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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY

NewS-Iimes SPECIAL service
ELKHART. June Is. - The local
lodges of the knights OF Pythias and
the Pythian Sisters will attend the
annual memorial services Sunday
evening at the Grace Lutheran
church. Ninth and Marion SITS. 4
special sermon Will be delivered by
the pastor and a special musical
program appropriate for the occa-
sion viii be rendered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
PAROLED.

William Corey. sentenced from
Elkhart county to a term of from
one to fourteen years in Jefferson
Vile reformatory for larceny and
later transferred to Michigan City
prison, today was parOled by Gov.
Goodrich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

Owing 20 the unfavorable wealth
er conditions the opening OF Rog-
erS' band park, which was 10 have
taken place Friday evening. has
been postponed until next Friday
evening June %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.
Corrected Daily w the Wesley tiilsE
Flour and Feed CO., 429 >.
Mfehiuav 81

HAY-Paying, $50; selling, S23d2J-
STRAW-Paying. $SQv ner ton selling
1900 per ton, or 90 per bale.
OATS-Paying. i5c per bu.i selling,
$4,000.
CORN-Paying. SlGO per bu.; selling
Sl75l1S0.
TIMOTHY SEED-Paying. $3.50 Der
bu. selling, 500 per bu.
ALrALfA SEED tAiOntRna grOWnl-
Selling, $1,000 per bu.
CLOVER SEED-S11O 0d12O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
ELKHART T
CLASSIFIED

WANTEp-Drul press operator.
blacksmith and machinist helpers.
and laborers. Steady work. New
York Central Frog and Switch shop,
Elkhart Ind
$500 REWARD-WIu DE paid for
the return OF white Spitz and
poodle dog lost Tuesday night. A
Niswander 201 10 S Main ST.
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE $50 re-
ward. Ford touring car. black.
motor 30 1Ss3562. Indiana license
M73. radiator twisted and leaking.
bar bumper. starting crank bent.
Edward WolseElager. Elkhart. Ind.
WANTED-Two goo6 street and ser
vice men. also one good gas main
calker. STEADY work good wages
apply or telephone James lyman.
superintendent Elkhart Gas q Fuel
Co. Elkhart.
DIT. Axten. Dentist. 3I5 Union
Trust Bldg Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
POULTRY AND MEArs

Corrected Daily BY Jimm5s~a MR-kea
i2s T.. Jefferson 8lYa
POULTRY-Paying zoe: selling. 30c
Multiplying. 16c; selling. 15d35c.
BEEF-ROast. Do; boiling. 15c; porter
house. 3Jd40c; sirlOin. 5OQ&Ic.
HAM-Paying. 2Sc.
LARD-Payiug, 24c; selling PC.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
TALLOW AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily by =. W. Lippman, 2I5
n. Main ST.
TALON Rough. .-aL5s.. rendered. 80
l. J66c. No 2. $3.50.
WOOL-5OQJOc per 40.
HIDES Green. No. l. 106lsc; calf skin
lUd30c-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
FISH.

Corrected Daily by She Eastwood FisL.
Poultry and Sea Food Market.
W. Washington AV.J
FRESH FISH-Dr. No. 1 trout, 1870
10. yellow pike 1910 h.: oh. white fsh.
1Slac d.; jumbo white fifsh. 24i2c 10.
roe shad S1.O5 each; fresh halibut 19C
10.
fish. 22Lc; fancy salt makerel 10. each,
zoe. blOaters 2N3 liz. each, 25c: bOuelesn
salt cod fish, pc ID. clubs, zoe 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND ED.

Corrected Daily by w. b. SsATv. Starr
Mills. Hydraulic Az
WHEAT-Paying. 500.
OATS-Paying Csc; selling. 15c per
bu.
CORN-Paying. 81 90; selling $40 per
bU
RYE-Payi $50 per bu
BRAN-SelliLg. $3.50 per bu.
MIDDLINGS-Sel 81 40 per bu
CHOPPED FEED-Selling. $500 per
cWt
SCRATCH FEED Selling. $500 Der
cwt
CHICK FEED Selling. 5000 per cwt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
PROVISIONS.
FhUN IsIUN = ;
Corrected Daily by =. W. Hueiler. Rfs


r.. Jefferson Blvd
VEGETABLES - Cabbage. paying. l2c:
selling. 15c. new potatoes, S1f0 peck
FRUIT - Oranges. case. 500; selling.
2JH0Oc per dozen lemons PEI case SD;
selling. 35c per doz.; apples. paying 81 3
AGO per bu.. selling. 50d15c per peck
RITTEE A<J EGttS-Cou--try Butter
psysag. oOG32c, selling. 25Gs0c: Crea2
cry butter. paying 40. selling 4sc Eggs
strictly fresh. paying. 34c. selling. zoe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
LIVE STOCK.

Corrected Daily b. Major Bros. 5. LS-
gan ST., Mishawaka.)
HEAVY Fat STEERS-Fsir 70 good
TQsc: prime. 9Q1Oc.
HOGS-1OOdl1 lbs, lie; 110Q120 lbs.
1212c; 120013O lbs. 123tc; 1900 80 lbs.
1312c: 1000 100 lbs 144c; 200 up. 145zc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
EXEMPTION
BODY TO Be NAMED
Members May be Same as
Those on ConScrip-
ton Board.

News-Times special Service:
GOSHEN. June 16.-According to
a statement made by a man who
holds a semi-omcial position in con-
nection with the Indiana state gov
eminent, the Elkhart county con-
scription obard consisting of Charles
A. Sanford as sheriff. George II.
Rimpler as clerk. and Or. Julian O..
Walters OF Bristol, physician, will in
all probability be designated as the
Elkhart county exemption board and
pass on all claims to exemption
made under the selective draft law.
As yet no official announcement
Of the naming OF the board has been
made. IL is understood, however,
that Gov. Goodrich has decided TO
convert the CONSUMPTION boards into
exemption boards and that for this
reason physicians were named as the
civilian members. Instructions TO
appoint physicians came 10 the gov
ernor from the war department at
Washington.
Bassett Withdraws.
Originally .. Z. Bassett of the
Elkhart Review. WIS named as the
civilian member of the Elkhart
county conscription board. Under
the specific instructions the govern
or asked Mr.. Bassett 10 withdraw
and DR.. walters was selected to fill
the vacancy.
over $500 Elkhart county resi-
dents between the ages Of p and
80, inclusive, have registered under
the provisions of the selective draft
law. Nearly $500 of them have
filed claims TO exemption. Process
Of drafting is expected to start
about July /. All claims TO exemp-
ton will be passed upon by the To-
cal board. Right OF appeal 10 the
district board is one Of the provi-
sions Of the law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

For Chimney and Furnace Clean
ing call Page Home phone 6253
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
OPENING POSTPONFD.

Warren A. Reichert, Detroit. Lulu
y. SchrOck. Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

PIEBE SMART STRICKEN.
Piebe Swart. 81 years old. pioneer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
PERSONALS.


Miss Marie Foreman OF Battle
Creek is visiting at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Martin.
Miss Olive Rice Of Elkhart is a
guest at the home Of Miss Lois
Noble.
Miss Esther Cone has gone TO
South Bend 10 spend two weeks with
her brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth Warren.
Miss Laura Christensen. who has
been visiting Miss Pearl Wright, has
gone 20 her home at Greenville.
Mich.
Miss Marjorie Fisk Of Edwards
burg has been visiting az the home
OF her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank ". Fisk
Fred Kingsbury Of South Bend
has been visiting relatives and
friends here.
Henry Gilliland. a former member
OF the high school here. has join
ed the United States marine band
and expects 10 leave soon for
France.
Mr.. and Mrs ". J. Schultz OF
Chicago are here 20 spend the sum
mer at their cottage at Shore acres.
Diamond lake.
Leon Groves. Howard Connolly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

ETIIsIItIfN !" 1'Ia'1 = 'N' HttI'E
When asked II he did not believe
Evening star., 1917-12-09

This British official photograph is one of the
most unusual naval pictures ever taken It shows
big British battleship making its way at high
speed through rough sea, and the great wash
hurled up by its progress sweeps the decks
copyright. Under wood N
Evening star., 1917-12-09

Mrs. Chalmers Watson, M. D., the highest
woman officer in the British Army, has just been
appointed chief controller of the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps, which now numbers over 1000,
who are on duty behind the lines in France She
was the first woman physician to be graduated
from Edinburgh University.
Evening star., 1917-12-09

German plan for the Identification of prisoners of byl
tatoong the hands light recently when Elias Lai
honen Russian Finn, nineteen years DID, applied for pass
port the barge Office, New York. desiring go back Fin
land He has spent FIVE months prison camp cutting wood
One of the prisoners escaped and the Germans started
ing all in the camp Later Laihonen made his escape and
after many adventures arrived in the United States Photol
shows Elias Lahonen and his hand with the wording
"KrGef1o14" taooed it. these letters being abbre
Walton for German "war prisoner"
tcopyigh b. nternaiona Film servcel
Evening star., 1917-12-09


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
TIRE THIEVES
ARE ACTIVE IN
THIS SECTION
POLICE GET AFTER THEM AND
THEY 0RoPPEDA TIRES BE-
TWEEN THIS CITY AND PROV
INcE LAST NIGHT.

The police department was inform
ed late yesterday afternoon that
thieves had been at work about
Mannsville and Tishomingo and sue.
ceeded in getting away with several
valuable automobile tires and inner
tubes When the police took the trail
it became so hot that the thieves
dropped the loot between here and
Provence and the stuff was restored
to the owners at the places named.
The theft of automobile accessories
is getting to be altogether too common
and the officials are determined to
hreak up the practice If possible.
Those pursued last night however
finally evaded the officers and made q
complete getaway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
o'5YRNE, THAW AID, FOUND.
Man Sought by New York Officials Is
Located in New Hampshire.

New York, Jan 30-George
OByrne, wanted In connection with
the charge brought against Harry X,
Thaw by Frederick Gump Jr. of Kan.
sas City, has been located In New
Hampshire by representatives OF Dis.
trict Attorney Swami, It was announc.
ed here today
Mr. Swami said he expected Thaw
probably would return voluntarily
here from Philadelphia to face the
charges against him as soon as his
selfinflicted wounds permit him to
travel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
THE SHERIFF
TAKES CHARGE
Of DOROTHY
SLAUGHTER CHILD TAKEN FROM
AMARILLO SCHOOL ON HABEAS
CORPUS ON PETITION OF
GRANDMOTHER.

Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 3O.-Dorothy
Slaughter, aged II years, daughter OF
Coney c. Slaughter, who is under fed.
eral indictment In connection with the
failure of a Pueblo. Colo, bank, today
was taken from school here by Sher.
if Reynolds Of Dallas county on
writ of habeas corpuls and taken to
Dallas. Since her eleventh month the
child has been shunted back and forth
between her maternal and paternal
grandparents. The child had been
living with her mother here. Three
times w. b. Slaughter of Dallas, pa
ternal grandfather, has failed to re.
tain legal custody of the child
The habeas corpus writ to bring
Dorothy Corino Slaughter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Coney G. Slaughter to
Dallas was issued by Judge W. f.
Whitehurst Of sixty.elghth district
court upon application Of John Pope
The writ was issued returnable in.
stanter upon a petition sworn to by
Mrs. W. h. Slaughter, paternal grand.
mother Of the girl.
In Il the statement Is made that the
child now IL years old, was given to
the care Of Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Slaugh-
ter by the parents when she was
mere infant and that they had her un.
III she was taken to Ardmore, Okla.
on representation that her sister there
was i'll and wanted to see her.
The petition sets out that on Jan
20, 1917, an order was obtained in the
court at Ardmore giving the custody
to Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Slaughter, but
that notwithstanding that order the
mother, Eloise Slaughter and the ma.
ternal grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Z. Oaks. had the child living with
them at Amarillo. It Is said there
was previous litigation of the custody
OF the child in Ardmore. Mr.. Pope,
who is representing them in the hear.
ing in which II is set out In the peti.
tion the custody was awarded to them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
BOND ISSUE
CARRIED BY
/. Bic MAJORITY
BETTER FIRE EQUIPMENT is
NOW ASSURED AND THE PARK
WILL BE MADE THE BEST IN
THE ENTIRE STATE.

Yesterdays bond election was al
most unanimously in favor OF the bond
issue for park Improvement and bet.
ter equipment of the fire department
The vote for fire equipment and the
establishment of sub-station stood
?G4 for and 10 against For park pur-
poses 23O for and SO against. Several
voters failed to vote on the park prop
osition thinking that one ballot cover.
ed the entire bond proposition.
This means that $4,000 will soon
be available for the purposes set forth
in the election proclamation, for the
Improvement of the fair grounds or
in other words WhitingtOn Park. the
installation of an adequate fire alarm
system, more fire fighting equipment
for the central station and the estab.
lishment Of a sub.station on the east
side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

HIS jITNEy'
At RAGT0NN
Jim CARTER FAILS TO LEAVE
MAN ON GUARD AND LOSES A
FLlVVER AS A RESULT OF HIS
CARELESS HABITS.

When a deputy sheriff gets his "jit.
ney" stolen almost from under his
very eyes It Is time for the rest Of his
associates to come TO his rescue. but
this very thing happened to Jim Car.
ter, deputy sheriff of this county, at
Ragtown last night, and had he not
been lucky he would have had to walk
from the oil field metropolis to Ard.
more.
He drove his car up to a place and
proceeded to raid it in the hope OF
finding contraband goods. He sue.
ceeded all right and had an arm full
OF bottled booze when he returned to
The car and deposited the same there.
In. He went back to give it another
looking over and while in the build.
ing some one cranked the Fliyyer and
beat t.
lie took the trail after some delay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
Bic oil MEN
Of THE STATE
IN MEETING
PASS RESOLUTIONS ASKING LEG.
ISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO
REDUCE GROSS PRODUCTION
TAX.

One of the most representative gath
erings of oil men ever held in Okla.
homa is now in session at Oklahoma
City and in a meeting held this after
noon the following resolutions were
drafted and have been addressed to
the governor and legislature in regard
to the reduction Of the per cent
gross production tax on oil.
Whereas, It can be demonstrated to
the governor and the legislature Of
the state of Oklahoma that the result
of the present gross production tax Of
the state imposes more than their
share Of the burdens of taxation, and
Whereas, that the record of the pres.
ent governor, the Honorable Robert
l.. Williams and his administration has
been such as to inspire us in the be-
j-iicf that any measure proposed will
be fairly and impartially considered
by this administration, and
Whereas, the reduction of the gross
production tax on oil from three per
cent to two per cent may result in
effective legislation without producing
a deficiency in the needed revenue Of
the state, or increasing the burdens of
taxation on any othr character of bus.
mess in this state, now therefore be it
Resolved by the oil producers Of Ok
lahoma in convention assembled that
the governor and legislature of the
state be and they hereby are request
ed to take such action as will result
in a reduction OF the rate Of taxation,
provided In the gross production law
from three per cent to two per cent,
(Signed) George Il. Black, chair
man.
At this meeting Col Sidney Suggs
was called upon and made a talk on
the present prosperity, and the way
in which 1t can be made permanent
, by reducing taxation where 1t is bur
densome so that men of means will
invest and develop our resources
build factories, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
GARVlN COUNTY FIFTH.
26,3ot Bales Of Cotton Ginned Prior TO
December 10.

Pauls Valley Okla Jan. 3O.-Ac.
cording to the report just issued by
the crop statistics division Of the Unit.
ed States census bureau, the number
of bales Of cotton of the 1916 crop
glnned in Garyin county prior to De.
cember Is was 26,3O1. as compared
with 2O,G52 of the 1915 crop. There
are but four counties in Oklahoma
which rank higher in the production
of the fleeey staple than Ga.vin. They
are Bryan, with 3O,2O3; Lincoln with
2S,734; Pottawatomle with 2S,SO2, and
Jackson with 31,254 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
HOUSE COMMITTEE UNABLE TO
GAIN FURTHER INFORMATION
REGARDING PEACE NOTE.
GEORGE ELLIS is ILL
Junior Member Of Firm, Who is III in
Georgia Subpoenaed Regarding In
formation-ConnolIy G Company De-
clare Gained no information.

New York, Jan. 3l.-Finding that
further examination today of Il. f.
Hutton showed nothing Of the origin
Of the information, on which his
stock brokerage firm warned its Gus
toners that Wilson's peace note was
to be issued the leak investigation
committee" today decided to summons
George A. Ellis, junior member of the
firm, who wrote the warning telegram.
He is now sick in Georgia.
+. A. Connolly Of f. A. Connolly &
company, Washington brokers, arrived
today to testify. He declared positive
ly that the leak was not through II. S.
Boiling, President Wilson's brother
in-law.
Hutton said that no member of his
firm profited from the leak" and that ,
Connolly's firm lost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
Bryan Fears Milltarism,

Nashville, Tenn Jan. 3O.--ln ad.
dressing the Tennessee legislature
yesterday, W. ]. Bryan declared mu.
milton manufacturers, professional sol.
diers and others are trying to convert
the United States into a military ma.
tion. The lionizing Of the soldier in
Washington was contrasted with the
attention paid representatives Of the
agricultural, commerce and labor de.
partments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

The United States battleship Missis-
sippi, launched Jan. % at Newport
News, Va, will be even larger ship
than the Pennsylvania, the new flag
ship Of the Atlantic fleet She will
have for sister ships the Idaho and
New Mexico The old Mississippi and
Idaho were sold to Greece few years
ago.
The Mississlppi's Dimensions are as
follows:
Length over all, 624 feet.
Beam, extreme, 81 feet 21s inches.
Draft, 2S feet inches.
Displacement, $4,000 tons.
Horsepower, $4,000.
Speed 2l knots.
She will have powerful armament,
consisting of the following guns:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
oNE.LEGGED MEN TO ORGANIZE
A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(By United Press).

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The tap.tap
Of oak pegs on asphalt streets, the
thump.thumpthumping of half hun.
dred wooden legs will resound through
the echoing streets OF the national
capital early in June
1t will mark the first national con.
yention of one.legged men-here to or.
ganize the National One.Legged Mems
association.
The only qualification of member.
ship is lack OF leg. No more bi.
peds need apply
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

Twelve li-inch breechloading rifles
twenty-five 5-inch breechloadng
rifles.
Four 3inch antiaircraft guns.
-Four submerged torpedo tubes.
The lourteen-inch guns are mounted
in four turrets, three in each turret.
The weight Of metal thrown at a
broadsidc OF the twelve 14-inch guns
is approximately 1900 pounds, and
the amount of powder used in each
broadside is 1890 pounds
The ship will be driven by four pro-
pellers, one on each of four shafts.
Nine boilers of standard type will fur
nish steam for the six main turbines.
These turbines are of the Curtis type,
and four of the six weigh approx.
mately go tons each. In the building
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
PREMIER LLoYD-GEoRGE, AR.
THUR HENDERSON, MEMBERS
OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
WERE TO BE VICTIMS.
FOUR UNDER ARREST
Three Suffragettes and Husband of
One of the Women, Who Was Him.
self Opposed to MiItarism, Arraign.
ed on Conspiracy Charge.

Derby, England, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters and the
husband Of one Of them, Alfred George
Mason, were charged here today with
oonspiring to murder Premier Lloyd.
George, Arthur Henderson, members
Of the House Of Commons and British
war council.
The case was adjourned today until
Saturday.
1t is alleged that a wholesale pois-
oning was planned. Mason is chem.
ist of Southampton.
All four of the defendants deny the
charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
MARINE DESTROYS GIN.
U-Boa 8 er Refuses to Pass Liquor
d Cheese.

New York, u Thirty tons Of
merchandise e .ng OF HOLLAND
gin and Dutch ch,.ese, part of a 800
ton cargo of the Dutch steamship Vul.
canus, were thrown into the sea by
orders of a German submarine com.
mander when the ship was held up by
a U-bloat.
An officer from the submarine pass
ed everything in the cargo that, to his
mind, would be of no use to the en-.
emy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
ARGUING sPANNELL CASE
spsnnelIs Fate Expected to Be in the
Jury's Hands Tonight

san Angelo, Tex. Jan. 3l.-With the
arguments continuing today in the
Spaniel case It was expected to
reach the jury late today The yenire
was excused this morning in case in
which SPANIEL is charged with killing
Butler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
Extends to the Rockies.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 3l.--A So.
we're cold wave east Of the Rocky
mountains reaching TO the southwest
is predicted by the weather bureau
today Southern Otlahoma and Nor.
thorn Texas viii get the wave tonight
The temperature at Dallas win be
around Is above.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
Allied Transport Was Sunk.

Paris, Jan. 3l-The transport Adj
miral Magon although conveyed by
the destroyer Arc. was summarized
January 25. it is officially announced
today One hundred and forty-one of
the $50 soldiers aboard lost their
lives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
S[AVS CAIN
GROUND NEAR
NORTHERN END
GERMANS, HOWEVER, CLAIM
GAINS SOUTHWEST OF RIGA,
WHERE THEY CAPTURED NINE
HUNDRED PRISONERS.

ondon, Jan. 31.-The Russians are
still gaining ground on the northern
end Of the Rumanian front, but on the
Northern end of the Russian front,
Berlin reports the Germans gained an
important southwest OF Riga and cap.
tured nine hundred prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
stnrtInn New We'll.

Robert Watchorn has awarded n
contract to McCan & Harper Of
Shreveport, La, for a 3OOO.foot rotary
test to be drilled on the Stanley Tay.
lor farm in the southeast quarter Of
section 2O.5.3 which ia In the township
south Of the Healdton field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
Women Are Suffraaists.

London, Jan. S1.-A conspiracy to
murder Premier Lloyd-George is re.
ported by the Daily Sketch, which
says three "suffragettes and a man
who has been a conscientious oppo.
nent of military service" have been
arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
FIGHT DISAPPOINTMENT
Opposition 10 disappointment Of La.
Dor Commissioner Of Texas.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 81 Senator Nc.
Nealus resenting the methods, which
he said are being used to have Labor
Commissioner Woodman re.appointed,
declared today that he is willing to
lead the opposition to Woodmon The
labor unions Of the state have been
urging Woodman's re.appomtment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
WILSON FAvoRs THE PLAN

New York. Jan. 81 President vii
son, In letter today told the National
Daylight Saving convention that he
fayors the turning the clock back one
hour during the summer.