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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
BUMPER CROPS
IN PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia. July 2s.-Pennsylvania
is doing its bit TO feed the nation and
its allies. The response Of the farmers
OF the state 10 increase their crops has
resulted in a record-breaking year. as
shown in a forecast by Charles +. Pat
ton, secretary Of agriculture. While
conditions in the state have not been
so favorable for wheat, rye and hay the
potato crop is a bumper one and will 1t
is estimated. yield an increase Of nearly
100 per cent over that Of last year.
The crop is estimated at 3O,6OO,O0O
bushels. and this estimate does not
take into consideration the yield that
will come from home gardens.
The corn crop will also be close to
the record for the state. The esti-
mate now is that there will be about
Gl 10000 bushels as against 54,96l,0OO
bushels last year Oats show an in
crease Of about 10000 bushels, max
ing total for this grain OF Ss,5OO,0oO
bushels. while buckwheat has broken
all records with a yield Of 100000 over
last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
ARGENTINA FARMERS
URGED TO SOW WHEAT

Buenos Aires, July 2S-The wheat
crisis, which is making itself felt
strongly in all parts of the world. has
caused the European nations to watch
with more than usual anxiety the crop
prospects in Argentina. Among the
exporting countries which have had
deficient crops, the Argentine Repub-
lie has especially suffered The last
crop was the third bad one. large
areas of cultivated land yielding moth
ing.
The three regions which suffered
most were the provinces Of Entire Rios
Santa Fe and Cordoba. In these
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
FORMER CZAR
FALLS AND ONE
LEG is BROKEN

London, July 2S.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from Pet
rograd says that Former Emperor Mich
olas fell while cycling in the gardens of
the Tsarkoe Selo palace and one of his
legs was broken.
The former car has been prisoner
since the revolution in the Tsarkoe Selo
palace and grounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
OUTPUT OF AIRCRAFT
BY BRITAIN INCREASES

London. July 6.--(By MaiD.-The out.
put Of aircraft In Great Britain is con.
siderably on the increase, according to
Dr. Addison. minister OF munitions. He
stated that since last January when
the ministry became responsible 10 the
flying service FOR supply, the program
had been steadily and largely increased.
II was still expanding and no. limit
could be set to It until the country has
enough airplanes and saplanes for at.
tack and defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
ORIGINAL DRAFT NUMBERS
TO BE SOLD As SOUVENIRS

Washington July 2s.-The original
numbers used In drafting the nsw ma.
tional army have been turned over to
the Red Cross provost marshal, Gen.
oral Crowder for sale as souvenirs. the
price TO be turned into the Red Cross
fund The first eight numbers and the
last one. however. will be put back in
the bowl and placed In Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, below the Liberty
Bell
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
PugiIist Palzer Snccumbs.

Fergus Falls, MINI. July 2S,-Al Pal
ger, boxer succumbed this morning in
1t hospital at Perham to the gunshot
wound inflicted by his father late Thurs
day, according to word reaching here
this afternoon. The father was held
last night without bail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

Gypsy on company No. Matte Nor
ris, in 1928, has been abandoned as
an oil well for the present and will be
shut in as a gasser. The well was open
ed yesterday and those who saw it said
it was the largest gas well they had
ever seen. So much gas makes drilling
so slow and expensive that deeper drill
ing will not be done until the gas is
exhausted. This is the second big gas
ser that was drilled in at Fox
GYPSY Oil company in 1924 northwest
of Fox, which is plugging back to the
110O-foot sand on the Bowers farm
is waiting for the arrival Of plugs.
ntephens county keeps looking bet
ter as gas area and also as a pro-
ducer Of fuel oil. Producers Oil com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
PROTEST AGAINST BLOCKING OF
CROSSING BY FREIGHT TRAINS

Every few days a protest is made 10
Mayor w r. Roberts relative TO trains
blocking the crossing at the union sta.
tion longer than the five minutes pre-
scribed by the city ordinance. Mayor
Roberts stated this morning that he in
tends TO see that this is remedied and
gave notice TO the police department 10
watch this crossing and see that traf.
fic Is uninterrupted in the future.
while the Santa Fe is constructing
the new depot II has been hard for all
passenger trains 20 observe this ordi
nance. and the city authorities have
not offered protest, but there Is no need
for a train to stand on the long freight
sidings for fifteen or twenty minutes
without cutting the crossing. and / am
going 10 see that It is done or take the
offending crew into custody" said the
mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
BUSINESS NEWS

Picked Up-Bay mare, about ten
years old, is held at the city pound.
Split in left ear wire cut on left should.
er. about IA hands high. II not claim.
ed and charges paid for the animals
feed and quarters, It win be sold at 10
a. m, Saturday, July 2s, at the city
pound. Bill Ford, pound keeper. 1910,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

provinces the crop was such a failure
that the government has been COM
PEELED to distribute seed free in order
that farmers in these sections may
continue the cultivation Of wheat.
The Argentine government Is doing
everything within its power toward
doing its share in relieving the wheat
shortage. Farmers are being given
seed and urged to cultivate wheat, and
the railroads have undertaken to help
the officials in their campaign. so that
it is hoped that the next crop will
find the country in a position greatly
to increase its exports
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
MAYORPOLICE JUDGE
DOUBLING UP on FINES

"It's t25 for the first offense and $50
for the second one. This is your second
time up" That II the greeting George
Collins received from Mayor Roberts
In police court this morning when he
was fined by the mayorjudge for having
in his possession forty.eight quarts Of
liquor "The only way that liquor vend.
ors can get ahead Of me in this deal is
for them TO have more money than
have time" the mayor said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

I have two very attractive pieces Of
business property for quick sale for
cash. One twenty-five hundred. renting
for fifty dollars a month The other
thirteen thousand six hundred, renting
for twentyone hundred per year Phone
II. d. Rial, New Wilson, Okla. 27.a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
Elberta Peaches for Preserving

At orchard, one mile east of town,
east end Of Main street. Bring con.
tainers. w. p. POLAND.
26-4 Phone 143.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

The servants OF the rich Chinese re-
ceive no salary. but are paid In perqui.
sites
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

The best so-oalled Japanese rice" pa.
per for cigarets is made from flax and
hemp waste.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28

Artimoreite want ads: the pest ad.
vertising medium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
WILSON Gets
HOY'S APPEAL
FOR VENGEANCE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.--
Tho dramatic plea Of Austin
Hoy, son Of Mrs. Mary Hoy and
brother Of Miss Elizabeth Hoy,
who were killed In the torpedo.
ing Of tho lsconia, demanding
that the United States avenoo
the death Of his loved ones, was
received by cable by President
Wilson.
Speaking as ian outraged
American" Hoy demands that
the United States "preserve Its
citizens self-rcspect."
The cablegram. sent from Lon
don. follows:
81 am an American citizen repre-
senting the Sullivan Machinery Co
OF Chicago, living abroad not as al
expatriate, but for the promotion o.
American trade.
Calls II Foul Murder
Il love the flag. believing In it'
MY loved mother and sister, pas
sengers on the Laconia. have beer
foully murdered on the high seas.
AS an American citizen outraged
and as such fully within my
rights--as an American son ant
brother, bereaved. call upon IN,
government TO preserve Its citizens
selfrespect and save others of m,
countryment from such deep grie
as | now feel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
POWERS EXPLAINS
WAY MARKED coin
REACHED POCKET

way and Occidental. lie came TO
see me several times. but | told
him | couldn't do anything for
him.
when no came In here yester.
day he said. I'm looking for n
short cut out OF the building. so I
directed him. lie mentioned that
he had given up the dance hall
idea and said no had planned to
open social club.
Didn't Look Good to Him
Il remember he reached out TO
shake hands with me. but | kept
my hands In my pockets. Just
after he left found the wad OF
money. took II and started to.
ward the property office. When
in the corridor someone said the
chief wanted to sec me. so |
turned toward his door and was
going there when Brewer spoke TO
mo"
This doesn't look good 10 me-"
Mike says he said TO himself. when
the deputy pulled the money out
Of his pocket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
HAIC'S TROOPS
ARE CLOSING IN
ON BAP AUME

LONDON. Feb. 2s-Marshsl
Haig's troops are still closing in on
Bapaume They are less than two
miles distant today.
The German retreat has apparent.
iy slowed down. and dispatches
from the front today indicated
strong resistance was now being en-
oountered In the forward sweep OF
the British troops.
The ground Is n sea OF mud In
the immense thaws OF recent weeks.
and. stretching across this ocean of
slime. are criss-crossed miles upon
miles OF barbed wire. Apparently
the Germans counted on this slip
perry footing and the barbed wire
obstacles greatly to hamper tho
British advance after their retreat.
Patrols increasingly feeling out
the ground In advance have. not yet
found indications of the line select.
cd by the Germans in their retreat
for the next stand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
LOOKS
FOR ACTION BY
U. S. ON TACOMA

LONDON. Feb. 2s.-Eneiand
expects America 10 act
Editorial comment In all
newspapers reflected the att.
the sinking Of the laeonis can
not be construed otherwise
than an covert act"
Just how America Will "aet"
other than 20 adopt the armed
neutrality policy outlined In the
presidents speech was no; sua-
ccssed In the editorials, but the
inserenee was clear that Eng
land thinks nothing short OF the
moot drastic steps will satisfy
American dignity and honor.
This belief Of an irroconcllable
difference between America and
Tcutonic agencies was heightened
today by Vienna dispatches. indi.
eating that American Ambassador
Penfield would receive today the
answer Of the Austro Hungarian
government TO hts recent request
for statement OF the dual mon
archy's position on the unlimited
submarine warfare
Expect Austrian Break
Dispatches from Switzerland 10.
porting conditions In Austria indi.
Gated this answer would announce
complete support OF Germany's
"ruthiessness" ana limited that a
break with Austria similar TO that
with Germany by the United States
was close AT hand.
One other thing which led
Britons today TO the conclusion that
America will have To go farther
than a mere break in relations with
tho Teutons was the report from
Berlin that the Americans taken
prisoners on the Yarrowdale were
stIll being held-this time on the
protext of quarantine necessity.
The London Times published to-
day a dispatch from Corunna, de-
claring that friends OF Former Am
bassador Gerard. embarklng there
for the voyage TO the United States.
we're anxious for his safety.
According to this dispatch. Gerard
was warned by a German friend.
high In the council OF the empire,
Just before he left not 10 make
such a trip. Tho German navy. the
Times said. hates Gerard. believ-
ing that for n year he has prevent
ed the full force of Germany's sub.
marine warfare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28

cuss the case, and tried to with.
hold the name OF Wardall. saying he
didn't want any body 10 get to him.
Just a START
II don't want 20 show my hand.
Lundin said. but this arrest Is the
elimination OF eight months In.
vestigation and I'm not thru, It's
been hard job getting direct oyl.
dence"
Lundin said he would not call
grand jury. but intended To
handle graft cases by films intor-
nations direct
Pay checks from other officers
and cash donations. unknown TO
Powers. were collected TO the
amount Of $1,000 and deposited as
ball with tho clerk IN Justice
Drinkers court.
When Powers arrived there TO
find out about arranging bonds. he
was surprised 10 learn that brother
police officers had fixed things up
Gill Stands by Powers
mike Is tho last fellow In the
world would believe guilty OF ac-
cepting a hribe."
This was the statement OF Mayor
GIN. after hearing Of the police in.
spector's arrest.
i've never heard OF HIS being
connected with any crooked work.
even at times when thought l
knew everybody In the department
who was mixed up In crooked
work"
en- said he didn't know any man
In the department who he would
consider TO be less likely to be
guilty Of accepting a bribe I'll be.
lieye him innocent until no Is
proven guilty"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28

ney's fees In the federal court case
! told him | didn't need any help.
And told him II he started any
gambling or sold booze in his so-
cial club Id break Il up. lie no
tlced had rheumatism In the foot
and stuck around. telling about hts
rheumatism. Finally | told him I
was very busy.
Furniture Man Comes
Two weeks after he visited me
man who said he represented a
furniture house-i've forgotten his
name-called on me. lie said he
was about TO sell some furniture
10 4 fellow named Wardall. who
Intended TO open a social club and
wanted to know IL would remem.
Der the furniture was not paid for.
and not break II up In any raid.
Il told the man the police didn't
have time to look up any bills OF
sale when they started out TO do
some smaJhing.
lie left. saying he had better get
cash, and I've never seen either
OF the men since"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
81 DON'T BELIEVE he
TOOK BRIDE COIN"
SAYS ROCKINGHAM

Chief Rockingham "Wednesday
oppressed confidence in Inspector
re Powers. despite charges OF
. s.abery placed against him yes
terday By Prosecutor Lundin.
Il don't believe Powers ever took
any bribe money" said the chief.
And until a jury finds him guilty
won't believe he is guilty"
Chief Rockingham said he had
heard OF Wardall. and remember
ed him as a man who called him
up over the telephone to arrange
10 see him
Learns His Mistake
II thought II was the auditor"
Buckingham explained. so told
him 10 come up. When he entered
the office noted the mistake. This
fellow called me Charlie right away.
I'd never seen him before. He In.
trodrced himself "a Mr.. Wardall.
ne said he was going to open a
little social club and wanted to
contribute 800 toward my attor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-An air raid
on Sunday over the iron works at
Brebach. Germany, was announced
by the British admiralty today.
There were several air encount-
ers, the statement said. in which
one hostile machine was DESTROYED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28

Mike Powers, king pin OF
Seattle's police force, and vet.
eran Of % years service. fatty
denied Wednesday that he had
received $50 oribe money Feb.
9. az charged by Prosecutor
lundln.
81 remember the day dis
tlnetiy." says Powers. II was
only In my office n few min
utes because OF my sons sick
ness. he was In the hospital
then"
lie declares ho docan't know
the man supposed to have
passed the money. intimately and
that he found the $50 marked
money lying on bis desk.
Didn't See Money Left
Il don't know whether this fell
low wardall left Il or not" says
the inspector. Il didn't see any
body lay II there. But know he
has been trying 20 get me 20 help
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
DEUTSCHLAND LINE
QUITS BUSINESS

NEW LONDON. Feb. 2s.-The
probabilities OF seeing the sub
Deutschland in this country again
are few.
II has been learned that the East
ern Forwarding Co. of Baltimore.
agents for the German undersea
line. has dissolved.
There was some intimation that
this would take place when the com
pany turned back the steamer Willie
had. which had been chartered for
quarters for the crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
81 am OF military age. able C

81 am of military age. able to
fight.
1T my country can use me
against these brutal assassins,
am at its call.
IF It stultifies my manhood and
my nations by remaining passive
under outrage. | shall seek mans
chance under another flag"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
veteran OF PERRY
TRIP DIES HERE

Patrick Moore. who would have
been 81 had he lived until next st.
Patrick's day. and who died yester-
day on cot in the county hospital.
was one of the survivors of Commo-
dore Perry's visit to japan In 1853.
Moore served in the United States
navy from 1852 until 1856. He had
his certificate with him when
he died
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
PROSECUTOR LUNDIN'
TRAPS Mike POWERS
IN WAR on CRAFTERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE

asked Powers. hut YOU don't
look like .t-sure Il isn't sub.
pocnav"
NO. mean H." Brewer replied.
Then they searched the inspector
and say they found three marked
$40 bills wrapped around a marked
$50 gold piece In his rlghthand
trousers pockets. A wallet was In
the same pocket. but the money
was not in the wallet.
Wardsll. whose identity Prose
cutor Lundin refuses 20 establish,
was supposed TO have handed over
the money. Powers says he found
II on his desk and was on the way
TO turn II over TO the property
clerk when arrested.
Deputies Were waiting
The deputy sheriifs we're stand.
ing outside the station while
.wardall was talking 10 Powers
We got IN there about a minute
4Ar he left" says Brewer. HE
was In the office about IS minutes.
! would Judge"
The transaction Tuesday. and
finding OF the marked money has
nothing 10 do with the charge OF
accepting $50 graft money Febru.
AIRY 9. on which the warrant was
issued and signed by Lundin him.
self. but Wardall Is supposed 20
have figured In both transactions.
Malta lupdlr
Powers was told that Luudln
wanted TO see him. He walked
over TO the prosecuting attorneys
office with the deputy sheriffs. and
sat In conference with Lundin for
Is minutes.
Prosecutor Lnndin would not dis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-13
Horses Must Rest

Your excessively IarTel h0rc-drlWn
equipment costs yau money for ups.eJ
on working and non-working days.
Stablng. feed. veterinary bills 90 a0 M
the iime-and FOR steady seryie- Job day
you must have extra equipment o. nte
the horses rest
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-13
LESSON CONVECTION.

Tho passover meal having been
finished and flo Lords supper insii-
mtcd. Jesus now delivered Ills fare
wen Discourse 20 The disciples Tho
words OF Dhis lesson were probably
spoken as they were leaving the
house where the supper was eaten
on their way ont of Jerusalem 90 tine
Garden OF Coihsomauo
81 length Jesus had succeeded IN
making The eleven understand chat
3D. must 5ia " was not the first
time BE- had told them. hu' thoy hHd
persistontly refused 10 believe that
ilc spoke literally But now Ills
plain words. end the solemn irsti-
tuion of the uaW covH1nut in which
the bread. representing IBIS body and
ibe wine. repre- emitting His blood.
had been given. 90 be partoken of DO
remembrance Of Him. left no room
for doubt that llc must truly die IN
b. mcmornbl words of the four
toourh chapter Tie then comfortod
Thorn promising not only Ills g'iuu
but the rift of another Comforter.
and over and again pleading with
Thorn that They should i0-o one en-
0thc' A. 'ho close of this speech
they arose 20 go. and as they walked
Jesus continued talking with them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-13
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE Ten
IL MINED WITH SULPHUR IT
DARkENS SO NATJ RALLY
NOBODY CAN TELL.

The old-timc mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darfening gray,
stroaked and faded hair IS grand
mothers recipe. and FOLDS are again
using It to keep their hair good,
oven color which is quite sensible, as
we are living in an age when q youth
full appearance Is OF the greatest adj
vantage
Nowadays, though We don't have
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and tho mussy mixing at
home. All drug stores sell the ready
to-use product, improved by the adj
dition Of other ingredients, called
"Wye,hs Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Tor about 90 cents a bottle.
II is very popular because nobody can
discover it has been applied Simply
muigtcn your comb or q soft brush
with it and draw this through your
hair taking one small strand az q
ime: by morning the cray hair dis
appears. but what delights the ladies'
with Wye.h'e Sage and sulphur Com
pound. ia that, besides beautifully
darkening tire hair after few APP
plicatious. il also produces that soft
lustre and appearance oi abundance
which is so attractive This ready
to-use preparation is delightful
toilet requisite Tor those who desire
more youthful appearance u is not
intended l0r The cure. mitigation az
prevention OF disease 50