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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Every temporary German success
is another strong argument for the
absolute necessity of ultimate German
defeat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

1t is reported that the Panama
Canal has never been used by Swiss
man-ofrwar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Indian Summer is good medicine
for pale faces observes the Des Moines
Register
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

I'm war, or peace patronize the
home merchant,
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

The annual national conference
~ the United Brethren church
meets today at Wichita.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
NAGEL URGED
TO DISCOURAGE
CHAIN LETTERS

W. H. Lamar, solicitors OF the
postomce department, in letter TO
Postmaster Nagel. asks that he dis
courage endless chain schemes
whenever inquiry is made OF him
concerning them. The department,
generally regards endless chain
schemes as illegal. be says.
Mr. Lamars letter came IN re
sponse 20 An inquiry from Mr. Nagel
concerning efforts being made In
the name OF the Rcd Cross 10 OBJ
tain money for the purchase OF
chloroform The Investigation made
by the department disclosed that
this particular chain letter plan OF
raising money was not fraudulent,
and that The money obtained WAS
turned over 70 the American com.
mittee Of the British Rcd Cross
No. A. Friton-Nt., New York.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
Mothers of Detroit Give Sons -.
Unselfishly to Their Country,
But Not Without Copious Tears

Altho many Detroit women have
given up their sons 70 army and
navy service with breaking hearts
and In anguish OF soul. they speak
bravely thru their tears. and say
they would not have il otherwise
when the country needs them These
mothers may not have brought ny
their boys 10 BIS soldiers, but when
II is borne 10 their CONSCIOUSNESS
that in sending their sons into war
they are standing up for The prin.
ciples of universal democracy and
human rights, there is no hcsitancy
OF purpose nor lack OF patriotism.
tho hearts are bowed with grief in
the sacrifice.
Il have two sons and | am giving
them both" said Mrs. II. " Alden,
No. Fl Bdlson-ave., as tears choked
her voice. and II | had more ]
would give them. too My son
Douglas goes with DR. McIean's hos.
pital unit, and Horace will be a
commissioned officer from the Gull
yer Military academy am more
afraid Of the loss OF the troop ship
az sea on the way over than any
thing else But this IL one OF the
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

Inevitable things about which one
cannot argue"ON
'Botp my boyk have gone because
they believe there is a great job 10
be done and that they have got 20
help" said Mrs stephen h. knight
No 90 Willis-ave. east. ~ think
American women do NOT realize
what is going on. II we 90 not DO
our part the enemy will be down
on us. our boys belong 10 their
country as much as they do 20 their
mothers and II their country needs
them they must go"
My two sons felt II their duty 70
20. and altho ! WAS heart broken az
the very thought OF II. would not
have stopped them II l could" said
Mrs " A Pungs They are in
Philadelphia now. and the people
there are most kind 20 them. They
are eager 10 get into action. but. OF
course. rnuther-like. ! would rather
they remained tied 70 the dock
hope 10 see them once more this
week
1T Is absolutely my duty 20 do
what can for my country and so
give my Two sons. said Mrs. Robert
T. GRAY. % the Pasadena apart
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
bury FREES
/ PROF. vAWTER
'TJnwritten Law" Proves Valid
Defense For Staying of
Heth

CHRisTIANsBURG. Va. May 10
THE "unmrltten law" last night
saved PROT Charles +. vswter, self
|oonfessed slayer Of Stockton Heth
a student. from the electric chair
when a jury found him not guilty.
The verdict came after a trial
replete with astounding revelations
tn which Mre. Vawter wife OF the
prisoner. told OF her relations with
'Heth who was Shot by her husband
while a guest in the Vawter home.
MTs. Vawter's self-sacriGoe In re-
Tealing her shameful relations with
Heth. saved her husbands life.
A feature OF the trial was the
reading OF letters from Vawtcr TO
Heth,s In which vawter lntimated
that he would not interfere In the
arair between Heth and Mrs. vaw-
ter. provided Heth would assume
payment OF a $62 whisky bill
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
big BUSINESS
| MEN ARE CALLED
Heads of Big Industries TO
Supcrintend Work Of
Making War

WASHINGTON N8y no Leaders
bf The great steel. DID, lumber rub
bier aud oihcu Industries inciud.ng
Iuch men as Judge Elhert 70 Gary
head Of lhc United states steel, and
"a c bedford head of he standard
I'll war, called by Che government
"Wednesday 90 super.ntend The pro
Euction of raw materials f1J ihe war
|rhey Nll serve under Bernard ~.
Baruch chairman OF hat division
~ tho National Council OF Defense.
Gary viii be chairman Of the steel
Iommittee which the following
bill be member-
Jane a Farrell Charles NJ
|schwab. james a Burden r. A s..
clarke. president OF The l-ackawanna
Steel COMPANY Alva g. Dnkey vice.
president Of Tho Midyale steel com
|pany w d King and John a TOP
king % 'he Republic steel company
Bedford VIII head me- OH commit
90 and other ch4irmen viii he
Horauo S Rubcpe director of The
f-nited States Industrial Alcohol
|-ompany. alcohol Arthur G Davis.
aluminium, Thomas r. Manyille. as
|bestos: Charles r. BROKER. brass,
Nv II Chnds coal tar by-products;
Robert n Bowman. lumber Clin-
kon II. Crane, lead H. W Kingsley,
mica; Ambrose Mcneil nickel, "A.
Stuart UotChkss, rubber Henry
|whiton. sulphur and Jacob +.
Brown. wool
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

Tho annual meeting NJ the Wis.
1nsin Congress Of Mothers and
'ftent Ieacher- association opens
t Shohovran TODAY and will con.
inus In session until SATURDAY
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

igniting the kerosene fuel direct from the seat
by an electric spark.
He has produced steam generator that is
almost uncanny in its simplicity and efficiency
"a generator that will develop steam and start
the car when everything is absolutely cold in
less than minute and half and that will
retain enough heat to start instantly from an
ordinary overnight stand
He has developed condensing system that enables
the Of the water and again thus elminst
ing the necessity of frequent stops for water,
He has developed lubrieatng system that not only
thoroughly lubricates every part inhnitesimal
amount of OIL but that by injecting the oil into the
effecualy prevents scale in generator tubes engine
parts.
In other words. he has produced Of such amazing
simplicity and power and hexibity that he is truly
has yet been made 20 the ultimate car.
Deliveries are promised by fall The catalogue
is ready now and will be mailed upon request.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
STATE BANKSARE
URGED TO DO Bit
Should Join Reserve Te
Strengthen o. S. Finance,
SAYS MeAdOo

WASHINGTON. May Io.-Ths
financial resources Of the United
States may not be, able TO meet the
demands % war unless state banks
become members Of the federal 70
serve system, terrifying the coun
Try 20 meet the shock, said secre
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo m
warning Wednesday.
He wired the American Bankers
association:
THE time may come when he
financial resources OF the country
will not be commensurate with the
national purpose II the nation 70
tains half state banks and half ma
tional banks in its organisation"
McAdoo urged the association "a
exert its influence 70 induce the
state banks 20 join the federal sys
TEN 50 war measure.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
Charles 7. Wilkins, Detroit's
Recorder-Elect, Knows Men
And How to Deal With Them

ne made the best OF what life
offered him rho times life didn't
seem 90 be particularly kind
hearted
Az rmcs when others would have
dropped % despair he looked ahead
Win confidence and faith which
permitted az no complaint over his
own fortunes
Iic saw some good in others who
had run foul OF the law and lost
tbc.r freedom he helped them. not
only SO thvy could help themselves,
but $40 they also would acquire an
interest IN mankind which would
lead them 20 help others
For after al, he says. the biggest
thng one can do in life is to help
others
And that's the man Charles T.
wilkins who surprised even his
friend, b., being elected over Prose
cuf0I Charles n Jasnowski, who
was known 10 have the backing of
t.e Republican machine in the cam.
paign
II q broad outlook upon humanity,
and keen knowledge of how the
written laW should apply TO human
it's are principles In the admins.
tration of justice wilkins should
take his place among the great
Judges of the country
ne is broad enough 30 know that
man understanding ~ himself. OF
his ncirhhor. Of The ways OF the
vorld-it- Joys and IFS sorrows. It's
'riumph- and us failures tx meas.
ured by The amount OF experience
hon which thai man has lived
a good many years ago the as.
-osscd value II wilkins property
was $4,000 and that means that the
market value was much more At.
tomey wilkins swoke one morning
did some brief calculating. and an
nounced 70 himself that he was
$2J500 In debt
This WAS one Of the punctuation
marks in he life, when no might
have hcen forgiven for weakening
Instead ne remembered that two
meals day IVES the prevailing fad
ne became a rasbid twomealer, tho
his stomach clamored necessarily
Eleven men came into his ONCE
where only one would come before
That was because 10 OF them were
collectors vino. previously had nev.
IT yentured into his place
Il needed two dollars once,
confessed wilkins Il remember |
started up to the Office OF an old
friend Md / hung around al the
door for two hours because didn't
want 20 humble myself"
but my debts have been paid of
long ago I'm on my feet again
That experience did me good.
simply wouldn't lot myself feel de,
pressed NV way OF looking al q
thing Is this: III can AFFORD II
and will enjoy II. will dine at Del
monico's or Sherry's II | can't az
ford II. I can eat pork floating in
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

ments AS long as this war is
what it is and our cause ls good,
our boys must go"
"Altho believe this war 20 be a
blot on civilization. stu since our
country Is involved and our freedom
i1epaced. would not have my son
DO lose than his duty" is'the brave
way Mrs Frank d Furbush. No.
J15 SeminoleSye, looks AZ IL.
Nv son took his own stand in
The matter for a.tho ] am very pa.
triotic 7 could not bring myself 70
urge him % enlist" said Mrs. Ed
ward II. Parker Pasadena apart
ments. Put 7 would rather he en-
listed than be drafted He seems
quite happy in Philadelphia, and /
am going there 90 have a last visit
with him before he goes across
seas. lie says there Is plenty OF
hard work. but II is interesting II
was a great sacrifice In many ways
10 let him go His education Is en-
tirely interrupted and II he is Ions
in service II will be the end OF hir
college days probably. Ny feelings
in the matter are a mingling OF anN
iety, grief and pride But n every
body holds back from giving their
sons what will become Of usF"
Army and navy recruiting ofieers
in Detroit say that Detroit mother.
have shown unusual nobility Of char
seter In the manner IN which they
have given their sons to their coun
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

grease in a seamans boarding house
and still enjoy it,"
Eight years ago Wilkins was hit
rs a street car His shoulder
blades were broken some ribs were
fractured and his spinal vertcbrae
injured lie lay in hospital
IS wee ks he suffered such intense
pain. without complaint, that an at
tending physician asked him-how
ne endured II
WHY said wilkins. can YOU
see thru that window over there?
That's ward for the poorer PEG
pie A good many Of them are city
patients They have no private
rooms They have no private nurses.
have Why shouldn't be thank
tul?"
Eight times after his first release,
wilkins was returned 20 the hos.
pital, always because OF fecugi
renee of old troubles caused bl ths
street car accident Forj many
months he limped about on cane.
IT used TO see my friends coming
into the building. ne remiulsced.
They were walking along smartly.
and in the best Of health ! was
hobbling Then used 70 walk
around the corner and see the poor
legIess fellow who sat there selling
shoestriugs-an had cause TO
feel thankful
wilkins theories on the redemp-
ton OF criminals are these
Do not grant an absolute pardon
70 man while he is in prison, un.
less II Is proven that he is limo
cent To turn him loose without
any restraint would be like sending
boy into the world who has al.
ways been hanging on 10 apron
strings. II is not fair 20 the man.
The parole is TO be desired. and
the pardon should come before the
term OF parole has expired A parol-
ed man will realize II is up TO him
to make good, II be does so and is
pardoned before the full length OF
his term OF parole has passed. he
will feel that society has an inter
est in him; that IL ia ready TO REQ
ognize his good work and reward
him for II. He will feel furthermore
that ne has won back his self-re-
spect And having self-respect and
a respect for society he will take
an interest in his fellow man and
lend a helping hand when be can
On the other hand, II you parole
man. and keep him on parole just
as long as you can, he Will serve
out his term Of probation, and when
IL is ended he will feel that he owes
society nothing that he has evened
his debt. he will not feel particu.
larly kind toward society, and he
goes out into the world with a
wrong attitude"
Many inmates OF prisons have
been paroled to wilkins.
I'm not the man to preach" he
tells them. Pm no better than you
are The difference between us is
that We look upon things in a diff
ferent way. rye never fallen to
temptation. tho have had many
opportunities You have You may
have resisted temptation az some
times in life where I might have
fallen n the same set " circum
stances presented themselves before
me"
That is the way the talk goes on
that Is the foundation OF the reIa.
tionshin between the prisoner and
tho man 10 whom he is parolod n
is the foundation also ~ that mans
nes grip on his self respect
u Be- JUST the wilkins vs8 OF do
inr fhinEs
The annual national conference
~ the United Brethren church
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

try's service. While many who
have accompanied their sons 20 the
recruiting stations have shaken with
grief and sobbed plufully, none has
asked the boy 20 turn aside but
have kissed him fondly and declared
their pride In him when the final
step has been taken.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

Miss Mari as Ma Nee and Mr..
Grover as Chit Mauns. have the
leading roles in the Burmese -opfr.
eta. The Pagoda OF Flowers" 10 be
presented Friday evening. in McCol.
lester hall. for the beDent Of tho
proposed Kings Daughters homo
FOR AGED people The Aoperetts is q
rharmingly funeful and romantic bit
Of writing elAboratoly and 'astefully
staged with Ncorrect scenic and COS.
tune accessories n will he sup.
plemented by an original arrange
ment Of Negro music. by Jason
Moore of THIS city. IN the form 81
an old time Negro camp meeting
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
VETERAN CHEF
ANSWERS CALL

Antonio Canella, who for years
has been chef In the French. CHILEAN
Ind Russian legations In Washing.
ION, has responded 10 the National
League for Woman's service call FOR
cooks and offered his services to the
government Canella is SO years
bid.
There Is a great demand for
books. 30 being needed for each
regiment A fund 10 provide for
their instruction which is now go
Ing on in the Y W A. and Y NJ.
J. A. is being raised The evening
|elassoa IN automobile instruction
|egin Thursday evening and viii be
cid Tuesday and Thursday even.
|ngs hereafter In the Studebakcr
building under The direction Of G..
\ Tillinghast. president Of tho auto
mobile school
Wednesday noon Ernest Gray. q
eteran ~ tho Spanish-American
|rsr. who is i'm Detroit recruiting for
olonel Roosevelt spoke on The
|eNicc woman can render In war
rom u man point OF viewn
The Detroit times., 1917-05-10

The New Jersey College Of PhAr
macy. AZ Newark today eslsbsnass
its tventy-hfth snniverssry>,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

bidder who will undertake to perform
the work, furnish the material, eX-
ecute the bonds and construct said
improvements according to the reso-
luton aforesaid, and plans and speci-
lications filed in the office Of the city
clerk of the City Of ArdmOre and com
ply with all other terms and Condi-
tions of said resolution.
No bid will be considered which
does not contemplate the completion
of the entire Improvement and pay
ment of all incidental expenses Of en-
gineering advertising, printing, trans.
cript and appraiscment within the az
gregate estimate Of cost submitted by
the city engineer and on file in the
office Of the city clerk Of the City of
Ardmore
Forms for bids may be obtained
from city clerk
The mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received II for
any reason the same shall be unsatis.
factory. G.. II. BRUCE,
| (SeaD City Clerk.
First published Jan. is, 1917 1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
NOTICE OF SALE

State OF Oklahoma, Carter County
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order made by the Board OF
County Commissioners on the 3rd day
of January 1917, there will be sold
before the court house door at Ard
more, Carter county. Oklahoma, at
public outcry for cash at 10 o'clock a
m, on Saturday February 3, 1917
the following property, towit:
Six mules
wagon
sets Of double wagon harness
/ large cooking range
Bedding and bed.steads.
. cots.
Said property may be inspected at
Lone Grove, Oklahoma, and same will
be exhibited at tho hour and date OF
sale above mentioned. Delivery vii
be made at once.
Witness my hand and seal this the
3rd day of January, 1917
(SeaD S. w. TYER
S-lmo County Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
the SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Chanute, Kan, Jan. - The South.
eastern Kansas Teachers Association
expects an enrolment of 5000 teach.
ors at It's annual meeting here Feb.
ruary and >, according 10 Miss
Pearl Killion, secretary. The associa.
tion includes the counties of Allen.
Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua.
Cherokee, Coffey. Crawford, Elk.
Franklin, Greenwood. Johnson, Lab.
ette, Linn, Lyon, MAMA, Montgom.
cry. Neosho, Usage. Wilson and Wood.
son.
The convention will he home-COm.
ing for the association which was or
gani2ed in this city thirty.five years
ago, and had a second birth here six
years ago. In 1910. when the meet.
ing was held in Pittsburg, the regis.
tration was but 29S. In 1911 when it
met here the enrolment leaped to l.,
600, and there has been a phenomenal
growth ever since, the registration in
Ceffeyville last year being 2,7GO.
There will be two separate general
sessions Thursday night February |,
and Friday morning and night Febru.
airy ., County superintendent Of
public instruction and city school sup.
erintendents will hold separate con
ferences Thursday morning, February
l, board Of education members will
hold three suparate conferences, and
fifteen round tables will be in session
Friday afternoon, February >.
Il. L. Stonecipher of Columbus,
county superintendent of Cherokee
county is president of the Association;
p, b. Humphrey, superintendent of
the Caney schools, vice-president;
Miss Pearl Killion of Chanute, sec
retary; and J. NJ. Gilmore, superinten-
dent of the Columbus schools, secre
tary. The executive committee is
composed of ]. F. Hughes, superinten-
dent Of the Chanute schools, chair
man; Elizabeth Ellis of Paola, coun-
ty superintendent of Miami county
and II. d. Ramsey, superintendent of
the Fort Scott schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the consti-
tuition and laws of the state of Okla
homa, and an ordinance of the mayor
and council of the City of Ardmore,
county of Carter, state of Oklahoma.
duly and regularly adopted on the
18th day Of December, 1916, and of a
subsequent ordinance duly and regu.
larly adopted on the 2Gth day Of De.
cember 1916, notice is hereby given
that special election is hereby or.
dered and proclaimed to be held in
said city on the 3Oth day Of January,
1917, for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified property taxpaying vot.
ers of said city the following ques-
tions:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

in the forenoon and close at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The ballot used shall be the follow
ing form, towit;
PROPOSITION NO /.
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negOtia.
bic coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
($4O,0O00O) dollars for the purpose of
providing funds for the purpose of
improving the city fire station, pur.
chasing additional fire fighting equip.
ment for the fire department and in
stalling a fire alarm system, all of
said improvements and equipment to
be owned and controlled exclusively
by the said City of Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as It falls
due and also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semiannual
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
JURY SOON
To CONSIDER
SPANELL CASE
TRIAL is NEARING END - Ar
GUMENTs EXPECTED TO BE
COMPLETED TUESDAY OR WE'D
NESDAY.

San Angelo Tex, Jan. 2S.-The
state expects to complete Its rebutta
testimony Monday in the trial OF Har
ry j. Spaniel of Alpine, Tex, charged
with killing his wife +ast July The
defense will then introduce a few
more witnesses in sub-rebuttal, and il
is expected argument will begin Tues
day.
The case will go to the jury by
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Accused of Double Murder.
Mrs. Crystal Holland Spaniel and
Lieut.-Col Malcolm c. Butler were
shot to death in Spanells automobile
at Alpine on the night of July 90
1916. Spaniel was indicted for the
double killing and the present trial
which began Monday, January 10, was
brought to this (Tom Green) county
on change of venue. His trial for
killing Colonel Butler is set for Thurs
day, also at San Angelo.
Accuses Army Officer.
Spaniel, testifying in his own be-
half last week, declared that the shot
that killed his wife was fired by Colo
mel Butler in an alteration between
the two men, as a result, he said OF
an Insult Butler had offered Mrs Spa
nell in Buffers room in hotel. Mrs
Margaret Howell Butler, widow of the
army officer, denied on the stand that
Mrs. Spaniel had been insuted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

state OF Oklahoma, Carter County.
ss. In the County Court, Probate
Notice is hereby given In pursu.
ance Of an order OF the county court
Of Garyin county, state OF Oklahoma,
made and entered on the llth day Of
January, 1917, the undersigned guard.
ian will offer for sale and sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder
an oil and gas mining lease on the
30th day OF January. 1917 at 10 o'clock
a. m. the following described lands
situated in Carter county, state Of
Oklahoma, towit:
Northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter section l, township l south,
range west containing 40 acres.
Said oil and gas lease will be sold
on the following terms and condi.
tions, towit. For bonus Of not less
than two and oue.half CS25Ol dollars
per acre, and q royalty of the oil and
gas produced and saved from the
premises.
said sale 10 be held IN the county
court room of Carter county Oklaho.
ma 40 the time above stated.
Dated this 2lth day of January,
1917 W. H. WALTERS.
2l.5t Guardian.