is Nc.
Gees Baby Elixir. II corrects sour
stomach. cools and qulets the bowels
and helps digestion. Price csc and soc
per bottle. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

II you have the itch. don't scratch. II
does not cure the trouble and makes
the skin bleed. Apply BALLARD's
SNOW LINIMENT. Rub II in gently
on the affected parts. II relieves Itch
ing instantly and n few applications
removes the cause, thus performing a
permanent cure. Price Csc. SOC. and
sl.0O per bottle. Sold by Ringer Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

Children that are affected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to con-
tract some fatal disease. WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the roai
TO health. Price 25c per bottle. Sold
by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
VIII Juarez Cease Gambling?

Juarez. Mexico. June 27.-Orders have
been received from President Carranza
to stop all gambling here, according
to the Juaroz officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

a particular laundry for particular
people, the only laundry OF rs kind
now In the south. We invite you FOR
inspection. White Way Laundry.
Phone ii3. s3.7
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For SALE.

6Ox9O feet, c street, between First and
Stanley boulevard southwest. Must be
sold at once. GUILLoT & HALL.
21-S Phone 5SS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
Application for Parole.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned. who was convicted Of felo-
ny in the district court of Carter coun.
ty, will on the 18th day Of July. 1917,
make application to the board of par
dons for a parole. on the ground that
he has been sufficiently punished.
PURVIS CLEMENTS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

Wanted TO purchase. or room mod.
ern dwelling In southwest part Of city.
Give location and price T.. o. Box 6e6.
27.9
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Business Opportunities

WOULD LIKE to go into a business
proposition with a party who owns
an automobile that he does not use
all the time. Address 627, care Ard
moreite. 27.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
LOANS PASS BILLION MARK.

Additional Credit Given to Allies by u.
:. Treasury.
Washington, June 27.-American
loans to the allies passed the billion
mark yesterday when the treasury plac-
ed sl5.OOO.OOO to the credit OF Great
Britain and s5.0OO,oOO to Frances ac-
count.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
HERE WILL INTEREST YOU
THESE ADVERTISEMENTS CLASSIFIED YOUR CONVENIENCE
Male Help Wanted


COTTON PICKERS ATTENTION-W
will pay $3.50 per hundred for picking
Egyptian cotton this fall. Unlimited
ranch work. Excellent opportunity
for leasing land on liberal terms. Fine
climate. Work all year round. Don't
delay. Address Salt River Valley
Egyptian Cotton Growers Association,
Tempe, Arizona. 1910
JOIN THE ARMY-Recruitin offices
at Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Muskogee.
Chickasha, Ardmore and Enid.
Statesmen Wanted
WANTED-Six good live oil stock sales
men. Herber. Phone 1916. 27-3
Female Help Wanted
WANTED-Woman for general house.
work, at once. Call green 1856. 1858
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

LOST-A pair of rimless nose glasses.
Reward 129 b street, S. w. 25-3
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Lost and Found

serge sailor cap, on North
Washington or Main. Reward. Mrs.
II. ID. McCollum 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

FARM LOANS, oil and gas leases. W.
B. Frame e. Son. elm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-one 1916 Dodge touring
car. extra good condition. Cheap for
cash. See 1t at Central Park Garage.
Phone 766. 26.7t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE-Four.cylinder. 5.passenger
Mitchell, electric lights and starter.
Cathey & Mead. 2sT
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Financial

SOME FIRST MORTGAGE s per cent
real estate notes for sale. Phone
56. 26-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-27

PACKARD Light Six touring car. ANY.
one In market for highgrade car Will
take this. Price attractive. WIN
trade light car. Mr.. whitcomb
New Randol Hotel 25.3
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Female Help Wanted

WANTED-Woman for general house
work, at once. Call green 1856 1858
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Real Estate

FOR sALE-Lot, 100 feet east front,
b street, N. W., sidewalks paved,
nice shade trees. cheap. Phone $40
or green S45. 25-7
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-29

There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be i~ncurable. Doc
tors prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly falling to cure with To-
cal treatment, pronounced it incur
able. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Medicine, manufactured by F. J.. Che
ney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitu-
tional remedy, is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hun
bred Dollars reward is offered for any
case that Halls Catarrh Medicine
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-29

"Miss Craven asked me to give you
this, Mr.. Trait"
Thanks" said Peter, graciously ac-
cepting the proffered envelope.
1t wasn't sealed. Unceremoniously he
lifted the flap and withdrew the In
closure, a square. white, heavy CORE
spondence card with the address
stamped in black letters. Below a stub
pen had been used with disastrous eff
feet:
Dear Mr.. Traft-Please don't wait
for me. / can't tell how long l may
be detained. Sincerely,
LYDIA CRAVEN"
Dear Mr.. Trait, nonplussed, accepted
dismissal with what grace he could
muster. "Oh-ah-thanks," he said
blankly. "Awf'ly good of you
"Good evening, Mr.. Trait"
"Good evening""
(To Be Continued)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-29

VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

SnAPTTR i-Lacy Carterst boards TIA
yveesaLher AIsatia at Liverpool for New
aO1k; Her stateroom companion M.
.nhmena beggarstan. widow, discovers that
something or somebody. va
aChAPTER II-Lucy is seasick. Mr..
pessarstan sees a valuable brooch thai
fstbsr np ms vas present from her
widow shows the brooch TO Quof' an ar
secret service man, who identike. n as
part OF the stolen Joachim coilection' ana
on comparing notes they find that Lucy
ah.yS osushter OF Tad Craven. now
CHAPTER UT-Lydia discoyeru that
ner father is aboard and, telling Mn
~Deggarstan nat she mas run away to 20
70 MIN. starts out to find him
CHAPTER IV-she finds her fathar
Win Mrs. Merrilees, to whom he Ia en-
gagged, and eonhdes to Peter Trait that
she fears she is In the way.
CHAPTER V-Craven explains to Ly-
dia his apparent neglect Of her and tells
her that he is In the British secret diplo-
matte service.
CHAPTER V-Mrs. Merrflees sends
craven TO the purser for q $4,000 pearl
necklace, which she shows to Quoin and
otucT lTleHu5, saying InaL she intenQS 10
give It to her stepdaughter-if she ever
has one.
CHAPTER VIT-Craven makes Lydia
secret keeper OF a box containing dipio.
matte papers and two men assault hes
and take II from her In the fog.
CHAPTER VIII-Quoin routs tn
thieves and RECEIVERS the box. telling LyS
dia that be had made the thief, South
pay Smith. open II. Lydia assures Quoin
she does not know the contents of the
box
CHAPTER KAT the pier in New Tori
Mrs. Merrtlees declares her necklace and
finds II is only of imitation pearls.
CHAPTER X-The customs officers Uus.
pect a smuggling trick. Quoin tries -
help and gets into Betty's bad gracea AZ
Peter and Lydia leave the pier she sees
6outhpaw Smith watching her.
CHAPTER XI-Craven faints in his
room and Lydia finds him with a knave
of diamonds in his hand and the open
box. which she had given back to him.
displaying the real pearl necklace be-
longing to Mrs. Merrilees.
CHAPTER xII-Craven explains that
he has been helping Betty to smuggie the
necklace, and the card as a warning OF
danger. He receives an envelope contain
ing only the knave OF clubs, and sends
Lydia away with the necklace, to first
make a cali IN 18th street and then delfv-
er the Jewels to Betty at the Margrave.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-29
duplication No. 4408)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that on the
oath day of April. 1917, in accordance
with Section So, Chapter 14O, of the
Statutes of 1913, one Eugene L. Du-
tertre, of Golconda, County of Hum
boldt, and State of Nevada, made ap-
~plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters Of the State OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Humboldt River, at a
point in the NEA of NEA, Sec. "a,
T. So N, R. 40 E., M. D. B. & NJ, by
means of small dam, and pump. and
800 cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed to SWA, SWANWA. Sec.
%; sen, ShNEA, NEANEA, Sec.
20, T. SO N, R. 40 E., NJ. D. B. & M,
by means of pipe lines, and there used
for irrigation and domestic purposes,
from March LIST until October LIST CT
each year. Water not to be returned
to stream. (Signed)
W. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication April 20, 1917
Date of last publication May 29, 1917
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CHAPTER XIV.

"Peter~ The cry was smothered
"SilIy boyl Can't you see the cab
is turnlng2 Do let me goW
"Only into q side street. / say,
where are we bound anyway"
"It doesn't matter-only to deliver
a note and get an answer"
"Who to-and from2 Grammars
nothing to me, anyway"
81 sha'n't tell you If you don't stop.
Well, a friend-nobody you know. Ii
you don't let me 90, I'll" I
what will you dor
IF you'll let me go, I'll tell you
something"
Curiosity trIumphed. Lydia extri-
:ated herself.
"what is It'll"
"There-Tm all mussed and rumpied.
You're ~frightfully iR~considerate.'
Mays well get used to it. You've
rot a long, rumply. mussy lifetime De-
fore you. What were you going to
sayr -
"Promise not to be silly again, II 1
tell your"
81 say, that amt sporting of you.
You promised"
every well. No-wait. Is my hat
straight? We're turning again-stop-
ming Look out and see II it's the right
number
"Ninety-eight."
That's right"
"Now what are you going to cor
sect out. deliver the note, get the
answer. and-cOme back to you, Peter"
Nothing could be fairer than that
Only you don't get out till you tell me
what you promised to-"
Every well. But you'll have to gel
ont first. Not a word while you're II
this cab. Now, Peter, pleased"
"Oh, all right"
Peter backed out and offered his
hand. He closed strong fingers roun'
hers.
DNo. YOU don't-not till you keel
your world"
"Then-listen, PeterW her voice wa.
low but clear and very sweet. Il
doesn't make an ounce of difference I
mo about-those others so long as 1t
only me you love now and AWAY
will"
with this Lydia ran up the steps
leaving Peter dazed with the memor
of her face at parting.
And indeed the wits OF the youn
man were Keeling, drunken with III
fragrance Of his beloved. 1t was son
moments before he began to recove
Interim. he stood b~areheaded In Il
drIzzIe. blinking fatuously at an eie
,rio arc on the corner of Park av
mo Then suddenly he remember'
what misgivings had SEM him hea
, long from the Margrave to overha
This taxi of ten thousand Eiysiah q
l lights. But when he did remember
,'es roo late. His dearest had alrea'
- engulfed by the front doors
{ tba Il-omened house.
m.omened, at all events ne mu
consider il in the light Of what quo
4 Saa limited. And yet, surveying {
2 resldeuce, one began to dosot--
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.T see." said the woman quietly, a.
flicker of amusement in the eyes that
Peter rather liked. "If you don't nina
waiting another minute, I'll ask her."
Singularly enough, Peter thought
she didn't ask him TO step In out OF the
weather. On the other hand. h was
c~onsiderate not 10 keep him waiting
long; though the message she finally
brought him proved distasteful enough.
-