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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
sELECTIvE SERVICE NUMBERS

Men registered for selective service
now have an entirely new status. so far
as their order OF summons IL concerned.
registrants serial number no longer
means much. except that Il serves TO
designate him instead OF his name.
There is, no more. any assurance that
men with low numbers will be called
first The only thing that win count
from now on, In determining precedence
IL a mans natural liability TO army ser.
vice.
That depends-if he Is physically fit
purely on his economic status. Ii
he needed at home. to take care of de.
pendents, or 10 do work necessary Off
the war, or both? IL he can be spared
from home and work. he viii be called
soon. II he has a family really depend.
ant ON his earnings. he may never be
called at all. II Is the single men and
the married men whose wives can take
care of themselves who are likely to
be examined and sent TO the training
camps in the next batch of recruits.
Registered men are divided into five
classes. strating with those who can
most easily be spared for fighting, run
ming through various grades of needed.
at.hOmeness, end ending with the phys
ically incapable. Every man will soon
be assigned to "a class, and will then
know whether or not he is subject to
an arly call.
Among all the numbers assigned TO
Il particular class the low numbers VIII
be called first. lnasmuch as an entire
class will be called at about the same
time. such precedence will not matter
much
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
AROUND THE WORLD.

Germany has built $50 submarines
since 1914.
571 persons.
Sweden was the first country to rec
ognize the value of canals.
Virgin Islands will coA the United
States 100000 for support.
Scotland is to have new parliamen
,ary representation after the war.
China has l62 Young Mems Christian
associations, with total membership
of 2s.4l0.
Japan is producing annually 20,o0O,ooC
tons of coal from the mines of Japan
and Manchuria-
Hawaii is increasing sugar storage; q
new sugar factory is in prospect; there
are forty.fivc sugar plantations.
Siberia, besides being rich in agricul
tural possibilities, is rich in minerals
especially gold, silver, copper. iron ano
coal.
Canada is spending more than si,5oo'
Geo day in the United States. This
sum is being spread out on the farm;
and in the factories and mines.
Australia is to build storages Of wheat
in the state OF Victoria at cost ol
s3.565.o 900. After the war complete
system OF grain elevators is planned.
The Isle OF Pines has an area o.
about 521.3s1 acres, and lies on th'
south coast Of western Cuba. its near
est point to Cuba being about thirty
four and one-half statute miles dis
tant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
FRANCE ARRANGES FOR
QUICK DISCHARGE OF CARGOEs

Washington, oct 3l.-The statement
of Captain Andre Tardieu. head of the
special French high commission. that
the unloading facilities of the French
ports have been so improved as to en-
able the discharge of the cargo of a
five thousand ton ship In eight days, Is
regarded as of tremendous Importance
to the American army transport of
supplies to the troops at the front aud
TO the Red Cross and other agencies
sending vast quantities of material to
the civil population.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

and it has made me a well woman and
we have a lovely baby girl. We cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough, and hope this let
ter win lead other suffering women to
try it'-Mrs. BENJAMIN F. BLAKE.
RED. No. s, Box q, Madison. Wis.
There must be more than hundred
thousand women in this country who,
Ike Mrs. Blake, have proven what Won
ders lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound can do for weak and ailing
women. Try it and see for yourself.
All women are invited to write fer
free and helpful advice to Lydia =.
Piakham Medicine Co. (confidepua).
Lynn, M--s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

hility. And In tho comment aroused
by the prospect. II In worth noting that
there In little Of tho rancor and preju.
dice which formerly marked govern.
ment ownership discussions. The ques.
ton IN no longer academic. II In severe,
~ practical What men ask now IL not,
should the government take over these
industries" but, rs II necessary to
take them over?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

with terrible pains
in my back and wa.
about to have an op'
GRAFTON when g
friend said to me,
Before having that
operation just try
Lydia E. Pinkham !
We getable Com
pound So l let
the operation wait
a n d my HUSBAND
bought me the Veg
afohla Cor,apotrpr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

but how arc We 10 retain our retineC
table manners and lick the crockery?
| Bartlesvillc Examiner: The rubber
trust and its employees bought four
millions worth OF Liberty bonds but we
suppose it was easy for them to stretch
| their incomes to do II.
Tulsa World: We understand sun
flowers are now worth $50 an acre
Things are going to keep on until stink
weeds will be worth something.
Chicago News: Only woman OF
superior intelligence is surprised at
nothing.
AfcAlester News Capital: The man
who insists that talk Is cheap has never
employed lawyer.
Boston Transcript: Every time I. K
thinks of La Toilette he thanks his
stars he didn't go to the Senate.
Clinton Messenger: II is said that IT
only costs Columbus seven thousand
to discover America. But we have
some senators who seem willing to sell
II with all the improvements for about
what II cost
Tishomingo Capital-Democrat: No
one can improve his batting eye by bat
ting around all night.
Bartlesvile Enterprise After "A fas
tidious dresser has been married about
ten years he Is satisfied If he can find
two socks in the morning that look
something alike.
Chickasha Express: A man has q
perfect right to consider himself some
what of saint If he can control his
temper when his motor balks on hin
ten miles or more from home.
Drumrikht Derrick: No man has
lost his self.respect by acting on the
square.
Milburn News: Gossip is 80 busy we
wonder how they ever came TO refer &c
| 1t as idle gossip.
Dallas News: Maybe YOU also mourn
the passing of the day when the econom
ical housewife fried eggs when she want
ed cheap dinner.
Afuskogee Times-Democrat: Not
| few congressman are wondering nov
| the governmental machinery is running
so smoothly while they are off the job
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

presidency Boxeli declared that he would
let his hair grow until bryan became
president. hui finally. despairinx az
that. .he changed his mind.
Gust J. Observation-Disclosures
tomichalakopuios Of birmingham. Ala.
has the distinction Of having the long.
est name OF any man In this country.
Captain Giulio Laureami of the Itai-
ian army. In flight OF go miles from
Turin 10 Naples and return. established
new worlds record for sustained
flight. The time was 10 hours l3 min
utes. The previous record was held BY
Lieut.. Antoine Marchal OF France. who
flew from Nancy TO near Chclm. Rus
sian Poland. a distance OF So7 miles.
Alexander q. Cochran. "A 81. Louis
lawyer, formerly general solicitor OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad. was crowned
sovereign grand inspectorgeneral for
! Missouri at the recent biennial meeting
of the Scottish Rite Masons OF the
Southern Jurisdiction. "the mother
council Of the world" Cochran sue
ceeds the late n. {. stewart The title
Is conferred upon him for life. and car
rles with II active membership In the
supreme council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
HIS PLACE IN HISTORY.

Though Robin Rood
He stole and stole
And was a cheerful
Sort of soul.
His fame remains near zero
He never stole
A base, you know.
In an exciting
Game. and so
He's but a minor hero.
Kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Judge John r, Hylan, Tammany can
didate for mayor OF New York. Will
win by plurality exceeding i75,ooo, and
Mayor Mitchell will run fourth In the
race. according 20 an estimate OF the
vote made public AT headquarters OF the
Democratice fusion committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Fifty-elght French women connected
with the various branches OF the mill
tary nursing service were recently rec
commended for gallantry and distin-
guished service In tho field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

And now the question seems to be-
Did Speaker Clark say it or did he not
Here's betting he did not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

The estimated population for the
United States is 102,S26,30s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
TERRIBLY
SICK WOMAN
Surgical Operation Thought
Necessary, but Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound Saved Her.

Madison, Wis.-'I was terribly sick
woman for over three wears. ] suffered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

The most striking features of ex'Presi'
lent Taft's addresses are his tributes to
President Wilson and his appeal to his
fellow countrymen TO stand behind the
administration. Mr.. Taft, who has al
ways been accused OF being mighty
poor politician. Is daily demonstrating
tina, he is IA mighty fine patriot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Il. X. Bundy) Boxell of Hoisington.
Kan. had his hair cut for the first time
In twenty.one years the other day.
When Mr.. Bryan first tried for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Scissors and Paste.

Kansas City. tNio). Journal: Senator's
Stone. Reed. Gore. Gronna ct al may
have n fellowfeeling for La Toilette
but none of them envies him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

William Busk OF Chicago. IL the
youngest ensign in the United States
navy. TIE enlisted In Chicago four years
ago. and a year later was the first
blueJacket selected under the new law
to enter Annapolis When he was grad.
uated on June ss he was not quite twen.
ty.two.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Member of the Associated Press.

Inc NSsOcIatd Pfebs II eXcIusIVeIy on
titled TO the use for republication OF all
news credited TO II, or not otherwise cred
tied In this paper and also the local news
published herein.
All rights OF republication of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Ralph Madsen. aged eighteen. Of
Creighton. Neb.. is SO inches tall. weighs
1875 pounds. and 6-foot man can stand
under his outstretched arm without
bowling his head. All Of Madscns' broth.
ers and his father are more than six
feet. but his mother is short.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Dallas News: Personally we favor
Mr.. Hoover's gospel Of the clean plate
but how arc We TO retain our refined
table manners and lick the crockery?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Who VIII succeed the late Senator
Husting OF Wisconsin Is question that
will be decided at n special election to
be called for an early date. on the list
OF probable candidates are the names
of Governor Philipp, cx-Gov. John i. Me
Govern, Lieut..Gov. Edward Dithmer,
Malcolm B. Jeffreys. an anti'La Toilette
man. ana Representative Irvine L. Len
root
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

William j. Bryan, who is in ONO max
ing speeches for prohibition, predicts
that the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the Ohio constitution VIII Dc
adopted on Nov. 6. Mr.. Bryan, 1t VIII
be remembered. made similar predic
ton as TO the proposed amendment
to the Iowa constitution, few weeks
ago. and everybody knows what hap
pened in Iowa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
PURELY PERSONAL.

Hazen J. Titus, tho food expert, says:
I'VE could save sso.ooo.ooo worth Of
food year by emitting our daily
luncheons."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Frank N. James. a retired merchant,
is Chicago's champion knitter for sol
diers. He knits socks. sweaters. wrist.
lets and other apparel. and the Red
Cross reports that his work II more
perfect than that Of any woman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

Bartlesville Examiner: The rubber
trust and its employees bought four
millions worth OF Liberty bonds but we
suppose it was easy for them to stretch
their incomes to do IL.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
MANY RECRUITS FOR
 ARIZONA INFANTRY

PHOENIX. May i4-Another splen- did contigent of young men from the north will leave the Arizona Eastern depot this evening bound for the can comments of the First Arizona h. fantry at Naco. The citizens gen erally are invited to go to the depot 10 give the boys a sendoff in keep ing with the occasion and the same spirit that has actuated them. The boys arrived from the north in two parties. one getting in last night and the other this morning. Flagstaff adds to her splendid quota with more young men Of the same stand ard as have gone before With this group Of recruits and those who have already sent down this week the record is we'll above the 190 mark for the week
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
rRAoEsMeN NEEDED.
 FOR ARMY SERVICE

By direction of the adjutant gen. eral of the army the recruiting odi- cers of the country are urged to e. cure recruits for the engineers' corpa. Although it is not stated In the cir cular, 1t is presumed that the men are wanted for service m the armies which may be sent to Europe.
 The men will be chosen from the ranks and schooled In the knowledge of regular army engineers. This will give the young men Of the na- ton . chance to get an education that would require years of training in college and at the same time give them practical exper.ence. Tn building bridges. constructing trench es and other kinds Of work in the field. men Of almost every kind of trade are needed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
FOREST SERVICE AND
 UNIVERSITY SELL riM0ER

FLAGSTAFF May 1.-The Forest Service has just completed a contract involving the sale of ten million feet of timber on the Coconino and Tusa- van forests to the Arizona Lumber & Timber company. At the same time. the State Land Commissioner has sold about thirty million feet on university land within this area to the same company; and :he private holdings of the company. amounting to about thirty million feet in this unit. bring the total operation to about seventy million feet
 Five miles of main line railroad will be built to tap this large body of timber
 The proceeds from the University land. after deducting the cost of ad- ministering this portion of the sale. will go to the University of Arizona for educational purposes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
OLD SPANISH TRAIL
 ASSOCIATION TO MEET

The old Spanish Trail association will hold it's annual meeting at Talla. hassee. Florida, May IS and IS for the purpose of pushing the project of the association for the construc. ton Of an ocean to ocean highway. trsvelable at all seasons of the year through the southern states. to be built by the states through which it would run.
 Arizona Is represented in the move ment by Warren MacArthur. of Phoenix. state vice president. liar. ry Welch of Phoenix. and John F. Myers of Tucson.
 Among the things to be discussed are cooperation of counties on bridge building. state aid in addition to federal aid. bond issues for road and bridses
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
COLONEL GREEN REGISTRAR
 FOR COMING DRAFT

PHOENIX. May l4-Colonel Fred $. Breen of Flagstaff. editor of the Coconino Sun. and one of the best known newspaper men in Arizona. was yesterday named by Governor Thomas E. Campbell as disbursing officer and registrar of Arizona un- der the federal selectiye draft. Col onel Breen accepted the appoint ment and will immediately come to Phoenix to take charge of the work as soon as it is started.
 The fitness of Colonel Breen to handle this work cannot be question ed He is thoroughly conversant with military rules and regulations and possesses the personal qualifica- tions to conduct the work in a busi ness-like manner.
 The appointee is former colonel of the Arizona National Guards and is now on the reserve list of that or ganization. While a member of the guards he proved himself a most ef ficient officer and a good soldier He possesses the executive ability that will be necessary to expedite the conscription work in this state
 Notice of the appointment of Col. onel Breen as Arizona disbursing of ficer was forwarded to Secretary of war Baker at Washington yesterday and it Is expected that instructions will be immediately forwarded from Washington AS to how the work shall proceed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
sERENAoiNe WOMEN;
 CAPTURED AND KILLED

DOUGLAS. May i+-Rosendo An cherta and Jaeobo 5iebrich. promin- ept residents of Sahuaripa. seat of the SahuarIpa district of Sonora. s5o miles south of Douglas. were taken from the house in which they were the morning of May 6 and murdered by four members of Jose Maria Acosta's outlaw band. according to & letter received here from Cumpas yesterday.
 After the killing the outlaws rode out of town. rejoining other mem bers of the band who waited just out. side it. and rode away Three days ago they were reported to be at Ba- cadehuachi. riding northward, pre- sumably toward the border.
 A force of Carranza cavalry under Col. ]. Anchetta. brother of one Of the murdered men. was in hot pur. suit
 The bandits had been ranging the Sahusripa district. except immediate. ly after fight with Colonel An chetta's men. when they were said in official reports to have withdrawn toward Dolores pass. leading into Chihuahua. If they did withdraw as reported. they lost no time in re turning to the Sahuaripa country. They raided a number of ranches and small settlements. while they were reported to have threatened 10 attack some Of the larger towns.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
ARIZONA BANKERS DIS
 cues LIBERTY BONDS

PHOENIX, May ls-On Saturday. representatives of a considerable number of state banks throughout Arizona held a special meeting at The Valley Bank to consider the most effective means of handling the new Liberty Bonds in their respec. tive communities.
 Among those present were P. N. Buckwalter. Bisbee: J. s. Douglas. Douglas; Morris Goldwater, Prescott; J. P. Wilson. Flagstaff; M B. Hazel. tine, Prescott; Fred j. Steward. Tue. son; w. J. Ellery. Miami; J. G. Span gler. Mesa: D. J. Thomas. Holbrook; O. W. Wolf. Bisbee: W. Nj. Beach, Mesa; Robert Scott, Assa; L CaRi son. Tempe; c. H. Tinker. Glendale; H. J. E. Ahrens, Chandler: L. M. Reynolds. Holbrook; A. c. Smith. Benson; Newman Essick, Los An geles. besides a number of local bankers.
 Mir. Smith of Benson acted as chair man o. ;he meeting.
 Plans were made for full partici- patton of the various state banks in Arizona in the distribution of the Liberty bonds. Every banker pres ent pledged himself to subscribe on the part of his bank for as large an abount of these bonds as possible and to use all efforts to induce indi- viiduals of each locality to make personal subscriptions.
 It was decided that all state banks will sell Liberty bonds in whatever convenient denominations they may be issued as low as $50 and $1O0. These sales will be made either out right or on installment payments.
 The state bankers of Arizona as well as the bankers of the entire usr tion, expect to do their utmost in facilitating subscriptions for the Lib erty bonds. The final success or failure of the loan, however, will de- pend upon the attitude of the small investor. These bands are to be distributed by the banks absolutely without cost either to the govern. ment or to the individual purchaser.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
STRANGER SAYS LOST
 SUITCASE AND $i,ooo

DOUGLAS, May l5-A civilian. ap- parently under the influence of Ii. quor or drugs. stopped street car near Pirtieville late Sunday after. noon and pointing out two soldiers who were running across the fiat told the motorman they had just knock. ed him out and robbed him. The motorman reported the matter to the civil authorities and military DO lice. However. when a search oi that part of the county was made about 20 minutes later. the officers could not find the man.
 Later he turned up at the Fl Paso & Southwestern depot and told Special Oficer Patterson he had been knocked dowp by soldiers and robbed Of a solid leather suitcase containing 5000. He offered Pat terson slOo of the money if he would recover it.
 When last seen the man was 20 ing uptown in search of a telegraph office. He did not give his name.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
SILVER IS SCARCE
 THROUGHOUT WORLD

The scarcity of silver all over the world is such that experts who make 1t their business to keep their eye on ;he problems of supply and demand do not hesitate to express doubt as 10 whether enough silver could be ounce. from the known silver dis tricts of the world. to meet the enor- nous demand which the readjust. ed centralized systems of the world is certain to make upon 1t.
 To supply the increasing demand. mines which were unable to produce at a profit the price of the metal stood in the sos are being brought back. Since silver entered the 70's there has been greater resumption of activity. particularly in southwest. ern New Mexico.
 Kingston, one of the best known silver mining camps of the early days. has been put back on the map by operations which had their in- ception in the certainty that silver was bound to remain at a high fig, ure for many years..-, If not for a period to be characterized as per manent-' because of the new plane for reckoning wealth made by the war and the needs for subsidiary coinage which more and more will make demands on the white metal. It was this feeling of certainty which caused the Bulletin, Lady Franklyn and Kangaroo Consolidat ed Mining company to 50 back te work and caused the Black Colt and the Empire Zinc company to plan for an early start on the development ol their properties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
34.7oo ARI1okANs AvAiLAeLE FoR CONSERVATION

WASHINGTON. May 4-Ten mil. lion men In the United States will be subject to selective conscription on July 1. within the ages agreed upon in the conference report on the war army bilL Director Rogers of the census bureau announced today. The number Of men between 21 and 90. inclusive. represents nearly ten per cent of the total estimated popu. lation.
 The number of available as esti. mated by the census bureau includ- ed:
 Colorado-51.S 500
 Nevada-17.55o
 utah-46.2O0.
 Wyoming-35.400.
 Arizona-34.7 TOO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-05-20
sTENoeRApheRs 70
 eE CALLED TO SERVE

The council for national defense has issued a call for the mobilization of 800 stenographers Of both sexes for government service They will possibly be required in the various government departments at Wash ington. but all applicants should be willing to serve throughout the Unit ed States upon reaues, from the gov. ernment.
 Salaries will possibly range from ,75 to $lO0 per month. and if called to Washington. the committee on housing employees will arrange for board and lodging at from s2s to SsO per month. stenographers called under this enrolment win not find 1t necessary to pass the civil service examination. although it would be desirable for them to do 30 whenever possible.
 Every stenographer in the city who is willing to accept a position with the government or Is interested in this call Is requested to notify Prof. c. l.. Michael of the Phoeni, High School at once. He is urged by the government to complete thu mobilization Of stepographers within the present month.