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Evening star., 1917-11-04
Records in PARKWAY Sections.

Posts in Alaska have subscribed to
The Signal Corps personnel connected
with the Washington-A1aska military
cable and telegraph system, located at
isolated stations and elsewhere in
Alaska, without banking facilities,
hustled subscriptions among civilian
population. including Indians. of the
far north and remitted by special ar
raneement with local banks at San
Francisco a grand total of s105,050.
Troops in Hawaii subscribed $780,
150.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Va, many Of whom are from WASH
ington. made a record2 through assist
ing the local liberty loan committee
and got subscriptions amounting to
$7.Ss9,20o from persons residing out
side of the camp.
The Army subscribed $Se,c73.650. Of
which s53.0o0.o0o was allotted in favor
of the Federal Reserve Bank OF New
York city, which means that officers.
enlisted men and permanent civilian
employees have assigned from their
monthly pay this grand total for pur-
chase of second liberty loan bonds.
Most OF these allotments run for ten
months.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
OF Vivid, Striking Color.

The "Gen Kuhn IS Of vivid and strik-
ing coioring, a tangled mesh of red and
gold, with peculiarly twirled petals. The
District soldier paid this tribute to the
commander of Camp Meade:
That flower is in Il way like OUT gen
eral,' he said "Iie is bringing out the
red Of courage and daring and earnest
purpose In US all He Is discovering tho
gold and making it shine by inspiring us
all with ambition determination to DO
our duty and get the job over as soon as
possible The tangled effect of the petals
is just like ne found the camp and the
way you see the petals each curled up Is
the way he has brought each unit of the
camp into a distinctive part OF the great
organization"
a big ranking officer OF the War De-
pertment, who overheard tho enthu-
siasnl OF the young soldier boy, said.
That IS the spirit we like our men TO
have" md he in turn MAS given the
privilege of naming one Of the pom
pom seedlings. fie called X Soldier
Boy" Tor the youth who gave honor
70 his general. This is a glowing eiaret
pink.
Some Of Tie other pompon seedlings
named yesterday were: The Josephine
Byrnes. a deep flaming red: the Aldora
Shannon, orange colored; Miss Frances
Nelson. lavender; Polly Graham. iri-
descent pink. Capt. blanchard. feath-
cry pink Iiiida de Laws. 2 white but
ton bloom shaded 10 faint pink: the
Donald Whitaker Law, a fluffy pink.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

MAJ. Gen Joseph 2. Kuhn. cormandant
Of Camp Meade. the National Army can
tonment Mt Admiral Md, and former pres
ident OF the Army War College. has been
designated to assist Gen. Pershing In
command OF the allied forces. Those who
wish to SEQ these two generals in confer
ence with Gen Jotfre can do so by visiting
the mum show Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, in the green
houses at 18th and 3 streets northwest.
Three Of tho new Japanese Seeding
chrysanthemums have been named for
these military leaders. The Gen. Kuhn
was named last night. 4 District draft
man. who is I member Of the 31eth Ma
chine Gun Company, was in Washington
on leave and visited the show with his
mother to see the War Mother bloom.
When the new unnamed seeding. was
pointed out to him he asked permission
to name 1t for his general
Evening star., 1917-11-04
MONUMENTS.

we have the largest asseRts
ment Of AnisheA HonaneDts In
the city that We are el0slng cut
.t Special Prices. On a1sDlay at
corner lst and d sts. o.W.
PHILIP SMITH
Evening star., 1917-11-04
DOUBLE-BED
SHEETS. !.

T2x9o. "Fidellty' sheets. made
of strong. linen finished bleachet
cotton. with deep hem. I'm
proved welded seam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
CHINA SAVES MILLIONS
BY WARRING ON KAISER
VIII Get Release From Debt TO Germany
> of S235. .OG0, 900.

Pening. August Correspondence of
the Associated Press l-China's entry
into the European war on the side Of
the allies will relieve the Chinese gov
ernment Of interest payments upon OBJ
legations owed to the German govern
ment and German corporations aggre-
eating nearly S235, 100000 gold The
greatest single obligation China owes to
Germany is the Boxer indemnity money.
amounting to about $106565, 900 gold.
The next items in Importance are two
loans of S4O.OOO,OOO gold each known as
the first and the second Anglo-German
loans and negotiated through the Ger
man-Asiatic bank Germany's portion
Of the reorganization loan participated
in by the five power group, is S25,OOO,-
600 gold Railway loans made by the
German-Asiatic bank aggregate over
S4,OOO,OOO gold
I'm addition there are miscellaneous
short term loans made by various Ger.
man firms, which are estimated at to.
tai of 100000 gold
German mining properties. the value
Of which is estimated at 81 100000 gold,
will probably be taken over by the Chi.
nese government and sold, the Chinese
government holding the money until
the conclusion Of peace
The German.Asiatic bank, with
branches at Peking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu,
Tsingtau, Hankow and Canton, is the
largest German concern doing business
in China, and has a capital Of about 81,
100000 gold. II is charged that this
bank has financed much of the German
intrigue through the Orient
German capital also is employed quite
extensively in the cement industry in
China, and controls paper mills. brew.
cries, cotton mills and other factories
in various ports. These companies for
the most part are not very large. Ar.
mold Karberg and company, one Of the
most important German concerns in the
Far East. has a loan on the Shanghai
dock Of about $5.OOO,OOO gold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
SHERMAN LAW DENOUNCED
BY BALDWIN PRESIDENT
Antitrust Statute Won't Stand War
Strain, Is Claim.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept PA Wig.
orous denunciation of the operation of
the Sherman antitrust act as hampering
the efforts of business men to aid the
government in prosecution of the war
was made by Alba b. Johnson, president
of the Baldwin Locomotive works. before
the war convention here Of American
business men.
III there is any one thing this war has
demonstrated Mr.. johnson said, "it is
that the principle of the Sherman act
will not stand the strain of war. The
moment the stress of war comes to the
nation we see this temple to false god
overturned. The government itself is
enlisting competition and has realized
that business must be conducted on a
basis of reasonable profit"
The bill pending in congress to permit
combination in export trade should be
passed Immediately. Johnson declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
DIZZY SPELLS
Relieved After Taking Two Bottles
OF Cardui, Says Tennessee
Lady.

whitwell, Tenn.-Mrs. @. P. Cart
wright, Of this writes: about
four years ago 4e dizzy spells got 30
bad that when would start TO walk
] would Just pretty near fail wasn't
past doing my work, but was very
much rundown.
told my husband | thought Cardui
would help me, as a lady who lived
next door 20 me had taken great
deal. and told me to try II. This was
when we were living In Kentucky.
My husband got me a bottle and !
took II according TO directions. 1t
helped me so much that he went back
and got me another bottle. l got
whole lot better and Just quit taking
f. got over the dizzy spells. l took
no other medicine at that time nor
since for this trouble. No, I've never
regretted taking Cardui
felt Just fine when finished the
second bottle"
Purely vegetable, mild and gentle
In fits action, Cardul. the woman's
tonic, may the very medicine you
need. II you suffer from symptoms Of
female troubles, give Cardui n trial.
All druggists NC12S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
SWEDEN TELLS ABOUT
THAT "STRONG PROTEST.
Another Official Statement Is Made Re
garding Argentine Affair.

Stockholm, Sept. 21.-It is announced
at the Swedish ministry of foreign af-
fairs that after the publication by the
ashington state department Of the code
kilograms forwarded by Count Won Lux
burg, the German minister to Argentina
through the Swedish legation at Buenos
Aires, the Swedish government on Sep
tember 10, asked through the Swedish
minister at Berlin, whether il was true
that the German representative at Blu
enos Aires had dispatched, and the min
istry of foreign affairs at Berlin had re-
ceived, the kilograms in question.
When the reply was received, the
Swedish minister at Berlin on Septem-
Der Is was instructed by the Swedish
government to hand to the German gov
ernment a strong protest in consequence
Of these incidents, and to lay stress on
the fact that 1t had been confirmed be-
yond doubt that German officials very
seriously had abused the confidence of
Sweden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
SHORT SKIRTS CONTINUE
rs WAR NECESSITY
French Dressmakers to Use Less Good,
for Suits.

French Dressinakers TO Use Less Goods
for Suits
Paris, August 3O-OBy Man.EThe
Paris Dressmakers' Syndicate Chamber.
the association OF all the chief houses.
has informed the government. in answer
70 an official inquiry, that wool cloth
for dresses for the winter Of l9l7lS viii
not exceed four and one.half metres. "a
little less than five yards.
The director OF one Of the best known
houses In Paris and London. interviewed
on this occasion. whi,h seems 20 fore
shadow the continued use Of short skirts
and TO insure the tailormade costume
as general wear. said:
"The diminutIon Of the length Of cloth
used In wool costumes has really been
In effect since last season Without
any general agreement. merely under
the pressure of necessity. dressmakers
had already restricted the amount used
before the war by 25 per cent Army
needs, In America as well as France.
and the diminished production IN the
two countries, oblige us 20 continue
along these lines OF course we shall
make no attempt 10 get round the cham.
ber's decision by ordering cloth OF great.
er width we shall rather try 10 employ
a mixture Of materials. combining wool
materials with silk and silk or cotton
velvet
The recent decision cannot affect our
models for next winters gowns for they
were ready before II was reached"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21

in a pamphlet on Safeguarding Indus
try recently issued. said Almost all
fires have small beginnings, from which
arises the old saying that 'the rst five
minutes in fighting a fire is worth more
than the next five hours" This means
that your means of extinguishing should
be Immediately accessible
"The country today is face to face
with short rations largely as the result
of re waste, and because it has disre-
garded the pleas, admonitions and recon-
mendations of fire prevention engineers
during the last twenty-one years"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
NASTY nj EDlCIN ( 5
BAD FOR CHILDREN

It is not often o child requires medi-
cine Of any kind. If the bowels are
regular and promptly dispose of undi-
gested matter discarded by the stomach,
the general health 10 very apt to be ex-
cellent. Ia any case, pills, powders, and
nauseating or unpalatable compounds,
should never be given to children. Any
therapeutic virtue such remedies may
possess Is largely nulifed by tine young
Bters' natural antagoliG-n.
For most children a mild laxative, ad-
ministered occasionally, is all that is
needed to assure normal regularity and
good health. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin is n pleasant-tasting combination Of
simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free
from opiate or narcotic drugs, and acts
gently yet effectively; children like It
and take it readily, so that IL IS the ideal
remedy for the family medicine chest.
It is sold in drug stores for nifty cents
q bottle. A trial bottle. free of charge,
can be obtained by writing TO pr. w. u.
Caldwell, 456 washington St., Month
cello, Illinois.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
EARNED SI5,I13
DURING VACATION
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS EANED &c.
6i1.6S OF AMOUNT EARNED BY
SUMMER WORK.

A total of S151l3.60 was earned by
Ardmore school children during the
summer vacation and S6,64l.6S of this
amount was saved according to a re-
port Just compiled by c. W. Richards,
superintendent. The largest amount,
S7O017. earned during the three months,
was reported by Neal Terrell, upper
classman OF the high school, who worked
as tool dresser in the oil fields.
These savings resulted from a thrift
movement introduced by superintendent
Richards Il believe that more can be
learned outside Of books than in them, y
he said. Thrift is one Of the things
that all children should learn. We en-
courage them to earn money during the
summer months in any honest, legiti-
mate employment" Seventeen hundred
home gardens were planted by Ardmore
school children last spring, as the result
Of the encouragement given by the
school.
The earnings and savings Of the school
children by schools are as follows:
Franklin. earned s215675 saved 81
OS1.26; Washington 1891, saved $414;
Lincoln, earned S2,1221O. saved $S12.95;
jefferson. 81 ,6SS.0S, saved S535.47; High
school, earned sS.3l57O, saved s3,SO1.
Total enrolment Of all the Ardmore
schools is 2O64, a 200 increase over last
year. divided among the schools as fol-
lows: Franklin, 567; Washington, 376;I
Lincoln, 4S7; Jefferson, 324 and High
school, $50. BY grades the enrolment
is first, 275; second, 25S; third, 224
fourth, 235: fifth, 2l6; sixth. 204: seventh,
1856; eighth. 1876, and High school, $50.
School work began in earnest right
from the first" Mr. Richards said. 80
much earnestness was never observed
in the Ardmore schools before; there is
no indication Of indifference or frivolity
among the pupils. We have one of the
strongest faculties to be found any
where"
Six men are on the high school fac.
ulty this year. This is two more than
were employed last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
FIRES DESTROY S25,OOO,OOO
IN FOODSTUFFS ANNUALLY
Bakers Convention Is Given Some High
" Vital Figures.

~ NIdi u X luitHs
Chicago. Sept 21.-Foodstuffs TO the
annual value Of $25 100000 are wasted
by preventable fires in the United States,
Captain Paul Mason Of New York City
told the National Association Of Master
Bakers here today. In part he said:
'Durin gJune, and even into August.
we heard Of fires in the grain fields
great acreages having been swept by
flames, which destroyed either the stand.
ing grain or that In the shock.
Then the procession movedl on
against farm barns and granaries; now
it is beating against elevators. losses
among the grain mills are increasing in
number. and the records show that the
bakeries Of the country are furnishing a
more than liberal share OF food for
flames.
This is Of vast Importance: rot alone
TO the food industry as a whole, but 10
the country. For in only three classes
Of the food industry-grain elevators
grain mills and food warehouses-in
May June and July the fire losses
amounted to s5.642OOO As no fire Of
less than 100000 loss is included in
this record, il the burning ratio contin.
ues, this years losses will exceed S25,
100000.
Figures Of losses In the baking indus
try are less susceptible Of analysis. be
cause large proportion Of bakery fires
are less than $4,000 each. and this sum
usually is the minimum adopted In keep
ing current fire records. with certain
percentages added for smaller and un.
reported fires. II is very significant. In
view Of the fact that most bakery losses
are well under $1,000 that the compa.
noes reporting for all or part Of the
YEAR paid S675,77S in insurance losses
on bakeries during 1915.
1T is fairly 10 be assumed that these
partial figures are indicative Of not less
than 5000 bakery fires during the year
involving at least 100000 OF loss.
IL you want 20 eat you must prevent
the fires that are destroying vast stores
Of the country's food products every
day.
THE National Board OF Underwriters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
COST OF SUGA'3 Is
REDUCE , A CENT \ POUND

Washington, Sept. Reduction Of
sugar prices about one cent per pound
apparently was assured yesterday when
the beet sugar producers agreed with
the food administration 10 sell to whole
salers at seaboard refining points for
IA cents a pound maximum. instead OF
the prevailing price Of s 4-1O cents. Re
tail prices ordinarily would be from half
to three-fourths cents higher
These prices will be effective in the
western section Of the country where
sugar beets are raised about October 1,
and in the eastern section about two
weeks later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
REVEALS SECRET REGARDING
OPERATION IN CLEVELAND
Section of Left jaw Was Removed, Sur
geOn Writes.

Nttlibn oi Itil JAW WAS removed, sur
geOn Writes.
Philadelphia Sept Elm an article
in the current issue of the Saturday Eve.
ming Post DR. W. W. Keen. emeritus
professor OF surgery Of the jefferson
Medical College Of this city. reveals for
the first time the facts connected with
the surgical operation performed on
President Cleveland on July /. 1898. It
will be recalled that the publication Of
rumors Of such an operation led 10 ami
mated controversy and 10 official denial
from Washington.
The entire left jaw was removed from
the first bicuspid tooth 10 ust beyond the
last molar, and nearly up 10 the middle
line. The floor Of the orbit-the cavity
containing the eyeball-was not re-
moved, as IL had not yet been attacked.
A small portion Of the palate was re-
moved"
4 malignant ulcer was the cause Of
the operation. which was done entirely
from the inside so no scar was left.
Later. the president was fitted with a
rubber jaw plate which enabled him to
retain his accustomed voice and pronun-
citation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21

illusions to the proposed Society Of
Nations and President Wilson's mes
sage as principles to which France
fully adhered.
Alexandra Ribot, minister of foreign
affairs, told the chamber that all docu-
ments concerning Frances agreement
with the allies were ready and could
be published tomorrow, but that the
entente allied nations must be consult
ed, saying: The nearer we reach the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
DOMESTIC WINS FORTUNE.

Alton. lll. Sept. 2l.-Miss Carrie
Pointsalot OF Alton. is named the sole
heiress 10 the 100000 estate OF Miss
Matilda Lowery Of Grand Rapids Mich.
igan who died in Philadelphia last
week. Miss Pointsalot met Miss Low.
cry on a cold November day while Miss
Pointsalot was doing housework for a
family living in ST. Louis. After giv.
ing Miss Pointsalot pair OF GLOVES.
Miss Lowery invited her 10 her hume.
The two became close friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

This wonderful remedy is without an
equal as blood purifier, being prob
ably the Oldest blood medicine on the
market. It has been sold by drug
gists for fifty years.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and iull advice as to
the treatment OF your own case. Ad-
dress, Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co.. Dept. II Atlanta, Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
FRANCE HIGHLY FAVORS
SOCIETY OF NATIONS
Ready to Form an Element When Guar
antees Are Sufficient.

Paris, Sept. 9-Wednesday-(De Delay
edD.-Premier Painleve, replying today
in the chamber Of deputies to interpret
lations by Deputy Frederic Brunei, who
asked the government to associate It.
self with President Wilson's refusal to
treat with the German people so long
as they were submissive to the military
caste and advocating institution Of a
Society Of Nations, said that he had
made every effort to preserve coliauo-
ration with the socialists.
Il failed. and | regret it," the pre-.
mier said. After paying a tribute 70
Albert Thomas service, the premier
said that absence Of socialist ministers
would make no change in his policy.
He declared his determination to pro.
coed energetically against all intrigues
and certain foreign agents but added
that he did not intend to allow these
scandals too much publicity in the
press because they were picked up
abroad and weakened the country's mo.
rale.
The chamber applauded the premior's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
DRAFTED NEGROES
TO CAMP OCTOBER 3

Oklahoma City Sept. 21.-Negroes
for the army under the selective draft
act, and so far passed by, because of
transportation problems, will find them
selves in the next call of 40 per cent
or Oklahoma's quota, which will leave
for the training camp October 3. This
was indicated in a telegram received
yesterday by Adj Gen. Ancel carp
from Provost Marshal General Crowder
AS yet no negroes have been taken
from Oklahoma. The places of those
who would have gone on the earlier
calls were taken by white men. Prob.
ably all of the negroes will be taken
October 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
SEVEN BILLIONS
MORE FOR WAR

Washington, Sept. 21.-The S7OOO,0O0,,
600 war deficiency bill carrying huge ap-
preparations for the army Notifications
and shipping board, passed the house
by a unanimous vote.
With the beginning Of senate hear
ings on the bill today, Secretary Baker
presented estimates for additional ap-
preparations of s2S7,4l6,OOO. principally
for ordnance and the engineering serv-
ice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
BRITAIN BUILDING BIG
STEAMERS IN JAPAN

Toxic. August 15.-(By Mailp-Great
Britain is now building twenty-three
steamers. approximately 100000 tons, at
various shipbuildins yards in Japan.
Several Of these viii be finished soon
and viii be transferred TO the represen
tatives Of the British government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21

end of war, the closer must be our
unity with them"
NJ. Ribot added that France could
not reply to Pope Benedict's note with
out an agreement with her allies, but
our war aims are known and we are
ready to constitute a Society of Nations
when we have the necessary guaran-
tees"
Confidence in the new ministry was
voted 37S to1. The socialists did rot vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
TROOPS OF OKLAHOMA
COMPOSE 10TH BRIGADE
VIII BE Known As the "Oklahoma Bri-
gade."

Oklahoma City, Sept 21.-Organiza.
tion Of Oklahomans drafted into the ma
tional army into the 179th brigade which
has been named "The Oklahoma bri-
gade," and its division into regiments,
battalions and companies. is to be under
command Of General J. Z. O'NeH.
In his letter TO Governor Williams,
General O'Neil said he hoped Oklahoma
would take an interest in the brigade.
Much could be done, he said, to help
the men. The general asserted that
he would cooperate with the people Of
the state in making conditions as
pleasant as possible for the men under
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
Successfully used for fifty years.

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from a disordered, impure con-
dition of the blood and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing. and removing
from it all traces OF impurity.
This is why S. S. S. has been used
so successfully in hundreds Of cases
Of Eczema and other skin eruptionS.