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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-16

Germany now has as foe the United
States. Great Britain. France. Russia.
BeIgiurn. Serbia, Italy Montenegro ia
pan. Portugal. Arabia san Marino. Ru-
mania. Monaco. Brazil. Cuba Panama,
BOLIVIA Greece. Liberia China and
Siam
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-16

ocean fre.shis at war time heights 20
bc raid. the raw material VIII have
great advantage over cotton
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
CAVERN IN CRATER
TELL OF PENETRAT.
ING MYSTERIOUS DEPTHS.
Beauties of Strange Amphtheater
Their Reward for Perilous Jour-
ney-Like a Glimpse Into
Another World.

Late forenoon found US heading
down-coast in our large dory toward
cavern called Furna de Fernao
Jorge, in an unsubmerged portion of
crater ring whose seward side had
been broken away by storms, writes
Charles Wellington Furlong in Har-
per's Magazine. We rOwed into this
great amphitheater, which had once
vomited forth n hell of fire and then
sucked in the waters of the Atlantic.
An ever-falling curtain of water
from the caves of the great semi
domed cavern ahead screened the
mysterious darkness beyond. Through
this shower shot the dory, bringing up
on a steep shelving cave floor of large
water-rounded stones. From the arch
ing wall hung festoons of ferns, MOSES
and small plants grew, reeking in wet
ness. Tiny olive green canaries ficked
by and were lost in the yerdure of
darkness. The sputter of Erying's
bird gun, as he brought down two
speclmens-the first of our collection
had an uncanny smothered sound ;
one almost expected its report to bring
the tremendous suspended mass crush
ing down upon us.
"The dory's adrift!"
The subtle surge had worked 1t from
the steep beach into the fast sweep
ing current. With a flying leap and
plunge John fortunately recovered it,
for the lonely cavern was no place to
be marooned at high tide.
Father southwark, we again left the
Furna dos Enchareos-a colossal cash
in the side of Flores. At first we rowed
In the darkness of night. Then the
bases of the arching walls, like the
transparent water, took on a peculiar
ltramarine-dayligh turned to shad-
ow and oxidized by nature. Cautious
ly for 200 feet we felt our way into the
bowels of the great cliff. Here the
cave, narrowing, terminated In an IN
ner chamber. The dory softly heaved
to an uncanny, subtle undersea mo-
ton.
"Back waterl Look thereW came
from the bow. From the inner cham
Der issued peculiar rumbling; be-
fore the dory could be backed out of
the narrow corridor it became a
seething caldron. From its center a
geyser shot kissing into the darkness,
telescoped, then all was still. We war
lily reapproached this interesting phe-
nomenon, which, after a few moments
quiescence, required again and again
That inner chamber was a weird, I'M
canny sight, an impression of direct
connection with another world.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
OWNING a Ship.

Owning a ship is today equivalent to
possessing diamond mine or being a
star actor for a movie.
l shall tell you what happened to
one ship owned by a Philadelphia.
The facts were given to me by the
president of one of the half-dozen large
banks in the city.
Two months ago this ship, which
originally cost $250,000, was sold for
$35O,OO0. The new owner then. char
tered it at $4,000 month.
A second buyer then appeared, who
gave bonus of $4,000 for the boat.
Very shortly he resold the property
for which he had paid 100000, for
$4,000.
The present owner has chartered his
ship for a year at $4,000 month, or
S4S0000.
Verify the i'll wind of war which is
devastating Europe puts money in the
pockets of those who carry thither the
means of Decentralization in Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
n1DDY'S EVHNHNG
FAIRY TALE % MA ! Z
-, 5y1 So g: $50
PRINCE, THE HORSE.

81 have a true Story to tell YOU"
commenced Daddy, "of Horse who
wouldn't be Sold
1.-THE Horses Name was Prince, and
he belonged to Farmer who had six
nice little Children.
zone day along the Road came a
Man in a big Wagon, driving two
Horses. The Children didn't like the
looks of the Man though they didn't
quite know why, until he said: That's
fine Horse you drove to town yester-
day. I'll buy him from you for three
hundred dollars
1.-THE Farmer looked at Prince who
was standing In the Field near the
Stable having his Luncheon Of Grass.
az hate to part with him. said the
Farmer. He's such a fine Horse, and
the Children love him So
"'Of course, he's a fine Horse said
the Man. And that is why l am will
ing to pay so much money for him.
"Now the Farmer was not Richie
was really Poor, and he needed three
hundred dollars more than he needed
Prince.
"'Well,' he said at last, I'll sell him
to YOU
"'All right said the man. Hitch
him to the back of my Wagon. I'll take
him right along
"'No,' said the Farmer. II won't let
you take him now. All the Children
are not here, and they'd want to say
good-by to him. They're very fond Of
Prince. He has such a nice way with
Children
"'Well, when can have himT asked
the man rather GROSSLY.
"I'll bring him to Town tomorrow
"'All right said the Man, and I'll
buy that little Wagon l saw him with
yesterday
Tomorrow said the Farmer as the
Man drove off.
"'Oh Daddyr said the Children who
had heard the talk between their Fa-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
Patriotic Millinery.

To please American women who de
mand hats in harmony with the patri.
otic spirit of the time, leading New
York milliuers are following the mill.
tary mode in creating a design suitable
for winter wear. The chic steel-helmet
effect, turbans and pompons, reminiS.
cent of the trenches and worn by many
fashionable women, are to be super
seeded by the more unitarian Texan
sombrero in smaller design, close re-
sembling the campaign hat of the
United States marine
In the effort of New York designers
to establish a distinctively American
style devoid of foreign suggestion, the
headgear of the composite soldier and
sailor has proved desirable model.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12

Their and the Man. You aren't going to
sell Prince, are your And the two
youngest ones began to Cry. 1t was
all the older ones could do to keep the
tears back-and the Farmer sounded
as though he'd like to Cry little him.
self as he said: Children, need that
money. l must sell him. No other
Horse I've got would bring so much
Money to me-
"And the Children didn't urge any
more for they knew it was hard for
their Daddy-but soon the rest of the
Children with the Mother came home,
and when they heard that Prince had
been sold they all Cried too!
"'Come over here Prince they
called. Prince walked out of the Gate
which led into the Field and came
across the Road to the Farm House.
He stood by the front Porch and all
the Children put their Heads on his
soft Head and Neck, and Kissed him,
as the Tears streamed down their
faces.
Here said the Mother, Sugar for
Prince! But Prince didn't want the
Sugar. He neighed thank-you, but
he was very sad, for he knew some
thing was wrong.
"'Have some long Grass said the
Farmer. But Prince didn't seem to
want to Eat. The Children sat up un-
til very late that night. They got on
Princes Back and rode him up and
down along the path behind the Barn
and through the Field. Then he would
come over by the Porch to be Petted.
1.-The next morning when the Farmer
got up-very early-for the Children
had said their good-bys to Prince, and
none OF them could bear to see him go
he went over 70 the Stable and
Hitched Prince TO the Wagon.
prince gave a low 'Whinny-whinny,
and licked his Masters Hand.
"'Oh Prince, Prince, don't do that
said his Master half choking with
tears. And Prince neighed softly.
"They started off, the Farmer hold
ing the Reins SO loosely as If he
couldn't bear TO guide Prince to the
Town. Prince knew where he was GO
ing, and went ahead. But every few
minutes he would turn around, and
look at his Master, and there were real
Tears in his big Eyes. Prince shout
ed his Master. You're worth more to
all of us than that Money! Turn
aroundr And Prince neighed joyfully
this time, as his Master turned him
around, and said, Home. Prince, we're
going Homer"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
Champion Eater.

The hungriest man in town, 1t is
claimed, lives on South side street.
Several friends We're discussing the
familiar statement that it is impos-
sible for a man to eat quail every
day for a whole month.
"Why is it impossible?" asked the
hungry man.
"Becuuse the stomach would simply
rebel at the unchanged diet"
do you mean man would get
tired of quail if he ate one every day
for a month";"
Decidedly"
"Well, I'd like to take chance at
trying it,"
Think you could do it?"
"Do it? Why, man alive, l could do
t with geese "-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
ONLY BOYHOOD MEMORY NOW
Stood In the Dining Room and Was
Forerunner of Icebox.

Remember the old tin safe that
stood in the corner of the dining room?
1t is still in use to some extent in
the country, but we in the city do not
encounter it so frequently as formerly
The icechest has taken its place, and
the china closet and the pantry have
made it obsolete for the most part.
But it was wonderful invention in its
day-and the cold food you could sneak
out of it when nobody was looking was
the Dest food in the world, remarks
the Dayton (O.) News.
A fiimsy sort of thing so far as the
woodwork was concerned; cheap pop
lar lumber stained with a cheap var
nish-that is about all it amounted to,
with sheets of tin punched full of tiny
holes like nutmeg CRATER. 1t was or
namental, all right, with all of its
shortcomings, for the holes were
punched after pattern, and it had
pleasing effect because you knew
what it contained. Why there was
the sugar bowl ON the top shelf; they
always put the sugar bowl as high as
possible, just so chap would have
to get a chair to stand on when he
wanted to investigate.
If the ants discovered the safe, the
legs had to be placed in a little re-
ceptacle with kerosene in them. Flies
could not get through the small holes
In the tin, but the gnats passed
through readily and found delight in
the apple sauce that was in evidence
along about this time of the year.
Gnats certainly liked apple sauce, but
boy didn't care anything about
gnats when he wanted apple sauce.
Mother was somewhat artistic in her
tastes. She scalloped red or pink It's
sue paper and placed it upon the
shelves, so the edges would drop down
and present a pleasing, wavy picture
when the safe was opened. but news
papers We're used upon the shelves
folded neatly and pressed down fiat
&here was a sort of sacred at
mosphere surrounding the old tin safe
Ii was the most used and the most
useful piece of furniture about the
nome. The children sought 1t when
nobody else was present, and half bur
rowed themselves in its generous cav
tues. And now-just think-we
haven't seen an old tin safe for gem
GRAFTON.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12
Platonic.
"Platonic lover"

"Platonic love?"
"Yes. How would you define it?"
well, the name gives you the clew.
It's the plated article as compared with
the real thing. Courier
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-05-12

Lenny-What part of Browns new
book do you think is well done?
Jenny-Why, the part that's boiled
down, of course.-Chaparral.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

OLfeeL, Jney nave Deen DOING DUST
ness in for several years past.
At a special election last Monday,
the hnEafls-ffas.- -tzrertH-thrae- tla4as-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

IN Hays
Miss Hale is a graduate of our
State Normal school and spent the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

dren arrived in Hays, Wednesday
evening on short visit to friends.
Engraved visiting cards at the Free
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

FOR SAIL
Twelve good resident
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
NOT MUCH TO BRAG OF

The record made by the session Of
the legislature, which ended last even
ing, fulflls a fair measure OF service
considering that one body, the House,
was dominated by the Democrats, and
the other. the Senate, by the Republi-
cans. It might have been more result
full had 1t not been for the teud en-
gendered between the two houses over
certain measures. This eliminated
yesterday in the extraordinary action
OF the House majority In refusing to
meet in joint session with the Senate
to consider a special. message OF the
Governor on the debt question.
This antagoniSm was aggravated by
the subsequent action of the Senate
in refusing TO agree to the House ap-
preparation bill, substituting for it and
passing one Of its own. thereby Great
ing a deadlock with little hopes Of g.
solution. The budget system pro-
posed. and which the legislature voted
down, would have made impossible
such 4 situation.
The special features Of the session
were the Strengthening of the prohibit
ton laws and the enactment OF ade-
Quate road Legislation. In general the
character OF tn Legislation was unob-
jectionaDIe bU; the failure to perfect
some worthy projects. such as The
budget system and gas export restric-
ton shows hack OF consideration for
the interests vi thu people. which in
the latter case was due TO the Surreu-
der of The Senate 20 The influences OF
the special Interests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
THE DAYS OF RECKONING

As sharp as the present deficiency
in the food supply and other marked
changes in the economic situation are
We may look for still greater string
encv with the reimbursement incident to
peace. AS powerful and entrenched
as we believe ourselves to be. we can
NOT escape the inevitable. Those who
refuse 10 recognize what is coming live
in a false security. We shall have 10
nav for the season of fairness we have
enioved at the expense Of the suffering
OF others. 1t is not. a speculative
future, and the reasons for this pros
receive accounting are outlined by a
perspicuous writer, who points out
that while We have not been. dralncd
of money We have sacrificed that
which is more valuable. cattle, hides,
wool, steel, oil, copper and all kinds
of real wealth. The cattle available
for food here is now twenty per cent
less than in 1907; the number Of sheep
has declined ten per cent, while popu-
lation has gained eighteen per cent
Don, let an apparent increase in the
money value of the remaining supplies
hide this one fact that there is less
food. shelter and protection from the
cold than there was before.
The warning countries will be better
fitted to cope with the, REIMBURSEMENT
Of peace than we are, for they have
been forced to the practice OF econ
omv Waste and extravaganza have
been eliminated from their lives we
have vet to learn these things whaI
others. already know, and 1t Will Do
hard, very hard. TO turn from the proc
;pal waste Of our days OF prosperity
to 4 hard pan existence. But we shai'
have 70 do it. and the sooner we get
into training the better.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
MYSTIFYING ATTACK
Continued from First Page)


pcratelv. and the man. drawing a
knife, told her that if she cried out
again he would cut her throat. she
did not cease her battle with her as
sailauI however, and managed 10 get
hold of the knife and screamed again.
Her cries attracted Peter SchTamn,
who resides AT Schramm's crossing,
and a man al the electric sub-5lation'
and both rushed To her rescue: The
assailanl. frightened by their ap-
nrpach. ran away. The woman was
taken into the substation, and alter
receiving attention was taken nome
Chirf of Police Albert Mahone, OF
Bellairr. secured possession OF the
knife with which the man ATTEMPTED
10 stab Mrs. Wilson after he had
struck her in the face and Oh the head
with his fists.
Mrs. Wilson describes her aSSailant
as being Il man of good appearance,
about - years Of age, i feet 10 inches
tail, and weighed about 1870 pounds.
He wore dark, soft hat. long ,SfaE
oyrrcoat. dark suit AMI black shoes;
He had a smooth face. she says, ana
his features were sharp. Chief Ma
hone has furnished this description 10
officers Of the neighb0ring cities.
No such official as Il Mr.. Smith, Win
whom the strange man told Mrs. Will
son he had a position for her, IS con-
nrrtcd with the MCMcchcn dam.
The victim Of the assault is we'll
known in Bellaire. and is respected
among her acQuaintanccS. There are
some who know of the case who be-;
ljeve that the attack on her last night
WIS an attempt al robbery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
A PRACTICAL STEP

The amendment 10 the revenue bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday,
relating To the food shortage. IS L
practical, step toward the solution Of
the present S;re$Sful situation. 1t
eadowS The President with power 10
seize fooLstuffS wronsfulty held for
the purpose OF unjust increases in
prices in violation OF the antitrust
laws. Food coafiSc;tled under such
conditions is 70 be disposed Of By the
government 10 those whose necesSi-
ties are first 20 be relieved.
:. While his is IN eXtretn" measure
it see.s$ 10 b" justified. as !; hits in
tere<,s that arA IN IL large degree re-
sponSibEe 70: the ,i'itited food supply.
the cold storage houses shat have in
termed food products for the obvious
purpose OF holding Them for Specut'e'
tive profits. as the Trade Commission
has already Indicated BY haStT in
vestigasiou o: The situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
DRASTIC STEPS
fcontiuuc6 from First Page.)

hut.it does not follow that we shouid
rest on this hope only.
Must Crush Submarines.
"'rhere is no sure means or VICTORY
without hunting The submarines from
the deep
The restrictive. measures proposed
hv Encland's min of the hour anu
Ia th: house OF commons
are these:
The board Of agriculture TO receive
bowers 10 enforce cultivation or lood
products.
importation of foreign tea. coffee
and cocoa prohibited.
Importation al canned salmon re-
duccd by 30 per cent.
Paper imports 10 be reduced 64o,0oD
tons and Il scheme of distribution
made for supplying the printing trade.
Importation OF timber banned.
importation Of apples and tomatoes
prohibited.
Importation of oranges. bananas
and nuts restricted 10 % per cent OF
present imports.
Must Get Iron Ore.
OF internal plans 10 ccunumlZe and
aid England in defeating the German
starvation policy" Lloyd George de-
claTrd:
I'VE must find iron ore ships at all
costs.
"Grcwnc will be limited TO 10000
ono barrels Il year. thus efrctlnE z
saving of 5000 tons of GOOdstutis
now used in that industry.
corresponding restrictions will be
made as to distillati0n Of spirits in
order that II" public taste may not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
NEEDS A GUARDIAN

HvSteria continues 10 move It's nyS-
Perhaps I'll" most distinctive act OF
this character was related recently By
a New York dispatch which stated
that G6r coo Boy Scouts throughout
the country have been ''ordered'' By
the aationa! council Of the organiZa-
ton 70 prepare for active service in
the event OF war The order" was
supplemented with an announcement
OF the character OF services required.
which included: Rendering first aid
A 20 sick or Injured. handling messages
BY wire. wireless and semaphore. dis
tributing notices and gathering Stats
. tics for the use Of the civil and mill
, tary authorities. cooperating in the
protection Of property. collecting infor-
nation concerning supplies. acting as
messengers and orderlIes and cooper
atiug with agencies organized for re-
lief work.
The absurdity of this outbreak Of
"patriotism" needs little expansion. It
is obvious that the Boy Scouts could
do nothing Of the kind they have been
ordered" to do. They are in school
now. They could not attend 10. any
: RI
urday.. It. will soon be time for
spring gardening and their mothers
will need them. Errands must be run.
The season approaches when hikes in
search of spring flowers will be inter
estine. The Boy Scouts cannot crowd
into their busy program very many
military activities They would care
for th. sick or injured provided there
were any, and they could be properly
distributed. But the boys cannot DO
modified away from homo. II the
national council will look over the en-
nstment papers it will discover that
the Boy Scouts did not assume such
obligations.
The important point. however, is the
country. does not need them. They
are about our sixteenth line OF re-
serves. We shall not begin to call the
cradle roll right away. In the first
place, there isn't any war yet. If
there should be a declaration, it would
be largely constructive, until we could
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
A REAL YELLOW PERIL

Too much money is just as bad as
too little. minimizing persons will
not accept the conclusion that our I'M
menSe accumulation Of gold is not
good for US; they. cannot see that the
more gold we get the less grist we
shall have for the mill. The Intelli-
gencer the other day showed that one
OF the principal factors Of the in
creased cost OF living was the flood Of
gold which has come into the country
as result Of the extraordinary pur-
chasing done here by foreign powers.
The more gold We accumulate the
weaker becomes the purchasing power
OF the dollar, consequently prices
so up.
It is hard for those who are not
versed In the fundamentals Of eco
nomic problems TO understand this
shifting process. The reason for 1t,
expressed crudely, is that the more
gold we have in this country, the less
each dollar is worth When gold is
normal, a dollar represents 4 certain
purchasing power. If the supply Of
gold Is doubled, the purchasing power
Of the dollar may not be cut in half,
but Il is at least quite seriously dimin-
ished. II gold should become as com,
mon as iron. for instance, our dollars
would shrink to microscopic proper
tons. But it has not gone so far as
that yet.
Prof. Irving Fisher. an eminent pollt'
ical economist, suggests that the ap-
Ipropriate remedy IS to stabilize the
dollar" by virtually increasing It's
weight from time to time, to offset the
depreciation of gold. His argument is
100 technical to be entered into here.
But is Is certain that with the close OF
the war, the paper money predicament
here will be such as will call for a
great revival of interest in money prob
lens and monetary standards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
GEN, FUNSTON'S BODY
At SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 90
The body Of MajOr-General Frederick
Funston. who died in san Antonio,
Tex. last Monday night, arrived here
today over the Southern Pacific Rail
road for interment tomorrow IN tn"
National Cemetery Mt the Preside.
4 drizzlng rain spaLtered the dress
uniforms Of army officers and four
Of coast artillery from Fort
Winfield Scott, who stood al attcn-
ton under arms as the flower covered
caskrt was taken from the car into
Il hearse.
The march Of the funeral cortcgo
was headed by corps OF police to
the city hall where the body Will lie
in state over night. All traffic over
the two mile course was halted. AZ
the depot and along the line Of march
crowds Of civilians stood. heads barred
in the rain in memory Of the gallant
soldier who won the hearts OF all
San Franciscoan3 for what he did ioT
them when they were homeless and
panic-stricken in the chaotic days OF
the 1906 fire and earthquake.