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Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16

Ralph Hoyt writes home from Doug
las, Ariz., where he is in Co. K of the
18th Infantry, telling about the trip.
He states it took them three days and
three nights to make the journey from
Jefferson Barracks. Among the things
were plantations, ranches, cypress
swamps, all manner Of deserts, Texas
rivers with no water in them, deep
canyons, small mountains with larger
ones in the distance, the Rio Grande
river and lots of Mexicans.
There are about 5000 men in camp
there. The regiment is in quarantine
for a couple of weeks owing to mea-
sles having broken out.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16

Henry Young writes from the Off,
GERS Reserve Training Camp at Fort
Smelling. He states that he is finally
settled. Drill was commenced Mon.
day at 8. a. M, and continued until
1870, with a ten minute rest now and
then. The good work was continued
during the afternoon, for three hours,
making a total of six and a half hours
work the first day.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
FAHLUN BAPTIST

FAFtIUN BAF 1ISI.
Rev. E. O. Erickson, Pastor.
Next Sunday, Sunday school at
1915 a. m.
Services at 11:15 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at 7:15 p.
m. Mr.. C. E. Melbye of Thorpe will
speak at the Young Peoples meeting.
Services at p. m. The choir will
sing.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have
their next meeting at the home Of AL
bert Rodelius on Wednesday, May %
at 2 o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
alllllaalIhfllluAbud!a6s Au!as
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD,

NOHW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday services in Norwegian
at 1O:30 a. m. Communion services
at ten o'clock. Sunday school at IL
m. English evening services at 1880.
Those who intend to go to commun-
ion will meet in the church basement
Friday evening at o'clock or on Sat-
urday at 2 p. m. The services Friday
evening will be in English.
The confirmation class meets on
Saturday at 10 a. m.
The Young Peoples Society meets
next Monday at 8:15 p. m. Refresh
ments will be served by the Misses
Jonetta Thorpe, Marie Botnen and
Eleanor Axness. Missionary Gunder-
son will speak.
A meeting of the members of the
Vinje congregation will be held in the
church basement Thursday, May "a at
s p. m.
The East Vinje Ladies' Society
meets with Mrs. Edw. Bredeson next
Thursday afternoon.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
PROGRAM on Nav II.

The Eagle Lake Girls Society will
give a program at the Eagle Lake
church Thursday evening, May II, at
eight O'Clock. After the program re-
freshments will be served.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
FARM LOANS,

Money to loan on Improved farms
at per cent interest. Call and go
10 before placing loan.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
WIllmar, Mlnn.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
SWEDISH M. E.
Gustav 0. Westman, Pastor.


Oak Park.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Sermon, II a.. m.
No evening service.
Kandiyohi.
Sunday school, 2 p. m.
Sermon, 3 p. m.
No evening service.
Willmar.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Preaching service, p. m.
ST. LUKES.
No services next Sunday.
Sunday school at IL m.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject: Mortals and Immortals.
Sunday service at 10:45 a. m.
Wednesday service at p. m.
All are welcome to these services,
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
LUTH. FREE.

LUTH. FREE.
Morning worship, 10:30. Rev. E. o.
Larsen will preach. Sunday school at
noon. Evening worship (English) at
7:45. Rev. Albert c. Rykken will give
the sermon.
Dorcas Society meets in the church
assembly room Wednesday, May %,
with Mrs. H. T. Olson entertaining.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening.
Mems and Ladies' Society Friday
evening, May rs. Program and re-
freshments.
Confirmation class Saturday at IL
a. m.
Priam Ladies' Aid, May Is, at the
home of Mrs. SandersOn,
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
SWEDISH BAPTIST.
Corner Tr0tt Ave and Third Ct

Corner Trott Ave. and Third st.
Rev. Paul Ha1fin, Pastor.
Next Sunday services will be held
as follows:
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school.
10:45 a. M, morning worship.
GAS p. M, Young Peoples meeting.
1870 p. M, avslutning med arets
bibelskOla.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16

Free reading room in church edifice
open every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from to 4 p. m.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16
SWEDISH MISSION.
G. N. Tegnell, Pastor.
ldaV school at $40 a. m

G. N. Tegnell, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning service at 10:45.
Evening service at 8 o'clock.
The choir will render a special pro-
gram and Rev. Tegnell will deliver an
address on the subject, "Our Home" J"
Everyone is cordially invited.
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Bazaar this week Thursday, Friday
and Saturday at 8 p. m.
Thursday afternoon from to 6 o.
clock coffee will be served at the Ar
my Hall. Many useful articles for
sale. You are welcome.
Sunday services as usual.
Willmar tribune., 1917-05-16

Frank Sather received a letter the
first Of the week from William Gratz,
who was still at Jefferson Barracks.
Among other things he said: "The Y.
M. G. A. opened yesterday 80 l am
taking advantage Of it. The other day
1 was detailed for duty in the mess
hall and had to help clean about thir-
ty sacks of potatoes after they had
been peeled by a machine. Then
was put In the commissary department
and had to help carry sixty sacks Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
MICHAELIS THOROUGHLY
DIsCREDITED, GERMAN
NEWSPAPERS INSIST

Copenhagen. Oct. is.-The pan'Ger'
man Lokal Anzeiser. the national'liberai
Deutsche Kurier. IN. ,atnol,c Germania.
the radical Tagebatt and the Socialist
Vorwa.rts agree that the prestige OF
Chancellor Michaelis is shattered and his
position ~ shaken that his deposition n
imperative.
The Kurier suggests that change In
the chancellorshhip has been temporar'
ily deferred on tactical grounds 10 avoid
the impression that there had been "A
surrender 10 socialist pressure.
Virtually the entire press sneers open
ly or coyertly NJ the chancellor's attempt
to get clear by shouldering the responsi'
bility for the naval mutiny upon Vice
Admiral won Capelle. II Is pointed out
that the chancellor himself went vir'
tually as far az the minister Of marine
Ia the. Introduction of the subject into
the rolchstag and the subsequent de-
date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
RUMAN|A'S QUEEN
THANKS AMERICA
ASKS ASSOCIATED PRESS To con.
vEy HER GRATITUDE FOR
RED CROSS AID.
HEARTS ARE WARMED
'T Voice Our Gratitude 10 the Great Ally
From Over the Seas, the Whoieiieart-
ed Expression Of My People" the Sad
dened Woman Exclaims.

.Iassy. Rumania. Tuesday. oct. g.
Queen Marie OF Rumania today asked
the Associated Press TO convey her
thanks To- the United States for Ameri'
can Red Cross aid. and pledged Ru'
mania to fight 20 the end.
The occasion was the raising Of the
Stars and Stripes and the American Red
Cross flag over the firs; relief hospital
established on Rumanian soil.
, ''our hearts have warmed by graft.
tude and our hopes reinspired by this
evidence of Americas generosity in our
hour Of suffering," her majesty said.
I'VE have fifty thousand orphans and
a large civilian population In "A precari.
Gus position on account OF the lack Of
food. clothing and medical aid. Ameri-
cas- assistance came at a critical hour
Il voice our gratitude to the great
ally from over the seas. which II the
expression OF six millions
of my people. With the help OF the
United States and our other great M.
lies we are determined to prosecute the
war until the cause TO which we conse.
Grated our lives has been vindicated.
has made Rumania all the
more decided not to give up the struggle
which has caused her so much In blood
and tears"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
ARDMORE CHAPTER
RED CROSSElECTS
OFFICERS CHOSEN AND REPORTS
or WORK Accomplished.
FINANCIAL REPORT.

At a meeting of the Ardmore Red
Cross Society. held at the Chamber OF
Commerce. the following officers were
elected: Mark kirkpatrick. president:
Mrs. Charles l.. Anderson, first vice
chairman: Mrs. J. :. Mullen, second vice
chairman: Mrs. c. NJ. Campbell. third
vice chairman: Mrs. c. l.. Byrne. fourth
vice chairman; Mrs. II. II. Sayre. sec.
retary. Mrs. Errett Dunlap. recording
secretary: Fred Carr. treasurer: John
Easley. publicity agent. The executive
board comprises: Mark Kirkpatrick. s.
a. Apple. =. ID. Maxwell. Kirk Dyer.
Mrs. Charles l.. Anderson Mrs. j. s.
Mullen. Mrs. c. l.. Byrne, Mrs. &. NJ.
Campbell, Mrs. J. r. Dexter. Mrs. II. H.
Sayre. Mrs. J. W. Newcomb. and Mrs.
John Carlock.
The Ardmore chapter has adopted the
bylaws of the National Red Cross So
ciety.
The four women who went as Red
Cross delegates to Oklahoma City last
week gave reports at this meeting
George Simmons, in addressing the
convention. impressed the idea that the
Red Cross work should be purely voiun
tary. People should not be asked to
help. hut all should respond to the
need of their own accord.
The civiliar relief work wili be taken
up here at once.
a number of surrounding towns have
written to the Ardmore chapter signi-
flying their Willingness to assist in the
work and members of the local chapter
are TO send them the patterns for
all work The completed garments
will be sent here for shipment
An interesting report was given of
the work already accomplished. Two
shipments have been made to st. Louis.
one on July 27 and one on August 1. of
five and one-half dozen bed-shirts. two
dozen handkerchiefs, twenty-three doz-
en- pairs of socks, one-half dozen bed
socks twenty-one pairs of pajamas,
thirteen bath robes, thirty-six dozen
operating sheets, twenty-one dozen tow
els. six dozen operating helmets, six
dozen operating leggins, two and one
half dozen operating caps, one-half
dozen surgeons aprons. Two hundred
comfort kits were to the engineers
company and one hundred and ninety,
two knitted pieces. consisting of sweat
ers, helmets, mufflers and mittens, were
made Sixty pieces more will soon be
ready to go to the Navy League.
All OF this work has been accom-
plished without a work room. Upon
request Of the chapter Mayor W. X.
Roberts has authorized the use of two
rooms in Convention Hall for Red Cross
sewing.
From this time on the Ardmore chap
ter will meet the first Saturday in each
month.
The chapter is asked to furnish at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
GERMAN AFRICAN
ARMY RETREATS
BRITISH OCCUPY IMPORTANT
JUNCTION POINT FLANkING
ENEMY LINES.

Loudon. oct. 13.-Occupation by Brit
jsh troops of an important junction point
flanking the German line of retreat in
German East Africa is announced in an
official statement today which reads:
"In the Memkuru valley area on
Thursday our right column occupied
Ruponda, an important junction of the
tracks at the northwestern end Of the
Muera plateau and on the flank of the
line of retreat by the enemy's main
body, whose rear guard is being pressed
by the British moving south from Ma
huango
THE rapidity of our advance appar-
emily surprised the enemy. who was
making for Ruponda.
In the western area. "A strong enemy
detachment has been dislodged from po-
sitions overlooking the Luwega river
drift near opondas. fifty-three miles
south of Mahange. and IL retired six
miles in a northeasterly direction"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
FEDERAL RESERVE
At HIGH MARK

Washington, Oct. l3.-The rush Of
trust companies and state banks to join
the federal reserve system increased
resources of Federal Reserve banks
more than sl17,O00,Oo0 during the past
week, sending the total to new high
record of 4l7,s45,000. The condition
of the reserve banks October IL was
as follows: &f ~
Resources: Total gold reserve, sl,447,.
$4,000. Total reserves, Sl,i95, ,55S.00o.
Total bills on hand, si7s,939.000. Total
earning assets, s5s2.435.o0o Total re-
sources, s2.4l7,s45, 600 Liabilities: To.
tai liabilities. 17.S45. 900. Gold re-
serve against net deposits liabilities.
69.S per cent. Gold and lawful money
reserve against net deposit liabilities
1871 per cent. Gold reserve against
Federal Reserve notes in actual circu-
lation. 75.1 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
Other Games.

At Dallas: Baylor University. 80; Trim
ity. 0.
At Chattanooga: Sewanee, ~; Tran
sylvania. 0.
At Fayetteville. Ark: University of
Arkansas. 10: Hendrix College, O.
At oxford Miss: Louisiana State
University, So; University of Mississippi,
7.
At Greenville. :. Clemson 80,
Furman nothing.
At Raleigh. n. C.-North Carolina \.
a N. rs, Roanoke o.
At Atlanta. Ga Georgia Tech. 32,
Davidson 10.
At New Orleans Tulane IS, Spring
hill College T.
|. At Gainesville Fla.--t'iorida Il South
Carolina 81.
at Austin, TeXas-University of
Texas IS. Southwestern University o.
At Tulsa-IIaskell -, Kendall I.
At Omaha-CreiGhton L., Drake 3.
At Lexington. Ky.-University of
Kentucky T. Miami o.
At Columbus, O.--Columbus 40, North
western 0.
At Auburn, Ala Auburn College ;,
Howard College o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
MULFORD TAKES
AUTO RACE PALM
WINS LEADING EVENT. IL SECOND
IN ANOTHER AND THIRD IN
so-MiI-E DASH

Chicago. Oct. i3.-Ralph Mulford cap.
tured first honors in the Grand Prix race
meet at the speedway today by winning
the first fifty mile event, finishing sec
ond in another and third In the twenty
mile dash
The spectators We're given a thrill in
the final fifty mile event when cars driy.
en- by Tom Milton and Tom Alley collid-
ed while speeding at the rate OF more
than one hundred miles an hour. The
accident occurred whiic they were
rounding corner. Neither was hurt
except for a few minor bruises.
The big event of the day. scheduled
for one hundred miles. was cut to fifty
because Of the slim attendance. Prob
ably five hundred persons were in the
grand stand and not more than 5000 in
the entire park. The wintry weather
and the worlds series games between
New York and Chicago were RESPONSE.
BILE for the small crowd
Coming from behind In the final lap.
Milford shot into the lead and won the
first fifty miles race in thrilling fin
ish with Pete Henderson and Tom AL
ley. The time was 2s.1sI7. Mulford
averaged 1o6 miles an hour. Hender-
son took the second fifty miles spin in
2S.S00j with NIulford second. They
We're the only entrants to finish.
The first event at twenty miles went
to Tom Alley in 1i.22:l0: CASTOR Chew
rolet finished second and Mulford third.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
WILSON and CABINET LOOK WITH
ANXIETY ON SMALL BOND SALES

Washington. oct. lathe tardlness
Of the country In responding To the see
ond Liberty loan l. causing deep con.
oern TO officials here. President Wilson
and his cabinet are Watching the cam.
paign with great interest
with half of the campaign gone.
treasury officials estimated tonight that
not over 5000. 900. 900 had been subscrib-
81. II has become apparent that n new
and tremendous immediate Impetus
must bo given TO the campaign II the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
BANNER WEEK FOR
COTTON RECEIPTS

The past week has been the banner
week for cotton receipts so far this
year and the next three weeks look
very promising. Up TO date approxi-
mately 5000 bales have been received
against $500 at this time last year. but
the latter represented fully three
sourths of the crop while it IL esti-
mated that less than half the crop has
been marketed this year. There is a
great deal of delay in making ship
ments this season because OF the lack
of cars and the ruling for loading the
cars to the fullest capacity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
BETTER FEELING BETWEEN
OFFICERS AND MEN IN
SLAV ARMY, PREMIER SAYS

Petrograd. Oct l3.-Premier Kerens-
ky is slightly i'll and has been confined
to his bed since his arrival at general
staff headquarters at Mohileve. The
premier is reported TO be in no danger
He telephoned to Vice Premier Kono-
valoff saying that he was much pleased
over the condition of the army. in
which there was better feeling between
the officers and men.
The premier expects TO visit all the
fronts before returning TO Petrograd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
Holland is Defiant.

The Hague. Oct. 12.-The Dutch for
eign office today issued the following
official statement concerning the pro-
hibition of the use of British cables by
Holland:
THE Netherlands government can
satisfy the British desire to stop the
transit Of sand and gravel to Belgium
show. despite the declaration of the
German authorities and the investiga-
tions Of Dutch officers. that the mater
ials are used for war purposes. The
Dutch minister at London has been in
structed to ask the British government
to communicate any proofs IL may pos.
sess in this respect"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
OKLAHOMA ELEVEN
LOSES A TO D
ILLINOIS TAKES GAME CHARAC-
TFRIZED BY OPEN FIELD RUN
NING.-ABBOTT SURPRISE.

Champaign. ILL.,. Oct lS.-open field
running characterized the football game
today between Illinois and Oklahoma
universities. which the former won "a
To .. Nichols. Charpier and Sterna
man played well for Illinois.
Abbott, one OF Oklahomas quartet OF
light halfbacks. returned the ball from
kickoff in n manner that surprised IL
lmois.
Oklahoma attempted many forward
passes and gained consistently until
the Illinois goal was threatened. Then
Coach Zuppke's proteges strengthened
and kept their goal line nncrossed.
illinois ended the game with team
OF substitutes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14

saltwater, Okla. oct. 13.-Maul-
betsch's Phillips University team to-
day defeated the oklahoma A. and NJ.
college by the score Of six TO nothing.
Fullbnck Strauss who last week booted
la IS yard field goal against the Uni
versiry of Oklahoma. to-day kicked t@o
goals from the 80 Sanl Iin' for Che only
scores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
RECORD ARRIVALS
K. {. ST0CKYARDS
RECEIPTS FOR WEEK TOTAL. 100 ,5Oi
HEAD Of CATTLE AND I0.690
CALVES.

Kansas City, Mo- Oct. l3.-The Kan
sas City stockyarus today established n
worlds record for cattle receipts in the
week which has just ended, according
to announcement made by officials.
The receipts for the week totalled l00,-
504 head of cattle and l0.690 calves.
The worlds record previous to the es-
tablishment Of the one at the local yards
was 95.524 head made at the Chicago
|stockyards in 1891.
The best previous record for the Kan.
sis City yards was 95,29S head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
SPECIAL COMMITTEES NAMED To
CARRY ON DRIVE IN CARTER
COUNTY THIS WEEK.
MURRAY WILL SPEAK
Sage Of Tishomingo Will Address Patri-
otic Meeting Under Auspices Of Pres
byterian Church mt Convention Hall
nj n a. m To-day.

During all OF yesterday the special
committees appointed to take charge OF
the Liberty Loan campaign In Carter
county worked increasingly to perfect
arrangements 30 the actual work could
be begun tomorrow morning.
The speakers committee went at it,
task In earnest and soon had arrange
ments made for speakers at the various
meeting places today and had the line
up pretty well perfected for meetings
during the week at the various district
schoolhouses.
William ii. Murray. of Tishomingo.
was secured for the patriotic meeting at
at Convention hall under the auspices
of the First Presbyterian church. He Is
n man well versed in the subject, hav-
ing made special study Of the incidents
leading up to the war and while serving
two terms In congress became familiar
with the financial machinery Of the gov
eminent. His address is sure to be full
Iof interest and the announcement should
be sufficient to fili Convention hall to its
capacity.
The speakers committee announced
definite dates for meetings as follows:
Tuesday-Lone Grove, Judge w. +.
Freeman.
Tuesday-Provence. Rev. w. T. Free
man and Earl q. Gray.
Wednesday-Joiner City, ]. "A. Cotner
and Earl O. Gray.
DISQUALIFICATION. w. B. johnson
and Otis Smith
Thursday-oil City. Fred Tucker and
G. A, Ramsey, ,.s,.... .-s.e
Friday-Mary Niblack school. c. o.
Bum and II. G. Spaulding.
Speakers have also been selected as
follows for other points. the dates Of the
meetings TO be announced later:
New Wilson-Ben Mobley, Fred Tuck
er, J. T. Coleman
Dundee. w. Richards and Thomas
Pollock.
Newport j.. A. Bass and II. G..
Spaulding.
Graham-C. o. Bum and a. ]. Hardy.
Milo-Col. Sidney Suggs and w. S.
Gilbert.
Fox-James II. Mathers and Earl O.
Gray.
Poolville--J. B. Champion and Guy
Sigler.
Springer-Judge w. F. Freeman and
Robert +. Scivally.
Woodford-T. w. Champion and ]. A.
Bass
Berwyn-W. S. Gilbert.
Asphalt Mines-Jake Bodevitz and
E. s. Stahl.
Durwood-J. T. Coleman and the Rev.
D. II. Cooper
Brock-H. II. Brown and Frank Ad
ans.
Cheek. Ii. Mathers and Errett Dun
lap.
Prairie valley-J. II. Pennington and
A. C. Straehley.
The following subcommittee were
named by the executive committee:
Flying squadron-C. L. Anderson, N.
B. Feagan, Fred Carr, Harold Wallace.
p. ID. Maxwell, Max westheimer Mark
kirkpatrick, Frank s. Gates. s. A. Ap-
pie. J. r. Pennington. II. T. Craig, S. j.
Hemstadt, Edward Gait, Don Cochran,
Carl Jones. L. II. Love. w. NJ. Gwynn,
j. w. johnson, w. l.. Lindsay $40
Publicity committee-H. G. Spaulding.
Thomas Pollock, Carl Russell, Ell. Greg
ory. J. H. Hyde, Healdton; w. Jones.
New Wilson
Speakers committee-J. E. Hamilton,
p. C. Dings, Cecil Williams. e. Dunlap.
Clerical committee-W. S. Gilbert Ar
thur Kyle. w. Schneider. Miss Gladys
Holt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
STOP SPECULATION IN
COTTON SEED MEAL

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. l3.-The Mem
phis Merchants Exchange today adopt
ed rules prohibiting speculative trading
IN cotton seed meal. but permitting
hedge selling for protection confined TO
legitimate trade interests. provided sell
Ing is os the smalles; proportions pos
sible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
Acquittal in One Abilene Case.

Abilene. Texas. Oct. ia verdict of
not guilty was instructed by Judge
George W. Jack in federal court here
this morning in the case of W. w.
Claunch. of Rotan. one of the forty-one
defendants. members of the Farmers
and Laborers Protective association. on
trial here charged against the govern
ment- Arguments were begun this
morning. after the defense offered three
witnesses in sur-rebuttal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14

subscription list ls To approximate ave
billion dollars,
The whole weight of the administra
tlon II 10 be used FOR ,he rest OF the
campaign and drive Of dimensions un.
approached heretofore u 10 be made
during the two weeks that remain be-
fore the closing OF the subscription
books.
A new factor calculated to hearten
the host OF workers and TO galvanize
the country into "A realization that the
most strenuous efforts must be mode.
win be introduced into the campaign
probably within twenty.four hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
MISSOURrs CORN CROP
PRACTICALLY ALL SAFE

Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct. i3.-Eighty-
five per cent Of Missouri's corn crop Is
safe from frost damage. according to the
monthly crop bulletin Of the state board
of agriculture, issued today from the
office Of the secretary. Jewel Mayes
The report as whole indicates i'm
proved crop conditions since the issu-
ance OF the last report The total yield
Of corn Is placed at 2s4 900 900 bushels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
KANSAS CITY BANKS IN
NEW CLEARING RECORD

Kansas City. No.. Oct. 13-Bank clear.
ings in Kansas City this week establish
ed a new record with total exceeding
s171 100000. officials of the clearing
house announced late today.
The previous record which was made
last week was four million less. The
amount exceeds the clearings OF those
made one year ago by more than s45,-
600 600
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-14
Can Mexican Women Vote.

Mexico City. Sept. 29.-(By Mail)-
The legislature of the state Of Guiana.
iuato is debating as to whether the
wording Of the new constitution makes
it possible for women to vote. So far
the legislators have come to no conclu-
sion.