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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young! Bring Back Its Natural
Color, Gloss and
Thickness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant. remove every bit of dandruff,
stop scalp itching and falling hair.
Just few applications will prove a
revelation if your hair is fading, gray
or dry, scraggly and thin. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at
home, though, is troublesome. An
easier way is to get the ready-to-use
tonic, costing about 80 cents a large
bottle at drug stores, known as "Wy-
eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
thus avoiding lot of muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is
not sinful we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. By darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it does so naturally, SO
evenly. You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared and after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully dark, CLASSY, soft
and luXuriant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Beautiful Afternoon Tea.
$50 to $50 p. m.

Mrs. b. A. Simpson entertained
Wednesday afternoon with beauti-
fully appointed tea complimentiag
Miss Lillian McNees, whose marriage
to Mr.. Walter Simpson will be sol
emnized October 20 at the Broadway
Baptist church.
The guests were welcomed by Mrs.
w. l. Cruce and Mrs. II. c. Pott 9rf,
who introduced Mrs. A. c. Straehley,
Mrs. Lamont Byers and Mrs. II. L..
Crockett, who directed to the recep-
ton hall, where Mrs. Byrne, Mrs
Foster, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. C. l.. Ander
son and Mrs. w. ID. Potter introduced
the receiving line, in which stood
Mrs. b. A. Simpson, Miss McNees,
Mrs. McNees and Miss Simpson. In
the living room Mrs. NJ. German, Mrs
Carl Jones, Mrs. John Whiteman and
Mrs. Sayre received and directed
the guests to the living room, and
introduced Mrs. Clarence Gregg, Mrs.
J. w. Potter, Mrs. Louis Boyd, Mrs.
Arthur Hall and Mrs Hal Cannon.
Mrs. T. A. Thurmond invited the
guests into the dining room, which
was beautifully attractive with its
settings of daintiest shades of pink.
Great quantities of pink roses adorned
the table and buffets. English ivy was
gracefully entwined with pink tulle
and punches of roses marked the
corners OF the table.
Mrs. Carrie Maxwell and Mrs. Ber-
tha Whiteman presided at the tea
table. Mrs. w. A. Edwards, Mrs }.
B. Moore. and Mrs. John NichCis
served a lovely salad course, assisted
by Misses Mary Boone, Mary jarrett,
Helen Sayre. Esther McNees, and
Regina Blank.
The living rooms were artistically
adorned with chrysanthemums and
ferns. Roses, zennias and cut flow
ers lent charm to the entire home,
which is famous for its gracious bos-
pitalities.
over one hundred guests called dur
ing the delightful afternoon hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
When Ants Sleep.

A great many persons firmly believe
that ants do not sleep. This supersu
ton arises from the fact that on moon
light nights during the summer ants
have often been seen at work about
their nests. People of almost all ma
tions have believed that ants lay UP
food for the winter. The alleged fact
is mentioned many times in ancient
and modern literatures, and is direct.
iy stated in the Book of Proverbs.
They do no such thing During the
winter they remain in a torpid or semi.
torpid condition, reviving under :he
genial warmth of the spring sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

Listen to me! Take no more sick
ening, salivating calomel when bill
Gus or constipated. Don't lose a days
work!
Caomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" if your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated,
or you have hedache dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour, just take a spoonful of harmless
DodsOn's Liver Tone
Go to any drug store and get a 30
cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
Take a spoonful tonight and if i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
OCTOBER IA IN HISTORY

1644-William Penn born. Died July
80, 17lS.
1SO6-Francis l.. Lee, one of the
signers of the Declaration Cf
Independence, born. Died April
8, 1897.
1SO6-French defeated the Prussian5
at battle of Jena.
lS94-Golden jubilee of johann
Strauss celebrated in Vienna.
1S99-Opening of the Dismal Swamp
canal, which was Original y
surveyed by George Washing
ton.
190S-Pi Yu proclaimed emperor If
China on the death of Emperor
Kuang Hsu.
19l4-Clayton trust bill signed by the
president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Two Crops of Lemons.

By an interesting yet simple method
two crops OF lemons are obtained in
Sicily during the year, though the
second is in every way inferior. The
abnormal fruit is known as the Yer.
delli lemon, and is marketed during
the summer months. The Verdelli
lemon, green in color. grows contem-
poranecd dsly on the same trees with
the ordinary or yellow lemon of com.
merce, and is obtained by the follow
ing method: The lemon tree which
flowers in April, is kept without water
from that period until July, when the
roots are heavily flooded for a time
This results in second set of bios
SONS, from which will come the Yer
delli lemon. The ordinary lemon crop
is picked in the months beginning
with October, but the Verdelli lemons
do MOI mature until the next May.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
WILL DEMAND NO MORE
WAR, SAYS w. II. TAFT

New York, oct. 13.- The nt,er
state of exhaustion of both the victor
and the vanquished at the close Z:
the present war in Europe, former
President William II. Taft said in an
address here today, will result IN
the people of the warning nations
being in a position to demand Of
their rulers that some means ~
taken to make the recurrence in
probable
He declared that it was none too
early to begin a discussion of the
proposals which he hoped this ma
ton will offer, through its representa-
tives, at the conference of nations
that is certain to follow the war
In his address, which was deliver.
ed at the Mount Morris Baptist
church, Mr. Taft outlined the pro.
posals of the League 20 Enf,'"e
Peace, of which he is president, aud
expressed the hope that the United
States would take the lead at the
close OF the war in the establishment
of the league as a world power for
the enforcement of peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Dining for Bride-EIect.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carr very charm
ingly entertained Sunday with a three
o'clock dinner party for Miss Lillian
McNees and Mr.. Walter Simpson of
Pauls valley.
A color scheme of green and white
was used in the decorations oi the
pretty new Carr home. The place
cards were hand-panied concerts OF
the autumnal season.
Seated with the ho5t and hostess
WERE DR.. and Mrs. J. =. McNees,
Miss Esther McNees, Mr.. George Will
liams, Miss Mary Williams, Mss Mar
iorie Williams. Mrs. Josephine Carr,
Miss Lillian McNees and Nr. Walter
Simpson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Many Babies Suffer.

Too many babies do not get started
right because patience and the proper
care was not given the hopeful mother.
Experienced mothers now urge the use
of Mothers Friend, to be had at any
drug store, because they know from
experience that this old, dependable
remedy, applied externally, is absolute
ly harmless and is very beneficial. Il
soothes the muscles, cords and liga-
ments and relieves the undue tension,
giving great physical relief from stub
born pains. It's influence in the skin
and network of nerves cause the mus
cles to expand naturally Thousands of
women have successfully used it for
two generations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Stop Before You Are Too Tired.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Margaretta Tuttle writes fiction story
entitled The Runaway Rest Cure"
in which a physician gives a patient
the following good advice:
1T is not the brain, nor the charac
ter that suffers first from overworl
but the body; and it is not until after
the body has rendered Up its excess
vitality-its youthfulness-that the
nerves begin to pay toll. You are not
yet at that place. you are simply phys
ically tired. But this tire is dan ger.
Gus, because it is the warning that the
limit OF your physical support is nearly
reached. We are coming to learn the
value of fatigue as a warning. Those
who do the best work stop just before
they are tired"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
HOW'S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thir-
ty-five years and has become known
as the most reliable remedy for Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex-
pelling the poison from the blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for short time, you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid of catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
PARCEL POST is EXTENDED
Treaty With Argentina Concluded by
U. S. Officials.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Signing Of a
parcel post convention between the
United States and Argentina, effective
October 10, was announced tonight ay
Postmaster General Burleson Para.
quay now is the only country Of
South or Central America with whom
such a treaty has not been concluded
The agreement with Argentina cor
responds to those in effect with
other American republics. 1t fixes
a weight limit of eleven pounds and
a rate of II cents a pound, the maxi.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

mum rate in the domestic parcel
post service of the United States
Mr.. Burleson's announcement said the
department now would push vigorous
ly its plans for extending money or
der exchange between the countries
of the western hemisphere
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
SIX U. S. DEsTRoYERs NAMED.
Men Noted in Naval History Are Hor-
ored by Government.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Names of six
notable figures in American naval
history have been given to six destroy
ers authorized by the last congress
and now under construction. The
vessels now are known as Nos. SO to
GS inclusive. The names selected fol
low in order:
Sampson" for Rear Admiral VIII
liam T. sampson; Rowan for Vice
Admiral stephens Clegg Rowan IA,
Wis" for Rear Admiral Charles Hel!y
Davis; "Allen,' for Commander VIII
liam Henry Allen; Wilkes" for Rear
Admiral Charles Wilkes. and shaw
for Captain John Shaw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Ouqht to Be Ashamed.

Are you looking for work." asked
the farmer, eagerly. Yep" replied
Flooding Pete; what kind of work
have you -ot on hand?" Almost any
Oe ashamed of yourself, leavin' so
much work undone lyin' around.
amt goin' to hire out to no sich shift
less man as you"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

Thousands have reported to us their
great joy at having been led to try
this great treatment and at the re-
markable results it produced in their
cases. Be fair to yourself. Give your
self the chance to get well. Mail
the coupon now or go to any drug
store and purchase a box of Pyramid
Pile Treatment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Chronic consultation.

about two years ago when began
using Chamberlain's Tablets | had
been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic constipa.
ton. My condition improved rapidly
through the use of these tablets. Since
taking four or five bottles of them
my health has been fine" writes Mrs.
John Newton, Irving, N. Y. Obtain
able everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Stop Piles
A Simple Home Treatment That Has
Brought Joy to Thousands Is
the Famous Pyramid
Pile Treatment.

How badly do you want relief? DO
you want it enough to go to the small
trouble of mailing the below coupon
for a free trial of the Pyramid Pile
Treatment2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

True, we "idiotic Yankees long
and patiently endured" Won Papen
and his coterie. This seems to Jas
tify the adjective he uses on us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Recital.
st. Philips Guild.

The following officers were elected
Tuesday afternoon when the st. Phil
ip's Guild met in the Guild room:
President, Mrs. II. II. Sayre; first
vice-president Mrs. Guy p. Cobb;
second vice-president, Mrs. J. R. Pll-
liam; secretary, Mrs. John Teer;
treasurer, Mrs. Gregory; corresponds
ing secretary, Mrs Lee Eddleman;
president st. Cecilia's Guild, Mrs. II.
A. Ledbetter; president Auxiliary
Guild, Mrs. Miner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

Open season for recalling how go1d
a stolen turnip used to taste to yoI
when you were a small boy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

Liven up your buslness-try the
Want Ads.
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Misses Maud and Marguerite Hyden
are visiting in Dallas and Waco for
a fortnight
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Friday.

Thimble Tea club, Mrs. Les
lie Kearney.
Shower for Miss McNees
given by Mrs. Burnitt, Mrs.
Iuston and Mrs. Sykes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Saturd ay.

Mrs. Louis Boyd, Mrs. f. f.
Guillot, and Miss Regina Blank
entertain for Miss McNees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Shower for Miss McNees.

Mrs W. r. Burnitt, Mrs. c. f. Sykes
and Mrs. Roy Duston will entertain
Friday afternoon with a handkerchief
shower at the home of Mrs. Burnitt,
for Miss Lillian McNees.
Recital.
The public is most cordially in
vited to attend the recital Friday
evening at the High school auditorium
given by Miss Jones, teacher of eX-
preston, and Miss Annie d. Thom2-
son, pianiste.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
FREE SAMPLE COUPON

PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY,
531 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Kindly send me Free sample of
Pyramid Pile Treatment, in plain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Germany Starts Lace
Making to Help the
Women and Girls

Correspondence Of the Associated PressD
BRUSSELS, March 2O.-The German
civil government has decided TO do some
thing 20 encourage the Brussels lace
trade during the war. A concern called
the bureau for encouraging and promot-
ing the lace industry during the war" has
been organized here under the auspices
of the government Its object is 10 find
a market for Brussels lace In Germany
and thus make II possible for the thous-
ands of lace workers of western Belgium
mostly elderly women and giris-to find
employment.
These women have hitherto received a
small part of the profits going to agents
and merchants Il II claimed that when
lace collar was sold for 30 francs the
women who made II received only $50
francs. as maximum, for her labor. The
German bureau proposes now TO remedy
this discrepancy. II will not be allowed
10 make a profit, beyond covering It's
own expenses; and by offering laces
cheaply in Germany, giving the buyer a
part OF the profits that previously went
TO the middleman. the bureau hopes to be
able TO pay better prices to the lace
makers than they have been earning In
peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Here's a Wound that
Has Caused Loss of
Both Taste and Smell

tcorrespondence ofthe Associated Press.)
LONDON. Feb. 8.-one Of the curious
effects OF shell explosion reported az the
military hospitals Il the loss OF the senses
OF taste and smell. DR.. Charles Myers
states that he has met three cases OF
this In his own experience, The men re-
ceived no flesh wounds at all. but because
OF their loss OF senses they could not
distinguish by taste between sugar.
Quinine. acid and salt. which felt alike
10 the tongue
These cases appear 10 constitute a
definite class among sheil-shock effects, "
says Or. Myers. The she'll in question
appear 70 have burst with considerable
noise, scattering much dust. but this wa
not accompanied by the production OF
odor. II is, therefore, difficult to under,
stand why hearing should be unaffected
and the III results confined to the senses
OF sight. smell and taste. The close rela.
ton OF these cases TO those OF hysteris
appears certain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Move on Foot to
Colonize Mormons
In Western Panama

Correspondence OF the Associated Preas)
PANAMA. March ao.--Arrangements are
being made to bring the former large
Mormon colony that at one time flour
lshed In northern Mexico to the province
OF Chiriqui in western Panama. President
PoTras OF Panama has designated his
willingness TO aid In bringing this class
OF agriculturists 10 the republic.
II Is understood that the Panama gov
eminent has set aside large fertile tract
in the province which will be sold 10 the
settlers at the lowest possible price for
public lands. Some OF the lands selected
will have 60 be purchased from private
holders. but II Is said the government has
promised it's aid in obtaining them at a
reasonable figure.
For some time negotiations looking TO
the bringing OF this colony 10 Panama
have been conducted by John Q. Critch-
low, a leading Mormon high I'm the coun-
ellis OF the church at salt Lake City. He
has recently made q number OF trips 10
the isthmus and is now engaged in Sc
lecting the proposed sites for coloniza-
ton In the vicinity Of David. la Con-
eepcion and Boquete in western Panama
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Turkish Baby Is
Child Of Regiment

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
PETRoGRAD. March i6-"our regi-
ment has adopted a 2-year-old Turkish
girl baby" writes Cossack who is serv-
ing with the Russian advance into the
Turkish Caucasus. lie explains;
During our forward movement last
week one of our men found in a farm
house this baby. which had been aban-
doned by her fleeing parents The starv-
ing little creature was cleaned, clothed
and fed. and then taken to the staff
quarters. In the Greek church OF the
village Of Bardus the fondlinE was chris
tened according 10 the rites OF the ortho-
dox church. the commander Of the regi-
ment acting IS godfather and Princess
Gelovanna. a Red Cross nurse and wife
OF a member OF the Duma. as godmother.
The child was named Alexandra Don
skaia. after the name OF the regiment
The officers and men OF the regiment
subscribed monthly amounts sufficient 70
pay for rearing and educating their rsgi-
mental daughter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Exploits of U-2l
Told by Writer

(Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 1.-THE second Of Otto
Won Gottberg's semi-officisl accounts Of
the German navy is devoted to the ex-
pioits Of submarine U-I. He writes:
ION the torpedo tube Of the U-H Is
now the inscription: Through a shot
from this tube, on August 3. 1914. the
captain sank the English cruiser Path
finder or this engagement. Lieutenant
Commander Won Hersing Gron CrosO
said: IL wanted TO enter the Firth Of
Forth. but lay across its course and
sank II. An English destroyer pursued
me. but naturally took the U-21 under
the water, and We ESCAPED safely "
or the recent work OF U-21 in the
Irish sea, Won Gottberg says: Soon
after January %, the boat put to sea. 1t
headed for the vicinity Of Liverpool. and
sank the Ben Cruachan. loaded with
general cargo. While tho Ben Cruachan's
boats were still in sight the Linda was
sunk Then a coal steamer appeared
and Lieutenant HerBlng waited for II,
but by this time the wireless had sent
an echo OF the thunderous explosion on
the Ben Cruachan into every office OF
British shipoWners. and Hersing waited
in vain for several days for new booty.
But John Bull was clever; he had or
dered the stoppage of all shipping in
the Irish sea >
From Liverpool Bay. Hersing cruised
off into the Irish Sea, bombarding an
airship shed as he passed a neighbor-
ing port shelied the little attaeker, which
dived unframed and proceeded leisurely
homeward."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Wants Military
Drill as Part Of
Educational Course

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
LONDON. March 22.--The recent re-
fuAal OF the educational authorities to
sanction the Introduction OF military
drill in the elementary schools of London
and other cities has caused much dissatis-
faction. and the matter has been taken
up, by several members OF parliament.
who propose TO see that II is discussed
during the present session.
In the House OF Lords the matter has
been brought 10 the attention OF mem
beers BY nation introduced by Lord
.wfloughby dc Broke;
THAT. IN tho opinion Of this house,
definits military. drlll. including the use
OF arms. should from henceforth form
part OF our national system OF education,
and that cadet corps, with universal mem
bershlp thereof should be by law estab-
lished IN all male public schools and col
leges in the United Kingdom"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
American Woman
Warns Those Who
Would Be Nurses

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
LONDON. March 1s.-A young Amer
lean woman who volunteered for service
as Red Cross nurse I'm Serbia two
months ago has written letters 10 friends
in London. urging them against following
her example. unless they are sure that
their nerves and physique can stand the
strain. MANY OF the volunteer nurses
collapse after week or two" she says.
"and the strongest OF us are quite GER
tain that We shall have to give II up
after two or three months or else go
mad.
Our hospital is not large building.
but we have 1900 patients and have TO
inspect 500 fresh cases each day The
congestion Of the whole place is so terri
bic that major operations frequently
have TO be performed right in the wards.
with all the other patients around.
THE hospital Is close to the railway,
and men sbnt from the battlefields are
brought In 10 be Creased. before con-
tinuing them Journeys to other towns. ]
call the dressing room the hall OF pain.
In Il are nine tables Of agony. and there
are benches all around on which sit the
other men waxing TO have their wounds
dressed. Hf&f
The hail thrphs with cries, groans and
shrieks OF pain, rising sometimes to q
crescendo that the strongest nerves can
not endure.
we have seen none OF the glory OF
war-only the horror and suffering OF
soldiers and the civil population. too,
But I am sure no glory can compensate
for all this To see the refugee children
and the wounded men and the suffering
women Is worse than any nightmare
genius could dream
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
AMERICAN LARlAT USED
TO GOOD ADVANTAGE
Correspondence of the Associated Press)

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
PARIS. March is.-Tho second lieuten-
ant OF battalion OF Alpine Chasseurs
tells how the iasso wa utliEtd nTainst
the Germans In tho Vosges
we occupied a wooded knoll. he says,
$50 well placed the Germans couldn't
think Of taking II BY assault, - they
set their miners and sappers at work.
They arrived thus within a few yards
Of our trenches and had the andaeity 20
place a sentinel there, well protected In
a sort OF armored box with loopholes in
Il. Tnsre was no way Of driving him out.
One day a ohaaseur who had seen life
on the American plains asked permission