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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
SECRETARY LANSING SAYS NO
PASSPORTS TO BELLlGERENT
COUNTRIES WILL BE ISSUED.
MISSION UNOFFICIAL
Ruling OF Secretary Lansing Regarded
Generally as Meaning That Unof-
fetal Missions BY Private Persons
AS important Enough.

Washington, Dec, mo passports
to belligcrent countries will be issued
to the members of the peace party
planning to sail on the sh!2 chartered
by Henry Ford. Secretary Lansing
announced today. They will be is
sued to neutral countries only
The Ford ruling Is regarded gener-
ally as meaning that the United
States does not deem unofficial mis-
sions In efforts to make peace by
private persons AS important busi-
ness. which Is the test of the issu-
ance OF passports to belligerent coun-
tries.
Secretary Lansing explained that
passports are given to Americans
for visits to belligerent countries
only when business makes the trip
absolutely necessary, and the depart
ment is applying this rule without
distinction.
The government Is watching the
ports closely to prevent any spy sail
ing under the guise of a peace dele
gate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
GATHERS STRAWBERRIES DEC. I
EverBearine Variety Produces Fruit
at Durant.

Durant, Okla, Dec. 1.-Despite the
fact that this section has had several
freezes and innumerable frosts this
fall, at least one citizen enjoyed
homegrown strawberries today c. o.
Johnson. president of the Oklahoma,
Texas & Gulf highway has several
ever.bearing strawberry plants, which
were set out about two months ago,
and from which he today gathered
some fine, luscious, ripe berries. The
plants are in his garden and have
no artificial protection from the
weather whatever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
SERBIAN COMMANDER OF THAT
CITY DENIES ITS CAPTURE BY
THE BULGARlANS.
co TO MONTENEGRO
Teutons are Now Advancing Against
Montenegro and Have Captured the
Towns of Pevlaia and Jabuke, near
the Serbian Border.

London, Dec. 2.-Denia OF the fall
of Monastir to the Bulgarians was
made by the Serbian commander Of
that city in a dispatch to Paris filed
Wednesday afternoon.
The TeutOnic advance st Mon
tenearo has resulted in the g. IRE OF
the towns Of Plevaja and Ike,
near the Serbian bordefH act s. g
TO a Berlin announcement. "a
The British casualties since the "
oinnina of the war, to November
were 51o,23O, says written state
ment from Premier Asquith today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
THE PYThlAN SISTERS
Membership Contest Just Closed
Brought % New Ones-Prizes.

The membership contest recently in
augurated by the Pythan Sisters, has
closed, and as a result 20 new mem
hers have been initiated into the order.
The Pythians are well pleased with
the results, and at the last meeting
the captains of the two teams present,
ed prizes to Mrs. Thco Hoffman and
to Mrs. Stanley llornbeCk for having
done the best soliciting work on the
two teams. The social features of the
meetings were very enjoyable and
some of the Knights were present AM
made interesting talks on the good OF
the order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Serbian Campaign Ends

London, Dec. 2.-The operations III
the Balkans and the movements OF the
armies of the central powers continue
with unabated energy. Like Germany,
Bulgaria announmes that with the cap
ture of Prisrend, her campaign against
Serbia has come to an end, which ap-
pears 10 support the suggestion that
TO avoid dispute with Greece, King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has decided
against the occupation of Monastir, the
only town of any Importance remain
ing in Serbian hands. Monastir was
still in the hands of the Serbians until
late Monday night and no news that
there had been any change there has
been received since.
Austria with the assistance of Ger
man troops continues her operations
against Montenegro, the frontier of
which has been crossed, but not with
out considerable opposition from the
Montenegrins, who are masters in
mountain warfare and who have been
Joined by some portions of the Serbian
armies, which succeeded in escaping
from the invaders of their country.
Battles are now being fought in
that part of the Sanjak district OF
Novipazar, which was taken by Mon
tenegro after the Balkan war. The Aus
tro-Germans are advancing south from
Slenica and across the frontier from
Priepolje. In the north the Montene-
grins claim to have defeated the Aus
trians in the region of Fotcha, Bosnia.
1t is expected. however, that the Aus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02

A DEFORMED
BABY TO DIE
INFANT GIRL, DEFoRMED AND
PARALYzED, ALLOWED TO DIE
IN NEW YORK, AS DID eolLlN-
GER BABY.

New York, Dec. 2.-Margaret RoD'
erts, a deformed and paralyzed baby,
was allowed to die here today under
similar circumstances to that Of the
Bollinger baby in Chicago recently
A simple operation would have
saved the child, said the hospital
surgeon. but the board Of physicians
ruled against the child.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
IMPROVEMENT
Of BUSINESS
CONDITIONS
REPORTS FROM FEDERAL RE-
SERVE BANKS THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY SHOW BIG IMPROVE.
MENT DURING NOVEMBER.

Washington, Dec. Reports from
the federal reserve agents throughout
the country on business conditions
show improvement for November, ac-
cordng to information published to-
day by the reserve board.
The reports to Dallas from Texas
and other southwestern sections show
a gratifying improvement over No.
vember last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Inquiry from Vienna.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The state de-
partment has received from the Aus
tro-Hungarian government an inquiry
regarding the statement recently is
sued by the department, construed at
Vienna as being in confirmation OF the
charge made by DR.. Gorcier, former
Austrian consul.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Freiaht Embargo Raised.

Galveston. Tex, Dec. 2.-The en-
barge on freight carloads into Mex
leo through Laredo. which was es-
tablished by the international and
Great Northern railroad in February,
1918. has been raised, according to
an announcement here today. The
service extends to Mexico City and
other interior points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
ARRANGE THE
TERMS FOR A
SETTLEMENT
SUITS IN TEXAS
AGAINST BIG PACKING CON.
GERMS SETTLED, TERMS HAv-
ING BEEN AGREED UPON.

Austin Tex, Dec. 1.-The settle
ment Of the antitrust suits against
several of the great packing corpora
tions has been arranged, but the
terms are withheld until court con-
Hrmation has been given, according
to state officials today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Will Revalue Property.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 2.-The Car
ranza authorities announce the ap-
pointment of a commission to re-
value all taxable property in the
several Mexican states, by which
greatly increased taxes are expected.
Much property is not now listed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
MERCHANT CAUGHT BURGLARS
BY Sleeping in Store, Texas Merchant
Caught Two Burglars.

Texline, Tex, Dec. "A merchant
here, by sleeping in his store last
night, not only averted a robbery,
but captured two burglars, one of
whom is probably fatally wounded.
Three other business houses were
entered last night, but little loot was
obtained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
China to Remain Neutral

Pekin, Dec. 2.-The Chinese govern
ment today made formal denial that
il has considered the possibility OF
aligning with the entente powers or
that it had been requested to do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Fire at HilIsboro Today.

Hillsboro, Tex, Dec. 2.-Fire early
today did more than fifty thousand
dollars damage in the business Sec
tion here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02

London, Dec. 2.-The Wilson liner
Marengo is stranded on the Goodwin
sands. Lifeboats are proceeding to
her assistance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Cotton for Russians.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2-One thou
sand cars of cotton, en- route here from
the south, will be exported to Vladi-
yostok
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
Italians at Avlona.

Paris, Dec. "A detachment oil
Italian troops landed at Avlona Tues
day, says an Athens dispatch today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
ANOTHER JAPANESE HEIR.
Fourth Son Was Born to Empress Of
Japan Today.

Toxic, Dec. 2.-Empress Sadako
of Japan today gave birth to boy.
This is her fourth son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
VILLA TROOPS
DEC|S|vELY
DEFEATED
LARGE NUMBER OF YAQUlS
SURRENDER TO CARRANZA
TROOPS, SAYS REPORT TO DE-
PARTMENT.

Washington, Dee. 2.-The Villa for
ces have been sharply defeated and
a large number of Yaqui Indians have
surrendered, says a report to the state
department today from Guaymas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02

sidney |. Bagwell of Oklahoma City
vas in the city today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
TO ADVERTIS

On Wednesday December l. the following rules
will be n
Copy for display o the Daily on week days.
will be accepted until IN. the day ad. to be run
be In the Sunday issue VIII De
accepted until ! p m- preceding Saturday.
order advertisers be reserved
at the hours stipulated and copy accepted until
days p Saturday Regular charge being made
for space reserved copy received these hours
THERE WILL BE no DEVIATION FROM THESE RULES
THE ARDMoREITE PUB CO.
By V c. Suggs Business Manager
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-02
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans. La. Dec. 2.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight is fair
and warmer in the western
portion. Friday fair and
warmer.
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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
Obituary

Sarah L., wife of Lewis Thayer
was born Sep. 2, 1856 and slept 10
the us of the dear Redeemer
Feb. 2, 1915, aged 60 years and 5
months. Mrs. Thayer came from
Empcria, Kansas to Fitzgerald in
the very early days of the colony,
having been a member of the
Presbyterian church from early
womanhood, she soon became one
OF the most earnest, devoted men,
bers OF that association here. She
was also member of Colony Corps
No. 2. The funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church,
under the auspices of the w. r. C.
Mrs. Thayer was past president
of Colony Corps No. 2 and her
memory will be held sacred by all
the members.
Another star has fallen from the
galaxy of noble women. Another
link is broken in the chain fratern-
al, Another great and good heart
has ceased to beat responsing to
the needs and well being of a
dear husband and mourning friends
Her work in life was well and
nobly done and having completed
her service here, she rests in the
arms of Jesus.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
A Farm Demonstration Agent

The Board of County Commissioners have expressed
Iher Willingness to cooperate with the county board of
eoucaon III securing the services of experienced farm
uemOnstratO to give his entire time to the development
or diversified farming in Ben Hill county, The necessity
Tor intelligent guidance of the farmer away from the
t0mery cotton to more profitable crops has been recOg
nzed Dy over seventy five counties nTGeorgia and as
education really begins after leaves school, it is pro
per that uS .hent should be fOsterred by the pub
Tic funds OF the county, its purpose being to increase the
utility value of the farms and consequent increase of the
taxable values of all real property in the city and
V Without prosperous agricultural class there is no
abiding prosperity in the city and the intelligent apnlica
ton OF labor and fertilizer n the various Of
farm Development should have the trained assistance
of practical man. Through the liberal pocv Of the
A. b. 6 A. Railroad Ben Hill county is offered the on.
pOrunity to secure the Of Aan al - =;
hoped that the Board of Education which meets Tues
day will seize this opportunity and give the farmers and
truckers this helpful cOOperater
One of the foremost writer's of the country i'm
speaking of the farm conditions and its opportunities
when aided by scientific investigator says:
Zone of the dreadful features of present day agricultural
communities the abandoned you know why it is aban
doned? Why left ruin? Chiefly becauce it worn
out and starved to death The land has been worked
nothing left in it. In communities hear the complaint
that the boys will not the FARMS No should stay on
hungry farm particularly he know how to feed it and
make it rich again.
The Agricultural Department colleges reaching out
after that boy and his father telling the with right
of doing it farming be made When small farm
what call these days plan of efficiency every foot
of ground studied for made to grow what it is capabe
growing the boy will not be ready into town and
spend his life driving truck will be more likely to realize
that farm is like busnessuccessu when run on bust
principles "
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
State Department to
Have Marketing Agent

Special to The Leader Enterprise.
Atlanta, Ga Feb. 6-Hundreds
OF Georgia farmers who have fol-
lowed the advice given last year
by Commissioner of Agriculture
>. ID. Price, and planted wheat,
are now rejoicing in their good
fortune, for the price of wheat has
gone soaring, and the demand for
1t IS going TO continue. Those who
planted wheat will make a hand.
some profit.
Nov | want TO warn the farm
ers OF Georgia against being mis-
led by the recent rise in cotton !"
SAID Commissioners Price TODAY
Don't plant cotton to the excIu-
sion of home supplies and food
products. If you do, you will
bring about the Same depressing
situation next fall and winter with
which you have just had to con-
tend.
"Don't let this rise in the price
of cotton influence you one whit
Food prices are up and they are
gong to continue to be high. Be-
sides, with a reduced acreage in
cotton, the farmers of Georgia will
get just as much money for it if it
is a surplus crop, as they would if
they made the mistake of planting
again like they did last year; and
they will have the food crops in
addition.
"The Department is going to
employ an expert market man this
spring and summer to travel con-
tinuallY over the State from coun-
ty to county for the purpose of
bringing the dealer and farmer in
closer touch, SO as to find ready
market for all the produce the
farmer raises. He will help in
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
Loses Piece OF
Bone--Happy Now

In Avery, Texas, lives Ira Davis,
who suffered for years with a
chronic sore on his foot which
doctors advised would never heal
without scraping the bone. Mr..
Davis states that one box of Aliens
Ulcerine Salve drew out several
pieces of bone and lots of pus, and
the sore healed up completely.
Aliens Ulcerine SaIve is one of
the oldest remedies in America
and since 1869 has been known as
the only salve powerful enough to
reach chrome ulcers and old sores
of long standing. Because it is SO
powerful it often heals burns and
scalds without a scar in remark
ably short time.
Aliens Ulcerine SaIve heals
from the bottom up and draws out
the poisons. If applied on new
cuts and sores 1t heals in third
the time that common salves and
liniments take. Sold by T. j.
Halle & Co., and other leading
druggists. Adv.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
Harris to Be Appointed to
Federal Trade Commission
Special to The Leader. Enterprise.

Special to The Leader Enterprise.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 8.-That
William J. Harris, of Georgia,
now director of the federal cen
sus, will be appointed to the new
federal trade commission, seems
certain from chat in Washington
official circles today, according
to reports from the national capt.
tai. It is said that his name is
already on President Wilson's
list of nominations and will GER
tainly go through. Samuel L.
Rogers, of Franklin, N. c., is
said to be slated to succeed Mr..
Harris as director of the census.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
Confederate Reunion.

has been started by the local camp of the u
association the annual union for Fitzgerald this
year The ranks of the old thinning RAPIDLY and
years they will exist only the memory of their
friends Fitzgerald will do its best to make the enjoy
their stay the midst of the gert colony northern veterans
in South and the Confederate Veterans association al
ready received assurances from members of the R. posts of
city, that they will cooperate in entertaining wearer of
Gray Fitzgerald being the birth place of the Bue and the
Gray where for nineteen those who Blue have
frernzed with those who the Gray will appreciate the
portunty of extending the declining hosts hospitality
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08


Mr., R. L. King resigned his
position as clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners a nd is
succeeded by Mr.. John King.
Get more for your cotton by
consigning it to GORDEN and
COMPANY, Savannah, Ga. They
obtain higher prices and narrower
differences than those paid in the
interior. 1O.eow-to 81
Is your subscription paid up?
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08

Phone the Leader Enterprise
the local happenings of both city
and county, and thus assist us
in making the Leader Enterprise
an up-to-date local paper.
Be hopeful! A wave of prosperity
is on the way, and the ground hog
couldn't see his shadow.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
actual trades, and any county de-
string it, may have his services up
on request.
Common Sense Talk.

Farmers, if you spend your
cash elsewhere, and you can buy
of us cheap. if not cheaper, don't
call upon US for Fall Credit, for
this is the time we all must CO.
operate, and trade together, if
you have cotton unsold and de-
sire liberal advances upon same,
see US. If you want fall
credit see US from March. 18th
to June 18th. By trading with
US we all help one another. When
you ask for fall credit, we shall
ask you where you have been
spending your cash? See?
DODD SUPPLY COMPANY.
(The poor mans friend)
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08
Card of Thanks.

| desire t O express to m Y
rcighbors and friends, especial
\ to the members of h e Wo-
mans Relief Corps my SINGER
est thanks for their kind assist
aace in my sad bereavement.
Lewis Thayer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08

Come in and look out" said the
crook. And he did.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-08

The biggest bargain we have
ever offered our subscribers is the
Leader Enterprise and four maya
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16

not hitherto dared to use 1t on &C
count of the transparency of the panes
have mentioned; buA once in the per-
fectly dark recesses Of the room be.
yond, drew 1t out, and without the
least fear of detection boldly turned
1t upon the small alcove where stood
the object of my alteration. | knelt
before the glimmering marble and un.
rolled my bundle OF wet clay.
! began my work, then | began to
realize a little the nature of the task
] had undertaken and to ask myself
whether If | stayed all night | could
finish 1t to my mind. II was during
one of these moments of hesitation
that heard the first growl of distant
thunder.
But the thunder growled again and
my head rose, this time in real alarm
A man-two men were entering by
the great front door. | heard a loud
laugh. and the tipsy exclamation of a
voice knew:
There! shut the door, can't you,
before it's blown from its hinges?
Your find avery thing jolly ere. Wine.
lights, solitude in which to finish our
game and roaring good opportunity
to sleep afterwards"
The answer failed to catch. | was
simply paralyzed by terror. AS the
door of the room opened to admit
them, succeeded in shutting that OF
the closet into which had flung my
self-or almost so. l did not dare to
latch it, for they were already in the
room and might hear me.
This is the spot for u.s." came
in Spencer's most jovial tones. big
table. whisky handy. cards right here
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
Properly Land O. Cakes"

Scotland came to be known centu.
ries ago as the Land O. Cakes" and
as such has been celebrated in prose
and poetry. One may yet, in travelling
through that northern land, come up.
on country inns and herders' huts. see
women who never attended cooking
school and who over peat fire in the
great chimney place, a griddle swung
by crane over the slow Goals. baking
cake more than a foot in diameter
savory and promising of a meal for
the gods, and who when the big cake
is ready for the turning will seize the
griddle by thl handle, give it a toss
in the air. and turn that cake with an
art motion not to be seen in any other
place on earth, the big round slab turn.
ing loop-the-loop and alighting with
the other side down in the same placa
as before to the breadth OF slender
stem OF the heather.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd OF neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander.
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
owing yelled woman who proves to be
the widow OF a man tried before the Judge
and electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter Is engaged to the judges
son, from whom he Is estranged, but the
murder Is between the lovers. She plans
70 clear her husbands memory and asks
the Judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
OF the murder OF Algernon Etheridge by
John scoyllle In Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The Judge and Mrs SEQ
Nllle meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how, on the day OF the MUIR
ger, she saw the shadow OF man, whit
Ting stick and wearing long peaked
cap The Judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther 10 live with him In his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
yer, Black, 90 to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge.
She discovers broken knife-blade point
embedded In II. Deborah and Reuther go
10 live with the Judge. Deborah sees a
portrait OF Oliver, the Judges son, with a
black band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds, In divers room, a cap
with peak like the Swallowed one, and
q knife with broken blade-point. Anon
ymous letters and a talk with Miss
Weeks Increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night. Black warns her
ana shows her other anonymous letters
limiting al divers guilt In the court
room the Judge is handed an anonymous
note. The note is picked up and fead
aloud. A mob follows the Judge TO his
home. Deborah tells him why suspicion
mas been aroused against oliver.