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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
REFINING PLANT BURNS.
slaze Last Night Caused Considerable
Excitement.


Last night while the fire depart
ment we're combating flames at the
Moore home. on Wolverton street y.
W. a series of explosions were heard
in the Santa Fe yards near the dis
tributing plant of the Ardmore refin-
Ing company, followed Immediately
by a burst of flames that lighted hat
entire section of the city. As much
of the department equipment as could
be spared was dispatched to the scene
but they did not arrive until the
flames had taken a good hold upon
the buildings and threatened the big
tanks containing oil and gasoline.
People rushed to the scene Of the
fire but when they realized that it
was threatening oil and gasoline
tanks, they remembered a former eX,
perience here and left the work en-
tirely in the hands OF the fremen.
There was slight danger however,
of an explosion. As a rule. gasoline
and oil do not explode under these
conditions and the fremen soon had
streams playing on the flames and
under control.
The origin of the IRE is unknown,
but the buildings of the plant were
completely destroyed and the tanks
.I "A
The firemen of the city are enti
tied to a great deal of credit for the
work they did last night. Burning
oil from some small tanks which ha :
been igrite1. was constantly splash
ing over them, but they stuck to their
posts heroicly and. although suffering
sever barns, soon had the fire under
complcth control. one Of the most
potent features developed by the tWo
fires of last night was tho total mad
eQ.acy Of the fre equipment Of t. e
city. with two small dres in pro
gress at the same time the entire
equipment was called into play, what
would have happened sh ul1 another
alarm been turned n, is stii. ques
tion Of the chief and the fire commits
sioner his morning. Tie latter is
frmer than ever in his determination
TO call on the citizens Of the city To
vote bonds to furnish adequate equip
meut. install d'e alarm system, ana
establish Sub-stations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
sIoan's Liniment Eases Pain.

Sloan's Liniment is first thought OF
by mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen
ing to children. 1t quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing. Cleaner
and more effective than mussy plas-
ters or ointments. For rheumatic
aches, neuralgia pain and that grippy
soreness after colds, Sloan's Liniment
gives prompt relief Have bottle
handy for bruises, strains, sprains and
all external pain. For the thousands
whose work. calls them outdoors, the
pains and aches following exposure
are relieved by Sloan's Liniment. At
all druggists, 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

wages now being paid and the price
of Musquash, American gray fox and
skunk furs have advanced appreci-
ably. London furriers are said to
be overwhelmed with orders from the
industrial centers for twenty, thirty
and forty guinet coats with muffs and
stoles in proportion but owing to the
drain of workmen for military pur-
poses these orders are difficult to
execute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

complished under this planetary rule
than at other times.
According to ancient lore It is par
ticularly fortunate to deal with neigh
bors. kindred and friends when Mer-
curry is friendly.
This should be lucky time for
starting an ocean journey or at
tending to business connected with
shippinc.
Persons past middle age should
benefit from this configuration.
Lenethening Of life and the period Of
usefulness is indicated.
Al the beginning Of the new year
foreign trade will be affected by an
unlocked for incident that may cause
a serious furry in stocks as well as
widespread anxiety in the nation.
Drama will center interest during
the next two weeks and theatres
should prosper. Pageants and com
muuity celebrations for western cities
will occupy attention.
Success for woman who occupies
a high political office is fore
shadowed
Persons whose birihdate il is have
the aupury Of a prosperous year
They viii benefit through friends.
Children born on this day should
be very lucky through life. These
subjects Of Sagitarrius usually are
great fayoritcs with both sexes. Their
principal ruling planet is Jupiter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ELECTION

The only vital issue that the Re
publican tried to raise was the old
Tariff Issue, and their defeat on this
means that the country is satisfied
with Nr Wilson's method OF hand
ling this great subject While, Of
course, our great export trade is due
to some extent to the European war,
yet It must not be forgotten that by
letting down the bars to European
goods, We are enabled thereby to sell
them more American products. For
instance. our exports TO Great Brit
ain have Jumped up from $7OOo0o.oO0
TO the enormous sum of $1,000, 100000
for the year ending July 1. 1916, and
our purchases have increased lrcm
S3oOO0o.o0o to $G5o,O0o,OOo In other
words. We are buying twice as much
as formerly from Great Britain and
she is buying more than twice as
much from us This is freedom Of
trade and brings prosperity, to both
nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP The SYSTEM

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08


case an error mas De'h committed
correction Should suffice 10 make
AMENDS provided Il l. made Wlthih
ten days Irom the llme the edIior $
attention was called to the error
complained oil ana II Is SHOWN there
was no mol''.
All Puoic pruning Should De
paced upon business rather than
political basis ana pubic advertising
should be paid for in proportion to
the circulation.
The law defining what consti-
tujes a legal paper should be more
definite ana certain in order that
only legitimate newspapers may be
authorized to carry legal publications.
cutting out the so-called legal
sheets that are circulated only among
the legal fraternity
Newspapers moved from one town
to another should lose their identity
as legal papers and should not
again be recognized as such until
they are published for twelve con
secut''e months at the new seat oil
publication Not infrequently small
papers are purchased Tor the purpose
o. defeating the intent OF the law
defining what constitutes a legal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
judge pleads for No Juries.

London, Dec. S.-Depleted staffs in
business houses are causing CON
siderable difficulty in getting juries
in various courts and the Lord Chief
Justice has appealed to the Bar and
solicitors that they agree as far as
possible to try their cases without
juries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

Kansas Jacaraabits have Jumped
from three to ten cents. Omaha
Pee There was time when a
iaClr7bbi, vJs q. high jumper bat
The imna>'.cs OF a surloin steak make
him look like e lame turtle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08
Workwomen Wear Furs in London.

London, Dec. S.-Workwomen in eX-
pcnsive furs are common sight in
the great industrial centers of Great
Britain owing to the high rate of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

Francis Joseph lived and ruled
Ions. bur not to auy very good pur-
pose. since the present war bears
his 8rcd bur unm.stakahlc thumb
prints.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

According 90 q Kansas philosopher,
the reason why boys leave the farm
is that Willie's cals grows up BE-
pa'S COW. y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-08

Did anybody ever hear or read of
such voluntary wage Increases in the
good old days of Mark Hanna. when
On, promise Cf big wages elected Re
publican presidents What great
vote er..rr, jlose promises used 10
H4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
THE WAR TODAY

German attacks on French posi-
tons north of Verdun have been
resumed but the crown princes
forces have been prevented from
making any further advance. The
Paris war office announced today.
The assault of last night was on
hill 81, west OF the ThiaumOnt
farm, almost directly north of the
fortress. 4 further attack in force
in the Dead Mans Hill sector, west
Of the Meuse, apparently is in
preparation, Judging from the in
tensity OF the German lombard
ment and its prolongatiOn.
Correspondents on the eastern
front point TO the fighting along
the Styr and StOkhOd, near k0lki,
as crucial in its nature. The Ger
mans are assisting the Austrians
there in an attempt to check the
determined drive OF the Russians
for the railway junction at koyel,
a vital point in the TeutOnic de-
fensive system in that region.
The Russians are now in full
possession of CzernOwitZ, capital
of Bukowina, the Austrians having
evacuated the city. leaving 1000
prisoners and some guns in the
hands OF the Russians.
In GaIicia and VOlhynia, the
Russians are meeting with strong
resistance from the AustrO.Hun.
garianS and Germans. some OF the
latter of whom are declared by
PetrOgrad to have been brought
from the French front in an en-
deaTor to aid in stopping the Rus.
sian advance.
Petrograd asserts that the Rus
SLAMS are repuIsing counter attacks
and pressing back the TeutOnic
allies at the same time taking
large numbers of prisoners and
quantities of war supplies. but the
Austrians and Germans claim VIC
tories for their arms in Galicia and
EOlhynia. The Germans say they
captured about 1000 prisoners
along the Styr river.
Around Verdun in the vicinity
OF lie Mort H0mme, the Germans
suffered heavy casualties in sew
eral attacks. In the Argonne for
est there is much activity and the
French claim to have used their
long range artillery effectively.
On the French front there has
been renewed fighting in the air,
the British bringing down one and
the French seven German ma
chimes. The French lost one ma.
chine.
The Austrians have not yet with.
drawn troops from the Italian
frontier because of the Russian of.
fensive and they are continuing
their efforts to break through the
italian line but without success,
the attacks being put down by the
Italians with heavy casualties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Commander of Border Affairs States Illinois Militia With
New York and Pennsylvania VIII Be In
tal Ones to Be Called.
ARE REPORTED MODIFYING RAPIDLY
Military Strength of State Concentrating at Springfield
to Be Held in Read mess for It to Be
Dispatched to the Line.

San Antonio, Tex. June lit was indicated at
headquarters of the southern department today that
General Funston would request the department to
send him first the militia of New York Penns ylvania and
Illinois. The designation of militia units for along
the Mexican border will be made by the department
but it pointed that General Funston believed he
could make practical Immediately of the organiza-
tons from those states. He and his staff were quite
content that the work of organizing and equppng the
militia, especially that from of the states be done at
home stations and many of the officers here who wit
messed the work of getting the guardsmen of Texas New
Mexico and Arizona into shape expressed the hope that
would be south until they had been drilled for
time and made partially fit at least for service in the
field.
General Funston and his staff were chiefly concerned
today in study how best to maintain the delicate bal
between the United States and Mexico until the
militia organizations began to arrive. Officers at de-
partment headquarters believed it improbable that any
total expected would be available for service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
AMERICAN REPLY
TO MEXICO READY
Secretary Lansing Announces Note
viii Probably 90 Forward From
Washington Today.

Washington, June 19.-Secretary
Lansing announced that the reply TO
Carranza would go forward to Mex
leo City during the day. The secre-
tary also declared the American pol
icy in Mexico remained unchanged
Secretary Lansing allowed it to be
come known that dispatches to the
state department showed increasing
excitement and irritation in many sec
tions below the border. The text of
the dispatches was withheld.
While the whole country was astir
today with the mobilization of the ma
tional guard for border duty, Presi-
dent Wilson directed that his reply re-
jecting General CarranZa's demand for
the recall of American troops from
Mexico go forward Immediately. In
refusing to withdraw the troops the
United States reaffirmS the friendly in
tenIions of the United States toward
the de facto government in Mexico and
sharply rebnkes General Carranza for
unwarranted charges and insinuations
of bad faith contained in his commu-
nicatiOn.
Secretary Lansing announced that
the note would be dispatched during
the day but would not discuss terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Washington, June l9.-Not since Inc
Spanish American war has the nation
seen such military activity as today.
More than 100000 national guards
men in IS states are under orders to
mobilize for Mexican service. They
constitute virtually the entire militia
strength of the United States. Presi-
dent Wilson, through Secretary Baker,
issued the orders yesterday when it be-
came apparent that the threatening
conditions in northern Mexico were
not improving.
Only drilling and recruiting will be
in order among militia organizations
for the present All must be mustered
into federal service. Later they will
sent sent to the border on patrol duty,
thus releasing about thirty thousand
regulars for service in Mexico if war
actually develops. Additional warships
also are being made ready today tt
hurry south to stand by Mexican ports
to protect Americans. Secretary Dan
iels, after the militia order was issued
last night ordered seven destroyers
and nine other small vessels to join
the American warships already in
Mexican waters.
Contemplate No Offensive.
No offensive attack on Mexico is
contemplated President Wilson only
wants stronger forces to defend the
border against bandit raids and to be
prepared should Carranza troops carry
ont their threats to strike at American
forces engaged in chasing bandits
south of the border.
With about 10000 milltiamen under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
100000 CUARDSMEN ARE
EXPECTED TO RESPOND TO
CALL ISSUED BY WILSON

mobilization and about $4,000 troops
already at the border, the United
States reply TO General Carranza' s
last note demanding withdrawal of
American troops is ready TO go for
ward. 1t announces refusal to with
draw until Mexico curbs its own ban
dts and it is emphatic,
Mobilize With Test
Unofficial reports received here to-
day indicated that national guardsmen
are mobilizing with a zest. In each
state and the District of Columbia they
are preparing to meet in a single CON
centration camp, where they will drill
pending further orders from the war
department. Most units will have %
recruit up to the minimum standards
required by the government
Infantry cavalry, artillery, signal
and sanitary troops are included in the
call. Only coast guards militia is no,
being modified. Texas. New Mexico
and Arizona guardsmen are already
at the border under call issued sew.
eral weeks ago.
Funston in Complete Charge.
General Funston. commanding the
border forces, will determine when thu
militia organizations shall be dis.
patched from their home states and I,
what points along the border.
While these troops were gettinC
ready today, war department official,
were awaiting anxiously news Of
whether Major Anderson's squadron
OF cavalry was attacked by Carranzd
soldiers during successful bandit
chase south of the Rio Grande sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Latest Bulletins

London, June 10, 1920 p. M
After a preliminary hearing on the
charge of forgery at the cOnclu-
sion of which he was committed
for trial. Ignatius T. II. Lincoln.
the former member of parliament
today pleaded guilty. He ex-
pressed the hope to the court that
Justice would he tempered with
mercy.
Washington. June ia second
note to Austria uDgary, regard
ing the attack by an Austrian SUBJ
marine upon the American tank
steamer Petr0lite was coded at the
state department today for imme-
date transmission TO Vienna. 1t is
understood to demand an apology
for the attack and reparation for
the damage.
Petrograd, June 10. via London,
500 D. m.)-The Russians took
5000 prisoners in the city and
ricinit, Of tzernowitz, the war OF.
fice announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
GENERAL FUNSTON To ORDER
SERVICES OF THIS STATES
FORCES IN NEXT SUMMONS
STATES RESPONDING
TO CALL TO COLORS

Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, June 19.-Moblllza-
ton orders were sent out today by
Adjutant General Benson W. Hough
of the Ohio national guard in accord
ance with orders received from the
war department.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 19.-F. l..
Bridges, adjutant general OF the In
diana national guard, was busy at his
office today preparing to dispatch
orders for the assembling Of the In
diana rtoops. He said the guardsmen
could be modified at Fort Benjamin
Harrison within "a hours.
Wisconsin.
Appleton, Wis, June 1.-THE pro-
ceedure to be followed in ordering the
Wisconsin national guard into service
is to have the various organizations
assemble at Camp Douglas. leaving
each first lieutenant at the home sta
ton to recruit, provided the compan-
les are to leave the home rendezvous
with war strength-150 men.
Georgia
n d., =
parations for national guard mobili-
cation were under way in the south
Atlantic states today in response to
the presidents call.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa, June 19.-Near1y
$4,000 national guardsmen were being
modified in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware today for border duty
in accordance with the call of the war
department.
Florida.
F7orida's national guard was expect
ed by its officers to be ready within a
day or two.
District of Columbia.
Washington, June ia recruiting
Office of the District of Columbia ma
tional guard, opened here Immediately
after the preparedness parade last
week, was crowded this morning with
applications for enlistment Scores OF
young men were at the door before the
Office opened and by 8 o'clock nearly
hundred were in line waiting to of
fer their services. Brigadier General
Harvey has announced he will have
MS .,oUU u6u VI lll6 uloLlIt tlllltld
under canvas at Fort Myer, Va, within
| Sc hours.
California
San Francisco, Cal, June 19.-Mob-
| ilization of militia was in full swing
| in California, Oregon, Washington
Montana and Idaho today In those
states approximately 5000 national
guardsmen will be ready for service
on the Mexican border within As hours
according to statements made by ad-
jutants general commanding the var
| ious forces.
. New York.
| New York, June 19-Fifteen thou
sand or more troops of the New York
national guard began today to as
semble in their armories throughout
the state in response to the presi-
dents call. AS rapidly as the com
mands can be brought together anC
equipped they will proceed to the
state mobilization camp at Beekman
n Y, Is miles southeast of POUCH
keepsie, to be mustered into the Unit
ed States service. Their mobilization
is expected to be complete within
| three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
AERO CLUB WILL
OFFER SERVICES
New York Society Shows Willingness
to Help Government in Mexico
Crisis.

New York, June 19.-The Aero club
of America announced today that it
would do all in its power to aid the
United States government in the Mex
lean crisis by providing aeroplanes and
aviators for patrol work.
Alan R. Hawley, president of the
club, telegraphed to Washington that
some of the 80 national guard officers
sent to aviation schools at the expedi-
tions of the national aeroplane fund
are ready to pass the tests for avia-
tors certificates. Many of them, he
said, need only a few weeks training
at the army aviation schools to make
them suitable military aviators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE.
Adjourned at 1:25 p. m. to noon
Tuesday out OF respect TO late
Senator Burleigh of Maine.
HOUSE.
Passed bill increasing pensions
of Civil war widows to $50 a
month.
Debated sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.
Judiciary committee considered
subcommittee report on impeach-
ment charges against District At
torney Marshall at New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
BOY SCOUTS TRY
TO join GUARDS
Members OF Oak Park Organization
Seek TO Enlist With State Forces
To Take Volunteers.

Aurora, Ill, June 124-The cities of
Joliet, Mendoza and Chicago Heights
which have no national guard organ
ization and d district in Chicago hasti-
Iy formed provisional companies today
and asked to be taken into the Third
regiment A boys scout drum corps
from Oak Park sought to enlist. 1t is
probable that the volunteers will be
taken, Colonel Charles Greene said.
Recruits have been summoned in Au-
rora, Rockford, Elgin, Woodstock. De-
kalb and other cities where COM
panies are stationed. More than 100
applied in an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT IN
YUCATAN DECLARES WAR;
AMERICAN CREW ATTACKED

nouncing that there had been a clash
between a boat crew from the gunboat
Annapolis and Carranza soldiers at
MazatIan yesterday and asking thai
in the present tense situation no men
be landed in Mexico from American
warships under any circumstances
were delivered to the state depart
ment today by an embassy secretary.
The secretary sought an engage
ment with Secretary Lansing for the
ambassador designate, Eliseo Arredon-
do. but was informed that Mr.. Lansing
was very busy and was making no ap-
polntments for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Galveston, Texas, June l9.-The
Mexican government in Yucatan has
issued a proclamation ordering all
Americans out or Mexico and declaring
a. state of war existing between the
two countries, according to passengers
arriving here this morning on the
Norwegian steamer Nils, from Prog
reso. Americans and other foreigners
are being taken on board an Ameri-
can gunboat at Pr0gresO. Great ex-
citement is said to prevail
Washington, June -CommuniCd-
tinns from 80 Mexican embassy an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
'|OWAFORCESNOT
NOTIFIED, CLAIM
Adiutant General, However. Believes
Summons viii Be Received
Before 6 O'clock.

Des Moines, Ia, June 19.-1n state
ment made public at o'clock today,
FAdjutant General Guy Z. Logan of the
Iowa national guard declared that adj
vices reaching him led him to believe
that mobilization of the Iowa guard
would be ordered by the federal war
department before o'clock tonight.
The adjutant general would not reveal
the source of his information.
He said everything was in readiness
for troop movements, that every com
mander in the state was on the qui
vive and that minimum of delay
would result when the mobilization
order finally was issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

lean refugees be allowed TO cross the
international boundary. Some four
thousand MeXicans from the interior
states have concentrated in Juarez in
the last few days in the hope of cross
ing into the United States in search of
work. Officials on this side of the riv-
er expressed fear that d large influx
Of the labOrers and their families
might bring with them some of the dis
eases which have followed in the wake
of years Of strife in Mexico.