The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

second requisition Of church bells has
taken place In Austria 10 the sorrow
OF the Catholic population Of that coun
try, according TO advices received here
A limited number Of bells had been
spared. thanks To the vigorous repre-
sentafions Of the Episcopal church au.
thorifies. But the government came 70
the conclusion that further requisition.
Ing was necessary. with the result
that the church has had TO sacrifice
many more Of its familiar and cher
ished bells to the never-satisfied Mol
och Of war. "
The idea Of substituting steel bells
for. bronze has not yet eventuated,
owing TO the onerous conditions stipu-
lated by bell manufacturers. who de-
manded. among other things. that the
price should be paid in foodstuffs for
the workmen in the factories
London. Dec. l0.-fBy MssD.-Girl
workers in the danger buildings az
Woolwich arsenal are not allowed TO
WEAR 5ewelry. They have therefore
hit on the idea OF wearing colored shoe
isces
The Cap shop girls appeared one
morning with bright emerald green
ribbons on their shoes. much TO the
envy Of the other departments. The
next morning the whole factory was in
the principal supervisor.
Shoes were tied with blue. pink. red.
and white ribbons: with anything but
the government boot lace of untanned
leather The fashion spread TO the
office and women clerks paraded the
platform during the dinner hour with I
resplendent shoe .lsces-
Peking. Nov. Is-fBy MaiD.-ErrO- |
neous death announcements are ex-
tremely dangerous in China. The Jih /
Pao. one Of the leading daily papers
printed in Chinese in Picking. was COM
pletely wrecked because Of an announce
ment il printed Of the death Of General
Chang Kuei-ti Of Jehol.
General Chang was not dead. and
thirty Of his soldiers who happened TO
be in Peking visited the newspaper Of
flee and demolished IL completely,
charging that the paper had endeavored
10 ruin the political career OF their
leader.
The soldiers smashed the premises.
pied all the type, broke the windows
and demolished the Office furniture.
Lancaster. England, Dec. 10. - Bv
MaD--The first industrial village for
disabled soldiers and sailors Is 70 Be
constructed here on large estate given
BY Sir Thomas Storey. II j. to be laid
out with workshops. houses for married
men and hostels or fraternal homes
for others.
There will be new church recreation
ground. garden. public park and the
existing mansion will be used as
club house' There viii also be accom-,
mediation for about 300 disabled men
in the village.
London. Dec l0.-By Main.-Instruc- {
tions have been sent TO all army and t
navy csnteens to save all used tea o
in muslin bags and forwarded 70 cens &
tral depots. +
The old leaves are not to be used
again in making beverage, but are
needed in connection with munitiOn- =
making.
Toxic. Nov. Is.-,By MaiD-The gov !
ernment railroad board has decided to
tunnel the Shimonoseki Straits. the
western outlet Of the Inland sea. says I
an announcement. The tidal current
through the straits is unusually rapid |
making navigation difficult and at times
impossible TO all but the most powerful !
steamships. The length Of the tunnel
Will be six and a half miles. 1T viii
be operated by electricity and win cost
100000 yep.
Toxic. Nov. 1S.-COrrespondence (
Reports reaching Toxic describe the sit
uation existing in Harbin, Manchuria. |
a. grave. During the past three months
here have been 237 murders. mostly
In connection with robberies, and crime /
II every description occurs daily. Many
If the ruffians are dressed in the uni
Iorm Of soldiers as a disguise and yet
he army looks upon the matter with !
Inhabitants Of the city \
10 not dare TO go out Of doors after |
unset. AS the police are not equal
o the task and as the conditions are :
expected to grow worse with the in I -
.rease of cold, foreign residents are
banning TO organize private police
rom their own number. The japanese 4
onsular authorities have protested n \
he Russian authorities, but with no
fleet.
London. Dec 1O.-tBy Mail -Reten
ion Of the pound sterling as the mon-lt
tsry unit and its division into 1000
arts or mills has been agreed upon
y the Institute Of Bankers, the AssO-
iation Of Chambers of Commerce and /
he Decimal association This would !
ernit the retention of the existing gold
nd silver coins down TO and including
ne sixpenny piece. without any altera-
on in their respective values. For -
xactly by 25 mills. =
In regard 10 coins Of lower denomi-
alton II was unanimously agreed that IF
ley shall consist of !. 2 2. g. and 10 III
III pieces. Of which the latter two II
ould be Of nickel. III
Rotterdam. Netherlands. Dec. 11--fBy III
ai1.-A travelling moving picture III
low, in the form Of a specially built II
itomobile, is the latest acquisition OF III
e Netherlands soldier. IL has been III
vented with view to bringing cheer HI
TO the monotonous and hard life Of
e troops engaged in guarding the
ontiers in the forthcoming winter II
cyclist theatrical company was al III
adv in existence, pedaling from one III
tachment TO the other to give its per
FINANCES. I'LL
The new movie car resembles an or
iary military freight automobile. Ar "
ed on the spot where the perform
cs Is 10 be given, the automobile Is -
,fionaI in fronf of the hall into which