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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-09

D. w. Ohern, formerly with the OK
lahoma Survey and who is now sue.
cessful broker, is here from Oklahoma
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-09

H. Findeiss OF Wichita. Kans., who
has interests at Healdton, is here on
a business trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-09
Corset Sale---
Unusual Values

In connection with the January Clearance Sale we
offer the most unusual buying opportunities to the
Of Ardmore in the corset section on the second floor
Corsets especially selected to Suit modern figures in
all sizes and fitted by an expert corsetiere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-09

In the January Clearance Offerings from each depart
ment are bargains for everyone Satisfactory selections
can be made from Womens Ready -to-Wear Section
and from the Mems and Boys Clothing Department of
stylish seasonable garments at prices that greatly
reduced
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
The Confessions of q Wife
Diversion Banishes Worry.

II In your brain Just az this mo-
mentH" he said.
Wei. II YOU must know. DICK Z
was wondering II u man. when ne
stays out until or In the morning.
forgot his wife entirely those inter
vening hours"
you see. Margie. man rarely
goes out with the intention OF stay
inE until the early morning hcGf =.
lie goes for 4 dinner with the bows
They have few drinks and for the
time being he does perhaps ioTset
everything except the people md We
conversation about him II ne does
think Of his wife later u II with the
conviction that BY that time she -
abed and asleep. You see he Know
she IS safe from bodily harm ana lt
never enters his mind that she can
conjure up anything worse than that
he IS out with the boys and drinN AK
a little too mitch.
II am thinking dear, q one night
when poor old Bill Teuny was with
US. II was before he was divorced
from Donna.
About two IN the morning we ar
rived at Bits houSe--DounA was out
OF town. when we got r. he picked
a letter from the hail table. IL was
addressed IN Donnas- dashing hand,
with shaking fingers Bill succeeded
In tearing II open.
He held II close 10 MS race An O
then as far away as HIS arms would
reach. He turned IL over and over.
looking at II with that owlish eN-
precision an intoxicated men has who
is trying hard 20 make his sodden
brain work.
"Suddenly he burst into tears and
loudly sohbed as ne Rugged that BIZ
OF paper 20 his breast while ne
rocked 20 and fro unsteadily. was
terriaed-I thot he had r. araged 70
read sentence that told % some
dreadful thing that had happened %
Donna.
what Is n. Bill Calm yourself.
said. 81 may not be as bad as you
think
"'Yesh. Tx. Dick. yesh liz he an
swered Tsh worze. Here I am get
tin a letter from the dearest little
wife IN the world and m too drunk
20 read IL"
Dick laughed. but said. Poor
Donna" under my breath.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
WILL MUSTER
31ST THIS WEEK

As soon as the preliminaries are
completed. which will be about the
middle OF the week from the pres
ent outlook, muster OF the Thirty.
first regiment for federal service
Will take place. The mastering ON
GERS will be Mai Charles d. Mat
hews and Capts. Thomas Collsday
and Leroy Pearson
The question OF where the regi-
ment's medical supplies arc 70 come
from has been settled After The
] F. Hartz company had Offered 10
donate them, orders came 20 sub
nit a list OF drugs and supplies
needed 10 the war preparedness
board and 20 purchase such as are
required for immediate use from
any available source In the mean
time About 80 cases a dav requir-
ing medical attention are being re-
ported. mostly minor accidents. Col.
Pack has made arrangements FOR
an illustrated lecture on hygiene by
Prof Warthln. OF the University Of
Michigan for Tuesday al D. m.
Col John B. Boucher. command
ine The Thirty-third regiment. has
been notified that he may enlist
Japanese speaking English. No reg
ular army man whose enlistment
has expired VIII be furloughed 70
The reserve in the present emer.
gcncy
The Detroit squadron Of the First
Michigan cavalry has received It's
equipment and e donation o. writ
ing material from the Richmond &
Backus company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

7 sometimes wonder. little book, a.
the contradictory ideas and Ideals
with which q man surrounds MS VIE
one minute he seems 10 think she Is
Of the clinging vine ty--utterly
helpless without hts strong arm 70
lean upon. The next moment. with
out any preparation. he expects her
70 meet emergencies ia way tha'
only long training could make pos
sible.
Dick never did seem 20 get used to
the idea that / could run an electric
car. And he seemed 20 think ] would
get 'ali balled up"--to use bis ex-
pressfon---in exchanging the tickets
and making the arrangements Tor our
California trip. Yet he is very apt
20 ask my opinion OF some eompiicat.
ed business deal on which / could
have only the barest Judgment based
on HIS not always very clear state
ments OF conditions.
was down town about Ave hours
the day I exchanged the tickets and
sure something had happened 10 me.
The nurse said. why. Mrs. Waverly.
he had me telephoning Mrs. Symone
and Mrs. Hatton and finally he called
up Mr.. Laferty and was quite fs-
lisved when the commissioner told
him you had Just been there and had
gons with little Margaret Ann 10 DO
some shopping"
why did you not tell me. dear
you were going shopping as we'll as
70 exchange the tickets he said TO
me when ] returned.
~Simply because IL never occurred
70 me. Dick" answered. He said
nothing for minute or two and
then he looked up with a smile, Il
expect ] am in the position OF the
helpless wife who stays home and
worries about the awful things that
can happen 10 her husband while he
IS away from her"
Usually. Dick" answered. -the
woman In worrying thru the long
watches OF the night when she is
sure only death or unconsciousfe ss
could keep her husband from reliev-
ing her fears at least by telephoning
her" Then I stopped as suddenly as
began, for question was on the
tip OF my tongue that ! thot per
hsps I should not ask.
What is IL. Margie7 What thot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

Peter Rabbit likes surprise parties.
Just as most OF us do. ~ least he
likes pleasant surprise parties In
the course OF his life he gets a great
many surprises and not always pleas
ant ones But some are pleasant
and these he always enjoys
Now. a surprise party 70 be per-
feet success must be a surprise. OF
course. II must be wholly uneN-
pectcd. This Is just the kind OF A
surprise party that Peter Rabbit had
one morning when he took u into his
head to run over 10 the Smiling Pool
TO see what was going on there. \
surprise party was the very last
thing I'm the world 20 enter Peter +
head. lie wasn't looking for a party
of any kind. All he had IN mind was
a bit OF gossip with Grandfather Frog
or any OF the other little people OF
the Shilling Pool
SO he hoped along In his usual
happy-go-luck way. lipperty-l Upper
ty-lip. across the Green Meadows to-
ward the Smiling Pool Just little
back from the bank OF tho Smiling
Pool he sat down 20 rest a minute.
and, as a matter OF common sense, 20
look this way and that way 70 make
sure that the way was clear nd that
no danger was aear. Now right AT
Peters feet was "A little sandy spot
where no grass was growing. II was
only little spot. and probably Peter
wouldn't have noticed IL AZ all hut
for one thing. Just by chance he
happened TO glance down and IL
seemed TO him that that sand moved
ever so little.
Peter rubbed his eyes and looked
very hard. Yes. sir. that sand moved.
That's queer" thot Peter - won
der II IL can be possible that old Mr.
Toad has buried himself here. !
think I'll walt a biz and see what
happens.
So Peter sat still right where he
was and stared az the little sandy
spot. IL was very clear that some
thing was moving down out 0f sight
sand never moves Of itself. not in q
fiat place anyway. and this sand was
moving. Suddenly little black
head popped out right before Peter q
very eyes. 10 was the funniest little
head he ever had seen The two
tiny eyes wirked and hlinlScd Peter
sat very still. Two OF the funniest
little feet in the world followed the
head into sight and then out OF the
sand came the whole OF very small
person. a very small person. indeed.
II was baby There was no doubt
about that. And Peter didn't need 10
ask whoge baby II was. No one bat
Spotty the Turtle could have any
such looking baby a. that
For "A few minutes this baby ~
spotty's rested from his efforts %
uik nis WAY out OF inc sand. and thnn
with very wnbbly little legs began a.
scramble IN the direction II the Snil-
ing Pool. Yes. sir. Dc headed
straight for tho Smiling Pool irst ng
lf he knew exactly where n was.
Peter was Just going 20 follow
when he once more glanced at that
sandy spot The sand was moving
In another place. Peter sat still I'm
: Few minutes out popped another ~
spotty's babies and started after me
hrst one Then third and n fourth
and NTH and giXth and a seventh
appeared, and ca On. in turn started
straight for the Smiling Pool
IL wss tho most surprising surprfss
party that ever Peter had known.
Next story: Jimmy skunk 4.
strangely Interested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
MERCURY KEEPS
RIGHT ON The JOB
Likely To Reach Sunday
High Mark of 81; Showers
In Sight

After The hottest sunday OF The
sumner 20 date. the mercury was
srn on the Job Monday morning.
Prospects are that yesterdays hish
mark OF 81 VIII be- reached. tho
thunder showers are scheduled TO
bring temporary relief
AS a matter 81 fact, Sundays
maximum OF S. was TWO degrees
lower than Saturdays highest tenn
perature. which set The record Tor
The summer thus far bat 10 seemed
warmer. There was O light breeze.
but ID was too light TO bring much
comfort
Early In The morning the exodus
from The city began by motor car
and hy boat Dctroiters by me
thousands sought the country air of
the cooling zephyrs of lake and
river In consequence every ihoro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

fare icadinc 20 the country was
Choked with tra'hc and every pleas
ure boat running out OF Detroit and
10 Belle Isle. was loaded 10 the GOV
eminent llWlt 10 Is estimated that
between $1,000 and 100 00r person
visited me island. the largest cro,tu
IA several years the police say. on
q Few minor accidents were re-
ported
Belle Isle and The eastern edge q.
the city were visited by hDav
thundCrshCwer during The af',i
noon. the other sections ~ I've G -y
except for a light shower iu 90
north end about 5 o'clock. rems.as
dry. on the east side the shcWrr
VAS accompanied by q hleh wint
which blew down many bvancht
from shaG\trees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
MAN JUMPS
FROM BROOKLYN
BRIDGE; LIVES

NEW YORK. July 23.-John
Casey. AZ. was able 70 sit w IN his
bed today and tell how II feels 20
jump from Brooklyn bridge How.
ever. he refused 20 tell why he
made the jump from street car
crossing the bridge. barely missing
a tug when he struck the water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

Mary Karax. AGED Eve. No. IT'S
Livernois-ave.. severely burned last
week while playing with matches.
lied late Sunday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

Cullen Corliss viii be host AZ 4
dinner-dance. Tuesday evening. in
the Bloomfield Hills Country club
for Miss Ruth Wilkinson and Julian
Dickinson. who viii be married Sat
urday. Aug. I Miss Nell Marsh on
tertained az luncheon Monday for
Miss wilkinson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

system spang up between neigh
boss TIC one Who lad TOO many
beans tr,dcd on with the one who
had too wgny rH1. hes These men
ul' TO cgplt3uf W.en they realized
thcy were heatR1 the high prices
thW hey are head over heels ln lov,
with the work Iic peidler lulI
coming a month ESQ
II have hoard that tomn dealers
tho imported fancy melons and eg
ciatlcs from thc outh and south
west have seen them r0' ON theft
hands People get 'hc idea. once
HEY are smut.n witch the "a dcnine
bug. that the ~ manage 90 live on
haf 'hcy cen ertw The, have 4
certain savage Jos lu vHikpe past
e grocery nld itaIne fhat ihey
don't have 90 spend q dime Tor a
cucumber
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

The Detroit Engineering society
will visit the plant OF the Diamond
Crystal Salt company. in s. Clair.
Saturday afternoon, July IS The
party will leave on An inreruroan
special from the interurban depot.
al 1913 O'clock. and viii return on
the Tashmoo. which leaves = Clair
at 4.2s O'Clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
Society

The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Marion Frazer. daughter e.
Mrs William Robert Frazer, No D..
Owen-ave. 20 Baldwin J. Moynihai
.
The ladies' auxiliary Of KnVln-
ming lodge. No. 291. F q \. " wN
spend Tuesday ~ The home ~ Ar
E. Turner. Cass lake, taking the 81
tergrban car leaving the Interurba-
depot az $50 o'clock.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence l. Cotton
of Providence. r J. formerly ~ ~
trcit. announce the uarr5aSe q.
their daughter. Miss Marjorie Wykc
Cotton. 20 Seward Groves Byon.
Wednesday. July is. ia Providence.
William Z Do1es NJ geo War
ren-ave west, has CONS ~ Oldsmar
Fla. wher Il r. Odds q, Lansing
the well known motor car ma-U,a-
turer. Is develop ps large tract w.
land on Tampa bay
The Young Mems order Will give
a moonlight Jake and river ride.
Tuesday evening. on the City % To
ledo. There viii be stop ar
Sugar island Tor dancing a varied
program Of entertainment has been
provided for the boat mp
The steamer Ste Claire viii take
members OF Palestine lodge No So.
F. & A. ~. their families anj
friends on the annual LAKE and river
ride Tuesday evening Clever en-
tertainers. professional and amateur
viii provide q program ~ novel en-
tertal nment on The boat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23

Next story: Jimmy skunk
Strangely Intcrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-31
LEGAL NOTICES

At Corporation Court of the Ci1'
Of Alexandria, continued and held :.
the Courthouse Of said City on Wed
ncsday, December 18th, 1917.
Present. Hon. Louis c. Barley
Judge.
John L. Schneider, Complainant
Us Eva May Fox Schneider, Dafend
ant. In Chancery. -
An affidavit having been duly, made
as required by law, that the def-nd
ant is "a. nonresident of the State
Virginia, and that she cannot be foln
within The jurisdiction o. this s!atc
and the Sergeant having made TT.
turn upon the original process o
summons issued herein that the De-
PENDANT is i NONRESIDENT Of mis- BALI
wick, and application having been
duly made il writing 60 the Clerk Of
this Court for an order Of pubH:a-
ton against the said defendant 10
apnear and answer 2 bill n cnancery
fil@d by the Complainant against the
Defendant for divorce r.. Hensa c:
5horo CT the ground Of .wilful and
voluntary desert on and abandonment
and thai, at the expiration OF tha
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-31

tatutory period said divorce be mace
.bsolute, and an order Of publication
laving been duly granted by the
,ourt, it is therefore ordered tna'
aid defendant do appear here wi.n-
Is days after due publication
rereof to answer the suit OF COM
,lainant against the defendant for
divorce nlensa ct thoro on Tie
round Of wilful and voluntary deser-
ION and Abandonment, and that at
he expiration OF the statutory peEiod
aid divorce be made absolute. And
is further ordered that a copy IL
his order be published once a week
or four successive weeks in the AleE-
ndria Gazette, newspaper publish
d in Alexandria, Virginia, and that
. copy of this order De sent by re-
egistered mail by the Clerk OF this
;ourt to the last known place OF 40
.ress, residence and abode Of defend
mt. to-wit: No. 50i South Fou. tn
treet, Columbus, Ohio, as sta:sd IT
he application for this order Of pub
ication which shall be certified ~
he Clerk Of this Court, and that a
opy be posted at the front door Ct
he Courthouse of this Court, on Or
,efore the next rule day Of this Court.
William P. Woolls, P. Q.
\ Copy, Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAI, Clerk.
}05-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-31

At O Corporation Court Of the City
Of Alexandria, continued and h2ld az
nc Courthouse Of said Ci.y on We'd
,csday, December IL, 1917.
Present, Hon. Louis G. Barley,
Judge.
Lillian Y. Armstrong, VS.. James z.
Armstrong, In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly made,
. required by law, that the Defend
MT is nonresident of the State oil
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction Of this State,
md the sergeant having made a re-
urn upon the original Fl SIS O.
luminous issued herein that the De-
:endant is a nonresident Of his bail-l
wick, and application having been
luly made iu writing TO this Court
'or an order CT publication, against
no said Defendant to. apraar and
answer 4 bill in Cllance-y filed ~
|, he Complainant against the q fen,'
ant for an absolute divorce on the
round III w!liui and voluntary de-
zeriion ana Abandonment for moe
han three years prior to the insti-
tuition OF this suit, and an order of
publication having been duly granted
by the Court, II IS therefore order Il
hat said Defendant do appear here
within IL days &fter due pub'icetf n
hereof 70 answer the suit OF C'nl-
claimant against. the Defendant Tor
an absolute eiss1rce on the grounds of
vilful and Voluntary deserHion and
abandonment for more than three
wears priEE 10 the institution Of this
suit -
And i is. further ordered that. al
copy o. this order Re published oncet
2 week for four successive weeks IN
he Alexandria Gazette. newspar er |
publiehsl III Alexandria. Virginia,
md that crpy of this order be SEN
Nv registered mail by the Cork. %
Ibis Court 10 the last kn"wn place Of
address,. residence end abode ri De-
'endant. to-wit: No. SO NJ. Stre't,
\. W., Washington. D c.. az S+at-d
in the application fer this order of |
nubli"ation which shoil be cor4Ifi I'd
~ tho Clerk OF this Curt. and tint
. copy be rosied at the front dn0"
Il the courthouse Of this Court on ~
H"forc the next rule day Of this
Court.
Vim. 2. W"o'ls. P. G.
4 Copy. Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, CLERK.
'O5-aw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-31

featuring company OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, was recovered yesterday from
the Monongahela River. A ral
watch,nan followed footprints an the
Snow to the water edge, and cav
large hole IN the ice. After several
hours work tbs body mas taken from
tie river. Authorities believe Fol
ler was endaavoring to cross the
river on the ice, which broke.
Fire Of undetermined origin yester-
DAY destroyed an entire business
block CT Northforls, % miles vest
If Bluefield, West Virginia, en-
failing loss gilmore than 100000.
Frozen water mains hindered the
worl: of firemen, and It was IL hours
before the flames were brought I'M
Ter control.
Fear Of the draft is believed to
nave prompted Charles E. Logan,
armer near McLain, Okla, to kill
lis wife and baby as they slept Sat
u :day might, set fire to the house and
;hen cut his throat. Logan die
sneeling beside a couch, and in his
hands were found charred bits Of thu
1uestionnaire which he should have
fled Saturday.
Brig. Gen. Arson George Nc
Cook, president of the New York
Law Publishing Company, and a
veteran Of the civil war, died yester.
law at his home in New York from
oleurizy. General McCock was bor
IN Steubcnville, Ohio, October 10
1885.
DESTROYS Of serving his country ir
rance, but turned down every tint
lie sought to enlist, James 3. kenney
IS, Of Rochester, n. Y, became dis
outraged and yesterday ne committed
suicide by cutting his throat with {
~azor.
Two United States submarine
have collided thirty feet under waite
nd both have come safely home t
'rort to tell what is so far the mar
'owest escape in the war. So far as
naval records show, no accident @
/ the sort has ever happened before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-31
SOUTHERN RAILROAD SYSTEM

=. 5.--roilowins schedule 6gures
published Only as information. Not
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex.
andria:
4:42 a. M, Dai!y-Memphis Spec
lal. c!eepln% cars ana cuacnes toG
Lynchbure, Roanoke, Knoxville.
nu;Laaoo&a, Nashville, Memphis.
Washington sleeping cars open after
1900 ,. m. Dining car.
1871 4. ~, Local to Danville.
TAT a. ~, Daily--i-oc:l co Har-
-isonl,urg. Buffet parlor car
9:02 4. H., Daily--U. s. fast mail.
Coaches and sleeping cars To Char
lotto, AJlan1 ., Birmingham, New
Orleans. S eeping car Salisbury to
Ashcvi!lc Dining car.
9.37 a. M, Daily Manassas Orange
ard Charlottesville ard limited be-
yond 10 Atlanta. Coaches only.
1902 p M, Daily except Sunday
Local to Harri3onburg. Buffet par
Tor car.
10 p. M, Dai!y-Locai to Char
Eo5tesville. Parlor car 50 Warrenton,
daily except Sunday.
l:32 p. H., Daily-Birminghasn
Special COacncs ana coping cars
TO Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car Daily tourist car to California.
5:22 Q. nl., Daily except Sunday
Local for War,cnton.
7:l7 .. m, Da;ly--hygusta Spec
;al. Coaches and sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and 4.u-
gusta. Sleeping cars TO Ashev1!la.
Dining car.
1902 p. H., Daily-Washingson G
Chattanooga Limited. {Y.a Lynch
ourg}. Coaches and sleeping cars to
knoxviI g, Chattanooga,
New Orleans. Dining car.
1917 D. m. Daily, first section
and Atlanta limited.
Al pn!l.nar tram. Club and Obser
'ation cars TO ,flan:a
11:02 .. m, Daily, second section
ana New Orleans Limit
d. All Pullman train. Club and Obser-
.aricr cars to New ORLEANS.
5. D. SHELTON,
.!r!on Ticker Agent, Alexandria, Va,
4. r. DeBUTTS.
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
on. D c.