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New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
City Advertisement

Building line on the north side of Bclden street.
 Clerks office, City of New Britain, Conn.,. May 1, 1917.
 To whom 1t may concern:-
 Notice Is hereby given that the Beard of Compensation and Assess ment of the City of New Britain, has made the following appraisal of
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
PLOTTER SENTENCED.
NeySspaperman to Spend Year and .
 Day at Atlanta Prison.

New York, May 5.-Charles E.. Hastings, newspaperman, who, while in the employ of Albert O. San- der of the Central Powers Film Ex- change, acted as an agent for the Ger man government, was sentenced yes- terday by Judge Martin T. Manton, sitting fin the criminal branch of the federal district court to serve a year and day in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
 Hastings had pleaded guilty to /an indictment charging him and another newspaperman Rutledge Rutherford, with having violated Section 13 of the United States criminal code by set ting on foot in this county a military entertainn3ent against England.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
Furnished by Richter & Col

Furnished by Richter & Co.,
 There was a somewhat better de- mand for American Brass and Scovill Manufacturing Company stocks today. Tho former opened with sales at 304 selling as high as 307 and 3OS. The market closed 306 bid, 309 asked. 596 Is freely bid for Scovill Manufac- turing Company stock, with stock in the market at ls05. Below are the closing quotations
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

New York, May 6.-The statement Of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows they hold $90,478,070 reserve in excess of legal requirements This is a decrease of $21.164,150 from last week.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05

damages and assessment of benents,s caused by the proposed establishing of an eighteen (lsr foot building on the north side of Belden street, from East street to Linden Court. vix:
 North 91i1f.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05

New Fork Stock Exchange Quofa- tons furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented hv E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
Financial
STANDARD STOCKS
 AT LOW LEVELS l. Wall Street Has Of Day at
 Short Session :.

Wall Street.-Confiicting influences were again operative in the stock mar ket today, the short session being characterized by fair support of in- dustrials and leading war specialties, while railroad shares were under in- creased pressure. Some of the stand ard securities in the latter section fell to lowest levels in years.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05
The Hartford Medical Spec
DIR. CLINTON ]. HYDE

SIS ASYLUM ST., HARTFORD, CONN. 9 to 12, 1880 to s, Ito .; Sundays, 10 to
New Britain herald., 1917-05-05

upon a highly inflated basis. In other lines. however there has been . per- ceptible speeding up and more in- tense activity than at any time since the war; This is especially true of the steel industry, where orders are be- ing placed right into 1918 and even 1919, The demand for steel for mu- nitions, railroad equipment. ship building, materials, etc., is extremely urgent and heavy. In copper. oil and other industries. there is also un- checked activity and no activity in sirht demand far exceeding supply. Our textile industries are also exceeds inelv busy, some mills being entirely occupied on Government contracts. while public consumption has been only moderately checked by high nrices. As an illustration of business development, the April new incorpora- t,ons in the Eastern States of concerns with 2. capital of $10o,000 or over. az grerated s439, 100000, compared with s224. 900. 900 year ago; while the total from January aggregates
 s1.17o. 900. 900. as against $Sss,000.-
 900 for the same period in 1916. In the state of Delaware alone, new cor norations with a capitalization of s1 ooo o0O or over, amounted to $306, : ooo ooo in April There has also been
 extraordinary activity in petroleum devalonment. the total authorizations .os nau canital since the first of Janu-
 :, " he,np estimated at 212,00O, 900:
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
APARTMENT FOR RENT
FIVE ROOMS, FURNISHED OR LIN
 FURNISHED.

A strictly modern five room apart ment By far the most desirable in the city, tile bath, steam heat, hoi and cold water, brick building, on first floor. Beautifully furnished, or will rent unfurnished. Two blocks from bath house row. This is a chance for some one who wants something exceptionally nice. Call at once as thi' will not be vacant long Phone 476, O call at Algonquin Flats, 224 Prospect.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-26
HH Cured FirSt-- --PayWhGnCurGd

A safe and painless cure for Alco- hol and Drug Addicttions. Strictly private and personal attention assured by a physician with years of experi- ence Address Drawer No, 437,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
FOOD FOES

London Answers. Amateur gardeners
are discovering that one cannot sit
down and watch food grow Quite
apart from the business Of helping IL
grow. there Is the business OF seeing
that Il is not disturbed after It has
grown. And that can be very big
business, indeed!
Foes beset one ON all sides, from
wire.worms 90 rabbits. from moles to
rocks Listen TO this sad catalogue.
describing the woeful tale Of one sus.
sex garden, situated in the midst OF
smiling fields
Moles are under the onions They
have ruineg whole rows OF them
Willy wire-worms and fristy ants are
disporting themselves beneath the
"spuds"
Birds Of various sorts are chirpinc
among the fruit trees. blithely filling
their fat little bodies with apples, plums
and pears
Two rascally rabbits call every night
upon the cauliflower seedlings and the
young maize. They have nibbled the
tops off a row OF the latter and devour
ed thirty Of the former.
And il is rumored that a fN is
prowling night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Sarah Jones" Cookies.

Ohio State journal; We have tried
for years az our house 10 make cookies
like Sarah Jones Sarah Jones was n
famous cook In the little town where
we used 10 live. But Sarah was cranky.
Her cookies were famous but she would
not tell how she made them They were
big and soft and rich and kept splen.
didly. al least they would have II they
ever had chance,
Little by little from this employer of
Sarah Jones or from that II crept out
that she used light brown sugar In their
connection. thick sour cream pclnty OF
butter OF course flour and nutmeg
but no eggs but no one knew the pro.
portions. Every once In a while We eX.
pcrimented with that recipe at our
house, but they are never quite right
They are either too thick and choky or
too thin and crispy. They resemble the
originals only In that they keep splen.
didly. Oh. Sarah Jones' Wherever you
are. why don't or why didn't you confer
a benefit upon mankind by giving out
your cooky recipe2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
FINAL NOTICE.

All persons who own property or
have property in their possession by
lease or otherwise are hereby notified
to cut the weeds and remove every
thing from said property that is contra
ry to the sanitary laws of the city Of
Ardmore
This applies 10 vacant property and
to the alleys and streets as we'll.
Surface closets not on the sewer line
must be moved ten feet from adjoin-
ing property and all closets must be
screened in, all cracks stopped and
made fly proof. An S-inch hole in the
wall near the top for ventilation
screened in with II mesh wire. A box
or drawer to be placed under the seat
so the contents can be easily handled.
A shovel full Of lime and dry sand to
be used each day sufficient TO absorb
all moisture
Leaky water pipes, foui closets and
bad drainage, abandoned wells and els
terms, unclean premises are a violation
of our city laws. and this will be the
only notice served. The police are in
structed to make arrests on or after
September 6, 1917, for violation Of any
of The above.
BY order Of
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Sent / 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
A STAR FOR EVERY STATE.
Each Has Its Particular Place on the
American Flag.

Detroit Free Press Did you know
that every star in our American flag
has its own individual and particular
state which it represents and that It's
placement on the square Of blue is care
FULLY and definitely regulated by law and
executive order?
In 1912 on the 26th day Of October
the last executive order concerning the
flag was made and it provided for the
specific arrangement Of the stars. They
were to be arranged in six horizontal
rows Of eight each Starting in the up
per left hand corner and placing each
row from left to right, the star cores
ponding to each state is named in the
order Of the states ratification Of the
constitution.
Thus, star No 1, in the upper left
hand corner, is for Delaware. Star No.
As, in the lower right hand corner is
for Arizona.
The following list will show you at a
glance exactly which star is yours:
First row-No. 1. Delaware: 2. Penn
sylvania; g. New Jersey: 4, Georgia: 5,
Connecticut; 6, Massachusetts; Z, Mary.
land; s. South Carolina.
Second row-No. 3, New Hampshire;
10. Virginia; II, New York; 12, North
Carolina; 10, Rhode Island; IA, Vermont;
Is, Kentucky; 16. Tennessee.
Third row-No II. Ohio; rs. Louisiana
10, Indiana; 20 Mississippi; 2l Illinois;
%. Alabama; %. Maine. "a. Missouri.
Fourth row-No. 25, Arkansas; &c,
Michigan; 27, Florida; 2s, Texas; 20,
Iowa; 80. Wisconsin: 81, California; 80.
Minnesota.
Fifth row-No 80. Oregon: "a. Kansas
35, West Virginia: 36. Nevada; 81, Neb.
raska; 3S, Colorado, 80, South Dakota;
40. North Dakota
sixth row-No. Al. Montana; ~, Wash.
ington 43. Idaho; a., Wyoming: 80.
Utah; 46, Oklahoma; A. New Mexico.
as Arizona
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Bids Wanted.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-Sealed
bids will be received at the office of
j. b. White, architect, Ardmore National
Bank building, Ardmore, Oklahoma, un.
I'll noon Thursday, September 20, 1917
for the erection and completion Of a
two-story and basement brick school
building TO be erected in the city of
Wilson, Oklahoma, for School District
No. 43, Carter County, Oklahoma.
Each bid for general contract shall
be accompanied by a certified check
in the sum Of one thousand dollars
made payable TO the order Of the Of.
ficial county treasurer, Carter County
Oklahoma, and TO be forfeited as liqui.
dated damages should he, the successful
bidder, fail TO sign a required contract
and make all satisfactory bonds as call.
ed for In specifications, within twelve
days after being notified of same.
Separate bids will be taken on heat.
ing and plumbing and certified check
in the sum of five (5) percent shall be
required with each bid and conditions
same as above mentioned.
Plans, specifications and details can
be had at the office Of above named
architect, for general contract upon a
deposit Of twenty-five dollars S25OOD
same TO be returned to contractor upon
receipt Of bid and return Of plans to
said architect
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
(Signed T. l.. Harper, f. n. Horton
and William Harris, board Of education,
School District No. 43, Wilson, Carter
County, Oklahoma. 9-3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Sept. /, 1917.
POLICE OF OTHER LANDS.
Character Of It's Peace Guardians Is
Indicative OF the City.

Century Magazine It used TO be said
that each country could be known by
the Jews who lived within its borders.
In the same way every city can be
judged by the character Of it's police.
men. In Christiania the policeman Is a
mild and amiable citizen in rather
shiny coat, and none too neat, who
stands in the middle Of the roadway and
tries 70 maintain some semblance of Or
der in the democratic muddle of the
city's traffic. In Stockholm the police
man is a walking arsenal, with sword
and pistol and a brass helmet and the
arrest Of a disorderly person becomes
an act OF state. There the policema
represents the high authority Of a proud
country He fulfills his duty with a
stern severity He is the symbol Of law
and established order Let no one touch
these fundaments Of a wellregulated
commonwealth. In Copenhagen the 20.
!iceman is neither the happy.golucky
citizen who patrols the streets Of Nor
way nor is he a creature Of resplendent
glory like his colleague in Sweden. He
strikes a happy medium. In this he is
an excellent representative Of a land
where the art Of sensible and peaceful
living seems TO have been brought 10
It's highest perfection. If only the chauf.
feurs OF the Danish capital would learn
how to drive their cars, we should not
have a single complaint to make against
a country where everybody seems well
fed, where beggars are as scarce as
veTy rich people, and where the women
live up to the best traditions Of the
charming china which is made in the
royal residence Of Denmark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

There is more ca,arrn IN this sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and for years It
was supposed TO be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly falling TO cure by local treat
rlent, pronounced It incurable Catarih
is a local disdlse, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured ,,
F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is a
constitutional remedy, is taken inter
nally and acts through the blood Of
the mucous surfaces Of the system. One
hundred dollars reward IS offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
TO cure. Send for circulars and tesu
monials
F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

Puck: Dad" said little Reginald.
what is a bucket.shop?"
a bucket-shop my son." said the
father, feelingly, "a bucket-shop is a
modern cooperage establishment to
which a man takes a barrel and brings
back the bunghole."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
CLASSIFIED
WANTS
WANT AID NOTICE.

Copy" for classified ads to run
on week days must be in this office
not later than 10 a. m, in order to
insure Classification. No ads will be
accepted after 12 noon for insertion
in that days issue. Classified ads
for Sunday issue must be in this Of
flee not later than p. m. the pre-
vious Saturday for classification and
no want ads will be accepted after
p. m. the previous Saturday for in
sertion IN Sunday issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
ITALY BORROws s55. 100000.

Washington, Sept i2-The govern.
mcnt has advanced Italy another credit
OF S55,00OOOO bringing the total ad.
vanced that government up TO s255 .OOO..
600, and the total advanced the allies
up TO s2.S2i 100000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
British Casualties

London, Sept. 12.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported in the week Just
ending show total OF SPAS officers and
men as follows: Officers, killed and died
Of wounds, 1S4; men, 41s3. Officers.
wounded or missing. 5s1; men 21.67s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
France Bnys Wooden Hnts.

Berne, Sept. 12-The American mill
tary. authorities in France have placed
through the Swiss, contracting associa.
ton an order for a million francs worth
Of wooden huts to house troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
More Of Same Goods Wanted.

Boston Transcript: You are charged
with kissing this young lady"
Good! I'd like to have the charge
account kept open indefinitely"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Western League.

At st. Joseph 2, Omaha I.
At Joplin 12, Denver j.
At Des Moines 6-7. Lincoln 10
At Hutchinson /, Wichita 2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
American IAagne.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
National League.

AT Chicago 6-5, Cincinnati 81.
At st. Louis 0-5. Pittsburgh 80
At New York 3.2, Brooklyn 21.
At Boston 81, Philadelphia Is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
American Assncintinn.

At Columbus II. Milwaukee 8-11.
At Toledo IL, Kansas City p.
At Louisville 2, st. Paul 0.
At indianapolis l, Minneapolis G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Southern League.

At Chattanooga /, Little Rock 4.
At Birmingham o, New Orleans 3.
At Atlanta Z, Mobile o.
Others not scheduled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Seeds and Grain.

FOR SALE-Seed winter barley, $500
per bushel Primrose Dairy Farm
Phone 400. go
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

New York World: When General
Leonard Wood was a small boy he was
called up in the grammar class
The teacher said: Leonard give me
"a sentence and Well see If we can
change it TO the imperative mood
The horse draws the cart" said
Leonard
Very good. Now change Il 20 an
imperative
Get upr said young Wood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

INSURANCE and Surety Bonds. an
American companies. shores & Com.
pany, Mullen Building, Telephone lOi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Miscellaneous
HAyE YOU REAp TIE

HAVE YOU READ THE
PROSPECTUS?
We are In Ardmore with the Car.
negie Mining 4 Milling Co. We have
fine holdings in the very heart OF the
rich Miami zinc and lead mine dis.
trict n you have not received pros.
pectus, phone u. Cobb or c. II. Rog.
ers, Wilmington Hotel and we win
send you one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
TODAY's GAMES.


HfnCrIcan League.
Cleveland at Detroit.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
American Leapne

At Washington 4, Boston 3.
At Detroit 0, Cleveland 1.
At Philadelphia OIL, New York H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

TO RENT Modern cottage,
at least six rooms in southwest Ard.
more. J. @. Hester at Cooper's Car.
age. iO.T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
National League.

Brooklyn at New York.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Wanted to Rent

WANTEn-Three modern furnished
light housekeeping rooms. close IN, or
two rooms with board No children.
Address 202. Ardmorelte. il.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Financial
Livestock

FOR sALE-Two span OF heavy mules,
also 81 inch dump wagons and har.
ness. practically new; two good milch
cows and nice heifer calf. NJ. c.
Jackson. corner 9Th and SITS. ~ II.
1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Positions Wanted

LADY STENOGRAPHER so.
licits limited amount of notarial and
stenographic work, accurate and re.
liable. Phone 10. 21-14t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

WANTED-Woman or girl as house
keeper and cook. Apply at once. Call
1241 11-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Lost and Found

LoST-Antique gold bar pin, set with
colored stones. Finder please call Ard.
moreite.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-21
"lhe FORGOTTEN Wedding"
o SERIAL s4s By OLIVE WADsLEY ] s @ % 3 @

The passionate credulity sounded in
svery vibration OF her voice.
Believe as long as you can. my
lear" Lady Torrens said wistfully,
and perhaps II anything counts in
:ensely in this life your love will; per-
laps, after all, 1t will prove triumph
mt. God knows, wish 1t with all
my heart!"
There was long silence.
II ought to tell you that am giving
up the stage at Christmas" she said.
"Rut why? Surely you need an
occupation now more than ever?"
NO; feel can't stand the COM
bined strain any longer, and - and
Robert never liked me to act. you
know"
$50, that's it,"
mot wholly. ! think perhaps, in
fairness to my manager, ! would not
have given up yet: but I have had
rather an extraordinary adventure. A
girl called Cecilia James wrote to me
asking for an interview. decided to
see her, of course; when she told me
she wanted to become an actress ex-
pected the usually dreadfully amateur.
ish, self-conscious effort. You can
imagine my surprise when found
this girl (she's quite young) could act
She not only can act; she can act
wonderfully. Maynart is to hear her
on Monday. and If he is satisfied he
will allow her to understudy me, and
when ! retire probably give her my
roles, II she is worth it"
1T all sounds rather amazing, my
dear ! should like to see this wonder
iady."
She is coming here to rehearse this
evening" Rachel glanced at her
watch. she should be here now"
Almost at the words Lucy announc-
ed Miss James"
Aloud, in response to Rachels intro
duction of Cecilia, she said:
Have you by any chance any
Ieople called Townsend"
Alas, yes!" Cecilia said gaily.
They are quite dreadful. They don't
recognize me at all-Lady Townsend
Is fathers sister,
"Aa-ah!" Lady Torrens calculated.
"rhen YOU" She stopped, remem-
boring the james history.
Yes" Cecilia said carelessly, II am
and there Is a blank curtain, isn't
there?"
Rachel returned with the play.
In silence Lady Torrens watched
end listened.
She was a good critic, by virtue OF
vast experience and certain literary
flair" which stood her in good stead.
She recognized the truth of Rachels
statement
The girl could act, and she was &C
tially the daughter Of that drunken
James man!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-21
Cambridge City, Ind.

Harry Peters Of Decatur, Illinois
has moved his family to this place
Cor permanent residence. Mr. Peters
is Travelling Agent for the American
Express Company in Southern Indiana
and Illinois. Mrs. B. A. Carpenter
will entertain the Presbyterian Guild
at her home on West Main street,
Tuesday afternoon :. John w Jud.
kins spent Tuesday in Indianapolis,
attending the Scottish Rite meeting.
:. Rev. E. S. Conner of Indianapolis,
will occupy the pulpit at the Christian
church Sunday morning. The subject
of his discourse will be "The Hand
writing On the Wall" 49,. Mrs. Roy
Fraunberg and daughter are spending
several days with friends in Indianap-
oils Mrs. j. w. Beard returned
Tuesday from visit of several days
with her sister, Mrs. Laura Sommers,
of Fort Wayne.