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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
DAILY ARDMOREITE
HARVEST HANDS PLENTIFUL
LABOR COMMISSIONERS SAYS
Oklahoma Leads the Way in Help for
Other States.

Oklahoma City, June 14.-The Okla.
homa harvest labor problem Is well i'm
hand and men are being supplied
promptly, w. G. Ashton. state labor
commissioner announces. Men are COM
ing into the state in satisfactory mum.
bers and from present indications the
state employment bureau win be able
to furnish practically all the men need.
ed. The situation, however. depends on
whether the present labor influx con.
tinues. Should It stop short there
doubtless would be considerable short.
age.
On Oklahoma falls the burden of fur.
nishing the first battery of harvest
hands for the great plains harvest Az.
ter finishing the work in Oklahoma the
men move on into Kansas and Nebras.
ka following the harvest into the north.
west country.
The bulk Of this years labor supply
has come from the southern states. All.
ALBANIA and Mississippi being in the lead
Many OF the men are students who nh.
tain money for their years schooling
from the harvest during vacation
months. One Virginia student brought
90 others with him. The largest request
for men recently came from Enid where
2VO were wanted. These were supplied.
Wheat is ripening rapidly and a bet.
ter yield than expected is reported from
the north-central portion of the state
Scattering fields have been cut az far
north as Bliss, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
FLAG DAY SERVICE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

National Flag Day exercises. which
were TO have been observed tonight by
the members OF Ardmore lodge b. p. O.
Elks. were held this afternoon at the
Elks' club, beginning at 4 O'Clock Tom
Champion delivered a patriotic address
Besides the address the program IN
cludes ritualistic work by the members
Of the lodge musical numbers and read.
ings by others Invitations have been
issued by W. L. Davis, secretary Of No.
64S, inviting the m0mbers and their
friends to attend the services.
The musical numbers were furnished
by the Lowenstein Orchestra and tho
Ukulele Club. Vocal solos were TO DE
given by Miss Ellen Dickson and Mrs.
r. $. Gardenhlre; patriotic airs by Miss
Anne Thompson, and a trio piano, cello
and violin by Ernestine Guillot, Hattie
Burnitt. and Gladys Guillot lntroduc.
tory exercises were by exalted ruler
and officers, followed by prayer by Rev.
f. w. Golden.Howes. The flag record
was given by Russell Brown, altar ser.
vices by esquire and officers. and the
Elks' tribute to the flag by c. W. Dob
bins. a recitation. Your Flag and Ny
Flag" was. given by Elmer Baker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
ASHES ON LAKE BOTTOM.
Scientists VIII See If There Is Volcano
There.

Los Angeles Cal, June IA strange
phenomenon is agitating the waters ot
the Laguna and the members of tho
san Luis Obispo, Cal. Rod and Gun
club. Whether the bed of the lake har.
bors a semi-active volcano, geyser or
other eruptive force is still to be de.
termined
Weird tales are also being told Of n
floating island in the lake. the waters
OF which are no longer clear, but turbia.
In the bottom Of the lake a sedimen.
which resembles volcanic ash has been
discovered.
An effort is to be made to secure n
scientific investigation Of the strange
phenomenon by scientists from the
State University.
In the meantime sportsmen are won.
dering what effect the. disturbances in
the lake are having on the fish that in.
habit it. Fishermen who cast their
lines for black bass on the opening da '
OF the season have failed to get even
most remote sign of nibble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
Twelve or Fifteen in Raid.
WANTED TO PREVENT
CIGARETS TO SOLDIERS

{ Omaha, Neb., June 14.-Whether Am
erican soldiers in France should depend
on their French and English comrades
for their cigarettes has caused a CON-
troversy between local Red Cross work.
ers and members of the Womens Chris.
tan Temperance Union. The latter are
unalterably opposed to placing cigarette
papers in comfort kits sent to private
soldiers by the local Red Cross.
But the sentiment seems about evenly
divided. While the w. C. T. U. members
have expressed themselves against
sending the papers to the soldiers lead.
ing women Of the city have taken the
stand with the Red Cross workers eav.
ing that ut is utter foolishness TO AZ.
tempt to deny the men fighting on the
field, and wet, cold trenches the con.
fort of cigarettes Consequently the
Red Cross workers announced the,
would continue to send the "makin'sp
to the soldiers regardless of "utterlv
foolish protests"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
HOT DRY WEATHER
FASTENED HARVEST

warmer weather prevailed maximum
temperatures being above 80 degrees
over most of the state nearly every day
OF the week ending Tuesday. and 100
degrees or higher. in some of the west.
ern counties on the 9th. 10Th and l1th.
Hot drying winds We're reported in
some localities Ia the western portion
Ihe nights were mostly cool ana the
temperature averaged only slightly
above normal. Moderate 10 heavy rains
We're general in the eastern portion.
while scattered showers. generally light.
occurreG IN the central and western nor.
tons There was much cloudiness IN
the eastern portion. but abundar, sun.
shine In the central and western nor.
tons Destructive wind and hail storms
occurred in the eastern portion. result.
ing IN considerable damage to growing
crops
The hot dry weather caused wheat 10
ripen rapidly, especially in the central
and western portions. where moisture
was scant The grain was mostly filled
well, however. Harvest progressed sat.
istaetorily and under favorable condi.
Tons in the southern and western Dor.
tons. Harvest was begun in the north.
ern portion, and win become general
TINS week. oats maze satisfactory
growth and are maturing. Much OF the
crop Is on short straw. but the outlook
II promising, especially in the north.
eastern portion. where the crop is re.
ported In better condition than in many
years past.
Higher temperatures were favorable
Tor both corn and cotton. and these
crops Improved. except that II was too
wet for best growth OF cotton In some
eastern counties. Cultivation was also
hlndered In the eastern portion by wet
SOIL and in some localities the crop is
grassy.
White potatoes were further damaged
IN some localities In the east hy plant
louise. The transplanting OF sweet no.
iatoes continued with steady demand
Tor plants and a prospect OF a LARGELY
increased acreage. Conditions were IA.
voahle for the cultivation Of broom corn
and sorghum grains. and these crope
made satisfactory progress. eycept In
parts or the west. where il is too dr,.
Pastures and gardens are fair to good
except In the droughty sections of tho
western part OF tho state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
MEXICO Has JUNK To SELL.
Some l5o,Ce0 Tons of Wreckage Seeks
Market in This COunfrv-


El Paso, Texas, June 14.-It is ar.
thoritatively announced that the de fac.
to government Of Mexico has authorized
the sale in the United States of iunl,
estimated to have a total weight of
approximately 10000 tons.
This junk is now being collected along
the lines Of the different railways in the
principal towns and cities of Mexico.
1t is made up of scrap iron and metals
from the destruction of railroad proI,.
erty, manufacturing plants and indus.
tries generally during the long period of
revolution.
An effort is being made by F. e..
Betancourt OF San Antonio. representino
the Carranza government In the pro
posed junk transaction, TO sell the cast
OIL material in two separate lots of 15g.
100000 pounds each.
Mr.. Betancourt is negotiating with
Junk dealers in the principal cities of
Texas, as well as Of some Of the larger
cities in the country, with the view Of
selling the junk at the best possible
price.
Thousands Of freight and passenger
cars have been burned during the last
SIX years. many locomotives wrecked
and so badly damaged that they are no
longer OF any service. and large mum.
bers Of manufacturing establishments
destroyed, all Of which have contributed
their supply Of scrap iron and metal ~
the junk pile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

There Is more Catarrn In this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together. end for years Il
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies. and by con
stantly falling to cure by local treat.
ment. pronounced II incurablo, Catarrh
Is a local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions. and there
fore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is a
constitutional remedy, Is taken inter
nally aud acts through the blood on
the mucous surf9ces OF the system.
One Hundred Dollars reward Is OF.
fered for any case that Halls CatartA
Cure fails 10 cure. Send for eli oulars
and testimonials.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
P0IsONER SUSPECT HELD.
Landscape Gardener for Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, Man Attempted to Fasten
Crime ON Another. Is Charge.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, June 15.-Pen5
ing investigation Of possible plot d
poison Col w. G.. Dows. member Of ths
Iowa State Council OF Defense. and hi.
wife and an effort by the supposed pois
oner TO fasten the crime on an limo
cent man. Charles =. Louwesre. land
scape gardener for Colonel Dows. is un
der arrest here. and held to the federal
grand jury in default OF $40 600 bonds.
On June 5. last. a Chicago busine.,
hrm turned over 70 h. c. Clabaurh. fe3
eral agent at Chicago. letter purporte
to have been written by Emil +. Scheih,
manager Of Colonel Dows' farm. to hi.
brother, in New York. asking that ad
ditional poison be sent him. The lette,
said that poison had been fed Mrs. Dows
IN milk and that she had been sent Il
California to recover in health. II wa.
also said that additional poison was
wanted to poison Colonel Dows.
The letter said II would be unneccs
sary to burn the crops as the rain had
ruined them. but that the fruit trees
had been poisoned. The letter was plac
ed In an envelope directed to the Chi
cago firm, which turned IL over 10 the
government Clabaugh ordered the ar
rest OF Schelbe and his wife and also
the arrest OF Paul Scheibe. a brother ai
Waterloo. Iowa, as the letter made men
tion OF the fact that William GALLOWAY
wealthy Waterloo man. was TO be
poisoned by the Waterloo brother. who
is hrother.inlaw OF Galloway.
Colonel Dows was called into Chicae,
TO confer with Clahaugh. lie insisted
that Scheibe was innocent. Federal I'm
vestigators were sent 10 this CITY
Louwesre was questioned and his hand
writing compared with that OF the lei,
ter Experts said they were Identical
Clahaugh expressed the opinion tim:
Col Doves and his wife had been pols
oned and that the poisoner sought to
throw suspicion on others BY means OF
the letter. Colonel Dows has had stor,
ach trouble all winter and spring and
his wife's health has been bad. suppos.
edly from heart disease. I, is said ths ,
bad feeling existed between scheibe ana
Louwesre for some time The latter "a
a Hollander and Scheibe German. wi,
has taken out naturalization papers
Louwesre Is held under the federal code
and II convicted five years imprison.
ment viii be the penalty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
1000 MILES BY SLED TO BANK.
Alaskan ProsDector Brings In $780, 900
After Years of Bad Luck.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-THE gla.
mour Of prospecting for gold still tempts
the adventurous. Thus pursuing her
tickle fortune smiled on Dan Brice who
arrived at Seward, Alaska, after a 900.
mile trip by dog sled from Bethel on
the Kuskokwim river.
He came from Pennsylvania six years
ago. having ridden on freight cars to
Seattle and worked his way from that
point as a steamship laborer.
A local merchant. T w. Hawkins.
grubstaked Brice to $50 worth Of flour.
bacon and other provisions and got back
more than $1,000 from Brice that year.
Since then Brice has wandered far
over the interior. always in bad luck.
until the past season, when he struck
1t rich on Bear creek, Bethel.
Upon his arrival he deposited $50 OGO
in coarse gold in the Bank of Seward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
SHEET METAL LIFE PREsERyEn.

Popular Science Monthly: Metal
swinging plates have made their appear
ance in the field Of life preservers. They
consist Of metal parts put together just
Ike two tin pie plates soldered with
their faces joining, allowing the space
between them as a dead air chamber.
The advantage Of these plates lies in the
fact that they viii not rot or crumble
Ike cork life preserver. A properly
applied paint prevents rusting. and they
are always ready for use. They do not
have to be inflated like the water wings
which are used by some swimmers.
There Is no danger OF leaks or pune.
lures. and the total weight OF the 40
pliance is about three pounds. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
PRIESTS PRIZE HENS.
fr' McCann's Poultry Won at New Ha
ven and LenOx Shows.

Boston, June l4.-After Rev. Chris
topher T. Mccann. pastor of st. Bird
gets church of Manchester, Conn. was
ordained a priest, his physician advised
MN 70 work in the open air as much as
possible, so the pastor took up the fads
OF raising flowers and poultry.
so successful has he become In tho
latter regard that he swept the field at
the recent New Haven Poultry Show
with an entry of seven hens, his birds
being pitted against the choicest birds
in the state.
Then at the Smart Set Show in Lenoy
In one OF the largest Red" classes Of
this year and the largest for the past
20 years OF the show Fr. Mccain won
three ribbons.
His first cockerel bird was the sensa.
tion Of the show, being dubbed "The
Champion Of Champions" since he was
declared the champion single comb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
New York NIarl,et

New York, June 1.-THE cotton mar.
ket was less active early today but the
tone was very nervous. The opening
was steady and unchanged to IL points
higher In response TO the continued
strength OF Liverpool and reports thai
English spinners were the chief buyers
IN that market. Later, the general list
turned easier under realizing.
July sold off from 25.Os to 24.9O and
october from case TO 24.5O. or about is
TO 20 points net lower.
Trading became quiet after the early
setback and fluctuations were irregular.
July continued relatively easy owing 10
the talk OF shipments here for delivery.
nut held around 2i92 at midday or
about l6 points net lower while Oc,o.
Der ruled In the neighborhood OF 2l5s.
or lS points under last nights closing
figures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
.TALKINGTON DENIED
BAIL; TAKES APPEAL

steve Talkington, charged with killing
Mike Miller at Writ on May 25. ami
bound over to the district court for trial
after preliminary hearing in COUNT
court about ten days ago, was refused
bail In district court this morning by
Judge w F. Freeman.
Moman Pruiett Of Oklahoma CITY. and
}. II. Mathers and w. 1. Cruce Of ARD.
more appeared in court in behalf of
lexington County Attorney A. ]. Har.
dy and Assistant County Attorney simp.
son representing the state, and opposing
granting Of bail
Judge Freeman, in ruling against the
application, announced that he could
place no belief in the testimony Of ore
OF the witnesses, holding that his moral
character was such as TO condemn an.
thing he might testify.
The application will be taken to the
court Of criminal appeals at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
HERE, GIRLS, is CHANCE
TO CHEER SAILOR BOYS
Society OF American Girls Formed to
Write Letters TO Lads ON Warships.

Chicago, June 14.--Interest manifest
ed at the country cross roads post Of
! flee in the daily arrival of the mail is
nothing to the expectancy displayed on
the big battle ships of the American
navy when the jackies are mustered
on deck for the distribution of letters.
Many of the youthful sailors are away
from home for the first time and even
their pride in being part Of Uncle Sans
first line, and regular fighting men,"
cannot keep them from feeling iust n
bit home sick when they see their com.
rades receiving letters while their names
are not called.
To remedy this condition and to make
every sailor boy know that ashore,
somewhere in the land he is defending,
are those who think of him, an organiza-
ton has been formed the principal duty
OF its members being to write frequent
letters to the sailors Of the battle fleet
Its name is THE Loyal Girls of Ameri.
can Society" and the secretary of its
mother chapter has names of sailor BOYS
and announced that she will be glad to
send them to any Loyal Girl" who will
write to her.
TO Soldiers and Sailors.
The Loyal Girls of America Society
is pledged to write to soldiers and sail
ors of the United States. The society
was organized last month, an indirect
outgrowth of the request of little Eve
lyn Young, who asked Captain Moffett,
commandment of the Great Lakes Naval
Training station, for the name of a sail.
or recruit to whom she could write as
If he were her big brother and had
gone to sea. Captain Moffett encourage
ed the little girl and suggested that an
Evelyn Sisterhood" be formed to en-.
courage the lonesome recruits.
The Evelyn idea was taken up and
mother chapter Of the Loyal Girls of
America Society was organized May 10
with headquarters at 6616 Kimbar av.
enue, Chicago Miss Gertrude Elmore
is secretary and Mrs. Burton Hanson,
president.
Indicating the welcome which letters
receive on ship board the quartermaster
Of one of the big battle ships says in
letter TO Miss Elmore:
The l.. G. of A. could do nothing fin.
er than to encourage us in every way,
recruits especially who haven't gotten
over their homesickness. In my capac. |
ity as postmaster | can see what diff. |
ference it makes in a big majority OF |
the boys n they don't get any mail for
a few days where just a post card ar.
rivng at the opportune moment would |
tighten up their day wonderfully"
Another Letter
Another letter from a sailor says
Mail 20 blue jacket at times is more
% him than the paymaster's check. I
'nly regret that you cannot have the
of seeing the boys line up
or their mall
The society asks for no contributions
IS It is self sustaining. All 1t desires
S to increase the happiness OF the lads
float and to give to the girls ashore
IN opportunity to DO something for
heir country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
STATE TWINE PLANT CLOSES.
Lack of Raw Material Causes Loss IN
Farmers.


! McAlester, June 1.-THE Denitentiarv
tWine plant set in operation this spring
manufactured the last Of 100000 pounds
Of slsal into binder twine las; week and
| closed down for the season. The entire
output Of the factory was contracted
for weeks ago. Ten thousand dollars
have been returned to Oklahoma farm.
ers with orders which the plant was IN.
able to fill.
The twine was sold direct to farmers
OF the state. Purchasers Of fiftv poiuids
or more could be made The price WAS
fifteen cents per pound straight no
matter how large the order.
Farmers who were too late TO obtain
any Of the states supply. re-.
ported to Warden Morley that thew
were paying from twenty-five to twenty.
six cents for the twine.
On this basis the plant saved the far.
mers OF the state approximately sSe 600
this year. The machinery and other
necessary equipment. not including the
building, cost the state S4OO 600 AL
most ten per cent Of the expense was
returned to the tax payers in saving
on twinc alone.
= could have sold five times as much
twine' had the material been on hand
with which TO make IT," Mr.. Morley stat.
ed. This FIRST year was a sort Of ex
pertinent. We have already placed or.
ders for 100000 pounCs Of sisal for
next year. The test Of this seasons
business proved that the state win be
able to sell that much twine without
any trouble"
The plant employed elghty.five men.
The work is under direction Of Super.
intendent J. b. Brewer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME AT
NEW ORLEANS TO ITALIANS
commissioners From Rome Are Cheered
and Dined and Wined.

New Orleans June 14.-The members
OF the Italian mission arrived here on
their special train at 1905 o'clock To-
day on their tour of the south. The
distinguished visitors were greeted al
the railway station by the citizens gen
eral committee, headed by Mayor Bebr
man.
Large crowds on the streets gave the
Italians an enthusiastic welcome on
their way from the station to the CITY
! hall. 0'''
By the time the special train arrived
the railway station was jammed with
people attracted there by display of flags
ana the military and police escort. the
auJacent streets also were thronged and
wheh the train drew in and the visitors
walked to the waiting automobiles. the
ar IN and around the station resounded
with cheers.
Continued UprOar.
a large proportion of the approxi.
mately $4,000 residents of Italian ~.
scent in this city, including members
OF several Italian societies, in addition
10 thousands of other persons line.
the principal downtown streets waiting
Tor the parade. There was a profuss
display OF Italian and American flags
along the route of the parade and a.,
the members Of the mission passed
along bands played Italian and Ameri.
can national and patriotic airs ann
SHOUTS of viva Italia" Viva America +"
mingled In an almost continuous uproar
They were escorted from the stat,on
10 the city hall by platoons of police
and detachments of Louisiana cavalry
and artillery The visitors were given
d tremendous ovation as the procession
passed
Prince Udine Sends Regrets.
Az city hall representatives or the
governor of Louisiana, other state o,.
ilcials and prominent citizens nerso,,.
ally welcomed the visitors.
Each of the five members or me
mission was introduced to the crowd IN
iront Of the city hall, and each mace
a brief address.
A telegram also was read from primo.
Udine, head Of the mission from Wash.
N-NifAN' N'oAilb MS SUTTON al netnsr
unable to be with the party and sendinr
ms greetings to his fellow countrymes
and the citizens of New Orleans.
The speech by Minister Arlotta was
punctuated frequently by cneers ana
shouts Of viva Italiaw ana there was
an uproarious demand when he declared
that Italy always has been and ALWAYS
VIII be the greatest Of friends with tho
United States and expressed his pleas.
ure that these two nations now ara
hghting together, with the same pur.
pose in the great struggle against Prus.
sian attempts to destroy democracy an
menace the freedom Of the world"
Minister Arlotta urged his country
men to give loyal support to the United |
states in its war measures. and paid a
glowing tribute to President Wilson.
senor Marconi and the other speaker,
urged undivided loyalty to the country |
they had adopted, or in which they wera
receiving protection.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

The large Artesian Dancing Pavilion
at Sulphur will open for the season sat.
urday' June l6. under the management
OF Prof. VIM Davis. oklahoma's well
known dancing instructor. The pavilion
has been remodeled and you will find
the best dancing floor in the state. with
an orchestra composed Of talented mu.
sicians, who make speciality Of dance
music. The best OF order is assured an
who attend. The management caters
only to the best people. Dancing every
night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
TEN YOUNG TEXANS ARE
AkkESIkD ON DRAE-T XYARRA ANrS

san Antonio. Texas, June ll.-Ten
Young Texans who disregarded the call
Tor registration June S. are under ar.
rest In Texas, according 20 Robert L
Barnes chief OF the bureau OF lnves.
tlsaton OF the department Of Justice
Five OF the number are held al Con.
zales. More arrests are expected undo,
strict enforcement OF the provisions o,
the sclective draft bill