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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

NOTICE-Electrica heaters, cook CTS, percolaIors, vacuum-cleaners. will be advanced in prices after New years, by the manufacturers. Stock on hand will be sold at prevailing prices, at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Doctor Gets Life Sentence

BOSTON: Dr. Bridge B. Atwood has been sentenced to life imprison- ment in the state penitentiary upon his conviction for the murder of Dr. Wilfred E. Harris, president of the Massachusetts college of osteopathy. Atwood killed Harris for his illicit relations with young woman to
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

TT IS not right to break the Sab- bath wilfully, but probably more ex- ercise was indulged in by our citi- zens yesterday than for many Sur day. All over the town the ring of the snow shovel could be heard, and
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

THE vast influx of gold into this country is not all paid by the war ring nations. The American people are paying the difference between the price of commodities now and the price before the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1917
OUR GROWING COMMERCE.

From the Secretary of the Treas ury comes a report that the combined resources of the national banks of the United States have increased by more than four billions in the last two years and now exceed the re- sources of the state banks of ten of the most important nations of Flu rope and Asia. This tremendous in- flow of gold, as it commonly known, is due to war conditions. It is the result of our growing commerce, which is striding in seven-league boots as the reports for November indicate.
 The exports of this country for last month were the largest on record, exceeding those of September by $3,000,000. The Department of Commerce announces November's 8 figures at s517,9OO,OO0. The total exports for the II months ended with November were $4,961, ,2C0. 900 against $3,195, 100000 for the cor responding period in 1915 and $2,- 25O,8OO,00O in 1913, which was the largest total for normal years.
 November imports were valued at $177,OO0,O0O, representing a slight decrease when compared with those fer October ($17s,7OO,O0O), but ex- ceeding by $21,5OO,000 those for Mo- vember, 1915, and by $35,O00,O00 or 25 per cent, the November average from 1911 to 1915. The eleven months imports were valued at $2,- 186,O0O, O,00O, as against 6,80O,- 900 in 1915, and s1,674, 100000 in 1914, the former high record year in imports.
 of the November imports, 66 per cent entered free os duty, being about the same proportion as that for Nov ember, 1915.
 The United States entered upon the last month of the year with a for eign trade of s7,148,O00,OOO for II montLs and with prospects, that the years trade will approximate ST. SOO,OOO in value. This estimate is based on actual results for Novem- Der.
 The favorable trade balance for November was $34O,00O,000 or about twice as much as for November, 1915, aud four times as much as for No vember, 1914. The excess of eA- ports over imports for the 1 1 months of 1916 was $2,774,400,000, com pared with $1,588, 8,66O,0O0 in 1915 and 100000 in 1914.
 The net inward gold movement to- tailed $20,1OO,000 for the month ald 9,5OO,OO0 for the II months end- ing with November. Like periods of 1915 gave $57,30O,000 and $387.- 0OO,O0O respectively; while in 1914 there was a net outward gold move nent of $7,100,000 for the month and s169,6OO,O00 for the II months. Gold imports in November totaled $46,5OO,O00, the smallest with one exception during the last six months and representing drop from $122,- 100000 in June. Gold exports in November aggregated $26,3O0,00, the largest figure shown by an earlier month of the year. The II months show gold imports of $527, 100000 and gold exports to the value of 127,8OO,000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

enough snow was probably moved to block the Cascade tunnel. Some eta-' tistician with nothing else to do. fig ured that enough snow was moved to cover California to a depth "i enc inch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
A Worthy Axiom.

"The time to save is when you don't need it." And yeu don't need it now as much as you will after a while" Better begin today by talk ing out a policy in the Equitable Life Ins. Go. Alaska Investment Com pany, Agents. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Try the Cottage Dining Room for good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M. Fucker. Phone 13l. fl
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Mary Hart's Son Killed

SEATTLE: Urbank Hart, the nine year-old son of Mrs. Mary Hart, was run down and killed by an auto driv- en by Dr. Everett Jones last night. The shocking accident occurred on the main street of Seattle in the presence of many people that were walking on the thorOughfare.
 Old Fashioned Hoarhound Jumps at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
 Fresh Box candy at Hunts Candy Kitchen. A new line opened. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

THE war is even affecting the price of monkeys. These animals are quoted at 40 to 75 per cent higher than before the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Have you tried our poker chip candy and also our new line of chew ing gum, Candy Kitchen If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

POWDER is going up. Two mills were exploded Saturday, according to the dispatches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Rexall Perfumes. The breath of Araby. Owl Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Cash register for sale. apply Hunts Candy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Furnished rooms at Mrs osland's Prices reasonable. '.'..-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
WAR SUMMARY

General Brussiloff is pushing his Of.
fensive on the Russian front with en-.
ergy, and rapidly extending its scope.
He has begun ap attack in the region
Of Pinsk, $50 miles north of Galicia.
and is attacking with success north.
west of Stanislau, southwest of Lem.
berg
At Pinsk, semi-official advices an
nounce German defenses yielding 10
Russian fire The town is reported in
flames
The Galician campaign is meeting
with vigorous Austro-German defense,
and admittedly the Russians have been
held up in further attempts to advance
in the Koniuchy region. The sweeping
claim of Berlin Of a signal victory
against the Russians, however, conflicts
sharply with the Russian announce.
ments of substantial gains in several
sectors.
The big guns are roaring all along
the Franco-Belgian front. Infantry
movements developed in this section,
where a sharp thrust by the British
carried their line forward slightly near
Wytschaete. Berlin reports two at.
tacks by the French from Mont Car.
nillet to the Hochberg. The French pen
! etrated the German lines on each oc.
casion, but both times were driven out
by counter attacks, 1t is asserted.
London was subjected yesterday to an
air raid on perhaps a larger scale than
any the Germans before had attempted
A score or moro Of airplanes flew over
! the center of the city, dropping bombs
quickly and speeding off southwark.
Their explosives caused some property
damage in the heart of London and
killed thirty-seven persons. and injured
141. These official figures show the
casualties to have been not nearly 80
heavy as in the big raid of June IL
when Isl persons were killed and 430 in
jured.
On that occasion, the Germans lost
only one machine. according to the
British admission, while Berlin claimed
all its machines returned safely. This
time. however, four Of the German raid
ers were brought down. one by army
aviators at the mouth Of the Thames
and three after an engagement with
British naval aviators forty miles out
at sea. on the return trip.
British airmen at Dunkirk, across the
channel who went out looking for the
raiders and failed to find them. made
such effective attacks on other German
aircraft that seven hostile machines
were accounted for within a brief period.
The sinking Of a British torpedo boat
destroyer by a German submarine in
the North Sea. with a loss Of eight
men. is announced in London.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
BANDIT LEADER ZAPATA
EXECUTES TRUSTED FRIEND
Accused Of Unfaithfulness in Mission
TO Carranza.

Mexico City, July 2. Correspondence
News OF the execution OF Enrique
Bonilla. by order OF General Emiliano
Zapata. the bandit cniet operating in
the state OF Morelos. for whom he was
an unsuccessful emissary to the federal
government. has been received here.
Bonilla. a well-known newspaperman
who espoused Zapata's cause at the
time OF the Aguas Calientes convention
and who has been with the bandit since
that time, recently presented himself
TO the government military commander
AT Puebla and declared he came with
instructions to treat for the surrender
OF the Za.ata fcToes He was given
safe conduct 10 Mexico City where a
brief interview with General Pablo Con.
zalez who had been in charge OF the
government campaign in Morelos.
Bonilla asked audience with Presi-
dent .Carranza. but II was discovered
that he bore no credentials which
would enable him TO act for the rebel
chieftain in the matter Of a surrender.
lie uld not see General Carranza, but
was told the only terms which could be
granted Zapata were unconditional sur.
render. He was under close surveillance
for a number OF days and finally was
sent back 10 Morelos and given safe
conduct through the government lines.
Reports which have just arrived here
declare that Zapata, convinced that Bo-
nilla had not been faithful on his mis-.
sion. had ordered his execution. Many
chiefs Of the Zapata forces IL is said.
interceded for Bonilla. but without con.
vincing Zapata that he had not been
betrayed. Bonilla. according TO the dis.
patches, was stood before a wall near
Cuautla and shot within a few days
after his return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
STEEL FOR NEW
HOTEL IS HERE
BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR
MATERIAL is NOW BEING
UNL0ADED.
START WORK MONDAY
Building Will BE Six Stories, Contain
ing lSo Rooms. and Contracting Com
pany Hopes to Complete 1t In Record
Time.

Material is on the ground for the
construction of the basement and the
first floor of the new Ardmore hotel
for which excavation is now in progress
at the corner of Main and C streets.
A carload Of reinforcing steel is being
unloaded and cement is on the ground
ready for the pouring of the concrete.
which Will be begun next week. Brick.
lumber and other material have been
ordered and are on the road. The Stiles
Construction company has the con-
tract.
The hotel when completed will be
as high class as anything west Of Chi.
cago," r. j. Glassco, Of the construction
company, said yesterday. "The struc-
ture Is to be built as originally planned.
six stories high. containing 1856 rooms.
with committee rooms and other ac-
commodations for conventions. The
machinery Of the building is said to be
the best obtainable. every machine be-
ing duplicated or Implicated. An elab-
crate refrigerator system extends to
all parts OF the building. Twelve cleo
ric motors will furnish the power for
the hotel. Marble TO the value Of
$4,000 will be used in the structure.
and all plumbing is to be Of the latest
and best make Most of the material
has already been bought and unless tie
work is delayed the hotel should be
completed in record time"
Local representatives Of the Ardmore
Hotel company. Charles Won Weise and
Hugh Sturm, members OF the board Of
directors. are credited with a great part
OF the progress which has been made
on the building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
D|ST|LUKG Of WH|SKEY AND OTHER
SPIRITS MUST END SENATE DEGREES
NOT ONLY MUST MANUFACTURING CEASE, BUT I'M
PORTATIONS MUST END DURING Warbler
AND WINE ESCAPE IN COMPLETED
SENATE BILL.

for prohibiting manufacture of distilled
/ beverages during the war As finally
amended and substituted for the house
prohibition section, il reads
That from and after thirty days from
the date Of the approval of this act,
no person shall use any foods, fruits,
food materials or feeds in the produc.
ton Of distilled liquoreds, except for gov
ernmental, Industrial, manufacturing,
scientific or medical purposes, nor shall
there be imported into the United States
during said war any distilled liquors,
provided that the president of the Unit
ed States shall be and hereby is direct.
ed to take over for and on behalf of
the government of the United States
all distilled liquors that are held in
bond at the time this act goes into ef-
feet, and he is hereby authorized to
pay to the owners of such liquors the
actual cost of the same, plus a profit
not exceeding ten percentum.
Excise Tax Suspended.
And provided, further, that the col
lection Of all excise tax on all distilled
spirits in bond at the time of the pas.
sage Of this act shall be suspended so
long as this act is in force, and the
distiller, in event that said distilled spir-
its shall be taken over by the govern
ment as herein provided. shall be dis
charged from all obligations for any
and al! taxes levied and assessed against
said distilled spirits. provided. however.
that the owner Of the distilled spirits
shall not withdraw any part thereof
without the payment of the excise tax
in force
ANY person who wilfully violates
this section shall upon conviction there.
of be punished by a fine not exceeding
$4,000, or by Imprisonment for not more
than two years or both"
The provision for government pur.
chase OF distilled beverages in bond, Of.
fered by Senator Smoot, was added to
the Robinson substitute by a vote Of
65 to II after many senator's had vigor.
ously denounced as confiscation of dis.
tillers property a provision by Senator
Cummins Of Iowa, which proposed to
prohibit withdrawal OF the warehouse
stores.
The twelve senators voting against
the Smoot amendment were Borah,
Chamberlain. France. Hitchcock. Owen,
Reed, Simmons, Smith OF Georgia; Stone,
Trammell. Vardaman and Walsh. COM
prising both vets and drys. opposing
the plan for divergent reasons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
|. D. D. F. TO CARE
FOR WAR VICTIMS
HEAVY TASK CONFRONTS ORDER
In AMERICA-GRAND LODGE
MEETS IN SEPTEMBER.

LOUSY .lle Ky, July Provision for
the care OF members Of the order who
may be injured at the front after the
American army lands in France, and
the care and maintenance Of their de-
pendents at home will engage the at
tention of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows at its annual convention
in Louisville next September, according
to a statement OF Grand Sire Frank C.
Goudy Of Denver, issued through the
local committee on arrangements.
The head Of the order dwells upon
the Importance of the meeting to odd
Fellows, points out that transportation
companies can handle the expected 5000
delegates and, apparently to correct any
Misunderstanding, makes the definite
statement the convention will be held
Never in the history of the order"
the statement recites, was there so
much depending upon the assembling of
American and Canadian Odd Fellow
ship I'm annual convention. In addition
to transacting the ordinary business
that will come before the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. there will be large vol
ume Of work to be done by our order
acting in cooperation with the Red
Cross and like associations in furnish.
ing relief to all who may be subjected
to the horrors of this war
THE fact that Odd Fellows viii soon
go TO the front in protection of home
and Of civil and religious liberty, makes
II our highest duty TO provide for them
when injured in battle, failing in health
or otherwise requiring the fraternal and
helpful care OF our fraternity. The pro-
lection OF our widows and orphans at
this time is more essential than ever.
so the duties devoying upon us rela-
lively are greater.
I'm view Of existing conditions II is
most imperative that the Sovereign
Grand Lodge meet this year
for legislation on important matters
that will confront us. over $500, 900
was contributed to the relief OF brethren
during the past year. and with the
worlds calamity forced upon America
the succor TO be extended during the
war win run into great figures
I'm view Of the fact that transporta.
tion companies will not be largely oc
cupied in handling troops. war material
and supplies in the early part OF Octo
Der, when the cantonments will open.
the Sovereign. Grand Lodge will hold
its session at Louisville. Ky. Septem.
ber l7.22, as originally scheduled"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
CLASH IN COURT
Witness Hurls Chair at Attorney
Hearing Before Justice of Peace
BOurland.

DIR. f. W. SIxillern and t. ID. Orr. an
attorney, staged personal combat in
the courtroom of Justice of the Peace
Franklin Bourland this morning, follow.
ing cross-examination OF DIR. Skillern,
a witness in the suit OF j. ID. Nall VS..
the Kenthoma OIL Company for settle
ment OF labor debt amounting to SIS.
DR.. Skillern had made several con-
Trajectory statements on the stand. ac.
cording to versions OF the affair. which
Mr.. Orr did not credit. and the attor.
ney. who was cross-examining the wit
ness. asked him IL he did not know
he was swearing TO a falsehood.
The witness then rose out of his
chair. and picking II up. hurled II at the
attorney.
The two men then exchanged several
blows. but were separated before they
did any actual damage TO each other.
The suit was taken under advisement.
and probably win not be settled until
the testimony OF another witness is In
troduced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
FOOD BILL RIDER
WORRIES WILSON
WOULD DISRUPT GREAT MACHIN.
ERY OF COUNCIL OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE. WILSON BELIEVES.

Washington. July president wn.
son has thrown the weight OF his per.
sonal influence against a provision at.
tached TO the food bill which. II Is said.
practically would disrupt the great ma.
chinery OF the council OF national de.
fense. The provision in question would
forbid any person connected with the
government from selling to II anything
In which he has an interest
Inasmuch as the greatest business In.
terests In the country are represented
In advisory committees OF the council.
the enactment OF the provision. the
president thinks. would disrupt all the
machinery sot up for an efficient. eco.
nomical conduct OF the war.
President Wilson has written to Sen.
ator McKellar. author OF the amend.
ment, saying such legislation would be
calamity lie pointed out that bust.
ness men on the committees have not
the power 20 demand the price they
shall receive for commodities sold the
government. whether or not they are
interested in them. All sorts OF safe.
guards. the president stated. have been
provided.
The administration Is much disturbed
by the continued attacks OF congress on
the advisory committees and the de.
fense council.
Officials hope that the presidents let.
ter viii prevent the adoption OF legisla.
ton that probably would force many
business men off these committees. and
hope. also. that his cordial endorsement
OF them win tighten the criticism at the
capitol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
NEW H0SpTTALSHIP TO
TRAVEL UP TIGRIS RIVER

London, July 2 Correspondence
A new hospital ship completed and in.
spected this week before being sent to
Mesopotamia for service on the Tigris,
is called The Kings Ship" and has
a draught Of only three feet six inches
and the vessel viii be able to navigate
the Tigris as far as the Hamrin Hills
at a speed Of ten knots. There are $50
beds for serious cases with accommo.
dation for minor casualties, fly.proof
operating theater with electric stereliz.
ing apparatus, lifts to move serious
cases from one deck TO another, wards
for mental cases Of isolation rooms
Special care has been given to venti.a.
tion, the boat is oil driven and has
four rudders which. an expert stated
will enable 1t TO be turned like taxi.
cab
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
EMPEROR OF CHINA
MARKED FOR DEATH
is CABLE REPORT

San Francisco. July THE young
Manchu emperor of China, Husan Tung.
has been marked for death by military
leaders Of the republics forces. accord
ing to cable advices received here to-
day by the Chinese nationalists league.
The troops of the monarchy are re-
treating, closely pursued by the repub-
lican army. the report stated.
Sun Fo. son OF DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
first president OF the Chinese republic,
has arrived in San Francisco. presum-
ably on his way to China to take part
in the fight for the preservation OF
the democracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
RED CROSS MAY FINANCE
SEEDING OF NORTHWEST
OKLAHOMA WHEAT CROP
DrOuth puts Farmers "a Helpiess co,d,.
ton Financially

oklahoma City. Okla. July THE
Red Cross may finance the sowing OF
the winter wheat crop in five counties
OF northwestern Oklahoma as result
or the conference here today between
state officials and representatives Of
farmers in Cimarron. Texas, Harper.
Beaver and Ellis counties.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
bushels OF seed are required. Farmers
are unable TO finance the seeding ow.
ing to a complete failure OF this years
harvest. Bankers claim they also are
without funds that can be used for
this purpose. and an appeal was made
TO the state.
II the proposed plan is confirmed each
farmer In Oklahoma will be asked to
contribute the price OF a bushel OF seed
wheat to the Red Cross. which in turn
VIII loan the money TO the northwest
oklahoma farmers. without interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08

thousand wooden ships had proved an
American bluff"
The lack OF iron was being felt in
Great Britain, continued the member,
and would be increasingly felt the more
American Increased her construction of
steel ships. The worlds new construc.
tion for the current year. he assumed,
would be two million tons. and there.
fore he held the continued U.boat war.
fare would necessarily fatally reduce
the total tonnage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
SAPULPA THEATER
MANAGER is MADE
TO KISS u. S. FLAG

Sapulpa, Okla, July 7.--Last week
Sheriff John Woofeter heard reports
that George Kanuwitz. manager of a
local theater, would not allow Ameri.
can flags in his theater, nor would he
allow members of visiting companies to
sing patriotic songs.
Tonight, while a moving picture was
being shown, the stage was suddenly
lit up, and a spotlight thrown on She~-
if Woofter who held an American flag
in his hands A crowd of one thousand
persons say Woofter beckon Kanuwitz
to the stage, where he compelled him
to kiss the flag
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
american Bluff Is Washington Plan
To Build 1000 Ships, Berlin Says

Amsterdam, Thursday July delayed
In the main committee OF the relchs.
tag. according to a Berlin dispatch, a
progressive speaker declared the food
difficulties Of England were clearly be.
coming daily greater because OF the
u-boat war. was technically for the
United States to increase its shipbuIid.
ing enormously in a short time. he as.
serted. and the program to build a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
COcchi Conducted Race Pool.

New York. July 7.-Reports that Al
fredo Cocchi murderer Of Ruth Cruger.
high school student. took bets on horse
races at his motor cycle repair shop
and that he acted as middle man for
speculative policemen whose friendship
he enjoyed, have been confirmed In
Part, Il Is said pool room proprietors
have declared they were aware that
Cocchi received bets and acted as agent
for pool room near his shop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
TEMPERATURES AT OKLAHOMA
CITY is RECORDED AT 1893

Oklahoma City. July 7.-High TEN.
perature records for the present heat
wave we're broken this afternoon when
the weather bureau thermometer passed
the loS degree mark shortly after
o'clock. Maximum temperatures OF
ioS have been recorded on three other
days this week.