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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

the boy was little more than a year
old, his mother bought for him speak
ing book, fifteen disks for a music
box, three "roly poles" and two boxes
Of horns and balls. In the following
June he received go-cart costing $780,
and when he and his mother were
about to go to the seaside the boy
was equipped with a pail, a sprinkler,
a sand scoop, sand sieve, a book on
Animal Land a Mother Goose, a toy
donkey and toy railway.
At the next Christmas the young.
ster received menagerie consisting
OF the following toy animals: A camel,
$50; lion, $15; goose, $3.50; a
bear, 1915; a donkey, Sc; a lamb,
$50; and duck, 81. In August. 1915,
the boy was given five "rollomobiles, "
$l5; three bears on wheels $12; five
hoops, $lO a see.saw, So; soap
bubble blower 81; a magic fishpond
and athletic slides, 800.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
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HELEN AND MARIE THE
STYLE IN NAMING BABIES

Columbus, o., Feb. SITS
plain Margaret, good old Helen
and sweet Marie that is the
reigning style in naming babies
now.
a careful survey of Ohio
birth certificates during the
last twelve months by the state
bureau of vital tsatistics re-
vealed this fact,
There are more Margarets
than Helens, more Helens than
Maries and more Maries than
Louises. Plain old John leads
the males in popularity.
Double names are coming
back into use. Anna Belle,
Mary Jane, Rose Mary, Anna
Louise and Laura May lead the
combinations.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

Madrid is to have a subway. The
Minister Of Public Works has ap-
proved the project Of the eminent en-
gineer, Dom Miguel Otamendi. for the
construction Of four underground rail.
roads under the city 10 run north and
south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
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The announcement of a scheme Of
compulsatory military training for In.
dia is expected shortly The scheme
as at first put into effect will apply
only to Europeans and Anglolndians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect is so agreeable
and so natural that you will not real.
ize that it has been produ ed by A
medicine. Obtainable everywhere
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Defend With Firmness

Rio De Janeiro, Feb. The Jornal
do Commerce will publish Brazirs
note TO Germany tomorrow, apparently
having received it from an official
source. The note will be published
after it has been sent to the Berlin
government Several American coun.
tries have already been informed of
the action OF Brazil.
The Jornal says that the note will
defend with tirmness the principles
of International law and the interest
of Brazil The paper adds that the
Brazilian government will act with
prudence ana no intention of provok.
ing a conflict,
Brazil" concludes the formal. has
never entered and never will enter
such struggle unless It is forced
into It by actions OF another"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

A child that has Intestinal worms
is handicapped in its growth. 4 few
doses Of WHITES CREAM VERMI.
FUGE destroys and eXpels worms; the
child Immediately improves and
thrives wonderfully. Price 25c per
bottle, Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
In a Peaceful Spirit.

Washington, Feb. 7-Germanys
disposition to regard the break with
the United States with calmness and
deliberation and in a peaceful spirit.
as expressed by Foreign Minister
Zimmerman, brings new encourage.
ment to those who hope the breach
between the two countries will go no
further than severance of diplomatic
relations
The real test, however, comes on
the actual performance of the cam.
paign OF unrestricted submarine war
fare and while all America officials
feryently share the hope that the
break will go no further, there is no
disposition t. fecede from the position
that American lives and rights will
be protected BY whatever measures
are necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
lOAN NACOb A5I0R1 EHe, $Z5.2 . DAY CHILD %

John Jacob Astor, four years old,
has been living at the rate of $75.22
day. That is what it cost his moth.
er Mrs William X. Dick. who was
Mrs. Madeleine Force Astor widow Of
Colonel John Jacob Astor, to keep him
clothed, fed and supplied with toys,
according to the first general account.
ing Of her guardianship, which she
has filed in the surrogate's court in
New York City.
The accounting extended from Nov.
13, 1912, to Dec 81 1915. In this time
the cost Of keeping the child was $S6,-
0342l His mother received from the
estate S6O,36007 for his maintenance.
The boy was born Aug. IA, 1912, four
months after his father had lost his
life in the Titanic disaster, after plac-
ing his young wife in a lifeboat.
Toys form an interesting part of the
account. For Christmas, 1919, when
Far East, and it will be weirdly
wonderful drama Of the soul.
"The Garden Of Allah" takes first
rank with the notable plays of recent
years, for the desert and its environs
furnished the builders with wide pos
sibilities in the construction Of the
unusual, the new and the novel. the
mystic and the bizarre in wood and
cloth stage views.
You are put in tone and harmony
with the sentiment of the drama hy
the very first view sunrise in the
desert Across the blooded rays
creeping slowly into the heavens
moves caravan Of chattcring Arabs
with their swayiug camcls, their plol
ding douGcys and bicating goats.
Quickly the action of the play then
takes You past a view of the desert
from a distance, to a crowded street
t'cming with life and activity, then
to thc interior Of a dance hall where
emotions and passions are flung loo..
in wild abandon Then your eyes arc
Iallowcd TO feast ON a wonderful gar
den. a refreshing oasis I'm this wh.rI
of picturesque action.
Then the choking thickness OF a
saudstorm in the heart Of the desert
produces the inclination to cover your
face 10 protect il from the biting pan.
ticles OF sand. Then comes the same
scene with the storm over and t.p
Isky filled with blinking stars shown
lin the Stiffness Of fading light. Thun
you leave the drama at the gate NJ
the monastery whore stiffness Is only
broken by the melancholy cooling of
the doves in the bcliry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08

Lcyy's Clearance Sale. Suits mp To-
$500 at $3.50 GGt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-08
Woodmen Circle.

WVOuWcU JIrCTc,
Special meeting Friday afternoon
at ESQ at J. o. q. +. hall to receive
and ballot on applications.
MRS BIRD SANDLlN.
Guardian.
MRS. CALLlE SMITH, Clerk. ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
HOLIDAYS TO CONSERVE COAL.

The Indiana fuel administration should be mighty
good with the school children Mr. Evans Woolen
the fuel administrator addressed letter
Ellis. the state superintendent Of public instruction
suggesting that it might be wise the Christ
holidays three weeks in the interest coal
servatiOn Mr.. Woollen asks Ellis opinion
wisdom of acting along this line 1t is estimated that
if week added to the holidays in December
and January and this week made up a the emu
OF the year in June when the weather is less severe
approximately 10000 tons of coal could be saved
II Mr. Ellis finds it is practical to act along this
line, the extra week Of vacation will apply, probably
only to the schools in the larger cities The rural
school term it is believed. should heightened
since of the rural school students
the early spring the farms.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19

six of eight republican members OF congress, who
joined with the four democrats. and helped give the
amendment a major Indiana Endorsement.
II looks like a dry American nation in 1920. IL
sooner; a nation permanently dry. We have just
been trying 10 dig out Of the wastebasket a letter
yesterday from PRIEST T. VI. Gilmore OF the
so-called Model License league. Cincinnati telling
house and that the would never adopt it for
instant We have been getting letters from Mr..
Gilmore for several years and passing chem along
the wastebasket telling how prohibition wave
recedng;" that prohibition does prohibit" and
all that Of thing. that "the amendment will
fail because it will prohibit" says the sage Of
model licenses that is mot the kind Of prohibi
ton the American people want"
We half agree with him on that latter point to some
degree, even TO prohibitonists. apparently
afraid that it will njure their business" but for the
life OF ''receding wave" fact.
We have found Mr. Gilmore talking through his Ia;
often, that it Of accounts for the OF
his letters that automatically consgn 10 the waste
basket-yet there is evidence their coming that
the battle is not over and eternal vigilance" must
amendment their approval
The liquor interests, and their vice agencies will do
their danndest prevent the confirmation and moth
ing but united front, part of the prohibition
forces regardless Of parsanship viii bring
to successful conclusion favorable to the dry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
THE MEL TING POT
Some Take Pot Luck With Us"
WINTER AT CAMP MILLS
BY Damo m RunyOn.
1917.

When back old Cheyenne, old wyoming dear;
probably a whskers
I'll stand the and I'll How do you do
These the whiskers that the wind blew through"
Hampstead Plains
sprouted he and the
turned blue
These the whiskers that the wind blew through
I getba weather
I'll weather colder a quartermasters heart
I'll stroke I'll folks: Now shoe
whsbers blew through
These the whskers that breezes loved 70 tease
They dansled round
When I'd a reveTle morning
These the whiskers that the wind blew through!
When I'll tell 'em how dream
OF big burning, blankets thick and
To the whiskers that wind blows through
These whiskers bloomed night and day.
These the whiskers that breezes loved to play
The that nothing else 10 do
These the whiskers that the wind blew through!
I get TO I'll tell EN- how I'd read
I'D Upton, Dix Meade
pot-belled roaring the flue
While whiskers that the wind blew through!
These the whiskers breezes loved 10
This is the spinach that the breezes loved to freeze
1 setb TO
These the whskers that the wind blew through
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19

The Cleveland city council is planning to eliminate
the usual appropriation of $4,000 or so for the smoke
inspection department. The purpose, as may readily
be guessed, is economy. Inasmuch several million
dollars worth Of coal in black smoke
the result OF imperfect combustion, which might
be eliminated by the use Of smoke consumers and
proper firing methods-that looks like a queer sort
Of economy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
10 @EM 9S<@ese Try
DECEMBER 10, 1917.
THE RED cross CHRISTMAS BALL

The IDEA worked by certain local ladies' Of Red
Cross Christmas ball the particular purpose Of
raising funds for the surgical dressing department
Of the most splendid. if the most incident
to the coming holiday or Of local Red Cross
work. Any objection 10 it because Of being held
Christmas night-the evenn; OF the birthday OF our
Lords equivalent TO frowning upon His Good
samaritanism, and taking sides with priest
Leyite who passed by the other side" of the road
from Jerusalem Jericho We mention IL passing
because. perhaps. there are still those who so far
the mission Of Christianity they stronger
for the form. than the purpose creeds than for
deeds.
The surgical dressing department. OF the Red Cross
is real work 1t works in preparation of ma
which ed Cross at the front to render
its proper service cannot get along without 1t is
salvation the wounded soldier. The hindrance
90 the work Is the lack Of materials to work with.
That is the Of the ball. to celebrate Christmas
and. the same time raise the funds with which 20
obtain those materials
Incident to which read that there was rejoicing
IN heaven when the Christ-chnd was born; that the
angel sang and there merriment. We don't know
that the angels they sang and made
merry, If their feet were nailed to the floor but
II there is any application of natural law to the
spiritual world, half believe they shufled around
bit. Anyhow Christmas day making merry.
Who be sorry that Christ came? The day of sad
Is for Good Friday-to pass away again
with Easter
And as the boy to manhood, learn Of
Him going out into the field the Sabbath pluck
irg she corn. and said the and not the
day that counted; that reclaming from gutter
on the Lords day sin. That what the Red
@ oss surgical dressing department. is doing
Christmas bal-reclaiming an OK from a gutter on the
Lord's day. Christs entire life filled with sucn
non-conformaties He has lived through the centuries
the founder OF faith that lives the spirit rather
than the letter. deeds rather than dogmas-
because He had the be a Humanitarian first
while he lived
Success to the Red Cross Christmas BALI Congratula-
tons 70 the ladies who conceived the idea and are
pushing it to the fore. And shame whatsoever when
asked to cooperate pass by the other side"-
and especially those who excuse seek to justify
their aloofness by Pharisac announcements of their
dogmatism, while mistaking it for Christian
virtue superior brand Of reverence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
THE RROHIBLTION AMENDMENT.

Indiana's solid deegauon-that voted on the pro-
hibition amendment the lower house Of congress-
voted Oscar f. Bland. second district, and
iel w Comstock sixth district. didn't vote Both are
republicans. They absented themselves from the house
The vote for the amendment was IA democrats and
1S7 republicans and the vote against, Ga democrats
So republicans Four Independents voted for and two
any particular political party set any
particular glory out Of that vote ought to be
il; likewise either deserving any par
ueular surplus Of
1t nearly non-parisan amendment as tho
votes could make it, with the drys decidedly the
majority-two one, and better. As we recall IT,,
much the same when the amendment passed
the senate. America has grown weary OF liquor DOM
inatou In matters political The war has taught con-
grcss the lesson too that liquor traffic is curse
blessing. the standpoint of economic
waste; which, war. be equally true
in peace.
II is now up the states 10 finish the job by
confirming the amendment and writing it into the
constitution Tor with % states already dry
II Indiana holds QUIT ought not be a difficult
set eight nine legislatures to join
tie onward march. Confirmation by states is need
ed The next battle viii election Of legisla-
that viii confirm this amendment ought TO be
partisan, If need be, the vote OF the two
houses OF congress has been, all the way from the
people the conformation in the state legislative
halls
The political party which attempts TO molycoddle
liquor interests henceforth; enters league
it, or agencies order carry elections
deserves TO 5e outIawed-and will as decen,
people wake up. We speaking of course. OF COM
muntes distant from South Bend where the waking
up process. is perhaps, not such dirhcut matter.
The good church folk. "a OF them. and embryo
prohibition spouters Of South Bend. will no doubt
continue their close communion with the Satanic
hosts as long as they will don the republican label;
couoe-but CONGRATULATIONS 10 the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19


rely the Americans. We proud to say
it.-London Times.
This confession Of the great British journal, accom-
panied as Ii has been by expressions to the effect
from the lips of the eminent of British statesmen
Of the reliance which the British people place upon
the United states ally in the winning Of the
the truth, and far the United States is
ed. the spokesman of that nation been quite as
free say that il is the British navy that thus
has stood between them and the oppression of the
German autocracy. There is, hence squaring ac-
counts in what the Times admits.
The would have been this had the
United States government been awake the pur
poses of Germany in the first stages the conflict
IL then that the blows might have been struck
which would have defeated Germany. Undoubtedly
assistance which the United States has been to the
enemy in supplies obtained through neutral countries
has importance in ena bling
the Teuton to hold until the Russian military ma
chine began pieces, which has in further
prolonged the struggle.
Nothing could have been more fortunate however
than that the should remained undecided
the entrance of the American republic upon
the side Of the entente Had Britain France Italy
Russia alone defeated the central powers, il would
not have been well for the world The Anglo race
in this event would have been divided. Our
to the Americans would have been keen. We would
have doubted their courage and chded them
love of and Of money The situation this
unent would in an especial have been unenviabe
No danger of this kind confronts on the con-
trary the United states not only has become ally
a critical moment but has given demonstrat ton
sound policy that cOmpels the widest admra-
ton We are as consequence united in a remarkable
sense Our governments acting concert in the
reg latiOn OF wheat prices and in other important
incidents Of administration We being drawn to-
gether a spirit OF mutual helpfU lness that
feel safe in predicting forever Danish the lingering
distrust American craftsmanship will ma
solidarity good fellowship among the peoples
Of North America. and not only here but wherever
the British haE flies there Will the stars Stripes
find a welcome
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
THE BUZZARD.
(Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.)

In the contest between Hoover and Claus Spreckels
the public Will stand with Hoover because il knows
Spreckels and il knows Hoover. And knowing the men,
the merits OF the controversy. The attempt
Of the sugar 10 charge the sugar shortage the
food administration Of Hoover Will be misunder
stood Mr. Hoover with characteristic directness has
hit the the head. The truth is that Mr.
Spreckels. Hoover says Will not find the
of the year the margin Of profit which he is
would be a crime If found a
gin. There is no reason why the government calling
for the lives of the people should be tender of the
swollen pocketbook this king who always
DE counted on 10 look for Spreckels
And Mr.. Hoover predicts. shall hear similar
hows from similar copperheads of greed The day
gone by when the suffering OF a nation at war is TO
be the opportunity for the grafters OF These
will not like the situation. They bitter against
Baker and Daniels because these Will tolerate
further stealing They will bitter against Hoover
for the same reason But the people will sustain the
government in its determination 10 make these
pay along with the II any OF the congressman
have been impressed with Mr.. Spreckels' testimony
IL might be well for the Of these congress
men back home to let them know what they think
about IL.
The good old DAYS" when buzzards hover above
a battlefield have gone. let hone forever
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19

CJune 49, Early this morn
ing Count Munster called, wish
ing TO see me especially, and at
once plunged into the question of
the immunity Of private property
from seizure on the high seas. He
said that he had just received in
structions from his government to
join US heartily in bringing the
question before the conference; that
his government, much as il inclines
to favor the principle. could not yet
see its way 10 commit itself fully;
that its action must, of course, de-
pend upon the conduct Of other
powers in the matter, as foreshad-
owed by discussions in the confer
ence, but that he was 20 aid US in
bringing it up.
81 told him l was now preparing
a draft of a memorial to the confer
ence giving the reason why the sub
jet ought 10 be submitted, and that
he should have it as soon as COM
pleted.
"Thismatter being for the time
disposed of, we took up the state Of
the arbitration question, and the
consequences Of opposition by Ger
many and her two allies to every
feasible plan.
HE was very much in earnest,
and declared especially against COM
pulsory arbitration. To this l an
swered that the plan thus far adopt
cd contemplated entirely voluntary
arbitration, with the exception that
an obligatory system was agreed up
or as regards sundry petty matters
in which arbitration would assist all
the states concerned; and that if he
disliked this latter feature, but
would agree to the others, we would
60 with him in striking it out,
though we should vastly prefer to
retain it.
He said. Yes: you have already
stricken out part Of it in the inter
est of the United States referring
10 the features concerning the Mon
Zoe doctrine, the regulation Of ca
nails. rivers. etc.
Very true 1 answered; and II
there are any special features which
affect unfavorably German policy or
interests. move TO strike them out,
and we will heartily support you
"He then dwelt in his usual man
ner on his special hobby, which is
that modern nations are taking an
entirely false route in preventing the
settlement Of their difficulties by
trained diplomatists, and intrusting
them 10 arbitration by men inexpe-
rienced in international matters. who
really can not be unprejudiced or
unintluenced; and he spoke with
especial contempt Of the plan for
creating a bureau, composed, as he
said. of university professors and
the like, 10 carry on the machinery
of the tribunal.
Here I happened TO have a
trump card I showed him Sir JUL
ian Pauncefote's English delegate)
plan to substitute a council cOmpOs-
ed Of all the ministers Of the sigma
tory powers residing az The Hague.
with my amendment making the
Dutch minister Of foreign affairs its
president This he read and said he
liked il; in fact, il seemed 10 remove
a mass OF prejudice from his mind"
autobiography OF Andrew D.
White. 1905. II. pp. 301-3O2.)
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The American Trust Company's
Christmas Money Club.

Is now forming. Call at the trust
company and get started for the
New Year. There is a membership
card here ready for you. No ex-
pense. No dues. No fines. Come
in and join now. The American
Trust Co. 604-24
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
Other Editors Than Ours
OUR GREAT ALLY.
(DOndOn (Ont.) Free Press. }

We not in the least ashamed to say we
rely on the Americans. We are proud TO say
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FREE FOR A SHORT TIME

at Hans Cut Rate Drug Store With
every purchase Of soc or more, one
complete set Of needles. Big bar
gains in French Ivory. Perfume.
l. odaks. etc. 1913 w. Jefferson blvd.
Opposite Postoflce. Soils
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Only Asseeated Press Morning Indiana
south bend-TWo Leased Wires: Day and Night.
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from rancid, stale ingredients; so
'oleo" possesses a real merit. II Il
a well worthwhile substitute for
butter for all except the children.
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surest Thing They Know.

The only thing they're certain OF
in Petrograd Is that therell be
somebody else in command in the
morning.