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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04

Help win the war. Conserve wheat
by eating SOlomon's Liberty Bread.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
How 10 Snapshot Yourself and Psss
at the Same Time.

How 10 onapsbset Yourself and psss
at the Same Time.
The man with q camera rarely has
his picture because Of the dinIculty Of
being In front Of the camera and be-
hind 1t at the same time. A simple
manner Of accomplishing this SEEM
ingly impossible performance Il de-
scribed In q recent number Of q Pho
tographic journal, which was worked
out BY foreign genius. Secure Z
wooden clothespin and shape out one
end % that 1t grasps the bulb Of the
shutter and the spring tends to press
on ths Dulb. Then the other ends are
broughes together 20 ~ to release the
bulb and ere tied with string or thread.
On this b pat piece Of fuse Of some
length. Lighting the fuse. the person
goes to the distant point before the
camera, and when the string is burned
DE- clothes pin presses the bulb and
aakes ths exposure.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
R,d F.x.. NAT. Fer LIZ.

Since the days Of Aesop's fabaes tales
Of foxes and their doings have had
their place In literature ~ well ~ In
the folk lore of the countryside. Many
of their amazing wiles to outwit pur-
suers or to capture their prey give evi-
dence Of extraordinary mental powers.
Their bill Of fare includes many items.
such a. mice. birds. reptiles. insects.
many kinds Of fruits and on rare occa-
sions chicken.
Red foxes apparently pair for life
and occupy dens dug BY themselves In
q secluded knoll or ameng rocks. These
dens. which sometimes are occupied
for years in succession. always have
two or more entrances opening In op-
posite directions, 30 that an enemy en-.
tering ON one side may be eluded read
lily. Ths young, numbering up to eight
or nine. are tenderly cared for BY both
parents.-National Geographic AaEa-
xfne,
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
Farm Boys FiIl IN. puIplts,

II you are salesman there Is little
chance your son will become q minis
ter. while II you are . farmer the
chances are the best, and IL you are .
minister the chances are the next best.
That conclusion results from the sta
tistical table prepared after investiga-
ton BY the Association Of American
Colleges
Thirty-three per cent Of all minis
ters-at least in the northern states.
where the statistics apply-came from
the homes Of farmers and IS per cent
from the homes Of ministers.
Other vocations furnish the follow
ing per cent Of candidates for the min
ktry: Physicians. per cent; clerical
workers. 4 per cent; carpenters, 8 per
cent: merchants and laborers. each
per cent; all other vOcations. 20 per
cent--Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
oINEo WITH THE DUKE.

Ne csmmsa kitehsN Would Dc Pee
This esidier Of ths Guard.
During the peninsular war q strip Of
vineyards running between the two
lines was q sort Of neutral ground.
where the msn from both armies were
in the habit Of repairing for drinks
and relaxation. In the course Ut which
opposing forces often came acroas one
smother. but each passed their own
way after courteous salutes. One day
. British party had drunk somewhat
freely and. happening upon . French
sergeant of the guard. insisted upon
making him prisoner. The man was
brought before the Duke Of yelling
ton aud lost no time In acquaintinR
him with biz plight.
"All right" said the duke good ma
turedlN "Of course you shall 20, but
you must have something to eat drst."
And. turning to an orderly. he said.
'Have this man taken to the kitchen
and given 4 good meal The French.
man saiuted. but made mo- attempt to
express his thanks. Noticing his looks.
the duke SAID:
swell. what more do you wantr'
rGsnsral." replied the Frenchman.
drawing himself up proudly. = soldier
~ the guard b never asked to eat in
the kitchen"
The duke bent his brow q momsnt a.
" resentinE the mans aplomb. then.
laughing. said:
Maybe you're right. Come and dine
With ms."-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
NEW DEATH TESTS.
How 10 Tell When Lie Hes As&sally
GA~anA

How 10 Tell When Lie Hes Astvally
Ceased.
An Italian scientist describes the fol.
lowing three new methods Of deter
mining the cessation OF life:
The nrst Il the ether test. A drop
Of ether Il instilled into the contunc-
tival sac Of one eye. II this u fos-
lowed BY Q reddsnins Of the conjunc-
tiva It affords proof that the circula-
ton II intact and that life h stu pres
ent. The other eye'is used ~ q control.
Tho second test consists In the sub
cutaneous injection Of nuorescin, which,
II the individual u still living, b soon
followed BY yellowish coiosing Of tAe
skin, and mucous membrane Of Tie
mouth and particularly Of the frenum
Of the tongue show this colosat3oa
most distinctly. A negative result h
obtained In cases Of marked allowing
or enfeeblement Of the circulation.
The third test consists In direct a.
ploration Of the heart BY means Of Q
stylet. This IL introduced through q
small incision In one Of the intsrcostal
spaces. Any movement in the heart
10 communicated 10 the stylet.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
How - Walk and orsw Thin Il ths
Main Question, :;

How - Walk and orsw Thin II ths
Main Question.
Hero 10 q simple method to reduce
weight which has been used With
great success:
Rise early and take half hour wslk
IN the air. walking = steady but alert
gait. On returning home drink q cup
ful Of bot water with plenty Of salt.
After q light breakfast, leavins tie
table mot quite satisfied, take . hand
working vacuum cleaner or Garnet
sweeper with . long handle and Keep
up steady, long reaching movement.
This reduces the tops Of the arms and
removes the fat about the nsck. Thea
take duster and dust ths lsgu Of
chairs and stretch to the tops Of dsoes
to get steady bending and streteAang
movement. The treatment takss abost
two hours 4 morning. and By abstanni.
ous eating and occasional cupfuls Of
hot water with salt during the day,
also one on retiring. the desired result
. obtained and tho health improvSa.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
HOW -
To Give Toas and charae-
ter to . Room

T\HAT your home. whether It b In
q four room nat or q twenty
room mansion. shall b artistic
u laudabls ambition, but 1t
II well to remember that art u defined
a. the skin Of handicraft and that
nothing is skillful that u inapproprt-
ate.
The first and perhaps most impor-
tant rule in furnishing . house II the
following: Don't put big features Into ,
small room. ..
To begin with the parlor. that apart
ment In the average home Of today II
not sufficiently capacious to accommo-
date massive upholstered furniture
without conveying the impression Of BE-
Ing stu6y and overcrowded. and yet
many women refuse to eliminate what
they have been educated to regard a.
essential.
Such q parlor Il most often entire
ly without character. It faih to strike
the mean between luxuriousness and
utility, which Its circumscribed dimen-
sions demand. Harmony and simplici-
ty could effect wonderful reforms in
many drawing rooms. One large mas
terpiece BY Corot, beautiful as 1t is in
itself, could wreck beyond repair the
gentility Of any IL by IL drawing room
in which 1t might be hung.
The fault Of overcrowding and an In
congruous mixture Of styles II not 20
general in dining rooms as in parlors,
but character is frequently lost through
Recommendation of mantels and side
board.
The dining room, II It II . dining
room and not compelled, as, Of course.
many are. to hll the double function OF
refectory and sitting room, should have
It's purpose made attractively apparent.
not only by Its chief central feature.
the table, but by chairs Of amplitude
and comfortable solidity. 1t is mis-
take to install cheap dining room
chairs; far better. II necessary, to econ
omize in some other direction. Let the
chairs typify inexhaustible hospitality
rather than be merely seats at table"
The excellence Of library is natural
ly judged by the choice number Of its
books. But be your books what they
may, II you would really boast II
orary In your house, have the room ar
ranged 80 that reading appears to be
It's primary purpose. Do not imagine
that q small central chandelier, which
would serve the purpose in your front
hall, can fill 4 like mission Id your L.
brary.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
SEVEN WONDERS OF TODAY.
Thsy win prshabIy Dsesss the Gem.
-.~-l.>~~ ~ Y~uaaeen,a,

They VIII prshabiy Dsesss the Gem
nsNplaess ~ Tsmsrrsw.
Not great many ysars ago . spec
tacled and skeptical old scientist wrote
q long thesis in which be claimed that
the words great discoveries alt lay Il,
the past. that the future had ne ncw
wonders to disclose and tbnt all III
really fundamental Inventions. di.;tM
cries and researches had already lW;
made. -G
"For," said the ressimistE rhl!o.,
pher. there are no more str.:igc IAN
to explore, no more conceivable tn,ci
tons for the benefit OF mankind TIL,
telegraph, electric light. telephone nu,.
electric motor are already here. The
camera and microscope. teIescole and
linotype. printing press and sewing
machine, airship and steamboat are
already discovered. What else ID there
left that is really new?"
But Mother Nature seemed to have
kept her most wonderful secrets for
Just such an occasion. As II deliber.
ately to disprove the foolish scientist
the next ten years brought out the
most astounding collection Of new In
ventions and discoveries the world has
ever known. for. In the pertOd lmns-
diately following the bold claim Of this
doubling Thomas. Hertz discovered
electric waves, Marconi invented wire
less telegraphy. Roentgen stumbled
upon the K ray. Nine. .Curie Isolated
radium. Sir William Ramsay found
dve new chemical elements. Edison
made his nrst moving picture machine.
the Wright brothers conquered the air.
and countless greater or lesser discov-
cries astounded the scientific world.
30 the seven great wonders Of today
will become the commonplaces Of to-
morrow.-J. .. Newman In st. Nich-
0las. 15-
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
HOW -.
TO Cure an Incipssat Cold
and 10 Relasve . Cough

RAF HAT should We do II We arc
wv catching coldi That means
w II We start with sneesing
and chills. Promptly empty
The bowels, either by taking strong
laxative, ~ epson salts or castor oil
o. soap enemas, the lattsr several
times, 70 a. to make them thoroughly
effective. The second action should be
to take q boiling hot bath or . blanket
wrap. The latter u made by dipping
q sheet into very bot water. which b
then wrapped around the psH.'ent and
followed BY at least two bla . cts aud
~ many hot lids or bottles a. the
bouss avaiiA Give the patient plenty
Of bot Lemonade to drink, and when
copious sweat ID produced take care
not to chill tbs patient By carefully
rubbing each part of the body with
cold water, while the rest Of the body
10 well covered. But do not omit the
cold rub afterward. Remember to
have the head well covered with cold
compresses.
Light diet, consisting Of fruit juices
with little sweetening. should be given.
All solid food should be avoided. This
viii assist greatly in fighting the cold.
Fasting - like housecleaning-gfving
tho bodily machinery time to get rid OF
all waste. II throat and nose begin
to feel dry. % a. to be uncomfortable.
do not neslsct to moisten these parts.
A very good compound recommended
BY one Of the best authorities on the
matter u the following:
OH Of sucalyptus, twenty drops-
Nenthol. tsn grains.
LIQUID paranln, two ounces.
Dissolve and mix. Use In atomixef.
II chilliness prevails the patient
should spend day In bed. 1t Il both
cheaper and more comfortable TO do
this, for It avoids complications. Once
the cold toxios have got into your sys-
tenn you must expect serious discom-
fort for some time. Nervous diseases,
heart trouble and kidney diseases have
often been started by one Of these ap-
parently harmless colds.
II your nsstrils are particularly sore
and the secretions very profuse salt
water ought to be snuffed up tho nose,
but never II the cold IL In very severe
stage for fear OF injecting the ears. II
you use the douche glass always keep
tho mouth open. This does away with
the danger Of having the solution run
to the ears. A disinfectant and eooth-
ing solution follows:
Nsnthol, twenty grains.
Camphor, twenty grains.
LIQUID yaseline, two ounces.
Nix and label. Use in atomiser -
nasal douche.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
ossynsh q. q Feed.

II used to be called the dogfish and
was looked upon a. worthless nui-
sance. Now. through the efforts Of
Uncle Sans bureau Of fisheries. It ID
called the graynsh and y in great de-
mand ~ 4 valuable food product. The
graynsh contains little less protein
and q little more tat than the salmon.
bat in digestibility. richness and whole
someness It equals. II It does not excel.
many Of our popular nsh foods. One
Interesting result Of the analysis thus
far made BY the government ID that
the grayish b entirely free from uric
acid. which h not true Of meats. poul-
Try OF other fishes.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
THEATRE AUDIENCES.
. ssrmsn Fer Thsss Whs Arrive Lsts
and Depart Early.


. ssrmsn Fer Thess Whs Arrive laSs
and Depart Early.
II Il one of our most hallowed na-
donal customs not to 60 into q theater
until the curtain has risen. II BY some
stupid blunder we have arrived pune
tually ~ smoke q cigarette In the
lobby.
30 the cunning playwright takes care
not to start his story until at least nvs
minutes later. He occupies these ave
minutes with q colorless scene OF some
kind Just to keep the groundiings
amused. In some cases he Will begin
each act in the same way. II depends
on how fashionable his audience IL and
bow thirsty. For converse reason 10
must finish his play 6ve minutes Do
fore the dnal curtain falls.
Another Of our national customs u
to Leave the theater the moment Ed.
win has embraced Angelina. although
the author may have reserved q quaint
comedy touch or q dramatic surprise
for the actual end.
Il n NO use altering the hour OF per
Torrance. Begin at midnight II you
like; we shall not come until five min.
utes after. Leave of at 10; we shall
20 out 6ve minutes before. 1t ID In the
blood. The idea that an audience owes
any consideration to authors or actors
IL entirely foreign to u.s. The very
suggestion of II u almost an impert-
nence.-Louis N. Parker In New York
Tlmps
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
IN AN ANpEAN CAPITAL.
They Havs Queer ldsas About Bath
Ing Places In Colombia.

They Havs Queer ldsss About Bath
Ing Places In Colombia.
Ibague, capital Of the Colombian
province Of Tolima, claims $500 souls.
but the count takes much for granted.
1t Is q square cornered town Of almost
wholly thatched one story buildings,
its wide streets atrociously cobbled and
its few sidewalks worn perilously slip
perry and barely wide enough for two
feet at once.
A stream Of crystal clear water CUR
giles down every street through cobbled
cutters, lulling the travel weary to
sleep and furnishing 4 convenient
means Of washing Photographic nlms.
We drank less often. however, after
we had strolled up to the end OF the
mountain and found three none too
handsome ladies bathing in the reser-
voir.
1t ID q peaceful. roomy place where
every one has unlimited space on the
grassy. gentle slope to put up his little
chalky. straw rooted cottage. yet al
toe the street tine as II fearful OF
missing anything that might unexpect-
edly pass. Foreigners seem TO be q
great novelty. and could nnd no sat
isfactofy reason why 30 many Iba-
guenos were blind unless they had
overindnlged themselves In the nation
al game Of staring.-Hary A. Franck
in Century Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
Lincoln % : Gallant.


Although wanting In the language Of
gallantry. Lincoln was not Incapable Of
turning . neat compliment. The artist
Carpenter has told me Of one that
would have pressed Chesterfield hard.
An enthusiastic lady gave the presi.
dent an entirely supernuous bouquet.
The situation was m0mentarily embaF-
raising. but with no appearance Of
discompOsurs be stopped down. took
the dowers and. looking from them
ipt0 the sparkling eyes and radiant
face of the lady. said. With = gallantry
was unprepared for. Really. madam.
e you give them to me and tbey are
mine ! think cannot possibly make %
good use Of them - TO present them
to you in returnr Helen Nicolay's
"Personal Traits Of Abraham Lncolu."
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
EXPOSED WATER PIPES.
How - Keep rhsm Prsm Frsseiss IN
Geld Wsathsr.

How - Keep Them Frsm FrsssINs IN
Geld Westhsr.
Exposed water pipes are apt to
freeze in winter. causing much annoy
ance, which may be prevented BY GOV.
ering them with the following mixture.
says 4 Contributor to Popular science
Monthly: To solution of thin boiled
starch add sawdust until the mixture
forms thick paste. nne sieve nay
b used to clear thi- sawdust from
Jumps.
Heavy cosd b first wrapped around
tho pipe, spacing the turns about ons-
half inch. A one-quarter Inch layer
of the mixture II smeared ON and a.
lowed to dry; then . second layer y
put on and smoothed up. The string
acts as an anchor to make the coating
adhere to the pipe closely. Whitewash
or paint may be used to give 4 finish
for inside pipes. but for outside work
cover the coating with bot tar. II It =
desired to have q very neat covering
wrap the sawdust coating with cloth
Of. canvas, applying 1t in narrow strips
like q bandase and painting the out
side surface. An even coating Of the
sawdust u necessary when covering
with cloth.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
hsw - Malss . Lamp shass Fer Par
lev Or Bedroom.

hsw - Mats Lamp ehass Fer Par
lev Or Bedroom.
Begin BY cutting \ strip Of silk an
inch wider than the depth Of the wire
lamp shade frame and two or three
times a. long ~ the circumference Of
the lower part Of the shade. Turn un-
der top and bottom Of the silk 20 that
q strip Just the width Of the depth Of
the lamp shade results and shir both
edges twice. Make q small French
seam to join the two ends Of the ma
teriai and then slip It on the frame.
pull up the shirring threads and dis
tribute the gathers evenly. Tack into
place and cover the raw edges with
braid. Use q narrow gilt braid for the
top and for the bottom fringe ON braid.
For q bedroom. II light blue or rose
silk II used. . cotton two colofed braid
and fringe may be used instead Of III
gilt.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
ABOUT BILLIARD BALLS.
Why thy Click Whsa Thsy strihs
ons Ansthse.

Why thy Click Whso Thsy strihs
ons Anstisse.
What makes the .'click'' whom two
billjard balls or other spheres Of any
solid material strike each other7 Pro
fessor Banseji has found that the dis
tribution Of the intensity Of the sound
In various directions around the line
Of impact b very remarkable, and he
has found methods Of measuring the
force Of these sounds 10 exactly that
he b able b set down the following
conclusions:
The sound, he explains, ID not due.
~ has been hitherto thought. to the
vibrations Of the spheres, which in any
ordinary material, such ~ ivory, wood
or metal, are both too high In pitch to
be audible and too faint in intensity
to be heard. The click u due to air
vibrations caused by the reversal Of
the motion of the spheres a. q whole.
He has ascertained that the intensi-
ty il 1t its highest or maximum In .
line joining the centers of the spheres.
II gradually diminishss almost to zero
At an anxis Of about sixty-seven DE-
grees with . line Joining the centeFs.
when II again increases to q Hcond
maximum at an angle Of ninety d.
grees. In other words, the click b
loudest at the very point Of contact Of
tho spheres, which u what We would
naturally expect.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
osetins the All.

have known. city men. hundreds Of
them. who had nrm conviction that
one OF the greatest obstacles IN their
way to becoming healthy lay IN the
fact that city air has less osOne In II
than the cir up state or at the seashore.
True. the air down BY the sidewalks
would not assay ~ high In ozone -
that In the Catskill,m0untains. but the
difference chemically h 20 slight that
II Isn't worth talking about.-Dr. Z. B.
Weixmiller In Worlds Work.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
skIpoINa AUTOS.
Why csrs skid and How t. ovsreems
This Danger.

Why cars Skid snd How 70 Overcome
This Danger.
This n the time Of the year skiddins
u prevalent, much more 10 than at
other seasons. This IL due to the fact
that rain and Ice keep the pavements
wet or ICY. according to the tempera-
ture. There is another element enter
Ing into the situation. however. Be
cause Of the cold and discomf0rts Of
motoring most folks who travel at this
dino Of the year desire to get there
and 20 travel faster. The very fact
that they are uncomfortable causes
them to pay less attention to driving
with care. The result Is they run up
close behind some other vehicle which
stops quickly. Then they jam on the
brakes hard and skid. Or car comes
out of side street suddenly, making
II necessary to swerve quickly to one
side or stop, and the result L. q skid in
either case.
Probably the greatest cause Of skid
ding Il turning corner at too high .
rate Of speed. This often causes q
skidding Of the front wheels a. well as
the rear wheels-that Is, the car Il 60
Ing 70 fast that the. front wheela do
not get traction enough to change the
direction. and when they attempt t0
make the turn they skid and the car
goes for the curb. Applying the brake
will usually overcome this skid.
In rear wheel skid the worst thing
one can do u to apply the brake. Its
best to let the car coast, turning the
front wheels In the direction In which
the rear end of the car ID skidding. II
It II trying to go to the left. turn the
front wheels that way. II there Is
something In the way, 30 that It il nee
essary to stop, the brake may be up
piled Q little a. the wheels take hold.
leaving the clutch engaged, which pre-
vents locking the wheels. as the engine
Il pulling against the brake and there
IL not 20 much likelihood Of locking
the wheels. 1t keeps the wheels re-
volving slowly. 30 that you get bet
ter traction for stopping.
Il takes . greater pressure applied
laterally to start the wheel sliding than
to keep 1t skidding once 1t 10 started.
and you can bring the car to a stand
still much quicker II you can keep the
wheels from sliding. A little practice
will teach the driver Just how much
he can apply the brakes without caus-
Ing the wheels to skid.
The Meeker herald., 1917-11-03
THE WORRY HABIT.

II Met Only Kills psaes u Mind, bu
~ 10 . Menace 70 Hesith.
The protective Instinct b present II,
ths human mind and when properly d
rsctsd u q great sourcs oe prosperIi
both to the Individual and tie natl0i
In order for man to store up and Ia.
By, to gain advancement either In hOA
or or material things. Il 10 nesessar,
that be take some forethought Of thu
MORROW, but Just 70 soon ~ carries
this beyond the uofmaI point .ls men
tai process becomes an exaggerated
and abnormal one.
The normal protective Instinct is
stimulated BY normal fear of those
events which are reasonably sure tu
happen In the future unless means are
adopted against them. The moment
that this fear becomes abnormal or ex-
agsssatsd II overstimulates this pro
tective Instinct. and to no good iyur-
pose. because Il results In worry. This
worry continues ioog after the neces-
sity for The normal stimulus Of fear
has passed, With the result that there
70 an impairment In mental power and
. dissipation Of the nervous forces. ln
fact, worry u an abnormal state.
Not all worry ID preventable. hut for
the most part It can bs avoided. Most
Of our fears are never realized. and. AZ
. rule. II We meet our troubles day by
day ~ they come without worrying
about them before they arrive or fret
ting over them after they have passed
we will nnd that we have the strength
TO rise above them. Worry undermines
the. health to Q certain extent. and
every victim Of the worry habit owes
It to himself to crush It out Of his life.
Bulletin Of Public Health Servics.