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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Home in West Virqlnia.

Grafton, W. Va, Jan. 49, Mona
Simon, who was found murdered in a
hotel in Columbus yesterday, formerly
lived at Phillip, near here, and was
the daughter OF W. Il. Simon, at one
time sheriff OF Barbour county. She
was formerly employed as a telephone
operator but left about six years ago.
She was always regarded as being
beautiful. Her parents are dead but
she has brother living in Grafton
and sister az Arden, W. Va.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
hRDMQRE To
BE: OIL HEAD
QUARTERS
SOME OF LARGEST OPERATORS
IN MlD-coNTlNENT FIELD ARE
FIGURING ON MAKING ARD
MORE THEIR HEADQUARTERS.

That Ardmore viii within the next
two years be the headquarters Of
great oil producing corporations is
the general belief among the frqterni
ty and before the close of the year
some Of the largest producers in the
MidContinent fields will have their
office forces here.
As a matter of fact the\ advance
guards are already on hand and It is
no secret that the Magnolia company
win occupy an entire floor of the new
office building when completed.
II is also understood that other large
producers are figuring on consider
able space.
a prominent official OF one Of the
largest companies while in Ardmore
last week did not conceal his gratifica.
ton at the outlook for the Ardmore
oil field and made the statement that
il was fast exceeding I'm production
that Of the Gushing field and would
soon oyertake t. lie frankly stated
that his company would retain lprgc
offices IN Ardmorc.
The toll road to The oil fields Is go.
mg to be one of Ardmore's greatest
assets, as this was given as one OF
the reasons for the officials enthus.
ism. The same company is anticipat.
ing erecting a mammoth supply house
to take care of the development in
the. fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Gas Near Kinaston.

Roy NJ Johnson returned yesterday
from the Daniel Waite well in Mar.
shall county, in which he is interested.
The well Is at a depth Of from 400 to
500 feet, and is making gas estimated
at from two to three million feet. The
sand is also showing a small amount
of OIL Mr.. Cameron, a refinery man
from Kansas, who was with Mr.. John.
son, expresses delight at the prospects
there of opening a new pool Of oil
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
WeIls Denies the Crime.

Huntington, Ind, Jan. l3.-Welton
II. wells, aged 25, Of Kansas City Mo.
was arrested here today in connection
with the killing Of Mona Simon in
Columbus, Ohio, hotel He is also
held on a charge Of cmbe2zlement
flied at Kansas City.
The police say that Wells admitted
.hat he stayed at the Columbus hotel
under an assumed name. in the same
room in which the girls body was
found yesterday. but denies knowledge
Of the case
Two bloodstained handkerchiefs
were found in suit case belonging
10 Wells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

Col. Graves Leeper is here from Ok.
lahoma City and will spend several
days at the Leeper Bros lumber yards
in Ardmore, Wilson and Ringing Mr.
Leeper will also go to New Healdton
and purchase a site for a lumber yard
there. He expressed the deepest re
gret at the death of John Simpson,
whom he knew well for almost half a
century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Germans Driven Back.

Peirograd, Jan. 13.-The Rumanian
forces in the Kasino river region in
Moldavia, after a violent pattle with
The Austro.Germans yesterday. threw
the Teutons back, OCCUPYING their
trenches, it is officially announced.
North Of the Slanic river, the invaders
forced the Russians from their heights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Case Puzzles Police.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. l3-The body
Of a beautiful 25.year.old girl, believed
to be Mona Simon. was found in
room of u local hotel yesterday after.
noon She is said to be a member Of
Ia prominent family OF Grafton, West
Virginia The body of the girlswas
discovered Friday afternoon by en-
HIoyes OF the hotel A local sporting
writer gave the police information
which led them to believe that the
Kansas City man was connected with
the crime lie registered at the hotel
under the name of G V. Van Brunt
of Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
KILLS HUSBAND
WHEMF0RGED To.
drink LIQUOR
MRS. JOHN SMITH WHO KILLED
HUSBAND IN DENVER NEsTER.
DAY WAS STEP DAUGHTER OF
FORMER OIL MAN.

Denver Tex, Jan. l3.-Mrs, John
Lawrence Smith. who shot and killed
her husband in their home here to.
day when he tried to force her to
drink liquor was a step.daughter Of
Alfred Britten, who made fortune
in Texas oil. lie formerly lived in
Beaumont and Fort Worth,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
NEW AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN
NOTES TREATED WITH RlDl.
GUILE BY FRENCH PRESS.
LIKE ENTENTE NOTE
itaNan Newspapers Praise Allies Re
ply to Wilson, Because Of Its State
ment of the Precise Aim Of the En-
tente Allies

Paris, Jan, 13.-The new Austrian
and German notes are treated with
ridiculn by the French press.
The Figaro says the Germans and
Austrians had declared they would not
reply to the allies refusal to consider
their proposal but than on reflection
they concluded it would be better not
to remain quiet under the smashing
blow Of our note"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

Villa has promised to be good If
we will let bygones be bygones. lie
might have waited to see whether the
Kaiser gets away with Il before fol.
lowing Wilhelm's example.-Charles.
ton News and Courier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
CRUISER MILWAUKEE ASHORE

Eureka. Cal, Jan, l3.-The United
States cruiser Milwaukee went ashore
near here today. while aiding in the
attempt to salvage the submarine
HIS, which went ashore several weeks
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Artillery Continues Activity.

Paris, Jan. 13.-With the exception
Of artillery activity in the region of
Chaulnes, the night passed quietly on
the western front, it is officially an
nounced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
TEXAS WOMAN RELEASED
Jury Failing to lndict Her, Mrs. Nc
Lsren Was Released.

Georgetown. Tex, Jan. IA Mrs
Carrie McLaren, who was held for
several weeks in connection with the
death Of her divorced husband. whose
charred body was found under his
automobile, which was turned over
and burned. was today released from
the Jail, the grand jury failing to in.
dict her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

bers OF the diet squad dining scentlf.
cally and economically, with Commits
sioner Woods (lefO and DR.. Fisk in
the background; lower picture, the
dietitians preparing the meal under
DR.. Fisk's supervision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
n. WELLS OF KANSAS
CITY ARRESTED AT HUNTING
TON, IND, FOR MURDER.
DENIES He IS GUILTY
Admits That he Stayed in Hotel Room
Where Girls Body Was Found, But
Denies knowledge Of Crme-Blood
Stained HaudHerchefs Found.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. ia first
degree murder charge was filed here
this afternoon against Welton n.
Wells, under arrest at Huntington.
Indiana. Governor Coy has granted
the requisitIon for extradton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

We take II that Secretary Lansing
is now performing some of the excit.
ing functions that once devolyed up.
on William Loeb.-New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

Wall street is a little panicky over
the prospect of peace Wall street.
you may recall, is the place where
they gave odds on Hughes. philadel.
phia North American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

a brief talk to the squad he advised
them to carry out the test honestly by
from all other food. He
told them they we're doing a service
to the public and to the department
In the upper picture are seen the mem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
Russian Vessel Sunk.

London, Jan. 13.-The Russian sail
ing vessel Ruby has been sunk, says
a Lloyd's report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

After having prepared for the war
a uitle late, the Entente Allies natur.
ally hesitate at the suggestion they
quit trifle soon Chicago Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La Jan. 10
The weather forecast for Ok.
lahoma for Sunday Is fair with
rising temperature
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
"Thsy've Got Me"
Conference Follows.

In the police station, after the mm.
der the officers who, without the or.
ders Of the chief Of police had made
the raid, sat in silence about the table
lat the head Of which stood George
Reeves, county attorney In mono.
tone they gave their versions Of the
killing OF the lad in the automobile.
To reporters they declared there was
nothing to announce for publication" "
Developments would show that they
were justified in firing upon the lad
they said
"The people must wait a while to
learn the true particulars OF the case.
one said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14
KILLED BY PLAIN CLOTHES MEN
Tulsa Boy Killed While Driving a
Car.

Tulsa, Okla Jan Il Vernon Hat.
field, 20, a taXicab driver was shot
to death by squad Of plain clothes
men led by Assistant Chief Of Police
II. II. Townsend and composed of w.
NJ Shue. Carl Lewis, Raymcy Miller
and Lick Nelson, in addition to Town
send, near the Midland Valley station
last night about 1O:3O o'clock, when
he Wlused to bring his automobile to
o dead stop at the command of halt
hurled out to him from behind a pile
OF bricks whore the police officers had
concealed themselves.
They've Got Me-"
With his automobile riddled with
bullets. and his body torn by the bul.
lets that lad been fred into him as
he sat at the steering wheel Hatfield.
weakened y the loss of blood dropped
to the shoulder Of his l2ycar-old
brother who was in the seat by his
side and said:
They've got me, Buddy, dtye to
the hospital"
Il was the last that Vernon said.
for he was dead when he reached the
1,..4tt.I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-14

Now turn to the want ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
Mrs. Lea Becomes President
of Episcopal Home

At the June meeting of the board of
lady managers of the Episcopal Home
for Children Mrs. David Meade Lea was
elected president. vice Mrs. Davenport.
resigned. according to announcement
made yesterday.
Mrs. Lea, it is pointed out. needs little
Introduction to the Washington social
service public, having become we'll
known through her years of work as
president of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital.
Owing to lack of funds it was found
impossible to take the children to their
summer camp. The Bell Home" at
Colonial Beach. this summer. SO they
are remaining at the home in Anacos-
tia.
The boys are. however. finding inter-
est in their individual gardens. in imi-
tation of the big gardens being culti-
waited by the new gardener, a gradu-
ate of Tuskegee
The little girls are taking lessons in
domestic science under the new super
intendent, Mrs. Leila Pointdexter Du
Vail. who, it is pointed out. comes well
equipped and is already winning praise
for her efficient management. Mrs. Du
Vail has as her assistants Miss Kook-
egy. a trained children's worker in i'm
mediate charge of the boys. while Miss
Alberta Thomas a graduate of the
Vale Crusis Training School, will have
immediate charge of the girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
COMES TO WEST
WASHINGTON CHURCH
Rev. w. R. Flanagan to Leave Nor
folk, Va, on Sep
TENDER /.

Rev. w. r. Flanagan, pastor of the
Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church, Nor
folk, Va. has accepted the pastorate Of
the West Washington Baptist Church.
this city, according to announcement
made today by leaders of the local
church.
Rev. Mr.. Flanagan has served as
pastor of prominent Baptist churches
in Virginia and West Virginia, and has
had very successful pastorate at the
Norfolk church, having materially in
creased the membership and reduced
the church Indebtedness. He is also
regarded as one of the UNCONVENTIONAL
leaders of the state of Virginia.
The pastor visited the West Washing
ton Church during the month of May,
and the congregation was so pleased
with him that he was extended a call.
He accepted and will begin his work
with that church on September l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR.

tient faithful souls have lived hard.
faithful lives Of lowly service to the
glory of God. Verify, 1t is cloud OF
witnesses who cry aloud to u.s. Have
faith in God"
The promises are proved only by
practice.
A heart stored with Gods promises
is better than a purse stored with the
worlds pelf.
Promises tested make faith.
d u u
Gods word cannot fail Our faith
may fail, our sight may fail and our
understanding of Gods will may fail.
But His word itself must endure and
be faithful so long as God is God.
* y Sc n
The best men may fail and their
notes go to protest; the strongest
banks may succumb and their pledges
be broken; even the governments OF
earth may repudiate or fail to meet
their obligations, but the word of the
Lord abideth forever. The surest thing
this side of the gates Of pearl-surer
than the stars that sing in the heaV-
feet-is a promise of the living God.
d 4 Il u
We must remember that the Father
who is SO loving in making promises
is also wise in fulfilling them. His
ways are not our ways. but they are
the best ways. and we may be sure that
He will do for us, in His own time and
manner. even more than He has prom
iSed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30

elements in the congested centers Of
the nations population. The men and
women who have come to America
from across the sea have been led here
by their desire for a larger life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. When
they arrived they were open to the
gospel Wherever they have not been
reached by the message OF the gospel
they have been cultivated by agitators
who have disseminated doctrines that
are antagonistic to the liberty OF men.
1t is only from such classes that
America need fear any danger IN this
hour of worldwide conflict. into which
the nation has been forced. The Master
is still seeking some to go to those
who know Him not here At home and
in the lands beyond the seas. Into that
heroic service you may be drafted ~
a soldier in the new national army or
as a missionary of the cross, carrying
the seeds of the gospel in the work Of
the Red Cross and in tho ministry Of
the church to the souls Of men. God has
saved US so that He could send US into
all the world with the message of love.
life and liberty. His spirit is calling for
men now. Shall you not respond to his
call for volunteers. as did Isaiah. by
saying. Here am /, send me-?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
METHODIST PROTESTANT.

has been no vision among the leaders
in nations life the people have per-
ished. Every soul who draws near. as
Isaiah did in his sorrow over the ma
tons loss, to the place of worship will
receive a vision Of God that will re-
move the spirit of depression and
despair.
Whoever has once had vision of the
presence of the Lord becomes changed
man. Loyola, the founder of the So
ciety of Jesus; Bunyan. the imprisoned
potent than his voice, and Wesley, the
pioneer preacher Of the Methodfsts;
each of these preachers received their
power for preaching from vision OF
God that transformed their lives. The
secret of Billy Sundays power with men
is without doubt due to his vision of his
Lords purpose that has given to the
modern evangelist a sense OF sin and
Gods determination to destroy ITS
receives a vision of God there follows
what Isaiah experienced, revelation
OF his own shortcoming and sin.
Whenever one wishes to spell sin with
four letters they can write self. The
vision of the seer reacted upon the pro-
phet 1t compelled him to stop and con-
slider himself The vision of Gods holt
ness filled the prophet with the con-
ceptfon OF his own SlnIulneSSt Fne
contrast between God and his own life
filled him with fear for he cried. Woe
Is me! for 1 am undone." When Peter
saw in Jesus of Nazareth his Lord. he
cried out just as Moses, Job and Isaiah
had done in the old dispensation. While
his standing in society might have been
excellent Isaiahs sin had found him out.
He saw 1t in his unclean lips and asso-
Citations with men.
In the hour of his fear there came to
him another vision that brought a mes
sage from the home to the frightened
prophet. The seraph drew near to the
seer with live coal from the altar.
and as he touched the prophets lips.
declared Thy sin is purged." The
glowing stone did not belong to the
furniture of the temple. but was indis-
pensable to the home. where 1t was
used as a means of applying heat for
household purposes, being the stoves
Of the ancient Jews. The symbolic act
of the angel symbolized the great
spiritual fact of redemption to the
prophet, for it spoke to him Of his
being free from sin by the purifying
power of fire. 1t said to the seer that
God had seen his broken and contrite
heart and sent the message of peace
because He had pardoned the prophets
sins. Just as Christ unveiled the Fa-
theirs love for men. so the seraph re-
vealed Gods love for Isaiah and Allied
him with the desire to be OF service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30

the study of the history Of Judah at
practically the same point where, with
the lesson on Uzziah's pride and pun
ishment. the lessons for 1915 brought
to an end the study of the history of
Judah. The marvelously helped ruler
missed the mark in his last public act.
Pride entered his heart and led him
away from the God. who had blessed
the king, because Of his loyalty. with
prosperity and power Pride blinded
him, bound him, and. finally. because
of it. the mighty Uzziah was buried
a leper.
Death when we stand in it's mute pres
ence compels all men TO think. me
death of the brilliant statesman marked
an epoch-creating experience for Isaiah.
for sin the wear that king Uzziah died"
the young patriot standing in the pres
ence Of the empty throne became con-
scious, as never before OF a throne tnat
was never empty. The king was dead,
but the King reigned. In this weeks les
SON Issaih points out how through the
secret, solemn. spiritual experience
through which he then passed he was
called to be a prophet. ne eouIce OF
tho I'ronbat;s account Of his vision of
God.
The scene of this remarkable revela-
ton was the temple consecrated to the
worship Of Js hm,sna became the ae View VI
noint from which the prophet, whose
nersonalitv was to dominate the
thought Of the nation. received his in
snirafion The thoughtful Jew believed
that the tocsin of Judahs doom had
been sounded. The king. who repre-
sented In his person the people, while
under the condemnation of Jehovah
had died a leper. TINS lnd1cated TO
then, that the God who had prospered
them had turned against them. 1t was
over .ga;nst this dark background that
God revaaied Himself to the prophet
The surnrising and majestic vision of
the Almighty, surrounded by seraphim,
with uines in the attiture of reverence
humi,;tw and service. filled Isaiah with
condolences in the nations future be-
camse his ewes had seen the Eternal
king. He saw clearly that the source
Of Judah.s greatness was not In the
mighty monarch, who had been crushed
beneath the blow of a leper's doom.
but in purpose and power OF GOD who
Under the spell Of the vision Isaiah
saw God as Moses did in the burning
bush. as Elisha did at Dothan and John
did on the Isle Of Patemos. jeremiah.
Ezekiel and Amos in fact. every
preacher. priest or prophet whose per-
sonality has moved men, has been first
mastered by the vision of the infinite
and eternal God. In this the expert,
ence of Isaiah has been typical. In all
history where men have had that vision
their craftsmanship has been source
Of uplift for humanity. Where there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
Topic:
TRIED AND PROVED"
Hebrews, $500.
By William T. Ellis.

These are material days Men be-
1ieve only in the things that they see
and handle. Most of the ambitions
and desires of the time are material
We rather make light of the spiritual
and invisible. Yet our life will be
castaway unless we understand that
the real things. the things that abide
and are sure. are. after all, such as
faith and hope and love and truth. Be
cause Gods promises are unseen, like
their author, they are all the more
real. Wiser is he who builds his life
on the word of God than he who trusts
the power of wealth and worldly place
sc y ss y
There is material for mediation in
the thought of what Gods promises
have meant to His people in the ages
past. From the days of Abraham until
the present hour the loving promises
of God have been the stay and hope
of His people. Strengthened by them,
myriads of people have gone singing to
a martyrs doom. Strong in their sup
port. holy men and women without
number have marched triumphant
through the dark valley of death. In
the power of the promises young men
have striven and old men have en-
dured- By their help millions of pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
calling and commissioning the prophet
to proclaim the good news among men

calling and commissioning the prophet
to proclaim the good news among men,
Every soul born into the world is
born with a divine-given mission
Every person who has been born
again ieels the obligation resting upon
him to win some one for the Lord
Jesus The condition of society weigh
ed heavily upon Isaiah. His vision of
the needs OF men was summons into
service. He saw in the nations life
such corrupt condition that could
only be cured by a consuming judge
ment. The fatal degeneracy Of the
higher classes. the unequal distribution
of wealth. the oppression of the poor,
the corrupt luxury and the like. were
evils that he exposed when the nation
was enjoying prosperity.
America has been turning a deaf ear
to the modern prophets that have
pointed out similar condition in the
nations life. It is one of the sources
Of national weakness at this hour that
calls for the control of the food of the
nation SO that America may supply to
the struggling nations across the sea
the absolutely necessary supply of food
for them to maintain the conflict
against the modern Uzziah. whose pride
has made him usurp the office of priest
and preacher to help advance his dream
of world supremacy. Every patriot
ought to respond to the call of Hoover,
tHe luOueEH JOSopn, VINO seeks " sdN c
the nation by the lessons he has learn
ed in foreign lands.
1t was not until the burden of the
people had stirred Isaiahs patriotic
heart. which had been touched by Cod
grace, that he was ready to volunteer
for the difficult task OF preaching to the
nation that was indifferent to God. In
their prosperity Judah had forgotten
the God who had helped them In times
past The prophet saw their peril, for
the vision of God had made him see a
people whose heart was fat, ears heavy
and eyes closed to their actual condf-
ton. The world. that was full of the
glory of God, they considered only as it
might add to their profits and pleasure.
They had no heart power. The ability
to feel as God feels they had lost in
sensuality. luxury and ease that had
followed in the train of wealth and
made them Indifferent. as a nation, to
God. Their religion was formed. Their
lives were full of disohedience. and as a
result they distrusted God. They
formed alliances with nations whose
religious and political principles diff
fered from those of Judah, which meant
the destruction of the nations indie
pendence.
Americans can see in this lesson an
encouragement in their new world
policy and a warning of danger due
to their indifferences to the evangelical
ton Of the frontier and Of the foreign