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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
OKLAHOMA GOING AFTER
TROPHY CUP AT SHOW
OF PRODUCTS OF SOIL

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 9.--F'ifteen
state exhibits have been entered in the
Contest of the States" at the Interna-
tional Soil.Products Exposition at Kan.
sas City, September "a to October 4. A
44.inch trophy cup, presented by the
Chicago Board of Trade, is the prize in
this annual competition, which has be.
come leading feature of the exposition.
Although it is too early TO pick a pos
sible winner, those in charge of the va
rious displays have indicated that Kan
sas, now leading in number Of victories,
VIII be hard pressed. Oklahoma has
been fortunate In securing the co.opera.
ton OF large number o. patriotic Ok
lahomans, who are bending every effort
to assemble a display which will take
the big cup. But Arizona, Florida, Colo
rado and others have equal chances, it
Is said, and the result will be a collec-
ton Of state exhibits which will eclipse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
STATE SENATOR FLEMING
OF POTEAJ MAY Run FOR
CONGRESS- AGAINST CARTER

The current issue of Harlow's Week
ly which keeps in touch with political
conditions all over oklahoma, has this
to say regarding the situation in this
congressional district:
"In the Third district Congressman
Carter may have as an opponent Sen
ator Joe Fleming of Poteau. Two
years ago Senator Fleming's law part
ner, Tom Neal, was candidate against
Mr.. Carter, but the latter scored a
big victory. Two years prior to that
time Editor Robert l.. Kidd. also or
Poteau sought to retire Mr.. Carter,
but the Ardmore man won easily. 9th
or attempts to defeat Mr.. Carter have
brought forth the same results and
his victories have led those outside
of his district to regard him as Ger
tainty in any campaign covering the
Third district"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
NATIONS BOY SCOUTS
LISTING EMPLOYERS To
GIVE JOBS To SOLDIERS

Washington, Sept 9.-Four hundred
thousand Boy Scouts of America, un-
der the leadership Of James f.. West
of New York, chief scout executive,
start in this week on a whirlwind ma
uon-wide campaign in behalf of the
War and Navy Departments. The
boys are asked through the machinery
of their $4,000 scout troops, to canvass
every city and town in all the states
Of the Union, and to enroll definitely all
employers, great and small, who will
declare their willingness to re-employ
their home coming soldiers and sailors
Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant to the
secretary of war, in charge Of securing
employment for returned fighting men,
will direct the Washington end of the
drive.
As Mr.. West says in his letter to his
scouts The Boy Scouts Of America
are maintaining a splendid record for
service under the slogan, The war is
over but our work is not. The war
department has presented to us ma
tion wide opportunity for a piece Of
service which. | am sure, will appeal
to every scout as being very much
worth while. 1t is desired that every
employer of labor-StOres, factories,
business houses, and individuals-join
in an effort to have 100 per cent Of
former employers express their willing
ness to take back men in their en-
ploy who left to serve in the Great
War"
Each troop has been furnished with
sample of the citation which Colonel
Woods issued on behalf of the War and
Navy departments to every patriotic
employer who has taken back or will
take back those who left him for Army
or Navy service. Letters from Mr.. West
and Colonel Woods explain the plan
to employers, and enough blank appli-
cation forms have been distributed to
provide one for every scout. The
troops are pledged to secure at least
one application for the citation from
some employer for each scout in their
membership.
1--WE find" says Colonel Woods to
the boys" that so per cent Of the en-
ployers in the United States corpor
ations, firms and individuals have
taken back every man The War and
Navy departments have prepared
handsome citation to be- engrOssed with
the recipients name which is awarded
to all who certify that they will re-
employ their eX-service. We want to
reward these patriotic firms. Thous-
ands of them have applied for the ci-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
SS|ONERS MAY
HELP BUILD SCENIC
GULF HIGHWAY LINK

Citizens of Ardmore and Davis are
urging the completion Of the Arbuckle
highway through the mountains, con-
meeting this city by scenic route, with
Oklahoma City and points north.
This is part of the Great Lakes and
Gulf Highway" also Of the "Oil Cities
Route" from Tulsa, through Ardmore,
| into the oil fields west ana southwest.
1t is probable that the commission
ers of Carter county may begin work
on this road Immediately, in which
event it would be finished and surfaced
by the time the commissioners of Muir.
ray county have finished their part Of
the highway.
This route passes directly by beautiful
Turner Falls, which will be converted
into Il summer resort for residents Of
Ardmore and Oklahoma City, and those
of the state at large, and is the most
direct route from northern to southern
points. II passes through very fer
tile and beautiful section Of Oklahoma
and travellers who are making auto
trips over this territory will cut off a
large mileage in making these points.
1t is estimated that at least 500 autos
will use this highway daily.
Last July volunteer citizens Of Ard.
more and Carter county blazed the way
| through the mountains to meet the
Murray county road workers. and the
finishing touches remains to be added
by the county officers as soon as they
can get machinery and material on the
ground.
The road in its present condition, is
being used extensively by tourists and
all travel will be diverted through the
mountains as soon as it is finished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
BRIEF BITS OF Ne VS.
PICKED Up At THE
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

With the exception of the divorce
mill, as it grinds and grinds upon its
daily grist. and the click of the type
writer's as they turn out brand new
marriage licenses each day, there was
little stirring in and about the county
courthouse the past few days.
Judge Champion presiding, is dis
posing of the nonjury docket, pre-.
paratory to the coming of the jury
panels; Judge Winfrey continues to
wipe his shining dome of thought and
wonder if the hot weather is really
over; Andy Hardy drops i'm regularly
as of yore; the county attorneys office
files its usual quota Of informations;
Fred Haynie continues to put up a
smiling front, ana so on, al infinitum
Outside of the above and foregoing
the courthouse is all right and as quiet
as a protracted meeting, after the
close.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
FAMOUS OLD TONIC
BREAKS Up NAL ARIA
CH|LLS IN 3 DAYS
so GOOD THAT PROMINENT PLY.
SICIANS EVERYWHERE ARE
PRESCRIBING 1T.

The next time you get an attack Of
malaria, aguc, etc, go to your dealer
and get a bottle Of Swamp Chill and
Fever Tonic, 1t will break up the chills
in three or four days. and give you re-
lief as you've never had before.
Swamp Chill Tonic does its work
quickly and surely, without any un.
pleasant effects 1t contains no calo.
mel, and is tasteless 1t is made of
purely vegetable ingredients and iron
exactly the combination for the eff.
fective relief Of malaria, ague, chills,
fever. colds, grippe, etc.
Hundreds of people write letters about
Swamp Chill Tonic like j. r. Nelson
Of Bivens, Texas, who says, Swamp
Chill and Fever Tonic has always cured
the chlls for me and | know it is the
best chill tonic on the market"
You. TOO. will say the same. once you
have tried this famous Old remedy. At
your dcaler's-GOc n bottle. Get one
today.--Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
WARTIME RECORD
OF THE BOY SCOUTS
WAS 100 PER CENT

our government declared war on Ger
many April e, 1914
April ., 1917. the executive board of
the National Council Of the Boy Scouts
adopted Il resolution of whole.hearted
support Of the government, on the
ground that each member Of the Boy
Scouts Of America is definitely obligat.
ed by the Scout Oath to do his duty to
his country
The first call to service was is.
sued from national headquarters April
u, 1917. At the eighth annual meet
ing Of the national council Il resolution
was adopted to the effect that the Boy
Scouts Of America stands for 100 per
cent patriotism and unqualified and
energetic support of the government in
every way
And here is how the Scouts through.
out the United States made good that
promise:
First three Liberty loans, 1,343, ,794
sales, amounting to $2O6 6929 500.
Fourth Liberty loan 5OIO99 sales,
amounting to $6S,9lG,2OO.
War Saving Stamp sales to March
II, 1919, $42 ,693 ,63A75.
Standing walnut located, 2O,75S $50
board-feet, which amounted to 5 200 car.
loads
Fruit pits collected for gas masks, 100
carloads enough to serve for over u
million gas mask cannisters.
War gardens actually reported to ma
tional headquarters, over 1900. Prac-
tically every Scout performed some sort
Of food conservation work.
Distributed over 100000 pieces of
government literature.
Rendered invaluable services to the
Red Cross, the United War Work com
mittee and other national organizations
serving the government
Nearly 10000 Scouts earned the treas.
ury department medal in the Liberty
loan drive. Almost half that number
qualified for bars in addition; 15.471
achievement buttons have been award
ed for W 5. $. sales; S122 ace medals;
1856 bronze palms. l,7O7 silver palms;
2l2 gold palms.
All Of this, coming from an organiza-
tion composed of boys from the age of
f. years up, is a fair example of the
usefulness Of "a Boy Scout organization
to any community or any nation. It not
only teaches the boys things to do that
are of help to the community while they
are still boys, but it provides channels
through which they can render this
service.
i'm an emergency such as that which
1ti h. ,f h,. ,ilti,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
FATHER or MAN KILLED BY
MEXICAN BANDITS APPEALS
TO FOREIGN RELATIONS BODY

Chicago, Sept. 9.-James X. McGill,
killed by Mexican bandits on August
4 has appealed direct to the foreign
relations committee of the United
States senate in an effort to bring to
justice the murderers of his son. This
became known today, the announce.
ment being that Mr.. McGill had written
a personal letter to Senator Lodge
chairman Of the foreign relations com
mittee, detailing the death of his son
and requesting that a full investigation
be made without delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
YOUNG MAN TAKES A
TIN LIZZIE FOR TEST
RUN, STILL RUNN|NG c

Sulphur, Sept. 9.-There is always
something new under the sun, but it
has remained for a smooth young man
to introduce to a Sulphur auto dealer
new method of getting Ford with
out money and without price, At least
the method was. new to the agency
which handles the Ford wagons in
Sulphur
An evening or so ago, a dapper and
neatly dressed young man wandered
into the local Ford agency and stated
he desired to become the owner in fee
of a tin lizzie. The salesman showed
him car which just suited him. The
general contour of the car, the sym
metry of its body, the rakish slant Of
its top, the rubber tire sand the pur-
ring engine all, all constituted whole
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
Hanniness Permits

The following marriage license have
been issued by the court clerk:
Rube Petty. p. to Miss Helen Whit.
tiker, 49, both of Writ.
A. l.. Webb, 27, to Miss Bessie
Pruitt. q, both of Milo.
q. w. Webb q, to Miss Audry Bag
by II, both of Lone Grove.
Wilson Binks, y, to Miss Lucy Mar
tin, both of Woodford
Pete Fay, %, to Miss Marguerite
Whitney, II, both of Wilson.
C. V. Hamilton, 81, to Miss Lula
Griffin, 25, both of Hewitt.
Graham Carroll, 20, to Miss Stella
Clark, 20, both Of Brock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
Contract for Bridges Awarded

The board of county commissioners
have awarded an important contract
to Tom Ellis and John May, for the
construction of four bridges in various
sections of the county.
Two of these bridges will be built
I'm Commissioner Evans district, No.
l. one each in district No. /, G. w.
Young, and district No. g. Joe y. Tay-
lor.
Five bidders competed for this con
tract but the bid of Ellis and May was
the lowest and they were awarded the
job.
The bidders We're Froeby Brisco
Company, of Muskogee; Austin Broth
ers, Of Dallas; d. c. Samplcy of
Berwyn; f. f. Watson ana Tom Ellis
of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09

which filled the prospective purchaser
with delight.
He would buy a car, cash on the nail.
But would the agency man let him
drive 1t around the city, just for a
few minutes, to see if it was briddle-
wise and well behaved?
Sure he would, stated the smiling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
\em nil Ioncern Chartercd

Oklahoma City, Sept. 9.--,Ioc $. Nor
ris secretary Of state, has issued the
following charter:
Rood Oil Corporation, Portland,
Maine. II. L. Cram, +. IL. Greenhalgh
and w. r. Shilling. all of Portland,
Maine, incorporators; capital $4,000 900
$4,000 in oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
OF for kiamichi

sam Harris. undorshcrtf. and Charles
Grant. court clerk, are planning to
spend their vacation in the kiamichl
mountains where the fish are large.
abunadnt and sporty and the wild cat
is the widest of the wild. They plan
to Ue gone about ten days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
Lime Groye.Newport Road

Cleve Sampley states that work on
the highway between Lone Grove and
Newport is progressing nicely and VIII
soon be finished All the dirt work
is done and the gravel only remains
10 be laid on about four miles Of the
road.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
Back ON job

Assistant County Attorney Hodge
who has been seriously i'll with am aft
tack of rheumatism for some time IS
able to be at the office once more,
although somewhat weak from his
seige.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09

agent. as ne mentally deposited the
price of the fordlet in the local bank.
The young man climbed aboard the
Ford and chugged off around the cor
ner. He is possibly chugging alona
somewhere" in Kansas by this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09

District court has been in session
for the past five days hearing divorce
cases that cucumber the docket Many
were granted DEGREES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
Gone tO Arizona

Dow Grant, son of Court Clerk
Charles Grant left Saturday for Doug
las. Arizona, where he will enter school
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09

Ardmorelte want ads bring results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-09
STAYED ON HIS FATHERS FARM

He had patent Milking Machine, Case
line Plow, Steam Thresher, a Pretty Maid,
Good Car, and it was equipped with
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02
Is There No Way Out?

WI HAVE recently written on this same SUBJECT,
w but feel that it is of sufficient Importance to
speak of it again 1t not pleasant subect-in fact
it makes us shudder to write about it. Our sub
ject is dust
called "lthy lucre" another kind that is just as
thy-the kind that is raised by every wind and waited
into the faces and the homes of human beings.
Dust carries disease germs and filth of every sort and
when the your home it brings these things
too Dust land ashes synonyms of DEATH decay and
disintegrat9n.
How SEINE diseases travel the doctors do not know, but
the dust might account for much if it could be told.
We struck with the appearance of Church street
and Kennesaw avenue on Sunday afternoon, although
the ground is not dry the weather hot the clouds
of rolling into the houses along the streets in
a way to make anyone wish for paving.
Discussing the matter with whose home is on
Church street. said he felt that though the city
the money for paving that street, he believed
the property anxious for paving that they
would be willing only to pay for their own fronts
but would be willing prorate the cost of paving the
crossings in order get work done Is that possible?
Can such plan carried out? We do not know, but it
is certainly worth the consideration of those on that
street who much desire the paving
The few crossings that street would certainly not
largely increase the to the individual property
if it was prorated And when think about that dust
again. looks like the cost would be small to secure the
health and comfort of the people.
One goodszed doctors bill would go far toward paw
ing your 'front.' and it must be done anyway sooner or
later, so why not now?
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02
Those Decaying Army Trucks

CEVERAL weeks ago called attention to the army
- trucks and automobiles, which parked out IN the
weather rotting and rustng in the sun and RAM Whe
there is so much of them by the people for road
building purposes.
At Fort Mcpherson, and told, at several other
places are standing idle thousands of these cars whch
could and should be put to a better use we SAID we
thought it great economic waste to let the go to
rn thus and further stated that they might we'll be
given away to farmers others who could use them
We hear that in quarters, criticised for
mentioning the matter and that charged with try
ing to reflect upon the administration which is not true
We considered the of enough economic Importance
to bring the notice of the people, and we shall continue
to speak freely of such matters.
However we are glad that this matter now re-
ceivng some consideration in Washington and we trust
that we shall real service from all those
cars.
We are in receipt of the official Agricultural Bulletin
of April % in which find the following:
An extra contribution of materials running into
the millions of dollars will be made by the Federal
Government to road building in the States through
the terms of a recent amendment to the Federal
aid road act empowering the Secretary of War in
his discretion to transfer military equipment not
needed by the Army to the Department of Agrcul-
ture for use in highway construction The Judge
Advocate Generals Office of the War Department
has decided that the material so transferred can not
be charged for. The War Department has informed
the Bureau of Public Roads that it has large num-
Der of surplus motor trucks available for this pur-
pose and state highway departments now are being
asked by bureau what quantities they can put to
use The Bureau of Public Roads officials believe
there will be sufficient meet all demands from the
states The trucks and other military equipment
transferred by the War Department must be used
only on Federal aid projects and not be sold by
the state after they donated from the Federal
Government.
BY this program if carried out, earnestly hope our
district may yet get the of of those trucks
And in conclusion, in reply to of critics, we
respectfully submit that congressman could be Of
more service in the district in organizing and arranging
for road building with these trucks than he is in visiting
the batteeds of France and the gded cafes of Paris
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02
Keeping the People in Condition

The gentle dew falls upon the earth so the beneh
~ cient raise of of the government controlled
and operated public service corporations fall the
pie. We don't say it is make word of complaint
about it, but have gotten to the point where eX
pect at any time to that the of this that
service is be revised and when read the explanation
we find that is wholly benefcent and in fact when TAX
en- on an average really be reduction rather than
raise of They only difference is it will take little
more money TO pay the bills little you will miss it,
Besides il don't all come at once, for instance the
phone rates long distance messages revised at
time and then couple of months afterward. the local
phone rates are revised in both instances there being
slight reduction upward so to speak.
Thus the people have chance to train for the next
vision and keep in fine condition, just the Roman
should bit every day. and keeping up until the calf
became full grown bull That's fine, but the bull is
growing awful fast!
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02

Senator Hoke Smith says Laurens
county is the greatest agricultural
county in Georgia." the Dublin Tri-
bune remarks. Evidently, the Sena-
tor has forgotten his visit to Terrell
county.-Dawson News.
We don't think it fair to thus try
to discredit a man for the little
speeches of common politeness that
any visitor to town is supposed to
make. We know Of our own personal
knowledge that both Terrell and Lau-
rens are among the best, if not the
best, counties in the state, and we
are not rejecting on Cobb when we
say this either.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02

A farmer brought four little fry
chickens to town one day this week
and sold them for one dollar, one
and quarter cents each. How a
Methodist preacher who gets salary
of five hundred dollars paid in the
fall of the year, is to pay that price
is a problem.-Commerce News.
Well, Brother Shannon, they don't
pay it, and most of the preachers of
all denominations would have long
ago forgotten the taste of chicken if
they had not been fortunate enough
to have been invited to some good
farmers home to dinner once in q
while.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02
Flattery Often Fatal

TIME average public man, in all probability, is bene-
fitted more by the brckbats than by the bouquets that
are thrown at him. Fattery is dangerous thing
than ctcism Often the best Of officials of them
occupying positions of high honor and responsibility
rendered incapable Of the best service by the serve fiat
terry of sycophans who seek favors by fawnng or kow
towing before the powers that be- 1t requires extra
ordinarily strong character maintain its poise under
such circumstances Many of ability and honor have
gone down before such bombardments, but one
has been feled by the brickbats of crtcsm.-Dawson
News
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02

Can you get in your mind the picture of that triaan
arraignment in international court for the who
made the World War such to civilization? If
Holland releases him, that trial will be actually
William stands indicted! Doesn't that sound better than
an overrun Europe the dream he had in his wicked and
warped soul?-Cordee Dispatch
civilian stands convicted and will be punished, would
sound better to u.s. and that both conviction
and punshm is the In the eyes of civilization
he has been indicted ever since he began the
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02

VIII we be able to proclaim with
a loud voice next week that Hall coun-
ty and Gainesville took an advanced
step by voting for County and City
bonds, or will we bow our heads in
shame because we failed to do our
duty? Men, don't fail your county
and city in crisis Gainesville
News.
We certainly hope that Hall will
permit The News to tell it to the
world, in box-car letters, that she
is going to have good roads, and
keep in the line of progress with the
other leading counties of old Georgia.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-02

A Banks county farmer in town
yesterday told how he cut the acre
age. He said he cut to ten acres
per mule, but bought several extra
mules. That's whipping the devil
round the stump and may be taken
as sample in cutting the acreage
Commerce News.
When a fellow starts to whipping
the devil around the stump" the devil
usually travels fast enough to over.
take him.