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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
PEANUTS
OR VEGE TABLES
ON VACANT LOTS
IMPROVE APPEARANCE OF VA
CANT LOTS BY CULTIVATION
ANO At SAME TIME LESSEN
LIVING EXPENSES.

Cultivate back yards and vacant
lots is the advice Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and It is backed up by the
directorate Of that body.
with the cost of living as high as
70 is. and with no early relief in sight
so far as the staples are concerned. a
big hole can be made i'm the expense
account for next winter II prepara.
tions are made now. There are hun.
dreds Of vacant lots in the city which
can be had for the asking and which
will raise anything planted and the
science OF gardening has been so
thoroughly eNpounded that every
family can have "a good supply during
the fan and winter months. County
Agent Carl Russell who is in the
Chamber Of Commerce office has or
can get all necessary information as
to putting up vegetables and the pro.
cess is so simple that any who try
are sure TO succeed.
There is an idea of having some
street set aside for the farmers dur.
ing the early hours Of the morning
for a local market This is being done
In all cities where no market place is
provided. II is boom 10 the farmers
with truck 10 sell and to the house.
keepers. II saves the farmer from
having to peddle HIS stuff and works
for the good Of all.
Cash Value Of Peanut.
The value OF the peanut as cash
crop for Oklahoma is proven hy the
boys in the Peanut Club last season.
During the season, 9l2 carried on the
work OF the peanut club, which Is
more than three times the number
carrying the work m 1915. Twenty
per cent Of the enrolment reported
and these reports gave an average
acre yield Of 36.S bushels per acre
produced at an average acre cost of
Sl6.1S or 40 cents per bushel The
total profits averaged S2S.G per acre
Four yields exceeded so bushels per
acre and made profits exceeding $40
Guy Scroggs, Perkins, Payne
county, yield 100 bushels, profits
S9l.G5.
Fletcher Bright. Coleman johnson
county, yield 80 IA bushels, profits
$75.77.
George Wilson, Tishomingo, John
son county, yield so bushels, profits
5000.
Ersel Foster Tishomingo Johnson
county yield so bushels, profits
/ $1,000.
The boys reports show the cost OF
producing an acre Of peanuts to be
SlO69 less per acre than the cost
OF producing an acre OF cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
GASOLINE
FIRE DRAWS
BIC CROWD
COMBINATION OF RUNAWAY,
CARELEsSLY THROWN MATCH
STARTS MINIATURE CoNFLA-
GRAFTON, NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.

Dan Murphey, who operates teams
for distributing gasoline and oil for
the Ardmore Refining company had a
wagon and It's contents badly scram-
bled this morning when a team belong
ing to him took flight on North Wash.
ington street and running south collid-
ed with the gasoline service station in
front of the Palace garage completely
wrccking the plant and reducing the
wagon TO scrap.
shortly after the debris was collect
ed some one came along lighted q
cigar and threw the match in the
gutter where the spilled gasoline was
collecting A miniature contlagration
that brought the fire department out
on the jump was the result The
chemical engine was put into commits.
sion and soon the flames were under
control but not until "a large crowd
had gathered to watch the blaze No
material damage was done by the fire
according to a report from Fire Chief
Reeder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
YOUNG JAPANESE WOMAN
TO PREACH sHlNToIsM

Toxic, March 2O-Miss Toshiko Sa.
kamaki, a young Japenese woman, Is
leaving for the United States 20
preach Shintolsm, the great japanese
religion OF ancestor worship. She will
settle In Los Angeles and while her
initial efforts will be TO revive Shinto.
ism among the japanese in California,
she will strive generally TO convert
Americans
She explains her mission as that
OF endeayoring 70 couuteract the ten.
dency OF young japanese women TO
neglect the beautiful manners and
customs OF old Japanese civilization. 30
She is the first Japanese woman Shin.
TO missionary TO visit America. Many
times sought In marriage. she has all
ways declined declaring herself we'd
ded to her cause
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
SCARCITY OF LABOR
CREATES HUNGER RIOTS

Toxic, March 20.-Owing to the scar.
city of labor, an increasing difficulty
is felt in western Siberia in obtaining
food. and hunger riots are taking place
in different sections, according to a
special dispatch to the Jill from Har-
bin. The correspondent asserts that
rather serious riot occurred at lr.
kutsk In which women played the lead
ing part Stores, warehouses, and gov.
ernment Offices were looted until the
troops restored order.
Another riot is said to have occurred
at Chita, where the services OF the
military forces were reQuisitioned.
Much anxiety was felt by the authori.
ties, as 10000 war prisoners are quar-
tered in the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20

HERE SATURDAY
COMMITTEE PROBING INDIAN AF.
FAIRS EXPECTED TO BE HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
A HEARING SATURDAY
Feasibility Of Selling Segregated Coal
and Asphalt Lands Of Choctaws and
Chickasaws Subject Of investigation
Would Eliminate Red Tape.

The congressional committee inyes-
tigating the feasibility of selling the
segregated coal and asphalt lands of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians is
now in Oklahoma and will arrive in
Ardmore Friday night and hold hear
ing at the federal building TO con
slider these matters Saturday morning.
Coal operators and business men all
unite in urging the committee TO sell
these lands
At McAlester Yesterday.
d. II. Johnston governor of the
Chickasaws, and =. j. Hurley, attorney
for the Choctaws, led the argument for
the tribes They said that the Indians
wanted to get the money from their
1000 OOO coal holdings now I'm ac.
cordance with several treaty promises
by the government instead of leasing
the mines for small returns, amounting
to less than SO per capita annually
After visiting McAlester, where the
committee members investigated con-
ditions, they left for Muskogee in fur
ther pursuance of their duties.
At Muskogee Today.
The committee was met at the train
by delegation Of Muskogee business
men, led by Tams BiXby who for many
years was commissioner to the five
civilized tribes.
Thomas II. owen in an address will
present TO the committee the wishes
Of the citizens Of eastern Oklahoma
u Is presumed that Mr. owen will
urge the committee to recommend leg.
islation that will eliminate much of
the red tape that now impedes the
officials here and that Is said to be
hindering the growth Of this section
Of the state. 1t is certain that the
committee will be urged to present
to congress some means by which
the removal of restrictions may be
made less cumbersome. Restrictions
now can only be removed by the secre-
tary Of interior, often causing much
costly delay. As restrictions are usu-
ally removed at the recommendation
Of Superintendent Gabe Il. Parker, Il
is thought possible that legislation
may be enacted giving to him the final
word as to whether restrictions should
be removed from an Indians land or
not.
Members Of the committee are Rep
Ircsentatlyes Carter and Hastings of
Oklahoma, Sears of Florida, Hayden OF
Arizona, Dill of Washington, Els
worth OF Minnesota Tillman of Arkan.
sas, Campbell of Kansas and Grady,
Norton and Johnson of North Dakota.
Arrangements are under way to pro-
vide for Tie entertainment of the COM
mittee here Such plans will depend
upon the progress of the hearing Sat
urday forenoon, but It Is hoped that
the delegation will be at the disposal
of the entertainment committee Sat
Iurday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20

Chickasha, Okla. March 90
Twenty-Five candidates for thirteen
offices are in the field seeking Demo.
cratic nomination at that partys pri.
mary election being aeld today ]. b.
Burton, o. Coffman, Harry Hayes. and
o. G. Linn seek Democratic endorse.
mont for mayor ana I A. Bird, Bob
Boles Fred Cox and , r Phillips are
out for police chief The Socialists
have already selected their ticket for
the city election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
FECTING
DE- ETAILS FOR
STYLE SHOW
DECORATIONS NOW GOING UP -
ENTRIES FOR AUTO PARAOES
ARE COMING IN RAPIDLY TO
THE SECRETARY.

The finishing touches for Ardmorc's
Second Annual Spring style Show and
Automobile Exposition are now Well in
hand The weeks festivities open
with the Chamber of Commerce Band
concert at the Princess theatre tomor-
row night The style Show proper
begins Thursday night, when the dis
play windows will be uncovered at
1880 o'clock The automobile paradcs
will be held Friday afternoon and
night, with dances Friday night in
three halls. The automobile show will
be in progress during all Of the four
days, and Saturday will be sales day.
Decorators began work of putting
Ardmore in gala attire last night and
the work will continue tonight and
tomorrow.
The rush for the decorations for the
automobiles is ON, and many of the
floats are ready for Fridays parades.
Merchants display windows all over
town are being covered and will re-
main SO until the formal unvCiling at
1880 Thursday night
Every store, from G street to the
Santa Fe depot, will be- worth visit.
A general move is being made to re-
spond to the proclamation of the
mayor asking a cleanup
Streets viii Be Fixed.
Commissioner Dewitt said this
morning that the street work made
necessary by the telephone wires be-
ing put underground will be finished
tonight or tomorrow The streets will
be thoroughly washed, and the mer.
chants will see to it that nothing un.
slightly is in front Of their stores.
Parade Entries.
There Is no entry fee for the auto.
mobile parades, either afternoon or
night Everybody is welcome TO par
ticipate either for the prizes or for
advertising purposes The fun lineup
will be published tomorrow. II has
been agreed, however that the parade
will be formed IN sections. The adj
yertising floats will have their own
sections The officers of the Business
| Mems association will lead the parade
directly following the band Velic
Suggs, chairman of the automobile
committee, announces the perfection
of his plans.
All arrangements have been made
for the three dances following the II
Illuminated parade Friday night They
will be held in the Elks. Odd Fellows
and X. OF p halls. The tickets will
be fifty cents and will be on sale to
night at Frames Ringers, Bomar's
and the City Drug stores. Ticket,
will admit to any or all OF the dances
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20

Durant Okla, March 20 The body
of Mrs j. r. Mcintosh wife OF Sena.
tor Mcintosh Of this city, arrived here
last night from Oklahoma City at
1870 o'clock. Besides Senator Mcln.
tosh, the body was accompanied TO
Durant by A. ~ Leecraft. A. y. VII.
cox, W. p. Danford, Judge j. NJ. Crook.
all state officers and several relatives
of Mrs Mcintosh Funeral arrange.
ments have not been announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
TOTAL GERMAN LOSSES
OVER FOUR MILLIONS

London, March 2O.-According to
official lists kept here, the total cas-.
ualties OF the Germans reported for
the month Of February in killed. dead
due to wounds or sickness, men cap.
tured or missing amount to 6O,47i,
making the total German casualties
since the beginning OF the war. ex.
elusive of those In the navy or the
colonies, 4l4Sl63. The February loss.
es are given a. follows.
Killed or died from wounds or sick.
ness 1886, prisoners 1896. missing
1879, seriously wounded l2.45l slight.
ly wounded 25,5l9; total 6O,47l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
cARRANZA NOTE PUBLIC.
U. S. Refused to Bar Exports TO Bel.
lluerent Nations.

Washington, March 2O,-The United
States note to Carranza. declining his
proposal to place an embargo on ex.
ports to belligerents with view to
bringing about peace, was made public
today.
The refusal is based on the apparent
hopelessness OF peace at present, as
shown by the futile result Of President
Wilson's peace efforts and the unearm.
ing OF the alleged German.MexicanJa.
panese plot and expresses the belief
that any restriction OF commerce with
belligerents would, I'm effect, be an
unneutral discrimination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20

Frederick, Okla. March 20.-Fred.
erick Is voting today on three separate
bond propositions. aggregating 500.
600 for city improvements. The prop.
osiiions include S35 600 for improve.
ment and extension Of the city water.
works system, S35.OOO TO purchase a
privately owned electric lighting
plant and TO improve and extend II. and
100000 storm sewer bonds 10 be used
In connection with paving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
GERMAN SAILORS PERISH
Two Of German lnterned Crew Are
Believed to Have perished.

Philadelphia, March 2O.-Lieutenant
Chroth and Machinist's Mate SHREDDER,
Of the German interned crew at the
navy yard here, are believed to have
been drowned last night in an attempt
to escape
Eight others Of the crew, who es.
capped at the same time, have been
captured by companies Of marines and
the Philadelphia police. These are In
addition TO the seven who were re-.
ported last night as having failed in
their escape effort
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
MRS. 7. N. MCINTOSH DIES
wife Of Senator From ourant Expires
Following Operation.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 20
Mrs. J. 7. Mcintosh, wife of Senator
Mcintosh OF Durant died here Mon.
day morning following an operation in
a local hospital She has been in bad
health for several months. The body
was taken to Durant for burial. Sen.
ator Mcintosh left his bed in the hos.
pital to accompany the body lie
suffered a collapse last week in the
senate as a result OF hard work in the
Legislature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
PRISONERS MAKE ESCAPE
FROM ALABAMA PRISON

Birmingham, Ala. March 2O.-Dayld
Oyerton former circuit court clerk.
convicted and under the death penalty
Tor numbering Judge W. r. Lawler,
ana six other prisoners, all armed
win reyolyers, overpowered the war.
den and escaped early today in an au.
tOmobie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
AGED PAclFlsT WANTS
DECLARATION OF WAR

Washington March 20.-Represent.
ative Sherwood of Ohio, one Of the
most openly expressed pacifsts Of the
house. declared In a public statement
yesterday that the latest sinking Of
American ships by German submarines
had converted him in favor OF an i'm.
mediate declaration of war. Al the
same time he offered his services TO
the army at the age Of 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
FINAL GINNING FIGURES
OF 1916 COTTON CROP

Washington, d. C., March 20-The
1916 cotton crop of the United States
was l1,442, ,S3S equivalent tive-hundred.
pound bales, exclusive of linters, ac.
cording to the final ginning figures
announced by the census bureau TO-.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
Germans RepuIsed French.

Berlin, MarCh 2O.-The FrenCh were
repulsed IN violent attacks against the
Germans on the west bank Of the
Meuse, II is officially announced Sew.
eral infantry and cavalry engagements
occurred on both sides Of the Somme
and Disc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
SANTA FE LIFTS EMBARGO
Action is Taken Following Settlement
Of WAGE Dispute.

Topeka, Kan, March 20. = Inc
freight embargo instituted by the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
in anticipation of the strike, was lift.
ed yesterday, 1t was announced from
the general offices here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
CAN PREVENT STRIKES
Government Empowered TO Halt Labor
Troubles, Is Analysis Of Law.

New York, March 2O.-The United
states supreme courts decision on the
Adamson act shows the government.
through congress, can prevent railroad
strikes according to the railroad of.
hcials' Interpretation today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
OKLAHOMA GETS SHARE s23o.27s
Second Apportionment Under Federal
Road Act.


Washington, March 2O.-The second
apportionment under the Federal road
act for the year ending June 30. 1918.
has been made. The amount distribu-
ted in this apportionment is S10.O0O,.
600 Texas heads the list, with New
York second. Oklahoma will receive
$23O.27S.
In accordance with the provisions
of the act three per cent. of the ap.
preparation, or 100000, was deducted
to meet the cost of administering the
act The remaining S9,7OO,OOO has
been divided among the states-one.
third in the ratio of area, one.thrd in
the ratio of mileage of rural delivery
routes. The division among the states
routes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20

washington, " 2O-Without awaiting The procIama-
ton President Wso 3 Xpected to issue late today omor
row. setting forth that e Of exists between the United
States and Germany, h vernmen today preparing for
forceul acon to clear 'rans- Atlantic steamer lanes OF
German submarines and to ct the coast.
The New Orleans navy y, instructed to build four
submarine chase The New York yard yesterday ordered
TO construct sixty. -----~.---~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
BRITISH STEAMER SUBMARINE D;
CAPTAIN AND CREW MISSING

st. John, n. b., March 2O.-The Brit.
ish steamer Brayhead was summarized
March IL The captain and seventeen
Of the crew are still missing, local
agents advised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
MISSING HElREss FOUND
Girl Was Working in a Department
Store for $40 a Week.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 20-Dis-
appearing from the home Of a wealthy
uncle, II. h. Frost Of ST. Louis. more
than year ago, Elilda Cooper, a pret-
ty, blue-eyed girl, Is years old, was
located in this city by the police de-
partment in response to a telegram
from the chief of police Of St. Louis.
asking that a thorough search be
made for the heiress.
The girl was discovered in a de-
partment store working for $40 a
week. Miss Cooper VIII return to st.
Louis to claim the fortune that was
left her by her uncle at his death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

President Wilson expected TO proclaim
state Of war exists between United
States and Germany
U. S. government preparing for force
ful action toward clearing trans-At-
lantc steamer lanes Of German sub
marines.
Congressman Carter and members Of
special Indian Affairs Invest eating
Committee to reach Ardmore Friday
night.
Ardmore primary election in progress;
light vote up TO noon.
Final preparations for Second Annual
Spring Style Show we'll under way.
Organization Of Southern Oklahoma
Baseball League, including Ardmore,
finds favor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
SUBMARINE CHASERS ARE ORDERED

New Navy Yard Told Construct -Four Vessels In
tended to Run Down Underwater Craft-New York Yard
Yesterday Ordered Build Sxty-Secretary Daniels Or
ders Enlistment Of Women for Actual Naval Duty-ln-
tended Replace Men in Clerical Positions and Allow
Latter to + Posts Aboard War Craft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-20
UNITED STATES PREPARES
TO CLEAR STEAMER LANES

OFFICIAL WASHINGTON HURRIES PLANS WITHOUT
AWAITING PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROCLAMATION
ADVISING NATION THAT STATE OF WAR EXISTS
BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY AND GERMANY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-03
the sale was a real success. The sum
Iof SIG was realized.
DOCTORS WILL
MEET TONIGHT
DATE OF REGULAR 1G1KF1N0 now
ED UP 4 DAY TH1N WEEK
Prominent Keyssr surgeon WIN Addrss1
Society 1t Hotel WindSor%-0tn1ar &
PrecadaR SARNon. -.

Ohio county physicians To-Day VIII
manifest their desire to cooperate Ia the
child welfare movement. This being
public health day" in the observance
Of child welfare week." the Ohio County
Medical Society will take an important
part in the program to be given this att
nrnoon at the Franzheim building. For
the same reason. the weekly meeting.
usually held on Friday evening, will DO
held tonight instead.
DIR. J. p. Caldwell, president OF tho
county society, will preside at the meet.
ing which Will be held at the Hotel
Windsor Mayor Kirk will open the pro-
gram with remarks on child welfare.
The principal speaker will be DR.. c. s:
Hoffman Of Keyser. w. Va. surgeon In
the Hoffman hospital there. who will
speak on Moral and Educational Side
OF Child Welfare Rabbi A. H. Silver
will speak on The Child and the Com
munity." -
Preceding the meeting. which will
start at S o'clock. dinner will be served
at the Windsor, in honor OF the speakers,
at o'clock. Reservations should be
made today.
This afternoon from until 4. the ply
sicians will furnish the program At the
welfare exhibit on the third floor Of the
Frarzheim building. Drs. R ]. Reed, r
L. +inl,ard, Andrew Wilson and w. c.
Eft r. will each speak fifteen minutes,
anG DIR. Caldwell will preside. OR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-03
]. s. GRAND JURY BEGINS GRIND;
TODAY IS FOR AUTHORIZATIONS

lieved that the grand Jury will sit for
at least several days longer.
The first case TO be heard at the
present term may be that Of Edward
Giles, a negro Of Harrisburg. Virginia.
charged with having sent by mail a
number of obscene letters to esteemed
women guests at summer resort at
Mt. Chateau. Monongalia county,
where he worked last summer as a
waiter. 1t is reported that the grand
jury found an indictment against him
yesterday.
! Yesterdays Session.
The second day Of the spring term
of court yesterday was about as short
As the first day. 1t convened at 10
o'clock and adjourned about 3 o'clock,
A number of minor motions were
made. No cases were taken up for
hearing. A number of cases were dis,
missed for various reasons, one in
GLIDING the death Of the defendant.
Attorney Frank A. O'Brien Informed
the court at the morning session That
Pete Orso, who was indicted at the
last term of federal court on a charge
of selling liquor without government
license, was dead. Orso was killed in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-03

mont. was admitted to practice IN FED
eral court.
The petit jury will be impaneled to-
day. Thirty-nine men summoned ap.
peared yesterday. Judge Dayton sad
he would excuse farmers from duty
when possible, so. as not to retard the
raising of crops at this time.
This is Naturalization Day.
At the converting of court this morn
ing at 10 o'clock examination or ~
Ialiens for final citizenship papers WILL
be begun. The examinations will be
conducted by an official of the Pitts
hurgh office. who will arrive early THIS
morning. Assistant District Attorney
O'Brien will also interrogate the appli-
cants. Judge Dayton will preside. II
lis possible that the examinations will
take the greater part Of the day. An
official said yesterday that it is likely
that the questions will be more peril
lnent than ordinarily. because of the
United States being in state OF war
at present The criminal docket will
probably be called this afternoon, II
possible
1t is hardly possible that court will
get down to hearings before Friday
morning, was the information CLEANED
from the officials yesterday. From
that time on for the next two wee ks or
more the court chamber will be a
scene Of much activity. Besides the
unusually large number of criminal
cases TO be tried, there are over a
dozen civil cases set for this term.