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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
FIRE DAMAGES OWN WARSHlP
austrian Commander at Pola Said to
Have Killed Himself

Rome. Jhh. An astounding story
of the recent attack by the French
neet on the Austrian naval base at
f'ola has become known here, 1t now
appears that when the submarine
Carie passed through the defending
stnss OF mines and launched topedoes
- the Austrian warships the artil.
terymen IN the forts guarding the
saty became panic-stricken ana sent
sse series OF wild shots, one OF
SAsch struck the Austrian battieship
stadetsky and damaged her so badly
Saat she had to be towed to a dry.
aock. The commander OF the forts,
ksaiixing what his guns had done
committed suicide.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
That underdone Joint.

lf Joint ot meat should be TOO un.
derdone To eat and severai slices nave
peeh carved out II can he cooked again
ana served up MS n fresh joint II the
h"ie Is hlled up with mashed potatoes
ana cooked in brisk oven tor I'M nour
The Drowned Imtntoes will be mucn
appreciated. and that It Is the second
time of sending II To table viii not he
noticed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05

stitches are worked Into the opening.
The outline Is worked In buttonhole
stitch or In overcasting,
In CARRYING ont the work the pat
tern Is stamped or traced ON the ma
terial. the outline of the pattern work.
ed and the inclosed material then care
fully cut away, When completed the
embroidery Is usually mounted over a
colored background.
4 simple design In cutwork. carried
out on white linen. IL Illustrated here.
1t Is used ns the decoration for II sim
pie glove case and is mounted over
naia blue sntin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
Conundrums.

Why is list of musical composers
like saucepan? Because it is incom-
plete without Handel.
Why is the letter A like IL o'clock :?
Because B. comes In the middle OF
day.
When is newspaper like delicate
child? When it appears weekly.
In what key should u man propose to
his girl? Be mine ah. ,B minor).
Why does conductor punch a hole
In your transfer? To let you pass
through.
If all the big waters were dried up
what would Neptune say? really
haven't an ocean Ia notion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
LINEN GLOVE CASE.
Attractive Design In Roman Cutwork
For Boudoir Fancy Work.

The old fashioned "cutworl" is pop
ular again. 1t is carried out in many
styles which differ slightly In process
es. In al! cases the plain foundation,
whether Of linen, scrim. lawn. silk or
satin. Is slightly cut away and EN-
broidered crossbars. picots or lace
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
French Report oain,.

Paris. Jan. 2,-The French Official
statement shows that the artillery ex.
changes on the battle front in France
have not diminished in severity or
frequency. Various places are men.
eioned where artillery fighting has
taken place. At some no results are
given. while at others the French
claim successes. as, for instance. at
'6teinbach, in Alsace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05

The gown pictured here Is shim-
mering affair of silver tissue. suggest
ing moonlight in effect. The bodice Of
shirred black velvet is supported over
the shoulders with straps OF black jet
and finished at the top with narrow
plating Of the silver tissue. A silver
cord encircles the waist. The skirt
consists Of series of circular tunics.
For the many social functions that will
be crowded into the pre-Lenten sea-
son gown Of this sort is both mod
ish and becoming for most women.
Just So.
DO you think that marriage is a
lottery?"
Cant say ! do. Still, everybody
who marrfes takes chance" Kansas
City Journal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
When Serving Baked Potatoes.

baked potato. sweet or white,
should be broken open as soon as 1t
Is done or it becomes bit sOggy. Both
have more flavor when warmed over
than boiled potatoes, but the steam
should always be let out Of them while
they are hot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
Sinks In The English Channel Official Statement Leaves
II Undecided Whether The Vessel Was Sunk By A
Mine Or By A German Submarine. Total Of l5O Of
Grew Saved By Light Cruiser And IrawIer--
Story Of The Disaster

French Expect AmicabIe Adjustment.
Paris, Jan. 2.-Extensve comment
Tn the American note to the British
French press. The opinion is ex-
pressed &c orally that the concilia.
tory attitu of both the American
and British governments points to
an amicable adjustment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-01-05
kaiser's Condition serious7

Amsterdam, Jan. "A German
military doctor at Brussels has re.
ceived news from colleague at Ber.
lin that the kaiser's condition Is
much worse than is generally be.
lisved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

received that the boil weevil is at
Vernon in Wilbarger county, TEXAS
and at Cache in Comanche county,
and Minco, in the extreme northerr
part of Grady county, Oklahoma. IN
less immediate measures are taken by
the planters throughout oklahoma
and northwestern Texas, It can be
expected that the boil we9yil will
do some damage next year.
The bureau of entomology advises
that the planters throughout Okla
homa, and the supposedly infested sec
tions of Texas, begin Immediately TO
pick their cotton and destroy the
plants. By destroying the plants the
developing weevils will be killed. Two
methods of destruction are availahle.
If the plants can be plowed under to
or ) inches this is the most desir
able method of procedure, otherwise
they should be stacked in windrows
and burned as soon as dry.
After destroying the plants prepar-
alton should be made for winter
cover crop and for a rotation of crops
next year
The weevil has maintained its posi-
ton in Arkansas and has probably
extended it's area a little farther
north in the western portions. The
entire state of Mississippi is infested,
and the weevil is now known to he
in McNairy and Hardin counties, Ten
nessee. Tennessee planters along the
whole southern border should take
the same precautions that have been
recommended to Oklahoma planters.
Probably only four or five counties
in the mountainous sections of north |
eastern Alabama will escape infesta-
ton by the boil weevil this year !
over thirty counties in western Geor-
yia are already known to be infested |
md there is no doubt but that f"e
more will be recorded soon. Planters
in Georgia and Alabama, whether in
counties or not, should take
immediate measures to destroy the
,otton stalks. and prepare the fields
or winter cover crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

for the month ending October s. The
schools opened with a larger attend
ance than we have ever had. During
the month the total enrolment of the
white schools was 1,SSS. At the close
of the month the total belonging was
1851. The average attendance was
| 1,572. There were 2,371 absenteeS :;
there were 124 cases of tardiness, >
cases of corporal punishment and >
cases of truancy.
The total enrolment of the differ
ent schools was as follows: Frank
lin 40; Washington 3S1; Lincoln
364; Jefferson 35S, and High 315.
The number belonging to the diff
ferent schools at the end of The
month is as follows Franklin 4i3;
Washington 345; Lincoln 319; Jeffer-
son 296 and High 2SS.
The average daily attendance was
as follows: Franklin Al; Washing
ton 323; Lincoln 297; Jefferson 2Se;
High 249.
The absentees recorded were as fcl-
lows: Franklin 319; Washington $50;
Lincoln 521 Jefferson 1903; High 272.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
Money from Scotland.

Leighton Miles OF Kansas city,
who is representing 4 number OF
Scotch companies who make farm
loans in this country, and who are
represented locally by G. A. Ramsey.
is a Carter county visitor. Mr.. Miles
says that. although the European
war has created a big demand for
money in England and Scotland, yet
these companies are apDropriat;ug
literally to their American agencies
and are taking care Of their field Of
work over here. Mr.. Miles visited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

There were 81 cases OF tardiness
in Franklin; in Washington; is in
Lincoln; II in Jefferson and 80 in
High.
There were 3 cases of corporal pun
ishment in Franklin, in Lincoln and
l in Jefferson.
There were > cases of truancy re-
ported from Franklin: from Wash
ington and from Jefferson.
From the above figures it will he
seen that our enrolment was very
much larger this year than it vas
last year. Owing to the disaster that
We had during the month our attend
ance was smaller. The number of
cases of tardness was very much
larger than usual too, however, every
one understands these conditions, and
we feel that it is a very good show
ing, indeed, under the circumstances.
| desire further to say that, barring
the time that we had this accident,
we had the best first month by TAR
than we have ever had. | desire to
say further that, taken as whole,
believe we have the best faculty we
have ever had in the Ardmore schools.
Every teacher in the system has
shown during the past month that he
or she is intensely interested and
anxious to make the work success,
and willing to cooperate in every way
to make this the best year in the
history Of the schools. The student
body has manifested more earnestness
in their work than ever before. Par
ents have manifested greater IN
terest in the welfare of the school
and a spirit of cooperation exists
that is sure to increase the proficiency
of the work in our schools.
"You have already provided consid-
cradle material equipment which will
increase the capacity of our schools
for service. There are other plans in
progress at this time which when
completed, will be a great benefit TO
our schools.
| should not like to close this re-
port without stating to you that Mr.. |
J. S. Mullen, one of our leading citi-
zens, at the opening of school, gen
erously donated a fifty-dollar loving |
cup to be contested for by the two |
literary societies in our High school.
This will give quite an interest 10
the work of these two societies and |
will be the means of increasing inter
est in the work in oratory, debating,
music, etc. We especially appreciate
the generosity of Mr.. Mullen in max
ing this gift, and we believe that in
doing so he becomes a real benefactor
to the children of our city. We can
only hope that others will emulate
MS example.
Respectfully submitted
c. w. RICHARDS, Supt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
B OIL L WEEVll
DIS PIE r S ON
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Washington, Oct. 16-The unusual
storms of August and the very rapid
multiplication of the boil weevil in
Texas have resulted in tremendous
movement into northwestern Texas
and Oklahoma. This movement is
probably not yet completed, nor has
it been entirely mapped out. The in
dications are that over half of the
state of Oklahoma is now (Oct ~
infested. Information has just been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
A Wonderful Influence.

Thousands of women have unbound
ed confidence in Mothers Friend.
They have used it and know its value
to the eXpectant mother.
They tell of its influence to ease
abdominal muscles and how they
avoided these dreaded stretching
pains.
The safe external application gent
ly sooths the vast number of nerve
threads just beneath the skin and re-
lieves the undue tension on the cords
and ligaments, giving great physical
relief from stubborn pains. Druggists
can supply Mothers Friend. There
is no other treatment as dependable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

the oil fields, and says he was charm
ed with the activity there. 1t gives
a man a new lease on life, he says,
to see the amount of nervous energy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
'sStearn FaCtS''
Introducing Stearns Silent
Knight Automobiles

Realizing motoring public would ultimately demand
impossible build valve
type Chicago, wordfamed after
experimenting finally adopted the seeVeave
the motor and is recognized as
greatest the Practically
Knight motors
of England, Panhad France Mer
Minerva of Belgium price
made Europe either equipped
and stearns builds the finest Knight
America Six and Eight cylinder models
ranging price $500 $6ooooo b. the factory
manufacturers build these for people whose
worlds utmost in service and quality and it
their with the type of motor which the
of perfection.
Knight Type without doubt the most ef
fen Size for ss delivers more power than the poppet waive
absolutely silent The Longer is run the more
after other motors have ouun their usetu
and are scrapped
building eighteen years.
Knight stearns valve
seldom quaed and surpassed Seven he put his
engineers experimenting motor. After
euene discarded the valve all high
and adopted the knight
secondhand for
There ime a considered luxury
Pullman You have been contened with most any
that would get there Now the time has come when
demand the utmost motor car luxury service and
stability ridden in stearns Knight you have
experienced the pleasure of motoring
ahead of the times it is Of distinctive in
dvdua Knight Motor being adopted today by the
automobile engineers OF America
stearns try to many he make he
good he make them
Ardmore agency Oklahoma handling
only Oklahoma, New
Mexico The output has been bought up home where the car is
known.
quiet smoohrunning
There is no other maker that can claim it,
G.. E. SYKES
ARDMoRE, OKLA.
Agent Oklahoma Cook County, Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
BETTER.THAk SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF bed
wetting. There is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. VI. Summers, Box
w, South Bend, Ind, will send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money, but write her today If your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child - the chances are it can't
help IT, This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled vith urine diib-
culties by day or night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

that is being expended in the oil
fields of Carter county.
Subscribe for the Arc more1te.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17
REPORT OF SUPT.. RICHARDS
FOR PAST SCHOLASTIC MONT

To the Honorable Board of Education,
Gentlemen:
| desire to submit to you my report
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-17

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27
Thrift and Travel,

A traveller! BY my faith, you
have great reason to be sad. I fear
you have sold your own lands to see
other men's.-"As You Like It"
The grapes one does not see in 9TH
er lands need not be sour. To travel
is fine. But think how much finer 1t
is to read and to have imagination.
How much finer than to travel with
out imagination!
You may know the pyramids with
out having seen them. If seeing were
all, then the past would be blank.
for no globe trotter has seen more of
the Middle Ages or the ancient world
than the stay-at-home. In their ruins,
yes. But so has the stay-at-home his
pictures and books and museums.
How little the wise ancients trav-
eled by contrast with the Cooks tour
list. Photography and magazines and
newspapers and moving pictures have
made the world do the travelling. The
Impressions gained by meeting the
world this way may be superficial,
but hardly more superficial than the
Impressions gained by swift passing
through a country.-Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27

pole right in front Of our gate to de-
stroy the value of our property! Alas.
but did | fall in love with a grass
hopper or mani"
you'll not get me hung?" anxious
w asked the husband as he brought
in the deadly weapon and handed 1t
to the girl.
az shall do all the shooting with
my own hand" was the firm reply.
"Of course she will-of course she
will" added Aunt Jone. "If this farm
is bathed in blood it'll be because
the dear girl that | was nurse to for
SO many years is compelled to Kill
ten or twelve fiends in human form.
oh. man. you can be hiding behind
the currant bushes while my angel Is
strewing the ground with corpses!"
This conversation took place at
about 10 O'Clock in the morning. At
in the afternoon Uncle Jim, who had
been placed on guard, came running
in to announce that the enemy was in
sight. The hole had been dug the day
before. now came the gang of pole
| raisers.
Miss Nell marched out with her
gun, behind her came Uncle Jim with
a rocking chair, a pitcher OF water
and a palmleaf fan; Aunt Joe could
not hobble to the window. but she
annlauded. The rocking chair was
nlaced over the post-hole, and the
| girl sat down with the gun across hei
lap.
'1f it's hung for murder you are
don't blame mel" said the man as ne
retreated to shelter with webbing
knees.
The foreman of the gang surveyed
the girl under the sharp of his han'
for distance. and then slowly ap
nroached. He looked all around 10
Culver. He looked at the girl. ~
looked at the deadly weapon.
rs it about the pole?" he asked a
he rested his foot on it
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27
imperfect.

Here Is a story OF famous Ameri-
can. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a
man OF rare integrity, and so particu-
lar about small things as to be pune
tilious. One day new cooking stove
had been provided for his house, and,
although the stove came highly rec
commended. it proved thoroughly re-
fractory and aggravating, and did
everything but what II was expected
to do. At length the family was in
despair, and someone suggested send
ing it to auction. What" exclaimed
Emerson, transfer our own perplex-
ity to another pair or shoulders? No,
never, unless the stove is labeled i'm
perfect" And imperfect" 1t was la
beled, and sold at heavy discount
Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27

intendence, sir, to which am pre-
pared to affix my afidavit," answered
Mr.. Quinze. "All my goods are brand
new. and positively guaranteed to give
satisfaction"
"Mr. Louis Seize" announced the
dealer. presenting middie-aged man
in bottlegreen coat and nankeen
Il, Mr. Jumper. am Mr.. Seize," said
this claimant Those tables that you
ordered were manufactured by me in
person. Best mahogany, all of it.
newly imported from the forests of
South America. To that am pre-
pared to swear before any justice of
the peace
'Humph!" grunted Mr.. Jumper.
Who are your he continued, turn
ing to a dandyish young man in full
evening dress, with large ribbon OF
several colors in his buttonhole.
"Mr. Sheraton. at your SERVICE" an.
swered the young man. Il was in
structed to make some rockers to
your order. l trust that everything
has been satisfactory. As you are
aware. the name Sheraton stands for
integrity. Our advertising bill each
| month exceeds ten thousand dollars.
My father left me a business of which
have endeavored to show myself
worthy. All goods are sold I. o. b.,
but we take back unsatisfactory pieces
and replace them with others"
UGH" said Mr.. Jumper, shivering
slightly.
This is Mr.. ADAM" said the deal
er, introducing an elderly patriarch
with flowing hair over his shoulders
Yes, and made your beds. Any
thing wrong with emf" demanded this
/. gentleman.
Sure you didn't use EN- in Eden?'
} inquired Mr.. Jumper.
You are pleased to jest Mr.. Adam
replied. Il am not the Mr.. Adam from
Eden, sir, but totally different pei
/ sonage, assure you. And my bed
: have never been occupied
Lastly, l present Mr.. Mission" sal
+ the dealer, bringing forward rathe
y timid young fellow who showed di'
j. position to Turk in the background
s MIR. Mission, who gave his name
Q the excellent period furniture of tn
s day, came from California in order
l. assure you, Mr.. Jumper of the genuin
quality of his wares
! Alpheus T. Jumper jumped up an
] stood on his feet facing the gang.
] "You are the most internal pack
liars that | have ever seen." he sal
Il What do you mean?" stammer'
II the dealer.
II What do I mean? Simply tn
n Every piece of furniture in your st0
\ bears the importing mark from my fl
Il niture warehouse in Grand Rapic
Al And, what is more. every piece W
shipped to me from the same man
3 facturer, and he assured me tn
! Messrs. Quinze, Seize. Sherato
; Adam and Mission have been dead
} number of years, and that was w
= he sold 'em cheap, because they we
out of STYLE"
Copyright. 1915. by w. q. Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27
TEACH MANNERS BY EXAMPLE
Only Effective Method, According TO
Writer, and Surely an Extremely
Simple Matter.

There is but one way that know OF
to teach good manners to children;
good manners, that is, that are worth
the practicing and are not mere polish
and sham and hypocrisy; but one way
and that is--Oh, simple formulate
practice good manners ourselves.
1t is a simple means; 1t does away
with worry, with anxiety, with tedi-
Gus training, with modification and
hundred other ills; and yet. 1t Is the
means we most neglect. All over the
land, unthinking women are still say
ing to the casual guest: How good
of you to come! Oh, no, you are not
late. Well, 1t doesn't matter bit; "
but to the child the old formula:
What did I tell you!" Don't let me
have to speak to you again" Thorn
as, shut that door" and hundred
other inexcusable crudities.
In speaking Of good manners. |
would not have you think refer only
to that ease and graciousness OF man
ner which we are wont to call polite
ness. The crudities we display In
dealing with our children affect, unfor-
tunately, far more than their outward
department. They influence harmful
ly the mind and spirit as well as the
manner. Our contrasted manners to-
ward him and toward strangers cult
vate in the child an Indifference to
truth: they teach him insincerity;
they give him standards Of crudeness
and unkindness which are at variance
with the standards of high minded and
noble people These failures and in
constituencies of ours rob him in hun
dred ways. They wear upon his
nerves as only illogical, irrational. I'M
harmonious and inconsistent things
can do. The child brought up in a
home of rude, crude manners goes
into the world gravely crippled,
harmed and handicapped. He has
been robbed before he begins his jour
ney.-Laura Spencer Porter, in Moth.
er's Magazine.