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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
First Oklahoma Red Cross
Nurse Goes From Ardmore

Ardmore has the distinction OF being
the home Of the first Red Cross nurse
10, offi cially leave Oklahoma. Miss Jessie
Van wormer 1913 Stanley boulevard.
Miss Wan wormer left yesterday for
Washington. d. c.. where she VIII en-
Ter. the naval baec hospital What the
nature OF her work Is 10 be. VIII not
be known until she reaches her destina'
tion. for her Instructions were simply
20 the effect that 'Your duties VIII be
assigned you when you report To your
commanding officer"
Since childhood Miss Van Wormer
has felt the call to be nurse, but ram
ily objections prevented her from en-
tering the work untl after the San
Francisco earthquake. in which her
sister. Mrs. j. Homer Adams. served
as a volunteer nurse in the little town
OF Santa Rosa. Cal. In which there
were several hundred victims OF the
terrible disaster. Seeing the great and
noble work done by the nurses. Mrs.
Adams on her return TO their Wisconsin
home gave her consent TO her younger
sister TO enter the profession. which
she did in the following September.
In 1906 Miss Van Wormer. whose
birthplace Is Salem. Wis. entered the
Illinois Training schsol for nurses in
Chicago Following graduation she
went to Califoria where she spent six
months in the naval hospital at Mare
Island. After leaving there Miss Van
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13

wormer took position as instructor
In the University OF California hospital
at San Francisco. remaining one and
half years. Last winter she spent in
san Antonio. Texas. instructing classes
in Red Cross work.
IL had been the desire of Miss Van
Wormer to go to France this summer,
but she was requested by the Red Cross
Bureau at Washington to remain in
Oklahoma to teach classes In nursing
and for this purpose went to Oklahoma
City. Her pupils recently opened a
surgical supply room.
When Miss Van Wormer found that
her class work would be finished in six
weeks time she wrote to the Presby-
teriar hospital in Chicago asking to be
permitted to join hospital unit then
about TO leave for France. Her appli-
cation came little too late. as the unit
was then on its way, so she applied to
the training school from which she was
graduated only to be told that If they
could have located her one week earlier,
she would have been put in charge of
a school unit to be sent TO France to
relieve the nurses who went over in the
first unit sent by this school. 1t was
to this first unit, sent by the Illinois
Training School, that the two nurses
belonged who were killed under shell
fire during target practice on the out
going voyage. However Miss Van
Wormer still hopes TO go to France and
believes that her call to the hospital at
Washington may be but a stepping
stone TO the battle fields of France.
To become a Red Cross nurse il is
necessary to be graduate of a hospital
having 300 beds. this course of training
to be followed by three years OF service,
and to prove. by worth. ones fitness
for the great and noble calling. Miss
Van Wcrmer is the daughter of Mrs.
Cora Van Wormer and a sister of Miss
]. Homer Adams. with whom she and
her mother make their home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
TEXAS WOMAN KILLED BY
MAN SYMPATHiZER or
GERMAN GOVERNMENT

Pert Arthur, Texas. Nov. 13.-Follow
ing an argument over the war Mrs
Myrtle Brown was shot and killed here
at her room in the presence of her hus-
band. George Patrick was arrested and
taken to Beaumont for safe keeping.
Three automobile loads of enraged cit.
izens are said to have followed the auto
containing the officer and prisoner to-
ward Beaumont, but did not overtake
them.
Patrick, who IS alleged TO have done
the shooting. is said to have taken the
side of Germany in the argument and
became enraged at Mrs. Browns posi-
ton in the controversy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
PROCEEDINGS or MEETING OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS.
sIONERS OF CARTIER
COUNTY.
published Nov. is. 1917,

published Nov IS. 1911
State OF oklahoma Carter County,
| rs:
The Board OF County Commissioners
Of Carter county, state II oslaromt
met on November le. 1917. sail meet
ire being n call meeting al mombers
OF The board being present. and trans
astec the following bus'ross. towit
'rte question OF letting the contract
10 construct the 20 mites of hard sur
face road In Carter county, WIS taken
up by the board and but one contractor
being present Uhe Larkin Construction
company The board agreed TO lie, the
contract at the consulting engineers
estimate. which was ssi.dc7.03
The I.arkin Construction company
agreed TO build the road AZ said esii'
mate and on motion riade h. Com
missioner Whitson and seconded by
Commissioner stephens the contract 10
construct the 26 miles OF hard surface
road was awarded to the Larkln Con-
struction company.
There being no further business 10
come before the board at this time, II
is hereby ordered that we stand ad'
journed subject to the call of the coun.
ty clerk.
Witness our hand and official seal
this the 18th day OF November, A. ID.
1917. G. W. YOUNG,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Carter County.
Attest: CLARENCE HARRIS,
County Clerk.
(SeaD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13


tendent Of schools. and others In ar.
rnnsins for loyalty meetings over the
county.
Ward meetings In the city, In adj
dition to the assignments for the vari
Gus theaters. are urged and those inter
ested are asked to communicate with
the county chairman and suggest time
and place of meetings.
The following country meetings have
been arranged:
"Wednesday Night.
Mary Niblack-Col Sidney Suggs, Il.
T. Reid. c.. H. Adams.
Thursday Night.
Hoxbar-George Coffman. A. B. Rid
die.
Deese-tSpeakers TO be supplied.
Friday 3 p. NJ.
wilson-George Coffman. T. w. Cham
pion.
Friday Night.
Black Jack-T. w. Champion, George
Coffman.
Springer. T. Coleman, c. III. Adams.
Saturday Night.
Brock-A. B. Riddle, George Coffman.
a. J. Hardy.
Woodford-Col Sidney Suggs, f. t.
Reid, w. s. Gilbert.
Sunday.
(Several church meetings in the coun'
ty for forenoon and afternoon are be-
Ing arranged
Sunday Night.
Homer-George Coffman. A. b. Riddle.
Monday 3 A. NJ.
Tatums-A. b. Riddle. George q.
Coffman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
NEGRO LIEUTENANT
SAYS SOuTHERNERS .ts =
CHASED HIM FROM CITY

81. Louis. Nov. i3.-Joseph B. san
ders. negro OF this city, who was com
mlssioned second lieutenant In the
National army NJ Des Moines. Iowa, has
complained TO the war department that
he was compelled by white citizens OF
Vicksburg, Mississippi. to remove his
uniform and that he fled the city In
disguise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
X. c. STREET CAR MEN
RATIFY WORK AGREEMENT

Kansas City. Nov. lS.-Fourteen hun
dred OF Kansas City's 25oo unionized
street railway employees have ratified
compromise contract with the Kan
sas City Railway company providing
an Increase in wages, better working
conditions and recognition by the COM
pary of the Amalgamated Association
OF Street Car men. The contract Will
be submitted TO the remaining union
carmen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
CHICK GOES FREE ON
FIRST ENIBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 13.-Joseph
$. Chick. former treasurer of the Scar
ritt Rible and training school. was
freed Of charge of embezzling funds
OF the school when Special Judge Alon'
70 ID Burnes directed the jury 10 re
turn verdict of not guilty because
of technicality. The verdict disposed
of the first OF eleven indictments of EN-
bezzlement involving about 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
CATTLE TICK EMBARGO
RAISED IN NINE STATES

Washington. Nov. 13.-Northern and
southern cattle raisers and dealers will
profit by Secretary Houston's order lift
ing on December l, the quarantine
against cattle ticks from $500 square
miles of territory in nine southern
states. With the release of all Missis-
sippi broad avenue of tick-free terri
tory will be opened from the northern
states to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
University Professor Arrested.

Duluth. Mimi, Nov. i3.-Scott Near
ing. who recently resigned as professor
of political science at Pennsylvania Uni
versity. was arrested here last night
with four others and was held today on
a charge of making utterances tending
to hinder the passage of the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
Dan Shay Pleads Self Defense.

indianapolis Nov. 1S.-Day Shay,
former manager Of the Milwaukee
American baseball association, for the
murder of a negro waiter here May g.
may rely on a plea of self-defense. it
was said today, when his trial started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
CARRIES NINE PASSENGERS
IN AIRPLANE FLIGHT

Mineola, N. Y. Nov. 13.-Lieutenant
A. s. Resnati. OF the Italian army, In n
Caproni biplane. left here today for
Hampton, Virginia, with nine passen'
gers. six of them United States army
and navy officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
SHOE BARGAINS

Two hundred pair sample shoes al
big saving. All sizes and widths in
low and medium heels. button and lace
to close out this week at a very low
price.
WESTHEIMER & DAUBE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
Postpone suffragists' Trials

Washington. Nov. 13.-Trials of thir-
ty-one woman's party militants, arrest
ed yesterday for picketing the White
House, were postponed today until FIJI
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
BUSINESS NEWS.
Notice Elks.

Regular meeting Ardmore lodge Tues
day, Nov. 13, 1880 p. m. limitations
and other business.
1872 w. l.. DAVIS. Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13
SHOE BARGAINS

Two hundred pair sample shoes at
big saving All sizes and widths in
low and medium heels, button and lace,
TO close out this week at a very low
price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13

wEsTHEIMER & DAUBE
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

should have the support of all persons
who really have the principles OF
safety FIRST" at heart. In many Of
the countries of Europe a person who
trespasses on railroad property is sub
ject to arrest, and if one would clint
nate from the list of accidental deaths
the number of persons killed while
trespassing on railroad property, the
list would be materially curtailed
The movement to prevent accidents
at railroad crossings, is but following
the recent campaign inaugurated on
the N, c. & st. l.. to have placed in
all garages and repair shops along
the system warnings to owners and
drivers Of automobiles, urging them
to stop, look and listen" before driv.
ing upon a crossing.
The safety measures can do a lot q
good, and will be factors in reducing
the number of accidental deaths in the
state if the public will but cooperate
in their enforcement. Such measures
as the two above referred to are cen,
tainly in the interest of the public and
should have the support of the public
That the railroads will heartily CO.
ward the reduction of accidents goes
operate in any movement looking to-
without saying; in fact, many of the
more progressive lines have we'll or
ganized safety departments.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
SEEKS MERCY FOR YOUTH
WHO SERVED SIX YEARS

Mrs. John Bratton of At,Grt4, Ga
is in the city on her way to Trenton
and Stanton, Tenn, in behalf of Frank
Hart, young man who has completed
six-year sentence in the federal
prison at Atlanta, and who is about to
be taken to Stanton for trial in Hay
wood county court for practically the
same ,offense for which he has served
in the FEDERAL prison.
Hart was barely 20 years old when
he was arrested in j. S. Rawlins' store
at Stanton. The postoilice was IN the
store, and this il'jllght the ease in the
jurisdiction of the federal court. No
thing was stolen and the only loss
sustained was broken window.
Mrs. Bratton says Hart entered the
store to get something to eat. In all
events, he was held in the county Jail
at Fulton for several months and in
the Shelby county Jail one year before
he was sentenced to the federal prison
at Atlanta.
His term having expired, Gov. Rye
was car J upoa to issue requisition
to bring him back to Tennessee for
/, al in the Haywood county codrS o.
charge of breaking into the store.
Mrs. Bratton has letters from the
prison authorities saying Hart was a
model prisoner; letter from the
granite foreman, which says that Hart
has learned the stcnecutters trade and
would be journeyman in short while
and one from Mrs. Hays, matron of
the Fulton county Jail, in which she
i1akes an earnest and pathetic plea
| il Ehalt of the your.g man.
She also has letters from prominent
attorneys at Atlanta urging the with
drawal of the prosecution at Stanton;
one from Hillsman Taylor, attorney
general, who lives at Trenton, and the
Judge Of the court saying they will en-
ter nolle pros if Rawlins will with
draw his prosecution.
This leaves the matter entirely with
Rawlins, who will be seen by Mrs.
Bratton tomorrow. Mrs. Bratton is a
trained nurse and a mother. She said
Hart is Respondent and had attempt
ed suicide. His attempt was frustrat-
ed and she was called to attend him.
Thus she became interested in his case
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Janu-
| airy 8.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
1916 STATISTICS OF
SOUTHERN M. 4. CHURCH

The Southern Methodist Handbook
which went to press this week, pre-
sents as heretofore, the statistical rs-
view of the Methodist Episcop ;
Church, South, for 1916. We Ell
some of the figures showing the pr
gress made during the past year The
record is complete, except that he
1916 figures from the Korea Miss On
and the Central Mexico Mission mo
session held last year, were not It
hand In each of these cases we US, d
the membership figures reported q
1915. The report from Korea wi
make no considerable change eithe
way.
Our church has 1907 travelling
preachers, including clerical members
of annual conferences and preachers
on trial, but not including supplies.
This total represents a gain of 81 for
the year. There are $3.50 local
preachers, an increase of AZ. The lay
membership, including local preachers
is 2,154,307, an increase of 62,242. The
Membership gain was not so large as
in 1915, but well above the average for
recent years, the percentage of gain
being nearly two and half We have
150,125 Sunday school officers and
teachers and 1,774,573 Sunday school
scholars. The total Sunday school en-
rollment, l,924,698 represents an in
crease of 8O,3S0. The number of Ep-
worth League members is 1928, a
gain Of 2,215 for the year.
The financial statistics show gains
in every item reported. We paid for
bishops, $4,000 increase, $2,201); for
presiding elders, $672,42S increase,
33,23S); for pastors, $5,O90,846 Tin
crease, l92,425); for foreign missions,
$444,494 increase, $4O,692) for home
and conference missions $4S4 ,234 tin
crease, $56,440); specials for missions
$61,707 decrease, $8,7O7; for church
extension, $22S,048 increase, $1S, 707) ;
for education, 302,028 increase $45,-
068; for American Bible Society.
$21,611 increase, $2,499.) 1t will be
noted that the amounts reported for
specials for missions is less than in
1915. In some instances amounts paid
on specials is reported with amounts
paid on regular assessments, and until
all of the conference journals are is
sued 1t is not possible to determine
what amounts are thus included. How
ever, it will be noted that the total for
foreign, home and conference specials
for missions shows an increase, of
SS6,375 over the 1915 figures. Houses
of worship are valued at $60,90s, 581
increase, $l,S58,3sO), and parsonages
are valued at $11,754,1S2 increase.
1888 ,S36.- Christian Advocate
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
Farmers Have a Splendid Op-
P0rtuaity To Do This By
Keeping Exact Records
NOT MUCH TINE NECESSARY
System Of Farm Accounting Possible
for ANY Farmer Who Will Get in
Touch Win the Division Of Exten.
sion-Can Your Farm Methods Be
Improved
(By c. r. Alfred. Division Il Extension
University OF Tennessee. Knox
yjllel

tBy C. f. Alfred. Division a Extension
University OF Tennessee. Knox
ville)
Good farm accounts are as useful To
the farmer as to the business maa,
since farming is a business, the same
as banking or any other commercial
enterprise. Farm accounting does moi
require that the account be kept in =
particular form, or upon a certain side
of the page, but is simply logical Sc
lection and arrangement Of farm facts
to make correct study possible
The difficulties Of farm accounting
are generally Oyerestimated, an entire
ly wrong impression being held Ay
many people on this subject Good az
counts are within the reach Of every
farmer.
The few minutes regularly spent IN
keeping farm accounts viii yield
larger returns than an equal amount
Of time devoted 10 farm work, ii
proper use is made Of the Information
the records contain
This winter or early spring is the
time to begin keeping records
II is important for the farmer 70
know what lines Of production are
yielding the best returns On an IN.
profitable line or enterprise he should
change his method, of production to
lessen the costs or, if an enterprise
can not he made profitable under his
conditions of farming, it should be
dropped out, just as a merchant drops
a customer who does not pay his bills
Stop the leaks in your farm
Write at once to the Division of Ex.
tension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, for suggestions. The spe-
cislists there will be glad to help yoQ
get started.
Why not turn the searchlight on
your farm business and learn how yol
can make more money?
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
cow TESTING PROVES
POPULAR WITH FARMERS
This Is Explained BY the Fact That
Profits lncrease-What cow-Test-
ing Associations Do.

(By c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee,
knoxville.)
Where there are enough cows to
Justify the action on the part of farm,
ers. cowtesting associations are de.
srable. Several communities are al.
ready organized and have testers EN-.
plOyed
Conditions for cow-testinE associa,
ton are ideal when there are 400 cows
in about 25 herds. Several Tennes.
see counties are coming up to this
standard.
A cow-testing association will do
much for any dairy community.
1t furnishes an exact record Of pro
duction of each COW in the herd, with
a record of the cost of feed consumed
and the net profit per cow About one.
third of the cows in Tennessee are
kept at loss. 1t enables one to weed
out the Improbable cows.
The records Of production enable
one to feed more intelligently and
more economically It is a common
practice to feed all the cows in the
herd alike. Under these conditions
the poor cows will receive too much,
and the good ones will not get enough.
The proper way is to feed each COW in
proportion to the amount of milk she
gives. When this practice is adopted
it usually results in greater production
of milk at less cost for feed.
The tester is able to advise with the
owner each month in regard to the
most economical feed to use. and also
to balance the rations for the owner.
The members can cooperate in buy.
ing eottouseed meal and other feed.
stuffs in carload lots, thus etfecting a
saving.
Cowtesting associations stimulate
community breeding, exchange Of
bulls. and a spirit CT friendly rivalry,
and foster a better social spirit in the
community
II enables one to tell which are the
best COWS from which to raise heifer
calves.
The cost is a triEe as compared to
the returns.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
A COUNTY THAT IS
BOOSTING ITSELF
Sees In a FulIy,Developed Farm Life
the Permanent Prosperity
II Desires.

tBy Harry p. Potter, Division OF Ex.
tension, University CT Tennessee.
KnoXville.)
The boil weevil hit some counties in
West Tennessee pretty hard this year.
Those who work with cotton all of the
time say that the boil weeyil will come
next year harder than it did this wear
That is history.
Every part Of Tennessee has its boil
weevil-some evil that comes when
the one.crop system of farming is fol
lowed. II may be weed pest, and
again it may be some insect But evil
follows a system Of farming that tears
down the land.
West Trlnessee presents to us
county rhat is coming back, that n
building for the future. An active mer-
chant o. that county, seeing that on
farm prosperity depends his prosperity.
says some things in a fuI-page adver-
tisement in the county papers that, IL
looked at IN the light OF conditions in
any county in Tennessee. may be ap-
piled by every reader Of this column.
The page is headed "Hardeman Coun-
ty On Top" And then the page goes
on to say,
Experience is the best teacher. but
are We going to sit idly by and get this
experience, or are We going to take
advantage of the other fellows expe.
Renee?
What To Do-Study the weeyil, get
bulletins concerning the weeyil and in,
form yourself what is the very best
thing to do. We have few bulletins
and will have more Ask for them or
write the College Of Agriculture, Knox
vile. Tennessee, or Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, d. c.
What To DO Now Disk your cot
ton stalks Immediately and turn them
under completely. Sow wheat as
soil protection and for a money crop
next year. Destroy the winter home
OF the weeyil by burning weeds along
roadside, ditch banks, fence rows, in
thickets and around stumps.
"What To 10 Later-With the boil
weevil to fight. you can not successful.
~ grow as large acreage of.cotton as
before Prepare to substitute other
crops for some of cotton next year.
Produce on your farm what you eat,
and some to sell the town fellow.
Have a good garden, by all means.
Get a start in live stock, poultry, hogs,
sheep, goats and cattle.
Stock Raising Hardeman County
is naturally a stock.raising county. be-
ing proyidentially blessed with fine
pastures and streams for watering pur-
poses However. We are getting too
many different breeds Of cattle and
hogs. We should select the best all
round hog and best breed Of cattle.
both for beef and milchers. In doing
this We will enhance the value of our
stock and increase our selling power.
as cars loaded with the same breed al
ways bring more on the market
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY FIRST
Two Measures introduced in the Ten.
nessee Legislature.

Two bills have been introduced in
the house of representatives of the
Tennessee legislature in the interest of
safety first" The bills are by Rep
resentatiVe Thomas B. Hiner of Shell
by county, and if passed will go a long
way toward reducing the number of
avoidable accidents in the state They
are as follows:
Bill No. 35-Requiring Automo-
biles to stop within ten feet of railroad
crossings.
Bill No. 35.-Making it unlawful to
trespass on railroad rights Of way.
Accident statistics show that the
larger percentage of deaths upon rail
roads Of the country are attributed to
trespassiLg and to accidents at cross
-carelessness upon the part of
the drivers of cars and carelesshess on
the part of persons who are using rail
road tracks for walkways and for
Fairgrounds, etc.
Both measures are commendable and
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
WORTH ATTENTION OF WOMEN

When you feel too tired to work.
when dark puffs appear under your
eyes, when You wake up weary. with
backache or pains in side and loins.
when muscles and bones ache. when
you suffer rheumatic twinges, when
lumbago puts you down, when YOU
know the kidneys are weak and dis
ordered. Mrs. 7. j. Bucknell, Route /.
Hardy, Neb., writes: 81 am recover
ing from an attack of lumbago. by the
and of Foley's Kidney Pills. They sure
" have helped me-" ]. D. Curtis Drug
70. jan