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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-01
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-01

Right food-the kind the system re-
quires, goes long way toward putting one
on The Road to MELVILLE.
This road leads to comfort, happiness
and long life.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-01

Sold by Crocers everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

WILL NOT RE-
BUILD HOTEL
BUT is WILLING TO TAKE STOCK
IN SUBSTANTIAL STOCK CON-
PANY TO ERECT MODERN HO-
TEL HERE.

When S. A. Apple made his pre-
liminary report at the monday lunch
con yesterday on the hotel PROPOSE
| tion, it became definitely known that
Captain Wilmington no longer con-
templated building hotel, and yes
terday afternoon this was verified by
the captain himself, who stated posi-
lively that he had no idea of build
ing a hotel on the old site unless
a sufficient number of business men
in the city would take block of the
stock Then he stated he would be
willing to be one of them.
1t is known that negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Wilmington and Mr.. APP
pie and his associates are under way
and it is believed they will eventually
build modern hotel in Ardmore,
but whether it will be on the site of
the old Wilmington or some other
place is not revealed at this time.
Mr.. Wilmington stated yesterday that
in the event he failed to make
deal with the other parties for the
site, he would erect business house
there and retire from the hotel bust
ness altogether. He wished, however,
to come to some agreement, and
stated that he was perfectly willing
to take substantial block of the
stock, but as for building hotel
himself, there was nothing doing
Mr. Apple and his associates are
working on the proposition, and they
will be ready to submit their report
at the next MONDAY luncheon, Thurs
day, December 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

Under er of darkness, the troops
were withdrawn to a new line. Re-
ports as to our losses have not yet
been received.
"On Dec. 8 the British troops sue
cessfully repulsed all attacks, and in
the. evening they were withdrawn
to new position in order to conform
with the general alignment.
A Reuter- dispatch from British
headquarters in Macedonia, dated
Dec. s, says:
"The Bulgarian attacks during the
last two or three days have been
more serious than were originally re-
ported. The Bulgarians show con-
stantly increasing strength and seem
to be well supplied with artillery,
which keeps up constant fire,
Like the Germans, the Bulgarians
deluge their objective with shell fire
before attacking with infantry.
"Since Sunday the British lines
have engaged the principal share of
their attention, and before the SUI
perior strength of the enemy our out
posts are gradually falling back to
the main position. Some hand-to
hand fighting has occurred.
"The few Bulgarians prisoners TAX
en- declare they have no wish to
fight against the entente allies, but
are anxious to meet the Greeks and
wipe out old scores.
"As the lines of the entente allies
contract upon the Greek frontier, the
problem of the attitude of the Greek
government becomes more and more
acute
"The French withdrawal to Demirk
Kapu was most orderly. They brought
away even their stores of hay and
forage"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
MRS. MAY JOHNSON
Woman from Oil Fields Died at the
Hardy Sanitarium

The remains of Mrs. May Johnson
were laid to rest yesterday afternoon
in Rose Hill Cemetery. The ladies
who visited b, f. Walker and helped
in the celebration of his birthday went
from his home to the cemetery where
the funeral was conducted. Mrs. Har-
graves conducted the funeral services.
Mrs. Johnson was employed in the
oil fields. She became violently i'll with
pneumonia and DR., Hardy brought her
to the city for treatment. She did not
recover, and the Benevolent Associa.
tion took charge of her. She would
make no statements concerning her
people or her former home, and moth
ing is known of her here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
INDIAN BILLS
n D v BEF RE
CON CRESS
FIGHT TO ENROLL MISSISSIPPI
CHOcTAWS is RENEWED-PER
CAPITA PAYMENT is ALSO PRO-
POSED.

Washington, Fec. 9.-This session
of congress will see a revival of the
fight to reopen the rolls of the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indian tribes for
the enrolment of Mississippi Choc-
taws or other claimants under the
treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek. Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi introduced a bill dealing with
the question. Attorneys are said to
hold contracts with $4,000 claimants.
The reorganized Mississippi Choctaws
are from 1900 to $500 in number.
Representative Murray of Oklaho-
ma also has offered a bill for a per
capita payment of 800 to the Chicka-
saws and 5000 to the Choctaws. which
if passed, would mean a distribution
of nearly s5,OOO,OOO to members of
those tribes in Oklahoma. The Mis-
sissippi Ghoctaw people will resist
the payment pending a settlement of
their claims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

London, Dec. 10.-The press
comment here indicates that
the British capital considers the
situation of the allied armies in
the Balkans as grave, follow
ing their withdrawal after the
recent clashes with the Bull
garians.
According to information in
military quarters at Berlin, the
Anglo-French expedition has
already evacuated Serbian ter
ritory. Contradicting this is a
Saloniki report, stating that no
serious action took place, al
though the allied troops have
retired from their position.
Vienna reports a successful
continuance of the operations
against the Serbians and Mon
tenegrins, and that they have
captured more than one thou
sand prisoners. The Austrians
also report the capture of a
part of the italian position near
Tholje, northwest of Tolmina.
A report from Constantine
pie says the Turks are gaining
the ascendancy in Mesopota-
mia, and that the British expe-
dition there is offering less eff
fective resistance.
The western front has been
the scene of hard fighting, the
Germans relinquishing all but
a small part of the advanced
French trench, which was cap
tured by them near Souain.
Nothing important is report
ed from the other fronts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
Will Watch for Spies.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Since it was
announced a few days ago that the
manufacture of naval projectiles will
be begun at the Puget Sound navy
yard next spring, it is reported that
the government has received reports
of the activity of spies in the neigh
borhood of Seattle. As result, it
is probable that the detective force
of the Puget Sound navy yard will
be increased. The first order from
the Seattle yard calls for $500 six
inch and 10000 three-inch shells.
Forgings for the shells are now
being made in Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

SOCIETY CAVE
CHARGE PARTY
SEVENTY-FlFTH BIRTHDAY ANNt
VERSARY OF DADDY" WALKER
FlTTINGLY OBSERVED BY THE
BENEVOLENT LADIES.

The 18th anniversary of the birth
of Daddy" Walker who is a charge
of the good ladies, was fittingly OBJ.
served yesterday afternoon by the
Benevolent Society at the old mans
home on North Caddo street, and
the old man was made to feel that
there was some left in the world
who delighted to take an interest in
his welfare.
For many years DADDY" Walker
sold iewelry and notions on the
streets of the city, and, until a ser.
ious affiiction overlook him, made a
living for himself When he was
stricken, his source of revenue was
taken away, and since that time the
ladies of the Benevolent Society have
taken care of him and ministered to
his wants.
Yesterday a magnificent cake was
decorated with seventy-fve candles
and placed before him. The other
presents were numerous and useful,
and the old man was made to feel
young again.
The Benevolent Society has been
called upon several times recently to
take charge of eases. Yesterday the
society buried woman recently
brought here to the Sunshine ward,
from the oil fields, who died Wednes-
day afternoon.
Yesterday the society received some
substantial donations. The Elks
gave them fifty dollars, besides two
beds for the Sunshine ward at the
Hardy sanitarium. Several substan-
tial checks were also received from
private individuals, all of which were
most acceptable, and will be put to
good use among the poor of the city
during the coming holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS ARE
TAKING PLACE IN BERLIN,
DRESDEN AND LEIPZIG.
WINDOWS SMASHED
Police Obliged to Charge Crowds-Be-
lief Prevails that Only Revolution
in Germany Would Force Her to
Make Peace.

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 1O.-Dis-
patches from a German correspondent
say, violent peace demonstrations are
taking place in Berlin, Dresden and
Leipsig,
The police We're obliged to charge
the crowds in Berlin, it is said, where
store and cafe windows were smashed
during the rioting. Soldiers in the
crowd are reported to have taken an
active part in the disturbances.
The correspondent adds that the
conviction prevails among the masses
that only a revolutionary outbreak
would force Germany to make peace.
PapaI Message to Kaiser
Rome, Dec. 10.-Cardinal Won Hart
mann, archbishop of Cologne, left
Rome last night after seeing the Pope.
The cardinal said he was the bearer of
papal message for Emperor William,
and recommendation for peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
MAKE REFUND
FOR FREIGHT
0YERCHARCE
CORPORATION COMMISSION is
WRITING CHECKS FOR SHIP
PERS $4,000 WILL BE RE-
FUNDED.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 9-The cor
poratiOn commission has begun to
make out checks for payment of
freight refunds that accrued as a
result of the collection by the rail
roads of Oklahoma of freight charges
in excess of the tariff The amount
to be refunded is $4,000. OF this
sum $4,000 has been in the hands
/ of the commission for long time
The balance is available when the
commission shall make drafts on the
railroads for it. The fund to be dis
tributed to the shippers accrued dur
ing the period from July 81, 1911, to
Dec. 81, 1912 The case was appealed
to the supreme court and the state
won, thus making the roads liable
to pay back the overcharges of
freight. OF the amount paid back,
10 per cent goes to the state and the
remainder to the shippers.
There has been considerable in
quiry in the past few months as to
why the refund had not been paid
out before this, but the bookkeeping
and accounting forces of the commits
sion have presumably been unable to
get the matter in shape for disburse-
ment. The $4,000 that is in the
hands of the commission is now in
the state depository, having been the
last considerable amount to be placed
there after the depository law went
into effect.
Between 1000 and 1900 checks
will be written by the commission in
making the payment, there being that
many persons or firms entitled to re-
ceive the refund
The commission issued a statement
several months ago reviewing the
difficulties of the task of Arranging
for this refund In that statement
it is alleged that the carriers moved
many carloads interstate that should
have been moved intrastate and the
adjustment of this took much time.
The carriers issued over 10000 cor
rections that took a great deal of
time; reports of mixed tonnage called
fol adjustments and figuring.
Attached to this report was a
statement showing the number of cars
of oil, COAL building material and
lumber carried under the order that
was in question.
The refund being made at this time
ments of grain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
COUNTY WILL
PURCHASE BIC
7 RAG 7 D RS
MACHINERY TO TAKE PLACE OF
HORSE POWER IN WORKING
ROADS OF THE COUNTY IN THE
FUTURE.

The Board of County Commission
ers are negotiating for three tractors
to be used instead of horses on the
county roads in the future, and will
probably close the contract at their
next regular meeting
Commissioner Taliaferro explained
yesterday at the MONDAY luncheon
that they would be far cheaper than
horse power and more work could be
accomplished for less money.
Tractors are getting quite common
in many counties of the state and
the reports on the efficiency are
most favorable. The present method
of using teams is quite expensive to
the county in view of the high cost
of feed while the oil for tractors is
very cheap and the cost of main
tenance per horsepower is far lower
than for the same number of horses.
Mr. Taliaferro estimates that with
the use of tractors, roads in the
county can be constructed at approXi-
mately four thousand dollars per mile
and the cost of subsequent upkeep
would be cheap, with one tractor in
each commissioners district to take
the place of horses for drags, slips
and scrapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
WILL TAKE
ALL TEUTON
SUBJECTS
FRENCH COMMANDER SAYS EN-
TENTE POWERS WILL PICK UP
SUBJECTS OF TEUTON ALLIES
EVERYWH ERE.

San Juan, Dec. 10.-Four blank and
two solid shots were fired by the
French cruiser Descartes in holding
up the American steamer Coamo yes
terday.
The French lieutenant, who boarded
the ,Coamo, said, orders had been Civ
en- to take all subjects of Germany
and her allies from crews, beginning
December Sth, and to take all such
persons from among passengers, after
December IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
Explains Allies Retirement.

London, Dec. 10.-A Reuter- Salon
Xxi correspondent telegraphs what
intimates the entente allies contem-
plate evacuation of Serbian. territory.
He quotes the French general staff
as saying that the allies are retiring
because at the moment the Serbian
army is out of the reckoning, and
the allies presence in Serbia is no
longer necessary and that the Bull
garian successes are nothing more
than their occupation of territory no
longer disputed by the. allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
AMERICA MAY
BRE Ak " 7 \
AUS 7 RIA
1T BECAME KNOWN TODAY THAT
THE UNITED STATES MAY
BREAK OFF DIPLOMATIC RELA.
TlONS WITH AUSTRIA.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1o.-Dplo.
matte relations with Austria-Hungary
are in danger of being broken off by
the United States, unless the demands
of the American note to Vienna for
dsavowaI of the sinking of the An
coma and reparation are complied with,
became known this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

London, Dec. 10.-Two successive
retirements by the British forces in
the Balkans was officially announced
tonight. On Dec. the troops We're
withdrawn to a new line and on Dec.
s they retired to another line. The
official statement said:
"On the morning of Dec. I the
Bulgarians, by weight of superior
numbers, drove our troops out of
their position west of Lake Doiran.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
ALLIES ARMIES IN BALKANS
IN PRECAR|OU5 POSITIONS
FOLLOWING THEIR WITHDRAWAL AFTER RECENT
CLASHES WITH BULGARIANS, ALLIED ARMIES ARE
SERIOUSLY THREATENED BY ENEMY.

Berlin Claims Allied Armies Have Already Evacuated Ser
ban Territory, While Contradictory Reports Emanate
from Saloni that Serious Battles Have Occurred AL
though Allies Have Retired from their Former Positions
Vienna Claims Successful Operations Against Serbians
and Montenegrins and the Capture of More than One
Thousand PrsoneA Also Capture of Part of Italian Po
sitions Near Thoje%A -thwest of Tomina-Constantin
ople Claims Turks are> lining Ascendency in Mesopo
French Claim Recovery of e md Lost Germans Near
Souain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

The postoffice receipts this fall
have passed all former records of
the office. Ordinary business months
have been better than the Christmas
holiday month of previous years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

Berlin, Dec. 0.-Constantinople re-
ports say that the Senussi tribesmen
and Tripoitans have occupied the
whole villayet of Tripoli and en-
tered Kasasyrt, where the Italians
We're routed after loss of six thou
sand dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
Huerta Returned to Fort Bliss.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. General Vic
toriano Huerta was removed from
his palatial home on West Boulevard
today to the Fort Bliss prison for
confinement. The recovery of his
health after an attack of jaundice
was given as the reason for the
transfer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

CAUSE Of LAST
NIGHT 'SF|RE
OF JUSTICE OR.
DERS INVESTIGATION INTO THE
FIRE AT HoPEWELL, VIRGINIA
CAUSING HEAVY LOSS.

Washington, d. c., Dec 10.-The de-
partment of justice today ordered an
investigation into the cause of the fire
last night at Hopewell, Virginia, which
destroyed four hundred houses, and
caused loss of one million dollars.
a Dupont explosive plant is located
there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
Who Wants to Adopt Baby Girl?

Mrs. Curtis has a baby girl in her
care for whom she wants to secure a
good home. The girl is healthy and
happy and would delight the hearts
of some childless family. She insists
that the very best of reference must be
be produced before the application will
be considered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
TROOPS FOR FORT SILL

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 10.-Two bat
teries of the fifth United States in
fantry entrained here today for their
home barracks at Fort Sill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
RESENT INTERFERENCE
Hoke Smith Urges Congress to Insist
on Ceasing Of Interference.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 10.-Sena-
tor Hoke Smith of Georgia, speaking
in the senate today, called upon con-
gress to insist on Great Britain ceas-
ing interference with neutral COM
merce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
Danish Steamer Sunk

London, Dec. 10-The Danish steam
er Monsk has been sunk. The mem
bers of the crew were saved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
FORCE GREEK DECISION

Paris, Dec. 10.-Reports are
published this afternoon that
the entente powers win de-
mand that Greece Immediately
state her position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
Gang Of Boy
Thieves Broken Up

Lloyd Wolsamott, George and Fred
Anderson, three OF the Medford boys
who were tried on the charge of
chicken stealing before the juvenile
authorities, were sentenced to the
Oregon State Training School, and
Cecil Randall was paroled to John
Soutter. Confessions were obtained
from the boys and ten other Medford
boys are implicated. The operations
of this gang Of boys covered every
thing from stealing milk bottles to
robbing clothing stores.
1t is thought that this same gang
were the perpetrators of the recent
robberies in Ashland when several
stores and bank were broken into,
All of the jobs performed here bore
evidence of being the work of anna
teurs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
Travel to Fair
Is Increasing

Passenger traffic to the Panama
exposition at this time is not as
heavy as expected by the railroad Of
ficials. While numerous reservations
have been made for later in the sum-
mer, the number contemplating going
seems to be small.
Nearly all of the early visitors to
the fair advise against going down
before the summer months. Thishas
kept great number who would 9TH
erwise have made the trip in the cool
spring months, at home. Travel on
the through trains is picking up
steadily and from now on until the
height of the summer vacation season
in August, railroaders look for a
steady increase in travel. The first
of next month will see the beginning
of the through auto travel, but the
big volume will not start until late
in June.
A greater portion of the local peo-
pie who intend visiting the exposition
are planning on going down in July
and August. Many will make the
trip from here in cars. Travelling by
auto has many attractions since not
only can the autoist have the use of
his car while in San Francisco, but
will see great deal more of the
country and in more leisurely man
ner than by rail. The dust and dis
comforts of an auto trip will cause
many automobile owners to go by
train, however.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
New Bishop Has
Throat TYOu

Bishop Taylor Walter Sumner, of
the Episcopal diocese of Oregon, is
undergoing treatment at Mercy Hos
pital at Roseburg for an affliction of
the throat, and according to doctors
must remain under treatment for sew
eral days. The bishop was admitted
to the hospital for treatment Thurs
day evening. lie has cancelled his en-
gagements at churches in Eugene,
Oakland and other southern Oregon
cities. Although the doctors in charge
have every hope of a speedy recovery
without recourse to heroic treatment,
an operation may be necessary.
Bishop Sumner once before suffered
from an attack of throat trouble and
was under the care of one of Chica-
go's famous physicians for several
weeks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
Will Be Necessary to Call
Another Charter Election

There will need be another charter
amendment election. The attorney
for the members of the springs water
commission has advised them that
money cannot be expended on the
park improvement by them without
laying themselves liable under the
law. The powers granted under the
charter amendment of June 81 are
not broad enough to warrant that.
So charter amendment has been
prepared by the city attorney and
will be submitted to the council to-
morrow night. 1t is expected the
council will call an election for the
purpose, to be held on May 8.
No more work will be done in the
park until after the amendment is
adopted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
One and a Quarter
Million for Roads

Multnomah county has passed a
$1,250,O00 bond issue for good roads
and will start imm mediately on hard
surfacing seventy miles of trunk
highways out of Portland. The road
bonds passed at the recent election
by a big majority. Jackson county
started the good roads movement in
Oregon with her 100000 bond issue.
Multnomah has followed suit and
other counties are fast getting in line
for smaller amounts. Within the
next few years Oregon will jump from
the position at the foot of the ladder
as a good roads state to a position
near the top. Oregon is slow in TAX
ing hold but is a whirlwind when
once started.
The completion of hard surface
highway from the California to the
Washington line is not a very remote
possibility. 1t will BE interesting to
note the effect which the paved roads
will have on the railroad freight rates
for short hauls. Already the auto
truck has supplanted the freight in
the hauling of great part of the To-
cal freight between Medford and Ash
land
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-19
Eats and Sleeps
ShaCkled to Wheel

One OF the constantly increasing
number OF travellers who are win
ming freak wagers passed through
Saturday. The latest gentleman of
this class is a man by the name of
w. j. Salzer, who is riding a bicycle
from Portland to San Francisco hand
cuffed to the bar of the bike with n
three-foot chain. He is doing il on
a wager and has twenty-six days to
do it in; must make all his own re-
pairs and make his way, having
started with only 25 cents and no
tools He can't leave his wheel, hav-
ing to sleep with it and eat with il;
he can't even take off his coat. He
has been on the road seven days and
is almost half done.
When in Ashland he ate at Curtis
restaurant and was obliged to set the
bicycle on a stool beside him. We
should rather surmise that Mr.. Sal
ger would require bath by the time
he arrives in the exposition city.