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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
WOMEN's NEW YORK.
Many Industries Are Employing Women
for First Time.

Although women may not have OBJ
tanned their full political rights, they
have firmly established themselves in
the new industrial world. particularly
since the beginning Of the great war.
| They are to be found doing mems work
| in hundreds Of industries and they are
doing it well. so we'll in fact, that they
will never be replaced by men. In Eu-
rope, the women are the chief part Of
the armies Of industry that supply the
armies in the field. while in Russia they
are even on the firing lire IN the famous
Battalion OF Death" They are making
munitions running tram cars, driving
taxis and ambulances and are holding
thousands Of other positions formerly
held by men The men who held these
, positions have been called 20 the colors
In this country. the women have be.
gun 10 branch out In an directions. At
the docks OF the Bush Terminal com
pany. in Brooklyn, y. Y. they are act
| ing as steveiores and handling small
electric troGeys that carry the freight
| to and FRO ln the railroad yards Of the
/
Ing cars and doing other work hitherto
done by men and several other railroads
are using them for similar work In
/ New York City they are running ele-
yators, one instance being the Martha
/ Washington hotel where they have en-
/ tirely replaced the men. and are being
trained 10 take mems places On O. mum.
hcr Of other trades
Women have come into their own In
the airplane Industry with great speed.
/ The enormous demand for airpancs has
led % great expansion and the Standard
Aero corporation Of New York. employs
women exclusively in its wing depart.
mcnt Other airplane makers have fol.
lowed the Standard lead and all are
| gratified with the good service given
Bog the women. The Standard corpora.
ton is building the training machines
Tor the government and the work done
by the women Is most important
In the electrical industry women have
also scored heavily Nearly twenty
years ago Dr. Schuyler $ Wheeler
lpresidint ~ the Crocker.Wheeler com.
lhNri OF AiINniht n dst encountered
great opposition when he put women Ia
work IN the winding department ~ the
factory. His Judgment has proved good
since the women have done the work
most efficiently and are being employed
On increasing numbers. more than 100
working In the winding room alone
This company Is also doing work Tor IN,
4 government and Il IS a tribute 10 th'
ability Of the women that they are do
ing their part More recently othel
electrical manufacturing companies
have followed the CrokerWheeler lea,
and are employing women 10 do worl
hitherto done by men.
In the automobile industry women arr
beginning To do much OF the lighte
work and In many places, have replace
men as chauffeurs. They drive car,
fully and well and the time Is not IA
distant when women taxidrlyers wi
be more common than men. Wome
are entering practically every lndustr.
Ia this country and what ls more the
are making good everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
GERMAN LANGUAGE PAPER IN
PHILADELPHIA Is RAIDED

Philadelphia, Sept. ll-Foderal agents
late yesterday raided the office OF the
Philadelphia Tageblatt, German news
paper.
II is understood warrants for six per.
sons Identified with the newspaper has
been issued in connection with the gov
ernmen,'s announced intention Of pre-
venting the circulation Of anti.war prop
aganda.
I'm the new campaign against the Ger
man press in the United States there IS
no intention 10 treat the German Ian
guage dailies as class, but each news
paper viii be considered on the basis OF
the tone character and nature Of rs
articles and editorials.
\ uumbN OF publications printed 20
English also are under considerations
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
TALES Of HEROISN
READL|KE FICTION
GALLANT DEEDS BY WHICH ENG,
LISH SOLDIERS GAINED
VICTORIA CROSS.

New York Herald: Like the widest
tales Of fiction read the stories Of how
eight men recently won the Victoria
Cross for remarkable deeds Of daring on
the western front Where thousands OF
men are doing more than their duty
every day IL is difficult 70 single out Of
these those who are more courageous
or who take upon themselves greater
responsibility than others TO a sufficient
degree 20 merit this honor from the
king None could doubt that these
eight men deserve IT,
Lieutenant Robert Grierson COmbe re-
ceived the honor for conspicuous brav'
cry and for the effect Of his action upon
bis men.
Stoadying his company under intense
rifle fire. he led them through an en-
emy barrage fire and reached his obiec
tive with only five survivors Procur
ing o sack Of bombs. he himself set the
example for what men remained 10 him
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy
managed 20 collect small groups OF sur
yivors from other units and finally man
agel TO capture the company objective
together with eighty prisoners. He re
peatedly led his men in charges upon
the Prussians. driving them before him
and was killed boy an enemy sniper while
personally leading his bombers.
II was entirely due 10 his courage ant
inspiring example that the position wal
carried. obtained and held.
Company Sergeant Major Edward
Brooks was fortunate enough to survive
the fight In which he won the covete,
decoration. He was In the second wav,
OF an attack Seeing that the first wave
had been checked by a Prussian ma
chine gun In a close position, he leape'
from the ranks OF the second wave an'
charged the position single handed, Kill
cd one OF the gun crew with his revol
Yer. another with his bayonet and drov,
away the others. He then turned th
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

does not get any too much pay for his
services.
In time of war the wear and tear on
uniforms is much greater than in
peace time. Even If sailor Is
wounded, when he throws away his
blood-stained and torn clothing, he
must pay for the uniform he pur-
chases ito replace It out Of his own
pocket. In a great many instances.
no doubt, the comfort garments which
the Navy League will provide tho
sailors, will 90 TO men who have been
wounded to outfit them when they
leave the hospital.
Besides these things that the sailor
needs for the sake of his health, there
are many comforts that he wants to
make life cheerier for him. Suppose
that few nickels OF yours had bought
a pack Of playing cards that sailor
fished out Of a comfort bag one day
when he was off duty for a few hours
over on the other side, wouldn't those
be about the most worth while nickels
you had ever earned II they gave four
sailors an hour or two Of fun. Or IL
the needle and thread and button that
your contribution TO the coin box
bought for him. helped that sailor
keep his outfit trim. that would be
worth while, too. Those are presents
you would like to make. You can do
It II you will write to the Navy League
! for one OF those coin boxes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

been FOR this athletic field. the sailors
would have had no place ashore where
they could go for clean, healthy sport.
All this and much more the Comforts
Fund does for the men OF our Navy;
sometimes providing for their small
comforts, sometimes adding to their
recreation, and oftentimes, as when
wooden garments, sea boots and rubber
coats are given the men OF destroyer
ordered to the war zone, making an
important contribution TO their health
and fighting efficiency.
Now the Navy League needs more
money 10 carry on this good work.
War enllstments are increasing the
personnel Of the Navy and Marine
Corps to three times their size six
months ago. The exigencies of war
service have also greatly increased the
demands upon the Comforts Fund.
Therefore the Navy League is calling
for 10000 patriotic Americans to help
Il raise money for the Comforts Fund.
The League is distributing coin boxes
all over the country asking persons 10
drop into them their spare nickels,
dimes and quarters and to solicit such
small contributions from their friends.
II you want TO helr provide for the
welfare and comfor. ofsthe men Of the
Navy or the Marines, write to the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

q AVE FOR THE Sailors and Ma
- rines," is the appeal now made
.Y by the Navy League OF the
- United States TO the American
people Money is needed to increase
the Comforts Fund. which the League
administers to provide for the well
fare and comfort of the men OF the
L. S. Navy and the Marine Corps.
This fund provides those enlisted for
the Nations defense with extra wooden
clothing for war service that is sorely
needed in the cold, camp climate OF
the submarine zone, and by the Ma
rines in the trenches in France. II
gives the men OF the Navy such COM
forts as kit bags with buttons, spools
Of thread, scissors, and needles handi-
" assembled 20 make it easier for
Jack 10 get along aboard ship without
the attentions OF the ministering
angels he has left behind at home. II
provides them with comfort bags con-
tanning everything from soap to candy
and from tobacco pouches TO paper,
pencils, safety pins, scrub brushes and
playing cards. It gave the men OF the
Atlantic Fleet 10 acre athletic field
wi,h baseball diamonds and every pro-
Vlslon for outdoor recreation when the
F1eSt was ordered TO a secret base upon
the declaration OF war. Had 1t not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

Navy League Headquarters, 1901 Six
teenth street, n. W. Washington, D.
c.. asking for one of these coin boxes.
The League will write you, telling you
how you can obtain one Of them and
giving you directions for turning your
savings over to the welfare fund of the
sailors and marines.
In many cities the League has made
arrangements with certain banks to
have Oh hand for distribution a supply
Of these coin boxes. Ask at your bank
for one of them, and II your bank is
an agent OF the League, you can get
coin box there, together with the
directions sent out from the Navy
League headquarters But the League
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

by machine gun fire and every man on
his own raft except White himself was
either killed or made helpless by wounds
Unable 10 control the pontoon, he leaped
into the water and by means Of a length
Of telephone wire towed it back to shore
thereby saving the life Of an officer
and several men. whose wounds We're
treated in time to prevent their dying.
Equivalent TO the Victoria Cross ev-
en- more difficult 20 win. Is the American
Medal Of Honor which IS awarded by
acts Of congress. Very soon now may
be expected stories Of acts which have
won this medal II viii not take the
American boys long 20 rival the deeds
Of the British and the French, who have
been fighting and dying so valiantly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

sea and perhaps to spend months and
months on patrol duty on destroyer
In the North Sea or in the war zone
where the climate is both cold and
excessively damp. Good wooden cloth
ing, with helmet that he can pull
down over his head to his shoulders,
warm sweater. a muffler and wrist
lets will make life much cheerier for
him.
Recently the Comforts Committee
Of the Navy League has undertaken to
supply some of these woolen garments
to British, French and Russian sailors.
The women of England have been en-
gagged in this work for a long time.
but the needs of the British navy,
with the thousands and thousands of
men they have placed in their anti
submarine patrol service, has made
the demand so heavy that they well
come this assistance from their sisters
in America. Also there is very
great need of these garments in some
cases among French and Russian
sailors. Not many Of the French
sailors are in northern waters, but
those who are need this help from
America. The Russian sailors have
work to do in bitter weather, particu-
larly those in the northern fleet and
the League is sending garments for
these men to Archangel. II you like
10 feel that your money has gone to
help the lot of these brave sailors OF
our allies you may so direct and the
Navy League will follow your direc-
tions.
But the most of the work 10 be done
is for the United States Navy. Ameri.
can women enlisted for this patriotic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

work with the Navy League have built
up, in the short period of four months,
nationwide industry in which more
than 100000 American women are
engaged. Navy League units are in
every State in the country and in
every city OF consequence, from Maine
to Florida, from New York to Cali
fornia. II is a tremendous task to
keep THIS organization going and sup
piied with materials. Most of the
women engaged in the work, of course,
buy their own materials, besides giving
their labor to the making of the ar
ticles. But many of them cannot af-
ford this. Consequently the League
buys the material for them, which IT
is able to secure at the lowest prices,
and then with their labor given to the
work the sailors are provided with
comforts of every sort.
Unless you have had service on a
warship, in war time, in foreign
waters, 1t would be difficult for you
10 appreciate how much the sailor
man needsthe endless number OF small
comforts that at home were provided
| for him-he knew not how. Some OF
these things he very badly needs to
preserve his health-woolen clothing
for instance. DO you know that Con-
gress does not appropriate money fol
the sailor TO buy any renewal of his
uniforms or clothing? When he en-
lists he is given a complete outfit. al
though that outfit does not include the
wooden garments the League supplies
him, and when that first outfit is worr
out or lost, he must buy clothes to re,
! place It with his own money and HI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

weapon against the Prussians and later
carried II back TO his own lines.
Went TO Certain Death.
Sergeant Albert White also won the
cross for his action against a machine
gun crew. although he deliberately gave
up his life in doing so.
An attack had been ordered, Sergeant
White knew that a certain machine gun
which previously had been located. was
almost certain to check the advance
Without instructions from anyone when
the charge was ordered. he dashed di-
rectly az the machine gun position.
drawing its fire He fell riddled with
bullets. but so fierce and sudden had
| been his onslaught that a whole drum
of ammunition was practically expend-
! ed and before the machine gun could be
made effective again his companions
had avenged his death and destroyed the
crew.
! Corporal Edward Foster won the
cross for action against intrenched ma
chine guns In q village street. During
an attack the advance was held up in
village by two Prussian machine guns.
intrenched and strongly protected by
wire entanglements. Corporal Foster.
who was in charge Of two Lewis guns,
succeeded In entering the trench and
engaging the enemy guns. but one OF
his own weapons was lost. Foster went
! forward alone and bombed the Prussiaus
who had captured the weapon regaining
I ] ..F d Inn
both Lewis guns We're once more turned
upon the enemy and the Prussian gun
crew annihilated. The advance was
then pushed home successfully.
Attacked Single Handed.
Corporal Julian Howell won the cross
before the eyes Of his entire battalion.
Seeing that strong party Of the enemy
were likely 10 outfank the battalion,
Howell climbed 20 the parapet Of the
trench and. exposed TO rifle and bomb
fire. began pressing back the enemy
along the bottom Of the trench. When
his bombs were gone he attacked the
Prussians with his bayonet When he
was severely wounded enough time had
been gained for the battalion 90 press on
safe from the flank attack. The cor
porars action. witnessed hy an the mem
bers OF his command, so inspired the
men that the heaviest fire from rifle.
and machine guns failed 10 check them
Lance Corporal James Welch also
won his cross via the machine gun
route He first entered an enemy trench
and killed one man, stampeding fouI
, others with his empty revolver. After
, "a run across the open he captured then
then returned 10 his machine gun
: which he maintained In operation fol
more than five hours, repeatedly goinE
out IN the open exposed 90 close rang,
fire TO search for ammunition and parts
which ne could use TO replace worn
pieces OF his own weapon.
a private may win the Victoria Cros.
as easily as an officer or "a non-com
missioned officer tom" Dresser did
it by carrying important dispatches
from battalion headquarters 10 the from
trenches. although he was severely ant
painfully wounded twice on the way.
Private Jack qhi3 also won the Vic
toria Cross. w (yal signaller ant
with other mes his company WA
crossing a river n pontoons The two
Iponioons ahead o. his were swept away
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
ROCK ISLANDS NET
EARNINGS LAG
Gross Continues to Gain, But Rising
Operating Costs Cut Down Net.

Rock Island road continues 10 make
substantial gains i'm gross earnings. but
net is tagging somewhat behind a year
ago as the result Of the rise in operating
expenses common 20 practically ali the
railroads.
Gross earnings for July are estimated
at S7O93.959. an increase over July,
1916. OF Si3s.s7g. or G.6 percent; net
earnings before deduction of taxes are
estimated at S1.546143. a decrease from
last year of SiliIl3. or 81 percent. sur.
plus after interest. rentals and other
charges was about S2O4NO0. or less than
half that Of July 1916
Some Of the increase boz operating OK.
penses Is due to the fact that Rock
Island spent considerably more on
maintenance Of both roadway and equip.
meut than a year ago. In July the ex
penditures for upkeep were $247j26l
compared with s2O97547 in July, 1916
an increase OF S3777l4. or rs per cent
Transportation expenses. as the result
Of higher wages fuel and materials. in
creased 24t3S74 or lS4 percent Trans
portation expenses thus took 3752 per
cent OF gross against 1878 percent las,
year but IL should be remembered that
last years transportation ratio was
practically the lowest ever attained b,
the road The ratio Tor july Of this
year is well below that of 1913. 1914
and 1915.
The following shows the July results
for a series of years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

has no other authorized agents than
these banks. Be certain. therefore.
that you do not turn your coin box,
when it is filled, over to anyone except
to the Navy League headquarters in
Washington, or to bank which is an
authorized agent Of the League. The
League will inform you whether there
Is q bank in your town that is au-
thorized TO act as its agent
II only five cents a day is dropped
into your coin box. in two months
time you will have saved enough
money to buy the wool to make some
sailor a complete outfit of woolen
comfort garments, which will mean a
great deal TO him when he goes TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
!. W. ". RECORDS DISCLOSE
ISBURSEMENT or Sl0O. 900

Chicago. Sept. l1.-Soarch Of the rec.
ords Of the l. W. W. seized here in last
weeks federal raids, has revealed that
the Chicago office Of the organization
disbursed between January and
August / Of this year 100000, IL was
announced here today The books also
show that the membership is approx
mately 10000 and that il has increased
approximately 1000 percent in thre,
years. The entries on disbursements in
jicated that they were mainly "in de
Tense purposes" printing literature and
publishing newspapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
PLAN TO PROHIBIT
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
FROM u. S. MAIL

Washington, Sept. Ii Exclusion
from the mails of certain influential
German language newspapers printed
in various sections Of the United States
is under consideration by the postoffice
department as a part Of the govern
ment's determination 10 prevent circula-
ton of anti-war propaganda
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

ticipated in the suppression Of the Nico-
bad pirates in 1867 and later In the
suppression Of the East African slave
trade, died yesterday at his home al
Ashleymead St. Adams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

England. among her other efforts to
get better crops on account OF the
threatened food crisis is experiment.
Ing In growing cereals and other field
crops with the aid Of artificial sun.
shine" provided by overhead electric
currents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

The Chicago. Rock Island a Pacific
is now earning at the rate OF more than
$40 per share per annum on the S7ir
$50 900 common stock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
DIR. YATES AND O'NEIL
ARE ADMITTED TO BAIL

Wewoka, Okla. Sept. 1l-Dr. A. II.
Yates and Fred O'Neil, charged with the
murder Of Miss Elsie Stone, yesterday
were admitted to bail by Judge J. W.
Bolen Habeas corpus proceedings had
been instituted by the accused mems
attorney and the court held that under
the special statute governing such cases
the men could only be held for man.
slaughter Bail was fixed at $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

The best medium for the small adver
user--Ardmoreite want Ads."
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NOTED ADMIRAL DIES

London. Sept ll-Rear Admiral Ho.
ratio Nelson Budding retired, who par
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Tnr sGcRErARy o. rHG NAVV
Ass ss,ss ro ~

-|',
Ny de0r Ars.. Fraseri
The enlisted on board the American
Destroyere in European w1ters generously
your Comforts Committee vi tn sweatere
nuff1ers and vrist1ete prior to their departure
from the United Stateet and I an sending this
letter to let you know that the same were noet
acceptable end genuinely appreeieted.
Yours sincerely.
%as.n.SNvAaAAdn1
Secretary Of the Bavy.
Gre.. james Carroll Frazer
1916 10Th Street.
Washington, DC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11

Are you one Of the hundreds who
have tried many different ,onics aud now
say "Dandruff can't be stopped?
If so, remember. Pompeian HAIR
Massage is not only a tonic, it's a treat.
menL This treatment is carefully described
in leanet The Hair and It's Care
enclosed in every package.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-12
MILD WEATHER
 HITS INTERIOR

After nearly two weeks of cold weather, Fairbanks and vicinity is again experiencing ideal winter weather The cold weather started to moderate on Sunday, and the thermometer kept climbing, until Dy Monday night it had reached zero, after having been more than forty below within the preceding twenty four hours. Last night at 6 o'clock it was approximately fifteen above which made all Fairbanksans think that summer was here, after having experienced two weeks of usually severe cold.
 Reports from the various creeks indicate that the cold has likewise abated in those sections. The com ing of warmer weather, however, is accompanied by heavy winds, particu larly on the Chatanika flats, A re-