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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
CHINESE MELTING SILVER
MONEY IN PHILIPPINES
Bullion is Now More Valuable Than the
Actual Coin.

| Manila. r. l.. Oct 5.-tCorrespond.
, ence) hilippine paper money is quot
| ed below par by the vast army of Chi
nese merchants who control 80 per
cent OF the retail business of the islands
Silver coins, including the peso, the
bullion in which is now worth s1.15,
are being quoted by Chinese merchants
at n ten per cent advance. Meanwhile
the government is considering meas
| ures TO cope with the situation which
is regarded as q serious menace to the
commercial prosperity Of retail bust
ness here. The average Chinese retailer
today refuses to make sales unless the
purchaser has with him the exact
change necessary. If he presents a
two-peso bill for payment-the two-peso
bin being the smallest paper currency
in use. he is told that he must accept
n ten per cent discount on IL or go with
out the goods. At the same time. the
Chinese are paying peso for ninety
centavos In silver coin.
The chief factor in causing the pres
ent situation is declared to be increas-
ing business. Philippine trade has gone
ahead so rapidly in recent months that
the circulation of money in the islands
has not kept pace with II. Then came
recent advances in the price Of silver
increasing the value Of the peso to ff.
teen centavos above par Prohibited by
law from exporting silver pesos. the Chi.
nese are said to be boarding them.
There is a suspicion also that they are
exporting the bullion obtained from
melting them down, although there Is
law on the local statute books forbid
ding melting of coins.
This boarding has withdrawn many
silver pesos from circulation. Their
work has been done by the smaller coins
fifty. twenty. ten and five centavo
pieces. and the burden Of trade has been
too great for them TO carry. The re-
fusal OF Chinese store keepers TO give
change is regarded as an indication that
they are boarding the smaller coins
also
Several months ago the insular gov.
ernment saw the danger to the peso in
the increasing price of silver and au-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

sizza plateau These experts say thnt
Il must have been impossible to remove
what guns were on the mountain tops
so they fell into the hands OF the Aus
tro-Germans.
But while the loss Of the guns would
be keenly felt by the Italian army they
would be- OF no use TO the Germans be
cause In most cases they would nave
been blown up or otherwise rendered
useless by being abandoned.
The fall OF Udine, lately General Cor
donas grand headquarters. was fniiy
expected by the Italians here. and II
was said BY, the experts that the ltal'
ians were resisting at that point only
for the purpose OF gaining sufiicient
time 10 allow OF the retreat under pro
lection Of this salient Of the eastern and
southern Italian armies still on Ai'''
trian soil.
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doses OF Black-Draught."

doses OF Blsck-Draught."
Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's Black Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member. Of every family. at times,
need the help that Black Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re.
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation. insigestion. lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught. It acts promptly.
gently and In a natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
&c. package-One cent a dose
All druggists. J. 60
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
NEWS Of MAO|lL
COTTON CONTINUES TO COME IN
DESPITE COLD WEATHER.
With Another Week or Two of Warm
Weather. Bulk Of Marshall Crop VIII
Have Been Gathercd--NOtes and Per-
,Onal Mention.

Maiill, Okla, oct. 3l.--tSpeciaD.-Cot
ton continues to come in despite the
cold weather of the past few days Sew
eral large fields near town are white
but with another week or two of fair
warm weather the bulk of the crop will
have been gathered in Marshall county.
The cotton crop in this county is turn
ing out much better than was antici-
pated early in the season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

countries which have enjoyed the do
nestle postcard rate.
For consumers convenience, books of
postage stamps containing Scent
stamps are In readiness for sale and the
Department has had printed thousands
OF 2-cent postcards. First class mail
postmarked tomorrow or any time prior
to 1901 A. ". November .. regardless
Of time taken for delivery. viii be trans.
mltted at the old rates but that post
marked thereafter must pay tho in
creased toll.
Amusement admission taxes become
effective tomorrow at places charging
more than 10 cents. They are I cent
for each ten cents or fraction paid for
such admission, payable by the person
admitted but collected by the govern
ment from the amusement proprietor
required TO make sworn returns TO the
treasury.
a flat tax OF ] cent for each child
under IL admitted when children are
charged also IL provided. Passes also
are taxed. except those to bona fide EN-
4 ployees. municipal officers and children
under IL. at the regular rate. which also
is extended TO cabarets or other enter
tainment in which the admission is in
cluded in the price paid for refreshment
merchandise or service. Persons leas
ing theatre boxes must pay ten percent
on their rental
Cigars and Tobacco.
The new rates on cigars range from
% cents TO 81 per thousand and on Gig
arettes from so cents 10 s1.20 per thou
sand. Five cents a pound is the new
tax on tobacco. snuff and other manu-
featured tobacco. while cigarette papers
are taxed from i-2 cent TO cent per
hundred. As the taxes are now reach
, ing the ultimate consumer. the raises
mean about cent more on five cents
tobacco packages, from TO cents on
cigarette packages and from l TO 10
cents on cigars.
The taxes on freight and passenger
transportation are also extended to
motor vehicle competitors of steam and
electric railways and water lines. The
passenger transportation tax Is not ap-
plicable 70 fares costing IS cents or less
or Communication or season tickets for
trips less than thirty miles. Payments
for services rendered the federal and
state governments are exempt from tax
alton.
| The ten percent. tax on Pullman ac-
comodstions is applicable to payments
! for seats. berths and staterooms In par
lor and sleeping cars or on vessels.
The 5-cent tax on telegraph. telephone
or radio messages costing Is cents or
more applies only TO those originating
in the United States.
Clubs whose dues are less than $l2
year and fees to lodges are exempt from
the 10 percent. tax on club dues
The new insurance taxes are imposed
on new policies issued, with reinsurance
| policies exempted. Industrial or weekly
paymen. policies are taxed forty per
cent on the first premium on policies
for $500 or less.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
AMERICA WON'T CONFIsCATE
GERMAN EMBASSY BUILDINGS

Washington. Oct. Silt was official
" stated here that the government has
no intention OF seizing the old German
embassy buildings for the use OF the
enemy property custodian or for any
other purpose. They will be returned to
Germany untouched at the end OF the
war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
BELGIANS GET BOOTS.

Washington. Oct. 31.-Through the
national council for defense a contract
has been awarded for the supply Of
fifteen thousand pairs Of boots to the
Belgian army.
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fed into "A determination 10 win the
war by the recent Austro-German ad'
vance and have entirely put aside their
internal troubles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Mrs X. l.. Lankford, of Woodville,
went to Oklahoma City yesterday. She
will be joined shortly by Mr.. Landlord
and they will make their home In the
capital city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Notes and Personals.

The following marriage licenses We're
issued by Court Clerk W. G. Campbell
last week: Ed Tramel and Miss Maggie
Usher. both of New Wilson; Shelton
oliver and Miss Jewell Woody, both of
Madill: G. l.. Aubrey and Miss Winnie
Jones. both OF Ada
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

thorized the Philippine National bank.
the government institution to contrac,
for the printing of 100000 peso bills.
1t Is the intention also to ask the in
sular Legislature for authority to issue
up TO $4,000. 900 in bills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Ducks Plentiful in Murray.

sulphur. Okla, Oct. 3l.-Ducks are
plentiful in Murray county. and the
limit is bagged daily at Lowrance lake
and Ramsey lake, near Sulphur. Tempt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

atoms are many to pass the limit. and
the quality is reported of the best.
Sportsmen believe this season is prov
ing better than many previous ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
T0DAY IS LAST DAY OF GRACE
FROM MANY NEW WAR TAXES

washington. Oct. 3i.-This lis the last
day OF grace from many new war taxes
whh the exception OF increased let
tar rates and tobacco taxes which 10
into effect Friday. the special stamp
taxes on documents. legal instruments
and parcel post packages which go into
operation December I. all special taxes
begin 10 apply at midnight. They IN
clude:
One cent on each dime paid for anu
sement admission.
Three percent on payments Tor
freight transportation.
Eight percent. on passenger fares.
Ten percent. on payments for Pull
man and similar Accommodations.
Five percent. on oil pipe line trans
portation.
One cent for each 20 cents or fraction
paid for express packages.
Five cents on each telegraph. tele'
phone or radio message costing fifteen
cents or more.
Various taxes ON cigars. cigarettes,
tobacco and products.
Ten percent. on club dues.
Eight cents on each 500 OF new life
insurance and one cent ON each dollar
of fire, marine. casualty and other IN
surance policies
Although the tobacco taxes. do not be
come operative until Friday. many deal
ers have already advanced retail prices
In authorization OF the tax levies. Other
taxes OF the new law. including those
ON hard and soft drinks. incomes and
warexcess profits, have been in effect
since the law was approved October ).
but In indirect form.
On December /. the new stamp taxes.
including those on parcel post packages
will be payable, putting the entire law
into complete operation, except for In
creased rates on second class mail. post
poncd until July next.
rs Letter. Three Cents.
Increases In first class mail rates
probably will be most generally felt by
the people. The law provides that the
postage on letters. except drop" or
local letters. shall be cents: and that
on post cards. including private mailing
cards, shall be one cent more than here
tofore. This increase includes so-called
picture postcards. The advances were
made effective thirty days after passage
Of the law, and are construed by the
Post Office Department to begin with
letters and postcards postmarked Nov.
ember =.
The increases also have been extend
ed by Department order TO first class
mall to many foreign countries. which.
under postal conventions. have enjoyed
the domestic rates. The new 3-cent let
ter rate. therefore. viii apply to letters
to Canada. Cuba, Mexico. Panama. En-
gland. Ireland, Scotland. Wales. the Ba'
hamas. Barbados. British Guinea. Brit
ish Honduras. Santo Domingo, Dutch
West Indies. Leeward Islandsa New
foundland and New Zealand. The post
card increase will extend to Canada,
Cuba, Mexico and Panama. the only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Gently moved his stock OF goods from
Pauls Valley to Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
BATTLE REvERsES TEND TO
UNITE ITALIAN PEOPI.i

Washington. Oct 3l.-Oniciai dis
patches from Rome reaching here de-
clare the Italian people have been uni
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

AFR. and Mrs. John Miner, Mrs. May
kendrick and daughter. Miss Pauline,
and Miss Ava Miner of Fort Worth,
Texas. returned to their home Monday
after visit with their mother. Mrs.
y. W. Miner.
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salient The
repused by the Italians and to SAINT
and already Italian terri
months
fghtn "a ia hugec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Mrs. Albert Tippett has assumed
charge OF the Rock hotel The Rock
hotel is one OF the oldest in the city
and enjoys splendid trade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Mrs Elmer Smith. of Prairie Grove.
No. In visiting her mother. Mrs. N. W.
Miner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Mrs Elmer Smith. of Prairie Grove.
Mo-, IN visiting her mother. Mrs. " W.
Miner
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Cole of West.
Texas, arrived yesterday afternoon and
will spend several weeks with their
daughter and family. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
n. Webster.
Mrs. Ernest Brown returned last night
from Sherman. Texas. where she was
called to the bedside OF her mother Mrs
r. ii. Gwaltney. who is critically III at
a sanitarium.
J. w. Burpo of Lebanon left yester.
day for Fort Worth. Texas. to pur.
chase "A boiling machine FOR his gin.
Mr.. Burpo expects 10 receive several
hales Of bolls this season.
A. 4. Marsh returned the first of the
week from a visit TO the northern and
eastern part OF Oklahoma. AIR Marsh
reports conditions exceptionally good IN
that section of the state.
Miss Iottie Davis. of Woodyilie. Wis
tied friends in Madill yesterday.
L. G. yarbrDugh. Of the arm of Var.
brough Bros. went 20 Pauls Valley yes
tersiay ON business. MIR ysrbrough re
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Miss Lottie Davis. of Woodyilie. Wis
tied friends in Madill YESTERDAY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

L. G.. farbrDugh. of the arm of Var.
brough Bros. went 10 Pauls Valley yes
terslay on business. MIR Yarbrough re
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
NTIlt II II ~ |-T1T ~ y TTrII-''f n n II - = i
lNTERIS[BNDMAY
/ Discontinue ITS
BUSINESS IN COAL.
Board IS Told Of Difficulties In.
Securing Transportation
From Japan and Australia
"a
INCREASES IN PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT RATES CONSIDERED
--- HtsF5
AL Costs Go Up and Earnings Fall
$4,000 Behind Last Year
For First Quarter

"The Inter Island Steam Nayiga.
tion Company may have to discon-
tinue the sale Of coal.
Raise in freight and passenger
rates are being considered by the
,ompany's president but has not yet
been taken up with the directors.
In the first three months Of the
present year earnings Of the trans.
portation line were $4,000 less than
he same period last year.
'nThe cost of catering for the
meals to the passengers is $1,000
monthly more than year ago. :,
IL the Matson Steamship com
pany would take its steamers on this
Sun and put them on the run from
Newport News to the Mediterranean
~ would make three TO four times
As much, for the freight rate On coal
would be $40 a TONI 3
1.-THE Great Northern gets more
freight per ton from Seattle to San
Francisco than does the Matson
Company for carrying freight from
here to San Francisco.
The above are some of the salient
'eatures Of the Testimony Of James
A. Kennedy, president Of the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Company
at the hearing held before the pub
lie utilities commission in the Office
q the department Of public works
asst evening. $500 q
/. . "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
CALIFORNIA BARS I
Sweet POTATOES
Those Growing Tubers Are Asked
by Food Commission TO Get
Into Communication

All persons who are growing or in.
tend to plant sweet potatoes are urged
20 communicate at once with the Ter.
ritorial Food Commission, phone slpl.
and eonsult with its oahu agent, John
NJ Watt, n /
The commission has been advised
that island sweet potatoes cannot be
exported to the Coast because Of the
plant quarantine maintained against
TINS variety, and consequently growers
viii pc able to rely upon the Island
The local market promises 20 be a
pig one, however, with constantly
increasing demand, and ii may be pos
'sibie that II will take all the sweet
potatoes the Island growers can pro
duce. This remains TO be ascertained.
however and the county agents will en-,
deayof 70 learn just what amount Is
IN cultivation and the marketing pros
pect for the near future.
II is the 0mphisa Anastomosalis or
potato tuber moth, which makes the
Hawaiian sweet potato Objectionable In
the eyes Of California plant inspectors.
II is found only occasionally, but those
who havp studied its habits say that
when It once gets started in field It
is yulgarly speaking, "holy terror. ?
apparently II does not infest the
Irish variety of spuds, at least to any
dangerous degree, for Hawaiian Irish
potatoes are acceptable on the Coast
and can be exported in any quantity.
Consequently there need be no limit TO
the smount Of Irish tubers grown here.
In fact, the food Commission doubts
whether island gardeners win be able
70 supply the local market this year,
because the Honolulu demand is huge,
and y increasing every yesk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
REGISTRATION TO
Be OPENED TODAY
(oonelnaed from Page u

'A| tOonclnqed from rage ~
around the registration places, and those
who register should be especially distin-
guished. ~
I" The registration. places should be
decorated with the national cOlors and
emblems.
cat seven in the morning, the hour
booths, church and fire bells should be
rung and whistles blown.
Glands should be played near the
registration places, and the parades
should make a Feature of stopping
thereat. The men of registration age
Should be the feature Of the parades,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
QUARANTINE AREAN
SCUT IN HALE
Anthrax Threat Believed Confined
TO Smaller Portion Of isl-
and Than First Feared

The guaranteed area at Moiiiili, es.
tablisbed because of the anthrax epj.
demic At the Territorial Dairy was yes.
lterday' cut in half by the board Of
health, meeting in joint session with
the board OF agriculture and forestry,
This was the only Important action
taken nc the joint meeting, II bei1g
decided that any removal Of the In.
fected stock TO sub.quarantihe sta
ton At this time would be premature.
The cleansing Of the district by fire,
(which Is planned by the board Of health
was postponed accordingly, as II will
not be done until the herd has been
moved out
The new district starts from q point
on Metcalf Street opposite Dole Street
and runs along the former as far as
the lane dividing the Melim and Ma
deirOs properties; down this line 70
the edge Of the bluff In the middle Of
the tract; along this bluff TO point
opposite the Eva corner OF the ball
park and thence TO Beretania Avenue.
The line runs along Beretania avenue
for about half the distance of the area
on Mstcalf Street, then turns mauka
TO the middle of the tract and runs
parallel with the Metcalf Street line
t3 iT yes~as "a Poins oi pse,nn' I
,,rsy, o,.is, s,asS 49,. usai ~ lno
erd w. ,2,L 20 az us'ret Do.n Eva
ana snrs,hoy ~ neg urea ~ = ~
s s0vaa.,s ne ~, " nower ana vegetable
now rslsasea g snS ' ARMS tspued are
eo,.re sso, 49, W .siu Nst; me onty
aasr,, -, us .., $500 - uesongs 70
aad th,s III, 1851 hl sue 81 sne road
est.ls ~ 80 az. '"'i''eu leu 20 one
-1s,;rs ~ ",nS.;,,,. ~. ,,,.s
N,,,,..r5 .st esg Ut. victor a.
1900 ~. :. ~ yetehmarian,
$500 - 80. = me- opinion honoluin
Lara. e. M. aisa1.iI OF the Cpl
dst t - ' '"s. ''s'rie' ~ any future
ssIt i. trua ), No .o;a CO..
~ tatss @ fsss st.h ln1ect,on, 6at
came Cot fne gToand 70 pc
tHis ~ 81 ~ ~ man u mas naq m
en- ass ss &C., nv pasSent lhstanee the
on 7JeatI, ~ m nan'i;. ,"h lsy Up
al ,Sa,,.,. P'eu"at nature OF tne
pPi"Naie t"fSuicu US Inat Jnere were
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
WOMAN ACCUSED OFs:,..,,.
INSULTING old GLORY
Mrs. Helen Jones win Face
Charge This Morning V

Accused Of tearing up aud trampline
on the Flag of the United States, Mrs.
Helen Jones of 700 Puubale Road, will
face trial in the police court this morn.
ing on charge of desecrating the
American colofs. A summons was
served on the woman last night sworn
to by Detective Harry Lake on the
complaint Of Portuguese man known
as Joe. .hp
According to the story given out by
the police, the Portuguese Joe, at the
'ueelrrauon of war set up a flag staff
on his property which adjoips that Of
Mrs. Jones, and has constantly kept the
American flag flowing from the staff.
Apparently a feud has grown up be-
tween the once friendly neighbors for
according to the police, Joe loves the
American Flag and Mrs Jones doesn 4.
During a heavy wind yesterday af.
'ternoon, the Flag was blown from the
pole and landed in Mrs, Jones yard
She pouneed' upon the. banner and after
trampling aud ltearing it, threw itinto
the road. Joe rushed to the Office Of
the city and county attorney and swOre
to the complaint charging the woman
with insulting the Flag. The case will
be tried befbrt Judge Irwin. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-05
''REDSYFlOCK|NG
BACK IORUSSIA
Five Hundred Former ExiIes From
the Land Of the Gar Passed
Honolulu En- Route East

Russians and red flags have been the
chief feature of all Orient hound YES
sells passing through Honolulu. since
April, when IL was finally certain that
RomanoG & Co, well known Russian
aptocrats, were finally eliminated from
history.
There is well founded, belief ON the
waterfront, in consequence that there
are no more Russian anarchists left in
the United States, belief which some
what exaggerates the situation, no
doubt, but may yet be true. One Of
the conspicuous ships In this Inspect
was the Dutch liner Goeptoor, which is
stated to have had well over hun
dred long bearded, important looking,
red flag waving Russians on board who
were so much in hurry 70 get back
TO Russia that they were going by
way Of Java to do It.
There were red flags flying from the
cabin port and red haglets pinned 10
the lapels of the RUSSIANS coats. On
practically all Japanese vessels Orient
bound, also, the same situation now
exists and the passenger accommodar
tons on all Of them are well filed with
repatriated anarchists en- route to get
10 on the good things that are being
Five Hundred Reds +
An estimate was made yesterday
that fully five hundred Of the t" Reds,'
have gone through Honolulu within the
past SIX weeks, and more are coming
II y q long time since an anarchist has
had a country that cared to recognize
him and they are exhibiting no paFtic-
ular humility about it.
For several months previous TO this
however, the fiux Of Russian travel has
been in the opposite direction. Mys-
jteriOus delegations who uniformly gave
out that they were Red Cross deiega.
tions going to the United States to
seek funds for Russian humanitarian
work were on every steamer and few
of the delegations numbered less than
fifteen persons Of both sexes and an
ages. just what was their real mission
never developed.
1t is surniised, at any rate, that
none of these are included in the
crowds now going 10 Siberian ports en-
route 20 Russia. II lis easy to assume
that the other crowd are those who saw
the Il Republic" coming. and decided
that they could not get along on neigh
borly terms with thel new political
powers.