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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08
FOR RENT

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FOR RENT Two unfurnishod rooms
at 6lS Second Ave. y W. SO
FOR RENT-Fiye-room house, mod.
ern, corner 9Th Ave and c, ~ w.
Phone white ISIS. SO
FOR RENT-Large front bedroom
with ali conveniences. Mrs. Alex
ander, 129 A y. w. S.3
FOR RENT One big front room. un-
furnished Phone 1899 or call at IA
Second y. w. SO
FOR Nicely furnished east
room at 1872 A ST. n. w. Call Sun.
day or after p. m. Monday. SO
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FINANCIAL
100000 to loan city property. For
quick action apply now. Low rates.
o. M. Redfield. Phone SO. lin
MONEY TO BUILD OR BUY A HOME
DO my own inspection. Hal NJ.
Cannon, upstairs over Dilworths
17-1m
THE GEORGIA STATE SAVINGS
ASSN.-Offers the best contract on
city loans. Guillot & Hall, North
Washington. 3-1m
FARM LOANS-Plenty of money with
best of terms and rates. Also oil
and gas leases. Prices reasonable.
w b. Frame & Son. elm
WANTED-To do your building, loan
you money on long time and low in
terest, free plans and specifications.
w. d. Taliaferro, Contractor.
CITY LOANS 49, Home money, cheap.
The Peoples Bldg. & Loan Assn. G.
p. Selvidge, Sec. Phone red 80
Room g. Guaranty Bank Bldg. lin
MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS
make my own inspections and close
my own loans. Real estate bought
and sold w. A. Wolverton, 13 n.
Washington street. slim
FARM AND CITY LOANS-Plenty of
ready money to lend on either farm
or city property at low rates Loans
closed without delay. Get my terms
before making loan. r. c. McKid-
dy, 124 IL W. Main st. 1O.1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

FOR RENT-Fo Fourroom house. North
Caddo St, between 18th and 18Th
Ave. city gas and water, SIS per
month. Roy Alexander Phone l69
or 1859. 6.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

CARD OF THANKS-We wish to
thank all friends and ncighbors who
so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and al the death OF Mrs.
Annie Gutschaw; also for the beau.
tiful floral offerings CSigned) Mr..
and Mrs Bramcier, Mr. and Mrs.
Ritter Mr. and Mrs. Kinney. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Gutschaw Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Gutschaw, VIII Gutschaw.
John Gutschaw, Claire Gutschaw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08
REAL ESTATE

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FOR SALE Some Of the best bar
gains in dwellings and yagan, lots
.l Ardmore H. T. Dallas N4
FOR SALE-A number OF good homes
In northwest Ardmore on easy terms.
See me at once if interested. W S.
Smith Phone 222, 261m
REAL ESTATE-Loans and usur.
ance. Prompt attention TO an busi-
ness. Guilliot d Han, Mackey Tel
Bldg. Phone $50. 3-lm
FOR SALE-Some of the choicest res.
idence lots in the city at the right
price. Phone 222. w. S. Smith
26-lm
FOR SALE House and lot on d
street southeast, rooms. lights, wa.
ter and gas. A bargain if taken at
once. John Cooner. SO
FOR SALE-Five acres Of land, Just
outside city limits. Easy payments.
See W. A. Hill at Wolyerton a Sons.
3.1m
FOR SALE Choice residence lot in
one block OF Carnegie Library, a real
bargain Address ABP, care Ard.
moreite 63
WANTED-Five or Groom house and
lot in desirable part of town, also
vacant lots Prefer to deal with
owner Address 9, care Ardmoreite.
SO.
FOR SALE Two choice lots on G.
street southwest and one on II
street southwest. The best buy in
Ardmore's exclusive section. See or
phone X. c. Tucker 27.t
IF YOU WANT TO SELL or buy a
hotel, rooming house, restaurant,
farm, truck farm or Ardmore prop
erty, go to f. NJ. Yates, the Earth
Man, 22 North Washington. lin
FOR SALE Choice close in residence
lots, 5OXl50 and larger. Small pay.
ment down and so per month VIII
take good auto in exchange. Phone
1873. Sc
$500 BUYS choice OF new houses and
4 big lots with each house, n. W,
800 cash and small monthly pay
ment; white settlement. You can
move right in. See Yates, the Earth
Man % North Washington. 6-3
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS / have
farms from 40 to 500 acres in a
tract VIII sell with part cash down
and balance on time. | have houses
and lots in all parts Of town to sell
at bargains. See me before you buy.
j. II. McCarty. Sc
FOR SALE Good broom house, large
lot, city water, gas, well located.
close in. Rents for 500 per month.
Extra bargain for quick sale. Price
Sl,250 Also fine vacant lot, look
lS9 feet; well located. Price $3.50.
r. c. McKiddy, 1874 l-2 West Main
street Sc
FOR SALE-Two-story S.room house,
with reception hall; has up TO date
bath rooms. electric lights, gas: To-
Gated in southwest Ardmore. within
ten minutes walk of post office.
Property has east frontage; newly
furnished, will sell with or without
furniture For appointment with
owner address Post Office Box No.
i5l. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

FOR SALE-Good Broom house, large
lot, city water, gas, well located.
close in. Rents for 500 per month.
Extra bargain for quick sale. Price
$l,25O Also fine vacant lot, look
lS9 feet; well located. Price $3.50.
r. c. McKiddy, 124l West Main
street. Sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

FARM AND CITY LOANS-Plenty of
ready money to lend on either farm
or city property at low rates. Loans
closed without delay. Get my terms
before making a loan. r. C. McKid-
dy, 124 IL w. Main st. 1O.1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

FARM LOANS-Plenty of money with
best of terms and rates. Also oil
and gas leases. Prices reasonable.
w. b. Frame & Son. elm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

WANTED-To do your building, loan
you money on long time and low in
terest, free plans and specifications.
w. ID. Taliaferro, Contractor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

LOST-Two dresser scarfs. to be en-.
hroidered, at the cooking school or
between there and c and Main SITS.
Phone 7S7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

MONEY TO BUILD OR BUY A HOME
DO my own inspection. Hal NJ.
Cannon, upstairs over Dilworths
17-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08
FINANCIAL

100000 to loan city property. For
quick action apply now. Low rates.
o. NJ. Redfeld. Phone &c. lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

CITY LOANS - Home money cheap.
The Peoples Bldg & Loan Assn. G.
p. Selvidge, Sec. Phone red 80.
Room 3, Guaranty Bank Bldg. lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

FOUND-At cooking school. black fur
neck piece. Owner call AT Ardmore.
tie and Ity for advertisement .S.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
SENTIMENT ACTUATES SOME
TO GIVE TO GOVERNMENT
Pensions Returned by Old Soldiers, Interest
on Liberty Bonds and Cash Gifts
Received by Treasury.

"Give-do not loan--to the government
and the cause of democracy in the hour of
great need"
This continues to be a sentiment actu-
ating certain Americans who are making
outright gifts to the United States. Pen
sion payments are returned by old SOL
diers. interest on liberty loan bonds Is put
into the federal Treasury instead of into
the pockets of those to whom accruing
and purses are opened to give out of the
personal savings with no thought Of re-
payment or reward
One big manufacturing plant has put
thousands of dollars into the purchase of
liberty loan bonds. Now it returns the
interest, payable on those of the first is
sue due and RENTED by the government,
December Is last.
There seems practical idea here. This
firm holds the bonds, but will not profit
by them during the war. Afterward is
another proposition and the interest then
may be accepted.
This gives the government the use of
the cash paid for the bonds. the abso-
lutte gift Of the interest payable during
the period of the war, and insures the
return of the capital invested by the
bondholder upon their maturity.
I'VE have bought liberty loan bonds
for $500, and have just received the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
VAUGHAN COMMANDS
INFANTRY AT MCCLELLAN
Succeeds Gen. Charles d. Gather,
Who Is Discharged for
Physical Disabilities.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HEADQUARTERS Blue AND GRAY
DIVISION. Camp Mcclellan. Ala. De-
cember 29.-Brig- Gen. Cecil c. Vaughan
OF Virginia has been given temporary
charge of the 5sth Infantry Brigade OF
the Blue and Gray Division. formerly
commanded by Brig. Gen. Charles p.
Gather of Maryland. Gen. Gather was
recently honorably discharged from the
service because of physical disabilities.
Gen. Vaughan commanded the Vir-
ginia Infantry Brigade of the old Ma
tional Guard. and was in charge OF tho
depot brigade here until the latter or
ganization was dissolved
With the opening day about week
off. administrative officers and instruct
ors for the divisional officers training
camp have been given out from head
quarters. Lieut.. Col. Robert r. Craig
hill. formerly of tho LIST Virginia In
fantry. was chosen for commanding Of
ficer. with Mai. Harvey l.. Jones, for
merly of the 4th Maryland Regiment,
senior Instructor
Lieut., Ellwood : Noorhead. 10th
Regiment Of Field Artillery. of WASH
ington. ID. C., is one of the officers
picked as instructors.
Plans for the conduct of the school
have not yet been worked out. hut in
details Of training IL will follow in
the first two series of officers training
camps.
orders resembling directions relevant
to the saving of lard and sugar. is
sued last week, have been received At
headquarters. A mistake was made in
issuing the orders. said memorandum
from the adjutant generals Office at
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
ONE GUARD FOR EACH TWO
MEN ON WAY TO TRENCHES
Letter Found in Dead Germans
Pocket Declares Recruits Are
Treated as Criminals.

By the Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT, December ~
German soldiers from some of the
towns of Prussia are sent to the
front under armed guard "as criminals
are led to the executioner." says let
ter found on dead German soldier,
who was killed in recent battle on
the French front. The writer had given
a vivid description of the scene at the
departure of a detachment of rein
forcements from Saarlouis, a town in
Rhenish Prussia. The recruits are in
tended to fill the gaps In a battalion
which had suffered heavy losses.
The writer says:
The first battalion is ordered to fur
nish a reinforcing detachment of
ninety-nine mep. To escort them to
the Saarlouis station 200 men have
been ordered out. some of them with
arms to march alongside the men GO
ing off and others to act as pickets on
the way to the station. The men were
all ready in the afternoon and had to
wait some time for another squad of
comrades from the first company of
convalescents, who eventually arrived.
What a scene. Ahead marched a
squad of guards and to right and left
of each file two armed guards while
another squad of guards brought up
the rear to guard these German SOL
diers-our brave soldiers in field gray
who according to the magnificentiy
phrased stories OF the newspapers, dash
forward full of joy and sustained by
love of fatherland to destroy our
enemies.
The detachment moved off. with a
band playing a march. The guards
were so numerous that there was one
for every two men of the departing
detachment. Is ii not scandal that
our children in field gray should he led
TO war to fight and shed their blood
In the same way as criminals are led
to the eXecutioner or. still worse. like
cattle to the slaughter house? 1t was
not sufficient that for hours before
hand--in fact, from the moment of the
announcement of the departure of the
detaehment--even soldiers who did
not belong to il were prevented from
going into the town by sentineis post
ed every five yards. No. 1t was con-
sidered necessary to submit the men
to the shame of marching to the depot
under guard.
DO not the magnificent mendacious
articles in our papers represent in IL
false light our brave boys in field gray
going to fight and destroy the enemy
for the love of the fatheriand. while
such things as these are happening ?
Verify it is a voluntary sacrifice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
AID HALIFAX SUFFERERS.
Directors of Ladies Auxiliary of Hi.
berniens Meets Here

hRe hrst session of the national board
OF directors of the Ladies' Auxiliary 10
the Ancient Order of Hfbernians was
heid at the Raleigh Hotel last week.
The following were present: Mrs. MARY
= McWhorter OF Chicago, national
president; Mrs. Adelia Christy of cleve-
land. vice president; Mrs. Susan NJ,
McNamee of Charlestown, Mass. secre-
tary; Mrs Sarah J. Robinson of Rich
mono' va, national director. and Mrs.
Mary Arthur of indianapolis, Ind, ma
tional director
In response to message from Miss
McCartin of Moncton, New Brunswick
that the disaster in Halifax had resulte ed
IN the death of many members of the
order and that others were homeless
the board voted $500 for Immediate re-
lief, and stated that an appeal will be
sent out to members to aid in relief
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29

can influence is strong-possibiy stronger
man that of the other sliies-and Mr.
Stevens thinks il now should he evertad
TO the utmost. but that the application of
physical force in any degree is not ad-
riSable
In conclusion. Mr. Stevens said Not
for moment should the allies relax their.
sympathy and help, but. on the contrary.
should quadruple their efforts The best
sentiment In Russia is with us but the
question IS how to give in such a manner
as 10 maintain the sympathy of the intel
Igent classes and offset the German in
Huence We should earnestly beg the
auieS not TO punish the Russian people.
VINO love their country. nor to abandon
them to the Germans
we are going back and viii stay there
as long as we can he of any assistance 10
the Russian people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
ENTITLED TO WAR INSURANCE.
Personnel Of Lighthouse Service
Benefits as War and NAVY Emnloyes

The personnel Of the lighthouse serv-
ice. transferred to the service and juris-
,iiction of the War and Navy departments
by executive order, are within the terms
Of the war risk insurance act OF October
s. 1917. The Treasury Department has
SO advised the Secretary of Commerce.
This decision was rendered by the bu-
reau of war risk insurance, after
submitting the matter for the views of
the judge advocate general OF the War
Department. 1t will apply to more than
l.100 officers and employees Of the light
house service who have been transferred
to the service OF the War and Navy de-
partments by the Presidents order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Seven Candidates Initiated.

Seven candidates, headed ny Judge
James w. Witten who has just retired
as grand master of Masons of the Dis
trict. and including three men in khaki
were initiated by what is known as
the short form.
The temple agreed to waive jurisdic-
ton over all Washington men wearing
the service uniform of their country
who might apply for the shrine degrees
elsewhere. 1t also made Benjamin F.
Larcombe, ST., one of its oldest mem
bers, life member. The reports of
the officers showed big increase in
membership during the past year and
IA total membership approyimating
. 500. with liberty bonds and war saw
ing certificates among its assets.
Mai Louis G. Wilson and James s.
Mccarthy. chosen respectively az chief
rabban and as high priest and prophet,
being new members in the official di-
van. were installed by Past Imperial
Potentate Harrison Dingman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
PLEADS WITH US.
TO ASSIST RUSSIA
Railway Commissioner Stew
ems Fears Influence OF Ger
man Propaganda.
SAYS CHAOS REIGNS THERE

TOXIC. Thursday. December 2I-John
F. Stevens. chief American railway com
missioner to Russia, arrived at NaEasaki
December ~ from Vladivestck He has
taken all the accommodations Of an entire
hotel in Naeasaki for the 500 members
of his stan
In a statement to the Associated Press
Mr.. Stevens said he fully expects soon
to return to Russia to prosecute the work
Of assisting in the reorganization OF Rus
sian rail communications. He denied the
report that he was returning TO America
The commission Is composed OF many
of Americas best railway engineers, and
their absence from America involves a
sacrifice of home interests, but MI
Stevens regards the Russian situation as
one of the most important in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
BABY JIM SlMONS DIES;
HEAVIEST MAN IN WORLD

PHILADELPHIA. December %
Baby Jim" Simons. coiored. said to
be the heaviest man In the world,
has died here. He weighed 500
pounds. and for years had been one
OF the sights of circus side shows.
He was thirty-seven years old. and
IS survived by widow and two
small children. The body will be
taken to the former home of Simons
IN Texas. For its transportation il
was necessary to charter an entire
freight car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Extends Official Greetings.

Official greetings were given by po-
tentate Estes to Grand Master Towers
jr, Grand High Priest William w.
Jermape. Grand Commander William s
Parks and Grand Monarch Edward $.
Schmid of the Mystic Order OF Yelled
Prophets, all OF whom are members of
Almas Temple.
Potentate Estes announced the APP
pointment of Oliver Phelps as marshal.
John G. Hodges, first ceremonial mas
ter. and Charles ID. Shackelford, cap
tain of Almas Temple Arab Patrol
Patriotic addresses were made by Past
Potentate Frances A. Sebring, James
is. Mccarthy and others
A buffet luncheon was served at the
close Of the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Below 1916 Production.

A cablegram to the Department of
Agriculture from the International In
stitute of Agriculture at Rome gives
the 1917 production of wheat in Denmark.
Spain. France, Great Britain, Ireland
Italy, Luxembourg, Norway. Holland. Swe-
den. Switzerland. Canada. United States,
India. Japan. Algeria. Egypt and Tunis as
1854 100000 bushels, or 96.1 per cent
of the 1915 crop in these countries, and
S5.1 per cent of the five-year average,
l3If-l5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29

interest on the $4,000 of the first issue"
says the western concern which is pro-
ponent of this plan. Not wishing to
consider it an investment as long as the
war lasts, we will turn it over to you
for use in foreign relief, Red Cross or
any other fund where IL will do the
most good. We inclose check for $3.50
and would thank you to dispose of it
as outlined above"
ten dollar note is contributed by H.
&. Jacqultte. Thomas +. Smith of Hal
sey, Ore, returns his pension check for
$12. representing the quarter payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
STANDARD SUITS, SIP EACH.
Manufactured Under Government
Control-In London in February.

LONDON. December l. (by maiD.-
The new STANDARD suits" for men.
which are to be manufactured under
government control. will cost S12 each.
The cIoth.4 it is announced. will be
composed in the bulk of WOOL and
there will be d limited variety of fab
rics. mostly of the favorite gray and
brown tweeds. The first of the new
suits will be placed on the market in
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
"Trebly Important" He Says.

He said:
''The demand on America by the Euro-
pean. war front is important put the
Russian situation is trebiy important, as
it involves the return of a million and a
half German and Austrian electives, and
gives unlimited possibilities to the Ger
man organization OF Russia's resources
and man power
Russia at present presents COM
pIetely chaotic condition, perneated by
the most clever German propaganda IN
every way and everywhere among all
classes of the people. Nevertheless, be-
lieve the better judgment of the mass of
the people will be asserted and Germany
will not succeed in forcing. a separate
peace. Such peace cannot be concluded
if the allies promptly give their help and
suggestions.
''Tne maximalists. now in control. are
much stronger than generally credited
In any future reorganization or attempts
at a stable government. the maximalists
must be considered and handled rightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
MARYLAND COURTS VIEW
| HEARTENS DRY FORCES
Stand Taken by Judge Burke in
Prince Georges County Case
Arouses Prohibition Interest.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. December 29.-what eff
feet will the Maryland court of appeals
opinion on the Prince Georges country
prohibition act have upon the broader
question of statewide prohibition in
this state. which the Anti-Saloon
for at the session of the general assem-
bly, which convenes at Annapolis next
Wednesday?
In the appellate Courts decision in
the Prince Georges county controversy
one of the points gone into fully by
Judge Burke was the construction of
the right of referendum. which is prob
ably the only point where the county
question gets on all tours with that OF
statewide conditions. For this reason
the stand taken by the court of appeals
in the case just settled has created more
than usual interest I'm the minds of
both "wets" and "drys'' of the state at
large.
The opinion has had the effect of
greatly heartening the already very
confident dry forces. At the same
time vets find in it a solar plexus
blow that is more than likely to send
them to the floor to take the full count
1t completely knocks out the contention
)
not be made dry without something in
the nature of a constitutional amend
ment They contend that the people
must be allowed vote before the whole
state can go into the dry column But
the court of appeals does not agree
with this 1t goes to just the other
extreme and specifically denies this con-
tention. according to the Interpretation
of the jubilant drys.
Discussing this referendum amendment.
Dew
buttressed portion of their attack on
the local prohibitory statute. the appellate
court says:
mo law or constitutional amendment
licensing, regulating, prohibiting. or sub
hitting to local option the manufacture or
sale of malt or spirituous liquors shall be
referred or repealed under any act under
the provisions of this article. The article
of the constitution here referred to IS the
constitutional amendment adopted two
years ago by the people of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Office of the President

Washington, d. c., December % 1917.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH:
The President of the United States having taken
possession and control of ii the railroads. as a war
measure, the management of the lines included in
Southern Railway System is since y o'clock
December %, 1917, carrying on the operation of
these lines under the instruction of the United
States Director General of Railroads with the loyal
effort to increase its service to the South and to the
nation.
In slrrenderng its private initiative in obedience
to law, we take the opportunity to thank the people
of the South for the support sympathy and hearten-
ing appreciation which the have in recent years gen
crousy given to efforts to build up the South
modern transportation machine of high standards,
fit for the kind of service which has been ambi
ton to afford While work is not complete,
nevertheless take pride in the consciousness that
we have not been wanting in actual and progressive
efficiency of service. in adjustment to the expecta
tons of public opinion in the communities we have
served, and in vision of the future.
FAIRFAX HARRISON,
President