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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
HUNGRY LABOR IN
ENGLAND WARNS
DEMAND EQUlTABl.E DlSTRlBl.
TlON OF FOOD REGARDLESS
OF SOCIAL CASTE.

London. Dec. 29.-The national con
ventlon Of the trades unions. labor
party and war emergency workers
| adopted resolutions today protesting
against the sufferings now being un
| necessarily inflicted upon the mass OF
urban consumers by the prolonged de
lay of the government in organizing an
equitable system of distribution of the
supplies of food" and demanding equal
sharing among all families. without dis
tinction as to wealth or class, with
compulsory rationing.
The governments methods OF con.
trolling the food situation were criti.
cised severely at today's session of the
labor congress. Speaking to resolu.
tion on this subject. Robert Smillie.
leader of the miners. said:
Il hope the government will take it
that we put this forward as q grave
warning to them. II they do not carry
out at once the spirit of the resolution
they may take ii for granted that the
workers OF the country are no longer
going to stand having their wives and
children waiting outside shop doors, al
most begging for food TO be sold to
them"
DR.. Marion Phillips of the executive
VI tHt NOiltHr i<1tot
league said that unless steps were
taken to improve present conditions. in
fant mortality would rise in a way
which never had been known.
The whole policy of the government.
declared a speaker for the dock work.
ers' union. had been to play into the
hapds OF the American ring" Talk OF
food control-Athere will soon be nothing
left IN coptroir he said
John Clynes. labor member of the
house OF commons, said the government
had not gone as far as the food min
istry desired. and that if the confer
ence could do something to push the
government further, It would be most
pleasing to the ministry. He insisted
much had been done already to reduce
the price of food, adding that scheme
was being worked out for equal distri-
button.
Mr. Clynes intinated that the gov.
ernment was constructing mills for the
of margarine. Baron
Rhondda, the food controller, was doing
his best. Mr.. Clynes said, TO obtain con
troll of the entire output of margarine,
butter and similar commodities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
WILSON GR|EVES
FOR GUATEMALA
PRESlDENT SENDS CONDOLENCES
AB RESULT DISASTER AND
OFFERS MATERIAL AID.
CITY % PER CI,RUINtO
Quake Continued Two Days and Forty
DEATHS 30 Far RepOrteti-American
Legation Damaged and Consulate De-
strOyed. Says Wireless Dispatch.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Eighty pei
cent of Guatemala City was demolished
by earthquakes which began December
26 and continued two days, the state
department was advised today In a
wireless dispatch from the American
charge there.
Forty deaths had been officially re
ported and thousands were homeless
Martial law had been established and
good order prevailed.
The American legation building was
damaged and the consulate destroyed,
the dispatch said, but American and
other foreign diplomats were safe. The
legation was crowded with refugees.
This message of coincidence was sent
by President Wilson to Estrada Cabrera,
president OF Guatemala:
"1n the great affliction with which
you are now visited, let me express on
my own behalf and on behalf OF the
people of the United States the great
est of sympathy. If there is any way
in which we can be of assistance to you
in YOUR trouble, or in which we may al
leviate some Of the sorrow and suffering
YOU will experience because Of the ca.
lamity, we stand ready to do so. Until
II is possible TO render some material
assistance. pray take this opportunity to
convey to the people of your country
the sympathy which We feel for them
in the circumstances. a sympathy more
profound by reason of the proximities
Of our countries and the relations of
our people to yours"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
GOVERNMENT CONTROL MINES AND
LABOR CONSUMPTION IS PROPHECY

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Although there
has been suffering in the national capital
for the lack of coal. A. ID. Snead. dis
tributor for the fuel administration, told
the senate investigating committee to-
day that enough coal had been shipped
here to supply normal demands.
Coal was unavailable. he contended
because persons who could afford It,
overbought Local dealers did not CO
operate with the fuel administration. and
distributing facilities were inadequate.
"The railroads are not entirely re-
sponsible for congestion due to cross
hauling. said Snead. The operators de-
sire Il in many cases, as il often extends
their distributing field.
I'VE are not only coming to govern
ment control of mines, but conscription
of labor. Co-ordinating OF effort is es-
sential to meet present demand Mr..
Snead declared. He could see no chance
to produce the fifty millions of tons the
fuel administrator estimated the country
> short this year. and said restricted
use was necessary
Priority orders issued by the govern
ment war board to obtain the quick
transportation of their freight cars are
'esponsible for the congestion, Chairman
Hall told the committee. This. he said,
would be remedied by the government
aking over control of the railroads apd
placing then, under one head.
Chairman Hall exonerated Judge
Iovett OF the priority board of blame.
)ut placed full responsibility on the ship
ping board and the war and navy de-
)artments. In the war department alone.
he said. five boards were attempting 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
TWELVE FEDERAL BANKS SHOW
TOTAL RESERVES 0F.S3,10t, $4,000

81 ,064. 100000; due from other Federal
Reserve banks. net $11.936, 900; uncol-
lected items. 1901 ,107 zoo; total deduc-
tons fro mgross deposits. s313, ,043 900:
5 per cent redemption fund against
Federal Reserve banks notes. $537, 600:
all other resources. s7.s13.000; total re-
serves, s3.101, ,321 900.
Liabilities-Capital paid in. s70.442.-
600; government deposits. $10S. .231 900;
due to members PRESERVE accountl.
s1.i53. .166 900; collection items, s1s1 $685.
900; other deposits. including forei +,
government credits. s17.s65. 900; total
gross deposits. s1.771 .037 600; federal re
serve notes in actual circulation. 81 .246.-
4ss.000: Federal Reserve bank notes In
circulation. net liability. $4,000. 900: all
other liabilities. s5.504,oo0; total liabili-
ties. s3101. All 900.
Gold reserve against net deposit La
bilities 5s.7 per cent
Gold and lawful money reserve
against net deposit liabilities. s31 per
cent.
Gold reserve against Federal Reserve
notes In actual circulation. e4.3 per cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30

Washington. Dec. 29.-Net withdraw
al of s113,000.0O0 government deposits
and reduction of the gross deposits by
$50. 100000 is shown i'm the Federal Re
serve boards weekly financial summary
of the twelve banks conditions as at
the close of business last night. The
total gold reserve increased by $4,000.
600. The report follows:
Resources-Gold coin and certificates
in vault. s4ss 600; gold settlement
fund Federal Reserve board. s317.520.-
600: gold with foreign agencies. $50. 500.
600: total gold held by banks. 1868. .937.-
coo: gold in Federal Reserve agents.
s7sl PSI .0O0 gold consumption fund.
sl9 429 .000: total gold reserves, s1.671.-
$4,000: legal tender notes silver etc.
s4e.635.0 200: total reserve. 81 ,920. .76S 900:
bills discounted for members and Fed
eral Reserve banks. $3.50. 100000; bills
bought in open market. $275.3s6 900:
total bills on hand. s95e.O72 900; United
States government bonds. sfS.450 900.
United States government short term
securities, s5s.s3s.o00: municipal war
rants, 81 ,o05, 900: total earning assets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
TAFT OUTLINES |
SOME TRA|TOn'
No TIME FOR PARTISAN POlITpd
OR CARPlNG CRITICISM.
| NE DECLiRES.
NATION IS N DANGER
There May He lnjuxtices Which Must
Re Cured. hut They Can Wait Unt1
We Win That Which WIN Save TIE
Ship of State"

Springfield. ILL.,. Dec. 29.-Persons who
seek to stir up party animosities or ap-
peal To class prejudices while tho war
goes on are traitors" to the nation.
whether they know IL or not" William
Howard Taft declared here today In an
address before the Mid.Luncheon club.
There may be injustices which must
be cured. but they can wait" he said.
They can wait until we win that which
will save us the boat In which we are
riding on the sea. We are fighting for
our lives"
Continuing. the former president said:
Now we are having Investigations
in Washington that are showing de-
fects; Investigations that that bring
home to us the difficulties that a re-
public with the machinery Of peace
finds In becoming for a time a military
nation able To measure swords with an
adversary which has been preparing for
fifty years tn conquer the world: and
we must not withhold our expressions.
providing they are made in a proper
spirit. but when you find men using
arguments that are meant to be dema-
eogic appeals. you can mark down the
degree of their patriotism"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
SCOTT HABEAS CORPUS
HEARING Is DELAYED.

The hearing on the writ N habeas
corpus granted Chap Scott who came
here from Lebanon and surrendered TO
Sheriff Buck Garrett. stating he had
shot and wounded Dave Glenn at that
plare. was made returnable yesterday at
10 O'Clock, but as District Judge w. II.
Freeman is out of the state and the
county Judge does not have jurisdiction
in the hearing. the case went over. IL
viii probably be heard on the return
OF Judge Freeman. who Is expcctci 20
reach home tomorrow
Scott has maintained all along that
Dave Glenn was not seriously Injured.
but yesterday word reached the sheriffs
office that he was not doing well ana
was in a serious condition.
The county attorney OF Marshall
county was reported at the sheriff's OF
flee as having said over the phone FRI
day night that he was willing for Scott
20 remain in Jail here until the result
of the wounds Glenn sustained shoeld
De known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
us. ARMY BALLOON
|. LANDS IN MF'r1
Laredo. Texas. Dec. (
balloon. manned by Cap
and eight soldier az

4 Il -
balloon. manned by Cap iJugh.
and eight soldier av "A left
San Antonio yesterday afterno ps and
lost its course. landed at Hidale /. Mex
| leo. forty miles up the Rio orande river
from Laredo. at o'clock last night.
The crew was taken in charge by
Mexican soldiers. who notified the mill
tary authorities at Nuevo Laredo. Au-
ltomobiles were sent TO Hidalgo and the
Americans reached Nuevo Laredo at 4
io'clock this morning.
The American consul arranged for
them to cross into the United States
and at O'Clock this morning they were
taken to Colonel Fergusons headquar-
ters
Shortly after leaving the San Antonio
aviation school. the balloon at a height
of 1000 feet encountered a forty-five-
mile wind and drifted rapidly southwest
The Rio Grande was mistaken for the
Neuces river and landing was made
on Mexican soil.
Arrangements have not yet been made
TO bring over the balloon.
Mexican patrols fired on the balloon
as soon as it crossed the river, Captain
Mccullough said here tonight, three
bullets piercing the bag and permitting
gas to escape. Only a few shots were
fired. the Mexlcans having ceased firing
promptly when they were satisfied the
aircraft was not hostile
Captain Mccullough said he and his
soldier-aviators were treated courteous
~ by the Mexicans, and every consider
alton was shown them at military head
quarters in Nuevo Laredo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
CALL FOR UNDERWEAR
FOR POOR OF ARDMORE

Mrs. Julius Kahn, president of the
Ardmore Benevolent society. has had
numerous calls for underwear from poor
people, men. women and children. who
are sorely in need The society has
no underwear ON hand and is appealing
to the people Of this city TO contribute
garments. and thus prevent much III
ness and suffering. The need is inn
perative and u speedy response win be
are asked TO call Mrs. Kxian rs soR as
possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
AMERICA FEARS
F|NNS STARVE

Washington. Dec. 29.--Food stocks III
Finland are so depleted that officials
there fear famine unless tonnage ID
added to transport the oats and corn
granted the Finnish provision admin
istration here by the American govern
ment. Official dispatches today from
Heisingfors. Finland. said that the direct
need exists throughout the country.
DR. Kaarlo Ignatius. the Finnish com
missioner. is endeavoring. with assist
ance OF the state department and the
shipping board, TO obtain tonnage enough
to take food to relieve the situation. and
II Is considered likely that two ships
will be obtained
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
WHY JOHN JELLICOE
LOST GREAT POSITION

London. Dec. 29.--Whether correctl,
or not. the super-session of Admira
Sir John Jeliicoe as first sea lord !,
popularly believed TO have been thu
direct sequel of the loss OF the thres
English destroyers near the Dutch
coast This incident had been general
y known here. although just an
nounccd officially
Several days ago. the first lord oi
the admiralty, Sir Eric Geddes, went
ily is staying for the holidays. liz
to Sandringham. where the royal fam
was received in audience By the king
on Christmas, which Indicated that the
business was unusually urgent. The
changes were announced the
next day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30

Washington. Dec. 29.-Railroad ~ {.
tives here today expressing tho a .ms
that the transportation sy will
never go back into priva' ~ ~, gave
two reasons: First. the .iot believe
the stockholders viii -. TO II with
revenues under g. .ient operation
and second. they (, v that the forma.
tion OF continental railway combina.
ton will make II impossible To go back
to the old competitive system.
The corporation to handle railroad Sc
curities probably will be provided in
Legislation the president will suggest 20
congress The corporation would pass
on all securities proposed and would buy
them as offered, holding them for sale
when market conditions were good.
The corporation also probably might
be called ON to finance railroad equip.
ment. 1t has been suggested that ii
might be capitalized by billion dollars.
since that il the sum the railroads will
need next year for the purchase of new
equipment and for bonds and other is
sues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
MIR. McADOO TAKES DEFINITE
STEPS FOR MERGING LINES
Great Work Of Unification Is Begun and
Order Is Given

Washington, Dec. 29.--Dehnite steps
toward national unification of railroads
and improvement Of congested condi.
tions were taken today by Director
General McAdoo in the appointment of
a temporary staff and the issuing of his
first formal order directing absolute
pooling Of all traffic. common utilization
of terminals, rolling stock and other
facilities. hauling of freight by the
shortest routes. and retention of all
present officers and employees.
Special instructions were issued for
the clearing of congestion in New York
and Chicago through pooling terminals
and other traffic facilities. and Alfred
II. Smith, president of the New York
Central. was named special assistant
to supervise transportation i'm the trunk
line territory east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio rivers. where conges-
tion Is greatest.
Walker ID. Kinds Of New York. a
railroad lawyer. and for many years a
special student of government opera
ton, was appointed assistant director
general pending the formation of a
permanent staff. The Interstate Com
merce commission was drafted for an
immediate investigation by its expert
inspectors of general freight conditions
Railroad Labor Refused Raise.
While the director general was con.
ferring today with u number of railroad
heads. Interstate Commerce commits
sioners and members of congress, and
planning immediate action to remedy
faults of transportation, IL became
known that the demands of the four
railway brotherhoods for a forty per
cent wage increase had been denied by
the railroads, and that, consequently,
the labor men had decided to postpone
for probably sixty days the presenta-
ton of their case TO the government.
1t was thought probable that President
Wilson would take up the labor situa.
ton in his address to congress next
Thursday or Friday.
~ Congressional agencies went to work
today on the new railroad situation.
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee at a special hearing, drew from
Chairman Hall of the Interstate Com
merce commission the statement that
the governments failure to centralize
priority administration was largely re-
sponsible for freight congestion.
Cummns Smells Opposition.
Senator Cummins. ranking republican
of the senate interstate COM
merce committee, in conference with
Mr. McAdoo, expressed the opinion that
legislation to prescribe the basis of gov
ernment compensation to the roads
would be passed speedily, though not
without some opposition to the presi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Dec. Weather bu
reau predictions for the week beginning
Sunday are:
West Gulf States: Light local rains
about Tuesday. with higher tempera.
lures; last half OF week generally fair.
with moderate temperatures.
Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
Valleys: Generally fair first half. with
rising temperatures. Light snow IN
northern and rain In southern portion
last half. with return IN cold weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

At Atlantic and gulf ports-Arrived
Steamers dagger, Ciba, Cuyaba, Char
kow. Carmarthenshire. Daleham. Fort
Morgan, Feltore, Guardia, Naccional
Navdrot, Herschel. Hilton. Juno, keechi
Mavisbrook Manidrea, Prinz Frederil'
Hendrix Principlessa Laetitia. st. Hugo
San Lorenzo Tormentor. Ventura, Vim
land. William II. Murphy; schooners
Progreso l. Philips Nj. Brooks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
Coal TO Relieve Ocean ships.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Ample coal to
relieve the shortage at New York. which
as delayed ocean-going ships and harbor
traffic. was promised today TO the fuel
administration by 4. w. Thompson.
chairman of the committee of railroad
vice-presidents in charge of the freight
situation in the Pittsburgh district.
Approximately 500 cars viii be avail
able tomorrow from boats at South Am
boy. n. J., and cars en- route 10 the sea
board. he said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
MOVE THAT FREIGHT.

New York. Dec. 29.-Inspector. will
be assigned to railroad terminals in
this district 10 see that consignees re-
move freight shipments promptly. ac-
cording to statement of the committee
Investigating freight congestion IN and
around New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
FROM LOCOMOTIVES ENGINEER
TO HEAD OF ROAD

Roanoke. Va, Dec. 29.-James T.
Carey, once a locomotive engineer and
lately a division superintendent. has
been named general superintendent OF
the Norfolk & Western railway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
NEED ENOUGH NURSES
TO co WITH ARMY
OF 100000 SOLDIERS

Washington. Dec 80. = Estimates
based on an army of 100000 men are
that 37,500 nurses will be needed in
the army nurse corps. This means an
enrolment increase Of nearly ONE thou
sand per cent over the present member
ship of $500. To get enrollments some
of the requirements are being waived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
Voluntary Censorship Rules Be Printed.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The voluntary
censorship regulations by which the
great majority of American newspapers
have been guided in suppressing infor-
nation OF value to the enemy have been
revised by the committee on public in
formation and will be published In morn
ing papers next Monday. becoming ef-
fective January l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
Looks Dark for Army Contracts.

Washington, Dec. 29.-James J. Stor'
row. fuel administrator for New Eng
land. today told Secretary Baker that
war contracts calling for hundreds of
millions of dollars worth of clothing and
war munitions could not be carried TO
completion at the present rate of coal
supply
Some factories working on war con-
tracts have fuel sufficient for only two
weeks. Mr.. Storrow said. He explained
the situation to Fuel Administrator Gar
field. who thought the situation so grave
that he arranged for Mr.. Storrow to see
MIR. Baker. Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board also was called into the
conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30

lorder that certain freight should be given
preference.
Chairman Hall said il was his opinion
that operations would be greatly simpli-
fled by government control. and he be-
lieved would be carried out without any
great expenditure of money by the gov
ernment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30

Continued on page ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-30
Unions Wm Pestpone Demands.

The brotherhoods' demands were pre-
sented 10 the managers committee of
the railroads December I. and an an
swer was requested by December 81.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17

One hundred thousand people subscribed to Eng
lands first war loan of 81, 750, ,000,000
After three years of grim war, eight million people
in England subscribed to their great FIVE BILLION
Victory Loan. If the people OF the United States
had subscribed to the Liberty Loan in the same pro-
portion, there would have been twenty million sub
scribers and the amount would have been fourteen
billion instead of two billion.
This is to show what can be done and what we will
be expected to do
Begin saving now for the next loan, which will prob
ably be called for within three months.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-17

Bean prospects have been looking
up in the Weston country the last
few days. Pods have been setting
nicely on the vines. many of which
are well loaded. and cool nights are
helping the crop to mature. While
rain would do a lot of good, there
is enough moisture in The soil to
bring the crop TO maturity, and the
only danger is from early frosts.
In company with w. l.. Robbins our
bean editor visited a number of
fields this week, and feels quite en-
couraged over the outlook.
o. r. (Dad) Douglas reports
having seen a peculiar object flying
rapidly across the heavens Sunday
night. II resembled ball of light
with a trail of sparks behind it.
Dad isn't claiming that the object
was stray aeroplanc. because he
was unable to fly after it and make
a personal investigation. He mere
~ says ii was different from any ae-
rial visitor he ever saw before.
Sid Mclean was with him at the
time. and was equally mystifed.
The ladies Of the Red Cross met
Tuesday afternoon. After a short
period of sewing the work was laid
aside and social session was had in
honor of Mrs. Marie Cashatt and
in appreciation of her faithful
and efficient services as sewing SUI
pervisor of the local auxiliary.
Delicious ice cream and cake were
Pianos tuned and repaired at rea-
sonable prices. First-class work
A. w. Lundell. Mus.
Bach.
A two passenger auto for $50
cash, and a two passenger auto for
S75. Watts & Rogers.
Lost A black sow. Reward. c.
II. Nelson.