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The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
KILLING OF NURSE
 HELD UNAVOIDABLE
Mongoiia Accident, However, May Cause Change in Ammunition
 Used by United States.

Washington, June Bloodstain- ed and battered, a tiny bit of brass taken out of the heart of a dead Red Cross nurse was a mute but dramatic witness before the Con- mittee on Naval Affairs Saturday. The piece of brass was from cas- ing cap of one of the shells fired on board the liner Mongolia, when the two nurses were killed two weeks ago.
 As a result of the accident, it developed in the investigation. that the United States navy, on the verge of the war, has determined to make a change in the manufacture of it's ammunition. Ordnance experts have determined to substitute for the brass cap a wooden disk, which would be destroyed by the explo sion when the shell is fired.
 The hearing Saturday showed both Secretary Daniels and Admir- al Earle, chief of the Ordnance Blu rcau, are convince that. the accident was unavoidable Both testified that the accident came not from any neglect, but from the rebound of the brass cap.
 Although other hearings will be held this week, it seemed evident that the Naval Committee had beer persuaded no blame should be at tached for the accident However 1t is possible further testimony may develop more facts. Prema- ture explosions have occurred on board the St. Louis, St. Paul and Philadelphia, as well as on the Mongolia, it came out Saturday.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07

that have been sweeping south ern Missouri the last few days, were among her worries.
 The search has assumed the pro portions of a nationwide inquiry. Photographs and descriptions of the baby arc being sent throughout the country, it is reported, although even that could not be definitely learned.
 WOMAN IS SUSPECTED.
 A score of detectives were set at work tonight logging the foosteps of strange women in Springfield, on the theory that one of them may know the whereabouts of the little heir to q $3,000,000 estate.
 The police now feel certain that q woman was a member, if not the directing genius, of the gang of kidnapcrs that carried off the in fant. They believe they may find another remarkable woman crimi- nal of the type of Helen Boyle of Billy" WhitlaW kidnapping fame.
 Another study this afternoon of the letter received by Mir. Keet demanding ransom led detectives to believe the writer was not only a woman, but a woman of education. The author misspelled several sim pie words in an apparent effort to lead the authorities astray.
 Mr. Rect stoutly denied this aft ernoon a report that he paid over the $6,000 ransom money on mysterious trip he made last night and was awaiting the return of his child. He said he had had no communication with the kidnapers since Thursday.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
A MERCILESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No. Favor.

A merciless judge is Father Time. Before him the weak and the want ing go to the wall. Only the truth can stand. For years the following statement from a Paragould resi- dent has withstood this sternest of
 J. w. Patton, farmer, R. r. D. No. 4, Paragould, says: "I was an noyed by kidney trouble for nearly twenty years. The kidney secrc- tions were scanty and painful al times and fthen again lprofuse in passage. l tried different kidney medicines put wasn't Successful un- til I got Doan's Kidney Pills at the Thompson Drug Co. One box gave me lasting results"
 A PERMANENT CURE.
 OVER FIVE YEARS LATER Mir. Patton said "I am pleased to say that the cure noan's Kidney Pills gave me is still permanent" all tests.
 Price soc, at all dealers Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Patton has twice publicly Foster Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo. N. Y. eff that Mrs. Threlkeld had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
BOMBS DROPPED;
 THIRTY-ONE HIT
German Airmcn Make New Raid ol England-Sixteen Teuton-
 ic Planes Are Seen.

London, June 5.-Two persons were killed and twenty-nine injur led and two enemy machines were destroyed during a German air raid over the Thames Estuary, late to- day. the war office announced to- might.
 Bombs were dropped over both Essex and Kent
 The official statement regarding the air raid says
 "An airpiane raid this evening Twas carried out by a squadron of Iabout sixteen airplanes. They cross led the Essex coast at about 6:15 and dropped some bombs in the country and pn small towns in Es- sex, and then proceeded, to attack the naval establishment in Med way. A considerable number of bombs were dropped and a certain amount of damage was done to house property, but the damage done naval and military establish monts was practically negligible.
 "The raiding airships were en- gagged by gunfire and pursued by aircraft After having lost two machines they made off seawards.
 '"Fhe casualties so far reported are two killed two dangerously wounded and twenty-seven wound ed
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
Saborn Morris Dead.

Saborn Morris. age 25 years, died yesterday at Hot Springs MT. Morris was reared in ParagouiI and lived here until a few months ago. when he went to Hot Springs for the benefit of his health, His remains will be brought here for burial in Linwood cemetery. Flu neral services will be conducte l from the home of Tom Peterson. Mir. Morris is survived by his moth CT, Mrs. George Beck, of Helena. and sisters. Mrs. John Hunt of Helena, Mrs. Tom Peterson of this city. Miss Ida Beck of Perryville, Mo-, and by two brothers, Fred Peterson of Helena, and Henry Beck of Perryville, Mo.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
CONTEST TO BE
 ARGUED FRIDAY
Attorney General Arbuckle Files Demurrer to Proceedings Insti-
 tuted by Robertson.

Little Rock, June 6.-John D. Arbuckle, attorney general, acting for Tom J. Terral, secretary of
 tate, has filed a demurrer in chan cery court to the petition Of J. T. Robertson of Marianna, who asked that his name be certified as a democratic candidate from the First congressional district for delegate to the constitutional convention, also that the allegations in the peti- tion do not allege facts sufficient for a cause of action and asks that the clause in the petition directing the secretary of state rescind and recall the certification of A. l., Hutchins as the democratic nomi- nee be stricken out. The court set Friday as the date for hearing the petition.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07

hcme of J. Holland Rect, the baby's father, said that she saw three men just outside the Rect grounds at about the time the infant was stol- en from his crib last Wednesday night They were acting in very suspicious manner. she said.
 "I wanted to take a little walk" said Mrs. Palmer. 'It was between Is and o'clock. l started across the street As l neared the en- trance to the Rect home l was startled by seeing two men appear suddenly from the darkness. 1 walked up the street and noticed an automobile standing with lights out. As 1 looked back at the two. a third man walked slowly up Pick with street and joined the first two men who were standing near the Keet> gate l walked on around the block l did not think of tell ling anyone, because l did not want ito appear so easily frightened Then II kept it to myself because I didn't want my name to appear in print"
 Miss Gladys Palmer, daughter of Mrs. s. F. Palmer, told a similar story. She said she became so Frightened at the mems actions that she ran to the home of her sister nearby. Both Mrs. Palmer and her daughter gave the police descrip- tions of the trio. but these were necessarily meager because of the darkness.
 From all parts of the country Rect received offers of assistance today. Detectives, clairvoyants and all sorts of fakirs wrote the bank CT that they would find his baby if they received the proper fee. He received several anonymous letters purporting to tell where the baby could be found, but he followed none of these leads, feeling sure that when word actually comes from the abductors they will identify themselves by some means.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07

ful chemistry student of the Petro- grad Pathological College, Anatole Lamanoff, who by his eloquenCe and his flaming enthusiasm and his unexampled energy recently made himself president of the local Coun cil of Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies, and practically Kron- stadt's dictator.
 When the Associated Press cor respondent arrived today at the island fortress he found everything quiet, the soldiers and the towns people awaiting patiently the be ginning by Lamanoff of negotia- tions with the Petrograd Council of Deputies, which is the only au thority Kronstadt now recognizes.
 Kronstadt's master is a smooth faced, dark-haired, soft-eyed young man in a students uniform. He is magnetic and ready of speech He gained fame before the revolu- |tion by the delivery of striking lec- gave vent to bitter satire and in nuendoes against autocracy.
 He aims at being a Napoleon and a Rosseau at the same time. com bining a resOlute government with the propagation of novel political and social ideas. His program con sists of the subdivision of Russia into innumerable petty centers, ruled by local groups of soldiers and workmens deputies, and united on ly in the loosest way by a con gress of representatives of the To- cal councils sitting in Petrograd.
 "In my becoming president" " |, Lamanoff declared, 'Kronstadt's $ policy toward the war remains un- changed The forts are in better defensive condition than ever, and lit is not true that the men are in sufficiently officered. All the technical commands now are held by expert officers, but many high fighting commands are held by plain citizens who work admirably, as the higher officers direct.
 You may deny any reports that Kronstadt intends taking provoca- tive, unpatriotic action. If the Germans come, they will get a warm reception
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
PROTEST SENT TO
 RIO DE JANElR0

Rio de Janeiro, June Ger many's formal protest over Brazil s Jeizure of interned German vessels was received today. It expresses great surprise that the action should have been taken without declar- ltion of war. The Brazilian for aign minister is expected to answer he note tomorrow, in which precc- Tents for the action will be cited.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
CYCLONES TOLL
 HAS REACHED %
Reports Reaching St. Louis Indi- cate Heavy Damage In South
 eastern Missouri.

result of the tornado which swept Southeastern Missouri Wednesday are now estimated at seventy-nine, according to reports reaching here over crippled lines.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07

One iron mine only has been in Egypt which was worked by the ancients.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
WAR AIMS WILL
 BE MADE CLEAR

London, June 6.-Premier David Lloyd George will shortly make a formal statement of England's in depreciation of the phrase "Restitu- tion( reparation and guarantees, V in order that Russia may fully un- derstand Great Britain's war aims.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
NEW SLAV LEADER
 IS YOUNG STUDENT

Kronstadt. Friday June 1, via London, June 5-The hero of the new Kronstadt revolution which yesterday deposed the Petrograd provisional government is youth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

CARRIER Okla, April li.-The Quad
mng'c Petroleum company of Enid,
Okla. has stakod It's location for its
we'll No. ON the Harrington farm in
section 9.22&. The Quadrangle well
is one and onc.half miles east of the
Sinclair on a Gas compauy's produc-
INK we'll on the Whitnc, farm which
reached the oil last week and extend
ed the area of shallow production In
t1s field two miles to the northeast
The Quadrangle tnst win be watched
with interest as it lies directly ne.
tween the producing area of the HOY
field and the Hoover Geld. and will
prove or disprovc the theory that tho
Hoy and Hoover fields are one contin-
uous oilproduciug area.
L. G. Hiyick cf Ardmorc who is
well known to the on fraternity AS one
OF the successful oil producers OF the
Hegldton field. Is president of the
Quadrangle Petroleum company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
Wall Street Review

New York, April 14-Trading in
stocks during the week at no time
more than moderate and often irregu-
lar as to trend, was influenced almost
entirely by the unfolding of events at
Washington. Wall street is yet without
definite idea as to the part It may
be expected to play in the ilotaiiOn "a
provide government finances and bank
ing interests are very much in the
dark regarding the administration
policy as to taxing.
Recurrent peace rumors were help.
full to some shares, and detrimental
to others, those most adversely affected
being the more distinctive munitions.
Rails were buried by the prospects
of an early advance of rates by the
interstate commerce commission.
The unprecedented tonnage of un-
filled orders reported by the United
States Steel Corporation for March,
coupled with the higher prices quoted
for fabricated steel and iron confirmed
well known conditions in that indus.
try.
Markets TOT commodities also mani
tested more stability probably in con
sequence Of intimations of government
regulation
Time money stiffencd slightly part.
ly as a result Of important financial
operations and in anticipation of new
corporate issues. Government and gen.
eral domestic bonds were lower, but in.
ternationals almost without exception
were firm to strong.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
STORAGE OIL
VALUE is FIXED
BY STATE BOARD

Oklahoma City, April 14.-The state
board of equalization has fixed the val.
ne of storage oil, with exception Of
the Headton fields, for taxing pur-
poses, at $1O5 a barrel for oil that
has been stored two years or more
and $126 for oil stored for less than
two years. This action will govern
county assessors who make assess.
ments on this class of property
The value Of storage oil in this
state for taxing purposes will be about
S7O,0OO,OO0. representatives of big
companies urged that valuation be
made as low as possible in view Of
the heavy burden of federal taxation
that is expected to follow the war sit
uation. Values in the Healdton field
will be fixed next Thursday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
Weekly Grain Review

Chicago, April IA Despite violent
temporary setbacks due to outspoken
advocacy Of government control Of
prices, the grain and provision mar.
kets this week have regained the great.
er part of sensational advances that
resulted largely from unofficial reports
Of unexpected crop damage and from
sharp competition between exporters
and millcrs. Compared with week
ago, wheat this morning was up Q
cents to 1855 cents; corn 3A to 9ia
and oats - to pa cents.
Pork and ribs showed gains of &C to
Sl15, but lard was off 3 to I cents.
Frantic buying Of wheat has caused
a seldom parallolcd upward sweep OF
values. On Monday after smashing
anew, the high price record the mar.
ket underwent decided break due
chiefly to realizing by holders who be.
lieyod that the government report
showed the winter crop at the worst
stage and that some improvement In
field conditions had since taken place.
II was not, however, until next day
that the biggest fall Of the week took
place In quotations, consequence OF
the urging Of immediate radical gov.
ernmcnt measures to regulate priCcs
Big rebounds which mainly charac.
terized the course OF the wheat market
on the succeeding days. were ascrlbed
for the most part to brisk demand
from seaboard and milling interests.
Corn and oats borrowed much Of
their strength from wheat but there
were also independent advances based
ON reports that scores Of distillerics
would be exclusively used for the
manufacture Of denatured alcohol.
High record values for corn and hogs
lifted provisions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
MARKET REVIEW

ing Of July which seemed 20 come from
spot house brokers' or Atlantic state
sources, and that delivery opened at
a decline of 10 points, selling at 1888
on the cell. May was four points high
e. Gt the start, but the new crop de-
liyeries showed an opening decline of
3 to points and there vas probably
some selling on the NOR avorable ap-
pearance Of the weathe map. On the
whole, however, offeri IS were light
and prices steadied aver the cali on
covering for over the Week end. July
worked up to 1897, OF back to within
IS points OF last nights close, while
October advanced from 1887 to 1892.
Rumors OF easier ocean freight rates
and complaints of continued dry
weather in the southwest served to
stimulate covering later with July sell,
ing up to 2O12 and October to 1897,
or about to u points net higher on
the general list. The close was n
shade off from the best under real
izing with the tone steady to points
net higher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

Within twelve months the city of
Ardmore will be the cleanest munich
pality in the state, its people will be
healthier than those of any other city,
and sanitary conditions here will be
unsurpassed anywhere, if plans now
being worked out by DR.. Robert S. Will
lard are successfully completed.
Or. Willard became city health Of
fcer last Monday when the new city
administration took office, and intends
to devote the next two years to clean
ing up Ardmore, and keeping it clean.
"There's no use in doing anything
halfway, especially sanitary work
Dr. Willard said yesterday, discussing
his new work. But | intend to make
Ardmore the cleanest city in Okla
homa and the United States, and to
keep it that way. | can't do it, how
ever, unless ! have the cooperation
Of the entire city. ! have assurance
of the support Of the city administra-
tion and other officials, and now 1t is
up to the citizens to show me that they
want a clean, live city.
General Cleanup Coming.
First on the program will be a
general cleanup of the entire city. All
trash, rubbish, filth and disease-spread-
ing and breeding agencies will be done
away with. Then care win be taken to
see that such stuff does not accumu.
late again. If this is done and done
properly. this city can establish and
maintain a reputation for cleanliness
and good health unsurpassed any
where.
particular attention also will be
paid to sickness but more effort will
be directed toward preventing illness
than to curing it after it occurs. OF
course, every sick man will be given
the best of attention, but it will be
my idea to teach the people Of Ard
more how to keep well, instead Of how
to recover from Illness
Another important item on DR.. VII.
lard's schedule is a system Of monthly
inspections of restaurants, hotels,
boarding houses and rooming houses.
Proprietors will be asked to clean up
their premises and cards showing the
results Of such inspections, will be
given to all places If they pass stand
ard inspection.
"No difference will be shown in any
Of the cards, and the owner Of the
small lunch counter will be given the
same consideration as the hotels with
elaborate furniture and fixtures, If
they keep their places of business
clean" DR.. Willard said.
Also, every employe of places
where food is served will be exam
ined for contagious diseases, and those
who are found to be free from disease
will be granted a health certificate.
This will be almost as good a creden-
tial for a man as union card as the
demand for clean, healthy cooks is far
in excess of the supply"
Work Of inspecting restaurants,
cafes and other such places will begin
at once, and organization Of clubs and
societies to assist in the city cleanup
work already is going on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
FOR SALE.

One sin by 36ft stem. ia joint:
Two il-2 by soft, stem; one Ain, by
3Slt stem, 3.l Joint; two sets of
drilling jars, one set fishing jars;
one set 6l-2 jars, IA joints; one set
l2in. bits; one set lO-in bits; one set
N l.i-in bits, one Sin. bit; one set To-
In. elevators. one set Sl.4.in eleva.
tors; one set 6li.in. elevators; one
500 Ivy l-Sin easing line; two Gain.
double blocks and hooks; one 2i.in,
single block; one No. Barrett jack
and track; one temper screw; one
set Sprong grabs and other small
tools. at bargain Phone Mr. Kuy.
kendall at Homer or Mr. Drew at
Wilmington Hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
COTTON.
New Orleans Market,

New Orleans, La. April l4-Smal
and nervous fluctuations marked the
trading In cotton during the first half
hour Of business today Weather con.
ditions were neither very bullsh nor
very hearish and the same thing was
said of the March mill figures from
the census bureau. After a rise Of %
10 points on the opening call prices
foll to a level to IA points under the
close of yesterday
Liquidation weighed against values
for q while but late in the session the
market became very steady, and the
strongest months stood at net ad.
vance Of one point
The close was steady, at a decline
pf tp 4 nOiptgs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
WELL DRILLING

In SE of 25-9nl9w. Washita county
and will sell YOU few leases in town.
ships = and north, ranges rs and 10
west being from . to miles of the
above well, for $l.75 per acre. Every.
thing very attractive in this locality
and this is a very low price for quick
acceptance l.. ID. KNIGHT,
Oklahoma City. Okla.
322 Lee Building adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
For Sale.

l6O acres in fee, Sec. 26, . south,
3 west, in Fox field. Also 5000 acres
favorable oil territory, located within
3 miles OF perolia, Texas, oil field.
VIII give same for test we'll Also
have 5000 acres commercial oil and
gas leases located in Jefferson and
Cotton counties for sale l.. W. Tar.
kenton, Waurika, Okla. ll.6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
GRAIN.
CHICAGO Market.

Chicago, April 14.-Wheat jumped
today to new high price levels Shorts
who tried to cover found the market
bare OF offerings, and were forced to
raise bids with stunning swifness
Eager payment Of premiums for cash
wheat for milling and export seemed
TO preclude any chance Of liberal de
liyeries on May contracts and appear
ed to be a cause of increasing anxiety
TO bears. Realizing sales by holders
developed somewhat on the bulge, but
led to only moderate reactions in val
ues. Opening quotations, which rang
ed from quarter cent to cents higher,
with May at $2.2312 to 2.24 and July
at $l.S9 to lS94 were followed by q
general steep upturn on which May
touched 225H.
subsequently, deferred options eased
or, especially September, as a result
Of improved crop conditions in Kan
sas. The close, nevertheless, was firm
at l3s to cents advance.
Corn, like wheat ascended to new
top records Sellers were scarce. AT.
ter opening unchanged to " up the
market scored decided gains all
around.
Oats kept pace with the advance Of
other cereals. There was active buy
ing of May delivery.
Strength of grain allied provisions.
At first the market had sagged, owing
to lack of support
Prediction of an increased move
ment of corn from farms after seeding
of oats was finished tended to weaken
the corn market in the late dealings.
The close was unsettled at gains OF
one cent TO 17s cent.
A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
LIVESTOCK.
Eansak CITY MarhrA

Kansas City Mo. April 14.-HOGS
Receipts 1000; steady; bulk 1860
0l615; heavy 1610616,25; packers
and butchers 15.9OQ1615; light lJo5
@15.90; pigs 120O61475.
CATTLE-Receipts 400; steady;
prime fed steers 12,50013.O0; dressed
beef steers 100001235; southern
steers S.5O011.5O; cows 6.5O01O.75;
heifers 9.OO@12.0O; stockers us
M11.00
SHEEP-Receipts 500; steady;
lambs 1225015.7O; yearlings 1900
14.35 wethers 12.OOG13.35; ewes 100
M12.0O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
GALVESTON NEGROES
FLOCKING TO ARMY

Galveston, Tex, April l4.-Galyes
ton negroes to the number OF fifty.siN
enlisted in the United States army dur.
ing the present week, and have been
sent 20 san Antonio. Only two white
men enlisted during the same period.
\ civilian training corps composed
of negroes win be organized Monday
might along lines similar 20 that ci
the citizens training corps organised
last Monday.