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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
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come and reconstruction period fol-
lowing, fully answered in the Fin
ished Mystery" posthumous work Of
Pastor Chas. T. Russell. Price Coz
postpaid. Bible Study Club, Box
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study. 7245
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Old False Teeth Wanted
Don't Matter II Broker

pay 81 to $l5 per set. Also cash
for old gold. silver. and broken jew.
elry. Send by parcel post and receive
check by return mail. Will hold
goods 10 days for sender's approval
OF my offer. L. Mazer. 2007 So. 9Th
St., Phila., Pa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
France Is In Need OF
Hospital Supplies
LOVES APHORISMS

Out of respect to st. Valentine, who
is we'll known to lovers, February is
known as Cupid's month, and while
the following predictions include all
or the months of the year, February
is a most fitting time to enumerate
them. Not one of the months but has
its own predictions. Thus runs the
best known formula:
Married in January's boar and
time, widowed you'll be before your
prime.
Married in February's sleety wealth
er life you'll tread in tune together.
Married when March winds shrill
and roar, your home will lie ON a
foreign shore.
Married meath Aprils changeful
skies, a checkered path before you
lies.
Married when bees DER May blooms
fit, strangers around your board will
sit.
Married in queen rose month of
June, life will be one long honey
MOON
Married in July's flower banks
blaze, bitter sweet memories in after
days.
Married in Augustus heat and
browse, lover and friend is your
chosen spouse.
Married in gold September's glow,
smooth and serene your life will flow.
Married when leaves in October
thin, toll and hardship for you be-
Gin.
Married in wells of November mist.
fortune your wedding ring has
kissed
Married in days of December cheer,
loves star shines brighter from year
to year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02

BOOST A. H. T. CIGARS and they
will boost you. Every one is made
with the care and quality that will
make friends for you. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk county,
florda.--In Chancery.
IT E. Paylor executor and
Emma J. Paylor
. Nelson LANCE.
NOTICE CT MASTERS GAIT

j. NCIISUH LANCE
NOTICE CT MASTERS SALE
Notice is hereby given that under and BY
'irtue Of final decree rendered in the above
entitled cause on the End day of February.
A. d. 1918, by the Honorable John s Ed
wards, Judge OF said court. in chancery sitting
In favor of T. Il. Paylor executor Of the
estate of John Paylor. deceased and Emma
j. Paylor and against J. Nelson Lange, I,
the undersigned special master in chancerv,
will. on the LIST day of April. A. D., 1918. sell
at public cutlery to the highest and best bid
der for cash, before the court house door
In Rartow, Polk county Florida between the
legal sale hours on the said day the follow
inc described real estate in Polk county
Florida, towit
Beginning at the southeast corner OF the
northwest quarter tNWk) of the northeast
quarter tNEAl of section 49, township %
south, range "a and run north seven and
lI-l0O chains, thence west seven and 7-10C
chains thence south seven and 100 chains
thence east seven and 100 chains to the
point of beginning, containing five 81 acres
more or less.' less the tract described Re-
ginning at the southeast Is e) corner of the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
tnwA OF neb) of section 49, township 90
range "a, and run north one hundred sixty
'l6O) feet thence run west seven aud 7-1On
chains or to the line Of Rosedale addition Ia
The city OF Lakeland Florida thence south
one hundred sixty t16Ol feet thence east
to point Of beginning, the said tract herein
described containing three 81 acres more
or less.
The said property is sold to satisfy the
said decree and costs
Edwin Spencer. Jr.,
D. o Rogers.
Solicitor for Complainant 7247
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
MILLIONAIRE WHITESIDES
STILL FIGHTS TO KEEP
FROM ENTERING ARMY

Muskogee. Okla, May 24.-James
Whiteside, millionaire oil man, has
again lost his fight for deferred clas-
sihcation on industrial grounds. The
district appeal board yesterday, by
4 vote Of three to two, took White
sides name from Class AID, and
placed it in Class IF, after studying
a mass OF affidavits and letters show
ing the extent of the oil mans op-
erations. The evidence vas practi-
cally the same as that presented last
summer when Whiteside lost his
memorable fight to win exemption.
Whiteside. however, is not yet to
be certified for duty in the army be-
cause of his dependents. He was
placed in Class 2 by the local board,
and this classification will stand un-
less appeal is taken. He has a wife
and small stepchild.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Carter Co. Quota Reached
hRedCross Campaign
Now To CetBig Excess

Carter County has made for the Red Cross Second War
Fund Reports Chairman
and workers deotng their efforts pushing this
such that Fund Drive will
o he N her campaigns.
There has been attained the individual contrib
that should reached the
city and the hood have his her the list OF
There obtained
this
this a a other activities
following this
chairman OF Red
Don't Stop When the W11stle Blows
The asked of him IS
marked for leadership. The does than asked
The who his the
whistle blows Will his destiny controlled others The
of America the spirit OF the heag of the
Division Many chapters
all that been asked but arbitrary and the slO
asked safeguard
soldiers and homes Good Americans will when arb
their privilege Of technical achieved
Americans will labor when whistles
waichword subscriptions,
the top" and then
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
BOND ISSUES
ARE APPROVED
CAPITAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
ENDORSES ALL IMPROVE
MENTS BUT TWO.

The capital issues committee at
Washington has approved the bonds
recently voted by the city of Ard
more for the development of an ad-
ditional water supply, the extension
of water mains, the extension OF
sanitary sewers and the construction
of an incinerating plant. \ tele-
gram from J. \. Bass, city attorney,
to Mayor w. X. Roberts this morn
ing contained this information.
Mr.. Bass. N. B. Feagin. John
Nichols and Otis NJ. Smith, who
went to Washington to put the
bond issue matter before the COM
mittee, are expected to arrive here
tomorrow afternoon.
The bonds to provide for the ex-
tension OF storm sewers and the
erection OF city barn were not ap-
proved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
THREE MILLION MORE
MEN FOR ARMY IS
DESIRE Of SENATORS

Washington, May 24.-The senate
military affairs committee today
unanimously went on record in IA
vor of large expansion OF The Amer
lean army. 1t ordered favorable
report on resolution by Senator
Reed of Missouri declaring for an
increase of three million.
The resolution authorizes the
president to raise and begin the
training of an additional force OF
three million men, who are to be
called for training at such times and
in such numbers as the president
may direct
Senator Reed announced he would
probably report the bill to ,he senate
next Monday and endeavor TO have
[ considered at an early date.
The house military committee al
-eady has added to the army bill
IN amendment giving unlimited 2u-
.hority to the president TO raise N
.rmy OF whatever number he needed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
TEXAS CRIMINAL TRIES
To CHEAT GALLONS
SWALLOWS POISON FEW
HOURS BEFORE TIME SET
FOR EXECUTION.

Dallas, Texas, May 24.-Leonard
Dodd and Walter Stevenson were
hanged in the county jail yard at
noon today for their assault on a
Young woman in June, 1917. Dodd,
in a final effort to defeat the hang
man, took poison today during re-
ligious services held for the con-
demned men. He was discovered
however, and prompt action OF ply
sicians prolonged his life until he
paid the penalty for his crime.
Dodd and Stevenson were con-
victed of abducting young woman
stenographer. Emmett Nesel who
also was to be hanged today, re
ceived a respite last night for 4
DAYS in order to permit further in
vestigation into his sanity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SHOOTING OF YOUTH

Oklahoma City. Okla. MAY a.
Driving up to the Emergency hos
pital here at 2:50 O'Clock this morn
ing a party OF autoists deposited
l+-year-old boy. bleeding from sew
eral gunshot wounds on the hos
pital steps. threw a brick through
a window to attract attention OF at
tendants and drove away. The boy,
identified by the police as Peter
Hopkins. was given immediate at
tention. but he died shortly before
daylight.
Seven suspects had been arrest
ed before O'Clock this morning.
but later released. The motive for
the shooting, as well as the identity
of the automobile party still IS a
mystery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
DURANT RESIDENT
TAKEN FROM JAIL
AND GIVEN FLOGGING

Durant. Okla. May 24.--This city
experienced its first visit from the
knights of Liberty" last night
when members of the bard held up
a city policeman and took from him
keys to the city jail. The knights
then visited the jail. took from IT
Red" Scott. being held OIL vagrancy
charges, and whipped him in tho
courthouse yard. Scott was then
tied to a tree and the following no.
tice posted above his head:
This is a convict, loafer and
thug. Loafers. disloyalists. and
crooks cannot stay in Durant. Ev-
cry 'vag' not at work in twenty-four
hours will be dealt with severely.
The notice signed. Knights Of
Liberty with a skull and cross
bones beneath the signature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
MISS GRACE LUSK
ENDS HER TESTIMONY
DETAILS SOME OF THE IRA
GIG EVENTS ON THE
FATAL EVENING.

Waukesha, Wis, May 24.-"1
cannot remember Grace Lusk told
the jury which will decide her fate
on charge of Staying Mrs Mary
Newman Roberts when asked re-
garding the shooting on the witness
stand today.
Did YOU intend to shoot Mrs.
Roberts ?" she was asked.
Never, never, never" she cried.
Did you intend TO take DR..
Roberts life?'
Never. Why should | "
In telling OF meeting Doctor Rob
erts on the evening OF the tragedy
on lune 20, 1917, Miss Lusk said
that she told him that if he did not
care for her that would end it all.
The witness said that he replied that
he still did care and she then told
him that he must tell Mrs. Roberts
and ask her for his freedom. He.
promised to do so that night, she
testified.
The next afternoon. after having
failed to keep an appointment she
made for the morning, Mrs. Roberts
came to her home, Miss Lusk said,
and declared her husband had told
her that Miss Lusk was the big
gest fool he had ever known and
that she had chased him until he
never had a moments peace
Miss I.uSk said that she went up
stairs TO get some of the doctors
letters TO prove to Mrs. Roberts that
this was not true, and, seeing the
pistol. she brought that down also,
intending to take her own life.
When Mrs. Roberts saw the let
tiers. the witness said, she said abus-
i've things.
81 cannot remember.
At this point the court ordered
CONTINUED on page l0)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
REVENUE LEGISLATION
IMPERATIVE AT THIS
SESSION OF CONGRESS

Washington, May 24.--The ad-
ministration will insist on new rev
enue legislation before the adjourn
ment of congress.
Congressional leaders were in
formed BY Secretary McAdoo late
today that the legislation IS impera-
tive. President Wilson already haG
lett the decision to the secretary.
The secretary's decision was made
after a day of conference with mem
bers OF his staff and after he again
had consulted President Wilson. Al
though opposing legislation now.
congress leaders have said they
would pass bill if it were shown
that it was necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
MARKET MAN IS
FINED IN TWO CASES
r. MARTIN ACCUSED OF
SELLING BAD MEAT IN
UNSANITARY MARKET.

Other than the participants in two
fights. there was only one defendant
in police court this morning, K.
Martin OF Martin Bros meat mar
ket. on East Main street was
charged by DR.. r. F. Willard, city
health officer, in two cases, of yio-
lating the pure fod law. one for
keeping an unsanitary market, and
the other for selling unwholesome
meat. In the first case he entered
plea of guilty and was fined $40.
He said he would clean up his place
and keep it clean. The other case,
that for selling, he said he would
try it out, as he had bought the
meat only "a hours before that time
from Swift & Co.
Mrs. Jack Hoban of the Randol
cafe testified that she discovered
the meat she had ordered was
spoiled and telephoncd the defend
ant to come and take it away. Then
she notified Doctor Willard and he
reached the cafe before the market
DON came IOI llC IiCdl. spll' odih
they gave back her money.
DR.. Willard said the meat was
purified and unwholesome and he
ordered it burned. Then he said he
went to the market Of defendant
and found hot ice boX-that IS,
with a temperature OF about % de
greeS. while the law requires that IT
be kept at temperature OF 10 de
grees. He said he found POO or 80
pounds OF spoiled meat in the ice
box that all he could pass was two
quarters of beef and some skinned
hams. and that if these had re
mained long in the box with the
spoiled meat they. too. would have
become tainted. He said there was
great danger of ptomaine poison
from purified meats and that this
was even more dangerous than
canned goods. He asked that a
heavy penalty be inflicted on all
persons selling impure food. The
defendant said he supposed the meat
was all right and that he got it from
Swift & Co. the evening before he
sold it at ; or $50 o'clock yeSter-
day afternoon and that it might
have become spoiled in the kitchen
of the restaurant. The court fined
him SIS in this case. Doctor vii
lard warned him to keep his mar
ket clean and he said il the doctor
would come there in an hour he
would find as clean 4 market as
there is in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
(Bv The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press)
Toxic, Saturday, May lS.-The
military agreement with China has
been signed. Being military in ma
ture, it is not likely the details will
be announced. Also it was ar
ranged particularly to meet the con-
tingency of possible military action
in Russia.
Hopes are entertained that it will
be the forerunner of a permanent
reapproachment with China and
therefore it is regarded as OF great
historical momentum. Efforts will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
AMERICAN A|RMEN
TO DEFEND PARIS

Paris, MAY 24.-An American es-
cadrille composed of aviators chos-
IN from among the best American
lilots in the future will help to de-
lend Paris against enemy air raids.
Offer of this help was made spon-
:aneously by the chief OF the Ameri-
IAN aviation service and accepted by
the French government through NJ.
Dumensnil. minister of aviation.
An official announcement says the
American offer was made after i
German air raid some time ago. Ii
was proposed to organize an Ameri-
can escadrille especially detailed TO
defend the French capital. Final
arrangements were concluded today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
JAPAN TO PLANT
COLONIES IN SOUTH
AMERICA, IS REPORT

London, May PA Bolivian
plenipotentiary, Munoz Reyes,
has arrived in Toxic to arrange
Japanese emigration on large
scale to Bolivia, says a dispatch
from Toxic to the Daily Mail.
The dispatch, which is dated
May Is, says the mission OF the
Bolivian emissary is to arrange
for the settlement as a first
step, of 10000 Japanese farmers
in Bolivia to work vast tracts
OF uncultivated land.
The Mails correspondent
adds that an important develop
ment in Japanese emigation to
South America is foreshadowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Hun Convict Battahons
Nou Bei11gFomed

Washington, May A.-As an indication of the ef-
fort being made by Germany to meet the strain on
her manpower, convict battalions are being formed
according to dispatch received by the state de-
partment today qW '"g neutral newspaper.
Other drastic = 4sures are being taken, accord
ing to the article uding the stripping of munition
factories Of mey Z the substitution of women, chill
dren and priso and the moving of troops from the
garrison alo : he Dutch frontier and from the
Rumanian :, to the west. The latter troops have
been descr' being unfit for intensive action be-
cause oft soft war" of recent months on the south
ern front =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
GERMAN DIVISION
REvOLTS At GOING
TO BATTLE FRONT

Washington, May "a. - A
German division at Dvinsk,
Russia, ordered from the East
to the western front, refused to
proceed, and SO men were exc
cuted and 1000 imprisoned,
said a Russian wireless dis
patch today to the state de-
partment.
Other German troops in the
vicinity held demonstrations
in favor of the division.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Military Agreement
Betpeen) Japan And
China Is Completed

be continued to prepare for hnan-
cial and economic understanding
concerning the development OF
Chinati and, generally speaking, for
the broad cooperation of the two
great nations in the Orient.
The present accord between China
and Japan is attributed to the nom
oppressive and insistent tactfulness
OF Premier County Terauchi. 1t is
the first fruit OF his belief, expressed
when he assumed the premiership
in October, 1916, that Japan and
China have common world des-
tiny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
WORK OR FIGHT
ORDER ST|RS THE
NATION TO ACTION
FAR PREACHING CHARACTER
OF NEW PLAN is HARD
LY YET REALIZED.
WHAT IS USEFUL WORK.
Later Will Come Determination by
Government of What is Useful
Occupation - Limits be Drawn
Closer as War Progresses.

Washington, May 24.-Tho far
reaching character of the new work
or fight regulation probably will
not be fully realized by the country
until the effects of its operation ap-
pear in every community. The gov
ernment's purpose to put every able
man of draft age either into the
army or into some useful occupa-
tion is indicated by Provost Marshal
General Crowder's official announce
ment. but as the operation of the
regulation goes forward t will be-
come apparent that the scope OF the
government action practically Is
Imitless.
Progressive Application.
As the outgrowth OF plan con-
ceivcd and know mas putting the
nation to work" the new regulations
probably will be more and more
closely applied as the war goes on,
or until it becomes necessary 20
raise the draft age abou: 81. Mil
itary authorities arc of the opinion
now that it will not be necessary
to raise the draft age and that the
man power of the nation is suf-
ficient if those now OF draft age
are fully utilized.
Its First Effect
The first effect of the new 'egula-
tions will be to drive idlerS to worI;
or into the army. Moreover, it will
be the idler's own responsibility to
get a useful job before July !. Then
will come the determination OF what
constitutes useful emploNmel!i and
~this, it is pointed out, will come in
for closer and closer determination
as the war goes on. An employ
ment reasonably useful under pres
ent conditions might by the develop
ments of the war come to be con-
sidered useless in comparison with
the greater needs OF the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
MRS. ROSE Stokes
IS FOUND GUILTY

Kansas City, Mo, May 24.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes last night was
found guilty on three counts by 4
jury for violation OF the espionage
act. Hearing OF motion for new
trial was set for June y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
COVE VERNMENT TAKES
PULLMAN BUSINESS
TO BECOME PART OF THE
RAILWAY SYSTEM-TO
PAY RENTAL.

Chicago, May 24.-The carrier
business OF the Pullman company
has been taken over by the govern
ment and will become a part OF the
railway system, according to an
nouncement today by Give Runnels,
vice president Of the company.
The government, it is stated, will
pay the Pullman company a rental
for its carrier industry based on the
three-year average earnings prior to
lima 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
NJ Y. Women Must Register.

New York. May 2+.-Women OF
New York state. whether suffragistS
or antis. must enroll tomorrow Il
they want to have part in select
ing party candidates at the primaries
next fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
SURPRISES WASHINGTON.
Can't Understand His Statement of
Small American Strength.

Washington, May "a. - Premier
Lloyd Georges statement that the
United States thus far had beer
able to counterbalance less than ore
fifth of the fighting strength ;he
Germans gained for west front op-
erations through the collapse OF
Russia. left officials here somewhat
puzzled as to the figures upon which
il was based.
In view of the fact tina: Secretary
Baker formally announced some
time ago that more than 50O,00c
American troops were in Europe,
it was pointed out that ,he British
premier's statement woul1 indicate
that between 100000 and 100000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
NEWS BULLETINS

Birmingham. Ala, Nav 2+.-The
palatial restaurant OF ohm X.
Thompson in this city, one of a
chain of such places operated
throughout the United States by
Iohn K. Thompson, Incorporated, OF
Chicago. was .stormed lud practi-
cally wrecked this afternoon by a
mob OF angry citizens, following
the company's action yesterday in
refusing to join the other restaur-
ants of the city in voluntarily elirr-
mating wheat products from its
menu.
Salt Lake City, Utah. MAY "a
The business section OF Caliente
New. A railroad and mining town
lust across the state line from
southwestern Utah. was wiped out
by fire this morning. according 10
reports reaching railroad Offices
here.
London. MAY 24.-Much specu-
lation has been aroused in Toxic
over the departure OF G. q. Wallen-
berg. the Swedish minister. and four
prominent Swedish residents. ac-
cording to dispatches from the Jap
anese capital to The Daily Express,
dated Thursday. Allegations OF
unneutral conduct by the ministe.
are freely made.
Washington. May 24.-APplica-
ton was made to the interstate COM
merce commission today by south
western railroads for permission to
increase freight rates on fuel oil
from Kansas and Oklahoma to Peo-
ria and adjacent Illinois points to
basis of 20 cents a hundred pounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity:
Tonight and Saturday. partly
cloudy.
Oklahoma and East Texas:
Tonight and Saturday, partly
cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Local Temperature.

Maximum temperature yes
terday. 90 degrees; minimum
last night, 20.