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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
Below American Bids.

Washington Jan. "a - Contracts
were awarded Hadfelds Ltd, for 49,
14lOOO worth Of 14-inch and 16-inch
armor-piercing shells at about 5000
apiece less than the lowest American
bid. As these shells are for reserve
ammunition, it is possible that no fur.
ther efforts to let contracts for them
will be made pending construction Of
the government projectile factory al
rpadv authorized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25

Heartburn, indigestion or distress Of
the stomach is instantly relieved by
HERBlNE. 1t forces the badly di
gested food out Of the body and re.
stores tone in the stomach aud bow.
els. Price soc. Sold by Ringer Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
WILSON COMPANY PROFITS
Packers Clear IS Per Cent. in 1916.
Records Show.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Wilson & Co.
have kept pace with the other large
packing companies in increasing their
earnings. Surplus profits at the rate
of 1884 percent per annum on its
$2O,OOO,OO0 common stock are shown
by Wilson & Co. in their report for
the nine months ended September 30,
this comparing with $50 percent
earned in 1915. The nine months sur.
plus over preferred dividend requide-
ments was S2,5O1 ZIG, or at the rate OF
S3,O6S,2SS for an entire year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
GIRL HELD UP AT CHURCH
Worshipper Robbed in Vestibue Of
ST. Patrick's Cathedral.

New York, Jan 24.-The yestibule
Of St Patrick's cathedral on Fifth
avenue was the scene of a holdup to.
day. a young woman was about to
enter the church when one young man
snatthed her purse and another chok-
ed her. They threw her to the floor
and escaped Later two youths were
arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
PROPERTYLOSs
BY GREAT WAR
FIVE BILLIONS
LOSS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY BY the WAR ESTl-
MATED AT NEARLY SIX Bill
LIONS OF DOLLARS.

lIIopuI SH, a. Jan. -. mat JHc
loss of public and private property in
the European theatres of war repre-
sents value of $685.. 100000 is the
estimate contained in a report of an
| inquiry made by the National Foreign
Trade Council and today submitted to
J the fourth National Trade Conven-
ton The estimate is frankly describ-
ed as \ merely approximation, the
sources Of information being official
European government reports, trade
and industrial journals, etc. The re-
port says, in part, of Belgium and
Northern France
"The destruction of private dwell
ings is large where fighting has taken
place, but much is left that can be
used in rebuilding Road repair will
form heavy item in budgets OF
smaller villages.
THE destruction of bridges can be
regarded as complete in every fighting
zone. Railroad tracks have been part
| ly destroyed, but much has been re-
paired for the use of the army and
civil population.
The greatest enemy of industrial
property has not been military opera
ton, but enforced ideness of machin.
cry and buildings. The destruction of
stocks of raw materials was exten-
siye. Germany has removed part of
/ the machinery and equipment of GER
tain Belgium plants to Germany to
obtain certain raw materials like cop
per or to furnish German plants with
additional machinery.
Industries cannot return with
peace at once to full operation. Meth.
er Belgium nor France will immedi-
ately require all raw materials, ma
chinery and industrial buildings to be
replaced Conditions will be s5me-
what different, however, in agricult-
mal districts where production has
been continued Fields must be
worked Immediately the owners re.
turn. Agricultural machinery, seeds
and building material will be in inn
mediate demand.
After the Balkan war, it took ap.
lproXimately one year to rebuild de-
stroyed villages. 1t will require long.
er in Belgium and France, because of
labor losses not replaceable from
neighboring states Industrial rebuild
. ing will occupy more time Many new
industrial buildings in Northern
France and Belgium may consist of
temporary structures, the total eX.
|pense Of which most likely will not
be more than one.third the total value
Of the former buildings. The immedi.
late needs Of the two countries during
/ thc first year after the war may be
I "' A'ii'N'' NSl lA'"'N"l"l "uiNliiN''
Belgium SjOOOO0oo and France $50.
100000; agricultural machinery for
belgium $5OOoO,0oO ana France $50
100000; industrial buildings for Bel
gium S6j0OO,oCO and France $4,000.
GOO; mining machinery for Belgium
s6O,"loooO and France $ioooOo00;
IRON ings'y machinery for Belgium
F'V'V'''''' anu ''"i'' f'''V'o'oVo'
iooa making m"'hin'S lor Belgium
'"'Voo''oo "nl france >lVN0o'oVo'
'heIl'c"' m''h'"er! lot h'lglNm >'r
"o''ooo ana france H6ooO'0OO' textile
maih'aer| Tor belgium Fo'NoO'Ooo
ana france N''.ooO'ooo' electrical ma
'hih''F ana equipment Tor Belgium
>l'o0o0.'0O ana france S'o'0ooooo;
wood working machinery Tor Belgium
''oooO00 ana France S3'ooO'OoO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
Year to Complete Factory.

macy Of autoracy. Under the spur of
the Presidents note the Entente Pow
ers have boldly adopted the diplomacy
of democracy and appealed to the
judgment Of mankind. Their answer
to the President is the answer of de.
mocracy; and in that sense it is
doubly historic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25

is believed to be the highest rate ever
paid for the transportation of cotton
from this port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25

Leyy's Clearance Sale, Georgette
and Crepe de Chine Blouses at half
price. 25.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
HIGHEST RATE FOR COTTON

Four Cents Pound Freight on Ship.
ment to Havre, France.
Galveston, Texas, Jan. 2l.-An
ocean freight rate Of 81 a hundred
pounds will be placed on 1000 bales Of
cotton which were booked for export
today from Galveston to Hayrc. This
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25

Levy's Clearance Sale, Georgette
and Crepe de Chine Blouses at half
price. 25.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
Awaits Announcement.

Secretary Daniels had not received
tonight official notice that the British
government had declined to permit
Haddelds to fill its contracts
81 will wait until | get announce
ment," he said, when asked what al.
tentative presented itself
The secretary pointed out that the
department now has available $1,5O0,-
600 for a government proiectile fac
tory
Year to Complete Factory.
Plans are being completed and it
already has been determined to locate
the factory with the armor plant, for
which a site is still to be selected It
will take about year to complete it,
Secretary Daniels said that the bids
from Hadfelds had been received or
the distinct understanding that there
would be no question Of the right to
deliver regardless of the war situation
in Europe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauSeatlng,
harsh phySic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose, mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what t-ey
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
TRAINING FLIERS
FOR AIR SERVICE
Good Progress Made at Govern
ment Aviation Field at Hemp
stead Plains.
LEARN Their DUTIES QUICKLY
Practice Work In Problems of War Is
Principal Task Of Instructors
Officers Well Pleased With
the Efficiency Shown.

New York.-At the big government
aviation field on Hampstead Plains
good progress is being made in train
ing tiiers and working out tactical
problems. The biggest thing yet at
tempted was a flight by % airplanes,
the largest number ever to take the
air this side of the Atlantic. They
went in search of theoretical enemy.
Some of the machines were manned
by regular army officers and others
by civilians under training. An en-
| emy regiment-sO dispatches" had
reported-was encamped In the vicin-
ity. The problem vas to find their
trenches, such of their forces as were
on the march, their motor transports,
and their artillery.
The tliers took the air at three
o'clock, and within an hour and %
minutes all of the information
was in the hands of the officers
at headquarters on the aviation field.
Pleased With the Test.
Most Of the airplanes had returned
within 40 minutes, but the squad as
signed to locating the motor truck
did not accomplish its mission until
the truck was within three miles Of
the field.
The army officers and the flying in
structors were much pleased with the
test, which was made without any
mishaps and according to schedule.
The 25 planes took the air In squads,
to each one of which had been assigned
special mission. They ascended to
heights varying from 5000 to 5000
feet, except the squad which had been
ordered to detect the artillery fire of
the enemy, which flew at about 1000
feet.
A trench about 100 feet long had
been dug about three miles from the
camp Near it was an imaginary regi-
ment represented by strips of white
cloth. The motor truck which started
from Far Rockaway represented sup
ply train, and was covered with black
and white stripes. Smoke bombs
We're sent up to represent artillery
fire.
In each machine were an observer
and a pilot. They took with them
maps of the country, sketchlng pads
and cameras. Capt. ]. w. Butts of
the First Signal corps, operated a
by revolving propeller,
which permitted the taking of several
photographs within a short
period.
Do Their Work Well.
The artillery fire was located first,
and soon afterward a second squad |
with news Of the position Of
the imaginary regiment. The trench
also was found within comparatively
short period. The motor in the mean
time had been continuing its run to
meeting on the Long Island |
number of other machines,
from which at great height 1t was
hard to distinguish it. 1t had arrived |
1t Hampstead village before the avia-
,ors discovered 1t.
The airpianes maintained squad
formation during their entire flight. At
signals from the officers in command
If the different groups they executed
1ifferent scouting formations.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Its Chief Functions.

"The councils chief functions are :
The coordination of all forms of
transportation and the development of
means of transportation to meet the
military, industrial, and commercial
needs of the nation; the extension of
the industrial mobilization work of the
committee on industrial preparedness
of the naval consulting board. Com
plete information as to our present
manufacturing and producing facili-
ties adaptable to many-sided uses Of
modern warfare would be procured,
analyZed, and made use Of.
zone of the objects of the council
will be to inform American manufac-
turers as to the part they can and
must play in national emergency. 1t
is empowered to establish at once and
maintain through subordinate bodies
of specially qualified persons an aux
iliary organization composed Of men of
the best creative and administrative
capacity, capable of mobllizing to the
utmost the resources of the country"
The details of what the council Of
national defense is doing or will do
probably never will be made public.
The means which a nation takes to
prepare itself for warfare are not to
be publicly proclaimed lest the enemy
profit by the information.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

for Splitter. He was approached by a
bunco man in Oakland, who gave him
$1,000 in currency to bet on horse
race. Instead Of betting the money
Splitter rushed for police station.
When the Oakland police announc-
ed that they would keep the $1,000
as evidence, Spitzer let out wall Of
anguish. No arrests were made and
the $1,000 was put in the city treasury
Of Oakland.
Splitter sued and won his case in the
lower court. The appellate court has
affirmed the finding Of the lower court,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
LIaht ResponsIbIIIty.

II thought you said Dubson could ba
depended on In an emergency. Yes
terday his house caught fire and he
got so excited he couldn't turn in an
alarm"
~ failed to explain the kind Of en-
ergency meant. If you should ever
want to stoOp over and tie your shoe
lace, Dubson could be depended on to
hold your hat"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

which brought me out of it all right, so
am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by taE-
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' s V Vegetable Com
pound. p Mrs. VIOLA FnIICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
scSs ead S pe1ane sV nds
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be Needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

The zulus like to sing, but their
singing and music are unlike that of
any other tribe or nation.
Quails, part Of the food of the chill
dren Of Israel when in the wilderness,
are still numerous in Egypt, and dur
ing their yearly migrations descend in
swarms.
Cassie is a perfume much used In
sachet powders and Is obtained from
the flowers Of acacia feruesiana,
large, shrubby species always vigorous
in California and running wild In
Texas,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
AROUND THE WORLD

Large supplies of electric-light bulbs,
of grades formerly supplied by Ger
many, are being shipped from Japan to
southern Russia.
The finest street in Christiania is
the Karl Johans gate, named after
King Karl Johan, the first Bernadotte
TO ascend the Norwegian throne.
The State University Of Kansas is
preparing 10 establish a four-year
course in city management, the first
Of the kind In the country, it is said.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

Looks if they just the don't they?"
other had
homeike teams
kneehigh it
hoerIn
lower their heads an
No, don't They hn unnatural they
that
ad
ont steader wood"
third sounded convincing the dgfd old gentleman had to
exactly like from the old
a
my erandahers, old black that to"
guest naturally
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Can't Be Done.

"Will you explain this war situation
in two words?" asked the puzzled citi-
zen.
''I'm sorry, but l can't accommodate
yOu," answered the student of interna-
tiOnal politics. "The vocabulary of
person with average intelligence is
about 1000 words, but when he tries
to explain the war he usually ends by
getting black in the face and merely
spluttering."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

ambulance Scott Breckenridge lieu
E.
representing
addressed Edward Cath
A.
R. A.
could
of
society
a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

Il nave selected rooms Tor Gen.
George p. Harrison, commander in
chief Of the Confederate veterans, at
the New Willard" said Chairman
Harper. "The hotel has been deslg-
mated as headquarters for all the So
cieties which are to meet here the
first week in June. These societies
include the United Confederate Vet
Grams, the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, and the Federated Southern
Memorial association. The general
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

would lead pretty soon 70 The CITY.
And they plodded along so sedately
that the whip carried by the man who
walked alongside was as useless an
emblem as the scepter held by kings.
Passers-by on foot or in automo-
biles stopped to look at the odd sight,
and one dignified old gentleman who
was fine enough to be on a board Of
directors was so pleasantly remi-
niscent that he said to another man
next to his cara poor chap who
needed good brown soap and q razor:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Cure for Hiccups.

Rockaway, N. Y.-Hiccups suffer.
ers, here's a cure: After ten days suf-
ferIng with hiccups, James r. Nc
Cabe obtained relief from Tonquin
musk, a French Indo-China drug. It
sells at $5 a grain, and cost him s12O
to be cured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
BUNCoED, TURNS TABLE, WINS
North Dakota Man Gets Revenge Aft
er Four Years for Fleeing
at Richmond.

San Franclsco.-James G. Splitter
Of Salina, N. D., who was fleeced out
Of $500 at Richmond in 1912, has
got nearly one-half of his money
back and he is now looking for more,
buncO men who are seeking an easy
mark.
February II, 1913, was the big day
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

37
increased
Edible grain production of the United States
sumption of edible this less
between periods.
Meat production increased cent consumption showed slight
Dairy products supplies Al cent consumption fell Off 34
decreased
Vegetable production decreased IL decreased almost
decreased 20
all other fOoufs
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
lnhsrits Elanoee,s Fortune

Chicago.-Samuel ii. Hodge, bache-
lor and clubman, inherits the fortune
of Mrs. Lucy A. Whitney, his fiancee,
who died suddenly several weeks ago,
few days before the date set for
their wedding. Her will makes him
her heir.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
DEFENSE COUNCIL
TACKLES BIG JOB
rtfAttttstststststststs q ttstststrs
JEWELER PUTS IN
MEAT AS SIDE LINE

Calexico, Cal. - Cartoonists
and paragraphers have not been
so very extravagant in their de-
pictlons Of II. G. of l.. If one is
to judge by the innovation Of a
Main street jeweler here, who
has actually put in meats as a
side line. The store presents a
dazzling array of diamonds,
steaks, rubles, pork chops, pigs
feet and amethysts. The old talk
about casting your pearls before
swine now seems to acquire an
added significance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

land he wants; the condinons are as
nearly ideal as Is possible, and the
peices and terms are such that the
man of moderate capital has nm OPP
portunity not available to him else
where Advertisement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

Commander
Dr. Clarence Owens director of the Southern Commercial
Joni
rapidly
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

an opinion by Associate Justice Rich
ards stating that Splitter "was in sole
and peaceable possession of the
money" when the city clerk took it
from him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Modern Romance.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-It was an elope-
ment-she squealed with delight-po-
lice thought it an abduction-arrest--
parents forglveness-ma That's
the romance of Mary Cerulli, twenty
two, and James Chickerella.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Mobilization of the Industries Of
the Country Is Its PrinCi-
pal Function.
MADE UP OF LEADING EXPERTS
VIII Lay Down a Policy Of Industrial
Preparedness for the Nation-To
Point Out to Manufacturers
the Part They Can Play.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington Correspondent Of the Yves
ern Newspaper Union)


ern Newspaper Union.)
Neutrality-suspicious. time ago the
United States congress created coun-
Gil of national defense. The body owes
It's creation to the fact that the law
makers held that the country which
best is prepared for peace is also best
prepared for war. Whether peace
broods over the land or war strides
through it, it is necessary that the in
dustrial fabric of a nation "be organ
ized in the most effective way"
The council of national defense con-
sists of six members of the presidents
cabinet, the secretaries of war, of navy,
Of agriculture, of the interior, of COM
merce and of labor. An advisory COM
mission of seven persons leach of
whom shall have special knowledge of
some industry, public utility or the de-
velOpment of some natural resource, or
be otherwise specially qualified" has
been appointed. Its members are Dan
Tel Willard, Samuel Gompers, Howard
E. Coffin, julius Rosenwald, Bernard B.
Baruch, DIR. Franklin Martin, and DR..
Hollis Godfrey.
The council of national defense has
two lines along which 1t must pro-
gress. It's endeavor is to lay down
policy of industrial prepared
ness for the nation, and it is now en-
deavoring to determine facts concern
ing the personnel, the material, and
the economic and industrial resources
to give effect to its policy and to be
able to maintain it. The members of
the council are determining facts con-
cerning nitrates. All things necessary
to make powder in abundance are to
be found within the United States ex-
cept nitrate salts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

table Compound
b because during
Change of Life l
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and I would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
atahlo Gononnllnd
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Ease,
the antiseptic powder for the feet. Shaken into
the shoes and sprinl1led in the foot-bath Aliens
Foot.Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and gives
instant relief to corns and bunions Try ii today.
Sold everywhere, 25c. For FREE trial package
address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

Miss Rose Young of New York, we'll
known newspaper woman, has been
chosen by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
to direct the expenditure of the $1,000
600 left to Mrs. Gait by the
estate Of Mrs. Frank Leslie. The
courts have just settled the litigation
following the will and Mrs. Gait has
already received $500000 of the
amount. Miss Young has leased quar-
ters in New York where she will dl-
rect the activities of a travelling suf-
frage school, which may be enlarged to
several divisions. Part Of the fund
will be distributed on the Carnegie
plan to state organizations which are
conducting suffrage campaigns but
none of the money will pay routine ex-
penses or organization expenses Of any
organization.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

In the proposed organization, Which
is to be composed of undergraduates
of Georgetown university, George
Washington university and Catholic
university. 1t is planned for Doctor
Devereux to serve as captain and for
the several educational institutions to
nominate the officers.
Plans for perfecting the organiza-
ton were made at a mass meeting.
Several hundred undergraduates Of
the three universities were in attend
ance. Associated with Doctor Dew
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Yoke of Steers Brought Forth "reminiscences

VoU don't often yoke of steers in this Of the world which
hauling advertisement along suburban that