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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-21

out he went to France as a comman-
der in the Royal Flying Corps: Last
year he was given his c. Al. CT. for
his services in this connection
General Ashmore also saw service
in TIE South African war, and was
severely wounded at the affair at
Sanna's Post, when hardful Of
armed Beers ambushed the British
guns and inflicted heavy ca5ualt;es
among the officers and men Tha
remnant that were .feft, however,
succeeded in bring away their guns.
Returning TO England, after re-
covering from his wounds General
4 shmo-e passed with honors through
the Staff College. Next he wa.
heard of as military secretary to Sir
Ian Hamilton, then spector-general
of the Overseas Forces, a post which
fe held when the present war broke
out, and in this capacity he :. VS.
largely responsible for the safe
transport Of the original British EX-
peditionary Force to France.
1t was no light task. Between 10
o'clock on the night of August =
at which time Admiral Jellicoe was
first able to guarantee the safety of
the Channel passaCe-and n,idda- or
August Il, more than 100000 mor
had been landed at various ports in
France. During the intervening ten
days General Ashmore scarcely Slept
or ate, except by snatches here and
there
In military circles it is an open
secret that he originated the idea o.
the aerial barrage. which has been
largely instrumental in saving Lon
don from serious damage by the raid.
ing German air squadrons and at
the same time has succeeded in bring
ing more than one Hun flyer to
earth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-21
WAR SERMON To Be
DELIVERED SUNDAY

At the First Methodist church Sun
day morning at II O'Clock, Rev. L.. W.
Challler, the. pastor. expects to preach
on Red Cross work ana the European
war, and the general public is cordially
invited to hear this sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Chalker's sermons thus far
in the local church have attracted
widespread attention for their logic
and scholarly preparation, and the an
nouncement that he will touch upon
the world war next Sunday will guar
antee q crowded house not only by
members OF his own congregation, but
by the general Pensacola public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-21
CITY Tux ASSESSOR
BELL MAY RESIGN

City Tax Assessor J. Langley Bell
yesterday announced that he was go
ing 10 resign that office. and his resig-
nation would take effect about the
first of the year. The commissioners
have been Informed of the. intentions
of the assessor. but have yet made no
announcements OF the appointment of
his successor. 1t is understood, how
ever, that another official of the city
will succeed Mr.. Bell, leaving a va
cancy In another department
Mr. Beil who was elected to fill the
office last June, resigns to return to
the office or Circuit Clerk James Mac
gibbon. from which he resigned TO
take the place in the city. 1t is un-
derstood that he will become chief
deputy in the office of the circuit
clerk. So %iatANKSkt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-21
FUNERAL LATE JAS.
WARWICK TODAY

Friends were shocked very much
yesterday to learn from The Journal
that James Warwick had passed away,
many of them not knowing that he
had been i'll. Many expressions of
coincidence were heard during the
day.
The funeral will take place at 3
o'clock this afternoon, services to be
conducted by the Masons. and to take
place at the late residence of de-
ceased, No. 126 West Garden street.
The interment will be made at ST.
Johns cemetery and the following will
act as pallbearers: a. F. Wicl0e, Henry
Wicke, William Diffenderfer James
Ely, J. L. Ingram and Dave Harrison
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-21
SOCIE7 Y
MISS TwITTY VISITING

MISS TWITTY VISITING
FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Miss Ethel Twitty arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, to be the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. A. Jen-
nings, for about two weeks.
MRS. REID AND
DAUGHTER IN TOWN.
Mrs. Henry Reid and daughter.
Miss Ethel Reid, are in town for
few days, and are staying at the San
Carlos Hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
CALLED HER Family
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might DIE Says Texas Lady, But Now
She !. We'll, Strong Woman and Praises Cardu For
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years ago
and l am still here and am a well,
strong woman, and | owe my life to
Cardui. had only taken half the
bottle when | began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less. !
continued right on taking the Cardui
until I had taken three bottles and
did not need any more for l was we'll
and never felt better In my life.. I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back
ache, pains In sides, or other discom-
forts. each month? Or do you feel
weak. nervous and fagged-out? II so.
give Cardui. the woman's tonic, a
trial. J. II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
RUSSIAN MONKS ARE TO
BE SENT TO FRONT
Given Places in Sanitation Corps.
Prisoners Want to Go to War.

Petrograd. May 29.-Via London.
May S0.-Al the monks of Rus
STA viii be sent to the front to
serve in the department of sanitation,
according to orders issued by the war
ministry. Lay brothers will be re-
cruited as soldiers.
Only recently the monks demanded
equal political rights with the lay popu-
lation, including the vote, and they have
been giving other marked evidences OF
revolutionary zeal.
Five hundred criminal prisoners in
the province of NizihiNovgorod have
petitioned the government that they be
sent to join the army. A special com-
mission has examined and accepted
three hundred of those who signed the
petition.
A novel measure to suppress thievery
In soldiers barracks has been put into
practice in Petrograd. A captured
thief was forced to walk along the New
sky prospect, bearing placards with the
inscription:
Il stole sugar and shoes from sol
diers."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

Eva Lee. Messrs. Royce and Everett
Kruger, Earl O. Gray and Logan Stone.
Mrs. Edward Gait entertained the
members of the Red Cross Luncheon
club at an exquisite fourcourse
luncheon at Dornick Hills Country club
at noon yesterday. The decorations
were in the national colors. Little sol
diers were used and on the centerpiece
around which there was rushing OF
red, white and blue, were placed toy
cannon. A dainty tatting set was used.
The members present included Mrs.
Walter Thompson, Miss Louis Love.
Miss Helen Sayre, Miss Mary Jarrott,
Mrs. Georgia Simpson and Miss Ellen
Dickson.
Miss Lavine Woods has been here
from Oklahoma City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Duncan Of Altus
are the guests of Mr.. Duncan's parents
Mr. and Mrs. r. A, Duncan North
Washington street.
sat
Senator and Mrs. Fred Tucker have
as their house guest Mrs. Harry Car
land of Oklahoma City.
sst
Mrs. Fred Tucker will entertain the
Thimble Tea club at her home, IL
Scott street, Thursday afternoon.
The Red Cross society will have q
market day at w. A. Colley's grocery
store. Main street, Saturday. Bread
cakes, pies, meats, etc, will be on sale
! Mrs. William L. Davis leaves thi'
afternoon for Fort Worth, intending &
be gone from home a full month. Or
June 10 she will be matron of honor a
the wedding of her sister, Miss Rubl
Marie Grady, TO Mr., Raymond Davis a
Galveston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
RIOTS DUE TO POOR
QUALITY OF BREAD
Outbreaks of Disease at Hamburg
Blamed on Lack of Food.

Outbreaks of Disease mt Hamburg
Blamed on Lack of Food.
London May 30-A party of women
and children who have been internel
in Germany since the outbreak of tho
war have arrived in Gravesend. Most
of their men folk are still at Ruhleben.
A woman who has been living in
Hamburg until recently told a Daily
Chronicle representative that the bread
riots there We're due to the very poor
quality Of the bread.
1T is not only impossible to eat it,"
she said, "but it lacks nutrition and
produces disease. There has been an
outbreak of smallpox as one result, and
also a considerable amount of frost.
bite, due to the lack of nourishing food.
The bread is made chiefly Of turnips.
There are practically no men left in
Hamburg and the riots were organized
by women who smashed a number Of
windows. The soldiers in the local bar
racks were ordered to fix bayonets and
so quell the disturbance, but they re-
fused to do so. Peace was eventually
restored by the police
"The German people" she went on
believe everything their papers tell
them and are quite content with tho
explanation that the German retire
ment is simply a strategic move. They
were glad TO learn Of the Russian revo
luton. because they imagined it would
mean an earlier peace"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

Royse City. Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, of this place. says; After the
birth Of my little girl. my side CON-
menced to hurt me. mad to go back
10 bed We called the doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. Il was In bed fo-
three months and suffered such agony
that was Just drawn up In knot.
told my husband II he would get
me bottle Of Cardui would try It =.
commenced taking It. however. that
evening I called my family about
me-. . for I knew I could not last
many days unless I had a change for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Wholesale Food Prices Cheaper.

Chicago. May 30.-Food prices today
are more encouraging to the people OF
the country, following marked declines
In a number of articles Of daily con
sumption. Sugar dropped from $685.
wholesale. Monday. TO $3.50 at the Gloss
Of yesterdays market; flour was quoted
at sl4. a decline OF SO cents; fowls
were off / l-2 cents and green vege
tables showed material declines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

The Campfire Girls from 10 to 10
years of age viii meet at the Broad
way Methodist church from 6 to Z
O'Clock tonight.
A rare treat has been enjoyed several
afternoons this week by both young
and old who have had the privilege OF
examining the collection Of Mexican
articles and curios at the home of Mrs.
pavid Redfield.
our respect for the poor Mexican has
been greatly increased by seeing these
examples of his handiwork, beautiful
blankets. leather work, filagree, baskets
onyx. decorated pottery and wooden
bowls entire kitchen outfits in minia'
ture, limitations OF fruits birds ana
beasts in their wonderful pottery ware
Exclamations of surprise and delight
were heard when the visitors were eX-
amining the lovely needlework, scarfs
shawls, votive offerings of the Aztecs
dating back some 600 years, sacrificial
knives views and pictures of many
places and persons, old coins and rare
curios
Mrs Redfield was a constant source
of delight in her descriptions and ex
plantations Of the articles shown and Of
Mexican life In general She told many
things which went far to recommend
the illiterate peon.
II was the belief Of all that a knowl.
edge of the Bible and a practice of it,
teachings would make the lot of the
poor Mexican happier and better man
among his own people as well as others.
Everyone who saw this wonderful col
lection voiced the sentiment that they
were glad that this country was not az
war with Mexico, which had revealed
an almost unknown side OF its charac-
ter.
The Young Ladies' Aid society Of the
First Christian church met at the home
of Mrs. A. Eddleman yesterday after
noon and following a social hour com
pleted the plans for the banquet to be
given the Letter Carriers association
in the church dining room tonight.
Mrs. George Davis is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. C. Hemstreet in Oklahoma
City. During her absence Mr.. Davis IL
a guest OF the Dornick Hills Country
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. VanWijk enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Cullinan a
dinner at the Dornick Hills Country
club yesterday.
Misses Allie May Gwinn and Joe Jen
nings are here from Norman TO pas
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Ryburn.
Mrs. Frank HerZmark OF Little Roch
Ark is the guest Of her parents, MI
and Mrs Arthur Lowenstein, Stanle
boulevard.
The dinner to be given the oontes
ants in the golf tournament at IN
Dornick Hills Country club tonight wi
be attended by the wives daughters an
sweethearts OF the contestants, as we
as the players themselves.
Despite the threatening weather
number OF members and guests atten'
ed the club dance at Dornick Hills las
night and enjoyed dancing from ii
IL Punch was served during int
mission.
Those present included Mr.. and Mr.
4. A. Redmond DR. and Mrs. n.
Wood. Mrs. Mccain Rogers OF Clinton
Okla, Mr.. and Mrs w. Martin, Mr.. an
Mrs. Fred Tucker and guest, Mr.
Harry Garland OF Oklahoma City, NJ
and Mrs. Russell Brown, Mr.. and Mr.
Karl Tietjen. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wood
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. VanWijk. Mr.. an
Mrs Carl Won Nordheim, Misses Gladi'
Walling, Ann Thompson. Ruth Bait
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

NJ. Payne, receiver in the numerous oil
suits brought by the government
against companies operating in Califor-
mia, holds $4,000 900 of this amount. The
United States as plaintiff has filed its
consent to the using of the money for
the purchase of bonds. Several com
panies have consented and the others
are expected to agree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
MONEY TIED BY LITIGATION
BE CONVERTED INTO BONDS

San Francisco. May SO.-More thar
s700OOOO impounded in local banks,
pending federal court decisions, will be
converted into liberty loan bonds under
orders received here today from the de.
partment of justice at Washington. H..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Best Remedy for wnooplns Cough.

Last winter when my little boy had
the whooping cough gave him Cham
berlains Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
]. b. Roberts, East st. Louis, Ill. 1T
kept his cough loose and relieved him
OF those dreadful coughing spells. 1t
is the only cough medicine l keep in
the house because | have the most con-
fidence in it." This remedy is also
good for colds and Group.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Branch Federal Reserve Banks

Washington May 0.-Establishment
of a number of branch federal reserve
banks throughout the country is con-
templated by the federal reserve board
on passage of amendments to the fed
eral reserve act, now pending before
congress. The first Of the branch banks
probably will be located at Baltimore,
Louisville and Denver
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

Sallow complexion is que 10 a tor
pid liver. HERBINE purifies and
strengthens the liver and bowels and
restores the rosy bloom OF health to
the cheek. Price soc. Sold by Ringer
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Socialists Peace Confab Postponed.

Amsterdam, via London, May 3O.-Ac-
cording to news received from Dutch
delegates at Stockholm, the socialist
conference has been postponed until Ju.
ly Is, or possibly later. Everything de-
pends on the date of the arrival of the
French and Italian delegations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
ABOUT WOMEN ONLY

Women are taking the census Of the
men in Connecticut.
Four thousand women are employed
in the Bridgeport Conn, munition fac.
tories.
New York women will be required 70
answer the question, How old are
your" under the new state census law.
Ten women OF the University OF Mis-
souri, have been granted excuses from
that institution with full credit to take
up wor kon Missouri farms
Leading women members Of the Moth
ers' and ParentTeacher associations
are inaugurating nationwide cam
paign against cats in the interests OF
child welfare.
II has been said that woman has
three places TO fill I'm the home. She
has to be a wife, which is an art; 0
mother. which is a profession. and a
housewife, which is a business.
The United States has put an official
kibosh on timber patriotism Limbei
patriotism consists in wearing stock
ings bearing a reproduction Of the
| American flag. Women Of America who
wear such stockings violate the law.
| Il is contended that the American
chorus girl has superior wifehoOd an,
motherhood qualities. She has beauty
high spirits. a sense Of humor. and Il
naturally warm hearted and affection
ate She is generous and sympathetic
and a real worker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism.

Now Is the time to get rid OF your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment a great help. The re-
lief which It affords is alone worth
many times its cost
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
Colorado Children May Buy Bonds.

Denver. May 3O.-Every school child
in Colorado will be given an oppor
tunity to the governments war loan
according to plans Of the state superin
tendent OF public instruction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
a message pledging him full support II
any course he deems necessary.

Some of the hair used in hair nets
worn by American women crosses the
Pacific three times. 1t originates in
China, is prepared in the United States
and made into nets in China, and from
there sent once more across the ocean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

The eight largest women's colleges in
the United States are ready TO do what
they can for the nation II war comes.
Their presidents. deans and faculties
have so informed President Wilson in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-30

The young ladies of the First Chris
tian church will hold market Satur-
day afternoon at City Gas office 30-S
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
ROBBED CAR OF
MEAT; ARRESTED
Aged Negro Stole Over 300 Pounds
Clothing Thief Captured-Archie
Banks Arrested.

The police yesterday captured Frank
Morris, negro about sixty years OF
age, who broke into freight car in
the south yards at the l. c. station and
robbed it of meat. 300 pounds of dry
salt meat were recovered by the po-
lice, about 12O pounds having been
done away with by Morris and has
not been found yet. The car was out
of Chicago and loaded entirely with
dry salt for the Greenwood Grocery
Company.
A message was received this morn
that the police at Vicksburg had cap
tured Andrew Anderson, alias, "Bo
Didley," wanted for robbery here. He
with another negro, Percy Gordon,
robbed the store of Mr.. J. Kantor Of
several hundred dollars worth Of cloth
ing. "..'.
The police also received a message
from Winona that negro, answering
the description of Archie Banks, want
ed for the murder of his wife and the
shooting Of three other negroes Sat
urday night, had been taken off Of
an east bound freight train on the
Southern in that city last night. The
matter was referred to the Sheriff.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
PLATTsBURG CAMP OPENS.

Plattsburg, N. Y, May Shy I'm
ion Associated Press)-Hundreds Of
men were ready today when the
school for officers which the govern
ment will maintain here, was formal
ly opened. Men of all nationalities
have shown a willingness to enter
the camp, among those one applicant
from Hayti, who lost fifteen pounds
on the way and an Alastian who has
served in both the German and French
armies.
The course Of instruction at Platts-
burg, Fl. Harrison, Ohio, which also
opens today, and other camps, has
been agreed upon by the army ex-
perts. Generally, the principles Of
British and Canadian tactics in mod
ern fighting have been accepted in
preference to the French methods, as
best adapted to American men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
lBv Associated Press)

THE great human nippers OF General
! no have forged around the South
- i, and Of the Drocourt- -Quant-Switz
]. ,ine H. and steadily closing and rolling
= - # this important section Of the
rs,man i defenses appears only a mat
" Of few days.
ritter resistance is offered by the
i 5r..r.ns to the British advance CEN
t.red on the defense of Bullecourt' t' two
and half miles west of QUAINT. Ihe
Australians have almost surrounded
Ne stronghold and the surrender or
.xt;nction of the place is expected
momentarily. ~.
There are many: signs that the. Ger
mans realize the menace Of the alter
nate sledge hammer blows Of the Brit
i,h and French beneath which their
choicest troops are steadily being driv-
On back. News from the western
front is not only suppressed but. is
doctored for consumption by the Ger
man readers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
CONFESSES TO
MURDER OF GIRL
Persons, a Negro, Taken from Mem
phis to Nashville for Safe Keep
ing-Killed White Child.
(pv Associated Press)

Memphis, May 81. c. Persons, a
negro, who confessed to killing fifteen
year old Antoinette Rappel and having
decapitated her body, today, was tax
en- to the Nashville Penitentiary for
safe keeping.
Persons said that he attacked the
girl with an ak when she alighted
from a bicycle near. where he was
working The first blow dazed her
and she fought desperately until he
crushed her skull with second blow.
The negro is quoted as stating that
the head of the victim was tossed into
the thicket and that he dragged her
body further in under the brush where
it was found.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
SHALL YERGER
TO Be OFFICER
Has Passed His Examination and Or
dered to Fort Oglethorpe, Near
Chattanooga.

Another Greenwood boy will become
an officer. He is Jacob Shall Yerger,
son of Col. and Mrs. L. P. Yerger, Of
this city. He has passed his examina-
tion and has been accepted. He has
been ordered to report at the Fort o.
lethorpe Officers Training Camp, near
Chattanooga, Tenn.
He first Joined Battery B, Missis-
sippi Light Artillery, at jackson,
though very desirous of entering the
aviation corps. Through efforts Of his
father and Congressman Ben. G. Hum
phreys he was transferred to the Off,
GERS Training Camp.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
NAME TRUSTEES
FOR A. H. SCHOOL
Supervisors By Action Virtually Ac.
cept Action of School Board in
Matter az Final. s.

The action of the County Board 81
Education in accepting the bid of the
town of Schlater over the town Of
ltta Bena and locating the County Ag-
ricultural High School at the first
place, was accepted by the Board OF
Supervisors as final this morning,
when that body elected two trustees
for the school. Mention of the con-
test between the two towns was not
made in the minutes, only the fact
that two trustees were to be elected
for the school located at Schlater and
the names Of the trustees elected.
Messrs. D. s. and Ed. Jones were
elected trustees. Following is the or
der as it appears on the minutes:
This day came on to be heard the
report Of ]. H. Hughes, Superintend-
ent Of Education, as to the establish.
ment and location Of a County Agricul'
turel High School at Schlater. And II
appearing to the Board that two trus'
teea are required to Be elected by the
Board Of Supervisors for said school
upon motion duly seconded D. S. Jones
and Ed Jones were duly elected trus'
tees Of said school from beats one aIlG
two Of said county respectively"
The Board adjourned at twelve thir
ing.
Those present were, HON. N. 8. Viii
son, Hon. J. L. Montgomery, and Hon
=. !. Brown. The following accounts
were allowed yesterday yand ordere'
Il
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-08
PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN PREFER
CATS TO INSECT-KILLING
BIRDS.

4 Altoona, Pa, May Shy Union As
sociated Press s)-Governor Brumbaugh
has been sent a petition signed by .
number Of the most influential women
Of this district asking him to author
ize the licensure Of cats by municipal
tiles. Regardless Of the great num-
bers Of misunderstanding birds that
are slaughtered by prowling cats, and
| the consequent loss Of crops, the Ia
dies are in favor Of the tabbies.