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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05
Public Library Opened.

The New Wilson public library was
opened to the public yesterday after
noon. The women of New Wilson are
to be commended for the way in which
they have co-operated in order that
they might make possible public IL
brary for the town. The business men
have been liberal in their donations
and have helped and encouraged the
women in this movement. While the
library is being opened on small scale
and will be kept open only two after
Moons in the week, we feel that it will
lead to the establishment of large
library in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

is here on a prospecting trip ana VIII
probably make investments ana reside
here permanentaly.
Mrs. p. w. Mckay is III in a san.
itarium at Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Todd. of New
Healdton. were guests Sunday after
noon OF DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Jones.
]. l.. Jones. editor OF the New Wilson
News. is in Oklahoma City on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Davis announce
the birth OF a daughter.
Misses Effie and Maybelle Corsbie,
w. w. Boyles, Of Memphis, and DR..
Ware spent Sunday afternoon in the
oil fields.
The young people of the Methodist
church met Sunday night and reorgan'
lied the Epworth League Only a
business meeting was held and the fol-
lowing officers elected: DIR. T. II. Ware,
President: Mrs. C. w. Henson. first
vice president. Mrs. w. b. Gill, second
vice president, Mrs. J. l.. Long, third
vice president. Miss Ruth Hewitt. secre-
tary. Miss Effie Corsbie. treasurer. The
League will give a social tomorrow
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Corsbie. An interesting pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
will be served.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist church met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Corsbie. Devotional exercises were CON
Quoted by the president, Mrs. j. l.. Long
after which the regular business meet
ing was held. Members present were
Mesdames Long, Corsbie. Turner GIN,
Jordan. Merrill and Lawrence The
next meeting will be held next Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. b.
Gil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

]. L. Jones, editor OF the New Wilson
News. is in Oklahoma City on business
trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

Miss Josephine Scherer, of Oklahoma
City. is in Madill, the guest OF Miss
Willie Hemphill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

is here on a prospecting trip and will
probably make investments and reside
here permanentaly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Todd. Of New
Healdton, were guests Sunday after
noon of DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Jones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Davis announce
the birth Of a daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

half has been put into designated funds For the purchase of material there has been loaned to the chapters aboat the country over seven and a half million which amount is to be repaid
 y The service of the Red Cross is rem dered through hospitals and ambu- fances, rest stations. canteers and in the provision of comforts. Attention at home is given to the army camps. the transport trains and ships and wherever possible there is close CO., operation with other organizations, while the help that is being rendered through the chapters throughout the country Is such that cannot be over looked. The Red Cross is in fact ill., ing the very requirements which can be anticipated where war exists. It is a work of mercy, with chapter members and directing heads giving their services in a most commend able cause and it's is but proper that the war council should deplore the cir cuiation of stories to the effect that Red Cross goods were being sold. Such can be attributed solely to the enc mics of the country and should be treated as such.
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THE DE sAuLLEs VERDICT.

The verdict in the De SauIles nur- der case was only what had been an- ticipated in view of the manner in which the case had progressed but it reflects little credit upon the way in , which justice is administered. There was no question but what the defend ant went to the home of her former husband armed The purpose for car rying the revolver appeared to be quite clear for inasmuch as she had taken it loaded she had unquestion- ably planned to use it if it was ne- cessary. She was seeking her son, but such a clever young woman as she has been said to be ought to have understood that there were legal methods by which she could get her rights without resorting to shooting, or without going into a trance for the purpose of taking a life. That emotion played an important part in the killing of the father of her child cannot be questioned, but she had prepared herself in advance with the means of doing just what she did. The fact that her married life had been unhappy, that she had been wrong fully and harshly treated by her htfs- band ought not to have justified any such act as she committed.
 According to the verdict of the jury, however, in spite of the laws of the country, and without even excusirrg the act on the ground of insanity, the jury has said that she did only what she had right to do, that there is no penalty to pay and that she is free to go and do as she pleases and be a menace to others. It is only another chance for the claim to be made that 1t is impossible to convict a woman regardless of the encrrnity of the crime, and in that locality it can be interpreted in ne other way than a precedent for others to engage in the same business and have reason to ex- pect similar protection
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LETTERS To THE EDlT0}.
Abahdoned Farms.

Mir. Editor: The chance to reclaim the abandoned farms m eastern Con necticut is very poor. Tiie scarcity and high price of labor forbids this being done. When I was a hoy e5 years ago on a farm in eastern Con necticut there was my father, uncle and two more brothers-five in all on a 2oo-acre farm. There was kept on this farm at that time, four oxen. six cows and some young stock. Now the farm is abandoned. It would cost $40 per month now for the labor that was then put into this farm, cost our board for all of this labor at that time. This IS tie situation now in this part of the town
 Sixty-f1ve years ago this was a thriving town. In tract of land three miles wide and five miles long there were IS yoke of oxen. about. 75 cows, beside quite lot of young stock. Today there is not a yoke of oxen there and not to exceed 15 cows. Then there were rail fences; now the fences have routed down, the lumber is sold off and there is no chance to replenish the fences with rails. The pastures which were kept in good or der are now grown up to brush so no lood for cattle can be had in these pastures till reclaimed. This is the condition of nearly all the farms in this vicinity. 1t is labor that makes farms productive. As this labor can
  this condition for q long time to come. If some state or county farm agency could be established in each county with oxen. horses and men to help out these poor farmers and get some of this land reclaimed something might be done. This is so expensive it probably can never be. accomplish ed. t:f
 One-man farming does not amount to much. If a man buys one of these farms he cannot bring it up to . paying basis on his labor alone. Un- less he is rich or has considerable money to hire help the farm must re- main in this same condition for a long time to come.
 Statistics show that 70 years ago there were more than 160, ,000 sheep in shis state. Today there arc only IS. GOO. Abandoned farms and dogs have done this and dogs in particular. This shows a falling off of 90 per cent. in the sheep industry in this state in this time
 A few years more will show more falling off. Ask J. B. Palmer, why this falling off? He will say dogs.
 The state must do something with the dogs or sheep will be obsolete in few years.
 A.
 Danfelson. Dec. 1. 1917.
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BEN ENTERTAINS

i ors." Miss Belinda retired from the sky parlor without waiting to hear a
 rnumbied remark in regard to the fact | that a man is always the goat.
 Don't be late to dinner, children she called after Ben and Lucille as l they started out with hatchet and basket. ''The bazaar committee is | dining with us tonight to make final 1 arrangements"
 i Notwithstanding this injunction it was half hour after dinner time when the leaf gathefers returned Miss Belinda and her friends were
 waiting in the library when Lucille
 burst in looking like a wood nymph as l sine stood before them entwined with
 sarIands of gold and nd, rasidy leaves. a, we had finished all these wreaths Aren't they charming? The days are /! getting so short that we could hardly l see to make the last ones. but l was bound to have something eauttful to wear at your bazaar tomorrow. How l do you like me?
 She whirled about in the 1relight and Miss Belinda, knowing full well | that her rather extravagant beefsteak 1 and fresh vegeta bles were surely dry l ing up in the warming oven, was | forced to admit that she was bewitch = ing, and she was just a. little glad that | Ben had gone right to his own room ] to prepare for dinner.
 Have you any fancy sealing wax ?'' asked Lucille of Ben in the evening when Miss Belinda and the Red Cross workers had closeted themselves in | the sewing room. T can make some darling little pins, if you have. to sell at the bazaar Here are several colors in Belin- da's desk; will they do?" Perfectly. Now light a candle and I'll get some steel pins I have and Pll soon have some very pretty products to show Miss Belinda
 As it turned out Miss Belinda's ad. Tniration of the pins was tempered W ith regret for the oriental rug on large drops of sealing wax. That young lady assured her that the. dry cleaner could take it off and she told fer that she thought she ought al- ways to send all the rugs to the cleaners before closing the house for the winter.
 Thank you. Lucille, for the good suggestion said Miss Belinda grave iy- Now you must be tired sk.er all ba zaar. so I'll see that you're comfy in your room"
 When his sister returned to the H- brary, Ben rose and made her a cere- monious bow. Belinda" he said. you're always a trump. Do you know I've just suddenly realized that 1 have to go to the city on the late after noon train tomorrow. If Lucille should wish to accompany me. will it be all right with your"
 ''Tn es=ne back on the early morn ing train on Sunday"
 ''Alone?"
 At least with no young ladIes, sis" Chicago News.
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| Miss Belinda drove her car to the 1 station on Friday afternoon to meet her brother, and she was astopisllA
 when she saw him assisting a young ] woman from the train.
 Why, Lucille, this is a surprise '' she said.
 Dear Miss Belinda, I met your Big Ben yesterday. and when he told me | he was coming out here today I sim Ely couldn't resist the idea of having a quiet little visit with you in this | lovely autumn weather I do hore you're glad he brought me along"
 linda graciously. You may find us | dull, though, as all the summer col
 ony has tsr left ts and Rss I'm rnil wildly busy
 that our village auxiliary is giving at I our house tomorrow"
 'Tm intensely interested in Bed l Cross work. You'll let me help you, won't you?" t'Thank you. there may be some thing you can do, Lucile.' Belinda, you know you always find
 job for willing workers Yes. that's so.' laughed Miss Be- linda.
 After they had arrived at Hilltop and the unexpected guest had changed into a white jersey sports suit She she could do for the bazaar. She wished to begin work at once. How would you like to have me gather autumn leaves for decoration ?'' she asked. \
 "Just the thing. I'll call Ben to go with you if you1l excuse me mo- ment" Miss Belinda left the room and invaded her brothers attic sanc;- tuary, known as Ben's sky pariof. There she found six/feet of incidence stretched out in 9 steamer chair with q pipe and magazine.
 This is a bully article on my par ticular branch of national defense, Belinda he explained. T was wait ing all the way out from the city for a chance to read it."
 Sorry to interrupt. you.- but now you ,are going for autumn leaves, Ben. Lucille wishes to gather some to dec- crate with, and, of course. you must go with her"
 Hang it all I'm not keen on shin ming up naples this afternoon"
 But you brought her out here. Ben"
 well. what if did? I thought you'd be glad to-
 ''Yes. I'm always glad to entertain your friends, but without wishing un- duly to f1atter you, brother dear, I think the young lady finds you much more entertaining thans'she does r,,.s''
 'tOh. gammon! Well, I suppose I'll have to go into the woods. You see. sis it seemed really pathetic when Lucille told me she had been shut up in the city nearly all summer and season particularly so I just"
 'sYes. I know. Ben. She has re-
 ma rka bly, wistful eyes. and never saw a prettier shade of auburn hair I quite understand, dear, but I'm vvfy busy. Ber, and you must do the hon
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Trevisc-The National Geographic Society from it's Washington head quarters issues the following war geo. graphy bulletin; on Trevfso:
 Treviso, one of the most import an cities of northeastern Italy and ono of the chief prizes which stood in the path of tue Austro-Germans in their advance upon venice, is pfcturesQne- ly situated at the confluence of the
 Rivers Sile and Botteniga, in the
 midst of that beautiful plain of ven- etia which stretches from the Gulf of
 Venice to the foothills of the AIps. '@Treviso is the Tatvisium of an- cient Roman days and has been an important trade center for hundreds of years. Today, or perhaps t were
 best to say yesterday, i.s industries were many. including papsr mills, iron and pottery works. brick yards, cotton factories and tiou- mills, while
 the surrounding territory was ex- trene1y fertile.
 'erhe town pfesentaf d picturesque
 appearance. it's walls, the work of the
 great architect Sra Giocondo. s.ill well
 preserved after five centuries. The
 rapid waters of the Si!e wash these medieval rarnparts waife the Botten-
 isa flows through .he town. The
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streets are narrow and irregular, with numerous coIonnades..
 "One of the si,ic1a:Is archite q tural landmarks of the city WIS the five domed Cathctfai ct san P:ei"o founded in 114t and re oiilt i'll the 18th century.
 .'It contains an "Annuncia tion" ty the greatest of Venetian mAeters, Iii tan. alsp an Alteration of tie Shep- herds" by Paris Bordor3. the srei artist who was born in this city. l.or- en2o Lotti and Racco rInrconi were also natives of Treviso.
 iso had risen to a pia-e f importance and was q seat of the i-onai,ar1 dukes. Charmenaag gre made ;t the capital of a frarouisate. Later Ir J>.ned the Lombard League an1 from the T'eaca of Constance to 1899 it vas inde pend ent. In the latter yea~. however. it came under the sway of Venice and so remained until the :.ivert of Ea- poleon in Italy during .t:,e closing years of the eighteenth .c,ntury. It fell before the French under Mortier in 1791. Wishing especially to reward this marshal for his services w;l!l she grande arnee n inc I'ra:'liltrI rani- paign, Napoleon rrcaie1 M,>rtie- Duke of Treviao in 1898
 During the trou o'ous times Of 1s4s the Austr;.ns who aafrisoned the town wece 'trit..i ur. by me I->- oiutionary ;a::y. bl. thrcr ,noa l. g later the D'.,ee %1s top"as.,ea end the alien 'uf .>s ware rffI.sratnd
 "rreviso s my ': fcc- :;.se se q 1eye1. It has 9 ponu.:,t:oa Gs ,T ""f Venice is 'nly e:s l:e,1 milr. 10 II c south bys rail-
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dollar will go in enabling them to legally throw a monkey wrench in the Government machinery and hold up it's efficiency in conducting the War. The average citizen has always thought that when you fought against a government, that that government would fight back and eventually put him ip a place where he could not hamper it's workings. This may even now be the case with the common peepul," who have no promoters to sife them financial backing; but with pacifists of prominence, whose names figure as it were in the .kmericanized ALMANAC de GOTTA. 1t becomes a tickIish job to attempt to nuzzte then- They may go as fer 'as they like. spew their treason = the four corners of the earth and their bank roll in the only limit.
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SCANDINAVIA REMAINS NEU.
 TRAl

The crowned heads of Norway, Swe- den and Denmark have concluded their conference and the outcome was nc more than what was expected. Early in the war in order. to protect them selves they agreed to stand together ss neutral nations. Their geographi- cal location made such an agreement almost necessary for none of them would have been able to offer much called upon to take sides in the great struggle. United the position of each one is made the stronger.
 That these nations have suffered and suffered severely even though they had chosen to remain neutral is per- tectly plain. Their rights have been 1isregarded, their property destroyed and the lives of their subjects have been taken with irnpunity. It was not surprising therefore that Norway should have manifested it's restless ness under such conditions and that the people of that country should have clamored for display of their resent ment
 But when Germany threatened to invade Denmark and take possession of it if Norway went over to the al- lies, or aided them in fighting the sub- marines, it was time for Sweden and Denmark to endsavor to persuade their neighbor that it would be to it's ad- vantage to renew their former under standing. The continuation of the same kind Of treatment which has been received from Germany can be anticipated but the decision to stick together as neutra1s has made it un- necessary for Germany to. carry out It's threat. however unjustined it was. and the argument that there would be less hardship by such course than by entering the war has undoubt- ediy carried weight. 1t is a decision that was not unexpected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
USE THE CANALS.

Ordinarily it might be expected that the railroa ds would be given the preference over canals in the ship n1ent of freight, and especially if there was a big demand for the goods, but at time like the present when the railroads are overcrowtled and it Is next to impossible to get goods hauled with anything like ordinary despatch it Is but natural that increased atten- tion should be directed to a greater utilization of the inland water routes and especially the canal system in the state of New York which connects the fakes with the Hudson river.
 This system is ready for service and cheap service is offered. The claim is made that 10.eo0, 900 tons of freight can be transported thereby in a sea son and that certainly would mean a tremendous relief to the railroads. The season is now closed, but if it were summer instead of winser full use of 1t could no. be made because of a lack Of towboats and barges. But with the closing of navigation on the lakes and the canal system likewise closed. it appears to be time to. put forth every energy to start build ing programme whereby the neces- sary craft can be provided. during the winter months for service at the open ing Of sEs..g. We are going to need improved Transportation much more then than we do now and if the ca nals. with the necessary barges and towboats can furnish that help, it is time for private capital, state or fed eral authorities to get together and see that the relief is obtained.
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Views of the Vigilantes
A STEP IN
 THE RIGHT DIRECTION By Edwin Arden of The VisiIantes.
A STEP IN

By Edwin Arden of The VisiIantes.
 The recent arrest, fining and subse- auent release of Pacif1st Nearing in a Minnesota town, while not eliininat- Eing that mischief maker from future activities, has at least solved the problem of the tax rate on treason able utterances. It cost the Nearing person fifty two dollars for deIiveriaS a portion of his Anti War address. At least we suppose 1t cost him that un- less his running expenses are paid by others which is quite within the range of probability. Now the only thing to determine is how much of his entire speech was the gentleman all lowed to deliver for fifty-two dollars. That point being settled, it is sim pie mathematical calculation to fix tine rate per word or per Hundred words. It would put market price on what people had heretofore regard ed as a crime punishable under the Federal law by Imprisonment. This is evidentiy an error.
 { In future any pro- Germans, sena- tors, mayoraity candidates, ex -collec- tors of ports and college professor. will know just where they stand A brief consultation of the rate card which will presumably be posted in ail police stations city halls and post offices will inform them how far a
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RED CROSS WORK.

Tnasmrch as the people of this country have contributed and are still contributing to it's large fund as well as the work which the Red Cross is doing in the war. they are bound to be interested in the report which has heen made by the war council of that organization relative to the expendi- ture of money and the service which is being rendered. A big proPortion Of the amount pledged for the $1oo,- 030sQ00 fund has been paid in, the sum thus far received being about sS5.e00. .Oe0. Of this. sum there has been spent in this country about three and a third million, in France over twenty and half million, in other countries about seven and quarter million, while nearly million and a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

If Daniels is to be retained in of fee he ought to be muzEled and if he refuses to stay u1uzzled he ought to be retired. He can cause more trou- ble and antagonfze more people than all the rest Of the cabinet and most ot the things he says are about as important as the statement as to the knitting. The only satisfactory thing about the matter is that he is being so well understood that few persons pay any attention to him.
 We sincerely hope thea Che patri- otic women of Meriden. as well as the other gentle souls who are putting so much effort into this knitting pro iect, will pay no attention whatever to Daniels and his statements, but just keep on knitting harder than ever for sweaters and scarfs and wristisrs- and helmets are badly needed by soldiers, by sailors and by aviators.-Meriden Journal
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 With the war saving stamps and the thrift stamps being placed on sale it Is to be expected that a keen in terest will develop in the opportunity which is thus afforded to those of small means to aid not only the coun- try but themselves.
 There were about 10000, GOO people who felt that they were able to pur- chase bonds for the second Liberty loan, the smallest denomination being s5o. Even though there was an op- portunity to meet this by easy pay nnents many, including children, could hardly be expected to participate, but now with the war and thrift stamps provided there is a chance for every enc with the war stamps costing but s412 and the thrift stamps 25 cents.
 It is anticipated that it will be possi- bic to raise se.o0o, 100000 by this meth cd, and it is to be remembered that the, money is not donated. As soon as sufficient thrift stamps have been bought they can be exchanged for a war stamp and upon these war stamps interest is paid at the rate of four per cent and compounded quarterly Thus these stamps are just as much of an investment as the Liberty bonds. The money which will be raised from their sale will be used in defray;ng the ex- penses of the war and the people of small means are being given the chance which they have long desired to participate in this aid.
 At the same time the value of the saving which the thrift stamp plan encourages cannot be overlooked. It should form the basis of the sys- ternatfc putting aside of small amounts for future use which. should prevail long after the war is ended out just now it serves "a double pur- pose and all should be eager to help