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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07
VILLA LOST
MANY MEN IN
FIGHT FRIDAY
BANDIT CHIEF DEFEATED AND
FLEEING BEFORE VICTORIOUS
CARRANClSTAS.

Chihuahua city, Mex Jan 6 villa
was defeated at Jiminez Friday by
General Francisco MargWa with loss
OF l,500 rebel dead, wounded and cap.
tured, with the noted rebel leader
Martin Lopez, and another Villa gen.
eral among the slain. according 10 an
official report received here tonight
from the Carranza commander
Villa and his under-chief, Sala2ar,
were said to be fleeing toward El
Vale in an automobile closely pur
sued by government troops.
General Marguia stated that his
command pushed back Villa troops
five miles after coming into contact
Machine guns are credited with play
ing an important part in the often
sive, in which both cavalry and in
fantry were heavily engaged
villa, according to the report, per.
sonally led repeated cavalry attacks
against Murguias infantry which
we're checked with heavy losses.
Besides Villas heavy losses in men,
horses, ammunition, arms and other
material, General Marguia claims the
recovery Of many carloads of the lott
brought by the villa troops from Tor
reon Government cavalry is said to
have killed about fifty members of
Villas bodyguard which is protecting
him in his escape by automobile
General Murguia advised his sub
ordinates here that he intended to
keep up his pursuit, as Villas forces
are badly disorganized. The general
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

vent and control diseases among live
stock.
Hon. J. Fl. Mercer, Kansas Livestock
Sanitary Commissioner, has accepted
an invitation to address the conyen-
ton, and will speak upon sanitation
on the Farm Hon. f. NJ. Gault,
president of the Oklahoma State
Board of Agriculture, has accepted
an invitation to speak on the program
and will give a talk upon The Dis,
ease Influence Upon the Livestock
Industry" Dr.. f. S. Schoenleber will
address us upon The New Serum
Treatment for Blackeg" This is
worth knowing about. DR.. Schoenle.
Der is state veterinarian of Kansas.
Or. l.. l.. Lewis, state veterinarian of
Oklahoma, will make an address upon
Efficient Livestock Quarantine"
John Fields is one of the speakers
well known for his consistent efforts
for safe livestock raising. He will
speak upon "The Need Of Publicity in
Prevention and Control of Live Stock
Diseases" f.. G. Barnard of the Fris-
leo railroad department of agricultural
development, will talk upon Santa
tion in Shipping" DR.. b. W. Murphy
of the United States bureau of animal
industry will address us upon Com
batting and Preventing Hog Cholera
Other excellent talent will also ad-
dress us who are experts on hog chol-
era, tuberculosis and other diseases
Iaffecting live stock in general
The convention begins at $3.50 a. m.
and closes at 1920 p. m. Infectious
diseases are causing great loss to
Ithe live stock interests of this coun-
| try, amounting annually to hundreds
of millions of dollars. And it is hoped
to complete an organization nation
wide in its scope, the object of which
will be "to aid in the prevention and
control of all infectious and contagious
diseases of live stock"
A little time and money spent by
: the farmer or stock raiser in attending
this educational meeting, and in or
ganizing into the practical working
organizations, will mean a great say.
ing to the growers of stock. Great
pains have been taken to get expert
talen to address the meetings. And
the men behind the convention are
pushing it with the hope that every
farmer and stock raiser within sew
eral hundred miles of Arkansas City
Kan, will arrange to be there on Jan
uary 90, 1917
Any information in regard to the
convention will be gladly furnished by
G. Homer Brown, secretary of the
convention, Arkansas City, Kan.
Homer Boyd sells Steinway pianos
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

making and
world recommended that he buy
eaon which Jake L. amOn will sale the
Headton oil fields Thursday Mornnf, January 9th.
and tell there but
They recommended the you by fourteen different bankers
having dgeren banks the
N Hdton looked by the bnn fraternity Oklahoma
other class
making hands with those who
the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07
NOTICE OF SALE Or Oil AND
GAS LEASE

State of Oklahoma, Pushmataha
County, In County Court
In the Matter OF the Guardianship
of Grove S. Meyer, minor.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of January, 1917 at 10 o'clock,
a. m. in the court room of said county
and state, | will offer for sale to the
highest bidder an oil, gas and mining
lease on the land of my said ward,
Grove S. Meyer, described as follows:
f, South half of northwest quarter and
north half of southwest quarter OF
Section g. Township 3 south and
Range 2 west of the Indian Base and
Meridian, containing 100 acres, more
or less.
Witness my hand this the 1st day Of
January, A. d. 1917
JOHN +. M0YER,
Guardian of Grove s Meyer Minor.
3-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

HOMER BOYD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

direction of the retreat is toward Par.
raj, where Villas followers are expect
ed to make a stand
The casualties of the government
troops are put at 100, among them sew.
eral of the higher officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

A dry, hacking cough is hard on
the lungs, often causing them 10
bleed BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP is a healing balm that quickly
repairs damage in the lungs and air
passages. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per
battle. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

Heartburn, indigestion or distress Of
the stomach is instantly relieved by
HERBINE. 1t forces the badly di-
gested food out of the body and re-
stores tone in the stomach and bow
els. Price soc. Sold by Ringer Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

Germans say the enslaved Belgians
are happy, and they can get similar
arguments from the South before the
Cival Wall Street Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07
CONVENTION OF FARMERS
AND STOCK RAISERS

Very good talent has been secured
to address the convention which meets
in Kansas City January %. Experts
in their various lines will tell the
farmers and stock raisers how to pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

If you are going to buy a piano, it
will be to your advantage to figure
with me, even if you buy from some
one else.
Asst HOMER BOYD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-07

The famous Vose line of pianos sold
by Homer /. Boyd, with j. w Jenkins
Music Co. 45t
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
"Within The Law"
At Opera House

Manager X. C.. Clifford of the Orera
House has been quite fortunate in Sc
curing the Mae Edwards Players"
for a three nights engagement start
ing Monday, March 10Th. This COM
pany recently played the Metropolitan
Theatre, WATERFOWL, s. d.; Orpheum
Theatre, Aberdeen, s. d., to big bust
ness and the managers at both places
as we'll ss the press and public pro-
claimed them to be the best company
yer playing their theatres. They
carry twelve people, presenting moth
ing but the highest class and latest
New York successes. Each produc-
ton being mounted with special seen
cry. They also carry the greatest line
of Feature Vaudeville eve seen In
the northwest, SO there will be no
long tiresome waits between acts.
The apening play on Monday night
will be within The Law" a beauti-
full four act melodrama, a play with q
wholesome, clean cut story, with a
punch that is sure to please everyone
Prices for this extraordinary engage
ment are within reach of all. 25-3E
and SO cents. Seats on sale now al
Waldron's Jewelry Store.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
ALPHA-GREENLEAF


Mrs. John Marston was on the sick
list Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Moncur came out homo
Wednesday from Miller. for q few
days on the farm.
Mrs. Warren Locke and baby visited
a few days with her parents and also
with Andrew Roalstad's the latter
part Of the week.
Winfield Bauer helped hang wall
paper at John Vessels Friday.
Miss Katie Bender came home FRI
day evening to visit home folks till
Sunday evening.
Com. J. T. Wilson was In Miller
last week until Wednesday on bust
ness.
The card party at Moncur's Fri
day evening was a great success. A
good crowd was out, each one bring
ing with them the cheerful good will
which has been kept close at home
these many weeks with nothing
doing" Four prizes we're given, firsts
and seconds. Mr.. F. M. Davis getting
first and Com. j. T. Wilson getting
second. Mr.. Bates who filled a ladies'
place for the evening getting first
and Mrs. II. Hedrick getting second.
A delicious lunch was served to about
80 guests and at a late hour all de-
parted thinking the Moncur family
royal entertainers.
Arnold Vessels visited Sunday with
Albert Myers.
Miss Jessie Moncur came out for
the party Friday evening and a short
visit with home folks.
Mr.. Frank Moore, from south Of
Miller moves this week onto John
Vessels farm in Alpha.
e. A. Carlile was in Miller on bust
ness Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Love from Iowa have
moved on the Fred Hicks farm In
Alpha, and will run the ranch the
coming year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
FaulktOn and Orient
Guard Receptions

Orient Argus--Last Sunday even
ing about six o'clock, the soldier boys
arrived in Faulkton from Fort Crook,
and were heartily welcomed by a
large aggregation from Faulkton,
Orient and the surrounding country.
After their baggage had been taken
care of, the boys formed in line and
were escorted to the court house,
where a program had been arranged
in honor of their Homecoming. Mr..
Frank Turner gave the address on
behalf of Faux county, and this was
followed by Walter Rudd who also
extended a warm welcome to the boys,
and those from Orient in particular,
in the name of the people of Orient
and vicinity. Roy Michaels gave a
very appropriate response. The pro-
gram was closed by appropriate songs
and the boys were then escorted to
the Tanner Hotel, where a sumptuous
feed awaited them, and from all re-
ports they did full justice to this part
OF the program. From the happy
smiles on their faces, we would judge
the boys are all glad to be home
again.
Monday moor the boys from this
locality returned to Orient and were
again banqueted, some at the Loomel
restaurant and some at the hotels
Both Faulkton and Orient were wei
decorated with flags in honor of the
soldier boys return.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
British Capture
City of Bagdad

London, March 12.-After announc-
ing the fall Of Bagdad in the house of
commons today, Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, said
there was every reason to believe that
two~thirds of the Turkish artillery had
fallen into the hands Of the British,
or had been thrown into the Tigris.
An official announcement states
that the British captured the city of
Bagdad on Sunday morning. General
Maude reported the capture.
The British had been steadily push
ing toward the city, following the
capture of Kut- El-Amara. The Turks,
since the fall of Kut, have been unable
to make any effective resistance to the
British.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
TIMBER OF STATE
IS VALUABLE ASSET
Large Contract Closed BY State Land
Commissioner

Pierre, March State Land Com
missioner N. z. knight has returned
from a trip over the state forest re
serve, and is quite enthused over tn,
timber situation on that reserve. Thi.
was his first visit to the reserve ant
while he had considerable experience
in handling timber, he was capable
of judging what the outlook on the
state land is, and found more anG
better timber than he expected to see
The trip was in relation to the clos
ing of the contract with the Warren
Lamb company for twenty-five mil.
lion feet of matured lumber on the
tract, and the contract has finally
been closed, this in part through hay
ing been able to complete the trans.
fer from the government to the state
of complete title to the reserve, which
has been pending for several years
and which has resulted in receiving
a portion of the patents to the land
with the rest coming along as fast as
the department in Washington can
prepare them. 1t is the intention OF
Commissioner Knight to keep close
supervision over the work of timber
cutting en- the reserve, under the pre-
sent and any future contracts which
may be let, having only such trees
marked as will not retard the future
growth of timber and injure the for
est. He reports that the Waren-Lamb
company is building the narrow
guage road over which they will take
timber out of the reserve, under their
contract, and after a personal exam
ination of the timber and cutting and
logging conditions, he has secured
several changes from the old logging
regulations, which he brought before
the state lands board, and were a
dopted by them as part of the regul-
ations in future contracts. Commits
sioner Knight will make some
changes in location of the forest ran
ger service in charge of the state for
est, which will give more economical
administration Of the work on the
ground. The matter of getting final
patents upon the lands in the reserve,
has been hanging fire" in the de-
partments at Washington for several
years, and the matter was only clear
ed up since the first of January,
through the efforts Of the new state
administration, and the South Dako-
ia delegation in congress, the matter
was cleared up finally. Judge MCGEE
of Rapid City and Mr.. Warren of the
lumber company, by a trip to Wash
ington, and conferences with depart
ment heads materially assisted in
this work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
MINNESOTA PRIVATE
IS COURT-MARTIALED
Sentenced to Five Years in Fort
Leavenworth Military Prison

Minneapolis, Minn.-Convicted OF
furnishing military information to
Germany, Paul l.. S~charfenberg, st
Paul, private in company l., First in
fantry regiment, Minnesota national
guard, is To- a prisoner in the Unit
ed States military prison at Fort
L~eavenworth, Kan, sentenced to a
term of five years.
The sentence was inflicted by a
court martial of regular army officers
at San Antonio, Texas, Feb. Is. The
court-martial also ruled that Scharf-
enberg, a native of Germany, but a
n%aturalized American citizen, should
be dishonorably discharged from the
guard. T
News of Scharfenberg's t~reachery
and its detection and punishment was
brought to Minneapolis today by the
officers of the returning First infan-
try. Apparently the whole matter
had been hushed up carefully at San
Antonio.
Colonel Erie d. Luce, commanding
the regiment, and Captain p. l.. Nc
Clay, regimental adjutant, confirmed
the story today. 1t was the first time,
however, the outside world had heard
of the incident.
The letter, which apparently was
addressed to Scharfenberg's mother,
was SEM by the British to the United
States government. 1t was turned
over to the war department and sent
to army headquarters at San Antonio.
A letter in German script, bearing
Scharfenberg's signature and ad-
dressed to a women in Germany, was
intercepted by the British naval auth
critics in January. 1t was translated.
According to Minnesota guard officers
the letter referred to officers of the
United States army as "cobblers."
Predicted that President Wilson
would "soon be out of the way"
Promised that 40, 900, 900 Germans
in the United States" were ready to
rise up" against the government in
case of wal with Germany.
Said that the government had 1O0,-
900 men on the border, but that they
wouldn't stand up If put against an
efficient force"
Guard officers said the letter was
written after election and that a high
ly sinister construction was placed on
the sentence predicting the president
would "soon be out of the way"
The letter, which apparently was
addressed to Scharfenberg's mother,
was sent by the British to the United
States government. II was turned
over to the war department and sem
to army headquarters at San Antonio.
Scharfenberg was placed under ar
rest. He said he had a brother living
in st. Paul, the guard officers report
ed, and emphatically denied writing
the letter himself. A comparison of
the letter with samples of the accused
mans writing, however, was fatal to
his defense plansand he was convict
ed and sentenced. The letter was said
to have been written from Llano
Grande, Texas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review

~
A. T. Nichilas was In Miller on busi-
ness Wednesday.
Mrs. N. T, Hickcox went to Hawar-
den, lows, OF account OF the illness Of
her mother, Mrs. Burke.
Miss Edna Williamson went to MIL
Ter, Wednesday evening, to help Mrs.
e. ID. Leyson with her homework for
a month.
Mrs. Sisk and daughter came up
from Miller, Saturday. and spent Sum
day at the home of Mrs. Sisk's sister.
Mrs. ID. s. Ewing.
A. Namanny and family are moving
to the T. II. Kruger farm, sixteen
miles north Of Rec Heights. and Mike
Mednansky is shipping from here to .
point west of the river.
w. J.. Biever has been selected as
manager Of the new Cooperative
Mercantile Co., instead OF r. H. Nit
chell, who left on Saturday for Mimi
eapolis. bill" is the man for the
place, being well acquainted here,
and energetic.
Charles and Hugh Gardner left for
Minneapolis, Saturday evening, to
spend Sunday with their father. who
is in a hospital in that city, and i'm
proving. From there Chas. will 90 to
Florida, to spend a short time and to
return with his wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
Bernstein Arrives
Safely in Europe

Christiania. March 12.-Count Jo-
ham Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States, has
arrived here safely, with his party,
aboard the steamship Frederick VIII.
Upon his arrival here the former am
bassador vas told Of the discovery Of
the Zimmerman plot to align Mexi-
CO and japan against the United
States, and Of Wilson's order arming
American merchantmen. "This is
new to me-" he declared, but refused
to make any other comment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
Coolest Winter
For Is Years

Pierre, March 1.-THE record at
the government weather bureau In
this city puts the winter just closing
as the coolest since the bureau was
located at this city twenty-five years
ago. The average temperature for the
winter being 1875, which beats all Of
the past winters. the only one COM
ing near it being that OF 1909-1O. when
the average was 1872. And along with
the cold, the wind movement for the
winter was far above the average,
that of February alone being one
thousand miles above the average.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
OFFICIAL WORK
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Business Meeting on Mon.
day Night-Bills Allowed
Miller, S. d. March S, 1917,


Council met in regular session
Mayor Christ in the chair. Council
men present on roll call-Weber
McCarl, S%honbrun, Leyson and
Schroeder.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
Petition OF citizens of Miller ask
ing that a vote be taken on the pro-
position to levy a tax to furnish band
music in the city Of Miller, was pre-
scented to the council for action.
On motion the following resolu-
, ton was adopted.
Resolved: A sufficient petition hav-
ing been received and filed asking
that a tax not exceeding one mill on
the dollar be levied each year on the
taxable property in the city of Miller
for the purpose of creating a fund for
the furnishing of free musical con-
certs to the public; 1t is ordered that
the question of levying such tax be
submitted to the electors of the city OF
Miller at the General Election to be
held on the third Tuesday in April,
1917, and the city auditor is directed
to give the proper notice for such
election.
Motion made and carried that city
Auditor issue warrant for $4,000 to
/. o. O. f. Lodge, being the balance
due on purchase of lots, when deed
and abstract are approved by the
City Attorney. Roll call on motion
Yeas-Weber, McCarl, %Shonbrun, Ley
son and Schroeder. Nays-none.
On motion the following bills were
allowed: Roll call on motion-Yeas
Weber, McCarl, %Shonbrun, Leyson,
and Schroeder. Nays-none.
Jack Wilson, Feb. salary. .....$ 5000
j. II. Morris, work on streets ESQ
FL. F. DIETRICH, work OF streets 800
John Cummings, work on
streets 3.4O
Hand County, s. d., docket. $50
T. o. Teller, salary Nov, Dec,
5O.OO
]. T. Redmond, mdse. ......... $50
Reck, Montgomery & Co., mdse TOO
J. o. Waters, collecting delin-
quent water 1895
Bond Interest Fund, Feb'y.
transfer $500
Miller Auto Co, batteries ..... 1886
Miller Auto Co., gasoline. 49,. 1926
G. P. Sexauer & Son, coal. $50
Electric Light Plant, street
lights for February.
Miller Press, printing ....... $40
Miller Press, printing. ....... 42.55
J. T. Redmond, mdse. ......... $40
e. A. Linsley, reading meters. 400
Geo. Voelker, Feb. salary. 5000
H. M. Mead, work at plant. ITO
Lester Showers, Feb. salary. 5000
w. A. Mcdowell, Feb. salary
and mdse. 1886
McGraw Co., mdse. 1901
Northern Electric Co., mdse... ITO
Marshall Wells Hardware Co.,
muse f.fZ
st. Paul Electric Co., mdse.... 61.25
National Refining Co., oil. -. 20.40
Peerless Electric Co, mdse.... 47.65
Allis- Chambers Mfg. Co. freight .79
A. B. Catalan, treas, freight
and express 52.O4
On motion council adjourned.
T. 0. Teller,
City Auditor,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

Following is a list of the bridges,
with the amounts paid for each.
One 36 IT. bridge in Burdette town.
ship was completed including the
costs Of cement.
One 36 IT. bridge in Burdette town.
ship was built excepting the cost Of
steel and hauling of same which was
done last year, also a retaining wall
and steel for same. The cost of COM
pleting these bridges and retaining
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
Drilling For Oil
West of River

Tho interested in the Interior Oil
projet regill be glad to learn the ma
chineroe = this side of the river and
as SOON $ the road is opened again
will arns1s here. A carload OF coke,
also. ss6,sed here yesterday for their
use.-5sl prior Index.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15
Notice To Owners Of Land and Lots
Sold For Taxes. Take Notice

That the County Commissioners
have ordered the States Attorney to
take action to secure tax deed ON
land and lots sold to Hand County
for taxes which tax certificates have
matured and are held and owned By
Hand County. and that such proceed-
ings will be commenced within the
nsxt thirty days. II said land and lots
are mot redeemed.
J. q. Wilson.
County Treasures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

Bond of A. c.. Sweetland for County
Auditor, was submitted, found suffi-
cient in amount and correct In form,
and on motion duly approved.
On motion board adjourned to
March 7, 1917.
March z, 1917.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present.
On motion duly made and seconded,
the report of ID. A. Lewis on School
book repositories was approved and
ordered fled.
On motion duly made and seconded,
the report of ID. A. Lewis on township
accounts was approved and ordered
filed.
On motion duly made and seconded
the report of ID. A. Lewis On road
work was approved and ordered filed
Total costs of building roads In
Hand county in 1916 was $10,007.0 6
which amount includes the $4,880.54
paid for road machinery and repairs
The total number Of miles built was
69.25, at an average cost of $144.5C
per mile, of which the county paid
1923 and the townships $55.27.
On motion duly made and seconded
the report of ID. A. Lewis on 1916
bridge work was approved and order.
ed filed.
Warrants drawn for bridge pur.
poses since April /, 1916, and includ.
ing January 1917, showed amount
paid for bridges to be $1~6,747.15.
This amount was spent for the fol.