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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
GOV. dunno HALTs HANGING.
Illinois Executive Grants Reprieve to

Illinois Executive Grants Reprieve to
Avoid Another Public Execution.
Springfield. III. Oct. 21.-Governor
Dunno on Tuesday granted a reprieve
of s days to Elston Moore, sentenced
to hang at MuTphysboro next Friday
for the murder of Clara Dalton. This
action of the governor followed a tele-
gram received from Sheriff James
White of Jackson county in reply to
the governors telegram insisting that
he inform the governor how many per-
sons he would invite to the hanging.
in which the sheriff said he would in
vite as many as he pleased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
PREMIER AsQUITH STRICKEN.
Leader of British Cabinet Taken Ill
After MEETING.


After Meeting.
London, Oct. 21.-In the absence of
Premier Asquith, who is i'll, David
LIoyd-George, minister of munitions,
refused on Tuesday to give the house
of commons any real light on Sir Ed
ward Carson's resignation from the
cabinet. 1t is generally agreed that for
the moment at least the controversy
over recruiting has been silenced, for
the conscriptionists, or a majority of
them, have decided to give Lord Der
by's neAW scheme a fair trial. Premier
AsQuith consulted a physician, who
ordered him to remain in bed several
days. The following bulletin was is
sued at Downing street:
The prime minister is suffering
from an attack of gastro-intestinal ca
tarrh.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
AGED BANKER is INJURED.

r. Nj. Patrick, Aged Eighty-Five, of
Marengo, ILL.,, Hurt by Auto.
Marengo, H., Oct. 25.-R. NJ Pat
rick, aged eighty-five, president of a
bank here and father-in-Iaw of Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills of Brooklyn. was
knocked down by an automobile here
on Friday and probably fatally in
jured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
MRS. ELLA r. YOUNG QUITS.
Superintendent of Chicago Public

Superintendent of Chicago Public
Schools to Resign on December 8.
Chicago, Oct 23-"I am through"
With this positive statement on Thurs
day Mrs. Ella FIagg Young laid at rest
all reports to the effect that she would
be a candidate to succeed herself as
superintendent of Chicago's public
school system. December is the
date on which she will retire. With
out mentioning any Of the people
with whom she has had to work, Mrs.
Young assigns the opposition of mem
bers of the board of education as the
reason for her resignation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Austrians Quit czernowlcz.

London, Oct pa Bucharest dis
patch says the Austrians have Oeen
forced to evacuate Czernowicz. capital
of Bukowina, OWN, to the russians
success III breaking the Austrian line
on the Strypa river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Passion Play Head War Victim

city has received word from Germany
that his cousin, Anton Lang, world
famous because of his taking the part
of Christ in the Passion play at Ober-
ammergau, was killed in battle.
Newspapers all over Germany contain
extensive accounts of his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
To Make Loan TO BULGARIA.

Berlin (via Tuckertonl. Oct. Is
Finance Minister Tontoshev of Bull
garia will shortly make a trip to Ber-
lin to arrange for financial assistance
for Bulgaria. according to q dispatch
received here from Sofa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
japan to Get SakhaIin.

London, Oct. 22.-The Cologne Ca
zette, a copy Of which has been re-
ceived here, publishes a report which
it says passed the Russian censor, that
Japan has undertaken to supply Rus
Eia with munitions in return for a
complete cession of the island of SAX
hahn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Italians RsnuIss Attacks

Paris, Oct. 21-The Italians have
repulsed an Austrian attempt to re-
capture Pregasina, an important stra-
tegic height they recently captured
after a stubborn battle. says a dis
patch received here on Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Kaiser Honors Admiral

Berlin, Oct. 23.-Emperor William
recently visited the Belgian coast.
where he conferred the order Pour lie
Merite upon Admiral Won Schroeder.
commander of the German naval
forces in that region.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
German Divers Get % Ships.

Berlin, Oct. 23.-DuTing September
German submarines sank % enemy
merchant ships of 103,S16 tons. two
transports aggregating 1S,949 tons and
seven trawIers of 1900 tons. Mines
destroyed six ships.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Boston Man Dies in France.

Paris, Oct. 25.-Charles P. Cross,
Jr., of Boston. who was wounded in
an automobile accident in the course
of service as an American relief dis
tributor, died on Friday in a hospital
at Dinard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Stiff Finger Brings $54.

Neenah.-John Wynne received
s54 in settlement of claim filed
with the industrial commission.
Wynne received injuries at the plant
Of the Bergstrom Paper company,
which resulted IN a finger being stiff
fened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
MISSING Mans Body Found.

Missing since Sept "a,
when he told friends he was going to
Sheboygan, the body Of Louis Scheir-
meier of Two Rivers was found in an
upright position against tree a mile
north Of that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Russ Commander Is Retired.

London, Oct. 25.-General Rennen-
kampff, who was considered one Of
Russia's ablest generals during the
Japanese war, was placed on the re-
tired list, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here on Friday from Petrograd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Find More Dead MexIcans.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 25.-Bodies
Of two more Mexicans, who are sup
posed to have been killed in the fight
between Mexican raiders and United
States troops near Ojo de Aqua, were
found in the mesquite brush.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
BULGAR PORT is sHELLED.

catch, Says Sofia Dispatch.
London, Oct. 25.-The Bulgarian
port of Dedeagatch in the Aegean sea
was bombarded by a British squadron
on Friday, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Sofia by way of Amster-
dam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Cant. Rox.Ed. German, Promoted

Washington, Oct. 22.-Captain Boy
Ed. the German naval attache at Wash
ington, has been promoted 10 the
rank of full captain, according to a
message received from Berlin. Captain
Boyd was third-grade captain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Naval Guns Damage ostend.

Amsterdam, Oct. 25-Eeavy dam
age was done in Ostend on the Bel
gian coast in the recent bombardment
by British warships The Maritime
railway station, the lighthouse and the
Hotel des Thermes were destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

Lynn. Mass, Oct. 23.-John g.
Reading. manager of an aviation
school. and Philip Bulman were killed
while making a fight in an aeroplane
at West Lynn. The machine col
lapsed in midair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Norwegian Bark Sunk.

London, Oct 25.-The Norwegian
bark Cissie, bound for Port Arthur,
Texas, was sunk with the loss of
seven members Of her crew off the
Isle of Wight when she collided with
British steamer; II escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Equal Rinhts on Ocean

Berlin, Oct 23.-Equal rights on the
ocean will be one of the German de-
mands when peace is negotiated. said
Albert Balm, director general of the
Hamburg-American company. He said
Britain must accord these rights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
GERMANS LOSE TWO FIGHTS.

Berlin Says Russians Forced DiVi-
sion to Retreat.
Berlin, Oct. pa German division
has been forced to retreat in thu
Styr region, says an official report is
sued on Thursday. 1t lost several guns.
Another German reverse, with the
loss of $500 as prisoners, is reported
as a result of battle between Pinsk
and Wilma.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Italians Leave Piles of Dead.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-The Tageblatt's
correspondent wires that the third
Isonzo battle is in progress and that
the Italians have been compelled %
fee on the front between Karfeit and
ToImino, leaving piles of dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Mexicans Sent 70 Jail.

Ell Paso. Tex. Oct. 22.-victor
Ochoa, E. l. Holmdahl and Jose Oroz-
co. adherents of Carranza. were SEN
fenced to Is months in Jail for con-
spiracy to violate the neutrality laws
of the United States. They appealed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Gas Kills Omaha Pair.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 22.-Mr. and MRS.
George Shirley. socially prominent in
Omaha. were found dead in their apart
ments. 4 leak in a special gas appa-
ratus asphyxiated them while they
were aSleep
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Three Killed in Wreck.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 21-Three
switchmen were killed and three Sc
verely injured in a collision between
two Kansas City Southern switch en-
gines mere A mistake in their or
ders caused the crash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Beet ACREAGE Increased.

Despite the fact the
GAINESVILLE Sugar company is not in
operation here this year, the beet
growers of the country increased
their acreage from 223 to 555, the
beets being grown for other factories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Saws mNnw 70 pnne

Rome, Oct. 22.-Declaring that he
would never lay down his sword
while Belgium is held in slavery"
King Albert has replied to Pope Bene-
diets tentative peace proposals in the
negative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

New York. Oct. 21.-Six armed men
held up and robbed two freight trains
and attempted TO rob an American Elk
press train on the West Shore rail-
road at the entrance to a tunnel be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Eiahth German spx Shot

London. Oct. 21.-The British war
Office announced that a German spy
has been shot and another sentenced
to five years penal servitude This is
the eighth spy to be executed since
the war began
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
turks Hurt hu Own Mine

London. Oct PA British official
bulletin says the Turks at Hill 90. in
the Gallipoh peninsula, attempted to
explode a mine, but that the mine e1-
pIoded under their own lines, causing
great damage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Ranners Einhf Mexicans.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 23.-Mexican
bandits raided ranch property near
Sebastian on Thursday and fought
with Texas rangers and deputy sher-
IFS who pursued them. No casualties
were reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Accidental Shot Fatal.

River Falls.-WilI Hendrickson died
at his home near here as the result of
hunting accident. His shotgun was
accidentally discharged, inhicting a
wound in his right side. Death result
ed from the loss of blood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Germans Sink so AmbuIances on Ship

Germans Sink 50 AmbuTances on Ship.
London, Oct 23.-Fifty ambulances
which the French relief fund of Great
Britain recently turned over to the
French government have been lost at
sea. The vessel on which they were
being taken to France was torpedoed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
STATE SENATOR DALEY HURT.
IlIInoIsan and Family Injured in Auto
Accident-One Man Killed,

NLGIuSFIL-OIlO NIaI TNTIISua
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Joseph John
ston of Washington, d. c.. aged TWEEN
ty-two, was killed when an automo-
bile belonging to State Senator John
Daley was overturned near Streator
on Friday. Senator Daley, his wife
and their daughter, Lucille, and At
torney Hugh Wilson of this city were
injured. Miss Daley was driving the
car. The injured victims are in st.
Nary's hospital in Streator. Johnston
is reported to have been engaged to
marry Miss Daley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
MausoIeun1 Permit Issued.

Beloit.-The common council has
granted the right to a company to
erect in the city cemetery a mauso-
Ieum to cost from $4,000 to $751;
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
convicts Fscsne in ; Foo-

Joliet. H.. Oct 21-Two convicts
at the Joliet penitentiary scaled a
tence in the fog and found liberty on
the other side. They are hurry Hui
bert and Edward Fitzgerald, both of
Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
State Grains Win Prize.

Henry E. Kruger of the town of
Beaver Dam, known all over the
United States as the champion small
pedigreed grain grower, has been ad-
vised that he has been awarded pre-
miums amounting to 1882 at the inter
national wheat show at Wichita, Kan,
from October 4 to A.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Bio Potato DISPLAY Planned

Grand Rapids.-Potato growers of
this county are promising bumper
display at the big convention at Mar
| inette on Nov. II to 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Form securitY Leaaue Bra nch.

Superior-A branch Of the National
Security league is to be formed here
as the result of an address by w. B.
Brewster, national field secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Cut in Tax ! evy.

Cut IN Tax ! eVy.
A reduction Of nearly S1,00o.O00,
compared with the figures of 1914, is
shown in the state tax levy for the
year Of 1915 as certified to by Secre-
tary Of State J. s. Donald
The levy is s4,430,735 and is made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Efnht German Ships Tornsdoes

Copenhagen. Oct. Plight German
steamers have been torpedoed in the
Baltic in the last few days by British
submarines. according to reliable in.
formation received here on Tuesday
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Railroad Aids Harvesting.

Superior-To relieve the harvest
hand scarcity the Northern Pacific
railroad has placed in effect a round
trip rate Of S. to points in North Da-
kota with return limit of thirty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

the force of spirituality, our own her
itage; the world needs the guidance
to purity and ideality, we stand in
the direct line of descent of The first
great religious teachers of the word.
IN order that we shall serve our
home, our nation, our God to the best
OF our ability, it is absolutely essen.
tial that we place ourselves at the
throne of service to our God at the
gateway OF sacrifice to our country
and compromise where it is essential.
Let us not be jealous of each otler,
let neutrality be our watchword AID
may we not become slave to petty
factions, realizing that he who holds
his peace is, indeed blessed
May cur next Rosh Hashono find
us each in better health and happi-
ness. May our New Year resC.ve
for nobler individual duty oroy us
on to serve man and God, ever ready
to exclaim, like Abraham, Behold,
here we are, o God, at thy bidding
we will offer at thy altar ous service
and our sacrifice. Amen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

had no appetite. Since l have taken
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound the aches and pains are all gone
and | feel like new woman. | cannot
praise your medicine too highly. Mrs.
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill, Pa.
1t is true that nature and woman s
work has produced the grandest remedy
for woman's ills that the world has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
forty years ago, gave to womanklnd
a remedy for their peculiar ills which
has proved more efficacious than any
other combination of drugs ever COM
pounded, and today Lydia L. Pinkham S
Vegetable Compound is recogniz e d
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy for woman's ills.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health II many of them openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I;
and in some cases that it has saved them
from surgical operations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

lift our brethren above the stains of
sin ami vice, for by doing this we
are building up nation OF I'rtucus
men and women in whom God is re
yealing His glory and majesty.
These days, my dear frien!2, are
epoch-making. History is shaping 1t.
self in such a vastly different fort
that were we to arise century hence
and look at the Kaleidoscope vari.
atons that are transpiring row, we
would be awed at the numerous
changes in conditions. We, as Jews,
must play an important part in the
events of today, for we are children
Of marvellous past. We must build
upon that which our foreiathefs have
achieved in times gone by. Our bible
must continue to be the source OF
light for the higher life of the ma
tons, our Ten Commandments and
cur moral code must be rock whereon
the society of tomorrow must rest;
our fundamental teaching, justice,
must form the cornerstone of human
ity. If we are to become I VOID
factor we are to gain it not by wealth,
for there are many richer, not by
strength, for there are many strouger;
rot by magnificent finery, for there
are many more luxurious, for these
things call forth but the hatred and
the envy of our detractors; but ny
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

hall There will be an initiation Of
Il large class and social hour after
wards, when refreshments will be
served. The meeting is one of special
interest to old members as well as
new. \ number TO important rulings
will be discussed and explained The
Ardmore Circle has grown to be the
strongest in the entire state and lis
meetings are always most pleasing
combination of business and pleasure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. Paine are spend
ing several days in Tulsa.
Miss Margaret Miller has returned
to Oklahoma City, where she will at
tend school.
Broadway Baptist.
The Broadway Baptist young ladies
met last afternoon with Mrs. w. b.
Akers and spent the hours both pleas
antly and protitably.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

Miss Winiired Ryan and Master
Donald Feagin have returned from
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. r. II. Ellison of Okmulgee is
in the city the guest of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Butler.
Mrs. w. T. Gardner of Tulsa is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. James
Stansell, on Douglas boulevard.
Entire Nous.
The Entire Nous club meets this
afternoon with Mrs. Wade on Il street
northwest.
Daughters Of the Confede 'acy.
The Daughters OF the Conf 9deracy
will meet Saturday afternoon W tn
Mrs. Arthur Walcott.
Ice Cream Social.
The ladies of Lawrence Mission
will give an ice cream social this
evening. Everybody is invited.
w. B., Junior.
DR.. and Mrs. d. G. Johls II have
announced to their friends tle arr val
of son September 16, whom they
have given the name of Wiliiam Ben
jamin Johnson Jr.
Orio Club.
The Crio club will resume rs reg
ular meetings the first week IN Octo-
ber. The study for the year promises
to be unusually interesting and the
year no doubt will be one Of the
best ever enjoyed by the me:loers
Auction Club.
The Auction Bridge Club was en-
tertainei most charmingly Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. c. L. Byrne. Top
score in the games was made by Mrs.
c. L. Anderson.
Substitute hands were taken by
Mrs. II. l.. Crockett, Mrs. S. VI. DAVIS
and MIS-. John Teer.
Woodmen Circle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

LYDIA T.. Pinkham 8
V e ge table Com
pound. When / first
began taking it |
was suffering from
female troubles for
some time and had
almost all kinds of
aches-pains in low
er part of back and
in sides, and press
ir;g down pains. l
could not sleep and
I Ln-A Nnly an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

For the stomach and bowel disor
ders of babies McGEES BABY ELIX-
IR is a remedy of genuine merit. II
acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and
pleasant to take. Price 25c and soc
per bottle. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17
MRS. LYONS
ACHES AND PAINS
Have All Gone Since Taking
Lydia E. Pinlkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Terre Hill, Pa" Kindly permit me
to give you my testimonial in favor of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17

"a sermon preached in Temple
Emeth Thursday, September
16 by Rabbi Ira l.. Sanders
OF CincinnatD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17
Woodmen Circle.

The Woodmen Circle will meet in
regular session this evening at the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-17
SERVICE AND
S &C RIFF &c E"

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The midland journal., 1915-11-05
The People of China.

There are about sixty different peo-
pies, or tribes, which go to make up
the population of China. Practically
nine-tenths of the population is to be
found in China proper, the great ma
jority being of the Chinese race. With
the exception of few Iranians and a
few people of the hill tribes, all Of the
Chinese population belongs, physically,
to various branches of the great Mon
gol-Tartar family. The government of
the republic recognized five principal
races when designing the new flag,
which replaces the yellow dragon of
the old national ensign with five stripes
crimson yellow, white, blue and
black-symbolica Of the five races COM
prised in the Chinese people, Mongol,
Chinese, Manchu. Mohammedan and
Tibetan.
The midland journal., 1915-11-05
His Best.


A small boy. who had been allowed
to run much in the streets, had so i'm
proved his opportunities that before he
was five years old it was commonly
said by the neighbors that he swore
like little pirate. Parental discipline
did not avail to break him of the habit
One day when he was to visit his
grandmother in the next street he was
implored by his mother to behave him
self properly, and especially not to in
dulge in bad language He promised
to try to remember. On his return al
night the anxious mother asked If he
had been good boy. He replied en-
phatically that he had. clinching the
statement by adding /:
81 only called granma an old devil
twice all day."--New York Post.