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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

mushrooms gathered in forest out
side the town in which ne dwelt
People often faint in the streets
from hunger" he continued. The
health of many is such that they
can hardly stand, to say nothing Of
work, and things are getting worse
every day. Even the soldiers do not
have sufficient food. They are not
only sick of war, but thoroughly
apathetic regarding it.
Soldiers Beg for Food.
at is a common sight to see sol
diers begging for food. Everybody
is convinced that the expected food
relief from Ukraine is 4 mirage
Only another Prussian swindle,
they say.
The three worst months-June
July and August, are yet to come
Last year, there was almost nothing
to eat in those months but cucum-
bers and fruit. Typhus ard dysen-
terry became epidemic. The people
are shuddering at the prospects OF
these three months now.
AS far as they dare, the dis
patch continues. the people jeer at
the talk of smashing the British and
French, and at the submarine cam
paign. the only result of which they
see has been to add America 10 theii
enemies. Everyone made fun OF
President Wilson at first as a ped
ant, the correspondent adds, but
the people now are changing their
tune, and are afraid that America is
,,,
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Davidson, G. c. Paine. c. A. vii
liams, Albert D. Hayes. c. O. Bum,
John A. Dunman. Fred c. Ryburn,
Floyd l.. Swindell, Lamont Byers,
J. II. Snyder, c. Poone Taliaferro,
A. X. Harris and A. ]. Hardy.
The blanks for the medical exami-
nations arrived this forenoon and
DR.. Walter II. Mardy, who has been
designated as the examining physi-
clan. will begin the physical exami-
nations in the county courtroom at
Z O'Clock tonight Those whose
names appear in the preceding para
graph are required to report for eN-
animation tonight and as many 9th
erS as can be examined will take the
test at this hour In fact. every
man whose name is on the enlist
ment roll. who can be present, is
expected to report at the courthouse
tonight.
The citizens committee, compris-
ing c. II. Adams, chairman; c. i.
Anderson. c. O. Bum, Otis NJ.
Smith and Captain Hutchinson, will
be continued for an indefinite pc
Rod. Plans for the development OF
the Boy Scouts, the High School
Cadets and the Home Guard, each
as a part of the Ardmore battalion.
will be taken up as rapidly as pos
sible. Such cooperation as is de-
sired of the committee by these
three units will be given at once.
officers in command OF the Scouts,
the Cadets and the Home Guard
will confer with the committee at
an early date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
Gau11t Famine Rules
In Parts Of fHun Land

London, May 22.-"I feel conf
dent that the time is at hand when
famine - stark, medieval famine -
will join the entente as 4 political
and military ally against Germany
and Austria" the correspondent OF
The Daily Mail telegraphs from An
nemasse. in France, near the SWISS
border.
The correspondent says he draws
his conclusion from oral statements
bv an authentic witness whose OBJ
servations extended up to the end
of April. The great masses of the
German and Austrian peoples, this
informant declares, are more than
sick Of this war They think and
talk of nothing but bread, and their
morale is so low that the govern
ments are fearful of bolsheviN
movements.
Turn Cannibals.
Among the incidents given in sup
port of the story of terrible want
is the case of two prisoners OF war
employed at the gas works in Wen
ma who, he declares, were murdered
by fellow workers, who ate part OF
their bodies. The Arbeiter Zeitung
of Vienna demanded an investiga-
ton and the entire issue OF the
paper was confscated n conse-
quence. The affair was referred to
in parliament, but was hushed like
the Vienna press.
The narrator and his family had
lived for weeks almost entirely on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
OWNERS OF BASEBALL
"PERCHES" MUST PAY
GOVERNMENT WAR TAX

Washington. MAY 21.-pcr>on,
who sell seats on any roof or siruc.
iure overlooking a baseball park
will be obliged to pay a war tax "a
the government. according 10 an
announcement issued TODAY by the
bureau OF internal revenue.
The tax must be collected and
paid by the enierprisiug owner or
occupant Of the building who re-
ceived payment for the seats occu-
pied by the "perchers.
The bureau announced that adj
missions TO outdoor amusement
parks are not taxable. The tax does
apply, however. 10 amusements
within the grounds, such as side
shows and moving picture theaters.
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high quality of limestone at hand al
a time when it is absolutely impos.
sible to get material shipped over
the railroads.
!. w. Barron told of opening the
quarry and the difficulty they had
through accidents and rains, but
that his company is now ready to
supply the rock.
The mayor explained that he had
gone to the quarry when the com
plant was made and had stopped
the work. but as the rock is TO be
inspected after it has been placed
on the work. the contractor could
proceed and the city and the cement
association would both have an in
Spector there to examine the rock
after it is delivered and if it is not
good it will be rejected. The mayor
said Ardmore is more Independent
than most cities as it has all the ma
terial for paving right at home and
will not have to depend on the rail
roads.
L. E. Hixon, city engineer. and
L. x. Marston, paving Inspector,
reported that the paving on B
street northwest has been COM
pleted.
To Pave Sixth Avenue Northwest.
The city engineer reported that a
majority Of the property owners on
Sixth avenue northwest had not
joined in the protest against the
proposed paving.
\ resolution was adopted assum-
ing jurisdiction in the paving and
otherwise improving Sixth avenue
northwest and instructing the city
engineer to prepare plans. specihca-
tions and estimates for the work.
Ben II. Mason, OF the Ardmore
Construction Company, said his
company had doubled its force and
increased lis equipment and is pre-
pared TO do eight to ten miles OF
paving between this date and fall.
but Is being held up and DELAYED bv
thc work OF putting in sewers and
making connections on the streets
90 be paved He said the company
could not afford this delay: that it
wants the streets ready for the work
men when they got TO them so that
they could move from one street to
another without DELAY. lie stated
that he understood the city did not
have the money at the present time.
but If allowed 90 DO so he would as
sumo the payroll to do this work.
the city to reimburse him later.
Mr. Fraley said the city must pur-
chase lead pipe and other material
costing $1,000 TO $500 and that he
had been instructed TO cut down his
force and virtually stop the work.
He said il he was given the author
ity he would get the material and
go ahead with the work. He was in
,tructed TO do so and the force at
work on T. street northwest was or
dered to be doubled today and rush
that work to completion in order to
get II ready for the paving.
Ii was announced that Paul Payne
OF the FIRE department was called to
war. TO leave MayN2+. and it was
voted that he be paid for the days
between that date and the end OF
the month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
Wisconsin Village Wrecked.

Madison, Wis, May 22.-Destruc-
ton OF the village of Lone Rock by
tornado last night was practically
complete, according to word re-
ceiyed today. The reports from
there are meager. but state that
three persons were killed. All were
buried in the ruins of their homes.
A tornado also is reported to have
done much damage southwest of
here about eighteen miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
BIG HARVEST FOR
FRANCE IN SIGHT

Paris. Tuesday, May 2l.-Pros-
poets for the coming harvest in
France are better than any year
since 1893. Victor Boret, food ad-
ministrator. informed The Associat-
ed Press upon his return today from
a weekend tour in the country.
Men, however. are needed for the
harvest, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
May p, 1918.

The Chickasaw Refining Com
pany made its initial run of crude
yesterday, running 800 barrels with
highly satisfactory results. The
daily runs from now on are expect
ed TO be 1900 barrels, although the
plant is Of 1000 barrels capacity.
Shortage of labor and material has
prevented the full capacity being
connected up at this time, but tins
is expected to be remedied soon.
The stockholders annual meeting
was held this afternoon at ? O'Clock
in the company's Offices in the Won
Weise building. After the meeting
a trip of inspection TO the plant will
be made and the affair will close
with a barbecue of beef and a talk
fest. There are many stockholders
from out OF town here today and a
good representation is expected to
be present at the meeting and at the
barbecue. The stock of the Chick
asaw company is held almost eXclu-
sively by residents OF Ardmore and
nearby towns. Following is a list
of officers and directors OF the com
pany: 6. A. Apple, president; d. J..
Childs, vice president and general
manager; John S. Owens, secre-
tarv and treasurer; Charles Won
Weise and George P. Gleeson, di-
rectors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

Mondays air fighting by British avi-
ators and one by gun fire, an Of
fetal announcement says. Bombing
airplanes dropped p tons of bombs
on the enemy's railway stations,
domes and billets. Two hostile bal
looms also were destroyed. Four
British airplanes are missing.
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Z | N G.

DR.. II. s. Cox, field manager for
the Healdton Lead and Zinc Com
pany, is in Ardmore today. Doctor
Cox speaks highly of the company's
properties in the Miami field, and
predicts a prosperous future. A lib
eral display of lead and zinc ore
speciments from the Healdton com
panv. shafts are being shown at
the company Office on Main street,
in this city.
Miami Record-H erald: The
American Victory Lead and Zinc
Company has taken over the Gan
der mine northwest OF Quapaw and
will soon begin to build a mill on
the lease.
The Gander mine is one of the
good onSs in the rich Quapaw field.
1t Joins the Lucky Indian, common
" called the First National, on the
south. and the ground has been cut
into that mine.
Two hundred feet of drift has
been cut and great dump of fine
mill dirt has been taken out which
will allow the mill to run TO ca
pacity from the start,
f. d. Keys of Wynnewood is
president OF OF the American Vic
tory: T. f. Molcek of Wynncwood,
vice president; f.. l.. Spencer OF
Wynnewood, treasurer, and V. C..
Wall Of Oklahoma City secretary,
As has been phophesied of late,
the mills of the district are turning
out a greater percentage of high
grade ore than ever before and prep
arations are being made to bring
many Of the new mills to a point
where they will produce high
grade OF concentrates.
The new Greening mill, which has
only been operating thirty days, has
been turning out nothing but the
highest grade stuff. Three assays
have been taken from the bins
which showed 64.50 $3.50 and 66l0
and as there is scarcely trace of
lead or iron, it is the belief Of the
management that they have settled
the matter of getting out the high
grade stuff which is capturing the
high prices at present.
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We have large ownership maps o!

We have large owrerShlp maps o.
the Healdton, Fox, M;lroy, Duncan
Rrownwood and Ranger oil fields.
We have choice acreage in these
fields and production ranging from
- barrels to 1000 barrels. We caN
handle any oil proposition. Mad
cox & Maddox. 54l-22 Simpson
Bldg. 'Phone 1888. l9-'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

DR.. Walter Hardy will examine
the members of the National Guard
at the county courtroom tonight
from Z to o'clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
DROP IL HUN PLANES.

London, May 22.-Twelve German
airplanes were brought down during
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

was elected by unanimous vote as
secretary.
To Protect the Flag.
Chairman Pollock thanked his
comrades for the honor and asked
the pleasure of the organization
Secretary Weith urged that it be an
important part of the duty of the
Old Guards to see that the flag Is
treated with the proper courtesy and
respect. particularly with reference
to its display during proper hours
and to prevent it from being per
mitted to remain flying in all sorts
OF weather, throughout the night or
under any other conditions not COM
patible with flag etiquette.
\ good natured discussion d--
yeloped when the purpose OF HE
organization, particularly with refer
ence to the adviSabiity CT making
up military training at brought up.
Ii was the sense OF the body. voiced
by unanimous vote. that the Old
Guard should at once begin drilling
and develop a body of men suti-
ciently trained to meet any emer-
gency.
The chairman was instructed to
appoint a committee to draft con
stitution and bylaws and tele-
gram was read from Robert +. Sew
ally. who was absent from the city,
yoicing his interest in the move
ment and expressing his regret at
not being able TO be present.
!. Robert Gillian, president OF the
Council of Defense. spoke briefly,
voicing that organizations appre-
citation of the full man power move
ment and promising the council's 5
full support in whatever you un-
dertake."
The Old Guard adjourned to meet
at Convention Hall at 3 clock next
Tuesday night.
National Guard.
After roll call. at which few alb
sentees were noted. Chairman Nd
ans turned the National Guard re.
cruits over to Captain Hutchinson.
who briefly outlined what would be
required before the company assem-
bles for its first drill. BY vote Mon
day night was chosen for drill and
the company will assemble at Con-
ven;ion Hall at 7:30 o'clock next
Monday night.
Captain Hutchinson called upon
the following, who have had previ-
Gus military training, to act as in
siructors to aid in the drilling of the
men: Frank o. Schneider. Harry
Kessler, F. O. Mclean, John ID.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

quarters early today are: South
western. $5,l0l, 1856; New England
81 $40. 400; Gulf, $942,776; and Cen
trail, $5000000. Kansas City report
ed $349,240; St. Louis, $529, 400;
New Orleans, S25o0O0.
Washington, May 22.-Three men
were lost in the sinking of the Amer
ican tanker William Rockefeller
torpedoed in European waters May
Is, the navy department announced
today. Eleven officers and 81 men
were landed tininjured.
Washington. May 22.-Regional
directors of the railroad administra-
tion were instructed today by Di-
rector General McAdoo to recon-
mend Immediately federal directors
for every railroad. to be responsible
only to the railroad Administrations
to replace railway presidents as
chief operating officers. Pending
these appointments. the present
managing stafs will continued in
control.
Paris, May 22.-German aviators
made an Intellectual attempt last
night to raid Paris. Three persons
were killed and several wounded in
the outskirts OF the city, but none
of the raiders reached Paris itself.
"A German airplane was hit by an
anti-aircraft and fell in flames north
west of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

The Wag-Mar test in section p
4s3w has been reported on the
street as failure because it found
the WeStheimer gas sand dry and
went into salt water. 4 study OF
conditions in the producing wells
from this sand shows the Wag- Mar
formations to be running uniform
with those of the Roxana and Nc
Kes wells with the exception that
the upper sands are dry. The Wag-
Mar passed out of the sand and
water at 1910 feet. and yesterday
was underreaming to cut off the
water at 1926 feet. in a blue Shale.
The Roxana got the pay sand al
1888 feet and there is still a chance
that the Wag- Mar may find it below
the present depth. The Ruby Pc
troleum test. about three locations
west Of the Wag- Mar, i, drilling in
blue shale at l,7S0 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
NEWS BULLETINS

Amsterdam. Nav 22-Augu st
Phillips. Dutch minister to the
United States, who recently returned
on leave of absence on account of
i'll health, has requested that he be
relieved of his post at Washington.
according to advices from The
Hague today. The minister's re-
quest. it is stated, is made on medi-
cal advice.
Waukesha. Wis. MAY 2.-Grace
Lusk. although said by her friends
to be on the verge OF a nervous
breakdown. prepared to take the
witness stand late today at her trial
for the Staying of Mrs. Mary New
man Roberts. According to attor-
neyS. she will enter a fat denial OF
the testimony of DR.. David Rob-
erts. husband of the slain woman,
that she pursued him, forced him by
means of threats to meet her in Chi
cago and Milwaukee and deliberate
" plotted to wreck his home.
Washington, May 2.-New divi-
sional returned at national head
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

The Humble test, in section s.
2s5w. is drilling at 80 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
FULL MAN-POWER OF Ma N
ARDMORE ORGANIZED

CONTINUED from page y
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Washington. May 2.-New divi-
sional returned at national head
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Roy VI. Johnson, George MERIT
and Glen Cahle made a trip to the
Kingston field today. Mr.. Merit Of
Duluth, Mimi represents the Mer-
rit oil and Gas Company, and Mr..
Cable is general superintendent Of
the Humphrey Petroleum Company
OF Billings, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
CURB IS PLACED
ON POOL HALLS

Continued from page y
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The Bayou and lqll Companie-
Byron Drew and associate OF Ard
more) have made a location on the
Jacob Perry tract. section u -noc.
These same companies have rig mp
and moving tools into their 40. !
katy Dyar farm. northwest quarter
Of northeast quarter oi northeast
quarter. section lO4-7. and have
their rig up Tor their No. ! Edmund
Collins Holt x Haney in north
west quarter OF southwest quarter
OF southeast quarter OF section II
lnTe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
THURsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-MAY .. 1918.
THREE ENTRAIN
HERE FOR CAMP
Men Are Sent to Dodge to Compete
Rock Islands Quota of
COnscripts.

Seventy boys from the Rock Is
land exemption board will be on
hand at Camp Dodge tomorrow
morning
Three boys left Rock Island al ;
O'Clock this afternoon over the Rock
Island for the camp TO make up the
quota fixed for the city some time
ago. Sixty-seven left the city o.
Monday whereas SO should have en-
trained. No orders have been re-
ceived to send three but the eX-
emption board officials no doubt ex-
pect one or more of the boys to be
discharged at the camp because OIL
physical defects and are according
~ sending the additional men.
Those who left today are:
Order
No
1873 Andrew Armstrong.
16S5-Lawrence Sward.
1879 William d. Behn.
The men were supplied with the
usual tobacco outfit furnished by
! the Red Gross and also with com
fort bags donated by the King 5
1 Daughters union.
! The g. boys who entrained for
J Camp Dodge Monday arrived in
good shape. according to a letter
/ received at the exemption board to-
/ day from William T McEniry. who
had charge of the boys. He writes
( that all the lads were in the best
I of shape and that they we're all or
hand when the roll was called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney
and bladder troubles ever think
that the meals they are taking are
Fastening their death. Every NOR
sci of food taken gives up its guam
tity Of uric acid This poison is
taken into the system through a
diseased condition of the kidneys
and bladder In the healthy man
nature provides an outlet for this
poison. Those in illhealth must
take a medicinal help to drive this
death dealing poison from the sys-
TEN. For over 200 years GOLD
MEDAL. HARLEM Oil Capsules have
been doing this work. They effect
prompt relief in all diseases arts
ing from kidney and bladder trou-
bles. Don't put off this vital mat
ter of attending to your health
until it is time to make your
funeral arrangements. Get a box
of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
sules today Look for the genuine.
Your druggist sells them. They are
guaranteed or money refunded. In
s:st on GOLD MEDAL brand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

taken from its hiding place, but
upon opening the medal was gone
Little frank knew where il was.
Il have it right here in my pocket,
/ shall never part with it," he said
ar the same I me showing it, The
holy medal was given to Frank by
sister who taught him at the
Sacred Heart school in Moline
She had taught him never to part
with it, and he didn't Today he is
playing outdoors as we'll as ever.
although grieving over the loss OF
the closest pals.
Buy Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
INACCESSIBLE
SEEK BODIES OF
RIVER VICTIMS
-, Diyer> with six Beats Are
(enlinuiHg search for Five
Missing Bodies.
woRk A. FAR As MUSCATINE
p.,be-ie Scene as Mothers of Boys
LInger al River Bank Await
ing Dew el0pmentS.

csx boats containing expert drag
re have been al work since
o..lock Yesterday morning on the
Mississippi river below the Cres-
can't bridge searching for the re
aiming I'VE bodies OF the lads that
1er tAsir death in a watery grave
T~asdav night when the sk-n in
abich they were riding capsized.
According 10 some authorities
avnlosives would not help in find
no the bodies. 1t would take hun
dreds of pounds in order to thor
oYgbIv cover the space where the
bodies might be found Dragnets
and graphing hooks are the only
fmplements that can do the work
nroperly. il is claimed.
BESIDES the searcheTs furnished
by the police departments of Rock
island and Davenport. many have
volunteered and are working stead
Hv in hope Of recovering the bodies
before they become decompOsed
rom the effects Of the water.
Hundreds have been drawn to the
hank of the river where the boys
we're last seen before the fatal ride.
paul Potter's body is the only one
that has been recovered The bod
ies of Clay and Matthias Potter, Rob-
prt Coyne, william John Ransom
and Arthur Wollenhaupt are still
beneath the water.
Search at Muscatine.
Searching and dragging parties
: have been at work not only in this
vicinity. but along the Ms
siss.ppi as far downstream as Mus
catine The bodies may be caught
in underground near the scene OF
the accident or they may have drift
ed with the current under the water
MANY miles from Rock Island
The scene on the river bank is
pathetic in the extreme Mothers
Of the bows that are still in the Wa
ter linger to watch with saddenel
eyes for their little ones
Inqu st Tonight.
An inquest over the remains o
Paul Potter. eldest of the three
Potter boys who were drowned il
the Mississippi river Tuesday night
vii be held at the Knox undertak
ing parlUrs this evening The bod,
Lad not been in the water lonj
enough to alter the features 1t i
not known when the funeral vii
he held. Tho body will remain a
The Knox undertaking parlors,
possible, until the other bodies 0
The two Potter boys are located.
Finds Medal.
Frank WalvaeTt. one of the tw
ads saved in Tuesday nights rive
tragedy, has found his holy media
His father. after being requisite
by his son TO look for the media
searched the coat and pocket i
which the medal was kept. and
was there, just where il was place
the day before The mother put tn
priced medal in box where
would be IN safety Not long afte
a neighbor had called to see tn
life saver" The precious box wa