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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
DENMARK.

The hope that the railroads this year
would be able 70 handle necessary coal
shipments has proved vain. There is
talk of a transportation crisis, though
winter. Attention has been directed
to the transportation problem by a
sudden drop in the temperature, ac-
companied by snow in various locali-
ties. This has made the government
prohibition against the heating of
houses before October 10 menace to
health and there is an insistsnt de-
mand that the order be repealed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Peoria dlstiileries formerly used 54,-
500 bushels of corn daily.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

A philosopher is a man who can see
how others make mistakes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Gompers Opposes Plan.
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor is opposed to
women being used in war work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Girls, remember that husband
worth having Is worth taking care of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

New York city has 100000 drug
addicts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

woman's eyes never grow too dim
TO detect the paint on another's face.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Time and tide wait for no man
Neither does any real man wait for
time or tide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
EVERYBODY Busy.

The rich should keep busy. and so
should the poor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Prudcry is better than shameless
ness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

I'D to the 9Th Of October France had
taken possession Of eight and Eng
land of two Swedish steamers. The
Swedish ministers in London and Paris
were instructed TO protest against this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Why isn't cook who stuffs turkeys
and chickens taxidermistY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Germany has offered TO supply
certain quantity of potatoes to Den
mark. In exchange, however, Ger
many will expect Denmark to supply
her with articles of which she is in
need.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Pittsburgh company VIII manufac-
ture fertilizer from sharks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENlNGS IN FAR OFF
NORTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME

Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the Scandinavians
in America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

The state department. at the request
of the food administration. has asked
the British government 10 release the
three bags of Swedish mail seized at
Halifax from the steamer that brought
Or. Lundbohm. n member Of the Swe-
dish economic mission, TO this country.
Il developed the pouches are ut the
British embassy in Washington with
their seals intact. Sweden is under
stood 30 insist that the pouches must
he delivered 10 the Swedish legation
without being examined. as they were
In transit as courier" or OFFICIAL mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

A close supporter and friend Of
Hjalmar Branting, the socialist lead
or. in discussing the program of the
new government of Sweden. said in
part: "The new government has an
extensive and interesting program
which It has not yet written, as 1t
must be the subject of discussion and
perhaps compromises with the liberals.
Its biggest task may be said to he
the revisio Of the constitutional prOyi-
sion relating TO the election of mem
bers of the first chamber. the basis
now being the proportionate amount
of taxes the voters pay. We want
one-man-one-vote as in America. W
shall so alter the constitution TO grInt
votes to women. We shall try 10 i'm
prove the economic conditions An
other of our important tasks will be
to solve the problem Of unemploy-
ment which is found mainly in win
ter"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Because of shortage of gasoline
large part Of the taxIcabs % Stock
holm have been withdrawn. The auto
mobile owners obtained permission
from the government to export 50 au-
tomobiIes 10 Russia. The automobiles
are exported without rubber tires be-
cause all export Of rubber from Swe-
den is prohibited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
SWEDEN.

The plight of hundreds of Russian
families, seeking refuge from their
country's distraction in Stockholm, is
becoming pitiful because of the rising
cost of the living and the decline in
the value of rubles. Rents, pension
rates, provisions and fuel are mount
ing steadily In price Anthracite coal
is nearly 500 a ton. Formerly IL sold
for SIS a ton. Brentwood fuel is $50
for Is cubic feet. Tea is IS a pound,
pure chocolate, So a pound ham, near
ly 81 pound, anG candies are unob-
tainable. $500 American motorcycles
We're advertised as bargains at Sl,20O.
Stockholm's Swedish American soci-
ETY. this year will give up its Thanks
giving banquet, which has been fea-
ture for 80 years, owing TO the Diff
Guilty and expense In obtaining sup
plies The American dollar has lost
one-third of its value in Stockholm.
The schools of Stockholm are being
used to house 100 Swedish families I'M
able TO pay the rents caused by the
influx of foreigners from the belliger-
ent countries. United States Minister
Ira Nelson Morris tried to renew his
lease on a country villa near Stock
holm, worth about 5000 or $4,000. He
offered $4,000 year rental for IT, but
the owner refused. saying he could
sell 1t for $1,000 within a year, The
cost of living is at least double what
1t was in Berlin last May. Germany
is sending Sweden petroleum, coal,
grain. machine oil, fertilizers, salt and
medicine. Five thousand head OF
highbred Swedish cattle are being sent
to Germany, hut Sweden insists that
Germany return the hides and 10
pounds of tallow from every animal
sent. Sweden imported annually be-
from England, and 10000 tons from
Germany. The importation from Ger
many has increased enormously dur
ing the war, reaching $4,000 tons for
1916. while the importation from Eng
land fell to $1,000 tons in 1916 and to
5000 tons from January to May, 1917.
To make up this deficiency, importa-
tons from the United States were I'M
dertaken with the result that 4,6Oo
tons We're imported in 1916 and nearly
10000 tons during the first five months
OF this year Sweden's exports of iron
ore to Germany decreased 100000 tons
in 1916. The export of iron ore 10
England showed an increase of 10000
tons in 1916.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

The danger from submarines having
decreased. insurance on Norwegian
cargoes in the North sea has been re-
duced from to Z per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Recent reports from Sweden indicate
a shortage of all kinds of metals ex-
cept iron. Last spring II was revealed
that German agents, spread through
out Sweden, cornered most of the cop
per coins and took them over TO Ger
many. The Swedish mint had To make
the new currency of iron. The ex-
port of ali kinds of machines and APP
paratus made of metals other than
iron has now been prohibited by the
government. The merchants are not
even allowed TO export porcelain
wares. picture frames, or the like,
mounted with other metal than iron.
Among the wares prohibited by the
new stipulations are electric and tele-
phone apparatus, railway and street
cars connected with motors or engines.
shoe soles of fiber, wood or paste
board. carbon and incandescent lamps.
wires. hare furs. cones of frs and
pines. quick lime and pulverized lime.
Fertilizers are especially rare in Swe-
den. and these conditions hamper con
siderably the agricultural work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

The Raaholdt church In South Eids-
void is to be beautifully decorated
Chamberlain Mathiesen has offered 10
pay one-half Of the expenses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

The Liza settlement chapel In East
Sondmor was dedicated by Bishop
Hognestad. August Is. It is a very
beautiful little house of worship. The
baptismal font is gift from the king.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

A man who does not want his name
published has offered as a donation
$4,000 on condition that others raise
the balance of a minimum amount of
S270,OO0 for the establishment of a
coast hospital, which it has been pro-
posed to put in operation January 1,
1920.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

The condition of the labor market
in TrondhJem may be inferred from
the fact that employees representing a
dozen industries are clamoring for
higher wages, the raise demanded be
ing from cents an hour to 30 per
cent of the present wages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

In some localities it was very diff
cult 10 get women TO take care of the
stock at the mountain pastures last
summer. a farmer at Totem had to
pay his dairy maid S270 a year and all
expenses. Besides, she charged 81
cents for each calf born in the dairy
which she had charge of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Karl OsNig, the opera singer, has
been engaged to sing at five concerts
in Vienna. He is to receive $3.50 for
each concert.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
TELI.S BAND COMMITTEE TO
FIX PRICE or HIS TICKETS

Lay aside for me two tickets for the
band concert" said q well known oil
man. "aCd the committee can name the
price and ! wiz pay IT," That Is the
spirit that Is being manifested toward
the concert 10 be given wednesday
night 10 Convention Hall There viii
De no complimentary tickets. and aside
from the cost 0f printing special tickets
there viii be no expense connected with
the concert and every penny that is se-
cured from the sale Of tickets win 20
10 the treasury Of the band for its sup
port
The man who ordered the two tickets
and win pay the price named. whether
. be $40 or $50 made the statement that
ArdmOre has a band that would be a
credit % any city anywhere. Such mu.
sical organizations do not happen. they
are built on the right kind Of founda.
ton. There is musical skill behind
them and "a rare talent Of organization.
such talent can demand high salaries
and Ardmore cannot hope 20 maintain
such band without supporting it.
The doors OF Convention Hal wN 0e
thrown open for the first time for this
concert The prospects are that the
house win De- completely filled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
STATE PRISON MATRON
SEES BETTER ARDMORE

Airs ". c. Kendall formerly Of this
city. is the guest Of Alr, II n Brown.
Mrs Kendall is ma,ron of the state
penitentiary at McAlester "As soon
as my term expires 3 am coming back
90 4rlmore % mak- my home said
Mrs Kendall III have heard whole
Dot about Arlmor. bg- diI not ex-
pect % see the wondsr.u. changes that
have been made in ,n- past few gears.
When : came 20 Ardmore we lived on
what is now McLisu avenue but at
that time az about Thrl avenue. was
a fine cotton patch. Tie city park was
o fishing pond for ,he small boys ana
we considered ourselves IIHs ou the
outskirts of the c.-r"
Mr. and Mrs Kendall were among
the pioneer settlers ~ trl- section of
the county and W-.e o.. .1- time "
their residence here u th- grocer. BUS
mess SIR Kendall at rresrrt hss
charge of the suppl. raa-. 81, tle pen.
rertarv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
TAKING \ BATH IN RUSSIA.
Facilities i'm Every Village and the Cost
l. a Penny.

Pearson's Weekly: Please. may go
and have a BATH" my Russian servant
used 10 say 20 me every Saturday after
noon. and of he would go with his clean
linen bound up in a handkerchief TO the
great city baths say, perhaps, for a
couple Of hours. and return shining with
cleanliness. Everyone even In the tin
lest village must have steam bath.
Admission 20 the cheapest part is a
penny farthing while in the great
towns there ars luxurious establish.
menths frequented by the rich
Where a village consists OF twenty
cottages there will be found twenty
bathhouses installed Each Of these
contains stove that heats the great
stoves placed above b. This stove is
lit ON bath nights and when the stoves
are sufficiently heated buckets Of wa.
ter are thrown over them. filling the
place with steam.
The bathgr then lies on q bench.
and. after soaping himself. ends his
wash in ice-cpld water
There is a strange custom connected
with the bath which has given rise 10
the pruverh What is health TO the
Russian is death to the German
that is they frequently rush straight
from suffocaungly hot bath inside a
huge earthenware oven. and naked
and team.ng ron themselves con.
tente1ly and luXuriantly in the snow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
RAILROADS EKERTiNG
EFE8Y EFFORT 10 An
~ WINNING THE WAX

Chicago sept Every railroad
man ln the United States from section
hand ur o. president. 0aes q 90 him.
foll aua 30 DIS country 20 do everything
bon his power % help ,gin the var. said
It 49, Ashton. president of the Chicago
a Northwestern railway and chairman
uf flc central department committee Of
tine Railroads War board. at the open
ing session 0f the annual convention OF
tbe R0admasters and Maintenance Of
Wa association.
"At meeting In Washington lmme.
aatrr after the declaration OF war
with Germany. the heads Of tine rail.
ways agreed voluntarily aad unanE
muuay fo subordinate every other in.
tcfcst tu helping 20 win the war.
'The railroads ml,de this pledge %
tht government and the public ana they
have kept g. regardless ot the individ.
usl interest OF any road
Hr Ashton explained that the Eng.
iish railroads are being operated on a
similar plan. but under guarantee by
the government 0f the same net earn.
ink that they made before the war
Our government has not asked for
and has NOT given 10 tho railways any
guarantee " net earnings" continued
Hr Ashton "The railroads did not get
the advance iu rates which they felt
was absolutely necessary in order 20
render the service required by the gov.
ernmcnt and the public
ID u. Ia
40 e consequence? on the contrary
thel redoublod their efforts 90 discharge
the enormous responsibilities forced
upon them by war conditions sacri.
ncinE individual interests. / believe the
railroads have given the greatest eXhl.
hilton OF teamwork the world has ever
seen
"lt is almost impossible 10 realize
what an enormous task the railroads
sre wrestling with. Let me try 20
Illustrate H. The combined freight traf.
nc of fourteen OF the largest countries
in the world In the year 1915 is just
sbout equal 10 the Increase alone u
the freight traffic OF our railroads In
this calendar yoar-if the present rate
is maintained-over that OF the year
1916.
Even more remarkable is the fact
that this gigantic volume Of traffic Is
being transported with practically ma
more equipment than our railroads had
"a the beginning Of the war. becaus,
the builders cannot furnish the equip
ment which wns ordered. owing 10 the
demands of pe government Tor Ia,
materials which would 10 into cars
and locomotives.
In view OF these facts the railroads
have n right 90 appeal to the public
Cor an tho cooperation and support II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
DECORATED EATING.
Cabarets Are Not New Ancient Ro-
mans Had Them First.

Chicago News: Cabarets. Il appeara.
are no new thing under the sun-or
under garish artificial lights. 20 be
more accurate The ancient Romans
n the decline had them. but whether
the Roman cabaret was responsible
for the decline or the decline brought
ON the cabaret has not been figured out
That celebrated wine agent Horace
mentions sort of cabaret iu his time
and the elegant Petronius Arblter had
companies % singers and dancers at
tue uaHguets given by him Petr0nius
explained. in the case of the handsome
hoy who was employed to sing Mas
ter ! bring thee ruby wine" al the
close ~ the feastiEg that he wished %
please the ears and eyes of his guests
as wei. as their palates.
such may have been Petronius's iu.
tention-he did not charge his guests
so much per head for DIS meals-anf
such may boz the intent of those who
row operate commercial cabarets
though they charge o heIlth- tariff for
pleasing the extra seDres 40 any rate.
about aN the senses - normal person
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
LITTLE MISS WAS NUDE.
Not At Al Embarrassed She Saunterei
Down New York Street.

Chicago Tribune. Central Par. west.
New York. was allied witb noisy traffic
and az the sereuusecoud street enc
trance 10 the park "a policeman was
lerspirinE as ae tlsentauglel tsx.cli-
trucks surface cars and park equip
ages in mil-aitcruo9n when young
lady wearing not "a stitch Of clothes aud
apparently happy ssuntercd majestic
aily down the steps 9f The main door.
way OF the Aljest.c hotel
her pink skin agloV and unletter-f
by rsimeut the girl hesitated "a moment
on the second step from the bottom
surveyed the busy street. and then
boldly started across toward the ua-s.
near the entrance OF vtlch ls aE-
in which SHE would have made an er.
celieut "septembar Morn" or August
afternoon
Traffic Immediately become more .r.
tangled ChauneIrs and drivers stu.-
ped instantly to gaze The policeman
forgot about traffic and the persp.ra.
tiou and pursued the young woman.
lie reached her just a8 % maid ran
from the hotel anl both se.zeI her at
the same moment
She was Jed hlrL Htl the hotel while
rude men laughed and shocked women
hurried away and there 90 vas ,H.
planned that she was Miss Gertrude
Holland.
She had been 800 the basement end o.
maid had prepared bath for her leav.
ing her for a moment after removing
her clothes. Don that moment Miss
Gertrude who s started Tor the
park
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
FIND INDIAN RELICS
BURIED 1000 YEARS
EXPEDITION IN NEW MEXICO UN-
COVERS REMAINS or OLD
CIVILIZATION.

Ner YORK Times. d. r. W. Hodge.
of The bureau Of American ethnOiogy.
y-ho has Just returned from three
months u archaeological exploration in
New Mexico. announces that his sspedi-
ton ure4rthed the relics of an Indian
civilization probably 1000 years old
Thcse evidences. consisting largely of
glass beads. pendants and Ornameltal
combs lncrusted with turquoise, Sere
unearthed IN central New Mexico. nf-
teen miles southwest Of Zuni and about
three miles from the Arizona border.
Dr Hodge. accompanied By Alansou
Skinner u the Museum o. the American
Indian ard T. r. Coffin. a surveyor. IL
ties Of gold we're buried in that region
marched on the Zuni population which
then occupied HaBikuh. one Of the sew
en- cities. The Zunis were driy-
en from their homes and Coronado TO-
maine .n possession.
3iore than 100 years later the Indians
we're again thriving AZ Hawlkuh. In
1870. they were driven cut b. the Apa-
ches and never returned 10 occupy their
puebl1s Spanish FranciEcans estab-
Iishel a mission there which subse
selIcnuy fen into ruins with nothing
a. Inarf its locatiOn at the present time
bat mound o. earth
q vas In this vicinity that DR. Hodge
made bis excavations rom May until
August NJ this year AIDED Dy laDorers
from the Z4nl colony near by. Dr. Hodge
commenced work Dy digging into aL
enormous deposit 0f debris on the site
Of g1e ancient village q Hawikuh. After
the excavation had been carried O. O.
oeptn of fifteen feet. Dr. Hodge discoy-
erca the remains of an earlier pueblo,
Occ1D.ed probably 500 yeaIs ago. and
ewes before Hawkuh gas built
o. digging far enough into the debris
Dr Hodge Inearthed tie burial grounds
o. thc ancient Zuni Indians az three diff
fefent levels. At the lowest level the
meth0aa ~ burial indicated an extreme
a. remote period 90 Zuni civilization. The
b0lies. Dob c0ufCrmauCe with some Gus
tom were apparently dismemberei tue
heads aud limbs icing buried 10 one spot
and the trunks in another Another
class of tg-ias seas discovered. aDrar
emily N another period when the re-
mains were cremRtei in bowls. and yes
selz containing water and food were de-
posted alth the dead.
40 third level Dr. Hodge discovered
stu another class % 1urials. where the
head Of the dead person was always
turlel 70 tne east In these graves were
slao found vessels that had undoubtedly
contained food. According 10 Dr Hodge
the throwing o. moist food into these
grages caused the bOges % the dead 70
decsy. bot helped. on the other hand. 70
preserve their clothing, 50 that even
after hundreds Of years the cloth which
vas usually closely woven cotton could
he identified
Ir tiese excavations Dr. Hodge also
found many ornamental objects inisia
with turquoise pieces OF porcelain
combs. sud uteHsls. tending % throw
some light upon the life ~ tae Zunis Of
that particular period and the influence
o. the suanar1s upon their civilization
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
BIG SAILING SHIPS CARGO.
France Carries Many Tons Of Bones
for Fertilizer.

New York sun. one of the most di.
versified cargoes ever brought 10 the
port Of New York was that OF the great
sailing ship France. Aloored at one Of
the new Lamport Holt piers at Hobo
ken. the France is pouring forth an un-
usual freight $500 tons brought from
Buenos Aires.
Included in this cargo are many tons
OF bones 10 be- ground into fertilizer,
thousands Of horns from the cattle Of
the Argentine. 500 tons OF coffee many
tons Of white beans. hundreds Of great
round grease cakes" barrels Of grease
and hundreds Of bales Of wool and cot
ton.
Besides being notable for its variety
the cargo is a very valuable one, worth
probably more than 100000 II was
slowed in every available space. even
the midship deck house was stacked
high with beans in bags.
The France is a large vessel. 400 feet
long, said 10 be the largest sailing ship
in the world Built al Bordeaux in 1912
this is her first trip 70 this port. She is
a iive-masted steel bark. having all
masts square rugged except the last
The masts are very high. the trucks
200 feet above the deck 4 husky sailor
on a royal yard looks like speck in the
sky.
Besides an enormous spread OF can
vas the France has the auxiliary power
Of two Diesel engines OF 200 horsepower
each. driving twin screws. These en-
gines. used 20 drive the vessel in calm
weather also save towage fees. They
are located aft and when you look down
at them through a skylight on the poop
il is somewhat like gazing down into
the engine room OF q steamship.
a triple wheel stands on the poop. the
ordinary hand steering gear of the ship
bu- built in tiplcate. as half a dozen
men are required % handle her with "a
heavy following wind and sea on. Above
the chart house there .s bridge tele.
graphs and small wheel used 20 steer
when the engines are running Then. il
is said baby could steer her
ON the after deck. one each side. peer.
ing over the tafral are two stubby rap.
id fire guns 10 be- used against German
attack The great saIer has French
naval guHrc-s O. man these guns