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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
embarrassed by courtesies.

stockholm. Dec. 31.-Not all Amer.
lean business men who visit Russia
succeed in doing as much business
as they had hoped although the ex.
ceptions a5e few and far between-but
whether they succeed or not they come
back to Stockholm telling the same
story Of the manner in which they
we're received.
Il am afraid that Americans don;
treat any foreigners the way the Rus.
SLAMS treat Americans" said one man
just back. Il have travelled some 10
600 miles in Russia in the last few
months. and been everywhere embar.
rassed by kindness. Strangers smooth.
ca away the difficulties OF language
and customs for me. saw 10 il that
had a sea. in the crowded dining cars,
and. in short, looked after me as II
n were their dearest friend Other
Americans told me they had received
1.-The same welcome and attentions
everywhere"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

mere scraps of pa. Sand when
necessity knowc.r laws the
reply says, - e sham offers
rest on w=.nep' which rep
resents p,[;ng more than su.
perfici9 Gid passing praise OF
the s .tion and not the real
strengtn of the Belgians."
The reply says peace con
cluded on these terms would
be only an advance to the ag-
gressors "who after imagining
they would reach their goal in
two months, discovered after
two years that they could new
er attain it."
"As for the future, the dis
asters caused by the German
declaration of war and the in
Vulnerable outrages commit
ted by Germany and her allies
against both belligerants and
neutrals demand penalties, re-
paration and guarantees
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ARE GOING To
TRYFORB BIC
PAY ROLL HERE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
MAKE EFFORT TO LAND SEW
ERAL LARGE INDUSTRIES THAT
WILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT.

Saturday mornings mail brought
two good inquiries for industries To-
cations. either one Of which may be
induced to locate in Ardmore. One
was for a refinery. the only conces-
sion being asked was a suitable site,
and the other a large manufacturing
concern. details of which are withhold
for obvious reasons.
Both concerns were invited by the
secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce to come to Ardmore and in
vestigate. Apart from these two pros
poets, there is also a large mercan-
tile concern looking for a location.
and another manufacturing concern
which is being vigorously pushed by
the chamber of commerce.
I'VE are going to tackle anything
and everything that appeals TO us
great and small" said President Apple
"and the success of our campaign for
more payrolls will not be hampered
from lack OF effort"
The campaign Of the publicity com
mittee will begin just as soon as the
finance committee gets through with
its work OF raising the budget for
the coming year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
Hope Of Peace Wanes.

London, Dee. 3O.-A Copenhagen dis
patch quotes the Berlin Lokal An2ci
ger as saying: AS esult of infor
nation received in well informed cir
cles, we have the impression that the
hope of speedy peace becomes NOR,
rmote The feeling in leading circles
in the belligerent capitals is too plain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
GERMANY WILL
RELEASE 100
PRISONERS
FATHERS OF THREE OR MORE
CHILDREN TO BE lNTeRNE0 IN
SWITZERLAND AS RESULT OF
POPE's SUGGESTION.

Berlin. Dec. 30.-In response to a
suggestion by Pope Benedict, Ger
many has decided TO release for intern
ment in Switzerland. 100 French pris-
oners Of war. who are fathers Of three
or more children, and inmates Of Ger
man prison camps for eighteen
mor'.r.
II is said This action will be extend
ed II France displays a disposition to
reciprocate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
Washington Denies Report.

Washington, Dec. 80. - Secretary
Lansing today refused to confirm,
deny or comment on the Berlin report
that second explanatory note has
been sent to the central powers and
the entente allies. Other officials.
however, said they were certain no
second note had been sent and that
the Berlin dispatches referred to the
two statements by Secretary Lansing
issued the day after the dispatch OF
the original note was announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
BRITISH FREIGHT STEAMER CHI
cAGo CITY FROM BRISTOL, is
FIRED ON AND STOPPED.
SUB DRIVEN AWAY
Appearance Of British Destroye Saves
Vessel From Being Sunk BY Sub
marine, Which is Described as Two
Hundred Feet Long - New Type.

New York. Dec 30.-The British
freight steamship Chicago City, from
Bristol, England was fired upon and
stopped by a German submarine on
December IL. 12O miles OF Fastnet.
The steamer was saved from being
sunk by the arrival Of British de-
stroyer. which was attracted by the
firing OF the submarine.
The submarine is described as 200
feet long and Of new type.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
GFRMAN PEACE NOTE TERMED
WAR MlNEUVER" By ENT TENTES
REPLY OF THE ENTENTE ALLIES TO THE PEACE Pro
POSAL OF THE CENTRAL POWERS GIVEN OOl fON
PUBLICATION IN PARIS LAST NIGHT.

Allies Declare They Refuse Consider German insicere
and Ineffective Proposition for Conference Winch the
Ententes Declare mot Peace Note, but Rather War
Maneuver"-Berlin Newspaper is Quoted AS Saying ina,
Hope of Speedy Peace is Becoming More Remote ana
That This Feeling in the Leading Circles IN Beiigefen'
Capitals Is Too Plain - Reports From Berlin Fint AT
Second Note Sent Out By President Wilson, Explanatory
of the First Note the Central Powers and the Entente
Allies But This is Denied By Washington Officials Who
Saw Rumor is Probably Due the Two Statements Issued
by Lansing the Day After the Dispatch of the Original
Note Was Announced
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leye they will recover more Of the
stolen property.
In estimating the amount taken. the
agent of the line states that it would
be practically impossible to get cor
rect figures. as often persons suffer
ing minor losses never report the fact
to the company
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w. S. STONE AND w. G. LEE, THE
BROTHERHOOD HEADS, SAY
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE.
NO STRIKE CALLED
Brotherhood Membership Has Not
Been Asked TO Authorize Refusal Of
Authority TO Call Strike, Due to
Failure to Put Law Into Effect.

Cleveland. O., Dec. 3O.-W. s Stone
and W. G. Lee. the brotherhood heads,
say there will be no strike on the. rail
roads Monday Notwithstanding the re-
msal of ~ railroads to put the Adam
son law into effect then.
It is said that the employees have
not been asked to authorize a refusal
OF authority TO call a strike.
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Paris. Dec. 30.-The allies answer
To the German note Of Dec. l. was
handed to Ambassador Sharp tonight
and will be published tomorrow. The
Petit Partisan says it sets forth the
res possibility OF the central empires
for the European conAagration.
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Spain's Reply Due Today.

Madrid, Spain. Dec. so Spain's re
ply to President Wilson's note was
handed to the American ambassador
tonight and will be made ublic tomor-
row, The Spanish government denies
that it proposes that the peace con-
ference be held in Madrid
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Berlin. Dec 30.-Budapest dispatch
es quote Emperor Charles as saying:
our enemies are finally commencing
to understand that they cannot con
quer us. have, therefore. reason 10
hope that the loyal offers OF the cen
tral powers have brought US nearer
to peace"
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Second Note From Wilson.

Berlin. Dec. 80. II has been learned
that a fow days ago. President VIII
son sent a second note, explanatory
Of rhc first, to the central powers and
the entente nations. This note has
not yet been presented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
RUSSO FORCES IN
CENTRAL RUMANIA LOSE Po-
SlTloNs TO CENTRAL POWERS.
BOROtSNCH| IS TAKEN
Teutonics Using Artillery Successfully
Against Enemy-BerIin Claims Enc
my Has Been OriVed Back Between
Mountains and Danube.

Petrosrad. Dec. 3o.-strong Teu-
tonic forces. assisted by artillery,
continued the attacks on the Russo
Rumanian positions yesterday in Cen
traI Rumana, says an official state
ment.
The invaders captured the village
Of Bordesttcht on the river Rimnik
and pressed the Russian detachments
near Zalestsi
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Paris. Dec. 30.-The entente
governments replying today to
the German peace proposals.
declare they refuse to consider
Germany's insincere and incl
fective proposition for a confer
ence, which the entente note
saws sis not a peace note but
rather a war maneuver.
The entente governments re-
plying to Germany's peace pro-
posals say that the allied gov
ernments of Belgium, France
England, Italy, Japan, Monte
negro, Portugal, Rumanla, RuS-
sia and Serbia are United for
the defense of the liberty OF
their people and faithful to the
engagements taken not to lay
down their arms separately,
have resolved to reply collect
ively to the pretended propo-
sition of peace" which was ad-
dressed to them through the
United States, Spain, Holland
and Switzerland by the Cen
trail Powers.
Before making any reply,
the Ententes desire particular
" to protest against two es-
sential assertions" in the enc
mv's note that "pretendS to
have thrown upon the Entente
the responsibility for the war
and proclaims the victory of the
Central Powers
The reply says "the Entente
cannot admit an affirmation
as exact which renders sterile
the Entente have sustained
all tentative negotiations, says
for thirty months a war. which
they did everything to avoid.
But it is not upon the word
of Germany, after a violation
of its engagements that peace
broken by her may be asked.
Mere suggestions without state
ments of terms that negOtia-
tions should be opened is not
an offer of peace"
The reply says the putting
forward by Germany of a
sham proposal" lacking all
substance and precision ap-
>nears to be less an offer of
Mace than a war maneuver. y
1T is founded on calculated
misrepresentation of character
of the struggle in the past, pres
ent and future"
"As for the past the note
says "the German note takes
no account of facts, figures
and dates which establish that
the war was desired, provoked
and declared by Germany and
Austria Hungary.
"At the Hague conference it
was a German delegate who re-
fused all proposals for disarma-
ment. In July. 1914, it was
Austria-Hungary. who after
having addressed to Serbia an
unprecedented ultimatum, de-
clared war upon her IN spite
of the satisfaction which had
been accorded her. The CEN
trail powers then rejected all
attempts made by the entente
to bring about a pacific solu-
ton of 4 purely local conflict.
Great Britain proposed 4
conference. France proposed an
international commission. the
Emperor of Russia. asked the
German Emperor to go to ar
bitration and Russia and Aus
tria-Hungary came to an under
standing on the eve of the con-
flict. But to all these efforts,
Germany gave neither answer
nor effect. Belgium was in
vaded by an empire, which had
guaranteed her neutrality, and
which said treaties were made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

The merchants OF the city are pre-
pairing for their annual stock-taking'
and before that time are offering some
attractive bargains in every depart.
ment.
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Capture Enemy,s Trenches.

Berlin Dec. 3O.-The Teutonics en-
tered the entrenchmed Russo-Ruman-
ian positions on the Transylvanian
front yesterday the war office says.
driving the enemy back along the
whole front between the mountains
and the Danube
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

7. +. Parker has accepted a position
with the Calumet Baking Powder Co.
and will leave for Muskogee to take
charge Of his territory. His family
will remain in Ardmore for the pres
ent. Mr.. Parker was formerly with the
T. d. Turner Produce Co. Of this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
DlAZ NOT IN MEXICO
Funston Unable to Substantiate Ru
n,ors Of Oiaz,s Presenee.

Washington, Dec. 3O-General Fun
ston advises the war department that
he is unable to substantiate the ru-
mors that \. Felix Diaz's filibustering
party had crossed into Mexico from
the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

J. y. Dyer Of Oklahoma City was
here yesterday on business Mr.. Dyer
is a member Of the Chickasaw Lake
and other clubs here. and is one OF the
most successful sportsmen Who enjoy
outdoor life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
French Attacks RepuIsed.

Berlin, Dec. 36.-The German re
pulsed attacks by the French on the
Verdun front yesterday according
to the war office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
Two Steamers Sunk.

Christiana. Dec. 30.-The steamships
Hero and Nystrand and the bark KoFn-
mo have been sunk. The crews were
landed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
Strauss. Composer. Dead.

Berlin. Dec. SO.-A Vienna dispatch
announces the death Of Edward
Strauss. the composer Of dance music
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

Start the New Year right by re
solving to take the Ardmoreite all
the year.
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MAYOR SAYS
POOL HALLS
HAVE To CO
SAYS PUBLIC SENTIMENT is
AGAINST THEM AND THAT
THEY ARE A MENACE TO THE
YOUTH OF THE CITY.

Mayor Lasher stated yesterday
morning that the agitation against
the pool halls Of the city was not
dead by any means. but that the pool
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans. La. Dec. 60
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for Sunday is generally
cloudy.
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
SELLING OF SOFT
 DRINKS ON SUNDAY

Little Rock, Sept 13-If selling soft drinks on Sunday were an of fense against the law, the courts would be full of offenders all over the state. Still there are some places where the officers have construed the law as prohibiting such sales. An in stance came to the attention of Gov. Hays this week. Three men, w. R. Shackleford, Frank Horner and Jinks Rowland were convicted at Foreman, in Little River county, of the otfense of selling cold drinks on Sunday" and fined $25 each. A large number of citizens petitioned for their pardon, stating that they did not believe there was any intent to violate the law, and the fines were remitted.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
GONERNOR REMITS FINES

Little Rock, Sept. 13.-Lewls Falr- child was convicted in Garland town ship. Miller county, by Justice of the Peace Towery, on charges of gaming and carrying concealed weapons, and was fined $l0 and $50 respectively, Sept. ?, 1916. Yesterday Governor Hays remitted the fines.
 He also remitted fines of $lO and 30 days, and $10O and 30 days as sessed against Gus Hughes, May F., by a justice court in Hot Spring county, on charges of petit larceny, and aiding another party to break some locks in a jail and escape.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
SUGGESTION MADE
 BY PROMINENT MAN
For Holding a Nevada County Fair Next Fall in Prescott Fairs in Nevada County Here tOfOre Were Success.

We regret very much that Nevada county will be unable to send an ex- hibit to the big Hampstead County Union Fair at Hope this year, owing Ito the fact that the citizens were un- able to raise the necessary funds for getting together a creditable exhibit. and although some seem to think that the money side of it is a mere triie, this is the biggest item, and inasmuch as this plan did not materialize, let US as a bunch of boosters from all over the county get together at once and follow the suggestion of Col. T. .C. McRae, which we believe would result in more direct good than send ing a splendid exhibit to a splendid fair out of the county and not show ing the home people that would be unable to attend if held outside the county, what we have.
 The suggestion as offered by Col McRae is that the business men and formers from all over the county con- tribute a small amount toward the erecting of shed at the city park, sufficient in size to accommodate the whole of the exhibits and by next fall have everything ready for giving the people a free for all Fair Col. Me Rae suggests holding this fair a few tn ha D4 and then get the more commendabla features of our fair and have one of our citizens take them to the Hemp stead County Union Fair, thereby giving our people here a chance to see our products and at the same time show them to the outside world.
 We offer as examples of the sue cess of fair held in Nevada county, the small but surprisingly interesting and beneficial ones staged heretofore which were attended by large crowds and every one enjoyed them to the fullest extent because man was en- abled to bring his entire family with out any expense. The merchants, the farmers and every class of individual was benefited.
 If you as a resident of Nevada county are interested in this move ment for a free fair next fall, let us have your opinion or suggestion which we will be glad to publish in these columns, which will encourage the people in something that will be of lasting benefit Talk it with every one you meet for We are going to hold Ia Nevada County Free Fair next fall.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
.olors or combinations are barred.

colors or combinations are barred.
 It is proposed to decorate the city and the buildings at the fair grounds with the official colors during fair week, and the sweepstakes ani grand champion ribbons will be fash toned after the official design and made in the official colors. The off cers and directors of the fair associa- ton will also wear badges made in the official design and colors and the superintendents of the various depart ments will wear the badges.
 The designs may be sent to the manager of the fair, together with the name and postofice address of the contestant These will be sub mitted (by number only) to the board of directors or to a committee of judges to be named by the board the week before the fair and the award will be announced. The lucky winner will be notified and the morning of the first day she will be transported in decorated vehicle to the fair grounds, leading the big parade, and there will be nothing too good for her around that fair grounds for the en- tire week. She will have carte blanche to everything. All the badges will be displayed in the window at fair head quarters and after the award is made the designs for the badges will be shown at the fair grounds.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13

age annual consumption, for the whole country, according to U. $. revenue statistics, of go quarts.
 There has been an increase of 10 per cent in the number of real estate transfers.
 There has been an increase of 456 telephones in use in Little Rock.
 Merchants in ten lines of business consulted by the mayor testify that collections have been much better, and that sales show a steady increase. There was a gain of 2,702 car loads of freight received over the various railroads, and of 3949 car loads in outward bound shipments.
 The postal receipts at the Little Rock postoilice, for the twelve months enNing June 90, show an increase oc $3l 0,543.63.
 The bank deposits for eight months show an increase of $3,500,000 and the bank clearings q gain of $11,00O,- 900.
 There are savings accounts in Lit tie Rock banks aggregating more than one and half million dollars, mt stly in small amounts.
 There is an increase of 9 per cent in the number of patrons of the build ing and loan associations.
 The city library reports an in- crease of 10,206 in the number of vol tunes read
 "Why should any citizen of this great state,' asked the mayor, mo matter what his personal and private views are concerning the liquor busi- ness, desire to have placed again on the statute books a law that will near ly double the number of arrests in cities and towns, law that will in- directly bring to innocent persons un- necessary suffering, law that will handicap the growth of cities, and retard the moral growth and develop ment of our people 2"
 The mayor said further, that If the charge is true that Little Rock Is m a bad way financially because We have no saloons, then a lot of people have not found it out, or they would not buy so many automobiles" And there have been already this year 2303 automobile licenses issued in Pulaski county. compared with 1709 for the whole year 1915.
 The state has never before been so prosperous. so it appears that the saloons do not make business.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
MAYOR TAYLOR
 ADDRESSES 'PROHIS
Made Strong Appeal in Defense A@G' of Statewide Prohibition Law Ol Says State Was Never Be- fore So Prosperous as Now.

ritao Rock, Sept. 13.-One of the ..atnres of the all-day rally held by l,'' l,. probibition forces of the state at .h. 'h, First Methodist church yesterday
 .a. ~' an address by Mayor Chas. k. T1rlor T1 of Little Rock, in which he ,.n,o ,n ont souarely and emphatically :. @ favor of the statewide prohibition low now in force, and cited many Droofs of it's salutary influence in the He concluded by declaring that it ril remain a law, and said: "I be- Tsyo that the experience of citizens
 with law which has been enforced
 from the beginning, and which has
 made such material reductions in the
 rrmber of crimes, is such as to jus
 ttv the prediction that the voters by large majority will endorse at the Dols the prohibition law as it now stands"
 Mayor Taylor says that after eight months of trial he can make the posi- five statement that the law has been enforced in the cities of the state, and nowhere more effectively than in Little Rock, the states capital and largest city, and also in Fort Smith, Pine Bluff. Hot Springs, Argenta and Helena.
 Below are given some of the tes- timmy offered by the Mayor of the beneficial influences of the prohibitory law:
 In eight months of 1915 there were 2967 cases in the Little Rock Munich pal court, and the corresponding six months this year, there were only 1892.
 The Pulaski county grand jury re- ported that it returned fewer indict-
 ments and incurred less expense than any preceding for many years.' The first eight months of 1915
 there were 795 colored and 431 white prisoners in the county jail, and for
 the same months this year there were
 4Oi colored and POI whites. The Fort Smith records for the
 hfst twelve months when there were
 no saloons show a total of 2226 arrests
 for all offenses, against 5,697 for the
 preceding twelve months. The first six months of this year
 there were 554 arrests in Argentq, 'ganst 1864 for the same period last
 year
 ltis estimated that l5O packages Of
 nquOr are received daily in Little
 Rock and 90 in Argenta, averaging
 lCur quarts to the package. This
 g'es an average annual consumption
 Ft capita under the present law of
 i0ur quarts, compared with an aver
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13
Clear Bad Skin From Within.

Pimply, muddy compIeNlons are due to impurities in the blood Clear up the skin by taking pr. Kings New Life Pills. Their mild laxative quali- ties remove the poisons from the sy5- tenn and brighten the eye. A full, free -griping bowel movement in the morning is the reward of a dose of Dr. Kings New Life Pills, the night be- fore At your Druggist. 23c.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13

Miss Annie Hatley will spend the winter at home and she would like to have your children in drawing and painting. She will secure a studio convenient for the class. If you are please phone her as to terms. Phone number 142. 4dw
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-13

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