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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

gowns, lack of striking and gorge.
Gus qualities, a suggestion of reserve
and dignity. There are very rich and
beautiful gowns, arresting because of
combinations of fabric or intricaces of
line that bespeak mastery skill in their
designing; but of startling evening
gowns there are very few and they
are not worn by women of breeding
and fine taste Naturally. little more
liberty is permitted in the matter of
evening costumes intended for wear at
house parties Nobody but ones fellow
guests can criticize ones personal taste
at small and exclusive gathering of
the sort. There is no sensation-seeking
public who can pay an admission price
and get in, and no newspaper will be
likely 10 chronicle what one wore at a
little private house party out on Long
Island. And. as has been suggested,
courtesy demands that ones hostess be
honored by ones toilette. SO house
party evening gowns are as beautiful
as ever this season; much more beau
,iful in fact than the gowns YOU see
at restaurant suppers and at the thea
ter in town. though there is note
of informality, of youthful simplicity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

and lack of ostentation in most of
these house party costumes.
Some of the dinner dance gowns are
quantity old-fas hioped in suggestion
What could be prettier for instance,
for debutante than the little dinner
frock OF sheer embroidered white nous
selaine with sash and buttoned bodice
of baby blue satin? The sash falls
exactly to the edge of the skirt and
the bodice is delightfully."- reminiscent of
the late seventies with its basque edge,
its darts" and its unbuttoned sleeve
faring over a lace frill. The coiffure,
piled high and tumbling in curls suits
the frock admirably. \ youthful matron
recently wore at a Tuxedo house party
dinner dance frock of pale blue chif-
fon over silver tissue. The chiffon was
splashed with pale pink and mauve
posies and a sash of pale pink and pale
,nauve velvet ribbons foated over the
skirt. The bodice was edged with
tiny pleated fiill of the chiffon and
a very wide, pleated ruffle turned back
from the decoletage. dropping over the
bare arms.
Quaint. and interesting too. is the
debutante dance frock almost half made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
IHA DarinS Dance Eraock-
~ The Bodice OF CryStal Studded
tand PEARLS the eSkLr:t-EE1a3EslaEns r
and Canary Chlffon9

ing-deep pansy purples. dim roTr ND
mauve tones threaded through with
glints of gold The scarf of gold net
wells heliotrope tulie. All the way down
the train quite long for train OF this
season. runs a length of satin ribbon
and the broca1e is gathered into a loop
of the ribbon giving the train pointed
end. a gown to have ones portrait
painted in is this one of soft. blurred
rose and mauve tints shot with the
bleam of duh gold.
Flame COl0red Dance FrOcks.
The maids of another generation used
to wear red dance frocks--or party
dresses-as they were called then, and
in the SOS one was likely to see as
many red tulle ~frocks as white ones
or pink ones at large affair. This year
red party dresses are again very fashion
able, though they are called, now, fhme
frocks And verify like fame they are,
brilliant spots of color among the sub
dued and subtle shades of modern coS-
tunes. A notable flame frock for house
party wear is pictured. There is a
strong Spanish suggestion in this frock
and, of course. the big Spanish hair
comb intensifies the suggestion The
bodice is of silver sequined net over
flesh tinted chiffon and really comes
up over the shoulder and upper arm
though the chiffon is quite as invisi-
BILE as il was meant to be at little
distance The skirt Is of canary and
flame chiffon with bands of silver
seouined net on the outside and show
ing through The train of chiffon anu
silver cloth is feature of this pic
turesque frock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
MANY CHEYENNES AND
ARAPAHOES REFUSE TO
ANSWER QUESTIONABLE

Oklahoma City, Dec. e2.-An Indian
uprising that differs from those of
olden days only in that il promises to
be bloodless has broken out in Blaine
county among the Cheyennes and Ara.
pahoes in connection with the ques-
tionnaire.
Are YOU an American citizen?" is
one of the questions being propounded
10 all men of the selective service age.
No" is the invariable answer which
the Cheyennes and Arapahoes have
given to the question.
Efforts Are Futile
All efforts of exemption board men,
bers and others to convince the Indians
that they are native born American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

she keeps at it. Frances Ring knits.
too, and little Yyette Rugel, who is
Johnny Dooley's wife. carts about
huge knitting repository bigger than she
is herself. and she produces all sorts
of things out OF it, like a village church
grabbing. The chorus girls everywhere
are doing splendid work for the va
rious units in the field and they care
fully put their dainty names in the toe
of a sock or the tip Of helmet or
the pocket OF "a sweater and count their
thanks from the soldier victims merci-
iessly but proudly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

citizens have been futile, according to
word which has reached Major Eu.
gene Kerr National army attache of
the adjutant generals office. The In
dians take the position that they are
wards of the government. have been
treated as incompetents and civil rights
have been withheld from them, and this.
they assert, proves that they are not
American citizens.
The agreement to refuse to declare
their American citizenship seems to
have been general among the Cheyennes
and Arapalroes. The superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

Of ribbon The bodice is all ribbon,
you see. and strap Of ribbon crossing
one shoulder stops Just long enough
at the waistline to become "A huge sash.
bow and then hurried down to the hem
of the skirt where it loops itself into
another big bow. The ribbon Itself is
an interesting feature. for II Is a gorge
Gus green and gold ribbon suggesting
Chinese embroidery. The frock was Sc
lected to match the ribbon. evidently.
and such superb ribbon might well
suggest a color scheme obtained by
dropping clouds of green net over pale
primrose silk.
Beaded Gowns Pack Well in Weekend
Boxes.
Perhaps SO many brilliant beaded
gowns are worn at week end parties be-
cause these costumes are such dependa-
BILE travellers A beaded net gown will
pack into unbelievably small space and
crushing does not seem to hurt II in
the least With a satin, taffeta or tulle
frock one must be much more careful.
The evening gown has taken into Itself
train as an expression of that dignity
which the season demands in dress, and
so long as a dinner gown boasts train
II can he almost anything II pleases
in frivolity in other respects.
Ribbon Sashes Extend Length Of Train.
Another instance OF the favor in
which ribbon is held this season is
shown in the dinner gowns, called at
the opening where il was exhibited,
The Mischief Maker" partly because
of its sinuous. fascinating lines. the
very essence of coquettish simplicity.
and partly because of its subtle color
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Berlin Says Italians Fail.

Berlin. Dec 22.--(via Londonl.--Itai-
ian attempts yesterday and last night
to regain the ground captured by the
Austro-German forces at Monte Asolone
on the northern front, were futile. the
war office announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

Bishop Henderson of Detroit, Mich.
has issued an order that every Metho-
dist church in his diocese shall display
the stars and stripes for the iteration
of the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

c. r. Hughes. Jr.. son of judge
Charles Evans Hughes OF New York
has enlisted in the amy as a private
soldier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

dians since have been inducted into
the service under the draft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

steamheated, luxurious places In West
chester and out on Long Island-there
your Wistful eyes may rest upon verita-
ble dreams of dinner gowns and dane
ing frocks. II you can get in to see
them, one must be n credit to ones
hostess. of course, and what would
hostess think of the weekend guest
who came down to dinner the first
evening in, say, a dark blue satin frock
high necked and long sleeved-an adj
mirable gown for most formal after
noon wear, unquestionably so; but for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Held TO be Citizens.

An opinion given. by the department
of the interior at the time of the first
draft held that all Indians in Oklahoma
are American citizens and subject to
selective service, This opinion was given
as result of an appeal from Wagner
county by an Indian who asserted that
he was not subject to call. Many fp-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

of the Indian agency has been notified
and is on his way to Blaine county to
attempt to appease the original Ameri-
cans and convince them that they are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

in the New York restraints and finds
that New York generally is conserva-
tive and reserved in evening attire,
where do all the wonderful evening
gowns go tor"
They go to the house parties. my
dear.
At Tuxedo. at Lenox, at the big,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
The DeOutante 10
Exqulsltely Youthful
Flrny White with
BIG Blue SaSh

dinner, followed by a dance -. For
the matter of that, what would the
average individual feel If after paying
out several good dollars for a dress.
circle seat al the opera, there spread
below her ready-to-be-thrilled eyes, boxes
| and boxes and orchestra seats and seats
OF dark clothed high necked, jewelless
personages? one must dress-for din
ner. and for the opera Custom and
propriety demand it; for wearing fun
and dark street raiment under blazing
electric lights would be as suggestively
somber. these wartin.es, as wearing
bombazine and crepe in the street: and
that patriotic American women have
agreed not 10 do becapse of its dispiriting
influence on those who must give their
all to their country.
Dinner Dance FrOcks Informal
One does note. however, distinct
simplicity in most winter evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Nrockbf.Le Leaf. Green TuIle over
P8le9t PrlnpoSe TaffetE with
SNs New Cttle q Lun6 Ribbon

<<D Ut where" asks the disappoint.
ed out-of-town woman, who
IL hoped TO see replicas of the
gorgeous costumes pictured in
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
HOMEMADE WASHING MACHINE
Miners in Alaska Construct Ingenious
Device to Take the Place Of
dashboard and Tub.

In parts Of Alaska many of the MI
ners do their own housekeeping and
laundering. To accomplish the latter
they use as q substitute for the wash
board and tub q device made Of an old
barrel-churn mounted on runners so
that the miner can take 1t along to his
work.
A cylinder about 80 inches long and
Of the same diameter as the head Of
the churn is first constructed of heavy
galvanized iron. One end of this cylin-
der is left open, and the head Of the
churn is fastened to the open end. The
cylinder is then carefully balanced in
the churn, and the churn-beerings fast
ened with rivets and solder to make
them water-tight.
Two screens are made of galvanized
wire of One-inch mesh. One of them is
suspended from the movable head by
One-quarter-inch galvanized iron rods,
and the other is fastened to the cylin-
der, SO that the two are about ten
inches apart in the middle of the cylin-
der
The clothes are confined between the
two screens. The water surges back
and forth through them until they are
clean, or as long as the churn is in
motion. A large pinwheel attached to
the bearings furnishes the turning
power.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
Costly Living.

Most of the high cost Of living
comes from buying things we don't
need. If 1t wasn't for that we would
all live off the fat of the land, and the
rich and well-to-do would have enough
left to help other people and boost the
uplift Of the city. If all the money
that society throws away on idle pleas
ures and needless things were redis-
tributed equitably among the people,
everybody would be living on lamb
chops, lima beans and pound cake ;
and the reflex action Of such situa-
ton would compensate the well-off for
the loss of their joyless pleasures. But
the old ideal of the university seems
still to influence the people to
vex at the lands ridiculous misuse"
1t wouldn't cost cent to have 1t 9TH
erwise, as long as our money goes In
to pleasures and trifies. But take each
individual life and cut off the foolish
and needless things, and such one
would occupy the proud eminence of
a champion Of nobler things.-OhiO
State Journal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25

Fl rst pub. Monday, June 25-3t
County, County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jo-
lana Eisfeldt, deceased. A
On reading and filing the petition Of
Anna Heinzelmann, executrix Of the
estate of Johanna Eisfeldt, deceased,
representing among other things, that
the said deceased died seized of GER
tain real estate therein and that it is
necessary to sell or incumber the
same to pay the debts, expenses of ad-
ministration and legacies of said de-
ceased, and praying for license to
mortgage, lease Or sell the same; and,
It appearing to the court that it is
necessary to sell or incumber said real
estate for that purpose,
1t is Ordered, That the said petition
be heard at a special term of said
county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the city hall in the city
of Watertown, on the 3rd Wednesday,
being the 18th day of July, A. D. 1917,
at the opening Of court on that day or
as soon thereafter as the matter can
be heard and considered
1t Is Further Ordered, That this
order be published at least three con-
secutive weeks, before said day fixed
for hearing of said petition in the
Watertown News, a newspaper pub
Hshed at the city of WATERFOWL, IN
said county and that copy thereof be
served by mail on all persons inter-
ested in said estate at least twenty
days before such day of hearing.
Dated June Goth, 1917.
By the Court: R. B. Kirkland,
County Judge
Lueck & Kuenzli, Attorneys.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
THIS SEAL HAD CURIOSITY
Mammal Got Into Trouble THROUGH
Nosing Around Too Promiscuous-
ly Among Strangers.

Seals are very plentiful among the
Orkneys, and are sometimes caught
when asleep on the skerries. They are
attracted by musical sounds, and at
one time considerable number were
said to make their appearance in the
bay Of Hoy when the bell Of the parish
church close by was rung.
Seals are usually much on their
guard against the approach of men,
but when unmolested frequently come
close to boats or people ashore An
instance of this occurred recently off
Skraill bay, in Sandwich, where some
yawls were at haddock fishing, writer
in the Edinburgh Scotsman says.
A seal made its appearance, and
showed great curiosity as to what was
going on. 1t swan repeatedly between
two boats q short distance apart, and
ultimately devoted it's attention to one
Of them, diving under the boat and
coming up first on one side and then
on the other. At last it made a spring
at fish which was being hauled out
VI TIC water VI d uduu lI1lc II idIieu
to get proper hold, but the fish was
thrown back to afford another chance,
which the seal quickly seized. 1t kept
so near that eventually one of the fish
ermen got hold of its tail, and by the
assistance Of another 1t was taken into
the boat.
1t was young one, about three feet
In length. 1t did not seem to appreciate
It's new quarters, and made strenuous
efforts to escape, but was kept a pris-
Oner until the fishing ceased, and then
taken ashore. Subsequently the seal
was restored to its native element,
which 1T seemed to appreciate all the
more after its detention.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
How Houses Explode.

The most remarkable phenomenon
connected with tornadoes is the ex-
plosion of houses, which literally
burst, scattering their fragments in all
directions. Sometimes substantial
dwellings are carried high into the air
and then explode. 1t is now under
stood that this is due to the fact that
the funnel cloud" (revolving at a rate
of at least 500 miles an hour) has
vacuum inside. Thus it sucks up
everything in its path, even emptying
wells. 1t sucks all the air from around
house over which it passes, and the
house Ga vacuum being thus created
outside of it) promptly explodes, ow-
ing to the pressure of the air, at 30
pounds to the square inch, from with
in. The house, in a word, is trans
formed into a bomb.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
MOONS EFFECTS NOT KNOWN
May Be Key to Sleep Walking and
Kindred Disorders, Declares
Writer in Medical journal.

All persons in all times have seen
an intimate connection between the
moon and fruitfulness, both animal
and vegetable.
'Even now" says the New York
Medical Journal, "the onions which
come to our city market owe their ex-
cellence to the farmers careful con-
junction of planting time with the
phases Of the moon"
Such ideas have been so universal
that mans unconscious mind still pre-
serves them, though his judgment may
scorn them as absurd.
Doctor Sadger Of Vienna cites cases
of somnambulists who under the inf1u-
ence Of moonlight are recalled to times
and scenes of active childish wishes.
The moon calls them In deep sleep to
act out dream wishes"
The Medical Journal suggests that
the key to sleep walking and other
kindred disorders of childhood and
late life may be found in moon-lore.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25

Here on Market Days Are Still to Be
Seen the Old Country Costumes
and Customs.

Galway Is an Irish town with q
touch of real old Ireland about 1T.
Here on market days you can still see
the old country cOstumes-the hard
black cutaway coats Of the men and
the red homespun skirts Of the women,
who wear soft gray shawls over their
heads. All the country produce is
brought to market, and the rule of con-
~ one price, marked in plain figures -
has never even been heard of. Bar
gaining goes on at endless length, and
the purchase Of a score Of eggs may
take half an hour. Eggs are not sold
by the dozen in Galway.
All sorts Of curious things are for
sale in Galway market, brought from
many miles away in little donkey carts
or carried on foot by sturdy old men
who think nothing of tramp of doz-
en- miles. Calves are q staple and
are wrapped up in gunny bags with
nothing but the head projecting when
shipment has to be made. Peat is
for sale by the CARLOAD, fowls and
vegetables. Most curious Of all per-
haps is peculiar seaweed, which is
popular as salad dish. To the visitor
its taste is rather unpleasant, but, ac-
cording to local tradition, 1t has the
marvellous property Of being able to
clear the head Of him who has had "a
drop too much" Galway might work
up profitable export trade in this
commodity, it has been suggested, If
she understood the science of advertis-
ing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
NEWSPAPER BRIBERY.

Gov. Philip has vetoed, on cOnStl-
tutional grounds, the bill 3S3A which
proposed to allow daily and weekly
newspapers in this state their old
trade privilege of swapping good, le-
gal advertising space for railway
tickets, to the extent of $50 year.
If newspaper space is such bribe-
breeder as the governor finds it rubber
stamped, we advise that no more pure
gold from the state Golfers be paid out
for it in publishing the session laws.
Furthermore, we suggest that congress
and our state legislature at once pass
laws prohibiting the navy department,
the army department, Mr.. Hoover
food saving department, the Red Cross
organizations-nat state, county
and town, the anti-tuberculosis outfit
at Madison, and all other pure and un-
defiled departments, associations, and
propaganditOriums get off of our low
down newspaper neck, so we can have
room for ads that pay cash and which
do not worry about our bribe-polluta-
tory proclivities.
This word, bribery, is beginning to
lose some of its venom. Away back
when Jesus Christ was nailed to the
cross, that sort of punishment was as
low down as burning at the stake now
is for rape fiends. The cross as a SYM
boil was loathed by all good people. 1t
took only the unjust death of one
superlatively good man to change all
that loathing to generation. Thus ii
may be with bribery. If newspapers
must be crucifed upon the cross OF
bribery because they ask for a chance
to exchange good, honest space for
good honest service on railroad
track, it is. time we newspaper men
wore a protecting medal on which is
inscribed the words Beware of Brib-
cry" This medal we could turn face UP
to President Wilson, Mr.. Hoover, and
the Red Cross ladies whenever they
ask for free space, for the return they
all make is so much less real than rail
way mileage that it amounts to ''in-
floonce' pure and simple-H. L. H. in
Fort Atkinson Union.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
FIERCE STORM
STRIKES CITY
FRIDAY NIGHT

Probably the fiercest storm of rain
and lightning that has ever visited this
section, struck Watertown about II
o'clock Friday night and continued at
intervals all during the night, passing
off with a terrific flash of lightning
which slivered the flag pole on the
pOstOffice. The rain fell in torrents,
flooding low places and causing some
damage to grasses and exposed
plants.
Flashes of lightning followed each
other in rapid succession and the
crashing thunder that followed was
appalling The river rose rapidly and
toward noon of Saturday was almost
at highest flood stage. The electric
storm, while it did not do any great
amount of damage in the city did
put several transformers out of COM
mission and also burned out the fuse
plugs in many residences and also
cripple the telephone service to some
extent. The rainfall was 81 inches.
Many people report that the light
ming struck near their residences, in
some cases filling the rooms of the
houses with vivid flashes of light, but
aside from the damage stated there
was no further destruction of prop
erty except that many cellars were
filled with water, the result of the
sewers clogging. The West Main
street sanitary sewer was choked
with water and it was necessary to
pump it out with a fire engine Satur-
day. Cellars in the vicinity were
filled with four and five feet Of water
When the bolt of lightning struck
the flag pole on the postOffice it
ripped up some of the slate shingles
and smashed some of the wire glass
| in the skylight, but did no other dam
age, the slate probably saving the
roof from further injury.
Train service on the Milwaukee
road was badly crippled by washouts
No trains arrived from the east until
Saturday evening, while those from
the west were also somewhat delayed
A washOut near Clyman caused a
slight delay on the North Western
railroad.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
Magnetic Pole Moves PenduIumwise.

The magnetic pole does not, as has
generally been believed, move in cir
Gle around the geographic pole, but
oscillates exclusively on the Pacific
ocean side. This has just been proved
by Emile Belot, who has presented to
the French Academic des Sciences a
curve representing the motion Of the
magnetic pole since the year 1541.
The motion Of the magnetic pole is
almost spiral, but it's speed varies.
From 1880 to 1865 1t averaged II kilo-
meters year. For the last 100 years
1t has averaged only s kilometers a
year. M. Belot likens it to the oscilla-
ton Of a pendulum. which slows up
as it approaches the ends of its swing.
The period Of its swing is about 800
years.