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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

mitted to any university in the country
without examination and are given full credit
for all the work they have done.
Some of the distinctive features of the
Ardmore school system are: Three-month
promotion of pupils; al-the-yearround
school; a systematic course in picture study
throughout the grades; mothers club in
every school; organized and supervised
play; visiting teacher; a course in do
mestic science, manual training CONNER
cial course, etc Her school system is recog-
nized as one of the best in the entire coun-
try, and the plan of organization of her
schools is sought after by leading schools
throughout the country.
Besides the public school system, one of
the largest schools of the Catholic church
in the southwest is located here; also gov
ernment school for Indians is situated here.
In addition to the school system there is
a Philharmonic Music Club, composed of
seventy-fve of the leading musicians of the
city, which holds its meetings regularly
throughout the year. at which time a sys-
tematic study is made of the great masters
in music, and their masterpieces.
There are also three large literary clubs,
composed of ladies of culture and highly de-
veloped literary tastes, which make sys-
tematic study of some of the best literature
in the language each year. There are
twelve churches for whites and four for col
ored in the city. These have the strongest
bat obtained
They have large and enthusiastic Sunday
schools and the spiritual atmosphere of the
community is exceptional.
There is no community where greater pro-
vision has been made for the intellectual
moral and spiritual needs, or where they
have been provided for more generously
than here.
No better place is to be found in which
to live and raise family, than in Ardmore.
Zinc Mining.
A few miles north of Ardmore two con-
centrating mills are in operation in the zinc
fields. Many hundreds of acres of land in
the mountains are covered with zinc de-
posits.
Asphalt
The vast deposits of asphalt will some day
put more money into the trade channels of
Ardmore, than oil. A paving plant and
refinery, a paint factory, and an asphalt
brick plant are located here now.
Oil Profits.
Twelve Ardmore men organized an oil
company about two years ago. Each man
put in $175. The company has recently re-
fused two offers from two different con-
Germs, of $1.OOO,OOO for the companys hold
ings Profits in oil await others. The de-
velopment is in its infancy.
The Headton Field
The development has just begun, and the
wonderful wealth of the field has scarcely
been touched. Counting one well to every
five acres, there are in the proven field, at
this time, something more than 1,200 loca-
tions Only 800 of these locations have been
drilled and the production at the last gauge,
finished during the month of July. was some
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

her action would be a crime unpar-
alleled in the history of nations. Rus
SLAMS are unable to believe, said VI.
Guchkoff, that Bulgaria, liberated
from the Turkish yoke by Russia, con-
templated joining Germany, the in
veterate enemy OF the Slays"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

president of the Slav committee of
Moscow, sent kilograms today to Or.
S. Daneff, former Bulgarian premier;
NJ. Geschow, former Bulgarian minis
ter at Berlin, and other Bulgarian
statesmen in which he said that if
Bulgaria should join with Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

the pastor, DR.. John II. Coy. he vii,
conduct series Of three weeks semi
evangelistic meetings. In November
he will respond to a call from Dr.
Philpott of Hamilton, Ontario, and
conduct a series of meetings in that
city. January l he will go souSh,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

holding meetings in Baltimore, Rich
mond, and other southern cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
SAYS CRIME OF INGRATlTUDE
If BULGARIA JOINS GERMANY

Petrograd, ept. 25.-M. Guchkoff,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26
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thing over $4,000 barrels a day. Wells are
being completed now at the rate of two or
more each day and it is reasonable to pre-
sumo that the production will be doubled
by the first of the year BY that time Ard
more will have in its trade territory the
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-26

The development has just begun, and the
wonderful wealth of the field has scarcely
been touched. Counting one well to every
five acres there are in the proven field, at
this time, something more than 1,2OO loca-
tons. Only 800 of these locations have been
drilled and the production at the last gauge
finished during the month of July. was some
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
pLAGUE.INFECTED RATS

In view Of the admitted Importance OF the rat
In the transmission OF plague, the study OF this
disease among rodents has become quite az nee
essary from the point Of view OF preventive
hygiene as the management Of the human cases
when they arise. decade or tive ago the In
yestigation OF disease among such lowly animals
would have seemed a gratuitous inquiry. interest
ing from purely scientific aspect, but without
any direct application to the problems OF public
health Modern knowledge has, however, taught
the unsupported significance Of work along these
lines.
In q recently published report 10 the local gov
eminent board OF England on rat plague In East
Anglia during the period from July to October,
1911. the magnitude OF a single campaign In
shown During four months, 1892 rats were
examined for plague infecton-a task itself OF
no mean proportions. Thirty-fve Of the rats
were found to be plague infected Twentyseven
premises found to harbor plagueinfected
rats The places were all within area pre-
vously pronounced to be Infected.
AN economic az well hygienic advantage
in the antirat crusade Ia shown by this English
invest cation" says the Journal OF the American
Medical Association. THE rat destruction. which
has been maintained by local enterprise for some
what more than year. had in many localities.
appreciably diminished the rat population
New York Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
PIRATES LOOKED AMIABLE

IL there wasn't something the
matter with art a couple OF cen
turtles ago, many OF our eminent
and esteemed pirates and bucca.
neers and highwaymen were the
mildest and most sanctimonious
looking crew of rascals that ever
scuttled a ship or held up the gen
try on the heath.
A most remarkable collection OF
pirate lore. including about two
hundred examples OF the fifteen
hundred titles belonging to Don G..
Seitz,. is on exhibition at the
Grolier club in East Thirty-second
street. About all that In known OF
fact and about all that II has been
possible TO write OF fiction relating
to the Capt. Kids and the Jack
Sheppards Is there, accompanied
by sketches Of the gentlemen, cop
les Of the ballads they used to sing
while working at their trade. and
maps OF the territories In which
they operated.
Capt. Edward Teach, commonly
known as Blackboard. who was ter
ribly notorious a. a pirate, 10 shown
in half a dozen prints. Blackboard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12

OF the mind has no place at the
breakfast table. The result will be
both imperfect apprehension OF
what is read and imperfect diges.
ton OF the food eaten. But this OBJ
lection does not apply with equal
force 10 reading matter which, like
the news columns OF the morning
paper. occupies the mind without
forcing Il to work hard.
In fact, II is my belief that. when
one Is alone at breakfast TO read
newspaper is beneficial rather than
harmful.
For one thing. II helps TO check
any tendency TO eat too fast. The
man with a newspaper before him
will be more likely to linger over
his breakfast and masticate his
food thoroughly. Besides which. he
will be less likely TO occupy his
mind with perhaps anxious and
gloomy meditation over his personal
affairs.
Worry is as great foe 10 sound
digestion, hence 10 mental vigor, as
is hurried eating OF food. This has
been proved by many scientific in
vestigators. and IL is point TO be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
NeW York,s AufO-HOnkinq Horse

II has never been hard to train a
horse to do tricks. but TO get horse
that will train himself in vaudeville
acts is something different. Take
Billy. for example
Now. Billy Is in the hotel baggage
industry. with a stand on Thirty
fourth-st.. New York. in front OF the
Waldorf. Even as a colt he seemed
interested in undertaking stunts.
and the practice grew with him un'
I'll he finally turned his attention to
automobiles and taxicabs. Now he's
a specialist in that line.
Whenever a taxi draws up at the
hotel. Billy will watch his oppor-
tunity and when the chauffeur isn't
looking, he will walk UP and bite
the taxPs honking department and
Immediately look the other way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
A Poem a Day


PEACE.
Let the war drum cease it's beating,
ana the battle call be hushed,
rneres a more heroic meeting
ihan where human lives are crush
There's a higher form of valor
- Ihan IL seen In CORY strife.
Than the CHASTITY. lurid pallor,
where the foeman yields his life.
IL 10 looming like the morning
Rising on world so dark.
Peace how God-like. Peace adjoining
Mankind for a nobler work.
Dctpots. unsupported. tremblei
None TO aid the tyrants thrali,
Let the sons OF peace assemble.
Let the whole world hear It's call.
War. Forget Il. and its heroes:
Let US hold loftier aim;
Some were good and some, were Me-
roes.
Shall we emulate their famef
Higher yet" voice rings louder.
Beat your swords to ploughshares.
men;
Spears 20 pruning hooks and prouder
VIII the roll OF fame be then.
vaior everywhere Is throbbins.
Though unnoticed and unknown:
BY the bed OF anguish. sobbtng,
In the sad nights long and lone:
In the fields II tolls aweary.
Bv the forge. the desk. the loom'
BY the city lane. 40 dreary,
valor tolls TO win home.
'Tis not meath the trumpet's blar'ns'
Nor the panoply OF war
We would look for noblest daring
or the truest guiding star.
No. the service may be lowly.
But ~ faithful. bright Us gieam'
Heaven cries peace, It's toll Is holy.
And Its plaudit is supreme.
lanes Mac Arthur.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
Pointed Paragraphs
The forger appreciates a good

The forger appreciates good
name.
Many man wastes time arguing
about the religion he hasn't got.
Much OF the charity that should
begin at home doesn't begin at all.
After a man marries he soon gets
rid OF the idea that he's the whole
show.
When a young man has eyes for
only one girl it's time for Elm to see
her father.
Shortsighted people seem TO
think all others should look through
their glasses.
When some people do tell the
truth it is only for the purpose OF
creating trouble.
A man never fears the wrath OF
a woman who is fat enough TO shake
all over when she laughs.
II is easier for a man to escape
being a fool than II Is for him 10
escape being called crank.
Men have managed to mount the
ladder OF fame by hanging on TO
the coattails OF others.
People OF strong character make
many enemies, but that doesn't nee
essarily imply that a man who has
many enemies possesses a strong
character.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12

Friend. do YOU appreciate the
great Importance TO your mental as
well as physical welfare of the FIRST
meal OF the day? Are you aware
that, not only the kind OF breakfast
you eat, but the conditions under
which you eat II. have a direct bear
ing on your 6tness for the days
work?
From the psychological point OF
view, indeed. the way a man eats
his breakfast Is OF even more i'm
portance than what he eats for
breakfast Eating ones breakfast
too hurriedly, for instance, is moth
ing short OF psychological crime.
the man who gulps down his cof-
fee, shovels in his cereal, and swal-
lows his egg and toast with record
breaking speed is adopting a course
certain soon or late TO diminish his
power 10 think clearly and vigor-
puSlN. TOR lllS TtUepns
Unless food is well chewed, so
that il is coated with saliva when
il enters the stomach. the digestive
process will work badly. Working
badly. an absorption OF waste pro-
ducts into the blood will result.
There will hen be poisoned blood
flow 10 the brain, and faulty brain
functiOning will follow.
Moreover, hastily swallowed food
means, not only an impairment OF
the digestive process, but its undue
prolongation in the effort to take
care of the food burden. Now,
while digestion Is going on there is
always a decrease in the flow OF
blood TO the brain. the blood stream
being diverted to the stomach to aid
the latter In it's digestive task.
This diversion interferes with the
power 10 'hink. since the brain re-
luires for ITS most effective func.
tioning an abI ndsnt supply Of blood,
Consequently. the man who bolts
his breakfast compels sn abnormal.
ly long diversion OF the blood flow
from his brain. and thus handicaps
himself mentally at the outset OF
his days iabors.
or course 1t is possible TO a GER
tain extent to check the blood flow
diversion by doing intellectual work
while one is eating. But this itself
is an unhygienic practice. for un-
less the stomach gets sufficient aid
from the blood. digestion cannot be
properly performed. Many health
authorities accordingly condemn
without reserve the common prac-
tice OF turning the breakfast table
into Il reading desk.
And, most assuredly, reading mat.
ter which necessitates vigorous use
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
PRAIRIE DOGS IN TEXAS

BY act OF the Texas legislature prairie
dogs are declared to be public nuisance, and
each land owner is ordered TO kill all the dogs
on his land Should he fall TO do so, the sheriff
Of the county is empowered by law to kill the
pests and charge the cost to the county COM
mssioners. who in turn assess IL against the
land. Some sections OF the Lone Star state are
80 badly infested with the prairie dogs or goph-
hundreds OF thousands OF these little animals
may be seen. sometimes many as ten and
twelve in one group. The owners have two years
to rid their land OF the prairie dogs The bur.
rows a constant menace TO the cattle and
horses, which often break their legs by stepping
into them.-Indanapolis News
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
3 pIroRlAL PAGE

gone step farther and refused all recog-
milton fashioned from gold and conferred
by royalty and had found all recompense
in the grateful hearts of the people
whom she succored.
To a native born American, no royal
recognition for services done in human
ity's name can add one jot or little, and
while we are proud of Mrs. James w.
Gerard, wife of the American ambassa-
dor, the medals, the Kaiser and the whole
ceremony does not add to or detract from
our admiration.
We feel that she has done just what
we would have expected any true Amer
lean woman to do under the circum-
stances, in relieving suffering near at
hand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
He Understood.

Au automobile was going up the
mountain A man, driving a team
Of mules. was corning down.
There was not room enough to
pass. and, OF course, the motorist
felt that II was up TO him TO back
down AMI give the mules right OF
way. But there was an obstacle. In
the back seat OF the automobile sat
a woman, the wife OF the driver.
you'll not back down." she said.
But. Inv dear. the man can't back
his mules up the mountain"
IL don't care. Well not back
down."
There was a pause, then the man
with the mules sighed. shook hands
with the motorist and. locking to-
ward the woman, said:
That's all right, old man. I'll
back the mules UP the mountain.
I've got one Just like that at home"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12

twisted his whiskers into neat ring
let's. according to the pictures. In
the colored print showing his fight
with Capt Maynard, Blackboard
seems to have prepared for the
fray with a curling iron.
Thomas Simmons, 1.-THE horrid
and inhuman murderer OF Mrs.
Hammerstone at Hoddesdon, Hert-
fordshire, 1907" looks In his pic
lures like a simp.
II isn't generally known that
Capt. Henry Morgan had two wo-
men among his most valued allies,
but there is volume concerning
Morgan's deep sea work and also
most singular and curious ac-
count OF Capt. Anstis and two fe-
male pirates, Mary Read and Ann
Bonnay. These women were Eng.
fish, and when they went out pirat-
ing they wore trousers.
A number OF books and plates
deal with the life work OF James
McLeane. Esq, the Ladies' Hero"
who operated with rare success as
footpad on Hounslow Heath.
James was a tall, genteel young
fellow and commonly very gay in
his dress. When he was captured
women got up a subscription purse
to meet the expenses OF his trial.
a large. spirited picture shows the
women taking up the collection for
Jimmy.
The story OF the exploits Of Col.
Blood In set forth with all OF the
narrowing details. The Colonel was
some blood. He robbed the Tower
OF London OF the crown and sceptre
and other regalia, and instead OF
being drawn and quartered he was
pardoned oy Charles H., who set
tied on him handsome pension for
life This act shows the esteem in
which really competent rascals
were held In the old days.
One OF the saddest pictures II OF
the death OF Black Bess. the favor
lite mount OF Dick Turpin. Bess il
seen lying PROSTATE on one OF the
heaths. Comparing Bess with the
immediate scenery. the horse must
have been from '23 to 80 hands
high.
Charles Pool. boy OF twelve,
wrote a story OF the exploits OF
Thomas Hardy This may have in
spired the Nick Carter series.
There's enough Kidd stun TO MI
five feet OF book shelves and still
leave a pile for the library table.
Kidd was about the gayest buck OF
'em all.-New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
The Chinese Puzzle Explained

The people OF China in voting TO
overthrow their present republican
form of government have done so
because they believe that as a mon
archy they will have better oppor-
tunity 10 pursue their own way in
peace and quiet.
In other words they figure that
under a monarchical form OF govern.
ment they will gain more OF the
benefits they had hoped to gain as
a republic.
The present president-Yuan Shl
Kai-will in the near future be
crowned as emperor. This is a
paradox that is practically assured
by the returns OF the elections on
Oct. 90, when IL OF the 10 provinces
unanimously balloted for a mon
archy. There are still seven prov
inces to be heard from-but there
Is little doubt OF their vote.
With all the returns in nothing
remains but for the national coun-
ell to adopt bill formally making
the change from republic to mon
archy effective.
Probably more than any other
event in the history OF China. the
overthrow of the republic was &C.
compished by the will of the peo-
pie.
For the first time in their lives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12

the citizens received word that they
were free 10 go TO the polls and reg
lister their views as TO the form OF
government they desired and TO
name the men they wished to aid
IN the governing.
The election was quiet. Shortly
before it. however. when a postpone.
ment was contemplated, word was
received in Pekin from heads of the
interior provinces that they could
not promise TO control the people II
the election was delayed.
The change is undoubtedly being
made with the entire approval OF
President Yuan. IL IL was not he
could have stopped II by a word.
Yuan is called the greatest man
in China since the death OF Ii Hung
Chang. He is not an Anhui man.
but he controls the army in spite OF
them, for he Is the man that made
the present army. He made IL and
then crushed the rebellion with II.
He has always been q dictator He
is proving il by fostering ms tead OF
lettering the recent monarchical
movements.
The Chinese people today do not
want a republic because they have
not intelligsntly studied the ques-
ton and although they have voted
for it. they, IL is believed here. do
not really want a monarchy.
What they want is government
which will permit them to return
10 many OF their old ways in peace.
Under the old rule they were op-
pressed. but they knew what to ex-
pect Under the chaos OF the new
republic they have been shunted
from one thing to another. they
were people de'loralized. and the
Chinese by nature are an order-lov-
ing. methodical people.
So they have voted for mon
archy. believing that once more
they will be left TO their own az
fairs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12

son IL that OF severe burns which
cause serious injury and even
death.
The vast majority OF accidents
which result in fires are easily
avoided by the exercise OF little
care or foresight. Some precautions
to be observed and some good FIRST
aid treatment for burns are given
in the following paragraphs:
/. DO not attempt TO I'LL an oil
or gasoline stove while II is lighted.
2. DO not attempt to klndle a
smoldering FIRE with Kerosene
3. Always have a wire screen or
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
lte All the Royal Flubdub
I'm Gerard Deserves Well.

Aeps we should feel deeply graft
~ : mere American woman with
~ md without that blueness
cslors the blood of royalty (some-
~ 66causS all the good red blood has
W a her veins has proved herself
81 the sacred eyes Of the Kaiser,
iyo the 1st and End class Red
= / nfsdals from his divinely ap-
onot but hope that she was not
- knsel upon . cushion, no mat
y oon and purple it was, nor bow
When ahe received these slight
~ the narrowing. heart-break-
- A. must have done to be SO
p,azs told, Is the nrst time that
HAVE been conferred upon
royal blood. :
Wishing that she had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-12
From Another Point of VielO

Lew Dockstader, in his T. r. imperson-
alton, deplores the fact that the automo-
bile is driving us all to the poor house,
the road house and the bug house.
In Detroit, he might add to the cold
narrow house.
But never to the prison house.
1t is easier to hold banquet than a
law-breaker.
We learn from the Paris divorce bulle-
tins that Eugene Plumon no longer cares
to hold Maggie Teyte.
Always calm and self-contained, that
T. r.! He's letting the country know
now just what he's going to do to wilson
in January magazine.
Seems as if he might have waited until
after the ceremony.
That New York hotel that reports two
stop.
Frederick Palmer, war correspondent,
comes back to tell us we ought to have
one of the nice little armies and navies
they are using over there.
Mr.. Wilson would like to hear from
any Republican who is disposed to be
defender of his defense ideas.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman review
ed the Wilson administration at Milwau-
kee Thursday night.
Senator Sherman has been mentioned
for the Republican nomination for presi-
dent.
Altogether now, in unison: Did the
senator approve or disapprove of the Viii
ION administration?
'Mr. Roosevelt has been brought into
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
trial" AS an authority on smash-ups!