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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-28
Sundown Sees Maximum.

win It's maximum safely passed at
sundown. the New York district went
forging ahead by artificial light. bent
on running up total OF hundreds of
millions more. An enormous volume
of business was being conducted to-
night"
Subsequent to the issuance OF this
statement officials were Informed by
telephone that New York's total would
run UP to si.65O.000. 600. This would
swell the departments figures To s4.
7o5 .OO0. .O0o.
Cleveland furnished one of the sur.
prises OF the eleventh hour" the state
ment added. County after county and
city after city came through with vast
] increa ses o'-~- .hci- --a-'
greatly swelling the district total
Nhlcn bids a. =. to - n.... Ove. ...e
maximum OF s500.O0o 900.
Chicago. somewhat disappointed at
its slow start toward its maximum of
500 100000. buckled down hard today
TO come as near that mark as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-28
Mountains Make Irregular Line.

The Julian Alps run back of the north.
ern line and the Carso Alps back OF the
southern line to the sea.
The distances stated are in direct
line. The mountains give an Irregular
formation, greatly extending the op-
posing fronts. -
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's oh
jective evidently was to recross the Ison-
20. whence the Italians had driven the
Austrians back several miles into Aus
TRAN territory. He screened the move.
ment by making feints toward the south
and also west from Tolmino. but his
main army struck straight for the Ison.
20 and San Lucia and Santa Maria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-28
Subscriptions Pour In.

| subscriptions to the second Liberty
loan probably have passed 5000 900.
700 said treasury statement From
every district came the report that IL
was almost impossible to estimate totals.
as the subscriptions were pouring in
so rapidly that ii was with the greatest
I difficulty they were even being rec.
orded
New sales were being reported nv
telephone. telegraph and messenger. II
was declared from coast TO coast. None
were so bold as to say it would be DOS
sioie TO give an accurate accounting of
All sales before next Wednesday"
Wednesday is the day on which
banks subscriptions mostly have reach.
ed the district Federal Reserve banks.
Boston was one Of the first districts
10 throw up its hands," the statement
continued. with eager purchasers
crowd.ns every bank and buying booth
in the district ut y. m. a telegram
received here announced it would be
utterly impossible to provide more esti
mates before Monday Late tonight
another message trickled through saving
that the workers were piling UP new
millions and that enthusiasm was un.
bOl1nded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-28
Compilation by Districts.

The treasury's compilation by the
twelve Federal Reserve districts fol.
I lows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
SERBIAN SOLDIER DIES

DOUGLAS, Feb. 22.--Pcte Vuisich, "a Serbian, died at his cabin on St Ann Avenue yesterday afternoon and will be buried Friday at 9 o'clock from the Serbian church. Tubcrcu- losis was the cause Of his death. For several years previous to the break ing out of the European war in 1914 Vuisich. althclgh then but 2G years Of age, had been in the employ Of ,he Treadwen Company He hast. cued back to his native land as soon as the war started and immediately enlisted, serving two years when the disease which ended his life fast cned upon him. His old friends at Treaiwcll, hearing Of his condition, raised $500 which they sent to bring him back. He arrived three and a half months ago and went 10 work but steadily grew worse. although he continued at his work until less than a week before his death. Inter- mcnt in the Serbian cemetery will follow the funeral services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM IS
 GIVEN RY MISS MOSS ROOM

DOUGLAS, Feb. 22.-Thc anniver- saries of Lincoln and Washington were observed wibh the following pro gram by the pupils of the Fifth ana Sixth grades in Miss Moss room yes. terday afternoon:
 Song. America" school; Recita- tion. Question to the Flag" Edna Ligget. and Ernest Smith; Recita. ton, Lincoln is Sleeping" Dorothy Nauman: Reading. origin of Old Glory" Albert White; Song, Flag of the Free" school; Recitation, "RecessionaI Lrya Kopika; Recita- ton. Like George Washington" Run gler KronQuist; Song. "Tenting To- night; Reading. 'LincO!n's Life, ,'- composition, Lnlie Mackie; Recita. ton. The Name of Old Glory" Al. fred Hewitt. Eddie Heikkla, Teddy Hubbard. Stanton Martin; Song. Battle Hymn Of the Republic" " School: Recitation. Our Flag" Matt Laughlin: Reading. "Lincoln's Gettys. burg Address" Dan Henderson; Song Star Spangled Banner"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
DOUGLAS NOTES

"The least said the better" is the attitude which the Douglas High School basketball teams are wisely assuming this morning after the games with the Juneau teams last night at the A. B. Hall The Island boys and girls are good losers, which helps some, and with hope for better luck next time are looking forward to another contest during the sea son.
 C. F.. KinNnc. formerly of Juneau, has accepted a position in the groc. cry department of J. w. Martins general merchandise store.
 IT. MacNIilan, manager of the Or. pheum Theatre is expected North on the Sophia. after a visit of sey, eral weeks to the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
NATIVE w. c. T. U. FORMED

DOUGLAS, Feb. 22-Nrs Wagon CT, wife of Rev. David WaggOner, of Juneau met with the Native wo. men of Douglas in the Presbyterian Mission Hall yesterday afternoon and organized aN Douglas Native Women's Christian Temperance Union. Eight of the most progressive Native wo- men were present and because the work was entirely new to them, Mrs. 'Waggoner consented to assume the duties of president. The following other officers, all Native women, were chosen:
 Vice-president-Mrs Betts.
 Secretary-Miss Flora Marshall
 Treasurer-NIrs. Eddie Marshall.
 The new Union will meet every Wednesday afternoon in the Pres byterian Mission Hall The Native women have asked to have the city marshal address them upon their duties as an organization at the next meeting.
 A similar organization exists in Juneau among the Native women and according to~those who have been in touch with their activities, much has been accomplished for the bettermeut of conditions among the Indians since the Union was formed last Fall.
 That there is abundance of room
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
MRS. cAHILL SURPRISED

TREADWELL, Feb. 22-Mrs. ". F. CahUl was pleasantly surprised by a number Of friends before her departure on the Spokane Monday for a few morths' visit to Oakland
 California. After an enjoyable time dainty refreshments were served, Among those present were Mcsdamcs F. Loomis, l.. D. Bowen, Gus Grund' Ter R. Landsberg Walsh, Christ man. l.. B. Combest, WhitelOrd R. F.
 Humphrey and Miss May Mugfori
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
ISLAND w. c. T. U. PLANS
 SOCIAL TIME FOR MARCH 2

DOUGLAS. Feb. 22-The regular meeting of the Island W. C. r. U. was held at the home ol Mrs. F. d.. White, yesterday afternoon when it was decided to conduct the next meeting, two weeks from yesterday, as a social afternoon at the parlors of the Congregational Church. A committee was appointed 10 arrange for program for that date. Mrs, Bollinger also read a very interest ing paper on Frances Willard" the organizer of the W. C. T. U.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
JAPANESE FIGHTS IN
 THE ENGLISH RANKS AND
 WINS MEDAL FOR BRAVERY

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The British medal has just been awarded to a Japanese. Private Henry Ohara, who has worn the British uniform on the western front since the outbreak of the war, and who has seen so much hard fighting that he has 70 scars. He has been in the hospit- al six times, the last time with 20 shrapnel wounds.
 Ohara entered the army with the sikhs. being taken for an Indian by the recruiting officer. Later he fought as member of Middle
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
rREApwELr eAu0 REoPeANrzEs

TREADWELE Feb. 22.--With the following officers elected musicians at Treadwell effected a re.orglniza- ton of the Treadwell Band at the Treadwell Fire Hall last night:
 Presiient-AssistauJ Supt Met2gar.
 Sccrctary-trcasurer-Jack Wilson.
 Carl Ericson was appointed leader of the band and given charge over the musical instruments and music by the Trcadwell officials at a meet. ing Of the band committee last week. Regular rcbcarsals of the Trcadwell band will be held every Thursday evening. commencing March ].
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
BILLY SUNDAY IS
 TO HAVE THE CASH
 BEFORE SAVES SOULS

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Bny Sun day says that hereafter he will not enter any city except with the guaranty that his total expenses will be paid on the first day of the campaign. He says he cannot waste time preaching money for weeks be- fore he starts in to save the souls of his audiences.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
GERMAN STEAMER MAN MAY HAVE A
 DIFFERENT THINK

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-T cannot believe the United States govern ment would ever seize our ships. That is unthinkable to me" said Albert Ballin. director.general of the, Hamburg-American line, according to Rotterdam dispatch
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
"MlDNIeHT VISITOR"

DOUGLAS, Feb. 22.-Immediately after the first show of movies "The Midnight Visitor" is scheduled to ap. pear at the Lyric this evening just three hours before midnight accord. ing to Douglas time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22
WIRELESS TO SAMOA.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - Con- struction of another government wireless plant connecting the United States with its insular possessions has been completed at Tutuila, placing the Samoan Islands in di- rect communication with the out- side world for the first time since their acquisition by the United SInLns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

WHY use dirty sand and gravel
 " when you can get good, clean sand and gravel at the Juneau Sand and Gravel Bunkers. Gravel and bar sand $1.75 per yard. At Tread well, $1.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

for improvement in the Beach Street settlement of Douglas is more than evident and every wish for success Is extended the Native women in
 the task which they have chosen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

FOR RENT - Comfortable front bed room, suitable for two gentle men. Enquire Mrs. Dan Campbell, Trcaiwcll. Iz'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

this one, of gold and coIorcd vel vet, with a kolinsky collar and pret1 ty touches of embroidery. You will note it has rather dolman shaped sleeves" ."
 N. Y II. Special
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

sex regiment. and now, having earn. ed his discharge, he expects to en- list in the flying corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

Today's News Today-ln Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-22

N r. It. Special
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Anniversary Observed.

Tabor.-An interesting event In
which hundreds Of residents OF Bon
Homme county have just participated
was the observance OF the fortieth an
niversary Of the founding OF the Bon
Homme Memorial church, situated In
the historic old town Of Bon Homme,
which Is located in the Missouri river
section Of Bon Homme county. In
pioneer days the old town aspired to
be selected the capital Of Dakota terri
tory and for q time had q United
States land Office. The old church 10
believed to be oldest rural church in
South Dakota. It was organized May
Z, 1877. With Is charter members. The
members OF the church society for a
time held their services in the old
court house at Bon Homme, pending
the erection Of the church ediice
which has just passed its fortieth mile
stone. But little now remains of the
old town Of Bon Homme except the
church.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Proposed Electric Line.

Pierre.-The latest railroad rumor
from the western part of the state is
that q n electric line will be built from
Dickinson, N. D., to Belle Fourche.
this state. by way Of Buffalo, the coun.
ty seat Of Harding county. Such a
line would pass through a section Of
the state practically without railway
facilities at the present time, and
would open up q new section of tho
state to transportation which is now
confined to live stock business be-
aus OF the long hauls required in
the handling of grain crops. such a
line would reach from the Northern
Pacific railway across the Milwaukee
line to touch the Northwestern line at
Belle FOurche.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Ready to Aid Draft.

Pierre.-GOv. Norbeck is receiving
many letters from people of the state
who are ready to volunteer for the
work Of registration for the selectiye
draft. There is no regular provision
for compensation for this work, and
the probabilities are that it will all be
letters on hand show that many pre-
cincts will be SO handled, and it is be-
lieved that volunteer registrars will be
secured for all the precincts of the
state. The department has been send
ing out notification to the different
registration officers of the different
counties Of the state, to be in readi-
ness when called upon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Blamed for Wife's Death.

Sioux Falls.-H. Wakes, until about
two months ago q resident of Avon.
who a few days ago was brought back
to Bonhomme county from Spring
dale, Ark, by Sheriff Eads, waived his
preliminary hearing and was held for
trial in the state circuit cour on the
serious charge of being responsible
for the death of his wife, who died in
February under, 1t is alleged, peculiar
circumstances. Soon after the death
OF his wife, It is alleged, Wakes sold
out his holding in Avon and departed
for Arkansas. where, 1t is further
said. remarked q woman with whom
he had been corresponding for some
time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Washington Notes.

President Wilson has written Chair
man Pou of the house committee on
committees urging appointment OF a
special committee on woman suffrage.
Woman suffrage workers have fought
for years for appointment of such 4
body.
All appropriation records of con-
gress were broken when the senate
appropriations committee reported the
war, army and navy deficiency bill,
carrying Il total Of $1,000, $4,000, in
Guiding $4OO,OOO,OOO for construction
and purchase Of an American mer-
chant marine.
Notwithstanding increased receipts
of approximately 25 per cent the
country's express companies oper-
ated ut a loss of $112,123 during jan
uary, according to a summary by the
| Interstate Commerce commission. In
| the same month last year they made
a net profit Of $13S,226. Total re-
ceipts for January were $15,525,O7O.
The sharp rise In July and Septem-
| Der grain prices on the Chicago ex-
| change drew from the agricultural de-
partment a statement denOuncing
flood gamblers and economic para
Sites" Carl vrooman, the assistant
secretary, declared the time had come
for the government to take decisive
action to check the upward trend.
The first legislative steps toward
! the conservation Of the nations food
resources and a long advance toward
an absolutely dry United States were
taken by the senate in approving. 81
| to 80, nm amendment to the admins.
| tration espionage bill ~forbidding dur
ing the war the use Of cereals or grain
in the manufacture of intoxicating
liquor.
The senate passed the administra'
ton espionage bill. The newspaper
censorship clause. the restrictions
| upon the manufacture Of grain into
Intoxicating liquor and the provision
to curb speculation in food products
were stricken from the asu TIL
house had already passed n similar
bill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
FOR Episcopal Convention.

Aberdeen.-Bishop Hugh L. Burle.
son of the Episcopal missionary did,
cese Of South Dakota, came to Aber-
deem for a conference with the men,
bers Of the state board of missions
relative to the annual convication of
the church to be held here on June 2.
3 and 4. Revs. F. Ashley and j. w.
Hyslop Of Aberdeen, E. F. Siegfriedt Of
Sioux Falls and p. j. Delpria Of Wax
pala comprise the board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Boost Trail project.

Huron.-Six Of the II counties along
the Black and Yellow trail in South
Dakota have already boosted the B
and Y to such an extent that their
county commissioners have passed
resolutions designating the location OF
this trail and asking for federal aid
to improve It. Brookings, Kingsbury.
Beadle. Hand, Hughes and Penning.
to counties have completed their res.
oluttons. Hyde county will act this
week and the others, Stanley. Haakon.
Jackson, Meade. and Lawrence, will
act within the coming few weeks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Buy o system.

Beresford.-J. w. Smith and 8. o.
Steensland have purchased the local
telephone exchange and lines, and will
conduct the system in future. MI. and
Mrs. Ryan who have operated the sys-
tenn during the last II years, started
with 80 telephones, and these have
steadily increased until today the
exchange has about 1000 subscribers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
news Of THE WEEK
COMBINATIONS or GREATER or
Lee0ER IMPORTANCE.
l Bo|lMe DOWN Of EVENTS
National, Political, Personal and other
Matters In Brief Form for All
Glasses o. Readers.
y. S.-Teutonic War News.

u. S.-Teutonic War News.
The American government has is
sued a warning to keepers OF light
houses along the Atlan6c and Pacific
coasts to watch out for submarine
mines and to report Immediately.
The full quota Of 10000 men which
the war department requested for the
officers training camps throughout
the country was recruited within
twenty days after the issuance OF the
call.
The use Of the British Enfield rifle
in the new American war army has
been decided on by the government to
insure q suficient supply Of guns for
the great force to be raised for ser
vice abroad.
"This is no war eor spontaneous i'm
pulse" President Wilson told a great
gathering that witnessed the dedica-
ton Of the new 100000 home of the
Red Cross at Washington. "This is no
war for amateurs. This war means
business on every side," the president
said.
President Wilson is making an eff
fort to have congress speed up a
legislation. At n White house con-
ference with members of senate and
house agriculture committees he en-
phasized the imperative necessity for
prompt action upon the food control
legislation.
Secretary Lansing made a state
ment denying the published reports
that the United States has an agree
ment with the entente allies not to
make a separate peace with Ger
many BY saying: There Is no agree
ment. written or unwritten relative
to peace"
Announcement has been made that
d ffotilla Of American d~estroyers'
manned by picked crews, have carried
the Stars and Stripes into the war
zones Of Europe md are operating
against German submarines with Brit
ish and French war vessels.
Travelling men or others who can
not be ut home to register for the
army CONSUMPTION on the day to be
set by President Wilson's proclama-
ton must apply to the county clerk,
or city clerk. In municipalities OF
more than 10000 on the sixth day ut
ter the proclamation Il issued.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
increase Salary.

Aberdeen.-Eighteen employees of
the city were given FIRST aid' in the
battle against the high cost Of living.
The city salary ordinance providing
for an increase In the yearly salary Of
a number OF the city officials and en-
ployes, passed its first reading at a
meeting Of the board of commission
ers. Most Of the salaries are to be
raised $50 or $50.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
settlers 70 Celebrate,

Carthage.-Preparations have been
completed for the annual celebration
of Old Settlers day, to be held in
Carthage on June Z. There will be a
number of new and novel features. It
will be the only celebration of the
kind to be held in this territory this
summer, and therefore the attendance
is expected to run into the thousands.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25

Six men were killed and several
others seriously injured in an explo-
sion ut the end Of the Fort Brady
pier ut Sault Ste Marie, Mich. 1t is
believed dynamite stored under the
dock exploded.
Harry X. Thaw, slayer Of Stanford
White, will be removed from q Phila-
delphia hospital, where he has been
recuperating from self-inficted razor
wounds, to the Pennsylvania hospital
for the insane.
The British prime minister has in
formed John Redmond, leader of the
Irish nationalist party, that the gov
eminent proposes to enact a law i'm
mediately which will mean home rule
in Ireland.
The Rev. l.. G.. Kelly, the i%tinerant
minister under indictment charged
with the Villisca AK murders in 1912,
is in Jail at Logan, Iowa, where he
will remain until his trial, the date of
which has not yet been fixed.
Action, which it is said, will re-
nov the element of speculation from
the grain market and which 1t is be-
lieved will forestall any action by the
federal government was taken at n
meeting of representatives OF grain
exchanges Of the country at Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
a Loan AeeociatIon.

Willow Lakes.-The farmers OF this
vicinity will hold q meeting in VIII
low Lakes on June is for the Jul
pose Of organizing q farm loan asso-
citation as . preliminary step toward
taking advantage Of the national rur.
al credits system.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Huron starts PAVING.

Huron.-Paving work is being CON-
menced In Huron for the summer
and before the 1917 South Dakota state
fair In September two more miles
will be added to Huron's length OF
paved streets. The important work
OF this year is the paving Of Third
avenue from Dakota avenue to the
state fair grounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Record price for Hoo.

Lake Preston.-P. E. Murphy, a
farmer a here, recently brought
three hogs to the market at this place.
w. G. Shanks being the purchaser.
One OF the hogs tipped the beam at an
even 500 pounds and the price paid
was $14.7O per hundred, or the nice
sum Of $117.50 This record has new
er been equaled here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
korth to Get Rehearinu

Sioux Falls.-Attorneys for Frank
Korth, a Codington county man, who
was sentenced to a term of four years
in the Sioux Falls pe~nitentiary fol
lowing the returning of a verdict of
guilty by a jury which tried him on
the charge Of having set fire to his
own property, have secured a rehear-
ing before the state supreme court.