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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02
AMPA|GN TO
oil STREETS
,~mittee of Industrial Association
md Subordinate Organizations
Visit the City Council
With Plan.
VS. OWNERS
the Streets Have Been Oiled,
n is Seen That 1t Pays Adjoin-
ing Householders Large
Return on Cost

NE civic organizations of Keokuk
nave been interested in the pro-
to oil all the gravel and
Icadmized streets in the city met
the city council to consider
|thods by which they could make
ksible the oiling of all the streets.
rhe action taken by some OF the
re progressive citizens in contract
for the oiling of a number Of
streets has encouraged those in
listed in the matter to map out a
Ire comprehensive program.
rhe members of the committees
Presenting the Industrial associa-
the Commercial club and the
1ity club were agreed that the need
Tor an educational campaign among
property owners regarding the
Iue and economy of oiling the
lets.
SThere has been some objection to
expense of the work being borne
la out of the city funds for the
hefts derived from it are local in
kracter, and therefore it was felt
ID the owners of property along
streets which are treated should
\ for the work." said n of those
ksent.
Campaign of Education.
II was pointed out that the city
the right TO oil streets and levy
krges against the abutting prop
", but the feeling prevailed hat
property owners who do not nov
the wisdom of oiling the streets
Ire shown the convenience and
Ting that it would mean to them
| objections would be removed.
Ira w. Wills who was n of the
hmittee, said in an interview that
! people who had oiled the street
one time and were unable to get
last year were all anxious to get
the streets all oiled.
my wife was just remarking this
lrnlng about the difference it made
1.-THE homework to have the streets
fd." said Mr.. Wills. "She Is SO firmly
that she says that she
build have them oiled even IL it cost
Zee times as much as it does.
1.-THE statement was made by a
IN of long experience In road build
! that a properly oiled street meant
least twice the wear before 1t
build have to be replaced or re-
and therefore 1t does not
an additional expense, but a
n%siderable saving. Then, too, the
limitation Of dust would effect a
nsiderable saving to the house
Want General Cooperation.
The decision of the committees
to get the cooperation of all of
organizations and to see person
y the property owners who have
Jected to the work.
Those present at the conference
j. M. Fulton and l.. A. Hamill
om the Industrial association, Jacob
;houten, p. A. French, Harvey
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02

vealed the devastating hand of the
censor. Immediately preceding the
white space was something like this:
''The following has been given US
by a British correspondent whose
journal is favorable to Lloyd George:
Lloyd George today told the Brit
ish correspondents that if he were
Scheidemann-"
Then the blank space.
Brief inquiry served to reveal that
the completed sentence would have
read:
he wouldn't sign the peace the
French want"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02
Three Cushion Billiards.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,l
NEW YORK, May 2.-Robert Can
nefax, OF st. Louis. challenger for
Alfred De Oro's three cushion bill.
lard championship, last night won
the opening block play in their match
1t the Friars' club here, so to is.
The match will be continued tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02

Lester Thompson, the executor and
only son of deceased, bid $255 per acre
for the home place, being S. " S. w.
81; N. W. S. w. 81; 5 acres off w.
side N. E. S. w. 81, 6-5. The e. "
S. e. II of SO, 6-5, and he also pur-
chased the timber lands, consisting OF
29O.76 acres at $4,000 per acre.
Leafie Wright purchased 1876 acres
at S174.50 per acre, being S. IL S. q.
81, 6-5; n. Z. N. e. 6, and n. e. n. w.
G.. 5-5.
Homer Robinson having purchased
2SS.S4 acres at $153.00 per acre, being
e. II n. e. /, and S. E. 1, 5-5; and he
also purchased 95.07 acres at S60.5O
per acre, being E. u S. w. 80 6-5.
The eighth yea final examination
will be held today CFriday), the teach
ers Of the district to conduct the eX-
aminations at their own schools, send
ing the papers to the Office of County
Supt. S. D. Faris, for grading. The
questions have been sent sealed to
the teachers, and are to be opened by
q pupil, who certifies that he has
opened the questions, the questions to
lie based on the county text.
A canvas of the votes cast April 10,
at the non-high school district cleo
ton of Hancock county, shows that
T.. ]. Rcu, of Burnside. received l73
votes for member of the board of edu-
cation for the full term, and G. G..
Guthrie, Of West Point, received l46
votes for member to fill a vacancy.
j.. Arthur Baird of Carthage, is the
follower member.
The Dramatic club Of Carthage col
lege presents the play, "Charley's
Aunt" at the gym. Saturday evening
at s p. m.
Miss Jessie Belleville has been call
ed to East Moline to accept a position
as telegraph operator.
James w. Westfall, chairman of the
Liberty oar drive, has been confined
20 his home for several days, out is re-
ported as improving at this time.
So thoroughly had Mr.. Westfall for
mulated his plans, with the assistance
Of the finance committee for the can
vas. that the same is progressing nice
", and it is expected the total quota
Of S169,450, assigned to Carthage, Will
be reached.
Warsaw, with a quota OF S67,e5o,
was the first to report having gone
ever the top.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02

Beach, j. Arthur Kiedaisch and DR..
w. j. Harter from the Commercial
club, and c. P. Boyce, C. H. Dickey
and Ira w. Wills from the Unity club.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02

=
the old. vac way. ".Gets-It' Is
the modern, painless. simple way:
Lean over and put two drops of
"Gets-It" on the corn. put your
stocking and shoe right on again.
and forget. the corn. Pain is eased.
treatment of corns. 1t never irri-
tates the true flesh. You'll stop
iimping on the side Of your shoe.
and do away with greasy salves.
bundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods. Use "Gets-lt''
it's common sense.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
backcorn-remover, the only sure way.
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
M'f'dby e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. III.
SOFA Ha ~ ohtst ahd recon- ED
!s the worlds best corn remedy by
G. Co.. and Wilkinson &
20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-02
This Corn Will
Peel Right Off!
"Gets-It' Makes Corns Come of
The "Banana.PeeW WaY!

squeeze yourself up like the letter
''Z", and with bulging eyes draw
your face up into a wrinkly knot
while you gouge and pull at the
quick" OF a tender corn? That's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19

American army In France has been
honorably discharged and he returned
TO oil City Monday.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Smith preached at
Wheeler sunday and sunday night
Alva Cargo who has been in Okla
homa city for several weeks came home
last week and has accepted position
with the Consumers Light and Powner
company here.
Raschal Roberts left Wednesday for
Ada, Okla.
T.. q. Robinson of Fox was here Mon
day.
The school board has let contract for
eight hundred dollars worth OF repairs
ON the school building and work VIII
begin at once.
H. u. Robinson IL having the engines
that are used for pumping gas to Ard
more cleaned and repaired and says
he viii begin TO pump In the near fu-
ture an account of low gas pressure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
CARTER COUNTY DOING
LITTLE TO DEFEAT TAX
LAW ON MOTOR VEHICLES

Oklahoma City. June 1S.-Automobile
owners and dealers in Garter county
have shown a deplorable lack of interest
In defeating the motor vehicle tax law
passed by the last Legislature. according
Of George w. Woods, manager of the
Oklahoma Association of Motorists.
which organization initiated a petition
10 refer the law, known as House Bill
509.
Thus far we have only $40 names
from Carter county, though every
dealer has had blank petitions in his
possession 60 days or longer" says Mr..
Woods.
The new law taxes; passenger cars on
factory list price basis, instead of on
q horsepower basis as at present, and
virtually doubles the per cent annual
registration fee. according to those op-
posing the measure.
Motor trucks are taxed from two to -
times the present fee. since the new law
taxes them according to carrying cap
acity. In the case of the larger trucks
IN annual fee of $500
I'VE have only until June % to OBJ.
tain 1000 more names that we require
to complete our petition says Mr.
Woods. I'VE will fail in our efforts to
refer the law unless we can get dealers
TO realize that this is their fight. and
that every one of them must DO his
share
The object of II. r. 500 was to create
additional revenue with which to re-
tire the proposed $50, ,000, 900 bond issue.
The defeat of the bond issue automati-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
WHEELER NOTES

Miss Lou Walker who II attending
Van Reid's Business College at Ardmor'
cpent the Weekend at home,
Misses Vonn Holland. Hettie Roberts
and Ruth steele are attending the sum
mer normal at Durant
Miss Matte King left last week for
Oklahoma City where she entered train
ing for a nurse at the University Hos
pital.
q. ". Wilson. Britain Wilson, II. H.
Robson. W. 5. Hale and G. 5. Watson
were among the Ardmore visitors Tues
day.
Miller Roberts spent sunday at Wood
ford
The ball game which was played here
Sunday afternoon between Wilson and
the Coline team resulted In a score OF
IL to in favor of Wilson. The collne
team and Milo will play Sunday.
Robert Blair wha has spent the past
two weeks at Burkburnett returned
home Thursday. He expects to return
to Burkburnett this week.
Clay Davis who has been with the
\. T.. T.. for several months received
AN honorable discharge last week and
Is now enjoying himself with home
folks
Opsie Simpson who has seen many
months of active service with the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
DAVIS
TESsA MAJOR. Correspondent

Ira McCann OF Pauls Valley was ;
business visitor here Monday.
Misses Corineand Lorine Chapman re
turned Monday from u visit t'
Doughcrty.
II, L. Freeman was a business visitor
In Oklahoma City Monday.
Fay l.. Crosse It's sister. Mrs. Payne
OF Wapanucka, left Monday after q
few days visit with relatives here.
Mrs Tom Davis went to Ardmor,
Monday.
Mrs. w. T.. Echard returned Monday
from II few days visit with her hus
band at Healdton.
Mrs. Oma Norman and Misses Made
Misses Corne and Lorine Chapman re
line Chambless, Will-Ellen and Lois
Gable and Hazel Stedman went TO Sui
phur Monday to "A sumbcr party given
at the home of c. H. Parks.
Lloyd Weber has resumed his position
as operator with the Santa Fe Monday.
relieving Scott Jones, who will work
as cashier and st. Elmo McCord will
act as agent while the agent, w. l..
| Springer, i'm on his vacation. Mr. Spring
| er leaves "Wednesday for Alabama and
Tennessee, where he will join his wife,
visiting relatives and old friends.
A message was received Monday after.
noon announcing the arrival of Sam
AIDES from overseas at Newport News
Va.
II. L.. Mosely leaves Wednesday for
Chicago and takes the body of his
daughter, Dorothy, who died in Janu-
airy, for interment there.
Sheriff C. H. Parks was a business
visitor from sulphur Tuesday
Mrs. Clyde King. who has taught in
the o. S ID. school at sulphur the past
six years. left here Tuesday for her
home at Little Rock, Ark, after visit
ing her aunts, Mrs. w. a. Allen and
Mrs. p. r. Francis
Miss Elizabeth Pattison left Tuesday
for Edmond, where she will attend the
normal.
Mrs Jennie Boyte of Wapanucka ar
rived Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. l.. H. Greer was hostess to the
Tuesday Study Club Tuesday after
noon.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday night many citizens were pre-
sent and the question of sewerage was
widely discussed Another meeting was
called for next week, when the state
health commissioner will be here to give
a lecture, and it is hoped that every
citizen of Davis will be present.
Miss Sue Findley went to Ardmore
Saturday and was married to John
Quarrels of Fort Worth, Texas.
Miss Mary Louise Davis went to
Gainesville, Texas, Tuesday.
Miss Florence Corely went to Purcell
Tuesday.
TIP Howell made a business trip to
Oklahoma City Tuesday.
Clyde Short of sulphur passed through |
town Tuesday, enroute to Ardmore.
Willie Wright of sulphur was in town
enroute home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
I ish omnimgo
Route No. 2 Starts Monday.
NJ. l.. FRENCH. Correspondent
Junior French, Agent.

Postmaster Loper announces a new
rural route No. 2 recently established
Will begin serving patrons on the route
which runs north and west of town
Monday morning June 10th. Trips Will
be made tri'weekly, Monday. Thursday,
and Saturday. Mr., Loper Is very anx.
ious that all the patrons on the route
have their boxes ready by the 10th. All
who signed the petition for this route
should be ready to receive their mail at
that time. Boxes must be In position.
DO not delay in getting boxes ready as
II will bc a great Inconvenience to the
carrier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19

those who went to hear the sermon out
at Devils Den Sunday.
The Madlll band has been engaged
| TO furnish the music al the two days
picnic and barbecue on July Srd and
4th. The town will be decorated with
bunting and flags and turned over 10
the visitors. Every body come. Five
| thousand people expected. Races, rop'
ing. speaking and amuscments Of all
kinds.
Jim Culbarston OF Emet was In
Tishomingo last Monday.
j. T.. Waggoner OF Milburn was in
in Tushomingo last Monday.
w. w. Corbin oe Connerville was In
this city on business last Monday.
The ,Harboring case Will
come up for trial on the Goth OF this
month in the federal court at Me.
Ales,cr. Several from this county will
aatend the trial.
VIM. Lucas and Lem Burris made
a trip TO Ada last Monday to buy a Ford
tractor. Lem drove II home In . hours
And on Wednesday he drove II down TO
Wylie where he will run It on the
Lucas farm.
Henry Howell of Mill Creek. commits.
sioner elect, was in Tishomlngo last
week
Lei Wylie and family were among the
visitors at the Devils Den Sunday.
Mrs. Mclaughlin had an accident last
Sunday afternoon which came very
near terminating into something serious.
She had started to the Devils Den in
a car and decided to go back home to
get something she had forgotten and be-
fore the car stopped she stepped from
the car thinking she would run as she
struck the ground and as it happened
the ear was going at a faster rate of
speed than she had thought, she was
thrown to the ground and against the
concrete sidewalk knocking two deep
holes which reached to the bone in her
right elbow and bruising her in several
places. II was a very painful accident
but it is hoped will not prove very seri
GUS
Mrs. Emily Taylor of Ada has been Wis
iting with her mother, Mrs. VIM. Lucas
for the past few days.
Mr.. w. b. Cutshaw of Ardmorc was
i'm Tishomingo last week.
Frank Hamilton was in town Monday.
Mrs. j. f.. Looney was among those
who went to Devils Den Sunday.
Mr.. rendlcton of Durant was In
Tishomingo last week.
X. \. Hopper has been having new
roof and other improvements put on his
place on Kemp Ave.
4.
a business trip to the new oil fields
near Wilson last week.
1t has been reported that gas has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
Rural Carrier Examination.


The United states civll service com
mission has announced an examination
for the county of Johnston. state of ok
lahoma TO be held at Madll on July
18th, 1919, to fill the position of rura
carrier at Tishomingo and vacancies
may later ocur on rural routes from
others post offices In the above men
toned county.
The examination will be open only tC
citizens who are actually domiciled IN
the territory OF n post office in tn,
county and who meet the other require
men.s set forth in form No. 1877. This
form and application blank may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United states civil
| service commission at Washington, ID
! c. Applications should be forwarded to
! the commission at Washington at the
| earliest possible date.
Admission to women to this examina.
tion will he limited to those who are un
married and to the wives of soldiers
and sailors serving in the present war.
TishOmingO Locals.
Dr. Pate of Milburn transacted bust
ness in Tishomingo Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rennie and chill
dren of this city were visiting the Devils
Den last Sunday
Charlie Gillian who has been in
the oil fields at Burkburnettt for some
time is in Tishomingo visiting his
family.
John Robertson was among those who
went to the Devils Den Sunday.
Pat Trotter of Miburn was in the
county seat on business last Monday.
Roy Roberts was at the Devils Den
last Sunday.
Mrs. Converse of NHsburn was in
Tishomingo Monday.
Mrs. Foote and sister We're visitors
to the Devils Den last Sunday.
+. l.. Huminett of Milburn was in
this city Monday of this week.
Y. B. Converse of Milburn transacted
business in this city Monday.
A recent telegram from Clarence
Trotter announces his arrival in New
York and will be home soon.
Mr.. Smith of Wapanucka was in town
Monday.
c. j. Boyd and family are moving to
the country. Mr.. Boyd bought Bill New
lands crop and will try farm life for
II while. Mr.. Boyd has been in the shoe
making business here for many years.
Charlie Hawkins has landed in New
York from overseas and says he will
be home soon.
Mrs. Robert Looney and Mrs. Adams
were at the services at Devils Den sun
day.
Frank Converse of Milburn was in the
city of Tishomingo on business last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Teter were among
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
NOTICE

To Whom II May Concern: That on
and after July LIST. 1919, the minimum
wage scale for jourueymm carpen'
ters of Local 1925 shall be Sl.OO per
hour and an additional 20 cents per
hour FOR laying dipped or painted
shingles or surfacing floors.
l.. l.. LOTION,
s.w Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19
WEST VIRGINIAN WALKS
~ MILES TO BE 4 MARINE

Richmond, Va, Jne 1s.Ralph Walter
Slater ambled over from his home at
Mount Tell, w. Va, 10 Charleston 70
miles. TO join the Marine Corps. Having
successfully passed the examination he
strolled over home--another 26 miles to
tell his folks goodbye. Completing his
farewell. he made his way over the West
Virginia mountains back TO the recruit
ing office.
In all, slater walged rs miles to be
come a Marine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19

been struck In the oil we'll being drilled
Just north OF town
Mrs. II. b. Casey heard the sermon NJ
the Devils Den Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-19

cally defeated the purpose for which
II, II. 500 was passed, but the latter
1t separate law and will 20 into effect
Jan, /, next regardless OF the defeat
of the bond issue, unless 1t Is referred,
IL is pointed out,
Ardmorcite WANT ADS bring what
you want.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
MONEY MADE WITH CHICKENS
Tennessee Woman Cleared 1919 In
Five Years With Two Settings
Of Wyandotte Eggs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Two settings of White Wyandotte
eggs, costing 50, in five years time net
ted 1919 profit for a woman poultry
club member in Madison county. Tenn.
The first two settings of eggs were
bought in 1914. In 1915. nine hens and
six cOckereIs were sold for "a; in
1915 43 hens and two cOckerels brought
$40; in 1917 $500 worth of eggs and
birds were sold; in 1918 the value of
the flock, both fowls kept and sold,
was $315; total Of 1929. Much of
the feed was waste products Of the
farm and cost nothing.
The total cost of production was:
Original settings, 50; two breeding
pens, $50; feed. $40; advertising. three
years, $S-a total Of $50. The profit of
1919 was made possible because Of the
smallness Of the enterprise and the
fact that most of the feed for the birds
had no money value.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
HAD FORGOTTEN HIS PART
But Mr., Newrich Was in Evidence at
Dramatic Performance, as
He Had Insisted.

Mr.. Corpulent Newrich offered to O.
nance the performance Of his daughters
dramatic society, and his announce
men was received with reclamation.
But when he added the provision
that he paid the expenses on condition
that he was given a part the joy di-
minlshed.
Mr.. Newrieh was well endowed with
wealth, but his vocabulary did not in
clude single ''h."
They argued. but Mr.. Newrich stood
firm. "No part, no money" was his
decision.
At last they hit on a plan. He was
to come on in the second scene and
just say "Silence !" He could not 90
far wrong with that. Mr.. Newrich was
satisfied. He would be In evidence at
the performance.
The great day arrived and all went
well until the curtain rose on the sec
ond scene.
From the wing strobe Mr.. Newrich.
Holding up his hand, he uttered one
word; lush v'-London Answers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
YOu DO More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when YOU
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laziness.
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
It's strengthening. invigoratine effect. see
how 1t brings color to the cheeks and how
Il improves the appetite. you win then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Is not a patent medicine, it Is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrlp.
80 pleasant even children like il. The
blood needs Quinine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich il. These reliable tonic prop-
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The Strength Creating Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thiTty-fiYe years ago. folks
would ride long distance to. get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of t4eir family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding, strengthening
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day, and you can get it from any drug
store. Coo per bottle.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than CaIomeI For Liver
Calomel sickensl If bilious, constipated ana head
achy read my guarantee.

Listen to me! Take no more sicken-
ing, salivating calomel when bllious or
constipated. Don't lose a days work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, break
ing 1t up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If yoR
are sluggish and "all knocked out" if
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, If breath is bad or
stomach sour, just take a spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents. Take a
spoonful tonight, and if it doesn't