davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
OKLAHOMA OIL MEN BOOSTING
CHRISTMAS RED CROSS SEALS

oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 12.-On
men of Oklahoma are boosting the sale
Of Christmas Seals in the state. Tulsa
and Oklahoma City producers and OPP
orators We're among the early purch
asers, and important transactions are
recorded at Ardmore and Ponca City
headquarters from among the ranks
of the oil men.
Every oil man in the state should
get behind the Christmas Seal Sale
and boost it financially and every way"
says j. J. McGraw of Ponca City, one
Of the leading oil men Of the state, and
republican national committeeman from
Oklahoma. 1T should be a matter Of
pride among the members of the fra
ternity TO see that Oklahoma's quota
Is oversubscribed from the start
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
DIR. Young COnvalescent

DR. ]. f. Young has been very sick for
the past weeks AT his home, 509 A street
northwest. He has suffered an attack
of something like bronchial pneumonia
and while he is somewhat improved he
is still confined to his room. DR.. Young
had planned TO go to his farm, recently
purchased, near Brownsville, Texas,
where he was TO put out 4 number of
citrus plants, and he did 90 as far as the
station to purchase his ticket but he
became i'll and returned home. He hns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
AND WOULDN'T THIS GIVE
YOU A WRY FACE, BROTHER?

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Clothing prices will
continue upward next spring Charles
L. Wry, secretary of the National AS
sociation of retail clothiers, announced
today. Popular-price suits, which sold
before the war at s25 and now retail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
COLORADO COMPLETES
SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION

Denver, Colo, Dec. 12.-Colorado to-
day completed ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment to the federal con.
stitution when the house or represent
atives unanimously passed the senate
resolution providing for ratification.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
% | D v A \ { |.

Oklahoma Tonight and Saturday
probably snow. much colder to-
night; cold wave with temperature
zero to 10 degrees in north and to
20 degrees in south portion; colder in
east and south portions Saturday.
East Texas: Tonight and Saturday
probably rain, except rain or snow
in northwest portion; colder tonight.
except in southeast portion; colder
Saturday. Cold wave in north por-
ton, with temperature 20 to % de.
grees.
West Texas: Tonight partly
cloudy in south, snow in north por'
ton. colder except in southeast por-
ton: cold wave in north portion
with temperature zero to 16 de-
grees; Saturday cloudy, snow in
north, rain or snow in south por.
ton, colder except in Panhandle;
cold in south portion with rempera.
ture 20 to 26 degrees.
Local Temperature
Maximum yesterday, So degrees;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
NOTED BA NK PRESIDENT
Of NEW YORK KILLED
IN FALL OF AIRP[A Ne

London, Dec. 12.-George F. Rand,
president of the Marine National Bank
OF Buffalo, n. y. fell from an airplane
near Chaten, Surrey, yesterday and
was killed instantly. Lieutenant Brad
ley who was plotting the machine. was
dangerously injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
MISS LULA COLEMAN DIES
FROM BURNS BY GAS STOVE

Miss Lula Coleman. sister Of T. n
Coleman of this city. died at IL o'clock
this morning at Hardy Sanitarium
from burns received yesterday morn
ing, when her clothing caught fire
from a gas heater. The body will be
taken to the family home in Ashley,
H., for burial.
Miss Coleman had made her home
in Ardmore several months. Besides
her brother in Ardmore. she Is sur
viyed by two sisters, Mrs. Art Hop.
kins and Mrs. A. NJ. Rhamy Of Deni-
son. Texas. brother, Tom Coleman
Of Ashley. and cousin, William Green
of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

You are bringing happiness to some
one in dire need when you buy Red
Cross Christmas Seals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. Il. - Every
miner in the Hartford district returned
to work this morning, according to the
statement of Superintendent Robert
Boyd. The Hartford miners had been
kept ready for operation throughout the
strike, he said. All other mines in the
southwestern district are expected to
be opened by the first Of the week. Mine
officials say that they expect normal
production by the end of next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Carpenter Challenges Dempsey
Paris, Dec. 12.-Georges Carpenter
today issued challenge TO Jack Demp-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 12.--Three hun
dred miners resumed work in the Texas
& Pacific mines at Thurber, today, ac-
cording to information at the local Of
fices of the company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Springfield. H., Dec, 12.--Illinois coal
mines, idle since Nov. 14.-when the BIZ
luminous coal miners Of the country
went on strike, were re-opened this
morning. Miners generally returned to
work, and state officials Of the union
made preparations to bring into line
some locals that had indicated dissatis-
faction with the indianapolis agree.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Guaranty State Bank
of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17

w. r. ADCoC,s, Salss Representative
SO4 a. =. u. w. Bldg. Little Rock, Ark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17
If CITIZENS B U|L D
RAIL WAY, COMPANY WILL
OP PERATE It FOR THEM

The question Of building an extern
sion 10 the ArdmQrc Traction cum
ponv's lines to extend to the Four'h
ward has again been revived ana Is t"'
suhiect of considerable speculation up
ON the part of many citizens VINO nav
dreamed for years OF street railway
TRANSPORTATION to and from that se'uoi'
of Ardmore.
Some time ago citizens of south ARA
more offered to raise bonus Tor thc
original company If they would pui'u
n line from the Santa Fe depot pas.
Whittington Park and ON to Rose hl''
Cemetery, but for some reason th'
matter was allowed to lapse.
Now that the Wilmington Park Am
usement Company have invested seN
eral thousand dollars In southeas'
Ardmore in the way of permanent nm
movements, the company Is very uhNi'
GUS that the line be constructed pu'
there seems little probability OF ITS De
ing done under the terms suggested
bv the traction elmpany's mnrls''
ment.
James Barron. general manager ol
Ardmores street railway system, when
asked about the matter said that th'
company would gladly operate the I'm,
If the citizens of that ward Will pul'o
it, He said that the only people Wh0
would be benefited by such an eNt'h
sion would be the property owners oi
| that section, and in his opinion th'N
could well afford to pay all consfuc
! ton costs,
Mr.. Barron said that the tracks couIo
he laid from the Santa Fe depot along
! the route proposed, to Rose liill Gene
tery for approximately $4,000, and vol
unteered suggestions as TO the manner
of raising this amount.
The Traction company has received
an offer from the Wilmington ParF
| Amusement Company to purchase
So 600 worth of street railway tickets
if they would build the line to the
park, but this the company refuses
to accept.
Mr.. Barron states that with th'
So 900 they propose to give as starter
and with an assessment against al
property adjacent to the railway il
proportion to its proximity to the line
it would seem to be a small task fol
the citizens of the Fourth Ward t.
raise the required amount.
He says there is not street railway
in the United States making none!
today, everything connected with stree
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17
CENTENAR|AN Ne GRO
DIED SAT RDAY At
JOHNSON s MILO HOME

The death of perhaps Carter couh'
tvs Oldest citizen is reported ana one
who has witnessed the splendid growth
Of what is now the state of Oklahoma
watched II ns It evolved from Wild un'
tanned stretches of prairie, alternating
with dense forests, TO the shl'''"h
acres and prosperous cities II now
bonsts sleeps his last sleep in tiny
cemetery near the town OF Milo.
Lewis Davis, was an oNslavc, VINO
from best information ohtainable' was
born on a plantation in Mississippi III
the year 1918 on lSli.
As a youth he grew up ON his mas.
ter's plantation and when the call OF
the United states was sounded for the
war with Mexico. he accompanied his
master rs body servant and remained
with him throughout the conflict.
Returning to his native plantation ne
toiled faithfully until the toscin OF war
was again sounded, This time the caII
was for the struggle between the
north and south. His old master was
too old to participate in this coniIi't,
but there was n young master ana
arain the services of the faithful LOWS
was called and he accompanied the
Young mastcr to war. and remained
beneath the stars and bars until the
collapse Of the southern Confcderacy.
The years following the civil war
found Lewis shifting about to various
places. until hc finally landed in TINS
section Of what Is now oklahoma where
ne has resided ever since
He became a servant in the family
of !. W. johnson at Milo, where he
remained until the time of his death
! Saturday, July II. lie helped rear the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17

railway systems has advanced in price
eXcept the fares, wages, material, equ-
ipment of all kinds, have scared out
of sight, and for that reason no ilhes
are being constructed anywhere.
The Wilmington Park Amusement
Company would be the greatest bcnefi-
ciary >by such transportation iacllueS
and it is willing to contribute more
than its share toward raising the nee
essary amount. it is now up to the cit-
zens of the Fourth ward to make good
the balance if they desire street car ser
vice is the gist Of Mr.. Barron's eN-
pressed opinion of the possible Fourth
ward extension Of Ardmore's street
railway system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17
COMMITTEE VOTES TO REPASS
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL WITH A
LARGER REHABILITATION FUND

Washington, July 15.-The house ap-
preparations committee decided today
to recommend repassage of the sundry
civil bill and decided to recommend a
provision making $12,000,0OO immedla
tely available for the federal board OF
vocational education and allow the
board 2SS instead Of SO employees at
salaries of $4,000 a year or more.
The measure, as vetoed by the pre-
sident, carried only sG,O0O,OOO for use
of the board in rehabilitation work ana
cancelled a similar Appropriation III
another bill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17

largo family Of Johnson children ana
"t-ncle" Lewis's word was law about
that household.
lie was IN but short time when
death called. lie was honorcd and re-
spectcd by all the white people who
knew him. and they rendered every
assistance possible in his last hours
but without avail
The dead former slave and faithful
servant was buried sunday in the lit
tie cemetery at Milo, Mr., Johnson see
ing to it personally that nothing was
left undono In paying fitting tribute to
a faithful servant.
Deceased centonarian is survived by
several children, but they are scattered
and the whereabouts of none of them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17
Baby's Second Summer

GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE
will correct the Stomach and Bowel
Troubles and it is absolutely harmless.
Can be given to infants with perfect
safety. See directions on the bottle. soc.
ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17


Bonded indebtedness of city. $l,304,-
10000.
Installment of principal on sinking
fund, $50, ,365.00.
Interest on bonded Indebtedness, $685.
445.00.
State of Oklahoma, County of Carter:
We, the undersigned, duly elected,
qualified and acting officers of the
City of Ardmore, County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
items and amounts enumerated in the
foregoing statement Of estimated needs
are reasonably necessary in the proper
conduct of the affairs of said municipal
lity; and, that said estimates We're pre-
pared and made at a meeting held on
the first Monday in July, 1919, the same
being the 9TH of July, 1919.
w. f. FREEMAN, Mayor.
r. +. BROWN, Clerk.
+. w. DEEM Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of July, 1919.
GLADYS HOLT,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March 13, 1922.
published July Is and 16. 1919
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17

help in instances authorized by iaw'
$4,000.
3. For postage, telephone and 'eie'
graph, $4,000. .
A. For express. freight and drayage'
$500,
s. For sundry contingent expenses
81, 10000.
6. For purchase OF equipment and
apparatus, s32bOo.
Total 100000
Nil Library Board.
1. For salary of officers and all reg
ular deputies and employees, sl,S2O'oo'
2. For special services and extra
help in instances authorized by law,
$4,000.
3. For office supplies, blank books.
stationery and printing, $4,000.
4. For postage. telephone and teIe'
graph, $4,000.
5. For express, freight and drayage
$4,000.
6. For furniture and office equip
ment, 10000.
I. For sundry contingent expenses
10000.
S. For purchase of equipment ana
apparatus, S5S0,0O.
.. For establishing Libraries and
reading rooms, 100000.
Total 2,5OO.OO,
XIV General Government.
/. For insurance, $4,000.
.. For taxes Especial assessments
against city property, sl,5O0.OO.
3. For maintenance and repairs on
buildings. Sl,1OO.OO.
4. Janitor, 100000.
8. Convention Hall. s1,020.Oo.
6. Convention Hall contingent
$4,000.
Total s5,37o.OO.
NN Water Department.
l. Salaries, $l3,740.00.
2. Special services and ext. help,
| 100000.
3. Fuel and electricity, S6,OO0.OO.
4. Sundry contingent expenses
$l,5OO.OO.
5. Telephones, $4,000.
6. Lights on dam, 100000.
Z. Freight and drayage, $4,000.
s. Meters, 100000,
.. Other supplies. $6,200.00.
Total $33, ,315.OO.
Summary-Gcneral Fund.
l. Mayor and council $3.S25.OC
9. City Clerk 3,O5O.OC
3. City Treasurer $1,000
4. City Engineer $4,000
:. City Attorney 2,3OO.Ot
G. Police Department 21,S75.O
7. Fire Department 2l,2lO.O(
s. Board of Health 100000
g. Sanitary Department 5,ISO.O'
TO- Street Department 44,2OO.O'
II. Bd. of Park Comrs. $500 OF
~. Bd. of Cemetery Trusts 5000 OF
13. Library Board 1880 Ot
IA. General Government 5000,
Is. Water Department 33,3l5OO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-17

EpTF7 The experienced housewife we'll as the be-
4~-1@4 eiuncr viii find unusual interest in the new
,yeeht PAGE Corn Products Cook Book Beautifully illus
and suggestions galore for preserving etc 1t 10
iree-writc today i9r it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22

Born at Muhihausen. Bohemia. In
1871. ho was early apprcnticcd 10 his
tanners occupatlon--fhat Of butcher.
~ " "a far step from hilcing cutlotn
20 Composing great symphonies, bu;
pForaiSrnadc it-mnde u because he
had raro musical abilities. and was
a fighter.
Ihs work by which he IN best
known In America the New worId'
symphony. viii bo played Thursday
nisht This symphony. as tho title
Indicates. is poem TO America.
bvorak gathered his material while
on a visit here. incorporating many
Of the meiodic folklore songs of the
South into tho compelling measures
of his most widely known and pop
ular work. Many Of the old songs
mic pulHations that lend them
will be recognized. altho with rhytb-
mic pulsationa that lend them morr
powerful expression than Was theirs
originally.
The program includes the pre@en-
tailon OF Albany Ritchic. concert
master. ~ soloist. les Preludca." by
List. and numbers OF lesser i'm
portancc. Tho seat sale, at tho sher-
man-Clay music house, will bo
moved 10 tho Masonic Temple box
office Thursday evening. Tho re-
citm starts at $3.50 sharp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22

Hoping you are successful In nc.
curing an acquittai. remain.
"a FRIEND
Wilson was shot In tho right arm
81 Deputy Marshal Rocks in his az.
tempt 10 escape. after he had fired
a shot which pcniratcd Rocks collar
and inflicted a slight flesh wound.
Expected Saws
According 10 Jnilor r. J. Doyle. no
unai arms have bcon found among
thc prinonrra. but he has Information
which he refuses 20 dlvulKe. ind.cat.
ma that bundle OF saws wfnm 20 be
snuEglcd into tho tank aorno time
friday.
The men retained I'm The tank, IN
,ddition 20 Wilson. Miller and Hayes.
arc Frank Weaver. John oxaa.
frank Hanson and James ~. Smith.
Hanson e. Tho giant Sorseman nj.
eyed TO have thrown q man over.
soard az rea after ierrorixlng tho
rev. Weaver and Oxek are held for
tho murder Of Andrew Uren. Ts.ycar.
old auto repair shop proprietor.
smith. said to be slightly derncntrd,
In held for the murder % hln wife
and tho attempted murder of his
mother !n-law. Weaver. oxek. Han.
son and Smith have not yet been i'm.
piicafed In tho plot. according 20
Jaller Doyle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
TO LICENSE ALL
MOTOR DRIVERS
Must Know English; Judge
Hands Out Fipes
Continued From Page one

have been driving 20 miles per hour,
W. g.. Hanson, &c. was arrested By
Mounted officer l., &. Gay at Hail.
road ave. and jackson charged with
being on tho wrong side OF the street
Oscar Nakamura. 20, il charged
with passing a street car while Il
was unloading passengers az Fourth
ave. So aud Jackson IT., tie was ar
rested by ratrolman G. c. Collins
H. NJ. Nicholson. 30, was charged
with cutting corners and being on
the wrong side OF the street at i2th
ave. =. and Jackson by pauoiman L.
W. Pillow.
l. NJ. Fischer. a.. was arrested by
Mounted officer J. Yostlns at Rail.
road ave, and Main charged with be.
Ing on the wrong side OF the street
Jay =. De Roy. iewcicr. was ar.
rested by W. J. Moore on Madison
~, charged with reckless driving. lie
was charged with going % miles per
hour.
Donald Allen. rs. iisi r. Valley
st. who was arrested Monday ON
Westlake ave. by Deputy sheriff w.
T. Wilson. was fined $50 By Justice
OF the Peace Otis w. Hrinkcr Wed
nesday. lie was unable 10 pay his
fins and viii SO 10 Jail for i6 days
unless he furnishes the money. WI
son testified that Allen passed him
on Wcatlakc ave. az a speed OF 40
miles an hour Monday. Wilson pur.
sued on HIS motorcycle. Allen was
released By Justice nrinksr on his
promise to bring $50 bail money
"Wednesday. iIc did not bring the
money.
Gus +. Anderson. 20. and T.. 8
Murray. 80. forfeited their hail OF s.
each ia Judge Gordon'a court for
violating the street car ordinance BY
riding on the Tenders.
Wilfrrd Dundin was fined $50 for
reckless driving and paid H.
In addition 20 tho list published
In Tho Star "Wednesday. the follow.
ing were arrested:
II. c. Braey. -. charged with 20.
ms % miles an hour. By Patrolman
]. Kinney. Fourth ave. $. and Jack.
son IT.
wiifrid Dundln. 20. alleged speed
10 miles an hour. by Motorcycle
officer w A. Elliott on whatcom
ave.
~. a. wcAtovcr. IS. alleged speed
IS miles on Jackson At. by Motor.
cycle officer ~. l.. Anderson.
Mrs. G. r.. Hhelnstrom. 80 alleged
speed IS miles an hour on Wcstiake.
hy Motorcycle i'atroimen j. J. kush
arf G. r. Griffin.
IS, g. Mason. 80. wns arrested by
Motorcycle Officers J. J. Kush. G. T.
Grimm and W. \. Elliott. and
charged with driving an automobile
while drunk. on tho same charge
W. A. Habernai. a.. wna arrested by
pstroiman John De Beer. First ave.
and Pike "
Albert Lundgren. 80. was arrested
BIZ Patrolman J. Kinney. charged
with passing n street car willis I,
was unloading a. Fourth ava s. and
Jackson ST.
s. Farbcr. 20. for driving on the
wrong sidc Of the street. was arront-
cd Mt Second ave. and Yesier way by
Pairoiman q. w. Bower. y. y. VIII
son. so. by Mounted officer l.. G.
Gay. at Railroad ave. and jackson
It. for the same offcnss.
J. Urquhart. IS. was arrested at
Third ave. and Cherry st by Patrol.
man a. Donohue for parking too
closc TO fire hydrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
CHURCH DRIVE
GOING STRONG
District May Reach Quota
Late Friday

Tho Methodist centenary drive for
sos. 100000. was reported 10 be 20.
ing strong Thursday in the Seattle
district, which includes city and
county. There Is nearly $4,000 to
be raised out OF the quota OF s275..
900. Thursdays total was s232. 500.
as against 100000 Wednesday.
The First church added $4,000 TO
It's list Of contributions. and now
has s9s.0O0. with sll 900 yet TO 20.
The University church Is far over
tho top, and, with adding $500 on
Wednesday. II now boasts total
OF $4,000, while its quota is s2s,25o.
And the leaders in this organlza.
ton say the end Is not yet
Indications now are that the dis
trict will not finally go over its
quota until Friday evening.
The total subscriptions for tho
Northwest area, which includes
Washington, oregon and Northern
Idaho, are si.549.000. with n total
OF s2,i45,o00 rs quota. while over
the nation the contributions in
hand reach SCI $50 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
Try Red Leader on
Espionage CHARGE

LOS ANGELES May 22-Jamcs
A. Billings Of Portland, ore. al.
legged /. w. W., will have n prelm.
mary hearing here today, follow.
ing arrest by federal agents on n
charge OF violating the espionage
act.
IL Is alleged he sent a letter to
r. II. Carroll, then held In the
Sacramento jail. with other alleged
l. w. w, In which he discussed
conditions in Seattle. and made al.
legged disloyal statements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22
Bohemian Composer, Featured
by Symphony, Was Butcher Bow

Antonln Dvorak II the composer
featured a, Thursday niEhtH concert
Of the Seattle symphony orchestra.
IN the Masonic Temple auditorium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22

COPENHAGEN. May ss.--Unitcd
Press.l-Ukranian forces are besles.
ing kiefr. which Is occupied by the
fiolshcvikl. according TO dispatches
received here today. War Minister
Tro,sky Is said to be commanding
the defenders OF the city.