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The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
MUSHERS ON TRAIL
 FROM FAIRBANKS

James H. Russell and two other men are reported to have left Dun bars this morning, headed for Ne mana. They are mushing in from Fairbanks and will be detained for five days in the quarantine camp before being allowed to enter the town. They will arrive at the quar- antine camp this evening.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
MEX|CANS PLAN
 NEW REVOLUTION
tAssoci4te,i Press)

FL PASO, Texas.-General Felipe Angeles, former chief of artillery in Villas army, and five other mili- tary chiefs still attached to Villas band, crossed the border secretly and in disguise, to join Villa.
 It is believed that these men rep resent group of Mexican politicians who plan a revolution to commence on January 1 for the purpose of making Doctor Francisco provisional president of Mexico.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
ITALIAN LOSSES
 DURING THE WAR
Associated P:ess)

ROME.-The Italian minister of war said that during the war Italy lost fifteen thousand officers in killed, while over thirty thousand of them were wounded.
 The number of armed men in the field was greater in proportion to the population than any other nation engaged in the war. The cost of the war to Italy is estimated at four billion lire.
 A lire is an Italian silver coin and is worth about twenty cents in American money.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
DON'T FORGET

Your third payment on the Fourth Liberty Lean bonds of 20 per cent is due on Thursday, December 19. Payments of same can be made on or before that date at the office of the special disbursing agent, main office building, Alaskan Engineering commission. Payments can be made up until 5 p. m. on the 10th.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
BIG WHEAT CROP
 DUE THIS WINTER
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C.-An enor- nous acreage has been sown to wheat this fall and promises to pro- duce the largest winter wheat crop ever grown in the United States.
 The acreage sown to wheat this fall is sixteen per cent larger than that of last year, which totaled forty-nine million, twenty-seyen thousand acres. ......... r.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

Bob Morton, former member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Dawosn, is reported to have died of wounds received while engaged in fighting the Germans in France.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
KAISER REFUSES
 LEAVE HOLLAND
Associated Press)

Associated PreSs)
 AMSTERDAM former Ger man kaiser has refused to leave Holland and go back to Germany.
 Representation were made to him by the government of the Neither lands that his presence in Holland is likely to involve that country in serious difficulties, and he was invited to leave, but, evidently fear ing for his life, he has re1used to move.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

As a general thing, the kind of man who plays poker with his wife does not make enough out of it to get into a regular game.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

C. D. Hart, former employee of the Bank of British North America, at Dawson was gassed in France during the latter days of the war while fighting with the Canadian forces.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

Herb Miller, engineer on loco motive No. PIP, has taken a sixty day furlough and will spend it Out side with his folks. He left for Fairbanks this morning.
 James H. Russell arrived at the quarantine camp this evening. He will be released to come home in five days time.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

James Noble, conductor on the local train has been given a ninety day layoff and will leave shortly for his home in Knab, Washington. He has not been Outside for eight years and is eagerly looking forward to the time he expects to have in his old home town. He will probably travel over the Broad Pass trail.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

People are stalking lots in Peters burg in anticipation of the sale of the same by the government when the title to lots will be transferred to claimants by the townsite trustee.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
POLAND D|TCHES
 GERMANY'S RULE
Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM-According to des- patches received in this city today, from reliable sources, Poland has severed relations with Germany and will establish an independent gov ernment of their own.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

The Anderson General Merchandise Co.,, at Seldovia, has been sold to the firm of Chambers and Colwell.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

J. Austin Fraser, well known Daw- son lawyer and member of the Yukon Council, died at Seattle on December II, a victim of influenza.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

We all change with the seasons. The liQuid glance of the summer girl may be the same old icy stare she gave us last winter.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

K. L. Sterberg has been appointed agent for the Standard Oil company at Petersburg.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

What has become of the old-fash- toned reckless youth who paraded up to the bar and called for "pizen?"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

Maybe you also have noticed how unprofitable it is for a woman to dress like a chicken and waddle like duck,
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

It's a good plan to begin right, but a woman always wants the last word.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

Charley Anderson left for Fair banks this morning on foot, he is accompanied by Gus Jensen.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
kA|SER'S
 MANY UNIFORMS
(ASSociat.,d PreSs)

LONDON.-According to reports received in this city today, the Im- perial wardrobe belonging to the former kaiser has been discovered in Berlin, and included in it's con- tens were no less than ninety-eight German and foreign naval and mili- tary uniforms.
 What disposition will be made of this wardrobe is not known at present.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16

A contract for the building of two relief cabins on the Chisana trail was recently awarded to D. Woodman of Mccarthy, by Road Commissioner Jas. Wilson.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
EXCHANGE THRIFT STAMPS
 BEFORE DECEMBER 3l

Those who have books of Thrift
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-16
TEMPERATURE

As reported by the government observation station, Nenana
 Sunday, December IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
viii Capital City Burn
Coal when Gas CIsts
Only 4Oc per Thouflnd2

The Daily Oklahoman came out edito lily yesterday
with the statement that if the price of to consumers
in Oklahoma City increased from % ns to 35 cents
40 CENTS that there would be other alternative but
for the people to return to the of coal
Was there ever a more unreasonable or diOtic stand
taken by newspaper this question: showing less
knowledge of the subject than exhibited in this case?
1t will probably be news. to The Oklahoman and the
people Of the sefsufficen capital city to learn that Ard
more closer to large supply of natural gas than any city
OF considerable size in the state is paying and has
paid for number Of years 80 net in winter and 40
cents net in summer for gas for domestic consumption
The fact of the matter is that during the first rush
in the production Of enormous quantities of gas low prices
made to franchises in various cities and at
that time the rate Of 25 cents reuneratve because
the cost of production and the laying Of lines not
so per cent Of what it is today.
ArdmOre during the winter just closed has never been
short of at any time despite the extreme weather. and
the 3Ocent price prevailing in winter not burdensOme
to the consumer In fact Ardmore prides itself on having
dependable gas supply and the best of service.
Everyone who has come into contact with the prop
OstOn knows that the cost of gas at the WE'LL the upkeep
of the lines and the cost of service has steadily gone
higher and instead of finding fault with the corporation
the people of ArdmOre have been disposed to commend
the Consumers company for the way has taken of
them.
That the Oklahoma Natural Gas company is fully en-
titled to the increase suggested well be disputed
The cost Of everything entering into the conduct of the
business Of the company has increased of
% per cent and that it is going to be necessary
pend tremendous amount of money to lay pipes to an
other field in order to get sufficient supply is not un
reasonable that the company should ask for increase
in the rate.
Oklahoma has the natural gas and it should be used
in preference to COAL thus relieving surplus men for war
activities and surplus coal for communities which must
depend upon this sort of fuel Let us bubble at this
time increase in the price of needed commodity
to figure which will permit the distributor to make
reasonable return on its investment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
THE SOLDIERS WHO COME
BLEEDING AND MANNED
LIVE THROUGH.
WOMEN PUT TO TEST
Twenty-F Five Hundred Volunteers
Wanted from Five States in the
Southwest for Heroic Service on
the Front.
Will You Help Nurse
to Save the Lives of
Five Hundred Soldiers?

Every nurse sent TO the war
zone by the American Red Cross
saves the lives OF 500 men, ac-
cording to American, French and
British army officers.
1t costs money to support the
thousands of brave and patriotic
women who volunteer for this
heroic duty. Win you so into
your pocket for money with
which to pay or help to pay the
expenses of one of these women ?
If you will, you will prove your
self an American citizen OF the
first caliber.
The American Red Cross will
start a campaign May 20 to raise
$lOOOOO,0O0, a part of which will
be used for the eXpcnsese OF
the nursing personnel in France.
That will be the time for you to
prove your American citizenship,
the time for you to help save the
lives of the soldiery who are
lighting for the very existence of
humanity When you subscribe
to this fund you will be helping
to save those soldiers just as
much as the nurse who goes
"over there"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09

Citizens of Ardmore are called to
assemble at Convention Hall at $50
o'clock tonight when a mass meet
ing will be held for the purpose Of
stimulating interest in the recruit
ing of an Ardmore company of the
Second Regiment National Guard of
Oklahoma. The mass meeting will
be preceded by a street demonstra-
ton in which the Chamber of Com
merce Band, under the direction of
Gearge d. Barnard; the Ardmore
platoon of the Carter County Home
Guard, commanded by Otis NJ.
Smith, and the Ardmore High
School Cadets, under command of
c. II. Woodruff, will take part
Members of the band, the home
guard and cadets have volunteered
their services for the parade. The
Home Guard will assemble at the
courthouse at 7:45 p. m. The
cadets will assemble at the high
school at 7:30 o'clock. The Cham
Der of Commerce Band will assem-
Bile at the War Savings Bank.
The Home Guard, the cadets, the
band and the men who have en-
rolled in the company, members of
the executive committee of the
Council OF Defense, the citizens
committee, the committee appoint
ed to canvass for recruits, the Red
Cross delegation and members OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
R.R. WORKERS OPPOSE
WAGE RECOMMENDATION
NATIONAL GUARD MASS MEETING
TONIGHT WILL Be PRECEDED BY
PATRIOTIC STREET DEMONSTRATION

the camps of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and Grand Army OF
the Republic are to mobilize on
Broadway near the federal building
at 8 o'clock. The parade will march
east on Broadway to Caddo, south
on Caddo to Main, west on Main to
B street, north on b street to Broad
way, then to Convention Hall.
]. Robert Gillian, recently ap-
pointed citizens committee to pro-
mote the recruiting OF the company.
The committee called z meeting OF
business and professional men, at
which a great deal of interest and
enthusiasm was manifest. a can
vassing committee was appointed
which comprises: a. Eddleman,
chairman; J. r. Pennington, Paul
Ekern, ]. r. Trisler, Lee Wade, H..
NJ. Holloway, Les Segler, George S.
Rhoades and J. b. Champion. This
committee has been active in the so
licitation of recruits and will make
its report at tonight's meeting.
The Lions Club Patriotic Quar-
tet, consisting of William Poulter
]. X. Trisler, Charles Poulter and
Forrest Renfro, has volunteered to
sing several numbers at tonights
meeting. Judge |. Il. Mason,
George jenkins and others have
Continued on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
CONFERENCE OF
RED CROSS AIDES
HERE MAY 10
CALL IS SENT OUT TO ALL
PARTS OF CARTER
COUNTY.

Red Cross workers from all parts
of the county have been called for
a conference at Convention Hall
Saturday afternoon, May Is, at ,
o'clock. p. c. Dings Carter Coun-
ty chairman for the Second War
Fund Red Cross Drive, which
opens May 20 and continues to and
including May p, conferred with
committee chairman and township
and ward chairmen at the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday afternoon.
Plans for the campaign were dis
cuSsed and several matters outlined
for the prosecution OF the drive
The advertising and poster commit
tees will next week distribute pos
tiers ami other publicity matter
the county and supplies
for workers will be distributed at
the May Is meeting.
The Four Minute Men and car
owners who have been drafted for
the countrywide drive of publicity
and education, Sunday, May 10, are
urged to be present at the workers
1t is desired to provide
speakers and workers with every as
sistance and full Instructions for
the work. At several school district
council OF defense meetings
throughout the county next week
preliminary plans for the campaign
will be outlined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
FARMERS NOT
EXCUSED FROM
DRAFT CALL

By the most recent order from
the war department registrants who
have been excused from former calls
for men to enter the service, by rea-
son of being engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, the call pending
now for 222 men from Carter Coun-
ty will require the local exemption
board to take these men, as well as
others not so engaged.
The board is in receipt OF letter
from the adjutant general saying:
You will be requested to furnish
222 white men. This call will be
made for men according to their
order number and you will not be
authorized in eXcusing any regis
trant classified in Class physically
qualified for general military serv-
ice. In making your selections you
will be required to take men here
toiore excused by YOU by reason of
the fact that they were engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
The letter further advises that the
men will be called for entrainment
between May p and May 80. The
board is advised to notify unofficial
ly the rcgistrants that they shall ar
range their affairs 50 as TO be able
TO go on that date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
WILL DISCUSS
FOOD REGULATION

In the countrywide campaign OF
education and publicity. TO be held
Sunday. May -, a speaker will be
detailed with each division of work
ers to discuss food regulation and
conservation. Russell b. Brown.
county food administrator. and p.
{. Dings, Carter county chairman
for the Second War Fund Ped Cross
Drive, in conference yesterday dc
cided that both campaigns could be
handled in the one days drive.
Cards for the purchase of -four
and wheat products are in the hands
of the printer. and Mr.. Brown ex-
poets through the cooperation of
volunteer workers to secure the
pledges and distribution of the
cards during this campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
RUMANIA STAGGERS
UNDER HUN LOAD
GERMAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION RULES AND LIVES
OFF THE PEOPLE.

Amsterdam MAY S.-The peace
treaty between Rumania and the
central powers provides, among
other things, the following:
For the present, railways, posts
and telegraphs will remain under
military administration and will, in
accordance with proper agreements,
be at the disposal of the authorities
and population. As a general rule,
the Rumanian courts will resume
jurisdiction in the occupied terri
tories to their full extent. The Ger
mans will retain jurisdiction as well
as the power OF police jurisdiction
over those belonging to the army
OF occupation.
Punishable acts against the army
OF occupation will be judged by its
military tribunals and also olfenses
against the orders OF the occupation
administration. People can only re-
turn TO the occupied territories in.
proportion as the Rumanian gov
ernment provides for their security
and maintenance.
The army of occupations right
TO requiSition is restricted to corn.
peas. beans fodder. wool, cattle and
meat from the products OF 1913, and
further, ~ timber, oil and oJ prod
CONTINUED on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
HEAVY FIGHTING
ON NARROW FRONT
FIRST ONE SIDE THEN THE
OTHER GAINS AND
RECEDES.
STILL DIS PUTED GROUND
German Commanders Reluctant to
Abandon Effort to Take Territory
in Region of Mt. Kemnel-Brit-
ish Progress in Somine Area.

Heavy fighting, although on a
comparatively narrow front, is con-
tinuing in Flanders, where the Ger
mans began yesterday another at
tempt to drive a wedge into the en-
tente lines and outfiank the hill po-
sitions southwest OF Ypres. This
attempt failed and only a tempo
rary success was secured by the
enemy in gaining a foothold in the
allied front line at points between
Noormezeele and La Clytte.
Last night the British and French
drove back sharply at the Germans
and ousted them from the small bits
of territory they had won. Heavy
casualties were inflicted on the two
German divisions which were en-
gagged in this operation.
Notwithstanding the heavy losses,
the Germans seem reluctant to
abandon the effort and this morn
ing found them renewing the at
tack to the north of KENNEL, in the
Vierstraet region. A heavy machine
gun fire forced the British line back
at one point. but the recession was
a slight one and the ground re-
mained disputed territory.
The fighting was continuing here
when the days report from British
headquarters was dispatched.
The British are continuing to I'M
prove their position i'll the Somme
region on the high ground between
the Somme and the Ancre. Fur
ther progress was made there dur
ing the night. There was local fight
ing in the Bucquoy region between
Albert and Arras, and south of the
Somme the heavy artillery fire re-
ported for some days past con-
inued on the French front on both
sides of the Avre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
AMERICAN WARSH|P
SHOOTS GERMAN
U-BOAT IN TWO

An Atlantic Port, May 9.
sinking of a German
submarine by a United
States warship with a shot
which lifted the U-boat COM
out Of the water and
broke her in two, was re-
ported by officers of the
ship on arrival here today.
Because of the fine work
of gunners, the crew of the
ship was given an additional
furlough of ten days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
Hmdenburg,s Prestige
Beginning to Wane

London, May 9.-Former influential officers in
the German army, supporters of Won Motke, the for
successes the western front have not reached ex
pectatiOns according to reports in The Hague trans
mitted under reserve by the correspondents of The
Daily Mail
Another report, according to the correspondent,
which appears to have some foundation is that a
sharp conflict of opinion has arisen between Field
Marshal Hindenburg, General Won Ludendorff and
the crown prince one side, and Chancellor Won
Hertling and Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann on
the other. The emperor, after considerable waver-
ing is said to have inclined to Won Herlings side al
though hesitatingly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
Citizens Mass Meeting Convention Hall $3.50 O'clock Tonight
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity:
Tonight and Friday, fair; cold
er; southwest to west winds.
Oklahoma Tonight and Fri
day, fair; decidedly colder; fresh
to strong southwest to west
winds.
East Texas: Tonight, colder
in west portion. Friday, prob
ably fair; colder in north and
west portions.
West Texas: Tonight and Fri
day, generally fair; colder to-
night; decidedly colder in north
portion; colder Friday.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day, " degrees; minimum last
night, 70.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
BY Grin r. Cole.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 9.-That the
great world war IN which America
is engaged is a woman's war is be-
ing proved every day by American
women themselves; it being proved
by the brave and tender-heartec
nurses of the American Red Cross.
the women who are going across the
seas to minister to the boys in
khaki who fall in that most terrify-l
ing of hells, the dread territory
known as No Mans Land. 81
The nursing department of the
American Red Cross was the onlyl
department of this great orgauiza-
ton that was organized for thor-t
ough service when war was declaIsd.l
Since the beginning of the war the
department has supplied full nrrTl,
ing personnel to each of the = ri
pitalS in every cantonment; hss mo-
bilized since January l, 1913, AM
additional 1000 nurses for Euro-j
pean service and has placed aboat
Is public health nurses in sanitaryl
zones surrounding the camps. !
When consideration is given. theii
fact that every Red Cross nursa
in France and Italy saves $50 sol
diers the tremendous responsibility
resting upon the department of
nurses may be realized. That this
figure is correct is attested by conf
manders of the French. British and
American armies in the field. whoi
even now are sending calls to Ami
erica for more nurses. Two thou-l
sand five hundred nurses must bel
sent from the Southwestern diyisionl
OF the American Red Cross by Jan-i
uary /. next; COS must be sentl
from this division, comprising the,
(Continued IN Dape 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
JAPAN Is L0hNING
MILLIONS TO CHINA;
GOSSIP Is SENSATIONAL

tBy The Associated Press.)
Peking. Friday. May "a loan
of 20,OO0000 yen (SlO000,0O0). Sc
cured by mortgage on Chinese tele-
graph revenues, has been closed
with japanese bankers. and the first
insiallments are arriving. An addi-
tional loan of S20,O00O00. secured
by the Tsinen-Shunteh railway, Is
reported TO have been concluded.
The newspapers are full OF sensa-
tional gossip concerning the Chi
nese- Japanese negotiations, which
are declared openly to be the means
OF japanese domination in every
sphere. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
LansdoUne Makes Another
Pacyia Talk to Lords

London, May 9.-In the house of lords today a
debate arose the pacifist agitation, in the
of which the Marquis of Lansdowne reiterated his
opinion that peace would never except by nego-
tiations. Those expecting that peace would come
through knockout blow, he said were unable to tell
the country how that blow could be delivered or the
cost of delivering it
Peace by negotiation" replied Lord Curzon, ''is
utterly impossible at this moment because this coun-
try is confronted with the greatest crisis in its his
tory"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
HIGH WIND IN MISSOURI.

Kansas City. No., May o.-High
winds early today reached a veloc-
ity here, for brief periods. of %
miles an hour, interfering with tele-
graph and telephone communica-
ton. At Sedalia, No.. damage to a
carnival was estimated at $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-09
GEORGE IS
CHEERED AS He
ARISES TO SPEAK
ASQUITH DECLARES HE DID
NOT INTEND VOTE OF
CENSURE.

London, May 9.-In the house of
commons today former Premier As
quith denied that his motion re-
specting the Maurice affairs was
designed to obtain a vote of censure
of the government, saying it was alb
surd to describe it as such. Should
he find it his duty to censure the
government, he said, he hoped that
he would have the courage to do so
in direct and unequivocal form.
Premier Lloyd George was
cheered loudly when he arose TO
speak. He said he had been treat
ed unfairly. 1t was the business of
General Maurice to come to the cab
met and point out where the min
listers had made mistakes, he an
nounced.