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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month OF June are now past due.
If not paid by 6 p. m. of the 18th,
service will be discontinued.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

Britain only between the ages OF
p and 81 will be subject to draft,
and in this country only British
citizens including Canadians with
in the limits of the British draft,
between IS and 45, may be drafted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

die of his letters which were never
really examined when it was seen
that they were letters from broth
er to little sister at school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

Of recent conferences, Japan is pre-
pairing declaration defining her
attitude toward Russia. according to
a Tien Tsin dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

The St. Louis women ; rifle squad
has been organized by 100 society
women and girls OF that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month of June are now past dug.
If not paid by 8 p. m. of the 18th.
service will be discontinued.
SOtTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

Japan to State Russian Policy.
London, June l3-As an outcome
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
The Duty of Every Voter

The state primaries are approaching. Men will
announce for the legislature who are politicians
pure and simple. Other will announce who are
experienced business men, and whose sense OF fair
dealing justifes the support OF every honest
in their respective districts If of the latter
description do not announce in your district, per-
suade men of that type to become candidates. In
ordinary times there might be slight excuse for
the politicians running the state. In this moment of
national peril, however, we appeal to you TO
operate with regardless OF politics. bend your
efforts and lend your influence in the nomination
OF men of such high character. experience and such
wide information that the legislative acts will be
fair and just to every individual and every indus
try in the state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
Discrimination Against the
Oil Industry

The oil industry in Oklahoma is now subject to
an excessive state tax The details OF this will be
pointed out in a subsequent article. The facts es-
tablishing this discrimination were put before the
last Legislature without any result simply because
the members OF that legislature gave more import
to political considerations than they did to
fair and just system of taxation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
How About a Square Deal
Legislature ?

This space was bought and paid for by the oil
producers OF Oklahoma. 1t is intended an ap-
peal to the voters OF this state who place honesty
and square dealing above the usual methods OF the
professional politicians in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
"Vote for State Officials

ties. 1t is apprehended that the war taxes will
be practically doubled. Therefore have this sit
uation: First the diversion of large portion of the
capital of the state which, under ordinary circum
stances, would develop new oil fields and secondly,
the demand OF the federal government for an in
creased production Of oil 1t follows therefore that
any legislation OF this state which unreasonaby em-
barrasses the prosecution of the oil business, or
which burdens it with excessive taxation, to that
extent reduces the ability of the oil producers OF the
state to meet their full duty to the government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
Political Considerations Not
Considered

The oil producers OF this state are not interested
in any particular political party nor are they inter
ested in any particular candidate for office Their
sole desire is the election of intelligent well-in
formed, fair-minded and honest 10 the state
legislature and it seems to that every voter in
this state should support movement in that direc-
ton ...-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
Winning the War Our Para
mount Duty

Oklahoma leads all the states in the production Of
high grade petroleum. Our own government and its
allies are largely dependent upon the oil producers
of this for the grade OF oil which is most use
full for war purposes. The administration, months
ago constituted special department, the object OF
which to insure sufficient supply OF oil for
purposes. This department is urging every pro-
ducer in the state to bend his utmos, endeavors to-
ward maintaining and increasing his production if
possible.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14
COLLARLESS LEAGUE
LOSES ITS LEADER
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
s.. Leighton Frooks - Collarless
Frooks. genial. talented and urbane
leader of the Collarless League Of
America, a forsaken fame for FASH
ion. Frooks has put on his collar. and
the league has been busted high and
wide.
It was Frooks-S. Leighton Frooks-
who. but one week ago, ripped off his
collar. tossed it into an old nail key and
startled the country with the an
nouncement that the neck Of man had
to be made safe for democracy.
IA collar" said Frooks, sis as much
use on the neck as a bunion is on the
superior and leading toe. Neither adds
to comfort or appearance. Both must
go eventually; why moi now?"
1t was Frooks who rose to inquire
why a man should go around like q
turtle. with his neck sticking out of q
shell.
There are better shell games" he
said. why fall for the collar?"
It was Frooks who said:
PUT your money in stocks, IL YOU
want to. but don't put your necks in
them"
The collar is the guillotine's only
rival" said Frooks in a letter to Col.
William Jennings Bryan, inviting him
to enter the collarless league
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14
ICOntlnUeU Next Weekly
ICELAND WILL HAVE
GREATER INDEPENDENCE

Stockholm (by mail) ICELAND will
become an Independent sovereign state
on December /, next, under an agree
ment between hat country and Dem
mark made public here. Heretofore
Iceland has been a dependency of the
Danish crown but the island had its
W constitution and legislature. The
head of the Icelandic administration
has been a minister appointed by the
king OF Denmark.
The new agreement which is intend
ed TO become effective December l.,
provides that Denmark shall acknowl-
edge Iceland as a sovereign state but
1T s~tipulates also that the two countries
shall continue to be bound together by
common ties Of kingship," Indicating
that King Christian-X of Denmark will
continue to be king Of Iceland.
The Icelandic parliament had de-
manded a separate flag but this is not
included in the agreement. Denmark
agrees to notify the powers that Ice
land Is neutral in h a
Denmark is to establish a fund of
about 100000 to develop intellectual
relations between the two countries
and to encourage exploration and sci
enttfic work in Iceland. The fund ia to
be divided between the Copenhagen and
Reykjavik universities and is to be adj
ministered by the king after c~onsulta-
ton with the governments Of the two
countries and with both universities.
1t is provided hat the provisions of
the new agreement may be revised at
the request of either country, after the
year 1910. Whether the agreement has
been ratified by the Danish and Ice
landic parliaments is not announced
here.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14

your turn. Keep your eyes on It.
1t represents the last minutes Of
your life reduced to ashes. Keep
your eyes on it, Florence, and
think.
II want you to understand
this: all the owners of the estate,
and old Langer1ault in particu-
lar, have always considered that
the heap of rocks and stones over
hanging your head was bound to
fall to pieces sooner or later. And
1 myself, for years, with untiring
patience, believing in a favorable
opportunity, have amused myself
by making it crumble away still
more, by undermining it with the
rain water, in short, by working
at it in such a way that, upon
my word, l can't make out how
the thing keeps standing at all.
Or, rather, 1 do understand.
"The few strokes with the
pickaxe which l gave it just now
were merely intended for a warn
ing. But l have only to give one
more in the right place, and
knock out a little brick wedged
in between two Jumps of stone,
for the whole thing to tumble to
the ground like a house of cards.
"a little brick, Florence" he
chuckled, ga tiny little brick
which chance placed there, be-
tween two blocks of stone, and
has kept in position until now.
Out comes the brick, down come
the blocks, and there's your ca
tastrope!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14
CHAPTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

AAC pAShcu up SOiNetftlitG IfOIE
che ground. 1t was a stick shaped
like a crutch. He put it under
his left arm and, still bent in two.
began to walk like a man who
has not the strength to stand
erect. Then suddenly and WITH
40 apparent GAUGE to explain his
change Of attitude, he drew hun
self up and used his crutch as lie
would a cane. He then walked
round the outside of the grotto,
making a careful inspection, the
meaning Of which escaped Don
Luis for the time.
lie was OF a good height in
this position; and Don Luis easily
understood why the driver Of the
yellow taxi, who had seef, him
under two such different aspects,
was unable to say whether he was
tall or very short.
But his legs, slack and un-
steady, gave way beneath him, as
if any prolonged exertion were
beyond his power. He Telapsed
into his first attitude.
The man was a cripple, smftter,
with some disease that affected
his powers of locomotion. He was
excessively thin. Don Luis also
saw his pallid face, his cayeruous
checks: the face Of a sufferer
from consumption, a bloodless
face.
When he had finished his in
spection, he came up to Florence
and said:
Though you've been very
good, baby, and haven't screamed
20 far, we'd better take our pre-
cautions and remove any possilil-
ity Of a surprise by giving you
. nice little gag to wear, don't
you think7 Z"
He stopped over her and wound
. large handkerchief round the
lower part of her face. Then,
bending still farther down, he be-
gan to speak to her in = very low
voice, talking almost into her ear.
But wild bursts Of laughter, hor-
rible to hear interrupted this
whispering.
Feeling the imm;nence Of the
danger, dreading some movement
on the wretch's part, = sudden
murderous attack, the prompt
prick Of q poisoned needle, Don.
Luis had leveled his revolver and.
confident of his skill, waited
events.
What was happening over
therei What were the words
spokeni What infamous barexzs
was the villain proposing to Flor.
encei At what shameful price
eould she obtain her release,
The cripple stepped back
angrily, shouting in furious &C.
cents:
but don't you understsrzd
that you are done fort Now that
! have nothing m>re to fear, now
that you have been silly enough
to come with me and place your
sett IN my power, what hope have
You LETT To move me, perhaps /:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14

death. He raised himself to his
full height and then suddenly
crouched down again, throwing
about his legs like the grotesque,
ragged limbs of a scarecrow. And
he sang and whistled and belched
forth insults and hideous bias
phemies.
Then he came to the yawning
mouth of the we'll and, standing
some way off, as if still afraid
to come nearer, he spat into it
three times.
Nor was this enough for his
hatred. There were some broken
pieces of statuary on the ground.
He took a carved head, rolled it
along the grass, and sent it crash
ing down the we'll. A little far
Their away Was a stack of old,
rusty cannon balls. These also
he.rolled to the edge and pushed
in. Five, ten, fifteen cannon
balls went scooting down, one
after the other, banging against
the walls with a loud and sinister
noise which the echo swelled into
the angry roar Of distant thunder.
"There, take that, Lupin! I'm
sick of you, you dirty cad! That
for the spokes you put in my
wheel, over that damned inherit
ance! Here, take this,
too! And this!
And this! Here s a choco-
late for you in case you're hun
cry. Do you want an
otherl Here you are, old chap!
catch!"
He staggered, seized with a
sort of giddiness, and had to
squat on his launches. He was
utterly spent. However, obeying
a last convulsion, he still found
strength to kneel down by the
we'll, and leaning over the dark
ness, he stammered, breathlessly {:
"Hi! | say! Corpse! Don't
go knocking at the gate of he'll at
once! -. The little girls
joining you in twenty minutes.
Yes, that's it, at four
o'clock. You know I'm
punctual man and keep my APP
pointments to the minute. :.
She'll be with you at four O'Clock
exactly.
"By the way, 1 was almost for
getting: the inheritance - you
know, Mornington's hundred mil
lions-well, that's mine. Why, of
course! You can't doubt that 1
took all my precautions! Flor
ence will explain everything pres
ently. It's very we'll
thought out-youu see-youTl
He could not get out another
word. The last syllables sounded
more like hiccoughs. The sweat
poured from his hair and his fore
head, and he sank to the ground
moaning like a dying man tor
tc-ed by the last throes of death.
He remained like that for some
minutes, with his head in his
hands, shivering all over his
body. He appeared to be suffer-
ing everywhere, in each an
guished muscle, in each sick
nerve. Then under the influence
of a thought that seemed to make
him act unconsciously, one of his
hands crept spasmodically down
his side, and, cropping, uttering
hoarse cries Of pain, he managed
to take from his pocket and put
to his lips a phial out of which
he greedily drank two or three
mouthfuls.
He at once revived, as though
he had swallowed warmth and
strength. His eyes grew calmer,
his mouth shaped itself into a
horrible smile to Florence and
said:
Don't flatter yourself, pretty
one; I'm not gone yet, and I've
plenty of time to attend to you.
And then, after that, thereI be
no more worries, no more Of that
tscheming and fighting that wears
one out. A nice, quiet, unevent-
iul lie for me! !. With a
hundred millions one can afford
to take life easv. oh. little p;rl 2
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14

CONTINUED Next Week.)
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-14

as though in ecstasy, motionless,
with an expression of fierce de-
light, and without a word that
could trouble the silence and in
terrupt his hatred.
At the edge of the abyss moth
ing remained but the hands, the
obstinate, stubborn, desperate,
heroic hands, the poor, helpless
hands which alone still lived, and
which gradually, retreating to-
ward death, yielded and fell back
and let go.
The hands had slipped. For a
moment the fingers held on like
claws So natural was the effort
which they made that It looked
as if they did not even yet des-
pair, unaided, of fesuscitating
and bringing back tqathe light Of
Iday the corpse already entombed
in the darkness. And then they
in their turn gave way. And
then, suddenly, there
was nothing more to be seen and
nothing more to be heard.
The cripple started to his feet,
as though released by q spring,
and yelled with delight:
"Oof! That g done it'll Lupin
in the bottomless pitt One more
adventure finished! Qoft'
Turning in florence direction
he once more danced his dance Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

auto WhirIng Flags. BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
GtyRrTof

Phone R. / 285. Trefz Express Co.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R. ]. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. I. 4476.
J. X. Scott, Rock Island city at
tOrney. announces that ne has fled
q petition of protest with the inter
state commerce commission re
ed by express companies in this
city.
Joe ChingOmanO, arrested for al
legged bootlegging by Rock Island
police, was released in county
court this morning because Of in
sufficient evidence against him The
man is said to have been caught
with several bottles OF whisky in
his possession. but testimony TO
CorrCbOrate this was not TO be had
Examinations for postmaster TO
succeed the late W. D. Hall OF Port
Byron were held at 9 o'clock this
morning at the Rock Island post
Office building. There were two
applicants, both women. The eX-
animation was supervised by Her
schel Potter OF the Rock Island
postOfTice force.
Archiel DeSmet was today fined
81 in Rock Island police court on
a charge Of dfsorderIy conduct
brought by James Wagner.
Miss May Park brought a charge
Of disorderly conduct against a
Mrs. KIudy. Mrs. Kludy was fined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
JURY FIXES NO
BLAME IN CASE
Verdict at Inquest Over Body Of
Charles Tabcr Is Death
Due to Accident.
WITNESSES TELL THE STORY
Say Notorman Did All in Power TO
Warn Nan-0ne States Fem
der Was Too High.

A coroner's jury brought in an
open verdict in the case Of Charles
Taber, who died at 1880 Monday
night from the effects of injuries
received Saturday afternoon Of
last week when ne was run over by
a street car. The jury verdict
states that the man came to his
death from injuries received in the
street car accident. but does not
place any blame The inquest was
held al the HOdgsOn & Ruhl under
taking establishment at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon.
c. J.. ReGr0at. motCrmau, and O.
T. Anderson. conductor, on the
Watch Tower car that ran over
TabeT at Sixth avenue and Seven
/ teeuth street al 2:19 Saturday after
noon testified as to what they knew
OF the accident. RexrOat stated
that the car was running bewee1
I ten and twelve miles an hour when
( he first saw Taber walking towards
/ the street car track, and that he
Immediately shut off the power. put
on the brakes and sounded the gong.
He said that the man seemed not
to hear the warning gong or the
shouts of the passengers, and was
struck down and carried under the
wheels Anderson stated that he
knew nothing of the affair until
after the man had been run over.
He said he had been busiIv engaged
on the rear Of the car and there
Fl4-r 4FE NOT ea1 Tho .r.-1TFlnE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
NOTE DECREASE
IN VOTES CAST
Little Interest Displayed by Island
ers in Primsries-BOy Scouts
to Get Returns.

But little interest in the primary
election was displayed by Rock Is
land voters today when an especi-
ally light vote was cast. Until
noon practically every precinct re
ported an unusually small record.
At several of the polling places
women are said TO have appeared
ready to cast their ballots, but no
women were allowed to vote AL
though the newspapers have been
conveying the Information TO the
people that the nominees for Offices
were to be voted for by men alone,
the women evidently believed that
their votes would be accepted.
Rock Island Boy Scouts, mem
bers Of the troop which has head
quarters at the Central Presbyter-
ian church, are to help the local
newspa pers secure the election re-
turns this evening. Bulletins are
to be displayed in each of the local
newspaper Offices giving as near as
possible the exact counting OF the
ballots in each of the city's % pre-
cinCts.
During the last two elections the
local Boy Scouts were pressed into
service as messengers and proved
a great help in furnishing the pub
lie with the returns almost imme-
diately after they wge counted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

Canning Syrups, BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

Delicious Wines, BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
CHURCHMEN MEET.

The ChUrchmen' federation viii
hold the regular session at the
Young Mems Christian association
tonight. Supper will be served at
7:15, after which the business OF
The meeting VIII be conducted.
About fifty Of the members are ex-
yecred TO attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. %.

Browns Business college will
open night school Monday, Sept. %.
You can get information during the
day or any evening from Z to 9
O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

THOSE WHO MUST REGISTER FOR DRAFT TOMORROW
Every who has reached his birthday
draft registration day register Livery youth who
his eighteenth birthday eecve draft registration day
register Any between these Q0-45) who has
the United States Army mot
registrations who actual United States Army
or United States Navy service need not register
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-13
AMERICAN AND GERMAN EAC-
LES.

,,.-.------.-- :,,;u.. -, u,L;r
,.,,,......., :, -, W. yo;-,,,c IS Dr.,
mon dealinn with the present Allied
offensive ~ tho Somnc front saws
that 20 maintain the story that the
German Army was surprised by the
enemy drive is an insufficient expla-
ration, irasmuch as it has been Of
faiallv stated rbot tho attack was ey-
rr,ted and tho German lines to the
II If 7rrr45i3;ar ,.are accordingly
r:rswn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-13
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice to City Tax Payers

Notice is hereby given that l am
now prepared to receive the city taxes
collectable by me for the year 1918.
The usual discount of 5 per cent will
be allowed on all bills paid in full if
raid prior to August "a, 1913, and all
bills not paid bfore December /, 1918,
a penalty of 5 per cent will he added.
Bring a list of Il! property upon
which you desire to pay and make ap-
rlication for the bills in order to save
the discount as the collector will not
be responsible or allow the discount
after the time fixed by law.
P. F. German,
to1-4t g 0 d Tax Collector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-13
IS BILLY SUNDAY ESSENTIAL.

/. Billy Sunday has been told that his
lob is not war essential!
Up in Providence, z. l., Billy Sun
days always efficient advance guard
is preparing for. his approaching
campaign of evangelization. Some
$4,000 has been subscribed for the
building of the tabernacle, and apph-
cation has been made for the prompt
delivery of the necessary supplies.
Special Agent Howick, representing
the Department of Justice in that
city, has just made public a letter re-
ceived from his chiefs in Washing
ton, stating that they will not consid-
er priority as to material for the
Sunday tabernacle unless such mater
ials are in abundant supply. 1T is the
belief of tic prioritics committee, the
communication says, that the building
al the tabernacle will not lend itself
to the winning Of the war, but viii
have an effect after the war IS won
As morning paper observes, some
reople may contend that Billy's job
is a war essential, since he wars on
the devil ana ali mis- disciples. they
might go further and declare that
although Billy's industry, Ike many
another producing munitions for the
fighters, has achieved large profits,
Billy himself has never been convict
ed of supplying inferior goods or OF
undue personal profiteerinG.
It may be that members Of The De-
nartn,ent of Justice, having had al
opportunity to observe the compare
tive failure u o!liy , iS|CiiS S't1HpN+s' -
in the national capital, are pretty
we'll convinced that whatever may be
the value Of Billy's output in peace
times, it is negligible in time OF
war. 1t may be their belief, belief
that will be shared by others, that
Bily's success always has for its base
wide and deep strata OF hysterid, and
that this is no time for the use or
display of anything Of that sort.
Even those who ike it and who, there
fore, think TIC ress of the world
should like it, too. vii! be obliged to
wait until the world is disengagcd
from the more pressing business III
hand,