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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
FORD LOSES SUIT
TO DODGE BROS.
CJtHT X; ;I.Es MANUFACTURER
MUST G,sTHiBIrrE NiymENDS
To TRE Sr0Ckil0i .DERs.

: Dotrult. Mich. Nov rho suit
brough, arias, Henry rord las John
/ +. Dodge ara Horace L. DUdg, t. cora.
pei disbursement OF accumulatci digi
dcnds TO stockholders irsteai of using
! the money 10 increase tile company's
business was decided IN favor of the
Dodge brothers. The decision was I'M.
rouncel here b. Circuit Judge Gcnryc
:. Hosmer
The ease was argued here several
weeks ago and wi,ncsscs testified az
that time tlet about go 600 900 was iii.
volved. TIE Dodge Brothers. who are
s1nckhold 5rs In tie Ford Motor cu,npany
attempted D., .ajuuciion % prevent Fosd
nom using his company', profits TO erect
great blast turnlces az .;Ner Rouge.
near Detroit
II was charged hy ;He Dodge brothers
0t the triqi of ,hoir case that F0ri vas
supreme IN directing the business az the
Ford Motor company and shat the
minority stockhGlGers had no voice IN
the Affairs ut the company Ford denied
this charge
One Uf the officers OF the rplnpnn,
testified that Il Wis not urgpurIun for
the c7mpony to spend from orc 10 fivo
million dollar. for materi Is without aal,.
ing fur the stockholders approval. HrI
gave rs a reason thaj the c1mpGny's
business had become 50 large chat such
transactions were Considered 20 bc oTli-
nary routine.
Judge Hostier in hs decision rules
that a corporation ma, not araiasl the
protest of a stakeholder hold its profits
without distribution.
He also held that the proposed blast
furnaces at River Rouge are not q nee.
essary addition 20 the Tord Motor com.
pany's business resources. Ford planned
these furnaces with view 20 purchas.
ing iror ore in great quantities and then
10 convert It into steel in mis- own plants.
The Ford Motor company is not q
monopoly within the lines aid down by
the Sherman aGt..tcust law. Judge Hos.
tier declared.
Alfred LuckeinG. chief of I'ord's leeal
stan. arnourced that the case would be
appealed inmed.ately"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
OCT0RER CROP iEPORr.

The prospect fur iull crop OF cotton
is 80 percent. The prospect last month
was GO percent. and ON the same date
of last year ;hc promise OF n full crop
was 81 percent. The average estimated
yield is l6l pounds OF lint cotton per
acre. Yield .ast year WAS 1855 pounds
Of Int per acre. Based on the above
figures our preliminary estimate of this
year's total production .s 100 900 bales
of 500 hounds each Reports received
AT the office OF the state Board OF Agri-
culture show that cotton was not bad
~ damaged during the past month.
but that in most parts Of the state lab
or is. scarce and the farmers are having
considerable trouble in getting their cot
ton picked.
In revising the figures on the average
yield per acre OF corn. reports show
an average yield per acre of II bushels.
This reduces the preliminary estimate
of the total production for the state TO
4IS47 900 bushels. OF this amount 40
percent is stu in the hands Of the farm.
er. The average price per bushel re
ceived by rhc farmer is sl.35.
The Az ciese yield per acre OF prairie
nay - y TONS Per acre, oi AiIAIla -
tons peg acre. The average yield per
acre OF samc crops last year was Hay
S tons per acre and alfalfa 20 tons per
acre. The average yield per acre of
peanuts this year was rs bushels. The
yield last year was ~ bushels per acre.
There Is an increase of 2 percent. in
the acreag" sOwn or to be sown TO
wheat this year ~ compared with that
planted last fail. Dry weather has Set
back wheat sowing considerably in the
western part Of the state and this esti
mate may b. reduced an that account
vixen final figures are released. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
GOVERNMENT PUTS
ALL PACKING PLANTS
INTO ONE BIG TRUST

Chicago, Nov. The biggest l.acl.-
lug trust ever krown-it include. every
mea; packing plan, in the country
came into unopposed bciG- to1ay and
by srace of the government elevated To
the position of worlds greatest packer.
Joseph L. Cotton. hither To a plain New
York lawyer.
Packers who upon one occasion and
another in years past have spent mil
lions Of dollars to prove that they we're
not in a trust admitted II with a smile
today. ana pointed with pride to the
iact ,hat thC government. through Alr
Cotton IL the controlling factor in il.
This was ;hc das set by law Tor the
licensing ot packing plants and tor AR.
Cotton to take charge. \ few confer
cncef ..ere al TIA; marked the import
ant event.
Il have been fully assured uf the full
cooperation OF the mea: men. even
though the cutting OF their prices, said
Mr. Cotton. we are working now
with price reduction in view. Of course
the government insured them against
disaster"
Mr. COttou's Office is i'm the same
building which houses the Illinois coun-
ell of defense. the food administrator
Tor illinois and nnumerablo othet
hoiie. called into existence by the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
ITALIAN PLAINS MAY
BECOME BATTLE GROUND
FOR ALLIED ARMIES

London. Nov. 1.-The military CORES
pondent of the Times SAYS OF the Italian
operations:
"Thc fact that General von Buciow
with an inconsiacrahie force OF German
troops has hurst through the Julian
Front. and that Austrian columns have
found other taa,y defended points ia
the Carnic Alps is very unfortunate,
and VIC have no need te minimize the
.srarity OF the situation. itaiys eAster,
frontier temporarily is lost"
The correspondent finds q silver lin
ing TO the cloud in that although the SEA
son approaches for the operations in
France and Flanders to die down. there
is nothing to prevent fighting On the
Italian plains throughout the winter.
This is advantageous ia the side with
the greatest resources. he adds. and con,
tinues:
The Germans beckon us to theItalian
front and with a very hearty good VIII,
we shall obiige them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
A Splendid Habit
Open s!uiccS of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous. -tagnani matter.

Those uf a. VINO a.e accustomed 81
feel dull ard heavy when We arise
spnt.ins headache. stuffy from "a cold
foul tongue. nasty breath. acid stomach,
lame back can. instead both look ami
feel as fresh as % daisy always by
wa-hine the puisorLs and toxins from
the body with fhospnated not water
each morning
We should drink. before breakfast. q
glass of real hos water with q teaspoon
fui ~ limestone phosphate ban IL a. flush
from the stomach. liver kidneys amt
ten rards Of bowels the previous DAYS,
inJigestihie waste. sour bile and roisun-
Gus toxins; thus cleansing sweetenin4
and urifying the entire alimentary
tract before puStin- moro focd into the
stomach.
The artion 90 limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach l.
inviEorating. n cleans
cut "a the SOUR feImentations. gase7.
waste aud acidity and gives one splen-
dill appetite for breakfast ana il Is sal
70 b. but "a little while until IN. roses
begin to appear in the cheeks. \ uusr-
ter pound nf limestone phosphate will
cost very little AZ the drug store. bot is|
sufficient 10 make anyone who Is botii-
cred Hith hiliousness. constipation.
stomach trouble or rheumatism a real
on the subject Of internal
Try IT and you are assured
that you will look better and feel better
In every We shortly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

rioting was a part. The board has pre-
pared several volumes of typewritten
evidence obtained from the negroes here
and al Columbus. This board OF in.
quiry, with Captain Homer Preston pre-
siding, held It's sessions within the stock
ade where the negroes are confined and
os,iminel each Of the prisoners. Many
ct these were IN leg irons and under a
aisht and day guard by Eighth regiment
casd,rymcn. weo We're armed with load
ed rifles and stationed ia lookout towers.
The extreme penalty in the event If
con ict.oa Of mutIny IN war time is fixed
BY The articles of war AZ execution he
fore g ilrin squad Or II the crime is
held by tho court I, have beer cNccp-
tionaliy heinous, the court may order
the convictei soldiers hanged rathei
than shot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
TO ORGANIZE NEW
TROOP OF i.Di SCOTS

an -slor, 0il ce r-ade FH,L,y evening
n scten-thirty et the cour, house 20 or
ganize a Hew troop OF Boy Scouts. under
The leadership Of l.. T. Reid. This troop
VIII work IN conjunction With the one
under the leadrrship Of scout Master
Davidson aEd viii be limited to a mem
bership Of twenty-f0ur Boys who want
10 enter the scout work should make II
a point to - Oh hand promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
GUNNERS
SINK SUBMARINE
AND THEN LOSE SHIP

An Atlantic Fort. Nov. Three
hours before the American steamship
Lewis Lukenbach was torpedocd and
sunk by IN unseen Submarine on Octo-
Der Il. naval gunn"rS aboard the vee-
sci planted shot between the twin
peri>cope Of sn enemy submarine and
sent her u the bottom. according to
an office OF the I-u,,cutlcL who has
arrived here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

most notable increase In acreage occurs
IN the Northeastern part of the state
and in the counties having the smallest
ncrelrc. The counties which produce
about 60 percent. Of the total crop show
a = percent. Increase. The acreage Ia
the extreme Southwest has been greatly
decreased on account of dry weather.
The farmer has on hnnd from this
years crops. g. percent. of wheat ~
pcccent OF oats and so percent. OF the
kanirs. Having consumed or marketcd
during the past month Is percent. uf
the wheat and III percent. of the oats.
The average price received 10y the farm
er for wheat Is Sl.9g per bushel and
oats Il cents per bushel. Some reports
have reached ;his Office stating that
the Saffirs were damaged 10y early
frosts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
2i BRITISH AND
FRENCH SHIPS SUNK
DURING PAST WEEK

London Nov. The British admiral
tvs weekly shipping statement follows:
British merchantmen over 1909 tons
sunk by mine or submarine. including
one previously. fourteen.
"British merchantmen under ise0 tons,
four.
Fishing craft sunk. none
French ships lost. three.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
NOTICE TO MiSnNS.

On Friday night Arimore Lodge No
81 viii hold a reception AT 7.30 for Bros
Roy ". johnson. Dr. c. G. Weith and
Otis NJ smith who have been elected TO
the degree 81 X. c. c. II. an Master
AiasOns arr requested % be present
promptly az $50 l.. ii. LOVE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01
BUSINESS NEWS
Motto, Members ". o W.

All Woodmen of the World are 10 pav
a war assessment Of 10 cents a month
for each member beginning October
and It must be paid by the 5th Of the
month or member viii be suspended
Those who pay their dues annually in
advance win have 20 pay this assess
ment-
J. l.. GAIT. Cleul,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

Our opening ad will carry a message
OF great Importance. Watch for e.
FfNNINGER. THE TAII.OE;
Creator ot Smart Garments for Men
Won Weise Blig adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

Ask your grocer Tor "Firesilie" and
'B. y" -four best made. soft or hard
Money lack Il not satisfied =. .
Turner co. iobbers. elm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

Arlaorei;e want ads bring results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

Ardncrcite want ads bring results.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

symptoms of Bright's disease ana or another disease that is sure to par you out of the army"
 Whitestone kept listening and heard the doctor explain just what drugs were used in the injections that pro- duce fake diseases. He noted down the names of the drugs and the ex- planation of the method. Ineh ne made tracks for pr. Alexander aoH- heimer of the Medical Corps and told him all about the scheme that was forward. Hoffheimer said he was In a nredicament. He didn't doubt Whitestone's word, but 1t was apso- iutely necessary to know that the ln- iections would produce the results stated before proceeding against fax CTS and slackers.
 ..Try it on me-" said Whitestone. II don't mind taking a chance for Uncle Sam"
 Dr. Hoffheimer warned the volun- teer that the results might be more serious than mere "A hours duph- cation of certain symptoms of severe diseases but young Whitestone's grit would not be turned aside.
 Hoffheimer gave the injections, ana in rather less than "A hours the dis agreeable symptoms predicted by 'ne unidentified doctor appeared. Then Hoffheimer developed his plan for de- tailed proof.
 He requested Private Whitestone 10 appear before an army medical sta1t for examination. The doctors looked him over and said with one accord, "Chuck him out!"
 You're all wrong" said Hoffheim- CT gleefully. 'There isn't thing the matter with him.
 And he told the whole story.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
TAKING SOMETHING
 FOR THE AILMENT
Prescription Which Makes Con- script Unfit to Pass Examinations

New York, Dec. 1.-The patriotism of Private Whitestone led him to of fer himself for unique and possibly dangerous medical operation so that the government could find way of defeating a slacker's scheme. It was said at the office of the Director of the Draft that young Whitestone's acuteness and pluck may save hun dreds of men to the government men that otherwise might have wriggled out of military service.
 Louis Whitestone, 28, is an enlisted man in Medical Corps No. 3. He has been living for some time at the Hotel Hargreave at 103 West Seventy-sec- ond street. When standing in the lobby the other day he overheard a soft voiced conversation between two men, one of whom, 1t quickly ap- peared, was a doctor and the other a young man who was none too anx- ious to put on khaki. The converse tion was SO expressing to young Whitestone that he raised his news paper little higher so as to hide behind 1t and edged few feet closer to the schemers.
 1T am almost certain to be draft ed," said the young man in a tone lIASdL ICNCdlOu Al16I1I d1lN uCSpCIAIIOIl "I don't want to go into the army. I've got to find way to beat the game-I've just got to-"
 Well, you needn't go crazy about it." Whitestone heard the other reply. There are ways of beating the game so to get permanent exemptions. I'm doctor and I've worked out a scheme that can't fail It's simple, but 1t so works out that by submitting to a simple operation any patient of mine can develop for "A hours or so the
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

hotel signs and advertising signs are ordered discontinued completely on Thursday and Sunday nights of each week On these same nights stores not open for business must not show in- side lights more than are necessary for safety. Municipalities with clus- ter lights or extra bright lighting for White Way effect must reduce on Thursday and Sunday nights to only so much lighting as is necessary for safety These nights will be called 'lightless nights and we wish newpa- pers to urge householders to ob- serve these nights with as few lights in homes as possible. Please under stand spirit of order is that on Thurs day and Sunday nights there shall be no more outdoor lighting than is ab-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
CANNOT SELL POTATOES.

At the meeting of the Municipal Farm committee Saturday afternoon it was reported that the public IS not buying the municipal potatoes to any great extent and unless they co-operl ate the city may find 1t difficult to dis pose of them. During the past week only 48 bushels were purchased AL the present time the committee has upwards to $500 bushels to be sold, the price having been previously fixed at $1.65 at the storehouse and $1.75 delivered. Thus far there have been only four complaints concerning the quality of the potatoes and those from people who purchased only a small quantity. The committee has voted to make satisfactory adjustment in each instance.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

individuals throughout Connecticut to reduce to the lowest possible mini mum the amount of light used on the nights designated which are Thursday and Sunday nights.
 On the ''lightless nights" there is to be no more outdoor lighting than is absolutely necessary for the safety of streets, passages and dangerous spots, and housholders are to be urged to have as few lights as possible in their homes these nights. MT. Russell is instructed from Washington to use the full authority granted to him by the Fuel Administrator in the en- forcement of this new regulation.
 Order From Washington.
 The telegram from Washington in- forming MT. Russell of the new order follows:
 Order of fuel administrator taking effect December Is cancels present or der regulating the time advertising signs shall be lighted In it's place all signs of every kind, including mer- chants signs, theater signs, display lighting on buildings and elsewhere,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
BRITISH SOLDIER TALKS.
Col. Preston Says ShermAn's Descrip-
 ton is Too Mild.

VAOAA 40 AOO 1A2AAus
 m Col. Johnston Preston who has been with the British army since the be- ginning of the war, addressed mass meeting and Red Cross rally at the Center church Saturday evening and in his description of what war really Is he declared that General Sherman's description is entirely too mild.
 Among other facts brought out in his talk. Col. Preston said that of the first army of 10000 England sent to France, 10000 saw active fighting and of this number only 10000 sur vived. while half of these are perma- nently disabled. He declared that Ger many had been preparing for this war for a long time and said that long before the war his own son had been a student at Heidelberg and had told of seeing German women drilling in- cessantly in hospital and at first aid work Blame for the Revolutionary war was also placed upon Germany to certain extent by the British speaker who said that England's ruler Ut that time was of German descent and could hardly speak English and turned deaf ear to a majority of the British public who wanted to do Well by the colonies
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
'LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
 IN CONNECTICUT
Thursdays and Sundays Desig- hated in Order to T. ". Russell

Hartford, Dec. 17-Thomas w. Rus sell, federal fuel administrator for Connecticut and chairman of the Coal Committee of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, has received in- structions from Washington concern ing the two "lightless nights" which are to be observed throughout the country weekly beginning at once. MT. Russell is requesting the cooper ation of all who are directly affected by the new order, and is calling upon
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
ARRESTS SPY.

Havana Cuba. Dec. 16.-Luia Fl Shelly a native of Guatemala arft
 here last week at the request ss M American authorities and who4e NS. tradition is said to have been M quested in connection with countS feiters was arrested today He is 1 cused of being a German spy M
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
EDITOR DIES

Buckhannon. w. Va. 17.-George Robert Latham. former congressman from the Second West Virginia dis trict veteran of the Civil war, lawyer and editor. died at his home here yes- terdy after an extended Illness age ss wars.
 Ii .
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
necessary for safety

solutely necessary for safety
 streets passages and dangerous spo and that you are charged by Ill United State Fuel administrator wis giving full effect to this order usia the full authority granted you by tssI| fuel administrator to enforce same q there are individual violators ll< tailed order will be sent you by mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
TAKE POOL PLAN
FIRST; BEST WAY
Government Operation Of Roads VIII
Come ii Pooling Idea Falls
Congress Would Act.

Washington, Nov. a6.-Gevernrnent
operation of railways II the pooling
plan does not afford relief from the
present situation was being consider
ed here today as the committee of vice
presidents of eastern lines gathered
to perfect general plans to put the
pooling arrangements iLto effect.
Congressional action would be nee
essary ii government operation were
to be decided upon, but that has been
discussed by officials who have been
considering what steps would be nee
essary If the pooling plans should not
relieve the congestion.
Adopted as the most practical sug-
gestion advanced, thu pooling plan
will be operated entirely by the rail-
roads themselves without government
participation If it produces results,
further steps will not be necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Jennie Rapp. formerly OF Rock
Iaiand, left Saturday for Beloit, Wis,
whera she intends to make her home.
Miss Rapp recently returned from
California.
Miss T. Ziegler returned this morn
ing after spending the last two days
with her relatives in Hapids City.
william Hayes and kon Russell of
Chicago are visiting at the home OF
their sister, Mrs. A. T. Flaherty, 2s3o
F'ifth-ani-a-half avenue.
Miss Louise Ransom. who has been
visiting MIR. and Mrs. T. J. Ransom,
1890 Fourteenth-and-a street, left
for her home in Lexington, H.. Sat
urday
Miss Marion Pearson, 1920 Twenty
first street. left this morning for
Notre Dame. Ind, to spend Thanks
giving with her sister Alice, who is
attending Notre Dame university.
Mrs. Ben Cable is entertaining as
her guest Mrs. Maude d. Bryant OF
Philadelphia. newly appointed in
structor of the Tri-City Art league.
Mrs. Bryant begins her work at the
Davenport studio, 222 Main street,
Tuesday afternoon. She will remain
with Mrs. Cable until she is perma-
nently settled here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. McCabe and
daughters, Fay and Gail, left this aft
ernoon for weeks visit in Chicago
Mr.. and MIS- Louis kumpf of Peo-
ria. who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. ?. Reardon. 20e6 Seventeenth
street, returned to their home yes
terday.
Mrs. ]. Wilson and Miss Ruth Dun
ham left yesterday for Deming, n. NJ.
where they will visit friends for {
few days
Mrs. NJ. r. Alum of Peoria was {
/ visitor in the city today. Mrs. Alum
is enroute to Camp Dodge, where sh'
will visit her son, Corporal Ralph Al
lum. who is stationed there.
! Mrs. W. f. Nichols, two sons, Johr
and Robert, and daughter EiiZabetl
of Milan left Saturday for an extend
ed visit with relatives in Vinton, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
SaeiaI Announcements.

Loyal Order of Moose No. 1870. will
hold meeting this evening in Maths
hall There will be musical pro-
gram, readings, games and dancing.
Refreshments will be served. The
gathering is for members and friends.
The Twin-City Lutheran hospital
circle viii be entertained by Mrs. VIII
Bjorknan. 4414 Tenth avenue, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Pie day will be observed at Lincoln
school Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. Pie and coffee will be served
and the proceeds will go to furnish
funds for yarn for the ehildren's knit
ting at the school.
The first sewing for FED Cross to
be held at the Hawthorne school will
take place Tuesday Afternoon at ?
o'clock. There has been arranged a
large room in the basement of the
school for this purpose and it is hoped
that a large number of women in that
vicinity will be present. Instructions
in knitting will be given those who
bring their needles and yarn.
Trinity guild will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Sidney Anderson. 1904 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, at 2:3G
O'Clock.