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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-16

BONDS OR
BONDAGE
Which ?
IF THE Germans should win this war, the
> fate of your home would be the fate Of
those of Belgium.
You would have no choice as to what
would be done with your money. It would
be taken from you by force.
Today your boy, who is prepared to give
his life to save your home. is looking to you
for the money which will buy the bullets
with which he will make his fight.
Buying Liberty Bond is not givimgmoney to the
Government. 1t is loanng money, everycent OF which
will be returned to you with interest. Liberty Loan
Bonds backed by all of the the richest
government in the world.
The second Liberty Bond issue is for$3 000 600 000
The share Of every American family is $3.50. The
Government pays you 496 interest," half Of which is
payable November 18th and half May 18th of each
year. If, before the end Of the war; there should be
another bond issue at ratehghertha 4, your bond
will pay the higher rate from then on.
llwho bought the frstl liberty LoanBondsa 313%
may now convert them into 20 bonds.
Liberty Bonds are as marketable.as wheat You
cansgo to any bank at any time and get your money
for|them
! Liberty Bonds are in4denomnations of $50 and up.
In this issue all purchases of $4,000 less are tax
exempt.
Buy your Liberty Bondsnow. October 9th is the
, last day subscriptions will be received in Wash
in gton.
Don't wait for someone to ask you to buy
bond. Go at once to your<nearest bank or post a 4
office. Your neghbors hnd your friends are M
watching you. They are9dependingWpony outo ~
do your share. ~
:: Federal ReserveaBank:
of Minneapolis ~
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Montana
Northern Wisconsin andSUppsr Michigan q,
s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-16
ROAD SYSTEMS IN new YORK
Total Designated Mileage Placed a
11,eee MiIes-Work Hindered by
Scarcity Of Labor.

The total designated mileage Of
state and county highway systems in
New York state at the present time IL
1888, Of which 1926 miles had beer
completed and accepted on January L
while contracts in force at that time
covered 1,1S5 miles. This with the
contracts awarded during the year
1916, leaves a balance Of designated
mileage not yet cared for of 4,21N
Highway construction during the past
two years has been gravely hindered
because Of the fact that surplus labor
has been largely absorbed in munitlon
making and other abnormal industrial
activities. In New York state during
1916 it was impossible to secure even
ut largely increased cost, more than q
quarter of the labor actually required
for highway work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-16
nrohways In Connecticut.

The construction of concrete high
ways is going on in q cities and towns
in Connecticut, and when these con-
tracts have been completed there will
be about 20 miles Of concrete surfaced
payment in that state. The highways
are 1S feet wide and cost $4,000 q
mile.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-02-08
New Process
Steam laundry.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
NAVY LEAGUE BRANCH
TO HELP RECRUITING

Tulsa, okla, May IA branch Of
the Navy League OF the United States
will be organized here next week by
J. Burr Gibbons.
Chief Quartermaster ID. Roy Whalen,
in charge of the navy recruiting office
In this city stated that the recruiting
officials throughout the country have
welcomed the advent Of the Navy
League activities.
"The Navy League has rendered
moree assistance to the recruiting off
GERS this year than they have been
able to render to themselves said
Mr. Whalen, "and those who are for.
tunate enough to be connected with
this institution, will be on the honor
roll as having rendered one of the
greatest services given to the govern.
ment in this great war by civilian
organizations
Mr.. Gibbons stated that a survey of
the city Is being made and small
number OF men most fitted for the
work OF the Navy League will be Sc
lected to form the nucleus of the
league. These mn will b calldto CBn ]
league, These men will be called to
attend the organization meeting
which probably will be held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday
afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14

TEACHERS NEEDED
AT HOME TO GET
SUMMER CREDITS

Garter county school teachers will
not be required to attend summer
school this summer in order to have
their certificates renewed If they have
not sufficient funds or are needed at
home because of the labor situation.
provided these teachers have met all
previous requirements for certifi
Gates This is the substance of
statement given out by County Su.
perintendent l.. NJ Thurston in dis
cussing the war conditions and the
food situation. This Is in line with a
letter Just sent out by State Superin
tendent Z II Wilson, endorsing the
plan.
81 feel that it is an injustice to A
good teaches to ask him to spend his
time and money in attending the sum.
mer school when salaries are so low
and war conditions so acute as they
are at the present time II these teach.
ers devote their time TO raising food.
sluils or in doing any kind of work
made necessary by the war situation.
! feel that they are entitled TO full
credit for their work. No Stacker
need hope to profit by this rule. II
VIII apply only to teachers who have
made good In school service"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
SPELLBINDERS WILL
STIR INTEREST IN
LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, May 14.-Plans for old
fashioned popular rallies organized 20
stimulate interest in the liberty loan
with a corps of political orators OF
the great political parties enlisted in
q speaking campaign was the subject
Of conference here today byoSecre-
ry McAdoo and Vance Mccormick,
Democratic national chairman.
Mr.. Mccormick came here to dis.
cuss the advisability OF reviving the
Democratic speakers bureau, which
was active in the political campaign
last fall He promised also to coop
crate with Chairman Wilcox, of the
Republican national committee in a
similar action
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
MILLION DOLLARS
DAILY CLEARINGS
IS TULSA RECORD

Tulf, Okla May Tulsa's
bank crearings continue to register
more than $l,OOO,OOO a day, according
to the report for the last fiscal week,
by w l.. Probst, manager of the Tulsa
Clearing House association. W
According to Mr. Probst's report,
the total clearings for the week Just
ended were $7,579,0G1.43, or an in
crease of l59 per cent over the CORES.
ponding period Of last year when the
clearings totaled but S2,923,437
The total debts against the banks
which are members of the local clear.
ing house association were S95,973,.
OiO69, and the cashiers checks
which were passed to the house,
amounted to SlSSO,326.37. Total
transactions of the, Tulsa clearing
house for the period aggregated S99,-
1853, ,3G70G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
SELLING PRICE OF
ALL CHICAGO DAILlES
TO BE ADVANCED

Chicago, May 1.-THE Chicago Sun
day Tribune has announced that its
retail price outside Chicago would be
increased from five cents TO eight
cents a copy beginning May 20.
The Chicago Sunday Herald has also
announced that on May 20 it would in
crease its retail price from five cents
to eight cents outside Chicago and
suburbs. Increased cost of white
print paper and other materials was
given as the reason.
Announcement was made several
days ago that the selling price of the
Chicago Daily Tribune would be in.
creased to two cents in the territory
where it has been selling for one cent,
beginning May a.
The retail price Of all other Chicago
daily papers was increased today to
two cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
WASN'T FREE FROM
SUFFERING SINGLE
DAY IN EIGHT YEARS
Mrs. Freeman is Well and Strong At
ter Taking TanIac-"My Heart
Is Filled With Gratitude"
She Says.

For the first time in eight long
years I'm free from suffering and III
never forget to praise Tanlac for what
it has done for me-" said Mrs. Hattie
Freeman, residing at 1904 Maple
street, Houston, Tex, few days ago.
"My stomach was dreadfully out of
order" she continued, "and | suffered
from Indigestion, ! reckon, as bad as
any one could. had no appetite and
| actually dreaded to eat because eY.
erything hurt me So The gas that
formed on my stomach after eating
would gather around my heart ard
give me palpitation of the heart and
such awful smothering spells | could
hardly breathe Then on top of all
this about six months ago, ! had a
spell of grippe that almost finished me.
/ had an awful cough, terrible pains in
my stomach and all up between my
shoulders, in fact all over, and every
bone and muscle in my body ached.
| would almost go distracted with
headaches, | had dizzy, fainty feel
ing aM the time and was so sick and
weak / couldn't do any of my house
work at all. ! kept getting thinner
and more nervous and many a night
couldn't sleep at all. got so ! was
in bed a large part of my time and
when | was up could only sit around
and do nothing There was hardly a
day for more than eight years that !
was free from suffering | could get
no kind of medicine to help me and |
Just felt miserable.
but the relief have hoped for so
long has come at last and | can now
understand why so many people are
praising Tanlac, for I'm praising IT,
too. had tried so many things with.
out getting any reliet that ] was de-
spondent and often found myself won.
dering If there was nothing made that
would help me. Then | read in the
paper from my home town, Dickson
Tennessee. about Tanlac and the good
it was doing people there and some.
how felt that It would get me over my
troubles too. Well, ! JUS want TO tell
YOU and everybody else ! haven't been
disappointed. My heart fills with graf.
itude for my wonderful recovery and |
feel like spreading the good news
everywhere so everybody can know
what Tanlac is doing for suffering hu.
manity The pleasure of being able
to eat what | want without suffering
is alone worth many times what my
three bottles Of Tanlac cqsr me. but
when | tell YOU all my troubles are
gone and ! feel strong and well. y1u
can see that ! have every reason 20
rejoice. sleep like a child, I'm not
the least bit nervous and have gain
ed nine or ten pounds in weight be.
sides. ! have no more smothering
spells or palpitations Of the heart, no
more headaches or dizzy feelings. and
in fact simply feel like a new person
and | can do all my housework without
the slightest trouble Tanlac Is nothing
short Of wonderful and | only hope my
statement will be the cause Of others
finding relief as | did
Tanlac Is sold exclusively In Ard.
more by r. " Coleman. in Berwyn by
Berwyn Drug Co., in New Wilson by
Jno Tidmore and in Healdton and
Writ by Smith.McKnight Drug Co.
(Ady)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
CONGRESS SLOW
ON WAR BILLS
STILL is IN TALKING STAGE ON
GREAT MEASURES FOR DE-
FENSlVE AND OFFENSIVE.
WILSON URGES SPEED
Fear Exists in Departmental Quarters
That Aggressive Program Initiated
by Administration Be Weakened by
Delay in Legislative Branch.

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States has been at war with Germany
thirty.nine days, and practically all
the measures through which this gov
ernment is to do It's part in the worlds
battle for humanity and civilization
still are in the talking stage In con
gress
The actual accomplishment since
President Wilson convened the special
war session on April 2 have been pas
sage OF the resolution declaring
state Of war with Germany and en-
actment Of the seven billion dollar
loan law
Those who predicted congress would
provide the nation with the means
for making war successfully and ad-
iOurn by June now have extended
their estimates to the middle Of Au-
gust.
Pressed for speed by the admins.
tration on one side, and on the other
by constituents at home demanding
action, congress faces z many big
things to do. and quickly. If the aid
of the United States in the world war
is TO be Of its full value.
Program Outlined.
As congress today went into its
thirty-seventh working day the war
program stood this way:
War tax bill. Under debate in the
house, and up for public hearings in
the senate finance committee. At
the present rate OF progress. II prob
ably will be before one house or the
other at least month.
Army bill: In conference again to
thresh over the action of the house in
restoring the so-Called Roosevelt
amendment.
Food control bills: Debated one
day in the house; entirely different
form Of bill introduced In the senate.
Shipping bills: BIZ 20 vest legal
title to the seized German ships in the
government has passed both houses.
but is in conference for reconsidera-
tion of differences; the bin to appro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
BRISTOW CITIZENS
PLANT VACANT LOTS

Bristow, Okla, May AT a meet
ing OF the citizens Of Bristow com.
mittee was appointed to hunt up all
the vacant lots and make arrange
ments for planting the same. If there
should happen to be any people in
the city who are not able to buy the
seed TO plant the same and have the
ground broken up, there have been
arrangements made by creating a fund
to do this.
The commercial club and the city
administration are working together,
and it is believed that there will be
many cans of corn, beans, tomatoes
and sweet potatoes put up this fall
as a consequence of this garden move
ment which will go a long way to-
ward reducing the high cost of living.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
GREAT SUBMARINE
BASE OF GERMANS
POUNDED BY BRITISH

London, May IA ray of sunshine
has fallen on British arms.at sea. The
great German submarine base at Zee.
hrugge and the naval stronghold at
Nilhelmshaven have been assaiel
from sea and air with apparently
notable success.
Heebruggc is an absolutely artificial
harhor called into existence on the flat
sandy coast of Belgium by the cxigcn.
cios of submarine warfare. and prac.
ucally depending on its being on a
great mole. This mole is said to have
been reached by the British guns and
the Germans must quickly repair the
gap or the sitting sands will com.
plctc the work of destruction begun
by British gunnors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
DEDICATE IMPOSING
RED CROSS HOME

Washington, May IA Standing be.
fore the magnificent new home Of the
Red Cross dedicated here as me.
mortal to the heroic women of the
north and south in the civil war. Presi.
dent Wilson and former President Taft
today consecrated Il as well TO the
sacrifices which American women will
be called upon to make in their part
OF the great war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
RED CROSS STUDIES
OVERLAND OPERATION

Numerous Red Cross associations
are forming divisions for the study OF
the operation OF automobiles
In one city class OF ten Is taking
instructions twice week at tho
Willys.Oyorlaud dealers place Of bus.
iness ON how TO operate and repair
an Overland automobile, in order to
be able to drive and look after
car in case of military emergency.
Spragins a Twombly. local Willys.
overland dealers look upon this as
ANOTHER indication of the popularity
ottJs product among feminine drivers
because OF its simplicity and ease OF
operation, as we'll as It's conyeniences
and comforts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
BLOCKADE AGAINST
GERMANY COMPLETE

Milan via Paris, May 12--rhe
Swiss government has informed Bor-
lin, according 10 the Corrierc dc la
Sera, that the recent commercial
agreement between Switzerland and
Germany cannot be carried out be.
cause Of the resembling of tren5porta-
tion contracts by all American steam
ship companies with Switzerland HOl-
land and the Scandinavian kingdoms
The paper sees in this news the put
ting into effect of a complete economic
blockade of Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
MANY MAJOR LEAGUE
PLAYERS ARE SUBJECT
TO SELECTIVE DRAFT

Chicago, May 14.-Approximately So
men from each Of the two major
leagues are subject to national service
under the selective draft, according
to an estimate by Ban Johnson, pres
ident Of the American league. Upon
the suggestion of Captain r. L. Hus.
ton, Of the New York Americans,
Johnson is making arrangements to
have American league scores distrib.
uted to Canadian and American troops
at the front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
DORIS ANDERSON DID
NOT MURDER CHUM
is POLICE OPINION

Chicago May 14.-Three days inves-
tigation by the police has convinced
them that 13 year old Grace Hage-
mann killed herself. The theory that
she might have ended her life through
jealousy of her chum Doris Anderson
or because of unrequted affection for
school boy friends is still held by the
police. The possibility that the shoot
ing was accidental, the girl believing
that the revolver with which she was
killed was unloaded, is also receiving
consideration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
M'ALESTER CIVIL
ENGINEER KILLED

McAlester, Okla. May l4-H. z.
Grant OF Topeka, Kansas, and A. h..
Ploasclcy of this city, were instantly
killed when a Rock Island passenger
train struck the gasoline motor car
In which they were riding. G. F.
Longcrbeani escaped by jumping The
three were members OF Rock Island
engineering party
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
Americans Hoarding Soap.

Chicago, May 14-Hoarding of sup.
plies is not confined to foodstuffs
alone, 1t became known today, when
retailers and manufacturers declared
that purchase of large amounts OF
soap was creating a decided shortage
in Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
Would Join Roosevelt Army

Chicago, May 14.-Application of
5,47S Chicagoans have been sent to
the Roosevelt headquarters in New
York City, it was announced today for
enlistment in the colonels proposed
expeditionary force to the European
battle front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
Rev. Peter A. Cool Diea

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1A-Rev.
Peter A. Cool who at one time served
as superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
League in New York with headquar-
ters at Buffalo and formerly presi-
dent Of Wiley University at Marshall,
Texas, died at his home here late last
night after long illness, He was 63
years old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
Best Remedy Tor whOOpIno Couch.

Last winter when my little boy had
the whooping cough | gave him Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
J. r. Roberts, East ST Louis, IN. ut
kept his cough loose and relieved him
OF those dreadful coughing spells. Il
is the only cough medicine keep In
the house because | have the most con.
fidence in it This remedy is also
good FOR colds and Group.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14

pirate SiO0O00,O 900 for a start on the
great merchant fleet TO overcome the
submarine menace has not yet been
introduced and may not be, while
plans are being discussed Of paying
for the ships out of the $1,000 600 900
loan The bin to authorize the taking
over OF ship building facilities and
ships building for foreign account has
been introduced but is not yet under
consideration
Espionage Bill
Espionage bill House in passing
the bin retained the newspaper cen.
sorship section demanded by the ad.
ministration, but did not enact an en-.
barge section, which the administra-
tion wants to keep supplies from 60
ing TO Germany through neutrals. The
senate still has its bill under debate,
retaining such an embargo section. but
entirely without a censorship proyis.
ion The real enactment of this bill
probably will be in conference, where
the administration will bring pressure
TO have both censorship and embargo
sections insterted in acceptable terms.
Prohibition: As an amendment to
the espionage bill, the senate has at.
tached section prohibiting manufac.
ture OF intoxicating liquors from food
grains. Various prohibition proposals
are pending in the house. The nor.
nal strength Of the prohibition forces
in congress, coupled with the rising
prices Of food, present a likelihood of
action 10 prevent foodstuffs from be.
ing manufactured into liquor during
the war
Bulwark Against Panics.
Federal reserve law amendments.
These additions to the existing bank
law were proposed by the administra.
tion to bring more banks into the fed.
eral reserve system and by liberaliz-
ing the reserve requirements of the
gold holdings of the system more
than $300,OOOOOO. Congress was told
their enactment would prepare the
federal reserve system for practically
any shock 1t might be called upon to
sustain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
Australia Wants American Recruits.

Melbourne Via London. May IA
Minister Of Defense poarce Is taking
steps TO ascertain II the United states
win permit Americans In Australia 90
enlist In the Australian army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14

Ardmoreite want aus: the pest ad.
medium.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-21
JAPAN AND ENGLAND
WILL NOT COOPERATE

Japan has taken action similar
to that of Great Britain in refer
ence to associating herself with
America s action in asking the
rival factions in China to COM
pose their differences, 1T was said
today at the State Department.
No reason was given for the
action of either nation, but it Is
assumed neither felt that the A
merican action would be success
full.
Japan is known to have re-
scented the United States sending
a note to China, feeling it dis
regarded the special position
she claims for herself there.
Japan will do to watch - as
she is far from being In love
with Uncle Sam.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-21
GREAT HIGHWAY MAY
TOUCH FULTON COUNTY.

The promotion department Of
the Burlington Way has ordered
the extension of the Burlington
Way south from st. Louis, Mo-,
to New Orleans, La.
On the 18th of March, 1917, In
the city of Carbondale, Ills, the
division 20 be hereafter known as
the East st. Louis, Carbonate anC
Cairo division successfully orgniz-
ed and the officers all elected.
The route selected was the one
Ito be improved by the $780,
100000 bond issue, which will sooI
become a law and which will per
NIT of the building of 1000 miles
of hard roads in Illinois.
There have been two proposed
routes south from Fulton, KY
Route No. l is via. Union City
Obion, Dyersburg, Ripley, Gov
ington, Memphis, Bates and Gre
anda, Miss.
Route No. 2 goes via Martin
Greenfield, Milan, Jackson, Tenn.
and Corinth, Boonville, Baldwin
TupelO, Okolona, Amory, Alber
deem, West, Point and Starkvills
Miss.