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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13

The rig for the Roy NJ. johnson and
Gypsy Oil Company test in section 2o-Ss-
Iw. in Jefferson county, between the
Healdton and Loco fields. will be COM
pleted by Tuesday. The contract for
the drilling has been awarded The
we'll is to be drilled to at least 1000
feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Death of Mary NJ. Richardson.

The following obituary of Mrs.
Mary NJ. Richardson, a former resi-
dent of DEBORAH, is taken from the
Orchard, Nebraska, News, where
she passed away on July Z.
After an illness of about ten days,
Mrs. B. B. Richardson departed this
life at her home in Orchard, at 6:45
p. m, Saturday. July Z, 1917; age
rs years, 2 months, 15 days.
Mary NJ. Floyd was born at STRAIT
ford, Vermont, April %, 1899 at
which place she grew to woman
hood, and September 81, 1855 she
was united in marriage to B. B.
Richardson, at Manchester, n. Hamp-
shire, and four years later the cou-
pie moved to DEBORAH, Iowa, where
they resided until 1884, when they
came to Nebraska, locating on a
homestead miles southeast of Or
chard, where they made their home
until 8 years ago when falling health
forced them to quit the farm when
they moved to Orchard. She had
been a member of the U. B. church
ever since it was founded in Or
chard.
To this union were born II chill
dren, s of whom together with the
husband are left to mourn her death.
The children living are: Mrs. Geo.
Dalton, Guy and Justin of Orchard;
Mrs. Frank Holm of York; Mrs.
Martin Holm of Waterloo, Iowa; c..
f. Richardson of DEBORAH, Iowa; Mrs.
Percy Billiard of Ossian, Iowa; and
Mrs. Robt Ingram of Bonesteel S.
d. All the children and the husband
were with her during her last days
of sickness and death.
This family has been a remarka-
bly, strong and healthy one, there
were Up Children grandchildren
and at-grandchildren and of this
number there are 102 living.
F, Mrs. Richardson was an exception
ally grand old lady, loved and honor
ed by all who knew her and was a
lover of her family and home, and
although she had very near reached
her eightieth year, she was always
in the best of spirits.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. H. H.
Sprackler, at the U. B. church Sun
day afternoon at 400 O'Clock and
interment made in the Orchard GEM
etery.
IT'S hard to break the tender cord
When love has found the heart
'Tis hard, so hard to speak the
word,
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one, we must lay
thee
In the peaceful graves embrace.
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy Heavenly face.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
SUPPORT THE BALL TEAM.
DEBORAH Has Cracker-Jack Team
Now. Patronize Them.

For some time past DEBORAH ball
and right now we have one of the
best teams here in years. But in or
der to keep the team together the
people must support it, by patroniz-
ing the games. Now if everybody
will just boost little, encourage
the boys and make them feel that
you are behind them, some good
games can be staged here. The To-
calls recently played the fastest team
in southern Minnesota and defeated
them to 2. The locals have plen-
ty of confidence and all they ask is
your support of one ticket game.
Last Sunday a game was booked
with Cresco at the fair grounds. A
big crowd of fans was present, but
the Cresco team was1't-that is they
didn't appear on the grounds until
400 the reason their automobile
broke down. The crowd grew impa-
IlSuI WITH The walt anu 30 per CSHI
left before the game started DEBORAH
won by score of 10 to 2 The To-
Gals were not at fault and those who
were disappointed want to forget it
and all line up for the next game,
which will be held week from Sun
day.
Laudell, the crack pitcher, form
erly with the Detroit Tigers is worth
the price of admission alone. He not
only knows how to pitch and play
ball, but his comic actions keep the
crowd in good humor all the time.
For the next game Played here,
the admission will be only rs cents.
The expense of the game will be be-
tween SIS AID $50, and naturally the
boys need your support, and must
sell 800 tickets. The boys will sell
tickets in advance of the game, and
when they call on you slip them a
quarter, and hep them keep their
team together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
On Visit From Minneapolis.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Kelly and two
children, of Minneapolis, arrived
Saturday via automobile on visit
to Mrs. Kelly's parents, Col. Thos.
Weldon and wife. Mr.. Kelly is one
of the prominent and wealthy citi-
zens Of the Mill City, and following
are a few Of the enterprises he is in
terested in. He is the president of
four banks-The Twenty-Sixth Street
State Bank Fidelity State Bank;
Welcomes State Bank, all of Mime
apolis, and The Liberty State Bank,
of st. Paul. The latter is a new
building, 110x65 at the corner of
Smelling and Selby Avenues. 1t is
three stories high and cost $685.
900. Besides his banking interests
Mr.. Kelly is owner of the T. K. Kelly
Sales System, which is known all
over the United States and Canada.
They buy and sell merchandise
stocks everywhere.
Another enterprise is the T. X.
Kelly Investment Co. Inc, million
dollar real estate corporation. Mr..
Kelly is president and treasurer of
this corporation. He now has four
banks in operation and will start six
others in different towns in the
northwest. Mr.. Kelly is one of the
young men of the country who start
ed out right and kept going right,
and as a result he is one of the big
men in the financial and business
world Of the northwest. Mr.. Kelly
thinks DEBORAH is about as pretty a
city as he ever visited, and he was
greatly impressed with our beautiful
City Park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
PEDDLERS AND BEGGARs.
The Travelling Xix Are Not Wanted i'm
Any Community.

Charity of doubtful wisdom at any
time is that of patronizipg travelling
beggars, peddlers, and the like. Now
in war time there are several addi-
tional reasons for letting them alone,
hence we are glad to know that
Mayor E. NJ Phillips of West Union
has declared it his policy to discour-
age in every possible way the visits
West Union Gazette. We are told by
every advisor to avoid waste, under
which heading we claim that pay
ing out good money for cheap pen
ellis and shoe strings is practice that
surely belongs. We are told, more
over, that enemies in war time might
do great damage by spreading dis
ease through peddling articles of per-
sonal use. Whether any plots to
that effect are being carried out, the
average street grafter's appearance
is suggestive enough of filth and dis
ease to indicate the wisdom of eau
ton in handling their wares We
should think it would go against the
grain with people who are trying to
do everything they can to increase
production of food to be asked to con-
tribute money to support people who
are following absolutely useless oc-
cupations. No public need is served
by the peddling of shoe strings, court
plaster or pencils Nine out of ten of
these peddlers are pretenders, whose
physical ailments are faxed for the
purpose of helping them work their
! gratis. These poole ought to
be out hoeing beans. 1t was foolish
to encourage them by buying of them
under the old conditions. In these
war times it is wrong and I'M
patriotic from every standpoint
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Held as German Spy.

ALT. Swenson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d, Swenson, of DEBORAH, was re-
Gently taken for a German spy. He
is spending his vacation time trav-
cling in the employ of the Wear-Ev-
er Aluminium Co. of st. Louis, out
through Winnebago county. He
writes to a friend here as follows:
Last Wednesday l sold $1,000
worth to a Sears-Roebuck patron, ev-
en- after he had consulted his S. R.
for over an hour. Last
Tuesday, July 10, was held as a
German spy. l had to explain for
a whole hour before l could convince
them l was not There has been so
many blooming peddlers and strang-
ers around this summer that people
are scared green"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Injured i'm a Runaway.

Last Thursday Isaac Fawcett, one
of Winneshiek' we'll known farmers
nearly lost his life in a runaway. He
was driving big team hitched to a
lumber wagon, and had his little
three year old grandson with him.
Mr.. Fawcett lives east of Hesper, and
the accident happened at his home.
He got out of the wagon to open the
farm gate to let the team in the
yard, the whipple tree struck the side
of the gate and the team became
frightened and started to run. Mr..
Fawcett grabbed hold of one of the
horses and was dragged for nearly a
block, over a very rough place. When
the team whirled by the barn the
wagon struck it and the little boy
was thrown out about 20 feet in the
air, but was uninjured. Mr.. Fawcett
held on to the horses and in doing
so sustained a broken left arm and
right leg AID was terribly bruised
about the head and shoulders. He is
CT years old, and his injuries, nat
urally make them much more serious.
we understand, he is
resting easily now, and getting along
as we'll as could be expected, which
will be good news to his many
friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
How TO Eat Green Corn

The best way to eat green corn so
as not to annoy the rest of the family
is to lock yourself in a room alone
with the corn, and then let the corn
fly where it may. 1t is good pla1 to
sit in the bath tub.
1t is a good plan to wear diving
suit without the helmet, when en-
gagged in the pleasing acrobatic stunt
of eating green corn. The butter can
then drop at its own sweet will.
Old fashioned ear muffs come in
handy. They prevent the corn from
getting into the ears. To prevent it
from getting down the neck wear one
of those tight rubber collars, such as
the barber puts on you when he gives
you an egg shampoo.
An expert corn eater is able to get
away with 90 per cent OF the 'orn
while the other 80 per cenc is scatter
ed about the room. An amateur ran
get about 40 per cent of the corn at
the first trial, but practice makes per-
feet,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
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The American Fighting Man.

= = =
The American Fighting Man. -.
Be kind to the American soldier,
Honor the uniform he wears.
Don't judge the army by one man
Who has fallen in the snares.
There are good AID bad among us all
In every walk of life.
On every day you'll find some one,
Who has fallen in the strife.
What cruel world this would be
If on Judgment Day,
For the sins of an individual
The whole world had to pay.
There are many people in this world
You'll find them in every turn,
Who always do their very best,
To run a soldier down.
And when a war is started,
They're the very first to run,
And toy and pet and pamper
The man behind the gun.
So when you see a soldier pass,
Just stop and think: Some day
He may be fighting for you al,
In the trenches far away.
Treat him right when you have a
chance,
And let him see that you under
stand,
And you'll find that he's a gentleman,
This American Fighting Man!
VIM K. Anderson,
Co. B, 35th Inf.
Recruit Camp 2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
NEEDS GREATER THAN EVER
KNOWN.
Join the Winneshiek County Red
Cross Chapter.

The duties AID the opportunities
which confront Red Cross have no
precedent in history. They are not
within human estimate today-Red
Cross work is an enormous prob
lem. 1t must be handled with a big
heart We can all help and can do
our bit" by joining the American
Red Cross. 1t devolves upon this
great organization to look after our
soldiers, and to help the soldiers OF
our allies. Let every man, woman,
boy and girl be a member-JOlN
NOW.
BEN BEAR,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Have You Registered Your Dog.

Over 80 residents Of the county
have applied for licenses at the coun-
ty auditors Office for their dogs.
These licenses must be secured by
owners of dogs living in the coun-
try. County Auditor Winger suggests
that when a party sends in by mail
for a license that they specify the
township they live in. This must be
done, so it is well to remember this
point in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

Ones opinion of man is always
better if the man has good job
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Takes Position as Operator.

Richard Olson, who has been an
efficient employee of the Western I'm
ion telegraph office, departed Mon
day for Storm Lake, Iowa, where he
has taken charge of an office. Dick
is bright young fellow and we
know he will make good in his new
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
To Michigan by Automobile.

Attorney c. S. Boice and wife and
son Donald, departed yesterday via
automobile on a trip to Ann Arbor
Mich, on a visit to their daughter.
1t is a 700 mile trip, and they took
a camping outfit along, and will en-
joy camp life on the way. They ex-
pect to be gone three weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
On a Little Vacation Trip.

Otto Anderson, the we'll known
East Water street confectioner is
taking a little lay off from the hustle
and hustle of business, the first in
five years he tells us, and departed
yesterday afternoon in company with
his wife and baby on a visit to his
brother Roy at Charles City. They
will also visit at Mason City and
Clear Lake before returning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

When you want dish OF Ice
cream or refreshing drink, visit our
up-to-date sc nitary ice cream parlor.
John Evenson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

When a man takes off his shoes he
puts his socks into them. A woman
doesn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
RUSSIANS CONTINUE PURSUIT.
Take Key to Lemberg, 30 Guns, 1000
Prisoners.

Petrograd, July 11.-According to
telegram received from the general staff
the pursuit OF the enemy in Galicia con-
tinues. The capture Of Ealicz, STRAIT
egic key Of Lemberg. is confirmed, the
Russians taking prisoners and more
than 80 guns.
In addition TO capturing Halicz, the
Russians took 1000 prisoners and thIr-
ty guns. They also advanced westward
to the left bank Of the Lomnica river.
and pressed forward on the Bogorod-
chan-zolotvin front. These announce
ments were made by the war office
today.
Today's Russian official statement re-
veals clearly that the Russians, be-
sides menacing Lemberg, also are car
rying out a movement embodying a ser.
ious threat to the Austro-G German front
running south through the Carpathians
to the Moldavian mountain region.
The Russians have reached the Pos
iecz-Lesiuvka-Kosmac line In the fight
ing between Sunday and Tuesday, III
the direction Of Dolina, the Russians
took more than 10000 prisoners and so
guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK.
German Seizes 1.i00 Yards Length by
600 Yards Deep.

London, July 1.-THE enemy pene-
trated the British position in Belgium
on front Of l4O0 yards to a depth OF
600 yards, says a statement issued by
the British war office today.
In the advance, the Germans reached
the right bank OF the User near the sea.
The attack followed a 24-hour lombard
ment in which the defenses in the dunes
sector near the coast were leveled. The
sector was isolated by destruction of
bridges OF the User.
The announcement adds:
Further south. opposite Lombaert-
neyde, after gaining temporarily some
OF our advanced positions. the enemy
was driven back to his own lines by a
counter attack"
One OF the heaviest big gun duels OF
the war ragged yesterday on the Belgian
coast. Sounds Of the distant firing were
heard in London from six o'clock in the
morning until nearly midnight and
again today, beginning at dawn. In
some suburbs tremors like a slight
earthquake could be felt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
BEER AND WINE
MAY YET Be HIT
AMENDED FOOD CONTROL BILL
GIVES PRESIDENT POWER TO
PROHIBIT BOTH BEVERAGES.
HURRY PROGRAM IS ON
Administration Leaders Are Spurred by
Letter of Hoover to Wilson Declaring
That Delay Threatens Loss to Both
Farmer and Consumer.

Washington, July 11.--Administration
leaders in the senate, spurred on by
Herbert c. Hoover's letter to President
Wilson, declaring that further delay in
enacting food legislation threatens seri-
Gus loss to both farmers and consum.
ers, today sought to hasten action by
the agricultural committee in perfecting
the Gore substitute for the food control
bill under consideration in the senate.
The committee again today worked on
the substitute bill, while the senate con-
tinued debate on general features Of the
measure.
The substitute IS generally similar to
the original administration bill, except
that the power to control other ndus-
tries besides food and fuel have been
stricken out. It prohibits the manu-.
facture Of distilled liquors without pro-
yiding for government purchase Of
stocks now held in bond, and gives the
president power to decide in his discre.
tion whether prohibition shall extend
to beer and wine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
GREEK ARMY SOON
Be 10 DIVISIONS
FRENCH AND BRITISH TO FUR
NISH ALL MILITARY
EQUIPMENT
READY IN 4 MONTHS
Army is Undergoing Reorganization on
Most Efficient Basis, is Statement OF
French Official in Charge. Civil
Branch also Being Overhauled.

Rome, July 1.-THE Greek army is TO
be increased from three to ten divisions,
the equipment of which is to be com.
pleted within four months. according to
plans outlined today to the Associated
Press by Charles C. A. Jonnart, entente
high commissioner in Greece, who
has reacehd Rome on his way to Paris.
Concerning recruiting. there can be
no doubt" NJ Jonnart said. "This will
remain wholly with NJ. Venizelos and
the Greeks. In the matter of munitions.
heavy artillery and other supplies and
equipment, cooperation of France and
Great Britain will be required.
Our military advisers who accompa.
ny me have exact details in regard to
just what this equipment must be in
order TO make the new Greek divisions
thoroughly effective, and | am conf
dent this branch of the reconstructive
work will be carried out within the next
four months.
THE army is being reorganized on a
most efficient basis
After being torn by internal dissen-
sion for the last two years. Greece has
seen her resources sadly depleted and
the needs and expects friendly co-opera-
tion of those great powers which wish
to see the smaller nations palced on a
firm and enduring foundation. Great
Britain and France may be depended
on for the army reorganization and in
the same way we shall hope to nave
the powerful assistance Of the United
States in realizing effective reorganiza-
tion Of the civil branch. Americas co
operation will be a most precious fac.
tor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
ARMED CALIFORNIANS
REFUSE ENTRY OF
ARIZONA l. w. w.

Kingman, Ariz., July 11.-Slxty-three
men deported from Jerome yesterday
as Industrial Workers of the World,
active in the strike there; arrived here
today from Needles, California, where
armed citizens had met the car in which
they were held prisoners and caused its
return to Arizona on the next east
bound train.
Some Of the men said they had been
victims Of unfortunate circumstances
in the clash between their organiza-
tions and union miners and mine oper-
ators.
They declared they had been forced
to leave claims they were working near
Jerome and join picket lines in the
strike called Friday
Twenty Of the men escaped after they
were unloaded here. The others wers
taken to the court house. where they
demanded food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
TWELVE OF SEVENTEEN WHO ES-
CAPPED FROM COUNTY PRISON
HAVE BEEN RECAPTURED.
SOME DESPERATE
Fugitives Faced Trial on Charges Rang
ing From Vagrancy to Murder-Five
Still at Liberty Were Booked as
Migrants.

Quick, efficient work on the part Of
Sheriff Buck Garrett, his corps of dep
uties and other local peace officers pre-
vented the escape yesterday afternoon
of twelve out of seventeen men who
broke out of the county jail. Saving a
bar from one Of the rear side windows,
the seventeen prisoners escaped about
o'clock. Charges against them ranged
from vagrancy to murder, practically
all of them being docketed for trial in
one Of the local courts in the near fu-
ture
Before midnight. twelve of them had
been recaptured, and 1t is thought that
three more, charged with vagrancy, will
be captured today. They were observed
east Of the city this morning and Off.
GERS were sent at 'nce to get them.
John Thomas y, 'ged with assault
with intent to X ~, Brock. held as
being implicated Ii robbery and
murder of Jack For = Healdton;
Jim Riley. charged WI, "a. ,ation in
a murder near Tatum, a Evans,
charged with highway are
among the prisoners who est u d
who have been recaptured. 9th,
were taken shortly after their e.
were II. X. Reed. charged with pass.
worthless checks: and Jim Lunsford,
Charles Pierce and Frank Cason, charg-
ed with fraud. also were captured. Three
OF the latter were TO have been dis.
charged today, according to County
Jailer Bishop.
Those prisoners who still are at large
are William Bartlett, Bill Hill, John Mo-
ran, Jack Ray and one Durham, all of
whom were charged with vagrancy.
Those who were captured have been
placed in cells. without the privileges of
the runway.
Immediately upon receipt OF the news
OF the jail break. Sheriff Garrett called
his deputies together. and from about
$50 o'clock throughout the night direct.
ed the movements of his men, with the
result that the twelve prisoners were
captured.
How the saws with which the bar was
sawed through were smuggled into the
jail has not been learned While no def.
mite charge has been filed the officers
say they are confident that they know
who aided the prisoners and will hold
an investigation Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
SEEKS TO MAKE
ARMY INVISIBLE

San Francisco. July 1.-THE western
division OF the American Camouflage. an
organization of artists which has for
it, object the recruiting OF men who can
assist in rendering the forces OF the
United States army and navy invisible
to the enemy, was organized here last
night by artists and scene painters.
BY the use OF color combinations in
small squares. map-like patches and
other methods, United States battleships
have been rendered more nearly invisi.
bic than those OF any other nation. the
members said today Special scenery,
embracing counterfeit cannon. houses
ammunition, tree trunks and other OBJ
jects aid the land force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-11
NEW INVENTION
MAY REVOLUTIONIZE.
u. S. ARMY AVIATION

Washington, July 11.-Favorable re-
port on a resolution providing for test
of mysterious little machine which its
inventor claims could propel an aero
plane from Washington to European
battle fronts and back again without
carrying fuel. was voted today by the
house patents committee.
T. X. Giragossian, the inventor. says
his discovery harnesses at trivial cost
an untapped ocean of power.
The committees resolution would
guarantee governmental protection in
case he demonstrates the usefulness of
his machine to five scientists.