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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

for five weeks ending March 81. 1917,
are reported to have amounted to 81
! 623, ,696, or an increase of $3.SS9S24. or
6S per cent. Many other illustrations
from other similar companies are given
in the same article, which says:
IN spite of food shortage. the high
cost Of living and the wave of econ
ouy sweeping the country, the leading
tea and grocery companies report
large increase of business. The same Is
true of the five and ten-cent stores"
1t is reported that the Mercantile
Syndicate Of Louisiana made an
increase OF 600 per cent in its vol
ume Of business, and with some 22
stores. realized a profit Of over 20 per
cent in five months business. 1t Is also
reported that one of the small chain
stores IN Texas turned its stock in 1916,
23 times and made more than 100 per
cent profit on it's investment. 1t Is
currently reported that another system
of chain cash grocery stores In Texas
paid, last year, 40 per cent cash divi-
dend and doubled its number of stores.
To succeed requires only cooperation
with the ideal headquarters for
system Of cash stores. All that is now
required to insure the success of this
institution is the cooperation of those
vitally interested, first in the upbuilding
Of Ardmore; second, in the economical
buying of merchandise. Then in max
ing a profitable investment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
MASTERS OF MILLIONS
Observation-Disclosures Ascribed to Some Of
Americas Foremost Financiers.

Chauncey NJ. Depew: Buy when stock
is first offered
John d. Rockefeller: Don't delay
get in while you oan.'
Jay Gould: "One hundred dollars in
vested in the right place will earn as
much as a man steadily employed"
j. Pierpont Morgan: "The foundation
Of wealth is the first 500 well in.
vested"
Chas NJ. Schwab "All our self-made
men began as small investors"
George Westinghouse: Five thousand
Americans are worth one million each
because they invested in new things"
+. II. Hartman: There are two fac
tors which work against prosperity: one
is idle men, the other is idle capital"
They can be helped. Who will be
counseled?
An investment in The American Cash
Grocery Co. Of Ardmore may lead to
your fortune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
SECOND CONCERT
NUMBER TONIGHT
MERLE ALCOCK. CONTRALTO, ANB
BECHTOL ALCOCK. TENOR, AT
CONVENTION HALL.

Merle and Bectel Alcock. who gives
the second number in the Greater Ard
more Music course. will present most
attractive program at Convention Hall
tonight. The demand for seats has been
beyond the expectations Of the commit
tee, but there are ample accommoda-
tions for all who wish to hear this ex-
cellent entertainment.
Madame Alcock. contralto, and Bectel
Alcock. tenor. are regarded as the fore
most duo of vocalists in concert. Flat
tering press reports come from all parts
of the country. testifying to the beauty
of their voices and their charming per
sonality. Paul Althouse. who opened
the course, was greeted with one of the
largest audiences that has ever assem-
bled in Ardmore on such an occasion.
but it is the belief that the attendance
tonight will be much larger.
Competent ushers have been engaged
and it is urged that patrons be in their
seats early. The program will begin
promptly at eight o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
VILLA BANDITS DYNAMITE
MEXICAN TROOP TRAIN
AND KILL 60 GUARDS

Juarez. Nov. S.-Vila followers dyna-
mited a northbound passenger train
on the Mexican Central railroad at Ar
mendiz station. fifty miles south of
Chihuahua Sunday.
Sixty federal train guards were killed,
a number of passengers wounded and
10 bars of silver bullion belonging to
an American mining company were
taken.
Passengers on the train were robbed
and several executed, according to
Americans who have arrived here on
the train from Chihuahua City.
The major in command of the train
escort was brought TO Chihuahua
Monday badly wounded. He witnessed
the execution of a number of his men
after being left for dead beside the
-ailroad track He said Silvestre Que
vedo and Martin Lopez, former Villa
officers, were in command, and it was
believed Villa himself was near the
Seene.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
HIGH
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Tho high school foot ball team will
play its second-away from home-of
the season at Purcell tomorrow after
noon. As Purcell can not afford to
finance the game the classes here of
fered to bear the expenses OF the trip.
The boys will go from Purcell to Nor
man Saturday to attend the Oklahoma
Kansas game.
The pupils at high school are show
ing much interest in the concert courS
and tonight the foot ball boys will be
ushers.
The majority of the teachers in the
city schools will go to Oklahoma City
November 29 to attend the meeting Of
the State Teachers association.
The scenery for "The Nautical Knot
an operetta TO be given by the high
school November q will be made by
the manual training department.
Even though there is nothing growing
at this season of the year the agri-
culture class is doing field work. The
members of the class are testing soil
and recently at the request Of the own
er. tested the soil in an Ardmore gai
den.
The motto Industry" for the schoo
month that is just closing has been wei
lived up TO by the pupils and the fac
ulty members are pleased with the work
being done this year.
The interest of the pupils outside Of
studies has up to this time centered
on foot ball. but now that the season
is closing. their interest is being direct
ed 10 indoor sports Basket ball is be
ginning to be talked of and more time
will be devoted TO literary programs
The names of pupils chosen for both
societies will be announced at the be-
ginning of the coming month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Now Is the OppOrtune Time to Invest
In Shares of the Company.

To more fully develop and cover the
territory selected with more stores and
to secure the cooperation and influence
of the greatest number of people, which
is recog Hized asset to any corpora
tion. limited amount to each investor
of the capital stock is offered at par $50
per share. When this allotment is
placed the stock will either be with.
drawn or the price increased so that
those who recognize the merits of the
chain cash system. and the wonderful
opportunity Of the large returns pos
sf1le should hasten to secure as much
of the stuck as is permitted to one in
dividual investment, free from all specu-
lative features, is indeed rare The stock
of this company meets every require.
ment OF safety and profit. People must
and VIII eat. regardless Of price and
conditions. We make the price as low
as can possibly be-this insures vol.
ume. and volume insures profit
When you advance the cause of any
enterprise that lowers the high cost
of living, you are helping to promote
your own interests. Economy is one OF
the first steps to fortune. The history
Of human achievements is a record Of
bitter battles with the forces of Gen
eral Doubt" Hesitation is the silent
partner of failure. DO not wair until
the stock is off the market or the price
increased. but act NOW. But 100 shares
will be sold to one individual from this
series. Cooperate and participate with
US by becoming a stockholder. and
thereby render service TO your COM
munity and secure a profitable invest.
ment for yourself.
For additional information call upon
or address
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
NEWS OF MAO|LL
TAI.IAFsIgRO WELL. FURNISHING
GREAT QUANTITY or WATER.
Frisco Wen II Making More Than i0O,.
O00 GaIIons Of Water Daily-ttemains
Of II. Il. Anthony shipped 10 Bonhan.
Toxas. Yesterday.

Madfl. Okla. Nov. s.-tSpeciaD.-The
Taiiaferro well. south OF town. Is being
pumped with satisfactory results This
well viii furnish sufficient water for fire
protection and Hther necessary purt
poses larger pump has been in
stalled and the water situation in Madill
is being greatly relieved. The Frisco
well is Also being pumped, and is max
ing more. than 100000 gallons of water
daily. with three or four wells of this
capacity. Madill's water problem would
be solved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

Iceland. The dispatch says that the
| newspapers of Iceland express the hope
that the king OF Denmark will sanction
their demand Otherwise, he sees no
other solution than separation from
Denmark
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
ICELAND THREATENS TO
SECEDE FROM DENMARK

London. Nov. s-The people and par
lament OF Iceland are demanding a flag
OF their own and more independence,
although the island possesses extended
home rule. according to a dispatch from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Freezing Hurts Cotton.

Washington. Nov. S.-Freezing tenn
perature in all but extreme southern
and eastern areas caused some damage
to- cotton during October. according to
the monthly crop bulletin by the de-
partTnent of agriculture. Temperatures
for the month. the statement said, av-
eraged two to six degrees colder than
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

normal, while the rainfall for the month
was considerably less than normal In
nearly all sectins. The greatest frost
damages was In the area from Arkan'
sas eastward, where the crop was from
two to four weeks late.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Want Passenger Rate Raise.

Washington. Nov. S.-Permission to
increase interchangeable passenger NIL
cage book rates from to PA cents
mile was asked OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission today by southeast
ern railroads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Make Vour Dollar Help Win the War.

To the students OF economy now,
when the high cost Of living is the para
mount question. and the question If
making the dollar help win the war,
who would not invest 500 or $1,000, or
even $4,000 in an institution that Las
for its purpose an economical and saw
ing system that will enable the buying
public to save a few pennies on every
purchase. An average of 10 per cent
to 90 per cent on every dollar purchased
means a big per cent on the investment.
Means a nuick turnover of merchandise;
means a big profit to the investors. Can
you afford not to invest If it means you
fail to have the system of cash stores
in your own community? VIII you avail
Yourself of this opportunity of profit
sharing.
The Financial Age and Investment
and Banking World gives an astound-
ing record of some of these chain stores
in its publication of December 16, 1916.
where 1t says "Chain stores, small
priced merchandise i'm few years has
established a fixed place In industry.
These concerns do total annual bust
ness Of nearly Sl5O,OO0.OOO. Four Of
these chain stores have shown net pro.
fits in three years since 1913 Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

Rev. A. p. Johnson left yesterday for
Bonham. Texas, with the family OF ii.
Il. Anthony. MIR. johnson will go from
there TO Durant. where he win attend
the annual conference of the Methodist
church
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

The remains OF II. r. Anthony. who
died at his home in this city of heart
failure. were shipped yesterday to Bon
ham. Texas. where interment viii be
made
McLeliand & Woody sold and shipped
a car Of fine mules to Frisco. Texas.
Yesterday. They also shipped car OF
fat hogs TO the Fort Worth market
John L. Funk, prominent business
man Of El Reno. was in Madil yester
day.
Mrs Charles l.. Turley is visiting her
sister. Mrs. w. X. Presnell. at Ardmore.
Col. S. A. Mills. Indian agent, of
Ardmore. was in Madill Tuesday. Colo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

Corporal w. A. Bradley, recruiting
officer for the United States army, sta
toned at Ardmore, is In Madill this
week for the purpose of securing en-
listments In any branch of the service.
Miss Vida Ward went to Marietta
yesterday to visit relatives.
W. Il. Bass, OF Muskogee, was in Ma
dill this week on business.
DIR. j. +. Dickerson and family, OF
Aylesworth, were in the city yesterday.
]. W. Armstrong returned Tuesday
from a few days visit with his daugh.
ter at McAlester.
]. II. Reirden was an Oklahoma City
business visitor Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

The Acme Tea company's sales for
four weeks ending May 5. are reported
TO have amounted to s2,113.395. as com
pared with $i.294,021 for the four weeks
ending May 6, 1916. an increase of sS19,-
37f. or 63.5 per cent.
Sales OF Grand Union Tea company
and Globe Grocery Stores. operated by
Jones Bros Tea Co. Inc. for the four
months ended April so. 1917. We're s3,.
520.0s9 as compared with s2,996,144 for
same period Of 1915, an increase Of
s523945, or 17.5 per cent.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. report April
sales at S14.7O9. .375. or an increase OF
So. $50. $50. or 1926 per cent.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. sales
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

mel Mills comes to Madill every Tues
day and makes his headquarters at the
county clerks office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

Mrs. John Reynolds. OF Kingston. is
visiting friends In Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

The New York Curb of July 7, 1917,
likewise furnishes some interesting facts
as to the rapid increase in growth Of
volume and profit Of these chain stores
1t says: Chain stores enjoy big boom
inspired by economical buyers. Five
and ten-cent shops aud tea and general
grocery eunporiums record flOurisbing
business IN all their lines. Great gains
shown by these INDUSTRIES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

fields. just TO the west of Ardmore, are
yet In their infancy and that untold
wealth from the further development of
the same is assured. This will make of
Ardmore one OF the largest cities OF the
southw est and still further enhance the
success OF the American Cash Grocery
Stores Company.
The Importance Of economical buying
creates a demand for the establishment
OF a chain cash stores company In this
rich and rapidly growing section of
Oklahoma to meet the requirements of
those who recognize the saving due to
cash buying. The American Cash Gro
Gerry Stores Company will meet that
demand. The alacrity with which the
buying public accepted our cash system
and the extraordinarily liberal patronage
extended us. insures the success Of the
company here. while the urgent request
from other localities for the establish
ment of similar stores in their communi-
ties. doubly insures large volume of bIs
mess and consequent increase of earn
ing power. 1t is currently reported that
one chain grocery company saved more
than $4,000 last year upon its pur-
chases; similar savings may be made by
this company under its system of buy
ing
Officers and employees VIII be placed
under bond and the affairs of the COM
pany regularly audited. thereby insuring
strict business methods and correct re-
turns to the stockholders.
500 invested in the Chair d" y 60 ores
does not mean simply the dividend out
a direct saving on the monthly sup
plies of not less than 10 per cent from
that to 90 per cent. This means 10 an
average family a saving of So to SO
per month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Soldier Held Under
$1,000 Bail For Court
On Serious Charge


Soldiers who come to this city
complain that it is almost impossible
to secure whisky here. Some of those
who do manage to secure a quantity
of the cup that cheers would give a
substantial sum later to undo their
acts while under the influence of
liquor.
Yesterday in police court Robert
Smith, young soldier stationed at
Gettysburg. was given hearing
upon the serious charge of attempt
ing to assault n young girl in the
park near the river. Smith was un-
der the influence of liquor when the
attempt was made and after SOLDERING
up in a cell had no recollection of
what happened.
The soldier came to Harrisburg
and met young girl named Flor
ence Capp. Miss Capp gave her ad-
dress as Mechanicsburg, but is en-
ployed here. Smith met the girl in
Market street near the police sta
tion and invited her to accompany
him. Persons who were lettering in
the park heard the girls cries, and
secured the soldier. He was held un-
der $1,000 bail for court. 1t is pos
sible that he will be turned over to
the military authorities, after his
commanding officers have been heard
| from.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Mt. Union to Hold Parade
For Draft Men Tomorrow

Mount Union, Pa, Sept. 20.-Ar-
rangements were completed last nigh
for the largest patriotic demonstra-
tion in the borough tomorrow night
in honor of the men who leave for
the instruction camp on Saturday aft
ernoon. The town will witness a
street parade in which it is expected
there will be at least 5000 marchers.
After the parade a, patriotic rally will
be held in the Shapiro Theater. Eff
forts are being made to have some of
the prominent men of the State de-
liver addresses. After the rally the
men will be guests of honor at an
informal social and banquet.
The following com&nittee on ar
rangements for the parade has been
named: II. V. Wike, Frank Moore,
C. c. Smith. Ralph Canoe, l.. w. Chill
cote, Carl Piper. William Fuller Clay
Rcrer. George Chilcote, John With
erall, Samuel Mosser, j. ID. Appleby,
c. b.. Oswalt r. M. Cassidy, Ivan
Houck.
Finance committee-R. NJ. Longacre.
Lawrence Crum, Judge Beers, l.. j..
Myers, William Hollenbaugh, Foster
Myers, w. T. Bell.
Program committee-C. B. Ewing,
T. A. Appleby. w. p Harley. J. B.
Agnew, j. *. Wiley. Harry Fleck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
General Stewart Gives
$55,OOO to Masons

Norristown,, Pa, Sept, 20. - The
will of Adjutant General Thomas j.
Stewart, which was probated at Nor
ristown yesterday. gives $500 to Cen
eral S. K Zook Post, No. II. G. A. r..
of Norristown, to be used for extend
ing relief to members, and $4,000 to
the Masons for the building of two or
more cottages at Elizabethtown. Pa.
The latter bequest is contingent up
on the death of brothers and sisters,
who, are to enjoy the interest OF this
fund nearly equally fo- life.
He gives $4,000 to his sister, Mar
garet Emma Stewart; $1,000 to his sis
ter Mrs. Mary j. Vadikin; S2.5O0 to
his brother, William II. Stewart; S5,-
600 to his stepdaughter, Mrs. Sharpless
Bailey, Philadelphia; Margaret, a Sis
ter is to receive the interest on $780,
600; James, a brother. the interest on
100000; William, a brother, the inter
est on $4,000, and Mary, sister, the
be divided equally between his two
sisters and his brother William and
paid to them in cash.
His sister Margaret receives the
piano which was given to him by the
Grand Army of the Republic. He ex-
empts from sale such badges, swords,
Civil War relics and other articles as
may be selected by his sister, with the
right to make such disposition OF
them among his friends as they be-
lieve to be in keeping with his wishes.
The will, made on November 3, 1915,
was witnessed by Benjamin w. Dem
ming and Frank u. Beary, who were
associated with him in State Army
circles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
NATIONAL ARMY
OF 100000 MEN
BEING PLANNED
Half Million More Likely to
Be Called at
Once

Washington, Sept. 20.-In asking
Congress for emergency appropria-
tions totalling s277, 7,416,0OO, Secre-
tary Baker stated that the money
would be required to equip and sup
ply an army of 100000 men. This
is the first official announcement
made by the War Department con-
cerning the number OF Americans
who will be prepared for service in
France during the next year.
Secretary Bakers statement was
accepted as indicating that this great
force will represent Americas first
tremendous contributions in man
power to the Allies, and that just as
rapidly as this force is sent to France
new armies will be called under the
draft and prepared to serve during
the next two years.
Indicates Second Call
Secretary Baker has declined to
unfold the gigantic plans prepared
by the general staff, holding that
the less Germany knows of American
plans the better it will be for the
Allies. But he wrote Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo a detailed state
ment of the needs of the Army for
the great emergency appropriation,
and this communication was for
warded to the Senate Appropriation
Committee.
The submission of all these esti-
mates is made necessary Secretary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
CAMoUFLAGE FOR COPS

r Because detectives, undisguised,
are coming frequent croppers, the
mayor says he may devise a camou-
fiage for coppers. The stunt, he
thinks, might help the sleuths in
tracking minality-although it
might not work out right in vivid
aciuallty.
And, parenthetically, We'll say
that camoufiage is paint in vivid dabs
to make a thing resemble what it
amt. For instance, were a cop to
track a booze man he'd get nearer
by painting up his uniform to look
like the Sahara. And thus disguised
would cop the guy with simple in
genuity-he couldn't fail to land in
Jail for half of perperuity.
So If you're hitting 40 per, and
suddenly you heed: "Stop!" from
out of empty air you'll know they've
camoufaged the speed cop.
So now you understand the
scheme. you see its possibilities. At
least it's good for one thing sure
1t hits the risibilities. But though the
mayor likes the plan he's struck one
big obstruction, so big, in fact, it's
thought twill act to cause the
schemes destruction.
"Alas!" he moaned, 'Twould
never work with coppers on the beat.
Though hard you tried you couldn't
hide the bold patrolman's feet!"-
Spokane Chronicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20

and to dispense entirely with the So
called bourgeois management. In
certain cases the workmen have
very soon discovered that they could
not carry on the business without
their technical staff, which found it
self reinstated after very few days.
The net result of this agitation
has been an enormous decrease OF
production.
"In the circumstances 1t is not
surprising to find innumerable under
takings shut down altogether. Fac
tories engaged in the production OF
munitions have in most cases been
able to secure help from the gov
ernment, but those not directly en-
gagged on war work have been having
very bad time.
Production Decreasing Steadily
Add to these facts the very i'm
portant consideration that transport
is becoming more and more difficult,
that the number of locomotives
needing repair is something In nVe
figures, while the number OF loco
motives actually undergoing repair is
comparatively microscopical, and 1t
must be realized that the economic
situation is perhaps even more
menacing than the military.
"In Petrograd and Moscow boots,
shoes and clothing cannot be OBJ
tanned except at fantastic prices. In
order to check profiteering, any per-
son requiring garments has to ap-
pear before a local committee and
convince it of his needs, and if sue
cessful he will obtain a certificate
authorizing him to make his pur-
chases. This is a remarkable, yet
eloquent, testimony of the economic
disorganization of Russia. Com
pared with it the political situation
seems almost trivial in its inco-
herence."