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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Memorial Day exercises under the
auspices of Bradford Post, G. A. r.,
We're held at the Rod and Gun club
lake yesterday afternoon. Part of the
ritualistic service commemarating the
memories of the sailors was used DR.
David ii. Cooper of the broadway Bap
tist church delivered an address. w. w.
Taliaferro was elected commander Of
the post at the conclusion Of the pro
gram.
The call for the observance Of Me
mortal Day was read by Commander
W. W. Taliaferro, who gave a briei
history of Memorial Day. Lincoln's
Gettysburg address was read. Flowers
were strewn over the water by Miss
Florence Redfield and Master Cortes
Stubblefield, while Commander Talia
ferro pronounced words of commemo
ration for the sailsrs who had lost their
lives on the sea in the service of the
country.
There is now 10 north and no south" Z"
DR. Cooper said in referring to the
united front that the country is show.
ing to the common enemy, Germany. He
said the issues of past struggles are
settled and that those who have fought
the longest word battles We're not in
the battle lines during the deadly strug
giles. Those who have shown great
bravery in discussing the merits of the
struggles were not all found in the
ranks when their services were needed.
John A. Britton told some of his er
periences during the civil war.
o. NJ. Redfield sounded the revellle.
which closed them. A committee from
which colsed them. A committee ,from
the 6. A. r. decorated all the graves
of the Union and Confederate veterans
at Rose Hill cemetery yesterday morn.
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
Millions a aear.

Tlt-Bits: The cost of the war has now
reached such fabulous amount that
the ordinary mind fails to grasp the
significance of the millions of pounds
which are daily mentioned in the pa.
pers. 1t has been announced that the in
terest on the debt created by the war
loans Of 1914-1915 amounted to 4S,445,-
$50 pounds for the fiscal year which
ended last March.
Supposing it was possible to place a
line of sovereigns which represented
this amount close together, the line
would reach from London to Inverness.
If a man were invited to pick up
each sovereign separately, and he was
able to lift thirty sovereigns every min
ute, and worked five hours every day,
it would take him about twelve years
to pick them all up, working every day
Of the year.
Or footbridge could be built across
the channel, from Dover to Calais,
nearly two feet wide, the surface OF
which could be laid with soverelgns as
close as possible and this would only
represent the amount Of interest pay
able in one fiscal year for the loans
created in 1914-1915.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
GARDEN CITIES or ENGLAND.
Letchworth and Hampstead Result Of
Careful Planning and Building.

Pollock's Modern Cities; In the gar
den cities OF England. such as Letch.
worth and Hampstead the site Of the
town was purchased by a company and
the town was laid out as a whole
with reservations for public and seini.
public buildings. parks. Fairgrounds
and civic centers. The location Of fac.
tories, business houses and stations wns
designated and the sites OF the resi-.
dences were carefully planned. The re-
suit has been highly gratifying from
every point OF view. The convenience
and comfort OF the citizens have been
promoted. a high degree OF beauty has
been obtained and the health Of the
communities has become far famed.
When these garden cities are compared
with the towns that have grown up
without planning the value OF town
planning becomes evident. In one the
needs OF community life are recognized
and provided for; In the other the com.
munlty Is ignored and each individual
IL left 10 follow his own initiative. In
one a high measure OF comfort Is as
sured the individual by his taking the
proper place In the community; In the
other the individuals clash in their of.
forts 10 promote self.interest, with re-
suit that the few secure the desired
comforts at the expense and disadvan-
tage OF the many.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
Signaling Device.

The Safety First propaganda is IN
always popular one. Especially is it
important in the automobile industry
since the growing number Of automo.
biles increases the traffic problem. And
so when two Kansas City men who are
putting a safety signal light on the
market for motorists demonstrated the
device, it attracted the interest OF
many motorists over the city.
The device is a metal lamp on the
rear of the car and connected with a
switch board at the drivers hand If
the driver wishes to turn to the right
at a street intersection he presses a
button and lights up a sign which
spells the word fright" in red letters
on the signal so the driver of the car
behind may get the signal. If ne
wishes to turn to the left he presses
another button and the word left APP
pears on the rear of his car in green
letters. The stop signal is word
"stop" in red letters. In the center
is the red tail light. Each signal can
be flashed at the press of button and
accidents may be thus averted.
The device was perfected and patent
ed by Fred c. Hansel an electrician.
and is being marketed by him and
John Busse of Kansas City, Kas., who
have interested several men in the
product They say the signal will sell
at a price that will be within the reach
of all motorists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
DEEP SEA SAFETY.

New York Post. Several women's
magazines ask their readers TO send IN
original household hints or other dis
coveries." The following helpful hint
for those who find themselves in deep
water was recently received. but not
printed. The information is now for
the first time passed on for the bene-
fit OF those who are thinking Of sum
mering by the shore: Preventive
Drowning-If you should fall into deep
water don't lose yourself. But keep cool
creep on the bottom. Don't let the water
rise you Just keep down. BY using judg-
ment one can reach the shore or some
rock before they let themselves rise
One can creep or walk on hands and
feet as long as they can hold their
breath. But by letting the water rise
you. you only sink again. | have seen
this tried with success"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
J. r. DEXTER MAKES
LOW GOLF SCORE

Going the round OF the nine holes In
forty-eight strokes, Vice President j.
r. Dexter yesterday made low score
in the Decoration Day golf tournament
at the Dornick Hills Country club.
qualifying for the club championship
for the year, and winning one dozen
golf balls as a trophy. p. ID. Maxwell.
president. and leader OF the opening
team. made score OF as, but was not
eligible for the trophy. because he had
previously qualified.
Mr.. Maxwell's team won the tourna.
ment. making a score Of Ss7, while their
opponents established a score Of 500.
Scores were not as low as were ex-
pected on account OF the players un.
familiarity with the new green's. which
were opened for the tournament
Members OF Mr.. Maxwel's team were
entertained at dinner at the club last
night by members OF Mr.. Dexter's team.
Following are the scores for the
tournament:
p. d. Maxwell as vs. ]. r. Dexter IS.
G. d. Van wljk rs VS.. DIR. r. L.
Keith g..
A. Kyle 6s VS.. +. Carr IS.
Frank Gates so VS.. c, Won Weise So.
o. w. DeVeny 40 VS.. J. c. Echols SO.
Karl Tietgens So VS.. J. II. Edwards 81.
II. d. McCollum SO vs. Mort Woods 81.
N. Cleek 60 VS.. DR. Gregory 20.
+. Tucker 5s VS.. @. b. Davis 6S.
]. w. Potter Is vs.. Morris Sass "a.
II. T. Harreld SO vs.. Rees Evans 40.
A. c. straehley 81 VS.. c. Won Nord.
helm 80.
II. A. Fox 62 vs. VIM. Hutchinson 60.
q. w. Stuart &C vs.. JJ. w. Teer 81.
Dean Woods 81 vs.. e S. Stahl 55.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
FATHER AND SON IN CONGRESS.

New York Times: The statement that
the election Of John II. Bankhead to
the United States senate and that Of
his son, William =. Bankhead. to the
house OF representatives from the
state of Alabama is the first instance
In the political history of this country.
where father and son have served con
temporaneously in congress is an error.
Henry Southard OF Baskingridge, Som
erset County. N. j.. was elected to con.
gress in 1900, serving until 1911, anil
again in 1914. serving until 1921. Feb.
16 1921. his son, Samuel L. Southard.
took his seat in congress as United
States senator from New Jersey, and
was at once assigned to the joint COM
mittee on the Missouri compromise res.
olutions. and both voted in favor OF
them. II Is claimed that Senator South.
ard was the actual originator Of the
resolution. and induced Henry Clay to
introduce them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
TO MAKE SURVEY OF
INDUSTRIAL ADDITION

A corps of engineers has visited the
industrial addition, making estimates
for a complete Typographical survey
and subdivision of the property.
The entire tract, Of more than 500
acres, will be surveyed. but the imme-
diate work will be to locate the two.
million-dollar rubber tire plants.
The stock for the Besaw Tire com
pany has almost been disposed of, there
being a balance left Of little more
than $4,000 and work to dispose of this
amount is still in progress. The Ard.
more-Akron Rubber company will be
ready to begin construction as soon as
the Industrial Corporation is ready to
give 1t a deed to the land. President
Apple Of the Chamber of Commerce
saw President Harmony of the latter
concern last week and was informed
that rapid progress was being made On
its plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

plate with two bats. finally discarded
one and after two strikes were called,
parked the ball over the left field fence,
scoring four. Crittenden popped .olit 70
Brewer. Nrfct'
+ Twice during the remainder of the
game Tulsa got three on bases with
no outs, but was unable to score. In
the sixth, Ohlin singled, Balenti was
safe when Totten booted his bounder,
and Brady singled. filling the bases.
Dowie fouled out to Crittenden, and
Castaign, put up to bat for Poison. hit
into double play, Faulkner to Thomp-
son 20 Speer.
The same situation arose in the ninth.
Dowie singled to left Richter. batting
for Russ, was hit by a pitched ball.
Mcknight hit into double play,
Thompson to Speer, Dowie scoring
Fairchild grounded out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
uaasS Os"J VV"ea " AseAN, ~ ''
Out of Place Among Cowboys.

Ft. Worth Star.Telegram: Heroine
went out west to be a governess. She
had beau in her home town, but she
wanted to marry a westerner She
had been in the west only a few days
when a great herd of cattle was driven
down the lane near the house where
she was teaching. A mile away the
outfit stopped in a pocket for dinner,
and the woman at whose home Hero
inc was staying took her out to the
camp.
There she saw the men she hal
dreamed about and the boots, the
spurs, the gloves and the hats that
were calculated to win the heart of
any girl. 1t was great picture, and
only one thing marred 1t. There was
one man who had on shoes and only
one spur. He wore a black hat and
had no gloves. He was entirely out OF
place, and Heroine wished that he had
not been there.
Just as 1t would spoil moving pic
ture of Indians on the warpath to have
the public school building in the back
ground, it spoiled the picture to have
this ordinary looking fellow In the
camp. Heroine couldn't see why the
other men didn't drive him away, and
she said to the woman who was with
er:
"Who in the world Is that MANI"
The woman looked at him for mo-
ment and then said:
"Why, he is the fellow who owns the
herd"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Home runs, Clark. Heatley; phase
hits, Totten: stolen bases; Allison. Clark.
Thompson, Brady 2. Dowie; sacrifice
hits. Dennis; double plays, Thompson to
Speer, Faulkner 10 Thompson to Speer.
struck out, by Poison 4. Russ l, by Den
mis- 3; bases on balls, by Poison 3, Russ
1, by Dennis q; First base on errors,
Ardmore 7. Tulsa s; hit by pitched ball.
Ardmore /. Tulsa 2: left on bases
Allison. ohlin. Richter; time 2 hours;
umpire, Healey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
On f~-UusvmG s'vu
AlhSFR0N TULSA
WITH BASES FULL IN FIFTH LEFT
FIELDER KNOCKS BALL
OVER FENCE.
FAULKNER A STAR
New Ardmoreite Shortfielder Puts Up
Good Game, Taking All Chances
Without Bobble-ScOre TO 4--Sher-
man Here Today.

Bub Clarks home run in the fifth.
with Totten. Hall and Thompson on
bases clnched yesterdays contest with
Tulsa for the locals. and made ii two
out OF three for Speer's aggregation Of
ball tossers The final score was TO a..
Faulkner, new Afdmoreite shortfielder
made his first appearance on the paths
and acquitted himself well, accepting
five chances, two of them hard ones,
and figuring In one double play. Anoth.
er double was started by him, but
Thompson dropped his snap thrown TO
second.
Tulsa got away TO a running start,
making two In the first inning. After.
Mcknight flew out Brewer walked. and
went TO second on Fairchilds single TO
center. Fairchild was caught mapping at
first and was thrown out by Crittenden.
Heatley then stiolled up to the plate
and slapped the ball over the left field
fence bringing In Brewer ahead of him.
Ohlin was hit by pitched ball. but died
when Balenti grounded out Dennis TO
Speer.
The Ardmoreites also garnered two
In the first. Allison walked and went to
second when Faulkner grounded out
Totten scratched hit to the pitcher,
sending Allison to third. Hall then
scratched an infield hit scoring Alli-
son. Thompson grounded to Balenti.
forcing Hall TO second. and Totten scor-
cd and Thompson took third when Bra
dy threw wild TO first Clark grounded
out.
The visitors realized another in the
second. using the same delayed steal
which they worked so successfully Tues
day afternoon. Brady walked and stole
second. Dowie singled through third
sending Brady to third. after which they
pulled the steal, Brady scoring.
One more run was added to the To-
calls total in the fourth. Thompson
singled to left and went to second when
Heatley let the ball get by him. Clark
scratched hit TO the pitcher. Thomp-
son taking third Crittenden popped
out TO Balenti. Speer struck out. With
Dennis up. and two strikes and one
ball on him. Clark started to steal.
Dowie threw TO second and Thompson
stole home.
Maasacre II, Fifth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
AdoIphus Busch's Home Burn.

81. Louis, Mo-, May si.-The country
home OF Adolphus Busch, vice.president
OF the AnheuserBusch Brewing asso.
clatlon. and grandson OF the late
Adolphus Busch, was destroyed by fire
today. The home cost about $40. 900.
Originally II was the hunting lodge OF
the elder Busch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
PAPER MONEY OF OLD ENGLAND

London Chronicle: The new treasury
notes are only just making their ap-
pearanee In the little villages. one very
old rural tradesman declined TO accept
them as legal tender. mo" he remark
ed to n customer, Il reckon as I've been
had with them there other scraps y
paper, but I'm main certain I'm not
going TO be put off WI soap-wrappersr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
DOING WELL. APPARENTLY.

Boston Transcript: 80 Jones Is now
running a crematory. Is he making a
success OF it9"
We'll. he Is gathering a lot OF dust
and he saves all he urns"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Despite the most minute inquiries. we
have been unable to locate the press
box at the park. When the matter Of
securing the Paris franchise was first
broached. Mr.. Putnam. in charge OF the
park. made It known that the press box
would be installed as soon as the grand
stand was begun, and tnai we would be
able to sit where frenzied fans would
not bother US with foolish questions ev.
cry minute or so. But he hasn't, and
II isn't. and we are still.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
DICKS DIAMOND DOPE.

Maybe he isn't the best in the league,
but twice during the Tulsa series. Bub
Clark has distinguished himself with
home runs when hits were needed. His
circuit clout in yesterdays contest. with
the bases full, effectively broke the 3-3
tie and put the game on ice for the
local ball tOssers. A collection. taken
up among the fans. amounted TO $500,
which was turned over to the boy for
his heavy clout.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
AT THE TEA.

Life, Two Ladies-"Do you believ IN
reincarnation7"
Prodigal son-"well. when left
here. twenty years ago. you girls were
getting along toward 80, and now
FIND you about 49,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES.

Lamb: How now. Geraldlne2"
Il am investigating the conditions
that surround poor working girls"
Their lot is often trying"
Indeed II Is. Why. half Of them go
TO work without chaperons. clarice."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
GIVE HIM TIME

Judge: Father-Helen. isn't Il about
time you were entertaining the prospect
OF matrimony7
Daughter-Not quite, pa. He dosn't
call until s o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
RaiIroaders Lose Series.

Sherman. Texas. May 31.-Sherman
made II three straight from the Rail
readers here yesterday afternoon. win
ming 10 TO 2. The score;
Denison ---------00O 0i0 100 2 Z 4
sherman --------2l0 O40 2i'-1O 13 2
Batteries: Kinney and Coe; Robertson
and Banner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
SOME SPEED.

Widow: III Marx-Are you athletic1
Lois Canbee-oh. yes: I'm the fastest
crocheter on our college team.
Hl-zasso. how fast can you GOT
Lois-oh about thirty knots an hour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
ELECTRIC SPA

Electric cables are m. YES
with reinforced concreteJN.
Meals for W.
PART ommemorating Mem-
oriarIectrioarss Used When Flowers
WereS -.ittered Over Lake at Rod
and Gun Club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
GAMES TODAY

Sherman at Ardmore.
Tulsa at McAlester.
Muskogee at FIT. Smith.
Denison at Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
A MINED DIAGNOSIS.

Baltimore American: Look at tina;
man. His face is the color of lead.
Maybe he's got plumbago. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

tCastaign batted for Poison in 9Th.
''Richter batted for Russ in 9th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

The Browns open here this afternoon
for four-game series. The locals at
home session viii end with this series,
after which they viii go to Sherman
for a series OF four games. Sherman
Yesterday finished beating Denison
three straight games. and II the Ard.
moreites are able to strengthen their
averages off the Sherman bunch. after
losing three straight to the Railroaders.
Il VIII show that the local team has
been playing in hard luck and that the
jinx has been jinxed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Faulkner, the Ardmoreites' latest ac.
QUESTION. distinguished himself at short
yesterday. He took every possible
chance in his territory and fielded every
play cleanly. He started a double play
in the sixth which effectually prevent.
ed scoring by the visitors. and started
another in the fourth which would have
materialized but for Thompson's drop
ping the ball
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

The massacre occurred in the fifth.
after two were down. Allison struck
out Faulkner grounded out. Totten
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
Nets spIit Double-Header.

Muskogee, Okla. May 31.-The Boost
ers split a double-header here yesterday
with the locals, losing the morning
game to and winning in the after.
noon TO !. The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31
Weird Game at TT. Smith.

FIT Smith. Ark. May 3l.-McAlester
helped the Twins stage the most weird
game ever witnessed here yesterday af-
ternoon. the final score being % TO ~.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Ladies' day today. All members Of
the fair sex viii be admitted free to the
first Of Sherman's engagement here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Read the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

Dennis pitched fair ball. but pulled
out Of two Of the hardest holes imag.
inable-three on and none down. Bril-
liant support by his teammates enabled
him to win the game. and he must be
given credit for It. although the brand
of hall he pitched deserves no special
comment or commendation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-31

speer is elated over the improvement
in the team with the addition OF Faulk.
ner and sending Allison TO the field as
a utility man. Tony Henderson, who
hurt his leg in the game Monday, was
still unable to play yesterday. and was
replaced in center field by Allison. Al.
lison did not get a chance for an assist
or putout during the entire afternoon.
A noticeable increase in attendance
was shown yesterday. due probably to
Decoration day as a holiday. A large
number OF women were in the stands
and seemed to be taking an active in.
terest In the game.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-17
Disturbing Remark.

A country lawyer was defending a
prisoner who had killed Il man by hit
ting him on the head with a brick.
The case against the prisoner being
quite clear, the counsel endeavored to
get his client off by making per-
fervid speech. He said: "The respon-
sibility of defending my client is al
most overwhelming. This morning as
l was walking in Ny garden enjoying
the lovely sunshine and balmy air, lis
tening to the birds singing, and look
ing at all the beautiful flowers, said
to myself, My poor client, immured in
his cell, can see none of these
things""
Just then a spectator at the back Of
the court shouted: Neither can the
man he hit on the head with a brick ~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-17
SOME BIRDS AND THEIR PREY
Thrush Has Been Known to Use
Stone as Slaughter Block on
Which to Break Snail Shells.

In districts where sheled snails
are abundant 1t is no rare thing To
come across stone utilized as "a
slaughter block by some particular
thrush. Even if the bird is not
caught in the act, numerous broken
and empty shells scattered in the
neighborhOod betray the place where
the mollusks have been done to death,
The method adopted by the thrush
is simply that of dropping snail from
a height time and again until the shell
is broken and the succulent body
within is exposed to the captOr's beak.
But the anvil is sometimes made use
of in n different way, and with diff
ferent end in view. In the depths
of a Highland birch wood an observer
came upon such /. sacrificial stone. at
which a thrush was busily o. upied.
Field glasses made evident that not a
snail but a common black slug was
his captive This he grasped by the
middle with his beak. dashing it re-
peatedly with resounding smacks upon
the stone, whence it occasionally re-
bounded. only to be caught and ham,
mered once more.
Subsequent examination Of the
stone revealed with what effect the
operation had been carried out. But
what of lis purposei Here was no
shell TO be broke It may be that
the thrush siUi.y wished to kill its
prey. but the fact that thrushes swal-
low wriggling worms without hesita-
ton renders this explanation improb-
able. 1t is more likely that the skin