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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-28
STATE OF OHIO IS
LATEST ENTRY IN TO
PROHIBITION RANKS

Columbus Ohio, May 27.--Ohio today
entered the list of prohibition states,
the amendment to the states constitu-
tion. adopted by the voters at u refer
endum last November, becoming effec-
tive.
The Buckeye state is now the biggest
dry state in the Union taking the place
held by Michigan for more than year.
Under prohibition. the state will lose
liquor revenues totaling approximately
$4,000 900 u year. The Legislature, now
in session, has several new revenue
producing measures before it.
Ohio begins its era OF prohibition
without specific prohibition law enforce
ment machinery The Legislature passed
such an act, but without an emergency
clause, and it will not become effective
until July /. In the meantime, liquor
dealers declare, that they will call n
referendum on the measure and that
they will be voted upon at the next
general election in November.
The state liquor license commission
will remain intact until July l and has
announced that it will attempt to en-.
force prohibition up to that time.
Thousands of gallons of wine in stor.
age in the wine cellars along the Ohio
shores of Lake Erie Immediately will
be shipped out of the state, and some of
it out of the country.
Scores of saloons which quit selling
liquors Saturday and yesterday already
have opened as restaurants and soft
drink emporiums.
Columbus Ohio, May 27.-Ohio's few
remaining saloons and wine rooms sang
their swan songs Monday and prepared
for the beginning of the statewide pro
hibition today.
Most of the states saloons closed Sat
urday night the end of the state license
year, to avoid paying the $500 or more
necessary to reopen for one day before
the constitutional amendment, adopted
last November, becomes effective. The
larger saloons and big hotel bars, how
ever, renewed their licenses and pre-
pared to remain open until midnight,
the last minute of their legal life.
One of the saloons remaining open
today was the sam Ungerleider bar at
tenders and clerks, and which for three
years past has averaged a sale of 10000
drinks day. The Ungerleider saloon
has PIG feet of bar.
Many of the more famous bars and
saloons will become but a memory after
today. Many others, however, opened
today as lunch rooms, restaurants and
softdrink saloons. Still others have
announced that they will so into new
lines after II short vacation. a few
owners have stated that they will go
to Europe and open liquor stores. Sew
eral breweries will be converted into ice
and cold storage plants.
Grape growers and winemakers along
the Ohio shores of Lake Erie announced
that they will manufacture soft drinks
in the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-28

Have YOU visited the DIME STORE.
+. Main, yet? III not, il will pay you
to do SO. @O'o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-28
III,NySTIrCill\G

uEMSTITCUlNG done accurately
and promptly. competitive prices. Bring
us your work.
e5.3 Singer Sewing Machine Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-28

Advertise your WANTS in The Ar'
mOreite.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
BAND COMPETITION.

FA1RMoNT, June 21.-[Editor The
West Virginian. l-Civic pride has
been aroused and it appears very much
as II the drive for $500 by the Great.
er Fairmont band this week will be an
over the top proposition. although
It will mean some work 70 reach the
goal. Campaigns have been numer-
Gus but every one has been made nee
essary because of the need of recon-
structive measures following the world
war. This is true OF the band, which
shared its burdens also.
There should be civic pride enough
In the city to care for music and suf-
ficient to Dairy along both OF the bands
that are now in the city. "A listener
informs me that the Moose band re-
Gently organized, has done surprising.
ly well for the short time II has been
organized. There is enough business
in Marion county for both union bands
as the field generally enlarges when
two bands are at hand. Keen compe.
tition in the band business also is
good thing as both organizations will
do their utmost to improve.
Purely as one interested in music
am anxious to see both bands prog
ress as 1t viii be musical develop
ment for Fairmont. The field of actiy.
ity is wide and much business can be
developed as one lodge will soon Sc.
cure a band for it's function because
another one has done so and so on.
I might add that am pleased to see
the interest that The West virginian
has taken in band matters generally
whether IL was deyofinp snaca IN q
brass band column or whether It was
boost for either OF the Fairmont
bands.
The party signed Interested" the
other night appears to have dropped
few thoughts that might be success
fully applied in Fairmont. namely. the
harmony chord" for musicians gener-
ally.
| wish to thank you for your kind
ness. OBSERVER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
RUFF STUFF
The I-told-you.so guy was pretty
numerous this morning.

The I-told-you.so guy was pretty
numerous this morning.
Also he was pretty loud.
But at that not much money changed
hands as result OF the action OF the
Teut general assembly.
Ninety-seyen souses picked up by
the Pittsburgh police Saturday night
hailed from dry territory.
Gosh, at that rate the Pittsburgh
authorities had better rent couple OF
car barns and fit them up as lock ups
for next Saturday night.
Those Teut sailors sunk a heap
more than battleships when they
pulled OFF that stunt at scarpa Flow
Saturday.
Those ginks who kicked about the
hot weather last week probably kicked
about the GOODNESS this morning.
That's one of the nice things about
the weather.
There is always something in it for
some one to kick about
However, it was not so terribly cold
this morning.
The guys who are going down the
river to fish for the remainder of the
month did not have to cut any ice to
get to the water.
But perhaps they did not notice that
Being intent upon arranging COM
plete and never falling Understanding
with the nearest groggery.
Notice some one has fast motor
boat for sale.
Wonder If that has any connection
with the fact that the great dry wave
Is going to settle on the country in a
few days?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

aermanys national assembly voted to sign the psac,
treaty because there was nothing else to do short Of IN
yiting the everlasting luin Of the country However
there was element of uncertainty about up until the
last because the nTeutonic world was unable
to determine to what limit German perversty was capa-
BILE of going. The assembly voted to sign with certain
'reseryaons and there probably now NO very large
proportion of the public which In favor OF accepting
the terms In good faith But the Germans are going
to find that the world that they VIII now turn to is not
the world they turned their back on IN July ave
years ago. The signing of the peace treaty means the
formal closing OF the war; but the beginning of the
repentanceof the German people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Right Shoulder-Armsl
The Bard has received most inter-
esting letter from his old friend, Adam
Lighe. of Paw Paw district, which Is
here reproduced:
Dear Bard: / hesitate to relate
TO you what will now relate, for
fear there will be some who will
question reputation for veracity
sustained through many years as
sociation with Frank Hood, Bill
Clayton, Tommy Thorn and 9TH
ers. But here are the facts:
Yesterday on returning from
church took turn around the
barn to get wakened UP before
dinner, when | noticed a particu-
larly large .icicle hanging from
the caves OF the barn. The pres
ence of the icicle was not so sur
prising, for there were a number
there, but on observing this par
ticular one more closely per-
ceived two.pound cat fish frozen
solidly in the middle of IL am
at great loss to explain how this
fish became imbedded in the icicle
and appeal to you or some other
great scientist to explain 1t to me.
Puzzledly yours,
ADAM LIGHE.
The only explanation the Bard has
to offer is that the fish was engaged
in a poker game on the roof of Mr.
Lighe's barn and seeing him approach
Ing, and not desiring to be caught thu.
violating the Sabbath, took refuge II
the icicle as hiding place.
order-Armsl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
lS5SI(W I Ezzs!!!sE

In the early days of what is now
West Virginia there was no heavy
walking across the floor when salt was
being measured for 1t was accomplish
ed by hand and so many handouts were
counted half bushel. The price Of
bushel OF salt in those days was 8
good COW and half. The salt was
brought long distance from the east
and each horse carried two bushels,
weighing 81 pounds to the bushel. 1t
was not a. heavy load but early writer's
explain that it was enough consider
ing the scanty subsistence allowed the
equine on the journey over the noun
tains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
A SMASH UP

Sometimes accidents viii happen to
the most careful motor car drivers
but no matter how serious the damage
we are prepared to do the repair work.
Our plant is modern, we employ mas.
ter nachinists only. who are experts
in this particular business. You pay
for what you get and you get what you
pay for-understand? Liberty Garage
Company, Merchant st. Phone 5so.--
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
How many fibs in a woman?
! All Hands on Deck!
THE DIARY OF AN AMAZING
ADVENTURE.
BY PROF. /, LYLY KELL.

by PhOt'. Is DGIY KEEL.
June 90, 5000. nursed $3.50 from
Saturday over the Sabbath and today
he was able to resume his efforts to
start the Ozone Cab. But he has not
yet succeeded and have reprimanded
him severely for his recent oyer-eat.
ing of the life sustaining tablets. 1
believe had he not 50 dangerously in.
dulged himself he would now have bet
ter command of the strike situation
and that the Ozone Cab would be will
ing to move along. am seriously
considering whether to remain here
and await developments or to return
to earth on my patent glider.
The patent glider is somewhat cues.
tionable. My experimental trials of 1t
were made only from modest heights
such as OF the tops of old time church
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

steeples. What might be the fate of a
trip from our present position in space
back to the earth / cannot say-I
would simply trust to luck when the
time for hopping off came around.
But momentarily don't know what
to do. l recall common phrase used
back in the twentieth century which
fits my condition to nicety-I am
very much up IN the air"
Hold fast! There is yet a chance.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

lady lost her (deleted by CENSOR
and several men (deleted by cen
sor). A fat man. struck his toe on
rock and said (deleted by cen
sor) and his wife was there and
heard him and she told the poor
man (deleted by censorI.
Squads Right About!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

This evening the campaign for funds for the Greater
Fairmont band viii be opened with concert at the
Court house During the past three four days the
newspapers have been giving the details Of the bands
project and We have doubt that there wIl-be lib
era response from public spirited Fairmont people
credit to the town and it deserves public support
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
TRUTHS AND
TRAWESTIES
Tenshunni
BY tn Bard.

lsooerr Burns was a poet who could
pour ms metered arrows Into what
ever thing or condition grated on his
sensibilities. Here is an epigrammatic
thrust Of which he rid himself after
trying to get to Morgantown over the
roads in Winfield district:
I'm now arrived-thanks to the gods!
Through pathways rough and muddy
A certain sign that maxim roads
Is not this peoples study:
Although I'm not WI Scripture
crammed,
I'm sure the Bible says
That needless sinners shall be damn'd
Unless they mend their WAYS"
Parade RestI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Squads Right
Seen and heard at Hawkinberr5
Beach yesterday:
A;number OF girls with (delet-
ed by CENSOR while crowd OF
Young fellows were shooting (de-
leted by CENSOR and several peo-
pie engaged in (deleted by CEN
sorl. One girl, was wearing
(deleted by CENSOR while another
had on a very attractive detected
by censorl. While trying to
chamber into q boat one young
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Present ArmsI

Present Arnsl
The Girl in The Office says some
one said at the dinner table last night
that Reverend Eddy was great biblio-
graphic student and she knows he
must be for one time at picnic he
told her the Latin names for three
bugs that were crawling up her sleeve.
Ground ArHsl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Appropos of the organization OF a
band for Greater Fairmont is It in
order to ask what kind of horn Is a
Leghorn--and who will play It?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Don't keep yourself poor trying to
make people thing you are rich!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Ninety-seyen souses picked up by
tho Pittsburgh police Saturday night
hailed from dry territory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Gosh, at that rate the Pittsburgh
authorities had better rent couple OF
car barns and fit them up as lock ups
for next Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
5000 CARS
IS RECORD On
CA n NTE[OUPI {: |:
SHIP NE n IS
Fine Crop and Good Prices
Make This Season Most
Successful.

Imperial Valleys cantaloupe season
will close tomorrow and considering
the fine record that has brcrt- -faade
growers and shippers are more than
confident with results. More than
1900 cars have left the valley this
season, which is 3400 more than were
shipped last year.
Every shipper talked with this
morning was unanimous in the opin-
ion that the results of this season are
splendid. "This has been the most
successful cantaloupe season in the
history of Imperial valley said F. H.
Speieh, yesterday.
"When one considers the fine record
for this season growers and shippers
alike cannot help but feel satisfied.
Although the supply is almost double
that of last year, average prices have
been maintained during the season.
Last years prices We're somewhat
higher than they are this season. The
quality of the fruit is good also.
Other shippers in Brawley voiced
the same opinions as Mr.. Speich, and
judging from expressions, it is more
than likely that Imperial valley will
become even a bigger producing cen
ter than it is now.
Below is given list Of yesterdays
shipments from the Imperial valley
giving their destination:
Boston, 1; Buffalo, /; Chicago, l.;
Cincinnati, 1; Detriot 2; Ell Paso, l.;
Kansas City, 3; Las Angeles, z; Mil
waukee, /; Minneapolis, /; New York,
10; Oakland, /; Philadelphia, /; Pitts
burgh, 7; Portland, II; Rochester, l.;
ST. Lou is,4; San Francisco, 2; Seat
tie, 2; Shawnee, /; Tacoma, /. Total
76.
Carlot shipments from Imperial
valley to date, and season totals are
as follows:
This season, 1851, cars; 1918, 4346
cars; 1917, season, 4417; 1916, 4515
cars; 1915, 4316 cars; 1914, 1929 cars;
1913, 1922 cars.
The report issued by the local of
flee of the u. S. Department of Ag-
riculture today is the last. d L.
Ringer, who was in charge of this of
flee, will leave for Turlock tonight
where he will remain until August
reporting shipments from that dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
MONOPOLY Of
PACKERS is
BEING SEARCHED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July IA report
dealing with the investigation Of the
extent and growth and power Of five
packers in the meat and other indus
tries, submitted to President Wilson
by the federal trade commission said
"The history of the packers growth
was interviewer with illegal commits
sions, rebates and undisclosed contral
of corporation, and urged the import
ance of full publicity of corporate
ownership for all industries. 1t said
the absence of an adequate law "un-
fair competition may run its course
to the goal of monopoly, accomplish
the ruin of competitors without the
secret ownership being suspected"
Declared the packer domination Of i'm
portant foods in the United States
and international control of meat pro-
ducts seems certain unless fUndamen-
tai action is taken to prevent it 1t is
alleged that Swift, Armour, Wilson
Morris and Cudahy companies jointly
or separately control five hundred and
seventy four companies and hold a
minority interest in ninety-iive, an
undetermined interest in ninety-three
others; and said they are "reaching
out for the control of substitutes of
animal food and substitutes in other
lines into which interrogation Of THEN
business has led them.
The report said:
"In addition to meat foods they pro
duce or deal in fresh tomatoes, banjo
strings, leather, cottonseed oil, break
fast foods, vim fize, crIed hair anG
pepsin washing powders. Their
branch houses are not only stations
for the distribution Of meat and poul-
try, but assume the character OF
Wholesale grocery stores, dealers ii
various kinds Of produce and jobbers
to special lines of trade.
"They have interested banks from
which their competitors borrow; they
are the principal dealers on provision
exchanges where future prices and
standards of cured animal products
are determined; they or their subsid-
larry companies deal in hides, oleo
fertilizer material and other crude an,
! imal by-products.'
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
GRE: Al. |. sum
OUGHT FOR
IN MIL F ORD
LAND |. SUI 7 s
Attorneys fer the Plaintiffs
Against Delta Land Co.
Say Report Untrue.

The Associated Press dispatch fro
Los Angeles Of the 8th inst, stating
that the suits brought against the
Delta Land and Water Company in
regard to the purchase Of land and
water stock near Milford, Utah, had
all been dismissed, does not refer to
any Of the present suits in which resi-
dents of Imperial Valley are interest
cd
TIE actions were first commenced
against the Delta Land & Water COM
pany were brought in the United
States District Court for the South
ern District Of California.
The Delta Land & Water Company
is a corporation organized under the
laws of Nevada, but, fearing litiga-
ton in regard to their many peculiar
transactions, the company withdrew
from doing business in the State of
California before service could be
made on the corporation.
Thereafter, the service was made
on the Secretary of State, Frank c.
Jordan, of Sacramento, under a pro-
vision of the Statutes of California,
providing for service on foreign
corporation doing business in this
State, not having designated an agent
for SUCH service.
After service was made on the Sec
retary of State, the matter came be-
fore the United States Ditrct Court
Of Los Angeles, and the Statute pro.
viding for such service was held un-
constitutional. Thereupon any fur
thor action in those suits was dropped
ard new suits in every instance were
brought in the State Court in The
various counties of California where
in the property traded or mortgaged
to the Delta Land & Water Company
was situated.
These suits are still in full force
and effect and are being pressed as
rapidly as possible to trials In every
trial, it is stated by Messrs. HickcoH
& Crenshaw, the attorneys for thC
plaintiffs, who are suing the Delta
Land & Water Company, the com
pany has lost and it is expected tha
several hundred thousand dollars vii
be saved to the residents of this val
Iley through this litigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
WANTS To SEE:
LE'T 7 I TER

Senator Borah Of Idaho introduced
resolution asking President Wilson
to send the senate a copy of the let
ter declared to have been written by
Senator Bliss in behalf Of himself,
Secretary Lansing and Senator White
protesting the Shantung decision.
The resolution was referred to the
senate foreign relations committee
without debate. Senator Borah would
ask in formation regarding any at
tempt of the Japanese delegates to
"intimidate" the Chinese delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
RECOVER PART OF LOOT
STOLEN FROM VARNEY'S
STORE WEDNESDAY MITE
$500 REWARD LEADS MANY TO ENTER THE
CHASE. ROBBERY WAS THE WORK OF
ONLY ONE OR TWO MEN.

The county is today being combed
with q fine tooth como for a big ne
gro, known to the officers as at. b.
who, it is alleged, is responsible for
the burglary Of Varney Brothers
store in this city Wednesday night.
The man was seen in FL Centre late
yesterday, when he was overheard
saying: "All it takes is a little nerve.
I've been in the business all my life, "
and was seen this morning IN impe-
rial, where he had breakfast and pur-
chased some cigarettes.
Cunningly evading the officers who
were hot on his trail last night, the
negro was not seen until this morn
ing. The officers picked up the ne
gro's trail about 10 o'clock last night,
when it was learned that he had been
seen on the east side of FL Centre at
an early hour yesterday morning, ana
there had sold some some Of the sto-
len articles. The search for the man
led the officers to Imperial, where
they We're cleverly foiled in captur-
ing him by confederates who hid him
in a rooming house.
Hearing that the man was again
on the streets, the officers started in
pursuit and so near did they come in
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
(By Associated PreSs)

COBLENz, july 11,-Yesterday ar
my officials uncovered a plot involv-
ing wholesale thefts of food, automo-
bile tires and other troop supplies for
shipment to Germany. 1t is learned
that several Germans who are alleged
to be implicated in the plans were ar
rested. Three carloads of American
bacon and three carloads of tires
and tubes, which were billed through
to unoccupied Germany as empties
were returned to Coblenz today from
tie edge cf the bridgehead.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-11
LSON TELLS
NEWSMEN VIEWS

Washington, July 11.-President
Wilson conferred with newspaper
correspondents and indicated that he
vas extremely gratified by the prompt
German ratification of the peace
,reaty. He felt that trade relations
should be resumed at the earliest pos
iible moment between Germany and
ether nations, for Germany is incapa-
lie Of meeting reparations without
.rade. He made clear that he felt that
roops should be maintained in Ger
many until the military terms were
complied with. The Germans have
rom one to four month in which to
leliver all war material except that
sufficient for reduced army as provid-
d in the treaty. The President be-
ieVes that American troops Should
stay on the Rhine until all material is
delivered He pointed out regarding
he Fiume situation that the treaty
f London provided that Fiume go to
Croatia, that Italy didn't lay any
lain when that treaty was signed.
The Presidents intention of pre-
senting the treaty and the agree
nent with France to the Senate sep
'rately was disclosed at the confer
once.
Much time has been devoted in pre-
caring his address on the German
treaty, but opportunity has been lack
ng to complete a similar explanation
If the proposed pact with France.
The President doesn't believe that
it will be difficult to recognize any
act of German aggression which
would necessitate American aid under
he pact.