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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
BOOSTERS To
BEGIN WORK
AF TER FIRST
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
HAVE LAID PLANS FOR GREAT
Err THINGS.

The Ardmore boosters are ready and
lined up for the 1917 campaign for a
| Greater Ardmore.
With the blowing of the whistle
which will usher in the New Year, the
team will start, and it is to he no
spurt, but persistent push ahead.
with every step counting for some.
thing for Ardmore and Carter coun
ty The lineup is too long to print.
and no man in it wants personal pub
licity or credit, but will pledge him
self to work for Ardmore for Ard
more's good, and for the satisfaction
Of doing something for the community.
It is TO be a systematic effort from
first to last, with no lost motion, and
the results will he left TO take care
OF themselves
The hotel will be pushed to a rapid
completion, the auditorium is TO Doe
rushed to take care OF convention.
the coming year, the toll road is 90
be built as originally piannod. and %,
once; direct railroad connection 20
the west is TO be secured: a wholesale
hardware and also a wholesale dry
goods establishment must be located.
The claims Of Ardmore are 10 ba
brought TO the notice of an the g-oa.
financial interests in personal man.
ler and publicity is to be given Ard. .
more and Carter county as a whole. I.
A systematic campaign is TO De T
made 10 induce "bee hive" industries
o locate here. and the general mo
ale and civic government of the city .
s. to De promoted and enhanced Co.
,ether with the educational uDfit of.
he community. Ardmore is TO- D.. d
.reat musical center Special efforts
vim be directed 70 promote better
gri-ulturaI conditions The count.
gent is 10 get the personal help and
cooperation Of the booster and Oh.
ou1ty fair is 20 be made comma-a
ate with the community at large and
IS claims.
The finance committee OF the Cham
er Of Commerce VIII devote TUESDAY
b raising the necessary funds .u.-
AIRY out the plans. aac win .ubu.
be- budget to the business interest
, the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
GENERAL NEVILLE CELEBRATES
PROMOTION BY SMASHING THE
GERMAN LINES.
TOOK MANY PRISONERS


Lc0aon, Dec. t6.--Berlin today ad-
United French successes on the Yer
/ dun front, where General Neville, as
"a last act before assuming chief com
l~and o. the French on the western
front enaehed the German line to a
depth Of two miles for six miles along
the Negse, capturing 75Co prisoners.
Berlin says, however, that the Ger
mans were only driven from their
advanced positions"
Todays statements indicate that
hard artillery fighting is in progress
lin Belgium, with the Germans assert
ing that they have advanced to the
British second line, southeast of lille
beke.
In RuFania, the Teutonic forces con-
tInue their advance with the capture
Of two thousand more Rumanians.
The French are now within a short
distance of where the Germans stood
at the outset OF their great Verdun
drive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Lee Makes Announce

Evansville, Ind, Dec. . {.
Lee of Cleveland, Ohio. II of
the brotherhood Of Railway T. 1mon.
announced here last night TIA. aago.
tiations between the representatives.
'of the Brotherhoods and the railroads
arc under way. The conferees are
hopeful of settling the differences out
of court between now and January |.
when the Adamosn law is to become
effective. Lee declared that If the
present. negotiations are successful.
disputes between the railroads and
employees will be taken out of poll
tics by the establishment of some kind
.of a federal commission TO take the
place of the present board of media.
ton and Cancellation. The members
of the board, he said, should be prac.
tical men from both sides, appointed
by the government and answerable 10
the president with full authority to
dispose of all controversies that arise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
PROMISES
PROTECTION
FOR AWE ER|CANS
THE BANDIT VILLA NEGoTIATEs
THROUGH RESENTATlvES
AT Ell PAso FOR PROTECTION
OF AMERICANS.

III Paso Tex, Dec. 1G-Francisco
villa, through representatives here
has made oycrtures TO the United
States and has promised TO cease his
dcpredations upon American property
and discontinue killing Americans i'm
Mexico, it was announced yesterday
by a government agent here.
An American who arrived here from
Santa Rosalia, Mexico, brought con
of the killing Of DR.. c. II.
Fisher at Santa Rosalia, an unknown
foreigner at Jiminez and Howard
Gray a. Parral
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Conference Win Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. ia lengthy
cabinet session was held last night
during which the German peace pro.
posals were discussed between the
president and members of his cabinet.
1t is learned that the formal notes
from the central powers will be for
warded to the entente governments
without comment. The Turkish note
did not reach Washington until late
last night. 1t is said to be substan-
TALLY the same as the German and
Austrian Notes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Bandits Plan Attack,

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 15.-Advic
es received at army headquarters to-
dat indicated that Francisco Villa IS
planning an attack on Santa Rosalia
According to the report to General
Futston a large number of Villistas
have been massed south of chihuahua
city preparatory to moving against
Santa Rosalia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Henry Clark Eseeuted.

lie also brought the first news OF
Henry Clark's execution by a firing
squad when Villas men occupied the
town.
Clark am American, who owned a
ranch near Jimiuez. was caught by
the ViIlistas and ordered shot. lie
was stripped Of his clothing. the Am
erican refugee said. and had started
naked. 20 walk 70 the place OF ex.
ooution when his son offered 10 Join
Villa and fight with him IL he would
pardon his father. This was done and
the last seen OF Clark was when he
"as going TO his ranch, clad only in
% blanket.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

Cecil Harvey one Of Ardmore's well
known young business men. who for
several years has been connected with
the l-u % Brown & B-'deman. and
Mis- Eu.a AIay Johnson, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Johnson, will be
married this morning at ten o'clock at
the home OF the brides father. They
will leave this afternoon for a short
honeymoon to Texas points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN
AND ROADS MAY BE SETTLED
BY COMPROMISE.
.CONFE FERENCES HELD
Hale Holden, President OF chicaoo.
Burlington & Quincy Confirms Re
port That Conferences to This End
Have Been Held.

Chicago, H., Dec. 17-IIale Holden.
president OF the Chicago, Burlington
d Quincy railroad, today confirmed
the report that the railroad repre-
scntatiye5 and railway brotherhood
Officials have conferred concerning
settlement out Of court Of the contro
yersy between the roads and their
employees.
Holden was chairman Of the railroad
executives conference with Presidenr
Wilson and the trainmen last summer.
when a nationwide strike was threat
ened until the passage or the Adj on
law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
CARRIERS BILL REPORTED.
Committee Reports Bill to Extend In
dian Payments.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The house
committee on Indian affairs has re-
ported fayoraDiy the bill OF Congress
man Carter extending the time for
making payments on the surface Of
the segregated mineral lands of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians from
two to four years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
CHEAP BLEACHERs TO co

New York, Dec. 1G.-The abolition
Of the 25-cent bleacher seats seems
one outcome Of the National league
meeting here Only a minimum Of
such seats will be provided next sum
mer iu the major league.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Another Grandchlld Born.

Berlin, Dec. 1G.-Princes Joachim,
the German emperor's daughterinlaw,
today gave birth to a son, the fourth
grandchild born during the war, to
the kaiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
GERMANS ANXIOUS TO ASCER-
TAIN WHAT ATTITUDE OF UNI.
TED STATES WILL BE.
QUESTIONED LANSING
Count voD Berns.orf Calls on Secr--
tarY Lansing and Explains German
Governments Attitude - TWO More
Vessels Sunk.

Washington, Dec. 17-Count Won
Bernstogtf, the German ambassador,
today personally asked Secretary
Lansing what was the United States
attitude toward the German peace pro
posaIs, and also explained the Ger.
man governments attitude.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Woman Begged for Life.

Dr. Fisher am aged American ply
siciau, according 20 the refugee.
story was arrested in Santa Rosalia
and taken before villa. Mexican WON.
0u begged Villa for the eyed doctors
lf.. f.c American added.
Are you an Amerlcan?" Villa is
reported 90 have asked the physician
eyes. am an American" DR.. Fish.
sr wHs said 10 have replied
Second Man Executed.
IIa was then bound. loaded into a
two-vheoled mule cart and taken to
The cemetery where he was executed
li# head severed t-om Dis body with
D. sabre. the refugee said. Another
man was taken from q train at Jimi-
-ez. and ordered shot ia spite Of
protests that he wls o. British sub
.cct His head also was severed by
D eabra and his body buried. accord.
ng % the American, who said ne
made an effort afterward to learn the
IDENTITY Of the man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

representative Edwin y. Webb of
North Carolina, democrat. Is the au-
thor O. the bin now pending in con-
gr.-s TO allow American firms 10 form
combination for foreign trade with
out violation Of the antitrust laws.
In h.s recent message 10 congress
President Wilson favored such lsgi-la-
tiol without mentioning specifically
the webb bill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
Faetorles Closed Down

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 16.-Fifteen
thousand workmen are idle today be
cause Of gas shortage. which ncces-
STATED the closing of factories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

And If Mr.. Tamowsh plans to fol-
low the example Of MT Dumba he
might as well buy a round trip ticket
while he is about it.-Boston Tran
script
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
VALUABLE PAINTINGS BOUGHT
New York Art Dealers Buy Valuable
Paintings

New York, Dec. 1G.-Fiyc Van Dyke
portraits worth a million and half
dollars were purchased from the Earl
Of Denbigh today by New York art
dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
HARVARD PROFESSOR DEAD
Hugo munsterberg, Defender Of Ger
man Policy Dies.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 16.-Hugo
Nunsterberg. professor Of physiology
lt Harvard University. died suddenly
today while lecturing before a class
.at Rudcline College for women. He
was famous as an educator and for
his defense Of Germany since the war
began.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

arise sweet visions of tender. wen
roasted flesh and sayory, crackin skin
-ah, it will be- good, Will it not. my
good comrades, TO deyour the goose
and pick the bones at the feast of
Noel! The goose lis the Christmas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
ARE
HELPING To
CLEAR SNOW
THREE THOUSAND COLLEGE
STUDENTS ASSIST IN CLEARING
SNOW FROM THE STREETS OF
NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 1G.-Three thou
sand college students assisted today
in clearing the streets of last nights
heavy snowfall which will cost the
city a half million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

bird par excellence in Europe, but
the anserine population has been
sadly reduced by the war II takes
la mighty active goose to escape a
hungry soldier nowadays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

That cargo Of Goldfish that got all
sHehed up must have been reading
the produce-marke' report-B0ston
Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

Ardmorelte want ads pay big re
turns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17
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WEATHER FORECAST.

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
Feeling Running High,

San Diego, Cal, April 27-Reports
of an anti-American outbreak in Sail.
ma Cruz, state of Oaxaca, Mexico,
after the fight at Parral between
troops of the United States expedi-
tionary force and Carranza soldiers
or civilians, were brought here yes
terday by officers of the steamer Ro-
anoke. The sentiment against Amer
leans was so intense at one time, the
officers said, that the American con-
sui requested Captain II. d. Dickson
to take his ship to sea without waiting
to load the remainder of the freight
piled on the docks for shipment north
The Roanoke brought forty-fve pas
sengers and a cargo of gold and sill
yer bullion, coffee and sugar valued al
moro than $75OOOO.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
Two Soldiers Slain.

Field Headquarters, Mexico, April
%, (Wlreless to Columbus, N. Ny
Two Americans were killed and three
were wounded in an engagement be-
tween cavalrymen under General G. A.
Dodd and 26O villa bandits at Toma-
chic in the center of the Sierra Madras
in western Chihuahua, on April %, ac-
oording to an official report reaching
here yesterday.
The villa command, under four
chiefs. Baca, Cervantes, Dominguez
and Rios, was surprised in the latter
afternoon and routed.
After the battle, the Americans
found six dead Mexicans and nine
teen wounded, while a quantity of
horses, arms and equipment was cap
tured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
CHARGE TWO CENTS FOR PENNY
NEWSPAPERS Unless EN-
PENSES DECREASE, Is
CRY OF EDITORS.

Philadelphia, April 27.-The Penn
sylvania State Editorial Association
holding its fOrty-fourth annual con-
vention here this week, adopted a res
olution to increase the price of 1-cent
newspapers to 2 cents throughout tho
state The resolution reads as follows
Whereas, the cost of the manufac-
ture of newspapers in all depart
ments has 50 increased that il is inn.
possible to publish and sell a daily
newspaper for l cent a copy without
a loss. therefore be it
Resolved, That the publishers of
the daily newspapers throughout this
state publicly give notice that, unless
there be Immediately a great material
reduction in the present prices of la
Dor. mechanical material and white
paper, the time has arrived to change
the price of the 1-cent newspaper to
2 cents a copy"
No definite time was set for the in
crease. but it was the opinion of ali
that it would occur within the near
future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
$40 IN GOLD FREE
IN THE PUBLIC LEDGERs WHICH is
NOW ON-RRAD CAREFULLY
YOU NAY ENONEY.

The following rules will tell you
exactly what to do in order to be one
Of the contestants In The Ledger'5
advertising contest:
First--Read the names of the mer-
chants on the coupon below, only the
concerns whose names appear in the
first issue OF this proposition which
started Tuesday and continues for six
issues, are to be considered in the
prize offered
Second-Read the Advertisements
carefully, note the prices quoted and
the description Of the article you con-
slider to be the best value for the
money offered in the display advertise
ment
Fill out the coupon by. writing the
name Of the article opposite the firms
name, the article you consider to be
the best value. II no prices are
quoted in the firms ad, fill out opposite
their name the article you consider
the most timely for the time of the
year. II neither prices or articles are
given, fill out opposite the firms name.
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
GOVERNMENT BY MEN NOT BY LAW.

1t has taken the Secretary of War precious little time to get
the chang of the schoohou In defiance of the law he has re
guns and ammunition rifle club III Arizona on
the might be tempted them against
Mexicans The rule in this administration is that whenever law
runs counter peudcs opinions the political interests
authority the law be set aside arbitrarily Mr.
this and is acting accordingly The Senators
Arizona about it, but the fact remains that now
and of such the Fathers
tempated This of thing called thc new freedom and all
liberty the Democrat who happens be holding office
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

Through Champ Clark found himself the other night
hospabe table where Republican Congressman giving
dinner lie enjoyed himself hugely, the reports and is
guessing that he much ageeab placed than if he
found himself board where there might be pronounced
emphasis in favor of the of the White House
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

spending about 5OOOO0 annually for paint for ships bot
having driven the last vestige of American
foreign going tonnage high nothing
the American o paint but the town.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
AMERICAN PEOPLE WARNED
TO LEAVE MEXICO,
TOrreOn Consul Says Outbreaks Are
Inevitable - Serious situation
Preclpltated Since TOrreOn
Battle and Recent Clash N
With Villas Troops.

Torreon, Mexico, April 27.-Ameri-
can Consul Coen at Durango City, has
advised all Americans to leave the city
and is himself considering the advis-
ability OF going to the border. A Sc
rious situation has been caused
through the violent anti-American agi-
tation which has been carried on by
the Durango newspapers since the Am
erican soldiers and Mexicans FLASHED
at Parral.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

Not quoted"
The better way ls TO visit the
stores and examine the articles men
toned In the various Advertisements,
and then you can come nearer the re-
ward.
The person reporting the nearest
correct answers TO what the MER-
CHANTS consider their best values or
most timely articles mentioned, will
be given $40 in gold by The Ledger.
Please Note-All answers must be
turned in by Monday. May 1, 1916, and
the 500 in gold will be announced and
paid to the winner at the Washington
theater at the close OF the first show
on Thursday night, May 4.
Fill out the following coupon and
send II to the Advertising Contest
Manager. Public Ledger, Maysville,
KY, by Monday, April II. and you may
win the $40. No one connected with
The Ledger Publishing Company or
with the merchants whose advertise
ments appear. will be allowed to enter
tho contest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

And of hard work and bank
our friends the farmers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

Colonel Sam Stairs, the Luke Nc
Luke of the Dover News, has the fol-
lowing:
Trying to pronounce those outland-
ish Mexican names has got us all
mussed up, and we can hardly speak
of Henry Watterson's paper without
calling it the "Louweeveelyah Court
yah-Journalez."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

Master James Robert Mitchell Of
Maysville, spent Saturday the guest
of his grandmother, Mrs Samantha
Mitchell.-Dover News.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28

The graduation exercises of the
class of 1916 of the vanceburg High
School will be held on Friday May
8 There are six graduates.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer Congress

We are authorized to announce W
J. Fields of Carter county. az a candi.
date for denomination as Represents
tive in Congress from the Ninth Dis
trict. subject to the action Of the Au-
gust primary.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
TO DANCE IN NEW YEAR
Hotel Reservations indicate Record
Celebration Here.

'Tis said that whatever one does
on New Year Day hf viii do every
other day In the yeah
II this be true, surely Washington
viii number many rivals OF Vernon
Castle among her residents. provid
ing the adage that practice makes
perfect" obtains.
Dancing will be the chief occupa-
tion or the younger set OF the city
next Monday night. New Year Eve.
coming on sunday. Is not conducive 10
the fun enJoyments OF the occasion.
and Monday has been named as the
day Of celebration.
All reservations In many of the
hotels already have been taken. The
number OF persons who anticipate eel
ebrating by having supper and dane
ing In the hostelries here probably
will exceel any former record, hotel
men say,
For those who are not apostles OF
Terpsichore, musical programs have
been arranged, and various amusr,
ments provided.
Some hotels are TO have no dancing
at all, while at others there will be
nothing but dancing. But in all OF
them, the holiday spirit will reign.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Leader.

Marguerite Clark is the Christmas
attraction for the entire week at the
Leader Theater In the photopiay,
Miss George Washington" Miss
CLARK has seldom been seen In a com,
edy that has more raw material for
genuine amusement and the pro,
longstion Of the engagement OF tho
aim at the Leader for an entire week
Is a new departure In such produc,
tions.
Miss George Washington" IL the
name given young schoolgirl who
has a faculty for getting herself and
her friends out OF scrapes that il sim.
ply overpowering. Despite the fact
that she is probably the most accom-.
nlished prevaricator in contemporary
history, she manages TO win a medal
because certain Truth Society Is
convinced she cannot tell a lie.
Many OF the scenes In this pIay
were photographed In this city, the
entire action OF the plot taking place
here. The cast that supports Miss
clark IL OF exceptional merit, and the
comedy that results from the curious
complications and quick wit OF the
heroine provides a continual roar
rom the audience.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
FAIRY TALE COMES
LIFE IN FILM
Marguerite Clark in "Snow
White" and Henry WaIthaII
in "Truant Souls"

One OF the easiest things In the
seeing. at Loew's Columbia this week
what happens to Marguerite Clark in
the Famous Players production In
fllm of the old story "snow white,
which the famous brothers, Grimm,
made a classic for at least three gen
erations.
With fairy tale like this an op'
portunity is given the Aim creator to
show how many seemingly impossible
things are easy In Aim. and IL pre-.
sents the real value OF the photJplay
In translating to real action all OF
those mysterious things that kave
hitherto seemed entirely imaginary
''snow whiter was played ON the
stage at the New Theater in New
York by Miss Clark and made a great
success by the manner In which the
young actress interpreted the part Of
youthful heroire. The Aim was. Of
course. offered a chance 10 d" NUN.
bcr OF things that were Impossible ON
the stage and full advantage has
been taken OF the opportunity TO pre-.
sent a spectacular and beautiful per.
fOrmance.
The opportunities given Miss Clark
are shared by the remainde. of the
cast, Lionel Braham giving an un.
usually good performance In the part
Of the huntsman.
''Snow white" will be seen at the
Columbia throughout the week. The
Pathe news and a comedy slso appear
on the program.