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Evening star., 1917-02-26
Hottest February Day in SO Years.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, February 26.-
Yesterday was the hottest February
temperature, 81 degrees, exceeding the
previous high record by half a degree.
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BORN

LAINHART. On Thursday. February %. 1917
at Philadelphia, Pa. to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W
Lainhart, jr. (nee Tomey), daughter.
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in nine hours, and by nightfall the po..
! sition on the left bank was secured ana
consolidated"
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Harrison. Me-. boasts a stage driver
who has been in the business for
half century.
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Obituary.


;DI1.n UAHM U5 W; "VINu hiLt1.
monia Tuesday evening, February 90 1917.
Pisgah, Nd, after n short illness. He was
the son Of the late Terrence Riley. who in the
early sos a prominent merchant of this
city and whom many of the older residents re-
member proprietor of the Greeneaf Steam
Coffee Mills. the only business of its kind at
that time and for many years after IN this Sec
ton. The deceased who spent the early part Of
his life, in this city. forty-nine years of
age. and for twenty years had resided
in Maryland.
Funeral services held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Pisgah on Thurs
day afternoon. February 10, and he was
laid to in the churchyard. A sister Mrs
L. Il. Spofford of Alexandria. Va, survives him.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Navy Officer Back From Brazil.
NEW YORK. February 2e.-com-
mander Philip Williams. U. S. N. ar
rived hero today on the steamship Saga
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NEITZEY. On Sunday, February %. 1917, a
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. ii. X
Crandeu, Riggs farm. Prince Georges county
Md, JOHN L. NEITZEY, Sr.
Notice of funeral later.
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MOORE Departed this life on Saturday, Fet
ruary "a 1917, at 2:45 Pm, at his residence
l57 Sheridan road, Anacostia. ID. c., JOHl
HENRY MOORE. in his thirty-eighth year.
Funeral from his late residence, Tuesday, Fet
ruary o. at 10 O'Clock am. Interment a
Seminary, Va.
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MILLER. On Sunday. February 25, 1917, al
e:45 pm. ADALINE v; wife Of the late
Funeral from her late residence, Sargent road
ChilIum, Nd. on Wednesday, February 2s al
2 pm. Carriages from Thomas s. Sergeon' s
1011 Tth street northwest at l2:30 pm. heia
tiyes and friends invited to attend. Intermeni
at Rock Creek cemetery. baltimore ant
Philadelphia papers please copy.) 27'
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MEDLEY. Departed this life on Friday, Eel
ruary %, 1917 at pm, at the Remove Ho'
pitaI Pennsylvania. ONEIL MEDLEY.
Funeral Tuesday. February 27, at o'cloc
pm. from Jones' Chapel, Benning, ID. I
Friends and relatives are invited.
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DIED.

BLAUBoCK. Suddenly on Saturday. February
"a. 1917. at 12;45 pm. at ms residence;
husband Of Isabella and father Of Miss Isabella
Blaubock. aged fifty years.
Funeral from the chapel Of Frank Geier's Sons
Company. No. lib 7th street northwest. on
Tuesday February q, at 1890 am. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment at Prospect
Hill cemetery. 20
RLAUBoCK. There will be q special meeting
OF tho officers Of the Capital Beneficial Asso-
citation at Geiers chapel. lib 1th street north,
west on Tuesday, February 27, 1917, at 10
am, to attend the funeral Of our late brother.
FREDERICK J. RICE, President.
G. a. f. DAVIS. Secretary.
BRANsoN. Suddenly. at Washington Asyium,
on Saturday. February "a. lsl7, JAMEs
BRANSON, aged sixty-fve years. Survivors
James W. and Edward Branson. Body at x
18th street southeast.
Funeral Tuesday. February p, at Pm. from
Ebenezer NJ. f. Church, eth and d streeti
southeast. Body in charge Green Mountain
Odd Fellows Lodge.
BROWN. Departed thi. life on Sunday. febru-
ary %, 1917, at s:45. at Freedmen's Hospi:
tai AGNES BROWN (nee Birch). beloved
wife of John Brown and sister Of Frances and
Charles Birch.
A precious one has gone.
A voice loved Is still.
place is vacant in our home,
But yet it is Gods will.
Funeral Wednesday. February 2s. at am.
from St Augustine's Church. Interment al
Mount Olivet cemetery.
BUSCHELL. On Saturday. February a. 1911
at II 80 pm, at his residence, 224 street
northeast JOHN J. BUSCHELL. -
Funeral from W.. W. Chambers ertskine
establishment, 14th street, corner ChapiI
northwest, on Tuesday. February 27. at
am. Interment tprivate) at Mount olive'
cemetery.
CLoRE. On Sunday. February 25. 1917. at ia
pm, at sihIey Hospital. CLARA /. CLORE
beloved wife Of j. W. Clore and daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lewis.
Funeral services Wednesday. February 2S. a
IL o'clock, at her late residence. HOB Florids
avenue northeast. tCulpeper Exponent copy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

Washington, Nov. S.-President VIII
son issued last night his 1917 Thanks
giving proclamation calling upon the
nation. even in the midst of the sorrow
and great peril of a world shaken by
war, to thank God for blessings that
are better than mere peace of mind and
prosperity of enterprise.
The proclamation fixing Thursday,
November 20 as Thanksgiving day. fol-
lows:
BY the president of the United States
of America:
a PROCLAMATION:
II has long been the honored custom
OF our people to turn in the fruitful
autumn of the year in praise and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to us as
nation That custom we can follow
now even in the midst Of tragedy of a
world shaken by war and immeasurable
ulshSItis III ltt nlluSl bl SpilbN anu
great peril. because even amidst the
darkness that has gathered about us
we can see the great blessings God has
bestowed upon us, blessings that are
better than mere peace Of mind and
prosperity of enterprise.
We have been given the opportunity
TO serve mankind as we once served
ourselves in the great day of our Dec
laration Of Independence, by taking up
arms against a tyranny that threatened
TO ma ster and debase men everywhere
and joining with other free peoples in
demanding for all nations of the world
what we then demanded and obtained
for ourselves. In this day Of the reve-
lation Of our duty not only to defend
our own right as a nation but TO defend
also the rights OF free men throughout
the world. there has been vouchsafel
US in full and inspiring measure the
resolution and spirit OF united action.
We have been brought to one mind and
purpose. a new vigor OF common
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
ThanksgivingssP reclamation
IssIssued By the President

counsel and common action has been
revealed is us.
I'VE should especially thank God
that in such circumstances in the midst
of the greatest enterprise the spirits
of men have ever entered upon, we
have if we but observe reasonable
and practicable economy, abundance
with which to suppy the needs of those
associated with us as well as our own.
\ new light shines above US. The great
duties of a day awaken new and
greater national spirit in us. We shall
never be divided or wonder what stuff
we are made Of
And while we tender thanks for
these things. let US pray Almighty God
that in all humbleness of spirit we may
look always to Him for guidance that
we may keep constant in the spirit and
purpose Of service: that by His grace
our minds may be directed and our
hands strengthened: and that in His
good time liberty and security and peace
and the comradeship of a common jus
tice may be vouchsafed for all the ma
tions OF the earth.
Wherefore. l. Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of Ameri-
c.. do hereby designate Thursday. the
twenty-ninth day of November. next,
as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer.
and invite the people throughout the
land to cease upon that day from their
ordinary occupations and in their sew
eral homes and places of worship to
render thanks TO God. the great ruler
of nations.
In witness, wherefore, ! hereunto
set my hand and cause the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia,
the seventh day of November. in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. and OF the
independence OF the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
second.
WOODROW WILSON.
"By the president:
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of state"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
FIRST GUN OF
CAMP FUND AID
SUNDVY At SPIN.

The first gun of the campaign to
raise $4,000. Carter county's allotment
to the War Camp Recreation fund, will
be fired at Convention Hall Sunday af.
ternoon at three o'clock when Judge C.
B. Ames, of Oklahoma City. will be the
principal speaker at a patriotic mass
meeting. There probably will be other
speakers, patriotic music viii be a fea-
ture Of the meeting. and final plans
will be outlined for the campaign.
Last night at Berwyn, Col. Sidney
Suggs. County Commissioner G.. w.
Young, C. II. Adams and z. T. Reid.
spoke to an interested audience on war
time topics. The final invitation for the
signing of food pledge cards and an ap-
peal to stand steadfastly by the pledge
were made. Colonel Suggs, Mr.. Reid
and Mr.. Adams are assigned for a sim
liar meeting at Deese tomorrow night
and Thomas Pollock and another speak
er will address a like meeting tomorrow
night at Prairie Valley school. north
west of the city.
George Coffman, county superintend-
ent of schools, A. b. Riddle, and C. II.
Adams go to Brock tonight to speak
at a patriotic mass meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
TO RETIRE TO NEW DEFENSE IN
EFFORT TO BLOCK ADVANCE
ON VENICE.
MORALE is IMPROVING
More British and French Troops Arc
Speeding to Northern Italy to Join
the Latins-TeutOns Get Far From
Their Own Base Of Supplies.
By the Associated Press).

Across the Venetian plains the Ital-
ians continue to retire to a new defense
line, where a stand probably will be
made to stop an Austro-German ad-
vance upon Venice. The morale of the
Italian armies is improving and British
and French troops are speeding to
northern Italy to the aid Of General
Cadorna's harrassed soldiers, who now
have given up more than 2.100 square
miles of Italian territory.
The invaders. Berlin announces, have
reached the Livenza river between the
Tagliamento and the Piave. General
Cadorna has indicated that the Italians
might stand on the LivenZa line, but
it is not improbable that the Piave will
form the main part Of the position from
which the allied troops will make a
supreme effort to prevent the enemy
from advancing upon Venice.
The morale of the Italian armies has
improved upon the arrival of allied
troops and they will make a supreme
effort to drive back the eAustro-Germans.
Apparently, the Teuton units reach
ing Livenza were not in great force, as
Berlin makes no claim that the river
has been crossed.
Official communications and news
dispatches throw little light on the
progress of the Italian retreat from the
Dolomite and Carnic Alps, nor is there
any indications where the retirement
will halt.
While the Tagliamento line became
untenable, through the drying up of the
river, the streams behind General Ca.
dorna are larger and less susceptible
to sudden changes. The Italians also
have the advantage of more railroad
lines and less mileage from important
ports and manufacturing centers. The
Austro- Germans on the other hand are
getting further away from their bases
and their lines of supply and communi-
cation must be built up on the ruins
left behind by the Italians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
NO SERIOUS OPPOSITION.
Kerensky Government Falls Easily to
Maximalist Element.

Petrograd, Wednesday, Nov. Z, p. m.
The Maximalist movement toward seiz'
ing authority, rumors Of which had been
agitating the public mind ever since the
formation of the last coalition cabinet,
eliminated last night, when without
disorder. so it is claimed. Maximalist
forces took possession of the telegraph
offices and the Petrograd telegraph
agency.
Orders issued by the government for
the operating of the spans of the bridge
across the Neva river later were over
ridden by the military committee of the
council of workmen's and soldiers dele.
gates. Communication was restored af-
ter several hours of interruption. No
where did the AIaximalists meet with
serious opposition
Report Several Killed.
An effort by militiamen TO disperse
crowds gathered in the Nevsky and
Letainy Prospekts. during the evening,
provoked a fight in which one man is
reported to have been killed Minor
disturbances. some of them accompa.
MED by shooting, occurred in various
quarters of the city. a number of per
sons are reported TO have been killed
or wounded, but there is no confirma.
ton.
This morning found patrols of sol
diers. sailors and civilians in the streets
maintaining order. Further than a
continuation OF suppressed excitement
the streets of the city presented no un
usual aspects. The shops and banks
which had opened for business. began
to close up about noon.
Shortly afternoon small force occu
pied the telephone exchange. where a
small guard had been stationed foI
weeks. An effort by government forces
to retake the exchange led to brief
fusillade in which ii is believed mum
Der of casualties was caused. The Max
imalists remained in possession of the
building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Maximalists, Led by Germany's Agent
Nikolai Lenine, Use Petrograd Garrison
and Cossacks to Depose Provisional
Regime. Arrest Ministers and Prepare
for Quick Ending Of War.
TO PARCEL LAND AMONG PEASANTS

rnaximalists' movement made fresh and
fairly and appreciable progress, but
no disorders have taken place.
Towards Eve o'clock in the after
noon, the military revolutionary com
mittee of the soldiers and workmen's
delegates issued proclamation stating
that Petrograd~vas in its hands, thanks
to the assistance of the garrison, which
enabled the coup d'etat to be brought
about without bloodshed
THE proclamation declares that the
new government will propose an imme'
date and just peace. will hand the land
to the peasants and will summon the
constituent assembly.
Delegates from the three Cossack
units quartered here declared they
would not obey the provisional gov
ernment and would not march against
the soldiers and workmen's delegates,
but that they were prepared to main
tain public order.
Ministers Are Arrested.
THE Petrograd council of soldiers
and workmen's delegates held a meet
ing this afternoon. at which NJ. Trot-
zky made his declaration that the gov
ernment no longer existed; that some
of the ministers had been arrested and
that the preliminary parliament had
been dissolved
"Nikolai Lenine, who received pro-
longed cheers, outlined three problems
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
HALF MILLION
AVAILABLE FOR
HIGHWAY WORK

Carter county has now approximate
ly a half million dollars available Tor
construction of roads and bridges. a
contract has been awarded to the
Thomas Larkns Construction com
pany to build thirteen miles of road be-
tween Ardmore and Wilson. The work
will cost, approximately 100000. This
road is on the route between Ardmore
and the oil fields. While the construc-
ton work is in progress. pass roads
will be built so that traffic will not be
interrupted during the six or eight
months that will be required to COM
plet the contract.
From Ardmore to Lone Grove, the
pass road will be one mile south of the
main road and at Lone Grove the north
road will be used on to Wilson.
The teams are here now, and work
will be in full swing by Monday morn
ing. The contract calls for five inches
of rock and five inches of gravel roll
ed into the rock which will make rock
surface nine inches thick. and ii will
be a road that will last for many years
and will be one of the best pieces of
highway in the state.
Here are the different sources from
which the county draws its revenue
and the amount of the revenue: County
bond issue, 100000, to be used on
hard-surface road from Ardmore to
Wilson. from Ardmore to Springer and
Woodford and from Ardmore to Ber-
wyn: gross production tax, $4,000, to
L. -, I,,fI nd cfa
bridges; automobile tax S17,500 to be
used in dragging and maintaining high
ways; raised by taxation $4,000. to be
used for general road work at the dis
cretion of the board Of commissioners;
township funds, approximately $4,000,
to be used for general work throughout
the townships: bond issue of Hewitt
township $4,000, 10 be used in that
township, which includes Wilson. Heald-
ton, Writ and the oil fields, and will be
used exclusively on the roads in that
township. These sums aggregate s4S2,-
500.
The board of county commissioners
advertised for bids for the construction
Of twenty-six miles of road TO be award
ed yesterday, but the bids were above
the estimate in the specifications, and
all bids were rejected. The matter will
be taken up by the board again next
Monday. The twenty-six miles of hard
surfaced roads to be contracted will in
clude a road from Ardmore to Springer,
from Ardmore to Woodford and from
Ardmore to Berwyn. The work on
these roads will be ready by the time
the people have any time to spare for
such work
At this time all the energy of the
county in the country districts is de
voted to gathering the cotton crop.
Cotton has made a good yield, the fall
months have been dry, the crop is all
open and must be gathered at once to
prevent waste. Practically all the cot
ton will be out by the first of Decem'
ber and following that time and until
crops are put i'm again the county
should have plentiful supply of labor
to be used i'm building some of the best
roads in the state. The county is well
equipped with funds to carry out its
plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

London. Nov. 8.-The maximalists
have obtained control of Petrograd and
issued a proclamation saying the new
government will propose immediate
peace. the semi-official Russian news
agency announces.
Premier Kerensky has been deposed.
The maximalists were assisted by the
Petrograd garrison, which made pos
sible a coup d'etat without bloodshed.
Leon Trotzky. president of the CEN
tral committee of the Petrograd coun-
Gil of soldiers and workmen's delegates,
issued a declaration to the effect that
the provisional government was no
longer in existence and that some of its
members had been arrested. The pre-
liminary parliament has been dissolved.
A wireless dispatch from Petrograd
SAYS that the council of soldiers and
workmen's delegates has announced
that the split in the council has been
healed and that call has been sent out
for a delegate from each $4,000 of the
population to express the will of the
Russian army.
Seize PetrOgrad
The Russian news agency which, as
reported last night. was seized by the
maximalists. sends the following dis
patch from Petrograd dated $50 o'clock
last evening:
the general situation in the capital. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
5000 ARDMORE
WOMEN HAVE SIGNED
CONSERVATION PLEDGE

Three thousand Ardmore women have
signed the pledge for food conserva-
ton. according to a report by Mrs. Fred
Tucker. chairman of the food conser-
vation campaign of Carter county. Re
ports from over the county are being
received daily, but have not yet been
checked up. In a letter received from
Stratton Brooks, state food admins
traitor 1t was stated that window cards
will be mailed 10 every woman in Ard
more who signed the pledge. The cards
tlat had been received here by the com
mite were distributed throughout the
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
RUSSIA TO PROPOSE IMMEDIATE PEACE
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
TOTAL is $4,617,532,3 300;
TO ISSUE 3,8O8, ,766, $50

Washington. Nov. S.-The American
people again have given a war loan OF
many millions more than was asked.
Secretary McAdoo announces that to-
tai subscriptions to the second Liberty
loan were s4.617.532. 800. a 81 per cent
over-subscription Of the three billion dol.
lars sought. Half Of the over.subscrip.
ton will be accepted. making an issue
OF s3.sOs,7 ,766.l50. There were 100000
subscribers. 80 per cent Of whom ap.
piled for bonds Of $4,000 or less and will
receive their subscriptions in full.
Federal reserve banks were instructed
today to pare down subscriptions Of
more than $4,000 according to a sliding
scale approved by Secretary McAdoo.
The secretary was elated over the re-
suit, particularly since every federal re.
serve district exceeded its quota.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08

now before the Russian democracy;
first, Immediate conclusion of the war,
for which purpose the new government
must propose an armistice to the bellig'
erents; second, the handing over of the
land to the peasants; third, settlement
of the economic crisis.
"At the close of the sitting, declara-
ton was read from the representatives
of the democratic minimalist party of
the soldiers and workmen's delegates.
stating that the party disapproved of
the coup d'etat and withdrew from the
council of soldiers and workmen's dele.
gates.'
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd says strong detach-
ment of troops of the soldiers and
workmen's delegates occupied the Bal
tic railway station, and that the new
government Communicated all motor
cars, confining the troops TO the bar
racks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
Resuming Taking of Testimony.
WEST TEXAS CATTLEMEN
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT
TO HELP SAVE HERDS

San Angelo. Texas, Nov. S.-West
Texas cattle raisers and cattlemen have
sought government intervention as the
result OF the long drought, which
threatens the lives or thousands of cat
tie. sheep and goats.
They wired Washington requesting
immediate delivery in this section Of
sufficient cars to ship out livestock
They also asked that government
agents purchase fifteen hundred car
loads each of cottonseed cake and hay
for animals which cannot be moved so
as to prevent speculation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-08
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
DENOUNCES OHIO MAYORS
Practice Of Confiscating Coal While En
Route Must Must BE stopped Or
Somebody Will BE Prosecuted.

Washington. Nov. S.-Wholesale con-
fiscation of coal by Ohio mayors and
city officials is denounced here by the
fuel administration which Is consider
ing immediate action unless the prac-
tice is discontinued. Investigators
have reported that in some places, rail-
road tracks were torn up to prevent
trainloads OF coal from being moved.
This municipal robbery" said a fuel
administration statement. mot only
has disarranged shipping. but has
caused unnecessary hardships In other
states and In other Ohio towns"
Most of the coal is stolen from sup
plies on their way to the northwest,
where the fuel administration Is rush
ing coal by the way Of the Great Lakes
to provision the northwestern states
before ice shuts down lake traffic.