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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
Taking Politics Out Of Schools

At the state teachers meeting re-
Gently held in Oklahoma City, state
superintendent r. II. Wilson declared
that he would urge the next legisla-
ture to pass laws that would take all
of the schools of the state absolutely
out of politics. Teachers and patrons
of public schools everywhere, says
John w Wilkinson in the Oklahoma
Farmary- will approve such policy.
Supt Wilson favors the adoption of a
non-partisan ballot of some kind for
electing the state superintendent of
public schools and the county super
intendents of schools.
The election of the state superin-
tendent, he thinks. should be made by
the district judges of the state and
the tenure of office heightened suf-
ficiently to make it attractive to men
of high attainments. Supt. Wilson
would have the law so framed that
liliN ti''loidl DouN might ~ OulSlut vi
the state if necessary, in order to get
an efficient man for the position.
For the election of teachers he pro
poses the county unit system in which
the teachers will be examined and
elected by central county board of
education. This would eliminate all
favoritism and all personal and par.
tisan politics in filling the positions in
the public schools. All promotions
and all appointments would be made
upon merit and under a civil service
scheme of appointment.
He also suggests that some scheme
of electing county superintendent
should be adopted that would entirely
eliminate political considerations In
their election. There is no reason why
the same high standards set by city
board of education in selecting a su.
perintendent of city schools should
not be followed in electing a county
superintendent of schools Our rural
schools are too sacred to be handed
over bodily To some politician simply
because he is popular man and a
good vote getter
State Superintendent Wilson is to
be strongly commended in his stand
for clean and efficient schools. The
whole state will rally to his supper,
in pushing through the legislation nee
essary to bring about these school re
forms. See that your county represen
tatiyes vote right when these ques
tions come up before the Legislature
this winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

oners. In contrast to this there Ia
the universal lack of success on the
part of the Germans in similar opera
tions. The Germans generally build
the pontoon bridges and get to the
opposite shore WIN little or no oppo-
sition. only to be overwhelmed and
often annihilated before they can es-
tablish themselves on the Russian
side. The Russians follow he plan
of waiting before losing themselves
on the enemy
The military observer OF the Novoe
Vremya next refers to the Vistula.
Food Deliveries Checked.
Russian control of the right bank
of the Vistua," he writes, "for dis
tance of forty miles below How has
been a decided advantage, since 1t
put a stop to the delivery of food and
ammunition to the Germans by boat
from Thorn.
"a soldier who has been invaded
from the forces besieging Przemysl
SAYS that the garrison within the fort
ress is short of ammunition and Is
economizing in its use of shells and
cartridges. The fuel supply, however,
evidently is good, since free use Is
made of several powerful electric
searchlights mounted upon the forts.
Dec. % one of the Przemysl forts dis
played a flag of truce. This was fol-
lowed by the coming out in an auto
mobile of two Austrian officers to
meet the Russians. After few mo-
mentS of conversation the AustrianS
were blindfolded and conducted to the
Russian siege headquarters. Half an
hour later they were escorted back to
their lines and then within ten min
utes the white flag was lowered and
the general bombardment was re-
Sumed
German aviators are again throw
ing into Warsaw packages OF printed
proclamations signed by the cOmman'
der of the German army of occupa.
tion, promising freedom to Poland for
the return OF friendliness and cooper
alton with the German troops"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

the Bush terminal docks in Brooklyn
neasly one hundred sailors, members
of the German vessels interned there
are being housed. The Hamburg
American line and the North German
LLOYD has fitted up the warehouse
with hunks and small stoves and all
day the men sit idle waiting for
chance to either work around the
docks or smuggle themselves out OF
the country. They all want to fight
for the Fatherland. but the laws OF
neutrality prohibit them from leaving
the United States unless they are
American citizens. To get around
this law. a thriving trade has sprung
nm among naturalized foreigners, who
sell their naturalization papers FOR
amounts TO 800. With these papers
the Germans pass the port authorities
and reach the Fatherland as Amer
lean citizens.
The feet of the North German
Iloyd line. the proudest Trans-A'-
lantic line in history, has been dec
imated by the war. Tied up at docks
IN tho mort of New York are six OF
the lines biggest vessels. lhey
are the Kaiser Wilhelm H., the
George Washington, the Grosser kur-
furst. FREDERICK Der Crosse, Bar
barossa and Princess Irene. Many
of the North German Lloyd ana
Hamburg American vessels nave
also been taken over by the German
government and are converted INTO
scouts and cruisers.
At Boston lies the kronprinzessih
Cecile, whose pa!atial equipment Is
known 10 thousands of Americans.
Alongside her is the Wittekind' the
Willehad and the Koip. vessels OF
lesser size.
The idleness of the big liners mas
increased the business of the smaiier
reutral lines tremendously Ihe
freight department of the Uranium
line, the Russian. Norwegian ana
French line. are working night ana
day handling their increased bust
ness.
England having control OF the seas
her bip Trans Atlantic lines are sun
doing business, but travel and trace
have diminished to such an extern
that all are suffering. The 'uhalu
line is operating all OF their VeSSe'S
either in commercial business or lot
the government of Great britain
The White Star line is also oper
ating all OF its steamers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
FIFTY OCEAN LINERS ARE
IDLE DURING THE WAR

New York, Dec. 27.--At least fifty
gigantic ocean liners, representing
total value OF billion dollars, are
living idle in American ports today
as result of the European war
The loss sustained each day by the
various steamship companies through
the idleness OF their costly vessels
is almost incalculable.
The Atlantic coast ports OF the
limited States in nearly every in
stance contain one or more shlps
either interned or laid up through
lack of transatlantic travel. Boston
and New York are harborinG the
greatest number.
When the war first broke out, many
German liners were forced to put
back into American ports to aVoiu
raiding by British cruisers. others
we're ordered TO disband crews ana
lay I'D in our ports until the end oil
hostilities
The two great German lines, the
North German Lloyd and the liam
urg-Amcrican own forty three Nes-
sells now enforccdly idl" in Amerl-
can ports. The White Star line was
forced through lack OF business 10
discontinue the sailings OF the Cedric
the Celtic and the Cymric Inc
White Star Dominion line discon-
tinued the sailings of the Laurenuc'
Canada and Teutonic.
The big piers in Brooklyn present
some disconsolate scenes OF suspend
oil activity. At one pier are tied
three big ocean greyhounds' the'r
Sides dirty from lack of paint ana
with pinches and brass work rustcu
from dlsuse. They are the halser
wilhelm H., the Grosser kurturs'
and the Friedrich Der Crosse. a
small crew of men are kept apoaro
to guard the big liners and WISE
of smoke coming from one oil the
stacks on each vessel tells that fires
are being kept to prevent ireezins
At another Brooklyn dock STANDS
the Mighty Vaterland of the ham
burg American line. AT the time o.
launching. the Vaterland was herald
ed as the last word in ocean liners
Her cost was estimated at over 10
900 900. Her tonnage is greater thar
that of any liner 1loat. Today sh'
is worse than useless to the hampurs
American line because every day o
idleness is piling up huge costs oi
idle investments.
In one of the long warehouses a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
New Joke on Georgia Congressman

There's fine bit of story out
on a we'll known North Georgia con
gressman, who has an agricultural
bent of his own, and who dearly
loves to send free seed TO his con
stituents.
A woman wrote him recently ask
ing for some garden seed. He sent
back by return mail generous sup
ply of what she asked for, mailed
in the regular official envelope. In
a couple of weeks the seed went
back to the congressman. The wom-
an had read on the card on the
corner of the envelope, which says:
Three hundreds dollars fine fol
private use" She wrote the fol-
lowing note to the congressman:
Il am much obliged for the seeds
but | wanted them for private use
and could not possibly afford to rur
the risk of having to pay the $3OC
fine" National Monthly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
State Of Ohio, City OF ToIedo3
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath 'ha' NO
,s eenior partner OF the firm OF r. D.
Cheney G. Co, doing business in the
city of Toledo. County and state ato'e-
said. and that said firm Will pay the
ann of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of catarrh 'ha'
cannot be cured by the use oil HAih .
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF De
cember, A. D., 1886.
fseaN A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Send for testimonial. free.
F. J. SHEENEY & CO, Toledo O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
A Fair Proposition.

The manufacturers OF Meritol
rheumatism Powders have so much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize us 10 sell them to
you on a positive guarantee TO give
you relief in all cases of rheuma-
usm OF refund your money This is
certainly a fair proposition.
y. j. Ramsey, exclusive agency
Prices 5nc end s1.0e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
A Libera, Offer.

The undersigned druggist is author
lied by the American Drug e. Press
Association, Of which he Is a mem
Der, to guarantee Meritol Hair Tonic
to give satisfaction or the purchase
price will be refunded. This indl-
Gates the confidence which they
have in this preparation. F. J. Ram
sey Local Agent. Prices SOC ant
$l.O0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
Kitchen Repartee.

Mrs. Brown was in the kitchen
helping Nora, the cook, prepare sup
per.
IT'S n old saying" she remarked
to Nora, that too many cooks spoil
the BROTH what do you Think"
Sure, man," she replied there's
nothing to worry about-there's only
wan COOK here."-National Monthly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

A pile remedy that IS entirely
different from anything else, used
both externally and internally, acting
on the blood as well as the disease
remedy without superior. 1t is
Meritol Pile Remedy made and guar
ar's.G - the American Drug and
Press association
+. j. Ramsey, Agent Prices 68c
and SI00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Deep-seated coughs that resist ordi.
nary remedies require both external
and internal treatment If you buy a
dollar bottle of BALLARD'S HORE
HOUND SYRUP you get the two rene
dies you need for the price of one
There is HERRICK'S RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest
free with each bottle. Sold by BomaI
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
A Good Riddance.

Little Willie had been permitted to
enter the sick room to view the
small stranger who had arrived a few
days before. He looked the little
one over with the disapproval nat
ural to a deposed monarch. The
nurse brought the baby's bath tub
and filled it with water. Then SHE
started unwinding the baby's outer
shell, preparatory TO bathing, while
Willie stood by watching the pro-
cedure with interest. Suddenly the
light of understanding illumined his
face and he rushed to the door.
Hey, Sis" he shrilled down the
stairs. come on up. quick, they're
going TO drown it," - National
Monthly.
Let the little Wan' Ads 10 vour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Heartburn is a symptom of indiges'
N,n Take a dose of HERBlNE IN
snch cases. The pain disappears in
stant'v. The bowels operate speeuhy
and y vi feel fine. vigorous and cheer-
ful Price soc. Sold by Bomar Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Wheeling In the lungs indicates that
phlegm h obstrucfing the air passages.
BALI.ARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
loosens the phIesm so that II can be
coughed up and elected. Price 25c.,
sac. and slee per bottle. Sold by
Romar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
The Study Of Gozinter.

The study of Gozinter
What are you studying now. Tom
my"
"Gozinter. chiefly
whats that, a new language.
NO. just go2inter, one gozlite'
two. two gozinter four, three gozinter
six. and so on."-National Monthly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Mortgage-Joseph Wilkinson and
wife TO Conservative Loan company
part s, 6s1w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Release OF Contract-W. n. Over
street and wife to w. L. Alexander
part 30 8s2e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Deed. W. Black and wife to
Garland Smith, part g, 7s2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Quit Claim Deed-E. +. Comegys,
W. l.. Hagan and wife TO William
Mun2esheimor. part 80. 25. and II.
isle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28

Deed p. Cain TO John c. Lid
dell Jr., an undivided one-half inter
est in lot 3 in block "a and part
of lot in block "a. in the town OF
Marietta, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
LOVE COUNTY
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

BY the Jordan Co, Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-28
Flour for the eeIsians

The following have contributed Hour
to the non -combatants in Belgium up
TO date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07

a cub, were killed by Matt Macki at
Orr this week and are now on exhibi.
ton in the window of the Virginia
Meat company. The bears were kill
ed in sort of cave where they had re-
tired for their winter sleep. The old.
bears weighed about ITS pounds each
and both have an excellent coat of
Saturday, Virginia Daily En-
terprise
One of the prettiest parties Of the
season was given at A. A. Warfield's
beautiful home on Lake Boulevard,
Friday, by Mesdames George Kreatz,
A. A. Warfield and Walter Marcum.
Pink and white was the color scheme
carried out, Killarney roses being
used in profusiOn. Fourteen tables
of Five Hundred were played. Mrs.
J. Segal carried off the highest hon
ors, while Mrs. e. II. Marcum won
second.
The T. T. club gave Mrs. S. A. Cut
ter a pleasant surprise Saturday
evening, the occasion being her birth
anniversary. Those present were
Mrs Mat Young, Mrs. A. Clavin, A.
w. Benson and Messrs. and Mesdames
Clayton Winter, Andy Larson, A. E.
Webster, w. J. Coleman, George Ras-
musson and Arthur Hoskins. The
evening was spent in playing Five
Hundred, after which refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Winter
won the highest honors and Mrs
Young and Mr.. Hoskins carried off
the consolation prizes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07

Eat less meat and take a gIass o.
Salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink plenty water.

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked; get sluggish,
ache, and feel like Jumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder IS iIri-
tated, and you may be obliged to seek re-
lief two or three times during the night.
When the kidneys clog you must help
them flush off the body's urincus waste
OF you'll be real sick person shortly.
At first you feel a dull misery in the kid
rey region, you suffer from backache.
sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and yol feel Theu
matte twinges when the weather Is bsea.
Eat less meat, driulS lots OF satei,:
also get from any pharmacist four ounces
of Jad Salts; take a tablespconi ii
in a glass of water hefore breakfast
for few days and your kidneys Will
then act fine. This famous salts IS made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with ithia. and has been used
for generations to clean clcgged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity,
also to ne,;tralize the acids IN EriTe, SC
it no longer is a source Of irritation
Thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot IN
irre; makes a delightful efferyeseent
Whitewater drink which eveE.,one should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and active. Druggists here say
they sell lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
HOMEMADE MEDICINE
Best and Cheapest for Coughs

Most persons neglect cough or cold
for the principal reason that they either
don't think it serious enough to go to
doctor, or don't know what good nedi-
cine to buy at a drug store, with the
result that the cough or cold becomes
deep-seated through this neglect and
hangs on the whole winter-which might
have otherwise been speedily cured, had
Schiffmann's Concentrated Expectorant
been used promptly
This new remedy is 50 strongly con.
centrated that two ounces $50 cents
WORTHY make full pint ZIG ozs.) of ex-
cellent cough medicine, by simply mix
ing it at home with one pint of grant,
lated sugar and Il pint of water. Itmakes
whole family supply, as much as would
ordinarily cost from $500 to $500 for
the same quantity of the old. ordinary,
ready made kinds of doubtful merit.
It is prepared from strictly harmless
plants and is so pleasant that children
like to take it and it can be given them
with perfect safety as it positively con-
tains no chloroform, opium, morphine,
or other narcotics, as do most cough
mixtures. No risk whatever is run in
buying this remedy as drug store named
below will refund money if it does not
give perfect satisfaction or is not found
the very best remedy you have ever used
for stubborn Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough and Hoarse-
uess. For sale here by
Barker's Drug Store 217 3rd st Be-
midi MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
Look years younger! Use the old
time Sage Tea and Sulphur
and nobody will know.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a so cent bottle OF u
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy"
at any drug store. Millions of bottles OF
this old, famous Sage Tea Recipe are sold
annually, says well-known druggist
here, because it darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that no one can
tell it has been applied
Those whose hair is turning gray, be
coming faded, dry, scraggly and thin
have surprise awaiting them, because
after one or two applications the gray
hair vanishes and your locks become
luxuriantlv dark and beautifulIall dan
7druff goes, scalp itching and falling lsa:1
stops.
This is the age of youth. Gray-haired
unattractive folks aren't wanted around
SO get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sn',
phur tonight and you'll be delighted
with your dark, handsome hair and youi
youthful appearance within few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
RECElvES.sWARMs WELCOME
General carranza Returns to ver,
Cruz From the Interior.

General carranza Returns to vera
Cruz From the Interior.
Vera Cruz, Dec. General Carral-
"a has returned to Vera Cruz after
a six-day trip into the interior. He.
was received with military honors at
the station, where big crowd gath
cred to welcome him. It is expected
that the general will leave soon on
a visit to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec..
General Carranza has named Cen
eral Alvaredo, formerly post COM
mander at Mexico City, as chief OF
the zone covering the states of Vera
Cruz, Puebla and Tlaxcala.
General Pablo Gonzales will be in
charge of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon
and other northern states. General
Obregon, according to the plans. will
be sent to the west coast
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
ONE RAIL LRo AU OPTIMISTIC
Santa Fe Places $1,000, 900 Contract
fer Steel Rails. 81 -

Santa Fe Places $2,oooooo Contract
fer Steel Rails.
Chicago, Dec. You can include
me among the optimists," declared
Vice President Hodges Of the Santa
Fe, in confirming the news that he.
had placed "a $2,00O.O00 contract for
steel rails for spring delivery and
that he intends to spend s., 100000 a
month for the next fewmonths for
supplies and equipment.
Six weeks ago we ordered 100 new
tank cars said Hodges. Next week
lam going to double the order
Hodges said he had called for i'm
mediate delivery of some of the steel
rails partly to help keep the, steel
mills busy and partly because The
Santa Fe is about to start cOnstruc-
tion work in the Southwest.
The Illinois Steel company will roll
10000 tons of the rails at Gary, Ind,
and the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany will roll the remainder at Min
nequa, Colo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
SLEET AND SNOW SWEEPS
FIRING LINE,

Paris, Dec. from Elan
ders On the west to Alsace on
the east sporadic thrusts are
being ma lie at the German line
r through Belgium and across
Northern France by the allied
forces. -
The weather is extremely
bad in Flanders. The center
of the fighting in this region
continues to be in the vicinity
of Ypres. During the last few
days a bowling gale, drivingay
before it sleet and snow, has
swept the fighting line. Both}5
sides are suffering severe loss-i Is
es from this cause.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
CHURCH HEAD FIGHTS LAW
New Mexico Prohibition Measure Pre-
vents Use Of Wine on Altar.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 7.-Bishop Henry
Cranjon of the Roman Catholic do
cese of Arizona and New Mexico has
engaged attorneys to contest the
validity of the state prohibition law
adopted at the election Nov. 3.
The contest, to be instituted in the
name of Rev. Thomas Connolly, pas
tor of All Saints church of Tucson
will be based on the contention that
the prohibition measure is unconsti.
tutional because it's provisions would
prevent the use of wine in the sacra'
mental ceremony of the mass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
About The City
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Now is the time to do your Christ
mas shopping.
To place a Red Cross Christmas
seal on all letters, parcels and pres
ents.
Beltrami county's next term of
court will convene on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9.
The next meeting of the board Of
county commissioners will be held
on Tuesday, December Is.
That the second annual banquet of
the Bemidji Merchants association
will be held at the Markham hotel,
Wednesday evening, December 9.
"The Cavaliers" will appear in Be-
midi January IS. This is Red
path attraction and comes here under
the auspices Of the Woman's Study
club.
Panama-C exposition at
San Diego, January 1 to December
81. Panama-Pacific-Int ex-
position at San Francisco February
20 to December 4.
It is the effort of the publishers
of the Pioneer to make the local col
umns of the paper of much interest
to it's readers. In this they cannot
be successful without assistance, and
every news item, no matter If SEEM
ingly Of trifle consequence, phoned to
81, Is appreciated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-07
CLAIMED BY TURKS

Report Continued Success Against
:. = e the Russians.
. Constantinople, Dec. Continued
success against the Russians is claim
ed in an official statement, which
says:
'ln the neighborhood of the River
Tchoroka and Adishara we are ad-
vancing successfully northward. Our
forces have reached East Batum. We
are proceeding northward in the
neighborhood of Adoram, where the
Russians are retreating."