The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-24
ARE MORE HOPEFUL
OF RAISING FUND.
RED CROSS WORKERS ENCOUR-
AGED AND PLAN WHIRLWISD
FINISH.
$4,000 TABuLATEO
Empire Pipe Line Company Makes Big
gest Contribution of Week, $1,000
Wage Farmers in All Glasses of En-.
plOyment Liberal.

Wage Farmers in All Glasses of Em.
plOyment Liberal.
Red Cross workers were optimistic
late Saturday afternoon over the pros.
poets of securing Ardmore's quota of
the $1OOOOO,OOO Red Cross fund. Plans
have been outlined for a final drive to
close Monday, which, the workers be.
lieve, will bring satisfactory results.
Enthusiasm was manifested and great
confidence expressed at Red Cross head
quarters yesterday afternoon that the
business men Of the town and all others
who are able to give viii see TO il that
Ardmore is not a Stacker" The work.
ers were keenly alive TO the necessity
Of quick and immediate action.
one thousand dollars the largest sin.
gle gift during the Red Cross drive
was made 70 the Ardmore Red Cross
Saturday by the Empire Pipe Line Conf
pany, of Bartlesville successor to the
Producers Refining Company Sidney
j. Hernstadt, Of the Gilmer Oil Compa.
ny. who is one of the active workers
in the present drive and a member Of
one of the soliciting teams, was largely
Instrumental in securing the 81 900. The
company wired Otto Bradford. local rep
resentative. to make the donation.
Hernstadt has made a reputation dur.
ing the Red Cross drive by his active
and unselfish work, having contributed
literally Of his time and having made
substantial personal subscription.
More Than $4,000 Reported.
More than $4,000 has been reported
by the captains Of the different teams
since the campaign commenced. The
contributions range from small amounts
to $1,000, the largest gift, which was
reported yesterday. Speeches and spec
ial announcements Of the Red Cross
appeal are to be made today at all the
churches.
Letters have been mailed to the share
holders of the First National Bank,
signed by D. Lacy, president, and c. l..
Anderson, cashier. asking each share
holder for authority to declare an extra
| dividend Of one.half OF one per cent up.
on its capital stock and donate II TO the
Red Cross. The amount Of the extra
dividend will be $500. This proceed
ure is necessary on't the part OF the bank
because OF the lack Of authority to
make a doOation out Of its funds The
comptroller OF the currency, Washing.
ton. has advised the banks to declare
| tho axfrsa df.sfg.pH d., tl,f. ,,,,v,,nr rI,,.
is expressed by Red Cross workers that
other banks OF Ardmore win follow this
example OF the First National.
An appeal was received from Red
Cross headquarters. Washington. yes.
terday, by Mark kirkpatrick. chairman,
calling upon the workers TO spare no
effort in raising Ardmore's portion OF
the SlOO,OOO,OOO relief fund
only two working days remain s
which TO raise twenty.four million dol
lare, the amount necessary to complete
the fund. This is a gigantic undertake
ing but can be accomplished II each
chapter will meet its apportionment
We must rely upon your citizens "a
give loyal support az this critical pc
riod OF the campaign. We appeal q
your workers TO spare no effort to ac
complish the largest possible results
the telegram said
WAGE Farmers Generous.
Red Cross workers have unlimited
praise for the wage earnels OF Ardmor,
who have so generously given durinl
the drive. Among the business house,
In which the employees gave liberal do
nations are the employees at Wool
worth's, the telephone employees. th,
workers az Westheimer a Daub,
postoffice employees aud the workers al
The Ardmoreite office Little Georg,
Smith, who donated all he had 10 IN,
Red Cross-thirty cents. had Re,
Cross receipt filled out at headquarter
today along with receipts for inucl
larger sums.
While the Red Cross workers havl
been busy soliciting the women OF IN
chapter have continued to work an,
plan for providing Red Cross supple
to be used az the front. The womel
are requested TO meet az the domesti
science room at the high school build
Ing Monday from 10 o'clock in IN
forenoon to in the afternoon to ali
in the work. II is strongly urged tina
the patriotic women OF Ardmore civ
their services either for part or Who'll
day. The only requirements are thin
Bile. viii and n heart to do their bi
The knitting is under the direction O
Mrs. A. c. Straehley, who urges tina
more women offer their services 10
this work. She now has a class OF thl
" and hopes to have 100 within a fe,
days. ANY who desire instruction ar
asked to phone her. Knitters OF sock
are especially required