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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05

sonville from the Allen-West Com
mission Company for $4,000. About
500 acres of this tract Is in cultiva-
ton.
b. ]. Kimbrough. a farmer of the
Hollywood neighborhood, is showing
sweet potato from his garden weigh
ing five pounds and two ounces AMI
measuring 25 inches in circumference.
William Sullens. in charge of the
county convict road gang. has been
doing good work on the road south OF
Harrisburg and has moved his force
to the "nickle plate" west of town.
A large box of things good to eat,
which was furnished by women Of
Pine Bluff, was taken to Camp Pike
for the members of the motor truck
company which was organized here.
The total valuation of the real and
personal property in Sharp county for
the year 1917, according to Assessor
r. G. Davidson, is S2,232,SS3. The as.
sessment last year was s2,033.S1S.
The Bearden School Board has ad-
vertised for bids for the construction
of new brick building, to be erected
this fall. and will establish a domes-
tic science department this term.
Elder Frank Eldridge of the Chris
tian church of Poughkeepsie. has just
closed successful series of meetings
at the Macedonia church. three miles
from Poughkeepsie.
The carload of wheat seed ordered
some time ago by the Farmers Say
ings Bank of Hamburg has arrived
The wheat seed is furnished the far
mers at cost.
Seven of the largest plumbing es-
Establishments in Little Rock agreed to
the 81 demand made by the striking
plumbers and the strike was declared
off.
The southeast Arkansas fair will
he held at Monticello October 1919.
A 150page catalog has been issued
and all other preparations made.
Batesville women shipped large
quantity of fruit to Company F at
Fort Roots. This company is made
up of independence county boys and
the sending of the fruit followed an
appeal from the boys for sweets from
home.
The Miller county exemption board
probably will have to make an addi-
tional call for about so more regis
trants in order to make up the coua-
TVS quota of 40 per cent, who will
ho BALLAD RI the c0l0rS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The want ads viii sell II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Find 1t in the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Effect Of War ON Contracts.

Case and Comment; Contracts made
before the commencement OF the war
with an alien enemy in the enemy's
country are not void. but are either dis
charged as from the commencement Of
the war. or are suspended. according
20 the nature OF the contracts and the
extent to which they had been perform.
ed when the war broke out. While con.
tracts which have been so far perform.
ed on the one side as TO create an in.
debtedness on the other are not dlssolv-
ed by war. II cannot be broadly affirmed
that contracts which remain executory
in whole or in part at the outbreak OF
the war are dissolved thereby. The rule
favored by the concensus OF judicial
opinion is that such contracts are dis
solved lal where their performance
either after or during the war is incon.
sistent with the duties OF allegiance
which the parties owe to their respect.
i've countries. as In the case OF contracts
which would involve trading with the
enemy or (bl where the parties would be
relieved from performance on principles
common 20 cases OF intervening impos.
sibility.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
DAILY ARDMoREITE
FINDING RANGE IN AIR.
Artillery "Spotters" Undergo Intense
Nervous Strain When Seeking to
Locate Enemy Battery,

Scientific American: Artillery obser.
walton is one of the most important
branches of the services. So indispen-
sable is the airman in connection with
modern artillery that a noted authority
recently stated that If one side had air.
planes while the other had none, the
war would have been over in six
months.
Pilots and observers work in conjunc-
tion with battery. They arrange be-
forehand with the general staff just
where that battery is to operate. III
they are ordered TO seek out an enemy
battery that may be lodged at the end
of a wood or in some concealed posi-.
tion, the pilot maneuvers about under
the instructions of the observer until
the battery is spotted, whereupon it's
position is signaled back by means of a
wireless set to the battery commander
After notifying the battery TO open
fire the observer hangs over the posi-.
tion at a height of, say, 5000 feet to
avoid the trajectory of the shells pass.
ing beneath his machine. and as the
shells burst near the position under
fire the observer notifies his battery
how short or how far ahead or how
much to either side the shells are fall
inS. The observer then orders the pilot
TO proceed over the next position, and
the operation is repeated. When the
work is completed the airmen are or
dered to return by means of signals in
the form Of canvas strips placed on the
ground
All the while the observer is directing
artillery fire his machine is being sub
iected to intense bombardment by anti.
aircraft guns, Which are firing shrapnel
shells by the hundred. Flying fragments
of shrapnel are all about the airmen-
beneaththem. all around them and
above them. For three hours at times
The airmen must endure this intense
bombardment, aud there is no telling at
what moment the tail of the machine OF
some other vital part may be blown
away or when the machine may become
wrapped in flames The work is most
| dangerous and nerve-racking, and most
of the pilots stutter' after undergoing
this ordeal Some have been known tC
be unable to screw a nut or bolt, due
to nervous ailment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
APPLY LA CREOLE
IF HAIR IS GRAY
II Darkens Your Gray Hair Evenly
Stops Dandruff

II Darkens Your Gray Hair Evenly
Stops Dandruff
The famous La Creole Hair Dress.
ing has been used for the last 80
years by men and women to really re-
store their gray, streaked with gray,
prematurely gray or faded hair to that
even, dark color and luster their hair
used to be. Unlike other hair prepar
ations or dirty dyes, La Creole re-
wives the natural color glands to ac-
tiyity. so that after few applications
Of La Creole to hair and scalp, you
will be delighted to observe all your
gray hair gradually turning dark and
all your hair taking on that luster.
freshness. fluffiness and thickness and
even, dark tone your hair used to have.
II is a fact that not even trace OF
gray shows after treatment with La
Creole Hair Dressing. Any druggist
can easily supply you, or sent prepaid
for 81 by Van Vleet Drug Co.. Mem
phis. Tenn. La Creole also stops dan
drum and falling hair. and causes new
hair to sprout all over your head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Getting Ones Haircut.

Columbus Dispatch: An observing
barber claims that the excitement due
20 the war is helping the barber trade
generally. Men who formerly had their
hair cut every six weeks or two months
are now coming In more often. while
the men who used to be satisfied with
two or three shaves week have In.
erased the number very materially.
II am no student and win not NJ.
tempt TO explain why this condition
prevails. / only know that Il does. Ana
another thing a great many don't know
Is that men are just as regular as olocL-
work In having haircuts Besides the2
don't seem 20 realize they have the
habit. a few weeks ago I made out a
card of ten men who would be In dur
ing the week. and placed Il IN an en-.
velope with some friends during an
argument TO prove my statement. or
saturday night Of the same week this
envelope was opened. and seven OF .he
ten had been customers during the
week"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Women as Substitutes.

Portland Telegram: In a dispatch
from London. II Is reported that there
are fully 100000 women az work In
mems places IN Britain all going In as
substitutes since the war started In.
dustries seem 10 have attracted $4,000
while arsenals. docks and munitions
plants have taken i39 900 more. other
lines show $4,000 more women In the
civil service. 27S.000 In commercial pur.
suits. $4,000 In banking. $4,000 in trans.
port-they now have engine drivers
1900 In the professions $4,000 In ayr.
culture. $1,000 In amusements and ho.
tells. and 40 900 In municipal govern.
ments. An this Is interesting as show.
ing what the women can do II neces.
sary. They are as much a part OF The
war az the men at the front and doin.;
as valiant service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
HER BoRRoMING NEIGHBoRs.
How Mrs. Reynolds Met and Conquered
the CarletOns.

Youths Companion: Mrs. Hayes had
finished her call and risen TO go and
yet, very clearly there was something
on her mind. At the door she turned
impulsively.
II don't know what you will think Of
me, Mrs. Reynolds, but l feel as If
must warn you--as If it wouldn't be
right not 10. Have the Carletons been
over yet?'
mo one has been here to call. but
Mrs. Carleton has stopped at the gate
once or twice"
Mrs. Hayes hesitated. She was no
lover of idle gossip. that was clear.
It's just-the way the borrow" she
said And you never get things back
or, If you do, nine times out of ten
they are spoiled They borrow every.
thing-almost the shoes off your feet"
Thank you. very much" Mrs. Rey.
nolds responded cordially. II appreciate
il. I have several things | should not
care to lose" She was laughing a little
and her warm handshake sent her caller
away comforted
Half an hour later Mrs. Reynolds had
another caller, the oldest Carleton girl
She made her errand known without
any embarrassment.
Mothers broke her carpet sweeper
and she wanted to know II she could
borrow yours. cause company's coming
Wont you sit down." Mrs. Reynolds
asked pleasantly When is your com
pany coming?"
Nom, I'm guess l can't. She's com
ing tonight"
so you want the sweeper for today
That is very convenient for me. since
my sweeping day is tomorrow. l know
you will be busy with company. so tel
you mother not to bother to return It
III come for il myself in the morning.
The Carleton girl gave her a puzzled
look.
Il dunno as Wen be through with it.
she ventured This was clearly an ex
perience for which she had no orders
a CLINT Of laughter lighted Mrs. Rey
nolds' eyes.
III you are not through with It yol
can send for it again" she said.
She was as good as her word. Th
next morning she went over TO tn
Carletons for her sweeper. Mrs. Carle
ton received her somewhat stiffly, bu
Mrs. Reynolds chatted so pleasant,
that she soon "thawed" She even CAV
evidence OF her good feeling by sendinl
over in the afternoon for the ice cream
freezer.
Mrs. Reynolds was glad TO lend II
She herself, it appeared, was to max
ice cream Saturday. Mrs. Carleton
need not bother; she would send for tn
freezer.
In the next week the Carletons boz
rowed a lawn mower. cake tins, curtain
stretchers. a ladder and a pair of scales
Mrs. Reynolds lent each thing cheerful
| ly and went for II within two days
The second week they borrowed onl
garden shears and a cutting table. TIL
third week Mrs. Carleton came. but onl
to call.
I've wanted TO ask you" Mrs. Haye
said. hesitatingly. one day when sh
met Mrs. Reynolds. how you get o
with the Carletons"
20. pleasantly. They haven't borrow
Cd anything for a month"
Mrs. Hayes eyes widened. Il don
see how you do itw she exclaimed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
NOTABLE SUCCESS
IN TIRE MAKING
PRESIDENT OF FIRESTONE TIRE
& RUBBER COMPANY'S RE
NIARKABLE STRIDE.
FROM SMALL START
Began With Factory In Which Rubber
Tires for Buggies Were Made-COm-
pany Now Has S33 900 900 Assets and
$IS,OOO.0OO Surplus.

In System for July, II. S. Firestone
president Of the Firestone Tire & Rub
ber company tells of his success in
building from a small beginning the
present successful corporation. The
article. in part follows:
When ! was connected with the buf
KY industry and was made manager OF
the Michigan business for then well
known buggy concern with headquar-
ters in Detroit il happened that | was
driving the only rubbertired buggy in
Detroit it may have been the only
rubber-tired buggy in the state Of
Michigan. Rubber-tired vehicles were
an almost unknown luxury then.
While ] was enjoying the comforts Of
that cushionwheeled buggy. it occurred
10 me that others would also enjoy
such an equipage and would be willing
to pay a fair price for the opportunity
The field was almost unlimited, / fig
ured. The country was fun Of buggies
and the owner OF each was a prospect
i've rubber tire purchaser. I felt then
and there that the making Of rubber
carriage tires would be 2 mighty good
and profitable business TO go into.
Ny resolve was cemented following a
conversation With friend Of mine from
Chicago who iined with me in Detroit.
told him how / felt about the rubber
tire business and said that I would
like to 20 into it. He responded:
so would, l." We did For a time
he was associated with me. We bought
an Old rundown rubber factory in Chi
csg0. on Wabash avenue. near Harrison
street. for $4,000. 1t cost US $500 or
500 to get started Our cash capital
was less than 81 900
The beginlibg was awfully hard. Talk
about my fis3 three years in business
for myself I'm never forget them. I;
was in the wiDter Of 1895 that started
a dollar loolteA to me as big as a buggy
wheel and. hi that. it was the mos;
prosperous period in the history Of tho
buggy business.
Elimination Of Waste. :,
My main joB at that time was endeay
oring to make a cent do a nickels
worth Of WORK. II was hair-splittine
work, taxing our resources patienct
and ambition II proved beyond doubt
that eternal vigilance Is the price OF
success Even the use OF postage
stamp was given serious consideration
But learned bow 10 prevent waste sr'
eliminate unnecessary overhead
As an illustration Of our condition
let me recite an incident connected witi
our advertising at that time After ou
decision TO take space in one OF tn
trade Journalist there was a question a!
to whether I'VE would spend seven o
eight dollars. And after the advertise
ment appeared we wanted immediate
returns
We paid forty dollars a month ren
for the faototY and our other operatin,
expenses wete. in proportion. l had on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

employe He swept out the factory and
helped me put on tires. l had to make
mighty big readjustment in the scale
of personal living expenses for the first
year While earning a good salary in
Detroit l had lived in a style that 1
was unable to maintain in my new
place To make ends meet, l could not
pay more than $27.50 for house rent,
and the grocery bill averaged less than
IS a week.
Present Assets S33,000.000.
That was twenty years ago. but the
memories of lessons learned in those
days have lost none of their vividness
because the present Firestone company
has assets of well over $33.0O0,O00.
surplus Of $1S,0O0,0 900, and will do moro
than s60.O00,0O0 worth of business this
year The appearance of $4,000 work
ers at our factory every day now is
not watched any more anxiously, and
does not leave any greater impression,
than the appearance of that lone EN-
ploye back in Chicago two decades ago.
In 1899 / consolidated my business
with the Rubber Tire Wheel company.
They had 100000 in assets and my as.
sets were $4,000 Later we sold out
for s1.25O,OOO.
Following the consolidation l became
Chicago manager for the company. But
| soon found that l could not agree
with their fundamental policies and so
l resigned.
After considerable negotiating | pre-
vailed upon the company to sell the tire
department to me. For time the
company continued TO manufacture my
tires. but as competition became strong
er. I decided that I could do better by
having plant of my own l had
learned that It was impossible to con-
tinue having my tires made in a plant
not entirely my own and make a rea-
sonable profit
A year later, in 1901 I bought an old
foundry building, rs by 100 feet, foc
which paid S4.5OO. There was also
another little building on the premises
in which established my office.
installed a secondhand engine a sec.
ond.hand calender, rubber washer and
two rubber mills ard started manu-
/ featuring my own carriage tires.
learned to figure costs closely all the
time and endeavored to know whether
was gaining or losing and how much
We have spent much thought, time
and money to bring about the present
admirable conditions in our enterprise
We have established a pension and in
surance fund of 100000, and hav,
built a s35O,OOO club house with social
recreational and restaurant facilities
| for our employees.
We also offer employees an opportun
py TO become home-owners. We pur
chased an allotment Of 900 acres within
walking distance Of the factories. Il
has been laid out by expert landscape
architects. Employees are able to pur
chase homes in this allotment upor
very easy terms. At present there are
500 houses under construction.
Ninety per cent Of our employees, ol
1890. have become stockholders in 'h'
company They purchased the stocf
at price below the market quotation
and under conditions that do not in
volve any big sacrifice. The stock dis
tribution plan was the result of al
intensive study of prsfit-sharing PLAN
with which we coupled a number o
original ideas Its effect upon the OF
ganization has already begun to b
felt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
His Only Chance.

Boston Transcript; Cholly - What
qualifications must a fellah have to
join your club. old dear?
Chilton-Well. he's got TO have either
brains or money.
Cholly-I'd rather like 20 get In.
Chilton-Hml How are you hxed
for money?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Like "A Woman.

The Lamb: why are you buying so
much tar soap?"
IT'S for my fiance; he's enlisted IN
the navy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
Frances Ellen Fouts
Thanksgiving With
Fourteen Cousins

Dear Juniors:
will write about Thanksgiving in
! 1915. We got on the noon train the day
| before Thanksgiving and went to Kan
sas City Then we had to change cars
there. We went on UP to grandma's. 1t
was late In the evening when we got
there. Grandpa was at the depot to
meet us.
When we got there we were all tired.
They had supper ready when we got
there. Then we ate supper and went to
bed. We got up early In the morning.
We had breakfast. About s o'clock
Aunt Sadie. Lena. Edna. Audrey, Frank
and Grin. Uncle George, Aunt Mary.
Uncle Charlie, Aunt Maudie, Carl and
Eddie came over. Aunt Lille. Lora and
Francis stay at grandma's all the
time. There were fourteen boys and
girls there at grandna's house. There
was Lena, Edna. Frank, Orion, While,
Earnest. Lois, Lora, Freda, Carl, Eddie,
Audra. Francis and I.
Before dinner we played drop the
handkerchief, flying dutchman and
dare base
For dinner we had turkey, potatoes.
cranberries, lemon pies. potato salad,
bread and butter, fruit salad. cake,
peaches and cream. After dinner we
played New York, drown the duck and
black man. We played until O'Clock,
then the rest OF the children had to
go home. Then we had supper. We had
turkey. pie, potato salad, fruit salad,
cake and bread and butter. After sup
per we got the work done and went to
bed.
Frances Ellen Fouts, age 10,
Drakesville, Ia. r. 2, Box 80.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
Glenna Gray - Josephine
and Mary, Two Friends

Dear Juniors:
Once there WITS a little girl named
Josephine who came to see her cousin
Mary. One day Mary asked her mother
if she and Josephine could take their
dinner and go to the woods. Her moth
er said they could
Mary and Josephine were good
friends. They started out early on Mon
day morning. 1t was about seven
o'clock
They soon came to the woods. They
could see the birds flying from tree to
tree. Mary and Josephine went farther
into the woods. They came to patch
of flowers. They picked some Of the
flowers and went on until they came
to little stream.
Then they got some sticks and played
like they We're fishing poles Mary was
careless and fell into the water. Jose
phine took her stick and put 1T out for
Mary to get hold OF.
Mary sat down by the brook and
dried her shoes and stockings. When
the girls got home that night it was
five o'clock The girls both said they
had had good time and both were
happy.
Glenna Gray age 10,
Hedrick Iowa r. R. NO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
Magill Helen Bowlin Just
Getting Over the Measles

Dear Juniors: AS have never writ
ten to the Junior page. I thought
would try for prize. Today is my
birthday. I am seven years old.
have the measles and have to lie in
bed but l am glad for no one can pat
me on my birthday. And my little sis.
ter has them too.
Next Sunday will be our Children's
day program at the church. am 60
ing to speak a piece if am able to
go. ] like to read the Junior letters
to my little sister as she is too small
to read.
My school was out May 1s and I
passed to the second grade. have a
brother named Melvin
Have any of the Juniors garden Of
their own? have and ! made it all
myself We have some pet squirrels
that have nest in big oak tree near
our house. ! like to watch them play.
| expect my letter is getting too
long will write more next time II
this is not too long.
Your friend and reader
Magill Helen Bowlin. age
Hedrick, Iowa, Box 222.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
Mary Loretta La Point
Corn and Apples
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
Corn is the chief crop OF Iowa. 1t is
very valuable and useful as feed for
stock. and also made into food for peo-
pie. Roasting ears are very good food.
Large fields Of corn are planted every
spring and it is cultivated until it be-
gins to tassel and then it is laid by
and nothing more done to it until it
gets ripe. Then it is gathered and
stored away for winters use. Corn
needs lots of rain and warm sunshine.
The Indians were the first people to
raise corn and II is called Indian corn.
Apples are a common fruit In this
country and are very healthful to eat.
There are great many apples raised
in Iowa as well as in other states. New
York is great apple state. There are
acres and acres of apple orchards in
New York and the apples are shipped
to different states and cities. Apples
grow on tall trees. They bloom out in
May and the blossoms are very frag-
rant.
Mary Loretta La Point. age :,
liza n. Elm St.. Ottumwa. n.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
OTHER SUBJECTS.

we,a want the juniors to send ir
school compositions and other stories
lNosides the ones on the subjects We
tOoReest. Sometimes children car
Invite better compositions when choos
Ting their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories
TO encourage originality and variety
| IN the Juniors work the following list
! II given:
The Fourth Of July.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
! Interesting letters.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the follow.
ing: Flag pin, book, box of letter pa
per, doll, box of school supplies, box
of candy OF knife.