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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
BACK TO OLD IDEALS.

II may seem somewhat like old
times TO the older Americans of this
day and generation when the majority
Of the people in the United States are
again engaged In agricultural md hdf
tlcultural pursuits, as they should be
within the coming year
We are beginning to realize some.
thing Of what II means for this oOun.
try to supply the needs of the greater
part Of Europe In the matter OF food
products, a condition which will con.
tinue to some extent In the balancing
OF the worlds industries In the course
Of the readiustments which are to fol.
low the war
Restoration OF the equilibrium be
tween the city and the country in the
United States will he of untold bene
TT in the development Of sane and
healthy life, giving natural occupation
to many who have been living in
straitened circumstances
The demand Of agricultural products
will be- so great that farmers will
again receive generous compensation
for their labor. So. also. with mul.
titude of people In the cities and
towns who will find gardening profit
able
Much Of the progress of the Amcri
can people during the last fify years
has been at the expense Of the ideals
Of the torefathers which the cNigen.
Cies Of these times will recall In dif
ferent ways
\ wholesome regard for honorable
labor will be- cultivated. among other
things, going tar tu dissipate many Of
the illusions under which Young Am
orleans and not few of their elders
are now mhoring
And many important reforms are
due to folio wthc awakening OF these
times
Individually and collectively. the
American people are finding their
place In a world uf which we an have
perhaps known less than we should
have known while cuErosscd In pur.
suits that have blinded us in many
instances 20 the more important things
OF life
40 one liycth unto himself is as
true now us iu the day when the cter
nal truth was spoken II We Eet "a
better view r' the relations and obi
cations ot citizenship In our own
country and our relations tn the hu
manity of which We are q part DC will
be no small compensation for the tri
ais and yirissitudos and losses of the
war time which ls just ahead and may
continue We know NOT how long We
cannot begin too soon to prepare. each
IN his own way fu meet the uuusp.
Quenccs of events which are rapidly
maturing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
COURT OVERRULES
DELUSION OF GERMAN
IN MAKING WILL

Kansas city, Mo, April ga cir.
cult court jury here today decide /
that Mrs Josephine V. Boden shoul I
not be cut of with $500 of an estate
estimated at $5O,OOO because her hus.
band had Served in the United States
navy.
Mrs Boden Is the daughter Of Ere /
Meyer a German. who committed SUI.
eide March 26. rather than live to see
his adopted country at war with MI.
native land.
The daughter testified that the faith.
er had changed his will because her
husband had served in the navy The
jury decreed that Meyers will should
be set aside and the estate divided
equally between Mrs Boden and anoth.
er daughter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
HOSPITAL SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBS
MAKES PROBLEM

Washington, April 26 Measures to
cope with the continued destruction
of hospital ships 10y German subma-
raincs will be- among the first uucs.
tions taken up by the British and
French commissions. The only means
open 10 France and England is to
decrease the number of hospital ships
and thus minimize the risk. In order
To do that 1t will bc necessary to cs.
tahlish greater facilities for caring for
greater quantities OF allied wounded
In France instead of transporting them
across the channel
Great numbers of American surgeons
and nurses viii have to be- added to
the hospital units now In France as
well as larger quantities of hospital
material
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
THE DEMAND FOR PAVING.

Ardmore needs paving Everyone
realizes this. and the city commission.
ers are to be commended for the ac-
tyity they are showing in seeking
methods whereby paving projects al
ready started in the city may be com
pleted and other projects begun.
In almost every section Of Ardmore,
streets are torn up for paving work
Some of them have beca In this state
for months And as soon as the city
commissioners devise some way to
complete the work begun ny their
predecessors, they will have won the
gratitude Of the entire municipality
More action and less pickering and
dickering with contractors and build
ers Is what the people want People
pay taxes, and taxes pay the salaries
Of the mayor, city commissioners and
other admncts Of the municipal gov
ernment And it's up to these men to
prove by their work that they are
worthy Of the trust imposed in them
by the electorate Of ArdmOre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
A BIG UNDERTAKING.

Not only in the entertainment Of ap
proNimately two hundred delegates
and officers ot the Fourth District con.
vention OF the Oklahoma Federation
of Women's clubs here next week.
have the club women of Ardmore
shouldored a tremendous undertaking
The presentation Of The Messiah" at
Broadway VI r church next Thursday
Is. in the fullest meaning of the cNpres.
sion. trCmcn iuus task Dallas pcu.
pie who were informed that Ardmore
women had determined 10 present
The Messiah expressed considerable
surprise and congratulated those be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
BAD coUeH' FevgRlsH7 eRlppY7

You need DR. Kings New Discovery
To stop that cold, the soothing balsam
ingredients heal the irritated mem.
oranes, soothe the sore throat. the
antisepuc qualities kill the germ and
your cold is quickly relieved Or.
Kings New Discovery has for Is years
been the standard 'emedy for coughs
and colds in thousands OF homes. Get
"a bottle today and have II handy in
your medicine chest for coughs, colds.
Group grippe and all bronchial atfec.
tions. At your druggist, soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
ANIMAL TALES

There are fifty-six species OF kan.
earoos
White elephants are regarded as sa-
cred in Siam.
A giraffe, Immediately after its
birth, measures six feet from its hoofs
to the top Of its head.
The gibbon is the smallest of the
man-like apes. The gorilla, which is
often six feet high, is the largest OF
the apes.
Camels were early known to the
Egyptians, though no representative
of this animal has yet been discovered
in the hieroglyphics.
The buffalo has always been rated
as untamable, and many scientists
have regarded him as one of the most
stupid beasts that ever existed.
The most striking feature in the
biblical notices of the horse is the ex-
elusive application Of 1t to warlike
operations and not to ordinary loco
motion or to agriculture.
Wolves were far more common in
Palestine in biblical times than they
they are now, though they are yet oc-
casionally seen The wolf of pales-
estine is the common canis lupus.
The usual gait Of the fox, unlike
that of the dog, is, at night at least.
a walk On such occasions he goes
through the fields in an alert, stealthy
manner stepping about a foot at
time, and keeping his eyes and ears
open.
RaCcoons began to figure in our
frontier literature at an early date.
Coon skin" caps, with the ringed
tails hanging like plumes, made the
favorite headgear of many pioneer
hunters, and coon skins" were a ia
vorite article of barter at country
stores
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
TRAVELLING SCHOOL
EXPERTS TALK TO
PUPILS OF THE LINCOLN

Dr. Dixie B. Tucker, specialist on
sanitation. and Miss Dorothy SeXauer,
lecturer in domestic science, members
of the travelling school sent out by the
A. a NJ. College at saltwater, address
ed the classes in physiology, agricul-
,ure aad domestic science at the Lin
coin school yesterday morning. }. :.
Malone and Carl Russell, county farm
demOnStrator, were prese-J
city boys and girls are showing al
most as much interest - agriculture
and home gardening as The members
OF the boys and girls clubs in the
country according to statement
made by one who was present at the
discussions. The cleanup work being
done by DR.. r. S Willard was endorsed
by the visitors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
FRANKLIN HEARING
IN PROGRESS TO-DAY

S. /. Franklin who has been held in
the county Jail since the shooting of
George Shaw at the railroad station,
at Wilson, Monday night, was given a
preliminary hearing before County
Judge Thomas Champion, this after
noon The hearing began at two o'clock
and at the hour of going to press, the
taking of evidence was in progress
Franklin was represented by J, b.
Champion. County Attorney A j. Har-
dy, together with Assistant County
Attorney A. b. Riddle represented the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
"cLEAN UP AND KEEP CLEAN"

Have you been tagged yet? Has the
tag man visited your home, or your
place of business, and attached one
Of his little blue tags to y0rr door
knob, calling attention to the things
you should do to make your premises
sanitary.
If he has then aid him in the work
.of making Ardmore the cleanest city
in the United States by carrying out
bis suggestions. and removing the sur.
plus dirt and debris from your prem.
ises.
Clean up. and keep clean!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

\ pamphlet issued by the Mer.
chants association Of New York warns
the public that there are many reasons
to believe that there will be more flies
this year than for a number of years.
April May and June Ae the best
months to conduct an antifly cam.
paien,' SAYS the pamphlet. XIII flies
and save lives The fly is the tie that
binds the unhealthy to the healthy.
The killing OF just one fly now viii
mean that there will be billions and
trillions less next summer"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Poe Makes No statement.

Temple, Texas, April 26 II. &. Poe
former president of the State Bank Of
Temple. taken into custody in Dallas
night before last and brought here on
warrant issued 10y the sherifl's office
charging cmbez1lement in connection
Win a real estate deal today was pre-.
pairing to furnish S5,5OO bail required
of him
ON advice OF his attorneys. Poe re.
fused 10 make any statement regard.
inC the case
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Slackers TO Front.

San Antonio, Tex. April 26 Ger
eral Pershing was advised by the war
department today that discharge from
the national guard on account Of mar.
riage will be restricted to those per.
sons who were married before the
declaration Of war between the United
States and Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Every grade crossing in Illinois will
soon be marked with a barber pole"
OF white and black 10 warn drivers
More than loo we're killed and BOO hurt
last year There are 1900 crossing.
iu the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

VIII Forrest, former city clerk has
Just returned from an automobile trim
through the central part Of the state.
During his little junket, he visited
OAlahoma city Muskogee. Okmulgee.
Nheeotah and other points. He also
visited the Henryetta oil fields. "Crops
throughout that section seem to he IN
good condition Mr. Forrest said tbis
morning and the roads are fine I
covered more than 500 miles during
@ ,.p mp without q single mishap. NOT
even a puncture." NV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

The Boston school committee has
ruled That AN teachers In the public
schools should he citizens OF the Unit.
ed States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Kansas city journal Probably un.
der all existing circumstances presi.
dent Wilson is better pleased To find
himself bitterly criticised and de
nounccl In the German press than he
would be- II the same papers were com.
plimcntinE and praising him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Scissors and Paste

sherman, TEX Courier.
Two men were killed in a duel at
Hazard, Ky Truly that is the eternal
fitness of things.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Manchester tMassl Union:
The hoe behind the flag" is well
enough as slogan. but II takes the
elbowgrease behind the hoe to bring
results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Philadelphia Inquirer Most men
feel like committing murder them.
selves when they are attacked hv a
iicalihrc bore who Kills their time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Boston Globe:

Some Of the golf links may be turn.
ed into potato patches and as YOU
may have observed, some golfers have
shown themselves expert at turning
up the soil
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Guthrie Leader The price Of cab
hage Is becoming so high that cigar
makers are wondering II It wouldn't
be- cheaper to substitute tobacco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
8artlosyillr Examiner,

BartlGsvillc Examiner:
The main trouble with the volun.
teer system is that the need will be-
for a half million men and only TO-.
0OO OF them can be officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Thomas p. Smiths plurality in the
Fifteenth New York congressional dis
ufct al G.3sN is LOCO larger than the
late Michael CoHrys at the regular
election last fan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Moss Patterson and Shelton Tyer
have returned from an automobile trip
to Paris, Texas, using Hudson Super.
Six. They left Ardmore at 1880 a. m.
and were in Paris at $3.50 p. m. The
distance is 100 miles The fiftyiour
miles from Ardmore to Durant was
made in two and one.half hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

One.half inch OF rainfall was the
record for this morning, and It was of
untold benefit to this section Of the
state. Cotton seed Is going into the
ground rapidly and corn. wheat and
oats never looked better than at pres.
ent Walter Colbert, who owns a
large farm adjoining the city limits.
states that every indication points to
bumper crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

James S. Alyerson, of Glenn, accom-.
panied by Major w. w. Trask of this
city, left this morning over the Frisco
for McCurtain county to look after
some cattle in which Mr.. Alverson is
interested. Mr. Alyerson. who is one
of the progressive farmers and stock.
men of this county, intends to engage
more extensively in the cattle bust.
ness in the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

c. b. Owens, of Moberly, Mo, former.
ly with the Moberly Light Power
Company arrived in the city today
and will be connected with the Con.
sumers Light & Power Company Of
this city. One of his first duties will
be the supervision of the erection OF
the high tension wire to the oil fields
district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Michigaus legislature has adjourn
ed, having at least one thing 10 point
to with pride. It voted S50O0O0o for
war preparedness, being the first leg
islature in the United States 10 up
hold the nations arms in it's war
against Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

o. X Darden, of Lone Grove, was
here today on business. Mr. Darden.
who is active in practicing and preach.
ing improved farm methods through
out this section, Is one of Carter
countys most successful farmers. He
is the pioneer in the budded pecan
industry of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Chief Of Police Les Segler this morn.
ing received a message, by telephone.
from hardware store In Gainesville.
Tex, asking the local police depart.
ment to watch for thief or thieves
VINO broke into the store there last
night and made away with rich loot
consisting OF silverware. cutlery
watches and jewelry. A reward of
SlOO for recovery of the stolen stun
and arrest OF the thieves is offered
rive men, arrested Tuesday night
IN Writ charged with playing a pro.
hlbited game, were arraigned In tho
county court yesterday afternoon. Fol.
lowing pleas of guilty, each man was
hned $50 and costs Bert Bandy maid
the entire amount, S25S.35 The other
four defendants were G. Rippy. G /
OF, John Thompson and Frank Ken.
nedy The arrests were made nv
Deputy Sheriffs Jim Carter and Bud
Ballew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

A giraffe, Immediately after its
birth, measures six feet from its hoofs
to the top Of its head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

The votes for women wedge is be
ing driven into the solid South and
may split it by the next presidential
election BY vote OF % to the Flor
ida senate passed joint resolution TO
submit an equal suffrage amendment
10 the voters in 1915.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

White elephants are regarded as sa.
cred in Siam
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

There are fifty-six species OF kan,
g.vnnc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

CITY NEWS AND VIEWS
lame. Hannah of Aparhc is I'm tine
Ivy
Pa, u.v,ror went 90 Oklahoma
rt,r tod,
uo,,or inf Wauri,g WAS i'm
''' '
r % charles rtIinds,y oss trans.
.,,i,r bnsirs.s here today
/ n Abercrombie. of oklahoma
CIV MA. i'm f,s cir, TODAY ON busi.
p y uishnots has nurcbas,d nov,
prsn,i,r car he Isn TODAY (or Tsyas
noir,s nm husinsss after which No viii
On IN Sslr Lake civ where he is in.
tsrastsd i'm mining
r q Dulansy who recently moved
b.rs from Rirrlire has CONNECTED "a
f0. rs.i5.pr. nm NIrlis oysnus Mr.
Drr,,., usrt IN Oklahoma rify to.
.5,, nm , business srrapd
~ ,,,sr.tsI has a p,ir nj fancy blood.
hounds I'm training Tn, two puppies
are working fin, and give promise OF
f,.,r,uirc into valuable animals.
] n Griffin. Of Oklahoma CITY. was
I'm rrs ri-y today ON business. Mr.
many clients who hold policies in the
insurance company represented by
him
" d OdelI. a farmer who has re-
sided for many wears in the Fox
naigbborbood and has acquired some
terests and win retire from active
business
Maurice Dailev formerly persident
and general manager of the NIuscatinc
Harrington & Southern Iowa Railroad
Connapv arrived in Ardmore TODAY
iptendent Of tbe Ringing railroad
Two marriage licenses were issued
Yesterday afternoon bv b. w. Duke.
clerk Of the courts. AS follows. H.
r Whitaker and Miss Nav Bozartb
both of Writ. C. II Jahn. of Fort
Worth Tevas and Miss Johnnia l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

They tell me that Oklahoma city
is overrun with woud-be colones,
majors and captains, all willing to lay
down their life for their country pro
vided they can be enlisted to the rank
in which they feel they belong" said
w. H. BleakmOre this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

The gibbon is the smallest of the
man-like apes The gorilla, which is
often six feet high, is the largest OF
the apes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

one Socialist Of prominence who is
more Of a patriot than a Socialist has
been discovered He is A. f. Thomas.
former Virginia state senator In an
open letter Mr. Thomas withdraws
from the Socialist organization and
takes the leaders Of the party to task
for acts he deems to be reasonable.
declaring the party has placed itself
In position to forfeit all claim to the
support Of Democratic citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Quit knocking congress and say
something nice about it once i'm a
while said Champ Clark in recent
address TO the Federation of Citizens
Associations In his rebuke of the
knockers the speaker intimated that if
citizens rubbed the fur the right in
stead of the wrong way, there would
be- much more accomplished on capitol
hill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Robert F. Sciyally telephoned from
his ranch at Springer this morning
stating that the rain of the early morn
ing, although light, was of untold bene.
fit to growing crops Mr. Scivally fur
ther stated that farm work is well ad-
vanced in that vicinity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Congressman Hensley of Missouri
has heard from home At a loyalty
meeting in Pennington attended by
l5UO persons, a resolution was passed
unanimously urging congress TO sup
port the conscription bill as requested
by President Wilson This action is
considered a rebuke TO Congressman
Uonslcy am open opponent Of the draft
pau who lives there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Evidence of collapse of partisanship
in congress is supplied by the fact that
prominent Republicans are leading
the fight for the military measures
President Wilson has recommended
while prominent Democrats are lead.
ing the opposition 10 those measures
Farseeing men are predicting that
when this war is over there will be an
almost complete political realignment
of citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Just now the most active Of the po-
litical organizations is the National
Nonpartisan League Flushed over its
complete victory in North Dakota it
has planned an invasion of other
states. Already branch headquar-
ters has been established in st. Paul,
Mimi, and organizers in motor cars
are visiting every farmer in Wiscon.
sin and enrolling them as members
OF the league by hundreds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Camels were early known to the
Egyptians, though no representative
of this animal has yet been discovered
in the hieroglyphics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

A double blow will be aimed at the
demon rum in the United States sen
ate. Senator Kenyon of Iowa proposes
to put a prohibitiye tax on liquor as a
means Of conserving the grain supply.
while Senator Cummins Of Iowa will
offer an amendment to the army bill
to provide for national prohibition as
war measure
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

Try the want aus-they pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26

by a vote Of As to the New York
senate has gone on record in favor OF
home rule. With the delegations Of
both the leading parties joining hands
the senate adopted the proposed con.
stitutional amendment which would
give the legislature the power to be.
stow upon cities and counties a great
er measure of control over their To-
cal affairs than they exercise at pres.
ent