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The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
New Cutting Agent.

In the recent evolution of new al
Toys, it Is interesting to note that steel
is surpassed as a cutting agent by a
metal containing no iron, though this
element has been since the bronze age
the basis of practically all working
tools. The "stellite" of Elwood Haynes
claims not only the durable hardness
at high temperature that gives IL
greater results than "high-speed steel'
in lathe work, but its resistance to
tarnish is an added property especial
ly fitting it for ordinary cutlery. It's
beautiful color and polish are said to
be quite unaffected by atmospheric
conditions or acid fruits. OF its devel-
opment, Mr.. Haynes says that when
molybdenum is added to an alloy Of
cobalt with IS per cent of chromium,
the hardness gradually increases until
the molybdenum reaches 40 per cent.
when the product is exceedingly hard
and brittle, cutting deeply into glass
and easily scratching quartz. Taking
a fine polish, II Is so hard as to escape
ordinary scratching. With % per cent
Of molybdenum, the resulting metal Is
fine grained, scratches glass readily,
and takes strong. keen edge. The
alloy Is too hard, for forging. but II
can be cast without difficulty.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
IS CURIOUS ROCK DWELLER
Pholas, or Boring Clam, One Of the
Strangest Creatures That Are
Known to Science.

One of the strangest creatures known
to science is the phOlas, or boring clam.
When still very minute the animal
bores into the sandstone ledges at ex-
treme low water, by means of its sharp
shell, which is replaced by secretions
as 1t is worn away. Il penetrates the
rock to a depth Of six or eight inches,
and hollows out its buTow as 1t In
creases In size.
Shaped roughly like top, 1t could
not leave fits rock dwelling even If it
wished to do so. For food, it depends
on the animalcules that float In sea
water, which 1t seizes by its long ST.
phon, or tongue.
The pholas is in great demand at the
seaside resorts along the Pacific coast,
for its meat is very tender and makes
excellent soup. The clans are dis
lodged In great numbers from the ledges
by the use of dynamite, although 1t is
possible to obtain them with a pick or
crowbar.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By . United States Army Officer
THE CHARGE.

If company Is advancing to the
firing line by rushes, the captain may
increase or decrease the size of the
fractions he sends forward, as he sees
fit, in order to complete or retard the
movement. When the company forms
but one unit of the firing line, it may
be sent forward by rush of the whole
just as the platoon may be similarly
advanced. The captain leads the rush
of the company, and platoon leaders
run at full speed at the head of their
respective platoons. Platoon guides
follow the line to insure a prompt and
orderly execution of the advance, that
is. to prevent struggling or a sagging
Of the front.
The advance is not limited, however
to the methods described, as has al.
ready been explained. Any method
may be employed which successfully
brings the attack closer to the enemy
Crawling. especially in surprise attacks
may be the rost practicable and eff.
fective method to be pursued.
It should be repeated here, as in the
first lesson in extended order drill
that the use OF the rifle is here as
sumed. At all events, the framework
of extended order movements could be
learned with broomsticks, while there
IN no method of learning the rifle itself
even to the fixing of the bayonet, with
out a rifle In hand.
But no consideration of extended or.
der, combat exercise or skirmishing
would be complete without the charge
Even on an armOry floor, extended or
der drill is usually finished Off with q
charge, in order to inject something OF
the supremely exciting element of bat
tie into what might otherwise become
mechanical plodding.
The charge is rush-an eruption
into which all the pent-up mental and
emotional intensity of q battle may
have an outlet. That, to be sure. is not
the purpose of the charge, which is to
expel an enemy from given position
but it does become vent for the other.
wise suppressed excitement of battle
and to that extent gathers in violence
Because this outburst contributes to
the force of the charge d general shout
is important.
The signal for the charge, sounded
from the post of the commanding Off
Ger, is repeated by the musicians OF
all parts Of the line. The company of.
ficers, both the captains and lieuten,
ants, lead the charge-the time has
now passed for direction and control
and the necessities call for sheer lead.
ership. Therefore the officers precede
their men, encountering the danger
first. The skirmishers, with fixed bayo.
nets, spring forward tOgether-shout'
ing--and close with the enemy.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
"shep" Has a Method All His own.

"Shep" Has a Method All His Own.
off for the mountain pastures with
his flock scampering along behind.
All day he leads them to the choicest
spots for feeding.
Late in the afternoon "Shep" gives
the signal and the procession starts
for home. If he arrives before the
children of the household have come
home from school, "Shep" leaves the
goats at the gate and rushes to the
schoolhouse to notify the children
that it's time to open the gates.
If molested by animals or strangers
the goats run to "Shep" for prOtec-
ton.
Pierce. with the aid Of "Shep,"
raised the champion goat exhibited
at the San Francisco exposition. The
animals hair measured 41h inches
long.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
THE PATROL.

The patrol is perhaps the most re-
sponsiDle and important work upon
which an enlisted man may be en-
gagged. The patrol represents the eyes
of the unit-eyes like those of crabs,
thrust out on long feelers, so to speak,
but which are still in contact with the
main force and can be withdrawn to
it. The use of a patrol is threefold !:
It is a detachment sent out from a
command to gain information Of the
country or of the enemy; to prevent
the enemy from gaining Information
or to provide the necessary security
against surprise.
An erroneous impression prevails in
uninfOrmed quarters that the use of
the airplane on the great scale now
witnessed in Europe has dispensed
with old methods of foot patrol. This
is not the case. To be sure, there is no
patroling I'm trench warfare, in the for
mer sense, except, perhaps, I'm night
raids; but in all mobile operations, to
which the warfare on the western front
is now reverting, the principle OF the
pdtrOl Is lnulSpenSdDle.
The reason that the airplane cannot
substitute for the foot patrol is that the
airplane is seldom able to distinguish
command behind cover or I'm the shell
ter of a forest. This fact is so well
established that artillery positions
have been covered with bushes and
trees and the guns themselves are
painted a mottled green which deceives
the birdmen. There is an infinite
amount of careful cropping out and de-
tailed observation left over for foot
patrols, after the airplane has passed
over. II is not necessary, I'm these
articles, to consider cavalry patrol.
AS for the matter of surprise, even
units as small as a company, when on
the firing line, must be well protected
| by patrols on each flank. Each leader
of a flank platoon details a man to
watch for the signals of the patrol or
patrols on his flank. Patrols or parties
posted to prevent hostile reconnais-
sance should relieve the main body of
the necessity of betraying It's position
by firing on small bodies of the enemy,
"To be surprised by an enemy al
short range" says the drill regulations
''is an objectionable offense."
Therefore, reconnaissance is kept W
throughout an action and 1t is the i'm.
portant duty Of combat patrols to give
security to exposed fianks. Whether
or not the patrol is able to stop a hos
tile reconnaissance or even an attack
IL must at all hazards convey warning
Of the enemy's approach to the main
IL caught by fire on the flank.
body. This is the more essential be
cause, while the firing line is obligated
to take care of its own front, Its flanks
are particularly vulnerable to modern
firearms.
For example, a machine gun. rakinl
company or battalion from the flank
might exterminate the entire command
Even when the casualties are not Inn
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
STRENGTH AND PURPOSE OF A
PATROL.

In general, III is understood tnaC u
patrol-not a combat patrol-should be
sent out for one purpose only, and this
purpose must be clearly fixed in the
mind Of the commander; so that he
may determine its proper strength, Sc
lect its leader and issue the proper in
structions.
The strength of q patrol may vary
from two or three men to company
IL the company is a unit in larger
command. Inasmuch as patrol work is
at all times matter Of discretion and
secrecy, 1t should be just strong enough
to accomplish the stipulated purpose
and no stronger. Not a superfluous
man is desired. Neither should pa
troll start forth a man short of the re-
Quisite number to make the necessary
reconnaissance and insure that all in-
portant information will reach the com
mander.
1t may be necessary for patrols to
fight their way to the designated point
by driving Off enemy patrols. II there
is a prospect of such clashes, the pa
troll must be stronger than otherwise,
and invariably provision must be made
for the escape of one man to return
with essential information.
While 1t is In general the business
of patrol to execute it's purpose and,
If possible, avoid fighting, the purpose
may be of such a nature that ii must
be executed whether this requires fight
ing or not. II such be the case, as has
just been said, the strength of the pa.
troll when sent out must be fixed pro-
portionately.
On the other hand, If the purpose is
to gain information only, and of gen'
eral nature, a small patrol Is better
than a large one. For 1t moves less
conspicuously and conceals itself more
readily than a larger detachment. Two
men are often sufficient for such worb
as observing from point In plain view
of the command or accommodating be-
tween outguards.
Whether messages are to be sent
back, and how frequently, also deter
mines the strength of the patrol, and IL
must be large enough to furnish the
out reducing the patrol to less than
two men. Two men are the minimum,
since provision must be made against
the chance that the patrol leader might
be disabled.
In sending back messages, If the In
formation is of exceptional Importance,
the patrol leader will commit the same
message to two men who will return to
the main body by different routes. The
character of the information desired
when the patrol is dispatched in this
connection also will determine the
strength of the detachment and double
messengers, or a series of double mes
sengers, will be provided.
In friendly territory, a weaker pa
troll may be used than for the CORE
spending purpose in hostile territory,
since the patrol would have the as.
sistance of friendly civilians, and
would be obliged toSkeep lookout for
the enemy only. In a hostile territory,
on the other hand, a patrol must be
wary of hostile civilians as well as hos
tile forces, for hostile civilians will be
quick TO apprise the enemy of the pres
ence of the patrol.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
THIS DOG HAS SOME
TALE; WE'LL TELL 1T
Leaves Goat Raiser Nothing to
Do but Market Animals and
Collect Money.

Portland. Ore.-F. A. Pierce, a goat
raiser OF Canyonville, Ore, has little
to do except market his goats and
collect the money. His collie dog
"Shep" does all the work and shoul-
ders the responsibility Of herding and
protecting the animals.
"Shep" has a method all his own
in taking care of his charges. In
stead of driving them, "Shep" leads
the goats. At sunrise "Shep" is STIR
ring around trying to get someone to
open the gates. After that he starts
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
Parson Dies as He Sounds Warning

Amite, La.-Warning his congrega-
ton of the uncertainty of life, during
a series of protracted meetings here,
Rev. O. ]. Burgess, a Methodist min
lister, fell dead In the pulpit. He had
been chrlstened, Joined and was or
Gained minister In the church where
he died.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
Bow killed Sell to Show Bravery

Cleveland, O.-After frightening
companions with a revolver. Joseph
sykora. twelve years old. placed the
gun against his own head and asked
II his playmates would dare him to
shoot. When they laughed the boy
pulled the trigger and fell dead.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
coDyrsht 1911 by Newspaper syndicate0

az didn't say
that at all, Will
liam," Mrs. Bar
ton corrected her
husband with her
u sual acldity.
"You never get
anything right"
"You don't re-
member what you
said. The way
you flew out at
that poor usher
he was scared
stiff"
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The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
Cruel Comment.

Stout Party-They say lot Vt fat is
disappearing from the country.
Kind Friend--Why. l didn't notice
that you had been reducing any.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20
so HARD THAT
|. 1T FLATTENED BULLET

Atlanta, Ga.-Harrlet Owing,
nine-year-old negro girl, would
be safe at the front without a
steel helmet. Hospital doctors
extracted a bullet from her
forehead which had not pene-
trated the skull. The bullet was
a "22," and was mashed per-
fectly fiat. 1t had been a stray
shot. The girl at once returned
to her home.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20

mediately high, the moral effect of
flanking fire is known to be as great
as the physical effect. In fact, a unit
which is giving the enemy a hot fire
on the front may quickly go to pieces
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20

Sure.
Husband-The agent said that this
car was easy.
wife-He must have got you and the
car mixed.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20

A new rapid-printing machine for
photographers win make 10000 prints
in day from negatives.
The Yale expositor., 1917-09-20

Dipping in a strong solution Of alum
win give new life to old hair brushes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

ship of George w Barnard Mrs.
Adams viii lead in the singing Of
America" in which all present are
expected to take part.
The choir of st. Philips Episcopal
church is reviving the beautiful old
custom of singing Christmas carols and
will sing several of them and also a
number of Christmas hymns. Every
thing is in readiness for the tree.
j. f.. Hamilton, president of the Lions
club. has sent out a personal letter
to every member urging that all be
present and every business man, woman
and child is invited to fill the balcony
of the big hall The Rev. r. +. l..
Morgan. chaplain of the Lions club will
deliver the invocation and make short
talk. telling the children Of the Christ
Child and what Christmas really means.
Santa Claus will be present to distribute
the gifts One of the most impressive
of the patriotic features, will be the con-
ferring of Red Cross memberships on
the children. this being made possible
by the generosity of an Ardmore citizen
who donated s150 TO the Red Cross with
the understanding that it be used in
pl oviding memberships. II. Fonville will
take n fashlight picture of the tree
and the assembled company.
The woman-s restroom at the court
house bellies its name for here all the
supplies have been assembled for the
dinner Forty baskets are filled to over
flowing and waiting TO he distributed
this afternoon TO as many worthy
families. In each basket is sack OF
meal. sack of flour, one pound of coffee,
two pounds each of sugar. rice. onions
and beans, one can of Crisco. one peck
of potatoes "a beef roast and one-half
gallon OF canned fruit. Accompanying
each basket will be a smaller basket
filled with fruit and candy, also sack
of apples Shoes will he distributed
among the poor at the Christmas tree.
Pupils of the high school donated thirty
six lars OF canned fruit and the pota-
toes to go in the basket. One man has
played the part Of the good samaritan
bv giving the fruit and candy which
fills the forty baskets. The Ardmore
Benevolent society and the Lions CLUB
are i'm charge Of the municipal Christ
mas tree ana baskets and are working
enthusiastically to make ii "A Merry
Christmas" for he'little folks and their
parents.
Mrs Julius Kahn, president OF the
Benevolent society. will keep open
house" Wednesday at the courthouse
and distribute clothing to the needy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
REWARDS OFFERED FOR
VIOLATIONS OF GAME LAW

Oklahoma City, Dec. 22.-Goveruor
Williams has issued series OF procia
nations offering rewards in case OF ar
rest and conviction of persons violating
the state game laws concerning GER
tain of the game protected by statute
reward of $50 is offered for the ar
rest and conviction Of anyone selling
the fur or selling any fur.bearing ami
NAL contrary TO law. The aggregate
sum in this instance that may be
available for number of violations Is
$500.
Rewards are offered for the killing
of quail contrary to law of s25. the
total amount available for this being
$3.50.
For arrest and conviction in killing
wild turkey or prairie chicken the re-
ward is $50 or the to,aI amount for
any number of rewards being $500.
The rewards in the killing of deer
is 800. and the total amount may run
to $1,000.
A reward of 800 is offered in the
dynamiting or poisoning of fish and the
total amount may run to 81 900.
These proclamations become void In
the event any reach the total amount
that may be available, and all automat'
ically become void on the first of July.
1918 No peace officer of the. state will
be allowed to participate in any of the
rewards. neither will an officer out
side of the state.
State Fish and Game Warden G. a.
Smith has gone to the northwestern
part of the state to look after the mat
ter of policing that portion of the coun-
try. Some violations of the law have
been reported from there. On the whole,
"a. h.. lsa. ~ %
pretty well observed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
RESOLUTION RELATIVE
TO SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Whereas, the county OF Carter is the
owner of Lot s, block 800, Of the city
of Ardrnore. Oklahoma. and said lot is
not needed by the county OF Carter Tor
court house or Jail purposes. and,
Whereas. said property is now vaiue'
less to the county OF Carter for any
purpose for which same can be legally
used.
Now therefore, be il resolved by the
Board of Commissioners OF Carter
county, Oklahoma:
1. That said property, towit: Lot 3,
block $50, OF the city OF Ardmore. OK
lahoma. is not needed for court house
purposes or for Jail purposes. and
.. That said lot should be sold. and
the proceeds turned over 10 the county
treasurer. to be used for the purposes
as provided by law. and
3. That this resolution be spread on
the minutes of this board and certi'
fed COPY OF this resolution, properly
certified to as required by law, be Ger
tilted to the judge of the district
court Of Carter county. Oklahoma. and
thcreupon he be prayed to appoint
three disinterested freeholders OF Car
ter county. to appraise said property
and return such appraisement forth
with to the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Carter county, Oklahoma.
Passed and approved this the 4th
day OF December. 1917.
G. w. YOUNG,
Chairman. Board of County Commits
sioners. Carter county. Okla.
Attest: CLARENCE HARRIS.
County Clerk. Carter County.
Seal i-sot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE
AND DINNERS FOR
POOR OF ARDM0RE

Mrs. J.. Homer Adams VIII be the
soloist at the municipal Christina. tr2c
festivities tomorrow afternoon at :
O'Clock In Convention Hall. when she
viii sing The Battle Hymn OF the Re.
public" Mrs Adams " one Of Ard
more's favorite soloists and her sing
ing will he an important feature Of
the splendid program which has been
arranged for this occasion. designed
to give pleasure to the poor children
OF the town. Her voice has the unusual
distinction of combining both the quail
ties OF soprano and contralto and is
well adapted TO this great dramatic
hymn. written by Julia Ward Howe,
which so well expresses the patriotic
feeling that is dominating the Ameri-
can people at the present time. Mrs.
Adams will be accompanied by the
Chamber Of Commerce band. which has
donated It's services to this worthy
cause. The band will also play num-
ber of patriotic airs, under the leader
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years II was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescrib-
ed local remedies. and by constantly
failing to cure by local treatment, pro-
nounced il incurable. Catarrh is local
disease. greatly influenced by constitu.
tional conditions. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney 4
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
through the blood on the mucous sur.
faces of the system. One hundred dol
lars reward IL offered for any ease that
Halls Catarrh Cure fails TO cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
ALICE NELSON, OPERATIC
STAR, WEEDS DOCTOR

Greenwich. Conn. Dec. 22.-Alice Neil
son. one of the most celebrated of Amer
ican operate singers. and DR.. Leroy
Stoddard prominent physician of New
York, were married here yesterday.
Their intention to marry had been
kept a secret from her most intimate
friends. Miss Nelson declaring that sne
wanted to escape both gifts ana ad'
vice"
Miss Nelson is Southerner by birth,
and won her first fame as a member of
the Bostonians
DIR. and Mrs. Stoddard sailed for Ha-
vana today. and on their return viii
reside in New York. Mrs. Stoddard VIII
resume her professional career.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
France Honors New Orleans.

: Washington. Dec. 2. = Anurt 1t
fargue and Paul Villere. commissioners
OF New Orleans at the recent celebra-
ton of the founding of that city. held
in Paris. are i'm Washington today
with a message from President Poin-
care to President Wilson and meet
ing with the president was arranged
by Ambassador Jusserand. They are
bearing back to New Orleans n medal
struck by the city Of Paris in honor OF
the bicentennial OF the Louisiana city.
While in France they had unusual OPP
portunity TO view the fighting on the
west front as special guests of the
French government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
PLENTY or CRANBERRIES. HEAD
LETTUCE. w. J. LANE.
OKLAHOMA CHARTERS

Oklahoma City, Dec. p. = Secretary
of State ]. L. Lyon has issued the
following charters:
Bessie Farmers Union Exchange.
Bessie: capital stock $4,000. lncorpo-
rators: G. W. Wright. Clinton; Christ
Schmierer. Gust Miller, Bessie.
international Cotton Picker Corpora
tion. Oklahoma City; capital stock slo.-
600 Incorporators: James w. Dins-
more. Fred W. Barnaclo. Oklahoma
City: Robert NJ. Dinsmore, Hinton.
as,7ic-odd Fellows Building Corpo-
ration. Boise City: no capital stock. In
corporators. Il. +. Behimer. +. NJ. Nc
Kinney. f. Il. McMahan. Boise City.
The Central Investment company of
Tulsa increased its capital stock from
$50 .oe0 to $500. 600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS MEET

NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS MEET
ING-Between the hours OF 10 a. m
and p. m. on Tuesday. January ..
1918. there will be held meeting oil
the shareholders OF the First Natlonal
Bank, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, at its
Mace of business in said city and
state. for the purpose of electing nine
10 fifteen directors TO serve for the
ensuing year, and for the purpose of
transacting such other business as
NAV come before said meeting. c. l..
Anderson, Cashier. l4zft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Legal Notices.

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of stockholders of the Guaranty
State Bank will be held in the bank
ing rooms of the bank building on the
second Tuesday in January January
81. 1918, from 10 a. m. to 4. p. m. for
the election of directors for the ensu'
ing year and such other business
as may come up for consideration
at that time. j. NJ. Landlord, Asst.
Cashier '-oo'