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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
WILL WESTERN COUNTIES
GET THAT SEED WHEAT.
Efforts 50 Far Have Failed-Defense
Council Acts

Oklahoma City. Aug. efforts of
farmers In six droughtstricken counties
.of western Oklahoma 10 secure financial
assistance from the state and national
governments in obtaining seed wheat
for next years crop have been IN
ayaiiing and the problem has been re-
ferred 70 county councils of defense IN
the affected districts for individual 50
luton. Whether certain counties viii
raise one thousand or one hundred
thousand bushels of the valuable cereal
next spring depends on the result Of the
Efforts u the counties themselves. says
the state Council Of Defense.
Since the last source Of help-the
funds Of the food administration-has
been closed 70 the farmers. lnstruc-
tons ordering a registration day for
farmers and a thorough seed wheat
survey have gone forth from the State
Council Of Defense. By this means the
requirements Of the individual will be
ascertained and, il is hoped. some relief
can be afforded.
The registration day viii be fixed b.
the respective county councils. On this
day a record will be made Of three
classes Of applicants for seed wheat:
THE number Of bushels TO be tax
en- by those who have the money 70 pay
for II.
2 The number Of bushels % be taken
b. those who can make d bankable note
for H.
3. The number Of bushels Of wheat
that viii be taken b. those who must
have or are willing to plant wheat on
an agreement 20 return a portion Of next
years crop for the seed.
a total of the three classes viii rep
resent the entire county's requirements.
Countrywide meetings are 10 be held
by county councils at which representa-.
tive business and financial interests Of
the respective counties Will hear the
report Of the county council Of defense.
Farmers also VIII be requested 10 be
present. Out Of these countrywide meet.
ings will grow the Seed Wheat Asso-
ciation." which shall have charge Of
obtaining funds. purchasing and dis.
tributins seed and repaying money for
II next summer, whether the funds are
provided locally or from an outside
source.
County councils are requested 10 re.
port to the State Council Of Defense the
result Of their survey and the amount
OF outside aid required. The state coun.
ell will endeavor 10 obtain funds and
supervise distribution Of seed.
The need for haste IN holding the
registration and survey is stressed by
the State Council Of Defense. IL being
pointed out that all wheat should be In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
GEORGIA DRAFT OPPONENTS
ARE LED BY TOM WATSON
Officers Declare Proposed State Con-
yention shall Not Assemble.


Macon. Ca. Aug. 22-Authorities Of
the city of Macon. of Bibb county and
of the federal government are deter
mined that the state convention called
% meet here Thursday % protest
against the c0nscription law. shall not
be- held Thomas =. Watson mas cali
"a the convention and says he VIII be
the principal speaker. Delegates have
been appointed from many counties.
The city and county has declined the
use Of any Of its public buildings or
parks. The city's police force viii be
used In suppressing the meeting and If
an effort is made TO hold it in the coun-
y. Sheriff James r. Hicks will swear
IN the entire city police force and with
deputy sheriffs viii dispense the gath
ering anywhere in the conunty it was
said
II the officers are unable 70 cope
with the situation, II is understood that
the United States marshal viii ask for
some Of the troops at Camp Harris
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
WISCONSIN TROOPS ARRIVE
AT WACO CANTONEMENT

Waco. Texas. Aug. 22.-The first con-
tingent of Wisconsin troops assigned 10
Camp Macarthur arrived yesterday and
took up quarters at the camp. There
are about ! ZOO men and officers. They
are In command Of Captain +. II. Hines.
company l., second Wisconsin infantry.
The detachment consists OF companies
A and / second infantry; company II.
fourth Infantry; first field hospital, bat
terry f, first artillery; field hospital Wis.
cOnsin national guard; battery II. first
field artillery and troop II, first Wiscon-
sin cavalry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
HOME GUARDS FOR
ALL OKLAHOMA
APPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIZA.
TION or COMPANIES ARE POUR
ING INTO ADJT. GEMS. OFFICE.

Oklahoma City. aug. z2-App,ications
for the organization u companies u the
Oklahoma Home Guards. an organiza-
tion DroFlded by congress % replace the
national guard. have fairy swamped
the office Of Adiutant General Ancel
carp. one OF more companies for each
county iH practically assured.
Regulations prepared b. the adiutant
general are being mailed % counties
where organizations already have been
perfected and equipment for these and
several other companies VIII soon Be
made available b. the war department.
The regulations provide that the gov
eruor shall b. the CON- rnylanGer-in-chief
of the Oklahoma home guards. Issuing
orders 70 organize. equip and discipline
such organizations. He may muster
out 0f service any unit or part q unit
falling below the proper standard u e.
nciencV which shall be determined By
Inspections The requirements. code q
regulations and orders Issued b. the
governor shall conform an near a. prsc-
tlcal % the corresponding force in the
United States army.
when two or more units are Organlz-
ed In one county. the senior officer in
such county shall be the commanding
officer Of all units IN the county. Each
unit shall consist u one captain. one
first lieutenant. one second lieutenant
and such nOn-cOmmisslOned officers and
privates a. are provided for IN tables
of organizations for a company of infsn-
try In the regular army. except that the
minimum enlisted strength Of a unit
shall be forty.
Commissioned officers viii be ap-
pointed b. the governor and shall hold
their commissions subject 10 the will
II the governor. provided that the dis
bandment Of any unit shall have the
effect of canceling the officers com
mission.
Members of the organization win b.
required 70 take an oath Of allegiance
10 support and defend the constitution
of the nation and the state against an
enemies foreign or domestic and n
ODey the orders Of the governor and
officers Of the organization.
All commissioned officers will be re
quired % give bond Of 5000 b insure
their faithful discharge Of duty
Zach unit viii be required % Assem-
bic for drill and Instructions al leag,
once a week The ranks Of the organi
zation are open 20 any able-bodied cit
izen more than IS and less than 80 who
IL resident Of the state Patriotism
will be A necessary requirement, tho
regulations state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
AGRICULTURISIs URGE PLANT
ING or 25,7Z2.oOo ACRES WHEAT
Also Million and Quarter or More Of
Rye.

Kansas ciry. Aug. 22-Ways and
means d Increasing the production q
winter wheat and re in 1918 were being
discussed here today al a conference be
tween experts of the department of az
ric1ltgre and delegates representing
state agricultural colleges state com
n1isslonegB q agriculture. and chairrnen
u councils n defense q Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri. Arkansas, Texas, Okla
horna. Nebraska. Kansas. South Dakota.
Wyoming Colorado. New Mexico and
ArizOna-
Plans for bringing about the planting
u Z57Zz.o51 acres of winter wheat and
I.538o10 acres of rye In the thirteen
states this fan were being taken up In
detail b. the conferees. The depart
ment u agriculture was represented b.
Dr. Raymond 4. Pearson. assistant %
the secretary. and a number 0f wheat
and re specialists. Especial attention
was being given % plans which would
insure the maximum amount Of sowing
without disturbance Of the 1915 corn
and other crops.
The acreage the thirteen states are
expected 70 plant was allotted them BY
the department Of agriculture as their
part IN the campaign for a total acre
age Of 47537O00 bushels Of winter
wheat and 5l5l.00O bushels of rye 70
be planted this fall
The meeting here is one n a series Of
national conferences. After the Kansas
City conference the department repre-
sentatives viii proceed 20 Spokane.
Wash where another conference will
be held
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
BRITISH. ITALIAN, FRENCH ARE
POUNDING ALL TOGETHER
Paris Believes Intense Fighting May
Develop German Weakness.

Paris Aug. 22.-Monday's victory Of
the French on the Verdun front was
welcomed By the French people not only
because the Germans no longer hold
one Of their dearly bought conquests,
but as proof that the unity of action
among the entente allies II at work.
The British Italian and French
fronts are all active at the same time,
making II possible weakness may de.
yelop somewhere along the German and
Austrian lines confronting them.
II Is admitted In military circles that
an offensive with three days bonn
bardment cannot be a surprise. The
German press has shown for ten days
that the present attack had been ex-
pected, even the exact extent Of the
front from AyOcourt wood 10 Ornes be.
Ing stated. The precise minute when a
bombardment win cease remains a se.
crct
The Germans were surprised az 44O
o'clock yesterday morning when the
French made a bound along some l5
miles Of front. and II was twelve minutes
before the German barragc FIRE opened.
This delay allowed the French 10 oc.
cupy the first German lines without
losses They were found 10 be almost
empty az one point Only on the slopes
Of Talou hin did a single company hold
out The entire company was taken
prisoner.
by 8 O'Clock a French aviator re-
turned and dropped a sketch Of lie
Morthomme marked with crosses show.
ing the points occupied. An hour later,
"A homing pigeon brought news that hill
3Oi and lie Morthomme and the left
bank OF the Meuse and hin 344 on the
right bank had been occupied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
POPE SAYS HE DOES
NOT KNOW AUSTRIAN EMPRESS

Rome. Aug. 22.-It having been assert.
ed In the press that the pope was urged
70 work for peace by Empress Zita Of
AustriaHungary. the vatican states
that the pontiff has no personal ac.
qualntance with the empress and has
never received any communication from
her on any subject II has been report.
ed on several occasions that the Aus.
trian empress who was born In the
Italian province Of Lucca has been
working assiduOusly for peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
MAYOR AND CHIEF POLICE
or MEMPHIS QUIT OFFICES

Memphis. Tenn. Aug 22.-Mayor T..
c. Ashcroft against whom custer pro.
ceedings were pending, has resigned
from office and was succeeded by Parry
Litty. a former railroad man and prom.
inent as labor leader. William j..
Hayes who recently was appointed
chief Of police, also resigned. custer pro.
oeedings were instituted against Ash.
croft and Ennis Douglass. another mem
Der OF the city commission. several
weeks ago. Douglass resigned two
weeks ago The petition seeking the re-.
moyal OF the two officials charged fail.
ure 20 enforce the prohibition and Ger.
tain other laws.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
Tho Clerk Gnnrnnteed Il.

"a customer came into my store the
other day and said TO one OF my clerks,
Have you anything that win cure diar.
rhocaT and my clerk went and got him
n bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. and said 10 him.
III this deos not cure you. / VIII not
charge you a cent for It, SO he took It
home and came back in a day or .wo
and said he was cured" writes j. II.
Berry & Co. Salt Creek. Va. For sale
by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
TEXAs CoNyICTs ESCAPE.

Houston. Texas. Aug. 22-Twenty-five
white convicts made their escape yes
terday from the state farm near Sugar
Farm after overpOwering guards and
taking their guns and are now reported
10 be committing depredations through
out Fort Bend county and the northern
part Of Harris county. a posse of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22

Bhere Is more cstarrn In this sec.
ton q the country than all other dis.
eases put together. and for years II
Uss supposed 20 b. incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stanly failing 70 cure by local treat
rIent, pronounced II incurable. Catarrh
u a local disease. greatly Influenced
BY constitutional conditions. and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured b.,
F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is a
constitutional remedy, is taken inter
nally and acts through the blood on
the mucous surfaces Of the system. One
hundred dollars reward is offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testi
mOnials.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22

the ground by September / Il farmers
are 70 obtain the full benefit Of fan and
winter pasturage. Forage crops are
very short in the western district this
season and pasturage FOR stock during
the fall and winter months is one OF the
prime essentials IL livestock IS 70 be car
ried through the winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
Britain Gets $50. 600 900 More.

Washington. Aug. PA loan Of S5O'-
900 900 was made yesterday By the gov
ernment 70 Great Britain. This brings
the total advanced 70 the allies up 70
81 .s6s 400 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22

guards from the state farm are in pur-
suit Of the cOnvicts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-22
English Parliament Rests.

London, Aug. 22.-Parliainent yester.
day took recess until October lG.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19
GOVERNOR WANTS TO INCREASE
STATE VALUATION S50OOOO 600

Valuation property real personal viii be shot sky
ward Idaho this year the wishes of the board
equalization carried out according to at
special meeting of that body last week
The meeting called by the governor He asked the
Of the board all county into Boise
the fourth Tuesday in January for the purpose Of advising
them that they would be expected to make increase in
valuation property listed in their rolls The
board concnrred in the governors suggestion.
The governor said that in his opinion valuations should be
advanced $0O00O0 this year those of last year Times
better he explained and all the people Of Idaho max
ing money than usual but thestae is making
of the people than did when business less active
Only settlers dry farms will be exempt from increase
in property valuations if thoughts expressed the matter
Monday by the governor carried out
Banks Mines lumber companies power companies the two
Boise daily newspapers merchants and stocmen to be
especially hit hard it was decided by the board
1t pointed ont by the governor that Boise banks had in
creased their deposits 100 per cent last year. getting the
benefit of the of the while the state got additional
money in taxes out of them.
special effort will be made by the governor to get the val
nations the physical plants of The Statesman and the Cap
The Statesman assessed at much higher figure than at
present.
The governor said The Statesman paying taxes
plant valued by the $25O0 while in reality
worth $150O0O The Capital News paying like
valuation he added when it should be paying valuation
of $4,000.
Sheepmen oo will get the surprise of their lives if the gov
able carry out his wishes He says they uned
valuation of head their sheep and then turned about
and marketed them for $6.
Stock carried by merchants of the state should be increased
35 per the governor held since prices have materially
creased in the last year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN
NEARLY PERISH FROM cor u

Nora Dody and her two daughters aged and 6 woro
brought to Monday morning by Phil Twehal f
Viola and taken the local hospital to receive treatment &
terribly frozen limbs The unfortunate mother told so
of experiences which she her fam
ly including of twenty recently passed through while
endeavoring pass through the from lonely cabin II
the mountains above Viola to the Viola settlements
The cabin in which Mrs Dody, her and the two small
John Mlison ranch number miles above Viola When thew
fonud that they out of fuel and food they decided to
walk to the settlements The Deep there was no
trail broken and it took them three days and two nights TO
the trip Zero weather prevailed the two nights they
spent the open and the result that every member of the
unfortunate expedition received badly frozen limbs.
When the four unfortunaes arrived at point about miles
from Viola the little girls and the mother found impossible
in their critical condition, to go any further The son then
podded to the Viola settlements where help speedily
dispatched to bring in those left behind
For several days the mother and two small children have
been staying at the Joe Guyette ranch Mrs Doy
to coming into Kemmerer according to report j. F. Joyce
the local humane officer informed of the unfortunate case
Phil Twiche and the county authorities then the
family be brought at the countys expense
and taken to Opal by Phil Twche Sunday The latter
brought them to Kemmerer Monday 1t found at the
pital that the will lose portion Of both Of her feet
and Of the little girls will have to undergo operation
her frozen limb 1t is reported that the mother
children will be sent to her former home in Nebraska the
counys expense The remained at Viola where
recovering from his narrowing Cam
era.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19

policing of both sides of the international boundary
lent regarding indemnity for American of life prop
ery 1t obligated the United States to withdraw Pershings
forces within 40 days from the date of ratification
1t Carranza had promptly ratified it and made good his
peated and ELUSIVE assertions of his willingness ability
restore law and order in northern Mexico American
would be out Mexico for the only limitation the United
States put its promise to withdraw its forces
ervaon that Gin there any further activities of the
forces inmcal to the constutionast government which
threaten the safety of the international border along the north
shall not be delayed beyond the period strictly necessary
overcome such activities
Carranzas refusal to sign the agreement only be
cantankerou playing ends against the middle
-popularzng himself with the ignorant and prejudced
by refusing to ratfy the agreement and making show
of demanding instant withdrawal of the forces
while secretly hoping that forces will remain south of the
border and thus relieve him in large part of task that he
Knows to be beyond his capacity at least afford him plea
that the of American troops makes it impossible
him to preserve order
Apparently the administration at Washington ncnes to
the latter conjecture for persistent ntmaons given that
it is making ready to bring back the Pershng forces.
1t has long been apparent that the situation beyond Pres
dent Wilson's capacity All his efforts undo the mischief
wrought by his original effort of driving Huera and back
ing up Carranza and Villa have ended faure-the Vera
Villa the repeated appeals Carranza; the demand
the leaders of the various factions go conference
recognition of the CaranZa when Carranza reus
ed to participates the pursuit of Villa this last asco
of the Atlantic City cOngerencehave neither solved
problem paated that has gone from bad to
spite Of all Of DR. Wilson'S perplexed efforts to find
Spokesman Review.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19
WOMEN OFFICERS ON THE JOB NOW

The municipal government Of Umatia Oregon was turn
ed to Wednesday Of last week, when Mrs
Laura Sarcher wife of the retiring mayor whom she de-
feated at the last election took her office along with Mrs
Bertha Cherry recorders Mrs. Lolo Merrck Mrs
Stella Pauu Mrs Gladys Spinning Mrs Anna Means and Mrs
Chauncey Brownell. councilwomen
Several of the wives of former city officials and
their election last December the result of ashour
The city hail. landmark built in the 80 crowded until
standing at premium.
the old councmen had cleaned up the slate the
new mayor took charge After appointing several committees
she announced that in compliance with the charter require
ments she had filed short statement to the council calling
their attention to few things requiring their immediate at
tenon and action Her short and TO the point closed
with hte following comment:
There great deal said so-caled petit
coat and many wild pecuaons made as to how
would manage the city affairs being women How
ever will manage the affairs of this municipality in cred
liable manner without shadow Of doubt and did not be
eve that lady on tins council was as competent and ca
bic any who occupied chair in this council
would resign right
cit long way early steamboat days when Una
ta the distributing point for all inland towns of eastern
Oregon and the days of wild Indians and cowboys to the
theess all pull together for the improvement of what
is left of the famous old city"
1t generally supposed Mrs Sarcher would appoint
lady marshal but she declined to appoint marshal at all
the ground that needed and that the salary paid
unnecessary expense She called attention to the fact that
there deputy sheriff the street daily who maintain
law and order when necessary.
She asked the council to take the matter Of street
Improvement and get the companies started installing
better street lights
From all indications will up to the fact that
strictly businessike management at the head of municipal
affairs.
An amusing incident the meeting occurred the
y elected mayor calmly requested Councilman G. G. Browne
read her message council Mr. Browne holdover
fairly choked the last paragraph the mayors reference
mere men.
Mrs. Starcher asked whether was suffrage
ette and replied:
'tWhat do you think about itf,
1t noticeable fact that all of the committees APP
pointed and the two hodover males decd
eddy out of it. All there is left for them to do is aend
council meetings
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-19
MUST FIND MORE ARTICLES TO TAX

WashngtonThe problem Of raising additional
for the to avoid the threatened deficit the end
Of the next fiscal year has assumed such proportions that adj
minisraton leaders congress reviewing the entire free
list to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of placing tariff duties
other commodities than Coffee rubber and wool and nceas
ing the present tariff sugar
Revenue to be derived from these four will be far
below the needed unless there is radical revision up
ward of the tariff duties originally proposed them EST
mates placed before the ways and committee by
department experts said to show that under maxi
tariff of per cent these four commodities would yield
not than $0000000 Secretary McAdoo estimates that
approximately 100000 will have to be raised by taxation
in addition to the be derived from proposed bond
issues.
May Hit Drugs Meats and Potatoes
The chief remaining articles the free list not eliminated
by the policy of nondsurbance of such big industries the
iron and steel trade include drugs udressed furs and
SKINS meats oils potatoes silk and tea Other articles the
free list understood to have been virtually eliminated from
consideration copper and leather steel
ducts such rails host of minor articles also the
free list and these estimates have been furnished the
mitee, showing the amounts Of which small tariff
duties would bring
Additional sources of under consideration by the
committee include articles which the internal bu
reau collects excise tax notably tobacco Tobacco al
ready under heavy excise and tariff taxes officials
ing additional taxes which would add materially to the
cost to the consumer
1ndicatios that President Wilson will the problem
TO the ways and means committee and will not find
to make recommendations congress to the situation