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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13

the appointment of the committee. Its
report bristles with stories of fake
charities, astounding proof of the gul.
libility of mankind, and the case
wherewith distinguished persons may
be trapped into lending their names
to what is described as organized
roguery."
The report, for instance, refers to
one charity that published no &C.
counts to another with a merely nom.
inal committee, to another whose
balance sheet fails to account for a
quarter of million dollars, to
fourth started by an undischarged
bankrupt, to a fifth that was the in
yention of foreign swindler. To all
of these the public gave freely
"The favorite dodge" says the re-
port, 'is really to expend the major
part of the sum collected on the nomi-
nal object of the charity and only
steal twenty or thirty thousand
pounds"
After calling attention to the reck-
lessness of titled and prominent peo-
pie in lending their names to these
fake charities, the committee recon-
mends state supervision throughout
registration of charity funds.
But" says the Daily Mail that
is not enough. First let us have the
title of the bogus charities or the
names of their treasurers.' Titled
and prominent people who lend their
names in this way place a vicious
and contemplate blot on our social
system, and it would do world of
good if the names of these dummy pa
irons were published along with the
frauds they have helped to foster"
Many promoters have found the
war charity a gilt-edged investment,
the Daily Sketch deduces and adds:
There are certain men and women
in society who think that they have
fulfilled most of their obligations to
charity by allowing their names to
go on every committee which writes
to them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13
WORSE MISERY PREDICTED
Macmillan Harden Tells Germany OF
Greater Suffering to Come.

Rotterdam, Aug. 11.-This war Is
question of power, of impotence,
perhaps of deciding the existence or
non-eXistence.
What pressure could force quick
conclusion of peace?
If Russia lost all her Polish terri
tories, she would go back and invite
the conquerer to follow her, perhaps
even to Vladivostok. 1t is said that
France has been forced to lodge and
feed our armies and to suffer German
authority. But there. too, are her col
onies. You can only take them when
you have deprived England of her
strength.
England IrreducabIe.
How can you deprive England OF
her strength? Favor of heaven or
accident might bring revolution In
India. a Turkish invasion at Suez,
mass strikes in Britain or sea battle
which would not leave so much to
England that she would be able, with
the ships of France and Japan, to
patch up something like a fleet of
great power.
But Britain is not even suffering yet
London's face has shown no fear. Her
ships sail regularly to and from Amer
lea. England does not need to give
up anything, and can barricade all
the roads by which we could fetch
raw materials for our industries.
Awful Future confronts.
We are not yet at the goal. Hind
RANGES of all kinds may face our ar
mics. All we can do is to make sure
that our armies lack nothing they de-
sire. We shall see more naked mis-
cry and hard need in the third year
than in many ordinary years.
Resign yourselves to the difficult
times. Do not imagine that you are
already at the beginning, or nearly at
the beginning of the end, and joy
fully commence dividing up the earth.
A decision can only be obtained by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13
DOES SlOAN'S LINIMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM

Ask the man who uses 1t, he knows.
ITO think | suffered all these years
when one 25-cent bottle OF Sloan's Lin
iment cured me-" writes one gratefui
user. II you have rheumatism or suf-
fer from Neulargla, Backache, Sore
ness and Stiffness. don't put of get
ting a bottle OF Sloan's. II will give
you such welcome relief. II warns
and soothes the sore. stiff. painful
places and you feel so much better.
Buy it at any Drug Store only rs
eentA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13

81 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice a year." writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowa. 81 have
pains in my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach.
heard of Chamberlin's Tablets and
tried them. By the time / had used
half a bottle of them l was feeling
fine and had no signs Of pain" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION Method

II you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind
or protrudng Piles, send me your address,
and will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some Of this home treatment
free Cor trial, with references from your own
locality il requested. Immediate relief and
permanent cure assured " Send no money,
but tell others Of this offer. Write today to
Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box p, South Bend, Ind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13
A TOWN BUILDER.
John Hoffman Sr., Proves Himself to
be Second chas. Frsiey.

John Hoffman, ST., is here TODAY a
rival OF Chas. f. Fraley in building
pretty homes in Ardmore. Mr.. Hoff-
mann has for several years owned
much property in this city and he has
taken advantage of the recent oppor-
tunity to sell and to rent homes and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13

Britain has great embattled armies
in the field. Both western powers
have said that their present offensive
is not their highest effort, and, accord
ing to our experiences. a still more
furious offensive will follow.
No, the earth is not to be divided
vet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-13
End is Not Yet.

challenging the cold blooded English.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28

Elder J. w. Bray will preach at the Boston schoolhouse Sun- day at II a. m.
 Money to loan on improved farms. Easy terms.
 adv. L. M. Guthrie.
 Savers Best Patent Four, $3. 10 per hundred. at the Variety Store. adv. Rev. J. E. Cox, of Mulberry. was business visitor in Ozark Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Bill and youngest daughter. Margaret, went to Fort Smith Saturday. returning Sunday.
 Mrs. Frank Gosnell received telegram Friday night. stating that her sister, Mrs. Floyd Hoss, was very low at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mrs. Gosnell left for that place Saturday.
 Claude Boozman went to Memphis, Tennessee. the latter part of last week and accom- panied Mrs. Boozman home. Mrs. Boozman has been at Mem- phis for some time visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Stanley.
 c. A. A. Deane, Jr., returned Friday night from a visit to points in West Virginia.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28

We are having some nice weather.
 Health pretty good.
 MT. and Mrs. John White vis- ited Mir. and Mrs. Thurman Huggins Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bunch went to church at Sulphur Springs Sunday.
 John White and Thurman Hugglns went fishing one day this week and had bad luck.
 Miss Jennie Nixon of Ozark came out Friday evening and visited Misses Armina and Bessie White Saturday night and Sunday.
 Any one wanting to hire a hand call at s. A. Patrick's, one and one-half mile northwest of Jethro. Sammie is wanting work bad.
 Misses Oveen and Ma b e White, Julia and Sula Nixon visited Miss Nola Bunch Sunday.
 Mrs. Adah Woods visited at the J. w. Rosson home Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Sallie Patrick came over and visited her son, s. A. Pat rick, last week.
 Will Brooks, Dick Wells, Scott Miller. Delmer Johnson, Champe Patrick and Wiley Bunch were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Dick Patrick Saturday night and Sunday.
 We'll, as news is scarce in these diggins, we will ring off for this time.
 Chunk and Slim.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
Jethro

Weather fine at present. Everybody farming now. Some few around here have planted corn.
 Dr. Solen Milton of Houston, Texas, is here vising his mother, Mrs. Emily Milton.
 Misses Ada Bunch and Selma Wells, and Hoyt and Jesse White of Jethro attended literary at Sulphur Springs Saturday night. A nice time reported.
 DeImer White visited his grandfather. Dan White, Satur- day night.
 Arvel Thomas had the misfor- tune to get his hand torn up by by a stalk cutter.
 Sam White, wife and baby, spent Saturday night and Sun
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
A Drop of Ink.

"A drop of ink may make millions think" "-Old Proverb. We have a few drops in the keg for you, Mir. Business Man; Mir Farmer. Both of you could use more advertising in The Specta- tor to advantage.
 The Spectator has good cir culation the paper that goes home; the paper that is read and appreciated. Plant your adver- Using in this medium and
 WATCH TT GROW!
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
day with Wm. James.

Qay WlCn WW. JdLnoS.
 Candidates are getting thick around here. The representa- tives will speak at Jethro Satur- day night.
 Miss Armina White came home Friday and returned to Ozark Sunday, where she is going to school.
 Dr. J. w. Davis was an Ozark visitor Wednesday.
 Joe Williams, of Oklahoma, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Thurman Huggins.
 J. w. White and family visited G. w. Brooks Saturday night and Sunday.
 Edd Mayner says rock hauling is a good job. That is all he has done this year.
 Mrs. Sam White visited Mrs. Lows, Sunday.
 Our blacksmith, Mir. Mayner, was out fighting fire which was
The Spectator., 1916-03-28

Seth McLane, returned to his home at Clarksville. Monday, after spending several days here the guest of Sam McLane and family.
 w. l.. Haskew left Saturday night for points in Alabama where he was called on mis- sion of business.
 LOST Last Friday small roll of dry goods containing 4 yards of blue goods and one middy blouse. Finder please leave at Edgin Bros. store.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
Queen Got 12 Years.

J. B. Queen who was convicted on a charge of complicity in the robbery of the postoffice at Paris which occurred three or four weeks ago, was sentenced in Federal court at Fort Smith Sat- urday to serve 12 years in the U. s. Penitentiary at Leaven- worth, Kansas. Conviction was made on three counts, five years each on two, and two years on the third. One five year and the two years sentences are to run concurrent. It was shown that Queen has served prison sentences before under different names.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
The Mark a Guarantee.

Our mark on a piece of print ing means as the Sterling" mark on piece of silverware- the mark itself is a guarantee of the goods that bear it.
 THE SPECTATOR. Telephone 13.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
TO THE VOTERS O FRANKLIN COUNTY:

Y WANT to ask your help and support in my
 race for Railroad Commissioner of this, the A Northwestern district l know those that know me will vouch that qualified for this position and will perform the duties of this office as near satisfactory as a man can To do his best a man should have s o m knowledge of law. Above all, he should be just and fair man.
 If am elected your Railroad Commissioner will see that every person who comes before the commission with a complaint gets fair and impar- tal hearing and justice will be done in SO far as it lies in my power. In return for your support which l respectfully solicit, promise to render faithful and efficient service; square deal to all concerned
The Spectator., 1916-03-28
Hay For Sale

If you want good hay, see or phone w. H. Arlington. He gives 32 bales to the ton. adv
The Spectator., 1916-03-28

Northern grown Early Rose seed Irish potatoes. $1.35 per bushel. Ozark Variety Co. ad.
The Spectator., 1916-03-28

burning his fence, one day this week.
 Two Little Boys.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Mrs. R. L. Irvine
Passes to Reward,

Mrs. R. L. Irvine, beloved wife
Of Mr.. R. L. Irvine, died Thurs
day at midnight at an infirmy IN
Nashville following an operation
on Thursday afternoon. The re-
mains reached Dresden Friday
at noon, being conveyed to the
home Of Mrs. Agnes Irvine, where
funeral services were held Satur.
day at 2 o'clock by Revs. G. 7.
Mayo and A. B. Jones, followed by
interment at the Dresden cemetery.
Mrs. Irvine was the daughter
Of Mr.. Bob King, former register
Of this county. Her mother, Mrs.
A. King, resides here still. She
was married to Robt. Lee Irvine
when quite young Surviving
this union are four children -one
son and three daughters as fol;
lows: Prof. Rastus Irvine, Misses
Beulah, Mary Lee and baby Mary
Cathline, the latter about four
years Of age.
When news came over the wire
Of Mrs. Irvine's death it brought
universal regret. She was a very
popular woman, and she was
energetic, Like most mothers
she daily sacrificed for the comfort
and pleasure OF her children, but
it always seemed tous that Miss
Brittle gave up more for her chill
dren than most mothers do. She
was an ideal housekeeper, a good
manager and a friend to the needy
or distressed. But she is gone
now. The kind hand that ad
ministered to the needs and wants
of the dear children is pulseles'
and still. The sympathetic touch
THAT cooled the fevered brow is nj
more, and as the years roll by
these motherless children vii
miss her more and more. II
them the unbounded sympathy o
a great host Of friends is extended
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10

It's indeed, encouraging to note
that so large number OF our
Weakley county farmers are d.
yersifying their crops and that
many will reduce the acreage OF
tobacco this year. Dlversification
is the salvation of the South, and
unless the farmers enter into it
with a spirit to continue they
might as we'll continue growing
fve.cent tobacco and two-cent cot
ton. But we believe they are de-
termined to stick to the varied
crop idea, having been shown the
practical side Of the question. We
have been depending too much or
cotton and tobacco in this county
for the general good Of the citizen
ship and the prosperity OF thu
county as a whole. We need t.
grow more sheep and hogs anc
cattle and horses and mules-mor'
grass and grain.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
A DANGEROUS FOE.

That the mail order business growing alarming extent ~
this vicinity no one deny and that not checked 1t gong
prove dangerously harmful to local interests u eveiy
equally as true.
the rural and merchants the smaller towns have awakened
to the growing maoer evil and to their great efforts 70 secure
l trade we have not found out 1t that here and there
will be found merchant in this county who IS dong MS pest
,te the tide Eut be battling upstream against current that
too strong too powerful too terrific Tor him.
H. needs the combined aid all his business riends-bankers
doctors ediors-eyery one having profound regard for
b future welfare of his community for Just as this mail
r hnsness increases the next few years In proportion the
last two or three the very boo will have been snapped from the
country. There is a way to stop IT
HUSTLED
For instance For the past month the maorder houses have
bn dverisinpand sengnew spring goods, while local mer
chants never display much less ADVERTISE spring goouS un
along about April III. .. t;h =
- the maiLorder houses the chief through udlcous
n You saw YOU don't believe it, Well prove it by asking
some questions How do the maorder houses sell their goods 70
tho neone Of this community? Do they have any personal &C.
Thew do not better prices? Do they buy
the rme surplus eggs butter any other farm products
~ farmer has to sell? they extend him credit in times Of need
Do thew contribute the building OF bis new schoohouse or any
hc enterprise in which the farmer directly interested
y helm the unfortunate who loses his home or his work
stock or bep him in any Of those numerous mlstortune5 which
ll merchants are daily called upon to contribute owardY
MOI Not onel
T mnv sell their wares through the medium OF advertising
d = cont ba denied The cost Of printing and mailing the mall
% = - tloones that have gone through the Dresden post
urng the past weeks amounts to much more than all tne
bon If all the county have spent for advertising IN twelve
months This is nothing short Of advertising
Some one will say that tine Enterprise taxing Or vs. on
a wal snnnose we admit that true is it not also TACT that
~ mail houses get their business through adversng hey
ia ba local papers as local merchants have they would use
tber q Time is coming when they will use them, too
There needs be some concert Of ACTON seems q us uon
80 u IN business and professional organized effort
IT, M mail order evil is growing growing because the mall
order houses advertise
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Union Grove SshooI Honor Roll.

Eighth grade-Eva McElroy, SO
Lloyd, Stubblefeld, 81; Mable Reed
81; Elyin Vaughan, SO, T. M
Vaughan, 95; Willie Russell, 81
Agnes Winsett, "a; Alvin Vaughan,
SO.
Fifth and sixth grades-Florence
Summers, 81; Nola Laster, IS;
Mable Stubblefeld, SO.
Fourth grade-James Vaughan,
SO: Flossie Summers, SO; Imogene
Arnold, So.
Third grade pupils received
pencils for good work. They are
j. C. Dillinger, Cricket Edwards,
Beatrice Vaughan, Agnes Sum
mers and Inez Parker.
Second grade-Fred Dillinger,
Ruth Arnold, Willie D johnson
and Opal Parker.
First grade Oscar B. johnson
and Sam Rose.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Eanes Brothers Big
Sale A Sensation.

There is no oyerestimating the
power Of advertising, shown by
the success Of Eanes Brothers
big sale at Palmersville,
Travelling Salesman ?. + Porch,
who spent Saturday at Palmers.
vile, informs Us that all'day Sat
urday the Eanes store was crowd
ed and that the eight clerks were
Kept busy from morning till night
waiting on the trade. Mr. Porch
says there was not room 10 the
store to pass, 50 full OF buyers
was it. He says also that these
people were not there through
curiosity, but that they were buy
ing goods Of all descriptions.
Porch says be has always been
a firm believer in advertising,
but did not know until Saturday
Just how powerful trade puller
it was.
On Saturday morning Fans
received a bill OF new goods, the
same being among the fadver-
tised articles; that it was opened
and put upon the counters with
out being marked, not having
time for this, and that before
dinner time every article in this
consignment had been. sold and
the people were calling for more
Citizens were in Palmersvlllt
Saturday who had not been there
in years. All came looking fol
Fans bargains and all had the
: money, as this is strictly a cast
: sale, and will continue through
out March.
Suppose every merchant in th'
/, county would do what Eanes j
doing, don't you think Their
would be less money going on
: Of this section to the big mail
order houses? The mail orde
houses get their business through
! advertising. Why can't you, Mr.
! Merchant, do The same?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Death Of a Sweet Child.

On Dec. 20, 1915, at $3.50 p. M,
the Master called the bright, sweet
spirit of little Ida May Rucker,
the second daughter OF A. j..
Rucker and wife, to its eternal
rest. She was born Jan 81, 1910,
and was five years Of age at the
time of his death.
Ida May was loving and obedi-
ent child and her life was pure
and sinless, a child just fitted for
heaven; therefore the Master call
ed her. Question not why.
We loved her and we tried so
hard to keep her, but all that med
ical skill and tender, loving hands
could do was OF no avail. We miss
her prattle and happy smile. How
often in fancy, even now, we can
see her sweet face.
She had wound the tendrils Of
her little life around every one
that knew her.
1t was the privilege Of the writer
Of this sketch to be very closely
associated with her for three years,
and more lovable child | have
never known.
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. William Thorn, at New
Hope, where she was laid to rest
She leaves a father, mother,
brother and little sisters lonely
and sad. The home is darker,
but heaven is brighter and dearer
because she is there.
May Gods grace be sufficient
for the weeping family and loved
ones, and may the bereavement
cause us to stop and think Of the
uncertainty Of life and the GER
tainty Of death and the iudg-
ment.-One Who Loved Her.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
GIVE SYRUP or FIGS"
TO CoNsTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep. eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish. stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhna, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the toul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again. ASK
YOUR druggist for a 5O-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
THE KING OF THE CORN.

= ELIEVE in the divine right OF kings never shall,
cept in the divine right to be kngy men, which AZ
men share but truly divine right lies for any the
ownership comfortable barn in winter 1t is the feuda
castle of the farm to the lower animals who dwell in the
Dark Ages Of their kinddwell and in affection, SUBJ
mission and trust while their lord demands Of them their
labor their sustenance or their life.
Ola winters day, when these poor dumb serfs have
been scattered the poroness EARTH how often they look
toward this fortress and lift up their voices with cries for
night to GOMEZ the horses rued and shverng with their
tails to the wind they snap their frosted fodder or paw
through the rme to the frozen underneath causing
their icy etocks to rattle about their hoo the CATTLE crowd
ed eewad Of deepbued haysack the exposed side
Of the ouermost Of them white with whring flakes; the
sheep turning their pu trusting eyes about them the
fields Of storm in earth and sky!
What Joy at nightfa to gather them home to food and
warmth and res II there is ever time when feel myself
medieval lord to rusty vassals, it is them OF truth
pass entirely the Middle Ages joining life to the
most ancient dweers Of the plains and becoming simple
father ocks and herds When they have been duly stabbed
according to their kinds climb to the cribs in the barn and
create great landslide Of fat that is like laughter and
then from every stall what healthy chorus Of cries and petit
tons responds to that laughter OF the corn What squeas
and grunts persuasive beyond the realms Of rhetoric What
blowing Of mellow horns from the cows And the quick
nostr trumpetcal Of the horse, how dependent yet how
commanding AS mount to the top Of the pile felt
myself royal parsonage it them ascend my throne am
king Of the corn and there is not brute peasant my do
main that does worship Of heaven and earth
Or love tocatch up the bundles Of oats they are
thrown down from the loft and send them whrng through
the cuttngbox SO fast that they pour into the big baskets
like streams Of melted gold; gaspng my pitchiork stuff
hecks the hangers with the rch aromatic hay until
am as when loaded the wagons with it at mid
With what sweet sounds and odors the whole barn
is filed How robust clean we-meaning my thoughts!
In what comfort of mind turn to my own roof and
store.-James Lane, in Aftermath"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
OLDER Bun STRONGER

To be healthy at seventy, prepare at
forty, is sound advice, because in the
strength Of middle life we too often forget
that neglected colds, or careless treat
ment Of slight aches and pains, simply
undermine strength and bring chronic
weakness for later years.
To be stronger when older, keep your
blood pure and rich and active with the
strength-building and blood-nourishing
properties Of Scots Emulsion which isa
food, tonic and amedicine to keep your
blood rich, alleviate rheumatism and
avoid sickness. No alcohol in SCOTS.
Q Scott 8 Bovine, Bloomfield, Nj.