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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
NOTICE or sHAREHoLpERs, MEET.

ING-Between the hours of 10 a. IN.
and p. m. on Tuesday, January 5,
1918, there will be held meeting of
the shareholders of the First National
Bank, of Ardmore. Oklahoma, at its
place of business in said city and
state. for the purpose of electing nine
to fifteen directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and for the purpose of
transacting, such other business as
may come before said meeting. {. L.
Anderson, Cashier. 14.24t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
ALL OFFICIALS MUST PAY
FEDERAL EXCESS PROFITS TAX

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Legislation to
specially subject all federal officials.
except the president and members Of
the supreme court, TO the excess profits
tax. was agreed upon by the house ways
and means committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

FOR SALE-On Dec. "a. II not claime1
one bay horse. l3 hands high, IL
years old, branded half circle n on
left thigh, also branded ON left thigh.
Les Sigler. Chief OF Police. lost
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
ABOUT WOMEN ONLY.

Women are taking the places of men
in the northern Minnesota lumber
camps.
Berwick. Pa. has a society of widows
the only organization of its kind in the
United States.
Cabinet women in Washington have
curtailed social activities for the season
in favor of pratical war work.
\ handkerchief embroidered by Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson brought $500 at auc-
ton in New York. the money going TO
fund to purchase tobacco for Ameri.
caIf soldiers.
The only woman ever awarded the
medal of honor is DR.. Mary T.. Walker,
the Civil War physician and nurse, who
received this honor for services dur
ing the war"
For the first time in the history of the
relations between Mexico and the
United States. the direct organized eff
fort of women of both countries is about
to make itself felt.
The messenger girl for the first
time in the history of the government.
has made her appearance on the gov.
ernment payroll at Washington as a
result of the shortage of boys and
men in the capital for that work.
Shorter and tighter skirts and
palmer garments" is the edict. of the
National Cloak. Suit and skirt Manu-
facturers' association. "F'rills and fur
bellows are to be tabooed" is the edict
of the Council of National Defense OF
the United States and the Paris de-
signers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

sTRAYED OR STOLEN from Ardmore,
one mouse colored mule with ring
bone on Its front feet. Finder please
phone 359. J. II. Butler. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

LOST English bull male pup months
old. Color brindle and white. Reward,
s02 McLish Ave. Phone 1857. IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Statesmen Wanted

TWO Statesmen WANTED - We
have good opportunity for live
fellow TO make four to eight hundred
dollars per month. =. o. Box 435,
Ardmore Okla lS.6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

CITY LOANS-Guillot & Hall. agents
Georgia State Savings Association.
offer best contract IN ritv. 1921
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

four or five-room house.
with al least one lot Of ground. Want
TO purchase above on monthly pay
ments. same AZ rent. Address =. g..
care Ardmoreite. l0.5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

LosT-Bunch Of keys. Leave al Ard.
moreite office. Reward. ls-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

LOST-Casing for Ford tire. saturday.
between Woodworth and Wilson. WIN
pay 81 for return To ID. Il. Booker
Ardmore, Okla. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Miscellaneous

AUTO PAINTING. paper hanging and
painting. Figure with II. c. Nix, on
Mn street, south Ardmoreite office.
l-3Ot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

Keep Christmas. 1917. BY keepins
up the Red Cross
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Typewriters.

FOR SALE-One No. 6 Remington for
$40 cash, one No. 4 Underwood for
$50 cash Also new Woodstock type
writer's on monthly payments. Also
the best hreproof safe on market.
Address p. o. Box 52S. Gainesville.
Texas 4-l4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Real Estate

THREE ACRES of ground, 500 feet
west of city limits. TO trade as partial
payment on modern home in Ard
more. See Jim Weeks, or phone 1883.
16-l0t
FOR SALE-Three blocks inside of cor
poration, at a bargain. also bargain
in a home. II. T. Dallas. 1868
SEE GUILLOT & HALL for the largest
and best selection of building sites IN
city Prices $3.50 up. Money fur-
nished for building on most economic
plan. Phone 583. l6-3
FOR SALE-We have listed with us
this week several desirable residences
in northwest and southwest Ardmore.
Prices from 81 900 to 1900 and terms
arranged through our banking depart
ment. Guillot & Hall, 3 North Wash
ing,op 1863
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Positions Wanted

WANTED-Position as grocery or dry
goods clerk. Experienced. Can give
good references. Address o l.. Gross.
90l B street northeast, Ardmore,
Okla. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Livestock

JUST RECEIVED-A car OF miich
cows and heavy springers. Can be
seen at DR.. Anderson's barn. South
Washington. Hoard & Hartnett.
Phone 500 or 7S3. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

WANTED TO BUy-A hreproof safe.
l.. o. Box 2i7. 1853
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

men 10 qualify for Sc.
cret service work by one of the lar.
gest national detective bureaus In
America. You viii be required To
work under our. instructions In the
Ardmore district. operating with an
expert until you gain sufficient
knowledge Of the work TO handle
cases alone. You are taking up my
time ms well as your own II you do
not possess these requirements; In
telligence. quick In action and
thought, good Judge OF hunvn nature.
Answer Immediately, giving. phone
number. Detective. care Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

WAITER OR WAITRESS WANTED
Must be first.class. Randol Cafe.
\
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

FOR RENT-Quiet bedroom for one or
two gentlemen. also bedroom for
single lady; can prepare meals on
my stove. 403 & st, n. w. Phone
blue S67. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

Cabinet women in Washington have
curtailed social activities for the season
in favor of pratical war work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

WANTED-A chambermaid. Apply at
once. Wilmington Hotel.
WANTED - Forty young ladies and
women for steady work at our fac
tory. good pay. Light and steady
work. Purity Pecan Plantation Co..
factory South Washington. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

FOR RENT-Furnished front bedroom.
close in, for gentleman. Phone 641.
i4.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Automobiles.
Oil Stocks

WILL SELL 100 shares Of Kirk oil
stock for S. per share. Address Box
G. Coalgate Okla 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

Women are taking the places of men
in the northern Minnesota lumber
campS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

Berwick Pa. has a society Of widows
the only organization of its kind in the
United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
THAW EXTRACTION
DENIED BY GOVERNOR

HARRISBURG. May 9. 49, Governor
Brumbaugh' today refused to turn over
Harry b. Thaw 10 the New York
authorities. Upon the advice OF Attor-
ney General Brown, the governor look
the position that ThHw is now under
the jurisdiction Of the Pennsylvania
courts, committee having been
named to look after his affairs.
lengthy opinion by the attorney gen
eral is supplemented by a statement
from the governor in which he says;
81 feel constrained in the present
circumstances TO refuse to order the
rendition of Harry X. Thaw TO the
authorities Of New York. | desire TO
add, however, following the sugges-
lions of the attorney general, that II
lat any time he be- discharged from
the custody Of his committee and from
the jurisdiction OF the court the reQul-
sition from his eXcellcncy. the gov
crnor Of New York, will be promptly
honOred."
Thaw is wanted in New York 10 an
swcr criminal charges brought against
him by Frederick Gump. JrS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
Russian Situation
Shows Improvement

WASHLNGTnN. May 9.--bIIicial re-
purIS from r,,ruGrah indicate great inn
pTOvcmcmt in Tia" political situation. y
dispatch. dated May = and received today
SAID that the Stir"I disturbances ended
in II great demonstration for The minis
try. and one dated May reported quiet
T""ywhrrc.
Pt.TRUGRAD. May =, via London. Z p.
nl.-Thc Russian government today ls-
sued Il declaration in favor of colll-
ton ministry.
The present prov L4lonal government
was formed shortly after the revolution
iu huid ufiirc until Il national assembly
should determine the form OF Russia
political institutions. This government
and particularly foreign minister MiIu-
kurf. have been opposed on questions Nf
Internal innal policy by IN" radical coun-
Gil of wnrkmcnS and soldiers deputies.
and recently Threatened Ia resign unless
a free hand 10 prosecute tho war vfSor-
ously and observe the agreements en-
tered into by the country with lis allies
Tho 'wnrkmcn's and soldiers delegates
then decided by a close vote To uphold
the government and it was stated that
the CRISIS had been passed.
PETROGR.Np. May .. via London.
Yivrs nf tn" Slack Scu fleet and soldiers
and workmrn in that district held at
S.bastnpnl has adopted resolution do
handing that Russia receive full guar
ant"o for freedom OF traffic through The
DardanrllCs ami also guarantee that no
enemy fleet shall hr able L" enter tho
ElIrk sea
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
TWO Civil TRIALS
IN FEDERAL COURT
DOCKET CALLED AND MANY CASES
CONTINUED, DROPPED Or
TRANSFERRED.
Session Will ProAbly Adjourn Late
Eriday-Au Criminal Business
Completed.

Following the many criminal cases
tried in federal court here sine" II con-
vencd May .. and til" large number con-
tinurd or transferred TO other courts,
III" civil docket was taken up yesterday
afternoon.
1t is reported that there will likely ba
only two civil cases heard at the PRES
eut term. and ii is probable that coart
will adjourn late Friday.
II is likely that the case OF Sharlcskl
against the Baltimore K ohio Railroad
company for personal damages while in
the employ Of the defendant will be
heard today.
Tho case Of L. S. Frced. of Mounds
vile. against the Liggctt and Myers To-
hacco company for injuries alleged III
have been received about Two years ago
when ho was Knocked down at Four
iccnth and Market streets. city. by an
auto owned by the defendant company.
will he heard today. Senator j. r.. SOM
mcrvillc will appear for III" piaintlr:
Attorney Charles n: CarriGgn, OF
resent the defendant
Tho other eases on !hn docket called
yesterday which w"r" dropped. trans
frrred or coitinncd We're:
Emil nupkc vs.. h. Il -. Railroad COM
pauy: continued
Edward W. DcBoycr IS. Albert NJ.
Schcnk; continued. Motion for an APP
peal on.
nl'HU states vs.. n bdES OF nulS
passed.
T.. r: Wagner vs Ranking and Sccur-
ity company; continued.
James Pearson W.. board Of commits
Si"ncrs Of Ohio county; passed 10 next
term.
Jacob Snyder vs. New Cumberland
Glass company; passed.
Kato Tcttcnborn W. Wheeling SAM
lary manufacturing company; dcmrr-
rcr entered to four counts.
Il n. u II,
Railroad company; passed until next
term. 1.-TWO counts)
SwcarinEcr W. Exchange oil and Gas
company: passed To next term.
Mcbride VS.. Kirkpatrick; drop7ad
from docket.
Bankers Trust company VS.. TrI-Sta;9
Electric company; PASSED I" next term.
Hayden vs.. Josiah V. Thompson: final
decree entered.
Wcst Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal
company vs. i. j. White: continued.
McGraw Us. Cresap; continued.
Manufacturers Light and Heat COM
pany VS.. Lc" OFT 1T al; dropped from
docket.
John i. McC;raw IS. J. J. Walsh; pass
cd ill next term.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
SEEK EXEMPTION FOR
RELIGIOUS REVENUES

WASHINGTON. May 9.--A contest
OVER IN" wording Of declaration of pa
irirtic duty in financing the war emily
rn"d tn" closing session tonight OF the
special meeting her" Of the federal cnun-
ell of churches. As innlly agreed on
and adopted til" declaration read:
we believe il 10 b. just. whenever
necessary. That incomes and profits
should hr taxed In tn" furthSt possible
point. without checking production. and
exemption should hc made Of surplus
incomes which is dedicated to the main
tcnanc" Of religious and social agencies.
Bishop Francis !. Mcconnell of Den
Yer. protested against tn" report of the
general committee which had at FIRST
recommended striking out the suggcs-
tinr for conscrptinE incomes. He said
that since The prcipi" Of universal mill
larv service had been settled. he did not
So" why universal service should not be
proclaimed for tho money Of the nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH To BUY
FINE PROPERTY
FIRST CHURCH CONGREGATION
AUTHORIZES DEAL FOE FAW-
CETT PROPERTY.
Headouarters For Mems Club and Moro
Sunday School Room Is Now As
aured-CloBe Transaction Today.

The congregation Of the First Pres,,
hyterian church last evening authorized
the church trustees to CLOSE deal TOT
the j. NJ. Fawcett property on Chapline
street, immediately adjoining the church
on the south. Exclusive announcement
that proposition to purchase the pro-
pertr was made In The lntclligencer
week ago.
The. Fawcctt property Is one. or the
choicest sites In Chaplinc street oetwe"ts
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets. IL hnl
II ;hlrty-twn and onc-halt foot rrontaS"
and extends from Ghapline street en-
tirely west to the alley. There ls a
large substantial brick building on the
lot.
The building will he elegantly fitted
out. after necessary changes have heen
made. to provide quarters for the mems
club Of the church and to provide addl-
tionu room for the growing Saooath
school.
Tho trustees we're authorized TO pay
$4,000 for the property. and tho trans
action will be closed this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10

served his decision until the suit Of
CORNWALL against FollanShec Brothers
company Of Follansbce. has been cnn"
into at the Philippi term Of court TINS
TALL. which litigation has direct bear
Ing upon the hearing yesterday.
OHrien and O13ricn were employed
hy Cornwall 10 SUE tho Fullansbce COM
rany about two years az" for the loss OF
IN. "yr wtcr" he w;Gs working III the
plant. The suit was entered but bel ore
1t came 20 trial Cornwall compromised
The suit with the defendant for SHED,
and il * alleged. refused to pay O'Bricn
and O'BriCn for their services. The suit
will b. brought up al thc PhiIipri term
at which time Judge Dayton Will rcnd"r
his decision in the O'Rricn case, Th"
FnllanSbec company in compromising
the suit out Of court refused 10 pay the
attorneys fres in addition tn the $4,000.
hut paid the physician who attended
CORNWALL. the sum of SIG.
At tho hearing yesterday number Of
witnesses wer" examined, including
Cornwall and his wife. Vice President
and General Manager William Ranllcld
and ". J. Kirk. office manager Of The
FcllanSbec company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
Damaging Testimony
In The Rinte|Gn Case

NEW YORK. May 9.-The govern
menL today brought 10 close It's case
AGAINST Captain Franz Rintolen Of the
German navy and his seven alleged
munition plot conf"dcrateS with les
timony by Andrew d. Meloy thai Rim
tolcn told him in July, 1915. that pa-
vid Lamur and former Representa-,
tives Frank Buchanan and II. Robert
Fowler. all defendants. were engaged
in a plan virtually to close up The
munition business in the United
States within thirty days. The men
are charged with cnnspiring 10 fomrnt
strikes IN munition plants and on
piers to prevent war supplies from
going to the Entente Allies from this
country,
Mcloy, who Is a financial expert,
said be advised Rintelen the plans
presented TO him were folly and told
him the only way 10 shut off the mu-
milton traffic was to match the Allies
dollar for dollar in their purchases
and buy up all war supplies.
After the close of the governments
case counsel for Rintclen made for
nal motion for a dismissal which was
denied
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
Claim Higher Rates
Don't Make Up Loss

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Thc rail
roads Of the west represented 10 the
Interstate commerce commission to-
day that the requested Is per cent IN
crease in freight rates would TAIL by
at least $206n0. 600 10 meet advanced
operating costs already effective and
anticipated.
Forty-six western roads or systems.
operating 10000 miles Of lines. fur
nished the information upon which
this figure was computed by l.. T.
Wettling. SIatistician. the first Wit
ness 10 testify in their behalf. Mr..
Weltling put into evidence detailed
statistical tables TO show that the IN
creased revenue from a general Is per
cent advance would mean an added
revenue to tho western roads Of glib
100000 Higher cost OF labor ana
other items Of operation 10 which the
roads already are committed have IN
creased their expenses by $l26.lou.
900. he said, while Wage adjustments
and further increases in the costs OF
material will add another S29,S0O,00O
when existing contracts expire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
UNCLE SAM BUYS
AUSTRIAN VESSELS


WASHINGTON. May - The fed
eral shipping board tonight announced
that ii had purchased from American
owners seven Austrian merchantmen
held in American ports. rotallihg
52.651 ions, for S6,77S,006. The price
is about half the prevailing price for
ships. The vessels will be repaired
within Il few months and placed in
the war emergency trade by the board.
The ships are the Dora. 7,037 gross
tons, and Ida. 4.730 tons, both al New
York: Erny. 6.515 tons. Boston; Anna,
SIS tons: Clara, 1892 tons Teresa,
1853 tons. at New Orleans; and the
Lucia, 6.7A4 tons. at Pensacola. They
were bought from a. T. Herd and Geo.
4. Garden. New York ship owners,
who agreed 10 sacrifice their profits
and sell at virtually the same price
they gave for the vessels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
SUBSCRIBE MILLION
FOR RIVER BARGES

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 9.-Two barge
corporations with an aggregate CAPT
tai stock of s3.5OO,o00. one operating
in the Mississippi river north of 81.
Louis and Their other south, was au-
thorized at the river conference which
ended here today.
The conference also merged all
river societies of the middle west into
one central organization. known as
the Mississippi Valley Waterways as
sociation, with James E. Smith, re-
tired banker. as president. The new
association. 1t WAS announced. is 10
receive the cooperation Of the gov
eminent as a war defense measure.
ST. Louis will be the headquarters
of the organization. The following
vice presidents were elected; n; }.
Sanders. New Orleans; Thomas Will
kinson. burlington. Iowa: w. T. Bland,
Kansas City. Mo-: 3. L. Sommers. Pr.
oria. ILL.,; Albert Bettinge1r, Cincinnati:
Arkansas, Little Rock; r. L. Mallory,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
NEWS BRIEFS

B. c. Johnson. colored attorney.
of Washington, D. c.. has applied TO
the local bar for admission in this
county. He expects TO locate IN THIS
city.
County commissioners yesterday
promised TO bear the expense or Send,
ing two children who Were deserted
hv their parents 10 New York SAM
tdrium, where it is said they may be
cured of tubercular symptoms. Inc
children are now in the Wheeling hos
pital.
Assessor ". A. Hankey yesterday
began the assessment Of property on
the Island.
supple: Judge r. NJ. Addleman yes
terday declined 20 grant the state
health department an injunction
against the Wheeling Bronze Casting
company. It was suggested. instead.
that thh company and department get
together and agree on way to elm
mate obnoxious odors from the plant.
Charged with DESERVING his wife
and children at Charleroi, Pa. Ralph
Courtley was arrested here yesterday
by Constable John Suckle on a fugl-
tive warrant issued by Squire Hobbs.
He signed waiver and accompanied
q Charlerol officer 10 the fennSyl'A
mia city. ....- E,
County Commissioners yesterday
fixed Saturday, June >. as the daie, for
opening bids for the inmate building
at the new county infirmary. Adver'
Using for the bids starts, this morn
ing.
The charter of the Mitchell Auto
Supply company. headquarters at Elm
Grove. was filed in county court yes
terday Gala a.. \. X. and r. J. Mitch
ell, G.. 4 Blackford and A. Teagarden
are the incorporates.
|. The county commissioners yes
.terday granted the request of Prose
cutting Attorney D. A. Mckee that they
offer reward of $500 for the capture
of the two foreigners who kicked AL
ton Paro Of Renwood to death at
Twenty.fifth street about three weeks
ago.
The new pension law originally
designed for Wheeling. but amended
to include all cities which want to
adopt it, becomes effective next We'd
nesday. Council must adopt an ordi-
nance to make the act applicable.