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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-21

vad. Si-ti STINT buzele cum Sc
misca 81 cum spun; ,,Iedera lara
scrie. ST scrie frumos. Asa cum
1mi place mie!"
TIE STINT. NJ te ascunde. TIE
vad... ST iii inteleg zimbetul.
ST ochii mel lar cad pc cele vio-
rele, carl mi-au adus primavara
n casa 81 in suflet. lar g1ndurile
ma poarta departe, departe, in In
tunerecul anilor trecuti, STINT
cum ma cufund tot mai adinc 81
in intunetec deslusesc urmele pc
| carl lean batatorit odinioara.
De unde-va, din departari, tipa
naiul 81 suna cobza, 81 cintecul sa
prelinge lin, Ca o lacrima de fa-
ta mare. ST musicantii spun in
cintec ca:
Saraci cararile mele
Cum screste iarba pc ele!. :.
0, nu! NJ voiesc! NJ te supa-
ia, ell nu voiesc sd creasca iarba
pc ele. Eu lie voiesc cultivate. Sa-
dite GU viorele. Moi sa ne preum-
blam in amurgurile carl nasc do
rinti 81 inspira poetii. Sa ne pre-
umblam singuri pc ele. Eu sa ma
plec sa-ti culeg viorele. ST cind
sd tile fac present, sd mai vad
ochii aceia mari 81 'cuminti, .sa
straluceasca diamantul lor asu-
pra-mi 81 de fiecare viorea mode
sta sa finn modesti - numai
cite gurita sa-mi dai.
@! Cerul sd te 'mbucure. M
am PRINT nici una pima acuma.
ST nu stu cum, gindul, vezi =
numai gIndul la asa ceva, pare ca
ma furnica, ma arde... Imi STINT
buzele cum ard 81 pare ca simt 0
dulceata. Gindeste! 0 dulceata,
pc timpurile acestea Alta de a
mara. 0 dulceata bogata pc tim
purile sarace de zahar,
Iata! Am cazut iarasi pc gin
duri. ST cind ma stapinesc lar pc
ele, fmi vine sa-mi muse buzele de
mimic 81 iarasi STINT caldura 81 dull
ceata saruturilor pc carl nu LEAN
PRINT
NJ stu: cald in casa, ori
ma incalzesc gindurile mele. Una
fnsa stu ca de aici, din departari,
insatosez dupa degetele carl au
lunecat pc cele doua viorele, carl
le-au pus in scrisoarea delicata.
,Si planuri, care de care mai bi-
zare, mai nestatornice, imi tree
prin gind. Apoi pc poteca trecutu-
lui, ma strecor de nou 81 rata
cesc ca un pribeag. Ma opresc,
unde 81 unde, ca sd mai gust o.
data clipe de multi gustate, de
multi trecute. fnvie trecutul!
Cit de hoinare sunt 81 gindurile
astea? Dare de ce ma mai fra
minta alta?
1ntunerec blind sd lasa meet a.
supra orasului, patrunde n ca
sa, 81 de undeva, din vecini, cla-
pele unui plan imi aduc aminte
ca viata ni-s'a dat ca sd 0 train.
De sub clapele atinse les sunete.
Dulci ca gurita pc care nu am
PRINT 81 ademenitoare ca paca-
tul. In ele sa spune ca: There
are smiles!"
Da, in lume sunt zimbete. Null
tie. 1nsa nici mul alta de gra-
tios ca al tau. ST.. mai sunt
multe viorele. 1nsa nici uncle,
nu trezesc amintiri 81 dorinti, ca
cele ce mi-le-ai TRIMS.
Cleveland, O., Noembrie 1918.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-21
DOUA vIORFLE.
Pentru proprietara q dol ochi ne.
grii.


cunde. TIE vad. TIE va-a-a-d! Si
vad cum zimbesti cind cetesti ST.
rele acestea 81 cum i'm suflatul
pieptului, iii spui insati: Aces
tea lea scris pentru mine! Ace
stea eu i-le-am insuflat".
Vezi, mataluta nu esti preot,
81 Gu toate acestea, ell trebue sa
ma spovedesc. All dreptate. Ochii
aceia mari 81 frumosi CO.! sd ira
iasca la multi ami, ca sa-mi lumi-
neze cararile fntortochiate ale
vietii, da, ochii aceia sunt Vino
vatii.
Stii doar din trecut ca eu sunt
copil blind al firii. ST ma supun.
ST stiu sa cint imnuri pagine, IA
ra harpa, fara mandolina, fara
pic de cetera in mini.
CT iaca, dulce dragoste, de da-
ia aceasta nu am sa-ti cInt i'm
nuri de iubire, ci um ramas Gu o.
chi atintiti la cele doua viorele
ce mi-le-ai TRIMS in scrisoare 81
= le privesc uluit!
Vintul nemilos, care sufla pc
afara, nu are sa ma inspalmlnte
81 nici gindul la iarna ce sa "a
propie nu-mi face zile negre, pen
tru ca in sufletul meu inyie prI-
maverile veacurilor apuse. 81 nlcl
apusul trist al soarelui nu ma
mai induioseaza ca altedati, pen
tru ca eu STINT cum, undeva, IN
inima-mi sd plamadesc zorlle veci-
nicei lumini.
Viorele!.. Da, viOrele in
Octomvrie -.
Stai numai! Pst... Inject, sa nu
he simta nimeni. Ce insemneaza
viorelele? Ian sd cautam in car
te. Ce sbune la carte?
Eli, viorelele cresc in umbra,
au coloare asa 81 asa, au rada-
Gina de alta, au fol asa, florile
au cutare forma, dar pc deasu-
pra de toate - au un parfum
ceresc 81 ele de object caracterl-
Zeaza = modestia
Adeca, cei ce iubesc viorelele,
sunt creaturi Gu bun simt, sunt
modesti, plapinzi intocmai ca 81
dinsele 81 din sufletele acestea, la,
caldura, sd dilateaza aceeasi fra
gezime de sentimente care carac-
terizeaza frageimea mirosului ceI
umple odaia.
Cit esti de sireata? Ei, spune,
ce al volt Gu ele?
Ute draga: ell nu sunt pasca-
litor, 81 gindurile oamenilor, cind
sunt departe de mine, nu lie pot
ceti. 81 nni Tampa fermecata a
lui Aladdin, care face minuni, eu
nu o am.
Oar stu ca am inima 81 am
un suflet. ST peste amindoua am
fost stapin nemilos' pima bine de
curind.
De acuma de cind am vaztu vio-
relele, simt cum au inceput sa ma
paraseasca puterile de stapin ne
milos.
Plapinda, ca plapinda viorea
din coltul cringului, modesto ca
81 dinsa, ,Ncu un miros care sa dila-
teaza la fel Gu al eli, din un colt
ascuns al inimii imi rasarl iubirea
81 dorul de te vedea 81 setea de
viata, dorul de trai. ST iata-le, IN
timp ce Ell privesc viorelele, din
sele ma fac sd flu tot alta de sal
battle in dorinti, cum salbatlcl
sunt locurile prin carl cresc vio-
rele ce mi-le-ai TRIMS.
All! De nou te simt. Stu. Te
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IN VITA r E.

Domnul George 81 Marina Verde
din comuna Dobirca, invita- pc
toate rudeniile 81 cunoscutii a lua
parte la masa ce sc va da. in Gin
stea nouei lor nascuta flea Ana,
care Sc va tinea Dumineca, "a
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A v I z.
catre toate onoratele Societati

Onorate Societati!
Dupa cum am fost avizat in III
arul America" ca Societatea ro-
NINA de ajutor 81 cultura ,,Romi-
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STAR STEAM LAUNDRY
81 South Liberty Ave-.

ALLIANCE -: =: :: OHN
Ambele tslefoans. (3)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
WANETT EMAN IS
PRISONER IN GERMANY

Washington, oct. 16-Names OF
eighty enlisted men in German
prison camps. all but one OF whom
are at Rastatt. were announced to-
day by the war department. More
than thirty OF the prisoner, are from
Pennsylvania. Those at Rastaat
include Willie A. Powers, Wa
nette, Okla. Roman Addison, Raj
ford, Fla; Martin G.. Smith, Rock
mart, Ga; Abner G.. English, Talla-
hassee, Fla; Abraham Keen. Ala
mo, Ga, and Houston f. Stockstill,
Picayune, Miss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

Joseph Lancaster, an Indian, who
lived on West Fourteenth street,
died Monday OF influenza. He was
the first victim OF the epidemic in
this city.
Following the order closing all
churches, theaters and lodges last
Saturday, an additional order was
made Monday at noon. closing the
public schools. Sulphur has been
very cautious in her public gather
ings. 1t is the opinion Of the health
authorities that the epidemic will
not be serious here because of the
early precautions taken.
The county Liberty loan eXecu-
tive committee began a three days
continuous session "Wednesday fore
noon TO complete the loan quota
for this county. \ close investiga-
ton will be made of every district
and the totals brought down to date
each night Final hurry-up cam
paign will be waged in the districts
falling behind. The county is still
far behind its quota. County Chair
man c. G. White insists that Muir
ray county will go over the top, and
this determination will perhaps car
ry the campaign to a successful
conclusion.
Professor Dunlavy. state high
school Inspector for the A. & NJ.
College. spent the first OF the week
inspecting the Sulphur schools,
Four extra policemen have been
appointed to duty to enforcing the
health proclamation OF the mayor
in preventing public gatherings, and
keeping school children off the
streets. The special enforcement
officers are w. ]. Givens, Carl Lit
Teton and p. c. Holdclaw, in ad-
dition to the two regular policemen
II. w. Marshall and T. H. Collins.
Pvt. Frank l.. Baughman. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baughman of
Sulphur, has recently been honor
ably discharged from Camp Travis,
on account OF physical disabilities.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Foley d.
Collins. October 10. a son.
Charles Porter, Earl Porter, Al
win Whalin. Charles Glasgow and
Ralph Weems of Sulphur were re-
cent arrivals Overseas"
Lieut.. William NJ. Tucker OF the
Medical Corps. stationed at Del
Rio. Texas. and his wife. Dir. Dixie
Tucker. of the A. < NJ. College,
are here this week. visiting friends.
Their son Lieut.. Dixie Tucker was
drowned accidentally in Lake Mich
igan few days ago.
Mrs. George Barrier and Miss
Barbara Weaver are in Oklahoma
City visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Weaver.
Miss Leah Dougherty came home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
MARIE A
Mrs. NATIVE N. ROSE.
Agent and Correspondent
Bel telephone Office
FUN Carrier Service
By Hy. Gage.

Mrs. ]. \. Martin and son went
to Gainesville. Texas, Tuesday To
visit relatives
Early Tuesday morning Miss Leta
Fay Northcutt died at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Hrs. ]. ].
Northcutt. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at I o'clock
by the Rev. !. ", Armstrong. In
termcnt was in Lake View ceme-
terry.
Frank NJ. Culwcll died at his home
in east Marietta at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning OF pneumonia. He is
survived by his widow and three
small children. Mr. Culwell was
prominent business men. the man
ager and owner OF large insurance
and loan business in Marietta and
had been engaged in this business
for a number OF years. Funeral
services were held Wednesday att
ernoon at Lake View cemetery by
the Rev. w. !. Eakins, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church who was
assisted bv the Rev. |. w. ARM
strong, pastor OF the Methodist
church.
William Northcutt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. !. Northcutt, died at the
home OF his parents Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock just as the rela-
tives returned from attending the
funeral OF his sister, Fay Inter-
ment was made in Lake View cem-
etcry Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev. |. w. Armstrong, officiating. A
telegram was received Tuesday
from Castor Northcutt, who is in
the navy stationed at san Diego,
Calf, stating that he could not
come home as the camp is under
quarantine on account of influenza
Dr. Walter Hardy of the Hardy
Sanitarium OF Ardmore was here
Tuesday.
Marietta streets were treated to
an anti,eptic solution bath Tuesday.
The city authorities had the sprink-
Ter wagon filled and the streets
sprinkled. All sidewalks and stores
were Sprinkled properly with disin-
fectants Of various kinds and de-
grees Of strength and it looked un-
likely that germ would survive the
barrage OF chemicals.
The telephone office has suffered
severely by the influenza epidemic,
Five Of the operating force are ILL.,
Three new girls were secured to as
sst in the service and patrons are
asked to cO-operat as much as pos
sible during the epidemic.
County court adjourned Tuesday
No civil cases were tried at this
term. County Attorney T. b. Will
kins reported convictions in the
cases of San Randolph, Buster Grif-
fin and Charles Allison for disturb
ing public worship and fines OF
$40 and costs, a total OF $3.50 each
party being assessed.
W. T. Hallum of near Jimtown
was fined $50 and costs, a total OF
$5S for malicious mischief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Office of Clerk, Carter County,
Oklahoma, Oct. Il, 1918:
Bids will be received for the COM
pletion of five miles OF Hard Sur
face Road located on Section "
Miles 3, 8, I, 8, and 9, State High
way, Spring Woodford Road"
There will be recessed meeting
recessed meeting OF the Board OF
OF the Board OF County Commission
ers of Carter County. Oklahoma, on
the 26th day of October, 1913, for
the purpose of letting contract Tor
the above described road.
Plans and specifications of said
road are now on file in this office
Sealed bids will be received until
y o'clock a. m, October 20, 1918.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check or other security IN
the amount OF ten per cent OF the
bid which shall be forfeited to the
county on failure to execute bond
as hereinafter provided. The party
to whom said contract is awarded
shall execute to the county bond
in the sum of the amount OF the con-
tract to become void upon perform
ance OF the conditions set forth in
said contract. Fifteen per cent or
the contract price shall be retained
by the county until the contract is
completed and the work accepted.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
c.. w. YOUNG.
BEN STEPHENS,
w. +. WHITSON,
County Commissioners.
CLARENCE HARRIS,
(SeaD County Clerk. l5-10t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
SETTING OF CRIMINAL
DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
COMMENCING OCT 2l, 1918
Monday, Oct. 81, 1918

Monday, Oct. 81, 1918
No. 1886, Willis Steadman ct al,
larceny OF livestock.
No. 1921, Frank Jones, murder.
No. 1923. Bert Tucker, murder
Tuesday, Oct. %, 1918.
No. 1927, Roy Cravens, ct AL,
murder.
No. 1857. w. c. Driver murder.
No. 1854, Winnie Weaver, mur-
der.
No. 1855, Walter Stroud, muir
der.
Wednesday, Oct. %, 1918.
No. 1850, Harry Williams, as
sault to kill.
No. 1867, +. Fields, murder.
No. 1858, Ira Booker, assault with
dangerous weapon.
Thursday, Oct. "a, 1918.
No. 1850, ID. NJ. Ballew, murder.
No. 166l, c. |. Sherman, murder.
No. 1902, Lula Brown, murder.
Friday, Oct. rs, 1918.
No. l65l, Warren Yell ct al, lar
ceny of livestock.
No. 1908, W. \. Richards. assault
to kill
No. 1872, Lester White, assault
to kill.
Monday, Oct. 2s, 1918.
No. 1908. Ida Landers, murder.
No. 1867. Ida Landers, murder.
No 1913, Frank Criner, larceny OF
livestock.
Tuesday, Oct. 2e, 1918.
No. 1864, c. II. Bigbie, murder.
No. 1914, Elmer Finley, ct al, rob-
berry.
No. 1875. w. r. Akers, larceny OF
lost property.
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1918
No. 1916, Henry Crawford, ct al,
larceny.
No. 1917, O. S. Bailey, murder.
No. 1913, Bud Sims ct al, larceny
of livestock.
No. 1879, W. A. Richards, assault
with dangerous weapon.
Thursday, Oct. 81, 1918.
No. 1880, Frank Jones, assault
with dangerous weapon.
No. 1851, Sam Jackson, ct al, for
gerry.
No. 1852, Leuda Douglass, as
sault to kill.
Friday, Nov. 1, 1918.
No. 1888, John Jones, assault to
kill.
No. 1854, John Whisenhunt, as
sault to kill.
No. 1885. John Gernand, ct al,
maintaining a place.
All defendants in the above num-
bered and entitled cases are required
to appear in the District Court of
Carter County. Oklahoma, at the
court room in Ardmore, on Friday,
October 18th, 1918, at two O'Clock
p. m, for their arrangement, unless
such defendant has been arraigned
heretofore, in which case it will not
be necessary for him to appear.
4. ]. HARDY,
County Attorney of Carter County,
Oklahoma.
published in Daily Ardmoreite,
October Is. 10 and Il, 1879
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
EIGHT MILLION POUNDS
T. N. T. WAS SAVED
FROM DESTRUCTION

Washington, oct. l6.--Eight mil
lion pounds OF +. n. T. were saved
from destruction during the recent
fire at the Gillespie shell loading
plant at Morgan. n. j., by an army
airplane which flew over the
wrecked works at an altitude of L.
600 feet and directed the fight
against the flames.
The war department announced
the feat today by disclosing that the
plane was piloted by Lieut.. Cyrus
f. Smythe with Major II. l.. Arm
strong as observer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
NOTICE!

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that thirty
days after this date, or as soon there
after as same can be heard, | will
make application to Honorable Rob-
ert L. Williams, governor of Okla
homa, for a parole from iudam
of conviction against me by the
District Court of Carter COUNT,
Oklahoma, wherein | was sentenced
to a term of one year in the state
penitentiary for the offense of SELL
ing liquor to minor. This Octo-
ber lst., 1918.
Aim TOM WILSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Plumer Takes 3723 Prisoners.

British Headquarters in Flanders,
Oct. Is (Tuesday)-General Plum
er's troops, pushing forward in Bel
gium have captured 3,723 prisoners.
including l3l officers. They have
taken more than fifty guns and a
regular harvest OF mortars and ma
chine guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Oil Lands and Leases.

NEW OIL F1ELD-Have 5000 acres
leased in Falls County, six miles west
of Marlin Two test wells showing
oil and gas. Attractive proposition to
driller with rig who can move at once.
r. T.. l.. Tomlinson, Prest. Deer Creek
Oil 4 Gas Co, Marlin, Texas. 15.l5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Hungarian Premier Is Tired.

Amsterdam. Oct. 15.-Dr. Wek-
erie. the Hungarian premier, limited
in a recent speech that it was pos
sible he would resign in the near
future. 1t was in the course OF this
address that he stated that Hun
gary's attitude toward Austria has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
BANK CHECK STAMP
TAX is PROPOSED

Washington. Oct. l6.-A stamp
tax OF two cents on all bank checks
is provided for in an amendment to
the war revenue bill adopted by the
senate finance committee. which is
revising the house draft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
NOTICE

The regular term of the district
court for the trial OF criminal cases
will be held beginning Monday, Oc-
tober q. 1918. as originally set. All
parties will appear on that date as
notified.
w. +. FREEMAN,
District Judge.
c. NJ. GRANT, Clerk. l5-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Hotels.

FOR SALE 49, The Jordan Hotel, 20
rooms; all newly furnished, all out
side rooms: strictly modern; hot and
cold water. l0sh East Broadway,
Phone has. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
WANTED TO RENT.

WANTED TO RENT-Modern or D.
room furnished house, close in.
Phone 1890. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

Monday from Mangum and spent
the week with her mother,
\. ID. Root returned Tuesday
after a two week, visit at Roose-
welt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

FOR SAI.E-Cordova Hotel. Reason for
selling. expect to go to war. call at
hotel office. "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

materially changed and that Hun
gary must be represented at the
peace conference. He made it PLAN,
however, that he did not mean that
Hungary would conclude separate
Degcp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

pies Building & Loan Association
pays G per cent on savings, time de-
posit. G. p. Selvidge. Secy. Phone
345 24-im
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Male Help Wanted.

ANTED-Farmhand and family to
work by the month: will pay good
price, about $40. Call jim Watkins
at 7:30 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Wanted to Buy

baby buggy; must be
in good condition; round reed. with
reversible gear. State price expected.
Address G. care Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Lost and Found.
Financial.

GUILLOT Il HALL.
Real Estate. Loans and Insurance.
3O7 Simpson Building. Phone $50.
12-lmo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

sneces,ful ..Noufhiy'' Compound Safely re:
feyes some of the lonsest. most oostnafe enSorma
-, ~ Do1bls Strength a. ossAsss evss- wrs taay-
an a 10. SOUTHEASTERN REMEDY CO., ksASAs eIIf.oo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17
Help Wanted-Female.

WANTED--A colored maid for general
house%ork. Apply 6O5 G Street North
west 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

RESTAURANT for sale; good location.
l1j East Main Street. English Parlor
Cafe 11-14
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-17

WANTED - Mattresses. Apply at once,
Ilperal Cafe North Washington
Street. 1873
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-04
To Business Men They Say:

@You know ifyou paid no taxes, on your buildings
and on your stocks Of goods you could cut your selling
price by that much and SO increase the number Of your
customers and the volume Of their purchases and so in
crease your profits"
(Tfis statement was taken from a circular entitled
ITO the Town Dwel1ers Of North Dakota" which was
distributed among the business men Of the state, to-
gether With a one page letter and several other circulars
designed for the purposelof getting city, votes butcare-
fully kept from distribution among far1ners.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-04

Socialists DoubleCrossin& Voters
The Taxation Amendment Reads:

The Taxation Amend ment Reads:
"The legislature may by law exempt any or all
classes Of personal property from taxation and within
the meaning Of this section; fixtures, buildings, and inn
provements of every character, whatsoever upon land
shall be deemed personal property"
One story for the farmers, another for the business
men. Anything to get votes for Socialism.
doesn't this provide for the exemption of every
thing except landry
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-04
To Farmers They Say:

Big Business says this is Single tax This IS all
bunk. Single tax isa tax n land values ALONE. This.
amendment merely makes it possible TO exempt inn
provernents on land. Railroad right-of-way, telephone
and scores Of other things will continue to be taxed. )"
CThis statement was taken from a circular purport-
ing to be an explanation Of the constitutional amend
.rnents in the form of questions and answers mailed to
farmers, together with a >two-page letter from NWm.
Le1nke.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-04
Frazier's Pre- Election )
Promise in 1916

Just before the election two years ago Mr.. Frazier; who was then seeking
votes for himself as candidate for Governor and knowing that the people of
North Dakota were inclined to be careful and go slowin pubic natters IS they
had done in their private affairs from pioneering days u till that time, said:
:" expect the 1917 legislature to pass for the First time bills for submission
to the people of constitutional amendments providing for state owned flour mills
packing plants and cold storage plants These will have t. be passed a second
tine by the 1919 legislature before they can be submitted to the people for pop
uar vote. Don't misunderstood me; these progressive planks in our platform
will not be handled hastily. Many eyes wlrbe watching everything We do and
w must move cautiously and carefully One by one these things will be taken
up and considered seriously and canddly"
FRAZIER'S AFTER ELECTION STATEMENT