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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

)lL STOCK FOR SALE at par SlOO
per share. one OF the best promo.
sitions on the market. In case Of
death before stock is all paid 'or.
company agrees TO deliver same
fully paid up to heir Of holder. This
company is not a mere prospect"
but real oil property with real
oil and gas well on its properties,
and a pool Of 5000 barrels Of oil
to prove il. They are desirious Of
drilling nine wells and for that rca.
son are offering stock for sale at
par. II at the end OF l2 months
you are not perfectly satisfied with
your investment, your money will
be returned to you, For further
information, write, phone or call
DR.. Hin at Hills Sanitarium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Team OF stray work horses
at Plaiuyiew, . miles west Of Sol.
diors' Home; one bay mare. lG
hands high, bay horse. l5ih hands
high, blocky Well built branded II
on shoulder Look 10 be about 10
years all. can l., VI. Harklns, phone
O.5l Ardmore. Il.lt
LOST-Saturday afternoon. la,aiIierc
set with small diamond and pearls.
Finder phone 1858. Liberal reward
15.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

FOR LEASE-12O acres, 800 yards
from Steiner (Mid-West Coz test,
drilling in 36-5-3. For interview with
owner, phone As or address p. o.
Box 634, Ardmore. 11-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
PERSONAL.

OHIO WIDOW, worth $4,000. would
marry. Mrs. s, Messenger, Box 5S4,
Los Angeles, Cal. 25.SA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
statesmen
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
OIL STOCKS

WANTED Shares S. q NJ. Oil Co.
Oklahoma Star Oil co. Name lowest
price Write Guiliot d Co., u. S. II.
censed stock brokers, Dallas, Texas.
1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

FOR SALE-Two-story S-room house,
with reception hall; has two up to
date bath rooms, electric lights, gas;
located in southwest Ardmore, with.
in ten minutes walk OF post office
Property has east frontage, newly
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furniture. For appointment with
owner address Post Office Box No
45l. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

NOTICE To ROAD CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received bv
The Ardmore oil Fields Transporta.
ton company at p. m. April IS.
1917 at the Office OF Julian c. Field
a Company, Consulting Engineers,
Ardmore, Oklahoma. for furnishing
materials, performing labor and do.
ing other things requisite and Incl.
dent TO the building of a toll high.
way some thirty miles In length
from Ardmore, Oklahoma north.
west and extending to the Healdton
oil fields.
Information to bidders. specifca.
tions and forms OF proposals. con.
tracts and bonds, along with other
information may be seen after April
!, at the office Of Julian c. Field &
Company Consulting Engineers, at
Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Denlson.
TeX,s.
The Company reserves all rights to
accept or reject any bids. Certified
check in the sum .of 100000 on
some Ardmore, Oklahoma, bank re.
QuireG.
u. \. Simpson, president Ardmor.
OIL Fields Transportation Company.
Ardmore, Oklahoma. 3Ofsw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
NEW po.hT IN LAW.
Davenport Man Seeks to Avoid Prose-
eution by Enlisting.

Davenport Man Seeks to Avoid Prose-
eution by Enlistins.
Davenport, Dec. 21.-In overruling q
motion filed by attorneys for Leo
Speers, indicted on charge Of forgery,
asking a continuance on the ground the
defendant was in the army, Judge r. D:
Let's in the Scott county district court
today held that, the statute commonly
known as the moratorium law applies
only to civil cases and does not include
criminal charges.
County Attorney Henry n. Jebens
will take the Speers case up with the
military authorities and will attempt
to have Speers brought back to DaW-
export for trial. He enlisted last
summer shortly after his preliminary
hearing. He was arrested and indicted
Jointly with Clyde Braugh on a charge
OF uttering forged instruments.
Judge Let's ruling is the first, as
far as known, on a case under this
statute. The law was enacted by
the Iowa legislature following the dec
laration of war against Germany. The
intent Of the law, as interpreted by
the court, is to protect soldiers and
sailors from civif suits during the
time they are in the service.
The opinion goes into the question
extensively and cites various authori-
ties as to the correct definition of the
term civil, "litigant" and "prosecu-
ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
REJECT INSURANCE DEMANDS
Davenport Council Refuses to Buy New
Truck and Drill Tower.

Davenport Council Refuses to Buy New
Truck and Drill Tower.
Davenport, Dec. 21.-Branding as un-
just and contrary to the agreement
made two years ago the demand of the
National Fire Underwriters for several
thousand dollars more fire fighting
equipment the city council Wednesday
evening, at the motion OF Alderman
William H. Gosch, chairman Of the fire
committee, temporarily tabled this
NATTER. fA1
In a communication to the mayor re-
Gently, the underwriters request sew
eral additions to the department. Those
at which the council baked were
A new aerial truck, motor driven,
to take the place Of the present aerial
in the Central station, the old aerial
to be located at Hose s.
A drill tower.
Eight new fire alarm boxes.
= There were several other requests
in the letter. including one that each
;iosee waSors. BE supplied with 200 feet
or, more of three-inch hose, and a
change Of hose.
Alderman Gosch, who presented the
communication to the council, said
that no mention of this equipment
was made when the underwriters
agreed two years ago to lower insur-
ance rate II the city's fire fighting ap-
paratus was motorized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

4 Camp Dodge. pee. 2f.-The Christ
mas exodus will begin at Camp Dodge
today and regardless of conflicting or
ders which have been issued from
Washington in regard to Christmas
passes, large proportion OF the men
in camp will spend at least portion
Of the holidays with their home, folks.
Brigadier General Getty yesterday
received new order from Washing
ton leaving to .his discretion the num-
Der Of Christmas passes to be granted.
He has not yet decided exactly what
policy he will follow, but in all proc
ability there vii be some lessening Of
restrictions on steam transportation
which have been maintained so far
Many OF the Iowa men in camp are
able to get home via interurban, and
others weer able to commander auto
mobile transportatin. II the existing
orders are further modified today very
few Of the men in the Iowa units will
remain in camp during the entire holt
day period.
Men at camp do not regard months
pay and a 800 mile automobile Journey
as too high price to pay for even u
single day at home. Minneapolis men OF
the Three Hundred Thirty seventh ar
tillery have comhlandeered score Of
automobiles at a price ranging from
$50 to $50 per man for the round trip.
and are planning to leave for home at
s o'clock tonight, when leaves become
effective, unless new orders are issued
today About $50 men Of this regiment
have signed affidavits pledging them
selves not to use steam transpor-
tation in order to get home and have
been granted leaves on this conditions.
Men of other regiments are follow
ing the same policy and are willing
to make big sacrifices for a holiday
trip back to the home surroundings.
Keokuk is planning to take it's re-
presentation home by automobile, as
already announced. About forty Mo-
line men will so home in the same
manner, if no new orders are issued.
Officers, as we'll as the enlisted men,
are up against the same situation and
are planning automobile journeys Of
several hundred miles.
In the meantime, plans for the
Christmas celebration at camp are be-
ing pushed. Two big Christmas trees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
LABOR DEMAND DECREASES
Shut Down in Building Operations
Leaves Many Without Jobs.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 21.-There is no
shortage Of laborers at the present sea-
son but the opposite Is true, according
to the state labor bureau. The bureau
Is receiving many applications for en-
ployment On the part Of laborers which
1t is unable to fill.
Outside work has. Of course, shut
down.. and the inside Jobs are pretty
well filled up, the labor commission re-
ports. It is also true that carpenters,
who have been receiving $3.50 per day
this past season in cantonment work.
orc 10th to accept work which pays less
than that. The same Is true Of other
kinds OF skilled labor, paid high wages
at the, cantonment. s,6s. =
Building prospects for the coming
season ore not promising! contractors
report. Materials are extremely hard
to get in addition to being expensive.
1t is therefore probable that unless
further government work develops
there will not be any unusual demand
for skilled labor this coming season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

for this term Of superior court here
after a verdict in the case of Sosna VS..
herman in which they awarded the
plaintiff $11S.50. The case was an ad-
judlcation of differences in commercial
matters.
Mrs. Wynn Fairfield, accompanied by
her little daughter Margaret, on her
way to join her husband. who Is study
ing in Columbia University. New York,
stopped in Grnnell to visit at the home
of her husbands sister. Mrs. f. e. Har-
ris. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfield have been
missionaries In China for seven years
and are taking their furlough in this
country and preparing for even better
work across the sea.
Mrs. E. S. Morrison has so far re-
covered from the serious operation she
endured in a Des Moines hospital more
than three weeks ago that Mr.. Morri-
son was able to bring her home on
Wednesday.
Raymond Norris and Lewis Williams
have come back from the Great Lakes
training school because it Is so crowd
ed that there Is no room for more at
present They viii remain here sub
ject to call.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
srATE COUNCIL OF DEFENCE BE.
GINS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
TEACHING LANGUAGE
SENDING RESOLUTIONS
TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Council Takes Position That Teaching
81 German Assists in Keeping People
Apart White Unity 10 Necessary
Advocated ~ Right and Patriotic
Thing to eliminate II.
Special to Times -Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des NoinaA Dec. G1.-The state
council Of defense has inaugurated It's
campaign against the teaching of Ger
man in the public schools. 1t is for
warding letters to county superintend-
ents OF schools, school officers, menu
beers OF school boards and others hav-
ing to do with school management. The
resolution adopted at the recent meet
ing Of the council, is incorporated in
the letter and it . explained that the
council took this action not because
OF any prejudice against any language
but solely for the purpose of harmon
izlng and bringing the people together
with q common language in the belief
they would act more periodically. The
letter in part follows:
1.-THE Iowa council of national defense
at d meeting held Nov. 20 at the state
house in the city of Des .Moines passed
the following resolution:
!" Resolved, that it is the sense of
the Iowa council Of national defense
that the public schools of Iowa, sup
ported by public taxation, should dis
continue the teaching Of the German
language
"The council believes that there is
less demand IN: Commercial life for Ger
man than for any other foreign Ian
gnage. While 1t is complimentary to
our German people to have this Ian
guage taught, Vt Is against every patri-
otto interest.
This language assists in keeping our
people apart while unity is necessary
IL the republic 10 to continue. 1t Is no
sacrifice to anybody to discontinue the
teaching OF German.
"We also suggest where it is impos-,
sible to discontinue the teaching OF
German at once without disrupting
classes that the superintendents and
teachers see that German patriotic airs
are not sung and also see that those
parts Of German text books devoted to
clarifying Germany and her home
population be eliminated. We further
express the opinion that German text
books containing pictures of the Ger
man kaiser and others OF German roy
atty be eliminated"
The defense council points out that
the; suggestions has been we'll received
BY the press a. the state and the
elimination Of the teaching Of German
would save some expense.
Altogether it seems the right thing.
the patriotic thing, and we request that
as rapidly as possible the teaching OF
the German language be discontinued
fasalis schools In the state supported by
public taxation concludes the letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP

have been obtained, one OF which will
be placed at the main Y. NJ. G. A. audi
torlum and the other of which will be
tion Of their own.
Muddy weather of the past few days
has given the bus lines a hard time.
The two bad stretches on the road are
found at Beaver hill, and on the road,
just before leaving the cantonment.
The latter stretch Is by far the wonst
at the present time and the cars slide
back and forth on the highway. climb
ing this hill like tango crazy crabs.
Two deaths due to~pneumonia were
reported at'the Camp Dodge base hos
pital yesterday, the victims being Pri-,
vatc Charles Anderson of Butte II. d.
and Private l.. Wales. of Minneapolis.
Private r. p. Brady of the Three
Hundred Thirty seventh field artillery
escaped fifteen years. at the Fort Lea
yonworth penitentiary by the. skin of
his teeth. He was sentenced to this
term by court martial at Camp
Dodge, but the finding was overruled
desertion. He is, or was, an l. w. W.
member and registered at Cherokee,
Okla, and was arrested in Marshall
town, on charge of draft evasion. The
reviewing board held that while Brady
had evidently attempted to dodge SER
vice, proofs were not complete that he
had been properly indicted into mill
tary service. He was ordered returned
to DUTY with his company.
THE Iowa boys at Camp Cody, DEM
ing. are satisfied and are treated as
well as any soldiers in the service"
This is the statement of Lieut.. c. f.
Tyrrell, formerly of Des Moines at
tached to the Iowa ammunition train
company.
at is not as bad as some people re-
present 1t. A visit OF two or three days
is no way of finding out what condl-
tiuns there are like. OF course the
sandstorms are disagreeable but during
MY five months stay on the border
there were only three such storms.
The chief trouble is experienced
from the large range of temperature
because it varies from so to over 10.
That matter has been almost eliminat-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special TO Times hepuDllCdH
Grinnell Dec. 21.--As Mrs. John
Render was starting from her home to
go to her place Of business she slipped
on the icy walk and fell. breaking both
bones of the left arm at the wrist. This
Is her second recent misfortune, as she
was detained at home for some weeks
by illness not long ago. The Renders
had, too serious damage to dwelling
and goods by fire within year and Mr..
Render was very seriously burned BY
the explosion of gasolene which caused
the fire.
Corn Judge Douglass, Of Ames, was
in Grinnerl early in the week and pass
ed judgment upon the corn raised by
the high school boys in competition for
the prizes offered by the city banks.
LaVerne Rafferty, won the first prize
Of $25: Verne Otcheck, the second OF
$40; John Schwab, the third OF $lo,
Clermont Watson the fourth Of $40, and
Lyman Sanders the fifth of IS. Mr.
Douglass pronounced the corn OF eX-
ceptionally high grade and that 80 per
cent of it would terminate.
The local lodge Of Elks has arranged
to entertain the children Of the city
on Saturday Of this week at the Col
onial theater by film made especially
to please children, "Told at Twilight"
All children under the seventh grade
will be treated to the free show IN the
morning hours and the older ones IN
the afternoon. The treat Is not con-
fined to the children living In the city
but all who are in the city that DAY
from the surrounding country arc made
freely welcome.
On Tuesday evening, at private
apartment in Hotel Monroe, Rev. ]. M.
Brown, pastor of the Methodist church
&c this CITY. was called upon to per-
form the ceremony Of marrying Homer
Hart Rollins and MlsA Ruth Louello.
Fowler, both Of this city. near rela-
tives only being present. The groom Is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rollins,
living on the old James S. Rollins farm
q mile west Of this city. The bride 10
the daughter OF Mr.>and Mrs J. w
Fowler. After a ten days bridal trip
and visit in Chicago the young folks
will return to Grinnell and settle down
on the old farm.
The civic department Of the Grinnell
Woman's Club announced that there
are already $1,000 in sight towards the
new detention hospital for contagious
diseases and that prospects seem good
| for the success Of the enterprise. In
this Immediate connection and as tho
planned to emphasize the necessity OF
such an institution, Kenneth Dwart
came home on "wednesday from Fari-
bault, MINI. where he had been at
ltending the shattuck Military Academy
and, not feeling well, reported to the
family physician. who pronounced him
| i'll from scarlet fever. No place OF Sc
nueatrntion could be found in the city
and 80 other members OF the family
must be subject to Infection, and the
entire family quarantih5d.s y y 4 ~! ~
Miss Hazel McLcland has given up
| her position a. special instructor IN
writing and drawing In the Grinnell
schools and gone back TO her home tu
| Marshal,town, on account OF the illness
|os her brother.
Judge Rsblson Dismissed the Jury
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
-FOUR POLICEMEN vNPATR,orlc
Members Of Dss Moinss Force Demand
Removal Of Red Gross Slackers

Members Of Dss Moinss Force Demand
Removal Of Red Gross Siackers
Des Moines, Dec. Members Of the
police department are indignant over
the refusal Of four policemen to join.
the Red Cross, Action is contemplated,
announced James Lavender, police
clerk, and conference will probably
be held to decide the procedure to be-
taken.
Remarks Of one officer are said to
have borderel on treason when app
preached by the Red Cross campaign
ers, and his case will be taken UP sepa-
rately.
These four fellows have absolutely
refused to take out Red Cross menu
berships," said Mr. Lavender today,
and they prevent the department from
hanging up one hundred per cent
record. The members of the force are
mot only ashamed of the attitude these.
men have assuped but are becoming
angered.'
il liz stated that an appeal may be
taken to Superintendent. Ben Woolgar
to have the four men discharged from
the force II they continue to refuse
subscriptions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

purchased the interest Of Fred McVey.
OF the Taintor Savings Bank and be-
comes cashier Mr.. Younkin was for
years in the grain and lumber business
In New Sharon.
DR.. Price returned Monday from
Oklahoma, where he has been visiting
several places for some time.
Word was received by A. w. Saun-
ders of the death Of his mother, Mrs.
l.. b. Saunders, Of Mount Pleasant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
FRITZ ORTIZ APPRgHEN0ED.
Man Accused Of Expressing Pro. Ger
man Views Under Arrest.

Special to Times Republican
Denison, Dec. 21.--F'ritz Orth, who
was wanted at Denison for expressing
pro- German views and striking a
woman who reproached him for his
language, has been located in Sioux
City and is now in charge of the United
States marshal at Omaha. Sheriff
Cummings. of this county laid care
full plans to locate Orth. He had been
helped out Of the county by a friend
named Wulf who was willing to make
anenGs for his conduct by giving the
sheriff information when he received a
letter from Orth at Sioux City. He had
changed his name to Henry Bell. Sioux
City officers arrested him on informa-
ton given by the sheriff of this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
News Of Union.
to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, Dec. 21.-George Mitchell, west
Of town, and the James Speer family,
Of Bangor, left Thursday for Mission.
Tex. to spend the remainder Of the
winter.
Mrs. David Eauser started Thursday
evening for -Danville, ILL.,, to spend
Christmas with her daughter. Mrs.
nellie Wall. She will visit relatives in
Chicago before returning home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

voters to ask for an election before
IL can be called. In order to avoid
names of ineligibles from appearing in
the lists committee will be appointed
to compare the petition and pollbooks.
A campaign OF education will be In,
augurated shortly SO every one may
become posted before time for voting.
which probably will be at the next
school election in the springs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
state officer. Make Raids.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison, Dec. 21.-State officers after
offenders against the state liquor and
anti-cigarette laws have made q raid
on certain druggists and pool hall pro-
prietors at Manning. West Side and
Vail and discovered plenty OF liquid
goods and other merchandise to make
la number of convictions.
The liquor from Vail is.locked in the
vault Of the county sheriff at this city.
At the places where liquor was found
the proprietors hold permits as drug
Fgists and will set this up IN defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
RElNeEck LEADS WORLD.
Entire Population Enrolled as Mem
bers Of the Red Cross.

Reinbeck. Dec. 21.-To Reinbeck
falls the honor Of being the first town
in the United States to report a 100
per cent Red Cross enrolment, the en-
tire town having been canvassed the
first of the week and a membership in
the Red Cross either taken by the peo-
pie. or paid for by others for those who
could not afford 1t. 1t is said that even
a membership was taken out for an
unnamed babe.
This is record to be proud of-the
first 100 per cent Red Cross town in
the United States!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
A Splendid Cough Medicine.

II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a number Of times during the
past two or three years for colds.
coughs and hoarseness. and am pleased
to say it has always given me prompt
relief. I consider Chamberlains Cough
Remedy a splendid medicine and have
recommended 1t to many Of my friends
who have used it and likewise praise
It highly" writes Mrs. w. +. Frantz.
Golden, N. Y. For sale by all drug
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

ed by the issuance of blankets TO all
the men. They are fed well and the
spirit OF the troops there Is as good as
that Of any"
Lieutenant Tyrrell is now home on q
day furlough on account OF the
sickness of his father w. w. Tyrrell. OF
Akron. Iowa. He has been transferred