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New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
FUEL ADMINIST RATOR
ASSURES ARDMORE OF
FULL COAL SUPPLY

Jock Baird who acted as fuel distrib.
utor for Ardmore during the recent cold
spell has returned from Oklahoma City,
where he has been in conference with
Governor Robertson and J. A. White
hurst relative to getting fuel for Ard
more.
Mr.. Baird put the proposition up to
the governor stating what it would re-
quire to keep the home fires burning
in this city, provided the gas went out
OF commission entirely and he received
assurance from the chief executive that
he would be taken care OF.
Mr.. Baird stated that one car Of coal
day would be all Ardmore would re-
quire under any circumstance. and he
was assured by the governor that it
would be furnished as soon as all mines
were again in operation. Mr.. Baird
stated that he visited the mines and that
conditions there are anything but good.
The strike is settled, but it is goin
to be several days before things attain
normal once more and the output in.
creased to the point that the entire
state may be supplied, he says.
Conditions in other cities. he says, are
much worse than they are here. and he
thinks that under the circumstances
Ardmore has done very well during the
trying times just passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
7 RIAL OF NEW MAKES
SLOW PRO GRESS IN
Los AN G[LES COURT

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 1G-EXpec
tations early today were that practical
ly all of the second day of the murder
trial of Harry New. alleged son OF
United States Senator Harry 5. New
of Indiana, would be consumed in com
pletins the jury. Eleven temporary
jurors, including two women who stat
ed they believed capital punishment
was just in some cases, were in the
box when the case was resumed.
The defense made it plain that II
will attempt to prove New insane the
night of July 4 last, when he was al
legged to have taken his sweetheart
Miss Freda Lesses, of Los Angeles, for
an automobile ride to Topango Can
Won, a few miles from here and to have
shot her TO death,
New counsel contend their client was
not in his right mind when, accord
ing to the prosecution. he stopped the
automobile containing Miss Lesser's
body, early in the morning before the
police station and surrendered himself
to the officers, to whom he was said
to nave confessed
The prosecution announced that 1t
would endeavor to prove New was suf-
ficiently sound mentally to be respon
sIble for his acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Il \DICNLlSM BILL BEFORE
THE HOUSE IN CONGRESS

Washington pee. IA bill dctln-
ins radica'i-m and designed primarily,
Chairman johnson said, To forcr the
department of labor to arrest and dc.
port all alien members of tn" !. W.
". uud Kindred organizations was re-
ported to the mousse today Ivy the i'm
migration committee.
Under the bil any alien who is q
member of. contributes 10, loans money
TO. or is affiliated with amy organza-
ton preaching. advocating or forward
ing the teaching Of sabotage, the over
throw Of organized government the
killing of or assault upon any govern
ment official or the unlawful damage
to or destruction of property would
be liable to arrest and deportation. NO
overt act must be proved in order to
bring about deportation as the hill pro-
vidcs that mere membership in or any
affiliation with radical organizations
shall be a deportabe offense.
Explaining it was his purpose to
make the letter and intent of the law
plain and unmistakable, Representa-
tive Johnson introduced letters and
records 10 show that Secretary Wilson
had ruled that under existing law mere
membership in the j. ". ". did not
constitute grounds for arrest and de
portatlon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
FIRST WEEK, 5 EGGS,
SECOND, z; THIRD, 1O4
Hens Show Steady Egg Gain for Mrs.
Pierce in Winter Weather

THE week before we tried Don Sung
we got eggs, from so hens. The next
week, from 80 cent package of Don
Sung, we got 72 eggs, and the next
week 1Ol. Don Sung has started them
laying. - Mrs. B. f. Pierce, +. +. D.
/, Butler, Tenn.
Mrs. Pierce selected a severe time
for her tes,--thc middle Of January.
Yet She started getting the eggs
promptly. Your hens can lay well, in
cold weather. and ven prove it. Here's
our offer;
Give your hens Don Sung and watch
results for one month. II you don't
find that it pays for itself and pays
you good profit besides, simply tell
Us ana your money will be- promptly
refunded
Don sung Chinese for egg-laying)
works directly on the egglaying or
gans, and is also a splendid tonic. 1t
is easily given in the feed, improves
the hens health, makes her stronger
and more active in any weather, and
starts her laying.
Try Don Sung for 30 days and if it
doesn't get you the eggs. no matter
how cold or wet the weather your
money will BE- refunded by return mail.
Get Don Sung from your druggist or
poultry remedy dealer or send so cents
for a package by mail prepaid Bur.
rel.Dugscr CO.. 292 Columbia Bldg.
indianapolis, lnd.--adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
FILL THEM A GA | \,
BA ARTENDER, YOU KNOW
We | QV { YOU WELL /"

New York, Dec. l7.-New Workers
who in years past have heralded each
New Year with the popping of corks
from champagne bottles, and attend.
ant festivities, in the white light"
district hotels and restaurants, will
drink to the health of 1920 with sweet
cider.
Many of the city's leading hotels.
despairing Of disposing OF their well
stocked wine cellars, because Of the
supreme courts edict. today commenc-
ed laying in plentiful supplies of this
prohibition tipple."
However indichtions that the New
Years eve celebration will not be en-
tircly dry here, were seen in the an
nouncement that many hotels have al
ready reserved entire suites for private
parties. which viii have Their own
liquors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
BOY SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREES
ON SALE AT SCOUT HUT. III W.
BROADWAY. l7.2
SECRETARY GLASS WILL TAKE
SEAT IN SENATE JANUARY /

Washington, Dec. H. Secretary
Glass said today he would give up his
office as secretary Of the treasury on
January I. lie will take his seat in the
senate as successor TO the late Scna.
tor Martin of Virginia, Immediately
upon the reconvening Of congress after
the Christmas recess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
! FOUR-FOOTED HERO
CARRIES LIFELINE
AND RESCUES CREW

Curling. n. F., Dec. 17.-Passdhger'
and crew Of the coastal steamer rune
numbering 90 persons, were brought
ashore on a life line which was run
to land by a New Foundland dog an
err the vessel piled UP on Martins Point
Boats could not make the hazardous
passage. An effort to shoot the line
ashore failed, when it became caught,
Men did not dare attempt the trip ana
the dog was put overheard.
Directed by officers of the Eth-e'
the intelligent animal succeeded IN re-
leasing the rope and holding 1t tightly
in his teeth, fought his way through
the breakers to the shore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
WITNESSES VOLUNTEER TO
TESTIFY FOR OFFICER
CHARGED WITH BRUTALITY

Alton, H., Dec. 17.-Seventy-hve AL
ton men, who served under Captain
Karl W. Detzer in France have tel3'
graphed Detzer's counsel Offering to
act as character witnesses for the OIL
Ger. Deter is on trial before a court
martial at Governors Island, Ne"
York. charged with brutality TO prison
ers at - Mans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
VII Release American Goods

Washington. Dec. 17.-Great Britain
is prepared now to release American
owned goods seized during the war up
on the establishment Of their American
ownership at the time the goods were
shipped. the state department was ad-
yisod today hy the British foreign Of
flee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
MRS. :. ID. STARK DIES
AT ROSWELL. NEW MEXICO

Frank Stark received a message this
morning from his brother. 5. d. Stark,
at Roswell New Mexico, stating that
his wife died there last night. No in
formation was given in the message as
to the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Stark had been in i'll health
several months and with her husband
and children had gone TO Roswell
about three months ago. They had
made their home in Ardmore several
years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Society Events
BY Mrs. Emmitt T. Reid
Phone 538--
Latina SOdalitas.

A meeting Of the Latina Sodalitas,"
comprised OF Ardmore High school stu.
dents, was held last night at the home
OF Joseph Thompson, All G street,
southwest, when the following program
was given; Violin solo, 20 Little Town
OF Bethlehem Walter Poole; paper,
The Roman Festivities" Iona Belle
Lynn; story. THE Recruits" based on
Latin play Of the same nameJ Eliz.
abeth MAXWELL chorus "Adcste Fi.
deles."
At the conclusion Of the program o
short business session was held, after
which refreshments were served by the
hosts mother Mrs. j. @. Thompson.
The next meeting Of the club will
he held Jan. l3, 1920, There arc thirty.
five members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
First Wnrd Mothers Clnh.

Every member Of the First Ward
Mothers club is expected to contribute
to the plate and cup shower, at tomor-
rows meeting of the club, NJ the school
building
Pupils of the sixth grade, under the
direction of Miss Ethel Burch. will give
a program. Miss Daisy Nichols will talk
on "Cutlvating High Ideals in our Chil
dreu"
At the conclusion of the program,
Refreshments viii be served by the
mothers OF the sixth grade pupils, with
Mrs. Julian Burney, chairman
The meeting viii begin promptly at 3
o'clock. instead of $3.50 as heretofore,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
FIREMEN FIGHT STRENUOUS SLY
TO STEM KAEAGES or flkE

Cleveland, Dec. l7.-.l'iremen fought
for five hours this morning to save
the wholesale clothing district from
fire which started in four story brick
building at st. Clair Avenue and west
sixteenth street entirely destroying
it with total loss estimated at
t395,OOO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Fire Damages Shin

New York, Dec l7.--fire OF unknown
origin damaged the cargo in the fore
hold Of the steamship Henry Mallory,
which was scheduled TO sail this weeks
program. During the war, the vessel
which was built for the New York
Galveston trade was used rs a trans
port
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
AIR MAN ARRESTED ON
FORGERY CHARGE AT
WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS

Wichita Falls. Texas, Dee. l7.-Just
after he had arrived here from Dallas,
in an airplane, James y. Touchstone
of that city, was arrested on II war
rant issued at Fiat River, Mo, chare
ing forgery of Il 81 900 note.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Du,wood Man Moves to Ardmore

T.. r. Foster has sold his home place
on ninth avenue and Washington
street to W. Henderson, Of Durwood,
who viii move here and engage in
business. Mr.. Foster has purchased a
home, from Hal NJ. Cannon at 9l4
West Broadway. whore he will reside
i'm the future
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
OKLAHOMA CITY
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Special TO the Ardmoreite.

Oklahoma City, Dec. l7.-Cattle. Re
cerpts, 2,2OO. Market weak az the o.
cent decline OF Tuesday Beef steers.
Sl1 to SIS; medium steers. 81 - Sl0.50;
cows ana heifers, IS to 50; cyws. s6.75
to s7.75; Gamers and cutters, S. TO
$685. calves, IS to s1O.5O; bulls, IS to
81; Yealers. not quoted.
Hogs Receipts, 500. Market 10 to 10
cents higher. Heavles, $3.50 to $i3.G5;
Butchers, 81 >" tc 1880; medium to
good, s13 to $3.50; common to medi.
um. $3.50 to Sl3, stockers, SO to
$3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Lions Thursday Luncheon

The Lions will hold their regular
Thursday noon luncheon tomorrow at
the IT, and II. Cafe on West Main
street.
Matters of importance will be dis
cussed and the meeting win BE- Of much
interest TO every member
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Thimble Tea Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tucker will be
hosts to the members Of the Thimble
Tea club, and their husbands, Friday
night at their home. lG Scott street,
Southwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Embargo lifted OH Fuel Oil.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE embargo
on the shipment Of fuel oil from the
west to the east was lifted today by
the railroad administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
Grnin Elevator DESTROYED BY Fire

Meridian. Miss, Dec. 1.-THE plant
Of the Meridian Grain and Elevator
Company vas destroyed by fire late
last nisht. The loss is estimated at
bctweel. $50. 600 and $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18

SEE THE SLEEPING DOilao ~,
RINGERS, THE RENALL SionE'
FOR XMAS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18

COTTON SEED EXCHANGE
TWENTY BUSHELS OF MEBANE
PLANTING SEED FOR ONE IoN
GOOD LATE SEED AT OIL MILL,
''' 1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18

BOY SCOTT CHRISTMAS TREES
ON SALE AT SCOUT HlT. Ill w.
BRO OADWAi. li-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18

We received yesterday special
shipment of Scarfs, ChOkers and
Muffs in the most desired pelts
and cOlOrs, reasonably priced at
$19.75 to $175.00
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-01

North Carolina,
Halifax County,
In The SuperiorCourt
John iutney,
vs.. Notice
BETTE Putncy
The defendant above named will take
notice THAI an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court OF llaltaS County, North Caro-
lima, to dissolve The marriage relation
existing between plaintiff and defend.
ant; and the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to APP.
pear at the term of Superior Court of
said County to be held on the twelfth
Monday after the first Monday in Sept
ember, at the courthouse of said Hall
Comfy, North Carolina, and answer or
demur to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said com
plant.
s. M. Gary
Clerk Superior Court
This the 2l9t, day of July, 1919, A. d.
1926 At
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-01
Traffic Laws of the Town of Roanoke Rapids, N c.

any person to park an automobile or
other vehicle on any street in front of
fire hydrant, or in such proximity
to fire hydrant as to hinder the
proper use of such hydrant by the
Fire Department in case of fire; or to
park any vehicle in front of a theatre
or moving picture show while a show
or performance is in progress: and
upon the approach of the apparatus
of the fire department answering an
alarm, automobiles and other vehicles
shall draw to the curb and remain
stationary until such fire apparatus
has passed.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person operating an automobile,
motor vehicle, or motorcycle on the
streets of the town of Roanoke Rapids
to operate the same with the cut-out
open, to sound the horn with unneces-
sary frequency. or to so operate the
some as to cause any unnecessary
smoke or noise.
Sec. 8. That all applications for
licenses for motor vehicles shall be
made to the Town Clerk, who shall
upon receipt of the applications and
the fees requisite for licensing such
motor vehicles as described in such
applications, issue to the applicants
receipts for the said fees.
Sec. 8. That the term and words
Motor Vehicle" used in this ordinance
shall be construed to mean all We
hicles propelled by any power other
than muscular power, except traction
engines, road rollers, fire wagons, en-
gines, police patrol wagons, ambulances
and such vehicles as run only upon
rails or tracks. THEFT owner" shall
include any person, firm or association
or corporation owning motor vehicle
or running a vehicle, or having eXclus-
i've use thereof under lease or other
wise.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person operating an automobile
to operate or use the same for the
purpose of transporting whisky. wom-
en- of doubtful virtue in plying their
trade, of assisting women of doubtful
virtue in plying their trade, or for
any other immoral purpose.
SEC II. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person under Il years of age to
operate or drive a public carrying
passenger automobile upon the streets
OF the town. Any person owning an
automobile and operating or driving
the same or allowing the same to be
operated or driven, in violation Of this
section shall, upon conviction, forfeit
his town license for such automobile
in addition to the fine specified in
section IL of this ordinance.
SEC. II. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, suffer a penal
ty of Fifty Dollars.
SEC. 13. That all ordinances and
sections of ordinances n conflict here
with be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. IA. That this ordinance. he
ing in the interest of the public safety,
be published once week for four
weeks in a newnpaper published in
the town of Roanoke Rapids.
Adopted by the Board of Commits
sioners at their h meeting held June 10th
1919.
.tootp J.T. CHASE, Mayor.
ID de- ed him m CLARK, Town Clerk.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-01
NOTICE

This is to notify all portions
that ! have sold my Garage hold.
ings to Mr.. Henry Vaughan. Mr..
Vaughan assumed all storage re-
sponsibilities on July Is, 1919.
j. r. Whitley
July 10, 1919 7-1S.It
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-01
Article II

The rays of the rear lamp shall shine
upon the number plate carried on the
rear of such vehicle in such manner
as to render the numerals thereon Wis
ible at least fifty feet in the direction
in which the motor vehicle is proceed
ing:
Provided, that the lamps on such
vehicle need not be lighted when the
vehicle is standing under the rays of
light and can be plainly seen, and
one light displayed on the front
of motorcycle shall be deemed q
compliance with this section.
SEC. 8. Every person driving an
automobile, motor car, motorcycle, or
horse-drawn vehicle, and every person
riding bicycle in the town of Roa-
noke Rapids, shall, upon meeting an
other vehicle, pass to the right, and
upon coming up from the rear of an
other vehicle, pass to the left, observ-
ing the general rule of the road: and all
such vehicles shall be driven on the
right of the center of the street along
which they may be going: 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to turn any
vehicle upon the streets of said town,
whether horse drawn or motor driven
except at the intersection or corner of
a street, when it shall be the duty of
such person to drive to the center of
such intersection before commencing
to make the turn, to turn and to signal
with the hand in which direction the
turn is to be made; and it shall be un-
lawful to drive any vehicle through
the line of funeral procession.
1t shall be the duty of every person
driving or operating a vehicle, horse
drawn or motor driven, to obey in
stantly any directions that may be
given by traffic officer or policeman;
to slow down upon approaching each
street intersection so as to pass such
intersection with the vehicle so oper-
ated under complete control, and, in
the case of motor-driven vehicle to
sound the horn or bell of such vehicle
in warning upon approaching each
street intersection, and, upon APP
preaching the intersection Of Roanoke
Avenue and Second Street to slow
such motor. driven vehicle to ten
miles an hour and sound horn or bell.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of
every person driving or operating any
vehicle in the town of Roanoke Rapids,
upon approaching public school dur
ing school term, to cause said vehicle
to be slowed down to five miles an
hour, and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to drive any vehicle by a
public school during the school term
at greater rate of speed than ten
miles an hour. The governing body of
the town of Roanoke Rapids shall
erect and maintain street signs upon
each block wherein a public school
may be situated, the inscription upon
which shall be substantially as follows:
Public school on this Block Slow to
Five Miles,"
SEC. B. Every person parking any
vehicle described herein in the town
of Roanoke Rapids shall park the said
vehicle on the right side of the street
in the direction in which the said We
hicle is going; and said vehicle shall
be parked at such an angle as to not
obstruct other vehicles from 80 park
ing and leaving at will; and said We.
hic!e shall be so parked that its front
end will be within IL inches of the
curb.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-01

SEC. |. No person shall ride or
drive horse or other animal on any
street faster than the rate permitted
motor vehicles, and at the intersection
of Roanoke Avenue and second Street,
horses and other animals must not be
driven faster than a walk. No one
shall break any horse or other animal
on any streets, hitch any horse or
other animal to any of the street trees,
telephone or electric light poles. For
aviolation of this section, persons, up.
on conviction, shall be fined Twenty
five Dollars.
Sec. 2. No person shall stop any
vehicle on footway or common cross
ing for foot passengers, unnecessarily.
Anyone violating this section, upon
conviction, shall be fined One Dollar.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to make or cause to be
made, any holes, excavations, andleave
them uncovered so that they may be-
come dangerous to pedestrians on the
streets and sidewalks. Any person or
persons violating this section shall up
on conviction, be fined Five Dollars.
Ordinance Regulating the Opera
ton of Motor Vehicles in the
Town Of Roanoke Rapids,
North Carolina
Whereas, the increase in the num-
Der of motor vehicles and the conges-
ton of traffic in the town of Roanoke
Rapids has made it necessary, in the
interest of the public safety, to pre-
scribe and provide rules, regulations
and restrictions governing and con-
trolling the operation thereof upon the
streets and thoroughfares of said
town: Now, therefore,
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the town of Roanoke
Rapids:
SECTION /. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person to drive an automo-
bile, motor car, motorcycle, or any
other vehicle propelled by steam, gas
oline, or electricity, within the corpor.
ate limits of the town of Roanoke
Rapids at a greater rate of speed than
Is miles an hour, except as otherwise
specified in sections 8 & 4 of ordinan-
ces regulating the operation Of motor
vehicles in the town of Roanoke
Rapids and it shall be unlawful for
any person to drive any such vehicle
in careless or reckless manner, or
while under the influence of alcohol,
morphine, or cocaine, or to leave any
such vehicle standing unattended
upon any street in the town of Roanoke
Rapids without first stopping the en-
CINE or motor thereof.
SEC. 2. That it shall be unlawful
for the owner, or agent of the owner,
of any motor vehicle, automobile,
motor car or motorcycle, or any other
vehicle propelled by steam, gasoline,
or electricity, to permit the same to be
driven upon the streets of the town of
Roanoke Rapids by a person under the
age of sixteen years. Every such We
hicle shall be provided with adequate
brakes in good working order and suf-
ficient to control such vehicle at all
times when the same is in use, and a
suitable and adequate bell, horn or
other device for signaling, and shall
during the period from one-half hour
after sunset to one-half hour before
sunrise display at least two lighted
lamps on the front and one on the
rear of such vehicle, which shall also
display red light visible from the