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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12
cuRTAILING CONSUMPTION
South and West Have It In Their
Power to Escape Reaction.

Oklahoma City Dec. 12.-TO speak
of twenty.cent cotton or $l.75 wheat
in terms OF dollars unless at the same
time the money value OF other things
is considered not sufficient, Clarence
Ousley, director Of extension of the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College told the convention Of the
Oklahoma State Bankers association
here today
"As matter of fact 20-cent cotton
has no more power in the purchase OF
other commodities than 12-cent cot
ton had a year and a half ago said
Mr.. Ouslcy in discussing Safe Farm
ing As a Basis of Safe Banking" He
went on: The price tag does not in
dicate value by any means; but value
is to be reckoned by the relation of
IA given commodity to other commodi-
ties. The farmer who raises cotton
.or who raises wheat exclusively or
principally must buy all the other
things needed for the maintenance of
the family and the operation of his
farm. II these simple rules are ap-
piled in making farm plans for 1917,
IL will appear beyond a shadow of a
doubt that the farmer who derives his
entire income from cotton will be no
better off than he was when cotton
was worn only half or even only third
of its present money value.
All the world facts and figures now
prevailing and likely to prevail for
another year indicate overwhelmingly
that food and feed prices will remain
high. unless the nation resorts 10
some such tyranny as an embargo on
exports of foodstuffs. While the cot
ton supply for the current year is
short of the demand. it is easily pos
sible with a ten per cent increase in
acreage and with normal weather con-
ditions to produce more than 10000
goo bales OF cotton. which will be in
excess OF the worlds demand for a
year and will force prices downward
accordingly. Not only that, but there
is already evidence that high prices
are curtailing consumption. British
exports of yarn and cloth are ten
TO twenty per cent less than they were
for the corresponding period Of 1913.
Banking credit based upon all-cot-
ton farming is a hazardous risk, but
banking credit is based upon food
ard feed farming is a safe risk. There
is certain TO be. at the close OF the
European war. a reaction which will
bring more or less distress to manu-.
featuring industries and 20 commerce
in general The producing sections
OF the south and west have 1t in their
power. by the exercise Of the simplest
business prudence. to escape the in
jury Of that reaction and to insure a
long period OF remunerative prices for
farm products. No single factor is so
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12
GRASS FIRES WORRY
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Another grass fire on b street nortn,
west. gave the department run this
morning. No damage resulted from
the blaze.
The fire commissioner stated that
there was going to be some drastic
action taken with people who start
these fires and then let them get be-
yond their control. mo one has a
right to start a blaze that is likely to
jeopardize theirs or other peoples
property. and am going to star i'm.
mediately to see if some action can
not be taken against this practice. The
fire department has had on an average
OF three alarms a day for the past two
weeks The boys are earning their
salaries and are always ready TO re-
spond. but the chief and his men be.
lieve they are being imposed upon by
irresponsible parties who throw
matches in the dry grass and then
let the blaze get beyond their control" )"
At the meeting OF the city commits
sioners tonight there will be some
action taken along this line.
Another thing the fire commission.
er is going to ask is that the citizens
vote bonds for more adequate equip
ment. This will probably be submitted
at the time Of the. next primary cleo
tion for city officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12
STREET STORIES

y :: II y u II ~ II . . It II II u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

potential TO this end as the country
bank. 1t is hardly too much 10 say,
that under these circumstances the
attitude Of the bankers of the south
will determine whether we are to
make permanent our present agri-
cultural prosperity. or whether We are
to relapse into the slavery of cotton
which has kept us in bondage for fifty
years. The bankers responsibility is
great. but his opportunity is glorious" "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

The only annoying thought in con
nection with the recapture of Chi
huahua is that villa never desired to
stay there very long Columbia State,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

A lecture of unusual interest on
"Oriental Life" by Rev. u. c. Lee,
High School Auditorium, Wednesday
evening. S O'Clock. Admission 80 and
Is cents IL >
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

Z. r., explanation is that you can
shout the truth at the people but YOU
can't make 'em see your way.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

The woolens used by the $17 Tailor
ing company. in making their hand
suits are the very best. 1O.3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

Ardmoreite want ads pay big re-
turns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

Call The Ardmoreite job department
-6S4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12

A. LoWoustciu is confined to his
aed by q severe attack Of Indigestion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-12
BIG ORANGE SALE!!

Sweet navel California seedless or.
anges. fresh from the Sunkist or
chards full Of juice. delicious, ,
While they last. each ---------2c
In full boxes (216 oranges) ---S35 80
Buy your Christmas oranges right
now while We have the choice OF
California's best groves. \ box Is
not too many for any family. Let
the children have all the oranges
they want, the very finest mid-win-
ter fruit you can give them. and
cheap. too. only $3.50 for a big full
box OF 2l6 oranges.
Fancy Winesap Apples. per box Of
us choice juicy apples -S210
Cone 90 and see The Christmas Toys
uHi rtoi-c ChrisfmGs offerings.
THE DILwORTH co.
l2i W. Main. Phone lOi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
THE GOyERNORSHIP.

A Des Mcines correspondent ex-
presses fears of Harding's success In
the June primaries, according to re-
ports from all sections of the state.
but says II will have to be over the
forces Of a triple alliance of news
papers, good roads and prohibition,
and then suggests republican re-
volt at the polls in November with
Harding at the head of the ticket.
This alarm sounds like a threat and
it might suggest also a revolt If Co.'S
son gets the nomination, as the COR
respondent talks like a Cosson man.
and one side has just as much right
to bolt as the other. But Harding
has most of the daily newspapers Of
the state with him, he has the pop
ular side of the reads problem on his
side, and as prohibition is a perman-
ent fixture there is no need to be-
come agitated on this score.
The correspondent further says
that in quarters where betting is pop
ular Harding is q 5-to-4 favorite over
the field. Odds of to 3 are given
freely that Cosson will not be the
nominee, and almost any odds desir-
cd are given that Carl Kuehnle or
State Senator Joseph Allen will not
win.-Charles City Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
PRIMARY ELECTION
NEXT MONDAY
Voters Should Bear the Date i'm Mind
and Visit the Polls and Vote for
Their Fayorite Candidates.
SOME CONTESTS ON
IN REPUBLICAN RANKS
All Offices on State Ticket Except One
Has Contest On. Several Con-
tests on for County Offices
Here.

Next Monday, June 5, is primary
election day. On the republican ticket
there is contests on for every state
office, with the exception of state
auditor, and it looks as if a big vote
would be polled. The Democrats have
no contests on their ticket.
On the republican county ticket
several contests are on. Sheriff O. o.
Ellingson and NJ. C. Bergan are can
didates for sheriff. For recorder three
candidates are in the field, Chas.
Johnson, w. B. Coup and Magne
Forde.
For supervisor in the third district
there is contest between Ole J..
Linde of Ridgeway and Harry Har-
vey, of Burr Oak township.
Where there is more than one can
didate for an office, the names rotate
on the ticket in the different voting
precincts, in alphabetical order. For
example the first township is Bloom
field, and M. C. Bergan's name ap-
pears first on the ticket in that town
ship. The next is Bluffton and Sher-
III Ellingson's name appears first in
that township, and so on through the
l27 precincts. Likewise the names of
the candidates for county recorder
will be rotated in a similar manner.
1t is we'll for the voters to remember
this and look the names over care
fully before marking their ballot, as
the candidate they might wish to vote
for may possibly appear on the bot
tom of the list.
The name of Sheriff o. o. Elling-
son will appear first on the bales IN
the following townships, and wards
Iof Decorah: Bluffton, Calmar 1st
precinct. Canoe, Decorah I'd Ward,
4th ward, Decorah township, Ere
mont, Hesper, Jackson, Madison, Or
leans, Springfield, Washington 1st.
The name of M. C. Bergan will ap-
pear first on the ballot in the follow
ing townships, and wards Of Decor
ah: Bloomfield, Burr Oak, Calmar,
I'd precinct, Deccrah 1st ward, Sd
ward, 5th ward, Frankville, Glen
wood, Highland. Lincoln, Military
Pleasant, Sumner. Washington I'd.
Justices of the peace, constables,
trustees, clerks, assessors, members
OF the county central committee and
delegates to the county convention
are to be elected. In number of the
prcincts no names were filed for a
majority of these offices, and con-
sequently no names will appear Oh
the ballot, and The voter will have
to write the names of his favorite
candidate in.
On separate ballot the voters
will have the opportunity to vote on
woman suffrage, on the proposed
amendment to the constitution grant
ing women the privilege of suffrage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Glass Play, "a College Girl Out
West" Will be Given at the
Grand Tonight.
TWENTY-NINE WILL
FINISH THE COURSE
Graduating Exerch'o Will be Held
Tomorrow Night. q 'ge Law
renee DeGraff, 9es
Moines Will ca %
the Address. II n
The closing exercises of th>


corah high school takes place )
week This evening the class plas /.
"a College Girl Out West" will be
given at the Grand. The weeks pro-
gram opened on Sunday evening.
when the Baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by Rev. Otto Schmidt at
the United Lutheran church.
The graduating exercises vii, be
held Thursday evening. The COM
mencement address will be delivered
by Judge Lawrence De Graft of Des
Moines. Mr.. Raymond Pearson,
president Of Iowa State College, who
was to have delivered the address,
was unable to come, owing to the
fact of the state board Of education
holding meeting at Iowa City to-
day and tomorrow.
On Friday evening the Junio1 Sen
ior Reception will he held.
The graduating class this year
consists OF twenty-r;ne members. and
following is the cast of the class play
and the names of the graduates:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mona Randolph ....... Gail Torsen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

The man who discovers cheaper
substitute for gasoline will be hailed
as brother of the man who makes
two blades of grain grow where but
one grew before. With gasoline $50
per cent higher than year ago and
with indications that it will take a
still higher shoot there is no ques-
tion but what cheaper substitute is
much to be desired. But it is not
probable that the Standard Oil Trust
will label the discoverer with gold
medal :. ,~~m. ,si.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

William Jennings Bryan has made
a good swap. from pecuniary stand
point, in not being elected as a del
egate TO the democratic convention
from Nebraska He will receive ST.
900 per day from press syndicate t.
write up the doin's of the conven-
tion at st. Louis. 1t will be remem-
bered that ne had a similar job at the
republican convention in Chicago
four years ago. He is getting into
the Billy Sunday class as coin gath
erer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

Graduates-Class of 1916.
(Latin Course.)
BerLics Mildred Casterton.
Sarah Elizabeth Cummings.
Dagmar Victoria Hanson.
Louise Edith HeXom.
Dagny Margerjtte Hoeg.
Carl Fl. Meyrick.
Anna Dorothy Nesheim.
Gerhard Nathaniel Riste.
Myra Sayles.
Iva l.. Schlatter.
ALI Waldermar Swenson.
Horace Spengier Weiser.
Ella Agnetta Womeldorf.
Ruth Mildred Wood,
English Course.)
Carl Arne ArVeson.
Marie Juliet Bake.
Fred Augustus Chandler.
Charles Gavin Crawford.
Gladys Anna Haberly.
Evelyn Hovden.
Frieda Elizabeth Josvanger.
Earl Marsh.
Stratton A. Miller.
Ida Moore.
Kathryne Olga Moore.
Stanley Albert Price.
Arnold Caryll Quenrud.
Helen Gail Torsen.
Severt Arnold Twcnge.
Class Motto-"Steh' feste!"
Glass Flower---Red Carnation
Class Col0rs-Red and Green.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

The banquet has kept a good many
proud lame ducks" from going
hungry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
NEGRO HANGED
IN WACO JAIL

Waco. Texas. Oct. ?5.-John VII.
liams, a negro, was hanged in the Jail
here this morning for the murder OF
Allison criner. another negro. here
last July.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
War Summary.

London. Oct. 27.-The French troops
made further progress last night in
the verdun region. advancing west
and southwest OF Fort vaux. which Is
the only position in that section held
by the Germans. says a Paris an
nOuncement this morning. Hundreds
OF Germans were made prisoners.
Sofia announces that the Russo-Ru.
manian army in Dobrudja is In prec.p-
itate retreat north and west.
The Tchernayoda. .Constanza railway
was captured last night and hun.
dred prisoners taken by the Bulga-
rians. It was announced.
Although offering stubborn resist
ance to the German forces operating
In Dobrudja. the Russo.Rumanians op'
posing them have been forced to re.
tire north to Hirsova. which is approx.
imately forty miles north OF Tcherna.
voda. The retreating Rumanians are
being pursued by Won Mackensen's
troops. This Is concurred In by both
Russian and German statements is
sued today.
Petrograd claims the capture OF the
Transylvanian village OF Balan In Mol.
dayia.
With fierce fighting continuing on
the Somme. the Germans say they re.
pulsed a French attack west Of Chaul.
ness, bu, otherwise the engagements
in that sector are not OF general pro.
portions.
Pc,rograd announces that the Ger.
mans have launched an attack against
the Rumanlans on the west bank OF
the Shara river. driving the Russians
to the east bank.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
THE NEW BR|sCOE
HAS ARRIVED
johnson & Rohde Receive Car Load
Of the Cars With the Famous
Hall Milton Dollar Motor.

Johnson & Rohde. boeaf automobile
dealers. Wednesday received a car
OF new Brisco Four Twenty-four auto
mobiles. the car with the famous
half million dollar motor. The Brisco
motor was perfected by BENJAMIN
Briscoe and fourteen other noted engi.
neers in Europe. II is a car designed
with every modern convenience and
the price is within reach OF the man in
moderate circumstances. One great
beauty about this car is its exreme
streamline body. The car is good to
look upon and is an easy rider.
The local Briscoe dealers had a pa
rade yesterday afternoon on Main
street led by Mr.. Johnson OF Johnson
& Rohde. Considerable attention was
attracted and much favorable com.
ment was heard about the "Briscoe
Four Twenty.four."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
OFFICIALS At WASH
|NGT0N SILENT
Refuse TO Disclose Source OF Inforra.
tion Of Proposed Bandit Attack
on Americans.

Wahsinton. Oct ?7.-war and state
department officials refuse to disclose
the source or specify the nature Of the
information on which Secretary Baker
last night issued a statement charging
that bandit attacks on American
troops In MxeIco. or on American Dor.
der towns. had been planned to dis.
credit the governments Mexican pol.
Icy. They said the camel Of informa.
ton was so valuable that nothing
would be given out which might In.
iurc its usefulness. Secretary Baker
said the government had no domestic
or political significance In making the
announcement OF the plot public.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
QUARANTINE is LIFTED.
Governor Ferguson Revoked His Or.
der Issued April I, 1915.

Austin. Texas, Oct. Ex-Governor
Ferguson Thursday issued a procla
nation revoking the maritime quar-.
antine proclamation issued on April |,
1915, which imposed certain conditions
upon all vessels from ports south OF
25 degrees north latitude entering
Texas ports. The proclamation issued
Thursday becomes effective on No.
vember l. and In which the governor
points out that there Is no longer any
necessity for the maintenance OF such
Quantine. Lifting this embargo, how.
ever. does not permit the admission
into Texas ports Of vessels infected
with contagious diseases.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
FREE DELIVERY
SERVICE DELAYED
Street Signs and House Numbers Not
Ready and Delay in Shipment Of
Postoffice Equipment.

Postmaster Astin announced this
morning that he had received word
from the postoffice department In
Washington that there will be a delay
OF twenty or thirty days in the estab.
lishment OF free mail delivery in
Bryan. The delay is due to the non.
arrival OF house numbers and street
signs and on account OF unavoidable
delay In the shipment OF the necessary
additional equipment to the local post
office for handing the new service
The delay will probably not be over
twenty days and thirty days at the
longest" said Mr. Asun.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
AGC|ES BUILD Up
STRONG OFFENSIVE
Shift In Lineup That Placed Settegast
at End Got Results. New Back.
field Men Showing Well.

While II was expected that South.
ern Methodist University would prove
an easy victim for the Aggies, sup
porters OF the team are more than sat.
isfied with the brand OF football put
up by Harlan's men In Mondays me.
lee. The most important development
was a wonderfully improved offense
On straight plunges. short end runs
and long ones, and on all other often.
sive plays the eleven showed the ef.
feet OF the hard and constant work
and grilling II. has undergone the past
week.
Settegast on one end seems to be
a very satisfactory solution OF one
knotty problem. There is a world OF
excellent line material on the squad
IN Edgar, Montgomery. Fold Wilson
and Scott. and II is simple task to
pick a tackle out or nat bunch to
pair with big Jim Crow. Settegast
has never played end before, but he
had backfield experience in hign
school. is fast and hard tackleg.
and has headwork an end must have
TO see through plays. And he has
long enough arms to reach out after
forward passes.
Gilfillan seems to be In old.time
form. Time after time he would
shake off tackles after he was applr.
emily stopped lie ran over half the
length of the field once right through
the enemy. He always gained from
five yards on up. Rollins passing
arm IL in shape and he was his old
self at tearing around right end. Cole.
man was In very little OF the game.
as Dudley. a chunky piece Of light.
ming. was substituted for him In tho
second quarter. Dudley Is a new man
on the squad. but seems due to stick.
as he Is fast and built for n plunger.
With the Haskell game less than n
week off coaches and men are work.
ing with n do or die spirit. Harlan
will probably show very little In Dal
las for two reasons. One IL that tho
Texans will have a scout present, and
the other is that he won't have mu n
new stuff to show, as he Is still busy
perfeoting the eleven In straight foot.
ball Ilaskcll's holding Wisconsin to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
WATSON CASE
HAS STARTED
Two Jurors, Both Farmers, Have Been
Accepted In the Watson Murder
Case at Waco.
tBy Associated Pres..)

Waco. Texas. Oct. 27.-Two Jurors
have been accepted in the case OF T.
r. Watson. charged with the murder
OF former State Banking Commission.
er Patterson at league In August.
Both are farmers. The venire is be-
ing questioned as to their belief in the
death penalty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27

London, Oct. 27-(Bulletin)-Ter
German torpedo boat destroyers at.
tempted to raid the British cross chan
mel transport service last night, but
failed, according to the admiralty
Two German destroyers were sunk
and the others driven off.
One British torpedo boat destroyer
is missing and another was disabled
by a torpedo and ran aground. Nine
members Of the crew Of the missing
destroyer were saved.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27

A woman's tongue Is often responsi'
BILE for her shortncss OF breath.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
ARGUMENT DELAYED
COPELAND TRIAL

Galveston. oCt.-27.-ArEuments as
to the admissabili,y Of the States ev.
idcncc produced In rebut,al. delayed
the progress OF the John Copeland
trial for the murder Of Black. the
anti.Ca,holic lecturer today. I, ap.
pearcd this afternoon the arguments
would not be concluded In time to
give the case to the jury before morn.
ins.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
REPUBLICANS DIS
CREDIT STATEMENT
Say Secretary Bakers Report Was TO
Make Political CAPITAL Out OF I'm.
pending Disaster.
tBv Associntcc rressl

New York. Oct William r.
Wilcox, chairman OF the Republican
national committee. issued a state.
ment today In which he said Secretary
Bakers statement regarding the re.
ported Mexican attack was AN at.
tempt TO make political capital out OF
what he appears to have regarded as
an impending disaster on the Mexican
border"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
German Destroyers Raid in English Channel
TRANSPORTS ATTACKED
BUT WERE DRIVEN OFF

The German Navy Made Daring Attempt to
Raid Transport Shipping in the English Chan
mel Last Night but London Says They Were
Driven off-Two German Destroyers Were
Reported Sunk and One British Destroyer Is
Missing and Another Was Crippled-The
French Have Made Further Gains on the Yer.
dun Front-Teutonic Forces Are Still Press.
ing the Russo.Rumanian Forces Back in Dob.
rudja.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27

two touchdowns proved the prcdic.
tion that the redskins would have a
powerful eleven this year. and Har.
lan's men know they are In for a hat.
tie royal Saturday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
VILLA WOULD CUT
OFF RE|NFORCEMENTS
Mexican Bandit Plans to Cut Railroad
and Prevent Help Reaching Chi.
huahua From SaItilIo.
fBy Associated Press,

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. 27.-villa.
1t is reported, has planned a move.
ment on Santa Rosalio to cut the rail.
road between Chihuahua and saltillo
and prevent Carranzista reinforce.
ments from reaching Chihuahua from
the south. This Information was con.
tained in a report to headquarters
from General Pershing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
FRENCH LINER RE-
PORTED ON FIRE

New York. Oct. (Bulletin) Re
ports are current in shipping circles
that the French liner Chicago. with
300 passengers on board. is on fire at
sea and making for the Azores.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
D. A. r. MEETING.

Mrs. o. b. Love will entertain the
William Scott Chapter, ID. A. r.. Sat
urday at 3:f5 p. m. at the residence
OF Mrs. P. S. Park. All members re-
quested to be present.