Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 223, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1918 Page: 3 of 6
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DAILY ARDM0RE1TE
PAGE THREE
Thursday May iG 1918.
CALLS THOUSAND
MORE OKLAHOMANS
FOR CANTONMENTS
TO NEW ORLEANS BEGIN-
NING MAY 29 TOTAL OF
9291 IN NINE DAYS.
Oklahoma City May 16. A spe-
cial call for l0(JO more draft men
from Oklahoma to he sent to Jack-
son Barracks New Orleans begin-
ning May 2S) was received yesterday
by Adjt. Gen. E. II. Gipson. Of
these men 233 will go from Okla-
homa City and with the 229 men
ordered sent from here Tuesday
this will make -162 selected men from
this city to he sent to Jackson Bar-
racks in less than ten days.
The call received yesterday is the
third levy to b? iiiade upon Oklaho-
ma for entrapment between May
20 and 2. Next Monday 2300 men
are to be sent to Jackson Barracks
an dKort Sam Houston San An-
tonio. A general call on May 25
will take 58-W draft men out of the
state to Fort Kiley Kan. and Fort
Worth Texas. Then on May 29
1.000 men will p.o to Jackson Bar-
racks. During ihis period 142 men
who are especially qualified will lie
inducted making 9291 n:en that will
be called to tlr; colors from Okla-
homa in nine dags beginning Muv
20.
In orders received yesterday for
the induction cf 1000 nun Provost
Marshal Crowder suggested that
they be taken ironi districts where
lh';y could he spared best. On these
instructions General Gipson levied
heavily upon the cities.
Quotas of boards for the May 29
call folic w: Carter Count v 76;
'o. 1 Creek 82; .o. 1. Gradv 37;
Logan 42; Muskogee 30; No. 1.
Muskogee citv 25; No. 2 Musko-
gee 30; No. "l Oklahoma Citv 72;
No. 2 Oklahoma City 120; No. 3
Oklahoma City 41 ; Ottawa 70; No.
1. Pittsburg County 40; Tulsa city
300; Washington County 35.
Oklahoma will have 50000 men
between the ages of 21 and 31 in the
service by June 1 Genera! Gipson
estimated ycsUrday. There now are
slightly more than 401.100 Oklaho-
mans of draft age in th'- service ac-
cording to figures of the provost
marshal general and the men who
will be drafted the Iattc- p.trt of the
month will put the state over the
50.000 mark. Of these men 16000
are volunteers General Gipson savs.
Alter the cads made in the last
few days are filled there will be onlv
about 14.000 men left in Class No. 1
under the draft in Okahoma. ac-
cording ti figures of the adjutant
general's office. At the last com-
pilation tiiere were 25''SI men in the
first cla--'. but with the May calls
and the fpecially iiialilicd men in-
ducied only 14.00o will In- left to fill
oi'i.r c-'lis winch are. imminent.
'l ;. i ::'t trillion f men who have
1 ;!: a;; of 21 Mnce the gen-
i'.il legist .'lion is expected to
v.uif men in l'l.i-. No. 1
i . 'I'l.i rrgi.-t rat inn pnh-
!! be J inn- 5. i.il one
. it !!!. .win;; ihe genera! regi-ira-1
i'l'i.
REPUBLICAN STATE
CHAIBMjnO fltUBE
CONVENTION CHANGES THE
RULES AND GEISSLER'S
TERM EXPIRES SOON.
Oklahoma City. May Jo. At the
preferential convention in this city
yesterday of the Republican party
of Oklahoma a motion to amend
the rules to shorten the term of of-
fice of the state chairman was car-
ried by a vote of 573 to 216. As a
result of this action the term of
office of Arthur II. Gcissler. pres-
ent chairman will expire automatic-
ally after the slate primary in Au-
gust. The term of office was lim-
ited to two years.
On motion made by lames J. Mc-
Graw. national Committeeman Mr.
Geissler was instructed to call a
meeting of the state committee
within ten days after the primary
for the purpose of electing his suc-
cessor. The successor must be ap-
proved by the candidate chosen by
the republicans to be standard'bear-
er in the gubernatorial race.
Harry H. Rogers of Tulsa was
chosen candidate for governor by
the convention and he will make
final deci-ion on who shall be state
chairman in the campaign.
ITALY ASKS AMERICA
TO SEND TROOPS
TO FIGHT WITH HER
BULLETIN.
Washington May 16. Italy
in an informal way has made
known to the United States that
the presence of American troops
on the Italian front is greatly
to be desired it became known
here today. A few thousand
men under the American flag
Italian officials feel would
hearten the Italian civilian pop-
ulation and their troops.
TAFT WANTS Mi
Of FIVE
'WAR TO THE DEATH" THAT
WE MAY HAVE PEACE
HE SAYS.
Philadelphia. Pa. May 16. "War
to the death" demanded former
President Taft at the opening ses-
sion today of the Win-the-War con-
vention of the League to F.nforce
Peace. After a stirring plea for a
fighting armv of 5000000 men Mr.
Taft said:
"We should set our faces stem
and unbending toward one end
war. Let ns have peace but let us
have war that we may have peace.
To sound the trumpet for stern im-
placable war to the end this con-
vention was called."
Mr. Taft presided. Men of nation-wide
prominence to the number
of 4000 are in attendance.
ASKS LAW AGAINST
L
VISCIOUS PRACTICES ARE
ALLEGED BY FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION.
Washington May 16. Enact-
ment of a "sufficient law striking at
the unjustifiable and vicious prac-
tices of commercial bribery" was
urg 'd by congress today by the fed-
eral tiade commission.
F.acii person participating in any
such transaction should be reached
by a criminal statute in the opinion
of the commission which recounted
that investigation has revealed com-
mercial bribery to be general
throvghout the industries.
Scores of complaints have been
issued against firms guilty of the
practice but the commission hav-
ing no criminal jurisdiction has
been unable to pnnih individuals
and has had to deal with commer-
cial bribery only as an unfair meth-
od of competition.
"It should be noted." savs the
commission "that the practice ap
pears to have been most general on
the part of concerns in introducing
goodi and wares of German linns"
Engagement Announced.
Card- have been received from
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lord of New
York announcing the engagement
of their daughter Mi Elaine
Cruinan Davies to lloxie Ander-
son. Mr. Anderson who is the eld-e-t
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. An-
derson is now in New York where
he is an instructor in '.he aviation
school. The date of the wedding
has not been set.
Flour Cards to be Placed
In Stores and at War Bank
Russell Brown food administrator
fur Carter county finds that it will
be impractical to distribute flour
and flour products cards to all the
homes of the county. The cards will
be left at the store of every dealer in
the count y and the people may find
them where they buy their flour.
The may aLo be obtained at the
War bank at Ardmore. Mr. Brown
advises the people to make their ap-
plications promptly and procure
their cards as they cannot buy flour
or Hour products without them.
PICTURE SHOW LIFE
IN U. S.
NAVY
PERSIC ISSUES
OFFICIAL REPORT
IS FIRST SO FAR SENT OUT
BY THE AMERICAN
COMMANDER.
(By The Associated Press.)
Wit h the American Army in
France Wednesday May 15. The
first American official communique
issued since the American troops
entered the fighting front on a per-
manent basis was issued tonight. It
reported increased artillery activity
northwest of Toul and in Lorraine
as well as the destruction of three
German machines by two American
aviators.
The statement reads:
"Six p. m. headquarters Ameri-
can cit-peditionary forces: North-
west of Toul and Lorraine there
was a marked increased in artillery
activity on both sides.
"Today our aviators brought down
three German machines. There is
nothing else of importance to re-
port." '
PRESBYTERIANS HEAR
CHEERING REPORT
SOUTHERN CHURCH MEM-
BERSHIP GIVES GENER-
OUSLY TO MISSIONS.
A dispatch Wednesday from the
American front in France said that
Capt. Kenneth Marr of California
had brought down an enemy bi-
plane and that Capt. David Peter-
son of Honesdale Pa. had brought
down two German monoplanes on
the Toul sector.
Family Invades Building
Rented as Storehouse
For Cotton
Seed
The Chamber of Commerce has
rented an old iron building set upon
(iosts for storing cotton seed. It is
located in the rear of a garage op-
posite the Chamber of Commerce
building. Secretary Paul B. Smith
went there to get some cotton seed
for a farmer and found that a family
had gone through a rear door store. 1
the cotton seed bags in a corner and
cleaned out space sufficient to set
up a bed a dresser and one or two
other articles of furniture ami were
living there.
LINCOLN SCHOOL PUPILS
TO ENTERTAIN MOTHERS
Miss Lot ie M. Adams' pupils in
Lincoln school will entertain their
mothers and friends at a kindness
program from 1:30 o'clock to 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon using
the following outline :
Patriotic exercise.
Band of Mercv Second grade pu-
pils. Birds of Killings orth Third
grade pupils.
No. 11 Wasamgtoa St.
New and Cp to Lt China
Amrtonn CHahea
CI.F.AN. GOOD SEKVICB
OPEN DAY AM) NIGHT
PImm S57. Tbia for I-dJf
Booths for Prtrate FartW.
The navy recruiting station has
received word that a moving pic-
ture film showing scenes in the navy-
is cn route to Ardmore. This film
shows life in the navy hrtt.tr than
words can describe it. It explains
the purpose of the drcadnaught. the
dest rover and the submarine. This
film was made during conditions
similar to battle. It shows the great
guns pounding the targets to bits
at a distance of ten miles.
One of the scenes shows young
men who were once blue jackets!
but who arc now midshipmen at the;
nav.il academy. This proves that
any nan who enlit and keeps on '
the job can gain a commission in
the nr.vy and that there is no limit
to the possibility of advancement j
One hundred bluejacket are eli-1
gible every year for appointment at .
Annapolis after parsing an ordinary
birth school examination.
This film is shown to demonstrate
to the mothers and fathers of young
Americans thai there is no better
training school than the United
States navy where the mental mor-
al physical and spiritual welfare of
the boys is one of the most impor-
tant f.-ctors.
More men are needed for the
navy ii which good pav is provided.
In war time the patriotic privilege
of doing one's utmost to help and in
peace time a chance to travel is af-
forded. The date on which this picture
will be shown will be announced
later.
FERGUSON IMPEACHMENT
VOID JUDGE ALLEGES
Houston Texas May If). Judge
J. I). Harvey of Houston judge of
the eightieth judicial district in
compliance with a request made bv
P.. 1). Wood of Waller Texas has
given his opinion on the legality of
the impeachment of Governor J as.
E. Ferguson and the lattcr's remov-
al from office. In his opinion the
impeachment proceedings are void
and without effect and therefore
there is no bar to Ferguson's hold-
ing office if re-elected. The history
of impeachments is gone into at
length.
FREIGHT DIVERSION PLAN
OUTLINED BY GOETHALS
Washington May 16. The gov-
ernmei.t's freight diversion plan as
explained to the house military
committee today by Major General
( ioethals acting quartermaster gen-
eral contemplates-shipment of sup
plies to American troops as fol
lows: From New York M per
cent; Baltimore and Norfolk. 10 per
cent each and Boston Philadelphia
Charleston and New Orleans. 5 pei
cent each. Maj. Gen. William M.
Black chief of engineers told the;
committee $230.1 NJli.OOO was needed
for cantonment construction in i
France and asked for $250000 more
for the purchase in France of sup-1
plies other than railroad materials j
(By The Associated Press.)
Durant Okla. May 16. All rec-
ords for contributions to the home
mission work of the Southern Pres-
byterian Church were surpassed
during the past year the annual re-
port of the executive committee of
that department to the general as-
sembly here today shows. The to-
tal amount reported is $233"W. an
increase of $40627.25 over the
amount received the previous year.
In addition the committee reported
not only had it been able to meet all
current claims but had paid oft the
indebtedness accrude three years
ago.
As a summary of the work dur-
ing the year the report showed 6-l
home missionaries were supported
in whole or in part including their
wives. These missionaries have
served people of ten nationalities.
Working among the missionary are
33 ordained ministers serving 71
churches and missions with 200
members and a constituency of
5000. The workers in the moun-
tains number 213 including evan-
gelists pastors teachers Bible wom-
en serving 14') stations with 2.063
pupils 2419 Sabbath School schol-
ars and reaching 65000 people in
the mountains of the South.
Forty Mission Schools.
Forty mission schools have been
conducted in which 125 teachers
have taught 2500 scholars. The cur-
rent expenses of these schools
amounted to $75000. Other institu-
tions maintained include a theologi-
cal seminary for negro ministers at
Tuscaloosa; a college for Indians
at Durant; a school for negroes at
Abbeville S. C and a hospital and
orphanage feature in connection
with Highland School at Gucrrant
Ky.
Twenty-one churches and schools
have been added during the year by
the committee to the extent of $24-
0SS.S4 in donations and loans.
The committee the report further
shows has sustained two Presbyte-
ries of foreign .speaking people and
one of negroes. As the result of
the work of hone missionaries 5531
members have been added to the
church on profession of faith during
the year an 2485 have been added
by certificate.
It is estimated that these mission-
aries have given instruction to 50-
000 persons each Sabbath.
Record One Failure.
Three years n(o the general as-
sembly at Kansas City rreated the
office of superintendent of evangel-
ism in connection with and under
the direction of the executive com
mittee of home missions this spe- j
cial work to be supported by volun-
tary offerings. This support has
not been given and the executive
committee recommends this phase
of special evangelism be discon-
tinued and it be restored to the as-
sembly's stewardship committee and
made a part of its work.
Help the
It's Counting
on You.
Help the
o
It's Counting
on You.
Extraordinary Suit Sale
OF HIGH GRADE MODELS
A sale of unusual models in high prade new stylish materials. Many of
these in the house but a short time. Sizes 14 to 48.
SURELY THIS SALE OFFERS A REMARKABLE SAVING.
Stylish colored Spring ard gp'
Summer Wool Suits selling
from $29.50 to $89.50
1-2
Price
All Navy and White Wools
Sleeveless Jerseys and newest
Silk Suits selling from $24.75
to $75.00
1-3
Off
None Sent on Approval Account Special Reduction
No Returns
Special Showing of New Summer Frocks
Dozens of new exclusive Summer Dresses just received personally se-
lected introducing many ideas not shown earlier in the season.
Voile and Gingham Combinations $6.75 to $24.75
Novelty Gingham Dresses pleated tunic and surplice $6.75 to $19.75
Practical Linen Dresses sport and two-piece models $12.50 to $27.50
Foulard and Taffeta Dresses new models $4.75 to $39.50
Voile Crepe de Chine and Crepe Fro -ks very new $19.75 to $59.50
EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE NEW BLOUSES
JUST RECEIVED
Georgette Cr?pe Voile and 0 rgandie high and low neck
$1.48 to $9.75.
SMART NEW SUMMER SKIRTS
Wash Gaberdine Percale Poplin Basket Weave and Cotton Satins just
received $2.98 to $9.75
New Silk Faille Moonglo Baronet and Wool Plaids including Serges
and Poplin all new models $4.98 to $24.75
NEW CHILDREN'S AND GROWING GIRLS' WHITE DRESSES.
New Garments Shown While They're New.
DELEGATES TO
The Chamber of Commerce is
sending out an appeal to the people
of the city to aid in the entertain-
ment of the delegates who will come
here next week to attend the Chris-
tian church convention. When this I
convention wai invited to Ardmore ;
it was expected that the new hotel '
would be completed by this time'
and the promise was made that the j
delegates could be properly accom- j
modatcd. The hotel i not completed
and hotel accommodations are not
nearly sufficient to accommodate
the number of people expected. Sec- '
rctarv Paul 15. Smith said the Cham-
ber of Commerce is not asking the ;
people to furnish meals for the del-1
cgates. not even bre.ikf.tM unless
they see tit to do so. but they must 1
be requested lo donate their rooms
and to volunteer them to the Cham-
ber of Commerce. These will be
lifted and the owners of the rooms
notified of the coming of the guest
and the people will be relieved of
all trouble possible. 12 ut the people
of Ardmore must care for these vis- '
itors. The word of the city of its
representative business organization
and its people is out to do this and
the promise must be fulfilled if Ard-
more is to continue to have large
gatherings of this kind. The dele-
gates coming are of the best people .
of the state and they must be cared
for in the homes of th; city. The;
call is imperative and the Chamber j
of Commerce expects a prompt re- .
spone from all the people of the ;
city mho can possibly provide one
or more rooms. j
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Tires
Ford Sizes Guaranteed 7500 miles
All Other Sizes " 6000 "
New Shipment Just
Arrived
Fresh From the Moulds
Oklahoma Oil and Auto Supply Co.
Distributors
Ask your dealer for a BeSaw. If he hasn't got
any He Can Get Some. Take no other.
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