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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-13
NO NEWS MEANS ALL RIGHT

Although the failure to receive let
ters from men in the service is not
pleasing to relatives and friends at
home the adage mo news is good
news" never vas more true than at
present. The report Of every casual
ty at home or abroad is Immediately
wired or cabled to officials at Wash
ington, being relayed from there with
out loss of time to the emergency adj
dress of the soldier or sailor affected
1t is also at once released for publ
cation in the newspapers. No news
OF casualties has or will be held up.
No man in the service has received
orders not to write home; he has been
urged. or the contrary, to keep in
touch with relatives and friends. The
forces In France have at their dispos-
al post cards giving general informa-
ton In regard to health and the re
ceipt of letters and parcels, which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
SEATTLE OFFICIALS
WERE ACQUITTED
AFTER LONG TRIAL
Charged Win Conspiracy to Ship
Liquor Into State in Violation
Of Fedora Laws.

Seattle Wash, April 4 - The trial
OF Mayor Gill and Chief of Police
Rockingham, begun March 6 in the
United States district court here, has
resulted in their acquittal Of the
charge 0f conspiracy to ship liquor
into the state in violation Of federal
laws
Mayor Gill was accused Of taking
$4,000 from Logan Billingsley for
dropping suits against the Billingsley
brothers, liquor sellers, returning in.
eliminating evidence and promising
immunity to them.
Chief Of Police Rockingham was &C
cused OF taking bribes Of $1,000 from
Fred Bilingsley.
Several detectives, also acquitted.
were accused Of taking money from
the Billingsleys for letting liquor ship.
ments enter the city while guarding
the water front The Billingsleys for.
merly were residents OF Oklahoma.
GILL; in 1911. was recalled from the
Office OF mayor Of Seattle on the
charge that he tolerated vice, but he
was reelected mayor by enormous ma.
iOrities in 1914 and 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
MORE MEMBERS FOR
ARDMORE RED CROSS
Creates; Chapter in the state Can Be
Formed Here - Officers
Elected

.T.e s.-s OF The Red Gross Sorie.
tg said Pre- .jeut Mar. kirkpatrick
OF the AriuOrr chapter .i- one .f
mercy ar home and not a. service al
the front Tie dues are only 81 per
year A-dm0re can Doe the graates'
chapter DO the state Hit. half au Ell
fort Let us set a standard for Ok.
HhOma here 90 A-dmore
The A-dm0-r chapter ot the Red
Cross Society was organized with W
) Gilbert acting as temporary
chairman and Mrs. II. H. Sayre as
temporary secretary. There We're thir-
ty attending and everyone present,
after the Red Cross work had been
explained joined the chapter Fol.
lowing the election OF officers, further
organization was deferred until Sat.
urday, April Il. when an effort will
be made to bring the chapter TO full
strength The following permanent
officer, we're elected: Mark Kirk.
patrick, chairman, Mrs G.. l.. Ander-
son. yice.chairman; Fred Carr. treas
urer; Mrs. II. II. Ssyre, secretary;
Mrs Errett Dunlap, recording secre.
tary; executive committee. in part:
Rev j w Burns Rev F. W. Golden.
HOwes Mrs. Julius Kahn Mrs. VII.
liam Roberts, Mrs +. L. Guillot The
remainder Of the committee will be
appointed at the next meeting.
Members OF the Red Cross are not
needed at the front in time Of war, ex.
cept as volunteers, and subject to be.
ing accepted. The work of the Ard.
more chapter will first be to contrib.
ute one dollar year, which will be
used to pay the expenses OF the act
i've workers Of the National Red Cross
Society. Those who are willing will
be asked to make bandages and other
necessary equipment which will De
sent to army headquarters TO be used
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

his EVENING Mr. and Mrs.. Wal.
ter Thompson sill entertain
with a buffet supper al their
home. 203 a street northwest.
Miss Strayhou aill entertain
with a dance this evening at the J. o.
O. r. Hall. = Tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. ]. G. McNees will entertain the
Washington FortyTwo Club at her
home, AZ North Washington street
- An Easter tea will be- given to-
morrow afternoon al the home OF Mrs
J. c. Thompson, 81 G street south
west. Second Ward Mothers
Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock at Second Ward building
- . Tomorrow evening Mrs Guy Sig
Ter will entertain her Sunday school
class at the Princess theatre
Friday afternoon Mrs Harold Young
will be hostess 10 the Thimble Tea
Club ''' Third Ward Mothers Club
will meet at O'Clock n Third ward
building ''' Ladies Day at DOrnick
Hills Club Friday. Saturday
afternoon Mrs Jerry McClusky and
Mrs Henry a. Cherry viii give a nye
O'Clock tea at the home Of Mrs Nc.
Clusky. on Stanley Boulevard
Little Mary Hudson and Charles Hud.
son entertain with an Easter party
Saturday afternoon al their home 2O3
u street. northwest ''' On Wednes.
day OF next week. Mrs G. L. Byrne
will entertai n,he TwoTable Bridge
Club at O'Clock az her residence.
2Of h street. southwest
-
Mrs Nathan Aldridge and little
daughter Emma left yesterday for a
visit with relatives In Springfield. Mo.
and other Missouri cities They viii
be away the entire month
The Young Ladies' Aid Society o0
the First Christian church will hold d
o market Saturday at Felker's.
Bible study Class Number Five wil
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock with Mrs W II Blcakmorr
$40 North Washington street
Mrs Guy Siglcr viii entertain he
Sunday school class tomorrow eyenin
with an Easter party All member
are requested to meet at $50 o'cloc
at the Princess theatre
Mines. G. Thompson. T.. +. CIR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
GERMAN SAILOR
WOULD ENLIST
AS AMERICAN

Phoenix Ariz, Ap-i, g. - Ernest
Schmidt, after having made app.ica-
ton 10 join the Arizona nati7ra. guard
was arrested late yesterday as au e--
capped sailor from an interued German
,-eigater Scamid. escaped it was
aid from a vessel iarerned at q Mex
.oan port. He was on his way TO the
.urt house 10 take out his first nat
-ralzation papers in the company Of
the recruiting officer when he was
identified Schmidt admitted he had
escaped from the vessel but said he
desired TO become an American citi-
zen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
Catarrh OF Stomach
Relieved By Peruna

Mr.. Daniel Ronrbacker, Castalia,
Ohio. writes: 4 want to say a word
for Peruna. / used it for catarrh Of
stomach, and it relieved me in short
time. Four or five bottles l used was
worth more than all other remedies |
ever used"
Mr.. Henry Kneck, No 1l18 S Vista
Ave, GAINESVILLE Wis, writes: q had
pain in my stomach / followed your
advice and used three bottles Of your
Peruna, and | am all right now | am
very thankful for your advice and your
medicine.
Our booklet, telling you how to
keep well, free to all The Peruna Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Those cho object to liquid medicines
can HOiC procure Perund Tablets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
You Need a sprInn LasatIve.

Or Kiags New ,sfc pills viii ro
move the accumulated wastes OF win.
ter from YOUR iutcs,iues, the burden o,
the blood Get that sluggish spring
fever feeling out OF your system,
brighten your eye. clear your complex
ion. Get that vim and snap OF good
purified healthy blood Dr Kings New
Life Pills are a gripping laxative
that aids natures process, try them
tonight AZ an druggists, 2jc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

by the nurses This IN a nutshell Is
R.at the ArdmOre chapter will do.
Many thought that joining would mean
compulsory service az the front. such
5 not the case and big campaign is
9. be- made 20 organize great chapter
IN LII. cLtE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

II you as a taxpayer and voter are
interested in the chief Of police race
next Tuesday read Bob Hutchins' let
ter, page 5, and use good judgment
when you yote.-Ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04


Mrs Ta0mp-1 all G street outh
.cst s cordial invitation is extended
20 al. friends
Mr j. s. Madden has returned from
Chicago I... where he has been two
months HitI Mrs Madden and Misses
Keyte and Orrine Madden. Mrs Mad
den viii remain with her daughters In
Chicago until the end OF the school
term.
The Second Ward Mothers Club Till
meet tomorrow afternoon al o'clock
when pupils Of the Second grade, un.
der the direction Of their teacher Miss
Geneyieye Niyouche. will render the
song "a Birds Nes'-------- Glass
Recitation, 1T is Not Raining Rain 10
Me
Irene Baker
Recitation THE First Blncbird'
song welcome. sweet Sprlngtime'
Second Ward Glee CLUB.
Recitation n---------' Little Ralndrops ~
Bernice Hornbeck
Nlcirola Selection
''''''"''''-- J" NP'"
,,.,.. e'"'N JAIN 'ooN ., .
'''''" 'D"s '''.''"
,.,...,. E!S -; l'eH 'Ii,u'e,l, 90,
''''',n''""' N"o"' h''' "'u's' N'o'
'''A 49,, M,
N''"" 'N'ns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

Hand painted china at r. y. Cole
mans Prices IS cents to $500. l-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

Sow turn ,o The van' 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
TRIBUTE To FLAG
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS URGED
TO MEMCRIZE PATRIOTIC POEM

- ''' g NHl - ~ n 'f - ~ - - .''
superintendent R.cnaraE Provides the
Teachers Win Copies Of "Your Flag
and Ny Flag and Have Pupils Re-
peat IL Each Morning
supt g. W. Richards. o.. tua Arl-|
NOR. Publ. S.ao.. De-. provided JAe.
teachers with aap.. .. Wilbur ID. N...
bits patriot. poem. "IuIr Flag AND
Ny Flag and has required pupils o.
memorizr and repeat DO each morning
Following ls the text OF Mr. Rlcu-
ards communication
YOUR FLAG AND NY FLAG
Your flag and my flag
And how il waves today
In your land and my land
And half a world away.
Bosered and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN
SnOw-white and soul-White
The good forefathcr5 dream
Skyblue and true blue. with stars to
10 CLEAN Alright
The gloried gudon Of the day shell
ter through the night
Your flag and my flag
To every star and stripe
The drums beat as hearts beat
And fifers shrilly pipe.
Your flag and my flag
A blessing in the sky,
Your hope and my hope
II has never hid lie,
Homeland and far.land and half the
world around
Old Glory hears our glad salute and
ripplcs TO the sound,
Your flag and my flag,
And Oh how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds,
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sunkis5ed and wind-tosscd
Red and blue and white,
The one flag the great flag the flag
for me and you,
! Glorined all else bcside-the red
and white and blucl
WILBUR d. NESBIT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04

NtNtIdl udJh dbO l sent you copy
OF the poem, Your Flag and My
Flag" with the request that all Of the
children Of your building be required
to memorizc the same. BY this time
am sure that all know it. |, therefore,
request that the children in the diff.
fcrent rooms repeat this poem each
morning at the opening exercises. Al.
so. | would like for the teachers to i'm.
press upon the minds OF the children
that this is a time when 1t is not
sufficient for US as people to express
our patriotism in noisy demonstra-
/ tions and wantOn eXtrayagant express
siOns about our flag and the war, but,
rather II Is a time when We should
/ think soberly about war conditions as
they exist today, and our relation "a
the same, should feel deeply the re
sponsibility resting upon US as a people
who live under the protecting folds
of the flag; should act nObly in "A crisis
like the one now confronting us, anc
should stand firmly by the government
under which We live, and which ha'
furnished us protection, peace, happi
/ U'Hn anu Ehl'Ag III INV past w 'H''
should cndeayor to do that that be
comes a thorough patriot; to be ready
to make any form Of sacrifice in ma
tcrial values, in spirit and life itself
IL needs be-. in order to secure tn,
porpcWity OF our government and IL
inherent principles Therefore, let ey
cry teacher endeavor to give TO he
pupils the true ideals Of patriotism
and II them know that a patriotic IN
must be- back of patriotic expression
Very respectfully,
G. W. RICHARDS.
Superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
Maxwell Quality has been and will be
rigidy maintained in spite of the big and
constant increases in the cost Of materials.
TIE First Consideration is-Maxwell
Owners Protection

No matter what other manufacturers may do in
the Of tc greatly increased o materials,
tnc NlNvvl Company is Going maut tain the high Max
vc standard Of quality and only make slight increase in
the cost ui the
Whit, sorry that there any increase II can't be
helped because the FIRST consideration is Maxwell quality
the quality which has given the Maxwell the worlds
nonstop records o $4,000 miles the record and 500
miles the 1917 record, amazingly high mileage per gallon
Of GASOLINE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
This Small Increase is Your Big
Insurance Policy

II the Maxwell Company didn't make the increase slight
is, It would have TO skmp here and there in materials
construction and rctnements,
and thot the Maxwell Company will do.
No nanua,tur make a today for the same cost
as he could year ago,
The fact chat the price the Maxwell will he raised is your
assurance that the Maxwell campaign still putting
quality into the
your guarantee of still getting the Worlds Greatest
Motor Car Value"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
CATHOLICS PROGRESSING IN NORWAY.

Rt. Rev. ]. B. Falize Apostolic Vicar of Norway and
Spzbergen reports gratifying progress for the Catholic
Church in what until recently stronghold of Prot
estantism spite hardships and suffering
stoned by the among the middle and lower classes,
many registered while large percentage
of the nonCathoc population looks more favoraby on the
Church Services in the Protestant churches contain
Catholic years ago the Lutheran churches
closed Catholic Church musc today their
concerts include compositions of Catholic masters His
and philoogers diligently search the history and
literature of Norway formerly to find weak spots
the Church of the Middle Ages but to that it has
been very beneficial Norway Thirty Catholics
Norway tempted to be ashamed of their religion
Now their priests and mostly from Germany enjoy
the esteem of the entire popuaton and the old and fire.
quenty cruel legal letters have vanished Although the
number of Catholics comparatively small, in spite of
rapid growth the Church enjoys such liberty accorded
her in few countries Unfortunately Bishop Faize has
unable obtain missionaries and to found single
religious community in Norway. There however many
prosperous communities of nuns
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
WAR.WASTED POLAND.

The following pen picture of Poland by eye witness
who spent time in that unhappy country during the
year calls forth not only the sympathy of every lover
of humanity but presents elaborate reason why
ton should permit itself to become embroiled in
Eleven million out of twenty million remain alive in
Poland helpless women sadeyed older girls and boys
peasant workmen bowed with homeless driven into
the open wandering dazed drought the woods creeping
into hoows under the stars hungry SICK
worn raced with the struggle subsstng the bark
trees on roots from the EARTH and the slight help
pasied hand of charity of others of their people
can give Them and the comparatively slight help from Other
nations This is Poland today"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
THE GREAT ARMY or WORKERS.

The Irish Standard does not hesitate say that every
reader has read with and with little admiration
the solemn Appeal of President Wilson to his Fellow
Countrymen" This appeal for Army of Service" is
addressed to all classes people: housewives and
boys, farmers gardeners middlemen merchants manufac
urers railway miners editors and advertising agents.
One sentence impressed particularly This
u.s. President the time for America correct
her fault of wastefness and extravaganza
This hits the nail the head And let hope that the
dear ladies' will take the hint and down their waste
ulness costly and ridiculous fashions and
public will also efficiently boycott the often stupid and
immodest "extravagance of movies. If this
tributes make realize that life earnest and that
the is not its goal it will be blessing in disguise
The clergy and the press will continue carry out the
Presidents wish and expectation when he requests the
latter Ito give widespread circulation to the appeal
when he adds that he hopes that clergymen will
the theme of unworthy and inappropriate subject
comment and homily from their pupits." And WILL
without commentary, conclude with the Presidents own
closing sentence: "The test of the nation has
come: we must all speak, act and serve together"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
~MGEa!5zss
1RA1E slH 'sses eoyNe!E
>sHS ajaisR
GET TOGETHER FOR IRELAND.

Response the appeal of the Irish Standard for con-
yention of friends of Ireland in the Northwest have
been so and hearty that feel confident that
the movement will Immediately take tangible shape and
FORM of these letters print for their contagious
enthusiasm But the time of preparation is now short
Tentative plans already being discussed and hope
presently make definite announcements which will be
acceptable all who sincerely interested in the cause
On Wednesday last Lord Northclife appealed through
his for expression of American opinion on
the question: 1.-THE next fourteen days. he says will
be- my opinion, the most vital in the history of the
attempts to the AngloIrsh problem And further
he goes to say
generally understood here that the leaders Of
public opinion in the United States whether politicians
press convinced that reconciliation with
would be of benefit in aordng effective assistance
to the Allies, believe such opinions, if voiced
here press would assist materially in defeating the
rreconciabe Ireland and in the British parliament
Here is the modern English Warwick pointing the way
Irish emancipation from the thralldom of the centuries
1t up the Convincing that is the
of the suggested conference.
1t has said that President Wilson holds in his hand
of the Irish question: and this is quite obvi-
when reflect that concession made to his de-
this point would be only small fractional
payment the obligations which the British
Empire and the Allies to the United States
'Faugh baogh," then, for the great drive, which,
while helps Ireland will also honor country
While convincing" President Wilson f need be)
we are also defeating the irreconcabe buffers of Ulster
had free choice arbiter could not have
chosen fecously than what the hand of fate has
provided Let not slumber opportunity
is here. Let maxims be not word but deeds.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28

Mnnesoas agricultural industries being organized
never BEFORE and perhaps, other states farm
work being organized for the quick large
of food production and conservation.
The State Committee Food Production and Conserva-
ton though appointed by Governor j. A. A. Burnqist
than two weeks ago, has been we'll organized and
through it's subcommittee has worked so ndustri
ousy that already complete plans and for the
organization and work of local war committees"
the hands OF community leaders in of the
The local committees being organized the
plan the state committee, with subcommittee
look after the special problems of production live
stock, labor mobilization marketing, finance and Credits
home economies and publicity. AS organized each
local committee reports to A. D. Wilson, chairman the
state committee and head of the committees
tive committee at University Farm, ST. Paul,
begins push work for the first end of the
mentthe increase of the of the state
utmost limit.
Each local committee is listing farm-trained labor
available and making careful estimate of the farm labor
needed in the vicinity through the By this
will be able to appeal to W. F. Houk labor
commissioner for exactly much transient labor it
need supply deficiency in the local labor supply
Each committee, again. is tacking the problem of in
creasng the wheat where wheat be grown
getting the farmers to grow more corn to grow flax buck
wheat potatoes, and such other the emergency
which is of the gravest import-demands.
The problems of livestock special rural credits the
purchase of seed and other necessities home economies
and labor marketing and publicity all being worked
out in the thoroughg going manner
By this plan of organization every the state
being reached and through it Minnesota is expected to
show, when the returns reckoned the close
the that has given its full share of patriotic
service to the nation and to the of human freedom
throughout the world at least insofar food production
and conservation concerned
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
IRISH HOME RULE TO BE URGED AT CONFERENCE.
Catholic Press ASSN

Arthur j. Baour and the other British commissioners
will back England convinced that the prompt settle
me1 of the Irish question will far toward bringing the
United States into closer accord with Great Britain
insurng the participation the American nation the
until satisfactory to the allies be concluded
became known that representatives of the allies in
this country will bring the Irish question in the confer
scheduled to begin the British commission
reaches Washington They will point that immediate home
rule for Ireland would extremely favorable i'm
preston in the United States
Ireland is the stumbling block to complete accord be.
tween the United States and the allies President Wilson
says fighting achieve conditions under which gov
shall the consent of the governed Great
Britain says the allies fighting for the thing
Whereupon the Irish inquire whether this dictum applies
Ireland ALSO Great Britain has answered that question
satisfactorily to the Irish and is to be asked to do
only the sake Irish but of the United States
With Ireland granted home rule it is conended it would
be much easier for the United States give
that it would fight long the other allies to liberalze
the world.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-04-28
"LRERTY."

If Frenchman who knows French wants to learn to
speak Spanish there is with him. and vice
if Italian wishes to learn Greek Portuguese
his will his doing English
trys to learn French German Danish, or
Russian, is probably encouraged in his ambition to
acquire languages If Sioux Indian has desire
English, United States he may do so and vel
come. "'"taA@
If an rishman in ireland undertakes to speak
Gaelic he will probably be punishedlf caught in the act
funny part it that people talking Gaelic
Easter year. Why? since that time
uprising Dublin, the of Gaelic has been penal
by British which to believe that
the study of Gaelic is fostering Independence among the
people.
Ireland there has been Gaelic League for and
study of the ancient has been introduced into
the universities into the National University of
Dublin with the approval of the governmentbefore the
war and before Easter Week. 1916. Now would be
permitted because fosters independent spirit" ETC.
Nearly all the prominent leaders of the Gaelic League
arrested after the uprising although of them
had part the revolution others have been de-
ported to England since and some within few weeks
Men have been Jail signing in Irish
the prisoners transported from Ireland to English pris
allowed have any books written in Gaelic
Now the word liberty" is fine word, spoken writ
ten good and much to people;
many things the of liberty" sometimes
it is almost synonymous with freedom But whether
to liberty not depends to great degree
upon they are where they live and who their rulers
Doubtless it is act of despotism to throw
Jail for signing his in his mother ongue it
is not atrocity to make language, upon the
individuals who love and their honest Liberty
Western World.