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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Photoplays and Players
Al the Princess

Nina Strawn and her American
Minstrel Maids' registered a hit at
The Princess az both OF the perform.
anccs yesterday The Minstrel
Maids. continue as the vaudeville al.
traction an week The audience az
each show demonstrated its apprcca.
tion OF the various offering by libcr.
nj applause.
Pretty girls appear In numerous
costume changes and the dancing nov.
elites introduced were attractive Late
song hits and comedy talk by Jack
Stuart and Jim Shuman were good
The photoplay for today Is Mutt
ny" starring Myrtle Gonzalez
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

A bold. unsublus1 citizen went to 8
new boarding house, nrl rs he hao
always met his obligations promptly,
he had become notably outspoktn. On
his second day the hostess asked:
why don't you say blessing, Mr..
Golden" He looked over the table
and said gloomily: I'D like to know
what fOrf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
NORTH GERMAN LINER
Arrives at New York Under Chartef
Of Portuguese Government for
v. S.5ermuda Trade.

New York. April 2 4 former Nortr
German Lloyd liner. the Buelow Of
ss65 tons gross. arrived here today
under the name of TrsOs. Monte.
and VIII be placed In trade between
The United State, and Bermuda under
charter by the Portuguese government
10 the Quebec Steamship company
The vessel was sclfdetaiued al Lisbon
Hhcn the war started and seized by
Portugal when hostiIities began be
tween that country and Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Secret Of True Industry.

How profitable is It FOR every one Of
Us 10 be reminded, as We are remind
ed when We make ourselves aware OF
the derivation OF diligence from "dili.
go to love, that the only secret or
true industry is love OF that work.
r. c. Trench.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Why Men Don't Wed,

Our fair young friend Chlorinds
says the failure OF some women tC
get married may be attributed to the
fact that they don't stop talking Ions
enough to give a man a chance tC
propose.-New Orleans stateA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Man Of 60 Meda GIL Of Y

MCtlestcr. Okla, April 2 A J.
Si'ios so years old and Miss villa
smith u We're married at kioWs.
The so, grown children " MIR Stitcs.
'.I older than their stcpmothrr. and
three grandchildren attended the we'd
ding
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

Gsi Is The Ardmoreite's Job de.
partment phone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

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IH" 'r'w0r.fes job de.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Ardmoreite ads bring results.
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

STRANED-Oae small Jersey COW
OmuleyJ had on leather halter No
tity e.. G.. Sims Phone 35 %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-01

IUVt'tl u thte 7 Ch1U'- 7 blow a
.... rs dough uu You t"u.'ears ago,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-01

We sell be- laval SEPARATOR,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TEUTONS ARE
VERY EVASIVE
Tell Russians They Can Only Negotiate
Conditions of Armistice-Cannot
Seek to End War on
All Fronts.

Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. st (via
Londonl Representatives of Germany
Austria Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
met Russian emissaries at Breat Lovsk
to discuss the terms of an armistice. The
delegates of the central powers informed
the Russians that they had power to ne
gotiate only the conditions of the armis-
tice, which the Russian official communi-
cation calls an evasive .declarat tion.
The request of the Russians that all
the belligerents be asked to take part in
an armistice ON all the fronts
was met by the statement that the dele
gates of the enemy did not possess such
powers. The Russians then presented a
project for an armistiee on all the fronts,
the principal points of which was prom
se that the Austro Germans would not
send forces from the eastern front TO the
other fronts and that the Germans should
retire from the islands around Noon
Sound
The Russians were handed proposal
or an armistice on the eastern front
which is now being examined by their
military experts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TO SAVE FUEL
Churches in Village of Springfield Expect
to Unite.

Springfield, Dec. 6.-At a meeting OF
the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
church, a resolution was presented by the
patsor, Rev. w. r. Davenport
The resolution was that. in view of the
suggestion of State Fuel Administrator
Hugh j. NJ. Jones, the churches of Spring.
field combine in union services to econ
omise on fuel and TO avoid unnecessary
duplication of other expenses.
The trustees of the Methodist church
have invited the Congregational and Uni
versalist churches TO unite on Sundays
and to use their edifice for anv other
services during the week, since this ae-
ton seems advisable
Rev Henry A. Parkhurst, pastor of the
Universalist church, has obtained per-
mission of his society to enter the en-
ploy of the First National bank, with the
intention of turning his earnings over to
the Red Cross work or for other war
causes. Rev. r. A. Beardsley. pastor of
the Congregational church. has entered
the employ of one of the local machine
shops. His earnings will be used in the
same way The action of these ministers
releases other men for military duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TRUNKS FULL OF MAPS.
Were Seized By Secret Service Men in
Hoboken, N. ].

New York, Dec. 6.-Several trunks
filled with maps. documents and aero
plane and torpedo models were seized by
department of justice agents yesterday
after they had arrested Mrs. Anna Wer-
ner and Frederick Herwagen, Germans. in
a house in Hoboken, known to the police
as the House of Mystery" Both were
held as alien enemies. The house was
conducted as a furnished room establish
ment by Mrs. Werner and is said to be
within the 100 yards barred zone.
A letter found among the papers of a
German, who formerly held an impor-
tant position with large financial house
in New York, but who is now interned at
Ellis Island. was made public to-day by
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Knox. In part il said:
Gentlemen, remember always-proud-
ly waves the flag, black, white and red
and woe TO the enemy who threatens
it. What does il matter to US? To
with the Yankee rabble. Do the coward
" dogs think they can lift their hands
against our great, hard struggling father
land in its s0rest hour of needs Let ms
now therefore endure these humiliations
silently with gnsshing teeth. but our
hour viii Vet come. We or the younger
generations viii remember the Star
Spangled Banner people too. Hoch the I
kaiser and the empire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
Murdo Mel IS Instantly
Killed at 2 L. Smith
Co splant
HAD BEEN EMPLOYED
BY FIRM MANY YEARS
He Was 55 Years Old and
Leaves Wife and Six
Children

Murdo Mclnnes, quarryman employed
by the r. l.. Smith Co. at its Graniteville
quarry, was instantly killed near moon
to-day when he fell from the quarry yard
into a hole. Death was instantaneous,
and DR.. G. L. I. Hayes, who was hastily
summoned to the quarry, found that the
man was past aid AT the office of the
company in Barre this afternoon officials
said that the details of the accident had
not been learned However, they were of
the opinion that McInnes lost his foot
ing while walking along the brink of the
quarry. The accident happened at l:5O
o'clock, when many of the men were pre-
pairing to leave the quarry for the noon
hour. A number of McInnes' fellow work
men were at his side soon after he fell.
The body was badly bruised.
DIR. Hayes stated this afternoon that
he had not made an extended examina
tion of the body, but superficial exam
ination showed bad fracture at the
back of the head. In addition, there were
other injuries sustained in the mans long
fall
Mr.. Mclnnes was born in Milan, P. O.,
55 years ago and had lived in the Barre
quarry region about Is years, being en-
ployed for many years by the Z. L.
Smith Co. He leaves his wife and six
as follows; John, who is in
the Canadian Northwest; Malcolm, who
drives the Webstervile stage; William,
who is employed on the quarries; Miss
Eta, who is a student in Spaulding high
school; Margaret and Christina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TRANSFORM OLD TRoTTING PARK.
Hum of the Automobile to Succeed the
"Giddap" of the Race Drivers.

A lease involving one of the best
known parcels of realty in Barre was re-
Gently registered and the principals are
the Oldsmobile Company of Vermont and
the Grand Trunk Railway Co. The real
ty is the Granite City driving park and
the lease is to run indefinitely while the
automobile company improves it for
renting and parking purposes. OF more
Importance to the company, however, is
the transformation of the antiquated
grandstand into modern garage, with
ample facilities for storage, repairs, etc.
The conversion OF the building is prac-
tically completed and occupancy of the
old structure by eager racing fans and
small children nibbling at popcorn or
consuming vast quantities of pop beer is
succeeded by the advent of business-like
tenants
The 0ldsmobile company intends to
admit a circus or two to the capacious
reaches of the park, and there may be
opportunities awaiting baseball teams
and trotting horses, but the erstwhile
grandstand is reserved strictly for busi-
ness purposes Room in the east end of
the building is reserved for machine
shop, where up-to-date machinery, in
cluding a battery charging outfit, has
been installed. In the near future a vul-
plant is to be added. Elsewhere
on the ground floor is a washroom for
while the second story is
divided into a storageroom and dust
proof paint shop. A specially designed
incline permits cars to enter the second
story from the outside, and a road con-
Meeting with the runway leads to a right
Of way near the V. L. Ayers property.
There are three main entrances to the
building and car may enter almost as
EASILY as spectators found seat under
is roof in other days. The Oldsmobile
has the agency of that car for
Vermont and New Hampshire, but in
with the garage it will oper-,
tie a general service station for the pub.
ic and all brands of autos may be taken
here for repairs, painting, storage, etc.
The glory of halcyon racing days has
eparted from the Ayers street park, and
ver since the land was purchased from
Irs c. Z. Bolster for S25 5000, it has lain
fallow. The Barre Granite
abroad never developed the land for a
reight terminus, and until it was taken
ver by the automobile company it was
sed but little
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
MAY HAVE TO RETIRE
In Order to Save British Army in Cam
brai Salient.

| London, Dec. 6.-Maj. Gen. +. B. Mau.
rice, chief director of military operations
at the war Office, said yesterday in a
public statement:
There is little doubt that the latest
German attacks in the Cambria sector
have been planned and superintended by
General Won Ludendorf himself. Won
Ludendorff's plan was thoroughly good
one, as most of the German plans are. 1t
was an attack on both fanks of our sa-
lient, followed by an attack in force on
the center.
His attacks on our north and center
failed completely, but on his left the
enemy succeeded in breaking through a
part of our front. He attacked not only
our new front but on a part of the line
as it existed before, to the south. He
succeeded in effecting surprise and
broke through TO depth of nearly 6,000
yards-clear through our gun positions.
But we had ample reserves available and
promptly drove him back two-thirds of
the distance covered.
Zone cannot say the Germans have not
made substantial gains as result of
this effort. When you are in narrow
salient, even small inroad on ones
fanks increases greatly the difficulty of
holding the salient and supply the men
in it. The supply to the men on certain
portions of our front has now become
matter of considerable difficulty
After alluding to the readjustment of
the line that might be necessary to some
extent in this area, General Maurice
continued:
"For the first time in many day the
enemy captured some British guns. The
last British guns he captured were four
from a territorial battery behind the
French lines in the battle of Ypres in
May, 1915, during the first gas attack |
Since then we had not lost single gun |
on the western front and have captured |
$50 of the enemy's, OF which $40 were
in 1917"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
AGED COUPLE KILLED
ON RAILROAD CROSSING
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nield of Abercorn,
P. O., Were Driving to the Home Of
Their Daughter in East
Hardwick.

Hardwiek, Dec. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Nield. aged SS and Sc, respectively,
of Abercorn, p. O., were instantly killed
at the Waterman crossing one mile north
of this village when their team was
struck by the westbound mail train on
the st. Johnsbury & Lake ChampIain
railroad at 5 o'clock last evening. They
were on the way to visit their daughter,
Mrs. A. r. Montgomery, in East Hard
wick; and a peculiar coincidence was
that Mr.. Montgomery was on the train
which struck the aged couple having
gone to st. Johnsbury to meet them.
there.
Instead of going to St. Johnsbury by
train, Mr.. and Mrs. Nield had taken a
train as far as Barton and there had en-
gagged team to drive across country
to their daughters place. They had en-
gagged another team to carry their bag
gage, and this team passed over the
Waterman crossing ahead of the train
The aged couple, driving along just be-
hind, became confused and drove directly
in the path of the train. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nield were instantly killed but their
bodies were not mangled. The remains
were brought TO the Davis undertaking
in this village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
GIVEN HIS DISCHARGE.
M. ]. McKeever Had Peculiar Experience
with Draft Law.

ST. Albans. Dec Claiming to have
been discharged from the American army
because of physical disability, NJ. j. Me
Keever, arrested here Nov. , and taken
to Fort Ethan Allen, arrived back in the
city this forenoon.
McKeever tells peculiar story. When
he was first arrested, he was placed in
the Franklin county Jail and then taken
to the fort on the charge of being a de-
serter from the army of the United
States
II appears that he had been ordered to
report al Lebanon. y. H., by the local
exemption board, Sept. II, and failed 10
repert. McKeever says that at Fort
Ethan Allen he was given trial by special
court martial, was found guilty and sen
tenced TO serve 20 years in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ca.
AIcKeever SAYS of his claim that he
never received any notification. An in
yestigation was made aud il was discov
cred that the letter had been lost. He
was then discharged, given an exsmina-
ton for the national army, and his dis
,harge for physical disability followed
He is - wears old and was employed
Is porter at the American house in this
,ity last fall His home il in It. Johns
lury and De went there this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
WIRES CUT OFF.
Boston Heard Many Kinds of Rumors
About Explosions.

Boston, Dec Ga great explosion has
occurred in the vicinity of Halifax, n.
s., according to reports received here.
Fragmentary reports were received by
the Western Union Telegraph company
from points west of Halifax after the
lines to Halifax had been suddenly in
terrupted.
One report was that a munition plant
had been destroyed and another that
ship in the harbor had been blown up.
The Postal Telegraph compsny's lines
were also down and the local Office stated
that Montreal reported no wires working
from that city.
One Of the reports was that an ex-
plosion of a bomb had occurred in the
office of the Western Union at Halifax
aud that two employees were killed. The
western Union reported that ST. John.
y. b.. had no further information from
Halifax. their communication by wire
having been severed The censorship at
Halifax is severe, but il is believed that
brief details will be made as soon as pos
slble to restore communication.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
BARRE'S FUEL SITUATION.
Little Interest Shown in the Discussion
at Special Meeting.

Few gathered for the hearing before
the local fuel committee in the council
chamber at city hall yesterday after
noon. Chairman w. G. Reynolds pre-
sided and the second member of the com
mittee. City Clerk James MaeKay, acted
as secretary Charles A. Lundgren, the
third member, was detained by illness
from attending. Those present TO listen
or to participate in the conference were
James F. Higgins of the ID. NJ Miles
Coal Co. Fritz w. Jackson and II. A.
Richardson, also coal dealers, and A. III.
Buzzell, proprietor of the Hotel Buzzell.
The concensus of reports from the
dealers. all of whom were interrogated
by the members of the board, indicate
that there is enough coal on hand or in
prospect to fill orders now booked, al
though new orders were not being booked
with an assurance or guarantee to the
customer that they will be filed Ap-
parently conditions in Barre are not as
a>Ite as in some other towns and cities
in Vermont. although the outlook is not
altogether promising. Indeed. represen-
tatives of the three concerns handling
coal stated that approximately 5000 tons
of anthracite coal alone viii be necessary
to meet the actual needs of Barre before |
the end of the coal year in April. Mr. |
Buzzell stated that he would need more |
soft coal for his building before spring, /
and that he could use a carload of soft |
wood advantageously.
The coal situation with reference to
the railroads was discussed al length and 1
il came out that local dealers have been
anxious to cooperate with the fuel ad-
in reducing the demurrage
TO a minimum. More often cars held up
in the Barre yards remained on railroad i
,idings some time after the coal dealers
had unlOaded them. Ii was submitted by /
he dealers that coal contracts could not
be redeemed at their face value this
year. and all three representatives readi-
V acceded TO Mr.. Buzzells definition of
coal contract as a scrap Of paper /,
)nce or twice the discussion diverted to /
he wood question, and most everybody. Z
members Of the committee. con
urred in the opinion that less wood than !
ormerly is available for fuel purpose :
The committeeman were unanimous in :
heir endorsement Of the ~cut a cord
ampaign. and opinions as 90 the advisa !
ility Of cutting wood % relieve the coal
horiage were freely expressed One ~
he immediate solutions of the coal prob
I'm is wood. and the committee rs urging =
n who can cut wood 10 get busy with In
be ave. Il j. reasoned that wood viii I :
erve the desired end in many Instances. 8
nd that every stick of wood available / i
1r fuel viii help % postpoue the dsy isl
hen an acute shortaEe of coal nav q
suse real suffering q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
E. S. BRIGHAM NAMED.
On Federal Milk Commission for Boston
District.

Boston. Dec. 6.-The makeup of the
federal milk commission for the terri
tory supplying this city was announced
last night as follows:
George VI. Morris. Lancaster, n. H: y.
S. Brigham. ST. Albans. VT: Robert
Windsor, A. Lawrence Lowell. Joseph B.
Russell. Philip r. Allen, J. Frank o'Hare.
Frederick S. Snyder and James o. Jor-
dan, all of this city; J. $ Murdoch. Prov
idence, r. J., and Robert NJ Scoville,
The commission Is empowered to de-
termine after hearings the reasonable
prices Of milk 10 be paid bv purchasers
TO producers and by consumers 20 dis
tributors, such prices TO be based upon the
cost Of production and distribution. with
a reasonable profit added in each in
stance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TWO OF RAIDERS
BROUGHT DOWN
London Was Reached by Six
German Airplanes
To-day
25 ENEMY PLANES. PAR
TICIPATED IN RAID
Crews of Three Men in Each
of Fallen Machines
Captured

London, Dec 6.-About 25 airplanes
raided England to-day, it is officially an
nounced. OF these, six reached London.
Two of the raiders were brought down,
the crew of three men in each machine
being captured.
Bombs dropped by the raiders caused a
number of fires in London, but all were
quickly brought under control. The cas-
ualties are believed to have been light
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
EIGHT MEN KILLED
And More Than IS Injured in Explosion
at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. Eight men
were killed and more than 25 were in
jured, many Of them seriously. late YES
tsrday by an explosion that wrecked the
II. n. t. plant OF the .Etna Chemical
company at Heidelberg a suburb Two
men arc missing The explosion did
damage estimated Al S35OO00 to the
plant and shattered windows in fscto-
ries and homes for radius Of nearly
two miles. All victims we're employee
The explosion occurred IN the driving
department in one Of the eight 1900
gallon tanks in which trinitrotoleol, a
powerful explosive, was being boiled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
AMERICANS GOODNESS
UNDER FIRE PRAISED
Railway Engineers Fought Calamity
with the British Before Cambrai
Casualties Were Rela-
atively Small.

With the American Army in France
Wednesday. Dec. 5.-tBy Associated
Press How the American railway en-
gineers gallantly fought and died with
their British comrades in arms on the
British front before Cambria last week
was told to-day in semi-official state
ment. After reviewing the details of the
part played by the engineers, the state
ment says the list of casualties is rela-
lively small and viii be issued to-mor-
row
The British officers praise the regi-
ment's GOODNESS under fire, and the abil-
ity of the men to work without inter
ruption is regarded as most commenda-
BILE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06

Vienna. via London, Dec 6.-The fol
lowing official statement has been issued
from general hesdquartcrs
The oommander-in-chief II the Rus
sian Rumauian troops between the Dncfs
er and the Black sea. yesterday afternoon
approached Archduke Joseph and Field
Marshal Won Mackensen with proposal
for Introducing negotiations regarding an
armisticc- Our army leaders answered
in the affirmative. and deputati.ns wiE
proved with peace negotistioas7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
BRITISH QUIT
BOURBON WOOD
But They Advanced Slightly
Southwest of La
Vacquerie
LINE STRAIGHTENED
BY TWO MOVEMENTS
Retirement Accomp lis III e d
Without Germans Being
Aware of 1t

London, Dec. 6.-The British have ad-
vanced slightly their line southwest of
on the Cambria front, it is
announced officially. On Tuesday night,
the British troops withdrew to the south
west of Bourbon wood. The withdrawal
was accomplished without the Germans
to be aware of it until late
Yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
And Eleven Men Wounded, Seven of
Them Severely.

Washington, D. c., Dec 6.-General
Pershing yesterday reported to the war
department the names of two men killed
in action in France, seven men severely
wounded and four slightly wounded.
The casualties occurred between Nov.
II and II. General Pershing's message
gave no details, but the men are believed
to have been with units occupying front
line trenches in France.
Those killed were: Corporal Virgil c.
Winebranner, infantry, Nov. l2. and Pri-
vate Peter Wojtalewiez, infantry, Nov.
10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06

Although a British official announce
ment characterizes as a shameful state
ment' the reports from Berlin and Wen
ma that Rumania has proposed to enter
into negotiations for an armistice with
the Teutonie allies, both Berlin and Vi
emma reiterate that negotiations are in
progress.