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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-20
Sport Wheezes
BY CTUG-

Probably Jimmy Jackson old Bill
Rapps will come back to Topeka and or
ganize an independent team if the Players
Fraternity decides to launch a few
leagues.
A rumor is going the rounds of Wash
burn that DR.. Kennedy may not wait until
next fall to elect new football captain
but that he may call an election before the
June vacation days.
If the game between Nebraska and the
University of Michigan ends in a way that
pleaseS both schools next fall it will prob
ably mean the establishment of permanent
relations between the two institutions
which later on will probably lead to agita-
ton for the establishment of a new con-
ference.
In certain circles at Ann Arbor it is
understood there is demand that the
Wolverines get back into a conference. And
Ike 70 are zee VINO woqba
Missouri Valley conference. If the two
schools would get. together, they would
alton and could probably get Notre Dame
to join them
Those who are seeking to compel Kansas
pool halls to close at O'Clock at night
should go whole hog or none. They ought
to insist that theaters, movie houses and
restaurants close at the same hour and
that the street cars stop running at the
ccurfew tolling- In fact, it might be more
whole thing if they would word the law
in such manner that it would require ev-
erybody to get between the sheets prompt
ly at O'Clock.
There is no doubt that Hutchinson is
hog wild" over the prospect of gettin g
Topekas place in the Western league. This
week a prominent Salt City hotel man an
nounced that he would gladly give check
for $50 to help bring Savage there.
Topekans believe that all this Hutchin:
son hot air is the result of blow off
at Pueblo after which Savage realizes that
it will not be practical to go to the Colo
RADIO town And there is a possibility that
the bunch the Topekans hold is a correct
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-20

IT is my observation
that competition gets
up just as early in the
morning as l do and
works just as late at
night. 1t strives to do
just what I do-GET
THE BUSINESS! And
that satisfies me that
one must awaken in the
morning to fresh endeav-
or, a stronger effort and
a certain knowledge that
competition of today can
not be out-generaled by a
plan of yesterday.
This bank plans each
day to SERVE better on
the morrow. It's Direc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-20

There is no doubt that Hutchinson is
hog Wild over the prospect of getting
Topeka's place in the Western league. This
week a prominent Salt City hotel man an
nounced that he would gladly give check
for $50 to help bring Savage there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-20

A rumor is going the rounds of Wash
burn that DR.. Kennedy may not wait until
next fall to elect new football captain.
but that he may call an election before the
June vacation days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and
Neutralze Irritating
Acids.

Kidney and bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The Kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it ON to the bladder
where it often remains to irritate and
inflamc, causing burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck Of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night Tho sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passes
sometimes with n scalding sensation
and IL very profuse; again, there Is
difficulty in avoiding IT,
Bladder weakness, most folks call
Il, because they cant control urina-
tion. While 1t is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful this
is really one Of the most simple all
ments to overcome. Get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from your phar.
macist and take a tablespoonful IN a
glass Of water before breakfast. con
tinuc this for two or three days This
will ncutralize the acids in the urine
so II no longer is source OF irritation
To the bladder and urinary organs
which then act normally again
lad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lthia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject TO urinary disorders caus
ed by uric acid irritation Jad Salts
is splendid Tor Kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever
Here You have % pleasant cttcrycs
cent llthiavalpr drink. which quick
" relieves bladder volhlr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
Princess Owens Thursday.

The most famous star in motion pic
lures, a highly successful author, a
well known director Of successful pho
toplays and company OF distinguish
ed players in the principal supporting
parts, all assembled in a production
Of elaborate and costly creation, is the
combination promised for the opening
attraction at the Princess theatre
where Mary Pickford in Less Than
the Dust will be the attraction extra.
ordinary. Since the famous star an.
nounced her intention OF making inde.
pendent productions in the future
there has been much speculation in
Ardmore as to whether size would be
seen here. Managers Cox and Hell.
bach answered this by obtaining from
.ArtCrafts Pictures Corporation at
great expense the complete series of
Mary Pickford master productions.
Less Than the Dust" will be followed
at intervals by other and more elabo.
rate pictures in which Miss Pickford
will be starred.
Hector Turnbull wrote Less Than
the Dust" to inaugurate this new fea.
ture service, and John Emerson was
obtained to direct the picture. Mr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

There IS more Catarrn IN this sec
tion OF the country than all other dis.
eases put together, and for years II
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure by local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly In
Auenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts through
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF
the system One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
LAWYER
AND a MONKEY



to greet his eyes was the animal on
the foOtboard. He sank back on his
pillows for a moment, and gave him
self up to thought Finally he reached
for one of his shoes close by, took a
firm hold on it. steadied himself, and
with careful aim, remarked, If you
are a monkey you are in IL Of
a fix If you are not monkey | am
in a = Of a fix letting drive at
the same time with the shoe.
The startled monk" did some fan
cy "two-stepping' about the room, ere.
ating such a racket that "the watcher
at the gate" was soon compelled to
open the door, and when he did his
little pet emerged, followed by the
remaining shoe, which missed its
mark by an inch.
Since then, our judicial friend has
altered his course, The way has been
devious, but he has made good. Ho
recognized the follies of youth, and
after maturity has rendered valiant
service in the service of the Master
and upon the judicial bench.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Will
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 200 per cent in 10 Days

grain Ablets of ordinary nuXated iron
three times per day after meals for two
weeks Then test Your strength again
and see for yourself how much YOU have
gained have seen dozens NJ nervous
run down people who were uiliug all the
time. dOuhl, and even triple their
strength and endurance aud entirely get
rid of their symptoms of dyspepsia. liver
and other troubles boz FROM ten to four
teen days time simply hy taking iron
iu the proper form. and this after they
had In SOME cases been docturur for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

delicate and attractive, and the color
scheme is carried out to the most min
ate detail The stage has all of the
most modern scene-shifting appliances.
A whole carload of scenery can be
put into position on its arrival and
hoisted up out Of sight to be lowered
as It Is required, in It's proper place.
The procenum throughout is most
attractive, and of distinct oriental de.
sign, the curtain being a Bedouin des.
ert scene and the background a re.
plica Of the House of a Thousand Pill.
lars in Constantinople.
\ special program has been arrang.
ed for the opening night and the
theatre will be appropriately dedi.
Gated with stirring exercises before
the curtain goes up for the show.
Love & Thurmond are perfectly sat.
isiied from the standpoint of securing
and giving to Ardmorc an elegant
amusement house and Helbach 4 Cox
are delighted, and for their part ex.
pect to give a class of entertainment
commensurate with the type OF their
playhouse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

The strongest recommendation any
article may receive is favorable
word from the user. II is the recon-.
mcudations of those who have used
II that makes Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy so popular Mrs. Amanda
Gierhart Wayneshcd, Ohio. writes,
Chambcrlaiu's Cough Remedy has
been used In my family OF and on for
twenty years and it has never failed
10 cure cough or cold Obtaiuablc
pNyryNlprp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

,IIc. ~, uVll, Woo N,UO,U'0Il ~
grated with red carnations. red hearts,
and pot plants, with q colcr scheme OF
red and green prodeminaing, and car.
ried out in the refreshments. In the
games Of five hundred, high score IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
soothing, healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test OF
early fifty years. For that cough
that strains, the throat and saps the
vitality try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The soothing pine balsams and mild
laxative ingredients soon drive the
'old from the system. Have a bottle
IN hand for winter colds, Group, grippe
and bronchial affections. At your
druggist, soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

Gas In the stomach or bowels Is a
disagreeable symptom OF torpid
liver To get rid OF II quickly take
HERBlNB. It is a marvellous liver
stimulant and bowel purifier. Price
soc Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
NOTICE UNION CARPENTERS

There will he special business
Thursday night at the local. Nomin.
ations OF officers for the State Fed.
Grafton of Labor. Come one and all.
A. l.. ADAIR,
142 Rec Secy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

For sale, city property hotels,
rooming houses, farms and truck
farms J G. Ward lOSt2 East Main.
Phone liOO 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

Phone us what salary you will pay.
We will do the rest. 1882 East Main
street. Phone 400. 14-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

Now turn to the want ads.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
100000 CLEANED UP BY BETSY

atlanta, Ga. Feb. 6.-Fresh from a
flying venture into the New York
stock market that Melted her 100000,
little Betty Lee, the pretty and Wit
some Thomasville girl who made such
hit with her southern songs and
dances in New York and Newport last
season. has come back to Georgia to
live i'll ease. She has bought herself
nice brick house in druid Hills. the
fashionable Atlanta suburb. and will
shortly establish herself there with
her invalid father, while in the mean
time she will run down to New Or
leans to have look at the Mardi
GraS.
Betty is just as pretty and as sweet
and unspoiled today as she was three
years ago when she Jared forth to
make her way i'll the world. and in
spite of the Cinderella luck attending
her stock market operations she is
endowed with enough common sense
to let we'll enough alone and stay out
preferring to live comfortably on the
income of her 100000, than to risk
1t all on another venture.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
GERMAN POPULATION WILL
BE LOYAL TO UNITED STATES

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. o.-With two or
three important and notable excep
tons. the entire German population
OF Atlanta. which is a large one, will
stand loyal to the United States in the
crisis with Germany and will even
take up arms if necessary for the land
OF their adoption
They will do it with sadness. and in
some cases perhaps with tears, for
many of them have close relatives
still in their Fatherland, but they re-
gard themselves as above all Amer
leans, and they have already made
their choice.
The German consul here, of course
IS loyal to the Kaiser, but he is not
an American at all, but an agent OF
the imperial government Some of the
clerks and aides in his small official
family are i'll the same prcdicament.
and these will probably leave Amcr-
ca If war is declared.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
EUGENE PITEU WILL BE AT
BUILDERS EXCHANGES MEET

Asiau,a, Ga. Feb. 7,--Eugene Piteu
81 asc New York Safety Council
Ssarsra as the guy who put the first in
SazscSy FIRST" one of the originators
asa promoters OF the Safety First
ufSselnsns ia America. will talk about
q sa Atlanta next week when he
sssues TO the National convention OF
bRadrrs' Exchanges February IS to
IS
SSAOsC the representative men OF
saAe rSnstruction industry of the ma
ssan. wbo are responsible for the vast
1zss5ggTty of the buildings being erect
al sOdzy IN every city and town in
str xoHntry, Mr.. Piteu will tell exactly
iANssx nsc percentage of accidents can
n reduced on construction work by
az rrlic of Safety First" ideas.
1ay extensive plans are being
No SLATED by the local exchange for
81 Entertainment of the visitors.
zszS.7Sses, dances, old-time southern
Az' n|saon entertainments and side
~ : 10 Tany nearby points, are on
~ aierdar for the FIVE DAYS the Wis
40 val be in the city.
sc entire delegation will go from
.aAa1Hs1 to the Madri Gras in New
@AzrsRs.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
CONFERENCE GRANTED
TO MUTINOUS CONVICTS
Tobacco Agent.

Banner. Ma, Feb. 6-After remain
ing in the Banner mines here Tor y
hours, negro convictS. one day
last week marched out. following
an agreement with tne state convict
board that a conference be held late
tins afternoon to hear complaints
against Warden Hall. that he had
been "inconsidcrate'' IN mis- trea .mcrt
Of them.
The negroes held the white men
prisoners in the Banner coal mirc
near here with the declared purpose
OF keep them until the board agrees
70 Dust Warden l. D. Hall, who thcy
claim has been inconsiderat2 in his
treatment of them.
Chairman Rogers in formal state
ment to newspaper men TODAY said:
!, The difficulty is not really as Sc
rious as ii appears on the surface. Lit
complaints like these against the state
wardens are constantly being made
by the men"
The four white men held are Fire
Bosses w r. Barron. /. c. Brown.
lanes Ford and Robert Russell. The
negro conyicts have been used to
mine coal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
OPERATING INCOME OF
RAILROADS DECREASED

Atlanta. Ga. February ALTHOUGH
the revenues of the railroad of the
United States in 1916 were the high
est on record. showing the great
prosperity which is general through
out the country and the very heavy
movement of traffic incident to the
war and other conditions, the net op
Grating income of the roads for the
month of November showed a loss as
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The Jacksonville, Fla. FINEST uion is in full fellowship
the folks along Central the Dixie Highway
say edition OF this leading Florida daily exclusively devoted
tte Central Route with illustrations the bridge
Mar and number OF good articles the The
ko0 10 Florida, the termed will prove
for Jacksonville and ii the Florida
&esa good road from the Florida line which only IL
cy the habit OF building down the State we,
viii nice things about the Times the pco-
Fk Of Jacksonville.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

We would like to say something
right here in defense of the School
Spirit in l'itz-FIi. We have got it.
There can be no doubt about that.
But school spirit is an emotion and
like other emotions we seem for some
reason to be ashamed Of them.
When boy is really in love he will
usually deny it, true patriotism is sell
dom aired and as for religion you
all remember the parable of the phar-
isec and the publican-indeed we have
small chance to forget it. SO | rciter-
ate: the students of Fitz-Hi have got
school spirit. But they have also got
another and very doubtful virtue
that OF extreme dignity. To some Of
our digniied students it seems be-
meath them to admit such thing as
school spirit, or to enjoy it in its full
est This sad fact Of an over-sense
OF dignity is evinCed in the calm like
beauty OF the voices of the boys
when they should be singing at cha
pei. 1t is plain when the girls-who
| am glad to say arc more honest with
themselves-try to start the school
yells on the campus and the boys
stand off-and wish they had the
nerve to go over there and make the
Welkin ring. Why actually, us boys
are getting so carnsarned dignifed
we can't even loves ourselves to
play buckety-buck and one-and-over
any more. There is only one way to
salvation: Pooch, or Eben, or Snake,
or Alb, or Bill or some other rccog-
nized leader has got to get out there
and break the ice for the school, or
else we are just natchelly going to
freeze up.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

compared to the net operating in
come for the same month in 1915. ac-
cordlng to figures filed with the rail-
road commission of Georgia.
This means, according to the rail
roads, that the increase in operating
expenses and taxes. which has been
gong on for year. caught up with
the increases i'll gross earnings in
November.
The total net operating income OF
the roads in November, 1916, was
SlOl,I7,00O or SAL mile, as COM
pared to $lO3,006000 or $3.50 mile, in
-NOXemhcr 1913
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The boys were all anxious to play
basketball Monday against Cordele
but Prof. Stringer thought it best to
call off the game. 1t is uncertain Just
when it will be played We have a
mighty good team and it is too bad
to have it go to pieces on account
OF the cold weather That is a good
argument for gymnasium.
The cold weather. although putting
a partial quietus on the basketball
practice. has failed to stop the tennis
teams. Every afternoon when the
wind is not blowing a gale they were
out on the court.
At the meeting Of the debating club
last Thursday, most of the BOYS had
their speeches partially ready and to-
morrow night they will have them
completed A rehearsal will be given
before the school sometime next
week
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Miss, Annie Laurie Jolley left this
week for Atlanta and other points in
North Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
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STEWART F. GELDERS. EDrop

y" are now we'll into the second
week OF the second month OF the sec
inc term. There are only three and
Dne-hali months till commencement.
and only two and one half months till
the contest at Amcricus. and only one
and onc-half months till the triangu
ar debate.
Looking over the field OF the soon
.o-bc-hcId contest ard admitting the
possible dark horse. we predict the
following: J. l.. Pittman and MILFORD
Burkhart will struggle for the 44O
yard dash and the winner will make
the, distance in 50 seconds. The
same pair will contest the 220 ward
dash and the ultimate speed will be
% seconds. For the 100 yard sprint
we will see Lee Ricketson pitted
against William Theodore Justice
with a possible speed Of 10 seconds.
The 100 yard hurdles will be run be
tween the same two with possibly 10
seconds. Lee Rickctson will be a
contender for high jump, if he will
practice, and Dugas Frazer may push
him, il nc viii practice and we know
We face storm Of suggestions when
We make it triangular affair but We
pick Charles Aubrey Gasllin, the high
mark will be about s f.; if he will
practice Dean Hopkins at present
seems second choice to Dugas Fra
zcr III shot put with possible max
imum Of 40 feet, but Dean is there
with the hiceps and hard practice will
put him in the running; Lois Green
and Alvin Thurmond arc the contend
ers for the vaulting honors. mounting
oward 10 feet but both seem crippled
at present. The broad jump situation
IS free for all and a competent darls
horse is badly needed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The different classes were all won
dcr'ng last week why it was that they
got such low marks in English while
they sccmcd perfectly normal in all
other branches No doubt Miss Sims
considers It in the interest of strict
neutrality not to be partial to the
English. Orpcrhaps sac thought that
the students had blacklisted the Eng
lish in retaliation for the we'll known
English blacklist OF American indus
try. Or perhaps it is because the
radiators in the English room don't
work right and the students are I'M
able 10, recite well in that particular
lass room. Or perhaps it was any Of
the thousand and one other possible
reasons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07


INC SITUATION on the literary side IS
ciouded intensely and many brilliant
rockets are trying to initiate comets,
Win varying success Ii VIII prob
aoiy De several weeks before the race
clears up so aS,to justify any tips
on the entrants as whole. hat
ifafoid haSscW1tz VIVA go against
Kaipl Oohen in defamation IS GER
am Harold ha5 the moral support.
al least OF al the |. y. {. lie de-
'lNerea ms SPetcI-pclofe one OF their
i'ev0'lsH al WIl'h inc OcIlla club
was present ne 1ciila iad:e5 had
never heard anything "Nc II put tle
il'|2e'"'d I"di'S mad because they
were al tne iaSt Pfcilhlhary' ne
boys VINO seem TO nave good cilahcc
At 'ne Tour piaceS on the debating
team are ~ ohaier LINER Na'tes'
'"'o+o N"'S'"''%' l>"lPh oo"eh
Noher' NiSNel'on' EDWARD Ho!aeh-
out& ana >. r. w. II essay music
ana recl'at'oh there IS at present no
i'snt whatsoever. But even y there
I was we would oeiloerate d long Tune
before displaying IL most OF the con-
tcSt"''lS III l'oSe events Will DC girls
ana each ana every one 'of them
knows cNactly VINO IS inc pest and
we doll propose TO challen&e their
oeclS'oh' NO Sirfee' Let }he olilCiai-
~ appointed Judges GO 1t.
ne varsity f. Athletic ASsocla-
non mas been ORGANIZED. Every
student VINO makes place on the var
Oh inc NSSo'lauon ana is entitled to
wear inc Sold sweater with the pur-
PiV Oh us breast ms IS a Gus
lo''i III al the lhstitutiohS OF higher
earning 'oileSeS ana universities, and
""' ie" "iSh sChoolS nave the Sys-
'el'l' Inc hohor OF having the PRIV
'iese Oh wearing the purple IS IN
oeeo " great one. 1t S an undcniablc
PROOF mat the Wearcr has done SER
wee ior ms Alma Mater. We hope it
VIII prove an added incentive to hard
work Tor places ON our teams. This
tangible result OF school spirit is
something intangibly fine. and that is
not really paradox. The Varsity
r. is to the wonderful emotion OF
school spirit what the flag is to Pa
triot'sm and the Bible to Religion.
Work tor IT boys, and when you get
| it be proud of If and treasure II as