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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

stick. Let him look out for them
himself
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of eti-
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is desired
enclose a two-cent stamp.
Bob: When a gentleman offers a
strange lady any assistance or court
esy, he should say, ALLOW me. mad
am" and lit his hat; or merely raise
his hat. Help should not be offered
unless it is really needed; and the in
cident should end with a word of
thanks from the lady. There are so
many blackguards in the world that a
lady is often afraid to accept even nee
essary help from strange man, lest
he take advantage of her predicament,
and impose his company and his con-
versation upon her beyond the re-
quirements of the situation.
Dimples: What you need. my dear
girl. is to study the art of CONVEX
sation. When a young man drops in
to call no especial entertainment need
be provided; and he does not expect
a vaudeville show to be staged at such
Short notice. Just talk! forget your
self, and talk of all the things he is
Interested in, and you'll soon become
Interested in them yourself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

The women chosen for the commit
tee represent the different clubs of
Topeka. Others interested in the pur-
poses of the meeting are invited to
attend tomorrow morning.
X X X
The following notice is from the
Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith,
who have been guests at the Gay
league hotel for several days, return
ed Monday evening to their home in
Topeka Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
and their daughter, Miss Eva Smith,
have been attending the annual con-
vention of the Am, rican Bar associa-
ton at Saratoga. n. Y. Mr. Smith is
a distinguished lawyer and is chair
man of the executive body of the
American Bar association.
On Saturday afternoon at o clock
at St. Johns Episcopal church, Miss
Eva Smith was married to Capt. A.
c. Bartell, headquarters SiXty-second
field artillery brigade.
The brides sister, Mrs. John A.
Robertson, of Fort Riley, Kan, was
the only attendant. The bride wore
lovely costume of white embroid-
cred lingerie and lace, and a becoming
hat Of white Georgette crepe. She
carried a bouquet of pink Killarney
roses.
The ceremony was performed by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

T. The HeIianthus club held its an
nual fall business meeting Monday
night and decided TO give a series of
SIX dances this fall and winter. The
detail of the arrangements will be left
with the officers, who will fix the
dates of the parties. All the dances
will e'held in Kellam hall
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following men: Mr..
+ B. Kellam, president; Mr. J. b.
Nicholson. vice president; Mr. Frank
Burrow. chairman of the membership
Committee: and Mr.. Clay Hamilton,
secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Harry HobsOn was hostess at
9, meeting of La Douzaine Bridge
club Monday afternoon. Those who
played for absent members were Mrs.
L. L Kiene and Mrs. Fred Hes.
K K
Miss Joanna GIeed. who is a stu
dent this year in the State university,
Lawrence, has been pledged to the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Miss
Ramona Kirkpatrick is pledged Sigma
Kappa and Miss Lillian Gleissner is
pledged Alpha Chi Omega.
y little girl OF our town nearly
Inundated her parents to death the
other evening when there were call
ers Parents seldom care much what
their children say if only there are no
visitors. The callers came early and
were staying rather late. The little
girl yawned and wiggled about, and
finally she said, as politely as she
knew how, The company looks tired,
50 1 think we all ought to go to bed.
so they can go home"
x
A group Of attra ctive girls OF the
high school and college sets has been
chosen to be the dairy maids in the
I 70 no DIX
at the Grand opera house October u
and 10. The girls have a clever dance
and song in the play, and they will
make an extremely attractive group.
The young women are Misses
Helen Lucas Elizabeth Hopkins
Isentrice Sbakeshnft Esther Thomas
Mary Paxton Annie Laurie Close
Marguerite Stewart Jane I4ne
Beuiah Hall Mary Hillyer
Esther Lauterbuch Vhelma Huston
MuriHu Williams Dorothy lettering
Edua Smith ton
The local Library. War Council COM
mittee is to have a meeting Wednes-
Cay morning at 1890 o'clock in the
rooms of the Military SisterhOod, on
the first floor of the Memorial build
ing. The committee was made up
Monday following d mass meeting of
club women at Memorial nall.
The purpose of the meeting to-
morrow is to finish plans for the rails
ing of $500 which is the quota of
Topeka on the million dollar fund to
provide books for the soldiers. The
American Library Association is in
charge of the great work of furnish
ing books for all soldiers, and the
Kansas branch of the association is
directly in charge of the funds for this
states share in the work. Arrange
ments have been made with some
publishers by which the books will be
furnished at cost, and a number of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Canadian Telegraphers Strike.

Toronto, Ont, Sept 25.-At =
O'Clock today telegraph operators and
Enemen of the Great Northwestern
Telegraph company, from Campbell
town, n. B., to Calgary, Alberta, were
to strike. The strike is the result Of
the company's refusal to accept the
award of the Cancellation board plac-
ing the G. N. w. employees on the
same basis with the c. p. R. Tele-
graph company's employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

London, Sept. 25.-In letter home
a Tommy gracefully mentioned that
he had t-sent a dozen Germans to
hell"
The censor scored out the Satanic
reference and wrote above it lit is not
permissible to refer to the German
headdua rterS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Every Woman Who
Serves These
Good Things to Eat
Will Hep
Win the War
u. S. Food Administration

Here they are: brand
new dishes from the war
flours exactly as they
look. Each dish was
actually made, t he n
photographed: then coli
ored, with the original
before the artist, and
here they are in full col
ors, exactly as they will
look on the table. 25 of
the most d ellie i O. s
dishes: each in a colored
picture of its own. They
are all in the October
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
Travelling Mans r.nperIence.

"In the summer OF 1883 l had a very
severe attack OF cholera morbus Two
physicians worked over me from four
a. m. to s D. m. without giving me any
relief and then told me they did not ex.
pect me TO live: that ] had best tele.
graph for my family. Instead OF doing
so. | gave the hotel porter fifty cents
and told him 10 puy me a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy, and take no substitute.
took double dose according to the
directions and went to sleep after the
secsnd dose. Al five o'clock the next
morning | was called by my order and
took a train for my next stopping point,
a well man but feeling rather shaky
from the severity Of the attack" writes
II. w. Ireland, Louisville. Ky. For sale
by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ENTERTAIN MEMBERS
OF ENGINEERS COMPANY

Members of Myrtle lodge Knights OF
Pythias. assisted by the Pythian Sisters,
entertained the Ardmore Engineers com.
pany at X. of p. hall last night in ap.
probation Of their loyalty Of action In
volunteering to take up arms to defend
the country. Addresses were made.
special music was presented by a male
quartet and refreshments were served
Each engineer wrote his name in a
book to be preserved as a permanent
record of Myrtle lodge.
I'VE had the courage to volunteer for
service, and that courage will carry us
through the fighting" said Lieutenant
II. II. Sayre of the Engineers company
in response to the welcome address de.
livered by Judge ]. c. Thompson Lieu,
tenant Sayre referred to the fact that
the Ardmore men are called out to fight
for the principles of democracy and not
for territory or aggrandizement.
We know it is your ambition tc
plant the American flag in Berlin" said
Judge j. c. Thompson in his address of
welcome to the engineers. I'VE no long
er ask why we are at war. We know
and we are glad our country has joined
the allies and is fighting the kaiser
Mr. Thompson pointed out that this
war is one against tyranny and for
democracy
This is a volunteer company" said
the Rev David H. Cooper, of the First
Baptist church, and we are proud OF
you"
Otis Smith, Spanish.American war
veteran, was roundly cheered when he
referred to some of his experiences. and
pointed out the work Of a soldier VII
liam Fieldbinder, a native Of Germany
was vigorously appauded when he told
Of his loyalty to his adopted land. j. A
BodovitZ, a native of Poland, referred
to conditions in Europe. and the great
work being done by Kerensky. Col f
L. Gregory. of the Ardmore Statesman
also delivered an address, expressing
confidence in the Ardmore company
Speeches were also made by Lieuten
ants c. +. Glove. T. l.. Coleman, and
Frank Adams
w r Presnell vice.chancellOr pre-.
sided at the meeting r. H. Grunert
]. NJ, Lanford. B. p. Williams W. NJ
Prater and others presented special
music throughout the evening j. A.
Bodovitz J f. Berryhill and s H. Mich
OILS composed the committee on arrange
ments
Captain Patterson Of the company
was not present because OF illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
BLOCK Abilene.

Austin, Texas, Aug. Am order OF
temporary injunction was issued YES.
terday by Judge George Calhoun Of
the fifty.third district court. restraining
the board OF managers OF the agricul.
tural and Mechanical college and Comp.
troller II. y. Terrell from doing any.
thing or incurring any charges or ex.
penses toward or for the location or
building OF the West Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Abilene until
further orders OF the court"
The writ OF injunction was granted
upon application OF r. c. Coleman and
c. II. Earnest Of Mitchell county. $. d.
Myers and II. Y. Chapman OF Nolan
county, B. Reagan and J. a. Boggett
Of Howard county and Robert II. Cur.
nette and r. J. Anderson OF Scurry
county Attorney for relRtors who were
here and presented the application to
Judge Calhoun were L. W. Sandusky OF
Colorado, @. T. Wilson OF sweetwater
and c. c. Higgins OF Snyder Bond OF
plaintiffs was fxed at $1,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
CALL FOR DOCTORS
EXAMINATIONS FOR MEDICAL RE
SERVE CORPS TO BE HELD
HERE.
Ardmore District Comprises Love, Muir.
ray, McCurtain. Choctaw, Ryan, John.
stOn, Marshall and Carter Counties.
10000 Physicians Needed.

DR.. Walter Hardy has been notified
that Drs. Bourland and Guthrie, repre-.
sentatives from the chief surgeons
office, Washington. will Oe in Ardmore.
Monday or Tuesday of next week. the
exact date as yet not given, for the pur.
pose of examining physicians of the
Medical Reserve Corps of Love, Muir.
ray, McCurtain. Choctaw, Ryan, John.
ston, Marshall and Carter counties. At
present the United States requires 2O,.
900 physicians and in this call, Oklaho.
mas quota is 400 Physicians Of Writ.
Ringing, Wilson, Marietta, Madil. Du.
rant, Hugo and Sulphur have been not.
flied of the pending visit Of these repre-.
sentatives and when the exact date Is
set for their arrival immediate an.
nouncement will be made.
II is understood that physicians who
qualify before these representatives will
go as first lieutenants but that is not
definitely settled yet DR.. Hardy stated
that il is necessary and imperative
that physicians of the United States
respond to this first call, otherwise they
will be treated as those physicians in
France and England who did not heed
the call, many of whom are now serv.
ing as stretcher bearers in the trenches,
constantly exposed TO the firing line.
Those who respond now will be given
first consideration and il would be much
more satisfactory FOR the physicians to
be in position to serve mon from their
respective states. The necessit" of i'm.
mediate response cannot be too greatly
impressed. DR. HarGy stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
|. w. w. LEADER
MOBBED; HANGED
lContinued on page eIghtl

ell The figures '3.7-77" are the old sign
Of the Nigilantes in Montana. The
custom of the vigilantes was to send
three warnings to a marked man. the
last being written in red.
Six masked men in an automobile
drove up to the front of Littles hotel
at five minutes after three o'clock. One
stood upon the sidewalk in front of
the rooming house The others entered
the house Everything worked by seem.
ing pre-arrangement.
Mrs. Nora Byrne, landlady of the
hotel, said she heard them coming from
Little's room and saw them half lead
and half carry Little across the side
walk and push him into the waiting
motor car. She said she believed them
to be policemen.
The body was found hanging on the
north side Of the railroad trestle. The
ties on the trestle are about IA feet
above the roadway. Little's feet were
about five feet from the ground On
the back of his head was a bloody mark.
Autopsy BE Held To-day.
The coroner at first examination could
not determine whether the mark was a
gunshot wound or an abrasion from a
blow An autopsy was ordered held late
today
Little wore only his underclothing
when taken from his room He is not
known TO have made an outcry or de
manded any explanation. The police
say he might have been gagged with
one Of the towels left there by the land
lady, which was missing today
Some Drastic Speeches.
Little began to make speeches on the
day Of his arrival in Butte three weeks
ago. In all Of them he attacked the
government and in some of them bitter
ly criticised the administration. on July
10 before a mass meeting of miners at
the baseball park. Little referred to the
United States soldiers as Uncle Sans
scabs in uniform" In the same speech
he said: IF the mines are taken under
federal control, we will make it SO
damed hot for the government that it
win not be able to send any troops tc
France"
Words to Arizona Governor.
Referring in another address To his
interview recently with Governor Camp
bell Of Arizona, Little said that he used
these words
Governor, l don't give a d what
your country is fighting for; am fight
ing for the solidarity of labor"
Last Friday night. at Finn Hall. be
fore the Metal Mine Workers Union, Lit
tie said:
"A city ordinance is simply a piece
Of paper which can be torn up. The
same can be said Of the constitution OF
the United States"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
TWENTY-SIX NEGROES
TAKEN IN POLICE RAID

Twenty-siK negroes men and women.
were arrested In raid by Police Of
ficers Dave Fraser. Walter Stroud and
John Dyer who bundled the prisoners
into automobiles and transported them
TO the police station.
In police court. they were tried on
charges OF lettering and practically all
OF them were assessed fines OF IS and
$3.50 Those who were fined SIS each
were Dean Thompson. Bertha Taylor,
Charles Fields, Frank Marcus. Jim. Da-
Wis. Rocksey Walker. Gurtie Jackson.
Edna Smith. Eugean Wilson. Mary Da-
Wis, Johnnie Howard, Banks Stephenson.
Oscar Davis. Dow Smith. Teena San
ders, NJ. H. Harris, Josie Mcqueen. Clar-
ence Dawson. Lee Byars. Harry Shelton
and VIII Pinktonl Ella Davis and
Mamie Wilson paid fines Of $3.50 each.
The district in which the arrests were
made is at the intersection Of First ave
nue. and Burton street, southeast
Assistant County Attorney Simpson
attended the trials Of the negroes and
asked the city officers to hold the pris-
oners for cross-examination to obtain
evidence upon which to close the places
from which they were taken Most OF
those who paid fines were turned over
60 the county.
We're going to clean up every dive
and haunt in the city, II II takes al
ways" Chief Of Police Segler said.
The raid was only the beginning OF a
serias OF like events which will occur in
Ardmore within the near future accord
Ing to the police department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
ARDMORE BOYS AWAIT
RESULT or EXAMINATIONS
FOR OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS

Final examinations have been made
at the officers training camp at Fort
Logan II. Roots, and all recommenda.
tions have been sent 20 the secretary
OF war at Washington FOR approval
Ardmore boys there will receive notifi.
cation TO the result OF the examinations
by August IL. II is understood that
camp will break n week from Saturday
and that a two weeks furlough viii be
given. In accordance with the rules
Of censorship. further information has
not been given out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD
APPLICANT FOR ARMY
SERVICE DIES HERE

Jewel Yates. the seventeen year old
son OF Mrs. NJ. a. Ragland. died yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock after
an illness of four months Funeral
services were conducted by Rev c. F..
Wagner Of the First Christian church.
this Afternoon at four o'clock at the fam.
ily residence. street and 18th avenue
northeast. Interment was in Rose Hill
cemetery.
When the first call to the colOrs was
made, Mr.. Yates applied for enlistment
at the Ardmore station and was sent TO
Fort Logan. Colorado. for final examin.
alton where he was rejected Richard
Yates, a brother OF the deceased. who
enlisted In the navy, is at home on dis
ability discharge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
Rns,ian Reslstnnce stronger.

Copenhagen, Aug IA dispatch to
,he Berlin Vosscho Zeitung says that
the Russian resistance Tor the defense
Of C2ernowitz is increasing. Fighting Is
most sanguinary. out the defenders are
unable 10 prevent the Austro- Germans
occupying positions favorable for furlh.
or operating. including Kimplelung. The
writer predicts the Russians will be
soon forced to abandon Czernowitz
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
BLOOD TRANsFUsiONs
r.-~ SUCCESSFUL

Mrs. j. NJ. Barnett of oil Springs who
has been critically I'll at the Hardy san.
itarium is recovering At time when
life was despaired of, two transfusions
Of blood were made, the husband and
daughter having submitted to the op
Grafton. In both instances the trans
fusion was entirely satisfactory. Ar
rangements are being made now at the
sanitarium to keep individuals listed to
furnish blood in such cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
WAR WILL BE DONE FOR"

Birmingham, England July 17-tBy
MaiD.-The armament business after the
war will be done for" in the opinion of
Arthur Chamberlain, who presided at
the annual meeting of the explosives
and armament firm Of "Kynochs" He
also stated that firms similar to Ky.
nochs had concluded certain agreements
which they believed would ensure their
mutual prosperity when more peaceful
lines had TO be followed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
RUSSO.RUNAN|AN
TROOPS WINNING
n BALKAN CAMPAIGN SLAN Al
LIES TAKE 9S GUNS AND 1900
PRISONERS.

Potrosrad, Aug. l. A telegram from
Iassy says the RussoRumania advances
between the Casin and Putna valleys re-.
suited Ia the enemy losing. between
July IS, ninety-eight guns and about
$500 prisoners. The enemy front Of
cbouty sixty kilometers was broken 70
= depth Of about II aud 20 kilometers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
Benefited by Chamberlaln's Eminent.

Last winter l used Chamberlain's
Liniment for rheumatic pains. stiffness
sclentiously say that l never used any.
thing that did me so much good. Ed.
ward Craft, Elba. n. Y. For sale by all
dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01

and stayed four weeks but when ! came
home | would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me to
try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for was suffering a great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drug store and get bottle of Lydia <.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you 20 home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
2S44 W. 18th St, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
DILwORTHs CUT PRICES

Csc 3hlb. Quaker Oats for -----l9c
Sl.00 1O.lb. cans Dora Syrup for--49c
81 90 lob cans Karo Syrup for--69c
soc 5.lb. cans Karo Syrup for----39c
soc 5.lb. cans Mary Jane Syrup--29c
$3.50 Aluminium Oatmeal Cookers 98c
3 big 1Oc rolls Toilet Paper for---2ic
25c Wood Fiber Picnic Lunch Sets Sc
15c Ladies Vests wonder value)-- Sc
You must see these vests, extra
special values, regular 15c for Sc
$3.50 MILDLY Blouses. your choice-98c
These middies are fine values!
3Oc Libby's Queen Olives for-----19c
3Oc.size Yours Truly" Catsup----19c
zoe size Wilson Preserves-------l9c
bars White Laundry Soap-----2jc
THE DILWORTH co.
12l w. Main. Phone 10i
Bargains all week, every department.
Fruit Jars, pts sac, qts. SOC,
Iagal. BIC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
four Weeks
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin.
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Cleveland, Ohio. For years I suf.
fered so sometimes it seemed as though

l could not stand
it any longer. 1t
was oil in my lower
organs. At times /
could hardly walk,
for If / stepped on a
little stone / would
almost faint. One
day / did faint and
m y husband W a s
sent for and the doc
tor came. / was ia
ken TO the hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
Fort Smitb I. Denison a

Fort Smith, Ark Aug. 1.-The Twins
won from the Railroaders yesterday,
after the visitors had established a
three-run lead IN the first inning, 8 TO
4. The score:
DenisOn --~-------3OO OOl OOO-4-9-O
Fort Smith -------02O 900 l2'-5-8-2
Batteries: Poison and Coe. Watson;
McCloskey, Leverett and Belts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
The Substitutes.

Excuse me-" said the waiter but
this quarter you gave me for a tip Is
pewter"
well. the butter YOU gave me was
oloomargerine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
Amerlcnn ShIn Torpedoed.

London. Aug THE American
steamship Motano OF 1850 tons gross.
was sunk by a Teuton submarine on
July 81 twenty-five survivors have
been landed