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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
100000 SCHOOL PUPILS
ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK
Outbreak Over Adoption of Gary
System Grows Alarming-Po-
lice Are Powerless
NEW YORK. oct 10.

NEW lOflN, pCt. ~.
One hundred thousand public school chill
dren, representing thirty-three schools in
Manhattan. Brooklyn and the Bronx, are
out on strike today against the Gary system.
The situation has become so alarming that
immediate action by the Board of Educa-
tion is expected
Every few minutes marks new out
break in some part of the city by dissatis-
fed pupils and angry parents Thousands
of youngsters parade the streets shouting
Down with the Gary system" while the
hundreds of police seem unable to cope with
the situation.
1t is estimated that more than 1000 school
building windows have been broken by the
excited pupils. Many persons have been
injured by flying bricks and stones. A
police order warns patrolmen that the pupils
must not be dealt with roughly. but that
school property must be protected.
For the first time since the strike started
girls took an active part today. Nearly
5000 of them, after refusing to enter their
classrooms, paraded to other buildings,
where their number was increased to more
than 5000,
Mothers stood in the doorways and en-
couraged their children in the strike. Pa
trolmen appealed to the girl strikers to
desist, but the appeals went unheeded.
The Gary plan is based on work study
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

coal suficlent for only three days. II
strike Of southern Illinois miners continues
beyond that time much suffering Is feared
here. All st. Louis's supply comes from
the Illinois fields.
Chicago-Sudden cold wave caused In
tense suffering due TO gravely serious short
age Of fuel. Shortage already estimated
at 1.250.OO0 tons. Even hospitals keeping
warm only by day-by-day requisitons for
coal
Atlanta, Ca. Fifty thousand tons
needed at once to supply immediate de-
mands only a few shipments received
since Augusta mere drop In the bucket.
Acute shortage feared within few weeks.
Dallas Tex - But little shortage felt
yet but dealers predict scarcity we are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
CONTINUE TO ROUND UP
ALIENS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Oct. 10.

1
The Federal dragnet for alien enemies in
New York continued operations today
Charged with conspiring to blow up the
steamship Barbarossa. Charles WaIman.
Scandinavian, was arrested in Brooklyn to-
day and Is being held pending a further
Investigation The Barbarossa, which is one
Of the German liners seized by the Gov
ernment, is being overhauled at Robbins
drvdocll The police alleged that Walman
conspired with mechanic of the Robbins
plant TO place bomb on the vessel. Wal
man is employed as a chef on Harry Payne
Whtneys steam yacht Whileaway.
To date, Government officials have con-
fined their hunt to local ports and harbors
from where fty-eightFGerman mechanics
have been taken to Ellis Island and in
termed This number does not include the
thirtv-fve Germans and other suspects al
reldy under arrest and interned at the is
land
In connection with the arrests. It was
learned today that Government officials are
considering revoking some of the 10000
permits issued to aliens which permit them
60 enter barred zones
Government officials are proceeding on
the theory that the many recent fires in
New York harbors were not all "aCci-
dental" They point to the fact that these
fires have invariably been where Govern
ment property was stored.
These conflagrations have been confined
for the greater part to elevators and have
resulted in an approximate damage OF
100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
LICENSE PLEAS DISPOSED OF
Court Grants Two Transfers, Refuses
One and Three Are Withdrawn

Judges Martin and Finlctter in the Lii
cense Court today made the following dis
positions Of applications for the transfer Of
liquor licenses:
The applications of Walter warsewicz
and the owner. of 93S South Second street.
to Julius Marbin, and Joseph a and Fran
els A. Canuso, $50 South street and south
east corner Second and South streets. TO
Francis A. Canuso, and Joseph A, White
and the owner 1o2 South Second street. to
Joseph \. White were granted.
The application of Patrick J. Coen, 769
East Passyunk avenue, for transfer to
southeast corner SiXty-ffth and Kingsessng
avenue was refused.
The applications Of Thomas J, Lynch,
38l7 Market street for transfer to John j.
Butler, and John Brcen, 32S North Sew
enteenth street for transfer to 1907 Butler
street, and Joseph Mcnsch, southeast cor
ner Twenty-fourth and Somerset street for
transfer to William Schrotz were with
drawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
SEDTTION Sewers
TO BE SQUELCHED
Government Will Vigorously
Drive Against General
Traitorous Propaganda
SUSPECT SOURCES WITHIN
WASHINGTON. oct. 10.


All restraint is TO be cast aside by the
FEDERAL Government In its efforts to put a
.,on 10 the nsdious efforts Of the enemies
~ the United States designed to bring
failure to Government programs and SOW
Administration between the people, business
and the authorities
Foiiowing notification of Secretary Of
tho Treasury McAdoo that all evidence Of
interference With the Liberty Loans sue
cssy shall b. sent to Washington, such in
formation began to come in by telegraph.
The Department OF Justice already Is at
work on this new form of enemy activity
snd il is understood some arrests already
have been made.
I'm addition to the agitators seeking to
causo the Liberty Loan to fail, the country
/. declared by officials to be overrun with
orents of the German Government who are
nv devious means seeking to cause the
neople generally and especially business in
terests to became dissatisfied with the
american Government
several instances Of the work of these
agents have come to light and are under
inouirv by the Department of Justice The
pro-Gcrman press is declared to be printing
untrue matter calculated to cause discon-
font and agents have succeeded in getting
into metropolitan newspapers new articles
intended to ALLEVIATE the Government from
the public.
II is definitely known that miner officials
Of the Government itself are under suspi-
cion, It being believed that they have given
10 the press, Ostensibly on authority of their
superiors. statements concerning large bust
ness interests upon which the Government
Is depending for necessary industrial CO.
oneration in the winning OF the war cacu-
lated to cause antagonsm between these
concerns and the Government
Little can be announced for the present,
but it is known that several Investigations
are under way which bid fair to result in
sensational revelations of treachery within
the walls of the executive departments at
Washington
Brusque methods are to be used by the
Government to put a speedy stop to this
newest manifestation of the powers sought
10 be exerted by the enemies of the United
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
GERMAN WHO URGED
U. s. REVOLT ARRESTED
BALTIMORE. oct. 10.

Admitting that he had declared that
the people should rise up against the
Government and prevent the sending Of
United States troops to be killed in Eu-
rope" John H. Schmidt, forty-eight years
old, a native of Germany, was arrested to-
day by the Baltimore County police and
turned over to the Federal authorities.
Schmidt was only a. block away from
Fort Howard, the coast defenses defending
Baltimore harbor, when he declared him
self thus. Sergeant Charles Gordon, Of the
quartermaster's department at the fort,
was nearby and after Schmidt was heard
trying TO learn when troops from Fort How
ard would be sent abroad the sergeant
caused the Germans arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

ALTOONA Pa. oct 19--lra walker,
seven, was almost instantly killed yesterday
while at play when he ran into the street
and was struck by an automobile owned
and driven by Wayne 5seiders Of this city.
The boys neck was broken, and he died
as he was being carried into a physician's s
office The Coroner has decided an inquest
unnecessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

william rlhiam Burton, 1926 Titan ST.. and Helen
!, Ihomas, 1925 Titan ct.
'0hn q Schwind, l447 De Lancey ST., and Char
chlolie Mergenthaler, 5447 De Lancey st.
N1sLies class A. puckett 112a s; Bancroft St. and
Az is5s ihs95esnson 28l2 York ST., and Alice How
Thomss sss, McMoTrow 9iO y, 49th st.. and Mar
FrsLel ,Deeney. Radnor, Pa
'kS'sSHIlSk Nerr, 220l +. Susquehanna ave-, and
Mabel Hogan 1914 Girard ave.
iHTRsn5nel : Rs5hnel W Kun, 419, s. sth St, and Leona A.
nelbef 2042 N. 2eth st.
Daihle Gallagher, 1921 Germantown ave, and
FrSedH lung Rs, McEnroe, Hartwell ave,
Ss.sN sNiHllers 1924 Malta ST.. and Hilda Swaine
Sossees se9ss Drahsm, 1896 st.. and Cecilia Walsh.
fIeaerlck w Gladwin Chester, Pa. and Flor
" sNlle AZ Taylor, New York city.
iR w. Perkins. Camp Meade, Nd, and Mar
Itettt iooman, South Bethlehem, Pa,
'Rts GODS, 5000 Lancaster ave, and Mary
.leElVann. 5000 Lancaster ave.
Np.te Jasper, $40 N. American ST., and Mary
hubovcik, 329 Green St
s"nn bobrek, 4614 Miner ST. and Stella Ba-
a.eWska, 4b4l Salmon st.
igWsls w.. 4 N9onss, sss s.. i2th ST.. and ThOra
elap y; Pidcock. 1912 Frankford ave-, and
.acc5,eh MOI auEhey los p. Weatmoreland st.
.nh McAlinney. Ae2 N. 46th st.. and Grace
!. |NIIanan. lf8o N. Elfh ~
,.'.|.t NJ Miller Noriolk "a ana Rsha Rea.
A''|i''nai pa,na1, Licenses sa Pess Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
ONLY WOMAN MAYOR FINES
HERSELF FOR TRESPASSING
Former Philadelphian Takes Same
Medicine Given Others When
Stock Runs Loose

MOoREHAVEN. Fla, oct. 19.-Mrs.
John j. OBrien, formerly Mrs. George O.
Horwitz, of Philadelphia, of Moorehaven,
hned herself $40 today. One of her horses
broke the law by straying from its corral
and trampling gardens. Mrs, OBrien had
been imposing fines on other people whose
livestock committed similar offenses, So in
the interests of full justice, she assessed
herself
Mrs. O'Brien is planning a floating
nank' to cruise around Lake Okeechobee,
doing business with farmers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

FEDERALSBURG Nd. oct 19--Farold
II. Fountain, twenty-five years old, son of
william r. Fountain, farmer. near here,
died yesterday from injuries sustained in a
motorcycle accident last night Fountain
was on his way 10 Easton to trade his
motorcycle for an automobile
lie failed to see a wagon come out of
woods road and his motorcycle struck the
rear wheel throwing him on the stone road,
crushing his left arm, side and leg and in
iurinC him internally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

Just getting by" was one dealers cod,
ment.
Richmond and Philadelphia were amosI3
the few cities OF the nation which reported
mo shortage" Kansaf City likewise "a.
ported mo serious shortage" except IN semi
anthracite, which is virtually unobtainablo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
POTATOES AT RECORD

HOULTON, Me- oct. 19.--rotatots
brought S4.s5 a barrel In AroostoolS Coun-
~ yesterday. This Is the highest price ever
recorded for this season OF the year. A
year ago the price was SO per barrel
Dealers look for even higher prices, a
indications are, they say. that the dema nd
will considerably exceed the supply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

and play hours. It adds two hours to the
customary sChooldav schedule. Vocational
classes play prominent part in the days
schedule An expert was brought from
Gary at very high salary to make the
experiment I'm New York schools. The chief
objection here is to the added hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
SMALL PAINLEvE MAJORITY

PARIS, Oct. 19.-The Government ma.
!ority Of fifty-seven is asserted here to be
clearly inadequate for any firm govern
ment. The first result will be a reshuffiing
OF the Cabinet The Socialists insist that
the necessity for a change In portfolios in
e!udes a change in leadership.
The majority Of fifty-seven was recorded
IN the Chamber of Deputies Wednesday,
following "A Socialist Interpolation demand
lng an early discussion Of the Malvy-Daudet
tnair. Premier Paineves plea for a post
ponement. for airing charges against the
e&-Mnster was sustained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
TWO MEN AND BOY DIE
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Motorcycle Riders Sustain
Mortal Injuries in Collision.
Child Run Down by Auto

TRENTON, oct 19--As the result of a
collision between his motorcycle and
taNiCab. carrying soldiers to Camp Dix,
Jasper H. Chapman. twenty-five years old,
received injuries from which he died a
short time aftcrward in St. Francis Hospi-
tai. Anthony Salamandra the driver Of
the taNicah. was arrested to await the ac-
tion Of the Grand Jury on charge of man
slaughter
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
RUSSIAN r:..0LT
Ck!i.".Nu c.,OUND
Ka'edInes' Forces Are fiovinu
Steadily On ToWari Borders
Of Ukraine.
MOSCOW IS MENACEO
New Republic Of Siberia sto,s Shin.
ment Of All Food Into European
Observation-Disclosures Issue
Mantestoes.

London, Dec 11.-Apparently gain
rg in momentum the counter revolt
against the Bolsheviki regime in south.
eastern Russia still proceeds.
Already the movement is spreading
ankle from the chosen bases north
ward. northeastward and northwest
ward, while preparations are making
t. extend it southwark to the eau.
,asus.
Meanwhile the Bolsheviki govern.
nent continues to issue manifestos
Ealing on it's followers to resist the
attempt that is being made to over.
throw it. From his base in the river
Don region, General Kaledines, het.
nan Of the Don Cossacks. Is moving
toward the borders OF the Ukraine
which already has declared its indie.
pendence of and hostility to the Boil.
5heviki elements and at the same time
is forming menace to Moscow,
where the Bolsheviki is in control.
Moving on Railroad.
In the center others of the revolu-
tionaries are making their way north.
ward, while from Orenburg, near the
Siberian frontier. General Dutoff is
proceeding in a northeasterly direction
with the object of capturing Cheli.
ablnsk, the junction point of the trans.
Siberian railroad. to prevent food and
other supplies reaching European Rus
ria. especially Petrograd. from Siberia
and Pacific ports.
Siberia Stops Food.
Although 1t has not definitely align.
ed itself with revolutionary effort, the
new republic Of Siberia has issued an
order that promises materially to aid
the Kaledine forces.
This order forbids the shipment o.
food supplies into European Russia
the ground being taken that they may
reach the Germans.
From the Baltic sea to the mouth Of
the Danube the armistice between the
Russians and Roumanians and Austro-
Germans Is still In operation. The
agreements for the cessation Of hos
tilities between the Roumanians and
the Teutonic allies covers the region
running from the Dneister river to the
mouth Of the Danube. according to the
Berlin war Office.
Armistice Still Holds.
An unofficial dispatch from Jassy,
the Roumanian capital. says the armis-
tice Is to continue for three months
and that the Teutons have agreed to
III the proposals made by the Rou-
manians, except that providing that
troops shall not be removed to other
fronts. This proposal is still under
discussion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
THIRD BLIZZARD At HALIFAX
Another Storm Stops Rescue Work
and BuriaiS.

Halifax, Dec. ia roaring bliz-
zard, the third to sweep over this city
since a blast from an exploding am
munition steamed killed 1000 and
made $4,000 persons homeless, has
burst from the Northwest.
Raging with all the fury for which
these northern winter storms are not.
ed, it all but crushed the courage of
little bands of workers struggling
against overwhelming odds to alleviate
suffering.
For a time groups of Canadian sol.
d!ers toiled doggedly among the Ice
covered ruins. searching for unrecov-
cred dead, but when the wind veered
suddenly to the southeast and blew
with redoubled force, they had to with.
draw. Heavy sleds, distributing hos.
pital supplies to the numerous relief
stations were storm bound. The Grip
pied lighting System broken down
again leaving the city IN darkness
Volunteer burial parties, composed
Of business and professional men, were
driven to cover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
Miles Says Allie. VIM Win.

Duluth. Dec. 1i.-"AmeTica, side by
side with Britain and France, will Gre
ste series of battles that human
conceptions now cannot grasp They
viii smash through the German lines
with q blast Of fire. They will beat
the Hua--but not until America has
exerted every ounce OF strength"
These were the assertions OF Represen-
tative c. B. Miller OF Minnesota in
an address he delivered before .
large audience here In . Red Co.'s
benefit lecture. Representative NIL
- returned recently from Curo0o
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
Five Person. Found Frozen.

Youngstown, Ohio. Dec. H.-Eiglli
dead. traffic demoralized, and thor
sands without coal, Is King Winte-'s
toll in Youngstown. Four men and g.
woman were found dead in an Eas'
Youngstown boarding house. suifocate5
when the gas supply failed and late,
resumed while the inmates slept.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
idaho Dry Laws Upheld.

Washington. De- 1l.--Idaho DEGREES
upholding the validity OF the stete pro-
hibition law and declaring tia Tcasen2
able exercise of the state polite pos
ers have been sustained by the 81
preme court
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
TOWN OF WILMA

From Our CORRESPONDENTS
H. 0. Hanstad was a Markville
visitor Sunday.
John Richards autoed out from
Sandstone last Friday.
R. M. Lampson was entertain
ing friends from Iowa, couple
of days last week.
Harry Derr sold his place to P.
o. Sjodin last week. Mr.. Derr
started for Nebraska last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Coleman
came out from Markville last
Friday, Mr.. Coleman attended
the town board meeting and Mrs.
Coleman visited at the Ludwig
home.
Nels Matson started Monday
for Deming. N. NJ, where he will
visit his son, Norman. who is ex-
pecting to leave soon for Some
where in France. - Mr.. Matson
will visit at Racine. Wis.,, also.
Mrs. A. Smith arrived last
week from Bookings. S. D. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith are occupying
the Ed Randall home for the
winter. They expect to build on
their own place in the spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON.
STRUGGLING CONVENTION HAL

Notice is hereby given that In pur-
suance of a resolution OF the Board
Of Commissioners of the City OF Ard.
more, passed and approved on the 23rd
day of January, 1917, bids will be re-
ceived at the office of the city clerk
Of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until o'clock p. m. on the 9th day
Of February, 1917, for furnishing all
materials and labor necessary to con
struct and complete a two story and
part basement Convention Hall for
the City Of Ardmore to be located at
the corner of Broadway and c street,
northwest, in said city and furnish,
heat and equip said building.
No bid filed will be received unless
It contemplates the completion Of said
building and furnishing, heating and
equipment Of the same in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec
ifcations therefor on file in the office
Of the city clerk of the City OF Ard.
more and within the aggregate esti.
mate Of cost prepared and submitted
by the city engineer Of said city Bids
shall be- filed in the alternative for the
heating Of said building with steam or
gas
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check drawn on some bank
in the City Of Ardmore and payable To-
the city clerk of said city in the sum
OF per cent Of the bid submitted,
the same TO be forfeited to the City
Of Ardmore In case the bidder, II
awarded the contract shall fail TO
execute the required bonds and enter
into a contract for the construction
Of said building within fifteen 40
days from the date when said bid Is
accepted.
a statutory bond in the full amount
Of the contract price of said improve
ments payable to the state OF Okla.
homa, guaranteeing the payment OF
all material and labor bills will be
required Of the successful bidder and
In addition thereto a bond in the sum
Of 90 per cent OF the contract price
running TO the City OF Ardmore guar.
anteeng the completion OF said inn.
proyements within six Co months
from the date OF the awarding OF said
contract in all things In accordance
with said plans and specifications and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02
statesmen

MANUFACTURER Offers exception.
al opportunity for district of state
sales managers; new patented elec.
trio device. Sells merchants, banks,
manufacturers; tremendous sue
cess; strong demand, no competi.
tion. 500 to $500 capital neoes.
sary. Reliable and meritorious
proposition The Scott Mfg. Co.,
Southwestern Office Busch Building,
Dallas, Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02

indemnfying the City Of Ardmore and
all persons interested against any and
all damages for failure to carry out
the terms of said contract and against
any and all claims for personal In
juries.
Plans and specifications for said Inn
provements may be seen In the Office
OF the city clerk of the City OF Ard
more, or detailed plans and speeif.
cations can be had at the office OF J..
b. White, architect, upon payment OF
the sum of fifteen ($l5) dollars. the
same to be returned to prospective
bidder upon return OF plans and speci-
iications, together with a legal bid ON
said work. said sum to be forfeited Ia
case no such bid be received or said
plans be not returned.
All bids received will be opened
and considered at a meeting OF the
Board OF Commissioners OF the City
OF Ardmore to De held on the 9Th day
of February, 1917 az s o'clock D. m,
or az the first meeting OF the board
thereafter and the contract will then
be awarded 10 the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish all materials,
furniture and equipment in all things
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute the bonds
required IN this notice.
The mayor and commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals. G, H. BRUCE.
(SeaD City Clerk.
24lOt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02
Lingering couahs Are Dangerous.

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Delay Is dangerous-get Dr. Kings
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remedy for grippe, Group, coughs and
colds. Get a bottle today at your
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02

FOR SALE CHEAP Medium-sized
Mosler safe. Gillian 4 King 2SN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ardmoreite is authorized TO an.
nounce Dave Frasier as a candidate
for the office of chief OF police, sub
ject to the action OF the democratic
primary election March 20, 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02

The Ardmoreite is authorized to an.
nounce the candidacy Of D. e. Booker
as candidate for the office OF Chief
Of Police subject to tho action Of the
democratic primary, March 20, 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02

The Ardmoreite is authorized to an.
nounce the candidacy of Les Slglsr
for the office of Chief of Police, sub
ject to the action Of the democratic
primary, March 20, 1917.