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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08
FAD or THE MoNocLE.
It Was introduced by Dutch Dandy,
Jonkheer Breele

One of the interesting things written
about the monocle is that the fashion
was introduced at the congress Of
Vienna, the congress which remade the
map of Europe. Sir Horace Rumbold,
IN writing on the subject Of the origin
Of odd fashions and customs, said that
q Dutch exquisite, Jonkheer Breele,
was the first man to wear monocle
md showed the then brand new fad
to the diplomats and others assembled
at the congress of Vienna. After that
introduction the fad spread to all parts
OF Europe, but took its deepest hold on
certain members OF the English well
10 do classes.
Toward the end of the first quarter
of the nineteenth century the fad Of
wearing the monocle had become so
popular that the writer of book on
the care OF the eyes and preservation
of the vision inveighed against It The
name Of that writer was DR.. Kitchiner
and In 1923 he published Economy Of
the Eyes" Among many adverse ref
erences to the monocle he wrote: "A
single glass, set In smart ring, Is
often used by trinket fanciers for fash
toms sake. These folks have not the
feast defect in their sight and are not
aware of the mischievous consequences
of such irritation. "-Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08
A Star ledend.

Ursa Major, the Great Bear, as the
constellation has been known, in wide.
ly separated parts Of the world, has
many interesting stories connected
with It. One is the Indian legend OF
the bear and the hunters. AS pictured
by the red men, the bowl Of the dipper
is the bear, and the stars in the handle
are some Of the hunters In pursuit.
In the spring the bear comes out Of the
den In the hills, and the chase begins.
All summer 1t continues until at last
in the autumn the bear is wounded
and falls so close TO the earth that its
body drags along the horizon, tinting
the leaves with its blood soon after
sunset. Throughout the early hours
of the winter evening the dead bear is
seen beneath the pole by the magma
tive. red men of the noTth.-Latimer ].
Wilson In Southern Woman's Maya.
zine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08
KEENE

Mrs. Jane Darbey spent Friday al
ternoon at NJ ID. Hull's.
Mrs. Hamp spent Friday at Walter
Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wolverton spent
Sunday at Nj. ID. Hull's.
Leon Frost and Clarence Hart are
working on n. +. Higgins barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull spent
Monday night with their niece Mrs.
Floyd Sparks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

When it is remembered that the
fly is so unspeakably nasty in its
habits that you can't talk about it
without turning" peoples stomachs,
it should be enough to brand it as a
most dangerous little pest to have
around.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

1t is said that while railway gau-
ges, standards of value, measures of
weight, volume, length etc, differ in
different parts of the world, the mo-
tion-picture film is the same all over
the world, being the only unit that is
universally standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

Government forest rangers have
discovered huge ancient cliff dwell
ing in Mesa Verde national park,
Colorado. The ruin is reported as in
a good state of preservation. In it
were found numerous relics of its
inhabitants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08
DIR. MARY THOMPSON STEVENS.

be done by Or. Mary Thompson Ste
vens, who served in the same capacity
a year ago.
She is actively interested in the child
welfare movement, as is Mrs. George
c. Caron Of Detroit, who will be su-
perintendent of the Better Babies de.
partment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08
TO BE JUDGE AT FAIRS
BETTER BABIES CONTEST.
DR.. Mary Thompson Stevens Is Child
Welfare Expert.

Judging of the scores and perhaps
hundreds of babies that will be enter
ed in the contest TO be held at the
State Fair at Detroit Sept. to Il will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

Filth and flies are big factors in a
city's baby death rate. Clean up the
filth, starve the flies, and save the
babies
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

Gray-Is she pretty?
Whyte-Well, you can Judge for
yourself. She told me last night that
She never had TO stand up in crowd
ed street car.-Somerville Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-08

al wonder why BARRIERS are gener-
ally such sociable men,"
81 suppose it is because thg find
it so easy to scrape an acquaintance"
Wall Street Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
THE CONTEST
GROWING IN
POPULARITY
MANY CONTESTANTS - NEW AND
OLD-HAvE REDoUsLED THEIR
EFFORTS IN THE PAST FEW
DAYS.

The past week has been one of more
than usual interest so far as the pro-
gress of the contest which the Ard
moreite is conducting is concerned.
The entry of the Five-Passenger Ford
Automobile has been an attractive fea-
ture and has put new life in the con-
testants. The confidence and enthu-
siasm as eXemplified in the work of
the contestants for the past few days
has been inspiring to the contest
manager, and the spirit of interest
displayed by the few active candidates
who have gone in to win, is typical
of the energy that is always dormant
to a degree among contestants until
the psychological incentive has been
introduced. The automobile proved to
be the incentive. From now on, it ap.
pears that interest will grow and the
loyal supporters of the contestants
will rally to show their appreciation
for the determined effort their favor.
te candidates are making.
The plan of the Ardmoreite in intro
ducing the Ford car as an added in
ducement has brought in real contest
and promises to attract 9TH
ers because of the iact that only a
few days have gone in the period
which marked the beginning of the
race for the Ford.
The determining factor in the sue
cess of a contestant reduces itself
largely to the law of averages. In
other words, all things being equal,
the contestant who will win this at
tractive premium will be the one who
will see the most of her friends, and
organize her friends to see their
friends, thus the momentum is start
ed. and after a contestant thus or
ganizes her work, the result accom-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Thousands of Russians Killed

Petrograd, Feb. every fresh
stroke in the terrible struggle raging
in the bare, frozen region of the Bzu-
ra and Rawka rivers makes it clearer
that this is again one of the very great
battles of the war.
The concentrated fury of the inces-
SAINT German attacks came to a eli
max by noon on Wednesday, when
from the internal confusion of burst
ing shells, point-blank slaughter by
rifle fire and bayonet and the over
hanging mass of poisonous chemical
smoke, the Russians emerged victori-
GUS and charged across three lines
where the Germans had intrenched
themselves after Sundays tremendous
fight
General Mackenzen made this cru
cial effort on Wednesday morning by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
PARK
To Be MADE
BEAUTIFUL
MOTHERS CLUB OF HIGH SCHOOL
MEETS WITH PARK BOARD AND
LAY PLANS FOR WORK - CARE
TAkER APPOINTED.

The High School Mothers club met
with the park board at the Chamber
of Commerce Friday afternoon and
made plans for beautifying Central
park. All members of the park board,
Messrs. Wilmington, Guillot and APP
pie, were present, and agreed with
the mothers club that the funds of
the board would be divided equally
between Central and Wilmington
parks. They mayor was present and
stated that the city would furnish
dirt to fill the park and the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
was instructed by the board to make
arrangements with Shuman's land
scape gardener to plan the improve
ments and make blueprint of the
proposed park flower plots.
1t was decided to hire a caretaker
for the park, and w. G.. Morehead
was selected for the place, who will
have charge of the park when finish
ed and who will also assist in doing
the work
Tuesday night the park board will
present a petition to the city council,
asking them to furnish the necessary
dirt to fill the park.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
AUTO TURNS
7 ] R 7 | { ON
FORMER JUDGE
A. EDDlEMAN MEETS WITH SER.
IOUS ACCIDENT LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FECTIvE
STEERING GEAR.

Former District Judge A. Eddleman
met with what might have been a
serious accident late Friday after
noon when an auto he was driving
got beyond his control, owing to de-
fective steering gear, ran into the
curbing, and then turned turtle, pin
ming him beneath the machine He
was extricated by the crowd that
quickly gathered, and taken to his
home where medical aid was quickly
summoned. He was badly bruised
and shaken up, but fortunately no
bones were broken. Yesterday morn
ing he was able to come down to his
office, although he was very stiff and
lame as the result of the mishap.
The auto was damaged to some
extent and will require several minor
repairs before it will be ready for
use again.
Mr.. Eddleman was alone in the car,
at the time of the accident, and he is
congratulating himself that the acci-
dent terminated so fortunately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07

iswiftly forcing a picked army of 100,.
600 men backed by nearly 600 guns of
all calibers, pouring shell without
pause into comparatively open gap
of country six miles wide which has
| for its main feature a deserted distil-
| lery on the north near Gumine, and
in the south near Borjimow the large
manor house of la-Szydlowiecka,
standing in woody park.
Throughout their advance the Ger.
mans maintained a hurricane of shrap-
mel over the well-concealed Russian
shelters. Many of the enemys guns
| fired shells charged with suffocating
gases which caused burning pains to
the eyes. But the Russians withstood
all this murderous business and re
mained mistaken even when the Prus-
sian Guards were brought up fresh
from Lowicz.
When the German supreme effort
was pp'hti tlC lNuoSldho lOot up
through the smoke and doubled for
ward upon the low broken walls
around the distillery where the Ger
mans had been working fifty machine
guns. The Russians captured four
teen and a desperate close-quarter
fight ensued.
Meanwhile the Russians at the
southern end of the battle found a
weak position in the German line and
through this they poured into the
park at a-Szydlowiecka. About an
hour later the Germans were driven
some distance southwest from the
mansion, leaving thousands of dead.
They lost about 10000 killed in this
six-mile battle. Very many of them
fell by the bayonet.
The Russians established a great ad-
vantage by compelling the Germans
to use their reserves prematurely. 1t is
evident that Hindenburg left Macken-
zen no free troops for maneuvering.
All signs, however, point to a renewal
of this headlong fighting as being an
imperative necessity of the plan to
launch great battles simultaneously in
Central Poland and the Carpathians.
The position in the south is for
the moment indeterminate.
The Russians continue to make val
liable progress in East Prussia.
The following official communica.
tion from the general staff of the Rus
sian army was issued last night:
The combats on the Bzura and
Rawka rivers continue with undimin.
ished energy. Our troops began an
offensive movement, crossed the Bzu-
ra near its mouth. captured a portion
of the enemy's position near Kakhova
~~-oN~~~oo-~0-~~----~-~
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Won't MoIest Food Stuffs

Washington, d. c., Feb 6.-The Ger
man embassy issued a statement
about the decree placing the British
waters in the war zone, saying, Ger
many does not intend to molest or
seize American vessels laden with
food stuffs for civilian population in
the enemy countries. 1t is to be hoped
that England will not make necessary
a reconsideration of this attitude by
seizing ships like the Wilhelmina"
The ambassador here says he has
received no instructions but is sure
this is the meaning of the German
blockade notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07

BRIGHT FOR
POST OFFICE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT WORK
WILL BEGIN ON NEW FEDERAL
BUILDING HERE EARLY THIS
SPRING.

A dispatch from Washington Friday
stated that $4,000 of the appropria-
tion for the federal building here had
been made available for the com
pletion of the federal building in
Ardmore, and the statement has
raised hopes that work will begin
early this spring.
The original appropriation calls
for $lSO,OO0 for the building and lot,
and of that amount very little has
been used, as the cost of the lot to
the government was approximately
$4,000, the balance of the purchase
price being paid by adjacent prop
erty owners, who desired the building
located at the corner of Broadway
and Washington street
This means that with the amount
remaining magnificent structure will
some day adorn this corner
The supposition is that as soon as
the work on the new federal building
Is completed the contractors will
move to Ardmore, as this is the last
federal building provided for in the
state. AT any rate, the fact that $685.
600 of the appropriation is made i'm
mediately available, evidently means
that the department means to take
early steps in the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
BILL DIVIDING
TEXAS GOES To
THE SENATE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
FAVORABlY REPORTS BILL
CREATING STATE OF JEFFER-
SON IN PANHANDLE.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 6.-The senate
judiciary committee today to ?
favorably reported the Johnson bill
to create the state of jefferson out
of the Panhandle section of Texas.
Senator Hall withdrew his resolu-
tion creating three states, announc-
ing that he would offer it ON the
floor of the senate.
Senator Johnson said he does not
expect his bill to pass.
The civil service bill was favorably
reported to the house.
Chairman Reeves of the liquor traf-
fic committee failed to appear at the
meeting of his committee today to
report on the liquor bills He said
it would be a great mistake to bring
these bills before the legislature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
v. D. v. SELECT
DELE GA 7 { {
FRIDAY NIGHT
LARGEST CAMP IN STATE WILL
HAVE BIG DELEGATION AT THE
McALESTER MEETING NEXT
MARCH.

At meeting of Ardmore Camp No
533, Woodmen of the World, last Fri
day night at their hall, delegates tc
the head camp, to be held at McAles-
ter in March, were elected as fol-
lows:
Delegates-John w Teer, T. L. Ro-
land, Y b. Lynn, w. S. Wolverton,
]. r. Britton, A. B. Hays, NJ S. VOL
verton, w. F. Bourland, J. +. Gait.
Alternates-J. A. Carroll, J. w. Sui
livan, Dick Frederick, c. Newman,
w. F. Warren, G. V. Hunter, ]. r.
Bridges, ] A. Smith, ]. b. Britton.
This camp is entitled to nine dele
gates at this meeting, and ]. n. Nor
gan, being past head consul, and Ed
Sandlin. sovereign delegate, making
eleven in all, and by reason of their
membership, they will have the lar
gest delegation of any camp in the
state.
1t is proposed to secure a special
train for the Ardmore delegation,
which will include the w. o. w.
members, bestles the Woodmen Cir
Gle will send a big delegation and all
the small camps in this section will
have a delegation on this special.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
BUNDLE DAY
TUESDAY Of
EACH WEEK
THIS WAS DECIDED UPON YES
TERDAY - MAYOR WILL FUR
NISH RIG TO GATHER BUNDLES
FOR SOCIETY.

Beginning with next Tuesday bun
die day" will be inaugurated in the
city by the Benevolent society and
an opportunity given those who so
desire to contribute toward maintain
ing the poor people, many of whom are
in actual want at times for the bare
necessities of life.
Appeals for clothing have been com
ing to the society with alarming reg
ularity lately for clothing, Yesterday
five applicants were registered before
noon and the number is not decreas-
ing. The society we'll knows that
every well-todo family in the city
has an abundance of castoff clothing
that they would gladly contribute IL
their attention is called to the fact,
and for that reason decided on the
above plan to get them to do so.
Mayor Roberts has agreed to fur
nish a rig to gather the bundles for
the society and telephone message
to his office in the city hall, to Mrs.
Kahn at her residence, or to Mrs.
Curtis, the probation officer at the
rest room of the courthouse will i'm
mediately start things in motion.
1t is not necessary to confine your
gifts to clothing. A sack of flour, a
side of meat, groceries,-anything
that a family can use will be accept
able, and will be put to good use.
This crusade already started will
be prosecuted until every vestige of
want is eliminated from the city,
and the harder all work together the
quicker will this result be achieved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
PURCHASE
BILL GOES BACK
To COMM 7 TEE
sOLTlNG DEMOCRATS PARTIALLY
VICTORIOUS IN FIGHT ON BILL
- SUBSTITUTE BILL WILL BE
BROUGHT OUT.

Washington, Feb. 6-The boiling
democratic senator's against the ship
purchase bill won a partial victory
today, when the democratic leaders
decided that it would be impossible
to recOmmit the bill and decided to
send it to the committee. They will
then try to get substitute bill
before the senate.
President Wilson will confer next
week and decide whether to call an
extra session if the ship purchase bill
is defeated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
PRoOF-READER SUICIDES.
Houston Claimant to Ogden Estate
Found Drowned.

Houston, Tex, Feb. Ct. S. Earl.
a proof-reader, who claimed the es-
tate of the late lti-millionaire.
Francis Ogden, by virtue of a holo-
graphic will, was found drowned in a
water tank at his home here today.
A week ago the court refused to
probate the Photographic viii. There
are several other claimants to the
fortune. The verdict was that Earl
suicided
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Neutral Nations Against it

Rome, Feb. 6.-The Newspaper
Tribune" predicts that some of the
neutral nations will refuse to accept
Germanys ruling that neutral ships
entering British waters are in danger
of being sunk, and says that Ger
many is departing from established
sea customs by placing neutral ships
in the same category as hostile YES
sells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07

plished exceeds even her most san
guine expectations.
Another week of such weather as
has marked the close of this week will
be favorable perIoo IN which the
contestant will have an opportunity to
get in the best work and win the
greatest bonus offer of the contest Ev-
cry day counts now, and the value
which the candidate places upon her
time is sure to show in the final re
suits of the contest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
JOHN D. GETS FEES.
Millionaire Collected Witness Fee and
Railroad Fare of $500.

New York. Feb 6-When Rookie
feller left the witness stand yester-
day in the federal Industrial relations
hearing, he signed a receipt for two
dollars witness fee and three dollars
railroad fare. Carnegie was so busy
with the photographers that he forgot
to collect his two dollars witness fee.
1t will be mailed to him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 6.-The Of
fetal text of the German blockade or
der reached here today 1t differs
from the press reports, as it leaves
the eastern part of the North Sea, and
a part of the Dutch coast out of the
danger zone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
CURE FOR HAY FEVER.
New York Medical Journal Announces
Cure.

New York, Feb. Ga serum treat
has been discovered, it is announced
through the New York Medical Jour
nal. Although it has cured some
cases, others were not cured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Jackson's Widow Dyinq.

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Mary Jackson, widow of the Con-
federal general, Stonewall Jackson,
is critically i'll here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Swedish Press Oppose

Stockholm, swedey Feb. 6,-The
Swedish press expresses indignation
at Germanys proclamation of block
ade of the British Isles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Vienna Claims Victory.

VIENNA Feb. 6-An official announcement says
that no changes have occurred in Poland and West Cali
ca The Russians have renewed their attacks at some
points in the Carpathians but defeated with heavy
losses The Austans have captured four thousand more
prisoners in the Carpathans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
Berlin Denies the Claims.

BERLIN, Feb 6-A~ official report denies The Rus
sian victory the BIZ History crday saying that one
thousand Russians were cap. Society," = and all their at
tacks repused.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
No Infantry Fighting.

PARIS, Feb 6.-An official statement says the
French guns set fire to twenty wagons in the Ar
gonne district infantry fighting whatever report
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION.
Arkansas House Passed Bill Yester-
day and Governor Signed It.

Little, Rock, Ark, Feb. 6.-The
house passed the statewide prohibi-
tion bill today and the governor sign
ed it, The state will become dry"
in January, 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07

Have you a house or a room you
wish to rent? 1t will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
RUSSIANS CLAIM A GREAT
V|C7ORYOVER THE GERMANS

Russian Claims of Friday Night Were Repeated Yester-
day, that Germans Lost Thirty Thousand hlledI
Berlin Denies Russian Claims Saying One Hundred
Thousand Russians Have Been Captured and All
Russian Attacks Repulsed-Vienna Claims Austrian
Victory Over Russians in the Carpathians- Neutral
Nations of Europe May Refuse to Accept German
Ruling Declaring Germany is Departing from Es-
tabIished Sea Customs-Swedish Press Against Ger
mans-Paris Reports No Infantry Fighting
PETROGRAD Feb 6-The Russians today repeat
their assertions of great victory at the Bzura river
crossing yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
MANY MINERS ENToMBED.

Fayetteville, w. Va, Feb. G.
One hundred and sixty men
were entombed in a coal mine
by an explosion here today.
All except ten escaped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
USED LITTLE COTTON.
For January, British Textiles Used
S3O,OOO,OOO Less Than Normal.

London, Feb 6.-For January man
ufacture, the cotton textiles of the
British Isles used thirty million dol
lars under normal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Feb. G.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Sunday
is fair and warmer.
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