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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
Apportionment Over Country.

Washington. Oct. Here is the ap-
portionment by federal reserve districts,
as announced by the treasury depart
ment, for absorption of the second issue
of Liberty bonds:
Boston district. 10 per cent. minimum
$500, 900. 900. expected amount $500. .000,-
900.
New York district, 80 per cent; mini.
mum $500, 900 900; expected amount ST..
SOC, ,O00, 900.
Philadelphia district. s IA per cent;
minimum 10000 900; expected amount
$4l4. .000. 900.
Cleveland district. 10 per cent: mini.
mum $500 600 900: expected amount $500
O00, 900.
Richmond district. 4 per cent; mini
mum $120,0O0.O 900; expected amount
5000, 100000.
Atlanta district. 3-4 per cent; mini
mum $4,000. 900; expected amount s135.
000, 900.
Chicago district. II per cent: minimum
$420 100000; expected amount 100000,
900.
st. Louis district, per cent; mini
mum $120,ooO,ooo; expected amount
5000 900 900.
Minneapolis district, 3 1-2 per cent
minimum slO5.ooO. 900; expected amount
SIZE. 900 900
Kansas City district, 4 per cent: mini.
mum $1e0.oO0,O expected amount
$500, ,O00. 900.
Dallas district, 1-2 per cent mini
mum $4,000 900; expected amount $685.
100000.
San Francisco district per cent:
minimum s21o.Ooo.OOo; expected amount
s350. 900 900.
Total minimum allotted for all dis
tricts $4,000, ,00O. 900; total expected ST.
900 0OO. .0O0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
new YORK BEGINS
BOND CAMP PA|CN
WHISTLES AND CHURCH BELLS
STIR GOTHAM TO ABSORB
$l.5O0, 900. 900 OF ISSUE

New York. Oct. New York City S
opening drive of the campaign TO raise
at least half and as much mort as pos.
sible Of the second Liberty loan in the
second Federal Reserve dis.rict-si Soc.
100000 in twenty-four working days
was ushered in today by the ringing
of church bells and the shr:eking Of
whistles from factories and harbor craft.
To accomplish the project. one Of
the most stupendous feats in popular
finance ever attempted by any munich.
pality in the world, 1t will be necessary
to obtain an average of $50, 10000 on
each day of the campaign. Enlisted in
the work are thousands of highly train
ed bond statesmen. great industrial and
financial establishment. smany thou
sands of school children and school
teaehers, well Organized boy scouts. and
hundreds of patriotic organizations OF
men and women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
LONDONERs ARE EXCITED BY
TERRIFIC FIRE OF GUNS

London, Oct. 1.-The air raid Sunday
night. the fifth in seven days, as far as
available details show, accomplished
nothing important for the enemy. The
claim that the new "air barrage" acts
as a powerful deterrent to the raiders
seems to have justified further in the
latest attacks.
An immense number Of guns Of va
rious calibres were in action. Indeed.
It was they and not the invaders who
were putting up the show. There was
an intense and far reaching searching
Of the skies in all directions, the fash.
ing OF bursting missiles showing bright.
ly in the heavens notwithstanding the
extreme brsliance of a full moon.
Even more impressive was the ter
rifle din of the guns. The enormous
and prolonged volume of gunfire GER
tainly was alarming to civilian ears
not accustomed TO II.
Some OF the high velocity weapons
employed detonated with a deafening
crash indistinguishable by the civilians
from the roar Of bursting bombs. So
great was the amount OF defensive shell.
fire that an estimate Of thousand
shells discharged for every bomb drop
ned does not seem extravagant.
Almost nothing Is yet known concern
ing damage and casualities caused by
the raiders. 1t is said several bombs
were dropped in Essex and Kent with
out cauang casualties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
WHEN HURRICANE HIT
OCEAN-GOING STEAMER
First In Calm Then Pounded by l30-
Mile Wind.

A Gulf Port. Oct. 1.-Seamen aboard
a large American ocean going vessel,
which passed through the center OF the
West Indian hurricane. today told OF
their experiences in the storm. The
vessel arrived last night and is the first
steamer to reach here since the passing
of the storm which struck this section
last Friday.
The sailors related a story OF encoun-
tering dead calm in the center OF the
hurricane. and OF experiences passed
through when they felt the storms fuii
force as they struck its outer edge. They
stated that the vessel was struck by
n 100-mile-an.hour gale that rolled heavy
seas over its decks and caused it to list
TO an angle of As degrees. AT times,
the wind reached a velocity of $50 miles
an hour. they aIlege.
Both in the area Of calm weather and
later in the latter violence Of the storm,
the ships barometer registered 2sLo.
said to be one of the lowest baromet-
rical readings ever recorded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
BRITAIN MAY RETALIATE
ON CITIES OF GERMANY

London, Oct. There are the best
of reasons for believing that the con-
tinued German airplane attacks on Eng.
land with the plain purpose Of killing
civilians will not pass without retalia-
ton. The idea Of killing women and
children is repugnant to the British
mind. but just as the army was forced
10 use poisonous gas against the Ger.
man soldiers, or be in the position of
fighting with one hand tied behind its
back, so the British will be compelled
to fight the Germans in the air by
bombing German cities, according to
the belief now generally held here. The
British have the neceA. ry machines
ferred to use them solely against men
on the battle front.
Defenses of England against attack
have proved to be almost as effective
against airplanes as they were against
Zeppelins. which have practically re-
tired from these scenes, since the death
Of their inventor. But the fact that
airplanes can scatter and present such
a small target makes them more diff.
ficult to deal With.
This is shown by the experience Of
one British squadron In France. which
has carried out 113 raids III five months
and has lost only four machines.
The method Of putting up an aerial
shrapnel barrage around London with
numbers Of heavy guns firing continu-
ously gives nervous persons the idea
that a great raid is on. whereas two Of
the noisiest nights which London has
experienced, Monday and Tuesday Of
this week, involved small casualty lists.
Shrapnel which goes into the air has
to come down. but any house is shrap-
rel proof and hundreds Of thousands Of
persons who used to flock to the roofs
to see the Zeppelins have learned to
keep indoors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
GORE HAS AGAIN
HEARD FROM HOME
TWO LETTERS FROM OKLAHOMA
SENATOR RETURNED. UN-.
OPENED. By c. w. CLAY.

Senator T. +. Gore again has heard
from home" C.. w. Clay. county sur
veyor. upon the receipt of two letters
from the senator, the contents of which
he had some knowledge. has returned
them unopened. and on the back of
them he has. written: Cant use your
stun for public use. and not being a
socialist II won't work." Il. w. WI nor
a German sympathizer return this
unopened. Signed. Clay"
The other reads: Sorry syou have
turned socialist but T. r. is now sup.
porting Wilson. He's reformed since
last year when you two were hobnob.
bing in his home. Go thou and do like
wise Clay"
II am guilty OF helping TO elect T. p.
Gore" admitted Mr.. Clay, hut am sorry
of my 'misdeeds'"
AZ the time Of Cores election. he had
no stronger supporter than C. w. Clay.
but. like all other true Americans. and
especially citizens OF Oklahoma. Mr.. Clay
is ready, he says, not only to admit his
mistake. but to do all ne can to rectify
II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
Alsace and Lorraine.
WAR SUMMARY.

The casualties in last nights air raid
on England totaled nine killed and ~
injured. One Of the German machines
engaged in the attack was brought
down of Dover Berlin claims the
bombing of the center of London. Mar
gate and Dover by the raiders. A state
ment issued by the British admiralty
telling of Saturday nights raid by Brit
ish naval aircraft over Belgium re.
ports the destruction Of two German
machines and the driving down of two
others in air battles. that occurred dur
ing the patrol activities.
While the fighting front in Flanders
apparently is witnessing the preparation
of another offensive stroke by Field
Marshal Haig. which the Germans are
trying to anticipate by counterattacks
and retaliatory fire. the German crown
princes army is again attempting to
harrass the French in the Verdun re-
gion.
Attacks by the Germans were de-
livered last night both east and west of
the Meuse in the Verdun sector. where
artillery fire has been intense for sew.
eral days past. The blows were re.
pulsed. Paris announces.
After yesterdays three futile attempts
to drive the British back from the high
ground they occupy on both sides Of
the Ypres-Menin road In Flanders. the
Germans contented themselves with
keeping up heavy artillery fire during
the night. London's oflicial report TO-
day records this hostile demonstration
but IL silent as to the British response
which. judging from past experience.
Il deluging the German battle zone
with thousands Of high explosive shells
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
COAL PRICES ARE
ORDERED DOWN; BE
EFFECTIVE At ONCE

Washington, Oct. IAN order OF
Fuel Administrator II. A. Garfield made
effective today, defining the profits OF
retail coal and coke dealers throughout
the country. is expected to effect an
immediate decrease In the prices now
charged the consumer.
Gross margins over-production cost
are limited to the average Of 1915. plus
a maximum increase Of thirty per
cent. with check provision that the
average margin Of July this year not
be exceeded.
Compliance with the order in all
states will be enforced by the fuel ad'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
US. PATROL SHIP
RAMMED, SINKS

Washington. Oct. IAN American
patrol ship on duty off an Atlantic port
was rammed and sunk early today BY
an unknown craft.
The incident reported to the navy de-
partment was officially announced as
follows:
"A coast guard vessel on patrol duty
of an Atlantic port. was rammed and
sunk by an unknown ship early today.
The work Of raising the sunken vessel
will be begun at once"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
HURRICANE PUTS
STEAMER IN MUD
GOES AGROUND WITH OTHER
CRAFT IN HARBOR AT PENSA-
COIAA-DAMAGE 100000.

Pensacola. Fla, Oct. 1.-tBy Wireless
to New Orleans). Estimates today Of
the damage done in the city of Pensa-
cola by the tropical hurricane last Fri
day, placed the property loss at not
more than $100, 900. which was consider
ed notably small, in view Of the violence
of the storm. The damage was con.
fined principally to wires, window glass,
the water front, roofs and frail frame
structures. No reports Of loss OF life
or injuries to persons in this. vicinity
have been received
There was slight damage in the neigh
boring villages Of Warrington and Wool
sey. Student aviators from the naval
aeronautic station near here rescued
number of residents from the flooded
portion of Warrins ION during the
storm.
Ten fishing schonpers and other
small vessels were aground in the mar
Dor and one large steamer was aground
in five feet OF water. A few other mer'
chant steamers were driven ashore but
not damaged.
At Navy Yard.
Authorities at the navy yard stated
the loss there would aggregate about
100000. including an unroofed build
ing, stores and supplies and airplanes.
No estimate was available as to the
cost of repairing on the electric railway
between here and the navy yards. The
wreckage caused by the storm was rap
idly being removed and normal condi'
tions were restored.
No communication with the outside
world except by wireless had been pos
sibe since the storm up to an carry
hour today. but the telegraph and teie-
phone companies expected to re-estap-
lish communication by tonight.
No railroad trains had left or entered
the city. due to washouts north of here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
PETROCRAD PREPARES
TO RESIST RAIDS
OF GERMAN PLANES

Petrograd. Sept. 3o.--tDelayed).-- The
Russian capital is preparing seriously
to resist air raids. A series of obser-
walton posts within radius Of 200 miles
have been established. Airplane patrols
are on duty and arrangements have
been made for darkening the city when
the approach Of enemy airmen In sn.
nounced by the blowing Of sirens.
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Washington. October L. The s2.700,
900 900 war tax bill which is up for final
action today in the house, catches" al.
most everybody from the cradle to the
grave and. for good measure, levies a
few new taxes on the heirs.
Baby's first dash of talcum powder
will under the two per cent in manu-
facturer's tax on profits, help Uncle
Sam carry on the war and after death,
the federal collectors will be on hand
to get the inheritance tax. advanced on
the present rate from one per cent on
$500 to ten per cent on $1,000, 900.
Between birth and death. most Of mans
activities would be taxed. voting a
proxy at meeting Of a cemetery asso-
citation being one of the few specifically
exempted. 49,
Those who have profited most by the
war. the recipients of enormous excess
carry It on. Almost half the total
amount Of the bill. or about $1.l10,00o,
600, is to be collected from them.
Letter Postage Three Cents.
The person who writes a postal card
will be caught. for cards will sell for
1.-TWO cents by the provisions of the bill
Letters will be three cents. One will
be taxed when he goes to a moving
picture show. if the admission is over
five cents one-tenth of the cost of the
ticket That rate will affect all who
!attend amusements, from the man In
the gallery to the one in the box. A
host OF stamp taxes designed to raise
| $50 900, 900 also will get the man with
also will get the man with little money
/ in many ways His greatest consolation
! is that consumption taxes, which would
have made him pay on coffee, tea and
sugar. were stricken from the bill.
Small Incomes Pay.
The man of modest means as we'll as
the wealthy is affected by the income
tax section. Normal rates have been
doubled and exemptions lowered to
81 900 for single persons and $4,000 for
married men Surtaxes for incomes
above $1,000 range from one to fifty
per cent. the maximum applying to In
comes over sl.o00,000. This section is
Iexpected to raise $600.000,00
Included in the taxes imposed on the
manufactures are levies Of one-quarter
cent a foot on motion pictures films
two per cent on the sale price Of chew
ling gum and two per cent on automo
biles. musical instruments and jeweiry
Liquor Tax Is High.
| Even drowning ones tax troubles in
drink or sending them up in smoke
will cost more. for the levies on all
kinds of drinks and tobacco soar. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
Aid TO Dauphin Island.

Mobile, Ala. Oct. 1.-The first news
from Dauphin Island was received
here last night and was to the
effect that the hurricane had wrecked
the College hotel at that place and
number Of other buildings Many fish
ing boats were driven ashore in shallow
water.
A detachment of soldiers from Fort
Gaines. located on the northeastern END
of the island. rendered great assistance
to the people.
Food ran short and new supply was
sent there today
Parties reaching here today say that
80 houses were damaged and the water.
works system destroyed
The wind reached velocity Of 1lo
niles an hour. II was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01

London Oct. Ia demonstration German plant in
Essen home of the Krup works of the decision
of the chancellor Michaes not to state Germany
terms reported in Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam Women formed majority of the demonstrators
says the dispatch breaking windows of town hall and
shouting demands for food for and for the return
of their folks.
Police and military called quel the riot Two
women were injured and several arrested.
The whole of Essen is reported to be in fermen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
MILK PRICES IN CHICAGO
ARE INCREASED 10 rs CENTS

Chicago. Oct t.-Increased milk
prices went Into effect today and unr
lees municipal. state or national au-
thorities intervene. Chicago will have
to pay IL cents per quart for milk our
ing October.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
LONDON DEMANDS
A|RFlfET BOMB
GERMAN CITIES
FIFTH GERMAN RAID IN ONE WEEK
BRINGS END TO PATIENCE
OF ENGLISH PEOPLE.
WANT RtIAlIAII0h
Stul Another Swarm Of Teuton Planes
Visit LOnoon Last Night, But III Met
by Terrific Fire-Nme English Are
Killed. AZ Injured.

London, Oct 1.-Nine persons We're
killed and az injured in last nights air
raid. IL is officially announced.
British naval air patrols destroyed
two enemy machines and brought down
another. says the official announcement.
A Gotha machine also was brought
down and is believed to have been dam
aged All the British machines are
safe.
The official statement announces the
bringing down OF one hostile machine
of Dover
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
FRENCH A|RPLANES BOMB BIG
GERMAN CITY or STUTTGART

Paris Oct 1French aviators have dropped half ton Of
proeces the German city Of Stuttgart in reprsal for the
bombardment by the Germans Of Bar-le-Duc.
Stuttgart, capital Of the kingdom Of Wwtembus Is city
Of nearly population about 100 miles from the French
border
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
PONT|FF READS
FRANCE LECTURE
BENEDICT ALLEGES SURPRISE AT
ATTITUDE OF EDITORS RE-
GARDING PEACE PLANS.

Paris, Oct 1.-The Eclair publishes
a letter from Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary OF state, to Bishop de Giber.
CUES of Valence, concerning the re-
ceptiOn accorded the papal note. in
which the papal secretary Of state ex.
presses the satisfaction of Pope Ben
edict at the sentiments of the Catholic
clergy Of France, which, the letter
says. sis all the more agreeable to his
holiness since the contrary attitude of
the French press in general is inexpli-
cable. II there are nations especially
favored in the papal note, they are
France and Belgium"
The letter. which is dated September
10. remarks that France certainly can
not take exception to the first two
points of the papal note concerning dis.
armament and obligatory arbitration.
and continues:
"As to the damages to be replaced
and the olitlays for the war, the holy
father proposes in the third place as a
general principle reciprocal remission.
He adds. however, that II in any case
particular reasons are opposed to that
view, which is verified in the case Of
Belgium, they can be weighed with JUS
tice and equity"
Refers to RibOt.
The letter then refers to the state
ment OF former Premier Ribot of
France. that he is in accord with the
provisional government of Russia, ad-
mitting that in eventual peace negotia.
tions war indemnities should not he
claimed, but reserving for France the
right to require reparation for damages
caused by ''the malevolence of military
commanders outside the necessities Of
war" The letter adds
THE pontifical note il couched in
general terms and does not exclude rep
aration for such damages. But. even
setting aside the enormous difficulties
sectors of war the damages caused need
lessly by the fault Of military comman-
ders. it is for France to judge if it is
suitable for it to prolong the war If
only for one year to require of the en-
emy reparation for these damages, with
due account taken of the losses in
money and men and the heaps of ruins
in which the war would leave the Bel
yian and French territory now occu.
pied
Alsace and Lorraine.
Cardinal Gasparri's letter lays stress
upon the fact that the papal note de-
sires that French territory be imme-
diately and completely evacuated. II
then says that the pope does not and
could not propose any solution con-
cerning Alsace and Lorraine. 1t adds
that the pope expressed hope that
France and Germany will examine in
a conciliatory spirit the aspirations of
the peoples of Alsace and Lorraine. TAX.
ing into consideration what is just and
possible. Finally. the letter contends.
that the pope's note favors France In
different points and offends il in none
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London. Oct 1.-The English news
papers. while commencing the vigor of
the London defenses. still call for other
measures and advocate reprisals on
German towns. The Times contends
that 1t would be absurd to suppose that
the problem Of successful defense had
been solved. 1t points out that the in
tense gunfire is only a partial deterrent
and warns that air warfare is capable
of infinite expansion and that new
methods will have to be found to com
bat IT,
The Times advocates a great air fleet
capable of carrying the war into Ger
many.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
RUSSIAN MOB MAKES
THREATS AGAINST
AMERICAN EMBASSY

Petrograd. Sept. .30.--tDelayed).-Sev
eral thousand members of the Bolshe
Wiki at a mass meeting tonight adopted
a resolution Of protest against the i'm
prisonment and reported imposition OF
death sentence in the United States
upon Alexander Berkman, the anarchist
Agitators who came here recently from
the United States harangued the crowd
which packed big circus tent. The
speakers scoffed at American liberty and
said that the bourgeoise ruled that coun-
try, but the Bolsheviki audience ap-
plauded only mildly.
A threatened demonstration against
the American embassy was not carried
out. The government. prepared for
eventualities. had sent an arrnored MO-
tor car and a detachment Of troops to
the embassy. Ambassador Francis said
he had no fears Of possible harm. and
did not request guard. After the ad.
journment of the meeting. the guard
was recalled.
Whitman Examines Berkman Papers.
Albany. N Y. Oct l.-Governor
whitman announced today that he
would withhold his decision in the mat
ter of the extradition Of Alexander
Berknan. the anarchist leader. until he
had examined the minutes Of the San
francisco grand jury. which returned
,he indictment. Berkn,an was recent
lis arrested on murder charge in-con
uection with the San Francisco 'pre
parcdness, parade bomb explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
WAR TAX FROM
CRADLE TO GRAVE
SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES
AGREEMENT PROBABLY SOON
BECOME LAW OF THE LAND.
IS INCREASED
In Addition to Millions OIL Big Business,
the Law Imposes Other Millions From
Small Affairs in Ali Manner Of Am
erican Life.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The senate and
house resumed work today on impor-
tant war legislation with adjournment
of the session tentatively set for not
later than next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-01
German Onicial Rep

Berlin, Oct. 1.-Via Lon1 'srman
aviators bombed inner Lono. ate
and Dover last night, accordin. ~
official German statement issued ~
All the German machines, 1t was ada.
returned unharmed.
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Continued on page 81.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
FOOD BOYCOTT FORCES
 DOWN CHICAGO PRICES

CHICAGO. March 8.-Results )f the general boycott by consumers of the articles of food which have risen to almost prohibitive prices recently were seen here yesterday in commis- sion row, when potatoes dropped , cents a bushel and other foodstuffs showed corresponding setbacks in price. A further drop is expected. Seventy-four carloads of potatoes, the heaviest receipts here for more than week, helped to lower the prices.
 An investigation of stocks of meat held in storage at the stock yards yesterday showed millions of pounds in storage and the announcement was made by Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioner, that there was no shortage in meat.
 There are now 10000 bushels Of wheat at the head of the lakes await ing shipment to the east.