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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
TRAIN HITS TRUCK FULL OF
SOLDIERS; . DIE, DYING

El Paso, Tex. Feb 10. - Private
Charles Eaton, of Company l., Fifth
Ohio Infantry, and Sergeant Karl
Eisenhart of Company X. Fifth Ohio
Infantry, We're killed yesterday, when
the Golden State Limited. from Chi
cago, struck a motor truck. in which
they We're riding downtown from Camp
Pershing. Private Eaton was from
Conneaut, Ohio, and Sergeant Eisen-
Private Rudolph j. Smith, of Com
pany X. and Private Dan 7. Toomey,
of Company l., of the Fifth Ohio, were
fatally hurt. Ten other members of
the regiment were seriously injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
SEED SHIPMENT
FOR HOLMES co.
ON SEA BOTTOM
Harrisburg Firm Suffers From
Ruthless War Policy of
German Government
COUNTRY TO SUFFER
Prices of Vegetables to- Go
Higher Because of Enforced
Shortage

AS result of Germany's ruthless
war on merchant shipping, Harris
burg will suffer in an indirect way.
Announcement was made to-day by
NJ. l.. Holmes, president of the
Holmes Seed Company that a large
consignment of rare flower and veg
etable seeds from Holland was lost
when the steamer Crown Point was
sent to the bottom by German
U-Boat several days ago.
The consignment included seeds
which cannot be produced successfully
in this country, including spinach,
wurtzels mangels, extra fine turnips
and herbs. The shipment was valued
at thousands of dollars. Part of it
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
Instantly Killed When He
Steps in Front of Train

Stepping from the tracks in front
.of an approaching engine directly in
to another. Raymond Nj. Dutrey, aged
50. l12 Linden street. signal and switch
maintainer on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway, was instantly killed
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
The accident occurred in the Harris
burg yards near Cameron and Berry
hill streets. lie is survived by his wife.
The body was badly mangled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
Offices Close Monday;
Birthday of Lincoln

State, city and county offices will be
closed all day Monday. February y.
Lincolns Birthday
The. day will be observed in the pub
lie schools with appropriate exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
BIDS GERARD FAREwEII,

London, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
Exchange telegraph Company from
The Hague says 1t is reported there
from Berlin that Chancellor Won Beth
ann-Hollweg sent his adjutant to
Ambassador Gerard on Friday to bid
him farewell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
LAW COMMITTEE no MEEr

Members of the law committee of the
state Association of County Commits
sioners will meet Tuesday in the grand
will be taken on proposed amendments
to laws relative to the County Com
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
and continued cold Tonight. with
lowest temperature nbGut II de
Erees; Sunday fair and somewhat
warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair to-
night and sunday, not so cold
Suhdnyi moderate to fresh west
winds.
No material changes will occur In
general river conditions. Local
rises and falls may be expected,
due to lee. The river nt Harris
burg VIII probably remain nearly
stationary nt stage of near
feet.
General Conditions
The storm that WIS central over
the Middle Atlantic cOnst, Friday
morning, has moved nOrthward
with increasing force and is now
central ON the North Atlantic
coast. 1t caused light prcciplta-
tlon: mostly snow. from the Lake
Region eastward to the Atlantic
coast and gales along the coast
from Hatteras nOrthward. From
the Upper Mississippi Valley east
ward TO the Atlantic coast and
south and east of the Ohio river
there has been a general fail of =
to B. degrees In temperature, be-
Ing most decided In the Atlantic
States.
Temperatures a. m., 10 degrees
above zerO. fH
Sun; Rises, 7i04 a. m.
Moons Rises, O:1I p. IN.
River Stages 5.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature, Is.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal Temperature. 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
GERMANY
HOPES TO
PREVENT
u. s. WAR
Understood to Have Addressed Communication That Two
Governments Discuss Ways and Means Of Preventing
Actual War Between Them; Believed Coming by
Way of Switzerland
KAISER DESIRES PEACE ALTHOUGH
RELATIONS ARE BROKEN OFF

Clearly Invites U. S. to Make Suggestions Designed to
Stop Conflict Teuton Diplomats Informed every
Care Should Be Exercised So That Neutral Passenger
Carrying Ships Would Not Be Subjected to Unwarned
Torpedo Attacks"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

spISt andM
Alfred Howe PenbrOOk,
n
dvinR DuttOn BESSIE sover. Carlisle
~ ~' ""AssF royal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
TO VIGOROUSLY PRESS R. R. LAWS

Washington, Feb. TO- - Chairman Newlands of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee gave notice the
Senate to-day that the administration railroad legislation
program would be actively pressed from and that
the Senate would have opportunity on the ques-
ton of enforcing suspension of strikes and lockou pend
ing investigation
HOO UNARMED VESSELS UNFRAMED IN ZONE
. New York, Feb. 1O.-More than 100 vessels arrived
sailed unharmed from United Kingdom ports dur
ing the first days of Germanys unrestricted sub
marine warfare in British waters according an an
made here to-day by Germans authoritative
touch with British admiralty officials.
U-BoAT BACK WITH HIGH MARK
Berlin, Feb 8, by Wireless to sayville, Feb. 1o-A
German submarine has returned from the Atlantic where
she sank ships of aggregate tonnage of 10000 the
North Sea, British steamer of about 5000 tons, the
British trawlers Shamrock and Thistle and other
trawlers, British and one French.
FLEET OF AIRPLANEs SHELL zEEBRUGGE
Amsterdam Feb TO- via London-The TELEGRAPH saws
Belgian of Zeebrugge The Germans fred 800
shells from antaircraft in attempt drive the
attacks
EIGHT BELIEVED DEAD IN FIRE
South Bethlehem. Pa. Feb. 10. = Fire early to-day
completely destroyed Greek boarding house here It IS
believed that eight lives have been lost as five
bodies four men and woman, have been recovered
The dead Greeks
INSPECT REPRESENTATIVES, ACCOUNTS
Washington, Feb. TO- - Inspection of members of
Congress Stock Exchange ascertain if possible
whether official information has been utilized in tradno
the principle business before the congressional lea
inquiry committee to-day. The examination is based on
Washington brokers' testimony yesterday that certain
members of the House have traded through him.
U. s. STEEL ORDERS DECREASE
New York. Feb. 10-The untitled orders of the IInted
Steel Corporation January last were II ara
o54 decrease of 1922 tons compared with Decem
ber 81 The January statement the first in months
has shown increase The December of II s47
286 the high record for untitled orders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
EIGHT BELIEVED DEAD IN FIRE

South Bethlehem, Paq Feb. 10. - Fire early to-dav
completely destroyed Greek boarding house here It is
believed that eight lives have been lost as five
bodies, four and one woman, have been recovered
The dead are Greeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
INSPECT REPRESENTATIVES
U. S. STEEL ORDERS DECREASE

New York, Feb 10-The untitled orders of the United
States Steel Corporation January last were 474
o54 decrease of 1922 tons compared with Dece
ber 81 The January statement is the first several months
that has not shown an increase The December 1547
286 the high record for untitled orders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10

Continued Oh Page 2-second Section
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10

New York, Feb. 10.-More
at or sailed unframed from Un
ing the first nine days of Ge
marine warfare in British water
nouncement made here to-day by
touch with British admiralty offic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-20
LET'S SING YANKEE DOODLE"

TO the 11-year-old lad, greetings!
I trust that my boys will read when
they are your age. BLACK Beauty"
Beautiful joe" ''Joe's Boys" by
Louisa M. Alcott; Grimm's Fairy
Tales" Dickens "Child's History of
England" and Mark Twain's tom
Sawyer" are books which you will
enjoy.
All of Longfelow's poems and
particularly the famous "Hiawatha,"
Whittier's "Snowbound, " VIM. Cullen
Bryant's poems and Eleanor Porter's
Just David" are writings, pleasant
and instructive, which you can-1ob-
tain at the Chicago public library.
Laddie, you wrote an excellent let
ter. It was clear and to the point
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-20

We are teaching arithmetic today
just as efficiently as when it was
known as the ratio of numbers.
We are teaching English more eff
fectively than when we had the spe-
Cial brand, for the special brand was
a rank failure.
The schools are teaching the three
RS and other subjects efficiently in
the main, and, if not, will not do so
by any fad method.
If we make, or try to make, a fad
of military training it will go the way
of other fads. But if we get down
to brass lacks and teach it as a sub
ject related to our educational sys-
tenn it will be a success and result in
the improvement of the individual
and the community.
The trouble is that some guIlible
people think the "Steever plan" is
something new, a recent invention.
AS a matter of fact, aIlAthat the ca
diets do under this system has been
done for more than 25 years, not only
in this country, but in foreign coun-
tries as well
The y "Steever plan" is military
training under an enthusiastic Off
Ger who believes thoroughly in what
he is doing. If he can enthuse his
supporters the work will make a
splendid success. - Elizabeth Cope
land. II
IET,c SINC, isNIANKEE 0OODI
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-20

tenn often has been accused of being
addicted to fads. In its efforts to ed
ucate the young it surges now this
way and now that way. Apparently
what is wanted is a high-sOUnding
name to designate a new departure,
when more often than otherwise the
only new thing about it is the name.
At one time the schools were very
much upset over the ratio of num-
bers-ratio this and ratio that. Not
merely the ratio of one abstract
thing to another, but actually the "a
ito of one concrete thing to another
concrete thing; as, what is the ratio
of watermelon to pumpkin pie?
Ratio had its day. Then it was"
English. Not that English had not
been taught in the schools since the
beginning, but this was The English.
New books must be purchased THAT
were never Used) teachers must at
tend classes to acquire new meth
DDS; it was English this and English
that Finally this kind of English fell
by the wayside.
RS. The schools were addicted to
fads. Fad arithmetic, fad English,
fad spelling, fad history, fad every
thing. Do away with fads-back to
the three RS was the cry.
Again the fad is appearing. This
time it is military training. Will it
follow the others as a fad? The fad
must have a name. Plain arithmetic
must be number study. English must
be language studies, etc. Military
training must have a new name. The
particular brand that is being used
in Chicago today bears the name of
an army officer. This attitude of Civ
ing the subject a descriptive name
leads the people to believe they are
getting something new, a new inven-
ton, as it were
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-20

Of the people. The value that is the
result of the necessities and the ac-
tivities Of all the people should go
to all the people and the values pro-
duced by labor should go to those
who produce it-Geo. V. Wells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
I'LL. |. RECORDS
ARE. {. BROKEN
IN Lot SALE: |:
THE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF NEW
HEALDToN is SWEPT ALMOST
CLEAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE
SALE.

Or all the government lot sales held
in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, the
record was broken yesterday for fast
selling in the opening sale of lots in
New Healdton the railroad town from
which the Hcaldton oil fields will be
supplied. The day was ideal, and so
many people attended that It looked
like circus day, The selling was done
quickly, and before night almost
Ieyery business lot in the entire town
was taken, and many blocks of the
residence section were gone. The
sales for the day totaled $140,315 and
it is stated that this record beats all
.other records ever made in the state,
whether sales were conducted by the
government or by individuals. The
lots at New Healdton were not sold to
the highest bidder, but each lot was
plated and the price printed and the
first to come was the first served No
deviation was made in any way from
,he published price Of each lot. An
the highest priced lots were taken
within a few minutes after the sale
was opened, and as the crowds kept
pouring in there was keen disappolnt-
ment expressed by some who did not
get the business locations they wanted
and some offers Of bonuses on con.
tracts were made. Tho offers ranged
from as low as $500 to as high as
$1,000
G. G. Gillette, a wealthy broker and
business man of New York who has
been in the fields for several weeks,
made purchases in the business sec
tion and is planning to build a hotel
there. He states that the building will
be Of brick, that It will be steam heat.
ed, and that it will be as modern as
any other hostelry in the state.
Buyers were there from everywhere
in the state almost. Several merchants
of the Cushing fields were IN attend
lance and made purchases. One OF the
big merchants of Durant purchased
business property and will move his
stock into the new town He Is now
conducting big sale at hime to get
rid Of the merchandise on hand, as
NEARLY as he can.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

J. a. Hamon No. % on the Rockland
lease in the northeast quarter Of sec
ton 23.i-2 was drilled into the gas
sand at 7S5 feet and was saved as .
glsscr No. "a ON the same lease was
completed ut total depth OF 1884
feet tho last sand had thickness Of
Go f'e and in all the well has more
than 200 feet Of pay sand The pro
ducticn is about 500 barrels. Well
No. 1 on the same lease was com.
plcted at total depth Of 1924 feet.
II had over POO feet of sand and dur
ing the first twelve hours made 800
barrels. No. G is drilling in the pay
at 1850 feet and is making nice
showing Three producing sands were
found above the sand the drill Is in
at thi slime. No. IS drilling in the
sand at llG5 feet. No. was spudded
yesterday No. is rigging up and
Frank Maloney sarted today to drill
the first inside location on this part
erty. The Rockand lease located in
the southeast extension is said by
some to be in the very best portion
Of the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

ter county, Oklahoma, except the por-
tion OF said quarter section heretofore
included in the plat OF the said City
OF Ardmore.
The Undersigned subscribers to said
petition further represent that they
constitute three-iourths (34) of the
legal voters residing within the above
described area, and that they are the
owners of more than three-fourths
t3-D in value of all of the territory
included within said limits.
You will further take notice that on
said date petitioners will ask the
board of commissioners OF the City
.of Ardmore to adopt the lots blocks,
streets and alleys of all of that por.
tion of the Walcott addition included
within the above described area.
Witness our signatures this 9th day
of January 1917.
LUTTE NJ. WALCOTT,
ARTHUR WALCOTT,
LEE EDDLEMAN,
A. c. SIZES,
G. o. ALEXANDER.
h. G. TAYLOR,
G. X. TAYLOR,
MAT GRIMM.
S. N. LEVY. 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR EXTEN.
SION OF CITY LIMITS OF CITY
OF ARDMORE.

NJ persons interested will take no.
tce that on Tuesday January %, 1917.
at the regular meeting OF the Board OF
Commissioners Of the City of Ard
more, to be held on said date. app'ica.
ton will be made by the undersigned
petitioners for the extension of the
city limits of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma, so as to include all Of the
following territory within the corpo-
rate limits Of said city, to.wit.
The west half OF the southwest
quarter (being lots and a Of sec
'ion 81, township south, range >
east in Carter county Oklahoma;
Also the southeast quarter Of the
quarter Of section 81. town.
ship 4 south, range . east in Carter
county Oklahoma, except 1896 acres
already included in the city limits Of
said City OF Ardmore;
Also the northeast quarter oi the
southwest quarter OF section 81. town.
ship south. range east In Carter
county, Oklahoma, except 6.4t acres
already included in the city limits of
said city.
The above described lands consist.
Ing OF 1851 acres and being all OF
the southwest quarter OF section 81.
township I south. range > east In Car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
In Marshall County.

Ardmill Oil company in 1855 near
Oakland in Marshall county has drill.
ed to total depth of 2OOi feet, and
is shut down. 1t Is probable that the
casing will be drawn and the well
abandoned, but that is not settled def
nitely yet Three sands have been
found, but the company doubts wheth-
er they will pay or not It is also
possible that these sands viii be given
a thorough test This is the well that
produces oil Of sixty gravity or better
and is known as the freak well of the
southern portion Of the state. At the
present depth Of the hole, the forma.
tion is black shale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had takenit with good
results. did so, my weakness dis
appeared, gained in strength, moved
INTO our new home, did all kinds Of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds of chickens and ducks. | can
not say enough in praise of Lydia +.
Pinkham $ Vegetable Compound and
i these facts are useful you may pub
llsh them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. NJ. o. JoHHSToN, Route
D. Box l90, Richmond, Ind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10
new YORK; )
MAYOR On
DEFENSE
WANTS OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MEN IN THE STATE MILITIA
GIVEN FULL CREDIT FOR THEIR
ENTHUSIASM.

New York, Jan. 9.-Giving the Off
GERS and enlisted men OF the State
militia organizations full credit for
their enthusiasm and spirit OF pat
riotic sacrifice" the mobilization has
proved that universal training under
IA single federal control is the only
satisfactory solution of the country's
military problem, in the opinion of the
Committee on National Defence ap-
pointed some months ago by mayor
John Purroy Mitchell to investigate
the National Guards concentration at
the Mexican border in response to
The call OF President Wilson.
The committees report, made pub
lie here tonight, urges universal mill
tary training. but emphasizes an i'm.
mediate need" for an adequate stand
ing force for the protection of the
borders and other similar service.
The details of the countrys defence
system should be worked out, it is
recommended, "by the military ex.
perts whose knowledge and expert
ence are at the disposal of Congress"
Willard Straight, banker, formerly
in American Consular service, is
chairman OF the executive committee
signing the report. Other members
are Cleveland H. Dodge, William n
| Dykman, George W Perkins, Alfred
T.. Smith, Alexander NJ. White and
John Mitchell, labor leader. Mr.
Mitchell dissented from the conclus-
ion drawn in favor Of universal mill
tary training.
The report embolies information of
economic ana military character OBJ
tained from official and unofficial
sources. War Department data was
studied officers and men Of the Nat
ional Guard were questioned and
"a military expert and critic of estab-
lished reputation visited the Mexican
border. The committee mercy pre-
sents the facts" the report points out,
"and draws from them the conclusion
that voluntary enlistment and depend.
ence upon the dual Federal and State
control have proved failure"
BY direct inquiry among the New
York state guard5men, the committee
says it ascertained that 65 per cent.
Of the 2,4OO who submitted replies had
TO give up their regular civilian in
come. Many OF these reported they
lost their positions and were unable
to get them back when the men were
mustered out.
Eighty-four per cent Of those who
were questioned replied no" when
asked if they intended to enlist again
\ great number declared "emphaucal
4 ly for universal service and asserted
they would not do military service
.henceIorth under any other system.
In obtaining economic information
the committee sent queries to employ
crs as well as to the men. Guards
men, the report says in this connoc
ton told about their pocuniary losses
and the suffering caused by their de
pendcnts; and employers told Of the
effect Of the mobilization on busina
and gave their conception Of a sound
national military policy" The facts
established, the report says, may be
stated under two heads, economic and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

Drilling contractors in the field
state that this period Of high prices
has resulted in advancing the price Of
wire lines from l2c to 1Sc a foot.
manila cables from 15c to 27c a
pound; steel bits frontDc to more than
l2c a pound and that under the pres
ent drilling prices the contractors feel
that they are not getting the worth Of
their work. They state that oil has
more than doubled since the last of
November and they are expecting
drilling prices to reach as high as
$l.75 foot and possibly 50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-10

S. p Render and Frank Jennings
were here today from Oklahoma City.
These people are members of the Jen-
nings Petroleum company which has
lease Of twenty acres in section
l5-4-3, Their property now has four
producing wells and they have come
to start more drilling. This property
is located in the portion of the field
where many surprises have been
sprung in the way Of finding new and
deeper sands and it is probable that
the new well starting will be drilled
deeper than Usual.