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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
24-3
AMERICAN CHAPLAIN
DIES FROM WOUNDS

With the American Army IN
France, June 23.-The Rev. Walton
S. Banker of Worcester, Mass.
chaplain of the l04th infantry, died
Tuesday from a shell wound. He
was buried Wednesday near the
spot where he fell.
The Rev. Mr.. Daner, the first
American chaplain to give his life
in service on the American front,
was decorated about a month ago
along with ll6 men for gallantry IN
the fight at Apremont last April.
The French general commanding
the army with which the American
corps are fighting in the Toul sec
tor has congratulated the division
on its fine work. The general COM
manding the army says:
Il am happy to acknowledge the
fine conduct of the American units
in action, the spirit of initiative.
the stubbornness of the defense and
the sharpness of the attack as shown
by the participants
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
A Labor Registry.

New Republic: A universal reg
istry of labor would be invaluable
for the purpose of industrial mob
ilization for war. 1t would also be
invaluable for the purpose OF de-
mobilization after the war is over.
Peace, it may be said. will take
care of itself; our present pre-oc-
cupation is war. Yes: but when
We are seeking to arouse ourselves
out of the inertia that handicaps US
in war it is not an irrelevent consid-
Grafton that action conducive to
national efficiency in war is also
conducive to the renewal of pros
perity in peace. When the soldiers
return to take their places in indus
try. and the munitions plants close
down, throwing their tens of thou
sands out of employment, something
more will be expected of govern
ment than a merely benevolent at
titude toward industry. We shall
be bound, as a nation, to act ener-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
BIG WOODEN SHIPS
SOON BE BUILT
IN LARGE QUANTITY

Washington, June 24.-The larg-
est wooden ship ever built is soon
to be turned out in quantity by the
shipping board. 1t will be a new
model 5,000-ton standard type,
adapted from the 4,70O-ton boat now
being built, which was originated at
Orange, Texas.
Numerous changes in the design
have been made by naval architects
to avoid troubles encountered in
previous types, and especially the
use of timbers so large that they
cannot be obtained anywhere cxcep,
in the giant forests of the Pacific
coast. All timbers needed for the
new ships will be available in the
pine forests of the South.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
CIRCUS TRAIN FLAGMAN
MADE HEROIC EFFORT
TO PREVENT COLLISION

Kalamazoo, Mich, June "a
Alonzo J. Sargent, engineer of the
train Of empty Pullman cars which
crashed into che Hagenbeck- Wal
lace circus train near Gary, Ind,
Saturday, was released from Gus
tody this forenoon.
Attorney Charles J. McFadden,
representing the Michigan Central,
issued statement today explaining
that Engineer Alonzo Sargent, OF
the empty troop train which crushed
into a circus train near Gary. Sat
urday, was asleep owing TO illness
and did not see the signals OF dam
ger. Sargant, he said. remained
near the wreck for six hours and
then, being worn out, left for kala-
magoo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
Meatless Weeks for Huns.

London, June 24-Meatless weeks
for Germany is a possibility of the
near future. DR.. August Miller,
under-secretary for food distribu-
tion, at a meeting of the reichstag
food committee Saturday, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. announced that it
would be impossible to increase the
meat rations. He said that most
likely it will be necessary to lower
it or introduce meatless weeks for
the whole of Germany, or at any
rate certain parts of the population.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
COTTON.

New Orleans, June 24-The ia
vorable war news over Sunday caus-
ed buying wave in cotton today,
the market feeling a demand as
soon as trading commenced. At the
end OF the first half hour of .busi-
ness, prices were "a to 20 points up.
Profit taking on the long side
caused a moderate recession which
carried July 3 points under the
close of Saturday and the new crops
to a level one to points over.
At noon, war news still was at
work, and the active months were
10 to Is points over Saturdays final
prices.
The early advance attracted a
great deal of realizing. There SEEM
ed to be less nervousness over the
crop situation in the Southwest ow-
ing to showers and slightly lower
temperatures, while the buying pro-
NOTED by the bullish features in evil
dence early appeared to have left
the market in an easier technical po-
sition.
Prices eased off in consequence,
with July reacting to 26.45c, while
October sold at 24.59c and Decem-
ber at 24.20c. or a shade under Sat
urday's closing figures.
The market became quiet and
steady with narrow price changes.
At | o'clock the active months were
5 to points above Saturdays close.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
Markets
LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 24-Hogs
Receipts, 1900; l0c to l2c lower
Bulk. $l6.lO@l6.3O; heavy, Sl6.20@
1885; light, $l6.l0@l6.2O; pigs
$l6.00@l6.75.
Cattle: Receipts, l4,0O0, includ-
ing 600 Southerns; steady to strong
Prime fed steers, $l6.75MH.5O;
dressed beef steers, $l3.0O0l6. so;
Southern steers, $S.50@l5.50; cows
$675@l3.50; heifers, $S.O0@l4.OO;
stockers, S7.OO@l4.O0; calves, S.5C
@l425.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; strong
Lambs, Sl6.OO@l9.25; yearlings
$l4.0O@l7.OO. wethers. Sl2.OOG
1900; ewes, $l0.O0@l4.OO; stockers
$6.75@l5.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
OKLAHOMAand TEXAS NEWSNOTES
Bank at Mason has changed its
name to the Mason National Bank.

Bank at Mason has changed its
name to the Mason National Bank.
Seven bakeries in Galveston have
been closed from seven to thirty
days and fines from $50 to $l00 paid
to the Red Cross for violation of
the food Administrations regula-
tions.
The Oriental Hotel of Dallas and
the Rice Hotel at Houstol have each
paid $3.50 to the Red Cross as a pen
atty for using flour and sugar in
excess of quantities permitted by
the food administration.
The Waterman Lumber Company,
whose plant is located II miles
south of Marshall, has purchased
what is known as the Werner tract
of timberland, said to be the largest
tract of virgin land in the South.
The tract contains $4,000 acres and
it is estimated that it will take ten
years to cut the timber. The deal
involved Sl,50O,0OO.
Odessa Bergman of Coleman, a
member of the Boys and Girls Ag-
ricultural Club of Coleman, gives
the following account of herself
since becoming a member of the
club, which is one of 5000 in the
state of Texas. This year, 1918,
makes the fifth year / have been a
member of the canning club. The
first year | raised 1880 pounds of
tomatoes up to October and re-
ceived the first prize at the Coleman
County Fair, which was a $40 fire.
less cooker. The second year | av-
eraged nearly the same and received
in prices $l4, of which | put in the
bank and bought two pigs with the
other Sc. These | fattened and sold
one for $l9I3. From the other l
raised seven pigs and when they
were good sized shoats sold FIVE of
them for $7675. The last two years
the seasons have been SO dry that
| did not have good success, but
received several dollars as prizes. |
still added to my bank account from
my hogs as we'll as supplied much
of meat at home. For over two
years now / have paid for my music
lessons and school books. | have
also paid for my piano.
At a recent meeting of the farm
ers who live near Mckinney an
agreement was made that millet
grown on their farms be called Lib
erty millet instead of German mil
let, as it was formerly called.
The following message was sent
by Texas father, A. Laird, to his
son, Lieut.. c. w. Laird, who is in
the navy flying service: Il will
place $1,000 in the bank to your
credit for the first Uboat you hit or
the first Hun you bring down. We
went over the top by several hum
dred dollars in less than an hour in
the last Red Cross drive. You will
always find old Texas up with or a
little ahead of her singletree. Dad"
Mr.. Laird lives in Chillicothe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

eral staff practically to suspend, II
not abandon, its great offensive in
France.
London, June 24.-From the Mon
tello southeast to the Adriatic the
Austrians have been cleared from
the entire west bank of the Piavc
with the exception of small section
in the vicinity of Musile, nearly OPP
posite San Dona di Piave, where
the struggle is continuing.
Italian Army Headquarters. June
25.-Rain, which had been falling
for eight days, broke forth more
violently about daylight today at
time when Italian artillery and
machine guns began to open up
upon the retiring, Austrians, who
we're struggling knee deep in mire.
The Italian cavalry took part in
the pursuit, harrying the fugitives.
AS the Austrians were pressed by
the Italians, they threw away their
guns and equipment. They even
left on the Montello stacks of bread.
canned meat and preserves. which
Austrian aviators had succeeded in
bringing to them.
The Austrians crossed the Piave
on RATS and in boats which they
had brought up or had prepared
during the darkness on Saturday
night. In their retreat they left
we'll built trenches, great quantities
of ammunition and blankets. and
every variety of army equipment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
SON OF GUTHRIE MINISTER
is KILLED IN GEORGIA

Guthrie, Okla. June 2+-The Rev.
George d. Nichols, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church of this
city, received a message from the
commandant at Fort Mcpherson,
near Atlanta, Ga. announcing the
death of his son, Lieutenant Mich
OILS, at that place, through an acci-
dent Friday. Mr.. Nichols and fam
lily left Immediately for that place.
Lieutenant Nichols, who had just
finished a course in the medical col
lege. volunteered at the opening of
the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

getically to fit back into the eco
nomic order of peace the men who
have served us faithfully in our
armies and our war industries.
What chance is there that this work
will be done efficiently unless we
have at our command just such in
formation as a universal labor reg
istry would afford?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
Many Ships Finished.

Washington, june 24.-The hrst
million tons of new ships built on
contract for the shipping board
probably will be delivered before the
end of the month. Last week deliv-
cries totalled hve steel vessels with
a deadweight tonnage of $3.50,
making the grand total of 1918 pro-
duction $4,000 deadweight tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
DRAFT DRAWING
THIS WEEK FOR THE
LATEST CLASS OF 1915

Washington. June 2+.-Wednes-
day or Thursday of this week may
be fixed as the date for the drawing
of order numbers for the younger
men who registered for the army
draft on June 5. Announcement of
arrangements for the drawing awaits
reports from half a dozen local
boards whose records are incom-
plete.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
OF CRIMINAL COURT
DOCKET.

Upon the written request OF all
the defendants whose cases were set
for the docket beginning July lst,
Proximo, said request being joined
in by A. J. Hardy, County Attor-
ney, for and on behalf of the State,
said Criminal Docket has been con-
tinued until the September Term OF
Court.
Done by Order of the District
Court.
c. NJ. GRANT,
24-3 Court Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
ABE'S WIT.
Bunptious Young German Upon
Receiving Commission Tells
Lincoln Something of
His Name.

Boston Transcript: Lincoln, dur
in the Civil War, gave a bumptious
young German commission as
captain. As the interview was about
ended. Herr Won A. said: And
you must remember, Mr.. President,
my name is one of the oldest and
most aristocratic in Germany"
Old Abe looked at him a mo-
ment and then said:
We'll, ii you are careful, it won't
hurt you any,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
Call phone 259 for city circulator.
Her Inherited Look.

Boston Transcript: "What a cool
and Indifferent air Cora has. She
acts as if she didn't know anybody
was looking at her.
YES; she inherits that. Her
father used to fry griddlecakes in
the window of restaurant"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
Foresight.

Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph :
Mr.. Feedwell came home well
pleased with his achievement at the
employment agency.
Il engaged two cooks today" he
said.
why two?' said his wife. "We
need only one"
Il know said Mr.. Feedwell. "but
one comes tomorrow and the other
week from tomorrow"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 24.-But-
ter: Creamery, 40c; firsts. 3Sc; sec
onds, 81 l-2c; packing, 30 l-2c.
Eggs; Firsts, 80 l-2c; seconds,
26c.
Poultry: Hens. 24c; roosters,
Is lie; broilers, 30G35c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
OKLAHOMA.

According to official report Grady
County people have bought wal
savings and thrift stamps to the
amount of $4,000, or $3.04 for ev,
cry man, woman and child in the
county. This report covers the pc
riod up to April /.
Four trunks containing explosives
OF various kinds were seized at
Picher by Representatives of the de-
Partment of justice and police Of
fcials in raid made recently on a
rooming house. The wife of the
proprietor and roomer were ar
rested and taken to Miami for in
vestigation.
Many schools in Oklahoma are
using maps which teach the children
that Oklahoma is still territory and
that Guthrie is the capitol.
A Red Cross sale at Buffalo net
ted more than $l,7O0. A pig sold for
$40; can of peaches IS; one egg,
sold repeatedly, netted $3.50; a
pound of butter sold for $47.5O; one
hen and chicks brought $3.50, and
S. bill sold for $3.50.
Virtually all Oklahoma mills are
out of wheat. While several of the
mills have not yet received their full
allotment of wheat from the federal
grain corporation, others already
have used their full allotment.
Those that have not received their
full allotment are experiencing
trouble in getting it. Some OF the
mills are making corn Hour, katir
-four and corn meal. The demand
for wheat substitutes is decreasing,
however. A few mills are making
rye -four, but this is no longer con-
sidered a substitute.
German literature and the Ger
man language are things of the past
in Erick now. A large number OF
citizens and high school students
collected all the German books in
the town and burned them at the
foot OF the municipal flag pole from
which was flying the Stars and
Stripes and Erick's honor flag for
the third Liberty loan.
A new type of railroad, on which
rubber-tired engines and cars would
run over concrete tracks, is being
promoted by Drumright and Sham
rock business men,, to connect the
two towns and to penetrate, on the
way, one of the richest districts of
the Oklahoma oil fields.
Nearly 800 convicts will soon be
at work on the road to connect Ok
lahoma City and McAlester which
will be a part of the postal highway
and the principal east and west
thoroughfare of the state.
A Red Cross bank was recently
opened in Bartlesville to aid in the
work of the Red Cross in that dis
trict. This is said to be the only
bank of its kind in the United
States.
Pontotoc County led the nation
in securing subscriptions to the sec
ond Red Cross campaign. Citizens
Of the county began their work the
week before the campaign opened
and secured a subscription OF SlS-
$3.50, exceeding their quota several
hundred dollars.
Scottish Rite Masons of eastern
Oklahoma have given $500 to the
Red Cross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
TEXAS.

The senior class of the Dcnisor
high school will continue their wal
savings society throughout the sum
mer, and meetings will be held semi
monthly in order that reports car
be made. Up to the present tht
class has purchased $229.5O worth
of war savings securities. Associ'
ate members, through solicitation o.
the class, have purchased SSS:
worth.
Mrs. A. E. Armstrong OF Center
who is 90 years old, was among the
patriotic people who matched the
president with Liberty bond. Mrs
Armstrong is the mother OF twelve
children, FIVE of whom are now liv-
ing; 6fty-nine grand children, forty
Eve Of whom are living; sixty-hve
great-grandchildren, hfty-four OF
whom are living. She has passed
through Eve wars. She was ten years
old when Houston defeated Santa
Anna at San Jacinton; l9 years old
when the United States and Mexico
we're at war; "a years of age at the
time of the Civil War. Her late
husband was a Confederate soldier
md Mrs. Armstrong used the money
abe received as a pension from the
state TO buy the Liberty bond.
Teas has approximately $1,000
men IN military service Thirty-hve
thousand of these are volunteers
and $4,000 have been drafted. OF
the total, approximately 10000 are
IN the army, $500 In the navy and
a 500 are marines. Nearly 2,50O have
been commissioned IN the navy.
There are about 40 camps and train
ing school IN the STATE Practically
10000 Texans IN the seiective draft
ne awaiting to-be called 70 training
e@pa
One of rhs largest semount sta
lions IN the world IS located at
Camp Ty1yis, San Antonio, Texas.
Here every horse and mule used at
&c camp Is received, sorted, inspect
~ branded and fattened. The wild
mes are broken and in the breaking
lamp Travis has gathered choice
Dllection of premier broncho bust
. of the world of the kind that is
veloped in Texas and Oklahoma
~ VIII ride anything, any time.
Hhe Cxwao-Americzn National
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
OF CRIMINAL COURT
DOCKET.

Upon the written request of all
the defendants whose cases were set
for the docket beginning July lst
Proximo, said request being joined
in by A. ]. Hardy, County Attor-
ney. for and on behalf of the State,
said Criminal Docket has been con-
tinued until the September Term OF
Court.
Done by Order of the District
Court.
C. NJ. GRANT,
24-3 Court Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

Hear Mark Sexson tonight at
$50 at Convention Hall. Conse-
Grafton service for Christian work
erx A great service. COME.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
GRAIN.

Chicago, June 24.-Frosts in
Ohio. Michigan and Indiana gave
decided upturn today to the value
of corn. Bullish sentiment devel-
oped strongly notwithstanding that
government reports said there had
been no damage to crops except III
a few localities. AT first, the mar
ket showed tendency to ease down
owing to beneficial rains in Kan
sas.
In the last half hour sharp de-
clines took place which appeared to
be due largely to London talk of a
possible separate peace with Aus
tria. The close was heavy, 3-8c to
78c net lower, with July SLAB l-4@
LAB 3S, and August 81 .46@l .46 l-8.
Opening prices which varied from
unchanged figures to 5-S cents low
er, with July SLAB IL to Sl.42 3-4
and August LAO 3-8 to $l.46 l-2.
were followed by an advance all
around to we'll above Saturdays
finish.
Oats were relatively weak as re-
suit of hedging sales. Besides de-
mand from the east was very slow.
After opening l-8 cents to SIS cents
down with August 6S to oS IA, the
market underwent a further sag,
and displayed but little power to
rally.
Liberal receipts of hogs weakened
provisions. Most of the trading
was in lard.
Subsequently, reports of an i'm
proved cash demand brought about
moderate advance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

Chicago, June 24.-According to
o. Timm, fagman of the circus
train wrecked with heavy loss OF
life near Gary, Ind. Saturday. there
was no one visible on the engineer
side of the cab of the engine which
a moment later crashed into the
show train.
Timm stated that he was IS car
lengths back of the circus train. and
having frantically signalled the on
coming train to stop, stepped to ono
side and threw a fuse through the
cab window. He reported to his
superiors that the engineer was not
visible TO him at that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

London. June 24.-The Germans
are said to be thoroughly awake to
the probability of a complete col
lapse of the Austro- Hungarian
movement, already struggling with
half starved and riotous people,
in the event of complete Austrian
rout at the hands of the Italians.
Realization of this fact, Rome be-
lieved, has caused the German gen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24
KAISER WILL HURRY
AID TO AUSTRIANS
WASHINGTON BELIEVES

Washington, June 24.-Though
cheered by the news that the ltal-
ians are pursuing the deefated Aus
trian army across the Piave, ltal-
ian officials and military observers
here are prepared to hear at any
time of a stiffening OF the enemy
line and the launching of another
offensive movement supported by
Germans withdrawn from France
for the purpose.
Some officials suggested today
that the absence of any great en-
emy activity along the fronts in
France and Flanders during the
past few days might be accounted
for by the movement of German re-
Inducements toward Italy. With
Austria facing famine and revolt at
home, it is believed that Germany
will undertake 10 throw powerful
forces to the rescue to prevent the
grave consequences to her ally that
would be certain to follow a real
defeat at the hands of the Italians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

Gary, Ind, June 24.-Sixty-two
bodies of Hagenbeck-Wallace circus
employees who perished in the wreck
six miles west of here early Satur-
day rested in temporary morgues
here and at Hammond last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-24

Call phone 2so for city circulator.
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eral staff practically to suspend, II
not abandon, its great offensive in
France.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-20
The Local Red Cross.

We have three campaigns on this week. The Red Cross Roll Call which all are expected to answer. The campaign for the adoption of the fatherless child ren of France. Monroe cOuntyS quota is 57. We are assured that Brinkley will do her part. Churches, schools and societies are urged to adopt these child ren. $36.50 will pay for the support of a child for one year.
 Just before Christmas we will
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-20
MONROE COUNTY FURNISH ING MERCHANTS WANT TO ABOLISH THE FOOD
 ADMINISTRATION

Down at Clarendon last week there was a meeting held that I would liked to have known of and attended in order that it's full proceedings might have been published.
 I am sure that the people of Monroe county would like to know about it for it has to do with the affairs of the county in every way.
 It was a meeting of the Mon roe County Association of Credit and Supply Merchants. The Clarendon Sun tells Of the meeting as follows;
 "A meeting of the Assocla- ton was held in Clarendon Mon day and the protest in writing was sent to the State Food Administrato at Little ROCK, setting forth the conditions un- der which credit or supply bus1- ness is done in cotton growing counties, and suggesting that ''the Food Administration should be discontinued as other war committees and activities have been discontinued, and that the merchants should be allowed to return to normal conditions again.
 The report from this county will be considered in connection with the reports from the other counties, and the whole will be sent to Washington with such recommendations by the State Food Administrator as he may think advisable. In the mean time the margins of profit as fixed in the schedule are in