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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-07
JOHNNY,S LETTER

El4JlGL~. ~>,nCsa:.1,@&;E ~
new york-muny don't count for
much when it comes to licking an
other guy and you are shot of the
hitting stuff between your elbow &
shoulder.
there's a rich man heer who left
his home town long ago & comes
to n. y. where he piles up a lot Of
doIIers so as. a duzzen clerks are
kept bizzy adding it up
but there was 1 thing he wanted
tell you what, he says to a friend,
i vii be satisfied after i go back to
the old town and lick the dayIites
outer willum finney who used to use
me for a door mat when we wuz kids
togather
so this Teller packs up his trunk
& beets it to cohoes
he hadent been there so long that
nobody knowed him, but he hired
a autermobeeI & rode around town
evry onct in a vile he wood stop
& asst a native where is bill finney
finally he comes to a man who
says that Teller over there is bill
finney, but you hadent better talk to
him today for he's jest licked 2 fell
lers for stepping on his corn & it
usually takes 2 or 8 days to get over
his mad
but this rich guy goes on up to
where bill is & when he sees a CRATE
big man Iften a barrel of flour outer
a wagon with nobody to help him
the rich guy says it cant be done &
takes the next trane home
now he says to his trends all my
muny cant do what i want it to do,
give me a part of arms that'l beat
bill fnney
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-07
AUTO SARCASM

JOkum- Gracious! your mud guard
is all smashed. Did you bump into
something?
Bunkum-No. We were standing
perfectly still and fire hydrant skid
ded into us.-Judge.
The herald., 1917-01-04
A HAPPY CROWD.

Quite a crowd of young folks gath
cred at the Harvey home in Atlantic
avenue and a very pleasant evening
was spent. Singing and games were
INDUCED in, while the pianola rend-
cred music for the dancers until dear
old 1916 passed a way. To the glad
ness of all the Happy New Year ar
rived and was welcomed with lots of
fireworks Refreshments we're served
All had a jolly time and departed
wishing the happy family prosperous
New Year. Those fhSseht were as
follows: The Misses Maggie Judge,
Mary Tingstrom, Isabel Feist, Vallery
and Hazel Burmaster, Mildred and
Clare and May Munsterman, Imelda
lola. Florence and Katie Harvey; Mrs
George Koenig, Mrs. Tom Harvey and
son, Mr.. Louis Chisholm, Arthur Hy-
mel, James Tingstrom, Ernest and
George Munsterman, Henry Burmas-
ter, Albert, Joe, and John Harvey,
David Durkis, Alvin Botto: Mr.. l..
Munsterman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Harvey.
The herald., 1917-01-04
GRANTED PRIVILEGE To
ESTABLISH DRY DOCK

Doullut & Williams were granted
the privilege for establishing dry
dock on the Algiers side, just above
the Canal street ferry, by the execu-
tive committee of the Orleans Levee
Board, last week, but it will be nee
essary to secure the approval of the
Dock Board and the Public Belt be-
fore Doullut q Williams will be set
tied in their privilege They agreed
to pay the Levee Board $50 per month
rental
Mr.. Emerson, of the Grand Isle Rail
road, protested against the grant on
the ground that his company had con-
templated building its line to the fer
ry landing to facilitate travel. and
that it would have to cross the bat
ture. Doullut agreed to end their
grant within fifty feet of the levee.
Mr.. Emerson further protested on the
presentation that a coaling station
was needed on that side. owing to the
high price of fuel.
The herald., 1917-01-04
TO SEND BATTLESHIPS,

Adequate representation of the navy
will be sent to New Orleans for Mar
al Gras, Franklin B. Roosevelt, assist
ant secretary of the navy. assured a
representative who asked that the
navy be represented by battleships
rather than the smaller craft. Since
the smaller boats are frequent Wis
itors to New Orleans they are famil-
lar to the people, whereas the public
is not so well acquainted with the
larger units of Uncle Sans navy.
Mr.. Roosevelt stated it would be i'm
possible to designate at this time the
vessels which would be sent to New
Orleans.
The herald., 1917-01-04
SEVEN EcLIPSEs PROMISED.

Four eclipses of the sun and three
OF the moon will occur in 1917, &C,
cording to a memorandum issued by
the naval observatory. The last year
in which seven eclipses came was
early in the last century, and the next
will be in 1885.
On January there will be a total
eclipse of the moon by the earth's
shadow, visible throughout the United
States, beginning at 1880 a. m, and
ending at 4:39 a. m, eastern stand
ard time. Between and 3:29 a. m.
the eclipse will be total.
The herald., 1917-01-04
TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS

The chief engineer of the Levee
Board has been instructed to prepare
specifications for the protection of the
river front at the Third district ferry,
the federal authorities having granted
the board permission to go ahead with
temporary work. 1t was found neces-
sary either to protect the bank from
caving or to move the levee further
back, which would have involved the
abandonment of much valuable prop
erty and cost an immense sum.
The herald., 1917-01-04
SPECIAL THANKS.

With the advent of a new wear.
it is my desire to express sincere
thanks to those who have shown
confidence in me and have appre-
ciated the quality of goods that
have dispensed.
During the coming year hope
TO make many more friends by
square and courteous treatment and
by my acts to keep the confidence
of those who have given me their
trade
| now wish all of the Algerines
a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
CYRUS BROUSSARD,
The Druggist.
Belleville and Pelican AYES.
The herald., 1917-01-04
URsULINEs' LAND BRINGS $4,000.

Forty thousand dollars is the price
reported paid to the Ursuline Convent
for its tract of land near Aligiers,
which it is learned has been sold re-
Gently. The names of the purchasers
have not been announced. and y. j.
Clesi, who is said to have handled the
deal, declines either to confirm or deny
il.
This tract of land is six by five ar
penis, situated between the Bonner
home and the Federal immigration
Station. 1t is approximately 800 feet
from the end of the Algiers electric
railway line and faces a good gravel
road
The herald., 1917-01-04
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

| SITS. John Chapter No. 50, o. E. S.
installed their officers on Friday, De-
| cember 10Th. Mrs. Balmer, Past
Grand MatrOn, was the installing Of
ticer, and Sister Burgis, marshal 1t
can be said that the way Sisters Bal
mer and Burgis executed the work
was treat to everyone present. At
ter the officers were installed, the in
stalling officer was invited to the al
tar, where she was presented with a
beautiful boquet of roses and carna-
tions by Past Grand Patron Ira Wien
gren in the name of SITS. John Chap
ter. Mrs. Balmer responded in her
usual bright and enthusiasticm amer.
The marshal, Mrs. Burgis, was then
escorted to the altar where Associate
Grand Patron Chas. X. Frederick pre-
sented her with a beautiful boquet.
Brother Frederick dwelt on the SER
vices and the length of time Sister
Burgis had been a member of SITS.
John and asked that she accept the
little token of respect and apprecia-
ton in which she is held by the Of
ficers and members of the chapter
Sister Burgis accepted the boquet in
a neat little response and thanked ali
for the gift. Then Organist Sister
Rosie Kites was asked to be escorted
to the altar when the Patron of SITS.
John Chapter, Brother Shade G.
Smith in a few well chosen and COM
plimentary words presented this sis
ter with another beautiful boquet and
in finishing said that he hoped that
Sister Kites pathway would always
be covered with sunshine strewn with
flowers of love. 1t was then that the
big surprise was sprung; Sister Good
let, the outgoing Worthy Matron, was
asked to advance to the altar where
Past Matron Sister Amelia Smith in
few well chosen remarks presented
Sister Goodlet with a Past MatrOn's
pin. Sister Goodlet, though being TAX
en- by surprise, was equal to the oc-
casion, and responded very nicely.
Sister Smith then asked that Past Pa
iron Brother Reagan be asked to step
before the altar where she presented
him with beautiful pair of emblem
attic cuff buttons. After the chapter
closed, all were invited downstairs
where a sumptOus repast that had
been prepared by Sister Schabel, was
served. Brother Grand Associate Pa
iron C.. X. Frederick was master of
ceremonies and talks were had from
all the Past Matrons, Past Patrons, |
Present Matrons and Patrons. After |
wards all repaired to their homes with
nothing but good thoughts for SITS.
John Chapter.
The herald., 1917-01-04
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers have been
elected by Virginia Lodge No. 1856,
knights of Pythias, viz: VIM. Spahr,
chancellor commander; Jos. Gonzales,
vice-chancellor; w. Wolverton, pre-
late; l.. F. Gisch, keeper of records
and seals; S. G. Smith, master of en-
chequer; G. KrCgh. master of finance:
5. Crawford, master of work; H. Nun
stermann, master at arms; ]. f.
Thorning, outer guard; j. Begue, in
ner guard; ]. c. Wolverton. represent
ative; W. !Eolyerton. alternate: s. 6.
Smith and w. WOlverton. general re-
lief committee; J. +. Thorning, W.
B. Owens and w. Spahr, cemetery
committee; J. Z. Thorning and \. F.
Kaufman, trustees; DR.. J. E. Pollock
physician; John \. Barrett. under.
taker.
The lodge will join with Crescent
and Halcym lodges in a joint installa-
ton on January 18th.
The herald., 1917-01-04

The Young Mems Social and Benev,
client Association elected at a meeting
held last week at Pythian hall, with a
large attendance of the members.
The officers chosen are: L. F. Gisch,
president; Thomas Giblin. vice presi,
dent; c. A. Sutherland. recording sec,
rotary; Louis Acker. treasurer; Edw.
Thorning, guardian; DR.. A. J. Babin,
physician, John A. Barrett. undertake
er; Henry Holt and John A Barrett,
trustees; Samuel Harding. chairman
relife committee.
The herald., 1917-01-04
NEW REGISTRATION TO BEGIN
THURSDAY

The registration office will open to-
day at o'clock for the new registra-
ton that will be necessary for all
vorters for all elections to come dur
ing the next four years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
ASK RATE INCREASE
RAILROADS OF WEST AND SOUTH
WEST IN PLEA.
H Cher Wages Cost Of Fuel Material,
Equipment and Taxes Cited as Rea-
sons for Raise IN Freight Rates
Possible War Has Influence.

Washington. March % Railroads
of the south and southwest joined
eastern and western lines i'm request
ing the Interstate Commerce commits
sion TO amend its rules So as to per-
nit a general advance in freight
rates. Carriers in all sections Of the
country are now represented in APP
plications looking To- general ad-
vance.
In opening the railroads presenta-
ton of the situation their spokesman
announced that advances in ntra-
state as well as interstate rates will
be sought
The appearance before the commits.
sion of President Harrison Of the
Southern railway and b F. Bush. re-
ceiyer of the Missouri Pacific. was
the first official information that the
southern and southwestern roads
would increase rates
President Holden of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy opened the argu-
ment for the western roads Mr.. HOl
den based his application for an in
'I'h0' III llNlSHl lh''. wa FlN bl'hHA'
as follows:
Increase wages 10 traiumen under
the AdamsOn law; increased wages
to- other employees. some already
granted. The others likely to follow
in the immediate future
Increased cost of locomotive fuel
coal and OIL
Increased cost of materials
increase in price equipment
Higher taxes
Mr.. Holden said the roads had come
To the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion first because they felt should
the commission grant their petition
there would be less difficulty in oh.
tanning authority To- increase intra.
state rates from the various state
boards and commissions involved.
Such applications, he said. would fol.
low a ruling in the present instance.
"The national outlook is clouded
with conditions of the most serious
character Mr.. Holden said. "of suffi.
cicnt severity to make Il apparent
that the transportation machinery Of
the country must Doe brought TO and
maintained at the highest possible
standard Of efficiency with the least
possible delay"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28

destroyer came between the Shark
and the enemy and offered assistance.
but was warned by Commander Jones
not to run the risk OF being sunk by
trying To help him. Although wounded
in the leg. he went aft to help connect
and man the after wheel Meanwhile
the forecaste gun lost its crew and
the same fate soon befall the afterguu
and crew. Commander Jones then
manned the only remaining gun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
WILL REFLECT CLARK
Democrats Confident Of Organizing
House Of Representatives For spe-
ciaI Session Next Monday

Washington, March 2S Democratic
claims that they will re.elect Speaker
Clark and organize the house when
congress meets in special session next
Monday were corrObOrated by Repre-
sentative Randall OF California, pro
hibitionist and one OF the five social
ed independents, whose support may
decide the numerical tie between the
Republicans and Democrats He said
he was i'm a position to know enough
Independents would vote with the
Democrats to assure that party's con
troll of the house II each party's
representatives voted together, four
independent votes would be required
To elect "a speaker
Republican Leader Mann set about
the task of persuading his Republican
colleagues TO agree TO his withdrawal
as q candidate for speaker ON cOndi.
tiuu that both parties cooperate in
organizing the house on a nonparti
san or Bipartisan basis lie found
"a number hostile 10 the suggestion
/ including Representative LcnrOOt OF
! Wisconsin, leader of the Progressive
| Republicans. and frequently mention
/ ed as % candidate for Republican sup
/ port for speaker.
Representative Madden, chairman
OF "a Republican committee create,
In the last congress to consider anJ
recommend party policies in the new
house, telegraphed that he will no
reach Washington before Saturday
| progressiye-Ropublicms want an ear
/ lier conference and a movement wa
started for a meeting before Saturday
Notwithstanding Chairman Madden
absence. II will consider a propose
for a provisional house organization
for consideration Of war measures am
appropriation bills and the question o
pushing a fight for Republican cor
\ trol afterwards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Muskoaee Prepares Tor Elks.

Muskogee, Okla, March 2S The
tenth annual meeting of the Oklahoma
State Elks association will be held
here May o, the day preceding the
annual convention. at AIuskogee, OF
the State Bankers association The
two conventions hooked into one week
will make the biggest two days In
the state this year Plans for the
Elks meeting now appear TO Justify
the statement OF President Butt and
Secretary Mills that, while this years
meeting will hc handled IN a rather
novel manner 30 win positively bee the
biggest in the life of the association
Nu-kogee is preparing TO entertain
several thousand guests each day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
HEROIC COMMANDER
HOX0REDBYBRITISY
POSTHUMoUS VICTORIA CROSS
AWARDED FOR DEVOTION
TO DUTY.
IN JUTLAND. BATTLE
Lotus William Jones, in Command Of
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Shark Dis.
played Conspicuous Bravery But
Lost His Life.

London March l7-CCorrespond.
ence Of the Associated Press For
most conspicuous bravery and devo.
tion to duty in the battle Of Jutland.
a posthumous Victoria cross has lust
been awarded Commander Lotus VII.
liam Jones The London Gazette in
making the announcement that the
tull facts have only now been ascer-
tanned, which accounts for the long
delay in bestowing the distinction"
The official report states that ON
the afternoon Of May 81. 1916. Com.
mander Jones in the torpedo boat de-.
stroyer Shark led division of de.
stroyers to attack the enemy battle
cruiser squadron ln this attack
shells put the steering gear out of or
der and disabled the main engine.
leaving the vessel helpless.
The commanding officer Of another
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
GERMANS FALL BACK.
FRENCH FACE LAST BARRIER BE
TWEEN THEM AND LAON
Plateau Of St. Gobain, DenseIy Wooded
Lies Between Cise and AiIette Riv-
ers-ln North, Germans Are Trying
TO Halt Advance.

The southern wing OF the rctroaUnc
German army Is slowly falling back
along tou.mile front under the fur
ious onslaugls of the French THE
first section of the great Cuucy ST
Gobam forests have been completely
cleared of the invaders, and General
Niyclles troops are now face to face
with the last formidable natural bar
ricr which lies between them and Laon
the Plateau of ST. Gobain.
This densely wooded plateau lies be-
tween the Ois" and the Allrtte ana
is about 10000 acres In extent rising
from SO to 200 feet in height No rail
ways or high roads traverse IT, but
an important railroad sweeps around
its southern border and runs north To
Chauny This road is in the hands Of
the French up TO within about three
miles of Anizy which is ten miles west
of Laou. To the north the French are
about two miles from the town of ST.
Gobtain, center of the most famous
glass factory i'm Europe. St. Gobain
is l3 miles northwest of Laou
No change has taken place in the
ucighb0rhOod of ST. Quentin, where tine
Germans are stiIl making desperate
efforts to- Wrcst from the French the
Essigny Benay plateau, undisputed
possession of which will, according TO
military critics, render the fall of the
town inevitable Further to the north
the British have made some slight pro
mt tt,tAvfUYff ,ltufltIt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28

change. ! later took Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt a change for the better. took it
until | was in good healthy condition.
/ recommend the Pinkham remedies to
oil women as have used them with such
good results. - Mrs. MILFORD I. CUM
MINGs, 322 Harmony St, Penn's Grove,
n J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence of
the excellence of Lydia f. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound as remedy for
the distressing ills of women such as
displacements Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
American Jewish Connress.

New York, March 2S. Prominent
Jewish women throughout the United
States, il was announced today, are
organizing to represent their sex at
the American Jewish congress The
date for the congress will be fixed at
a conference held here April /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28

bic compound l or
inflammation an d
otherweaknesses. l
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains so that |
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes |
would be so misera-
bic that | could not
sweep q room. ]
| doctored part of the
! time but felt no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28

Ardmoreite want ads: the best ad-
vertising medium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
DAMNED
Section I

That the portion of the alley way
as shown on said original block No
i5l of the city Of Ardmore beginning
at the north line of Fifth avenue
southwest and extending north 1870
feet be and the same is hereby va
Gated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Section 2

That the map and plat showing the
rc.subdivision of said original block
into block No. i5l and l5lA and re.
numbering the lots therein and desig
mating the length and width thereof
be and the same is hereby adopted
approved and ordered filed and rec
ordcd in the office of the county clerk
OF Carter county, Oklahoma, and that
a copy thereof be filed in the office OF
the city clerk Of the city Of ArdmorC
and that the portion Of said original
block No. i5l lying to the north Of
Courtlandt Place Street as shown by
said plat shall hereafter be known and
designated as block No. 4j1 and the
portion of said original block lying tC
the south Of said street shall be
known and designated as block No
45lA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Section g.


That the dedication of Courtlandt
Place Street as shown on the plat of
said re-subdivision and the grant
thereof to the city of Ardmore as a
public highway be and the same is
hereby accepted and the said street
is hereby declared a public highway
and open to public traffic
For the preservation Of the public
peace, health and safety an emergen.
cy is hereby declared to exist by rea.
son Of which this ordinance shall be-
come effective from and after It's
passage, approval and publication.
Passed this 27th day OF March. 1917
Approved this 27th day Of March
1917 O. C. LASHER Mayor
Attest.
w. $. FORREST, City Clerk
W. S FORREST, Acting city Clerk.
tSeaJ
First published March 2S. 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28

Rent that room with a want ad.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-17
Here's a Merry
Christmas Game

THE old English game of tip re-
i quires the use of enough assorted
Christmas candies, nuts, raisins
and other dainties to make a small pile
upon table, also a pair of sugar tongs.
One of the party is chosen, who must
retire to another room, while the re-
manning players decide upon one of the
dainties in. the pile to be known as
tip" The chosen person is then re-
called and with the tongs removes
pieces from the pile, trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, of which, howev-
er, he does not know the location. All
pieces removed belong to him unless he
moves "tip," when all must be returned
to the pile and the turn passes to the
next player, who retires to the other
room while another ''tip" is named. A
player may pass his turn when, after
drawing several pieces, he wants to
avoid the possibility of losing them
through drawing "tip." The game con-
unues until the pile disappears.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-17
The Mothers
Christmas Gift

Il never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And we punched them all together,
even little baby brother
Putin something for the present that
we always gave to mother.
We began to talk about it very early
in December,
Twas very serious matter to us
children, | remember,
And we used to whisper nightly our
suggestions to each other, i
For by nothing cheap and tawdry
could we show our love for
mother. j
Hers must be a gift Of beauty, fit to
symbolic her ways;
ltmust represent the sweetness and
the love that marked her days.
1t must be the best our money, all
combined, had power to buy,
And be somethiag that she Ionged
for;nothing else would satisfy.
Then it matterednot the token, once
the purchase had been made.
1t was srnuggled home and hidden
and with other treasures laid,
And we placed our present proudly
in her lap on Christmas day,
And we smothered her with kisses
and welaughedher tears away.
Z never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
V'e used to save our pennies and
! our nickels and our dimes,
And the only folks | envy are the
sisters and the brothers
Who still have theprecious privilege
Of buying for their mothers.
American Boy.