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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

the procession started from the High
school building, led by Queen Eliza
beth and her cavalcade. The parade
itself was well worth the time ana
effort put forth by the parents, stu
dents and teachers. In the park pan
tomimes were given from "As You
Like It," Macbeth" Hamlet 'Ju-
lius Caesar" king Lear" "Tem-
pest" and Midsummer Nights
Dream. The program closed with
an old-fashioned masque, King Shak-
espeare." In this, noted representa-
tives of the three centuries since
Shakespeare's day gave their words
of appreciation and Old Father Time
himself crowned Shakespeare with
the laurel wreath. Only as the days
and weeks pass will the full value OF
Thursdays work be realized, but al
ready in the English classes, and We
ere sure in many homes, deeper
more vital interest is manifested in
the great work of the greatest, the
master English poet of all time, the
loved bard of Avon. Supt. Richard5
ano those who had the work in
charge wish to express their appre-
cation to the students for their oX-
cellent work, and to the Mothers
club, the parents and merchants for
their cooperation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30
ARDMORE MASONS ARE
HONOREO AT ESTER

Complimentary to the large con
tingent of local members of the Ma
sonic fraternity which attended the
recent convocation at McAlester, the
brothers of the latter city chartered
a special train for the benefit of the
visitors on their return journey. The
train consisted of two sleepers and
one day coach, and was appreciated
by the tired travellers, who were
given the opportunity of retiring at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

Father Philip Gordon, the Chip
pewa Indian priest at present giving
a series of lectures on the doctrine
and practice Of the Catholic church
under the patronage of the local pas.
tor, Father Wallrapp, in commenting
on the Indian problem, told yesterday
of his endeavor to initiate a move
ment among Indians themselves hay
ing for its aim a decent management
of Indian affairs. Said Father Cor
don, whose Indian name is Ti-hisL
ko-gi,jik:
zone of our first endeavors has
been the editing of a little semi
monthly pamphlet, first named "The
War-Whoop," but now known as
"Wassaja," or The Dawn" The I'M
mediate purpose of this paper is the
expression in the United States Of
the new movement among Indians
themselves for a readiustment in the
method of managing Indian affairs
Anyone, even those remotely inter
ested in Indian affairs knows that
under the present irregular system,
indians have been poorly protected
indeed. Graft has been rampant
Whites have grown very rich, In
dians have become miserably poor,
all, in a way, from the workings Of
the federal Indian bureau, an inslitu.
ton long out of date.
"The time has now arrived for Il
radical change. In order that the
new movement for freedom does not
lose its unity and spirit, the various
spokesman must be kept in touch
one with the other. Hence the In
dian pamphlet. DR.. Montezuma, a
practicing physician and one OF Am
erica's most distinguished indians,
has the project now in hand, and Will
undoubtedly bring about changes N
the woeful Indian business
Father Gordon himself is a pro
duct of the country's best education
al institutions. After finishing col
lege course in the military college of
St. Thomas, st. Paul, Mimi, Father
Gordon has had the advantage of
six years of European universities.
Two years in Italy and three years
in Germany, with year in France,
has given him a firm grasp Of sew
erdl modern languages.
Father Gordons great-grandfathe
was the celebrated Chippewa chief
tain Hole-in-t -the-Day, whose name fig
ures in Minnesota history as the
greatest of the early Indian chiefs.
Father Gordon will spend the en-
tire month of May in the Chickasaw-
Choctaw country, securing first-hand
information and visiting the various
Catholic Indian missions. The head
quarters for his work are located in
Washington and he works under the
direct supervision of Rev. VIM. II.
Ketcham, member of the board of
Indian commissioners and director Of
the bureau of Catholic Indian Mis-
sions.
Father Gordon will close his series
of talks in Ardmore today, when he
breaches at 10 a. m. and again at
the benediction service, s p. m. The
subject for the morning sermon is:
"The Catholic Church and Sinners"
The evening lecture, "The Real Pres
ence, or The Lords Supper" Father
Wallrapp is delighted with the in
creasingly large attendance and cor
daily invites all interested parties to
the closing lectures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30
RinaIina Growing Fast.

Ringing is installing a modern
water system at cost of $4,000. 1t
has completed a modern school build
ing at a cost of $4,000 1t has a nat
ural gas plant that cost $4,000. 1t is
grading streets, laying concrete side
walks, building a city hall, laying out
a city park, and building twentieth
century highways into its trade terri
tory. 3O-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

ira, which won for us at Durant, will
again contest for state honors. Ro-
land Kennedy will represent Ard
more in oratory; Mildred Gait in eX-
preston; Charlsie Granberg in pi-
ano; Vyda Booth in voice; Walter
Colbert in track work. Bowden Lacy
and Melvin Coleman in boys tennis;
Dyer and Jennie Chivers
in girls tennis. A big bunch of boost
ers for A. H. S. will go along to cheer
these young folks on the victory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Contributed

The annual May day festival took
place Thursday afternoon in Central
park On this occasion all the folk
games were Enthusiastically Eng
lish in honor of the greatest of Eng
lish poets, William Shakespeare. This
year the High school joined in the
May festival. Their part took the
form of a mammoth Shakespearean
pageant. Almost every student took
part in the celebration and each and
every one did his part in a most
commendable manner At two o'clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30
TEMPLE GARDEN AND BEECH
NUT PRESERVES AND JELLIES.
w. J. LANE.

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and a general mo account" feeling Ia
Il sure sign of a torpid liver. HERBlNTS
Is the medicine needed. 1t makes tl-
liver active, vitall2es the blood, regs..
lates the bowels and restores fnJ
feeling of energy and cheerfulness.
Price soc. Sold by RnTsr Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

DR.. Williams and Prof Bray Wis
tied us Wednesday. DR.. Williams ad'
dressed the students on the value of
education. and Prof. Bray sang one
of lis best solos. Both these gentle
mer were greeted with a hearty
cheer by the boys and girls. DR..
Williams invited the High school
to attend the tabernacle meeting in
a body on Tuesday night. This in
vitation the students were delighted
to accept.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

This week the state interscIo'astic
meet will be held at Norman. A. r.
$. will, as usual, be well represented
with a fine delegation. The orches-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

One of the pest chapel talks of
the year was given by Mr.. Patterson
the present general superintendent
of the oklahoma, New Mexico & Pa
cific railway. Mr.. Patterson gave Il
new insight into conditions in Mex
leo and the work required of the
pioneer in the vanguard Of civiliza-
ton. He paid a beautiful tribute to
the honor, chivalry, and patriotism
of the American when on foreign
territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-30

McAlester, and awakening in their
home town Friday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
FESTIVAL OF DOLLS

While Christmas may be said to
be q festival of dolls for the little
Ihaidens of this country, japanese girls
have a real festival of. dolls which
will be celebrated today, as each year
on the third OF March. The Japanese
parent may have preference or have
preference for male children, who
will grow up and become soldiers to
fight for his honorable country, but
the girlies are not neglected on that
account. Today, at least, the boys in
Japanese households win have to pay
second fiddle, but their day will come
on the fifth of May, which is the spe-s
cial holiday of the boys of Japan. The
girls OF Nippon are even fonder OF
dolls than are our own misses, as is
shown. by the fact that a national
holiday has been dedicated to j the
nake-believe babies. In former times
Japanese girls were demure young
persons, and took little part in the
rough games and sports of their
brothers. fact which doubtless ac-
counted for the statement of a Jap
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
THIS LITTLE GIRL
is REAL HEROINE

WhitePlains, Mar. Ruth Boyle,
ten-year old little mother got out
of bed, dressed herself and her little
sister and brother, Mary and George,
and then waited to be rescued last
night when fire broke out in the
Ruth apartment house at No. 46
South Lexington avenue.
Patrolman Thomas Murray, An
thony Senes and John Rogers justi-
fled the little mothers belief that
everything was alright and carried
the three children down the fire es-
cape to the street and safety. The
little ones are the children of Mrs.
Mary Boyle and were alone in the
apartment at the time.
Ruth admitted she was little
frightened when she heard the cry of
fire and saw smoke filled halls but
got herself and her sister and brother
ready for the street and when Officer
Murray came she opened the door
and was ready to be taken out.
Theree are twelve apartments in
the building and eleven of them were
occupied, but the fire was at the top
of the building, and those who could
not go through the halls because of
the smoke easily found their way out
by the fire escapes.
The fire started in the elevator
shaft. The upper part of the build
ing, which is a four story brick struc-
ture, was damaged to the extent of
about $4,000 and practically all of the
apartments and their contents were
damaged by water. The fact that the
blaze was largely between the parti-
lions and in the elevator shaft made
it difficult to handle
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS LOVERS

+. c. N. writes: ST am Is, a school
teacher and kept company with an
osteopath Asked me to wed him in
two years, as he then is to be through
school. 1 refused. In TVS years one
often changes. He returned to school
I went with a widower I liked. Pa
rents object. He was once wed, did
not make good. One is Jealous of
other. Can he care for me to act so?
Widower's parents are rich. Ana I to
please parents to encourage osteopath.
or other one, I prefer? Two letters I
had after he attended school. Ought
I to reply to them?''
If you have no inclination to marry
him, and are sure not to regret it,
give up one for the other you love and
be true to him. Do not decide hastily.
P. R. writes: I'VE are girls II and
Is. Have many boy friends. AS we
go out with them neighbors watch and
speak unfavorably of them. Parents
hear of it and do not want us to keep
their company longer. There are no
anusenents in our dull town. How
often do you advise friends to caIl?'
Parents are for your good. Comply
with their wishes and you never will
regret it. Girls, club together and give
invitations to entertainment of your
set. Give readings of wit and humor.
Winter will pass pleasantly. Later on
you will be happy with worthy es-
corts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
WORKING PEOPLE
AND ssDRESS SUITS =

A newspaper dispatch the other
day reported that the MouIders
Union of Worcester, Mass, had been
notified to wear dress suits to their
annual dance. The item said other
trade unions would do the same
thing. It was claimed this would
rem love social distinctions, make the
workingman feel his own dignity.
Is the idea of wearing dress suits
spreading among all classes of men
1t would certainly he a shock if the
farmers should put them on. Yet no
one would have predicted Is years
ago that their wives could make them
don a tsbi1ed" shirt, starched collar
fourth hand necktie, and other raj
ment to compare and dance the con-
ira at the grange. Now they're
all dom it,
Formerly one had to go to swell
tailors for this article of attire, that
is unless he was satisfied to rent of
Solomon Isaacs. The man of clothes
brought out his finest broa,dcloth and
gorgeous Innings. He dwelt so elo-
quentIy on the elegance of the pro-
duct, that one usually bought his
most costly styles. Many young men
have gone beyond their means on
this item. A clerk with a, job in a
new town might buy his dress suit
before he paid his Iandlady.
walters of wearing dress suits has
made this article of masculine wear
more common and accessible. Ready
made clothing factories turn them out
by the bale, adapted with great skill
to various eccentrtcities of the human
figure. Some men make them last
for a life time for dress-up ocea-
sions.
The first time a man puts one on,
he 1uxuriates before the mirror at
the glorious sight. He has a new
idea of his own Importance. The
Worcester, Mass, noulders, if they
are human, will feel a sentiment of
prile superior to that produced by
turning out the best casting. To
many men who have become accus-
toned to Them the bother of starch
ed shirt fronts, refractory studs and
ties, seems nuisance. They ap-
prove of fine feathers for women, but
believe the male of the special should
be sartorially inconspicuous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Leo Pape

Pop was leening back in his morris
chare reeding the paper last mite, and
he sed. All, thares nuthing like it,
thares nuthing like fine lawng eve
ming at home reeding the paper with
your feet out and feeling like a king
in his casse1.
I'm glad you realize it then, for this
is the ferst mite you've bin home this
week, sed ma
That's proberly wy I'm able to APP
preeciate it so mulch, was that the
telerfone bell. sed pop.
I dident heer enythfng, sed ma.
Posserbly not, sed pop.
Wy don't you lite a segar and RELY
look as tho you were enjoying your
self, sed ma
I bleeve I will, that was the teller
fone, wa-ssent it, sed pa
My goodniss, waits the matter. your
not Expecting a call, are you, sed
ma
Serteny not, thank hevvins, sed pop,
the thing is, -wenever I feel espeshil1y
at eese and comfortable like this, it
seems to good to last, and I get alb
normally apperhensive thatsumthing
is going to interrupt to take me
away.
Nonsense. sed ma, wich jest then
the telerfone bell rang, and pop sed,
Thare, that was the telerfone.
And he got up and ansered it, say
ing Hello, hello, yes, yes, wy, the ideer
at this time of mite, wy, its redicki1us,
Ill see you tomorro, wat, o well, if I
must, must, 1 suppose.
And he hung up the te1erfone, say
ing, Thare, wat did L tell you.
Marve1lis, sed ma. And pop put
on his hat and coat and went out, ma
saying, You can reed some peepil like
a book and you can see throo uthers
like glass. but that manse a glass
book.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
HELPS AND
AIDS TO HOUSEWIVES

moist or greasy It will probably ne
wei for you to test the vinegar sfeW
and # it smarts too much dilute ii
with water. This Treatment; will not
i''jure the child in any wa mt vail
sive tone and vitality to the tarnin-
atiEG nerve filaments, thus lld N
overcoming q weakening diestyuily
DO rot try to overfeed the c!liio. b0-
cause she is better off not t" 7tteo-7t
to eat too much. The mothers milk
is best for her. What other food sne
takes she should be taught L. chew
thoroughly. She should have plenty
doors to sleep. If she has so &c LhMOut
at any time you should use cold com
pre- sses to her throat at night when
she first goes to bed and let l. roman
for from half to one hour. After re-
moving it annoint the throat wItE the
henb ointment
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03

and stayed four weeks but when came
home 1 would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse said for me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for I was suffering a great deal. It
has already done me more good
than the hospital. To anyone who is
suffering as was my advice is to stop
in the first drugstore and get bottle
of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound before you go home. Mrs. w.
C. BROWN, 1109 Auburn Avenue, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Why not take Mrs. Browns advice?
Write for free and helpful
advice to Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn
Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
LOVERS FORGET
AND MAKE UP

A. l. writes: cat % I have met and
courted a girl of 20 and became en-
gagged to her. Soon after, we quar-
relied violently In a, note she told me
not to call again; that we must part
She returned my gifts, writing that
she would be pleased to hear that I
succeeded in business. I called and
apologized. Asked another chance as
1 was to blame. She positively re-
fused my further company. Said she
would do her best to forget me.
Claimed she loved me until our tilt.
Please advise if may win her yet, or
must make up my mind it's hopeless
and try to forget her?''
Hope you will each forget and make
up. Loneliness will bring reconci1ia-
ton. All is we'll that ends well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
THE DANGEROUS
sKISSING BUG''

TITS better to guess than to see,
'Tis better to dream than to be-
| The best of life's loving
! Is lost in the proving.
The joy of loves sweetness
| Is lost with completeness.
| IT'S better to dream than to be-.
The poet who gave US this line,
Glow delightful is the winning OF a
kiss at loves beginning must have
| had in mind the youth Of the Old
school, the kind we read about in old
/ books, who went to church, fell in love
with some denure maiden whose eyes
| he had met across the pews.
Then and there he made up his mind
he had met the girl whom he would
have for a, wife. With all decorun1, he
made haste to call upon her parents,
to take them into his confidence IN re-
gard to his hopes and prove to them
his ability to support a wife. If the
maid was docile and she rather liked
the young man.. at his first opportu-
nifty he popped the question. And if
she did not say him nay they sealed
the bargain with a kiss. Courtship of
short duration preceded the marriage
of the twain.
The poet heretofore quoted dignffed
the kiss. For it meant two hearts
soon to be made one. If that poet
could have known some of the fellows
who are going around today the poor
old soul would have been bewildered.
He wouldn't have spoken so raptur-
ousIy and in glowing terms of kissing,
that danger-signa1 which lures full
many a hapless maid to her undoing-
Almost daily I receive letters from
girls asking my advice, telling re the
secret of their woes as follows: II
met a nice young man who called
upon me a few times. When refused
to permit kissing he came no more"
The girl is at a loss to know whether
she did right or wrong.
= Such girls, unfortunately, have run
across the kind Of unworthy men
known as kissing bugs men who
fatter and court girls simply to make
fools of them, and think it is a fine
joke. Whenever a girl submits to his
kisses she might as well say goodbye
to him then and there and save future
bother and worry.
With that first unwarranted kiss his
respect for her decamps helter- SHELTER.
He grows bold, considering her weak
and foolish. Despite his protestations
to the contrary, he is weary of her.
She has no hold upon him. He is
ready to give her up for the next girl
who may catch his fancy. Whenever
one of these kissing bugs come
across a girl who sets him right down
in his place, he knows he will either
be obliged to act the part of a gen
tleman or take his hat and go. That's
the kind of girl he wants when it
comes to marrying. I have told this
overF and over SO many times surely
girls must know it by heart.
I always add: Let your betrotha1
kiss be the first one your lover re-
ceives." Even after betrothaI. the
lover who is surfeited with kisses will
not be in haste to wed. Ten chances
to one he will wonder how he can get
out of the engagement.
If kissing bug takes flight, he is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
TODAY'S POEM
WHEN FATHER SHOOK

Twas not so many years ago,
Say, twenty-five or three,
When zero weather or below
Held many thrill for me.
Then in my icy room slept
A youngsters sweet repose,
And always on my form kept
My flannel underclothes.
Then was reused by sudden shock
Though still to sleep I strove;
knew that it was seven O'Clock
When father shook the stove.
I never heard him quit his bed
Nor his alarm clock ring,
I never heard his gentle tread
Nor his attempts to sing,
The sun that found my window pane
On me was wholly lost,
Though many a sunbeam tried In vain
To penetrate the frost.
To human voice never stirred,
But deeper down L dove 4
Beneath the covers, when heard
My father shake the stove.
Today it all comes back to me,
And can hear it still,
He seemed to take especial glee
In shaking with a will.
He flung the noisy hampers back,
Then ratified steel on steel -.
Until the force of his attack
The building seemed to feel
Though I'd a youngsters heavy eyes
All sleep from them he drove;
1t seemed to me the dead must rise
When father shook the stove.
Now radiators thump and pound
And every room is warm,
And modern men new ways havl
found
To shield US from the storm.
The window panes are seldom CLOSED
The way they used to be,
The pictures left by old Jack Frost
Our children never see.
And now that he has gone to rest
In Gods great slumber grove,
1 often think those days were best
When father shook the stove.
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free
Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-03
Little Frock With Smockins.

wood blue chambray trimmed with
smoking. Cut in one piece, the front
and back yoke dispels the horror of
seams, while the square collar gives
to the neck the finish that combines
the utmost comfort with the maximum
chic.
In medium size the dress requires
rs yards 36-inch material To cut the
dress only requires a careful study OF
the cutting guide 1t will be seen that
the front, the back, the yoke and coll
lar are laid on lengthwise fold of the
material. The collar referred to here
is the square effect, a standing collar
also being provided. The cuff and the
sleeve are arranged on a lengthwise
thread of the chambray, while the stay
is run along the selvage edge.
To n AXE the neck in open effect it
will be necessary to cut out the neck
edge Of yoke as inch above the large
and small perforations.
Smock is one of the favorite trim
mings for children's dresses this sea-
son and the work should be done be-
fore cutting out the material. When
1T is done in contrasting color it h
particularly effective. Shocking is NOT
difficult to do and with a good patter1.
for a guide the woman who attempsn
to make it will have no trouble what.
ever.
lartty amons mothers of small childreo
to keep them dress in all white or light
colored wash froclzs all the year
around. Warm. steam heated houses
probably explain this style, as hesvl
frocks are too warm for wear in6c.=s-ss
and long heavy coats are perfe1::v
warm enough over the cotton frooars
for wear in our mild winters.
Where the laundry question does ncs
have to be considered this IS an exc4a3-
lent habit, as wash clothes arc so 13:a.rb
more sanitary in every way.