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Arizona republican., 1918-09-06

It makes no difference what your wants may be, you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Re publican's Classified Pages-Arizona' $ Leading Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-06

Sam Bradner has made good in every position he has held. Vote for him for Corporation Commissioner Adv. bb
Arizona republican., 1918-09-06

Elevation of water in reservoir
 at 6 D. m. ............ 155.71 Contents, acre feet ........ 455, 5,567 Loss in acre feet ............ 3,193 Elevation of water in reservoir
 one year ago .............. 207.a0 Contents year ago. acre feet. 1,0S3.s1o Normal flow today, M. 1...... 21.320 Normal flow year ago, M. L.. l5,560 Amount at Granite Reef Dam
 North side, M. l. ........ 4l.320 Amount at Granite Reef for
 South Side, M. l. ....... 41.395
Arizona republican., 1918-09-06

Talented Japanese at the Lamara
 Sessue Hayakawa, greatest expo nent of the drama from the "Flowery Kingdom is at the Lamara today and tomorrow in The White Mans Law" a really big picture play of things that happen where the Sahara desert dares man to brave it's sandy wastes.
 The Japanese is cast for a chief of the wandering Arabs, a man who is real man with his people and with the. occasional white traveller who comes to the desert for profit or ad- venture. This story deals with the love of this chief and the villain, an English nobleman, with black past
 The action takes the young Arab, who is college graduate. into the in- terier of the dark continent on an ivory hunt after the girl has toyed with his
Arizona republican., 1918-09-06
"The Yellow Ticket" at Columbia

The Yellow Ticket" known throughout Russia as "Satans pass port,' is the theme of the feature at traction showing at the Columbia thea ter today and tomorrow.
 The production is sensational story of Russia under the reign of the czars, full of thrills and intensely damatic situations. It deals with amazing ad- ventures of Anna Mirrel, a young Jew ish girl of exceptional beauty, whom the secret service of Russia attempts to force into the life of an outcast be- cause of her race She sends her father on his way to St. Petersburg, shortly after which the storm of violence | breaks. The Moujiks massacre the Jews, among them Anna's mother Anna receives word from St. Petersburg that her father is dying. Unable to leave 'the@pale of the settlement without passport from the secret po- lice. Anna throws herself upon their mency. Insolently they tell her there is only one passport which she may have She eagerly requests it and is handed the "Yellow Ticket" the badge of dishonor which is carried by the unfortunate outcasts of society. Ar intesely dramatic and unexpected eli max is unfolded in the play when Anna kills Baron Audrey. Russian diplo- mat. to save her honor.
 Fannie Ward plays the leading char. acter in this production. supported b, an all-star cast, including Warner O1and. Milton Stills, Anna Lehr. Leor Barry. Helene Chadwick. J. H. Gilmour Armand Kalisz, Nichols Duneaw, Dar Mason and others.
 A Columbia Screen Telegram O world events and a one-reel comed, augment the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Texas and Oklahoma Rivals
for International Highway

Considerable rivalry developed
this week at Little Rock, Ark,
where delegates from Oklahoma and
Texas maneuvcred for advantages
in securing for their respective
states the projected Bankhead High
way. The route has been tenta-
lively determined from Washington
to Little Rock, Ark, but from there
west nothing definite has been de
cided except the final destination,
Los Angeles, Cal. Texas wants an
air line route from TeXarkana to
FL Paso, while Oklahoma advocates
the Indians Trails through Okla
homa, which, it is claimed. is the
natural route and freest from i'm
pedimepts.
The Oklahoma committee consists
of +. S. Naught, Oklahoma City,
chairman; John Whitehurst, Doxie :;
Paul Nesbitt McAlester and DR..
Frank Roach and \. {. Schweinte,
Oklahoma City.
The Dallas News, in 4 special re-
port OF the meeting, has the follow
ing;
"One of the diversions OF the day,
but which had an unexpected eli
max was occasioned by Mayor Sam
K. Greer of Pittsburg, Texas. While
the convention was at rest for a
few minutes he called upon Col.
Sidney Suggs, the sweet singer OF
Oklahoma, but formerly OF Texas,
to make an address. Colonel Suggs
took advantage OF the convention
and urged adopting the old Indian
trail for the Bankhead highway
west of Little Rock. He called to
his aid Mrs. Florence II. Ferrcll
OF De Queen, Ark who, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Nehe
| c. Suggs Of Ardmore, Okla, charm
ed the audience with an improvised
song boosting for the Bonneville
highway through Arkansas and Ok
lahoma.
The Texas delegation admitted
that they had been outmaneuyered
and Judge +. NJ. Overshiner OF Abb
lene, Texas, called for three cheer;
for Oklahoma, which were given
with will.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
WILLARD-FULTON FIGHT
FOR TWIN CITIES is
FADING PROBABILITY

St. Paul, Minn., April 20.-Thc
probability that the championship
fight between Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton would be held in the Twin
Cities on July 4 dwindled to a pos
sibiity today. Col. !. c. Miller the
promoter, announced that he would
mark time until next Tuesday, when
the Minnesota safety commission
would formally consider the advis-
ability of permitting the bout,
Numerous protests nave been filed
at the state capitol.
Colonel Miller has intimated that
he is greatly interested in the move
to have the fight staged at Camp
Grant, Rockford, Ill, lie also said
that persons AT Ogden, Utah, have
made him an offer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
BRITISH LINE IS FIRM
AFTER MONTHS POUNDING
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page ~
A German counter attack was re
pulsed.
On the Flanders battle front the
British elected the Germans from
advanced positions gained in Thurs
days attack on the region OF Gil
venchy and FeStubert.
The British gained all their o5-
iectiyes in their counter attack in
Flanders, advancing their deienscs
al Givenchy and Festubert, and re-
establishing their positions.
In sharp fighting southeast Of
Robercq the British drove back Ger
man attacking parties,
The statement follows:
Gas a result OF a successful minor
enterprise carried out by us yester-
day south of the Scarpe River Gin
the region OF ArraS) we captured 4
few prisoners, nine guns and a
trench mortar. Early in the night
the enemy launched a counter at
tack III this locality and was re-
pulsed.
During the night a successful
counter attack by the first division
threw out the enemy from points in
our advanced defenses around Gil
venchy and FeStubert gained by him
on the 18th instant at the cost OF
heavy losses. All objectives were
gained and the position here was re-
established.
Local attacks against our posi-
tions southeast OF Robercq led to
sharp fighting at the end OF which
the enemy was driven back.
Beyond artillery activity on both
side, at different points along our
front, there is nothing further to re-
port
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20

mayor saying he saw but little dit
ference in reckless driving and
speeding.
Sergt. Gordon Gano and Walter
Drew, Company |, lllth Regiment
u. s. Engineers, Camp Bowie, have
completed training in the Third Oh
icers' Training Camp and will re
ceive their commissions as lieuten-
ants. They have been returned to
their former organization and Will
be placed as needed. Only 800 OF
the $50 in training received COM
missions. Sergeant Gano is expect
ed to come to Ardmore within the
next few days to visit his mother,
Mrs. G.. l.. Gano, 220 + street north
west.
Corp. Louis NJ. Collins, Company
NJ, land Infantry Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth, Texas, came today TO
visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Nanden-
berg. Corporal Collins will return
to camp tomorrow afternoon.
A new coat was stolen from Il
sample room at the Randol Hotel
Wednesday. The police found the
coat in GreenbergS pawnshop and
arrested X. Woodruff, a waiter, who
had pawned it. On reaching the
station Woodruff pointed out Frank
Kennedy as the man who had given
him the coat to pawn. Kennedy had
been sentenced to serve sixty days
in Jail on 4 plea OF guilty to being i
dope iiend" and stealing two back
bands from l secondhand store in
Caddo street. He escaped as he was
being taken from court to the Jail,
but was recaptured. Woodruff de
MED stealing the coat, but admitted
pawning it, saying he secured 81 on
it and divided the money with Ken
nedy. The latter said he had never
seen Woodruff until he was brought
to Jail. He was sentenced to serve
thirty days in jail and the case
against Woodruff was passed for
further investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
To Organize Freight Traffic
Bureau in Ardmore

4 movement has been begun to
organize a freight traffic bureau in
Ardmore. 1t will be the develop
ment of the traffic and rating de
partment OF the Chamber OF Com
mercc on the part OF the wholesalers
and manufacturers, the retail mer-
chants having worked out their part
OF this division.
At meeting Thursday night a
committee was appointed to canvass
ior membership. 1t i, expected that
there are about 50 institutions in
the county which will become mem-
bers The committee appointed
comprises Victor II. Smith. traffic
manager OF the Imperial Refining
Company chairman; !. T. Nichols,
OF Dustin x Nichols, cotton brok-
crs; Z. $. Stahl OF the Purity Pecan
Plantation; Frank Gates, of the Ty-
Ter & Simpson Grocery Company,
+. D. Priddy, of the Wilson rein
cry.
Mr. Priddy i, expected to canvass
the oil field for memberships, there
being number o: rchueries and
oil supply companic, in the field
which are expected to Join the
movement. 1t is believed there will
be about so members. The mem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20

Washington, April 2O.-Eyents on
the western battle front are shaping
themselves, officers here believe, not
only for defeat OF the German drive,
but for a counter offensive by Gen
eral Foch's armies that may open
the road to an allied military VIC
tory.
4 wave OF optimism has swept
over not only American officials,
but also the military men of the al
lied missions in Washington. Some
OF them think it will be some days
yet before General Foch can com
plete his troop dispositions for a
great thrust at the enemy, but 9th
ers look ior word that he has struck
at any time.
The news from the battle front
was distinctly cheering The British
lines in hard-stricken Flanders were
holding firmly French reinforce
mcut, had arrived there making
practically certain that the German
drive toward channel port, from
that direction has been defeated.
At the same time official an
nouncement came from Rome that
Italian troops were already pouring
into France to share in the crucial
struggle there. This added to the
optimism, for it means that the
fighting men OF France, Italy, Great
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Tractor Auto Attachment.

Popular Mechanics Magazine: OF
interest particularly to the small
farmer is an appliance that enables
any roadster or touring car to be
employed conveniently as d tractor.
The device may be attached or re-
moved quickly and does not impair
a machines usefulness as family
vehicle at other times, or subject it
to injurious strains. 1t provides a
car owner capable equipment at low
cost for field and road work. The
rear wheels of car are replaced by
driving pinionS that mesh with bull
ring gears OF big steel driving wheels
when the side channels of the trac-
tor frame are clamped to the chassis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
PROGRESS OF ARDMORE
CONTINUED from Page Il

NAsplAAilAlNh AlOlll az ~
ing completion and their owners
are appealing daily to the city OF
hcialS to have water mains extended
to their property. Many factories
are in course OF construction in
Ardmore and others are contem.
plated. These cannot be operated
without water. Without these fac
tories there will be want OF employ
ment.
A large proportion OF the labor
ing men OF Ardmore Own their
homes. They want to reside here.
They want to be assured that there
will always be employment for
them. With factories, that employ
ment will never be wanting. With
them will come more people who
will want homes builded and this
means more employment. \ man
stated only few days ago that he
was ready to begin work on the
construction OF 80 houses, ii he
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
HAROLD BANKS WINS
JUNIOR FOUR-MINUTE
MEN COMPETITION

Harold Banks, eighth grade pupil
OF the Fourth ward, was given first
place in the final contest of the
Junior -Four Minute Men, held yes
terday afternoon at the Fourth
Ward school. His name has been
sent to headquarters at Washington
and he will receive a certificate of
membership to the Junior Four
Minute Men Club to speak on diff
ferent subjects sent out by the gov
ernment. Miss Matte Wheeler,
Ezra Dyer and Judge T. w. Cham
pion were judges. Similar contests
were held in the other wards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
RED CROSS NOTES.

\ splendid record was established
this week in the surgical dressings
work rooms. Four boxes have been
sent to headquarters, one contains
ing 450 cotton pads; one, containing
$50 oakum pads, and two, each of
which contained l95 paper backed
pads.
The Second Ward unit, OF which
Mrs. +. ]. Burris is chairman, re-
ports for the week 100 hospital gar
ments and q knitting articles, sent
to heaquarters.
a called meeting OF women who
work on knitted articles, Mrs. J. l..
Cox, supervisor, will be held at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon at the
Second ward school building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Christian Volunteers.

Services at the Gospel Christian
Volunteers Hall tomorrow at 80
and at 7;50 p. m. O. B. Vail, gen
eral III chief OF the Gospel Chris
tian Volunteers national headquar-
tiers at Oklahoma City will be pres
net. The hall is located between
Washington and Caddo streets.
II. Kendall, Officer ir Charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
ID are now with 9th,

...r, ... ID are now with other
..lsn organizations, This report
OF casualties does not consider one
detachment OF 81 men from which
no report has been received -
The report also quotes the letter
sent by British General H. A. Null
Ter, commanding a cavalry unit, to
the commander OF the American en-
gineering units, conveying the con
gratuIations OF his superior, and the
letter sent by British General Raw
linsou, commanding the British
army engaged in that sector, to the
engineer officer in command OF the
subscctor, both of which were made
public yesterday in France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
PRESIDENTS BURNED HAND
TAKE MONTH TO HEAL

Washington, April 20.-The burn
received by President Wilson yes
terday when he grasped hot eX-
haust pipe as he climbed from the
lighting tank, Britannia after ride
around the White House grounds,
will prevent him from playing golf
for at least a month, it was said to-
day. The president played golf al
most every day. The burn was Civ
ing the president some pain today,
but promised not to be serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
THE ULTRA-FASHIONABLES
Here Illustrated With Story.

~ . m ~
Washington Star; y Philadelphia
woman was cohdemhIng our ultra
smart society
ne war no doubt W'H do TINS
branch OF society good, She SAID.
10 1t is a sadly matcral'uc lot OF peo-
pie.
u know girl who, after beng
educated at the Nacrc Coeur came
out just before the war. She was
4 clever glrL and at one OF her first
dinners She talked very brilliantly
about Bernard Shaw Wells, Ana
tolc France and the other literary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
French Break Up Raid.

Paris, April 2O.-German troops
last night launched raiding opera
ton against the French lines in the
region of Hangard-en- Santerre,
southeast OF AmienS. The effort
was a failure, the war office an
nounced today. The French took
prisoners in the local action.
The artillery has been active
along the southern battle line be-
tween Lassigny and Noyon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
PERSHING' 5 REPORT
HONORS AMERICANS
GALLANT CONDUCT OF u. S.
ENGINEERS IS TOLD BY
COMMANDER.

Washington, April 20-General
Pershing's report OF the gallant con-
duct oil American engineer troops
with the British Fifth army, in help
ing check the German advance in
the early days OF the great offensive,
reached the war department late yes
terday and was made public by Sec
retary Baker.
1T will make splendid reading
Tor Americans said the secretary.
American losses i'll the period
from March p TO April 5, during
which the engineers consolidated
and held a sub-sector OF the British
lines against repeated assaults were
given as two officers killed and
three wounded, twenty men killed
and hity-two wounded and torty-
five missing. 1t is believed by the
British authorities that all OF those
reported missing were not captured,
bur that many were separated from
their command and are now with
other organizations.
Text of Report.
General Pershing's report says:
"ln reference to mention in a
summary OF activities noon March
"A. to March p OF American troops
fighting with Britics armie, and to
the dailv cablcd summary OF the
battle March ~, 1918, the follow
ing has now been established from
Official reports:
"The commanding officer OF a
United State, engineer regiment
has received a copy OF the following
letter commenting the action OF the
troops Of hi, regiment: i have re
ceiycd the following from the com
manding general, -corps" l
desire to convey to You and ranks
under your orders my admiration OF
the splendid service which YOU and
they have rendered. Thanks to the
untiring energy OF officers, non
commissioned officers and men who
have risen to the occasion IN man
ner beyond all praise, and due to
their gallautry much OF what might
otherwise have fallen into the en-
emy'S hands ha, been saved.
81 should like to add my own ap-
probation OF the excellent services
rendered by the officers, non-com-
miS,ioncd officers and men OF the
light railroad service OF this army
directorate, in connection with the
present operation. VIII YOU be good
enough to acquaiut all ranks scry-
ing under YOU OF the appreciation
accorded to their untiriug service
Keep on the Move.
Certain unit, OF United States
engineers serving with a British
army between March n and April
;, while under Shell fire, carried out
destruction Of material dump, at
Chaulnes, icll back with British Tor
ces to Morcuil, where the com
mands laid out trench work, then
proceeded to Demuin and were as
signed a sector OF defensive line,
which was constructed and manned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Carter Avenue Methodist.

Preaching services at II a. m. and
s p. m. Sunday school at GAS a.
M; Epworth League at : p. M!
prayer meeting at s p. III. Wednes-
day. Choir practice at 8 p. m.
Thursday. !. ]. Shaw. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Haig Congratulates First Corps.

LONDON, ApriI ZU.-FieId MarshaT
Sir Douglas lIaig, the British com
mander-in-chief, has sent his con
gratulations to General Holland and
all the ranks OF the First corps, on
the gallant and successful way in
which all the enemy's attacks were
repulsed yesterday"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
First PRESBYTERIAN.

Sunday school al GAS a. m.
meeting OF session at lO:45 i. M.
morning worship at II o'clock.
Junior Endeayor at ! p. IN.
Christian Endeayor at : p. m; eve
ming worship at 8 p. m.
Charles c. Weith, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Food Conservation.

Judge; Mr.. Justwed-This soup
seems very thin. What did YOU use
for stock?
His Bride-Why, you see, Mr..
Hoover advises us to use the water
food has been boiled in, so | used
the broth from the boiled eggs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
St. Philips Episcopal
i and Mclish-

Third Sunday after Easter. Holy
communion at 7:50 Il. M; morning
PRAYER at II o'clock; Sunday school
at GAS a. m.
The Woman Auxiliary will meet
Tuesday at 2:50 p. m. The choir
will meet Wednesday at 8 p. m.
f. W. Golden Howes. Rector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
The Difference.

Judge: Wise Guy-When single
woman believes in practicing econ
omy She husbands her means.
The Really Wise-And when a
married woman believes that econ
omy should be practiced she means
her husband
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
SU NDAY SERVICES
Broadway Methodist.

Sunday school at GAS =. M; Ju-
nior League and missionary society
meeting at p. m; Senior league
at p. m.
Preaching at II 4. IN. and 8 p. M;
morning subject, The Souls Pas
sion; evening subject, "Steadfast-
ness X. f. l.. Morgan, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
First Christian.

West Broadway and A streets.
Bible school at GAS a. m; com
munion and preaching service at IL
o clock. Sermon theme: The Scar
let Cord.
Young peoples meeting OF Chris
tian Endeayor at ! p, m; evening
worship at 8 o'clock; topic: The
Great War and the Kingdom OF
God Clarence Z. Wagner, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Christian Science

Cusual services at II a. m. to-
morrow; subject, "The Doctrine of
Atonement'; Golden text, lohn
H:ll; Sunday school at 10 a. M;
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 8 clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20

This message apparently refers 10
Thursdays fighting when the Brit
iSh fighting on the southern side OF
the LyS battlefront held firm against
desperate all-day attacks by the Ger
mans on the Givenchy-St. Nenant
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
Warren Chapel.

U. VI. I, INUrCn).
Sunday school at GAS i. m; SER
NOR at II 4. m. subject, Hearing
God"
Sermon at s op. m; subject, The
Outward and the Inward.
], d. Rice, Minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-20
WARNING.

No one, except w. K. Burnitt, ]
+. Church or Jas. \. Bloomfield, i.
authorized to contract work or re.
ccivc payments in any branch OF
our business.
BURNITT'S SIGNS,
2O-S Ardmore Poster Adv. Co.