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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Residents of the city interested in
the provisions of the income tax law
are expected to attend the meeting to-
nj ght at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms to be addressed by collector
John Hart OF Roanoke. Mr.. Hart has
been invited to come here for the pur-
pose of explaining the law and will
be glad to answer any questions that
may be asked him concerning it. He
will speak at o'clock and every
body is cordially invited to be present.
Captain David McComas French
who died yesterday morning at hi:
home in Burlingame, California, no.
tice of which appeared in these col
umns last evening, was a son of the
late DR.. D. Milton French of this city
He was 65 years of age and had spent
43 years in the United States Rev
enue Marine service, having beer
retired a year ago this month on ac-
count of his age. He is survived BY
his wife and one son, David McComas
French, jr., also by his brother, Geo
g. French, of Alexandria and three
sisters, Mrs. Kate u. French, of
Princeton, West Virginia, Mrs. Mary
French Rice, and Mrs: Fanny H.
Bcg, widow of the late Commander
F. G.. Beig, United States navy, of
Washington. He left this city about
40 years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The steamer Madison Hall, of the
Peoples line, and the Volunteer, of
the Potomac & Chesapeake Company,
have resumed their trips for the
summer season between Washington
and points down the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Fifty-fve deeds We're admitted to
record in the clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court during the r:cnth
Of February. During the sa:nc time
81 marriage licenses were issued, %
10 white persons and ia to colcrcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

II you want to reach the
people in the homes in AleIau-
dIia and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will get
tha customers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
0KLAHOMANS IN HUN
PRISON CAMP WHERE
TREATMENT IS GOOD

Washington, Dec. 3.-List oi
Americans in German prison camps
are still being forwarded to the war
department, although it is assumed
that most OF the men in all camps
have been released. A list made
public today by the war department
contains the. following; Enlisted
men, at Camp Rastatt: Taylor
Johnson, Clarksville, Ark; Henry
ID. Craig, Ravia, Okla. Clarence L.
Hatcher, Washita, Okla.
Twenty-three hundred American
prisoners of war at Camp Rastatt,
Germany, were reported "well or
ganized, well clothed and morale
excellent" in a cablegram today to
the American Red Cross from Lem
G. Levy, OF the prisoners relief sec
ton, who has just visited Rastatt.
The German authorities, Mr..
Levy reported, are willing to release
the prisoners at once under charge
Of nineteen American officers to be
transferred from the prison at Karls-
ruhe, and he recommended that
train be ordered sent for them at
once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
EX-CRQWN PRINCE
SAYS He HAS NOT
RENOUNCED A THING
FELT WAR WAS LOST IN OC-
TOBER, 1914, AND TRIED
TO MAKE PEACE THEN

Oosterland, Holland, Dec. 81
have not renounced anything and
1 have not signed any documents
whatever" the former German
crown price declared to the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today.
81 am convinced" the former
crown prince said that we lost
the war early in October, 1914. |
considered our position hopeless af-
ter the battle Of the Marnc, which
we should not have lost, il the chiefs
of our general staff had not shut
fercd case OF nerves.
81 tried to persuade the general
staff to seek peace then, even at a
great sacrifice, going SO far as to
give up Alsace-Lorrainc, but | was
told to mind my own business and
conhne my activities to command
ing my armies. l have proof OF
this"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
RUSSELL WILL MAKE
FIGHT FOR GRADUATED
LAND TAX AMENDMENT
COMMISSIONER ALSO TO
ASK REHABILITATION OF
SCHOOL TAX MEASURE.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 3.-Camp-
bell Russell, corporation commis-
sioner, and head of the Peoples
Power league, announces that he
will renew his fight in the coming
session OF the legislature in .Janu-
ary to secure submission OF grad
uated land tax amendment to the
constitution, which he has advo-
Gated for several years.
Mr.. Russell also announces that
he will again take up the fight to
obtain the vitalization of section II
A, the school tax amendment, which
has been approved three times by
the people OF the state. II the leg
islature fails to refer the land tax
amendment, or fails to vitalize
~ A" Mr.. Russell says he will in
woke the initiative and referendum,
through the Peoples Power league,
and carry either or both PROPOSE
tons to the voters in the next gen
eral election.
The graduated land tax plan is to
prevent excessive land holdings by
wealthy individuals by levying a
graduated tax, to be asserted in pro
portion to the amount OF land
owned. The First and Third legis-
latures sought to levy such a tax
by legislation, but both attempts
pere nullified by the supreme court,
which held that before such a tax
could be collected a change in the
tax provisions OF the organic law is
necessary. The question OF refer
ring the amendment has been be-
fore other legislatures, but has failed
because of the vigorous opposition
OF large land holders.
Section II A, which provides that
all school taxes paid by public serv-
ice corporations shall be paid into
the general school fund of the state
and distributed the same as other
school taxes, was first submitted and
by the voters in 1910. |
Again in 1918 the amendment was
adopted.
Following its second adoption |
protests began to eminate from the
counties which have big corpora
tions and which would give up a
large part OF that tax to other coun-
les less fortunate in having big cor
Dorations, and the 1915 legislature
referred the question OF repeating
he amendment. The question was
voted upon in 1910 and the amend
nent was again approved, the repeal
of the measure being defeated by a
Of 5l432 votes. Sixty
seven counties voted against the re-
peal.
In test case instituted before the
supreme court, that tribunal held
hat the amendment was not self
operative and that legislation was
Necessary to vitalize it and make it
operative. Vigorous efforts by Mr..
RUSSELL and others interested to Sc
urc this legislation in former leg
sla,urcs has failed Now Mr.. Rus
eli proposes TO renew his fight and
invoke the voting privilege if neces-
ary to secure it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
ESCAPED BARON SAYS
REDS ARE PLUNDERING
ESTHONIA AND LIVONIA

Berlin, Monday, Dec. 2.-lf a
few British torpedo boats or light
cruisers, with even small landing
force, could reach Reyal this week,
they could dam the bolshevist flood
which has been numbering, burning
and plundering Esthonia and Ii
vonia, according to 4 declaration
made to the correspondent by
Baron Aexkuell OF Esthonla, who
escaped from that country Thurs
day in disguise.
Baron Aexkuell reports that Ger
man forces had begun to evacuate
Narva, when they were attacked
and defeated by Russian troops.
Last Tuesday white guards conf
manded by former Russian officers,
under the leadership of Count Kel-
Ter Of the old Russian regime, were
attacked by superior bolshevist
force. The guards gave protection
month ago to 500 Russians who
alleged they had deserted from the
bolshivist army because of bad
treatment. They brought % ma
chimes with them. While the at
tack was proceeding last Tuesday
these Russians fired upon the white
guards from the rear, contributing
materially to their defeat. The
white guards, half annihilated, re-
tired.
Esthonian workmen are nearly
all bolshevists, according to Baron
Aexkuell, and the middle classes
of Esthonia and Livonia are feel
ing the same reiyn of terror that the
Of Russia have suffered. !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04

only Caldwell after the killing until
he got the others at Burkburnctt,
Texas; that they had been there
five or six days when arrested; that
he did not know whether or not
they went there together.
viii Ward, deputy sheriff, testi-
fed that he saw the place where Ma
tions was killed; that he was well
acquainted with Tabor and had seen
the other defendants; that he never
knew the others until he got them
at Burkburnett, Texas.
At the conclusion of his testimony
the defendant Hume Tabor was re-
leased, and Ted Hogue, Ralph Faux
ncr and Bard Caldwell were held
without bail to await trial in the dis
trict court.
Although Tabor was discharged in
this case, he was not released from
jail as he is being held on another
charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
FOR COLDS A n D GRIPPE.
FOLLOW DOCTORS ADVICE.

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the first step in
the treatment of a cold. cough or
grippe should invariably be "a brisk
calomel purgative, preferably the
nausealess calomel called Calotabs."
This alone is often sufficient to
break up a severe cold over night,
or cut short an attack of grippe
and possibly prevent pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at
bed time with a swallow of water
that's all. No salts, no nausea nor
the slightest interference with your
eating, PLEASURES or work. Next
morning your cold has vanished and
your entire system is purified and
refreshed. Calotabs are sold only in
original sealed packages price IS
cents. Recommended and guaran-
teed by druggists everywhere. Price
refunded if you are not delighted
adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
Testimony of Officers

Dan Blackburn, chief special Of
ficer for the Carter Oil Co, testified
to the death of Nations; that he was
killed November 13; that he saw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04

Lieut.. Earl Felker. who was re-
Gently transferred from Camp
Sewer for overseas duty, has been
made transport quartermaster, un-
der Colonel Parker, of the overseas
shipment department, Philadelphia,
Pa, and will be assigned a ship on
Monday for his first trip overseas.
In letter to his mother Mrs. NJ.
T. Felker he stated, that his duties
would require crossing the ocean
many times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
Wants Disabilities Removed.

Elmer Pickens has filed petition
in the district court asking that ms
minority disabilities be removed ana
that majority rights be conferred
upon him. He alleges in his petition
that he was 20 years old October 3o:
1913; that he owns 40 acres OF good
land and cannot make necessary ar
rangements for its cultivation un-
less the prayer of the petition be
granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
Bradbury Gets the Contract

The board OF county commission
erS began its regular monthly meet
ing yesterday. Most of the day was
devoted to examining and allowing
claims. The contract for the con-
struction OF an addition to the Re-
becca Kahn Home was awarded TO
O. B. Bradbury for $l,l95, his bid
being the lowest. Other bids were
/. n Glenn. $l,423, and ]. w. STAN
sill, $1,42485.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
Fund For French Children.

Those who have adopted French
children and who are making month
ly payments are directed to leave
their payment at First National
Bank, with Edgar Sandlin, treas
urer of the Fatherless Children of
France organization. All payments
are due and the money must be sent
to headquarters at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
CORN CROP IN 8TH
: FEDERAL DISTRICT
A BILLION BUSHELS

St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 3.-The corn
crop in the Eighth Federal Reserve
district is estimated to yield 1910
73400 bushels and the tobacco crop
in Kentucky and Tennessee is es-
timated to yield 45l,lSS 900 pounds
according to the November report
issued today by William McMartin,
federal reserve agent.
Commercial conditions are cX-
ceedingly good, the report states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
For Indigestion, Constipation or
Biliousness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX
FOS WITH PEPSIN, A liquid di-
gestive laxative, pleasant to take
Now made and recommended by the
manufacturers of Groves Easteless
Chill Tonic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04

Mooney, whose death sentence was
commuted by Governor Stephens to
life imprisonment. The resolutions
proposed the holding in Chicago on
January II OF 4 congress OF dele
gates representative OF the entire
field of American labor ito provide
ways and means OF expressing the
Just indignation OF the American
labor movement and to take such
steps as will force the rectilication
OF the monstrous injustice done
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
To POSTPONE Mooney Strike.

Oakland, Cal. Dec. 3.-Resolution
were adopted here last night by the
Alameda county central labor coun-
Gil proposing postponement of all
strikes called in behalf of Thomas J.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
WILSON READS THE
TERMS OF ARMlSTlCE
BEFORE Congress

Washington. Nov. 11.-The term,
OF the armistice with Germany were
read by President Wilson at I
O'Clock this afternoon.
Assembled in the hall of the
house, where 10 months APO sena-
tors and representatives heard the
president ask for the declaration of
war, they today heard him speak
the words which herald the coming
Of peace.
The strictly military terms of the
armlstlce are embraced in eleven
specifications which include the
evacuation of all invaded territories.
the withdrawal of the German
troops from the left bank of the
Rhine and the surrender of all SUD-
plies of war.
The terms also provide for the
abandonment by Germany of the
treaties of Bucharest and Brest-
Litovsk.
The naval terms provide for the
surrender Of one hundred and sixty
submarines. fifty destroyers, six
battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight
light cruisers and other miscellan-
eous ships.
All alli d vessels in German
hands are to be surrendered and
Germany is to notify neutrals that
there is free trade at once on the
seas with the allied countries.
Among the financial terms in
are restitution for damage
done by the German armies; restitu-
ton OF the cash taken from the
national bank of Belgium and re-
turn of gol0 .aken from Russia and
Rumania. ~
lhe military terms inclu.e the
surrender of 5000 guns, half field
and half light artillery; $4,000 ma
chine guns. 5000 fame throwers
and 1000 ait Planes. :.
lEe surrender of 5000 locomo-
tlves. $4,000 wagons, 10000 motor
lorrles. the railways I'll Aisace-Lor-
raine tor use by the allies and stores
oi coal and iron also are included.
lhe immediate repatriation of all
allied and American prisoners with
out reciprocal action by the allies
also is included.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
.7sFW - Nga1las--r...---
NOTICE TO BAPTISTS.

There will be a call meeting CT
the church manager of each church
to plan for the million dollar cam.
puign, which is being carried on in
this state. The Tuckaseigee Asso
citation is to raise 100000 of the
million.
The following men will meet at
Sylvia Baptist church Nov. 19, 1918,
next Tuesday, at 1:3O p. m.
K. L. Hyatt, Whittier, Qualla
church; Kansas Howell, Whittier,
Shoal Creek church; Price Ashe,
"ilmot, Wilmot church; Thomas
Jones, Barkers Creek, Barkers Creek
church; H. R. Snyder Dillsboro, Dills-
boro church; I. B. Queen, Dillsboro,
L'cust Field church; L. C. Estes,
Greens Creek, Savannah church; ".
|, Deitz, Greens Creek, East Fork
caurch; N. P. Jones, Gay, Zion Hill
chulch; L. D. Cowan. Webster, Web
ster church; R. N. Deitz, Greens
Creek, Little Savannah church; J. M.
Watson Cullowhee, Cullowheechurch
&. V. Watson, Speedwell, Speed
well church; j. H. Miller. Bessie, Yel-
low Mountain church; I. L. Jamison,
Gienville, Hamburg church; John A.
Hooper, Tuckaseigee, Tuckaseigee
church; Hayes Hooper. Big Ridge,
bis Ridge church; J. L. Lovedahl,
Oowarts, Johns Creek churc h;
VIZ. Cook, Rich Mountain. Balsam
Grove church; A. C. Queen. Wolf
Mountain. Wolf Creek church; L. H,
crawford, Tuckaseigee, Cedar church
D. Il. Mathis, Argura, Soils Creek
church; c. c. Cowan, Sylvia, Sylvia
eaa1ch. |. =. BrySOn, Beta, SCOTS
.Feek church; T.-C. Clayton, Addie,
baff Creek church; Rastis Blanton.
Adole, Ochre Hill church; O.. S. Dill
iafd, Willets, Mt. Pleasant church;
D. D. Queen, Balsam, Balsam church.
It is very important that all of
,he above named persons meet with
.ae Central Committee on the date
ss.aIed above. We shall expect you.
~ a1e biggest thing we have ever un-
M'rtakep is just before us and a
unanimous effort is necessary to
ocsomplish "'. it. Please come, with.
out fail.
w. N. Cook, Chm.
E.E, Brown, Sec.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
SUNDAY SCHOOLS Tn
REOPEN SUNDAY

! The Sunday schools will reopen
y Sylvia Sunday morning at the
usual hour. There will be SUNDAY
school at both churches and preach
ing at the Methodist church bv the
PASTOR Rev. J. A. Cooke. at II
o'clock.
Below we publish proclamation
by Governor Beckett:
Today our hearts leap with 10Y:
our eyes shine with gladness and
our lips are full of praise. ~'ige<f ia
IN MS heaven. All is right with the
world
For many weeks our churches
nave been closed. On next SUNDAY
they will be opened again; therefore
devoutly urge that every service
be one of prayer and thankseivind.
Let all the people assemble in their
places OF worship and lift up their
hearts in praise of the Lord of Hosts
for his mighty deliverance and in
prayer that in our day of triumph
he will keep us lust and: oentte
STILL"
Dr. Nichols, County Health Off,
cer' states that the influenza has
aled down now until there, is 10
danger of the disease spreading
again.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
ATTENTION farmers!

Inc war is oser and hogs will be
IN greater demand than ever. a.
all people will have to be fed inst
tne same. and all devasted countries
will have to be replenished. 4 am
now Offering some very fine YOUNG
registered Duroc Jersey Bears and.
Gilts for sale, carrying the strains
OF blood out of the. very finest herds
OF Tennessee and Kentucky. Just
a few to offer. First come frat
served. The sire of these hogs can
be made to weigh from 8 to 8 hun
dred pounds.
Yours for more and better hogs,
R. R. FISHER, Addie, NC,
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
LOCAL BOARD DIS
Continues SENDING
QUES1IONNAIRES

In view of the Armistice recently
signed. the local board has been or
dered to discontinue the mailing oI
questionnaires to men above thirtv.
SIX years of age, but to proceed to
mail questionaires to all men eieh-
teen years of age.
The Board is ordered to complete
the physical examinations Of all
First Class men from IS to Is years
of age.
A number of que stionnaires to
men above SO years were mailed
before receiving the governments
order TO discontinue. The records
which will eventually be sent to
Washington, will show the question
mares mailed. In order to avoid
the appearance of record default.
1t Is suggested that all who have
received questionnaires fill up the
same and return them to the Board
as promptly as convenient. The
war Department has made a re-
quest that all persons who can
write. fill up their own question
mares. Experience has shown that
the man who fills up his own oues-
tlonnaire. does it more carefully.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
AMERICAN FORCES
RECEIVE THE news
With REJOICING

With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. II, 2P. M Or
the entire American front from the
Mosell to the region of Sedan there
was artillery activity in the morn.
ing, all the batteries preparing fol
the final salvos.
At many batteries the artillerists
joined hands, forminga long line as
The Lanyard of the final shot. There
wa'a few seconds of silence as the
shells shot through the heavy mist.
Then the gunners cheered.
American flags were raised by
the soldiers over their dugouts, guns
and at the various headquarters.
Northeast of the Verdun the
American infantry began to ad-
vance at 9 o'clock this morning af-
ter artillery preparation, in the d.
rection of Ornes.
The German artillery responded
fiercely, but the machine gun resist
ance was stubborn. Nevertheless
the Americans made progress. The
Americans had received orders to
hold the positions reached by II
o'clock and at those points they be-
Gan to dig in, marking the advanced
positions of the American line when
ceased.
Along the American front the
eleventh hour was like awaiting the
arrival of a new year.
The gunners continued to fire
counting the shells as the time an.
preached. The infantry were ad-
vancine, glancing at their watches.
Then men holding at other places
organized their positions to make
themselves more secure. !
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
AGED CITIZEN DIES

Mr.. Dock" Bryson died Thursday
morning at the home of his son.
James. Bryson, of Cullowhee. He
hld been in bad health for some
time. Mr.. Bryson was one of the
Oldest men in this county. being
nearly eighty years old. He fought
In the civil war. Mr.. Bryson leaves
a large number of relatives and
friends to mourn their loss. -
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
:. "a n !; --4;:44--W: .. 49,.
LARGE auABMERlofs M staREBJrEtAisIi EJdf s BOXES

, At::1DiIls, ~ = Secretary to tbe ttb: local
ked :. Cross 9; :s!:t>v Is >verybpsy: these days,
: examining and preparing Christmas
boxea:fer the boys overseas. I.
, A'laree n31mbete q these boxes
have n, been brouabi in. but nothing
i'ke the number zthat are expected
to e, come 10 yet. 6e time in which
tnese boxes can be sent is getting
snort, so if. you have a label from a
BOY IN France you had better pet
the box ready at once.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
AMERICAS CASUAL TIES IN GREAT
war NAY NOT: EXCEED I0o. .ool

Washington. Nov. 13.-0ficials
mere estimate that the total casual
ties OF the American expeditionary
forces In the war will not exceed
loO'O00, including the men killed in
action died Of wounds. disease and
accidents and the missing who never
viii be accounted for. Some of those
VINO have been missing probably
Will be accounted for when: the
prisoners lte are returned sfrom. Ger
many Il ~ b,
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED

R. J. Porter. Sterling, Cal., writes:
4 suffered with painful, weak
back. AS a travelling salesman 1
had to stoop frequently to pick up
my grips, and the pain when /
Strengthened up was awful. | was
induced to try Foley Kidney Pills.
Relief was immediate. Saw tLev
are great" Prompt and tonic.
oylVa Fharmacy. adv. :.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
DOUBLE MURDER
At AQU0NE

A terrible tragedy occurred at
Aquone in this county. Sunday af-
ternoOn about S o'clock. Merrell
Angel, son of 7. 1. Angel. was out
automobile ridi. 6 with woman by
the name of Miss Grant, when a
young man by the name of Jerry
Dalton stepped out in the road in
front of Angels car and requested
the girl to get out of the car and 20
with him. The woman got out of
the car and started away when
Dalton took a pistol and shot An
gel twice. He then turned and fired
at the girl hitting her in tue head,
both were killed instantly. Dalton
was placed under arrest by citizens
of that place and brought to Frank
lin Sunday night in Angels car and
placed in Jail. The coroner and jury
left Monday morning for the scene
to hold the inquest. We have no
particulars at this time of the kill
ing. but it seems a case of jealousy
over the woman.-Franklin Press,
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
DON'T INVITE A COLD Or ,cptp

DON'T INVITE A COLD OR GRIP.
Il you feel stuffed up" bloated.
bilious lar,euid or have sick head
ache. sour stomach. coated toneue
bad breath or other condition caused
ey slowed up digestion. a Foley
Cathartic Tablet will give psompt
feiief. 1t IS a gentle. wholesome.
thoroushly cleansing physic that
leaves no bad aiter-effeess
Sylvia Pharmacy. adv
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-15
S. 6
THAT TERRIBLE BACKACHE

Mrs. G. Hyde. Homestead, Mich,
writes: Il had that terrible back
ache and tired out feeling, scarcely
able to do my work, but find by
using Foley Kidney Pills that I soon
feel like a new woman" Foley
Kidney Pills help the kidneys throw
out potsons that cause backaohe,
pains and aching joints.