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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02
COUNTY WAR GARDEN
PARADE TOMORROW

The Carter County war garden
parade will be held at 230 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon with the pupils
of the city and county schools car
rying hoes, rakes and products from
their gardens, in line. The high
school pupils will be in the lead,
followed by the pupils of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth wards,
and they in turn by pupils from
The county schools, headed by Coun-
~ Superintendent George w. Coff-
man. The parade will turn into
Main street from Caddo and will
move up Main street to {, where
it VIII turn and pass to Convention
Hall, at which place Judge c. B.
Ames of Oklahoma City, state food
will deliver an ad-
.iress. Each child will be presented
with a war garden army badge by
!. w. Bridges Of Oklahoma City,
state director of war gardens under
he Council of Defense. {. w. Rich
trds, superintendent of schools, re-
quests that the local Council of
Defense, Chamber of Commerce and
Liberty loan committee march at
he head Of the parade and attend
he exercises at Convention Hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02
COMMERCE BAND
PLAYS FOR ARMY LADS

Yesterday, when the selected men
left Ardmore for Fort Sam Hous-
ton, the Chamber OF Commerce
band accompanied them to the depot
and the lads who are now entering
into the service of their country
made their departure amid the
cheers of an appreciative crowd of
friends and relatives gathered
there, and the strains of appropriate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02
TWO AVIATORS KILLED.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 2.-Fall-
ing $50 feet in a straight nose dive
this morning, Lieut.. James S. En-
mis-, Ir.. Of New York city and Cadet
PAUL Ilcrriott OF Oakland, Cal, were
killed. The accident happened at
IickS, just an hour before General
'ircbl- and staff of Camp Bowie ar
rived to witness some stunt fly
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

music by the band. Director George
d. Barnard gives assurance that
from this time on the Chamber OF
Commerce band will be on hand at
every occasion of this kind. The
members of the band i'll a commu-
nication to the Council OF Defense
volunteered their services whenever
selected men leave for the training
camps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Iokla we'll No. l. in section )
4S3w, promises to be good for 500 to
400 barrels from the Watkins sand,
and the discovery of this high-grade
oil. about 40 gravity, has stimulated
drilling activity in the northeast eN-
tension OF the lIcaldton field to a
remarkable degree. The well was
drilled 25 feet into the sand and
there is little gas pressure. The
lokla company is building rig Tor
No. ,. and No. 5 is a cellar. Critch-
low. Markham, ct al, are rigging to
offset lokla No. ! on the south.
Fred Chapman has resumed drilling
in section ; 4s5w at about $50 feet.
Kabro is building rig for No. ) in
the same section Just across the sec
ton line. east Of Iokla No. /. The
Tuscania company, in the southeast
OF 81 5SSw. is nearing the level OF
the Watkins sand, drilling now be
low l,2O0 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

Statistics now being gathered by
the government from every branch
of the oil industry are 50 elaborate
and the call so urgent that Office
forces will be working overtime for
the next few days ii the reports are
in Washington on May 10, as called
for. Heretofore, ample time has
been allowed i'll which to make the
reports, but this seems TO be a
hurry" call.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02
Work on Pipe Lines Progressing.

Daily Oklahoman: To show the
thoroughnes, OF the organization oi
the Prairie Pipe Line Company and
the way one department. works right
in with another, it Is but nece, ,,arv
to state that all OF the connections
of the pipe line fro Gushing 90 Ran
ger. Texas, across Red River. Can.
adian River and Brazos River in
Texas are already in and Just wait
for the gangs to connect them up
on both sides. And ia this conncc-
siOn IL NAV be stated that tine eros
ing of the Red River = said by old
pipe line men TO be the toughest job
OF pipe lining that they have ever
undertaken. exceeding IN some wags
the crossing OF the Mississippi River
at Baton Rouge. This j. because OF
the shifting nature OF the sand and
the suddenness OF the floods. %
takes extra bracing and siudding 10
make the line hold.
At Is expected that By the end Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Iokla Oil Company's No. y
well in the southwest quarter OF
section "a 4s5w, reached the top of
the Wcstheimer sand Sunday where
it made six flows over the derrick.
The first sand in this well was found
at 1918 feet and carried consider
able oil with very little gas; where
as the Roxana No. :, across the line
in section Is, found the gas strong
in this sand with very little oil.
Now the Iokla is on top OF the sec
ond sand and the gas from this sand
is strong The well will probably
be drilled in today. and the indica-
tions are it will make fully as good,
if not better. production than the
Roxana No. :. which came in with
BOO barrel initial production, set
Ting down to about 500 barrels. The
Iokla has started 4 rig for No. l3 ON
this lease in section p. Nos. ! 10
II were drilled to the shallow sands
only.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

We are glad to report that the contractors now
assure US that we can occupy home Saturday
noon and that will be able open for business in our new
home Monday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The American Red Cross is sup
diving btnd2gcs made by American
Fomcu to 5000 hospitals in France
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

In the Fox field the Humble. ON
the Wesley Lester farm iu the
northeast OF section s. 2s5w Is re-
building the rig that was blown
down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

We are glad to afford the citizens of Ardmore
and Carter County modern facility in caring for their
banking BUSINESS and feel keeny proud have been
able to contribute the prosperity and welfare
munity in the building of home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Ruby Petroleum Company In
section 25 +s3w is drilling below
l.l50 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The McKes Oil and Gas Com
pany has three rigs drilling for the
Westhcimer sands in The northeast
OF section q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

Ie Okla-FoN. i'm section = 2-2u.
is &stng below l.5OO feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Wag- Mar test in section >
4sSw is fishing at about l,4OO feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02
CAMPAIGN TO
FORM ARDMORE
GUARD COMPANY
Roll Of Honor.
Continued From Page H.

principal speaker at tonights meet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Empire. on the Williams farm
near the center OF the south line oi
the north hall of section 81 2,5n.
is drilling al 80 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Phillips Petroleum Com
pany's Tucker No. !. in section ~
2sSw. is shut down az lTS5 feet.
Tucker No. , Is shut down 40 las
feet. Nos. ) and : are rigs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

The Sinclair DouChcrty SO. :
in section ~ 2,5w. Is a rig. 40.
has resumed drilling below lzW
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-02

We solicit your business on the basis that we
can render service that you will greatly appreciate
knowing that at all times live up to the little slogan
SERVICE WITH SAFETY" which we have been using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

married a short time ago. She was
Miss Candace Cation, of Concordia, and
a former student in the Kansas Uni
versity.
A. b. Folker-had an address today
on Renting and Buying Land" He
urged upon the women who are left
in charge of farms that they have to
rent, to take long time leases on the
land, even if they have to take smaller
cash or crop rents, with the agreement
that the land will be kept fertile THE
farms in eastern Kansas" he said,
have been worked for forty or fifty
years, and the fertility of the soil has
been reduced about a third. The prob
lem is becoming more acute every
year Many of these farms are owned
by women. In this state As per cent
of the land is worked by tenants. Wom-
en- should make the land a sort of
third partner, and see that it is kept
up in good condition, and care less
about high rents than the preserva-
ton of the fertility of the SOIL Mr..
Folker also urged the women to avail
themselves of the help of the farm
management department of the Agri-
cultural college and of the United
States department of agriculture. He
distributed forms of leases that might
be used in making lease contracts.
keep the Home Fires Burning"
Miss Mary NJ. Baird, of the Home
Study department of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college. made a short ad-
dress. Keeping the Home Fires
Burning" she said, means keeping
the land for the men when they re-
turn. History shows that more men
go from the army to agriculture than
ever go in times of peace. The
women should keep the farms going
during the absence of the men. The
college will have gardening confer
ence in Topeka, February 5. to which
everyone is invited. The school is Of
fering short courses in agriculture,
and correspondence courses for both
men and women, in agricultural and
animal husbandry. Five women in
K. S. A. c. are taking straight agricul-
tural courses. A farm conference will
be held in Manhattan, January FL to
26. to which anyone interested is in
vited."
Mrs. Frank Pomeroy. of. Holton,
wife of Senator Pomeroy. spoke on
drive you" She emphasized the nee
essity of system and planning in farm
work, and of care in not overworking.
Mrs. Elsie " Arthur of Kansas CITY,
was assigned the subject HORTICULTURE
for Women" Mrs. Arthur operates a
large fruit farm near Kansas City,
and she was asked to tell the mem
bers at the meeting something of her
methods. She was a delegate to the
National Farm Congress in jefferson
City, Mo.
ference of Women Farmers of Kan
sas," was changed at the meeting to-
day to ''Women's Farm and Garden
Association of Kansas" and the So
ciety will affiliate with the national
association of that name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12


with sea board connections, to cover up
their buying and selling at times This was
the case with a few yesterday, all purchases
by the seaboard houses, hewever. were not
for local traders. Leading traders after
being free sellers of oats early turned to
the buying side and took on more than
they had sold, assisting in making the late
advance. The short interest Yas materially
cut down at the last Most of the. traders
concede that the corn and oats situation
depends largely upon traffic conditions
er is against a big movement at present
and traders are watching for breaks to do
their buying and take advantage of the
quick upturns to secure their profits. Small
turns are all that they can see in the mar
kets at the moment. Sentiment leans large
ly to the bear side, but until there Is more
pressure from the cash grains there is a
disposition on the part of many operators
to use greater caution L. :
There is a general belief among some OF
the grain men that there is two billion
bushels soft corn In the leading corn states
which should be reduced to one billion two
hundred millions bushels before March /.
Farmers are getting abnormal prices for
the soft and are anxiousst to sell. but
the transportation conditions are against
them. This makes feeding more expensive
and the cold weather and snow viii further
enlarge farm consumption.
Farm reserves of corn March !, 19l6,
from soft corn crop of 1915 were 1,11i.o00
by crippled wire facilities it is to be ex-
pected that an evening process of local
traders will predominant. and unless some
news of an Influential character makes its
appearance there is not likely to be much
change of consequence in prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
DIR. WOLF AT HEAD
Ottawa Stockman New Presi-
dent Agricultural Society.
j. C. MOhler of Topeka Is Re-
Elected Secretary of Board.

DR.. o. o. Wolf of Ottawa, former
state senator and prominent stock
grower. is the new president of the
state agricultural society. He was
elected to head the state farm organ
ization at the closing sessions in To-
peka. ]. C. Mohler of Topeka, was
reelected secretary, while HI. S.
Thompson of Hutchinson is vice pres
ident of the society. H. w. Avery of
Wakefield, Clay county stockman, far
mer and former state senator. is treas
urer of the state organization.
Sessions of the society closed Friday
night with a dinner at the Chamber of
Commerce The sessions or the SO
ciety were proba bly, the best ever held
in this state and every line of farm
endeavor as we'll as every section of
the state was represented at the
meeting. 1t was the first year under
the new plan of representation and the
general approval of the plan came
from veteran members of the organ
ization. With the growth shown in
attendance over former years. Off
GERS of the society Will endeavor TO
develop the farm meetings until they
rank with the big conventions of the
state in attendance as we'll as in i'm
portance.
Resolutions adopted by the society
boosted the work of the federal food
administration, pledged the support OF
the Kansas farmers to the govern
ment in the war crisis. endorsed ma
tional prohibition, slammed the profit
hogs and said nice things about the
work of Secretary, j, c. Mohler.
Members of the state board elected
at the closing sessions include: c.. H
Taylor, bingham; Perry H. Lam
bert, Hiawatha; o. o. Wolf. Ottawa
Paul Kline, lola; E. I. Burton. COT
feyville; E. A. Willard, Burden; w
J. Tod, Maple Hill; F. H. Manning
Council Grove; H. w. Avery, Wake
field; II, NJ. Laing. Russell; r. B
Ward. Belleville; o. "A. Edwards
Goodland; H. S. Thompson. Futchin-
son: E. e. F'rizeu, Larned; T. A. Hub
bard, Wellington. and w. j. Young
Mcpherson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
CARMEN MAY STRIKE
That in Kansas City Company Employs
Women Conductors.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-If the Kansas
City Street Railways company carries
out plan it is said to have under con-
sideration-of employing a humber of
women conductors strike will be
called, E. F. Michael, president of the
local carmen's union, declared on the
witness stand today at the hearing of
the Missouri public service commits
sion, which is investigating car service
here. The company, it is understood,
is now training about 100 women to be
used as conductors
A strike called by the conductors
and motormen last summer resulted in
complete suspension of car service
turnout the city for more than week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
SCORE A BIT
Peace Rumors Drag Down Grain
Prices a Fraction During Week.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Bears have had
an advantage this week in. the grain
markets owing to the unusual notice
taken of peace talk. Net results how
ever, in the direction of lower prices
seemed to show a majority of traders
took a decided conservative view and
were disposed to regard the Likelihood
of a general peace as having made
little if any progress.
Compared with a week ago corn
this morning was unchanged to Is
cents down, oats off a shade to y
cents and q cents and provisions up
As cents to $1.10.
President Wilson's address to con-
gress brought about considerable SELL
ing of both oats and corn, chiefly by
dealers who drew a quick inference
that the outlook for an early peace
had been improved.
Advances in the provision market
were ascribed partly to the various
peace moves and partly to traffic diff
ficulties which curtailed supplies of
hogs,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
'..PEACE" JARS MARKET
Has Wide Variety of Effects on New
York Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 12.-Peace talk
governed this weeks stock market.
runners and reports being accom-
panied by a wide variety of more or
less circumstantial details. President
Wilson's reiteration of this countrys
war aims paved the way to fresh dis
cussions which found only occasional
reflection, however, in the movement
of quoted values.
Trading was light and circumscribed
in con- parison with the active periods
of last month.
Short term notes continued to be
the popular medium of new corporate
requirements.
Rails were again handicapped by
poor earnings and increased freight
congestion at important terminals,
while the industrial situation incurred
further setback in the partial sus-
pension of operations for lack of fuel.
Money on time and call was per-
ceptibly easier, altho interior institu-
tons were reported to be drawing on
their reserves at this center.
Dealings in foreign exchange were
again insignificant but some of the
international war bonds reacted
sharply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
BOUND, SLAIN
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Continued on Page Two.I
man may have worn an army uniform,
as they say it would have been an easy
matter for him to have obtained one
in camp.
An aggressive search for the MUIR
derer was being maintained today. Po-
lice in all nearby cities have been no.
titled to be on the lookout for sus-
poets. Officials in charge of the case
were asking themselves how it was
possible for the murders to have taken
place in a small area where thousands
of armed men are living without the
crime being discovered. A report that
the number of sentries at the camp
had been reduced because of cold
weather was denied today by Lieut.. r.
c. Kendall, in charge of the case. Of
ficials expressed the opinion that had
the men screamed when they were at
tackled their outcries undoubtedly
would have been heard, despite the
fact that heavy wind was blowing
Another feature of the case which
attracted particular attention today
was that Carl Ohelson's father, a Kan
sas City contractor. who is building
the new bank building at the camp,
went to the bank about the time the
murders were committed. He found
the door locked and called out to Mr..
Winters. The murderer must have
answered for Winters for he told Ohel-
son to return today. When Ohelson
he says voice said:
Please go away. I'll come to the
new bank and talk to you in Just a
few minutes" Ohelson said he then
left.
Just how much money the robber
obtained was not announced by the
authorities. Today is pay day for
the camp and it is supposed that there
was an unusually large amount of
cash on hand.
Editor Waiting in Bank Killed
A large amount of business yester-
day kept Winters, Hill, Ohelson and
| Wornal working until late. Jewell.
who was editor of the Camp Funston
Trench and Camp and a friend OF
! Winters and Wornall, was with them
, waiting to go to Manhattan where
they all lived, as nearly as the authori-
! ties can learn from WornaIl.
The camp was isolated and today
heavily armed guard surrounds the
entire area with order to shoot to kill
! any person who attempts to enter OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
KANSAS STILL IN
Continued from Page one.J


and much suffering everywhere but
especially in the oil Districts where
many buildings were incapable of re-
sisting such low temperatures.
Efforts We're being made this morn
ing to release a Missouri Pacific pas
senger train, stalled in a snowbank
eight miles east of Anthony. Kan,
since Thursday night. The coal sup
ply was reported adequate to keep the
passengers warm and nearby farm
house was supplying them food.
Golden state Released.
The Rock Island Golden state Lam
tied eaStbound, was released al SIX
O'Clock Friday night from a DRIFT at
Kismet. Kan, where it has been ten
hours Announcement of suspension
of traffic on the Kansas and South
western division of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas line was made at the
general offices at Springfield, Mo,
Friday night one passenger rral IN
was reported stalled a mile east OF
Elgin, Okla, and a relief train was
unable to reach it while a drift near
Mustang, Okla, held another train.
A train of the Kansas City. Clinton d
Springfield line was stalled near
Springfeid, Mo- Gas supplies at
Oklahoma City, Okla, Parsons and
Eldorado, KAN, proved inadequate
and suffering due to shortage or lack
of coal is intense in many Kansas
towns, it is said. More than sixty re-
quests for immediate coal shipments
to Kansas communities have been re-
ceived by the Southwestern Fuel dis
tribution bureau here in the last "a
hours Officials of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators association
here said today several of the open
strip pit mines in the Missouri, KAN
sas and Oklahoma fields have been
forced to suspend operations because
of the Thursday night blizzard and
subsequent cold weather. 1t was not
believed they could resume for sew
eral days even should warmer
uea Their enS1e at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
SNOW 8 TO IL FEET DEEP.
Frisco Trains Almost Buried.Tele
graph Lines Lcyeled by Storm.

Springfield, Mo, Jan: 12.-Reports
received at Frisco offices here say
there has been no train service west
of Wichita, Kan, since Thursday
morning. Train 500 did not run west
of Joplin last night,
Movement of trains over the Frisco
is further handicapped by many tele-
graph lines being leveled by the storm.
Train No. 81. on the Kansas City,
Clinton & Springfield railroad, which
left Kansas City yesterday morning,
ran into a snow drift near Walnut
Grove Mo-, last night and the train
was still stalled early today. Farmers
nearby supplied the passengers with
food.
Two Frisco trains. which were
stalled in deep snow drifts on the
southwestern division yesterday were
released last night. Snow from eight
to twelve feet deep was encountered
by train No. 112 near Mustang, Okla,
and train No. Ala near Elgin, Okla.
All available section hands were
dispatched to the relief of the two
trains and dug them out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
SHIP AND CREW LOST
British Admiralty Reports Destroyer
Foundered OFF Irish Coast.

London, Jan. 12.-H. M. S. Racoon,
destroyer, struck rocks and foun-
dered and was lost with all aboard
off the north coast of Ireland Wednes-
day, an admiralty statement an
nounced today
Probably 100 Men Lost.
The RacOon was a destroyer of the
1910 class and was 266 feet in length
with beam of % feet. She displaced
915 tons and her engines developed an
indicated horse power of 1880, Civ
ing her speed of 27 knots. At the
time OF the outbreak of the war she
was armed with one four-inch and
three three-inch guns and two torpedo
tubes. Her complement was 1O5
men.
If all her crew was lost proba bly,
at least 100 men persisted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

@16s; No. 5, s1.55@1.5s; No. . white. 81 20
M1.T2; No. 3, 167G1.69: No. yellow, Stu
6I1.72: No. g. $1.5S@1.65.
OATS-Market 1ac to lie higher; No
white, S3@S315c: No. 2 mixed, 81 a S2lae.
RYE-S1.71a@1 ..,,
KAFIR AND MILO MAIzE-S3. 24G3-3o.
HAY-Market unchanged
SHORTSsS1. 950I2.05.
Z BRAN-$1.I5@ISc.
wHEAT-Receipas Z ears.
BUTTER--0reamery, 44c; firsts. 42c
seconds, 40c; packing, 3f1ac.
EGGS-Firsts. 55c seconds. Sac.
POULTRY-Hens. 23c; ROSTERS, 1o1ac
broilers. 24@25c.
CORN-Close: May. $1261s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-Adolph
Bollman, detained by federal author
tiles as a suspected German spy and
who it was said had been active in
German circles here, has escaped, ac-
cording to announcement today by
Don Rathbun of the United States de-
partment of Justice