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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
eco FARM TRACTORS
FOR IDLE BALKAN LANDS.
Rich Areas Silent for Ages win Now
Produce.

Athens, Aug. -lCorrespondence or
| the Associated PressI-American arri
cultural machinery is to be used ON a,
huge scale 70 develop the rich agri
| cultural resources Of Macedonia anc
Thessaly, which have lain for ages ir
an undeveloped state. One of the larg
est orders ever given by Greece ma,
just been placed with United state,
concerns, and the first shipments o,
200 farm tractors. ! 800 auto-rakes an,
whole shipload Of other large i'm
plements left New York on the firs,
OF the Greek liners to sail since
the entente blockade was raised
y company with $4,000 900 capital
has just been founded 10 carry ON tbi.
development Of Macedonia and Thessaly
II is chiefly Greek money. with some
French and American. But mart ot
the plan called for utilizing modern
American methods by which farming
Is conducted In the western states on
huge scale. The ancient method,
Of ploughing and harvesting stil pre
vail In Thessaly and lower Greece
and this will be the first time tba,
the big steam farm tractors have
been operated here on large scale
Even the primitive wooden plough i.
used 10y many peasants. but al Volo
IN Thessaly. iron and steel plougb.
have been turned out for some time
past
THIS development of the Balkan
Efanaries on large scale is one Of the
necessities forced on Europe bv the
w'u' All OF the Countries have sud
denly realized that they could no,
iced themselves In the pinch Of war
Greece alone has bought about sl5 600
oOo worth Of grain every wear from
the United States, Russia. and Bul
saria. With these countries cut Of,
by submarines and war conditions
"reece IL now trying to get wheat from
lndia. The other Balkan states are
IN the same condition. The have
lots OF idle land but are feeding them
serves from America. and beyond the
seas
The formation Of this new com.
pany has resulted from this determine.
uoh' encouraged by the government
10 develop the fertile Balkan region
20 that Greece and the other Balkan
countries may hope to be- self.supnbrf.
ing and even contribute TO the grain
supply OF the rest Of Europe. Mace
"onia virtually is virgin soil. very
rlch' and capable ot large crops Tho
Macedonian tobacco already commands
hish prices in the worlds markets II
teoled In value the last year.
Thessaly Is the region where tho
French high commissioner. NJ Ion.
mart introduced intensiv, farming the
past summer IN order 10 meet the pres.
sing needs OF Greece. II is one ~
the best wheat regions. and even with
primitive methods IL produced last
year 100000 bushels OF wheat oa,s
barley and rye 100000 pounds of ,o.
nacco' and much cotton and rice.
with the large consignments ~
American machinery now ON the vav
ana abundant capital available. il is
expected that these products of Mace.
donia and The,saly will be enormousl,. q.
increased, and that the hope viii b. at
IaSt realized of making il one of
the great gunaHes OF Eastern Europe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
? FAITH IN RUSSIA.

Petrograd. Sept. 23.-Raymond Rob
ms head OF the permanent Red Cros.
commission in Petrograd. and Gather
Inc Breshkovoskaya, known as the
grandmother OF the revolution" spoke
from the same platform this afternoon
at the Tenisheff auditorium. both as
suring their audience that Americans
Englishmen and Russians had mutual
faith in the ultimate outcome Of Rus
sian democracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
HOPE cool WEATHER
END lNFANTULE PARALYSIS

CHICAGO. Sept 2i.-Hoalth Commis
sl'ner Robertson declared today tina,
'ne coming Of cool weather viii prob.
an'y avert @ serious epidemic of infan.
TIE paralysis which within the pasi
week claimed twenty.sevsn victims
win siNtysiN now eases reported. or
a total OF $50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
SOWING 1O-MILLION
ACRE WHEAT CROP
Great Drive to Break American Rec.
ord Of Grain Is Now in Full


tNhA6s
Topeka, Kan. Sept 24.-Kansas is in
the midst of its great wheat drive.
Every seeder in the state from the
one-horse drill between the corn rows.
to the 6O-porse-power tractor caterpil-
lering over the stubble with its 5O.foot
wake Of seeded land Is working over
time in an attempt to break ali records
Of this or any other state in the SOW
ing Of wheat The greatest food drive
in the history of the country is on.
With ideal weather all fall for
preparation Of the seed bed. the soil
is in the best Of condition for plant.
ing and fair weather continuing over
the state Kansas is conducting its
great wheat drive under conditions
that augur for succes3 Never before
have indications been more auspcious
say agricultural authorities. and there
is every reason 20 believe that the state
win come actoss' with 100000 coo
bushels Of wheat next summer.
Out in the short grass" country.
the playground Of the elements"
where few inches Of rain can buy
motor cars for the farmer or wipe out
his bank account, thousands Of acres
Of new land are being planted to
wheat The farmers there are taking
a chance that Western Kansas. the
center where all things break" will
ring true this year II is a gamble
but they are willing to risk it if
thereby they can help Kansas go
over the Top in its great food drive.
Request Of Government.
The federal government, through DR..
David II. Houston, secretary Of ag.
riculture, asked Kansas to plant 10000
600 acres to wheat this year more
than $4,000 square miles. This meant
that there must be available approx
imately 100000 bushels of seed
wheat, costing in the neighborhood Of
$2j,000,O00. Because Kansas had the
land, horses, and machinery, it was
requested 70 do what never has been
done before in any state in the coun.
try-raise 2OO,00O,OOO bushels Of wheat
in one year
How Kansas put its shoulder to the
wheel, made plans to secure the nee.
essary 100000 bushels of seed. al.
most fourth of the amount raised bv
the state this year-it was short"
year for Kansas modified its forces
Of tractors, horses and farm machinery
for the great task Of preparing a seed
bed Of $4,000 square miles and then
continued its tireless efforts i'm plant.
ing the 100000 acres-how Kansas
accomplished all this in the few
weeks Of time at its disposal win be
one OF the great annals OF the war for
democracy.
Campaign for Funds.
Through the council OF defense.
Kansas launched campaign to secure
funds with which to finance farmers I'M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
COTTON.
New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, Sept 24-The hurri.
cane warning for gulf waters gave the
cotton market here an upward tenden.
.cy today and in the first half hour Of
business. prices rose 25 to 2S points.
shorts were buyers Of covers. and there
was moderate fresh buying for long ac.
count.
Tine forecast Of rains for the eastern
belt was considered unfavorablc.
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Chicago. Sept 24-Dr Maxim NNen.
mentioned in the governments exposure
Of German propaganda as having ac-
cepted $50 from Wolf Won Igel for Ia
Dor fund in February, 1916. today de-
MED that he knew Won Igel. ever had
any correspondence with him or ever
received any money from him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
ACCUSED AMERICANS DENY
PLOTS WITH BERNsTORFE'
One Claims He Was Detective Snyinr
on German.


on German
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 24.-Thomas j
bowling, named in a recent expose of
former Ambassador Won BernstorfFs ae.
uvlties against American munitions
plants. as offering to blow up Connect.
cut plants, was located here last night
He denied that he was an agent Of the
German diplomat but claimed on the
contrary that he was employed by "a
New York detective agency to find eyi-
dence against Won Bernstorff.
Several letters were sent him by Bern
storff' Bowling declared, but these he
says he has destroyed He was not
able he AYERS to get Bernstorff to make
an offer to pay for destruction OF prop
erty or to make any arrangement lead
ing 10 such acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
MARKET O.
..IREP'0l1Sill
LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept 24.-HOGS:
Receipts 1000; 10 higher Bulk $500
@l9; heavy $1S.6Oa1sO5; light $4,000
1880; pigs s16.5O@1725.
CATTLE: Receipts $4,000, including
1900 southerns; 10 to 25 lower. Prime
fed steers S16@17.25; dressed beef
steers Sl1.5Om15.5O; southern steers
V@ll75; cows S55Om1O. heifers. sra
ID; stockers, S65O@13; calves S6.5Om
1925.
SHEEP Receipts $4,000. 10 lower.
Lambs S17.25q1S15; yearling s12@
1890 wethers, $11@12.5O; ewes S1Om
HIS; stockers $Sm18.25.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
supposed Murder I, AccIden,

Fort Worth. Texas Sept s4.-The
supposed courthouse murder turned
out this morning to be- an acciden,
The victim. however. still is unidenti.
fled. He Tell from the second story
and was killed instantly. The body
was found az midnight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
chicago Market.

Chicago, Sept "a Unofficial predic
tons Of unfavorable weather led to a
bulge in corn prices today The market
was also bullishly affected by reports
that crop damage Of late appeared To
nave been more serious than the trade
as rule had believed Offerings were
much lighter than usual Opening
prices ranged to half cent Of to one.
eighth cent net advance at 1171s to 11S
December and Lag to lis May. were
followed by decided advance all
around
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
PRODUCE

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. a. BUTTER.
Creamery al firsts 30 -: seconds 80:
packing SO. EGGS: Firsts. 36 seconds
30. POULTRY: Hens q; roosters II:
broilers p. POTATOES: Weak i.3O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
OIL AND GAS NEWS

pany has drilled in a well that is max
ing 100 barrels
Byron Pugh has returned from the
fields where he visited the Pugh farm
in the southeast extension.
4 shipment Of machinery has ar.
rived at the refining plant of the Ny.
ANA company, at Wilson, and the
owners expect to have the plant in op.
GRAFTON before the end Of the week
c. w. Comedy, Of the pipeline de.
partment Of the Pierce Oil corporation.
is here from Tulsa conferring with
NJ. j. Grogan in connection with the
Pierce line that is building from Fort
Worth to Healdton.
Fred Ellis, who has Healdton produc.
tio and is also heavily Interested i'm
Cotton county, has recently sold sev.
enty head Of cattle from his Comanche
county ranch. A portion of the stock
sold was calves and they netted him
$50 each. Mr. Ellis says crops in that
portion of the state have been so
light that much OF the cattle and hogs
are being placed on the market. As
"a result of these sales in the drouth.
stricken district, cattle shipments at
Fort Worth and oklahoma City are
heavier than they have ever been at
one time.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Strawn. who
have spent the summer months in the
vicinity Of Tulsa and Wagner, have
returned and will be here for the
winter. Mr. Strawn has spent the
summer looking after some Of his
drilling wells in the upper portion Of
the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
BUSINESS NEWS

Don't forget Cothey q Mead auto re.
pair shop, Quick service. first class
mechanics and all work guaranteed. 2s.s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

In the Boynton field. near husko.
gee II. A. Ledbettet OF this city. has I2o
acres Just across ten.acre block from
where the Atlantic Petroleum com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
NOTICE. TO THE PuRIIc

viii not be responsible for any debts
or contracts entered into by the Patter
son Motor Co. unless oountersigned BY
me.
SHELTON W. TYER,
lSlO Manager and Owner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

British Columbia will be "dry" al.
ter oct /, thereby adding another enor.
nous piece OF the western continent to
the dry" territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Provisions Higher.

scarcity Of hog supplies continued to
lit provisions. Western receipts OF
hogs today showed a falling off Of about
third as compared with a year ago.
On the other hand, shipments of meats
from Chicago were greatly in excess Of
last years corresponding figures. The
steepcst advance this morning was in
September delivery Of pork. notwith.
standing that pork already was az a
high record level
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

\ report from Marshal county states
that Kinney oil & Refining companv is
spudding on the Hudson farm. in
ls'0s'5e' near the town OF Oakland
This we'll is to be test of 5000 fee,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Rau Consolidated oil company. in
section 2s'Ss'iw. is shut down in blue
shale at 1900 feet waiting Tor both
easing and wire line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
OatS HnrdeII.

oats hardened with corn. Greatly en-
larged receipts Of oats here tended how
ever. to check buyers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Carter oil Company No. Pugh. in
section lS-4s'2w, is setting the six.
inch casing and preparing the well to
be placed on the pump following a
shot. The well flowed four hours
steadily after drilling seventeen feet
into the sand. The well promises TO
be good for 1925 to l5O barrels. Purb
NO T. located north of No. .. has
a rig completed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Summit OIL company, in section i7.2s.
aW' has gas showing al i.SaO feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

In 29-ll0 Douglas & Skelton have
one well near the top Of the sand and
standard tools will be installed early
this week. and No. well OF the same
owners is installing a rotary for
deeper drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

George w. Chaffec. drilling ON fee
lands in section 2.3.s.3w. has reached
"a depth Of 2.220 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Hickman OIL company on the Hick.
man farm, in 4i.2.S, has recovered the
Tools The well isedrilling at 2.O2O in
hard shale. a delay will be oc.
casioned while a wire line is coming
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

koNana Petroleum Company No. 3
Nestheimer' on the north line Of %.
49, In the southeast extension 10
Healdton' Is drilling at i.S5O feet
The hole is small and deep test win
not be possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Loyalty Oil & Gas company. organ.
lied at Walter with capital Of $50.
900, is building a rig and hauling out
machinery TO its location in the south.
west Of the northeast Of 3lls.lOw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Carter OH company, on the Tucker
farm In section 1929, in the Fox ais.
trict, is below $500 feet and has a
showing Of gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Campaign for Ennds

Through the council Of defense.
Kansas launched a campaign to secure
funds with which to finance farmers in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Men of the oil fraternity are keeping
up rather closely with the Cotton
county development. The third Keyes
well. located in the southeast corner
OF 2l-ls-low. is on top Of a gas sand,
at 2'245. that promises to make big
gas we'll Tools are lost in the hole
and further drilling is delayed. From
Reyes No. to Keyes No. 3, She dis.
tance is 800 feet more than a mile
and the sands are running regular and
the field promises to be wonderful
gas area
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

American Industrial Oil company,
In 1913 on the Thompson farm. has
reached a depth Of 1000 feet. The
drilling contract has been completed
and the well is shut down waiting or.
ders from the company. j. G. Adkins.
Of this company, who is drilling at
CARRIER, is expected here this week
when it will be decided whether the
well will try for the Dunlap sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Gypsy OH Company No. Linder.
smith In the northwest corner OF %.
.'S' has recovered the tools but I'm
dropping they spread the casing and
let the water In. This well win be a
small producer at 2,O7O feet and deeper
drilling VIII be done when the water
is shut off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Adams Oil & Development company,
in 2O-S'2 in the Oil City district
has missed the Wheeler sands due at
about 1000 feet and its drilling now
below l,6O0 feet. The eight,inch casing
is set on bottom at this depth and the
hole is in good shape for deep
test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
DEPOSED MEMPHIS
OFFICERS REINSTATED

Memphis, Tenn, July 28.-W. r. Nc
Lain and Leo Goodman, members of
the municipal commission of this city,
whose offices were declared vacant in
resolution adopted by other members
of the commission several days ago. to.
day were restored to office by an order
granted in circuit court pending the
hearing in September of injunction pro.
ceedings to test the legality of the com.
missions action.
The absence Of Commissioners Nc
Lain and Goodman from the city with
out permission Of the mayor and other
members of the commission was made
the grounds for charges before the com.
mission of improper conduct in office"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
100000 Ottawa. Kan. Fire.

Ottawa, Kan, July 2S.-Damage es.
timated at 100000, partially covered
by insurance, was done the factories Of
the Warner Industries here tonight
when fire broke out in the iron factory.
The factories cover an entire block.
There were no fatalities, although a
negro was said to have been severely
burned.
No cause was given for the fire by
officials of the plant, it being announced
that no war supplies were being Gre
ated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
SPANISH PARLIAMENT
WILL BE DISSOLVED

Madrid, July 2S.-Premier Dato in an
interview with Larios de Medrano, edit.
or of the Liberal, said the Spanish par
lament would be dissolved and new
elections held as soon as the constitu.
tional guarantees could be restored
Speaking Of the general situation, the
premier said:
II am satisfied with what the gov
ernment has done TO re-establish calm
and order. Valencia and Bilbao now
are tranquil / hope there will be no
further trouble, and believe the check
administered to revolutionary endeavors
will permit the government to restore
normal conditions"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
STREET CAR TRAFFIC
SUSPENDED IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, H.. July 2S.--All street
car traffic in Springfield was ordered
stopped at $3.50 o'clock tonight by Sher-
if Wheeler as a precaution against
further disorders resulting from the
strike of street car operatives.
Only about one-third of the. usual
number Of cars were run on the city
lines today, but signs pointed to a
settlement Of the strike soon.
r. j. Condor, attorney for the union.
said move would be made by the
striking operatives Monday, which
might end the deadlock but it would not
be a concession.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TO REORGANIZE FEDERAL
WAR PURCHASING SYSTEM

Washington, July REORGANIZATION
Of the governments war purchasing
system was announced tonigh, by the
Council of National Defense, including
the creation Of war industry board,
whose members are: Frank A. Scott,
chairman; Lieut.. Col. Palmer r. Pierce.
representing the army; Rear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher, representing the
navy; Hugh Frayne, Bernard NJ. Bar
uch, Robert S. Brookings, and Robert
S. Lovett.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TENNESSEE VOTES ON
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Nashville, Tenn, July 28.-Tennessee
voted today on whether or not a con
stitutional convention shall be called. A
light vote is indicated, since no general
election or primary for offices is held
in conjunction with it. Tennessee's
present constitution was adopted in
1870 and those favoring a convention
insist that it does not meet the present
needs of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TWO HUNDRED CARPENTERS
WANTED AT FORT SILL

McAlester, OKLA. July 2S.-P. S. Les.
ter, postmaster, received a request from
the war department to enlist all the
he could send to Fort sill,
Okla, not as soldiers, but as builders
Of the cantonment there The call sta
ted that 200 men are needed and that
60 l2c an hour would be paid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICE.

Boston Transcript: Pa--Well. NY
dear, Richard has asked for your hand
in marriage.
Daughter-But | don't want TO leave
mother, pa
Pa-Oh, that's all right. Take her
along with you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
FRATERNAL NEWS

To show their appreciation of the
Ardmore boys who are members Of the
Ardmore company Of engineers a pa
triotic reception has been planned by
the members Of the Knights of Pytl las
lodge assisted by the Pythian Sisters. to
be given Tuesday night, at the X. Of
p. hall, beginning at o'clock. The
program given win be strictly a pa.
triotic demonstration for the boys who
will be called into federal service Aug.
ust 5. J A. Bodovitz Frank Berryhiu
and 5. II. Nichols comprise the com
mittee on arrangements.
Veterans Of other wars. including
Otis II. Smith, Of the Spanish.Ameri.
can war, will be the speakers Of the
evening. The Rev. David H. Cooper,
Of the First Baptist church, will also
be on the program. Refreshments are
to be served
The regular meeting Of Ardmore Coun-
Gil No II, Royal and Select Masters.
A. f. and A. NJ, viii be held Thursday
night.
The Carter County Odd Fellows as.
sociation, comprising lodges in Carter,
Love and Johnston counties, will meet
at Dundee the last week in August
Addresses will be made and the affairs
Of the association and the order will
be discussed. The association meetings
are held regularly in different parts Of
the district.
+. l.. Gregory and l. r. Mason made
addresses this week at the l. o. o f.
picnic held Thursday and Friday by
the lodges Of Ravia and Tishomingo.
Judge Tom Champion delivered an
address Friday at the w o. w. picnic
held at Hennepin. Great crowds at.
tended the gathering.
Judge J. Il. A. Robertson. Of Okla
homa City was in Ardmore Friday en-
route to the !. o. o. +. picnic near
Tishomingo, where he delivered an ad.
dress
The members Of the b. p o. Elks
Ardmore lodge No. 64S, have given
their approval of the 81 100000 gift to
the Red Cross recently voted by the
grand lodge Plans are being discussed
by members of the local order for en-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
Russia Putting Up Spy Bars.

Petrograd, July 2s.-The decision TO
close the frontiers is due to a desire to
shut out suspects and undesirables who
are flocking into Russia and TO prevent
the departure Of man spies and crimi-
nails