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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
GIST OF TODAYS NEWS

President Wilson, after final confer
euce with cabine- has decided
on course Of action 90 meet ma
tiona emergency Believed dec
aration that state Of war exists
will be asked.
Illness Of two Republican members re
suits in forecast Democrats will
control special session OF congress
which convenes tomorrow.
Two British freighters, with Ameri-
cans aboard, sunk without warn
inc by submarine showing German
flag One American negro killed,
others unaccounted for
German sea raider has sunk eleven
merchantmen in the South Allan
tic.
Official Washington aroused at at.
tempts by Germany to convict
United States Of desire for war.
IN north Of France British have cap.
tlred five additional villages;
French have meoe important pro.
gress northeast o 5oIssons and IN
Masopotamia British have made
advances north Of Baqdad
Fire az Hot Springs DESTROYS grand
stand and restaurant addition at
race track loss $4,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
LOWEST SCORE MADE
Oornick Hills Golf Professional Breaks
Third Record Of Week on
Local Course.

lnnos Mular golf professional at
Dornick Huls Country Club, Friday
made the course in 80 strokes. beating
his former record of &c. This is
the lowest score ever made ON the
course.
Three records were broken last week
at Dornick HIS. Joe Echols broke
the amateur record ON Tuesday, Mrs
Arthur Stachley broke the womlns
record ON Wednesday and Mr. MiIlar
broke the record of the course, Tor
both professionals and amateurs, ON
Friday He was playing % match with
VcHr Suggs. Mr. Mhhr's score;
out -..3 Z @ g o @ i-35
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
STONE BREAKS SILENCE.
Mssourian viii Cooperate With Con.
gress to Express It's Convictions.

Washington, March 81. - Senator
stone, chairman, OF the foreign rela.
tions committee. broke his silence TO.
day on the international situation and
said that war appears probable; that
he will vote against a war declaration.
but will give President Wilson his un-
limited support II war is decided upon.
Senator Stone said he did not know
the presidents program, but would CO.
operate IN enabling congress to
promptly express It's convictions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL
illness Of Republicans Likely to Give
Balance Of Power.

Washington, March Democratic
organization Of the house seemed as
sured today when 1t became known
that illness will prevent the attend
ance at tie opening session Monday.
of Representative Henry T. Helgesen,
Republican, Of North Dakota. Mr.. Hell
gesen was operated on for appendicitis
at a hospital here last night. Repre-
sentative Capstick Of New Jersey, an
other Republican, is reported to be
sick and with the absence Of these two
votes the Democrats will contrci
| Appointment of a committee OF com.
mittees. OF seventeen members. and n
steering committee Of seven members.
with the speaker as chairman Of each.
was recommended in resolutions adopt.
ed today by Republican committee
appointed to submit organization plans
to the conference later today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS
Destroys Graudstand and Restaurant
Addition at Race Track. Loss Is
Estimated az $4,000

Hot Springs Ark, March 3d. Fire
believed 20 have originated from de.
tectiye wiring destroyed the graud
stand and restaurant addition at Es.
sex Park race track 90 10 o'clock this
morning The loss is estimated az
N2jOou, partly covered by insurance.
Arrangements have been made 10 com.
plete the racing program which closes
April -. at Oak Lawn track Races
scheduled for today win Dee run Mon.
day afternoon ou Oak Lawn track.
The Essex track is owned by Chicago
and Hot Springs men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
BAY RUM FOR PARTY"
Two Are Dead, Another Dying as Re.
suit of Drinking a Gallon Of Bay
Rum al Party" In Arkansas

Conway Ark. March 80 Homer
Lewellyu, chauffeur and Orlie Douglas
mechanic, died here early today and
Andy Francis. O barber hourly is gN.
prctod 20 die. as the result of drinking
q gallon of bay rum which the men
bought for a party AT Francis barr
bor shop The bay rum is said u
have contained O. large per o.u, ..
wood alcohol which caused the mDu
I-nLh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
BRITISH MAKE
GAINS IN FRANCE
FIVE ADDITIONAL VILLAGES TAX
EN- WHEN PURSUING RETREAT.
ING GERMANS.
FRENCH ADVANCE ALSO
Teuton Positions South OF Aiette Rw-
er Successfully Attacked. Made
Progress East Of Line From Neu-
vile sur-Margival to Vergny.

London, March 3l.-5:3O p. m Brit
ish troops advancing on the front in
northern France in pursuit of the re
treating Germans have captured five
additional villages, Reuters cores
pondent at British headquarters re-
ports today. The villages taken are
uoudicourt St Emile, Marteyilla, Yer.
mand and Soyecourt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01

Nashville Tenn Narc1 "a w. H..
Uos.r former cashier of the First
National Bank of WJrtr3ce. Tenn,
NHs sentenced .0 Give years Boo The At.
hg'I federal prison today By Federal
judge D. Y. sanford on the charge Of
maappr1pri1iton OF the banks funds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
TANKER GOLD SHELL ARRIVES.

Date Line Deleted by CENSOR
The American tank steamer Gold
Shell arrived at an American port to-
day from Europe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
Republicans Name Mann.

Washington, March 81. Represent.
atIye Mann of Illinois. today was nom.
mated by the Republican conference
as the party candidate for speaker OF
LLD uuu-..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
oklahoman Aboard.

Newport News, Va, March 3l,-The
names and addresses Of the Americans
signed here as horsemen on the Brit.
ish steamer Crispin. according to the
records Of British Vice Consul c. f..
Kenworthy included: John Lour Ok
lahoma City, Okla. Frank Roper
Houston, Texas, and w. J. Bradley,
Mena Ark
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
ELECTION ON TUESDAY
Contest for Chief Of Police Only One
Of Interest Si1ler and Hutchins
Candidates.

The city election will be- held Tues.
day
" u Roberts for mayor. Tom Car
ter vs.. S. Fralcy j. H. Wilson u1
Wdl Gardner for si0unrs have
no opposition but Les SiF0er Demo.
cratic nominee for chief of police win
DE opopsed by Bob llutohIus. mlepeud
eut, the present incumbent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
Showed German Flag.

Submarine emerged, showing Ger
man flag, yhelled Snowdon Range, then
boarded and removed provisions and
detachable brass, placed bombs yes
sci sunk. Crew picked up, taken 10
HOllyhead."
Several Americans were said to be
members Of the crew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
AMERICANS ON
SUBMARINE PREY
ONE NEGRO KILLED AND OTHER
v. S. CITIZENS PROBABLY
DEAD.
FLEW GERMAN FLAG
-"~ ~ Oklahoma City, Among
loos ,,,,., orsemen, on the British
5,ea,,,yY,' both Crispin - Snowden
Range Also Sent Down.

Washington March 3l.-TWo Brit.
fish steamers, the Snowden Range and
the Booth Crispin both with Ameri-
cans aboard of whom q number are
unaccomtcd for, were reported to the
state department today as having been
sunk without warning by submarine
On the Crispin the torpedo which
struck the engine room, killed five
men, two OF whom are believed to have
been Americans.
A later dispatch from Consul Frost
definitely established the killing Of one
American and said others probably
had been killed The Crispin was
bound for Ayonmouth.
zone American negro, probably
named Hollicr," the message said
"was killed by the explosion. Total
killed ANA missing now eight, of whom
some. besides Hollier, We're Americans
Some survivors landed as follows:
Nineteen at Queenstown; seventy al
Milford Haven; two at Dunmorc Ire
land, and thirteen are on board an
admiralty vessel to land at Queens
town tomorrow evening"
The dispatch from Liverpool, report
ing the sinking of the Snowdon Rang,
| follows.
"The British Snowdon Range, Phila
delphia to Liverpool with general car
70 and powder, one gun aft, torpedoet
without warning at S:45 a. m. Marcl
2S. 35 miles from Hollyhead n,
vessel in sight, no resistance, submar
inc submerged at time Of attack. Fou
killed by explosion, remainder of crey
took to boats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01

ELEVEN MERCHANTMEN SENT
DOWN IN THE SOUTH
ATLANTIC.
.285 SURVIVORS IN
French Bark Cambronne Sent to Port
With Crews OF Destroyed Vessels
May Be the Captured Bark Pass Of
Balmana.

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en vessels. thc raider 4. tine scradl.r
,-r9 EarIcl. a formidally armed craft
.r.rltjup with fhr same success and
daring as its predecessor the Mocve
which recently returned 10 German
port after playing havoc with shipping
m the same waters.
News of the activities of the raider
was brought TO Rio Janicro by the
French bark Cambronnc which arry-
ed here Yesterday She had on board
9S5 men from the crews of vessels
sunk by the SoeadIor The Camhronne
encountered the raider ON March at
latitude 2l south, longitude z west. a
point i'm the Atlantic almost In line
with Rio Janeiro and about twothirds
of the way to the African coast After
the survivors had been nut on the
| Cambronne She was ordered to pro-
coed to the coast of Brazil a voyage
of % days.
May Be Pass OF salmaha'
II is reported mere tnal tne uermah
raider Is the captured bark Pass OF
baImaha'
List Of Raiders Victims.
Eleven ships were sunk by the raid
] O. a
Rio Janeiro with the crews. The yes'
sells destroyed were:
I Antonin, French sailing vessel, 3,07l
tons owned in Dunkirk, 81 men on
hoard
british yeoman British sailing yes
sci / g53 tons. owned in Victoria, b
| G u mon
Ruenos Aires Italian sailing vessel
ISL tons owned in Naples. 21 men.
cal SI5e tons owned in Nantes .!
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
May Be Pass Of Balmaha.

II Is repOrIed moro that Ihe UermaT
raider is the captured bark Pass o
Balmaha.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
Christian Church.

A patriotic service of unusual inter
est will be held tomorrow evening at
7:30. Mrs. w. G. Conley will present
an Honor Roll of our Liberty Boys.
Five-minute addresses on living
themes will be made by hPil D. Swing,
W. G. Russell, Mrs. George Kennedy
and George A. Ragan. Miss Collier,
the male quartet and a mixed quartet
will render special musical numbers,
accompanied by the pipe organ. The
Bible School will meet at 10 a. m.
The pastor, Rev. w. G. Conley, will
preach at IL. The quartet will sing.
Christian Endeavor at $50; leader,
Imogene Aten All are invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
The Churches
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist
holds services in the Masonic hall
Sixth and State streets, every Sun
day morning at IL a. m. Subject to-
morrow, Doctrine of Atonement."
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Wednes-
day evening testimonial meetings at
S p. m. Reading room located at 663
Olive street and is open Tuesdays,
and Saturdays from 2:30
to 4:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
Episcopal.

At st. Pauls Episcopal church
Fifth and Orange streets, the graded
Sunday school will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the parish
hall. The services at IL o'clock will
consist of morning prayer, litany and
sermon, the preacher being the rector,
the Rev. C, Rankin Barnes. In ad-
dition to speaking on the subject of
the Liberty Loan, the rector will read
the pastoral letter on food conserva-
ton which has been issued by the
Rt. Rev. Joseph H. Johnson, d. D.,
Bishop of Los Angeles. Visitors are
always welcome at ST. Paul's.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
We Answer
The Cali of the Hour
We send this Message
To our Customers

announcing to our enas arg
w ;mnorant business change "EFFECTVE NOVEMBER 1st Or
THIS YEAR" N, -.
August st by dscontnung per
sona soliciting eecng material saving TO our
and we public have fully approved our aco or our
jusness has a substantial increase ~. o
now wish November st OF TINS year.
and thereafter our sooos VIII
CASH basis only his Will be effectVe
well the wholesale ana no eNcep''os
will be made tho
The officials have thoroughly consoerea !ne
realizing the advantages OF having
losses etc. credit business, positive hat we w
their pfenases over "I
ny credit store can do example, peeent every month
good interest your money
paid to MAINTAIN the cleo' oeP"''"
"'' o' "sTop AND THINK THIS QUESTION OYER"
Mercantile Concern IN Soutnerh Nloa'
outside of Angeles that bringing to the peope
long looked foH W purchas tn
the right prices where all expenses are eoueo 70
+, minimum .uo
essful building which does credit to the Imperial V
believe because OF the seadtas con-
had in the dealings OF var
the credit business at its best mas ts
needless OF collections ced men, ooohheP oeo
and dissatisfied customers, ETC.
Today day of and we are alive to the
Antquaed methods of doing business IKE hat OF otner
endeavor modern methods CASH deal
merchandise is the most modern way and
the highest government officials and best
Is therefore not worthy OF your at
tenton?
We pledge reputation the people of Imperial Valley that
toeec the reduction as far as p1ac-
living by eliminating unnecessary eX
Believing your hearty operation which will bring
continued success and lower prices for are
Yours very truly,
GEORGE VARNEY
President Varney Bros. & Company
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
FINE LOT AT SPEARS BRING
GOOD PRICE.
Messrs. Johnson. Bradley nda Stanton
Conduct a Successful Sale
for Spears.

The new auction firm of Charles
Johnson and j. G.. Bradley, assisted
by Colonel Will Stanton, in the Ho-
mer Spears sale, went through in
record breaking time, dut to the ex-
cellent ring work of oJhnson and
Bradley. Mr.. Johnson is looked up
on as the master ringman of Impe-
rial county and Mr.. Bradley proves
his good second. There was not a
dull minute in the entire sale and the
entire 262 head were sold in two
hours and fifty-five minutes. One
grade bull, 20 months old, brought
lS152.50. The cows made good aver
age. Colonel Stanton must be given
credit for his excellent block work and
| his endurance, as this was the first
| big sale he had cried for some time.
Mr.. Bradley proved to the public that
they were running a real auction sale.
Hs management throughout the en-
ire sale proved hs extended experience
and ability. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.
Bradley are not only ringmen, but
rank with the best Of auctioneers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
st. Mary's Catholic Church.

Sunday, October 2l. Twenty first
Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle.
Ephesians vi:10-17; gospel, Matthew
|xviii:23-35. Sunday school at 9 a m
Mass at 10 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
Boxing at Imperial Last Night.

The boxing contests held at I'm
perial last night were interesting
from the fact that many out-o-tow
fans from Mexicali, Ell Centre, Cali
patria and other towns of the valley
attended. In all there We're about $50
loyal rooters, who were greatly dis
appointed in what was the main event
of the evening, between Chris George
of San Francisco and Steve Dalton
of Los Angeles. Although they went
four very fast rounds of the gymna-
stun variety, it smelled Of a friendly
nature to the many who were there
Billy De Courcey, who is the man
ager of Chris George, had his man in
good shape and he could have given
battle to most anyone who faced him
last night, as he is willing slugger
and seems like very good boy, and,
with the tuition of his manager, he
should advance rapidly in his chosen
profession. Billy Stewart of Impe-
rial refereed all the contests and Jo-
seph B. German was the timekeeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20
German Services.

German services will be held Sun
day at II a. m. at ID. d. Mulligan's
undertaking chapel on State street.
Everyone cordially invite. Carl Saen-
ger, pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-20

Expert Cleaning, Pressing, Repair
ing. Unique Cleaners, Princess Hotel
Bldg.
Evening star., 1917-01-06
NEW WATER MAINS PUT
IN USE IN NORTHWEST

To meet future demands for water
service in large section of the north
west territory of. the District, the wa
ter department has Just completed and
placed in operation three miles of new
twenty-inch main, completing one loop
of the third high-servfce main between
the Bryant street pumping station and
Fort Reno.
Built at a cost of about $4,000 and
replacing twelve-inch pipe, the main
extends from Georgia avenue and Fair
mont street south on George avenue to
Euclid, through Euclid. Columbia road
and Calvert street to Connecticut ave-
nue., through Connecticut avenue to
Cathedral avenue. through Cathedral
avenue to Woodley road and through
Woodley road to Wisconsin avenue
The tweiveinch main will be used for
lower surface areas.
Other loops planned for the third
high service will extend from Illinois
avenue and Grant Circle along Illinois
avenue to Georgia avenue, and along
Georgia avenue to the District line, and
from Chevy Chase Circle easterly
through Rock Creek Park. These
mains will have total length of about
six miles and will cost approximately
s1S5,000 According to J. S. Garland,
superintendent of the water depart
ment, they should be constructed with
in the next two or three years.
Evening star., 1917-01-06
PEACE SOCIETY TO MEET.
Two Sessions Called for January 20
DR.. G. W. Kirchwey President.

The American Peace Society an
nounces that DIR. George W. Kirch-
wey. formerly dean Of the law school
OF Columbia University. and recently
warden of Sing Sing prison. has for
malIy assumed the duties of president
of the organization.
Two important meetings of the
American Peace Society will be held at
the Raleigh Hotel January 20. A direc-
tors meeting will be held in the morn
ing, to he followed by meeting open
to the directors and invited guests. At
this latter meeting there will be con-
sidered a program for international
reorganiza tioD designed to secure a
lasting peace at the conclusion of the
present war.
The plan of DR.. James Brown Scott,
secretary of the American Society of
International Law. president of the
American Institute of International
Law and official adviser to the State
Department. will be considered. This
plan calls for the setting up Of judi
cial and conciliatory machinery for the
settlement of international disputes on
the lines proposed already by the
American Peace Society, and indicated
by the deliberations of the two Hague
tribunals of 1899 and 1907.
Evening star., 1917-01-06
NO DIRECTORS UNTIL MARCH.
Fairgrounds, However, to Be Open
to Children. Watchman in Charge.

Children of Washington will have to
do without municipality supervised play
for at least six weeks. Appropria-
tions from Congress being insufficient
to conduct the playground system the
wear around. all Fairgrounds in the
District are now deprived of their di-
rectors and Will be until the last week
in February or the first week in March
Despite the fact that it has always
been the custom for the municipal
Fairgrounds to be completely closed
during the months of January and Feb
ruary. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, super
visor of Fairgrounds. has stated that
the grounds will still be kept open
whenever the weather permits, a
watchman being in charge of each
There will be no industrial work car
ried on and there will be no directors,
but children will not be barred from
the use of the grounds for play pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1917-01-06
By Robert D. Burbank,
President of Washington District Epworth Lei

President of Washington District Epworth League
It is most fitting to devote the leagues
first devotional hour of the year to
the consideration of the individual
leaguer's first devotional hour of the
day-the morning watch. One of the
best New Year resolutions possible
is to keep the morning watch. There
are some, however, in almost every
chapter who not only do not observe
the morning watch, but really do not
even know just what it is, nor what its
purpose, nor its Importance in the life
of the individual and the chapter.
Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ
for help, will make it the rule of my
life to set apart at least fifteen minutes
morning, for quiet meditation. Scrip
ture reading and prayer"
This is the morning watch covenant,
and those who sign it become members
Comrades of the Morning Watch, whose
Headquarters are in Chicago The
pledge plainly shows what the morning
watch ls-a period of fifteen minutes
or more in the morning devoted to
spiritual exercise, consisting of medita-
tion, Bible reading and prayer-in the
quiet of place where you are alone.
DR.. Brummitt outlines the four essen
t1alS thus:
BE alone. That is your right, and
you need such complete solitude that
you will be away from all but God.
Get away from all consciousness of
the presence of others. If you cannot
do that in the morning hour change
the hour of your secret prayer rather
than miss 1t altogether.
Pray. When thou hast shut the
door pray to thy Father which is in
secret. Begin the watch with COM
munion, that the consciousness of the
presence of God may be felt at once
If you are out of hearing of the rest
of the family. pray audibly. There is
usually less difficulty in concentrating
attention on the prayer if it is spoken.
Read. This is the time for devotional
Bible reading. Perhaps your prayer
has suggested a passage to be read. a
good plan is to lay out a course of
devotional reading, if possible linking
it with your work in Bible study. omit
ting those elements of the course that
are not distinctly devotional. Read
aloud and read the passage twice or
thrice.
Think Before you go about your
business, face the days life from the
Evening star., 1917-01-06
TO BUILD NEW TELEGRAPH.
Colombia System to Be Connected
With Venezuela.

A recent Colombian law provides for
the construction of a telegraph line
connecting the city of Arauca. ON the
Venezuelan border, with the telegraphic
system of the rest of Colombia.
An executive decree in a recent num-
Der of the Diario Official provides for
the work to begin simultaneously in
four sections. starting from Arauca to
the nearest telegraph station OF Ia
mara, from Tamara to Arauca, and in
each direction from the midway station
of Tame.
A construction manager appointed by
the government will have charge OF the
work. and the posts and other needed
materials will be furnished SO far as
possible by the towns through which
the new line passes.