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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

Lon Hardy has filed suit in the dis
trict court against Charts Rogers to
recover 5l2 for alleged damages by
reason OF the defendants stock de
stroying plaintiffs crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08
Livestock.

WA NTED - Good Ihilch COW. Phone
1851. o't
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08
Automobiles.

FOR SALE - 1918 model. 5-passenger
Ford car. Jas. II. Mulkey, phone 1864.
6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE-One pair Dayton comput-
ing scales: draw 80 pounds; for less
than half price, w. J.. Bottoms, 10l
East Broadway. 4-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

II. G.. Senter negro. arrested by
Tohn CHM, deputy sheriff, and
charged in Justice Bourlands' court
with larceny OF pistol, entered a
plea OF guilty and was fined SIS and
costs. In default of payment he was
sent back to the county jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

B. NJ. Vaught has filed suit in the
district court against II. p. Nichols
to recover the sum OF $224 alleged to
be due for furnishing four teams at
SS per day to move boiler from near
Healdton TO a point southwest OF
Duncan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE-Good Ford roadster; 1917
model: first-class shape; cheap. Call
Charley Poulter Phone 90. 5-t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

The 100 registrants called as stem
ographers, clerks and typists to go
to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis,
Mo-, must come from among those
classified for limited or special serv-
ice. Those qualified for general mill
tarv service will not be accepted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-08

WILL sell Studebaker cheap for cash
or trade for city income property.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
ALLIES PUSHING FORWARD.
Peace Talk Falling on Deaf Ears on
the Battlefields OF France.

Paris.-Peace talk pervades the air,
but IL Is falling on deaf ears ms far aS
the armies OF the field are concerned.
Instead of relaxation In the intensity
Of the fighting. new hostillties on what
seemingly Is major scale are being
carried out by the British, French and
Belgians In Belgian Flanders.
Having cleared out the old Laon
salient and made advances Hort'iward
In Champagne which are menac'ng the
retirement of the Germans eastward
toward the Valencienncs Mezieres'
Metz line. General Foch has Ordered
drive I'm the Lys river region Of Elan
ders toward Client which threatens to
break entirely the grip Of the Ger
mans in Belgium all the way from the
frontier To the coast, and likewise 10
eliminate the big bulge In the me-
with Lille as it's apex.
At last reports, the Germans were
still falling back from the region OF
Laon, that town and the entire NJ.
Gobaln masslf being in the hands OF
the French.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
TURKISH PEACE NOTE TURNS w
Differs Only Slightly From Those OF
Greater Central Powers.

hington.-Turkey's long-delnyed
note. asking. like Germany and Aus
tria, that President Wilson take In
hand the restoration Of peace, was re-
ceived October II at the state depart
ment.
The note. differing only slightly In
phraseology from those Of the greater
central powers was delivered by the
Spanish ambassador.
The communication as II reached
the state department is unsigned. II
was transmitted by Ambassador RIano
as the text of communication re-
ceived by the minister OF foreign af-
fairs of Spain from the charge
d'affaIres OF Turkey In Madrid en- DC
tober u"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
posals Of peace, its submarines an

posals Of peace, its submarines A.
engaged in sinking passenger ships a.
sea, and not the ships alone, but m.
very boats in which their passengers
and crews seek to make their way m
safety; and in their present enforced
withdrawal from Flanders and Franco
the German armies are pursuing
course of wanton destruction which
has always been regarded as in direct
violation of the rules and practices Of
civilized warfare. Cities and Villages
If not destroyed. are being stripped
of all they contain, not only. but often
of their very inhabitants. The natlons
associated against Germany cannot ha
expected to agree to cessation NJ
arms while acts of inhumanlty. spola.
ton and desolation are being continued
which they justly look upon with
horror and with burning hearts
1T is necessary also, in order that
understanding. that the president
should very solemnly call the attention
of the government of Germany to the
language and plain intent of one Of
the terms of peace which the German
government has not accepted 1t is
contained In the address of the presi.
dent delivered at Mount Vernon on
the Fourth of July last.
ut is as follows:
''The destruction of every arbitrary
haf
secretly and of its single choice dis
turb the peace of the world; or, IL II
cannot be presently destroyed. at
least its reduction to virtual impo.
tency.'"
THE power which has hitherto con.
trolled the German nation is Of the
sort here described. II Is within the
choice OF the German nation To alter
II. The presidents words just quoted
naturally constitute a condition prece-
dent to peace, II peace Is to come by
the action of the German people them.
selves. The president feels bound to
say that the whole process Of peace
Will, In his Judgment, depend upon the
definiteness and the satisfactory char
acter of the guarantees which can be
given In this fundamental matter. Ii
IL Indispensable that the governments
associated against Germany should
know beyond peradventure with
whom they are dealing.
The president will make a separate
reply to the royal and imperial gov.
eminent of Austria Hungary.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances
OF my high consideration.
"ROBERT LANSING"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
VITAL LIBERTY LOAN IMPORT
Drive Not Affected by German Reply
Declares President

Washington.-I,res Wilson on
October IL issued this statement on
the fourth Liberty loan:
The reply of the German govern
ment to my note of inquiry dated oc'
tober = gives occasion for me to say
to my fellow countrymen that neither
that reply nor any other recent events
have In any way dismissed the vlta'
importance of the Liberty loan. Re
Taxation now, hesitation now, would
mean defeat when victory seems tn be
In sight; would mean years of war IN
stead of peace upon our own terms
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
No Armistiee. Declare erltons.

London.-No armistice unless ac-
companied by Germany's unconditional
surrender is the dominant note in the
comment on the peace situation IN
Tuesday mornings newspapers. "The
allies will take nothing less than I'M
conditional surrender in the field
says the Post. 'Otherwlse the war has
been fought in vain"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Baker Does Lookout Duty.

Observation-Disclosures of. Secretary
Bakers party just back from France
told a story Of how Secretary Baker
stood watch as a lookout on the trans
.'ort on which they returned. Mr..
Baker. Assistant Secretary Ryan and
the other officials volunteered for
duty and actually were posted for a
time on watch for enemy submarines.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Germans Hoping for Peace.

Observation-Disclosures from Berlin ar
irving at Basel say the German peo-
pie are overjoyed at the prospects of
peace. II Is asserted that while Presi-
dent Wilson and Chancellor MaXimil-
ian are being eulogized by the people
the name of Emperor William is not
mentioned.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19

London. After capturing Nish on
saturday Serbian forces took posses
sion of The enemy positions north of
the t1wn, according 10 the Serbian Of
fetal statement. French cavalry have
occupied the Bella Palanka.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Sailors Cheer Wilson's Reply.

Chlcago,-Forty thousand sailors al
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton received news of President WIZ
sons reply to Germany Monday with
cheers. AT every regimentnl head
quarters there was wild rejoicing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Mrs. Willard Awarded Gold Medal.

Paris.-Mrs. Mary Hatch willard
president and organizer OF the surgical
dressing committee OF New York, has
been awarded the gold medal for fight
ing epiden.cs, by the French govern
ment
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Thousand Perish in Forest Fire.

Duluth.--infornatio reaching here
from fire-swept northern Minnesota
tended TO confirm reports that nearly
1000 persons lost their lives In the
forest fires of Saturday and Sunday
in this section.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Greek Troops Did Good Work.

Athens, Greece.-Tbe Greek troops
that participated in the recent often
sive which resulted in the surrender
of Bulgaria have been highly compli
mented by The general in command Of
the British troops in Macedonia.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
Thought Armist:ce Had Been Signed.

With the Army in France. - The
British cavalrymen operating on this
front have taken prisoners who said
they were under the impression that
an ar'nistice had been signed. ana
that. therefore. they surrendered.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19
GERMANY ACCEPTS
PEACE TERMS LAID
DOWN BY WILSON
Offers to Evacuate Invaded Ter
ritory as Prerequisite to
an Armistice.
Suggests That the President May
Occasion the Meeting of Mixed
Commission for Making the
Necessary Arrangements.

Washington. - Germany's reply tC
President Wilson's inquiry, inter
cepted as it was being sent by the
great wireless towers at Nauen and
forwarded here Saturday night, Octo-
Der II, in an official dispatch from
France, declares Germany is ready to
accept President Wilson's peace
terms, evacuate the invaded territory
as a prerequisite to an armistice and
that the bid for peace represents the
German people as well as the govern
ment.
Text of Note.
The text of the note follows:
In reply to the questions of the
president of the United States of
America, the German government
hereby declares:
The German government has ac
cepted the terms laid down by Pres
dent Wilson in his address of Janu-
AIRY Sth and in his subsequent adj
dresses on the foundation of perma-
Dent peace of justice. Consequently,
jta object in entering into discussions
woald be only to agree upon practical
dsyails of the application of these
terms. The German government be-
leves that the governments OF the
powers associated with the govern
ment of the United States also take
the position taken by President Will
son in his address. The German gov
eminent, in accordance with the Aus
tro-Hungarian government, for the
purpose of bringing about an armi-
stice, declares itself ready to comply
with the propositions of the president
in regard to evacuation. The German
government suggests that the presi-
dent may occasion the meeting of a
mixed commission for making the
necessary arrangements concerning
the evacuation. The present German
government, which has undertaken
the responsibility for this step toward
peace, has been formed by conferences
and in agreement with the great
majority of the reichstag The chan
cellor. supported in all his actions by
the will of this majority, speaks in the
name of the German government and
of the German people.
(Signed) SOLE,
State Secretary of Foreign Office.
Berlin, October II, 1918.
AT the first reading the text would
seem to answer. in a manner which
might lead to peace, all the questions
President Wilson asked of Chancellor
Macmillan in his inquir. which was
sent as an answer to the German
peace note received here October Z.
In this inquiry the president de-
clared he would not propose an armi-
stice while troops of the central pow
ers remained on invaded soil; he
asked whether Prince Macmillan ac-
cepted the terms of peace as laid
down. or merely wanted to discuss
them "as basis for negotiation"
and finally he asked whether the
chancellor merely represented the mil
itarists who have been conducting the
war.
The one point which appeared to
loom up in the text of the unofficial
copy is whether Chancellor Maximil-
ian and Foreign Secretary Solf can in
reality represent the German people,
as the reply declares they do.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19

Boris. who has succeeded to the
throne Of Bulgaria on the abdication
of his father. Ferdinand. adheres to
the terms Of the surrender made by
and Austria to quit his country with
in month. Already the rail connec-
tion between Vienna and Constantine
pie seems to be effectually broken.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-19

Three more victories" by the MUIR
derous German U-boats are to be re-
corded. The Irish mail boat Lelnster.
the japanese liner Hirano and the
American cargo steamship Ticonderoga
were torpedoed. The total loss of life
was estimated at more than 900. In
the case Of the Ticonderoga about $50
were killed, most Of them by shrapnel
fire after the boat had ceased to resist.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
A KANSAS COUNTY'S
MODEL ORGANIZATION

More than one month in advance Of
the opening of the campaign for the
Third Liberty Loan, Chairman W. j..
Rhoades of Olathe, has built up a
strong organization for Johnson coun-
ty, Kansas, that may be depended up
on to put over that county's quota in
fine shape.
Mr.. Rhodes overlooked nothing in
his plan for effective work. He has
us secretary of the organization, Mr..
F. L. House. Then there are chair
men for al departments. Mr.. W. W.
Fry is the cOmpaign chairman, Mr..
H. NJ. Brockett is banking chairman,
and Mr.. P. X. Hendrix is assistant
banking chairman. A force of four
ten of the best speakers enrolled as
Four-Minute men is in charge Of
Chairman o. ]. Scott. The Publicity
Chairman is Mr.. E. W. Miller, and ho
has a committee Of eight of the bus
lest newspaper men of the county to
assist him.
The city of 0lathe has q chairman
in the person of Mr.. F. NJ. l,arimer
who has an organization in every one
of the wards, as well as one for the
business district. Then there are
thirty-five school districts in the cOun-
ty, and for each district there is an
organization of workers directed by a
committee of three, men and women
serving on these committees.
Each town in the county also has
a complete organization.
This is pronounced a model organ
ization. It has been carefully worked
Out and is commended by the Liberty
Loan Committee as among the best
for thorough and systematic work
that could be formed.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
news ITEMS FROM
ALL over KANSAS
Happenings Of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
BELIEVE WHEAT CROP IS HURT
Southwestern Kansas Grain Dealers
Take a Pesslmlstlo View Of Out
look for This Year.

Optimism Is an unknown quantity
among Kansas grain dealers concern
ing the 1918 wheat crop. This is par
ticularly true among the men In the
western and southwestern part OF the
state, where 1t is said that, under the
most favorable conditions, not more
than so per cent Of the acreage sown
last fall can be counted on for crop
Much of the wheat did not come up
last fall and some that did come up
was killed by the extremely low tenn
peratures, which on one occasion was
as low as 23 degrees below zero at a
time when there was no snow. on the
ground.
Some Of the wheat that did not
come up last fall is now sprouting'
and there is moisture enough in the
ground to give 1t a good start II the
hlch winds do not kill 1t. II Is said
by some of the grain men at Wichita,
attending the annual convention
of the Kansas and Oklahoma Farm
ers' Cooperative Grain Dealers AS
sociation, that the recent dust storm
In the western part of the state
was one OF the worst they ever saw.
At times II was not possible to see
the telephone poles from the car win
dows.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

All Kansans are urged to cooperate
IN launching q campaign to put the
state over the top in the third Lib
erty Loan drive. In proclamation Is
sued by Governor Capper setting
aside April 9 as Liberty Loan Day."
The governor calls attention to the
fact that Kansas has answered every
patriotic call 80 far made during the
war, whether for soldiers or money.
He expresses confidence that the
state win continue to respond. As
the government win display an
Honor Flag" at Washington. on
which will be recorded the result Of
the bond drive in each state, the gov
ernor is particularly anxious that
Kansas earn o place Of honor on that
nag.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Judge J. C. Rupenthal Of the Twen-
ty.third Judicial District yesterday
moved his court from the court house
In .Wakeeney to the farm yard Of FL
mer Price, ten miles in the country,
and the court session was kept to the
windward side of Price, who was the
witness examined. Price had the
smallpox and could not be taken to
town. The Judge refused to continue
the case in court, hence the transfer.
Doctors wrapped Price in blankets
and placed him In the dooryard some
distance away from Judge Rupenthal,
who sat on a cultivator. The court
reporter used O barrel for a desk and
the attorneys sat on piles Of corn fod-
der. The attorneys at no time got
close enough to the witness to shake
their fingers in his face.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
CAPTAINS NAMED FOR
THE GARDEN CONTEST
Districts Also Designated at
Meeting Of WOman's Auxil-
iary Of Chamber of
Commerce

tuesday AFTERNOON at the OnamDer
Of Commerce rooms the Woman's
Auxiliary completed its plan for the
1918 garden contest in Baxter
Springs. We announced Monday in
the Baxter Daily Citizen the city was
divided into 1S districts. Each district
was provided with two captains whose
duty will be to go over their respect
i've districts once q month for the
purpose of grading the gardens and
lawns. The following districts were
mapped out, and captains named:
East Side Of City
Using Military street as dividing
line:
From North street, extending
northward to the city limits and east
to the city limits will be in charge OF
Mrs. T. L. Myers and Mrs. AR. Kane.
Mrs. ]. W. Cook and Mrs. D. S.
Chubb were assigned from North
street to Water street (Spring Park.)
Mrs. Edward Polster and Mrs. c.
A. Marshal, Water street to Sherman
street.
Mrs. John Griffard and Mrs. o. NJ.
Rhine, Sherman street to Neosho
street.
Mrs. L. NJ. Perkins and Mrs. o. F.
Brinton, from Neosho to Cedar street.
Mrs. J. H. Hannah and Mrs. C. L.
Mariner, Cedar to~Vine street.
Mrs. Charles Oppeman and Mrs.
S. W. Van Dyne, Vine to Shawnee
street.
Mrs. Fred Hill and Mrs. E. NJ,
Richardson, Shawnee to Mulberry
street.
Mrs. Sidney Davis and Mrs. Troy
Killingsworth, Mulberry to the south
city limits.
West Side of City
Mrs. Merton Goodeagle and Mrs
Leslie Meyerding, Walnut street
north to the city limits.
Mrs. Arthur johnson and Mrs. NJ,
|. Nichols, Walnut street south to
Water street.
Mrs. Fred Nichols and Mrs. S. P.
Warren, Water street to Sherman.
Mrs. L. L. Cardin and Mrs. C. r,
Jones, from Sherman street to Neo-
sho street.
Mrs. Earl Stevison and Mrs. E. L,
Clark, from Neosho street to Peoria
street.
Mrs. ]. W. Kaltenbach and Mrs. j,
T. Morrison, from Peoria street to
the south city limits.
Mrs. J. r. Green and Mrs. G. W,
Skinner, the Omaha addition.
The ladies attending the meeting
were as follows: Mrs. w. T. Apple,
Mrs. Merton Goodeagle, Mrs. E. NJ.
Mitchell, Mrs. X. l.. Koelker, Mrs. j.
W. Kaltenbach, Mrs. Charles Mar
shall, Mrs. C. C. Sparlin, Mrs. L. l..
Cardin, Mrs. G. w. Skinner, Mrs. Troy
Killingsworth, Mrs. j. r. Green, Mrsl
T. L. Myers, Mrs. A. r. Keldall, Mrs.
A. R. Kane, Mrs. ]. 7. Morrison, Mrs.
Fairfax Barnes, Mrs. o. NJ. Rhine,
Mrs. Leslie Meyerding, Mrs. Fred
Nichols, Mrs. ]. W. Cook, Mrs. S. W.
Van Dyne, Mrs. Charles opperman,
Mrs. A. r. Weaver, Mrs. Fred Hill,
Mrs. Earl Stevison, Mrs, 20. E. Mar
shall.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Lieut.. ]. W. Hall is at home-in ona-
ga with wounds received in q recent
battle in France while acting with the
British army. A shell exploded and
tore his leg SO badly that it was be.
lieved that he must suffer its ampu-
tation. Later, however. 1t was saved.
Lieutenant Hall is believed to be the
first Kansan to return from the war
wounded.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Rev. II. C. Wharton, veteran
Kansas Methodist minister, died
March 10 in St. Petersburg, Fla, at
the age Of II. He held pastorates at
Eldorado. Pratt, Arkansas City, Har-
per, Marion, Hutchinson, Kinsley and
other places in the Southwest Kansas
Methodist conference. He retired
from the ministry two years ago. He
was Civil War veteran, having en-
listed at the age of 16. The four chill
iren surviving are the Rev. W. p.
Wharton, pastor Of the First Method
lst Church at independence. Kas.;
Mrs. Homer Hoch, Marion, Kas.; Mrs.
Harry Montgomery, Hutchinson, Kas.,
and DR.. Wallace Wharton, Tacoma
Wash.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Because he carried names Of Ger
man born persons in many Kansas
and Oklahoma towns, and is alleged
to be making a trip through these
states to call on them, the Atchison
police recently arrested Prof. ]. P.
Loesburg, formerly a member of the
board of education in New York City.
He is being held pending investiga-
ton by federal authorities.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Death recently claimed another
Kansas pioneer, William W. Miller,
for more than forty-fivO years stock
man and banker of Usage County.
His death was due to cerebral hem
orrhage. Two years ago Mr.. Miller
moved to Topeka after selling his
banking interests at Usage City.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Constitutionality of the Kansas
"White Slave Law" was upheld by the
state supreme court in decision
handed down recently. The court
held not only that the passage Of the
law was regular, but also that prosecu-
tions might be maintained under its
provisions.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Elisha Randolph, II years old, is
dead at Salina from gangrene which
developed from frozen feet. The
child's zeal to attend school two miles
from home at Bogue. in zero weather,
caused the trouble.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Seed Loan Bank has opened
in Wichita for the man who can't af-
ford to buy seed for his garden. Strict
account Is kept Of him and the prog
ress of his garden by supervisor
the city provides.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Kansas State Retailers Asso.
citation at the closing session Of its
annual convention at Pittsburg se-
lected Hutchinson as the meeting
place next year and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, H. W.
Brewer, Manhattan; ;vice presidents,
I. D. Vanmeter, Parsons; Sam Roth
well, Bison; A. G. Johnson, Salina; J..
c. Martin, Wellington; A. o. Wheeler,
Pittsburg; treasurer, C. ]. Mccarthy,
Emporia. ]. A. olinger Of Emporia
Is secretary.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Roy Ard, once accused Of wife muir
der in Allen County, acquitted by q
jury last year, must now go to war.
The first district appeal board has
turned down his claim for exemption
from war service and ordered him
held in Glass /. Ard made his claim
for exemption on the ground Of agri'
cultural activity, but his showing as
farmer was held not TO be sufficient
to warrant the board exempting him
from service in the army.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Wall paper hangers in Kansas who
use flour in making paste must buy
equal quantities Of substitutes with
all flour, according to q ruling Of the
United States Food Administrato.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The government has fixed the price
Of cement for road building in Kan
sas this year. The price is $3.50 q
barrel at lola, about thirty cents un'
der the present market quotations.
The government is interested in the
building Of a hard road between Fort
Leavenworth and Fort Riley. 1t wants
this road built as quickly as possible,
along with connecting link to Kan
sas City, thus giving an all year high
way for motor truck transfer between
Kansas City and the two posts.