davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
What Can a Boy Do2

The industrial manager has failed
often 70 recognize that the most diff
cult Of all educational problems Is to
find out what boy Is fitted for. If
the college could be sure Of the boys
capabilities, and II there could be any
assurance that the requirements of the
Industrial field would he permanent,
specialized instruction could he great
ly extended. So long, however. ns our
knowledge Of human beings remains ms
limited as II is at present, and 80 long
as Industrial conditions remain as
Kaleidoscope as they are the college
owes II to It's students to see that their
training Is such that, should they find
themselves out of n position either be.
cause Of inaptitudc in one line or be-
cause Of changed industrial conditions,
they will have an educational founda'
tlon broad enough 10 build upon anew
Dexter S. Kimball in Engineering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
AUTO SHOW A TIME SAVER
PROSPECTIVE BUYERS CAN
GO "UNDER COVER"
Can Size Up Cars Side by Side and
Thus Avoid Visit to Different
Show Rooms.

Oklahoma City Okla.-Prospectiye
visit show room to make inquiries
about a particular make Of car, for
fear Of being pestered TO death by
statesmen from that time until they
make their purchase, will find the
Automobile Show TO be held here
January % TO 20. under the auspices
OF the Oklahoma City Motor Car
Dealers Association the very thing
TO save them time and trouble,
There is no doubt but what auto.
mobile statesmen, as class, are
aggressive 10 an unusual degree. That
iS why the industry has made such
remarkable and rapid strides. This
agEressiyeneSs, however has CON
sumed many hours of a busy mans
time, through the medium OF demon
stralions and repeated calls
At the automobile show things are
different The prospect goes under
cover For all that the exhibitor and
his representatives know, he is merely
a ghtseer He can size up the cars
side by side, compare the prices and
reanements, and practically make up
his mind in regard to his preferment,
before he talks to a salesman and has
the power plant transmission and
other intricate parts explained to
him.
Visiting one garage after another
takes hours of busy mans time He
can get better results, in far less time
at an auto show, and with less incon
venience and encroachment on his OF
fee hours, since the show is open day
and evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
"Roomftr Means Fifteen.

A strange set Of numerals was useC
by the elder generation Of farmers ir
one Of our northern dnlcS, especially
for counting sheep, and the procedure
was ms follows; gap was made II
the wall just wide enough TO admi
one sheep at n time, and rs the sheer
were driven through the farmer woulC
count them, making n notch in hi
stick Mt every fifteen. Phonptically III
numerals sound like "yann. tame
tcthcr, neither. pip sax, sane, caterer
wheeler, dick, yann-cr-dick, tane-eT
dick. tcih-cr-dlck. mcthcr-er-dick, boon
nt." "Boomnt" was fifteen. and so
notch was made in the stick, and tn
strange chant began all over again.
London Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
A GRADUATE
nurse
Why She Recommends Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Chicago, Ill.-'I was in poor health
FOR two years, caused by a displacement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
AUTO SHOW TO Be FAIRY LAND
LIGHTING AND DECORATIVE
SCHEME ELABORATE.
Oklahoma City First Mid-Winter Dis
play Opens January % and Will
Last Four Days.

Oklahoma City, Okla--The deco.
rative scheme for the Automobile
Show to be staged in the local Audi.
torium January 90 TO 26, under the
auspices OF the Oklahoma City Motor
Car Dealers Association, will be the
most elaborate ever attempted in this
section, for any event
Every one OF the more than score
OF booths will be enclosed by white
lattice fence, through which will be
entwined bowers of smilaX and red
and white chrysanthemums Potted
ferns, bay trees and palms will add
to the picture.
Above each booth will be an illum
mated loaded art glass sign, in green
and white, bearing the name of the
car on exhibition.
Thousands of electric lights will be
added TO the regular lighting equip.
ment of the Auditorium, thus trans.
forming It into a veritable crystal
palace OF fantastic splendor.
Uniformity in all exhibitions will be
strictly enforced. Not sign. other
than those furnished by the show
association, will BE- permitted to de-
tract from the color or decorative
scheme.
1t is costing several thousands OF
dollars to execute the plans, but
when completed, the setting will con
form in quality to the character OF
the exhibitions, which will represent
the height Of perfection In the motor
world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRllS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling,
blowing, headache, dryness. No strug
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic
healing cream in your nostrils. II
penetrates through every air passage
of the head, soothes the inhamed OF
swollen mucous membrane and re
lief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh-Re
lief comes so quickly,
Ardmoreite want aus pay big re
turns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

and am now the mother of a beautiful
healthy baby. | am a graduate nurse
and will be glad to recommend Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
other women. - Mrs. Il. w. SLOAN,
6026 So. Park Avenue, Chicago. ILL.,
There are many women who suffer
as Mrs. Sloan did and who are being
benefited by this great medicine every
day. 1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, inflammation. liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration.
If you need special advice writc
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
FUN
PROPOSITION
AGAINST
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION NO.

"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin-
cipal sum of fifteen thousand ($15,-
000.00) dollars for the purpose Of pro-
viding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon.
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive
ly by said City of Ardmore and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
they fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
to bear interest not to exceed FIVE (5)
per cent per annum, payable semi-an
nually and the principal sum to be.
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with indi.
.gestion, correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for a quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable 1t to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17
PROPOSITION
AGAINST
PROPOSITION

Those voting for the propositions
shall indicate the same by placing an
"X' in the square opposite For Prop
osition," and those voting against shall
so indicate by placing an "X" in the
square opposite Against Proposition"
Said election to be held and conduct
ed in all respects according TO the
constitution and election laws of the
state of Oklahoma.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand as mayor of the said City
of Ardmore, Carter county, state OF
Oklahoma, and have caused the seal
of said city to be hereunto affixed this
9th day of December, 1916.
o. G.. LASHER, Mayor.
Attest: G.. II. BRUCE.
City Clerk.
First published December q. 1916
27-29
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

by the said City of Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as it falls
due and also to constitute sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

Pleurisy pains are located just be-
low the short ribs. Lumbago affects
the same region in either case. II
rubbed in thoroughly it eases pain
relaxes the muscles and the patient
can move about freely and comfort
ably. Price 25c., soc. and $1.OO per
bottle. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

A dry hacking cough is hard on
the lungs, often causing them TO
bleed. BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP is a healing balm that quickly
repairs damage in the lungs and air
passages. Price 25c, soc and Sl0O per
battle. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

and during six
months Of this time
was under a doc
tors care without
getting any help.
| decided TO try
Lydia +. Pinkham 5
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
me feel like a new
woman. | am en-
tirely relieved of
the displacement
and periO,lic mains
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

Heartburn, Indigestion or distress OF
the stomach is instantly relieved by
|HERBlNE. 1t forces the badly di-
gested food out of the body and re.
stores tone in the stomach and bow.
els. Price soc. Sold by Ringer Drug
no
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
Vicious Cruelty.

Rock Island Union: Early Satur-
day morning a Moline police office
found a dog tied to a tree in Deere
park. 1t had been there for several
days and was SO exhausted from lack
Of food and drink that 1t was unable
to longer stand. It's feet and ears
were frozen. 1t was shot to put it
out of its misery. The place where
It was tied was secluded and seldom
visited. The people living there
abouts were disturbed through the
long nights by its cries, but no one
could locate 1t.
II looks like piece OF vicious
cruelty. A person who would do such
a thing Is inhuman. He should be
prosecuted to the limit Of the law.
There are not enough prosecutions
for cruelty to animals. We need a
few of them now and then to awaken
thoughtless and heartless persons to
a realization that there are laws for
the protection Of dumb animals.
They are mans devoted and faith
full friends and servants. Our horses
slave for us and what do they get
out of it but their food and place
tn sleep. The driver who whips them
and jerks them and fails to blanket
them should be made to feel the heel
of the law. While everybody doesn't
like dogs, they are faithful to their
masters; they are responsive to kind
! treatment and where they are prop
eriy treated they know their place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
Errors like straws upon the surface flow,
we who would search for pearls must dive
below-Dryden.
CHASING THE RAIDER.

It is conjectured that the German sea raider
which has been operating SO successfully In the
mid-AtIantic and the Caribbean and off the
coast of Brazil, may be the cruiser Moewe
which captured the Appam and sank other
ships year ago. 1t is suggested as probable
that the raider escaped to the open sea under
the Danish flag and laden with hay, which hid
her guns. In any event, some swift commerce
destroyer is at large and is believed to have
sunk score of merchant vessels carrying allied
flags
1t is evidently only question of time, and
perhaps of short time, when the privateer
will be brought to bay. An alert mosquito,
venturesome and resourcefu can elude GER
tain number of furious slaps, but one must get
him in the end. The destroyer might coal and
provision herself indefinitely from her prizes
but must in time fall short of torpedoes unless
submarines can replenish her stock. A ship
surmised to be the raider has been reported to
be near the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. If
she begins to operate along the routes to the
Panama canal and if she has sunk ships without
warning, as is alleged though not yet proved,
scouts Of our own navy may eventually
join the chase.
Meanwhile a score Of swift cruisers are
securing the seas in search Of her. and unless
she is soon run down it may be that flotillas of
merchant vessels conveyed by warships will
again, as in the recent past carry the trans
Atlantic commerce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
The Direct Primary.

New York Times: 1t Is unfortu.
nate that the question of the repeal
of the direct primary law is confused
and complicated in the legislature by
personal and fractional considerations.
Governor Whitman thinks well OF a
system that has aeen good to him. The
republicans who do not dote on him
will have the air of seeking a quarrel
with him If they favor return to the
older and sane system of nomination.
The state convention, the district con-
vention, are needed. Probably the ma
jority of public sentiment in both
parties wishes the return OF the cheap
er, the more open. the more popular
and representative system, and the
merits of the case should not be OBJ
Secured by the aspects Of political
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
RESPECTFULLY SUGGESTED

London hears that our Ambassador Gerard
has offered to resign his post if the president
disapproves his speech at the Berlin banquet
1t was on that occasion that he made, as will
be recalled, the statement which dumbfounded
his countrymen and nearly paralyzed the rest
of the world that our relations with Germany
had become more cordial than at anv other
time since the war began.
There is no certainty that our ambassador
has rendered his resignation, or that the presi-
dent would accept it; and it is far from certain,
Judging by all of the presidents appointments
that Mr.. Gerard's successor would be an i'm
provement on him. It seems unlikely that
there will be any immediate change; but it is
much to be hoped that Mr.. Gerard and all our
other representatives in foreign lands, will
realize how easily their emotions will rur
away with their brains and refrain from max
ing lmpromptu remarks on official or sem-offi
clai occasions. In fact it might be wise, con
slderlng the general character and inexperi
ence OF the diplomatic appointees of the ad
inihistratlon, if the state department would ad
wise Them by circular letter to make no speeche
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
MIR. GoMpERs' IDEA.

The consistency of Samuel Gompers is some
thing wonderful to contemplate. He expects
the railroads to accept the so-called elght-hour
law without question, but he does not hesitate
to tell congressional committee that II any
Legislation to make strike unlawful should
be enacted, he, for one, could be counted on to
violate it. The Gompers idea seems to be that
laws favorable to organized labor must be en-
forced and obeyed, whether they are constltu-
tional or not, but laws that protect the rights
of employers and safeguard the interests OF the
public are of no consequence whatever II they
conflict in any manner with the aims OF labor
organizations. Mr.. Gompers does not strength
en- his case by such notice of defiance. Men IN
private employment cannot be compelled TO
stick to their jobs, but many men as intelligent
as the president of the American Federation OF
Labor believe that something must be done to
protect the country against strikes by public
service corporation employees
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
nnesse or partisan wrangle that 1t may

~
flnesse or partisan wrangle that 1t may
wear at Albany.
Last year 1t was pretty hard work
to pick up good word for the direct
primary anywhere. In Wisconsin, q
nursery of reform" the followers OF
Senator LeFollette, the makers and
praisers Of the direct primary In that
state, confessed the failure OF their
own device by holding an unofficial
state convention. Governor Clarke OF
Iowa, region which nobody will &C.
cuse of hunkerism or reaction ia
vors the repeal OF the direct primary
en- grounds that apply to every state
that has tried the direct primary; it
hasn't done what It was expected to
do, it has worsened and not bettered
the type of men selected and chose
for public ofIice. and It Is expensive.
The conventions should be re-estab-
lished
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
SONGS OF CHEER.

: SONGS OF CREEH
All sodden lie the leaves upon the ground;
While through bare branches with nournful sound
The sullen wind goes moaning on its way,
And cold, gray shadows DER the landscape play
Where once the tuneful bird and rowing bee
Made music in the cir. EcGznfa!iy
An errant crow proclaims vague unrest
As cold winds beat against it's ebony breast.
Then suddenly upon leaf1ess tree
We hear the glad notes Of chickadee.
o bird OF promise. bird of gladstone cheer!
Singing as gaily mid landscape drear
AS when through summer LEAKAGE green and bright,
You fairly dubbed with delight
IT'S thus in life. Some souls can bravey sing,
Fen while with worldly trials buffeting.
When dreams-and hopes-and faith-at anchor lay
Bravely these souls can meet the darkest day,
Since well they know tits smiles, instead OF tears
Make music down the pathway OF the years.
Helen NJ. Richardson In Our Dumb Animals
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24

1863, 1t was still showing and =
mercury sank to 33 degrees pels
zero. BY this time the snow ".
drifted so that it was Impossible
travel the roads, and by permissl',
OF the farmers we were permitted
go through their fields. the sng
was SO thoroughly packed thai
could drive over stake and rio]
fences with heavy loads on y
sleds, This snow remained on
ground till late In February. Quls|
number OF farmers lost stock aufl
this fearful storm. was living
miles west Of Burlington, at about \
time Z write OF.
HIRAM INGERSOiA4
Evasion, H.. Jan. %, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
The Constitutional Amendment.

Cedar Rapids Republican: On the
subject Of prohibition. the less tin
kering the present legislature does
the wiser it will be. The amend
ment for the resubmission Of the
question to vote OF the people
should be passed without opposition
Both parties are pledged to that
course. There can be no valid OBJ
lection to such resubmission.
A great many persons do not have
a clear idea of what is involved IL
such resubmission. and they even go
so far as to believe that the defeat
of the amendment which is to be
submitted would repeal prohibition
in the state as it now exists. But
such is not the case. What we have
now is statutory prohibition is
by state law enacted by the legis-
lature. That would remain the state
law, whether the amendment is
voted up or down. We will remain
under prohibition until the state
legislature repeats the state law. II
the amendment were voted down the
following legislature might take 1t
as a warrant or even instruction for
repeating the law or modifying 1t,
but II would not be incumbent on
the legislature to do even that.
The constitutional amendment to
be voted upon may be regarded as an
extra, superiority, in fact. Those
who have been demanding it want
prohibition to be in the constitution
instead Of merely on the statute
books, on the theory that it is harder
to change the constitution than to
change the laws, but that is nom
sense too. for the state law will
never be changed until there is
change enough among the people to
re-amend the constitution itself. The
prohibitory law is in no immediate
or even remote danger Of repeal and
a constitutional amendment will add
nothing to its effectiveness
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24

ksS4se.
On the other hand. the forest serv.
ice reports that social and economic
changes in the United States are re-
ducing its proportionate use Of lum.
Der. Uses taken over by other struc-
tural materials within the last tan
-yeara are estimated at one-fifth o:
the present yearly cut of lumbei !;
and in the same period the per capita
consumption OF lumber seems 10
have passed its peak and dropped
nearly one-fourth.
Caught with its burden Of timber
land on the one hand and these
changes in the country's use of wool
on the other, the lumber industry, tho
report points out. has been between
an upper and neither milestone. The
combined result Is an ill-adjustmeni
Of lumber production to market re-
quirements, with frequent, almost
chronic overproduction, Ups and
downs have been the rule with most
manufacturers in the west and south.
Occasional years of high earnings
have been followed by usually longer
periods OF small profits or loss. Toe
latter reached their climax In 1914
and 1915. although 1916 brought some
what better conditions.
In the regions studied by the forest
service, 1t found that lumber pro-
duction, with local exceptions. is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

| Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Lloyd
iGeorge has been called the "ROose-
welt of England" But the way he has
been transmitting notes indicates the
| fact that he has some attributes IN
common with another distinguished
American who has been called BY
zantine log othete.
Waterloo Courier: In the old days
OF the west men with shotguns stood
guard over gold shipments. Now It's
potatoes.
Marshalltown Times-Republfcan
Mrs. Thaw told her degenerate son
him. Mrs. Thaw is real mother. But
she ought to have begun looking after
Harry earlier AS 1t is somebody else
should have charge of Harry, say a
turnkey or the hangman. But Thaw's
mother Is doing just what all good
mothers try to do, standing by her boy
in trouble without argument except
that he needs her.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: When
there Is nothing else to send out from
Washington we get another version
of the belated news that break with
Mexico is imminent. a break with
that country at this stage of the game
would be nothing short OF a crime.
Let Mexico go and let the Mexicans
fight 1t out themselves. There was
a time when We might have done some
thing to help that country. but that
time is past. Nor need any fourther
excuses be trumped up for keeping
young Americans killing cacti on the
frontier. Let them come home and
let Mexico go.
Clarion Clipper: Well. they can't
blame Bryan for that leak in the state
department, anyhow.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The indepen-
dent party. in the personality OF Mr..
!-aE'c!et:e. will continue TO be repre-
scented In the United States senate.
Hardin County Citizen: President
Wilson better put Frank P. Woods in
as private secretary, if he wants to
make sure of stopping leaks.
Mason City Times: The governor
and the lieutenant governor should be
selected by the people and the COVER
nor should appoint all the others, ex-
cept the members of the legislative
bodies.