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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16
Quantities That Count.

The longer live the more deeply
am | convinced that that which makes
the difference between one man and
another-between the weak and the
powerful, the great and the insignif-
cant-is energy, invincible determine
ton, a purpose once formed and then
death or victory. Sir Thomas Fowen
Buxton
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16
VETERANS ARE URGED
TO MEET ON FRIDAY

The Camp Sumter, Confederate Vet
Grams are requested to meet at the
Americas High School auditorium at
3 O'Clock Friday afternoon, January
18th, to attend in a body the exercises
in the memory of General Robert E
Lee.
II. T. DAVENPORT Commander.
J. D. STEWART, Adjutant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16

algoes" or Mexican gold ten peso
coins in Mexico City now sell for
$3.50 and in some of the remote states
the price has reached as high as $3.50,
while they used to sell for $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as 3
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUIN-
me and IRON, soc. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16
AMERICAS OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Thursday, January 18Th
DERU BROTHERS
IDEAL AIINSTRELS
"The Peoples FaYOrites.'

Spectacular part Mrth Introducing Billy De Rue
1.-The De Rue "A Satan for the Blues s
Challenge Acrobats, Turner Bros First
American appearance Company Karl Denton ana hgn
Dancers Comedians Allen and Ritter Carl
Cold Weber 1st tenor Hodge znd
tenor Coffin baritone Widen Musical Trio COMEDY ana
Music in JOYOUS combination worlds champion comedy
Barrel Jumpers startling features Guarantee Best
Minstrel show ever held here parade Tickets
on a Hooks Pharmacy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
INITIAL QUOTA OF
MURRAY COUNTY SELECTED
MEN WILL LEAVE WEDNESDAY

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 81 (Special)-Un.
der the call from the war department
only five percent Of the draft list will
be called to the camps on September 8.
These men will be the advance guard
from each county and will form the
skeleton organization of the camps.
The five men who will go from Murray
county are Paul G.. Liebmann. presi
dent Chamber Of Commerce, general
manager Of the Sulphur Ice, Light &
Power plant, al Sulphur, and interest.
ed in large plants at Ardmore. Hugo and
McAlester John r. Castee who tried
four times to enter the army and was
finally accepted and John y. Lankford.
prominent young attorney Of Sulphur;
Marvin 5. Green, successful young bus
mess man from Davis. and Asa Malaga
prosperous young farmer from that
section. The citizens Of Sulphur will
give a public reception to the hundred
or more Murray county boys who have
been drafted for service. The reception
will be held tomorrow night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
Ardmore Tourists Return.

party Of Ardmore summer tourie,,
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Simn.
son. Mr. and Mrs ia. Thurmond and
Charles ID. Wortham. have returned
The party sIent seven weeks of sight
seeing through the west. Some OF the
points they visited are Yellowstone Ma.
iona. park Seattle. Portland. San Fran.
cisco Yosemite Valley Fresno. Long
Beach, Salt Lake City and number
OF points of interest iu Colorado. Bert
simpson Jr, and Charles Anderson .Ir
We're with the party iu ear and made
the entire trip. The two Young men
are now en- route home and have PASSED
Salt Lake City.
Mr., simpson said he passed through
the California oil fields. but paid little
attention to them, as ne wanted 10 get
away from oil and from business for n
period. He says that Seattle is nov
the most interesting city on the west
coast and is Of the opinion that il will
be wonderful gateway OF trade follow.
ing the war Aside from Seattle ba SAW
no other city that is growing So rapid.
Iy and gives $50 much promise as Ard.
more He returned thoroughly ON.
Unused with the growth of this c.tv and
Us delighted 90 see the progress thar d.
being made ON his six story office build.
ing now under construction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
OPEN CONVENTION
HALL SEPTEMBER 10

The convention hall owned nv tho
municipality will be ready to open to
''e pubic September 10. There have
peeh scores Of persons who wanted IN
use the hall on the opening night. bur
the chamber Of Commerce hand cor.
ihiItee had its eyes on the onening
"lsht since the first brick was laid
ana a band concert that will be equal to
'ndl oi the lnnes band in this CITY which
attracted thousands Of people. win ba
lhe initial attraction. All the funds do.
rived from the sale Of tickets will he
paced in the hands Of the Chamber OF
commerce to be used exclusively for
the support Of the band and the results
VIII be enjoyed by every person who
loves music
Under the leadership Of George n
barnard one Of the celebrated musi.
cians and leaders in the United states
the band has given Ardmore some OK.
cellent concerts.
Ihe first ticket sold will be q SOIL.
'enlr that will be appreciated for MANY
years to come and the band committee
Is ready to receive offers for the first
ticket John +. Easiey. a member ~
lhe committee, was intrusted with tbe
securing Of the hall and viii have
chaige of the sales of tickets He v,i,.
be assisted by other members and h,
those who would like TO volunteer their
services in the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
COTTON
New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 3l.-Belated
short covering put the price Of cotton
IA % l6 points up in the first half hour
Of business today Buyers found little
for sale offerings being restricted by
the nearness Of the bureau report on
condition.
Around the time for the receipt OF
the government condition report at DO
O'Clock tine market became very nerv-
'us squirting upward 10 20 40 points.
only 90 slump sharply as soon as the
import NJ the report was realized.
This downward movement amounted
90 So 20 90 points. carrying prices 25 TO
30 points under the Lowell Of yesterdays
close. Toward noon there was reco,
ery Of about 90 points from the bottom
The percentage u condition OF G1s was
generally regarded as bear.sh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
FIRST or MURRAY'S
BUMPER COTTON CROP

sulphur, Okla, Aug. 81 (SpeciaD The
FIRST bale Of Murray county's bumper
cotton crop was brought in yesterday
and brought nine cents a pound in he
seed. The cotton was raised by Joe
stephens Of Iona, and weighed 1880
pounds, and brought S142 beside. pre-.
MUM Of '2s raised by local business
men. Last year the highest price eve,
pad Tor cotton In the seed was seven
cents, There are three gins in Sulphur
with an average daily capacity Of forty
paies each and they will run night ana
day In order that the crop can be
handled quickly Yesterdays bale was
bought boy j. 3. McBee Of the Southland
Cotton OH company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago Market.

Chicago Aug. 31-Announcement that
The government price for wheat, fixing
S22O a bushel for the highest grade
tended to strengthen the corn market
today. Traders found offerings light
at the start The weather forecasts Of
generally fair and warmer through the
belt tended also to harden prices.
Wheat traders, Notwithstanding the
announcement Of the government fig.
ures which go into effect tomorrow.
the first day Of the new month con.
tinued their waiting tactics. Some con.
fusion Of opinion regarding the method
of determining the prices for grades Of
wheat not specifically mentioned in the
government ruling was observed.
It was considered probable that some
wheat today would change hands at a
premium over the government figures
where the grain was wanted for def
mite use
The government price is lower than
figures paid yesterday for spring wheat
Which sold for S2.3S for No. ] northern.
Corn Higher.
corn opened quarter 10 j.8c higher
with December at $1O9 5.8 to 10 and
May at lO7 to l.O7 rs.
Early trading carried figures fraction.
ally higher. Fluctuations were slight
Oats Stronger.
Oats displayed considerable strength
initial advances being from Is TO l.Sc
Septer'ber scoring the greatest gains
Demand was good, shorts buying free.
ly of the near month and country Of
lorIngs were extremely light.
Provisions Up.
Provisions were higher. with the ai.
vance boz live hog prices. Lard was ln
good demand.
Cash sales Of wheat yesterday were
at about the figures fixed by the gov
eminent action announced today No
red sold for $2.20. It's diderentlaI on
the basis Of }22O for No. /. is s217
"a bushcL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
OIL AND GAS NEWS

homa City, arrived yesterday and left
lor the country west Of here TODAY
m"eIe ne viii gather data for report
On some acreage in this county.
Huy T. Lawrence left today for Ada
on a business trip.
Efret Dunlap went TO the T, Ids this
morning to look after the new well Of
ne Bun Head Oil company.
'' H. Thompson superintendent of
'''e yates OIL Company, who Ias been
.. ,p''uihs ms vacation at Manitou. Colo,
10 expected > arrive home tomorrow.
NJ V. Rushmore, of the Gvpsv on
company has returned from a yaca.
tion spent in Springfield and sedalia
Mo. ''''''''''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
Notice

To The Property Owners on Street I'm.
provement District No. II. Third Ave.
nue., Northwest in the City Of Ard.
more
You are hereby notified that the an.
nual insiallment and interest on the
above named street Improvements is due
and payable September l. 1917. ami
unless the same shall be promptly u9id
ON or before Sept. IS. 1917. 'he same
will bear IS per cent cent interest per
annum thereafter untl paid. ard will
be certified 20 the county treasurer of
Carter county. 20 be collected as other
taxes
Payments 90 De made az the oidce Of
the city clerk IN the city hail
Dated this 2ith day of August. 1917.
GEO W. GROOM.
(Sean City ClerS
published In Daily Arimoreite Aug IS
20. 80 and 81. 1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
WAR PRISONERS
BEATEN, STARVED
BY GERMAN MASTERS

Washington, Aug. Starved. beat.
en- and subjected to many indignities.
prisoners Of war in Germany are being
compelled to work in trench and field
under fire from the armies Of their
own countries.
Reports made by Russian soldiers
who have escaped from Germany and
which have been transmitted to the
state department say prisoners Of all
nationalities are being used on work
just behind the lines and within range
Of the guns.
A small portion Of bread, some thin
soup, occasionally bit Of meat Of
horses shot in action, comprise their
rations. The prisoners have been or.
ganized in units as carefully as are
soldiers Their work is done as sys.
tematically under military supervision
with long hours and no medical atten.
ton
When the Russian soldiers left. many
Of their units had lost by disease prac.
tically half Of their number. No new
clothing had been issued TO them, and
in all sorts Of weather they are forced
to work in vermin.laden rags.
Military overseers, the Russians re.
ported, frequently tied them to boards
and beat them until they had reached
the point Of exhaustion.
Included in the labor units we're Ger.
mans as well as Russians British, Bel.
gians, French and Poles The Germans
were those who had participated in
food riots or were physically unfit for
service in the ranks. These men were
treated very little differently from the
prisoners Of war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
GERMAN RULERS HATCHING
UP REPLY TO POPE

Amsterdam, Aug. 3l-The commits.
sion appointed by the German chancel.
Tor to make a reply to the peace note
OF Pope Benedict had It's first session
Tuesday according to the Lokal An.
2eiger Of Berlin. Chancellor Michaelis
presided at the meeting which lasted
about two hours and a half The ses.
sion adjourned until the results Of the
discussions over the note are available
from Vienna, Constantinople and Sofia.
The German reply TO the pope viii not
be forthcoming for ten days yet. is an.
nouncemcnt at Berlin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
Now York Cniinn.

New York, Aug 31-Thc cotton mar.
het was comparatively quiet before the
publication ui the government crop rc.
port today After opening 3 90 40
points higher the market SOLD 90 D.
points above yesterdays close
General business seemed TO bee wait.
ing tor the report or developments over
the Labor day adjournment. as the mar.
ket viii De closed from this afternoon
until Tuesday
October contracts sold at 223O and
January touched the same prices dur.
inr the trading or about gj points be.
low the low level OF yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
or SCHOOLS At SULPHI-R

sulphur Okla, Aug. 81 Specials. A.
hamilton newly elected superintendent
"I the Sulphur public schools. arrived
with his family the past week. Super.
iltendent Hamilton comes 10 Sulphur
mighty recommended, both by letter ana
boy the record Of his former schools. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
MARKET O.
!. p. 1.IREROgEBlD
&yNsgEzss q GSSNs
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK
Kansas City Market.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 31-HOGS.
Receipts 500, 25 to 35 points higher.
Bulk 17SO@1S7O; heavy 1S.25@1885:
light l75Om1S.5O pigs 14.OO@17OO.
CATTLE: Receipts 1900; includ-
ing 300 southerns. Steady. Prime
fed steers l5.OOm16.OO; dressed beef
steers ll5Om14.50; southern steers 7.5O
mll.5O; COWS 6.OOm1O.OO; heifers 7.5O
@l3OO stockers 7.OO@125O; calves 700
@l3OO, SHEEP: Receipts 600 steady.
Lambs 1G.OOml7O0; yearlings 1850
@l2.5O; wethers 9.5O@115O; ewes 900
nlO.5O; stockers 7.00m17s5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
Bent, Chnrch All nnllnu

Boston Transcript Bobbie had been
taken oy his father TO the circus. The
youngster came home rouud-eyed with
excitement and flushed with enthus.
iasm 'oh, ma" he exclaimed. III YOU
go once 10 the circus with me you'd
never want TO fool away time going 10
church again"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

attendance this year will be unusually
large and while the complete corps OF
teachers has not been secured It is be-
lieyed everything will be in readiness for
the opening Of school September 3. Trou.
BILE has been experienced in securing
male teachers on account Of the draft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Nicey furnished room.
ior light housekeeping. zoos G. ST
y. w. No children. Phone Ss4 gl.g
NANTEl'-Two canyassers for a
high.gradc money making proposi.
uon' experience unnecessary. must
he Of clean habits and willing 10
work Apply III A. $. W. 5 to Q a
m. and 70 8 p. m. Ask FOR Mr.
Williams
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
WANT PATRIOTIC PLAYS

Washington, Aug. a. The Drama
League OF America, according to an an.
nouncement today offers prizes OF $500.
$3.50 and 500 for the three best patriotic
plays suitable for performance by anna.
teurs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
WANTED TO BUY

Healdton oil production. Give
full particulars in first letter.
Box S94, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

Hemsiitching and picobedge work.
We do this work in the best manner on
all kinds Of material and at moderate
prices, All work guaranteed. Singer
Sewing Machine Co. Main St, Ard.
more. Okla sO.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
PRODUCE.
Kansas City Market.

Kansas City Aug. 3l-Butter. eggs.
poultry: Unchanged. Potatoes: Steady.
NlO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
BUSINESS NEWS

Who handles Packard. Franklin and
kissel automobiles and trucks? sO.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31
For SALE.

one Keystone power and power house
in first class condition. Sinclair Gulf
oil Co, Writ. Okla. al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

Never since the initial well was drilled
at Healdton, four years ago. has there
been more important development
than the finding Of a sand at a depth
Of 200 feet on the Dana farm. in sec.
tion 4-4S, by the Bull Head Oil Corn
pany. A report from the well states
that 45 feet Of sand, found at 200 feet
was given shot and that the hole fiji.
ed with oil Of 40 gravity. The oil is
Of an unusually good grade and the
sand is prolific enough to make a nav
well. The discovery Of the now sand
will result in other deep tests being
drilled and the deeper sands at Heald.
ton may give up as much wealth as the
shallow sands have ever given up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

W r.. Ingram was iu the Healdton
fields yesterday looking after his royal.
ty interests Mr. Ingram is building "a
home IN Oklahoma City az a cost OF
$4,000 II Is of brick veneer and Is
located on West Fourteenth street.
IL Is reported that Wilson is TO have
two more refine .es which will make
five plants Tor that town.
a. b. Mcfarland. who has an inter.
est In the McKes we'll In the southeast
extension, is an Ardmore visitor from
Oklahoma city.
c. G. Seiple Of the oil Well Supply
Company, has returned from a trip
10 Tulsa. where he went on company
business.
c. A. Phillips and Ike Baer, OF the
Wilburton OH q Gas Company are here
irom Wnburton.
l.. W. Harrington an active westside
'tf maui ~ llfIf ANfANN AiNlll ~ hNI ina
Mrs. W. c. Vass has purchased the
Randol cafe and will open II 10 the pub.
Tic the early part OF the week She has
been with her husband who has charge
of the well east OF OH City, but will
make her home here.
r. T Curley IN charge OF th2 con.
struction work on the Gates gasoline
plant. is in the city today from the
fields
c. p. Smith. Of the Gates OH Company,
IS in the city today
Co; J, NJ sullivan, geologist Of Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

Goa J, NJ sullivan, seolosist OF Okla.
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not be done.
Carter Love oil Company. i'm the
northwest corner Of the Tom Carter
lease. drilled into a sand at 1920 feet
j, was showing considerable gas and
some OIL This is in section l54.3.
Rau Consolidated OH Company. In %
3s.lw, is drilling in blue shalc at 1916
feet. The ten inch casing is being car
ried
Stevens oil q Gas Company i'm sec.
tion l-3s-lw ou the Erwin farm. is shut
down az y feet Drilling may be in.
definitely delayed.
Pierce Pipe Line Company has It's
eighth line laid from Fort Worth 10
within five miles OF Red river. coming
toward llolldtou Within "A week or
ten days the company viii be- on the Ok
lahoma side with its line. Two lines
have already been built across Red
river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

A. b. Mcfarland. who has an inter.
est In the McKes well In the southeast
extension. is an Ardmore visitor from
Oklahoma CITY
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II Is reported that Wilson is 10 have
two more refine cs which will make
five plants for that town
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

C. p. smith. Of the Gates on Company
Is in the city today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

c. G. seipe Of the oil Well Supply
Company has returned from trip
10 Tulsa. where he went on company
huslness
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

r. T. Curley In charge OF IN, con.
struction work on the Gates gasoline
plant, is in the city today from the
fields
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-31

L. W. Harrington an active westsiie
oil man, is here today from Naurika.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-14

Despite the drawbacks of storm
and road the relay racers OF the
desert country broke two records
that had stood for years as the fast
est time for speeding over the coun-
try between Ely and Tonopah and
between Tonopah and Goldfield. The
time and distances for both legs OF
the journey are as follows:
Leave Arrive
Ely. $40 D. m.........-... Tonopah, 11:54
Ton, 1906 a. m.......Goldfield. l2:44
Distance, PIP miles; Tonopah tc
Ely. 1856; Tonopah to Goldfield, ~
Actual running time, 6 hours
minutes.
Probable arrival Los Angeles moor
today
There was no mistaking the tim'
of the arrival in Tonopah for th'
Tonopah Auto club was on the jol
waiting ready 10 turn loose thei
sirens to welcome the hard driver
who came with such astonishin
speed that they burned the crus
off the desert and established a pac
that viii stand for many years
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-14

The first wreck in five years on
the Tonopah G Goldfield railroad
occurred this morning when Train
No 23 was approaching Klondike
station, Is miles from Goldfield, The
train was two miles east and coming
down hill at regular speed. There
was no sign of washout, evident
~ there had been rain in the hills
and the water rushing down during
the night had found weak spot
where II ate its way under the road
bed, leaving the ties hanging and
the surface undisturbed. The en-
gineer was OF aware of his danger
until the locomotive plunged into
the hole.
Engineer Bert Hill was hurt inter
nally and sustained fractured arm
w. II. Ayres, the fireman, former
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-14
AVERAGE IS IS NILES
AN HOUR FROM ELY

office of S. R. Moore, where Arthur
H. Keenan, was presiding to see that
all formalities were attended to.
but If the roads were good you
would have heard of some driving
We would have made the distance in
five hours flat. Boys, tell you the
Hudson Super-Six is the only car
and when | see Wesley Stewart and
John Sellstrom, the agents, | am
going to tell them there is not an
other car that would have stood up
under the strain of rocky roads
and no roads at all when we just
simply climbed out on the scenery
and kept the machine headed in the
direction of Tonopah. firmly be
lieve we were awaiting half the time
for the engine kept going gand We
didn't know whether we were or
the ground or in the air. That Il
the test Of machine"
Notwithstanding the late hou
there was a good crowd in from
of the Mizpah hotel as the car cam
in and the cheers that rose showe'
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