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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
DEMONSTRATE CONFERENCE DAY.

Miss Mildred WarnOCk and Miss Min
ME TOenniges. who in July attended a
10 days conference on mission work
at TaTkio, Mo. last evening conducted
a demonstration of a days session at
the conference, in this manner giving
an interesting report Of the meeting
The program was given under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples society Of
the United Presbyterian church and
began with morning prayer and the
serving OF breakfast in the church
basement after the manner done al the
conference. The company then went
TO the church auditorium where there
was an organ meditation, followed by
bible study when messages were given
from the conference and then followed
mission study period when a practi-
cal demonstration Of the method of
mission work was given. The institute
period followed when problems in mis-
sion work were presented and dis
cussed and questions asked and an
swered. During the recreation hour a
watermelon feast was served in the
basement and this was followed by a
number OF stunts put on by the young
people Of the congregation. Nesper
service followed and the evening SEES
sion was opened and the work Of the
year discussed. 3 conservation service
closing the meeting, q half hour being
left open for "say-sO' meeting when
those attending we're given opportunity
TO express themselves on the manner
Of conducting the session. The even
ing proved an unusually interesting
one and the demonstration was clever
way Of giving TpOD~f a the ,pr1Fara1ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
HOUS E HOLD HINTS

with this mixture, adding three or
four oysters 10 each pepper. sprinkle
tops with bread crumbs and melted
butter and bake in hot oven until
crumbs brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
METHODIST

First Methodist, corner Fifth avenue
and Nineteenth street Rev o. T.
Dwinell, pastor. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Rev. w. H. Witter of Denver
will preach at 10:45. Baptism of in
fants and reception of members. Pas
tors evening theme Prospect and Re
Prospect" Girls day in Sunday school.
Spencer Memorial Methodist, corner
torty-thlrd street and Seventh avenue
Rev. W. II. Tope, pastor. Sunday
school at $50 a. N. Epworth league
at $50 p. N. Services at 10:45 a. ID
and 7:30 p. N.
Free Methodist, 1920 Ninth avenue.
Rev. J. G. ROCkenbach, pastor. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. N. Preaching ser
vices at 10:45 a. III. and 1880 p. n.
Glass meeting at 6:15 p. N.
Wayman African Methodist Episco-
pal, corner Fifth-and-a-hal1 avenue and
Thirteenth street, Rev. r. c. Campbell,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. N.
Services at 10:45 a. N. and 7:45 p. N.
Milan Methodist, Rev. +. \. Wright
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. IN.
Epworth league at Gas p. m. Services
at 10:45 a. N. and 1880 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
LUTHERAN

II IHEKAN-
Immanuel's German Lutheran, Tween
tieth street and Fifth avenue. Rev
PHI. Wilhelm, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 Services at 80 a. m. and
1880 p IN. Annual mission festival to-
morrow. Rev. J. + Ebert breaches in
German at 1890. Rev. j. +. SchnacE
breaches al 100 p. m. III English.
Grace English Lutheran. corner
Seventh avenue and Fortyfourth
street Rev Ira o. Nothstein. pastor.
Sc~day school at 9:15 a. IN Services
at l0:45 a. m and 7.45 p hi.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-ffth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. n. j.
FOrsberg pastor. Sunday school at
0 30 a IA. Services at 10 40 a. III. and
7:45 D. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
BAPTIST

First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w
Reed, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m. Junior B. Y. p. U. at 2:30 p. m.
The Intermediate and Senior b.
Y. p. U. will meet at 3:3G 2. m
Services at 10:45 a NJ. and 7.45 p. m
EdgewOOd Baptist, corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue.
Rev. l.. W. HOstetter, pastor. Sun
day school al 9:45 a. m. Young Peo-
pies meeting at $50 p. N. Services
at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Swedish Baptist. corner Twenty-first
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. E. A.
Carlson, pastor Sunday school at 10
a. m. Swedish services at II a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at p. N.
Mckinley Baptist (coloredD. Tenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. G. f.
Sanders, pastor Sunday school al 10
a. m. Services at IL "a. IN. and 7 p. N.
b. Y. F. II. at $50 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
BIBLE STUDENTS
ASS0CIATI0N-

Services at Odd Fellows hail Sunday
at PAS p. m. Berean lesson, THY
Kingdom Come"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

has located at 925 Fourteenth-an d-a-
half street and expects to make Rock
Island her home.
TEA ON STEAMER WEYERHAEUSER
Mesdames T. b. Davis, W. II. Mar
shall. j. II. Hauberg and Fred Denk-
mann had as guests yesterday 90 trl-
city people at tea given on the steam
er WeyerhaeuseT, The boat made a
cruise 10 Fairport and return and the
company enjoyed the novelty of the af-
fair. Refreshments were served on
board the boat and music was enter
tainment for the guests. This after
noon Mesdames Davis. Marshall Hau
berg and Dcnkmann are again enter
tanning on the steamer having com
panv of about so as their guests. A
trip will be made down the river and
return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
PRESBYTE RIAN-

Central Presbyterian. corner OF
Fourteenth street and Tenth avenue
Rev. David A Johnson, pastor. Sun
day school at 9;30 a m Junior Chris
tian Endeavor at 3 p. m. Senior Chris
ton EndeavOr at $50 p. m. Services al
10 45 a. N. and 7:30 p. m
Broadway Presbyterian corner os
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. James Edgar Wilson. pas
tors morning them, Standing Before
Myself" Evening subject: Having
the Spirit of Christ" A ? D. m. every
member canvass Of Sunday school will
be made Young Peoples meeting at
$50 p. m. Theme: christianity and
Other Faiths" Mr. Stack leader: talk
by Mr.. Nutting
South Park Presbyterian, corner OF
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
Rev. W. G. Oglevee, pastor Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Young Peoples
meeting at $50 p. m. Services at
1O:45 a. m. and 100 p. M
Cleland Presbyterian, Aiken street.
South Rock Island. Rev. Thomas
Hughes, pastor. Sunday school at
$50 "a. N. Preaching at 10:45 a. M.
and 1880 p. m.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street Rev. J. L.
Vance, pastor. Sunday school at $50
m. Services at 1915 a. m. and 7:3O
p. IA. Young Peoples Union at $3.50
?. m.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
Twenty-fourth street and Nineteenth
avenue Rev. L. NJ. Neill pastor. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. IN. Services at
10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
Sears United Presbyterian = Sears
school house. Bible school and preach
ing services at 3 p. m.
Milan Presbyterian Rev. ". H.
Shaw, pastor, Sunday school at 8 80
q. m. Preaching services at 1O:45 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer
services Wednesday evening at 1880.
Beulah Presbyterian. Beulah town
ship, Rev. F. Ferguson Ogle pastor.
Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching
service at II a. m.
Coal Valley Pres yterian Coal Val
ley. Rev. +. Ferguson Ogle, pastor
Bible school at p. m. Sermon at 3
p. m. Christian Endeavor at 7:45 p. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Church of the Brethren-Rev. d. A.
Rowland, pastor. Services at Indus
trial hall. Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue, Moline. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. IN. Evening
services at 1880 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
SOUTH PARk MISSION SOCIETY.

Mrs William Coiburn. AT her home.
1912 Twenty ninth street, was hostess
yesterday afternoon at the September
meeting of the Woman'S Missionary
society of South Park Presbyterian
church. Mrs. {. w. Halves presided
al the business session and conducted
the devotional services Roll call
which occupied a good portion of the
afternoon. was responded 10 by mem
beTs giving topics Of interest concern
ing various countries where are mis-
sion stations. \ letter was read from
a missionary to Africa and extracts
from a letter written by Miss Fannie
Cleland who is in Korea. were inter
estinE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
CATHOLIC

ST. Josephs parish church. Second
avenue and Fourteenth street; Father
]. ]. Quinn, rector, dean; Father Frank
Cleary, assistant rector. Masses at
Z, s. 9, 10 a. m. Sunday school at 9:3J
a. m.
Sacred Heart parish church, Fifth
avenue and Twenty eighth street; Fa-
Their Clement p. O'NeiIl. rector. Sum
day masses at Z, s, $50 and 1890 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Weekday
masses at 1880 a m. Evening devo-
tions lwhen said), 7:45.
St Mary's church. Fourth avenue
and Twenty street; Father Pc
ter KIuck, rector. Sunday first mass
at O'Clock. English sermon. High
mass at 10 o'clock, German and Eng
lish sermon. Sunday school at 2:30 p.
m. Vespers and benediction at p. IN.
Week day mass at o'clock.
st. Pauls church (Belgian), Twen-
ty-fourth street and Eighth and-a-half
avenue; Father Prosper Holvoet, rec
tor. Mass at a. m. Sunday school at
2:30 penn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
CELEBRATEs sard RIRTHDAT.

Mrs. ". H. Munger was 50 years old
yesterday and the event was cele-
brated by . reunion Of the members
Of her family at the home of her
daughter, Mrs, W A. Lovett 1880 Six
teenth street. with whom she resides
There were four generations present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
RTECKERT.GANBLF.

This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock will
take place the marriage of Miss Fay
Gamble. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
| Gamble Of 30S Seventeenth street. Mo
line, and Reuben Rueckert of this CITY.
The ceremony Will be performed at the
home of the brides parents and the
bridal couple will be attended by Mr..
and Mrs. William Johnson, the latter a
sister Of the bride. The bride will
wear as her wedding gown a suit of
blue trimmed in fur. with a hat to cor
respond and she Will wear a corsage
bouquet of red roses.
Members of the immediate families
viii be the only guests at the cere-
mOny and wedding supper to follow.
Mr. Rueckert and his bride will leave
tonight for Lakemills Wis, for a three
weeks visit and upon their return will
reside al 628 FoTty-seventh street. Mo-
line, where beautiful new home has
been prepared. The bride is gradu-
ate OF ST. Mary's school. Moline. and
OF Augustana college and for the last
several years has been emDIoved at
DesaulnieTs Printing COMPANY in MO
line. Mr.. Rueckert is an electrical en-
gineer in the employ of the Moline
PlOW company.
MRS. lens HOSTESS AID SOCIETY.
Members OF the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Memorial Christian church. en-
Joyed the afternoon Yesterday as the
guests of Mrs. Edward Jens in South
Rock Island. The ladies went 10 the
home in body and spent the after
noon visiting and with fancy work ana
their hostess served them with a fine
lunch.
All the news all the tiT~e-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Mrs Munger is hale and healthy for
one Of her age and doubtless has many
happy years before her. J. F. Mum
ger. the son. came from his home near
Oregon. Ill. where he is farming; and
his three daughters and his grand
daughter were present, also Mrs.
Lovett OF Rock Island, Miss Hazel
Munger of Chicago and Mrs. Nina Her
ford Of Peoria. the latter accompanied
hv her daughter COrinne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Sunshine society OF the SpirituaIisr
church, X. of P. hall, Davenport. Sery-
ices Sunday 7;30 p. m. Trance speak
er and messages given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Zion misunderstanding at In.
dustrial hall, Moline Zion Junior
bible school every Lords dey at zoo
p. N. Deac5ness Clark, monitor in
charge. Principal service at D. m.
Divine healing Tuesday at 2:30 D. N.
Praise and prayer meeting Wednes-
day at s p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
EPISCOPAL

Trinity Episcopal, Nineteenth street
and Sixth avenue. Rev. Granville II.
Sherwood. rector. Services at 1880 a.
M, 10:45 a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday
school at $50 s%m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Progressive SpirituaIist church
Services every Sunday night at 7:45
at Odd Fellows hall, Fifth AMI Brady
streets, Davenport Messages received
every Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Nettie
StockweIl, speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

The Reorgani2ed Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints At Arm
DRY hall, Sixteenth street and Third
avenue Sabbath school at 9:45 a. M,
in charge of superintendent 1. M.
Barns. Sunday school a. las and
preaching at 2:30 o'clock in charge of
William Willetts, presiding elder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16

Gospel meetings vii! be held at the
Sears town hall Sunday at 200 D. m.
William H. Oldham of Clinton, Iowa,
will be in charge of the services. Meet
ings will be held at the last Sunday of
every month conducted by Mr.. Old
ham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
CHRISTIAN

Memorial Christian, corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev
NJ f. Chatley pastor. Sunday schoo.
at $50 a. III. Senior Christian En-
deavor at $50 p. m. Services at l0:45
a. m. and Z 80 p. IN. Pastors morning
theme: Trials and How to Bear
Them" Evening theme: "A Good
Man Who Was Not Saved"
Second Christian, corner Sixth
street and Thirteenth avenue, w. r..
Slime. pastor. Bible school at $50 a..
m. Christian Endeavor society at 8 80
p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:3J
p. m.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian, corner
Fifteenth avenue and Thirty-sixth
street Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Services at 1O:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
CHI u r CHI S

First Swedish Lutheran, corner
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue.
Rev. Karl Nilsson. pastor Sunday
school at go a. IN. Services at 1915
a. III. and 100 p. m.
German Evangelical, corner Twelfth
street and Twelfth avenue Rev f.
]. Rolf, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. nj Services at 10:45 a m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-16
MRS. lens HOSTESS AID SOCIETY,

All the news all the tir~e-The
Argus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
CITY PRISON
WILL NOT BE 4
HEALTH RESORT
WANDERERS WHO HAVE BEEN
TIPPED OFF THAT ARDMoRE is
A GOOD PLACE TO GET BY"
GOING TO BE SURPRISED.

Judge Doyle has ruled that Munich
pal courts are without jurisdiction
when the maximum penalty provides
for a jail sentence. and as a result
the municipal court in Oklahoma City
is up in the air" and the police force
has been reported to be rather mac
tive there 1t has also been stated in
the papers that several bad actors
who were in the city bastil had been
liberated and were making life miser-
Fable for the police department, that
is that portion of them who chose to
remain in the city after their liber-
alton. Several have left for warmer
climes however. and are reported to
be headed south. Some are likely to
land In Ardmore but according to the
police department they are going to
find a different reception than they
probably expect The chief Of po-
lice and the city judge, which is the
mayor, are planning TO make life so
interesting Tor the weary wines thal
they will not care to make Ardmore
headquarters for o winter The city
court states that when a sentence Is
imposed it will not be the purpose OF
the court to provide a warm place and
three "hots" every day for those who
would like TO know that such con
dition existed. but they will all have
TO put their time on the streets Of the
city at hard manual labor and work
the maximum Of eight hours every
day.
This ediot. will have a tendency to
keep that class og gentry who are on
the lookout for good place to spend
the winter give Ardmore a wide berth. /
and this is just what the city officials
desire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24

Christmas is the time for "heim-
web" (homesickness) among men of
the German army, parted by the Wsr
from their families and compelled to
spend the holiday season in the
trench Officers, solictous for the
welfare of their men, know the extra
strain to which the soldiers are sub
jected at this time and do their ut
most to relieve it by making special
efforts to forward letters and packets
from home and by aiding in getting
up Christmas parties like the one
shown in the upper picture. The
Christmas tree, as is natural since
Germany is its original home plays
a prominent part in the German sol
dier's Christmas festivities The
lower picture shows two British tom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
F|npT-'l0II1
DAY GIVEN
SWITCHNEN
FEDERAL ARBITRATION BOARD
IN DECISION YESTERDAY GAVE
MEN elGHT-HoUR DAY WITH
OVERTIME SAME RATE.

New York. - % AN S-hour day
with straight pro-rata time for over
slime was granted the Switchmen's
union by the federal arbitration boarc
in a decision on the sNitchmen's con
with the railroads Forcmen
and helpers get an increase Of five
cents au hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
Not Ready for Peace.

London. Dec. 23.-Premier Massey
of New Zealand says: at is our duty
to go on until the power of Germany
is broken and her armies driven back
over their own border, then will be
time for peace"
He said he would like 70 see "the
president of the United States told
firmly that we've carried on the war
thus far without his assistance, and
so intend to carry it to the end"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
UNcoNFIRMEO REPORTS REcEIV-
ED SAY ToRREoN HAS BEEN
TAKEN BY BANDIT.
SENT TO WASHINGTON
Reports As Received at Border Are
Forwarded to Washington Fight
ing Started Early Friday, Terrin-
ating With city's Capture.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 23-Unconnrm-
ed reports have been received here
that Torreon has been captured by
the Nillistas The reports were for
warded on to Washington.
The reports say that the fighting
started early Friday morning and that
the city capitulated at !. p IN. Friday.
Villa is personally said TO have con
Quoted the attack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
Laredo Freiaht CONGESTION.

Laredo, Tex Dec. 23.-The de facto
government has prohibited the move.
ment of rolling stock from Mexico TO
American territory and American
railroads have issued retalatory or
der, unless bond for $1,000 per car
is furnished. A freight congestion is
the result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
Want Bent for chutehes.

Laredo, Tex. Dec. 23.-The Yucatan
delegation TO the constitutional CON
gress at Qucre'aro. will present de-
mands OF congress that religious de-
nominations be required 10 pay rent
to tle government for the use Of ali
churches and temples. according 10
news papers reaching here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
HOTEL COAHuILA AT SALTlLLO
DYNAMlTED FRIDAY MORNING
- MANY OFFICERS KILLED.
k{IcHT CONGESTION
AS Result )f Orders Prohibiting the
Movement of Rolling Stock Across
Border, Freight Congestion at La
redo is Increasing Daily.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 23.-An un-
confirmed rumor has reached here
that the Hotel Coahuila at Saltillo was
dynamited Friday.
Many Carranza officers were among
those killed or injured. Provisional
President Carranza was reported at
SaItiIIo, but the rumors did not locate
him in the Hotel CoahuIa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24

been advised that Santa ROsalia was
captured by Nillistas December Il.
Three hundred Carranzl soldiers, who
nad entrained to go to Chihuahua,
were captured and practically all Of
them were executed, the report said,
including the colonel commanding. It
is also reported that Jose Ynez Sal
azar was attacking chihuahua City
and that villa was approaching Jimi-
nez en- route north to participate in
this attack. Carranza officials here
say they have no news regarding fight
ing al Torreon and deny the Chihua-
hua story
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
BRIDE 81, GROOM 60.
J. L. Pike 6 Bee and Mrs. Jacobs of
Ardmore United in Marriage.

Last night at the home of Ed Whit
ford, CPS II street, northeast, Mrs. S.
c. Jacobs of this city. who is G1 years
of age, and J. l.. Pike, merchant of
Pike, Okla, who is GS years old, were
united in marriage They will leave
today or tomorrow for their future
home at Bee. Mrs Jacobs has many
friends in this city, who know her as
the mother of Newt Ed and George
Whitford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
DENMARK RATiFIes SALE
American Minister informs State De
partment Of Approval

Washington. Dec -. - American
Minister Egan at Copenhagen has Of
hcially informed the state department
of Denmark's ratification Of the treaty
for the sale OF the Danish West Indies
20 the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
GERMAN LINER PRlNZ FRIEDRICH
WILHELM WAS FLoATED FRI.
DAY NIGHT.
RAN THE BLOCKADE
Vessel Recently Fan the British Block
ade - Berlin Says Regular Submar-
inc Mail Service viii Socn Be Es
tablished.

London, Dec. %. - \ Copenhagen
dispatch says the liner Prinz Fried
rich Wilhelm, which was stranded
near the Danish Island OF Samose,
was floated last night.
Berlin reported that the liner broke
the British blockade on December L..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
sHAckLEToN TO ANTARCTIC
viii Try to Rescue Members Of His
Expedition marooned There.

Dunedin. New Zealand. Dec. %
Sir Ernest Shackleton has sailed from
Port Chalmers for the Antarctic in
an effort to rescue the members OF
his Antarctic expedition. who are ma
rooned nea- Ross Barrier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24

Queretafo. Dec. 23-By adopting
an article providing the right OF citi-
zers 20 meet for peaceful and lawful
purposes. the constitutional conven-
tiou makes possible the existence OF
labor union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24

The three runny looking figures in
the picture are war prisoners in the
hands Of the Germans in one Of the
great camps in Germany. They have
received permission fsom their cap
tors to celebrate Christmas with mu-
sic and fantastic costumes and are
making the best Of their sad plight
The three men are British. Russian
and French.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
Comment Of Berlin Newspaper.

Berlin, Dec 23.-The Lokal Anzei-
ger, although admitting that Presi-
dent Wilson's note has great political
significance, wonders whether it
comes as an aftermath of the German
proposal to the entente or is indie
pendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
No More Marine go.

New York. Dec. 23.-The Associated
Press is advised by its London office
that all shipping reports except the
OF casualties will be
by an official order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24

Work on the new Princess Theatre
is being rushed in the hope that the
house will be ready for the opening
during the first weeks of January.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
REPLIES WILL SET FORTH THE
GRIEVANCES OF ALLIES AND RE-
sPoNsIslLlTlES OF TEUT Ms"
r.
WILSON'S NOTE GREAT
German Newspaper, While Admitting
Presidents Note Has Great Political
Significance, Questions Its Being In
dependent Of German Proposal.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The entente allies
answer to the German peace proposal
is almost finished, according to the
Petit Parisien, which says it sets forth
clearly both the grievances of the
allies and the crushing responsibilities
Of the central empires"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-24
WILL BOYCOTT MERCHANTS.
Soldiers Resent School Boards Order
to Prevent Dancing.

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 23.--lt is
reported here that the border sol
diers threaten TO boycott San Benito
merchants, because the school board
there refuses to rescind its order re.
quiring school teachers to refrain
from dancing.