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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

An unusual incident occurred on the
Bullhead property. in section 4-4-3. a
few days ago. a l.sOO-barrel tank Of
oil exploded and knocked down one
other tank Of the same size and also
two 50O-barrel tanks The company
had loss OF 1000 barrels OF oil OK.
cept that which was picked up and
saved. The explosion was evidently
caused by the forming OF gas in the
tank by the natural heat OF the sun.
The explosion was one OF much force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
BrarIl 10 Patrol Coast.

Rio Janeiro. Brazil. July i4.-An
agreement has been reached under
which the Brazilian fleet will assume
the responsibility for patrolling the en-.
tire Brazilian coast from the Gulnean
border 10 southern boundary Of Brazil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
AFRICAN LION ROAMs
IN ILLINOIS; ATTACKS FARMER

Decatur. H. July i4-Armed farm,
ers today were hunting the nelghbor
hood for an African lion which suddenly
appeared on the estate OF Robert AZ.
lerton. and attacked Thomas Gullat,.
emnloye. tore hig chest and badly claw.
ed his leg His screams brought os.
sistanoe. but the animal which. Il D.
believed, escaped from circus. disap.
peared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

The total number Of Germans killed
up 20 March of this year. according 20
n French estimate. was 100000. That
was before the allies began their deadly
spring drives. And Il takes no account
of the men permanently disabled. How
many more men viii the German ns-
ton pay 10 keep the Hohenzollerns IN
power?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Special sale on an palm beach suits.
going at s6S5. All $500 and $500 Pana-
ma hats, S3.s5. Imitation panama hats.
Si.95. $3.50 and $500 white canvas OK.
fords, si.65 20 Sis5. Big assortment OF
pants. light and dark colors. az ti.45 10
tl.95. London, the Yves; Main street
Clothier f24
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
SCISSORS AND PASTE

on and Gas Journal: In the Healdtor
country another big gasser has broken
loose hurting gravel from the depths
in a continuous voIley and wreeking
the derrick. What a pity that gasser
could not be turned against Herr Hin.
denburg's line for a day or two,
Dallas Tex News. The enemy sub
marine reported 10 have been seen in
Chesapeake Bay may have been search.
ing for Baltimore oysters.
n. Smith Ark1 Southwest American:
When General Haig gets Lens. he will
be better able TO see the ultimate vic.
tory.
Houston TEX Post. Why is II tha,
the night gown worn in the secluslon
OF the boudoir is so long and the street
skirt 50 short?
Gainesville TEX Register: John Bar.
leycorn is one fellow who would he.
light in being conscripted into the arm.
but the order is 20 keep him out OF the
game and shut OF his corn and rye feed.
and that puts him out Of the going
with no show TO come back.
Madill Record: There are three things
that are rapidly wiping out the dividing
lines between the city and county
education. good roads. and autos. These
three bring the city and county toge,n.
er. II was the lack Of them In the past
that made the line OF difference discern.
able.
Muskogee Times Democrat: The Am.
erican food spectators feel that they
are entitled 20 great credit for allowing
congress 20 pass food legislation.
Drumright News: The metropolitan
suckers make their advent into the
world az a FAR greater rate than that
noted IN the comments OF the late r
T. Barnum who allowed one for every
minute. The wiser they are IN the
metropolitan centers Of the world. the
quicker and harder they IAN. For m
stance: a dapper little man who regis-
tered AZ n New York hotel az the min
lister from Sweden and who had a swet
ish flag hung out IN hts honor turned
out 10 be- a swindler and was arrested
McAicster News.Capltai. The man
who asserts that he does not believe
IN advertising Is usually the most IN
genlous In inventing schemes 10 get #
Tor nothing.
Kansas city Mo) Star: Calm your.
selves an ye unklssed Thereu be moro
boats 20 France
Bartlesyille Examiner: why Is IL tha
the prize fighters. the exponents Of the
art of self defense, are not enlistlnr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

It is reported that Lucas and Others
have made a location in the northeast
corner Of section 80 2siw This loca-
ton is in the township west Of Fox
and VIII be watched with much inter.
est There is evidently an oil pool
somewhere in that country and It is
as likely to be west as in any other
direction, and tests in that direction win
be OF unusual interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

P. J. Murphy, of wynnewOOd. was
here today.
J. 5. sankey. OF Ada, was in the city
today.
G. G. Clark. of Oklahoma city. was
a business visitor today.
The maximum temperature Friday
was lo7 and the minimum 7s. Tile
average temperature for the week was:
maximum l04, and minimum "A.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Porter. Of RinR.
ling were in the city today.
E. F. Parker. Of Sherman. Texas, was
an Ardmore visitor today.
o. ]. Hill, Of Dursnt. was transacting
business here today.
Lloyd Dougherty. Of Chickasha, was
in the city today.
l. A. Davis, Of Purcell, was here to
day.
J. II. Dnlard. Of New Wilson. was in
the city today.
Mayor George Marsh, Of Madnl. was
in the city today.
H. G. Simpson. OF Dallas Texas. was
among the out-of.town visitors today.
Ludie Johnston and family went to
Madn Friday.
c. A. welch. of Antlers, was in the
city today.
D. d. Whiting. OF AadHl. secretary Of
the Marshall county election board, was
here Friday
Los Baum. Of Madill, was in Ardmore
Friday and bought a seven-passenger
Chalmers while in town.
Calvin Newberry. Edmund Green.
wood and James Ritter. all Of Tishomin.
go. have applied to the Ardmore navy
station for admittance into the navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Carl Russell, state and federal farm
demonstrator for Carter county. left
today for Saltwater. where he will At.
tend the semi-annual meeting Of farm
agents and demonstrators. The meeting
will be held July 1s TO 2l. inclusive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

The Arenorelte Is on Sale Daily at:
Irbys News Stand, Ringing.
Heads Postoffice Stand. New Hezldton.
Central Drug Store. west side, Sulphur.
Wiley's Drug Store, east SIDE, Sulphur
Page & M1rphy Book Store, Marietta
March'E News Stand. corner Broadway
and Main. Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Jack Hayes. formerly travelling sales.
man for the Tyler & Simpson company
but now in business at TishOmingo
motored to Ardmore Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
VII. son TELLS SENATE
WHAT HE DESIRES
IN FOOD LEGISLATION
Also Asks That Bill BE hurriea-D'e'
Not Favor Government Buying
Liquor.


,,-..Ai,v,o, July l4.-In a letter 10
Senator aMrtin. democratic floor ieau
or President Wilson yesterday gave iis
views on food control legislation adVo'
cs,ing action along the line OF the origi'
nal house bin for government control
of foodstuffs and fuel only. He opposed
the proposed substitute bill Of Senator
Gore and emphasized his desire TOT
prompt action by congress.
The president took the position thaI
extension OF government control OF
steel. iron. cotton. copper. wool, leath'
er aluminium and their products is IN
necessary.
Opposes Purchase Of Whiskey.
Regarding prohibition. it was also
learned that the president is not in ac-
cord with the purposes Of Senator
Smoots's amendment proposing that the
government buy all stocks Of distilled
beverages in bond. This provision prob
ably will go 20 conference and In view
Of the presidents opposition. indications
were that Il would be eliminated or a
modification made.
Not BE Made Public.
Leaders planned 10 have the house
bill perfected in accordance with the
presidents wishes.
The president is said TO haye express
ed concern over the delay OF the legi3
lation and 10 have urged prompt dis.
position Of the bill after It goes 10 con-
ference II is understood that he ex.
pressed belief that the Gore substitute
would confer little Of the authority de-
sired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Pat Murphy. On the schoolheld farm
in section 20 Inv. Is shut down at abou,
1000 feet. The well has had no sand,
for the last 1000 feet but has been
drilling in shale and lime shells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Two production sales are reported
as having been recently made, or in
process Of being closed. The 1914 OH
company. which was sold some months
ago for 100000 to Joe W. McNeal Of
Tulsa and William Sacks Of st. Louis,
has been sold again. It is stated that
the last price was s1.OOOOOO but the
identity Of the purchasers has not been
learned. This sale carries out the
theory expressed in this column a few
days ago that the man who makes
money in Healdton is the one who keeps
his production.
The second sale was that OF the Dun
dee Petroleum company on the West.
heimer farm, in section 25-4-3. in the
southeast extension TO Healdton. The
farm has two wells making sixty bar.
rels or better and a third well now On
the sand. The Roxana Petroleum com
pany purchased the property. and the
consideration Is not given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Pat Murphy on the Abrams farm Ia
20 ln3w, two townships north OF Fox
is shut down for an underreamer al
4s5 feet This location looks very prom
ising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Bartlesville Examiner; why Is IL that
the prize fighters. the exponents Of the
art of self defense. are not enllstlnr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Pat Murphy. on the Dickerson farm
in section p is2w. near Pooleville. is
drilling at $50 feet. The well had 4
showing at 2l5 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Nice cool sleeping room.
close in. for two gentlemen. Inquire
at 22s A 81. $. w. i5-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Kansas city Nlo) Star: Calm your.
selves, an ye unklssed Thereu be moro
boats 20 France
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Muskogee Times-DemOcrat: The Am.
erican food spectators feel that they.
are entitled TO great credit for allowing
congress 20 pass food legislation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

WANT YOUR PROPERTY TO SELL
List II with US and We VIII sell Il for
you. Ardmore Investment Co. at 2i3
West Main. W. a. Johnson. sales
manager f4-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Colonel Roosevelt has drawn the ire
Of the National Young Mems Repubi-
can League. NO loyal Republican.
white or black. can subscribe to Colon
el Roosevelt's utterances in his COT
troversy with President Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor regard
ing the East St Louis race riots de
clares Lin William Price, president Of
the league.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

FOR RENT-One modern southeast
bedroom. close in. Phone red ss4.
l4-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

McAloster NewsCapital. The man
who asserts that he does not believe
IN advertising Is usually the most IN.
genious In inventing schemes to get #
Tor nothing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

Calvin Newberry. Edmund Green.
wood and James Ritter. all Of Tishomin.
go. have applied to the Ardmore navy
station for admittance into the navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14

In Massachusetts, where there is a
state election every year it is taken
for granted that Governor Samuel W
Mccall Rep will be renominated. Two
Democrats. Frederick W Mansfield. the
party's nominee last year, and William
F. Fitzgerald, who for years was known
as a copper king" have filed for the
Democrats nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30
4 liSnav Offering UneQuaIed ASSOrtmentS and Values

out Of The ordinary attested BY the hundreds n9 naz
ed during this month Read over aa10ls -e
7DecaIs this announcement lake
ass0rments by Franc credltpa5 ing Tue
iii il small monthly pavments-in months, months year
longer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

limited and he would be able 60 render
more service elsewhere, The board OF
trustees ooneurred IN this judgment,
feeling that their duty required care
ful consideration OF projects apart from
shipbuilding I
The grasp OF Mr.. Pier upon the
whole shipbuiIding plan has been so
strong and his knowledge OF actual con
ditions In the yards so definite as a
result OF his study in the field that the
best results can be obtained by combin-
ing his function as vice president with
those OF general manager.
Day IL Important Factor.
Underlying tia reorganization which
has been completed. was the desire to
bring the fleet corporation closer TO
the ship yar&. Nj Day, for instance,
served with Mr.. Pier in the personal
visit Of the production committee TO the
ship yards, where actual construction
conditions were ascertaiurd Mr.. Day
then went to Epglsnd, where he made
an exhaustveR Investigation into the
methods which prevail IN the ship yards
there He has now returned and be-
come one OF the important factors in
our speeding-up program
THE result of the reorganization al
ready is apparent in all the yards.
Lloyds has just made a report which
has been carefully checked up and which
shows that there is a better basis for
optimism than there has been al any
time since the emergency program wa,
launched. Conditions OF the Pacific
coast have so improved that records are
being broken in the speed with which
ships arc being turned out
Many Records Broken.
"The reports Of Admiral RowleS show
that construction work is progressing a.
fast as human labor can turn II out
The plans OF last May have been trans
lated into hulls on the shipways anC
into ships on the seas We are clost
to the point where the results Of wha
has been done will be apparent tC
everyone.
THE carefully checked figures o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
R|Kl0 1DtEED
sHIAMITE BOATS
{ IND DcoMEsBAck
Vivid Story Of Italians Sinking
Austrian Warshlps,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Two Ital-
ian torpedo boats under Lieutenant
Commander Rifro. comprised the force
which made the daring raid into the
inner harbor at Trieste Sunday night,
December 9, and torpedoed two Aus
trian battleships, one OF which was
seen to sink. Further details OF the
exploit were given in dispatches re-
ceived by the Italian embassy today,
The raid wAs planned when it was
learned that the Austrians were pre-
pairing TO send from Trieste, two ship
Of the Monarch type, with their 2tO
muitimeter guns, TO lombard the Ital-
ian coastal positions A division OF
torpedo boats under Captain Plgnaltl
was assigned to the task and the cap
tain selected Lieutenant Commander
RirIo. with two boats, 10 make the dash
into the harbor, while the remainder OF
thc division kept outside in support
Eight Cables Cut.
BY slow and silent movement through
. heavy fog the little craft reached
the extremity OF the Muggia pier, Mine
fields and other distractions were
located and two hours were spent cut
ting eight large wire cables stretched
across the passage Other obstruction'
were weighted and sunk sufficiently 70
permit the boats to pass over them.
During all this time Austrian out.
posts were very near and search lights
were being played on the water, but II
spite OF this the torpedo boats sue
ceeded In entering the inner port with
out being sighted.
Two Austrian battleships were dis
covered at anchor at the further end a
the harbor near Point Saba. Cautious
~. the Italian vessels approached tC
ascertain whether there we're any pro
tecting nets or other distractions, ther
took up positions for the attack.
Little Boats Return Safe.
Finally at $50 q. m. Monday, IN,
two torpedo boats simultaneousl !,
launched four torpedoes aimed at tn,
battleships. All four torpedoes ex
ploded. Rizzo reported that the battle
ship Wien, nearest the attacking yes
sells, was observed 10 sink In five min
utes, while the other battleship, Ger
tsinly was struck, though owing to thu
great distance Il was impossible to dis
cover the damage done.
At the sound Of the explosions, Aus
trian batteries, opened fire and search
lights swept over the waters. Tn,
lights located the attacking vessels ant
the Austrian guns were brought to bea
on them and torpedoes fired but tn
Italians escaped and returned safely 4
their base with the supporting squad
ron.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
SHIPPING BOARD,
J0lTED AGAIN;
PlEz NOW mead

employees at shipbuilding plants Chair.
man Hurley is said TO have disap-
proved Admiral Harris plan for going
ahead and spending the money imme-
diattly. He desired first to consult the
council OF national dciense's housing
committee with which trustees OF the
fleet corporation have been working on
plans
Admiral Harris has asked to be re-.
assigned TO the post OF chief OF the
navy bureau Of yards and docks, which
he held before succeeding Rear Ad.
mirs Capps as fleet corporation man
ager, leM than . month ago.
Huriey's Statement
Admiral Harris, upon the retirement
of Admiral Capps in December. on ac-
count OF III health, was designated gen
eral manager" said Chairman Hurley,
IN a prepared statement.
When the reorganization Yas in
progress it was suggested TO me that
the emergency fleet corporation be
moved to Philadelphia suggested
that matter of this kind, involving
policy, as well as possible legislative
approval, would certainly have to be
submitted TO the board OF trustees, as
it would be submitted in any corpora.
tion to the board Of directors Admiral
Harris also wanted to give his imme.
diate approval TO an expenditure o
$llW00O0 for housing operations il
connection with the ship yards.
This being departure from the cor.
porationS functions Of shipbulldinR
felt that the trustees should pass
upon II
Thought He Was Tied.
Admiral Harris then expressed his
opinion that his authority was TO b,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Easy TO Make This
Pine Cough Remedy
Ihonssnds II Families sw.ar by No
pron'pt resuits Insxpcnsivs.
and saves about u.


You know that pine Is used in nearly
all ,pressE lptions and remedies for
coughs; The .Ieasop iS that pima contains
several peculiar elements that bave a
pemarksble effect In soothing and heal.
irg the menbreues Of the throat and
uhest. Pine 10 famous for this purpose
Fine cough wrpps are combinations OF
pine and syrip. The syrup" part is us.
gnily plain grapulated sugar syrup.
Nothint better but why buy itl You can
EASILY make u yourself In Ave minutes.
a TO make the best pine cough remedy
tat money can buy, put 2h ounce,
q Plnex cents WORTHY In a pint
huftIe and hll M with home.made .uga,
2TuH This gives You q full pint-mor,
on ~ esl buy ready for e2. 90
- y pure, good and very pleasant
d3l1eea tske N eagerly,
I'm en- foel this take hold Of a cough
Fl 4m way that means business
- pou04 nay bo dry, hoarse and tipht
- ~ = pcsaistently loose from In,
fo61n & ehkm. The csuss IL IN,
D4-i14o1e4 membranes thi
~ ~ NV ,combInation will sto,
l4Um IN t4 lUurs or less, Splendid
~ ~ DuGAS1 estAma, hoarsenss,
EaiS = - sst ailment.
HI1w ~ y tNAH concentrated com
49, q 0unu1S XVEvny pine extrari
hSss ~ Nss1 over for il
ka.lsst A. sss,, ,.s srgl y
w, ~ .s.'
~ &s'MAEsshs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Street Cars Collide.

In a street car collision last night at
Main street and Broadway, none Of the
passengers were injured Miss hRna
Thomas. 2iIs Broadway Circle. a
passenger, tainted when the FAIR
grounds car IN which she was riding,
was run into by Broadway car. She
was assisted to her home and was soon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
oIloss.cURREHTs

n. II. Kitchen, travelling salesman OF
Oklahoma City, not only is a supported
OF the Red Cron but a booster Tor his
own home town. He was in Muskogee
yesterday when the Red Cross cam
paign was begun, but wrote q check
for 8 for Christmas memberships for
himself and his wife, and sent it to
Leroy NJ Gibbs, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. He asked Mr.
Gibbs TO take out the two memberships
here
Indian students OF government schools
in Canadian county are to give aid AMI
comfort TO the Red Cross, II word from
Fl Reno yesterday is a criterion. Sup
plies for enrolling $50 Indian student
members was sought Of county head
quarters there yesterday.
Only one man in the town OF Mus
tang, Oklahoma county, has failed to
join the Red Cross. The remaining 325
Red Cross members and citizens OF the
town are bringing their moral influence
to bear today in an effort TO sign
him up,
Long Hope school district al ex-
treme rural section in Beokham county
socialist stronghold Is 100 percent Red
Cross, according to report to state
ehadquarters from the Beckham coun' y
headquarters last night.
Can you beat tl" asks r, N. Kin
vile, Beckham county director. "Filc
criminal complaint against Piedmont
for working on Sunday" he continued
basing his advice on reports from Pied,
mont Yesterday that the whole towr
had signed up before the campaign hac
been fairly launched
Whether war planes from Fort Sill
will visit Oklahoma City and Other
Oklahoma communities, TO drop Re-
Cross literature from the air during tn,
present campaign will depend upoi
action taken today by the war depart
ment at Washington J. /. Johnston
Of ST. Louis, district director OF tn
Red Cross. has asked permission fo
the flight at the instance OF l.. f. Phil
lips and other state campaign officials
Make the Red Cross membership
campaign results a message 10 Gar
cia"--is the suggestion from fdivisio,
Red Cross headquarters at St Loui
today. The suggestion recalls an in
stance in the Spanish war when Pres
ident Mckinley. wishing to send in
formation TO Carols. Spanish officer il
Cuba. detailed an officer named Rowan
Take this to Garcial" said the presi
dent. Rowan was not told wher
Garcia was to be found-but the mes
sage was delivered.
The regular weekly meeting of III
Lions club was not held at the Skirvi
hotel today, due to the fact that a
members are assisting in the Red Cros
drive. They iunched at the Chamb'
OF Commerce.
The Empress theater today lolne
the ranks Of hundred percent R,
Cross institutions here. 7. II. Bolen
manager OF the playhouse and drectt
Of mems teams In the county Re
Cross campaign, announced that eve
employs IL member OF the organirI
ton,
| Show windows Of several businei
houses probably will be utilized fc
the remainder OF the week TO illustrat
methods Of making Red Gro" supple
Hall . million quarts Of fruits an
vegetables were canned by 5000 kan
Sas girls the past summer and fall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Hold Your Hogs.

WASHINGTON Dec. lS--The iooc
administration today oounseled farmers
to hold back their hogs. because the
Chicago market is gIutted with more
pork than the packer, can handle.
largely because OF conRested transpor.
tatlofI facilities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

Turbeyfill; banker, D. W Gooding,
clerk, Royce Hobbs escort A. l.. Wall
ker: watchman, II. + Trull; and trus-
tees, l.. NJ. Wynne. J. NJ, jackson a,d
Walter Martin. Installation cerena5ts
will be held at the first meeting In
January