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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-03
5 5,928.57

S $4,000
PAID OUT.
Amount to County Treas
urer omitted from last re-
port by clerical
error - IS 1891
Paid to County
Treasurer since
last report - 4,738.51
$4,9O1.52
Paid State Trea-
surer, - - 100000 7,3O1.5
Balance on hand includ-
ing commissions, ---S 2,O98.52
Uncollected Fl Fas re-
ported last report------s14,946.97
Collected on principal of
fl. fas. $5,773.81~
Releases allowed 354.84
UncOllectedfi fas 8,81832
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-03

o "A Z MEM Of LOAN FUND
BY authority of County Commission
ers two notes were executed bearing
date of Jan. 2, 1917, for 100000
each, said funds being borrowed from
Merchants & Farmers Bank, Mari
eta, Ga, and secured by outstanding
warrants as the funds are disbursed,
Jan. 10th, 1917, received $50, 900. 90
Feb. Sth, 1917, received 100000
$60,OOO.OO
Discussed from this fund $50, 998.27
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-03

$14,94697
Expenses of Office since last re-
port, stamps, ----- $1.00
One bottle ink from Co. Commits
sioners.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-03

~, PIV1 yUOU.J4
The present records of the county
prior to Jan. 1st, 1917, do not show
accurately all unpaid warrants there
fore this item is given after diligent
inquiry and based on all information
obtainable.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-03

GRAND TOTAL IS 66,323.2O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
NATIONAL GUARD
PLANS OUTLINED
BY DEPARTMENT

Washington. April 10 Plans for the
national guard were definitely outlined
today by the war department.
AdIutauts general OF the states have
been informed that no new units Of
the guard viii be- recognized except
such special forces as may be- neccs.
sary 20 complete divisional organiza.
tion of the present establishment and
those which have armories. have been
recruited iu definite localities and have
other indications OF probable pcrma.
ucnCy'
The purpose of the department Is to
prevent organization OF purely yoluu.
teor regiments under the guise of ma.
tional guard units, and which would
not In all probability last beyond the
duration of the war
An official circular issued today
points out that the present emergency
is one which cannot be- met by the reg.
ular forces and the national guard
alone
THE laws" the circular continues.
placed the responsibility of organic.
ing more troops for strictly federal use
upon the federal government where II
properly belongs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ROCK ISLAND SURGEON
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Shawnee, Okla, April 1O.-Dr. Chas.
Blickensdeier, widely known Rock
Island surgeon, was instantly killed in
an automobile collision here today
while answering call. Ills car col,
lided with a runabout and turned com.
pletely over throwing him out and
breaking his neck He was driving at
high speed when the collision occurred.
Doctor Blickensderfer was an old
resident Of this section having lived
at Tecumseh for twenty years. He
was a member OF the Masons, Elks,
aud Shawnee Rotary club.
Funeral services will be held Wed.
nesday charge Of the Royal Arch
Masons OF Tecumseh, OF which he was
a member.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
WAR WITH AUSTRIA
NOW SEEMS SURE
FOLLOWING BREAK
Seizure Of Ships May Be Construed As
Overt Act by Vienna
Government

Washington, April 1O-War be.
'@en the United States and Austria
7gary seemed practically certain
following the break in diplo-
&C relations. President Wilson.
however, was believed to have no in
tention of forcing It by asking congress
to declare that a state Of war existed
unless some future overt act is com
mitted. The seizure of a number Of
Austrian ships in American ports may
be interpreted as an act of war by
Austria.
Intentions Of Bulgaria and Turkey
were not known today but officials
believed they also would break rela-
tons ultimately.
Arrangements for departure of Aus
trian embassy officials were being
made today by Swedish Minister Eken.
gren, who will take over Austrian in
terests here Early official word was
expected concerning plans for with
drawal Of the American embassy staff
from Vienna.
A statement given out by the state
department disclosed that, ten days
ago Austria notified the United States
that diplomatic break would occur
if the United States entered war with
Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ROOSEVELT CALLED
UPON PRESIDENT
ABOUT DIVISION
Received With Courtesy and consid-
Grafton and Doubtless in Due Time
Will Come to a Decision.

Washington, April Colonel
Roosevelt called at the White House
today and was received in the execu.
tive mansion.
Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs Nicholas Long
worth.
Colonel Roosevelt laid his plan for
raising division Of troops for foreign
service before the president. He con
ferred with the president half an hour
and said the president had listened
carefully but had not given a decision
as to whether he would consent to
the Colonels plan.
After his talk with the president,
Colonel Roosevelt made II clear that
his plan was not designed to interfere
In any way with the administration
plan for raising an army on the prin.
ciple of universal liability to service
When Colonel Roosevelt left the
White House.he waved his hat enthu.
siastically to large group OF waiting
correspondents and shutting off ques.
tions, began to dictate the following
81 came on. desiring to see the presi.
dent personally to reiterate what had
already said about his message to
congress and to lay before him in de.
tail and explain just what ! desired
to have his direction to do in connec.
ton with my division and why II was
my earnest hope and belief that It
would be well that | should have the
authorization to raise such a division
to be sent as part Of an expeditionary
force to France at an early moment.
THE division and myself, OF course,
would be put under the command of
whoever was at the head of the expe.
dictionary force As have said, wish
to lay the plans for the division in de.
tail before the president.
THE president received me with the
utmost courtesy and consideration and
doubtless in his own due time will
come to a decision In connection with
the division"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

1926 to $50, mostly girls, killed in ex.
ploson in Eddystone munitions
factory, near Chester, Pa.
British have captured Vimy ridge in
northern France; Germans driven
from eastern slope and entire Teu.
tonic line is wavering. Berlin mere.
Iy reports: "stiIl fighting"
German attack southeast of Ypres met
no success, General Haie reports.
New city officials sworn in and an.
nounce selection Of men for ap.
pointiVe offices.
Roosevelt calls on Wilson; says he
was courteousIy received and pro-
misses announcement relative 10
conference.
Fruit crop, according to reports from
p counties, will be fair.
War with Austria, following seizure
Of her vessels, regarded as certain
by official Washington.
TWO grain elevators in Minneapolis de-
stroyed by fire; loss s5ooooO; in
cendiaries suspected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
FEDERAL COURT
WAS REVERSED

Washington, April l0.-The federal
district court of Oklahoma was re-
versed in its holding granting title to
James f. Rowell to a valuable 100.
acre tract adjoining the city of Law.
ton, Okla. Rowell was supposed "
have acquired title under a special act
Of congress. but before the patent was
issued the law was repealed. In hold.
ing that title did not pass until pat.
ent issued, the supreme court called
attention to the reports Of congress
charging that the legislation was pro-
cured through deception, and the court
ruled the repeating provision was val.
i'd. The case was reversed with direc.
tion that judgments be found for the
government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ILLINOIS NEWSPAPER
MEN IN SESSION

Urbana, Ill.,, April lO.-The annual
conference of Illinois newspaper men
today, Wednesday and Thursday, in.
cludes representatives OF both the
city and country press, and the dis
cussion Of the larger affairs OF the
communities served by such newspa.
pers.
There will be fifteen talks on such
topics as publicity, constructive hand.
ling Of news, cooperation in adyertis.
ing, deferred dividends, the farmer
and farm news, back.office efficiency.
cooperation with the composing room
all handled by men who KNOWN
addition to a program on community
conservation and development.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ADMINISTRATION
SET FOR ACTION
MAYOR w. R. ROBERTS AND HIS
ASSOCIATES QUALIFY AND
MAKE APPOINTMENTS.
REEDER IS RETAINED.
Fire Chief, Whom Dame Rumor said
Would Be Replaced, Is Continued
List Of Officials and Police officers
Named.

Ardmore today entered upon another
two-mile lap Of her municipal mara.
thon when the mayor city commissions
ers ana chief OF police, elected last
Tuesday took charge of the citvs AT.
fairs for the next Two years. Nothing
more elaborate than a special meeting
OF the board marked the event. the
new officials simply meeting in the
council chamber at the city hall and
announcing the appointment of men to
fill the appointiyo offices controlled by
the administration.
The new officers. who took their
oaths ana made bond at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, before County
Judge Champion. are: Mayor w. II.
Roberts; Street and Bridge Commls-
sioner Tom Carter; Water. Light and
Sewerage Commissioner W. S. Fralev:
Fire and Police Commissioner VIII
Gardner; Finance Commissioner j. l..
Wilson, and Chief of Police Les Soglcr
Outgoing officials were: Mayor o. G.
Lasher; Commissioners II. T. Hunt.
w. c, Dewitt, W W. Martin and Joe
NJ London, and Chief of Police Bob
Hutchins
Members Of the old administration
were not present to welcome the new
officials into office.
Appointive Officers.
S. c. Reeder, who for four and one.
half years has served Ardmore as
chief of the fire department, was re-
tanned in that position, despite Hlmors
throughout the past week to the eff
feet that he would be displaced
Other appointments announced at
the special meeting follow.
City Clerk-G. w. Crumes
Bookkeeper and Collector -Coley
Wallace.
City Engireer-F +. Watson
City Physician DR. r. S. Willard.
City Attorney. A. Bass.
Building Inspector Wynn.
Street Superintendent - Henry
Green.
Scavengers - Tom Musgrave and
Walter Tullus.
Water Superintendent Crom.
we'll
Sewer Superintendent Mack Wal.
ker.
Engineer at Pump Station and As
sistant-L. n. Leeper and Walker
Scales.
Lake Warden. II. Nicholson
City Janitor-Jack Williams.
Cemetery BOard-John $. Owens. r.
G. Bridgman and Mrs Errett Dunlap.
Police Department.
Members Of the police department,
as announced by Chief Segler. are: d.
W. Butcher viii Frasher, Dave Fra
ser Walter Stroud, Arthur Graves.
Walter Day Tom Kyle, G. w. John
ston, Jim Chancellor, A. G. Parker.
Charles VI. Heed Fred Pyeatt, b. Brit.
ton, j. d. Godfrey and viii Ford.
The new officials will hold their first
regular meeting at 1880 o'clock tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
MAGNOLIA WOULD USE
VACUUM PUMPS

Oklahoma City, April 1O.-The Cor
poration Commission has set for April
II the rehearing of the application of
the Magnolia Petroleum company for
permission to use vacuum pumps in
the Healdton oil field.
There is considerable objection 0n
the part OF other producers to this pro-
posed move by the Magnolia people
because of the apprehension that the
pumps for casing-head gas will de.
crease the flow Of the oil. The sand
in the Healdton field is very loose and
porous and it is for this reason also
that the commission has made a rule
prohibiting the shooting of wells in
that field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
WORK ON NEW
TIRE PLANT SOON
Construction on Ardmore.Akron Tire
& Rubber Company Factory Expect
ed TO Start in Sixty Days.

Construction of the million. dollar
local plant of the Ardmore.AEron Tire
4 Rubber Company is expected to be
begun within the next sixty days, ac.
cording to Secretary Gilbert OF the
Ardmore Chamber Of Commerce, who
is corresponding with President H9r.
mony of the tire company Mr. Har.
mony expects to visit Ardmore within
a few days to obtain a deed to the
site for the plant in the industrial ad.
ditiOn.
The BeSaw Rubber Tire Company
also is making inquiries regarding
progress OF the Industrial Corporation.
in order that it may get title to its
site and begin construction on It's
plant.
The Industrial Corporation will
meet this afternoon 10 perfect organi.
zation and to make tentative plans
for laying off the addition and setting
aside acreage for industrial purposes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
WILL BRITAIN
FAVOR REVOLT
OF GERMANS
Question Raised in Wilson's Message
Put Up to Lloyd.George by
Liberal in Parliament.

London, April 1O.-Joseph King, lib.
eral member of the house OF commons,
will ask Premier Lloyd-George next
week whether the differentiation made
by President Wilson between the Ger
man government and the German peo.
pie in his address to congress recon-
mending war with Germany is en-
dorsed by the. British government and
whether, with a view to encouraging
the German people to throw off the
Hohenzolern regime, the premier will
take steps to show unmistakable Brit
ish sympathy with the German people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10

Senior students Of Ardmore High
School who desire to enlist IN any
branch Of the military service OF the
United States viii not be hIndered
from so doing by The city board of edu.
cation, and Il they can obtain their
parents consent for such enlistment.
they will be- granted their diplomas.
1T is not the idea OF the board to be
unpatriotic IN imposing the parent con.
sent restriction" superintendent G. W.
Richards said this morning. "lt is
our wish TO prevent any boy and
young men who are inclined 90 un
away from home from doing so.
Those students. though, who really
wish 10 enter their country's service.
and who obtain their parents consent.
VIII be granted their diplomas"
Several members of the Senior class
have been discussing enlisting IN the
army, navy, and marine corps. and Il
Is possible that eycral Of them may
enlist following expression OF the
school boards sentiment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Russians Drive Turks.

Pctrograd April l0,-Todays war
office statement reads
Caucasus front: In the direction
of Paniwin our troops having dislodged
the Turks from their positions in the
region of Nirban, l3 miles south Of
Baneh. are continuing their offensive.
In the direction of Khanikin we
have occupied Kill Robat, 26> miles
southwest of Khanikin.
Western 'front.' There were patrol
encounters and reciprocal fighting.
"Rumanian front: There have been
scouting reconnaissance and rifle
fighting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10

Immediately calls were sent for out
side aid, and physicians, firemen and
police from surrounding towns arrived
In great number. The buildings in
which the explosions occurred. caught
fire, and by strenuous work the flames
which burned two hours, were confined
to these structures. Meanwhile charred
bodies were being pulled from the
wreckage and injured persons we're be-
ing picked up and taken to Chester,
mile away.
No official Of the company was found
who could tell anything about the eN-
plosion. There were rumors Of plot
to destroy the plant II there was
plot, no more effective spot could have
been selected for the work. Ii was
near the Delaware River bank, and
well isolated.
The plant was originally constructed
soon after the European war started,
by the Baldwin locomotive interests.
and later taken over by the Russian
government, which has employed
about 1900 persons in making shells
In addition TO night lights, secret ser
vice men and detectives guarded the
plant. ,-.rr.-s
At the undertaking place OF Coroner
White there are eighty bodies. seventy
nine being those OF girls.
Thousands Of girls were employed at
the plant, most OF them coming from
Philadelphia. ten miles away. They
were attracted by the high wages paid.
The greatest confusion prevailed
No one is allowed to approach the
plant The trolley line TO Eddystone
is not running because its wires were
destroyed. The little Chester morgue
is filled with bodies, and others are
piled on the sidewalk outside.
Workers Mostly Girls.
II is stated the building in which
the explosion occurred, was used for
making time. fuses for shrapnel The
workers were mostly women and
young girls.
The first explosion originated in the
structure known as the 1O.F building.
Immediately there was another explo-
sion in the old + building adjoining.
These two structures were destroyed.
About four hundred, mostly women
and girls, worked in these buildings
At l p. m. firemen, policemen, and
others were still dragging bodies from
the wreckage. Shells were found scat.
tered about the scene for space Of
two blocks.
Resume Operations Tomorrow.
Officials of the Eddystone Ammuni-
tions Corporation this afternoon said
the damage to the plant was not seri-
Gus. Announcement was made that
all departments OF the concern will
resume operations tomorrow morning
with the exception of the box, packing
and base charging departments These
will resume work on April "A.
The Eddystone Ammunition Co., is
said here to be an Independent corpora
tion, and is engaged In manufacturing
and loading shells for the Russian gov
crnment The company has no connec.
tion with the Midvale Steel Company.
or the Remington Arms Company. At
the offices OF the Remington Arms Co.
Il was stated. the Eddystone Ammuni-
tion Co. was organized by the Baldwin
/ Locomotive Company, but afterward
was turned over 10 Russian interests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
BOY ON WHEEL
COLLIDES WITH BIG
PENNINGTON co. TRUCK
Robert Tanner, Eight Years Old, Sus.
tanned Only Minor Bruises in
Accident This Afternoon.

Robert Tanner, the eightyoar.old son
of Mrs. Maude Tanner. 10 G street.
southwest, while returning from school
this atternon on his bicycle collided
with the Pennington Grocery Co.'S big
auto truck He was thrown from the
wheel but escaped with only minor
bruises. The wheel was considerably
damaged The accident occurred at the
corner of f street and MCLish avenue,
southwest The boy stated that he did
not see the truck in time to avoid
collision with IT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
GERMAN VICE CONSUL
FROM MEXICAN SIDE
ARRESTED AT Ell PASO

hi Paso, April Frederick Reuter-,
acting German viceconsul in Juarcz.
was taken into CUSTODY at the Amer.
lean end Of the international bridge
late yesterday aud interncd at Fort
Bliss. Reuters home is in III Paso and
he has been going to Juarez daily He
was said 10 have been warned that he
must cease crossing to the American
side
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Russlans Fear Germans.

Perograd. April lO.-Via London
The provisional government has is.
sued lengthy proclamation directing
attention 20 the grave danger Of a
German effort to deliver a decisive
blow az Russia and the necessity Of
Immediately concentrating sll Of Rus
sia's forces for the defeat Of the enc.
my.
THE provisional government says
the proclamation, feels that Il has no
right to hide the truth The state Is
IN danger and It is necessary to EN-
plov an our powers to save H. The old
regime, It Is added, left Russia in a
sadly dieorganized conditions especial
~ in the matter Of finances, food sup
ply. transport and munitions"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
Driven From Heights,

London, April lO-Heayy fighting
took place last night on the northern
end of the Vimy ridge, from which the
Germans we're driven. The eastern
slope was also cleared.
Near St Quentin the Germans have
been driven from the high ground be.
tween Leverguier and Hargicourt.
Fighting continues along the entire
battle front The British have seized
the village of ReOuN and the neighbor-
ing defenses north and south OF the
Scarpe river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10

Chester Pa April lON terrific explosion plant the Ed.
dystone Ammunition Corporation Eddystone this city
killed persons injured at least 400
more railroad official that nearly estimate
The explosion pellet room of the
hrapne building whore about
touches shells building adjoining approximately SoOOO shells were
stored building and scattered the shells
direction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
RUSSIA RENOUNCES
ALL EXPANSION

London, April 10 Russia has
ronounced all idea terrific
rial expansion, according to Petro-
grad dispatch to Reuters. quoting a
statement Of Minister OF Justice Ke.
rcnsky Minister Kerensky IN the
course of speech delivered on Mon.
day before the military delegates. de-
clared that while Russia wished no
more territory she would defend TO
the end the liberty which she had
won.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
PATRIOTIC BANKER
OFFERS PROFITS
DURING WAR

Oklahoma City. Okla. April i0-
John NJ Hale. officer or a local bank
has offered the entire profits of his
bank during the period Of the war to
the government. reserying for himself
only his living expenses and those OF
the bank Another banker. who would
not permit the use OF his name. has
wired Secretary McAdoo. rendering a
loan OF 100000 without interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
OBREGON SUPPORTS
GENERAL CARRANZA

Washington, April 10 Mexican Am.
bassador Bonillas received telegram
today from General Obregon, assert.
ing his loyalty to General Carr9yza.
The dispatch, signed by ObrEon.
said
Knowing that the New York and
Washington newspapers have publish.
ed articles regarding me revolving
against Gen. Carranza. you are hereby
notified OF my loyalty"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
GERMANS CAUSE
MARTIAL LAW
IN GUATEMALA
Teutons Starting Trouble Along the
Mexican and Salvadorian From.
tiers Of Peaceful Republic.

Guatemala City. April l0-Martial
law has been declared in Guatemala.
The action was taken In view OF dis.
mrbances along the Mexican and Sal.
yadorian frontiers. supposed to have
been created with German assistance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
READY TO ANNOUNCE
LOCATIONS OF PLANTS
Armor Plate and Proiectile Factories
viii Probably BE Placed In
Middle West.

Washington. April 10 Secretary
Daniels will announce tomorrow or
possibly late today the location select.
ed for the Sll,O0O,OOO armor plant and
Sl000OoO projectle plant Rear Ad.
miral Fletcher, head OF the selection
board, has submitted recommenda.
tions to the secretary and a thorough
inspection OF more than 200 sites
throughout the country.
There is an impression among naval
officers that the selection would be
made in the middle western section
probably in southern Ohio, West Vir.
ginia or Kentucky.
Construction Of the projectile fac.
tory will be begun almost immedl.
ately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-10
ADA REAL ESTATE
BRINGS GOOD PRICE

Ada Okla, April TO- The remain.
ing thirjycight lots OF the college ad.
ditiou out OF the Dan Hay homestead
We're sold by the government Indian
agency here FOR more than $1,000
above the appraised price Property
was never In greater demand In this
city than Il is at present.