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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
CANADIAN DEMOCRACY
REFUTES PROPHECIES
OF GERMAN WRITERS

Ottawa, Dec l9.-Sir Robert Borden
/ ma statement yesterday expressed his
satisfaction at the result of the election.
'The Canadian people, he said. aft
er more than three years of heroic de-
votion and untold sacrifice. were called
upon to say whether Canada's effort in
the war should be maintained. In the
midst of the campaign the test of COM
pulsory military service had to be ap-
piled. No severer trial of the courage.
self-sacrifice and endurance of a democ-
racy was ever made.
Constitutional writers of central
Europe had predicted during the past
quarter of century that under some
such test democracy would fail The
Canadian democracy has given tri-
umphant refutation to every such pre-
diction."
Sir Robert said the governments vic
tory was not in any sense a partisan
one. as splendid elements of the lib
eral party" gave their support in
every province except one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
PROMPT RELIEF FROM
COAL AND WOOD FAMINE

Relief from the coal and wood famine
in Ardmore came promptly when Mayor
w. r. Roberts learned of the situation
Yesterday afternoon. He Immediately
wired Governor Williams asking If he
could confiscate coal on the railroad
sidetracks At $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon he received the following tele
gram:
Corporation commission working on
coal problem. Wire me Immediately II
they do not get results.
Following this telegram. another was
received from the governor at 6l2
O'Clock. which read:
Corporation commission informs us
santa Fe delivered one car coal Ard.
more at 4 O'Clock this afternoon and
three more are on way and Rock Island
will turn over car OF company coal
tomorrow. If necessary.
Mayor Roberts said this would afford
relief for the present, and with the
moderation of weather he does not ex.
pect further complaint unless another
severe cold spell should be experienced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
HUN AIR RAIDERS
BOMB ENGLAND
ONE OF SIXTEEN TO TWENTY
ENEMY MACHINES BROUGHT
DOWN, LONDON REPORTS.
FALLS IN SEA
British Pilot Fires Two Drums Of Am
munition Into Hun Plane as II Was
Hurting Bombs OH london From a
Height of More Than Two Miles.

London. Dec. I9.---Ten persons were
killed and seventy injured in London
during last nights air raid. Outside Of
London five persons were injured.
The following official communication
In regard to casualties was given out:
last nights air raid casualties
were Ten killed and seventy injured
in London: five injured outside Lon
don.
Several fires occurred. The material
damage was not serious. There was no
damage to naval or military establish.
ment."
London, Dec. 19.-Ohe of the German
airplanes which took part in last
nights raid over England was brought
down and another ,is believed to have
been destroyed i!aesy4as -offiee-- an
nounced
From l6 to 20 raiders, divided into
six groups. endeavored to reach London.
but only five succeeded in dropping
bombs on the city.
Complete reports of the casualties
and damage caused in London by Ger.
man airplanes in last nights raid have
not been received, says an official
statement issued today.
All the British machines which went
up to~engage the raiders have returned
safely.
There is reason to believe that an.
other raider dropped into the English
Channel, says the report. A British
pilot fired two drums of ammunition
into a raider as it was dropping bombs
on London from a height of 10000 feet.
After the main attack of the raiders
ceased a single airplane flew over Lon.
don at about 9 o'clock.
The raider known definitely to have
been destroyed was hit by the fire of
anti-aircraft guns and finally dropped
into the sea off Kent Two of the crew
of three were captured alive by an
armed trawler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
TWENTY CARTER.
COUNTY BOYS TO
FORT AOSECRANS

A. A. Ringer. one of the twenty MEN
Fort Rosecrans, Cal. where they will
join the coast artillery, was placed In
charge of the party. In addition to
bert. Ira Ashley. Carl j. Shafer, Ernest
Collins, Giles w. Pruitt Waldemar r.
Seedis LOWE Cox. Asa Steve Turner,
Charles l.. Murteshen, J. w. Johnson.
Pleas II. Nall. Clifford Locke. William
G.. Teater. +. Kimbrell, Rdine c. Nay
lor, Reuben W. Painter. George Lee,
Frank d. Jackson ana Carl y. Arnold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
CRUISER
SUNK BY U.B0AT
AND IN RETURN THE ATTACKER
DESTROYED-CONF IN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 1s.-The old
French cruiser Chateau Renaut, EN-
ployed as a transport. was torpedoed
and sunk in the Mediterranean on the
morning of December Il, and the sub
marine which attacked her later was de
stroyed according to announcement by
the French minister of marine
The passengers on the Chateau
Renault, all of whom were either sol
diers or officers, We're saved.
The members of the crew were lost.
The French cruiser Chateau Renault
was laid down in 1896. She was 442
feet long with a beam of 557 feet and
displaced 1898 tons. Her complement
before the war was 500 men.
Besides being used as a cruiser for
merly the Chateau Renaut had been
fitted as a mine layer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
RED CROSS DRIVE
CONTINUES HIGH SPEED
OFFICIAL REPORT SAYS

Washington Dec. 19.-With incoming
returns indicating steady progress IN
the Christmas membership drive OF the
American Red Cross for ten million new
members. national headquarters here TO-
day requested division managers to Tor
ward complete figures for the new en-
rollmen so as to ascertain definitely the
gains made since the first of the
week.
Reports from many sections indicate
that the quotas easily will be attained,
and in some cases greatly exceeded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
Theaters Refused Privileges.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Requests by
vaudeville theaters for exemption fron
the lightless order, on the ground that
their patriotic services deserve recog'
milton, was denied today by the fuel
administration The theaters had cited
the fact that they had permitted use
of their stages for four-minute men. and
by solicitors for Liberty Bond, Red
Cross and other patriotic funds
Replying to the request, Fuel Ad
ministrator Garfield today wired the
Vaudeville Managers Protective associa
ton at New York:
although appreciating the patriouo
services rendered by vaudeville houses
to the country we cannot permit eA
ception in your favor allowing exces
size use of fuel to generate power
war demands for coal are largely IN
excess of limited production. 1t is un
fair to the public to allow display ad
vertising. We rely upon your patriotic
co-operation to induce your members to
comply Loyalty with our ruling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
BIG BUILDING At
MUSK0GEE BURNS

Muskogee. Okla. Dec. 10. - Twenty
families are homeless and the Terminal
building. one of the largest three-story
structures in Muskogee. is In ruins as
result OF one of the most disastrous
fires last night that has visited this city
in many years.
report that one woman lost her life
In the blaze has not been confirmed.
although several persons narrowly es-
capped death i'm the fire, which got its
start early In the evening in the fur
mace room of the Courtney laundry.
which occupied the first floor Of the
building. The flames soon spread to
adjoining stores and in a half hour the
entire structure was a mass Of flames.
Poor water pressure handicapped the
firemen. Since the recent breakdown
OF one OF the large engines at the city
pump station. water users have been
cautioned to be sparing In their use Of
the water. and II was necessary TO
use steamers to throw streams OF water
| to the top Of the threestory building.
The Terminal building was erected
five years ago by former Governor Has
kell and embraced a part OF his plan 70
cover eastern Oklahoma with a network
| Of electric railways. II covered nearly
an entire city block
| It w1s estimated that the total loss
! fron the are would exceed t1zs.ooo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
PRICES OF COSTLY DRUGS WILL
Be REDUCED BY GOVERNMENT

Washington. Dec. is.-Limitation on
drugs manufactured in this country on
licenses TO use German-owned patents
is being exercised by the federal trade
commission to reduce the high prices
which have prevailed since the war be-
gan. In announcing today that the Alb
bott Laboratories OF Chicago had been
licensed to manufacture "vernoel" a
hypnotic and nerve calmotic. the COM
mittee said the drug would be pro-
duced for SEQ a pound and sold at a
fifteen percent profit" The present
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
COAL MINERS MAY
yoRK HI HOLIDAYS
NATION. vFTCERS OF UNION
CALL o. V TO TAKE ONLY
~ ,s OFF
PREVENT SUFFERING


Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l9.-Coal
miners of the country are called upon
to forego their usually extended holi'
day this Christmas time and take only
two days, Christmas and New Years, in
a statement issued here today at the
headquarters of the international Mine
Workers of America.
The statement calls attention to the
excessive shortage of coal throughout
the country, and urges presidents, sec
retaries and mine committees every
where to see that the request is full
filed.
1t is signed by Frank j. Hayes, John
l.. Lewis, vice president, and William
Green, secretary treasurer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
AMERICAN GOLD
GOES TO JERUSALEM
TO AID SUFFERERS

Washington. Dec. is.-The state
department has telegraphed 10
American Consul-General Garret
at Alexandria. Egypt. Sls5.00o
for the relief OF the 100000 sui.
ferers at Jerusalem. In want OF
food and other supplies.
Consul-General Garret was di.
rected to proceed Immediately 10
Jerusalem to take charge of the
distribution OF the fund and the
supplies. The money was col
iected by a Jewish orga anization.
but the supplies are to be distrib-
out regard to race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
/, s. SUBMARINE
RAMS ANOTHER
NINETEEN AMERICAN LIVES AXE
Inst AS RESULT Or COLL
SION-IN HOME WATERS.

washington. Dec. 19.-Nineteen nveS
were lost when the American supiiia
rine FL was rammed and sunk oy suo
marine F-3 in home waters uuriiis
fog Monday afternoon.
five survivors of her victim
The F.3 was damaged and picked ul
Secretary Daniels announced the uis
aster late yesterday in priei s''''e
ment which gave no further ue.a'is.
lieutenant A. T.. Montgomery, com
manding officer Of the FL. was amonR
the five saved. His mother. Mrs. ,Julia
Montgomery Pratt. lives at Fort H. u
Wright. ". Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
TEXAS RAILROAD
MEN WON'T STRIKE
DECLARE THEY WILL STAND
TRUE TO PRESIDENT AND
GOVERNMENT.

Dallas. Texas. Dec. 19.-There will be
no railroad strike in Texas, regardless
of any complications that may arise
from debate on wage schedules. This
statement was made by representatives
of Texas railroad employees who. are
members of the four brotherhoods, after
an executive meeting held here yester-
day. Upwards of twenty-five division
chairmen from various cities of Texas,
representing the brotherhoods. were
present.
Our men stand squarely behind Pres
ident Wilson and the United States
government in the effort to win the
war and there will be no strike" said
statement given out by Ben j. Flood.
secretary of the Railway Trainmen, af-
ter the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
FOUR MINUTE CALENDAR.

Four Minute speeches will be made in
the Ardmore theaters. in support of the
Red Cross membership drive, tonight.
Tonight's assignments are:
Princess-R. l.. Disney.
Theatorium--Paul r. Smith.
--Palace-(To b. supplied.
Winter s. GilberE will conduct a Red
Cross m Getting at Wilson tonight
Emmitt T Reid will conduct a similar
meeting at Prairie Valley schoolhouse
and C. H.. Adams and Andrew b. Rid
die are assigned to a meeting at Ber-
Wyn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19

price is $50 pound. The drug here.
after will be known as 'barbital"
The Rector Chemical company and
the Earbwerke Hoechst company. both
OF New York. were licensed TO manu-
facture "novocain." local anaesthetic
extensively used in surgery, which in
the future viii be called "procaine."
Recent sales have been made at a rate
Of $720 a pound. but the Rector COM
pany believes the drug can be made for
SIS and agreed to sell at about ss5 a
pound. Right 10 fix price was reserved
by the commission. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
QUARANTINE AT CAMP
BOWIE IS RAISED

Fort Worth. Texas. Dec. 19.-The
quarantine at Camp Bowie, where
Texas and Oklahoma troops are in
training, and at the ,three wings of
Taliafero field where the Canadians
and British are in camp. was ordered
lifted today. The hospital cases have
decreased. The quarantine was i'm
posed owing to meningitis and measles
the day before Thanksgiving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
GEORGIA FARMERS FIRE
ON WAR BALLOONS

Macon, Ga, Dec. 19.-The first and
second balloon flights of Camp
Wheeler's newly inaugurated balloon
school took place Saturday and Mon
day. respectively, and in each instance
the balloonists were fired on by farm
ers, according to Balloonists Mulligan
and Jewell. who made the flights
About 12 miles FRONT Macon Mon
day" said Jewell. two men rushed out
with shot gun. although | was too
far up to be hit. yet | could distinctly
hear the report of the gun and hear
one man say TO the other: Shoot again.
John. Maybe you will hit him next
time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
SPANISH SHIP TORPEDOED.

London, Dec. ls.-Torpedolng py q
German submarine OF the spanish
steamer Noviembre. 1854 tons gross, i
reported in a dispatch from Biarritz 70
the Excelsior. quoting advices received
there from Bnboa. Thirty OF the crew
have been landed. They say the ship
was torpedoed without warning at night
and that they were all thrown into the
sea. After swimming about four hours
they were picked up by French patrol
ships. which put the submarine 70
flight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
and Thursday partly cloudy.
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday, not much change in tempera-
ture.
Oklahoma and East Texas: Tonight
and Thursday partly cloudy.
West Texas: Tonight and THURSDAY
fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Washington. Dec. 1s.-President VIII
son and a distinguished company this
afternoon attended the first of a series
of concerts by which John Mccormack,
the singer. will earn 100000 for the
Red Cross The president and Mrs.
Wilson are celebrating the second an
uiversary OF their marriage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
City Official Seizes Coal.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-William Pot
ter, state fuel administrator. went to
Washington today to protest against
further seizing OF coal in this city Dy
Director Kruzen of the department OF
health and charities. After comman-
deering four carloads of fuel yesterday
for the Home Tor the INDECENT DR..
Kruzen let il be known that If condl'
tions warranted he would resort TO the
same measures today for other city
institutions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19

Little Rock. Ark. Dec 1s.-Eddie
Coulon. New Orleans bantam weight
and now a soldier At Camp Pike here
and Nate jackson. the Oklahoma City
bantam will meet in a ten round bout
at the army athletic club tonight Both
are confident They weight In at lis
pounds ringside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-19
ASK SALOON KEEPERS NOT
TO SERVE SWEET DRINKS

sprinfield. Mo-. Dec. 19.-Local rep
resentatives of the federal food admin
istrafion today requested all saloon pro
prietors OF Springfield not to serve egg
nox and other special Christmas season
drinks this year. The object is to save
sugar. i.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
PERSHING IN FRANCE
BRITISH ARE HAPPY

British Headquarters in France,
June IA. via London.-F'rom the Assoc
GATED Press.-The news of the arrival
OF Major General John J. Pershinr
spread through the British armies TO-
day and was received with the utmost
satisfaction. While Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig represented the British
IN the welcoming of the American army
vanguard at the port of landing, more
elaborate British honors await thei
visit to this section of the western
front.
General Pershing will be a valued
member of the allied war councils
the future and will have the oppor-
tunity to study and witness the various
offensive actions before his division ar
rives.
On his journey to France, General
fershing had the opportunity to see
the efficiency Of the British transport
machinery in operation and was mucl
impressed by it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
Tell Railroad Commission
They Are Not Ready to
Present Their Case.
GRANTED MORE TIME
Carriers Will Present Their
Claims to Raise of IS Per
Cent in Rates.
CONTINUED From Page One)

for the Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany.
w. L. Murphy of Missoula for the
lumber shippers of western Montana.
H. G. Miller for the Kalispell Lum-
Der company.
c. T. Vandeveter of Great Falls for
the Royal Milling company.
The Rocky Mountain Elevator COM
pany and the kalispell Flour mill
company.
A. A. Grorud of Helena for the state
of Montana as a shipper.
Charge Roads With lnefficieney.
c. f.. Holt for the Society of Equity,
charged the railroads with inefficiency
aid said 20 per cent of their operat-
ing expenses could be saved.
L. o. Evans, of Butte, speaking for
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
said that If Montana pays this addi-
tional Is per cent, the state will be
taxed higher than any section of the
country.
w. p. kenney, vice president of the
Great Northern railroad, was the only
witness heard when testimony began
late today. He pleaded for the advance
because railroads were forced to pay
higher wages; pay more for materials
and must make extensive improve
ments to handle the greater crops.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
G. N. Plans Big improvements.

Helena, June 1.-THE Great North
ern Is spending millions on improve
ments in Montana, according to w.
+ kenney. vice president of the road
who is here attending u rate hearing.
He said today:
The Great Northern is now max
ing preparations that will enable it
to handle the Montana crop in better
shape this fall than it was ever
handled before. We are spending 49,
100000 in Montana at the present
time on double tracking new ter
minals and industrial tracks,
In March the Great Northern
hauled 735 carloads of emigrant
moveables to Montana and is now
bringing from IS to 30 cars a day. Dur
ing the first five months of this year
the Great Northern delivered to Mon
tana points 1900 tractors and 500 cars
OF agricultural implements.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
Begins v. S. Participation.

Washington. June 14.-Secretary Ba-
ker said in formal statement, issued
late today. that General Pershing's ar
rival in Paris signalized Americas ac-
tive participation in the war "to en-
force peace with Justice
THE arrival of General Pershing
and his staff in Paris he said. marks
the beginning of Americas active par
ticipation in the war. The splendid
recognition given these American Of
ficers. as well as the officers of our
destroyer squadron in England and
France, shows the harmony of spirit
with which three great peoples are
pursuing a common end. Our com
bined armies from now on will repre-
sent force to enforce peace with JUS
tice."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
Sale Of Timber Flatheao indian
Reservation.

Sealed bids marked outside bid
Flathead Timber. Roman Unit" end
addressed to Superintendent of the
Flathead Indian School, Dixon. Mon
tana, will be received until IL o'clock
noon, Mountain Time. Tuesday. Sep
TENDER II, 1917. for the purchase Of
the merchantable timb.r upon tribal
and allotted lands situated within
Sections and 5. r. 10 N. r. 10 W.;
Sections S. 6. I. s. 9, 10. Is. IS. II. IS.
10, 20, p, %. 81. IS. 20, 80. 33 and "a,
T. 20 NJ, r. 10 W.; Sections q. 20, 81.
80. 33 and 81. r. 81 ~, r. 10 W.; Sec
ton and Section IL. T. 20 NJ, r. 20
W.. NJ. p. NJ, containing approximately
100000 feet of timber. over 80 per
cent Western Yellow Pine. Each bid
shall state the amount per thousand
feet B. NJ. offered for Yellow Pine Gin
GLIDING "bull pine') and the amount
per thousand feet offered for Fir, Larch
and other species Each bid must be
submitted in triplicate and be accom-
panied by certified check on SOL
vent national bank. drawn in favor Of
the Superintendent of the Flathead
Indian School. in the amount of $4,000.
The deposit will be returned If the bid
is rejected. and retained as a forfeit if
the bid is accepted and the bond and
agreements required by the regulations
are not furnished within 60 days from
the date when the bid is accepted. No
bid Of less than SO per thousand feet
for Yellow Pine and $1.25 per thousand
feet for Douglas Fir. Larch and other
species will be accepted. The right to
reject any and all bids is reserved.
Copies of regulations and other infor-
nation regarding the proposed sale,
including specific description OF the
sale area. may be obtained from the
Superintendent Of the F'lathead Indian
School, Dixon, Montana.
Washington, d. c., May 4. 1917.
CATO SELLS,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
So to 7-13 inc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
OREGON ~" TEACHES NURSING

Portland, Ore, June IA course in
first aid methods and of bandaging is
to be given at the University of Ore
gon summer session this year by Miss
Lulu Cell. a graduate of the New York
Presbyterian hospital. 1t is expected
several nurses will attend to prepare
themselves for war work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
DUTCH SHIPPING INCREASING.

The Hague. June 14.-Dutch ship
ping companies enjoyed year of the
greatest prosperity in 1916. At least
three of the smaller concerns paid
dividends of 100 per cent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
STAGE LINES

Williams Auto Service-Ravalli to
Poison. Leaves Ravalli at Z and $50
a. M: makes connection with boat
klondike at Poison for Somers.
J. +. Dishman-Ravalli to Poison,
Meets trains Al. 3 and AZ.
Bitter Root Stage-Leaves ShApArd
and Florence hotels at s a. m. Arrives
at Hamilton 1O:45 a. IN. Leaves aaus-
ilton for Missoula at p. m.
Rlackfoot Express Stage-For Ovan.
Do. Leaves Shapard at : y. IN, daily.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-15
Notice Of Probate Of Will,

Notice Of Probate Of Will.
In the District Court of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District of the state OF Mon
tana in and for the County Of Mis-
soula.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Maria
T. Higgins. Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the 4th day Of June, 1917, no.
tice Is hereby given that Saturday. the
SOth day of June. 1917. at o'clock p.
m. Of said day. at the Court Room of
said Court, at the Court House in the
County of Missoula, has been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the Will of Maria T. Higgins, deceased,
and for hearing the applications of
Kate H. Mccormick for the issuan ce
to her Of Letters Testamentary when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated June 4th. 1917.
IT, NJ. RAWN.
6-5 to IA Inc. Clerk