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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18
READ THE WAR NEWS.

1 Without rejecting on the sex as
whole, experience In recent campaigns
has demonstrated the depiorable TACT
that many women-too many, by far
are lacking in that serious realization
Of the meaning Of the war which Inn.
pefs truo patriots to make difficult
eaxfnces in ordar to give the gov
esnment and the agencies which are
aaeintinx the xovernment that mea-
sure Of support which is due from
every individual IN America.
THIS does not mean, necessaA
that women are less conscious OF tneif
duty 10 their government than are men.
Il aoas mean that greater pro
nortinn Of women than men are fa1Mg
10 shoulder their share OF the naton s
var responsibilities.
II does not mean that women are
less patriotic than men when aroused
10 their duty and It's seriousness. II
means that not enough women are so
xroused.
Many man have not sensed the ex-
tent Of their Individual responsibility
INIT many who have are shielding their
vives from the shock that was theirs
wheu realization came. This Is unjust
: And = mistaken sort Of kindness.
6. A great many women are setuns On
txample in loyalty which their men 10
not equal. These are informed; they
read the dispatches from the uont
md from the world capitals; tney ar
cDnyersant with the trend Of events IN
\ washington; they can discuss SUP
k1ec4s which, in times Of peace arc re-
x,rded Is too dry, perhaps, or too com
1lex to claim the attention OF feminine
1evsnaper readers from society col
.nns. fashioa notes and bargain Of
IL tho nen could VOTE" the sof.
fyaeist ssy just here, "they would
i've their ,ttention to s'st those dry,
complex topics." And ierhaps they
,ura,M- hut the set rea>ains that
anonr the women Tho arc doing the
most unselfish patriotic work In this
crisis-the women who are meesms
fhedr RESPONSIBILITIES a. they should
are sufhsgists and anti-suffra9fsts ana
ceher. Who confess they have no
s.eni0ns on the subject Of votes for
vcmen. All three classes are to be
fnnnd Also among those who have not
evinced . realization Of their patriotic
6uty. So the condition affords no
arxument on either side OF the SUI
frage question.
Il does argue fora wider reading OF
the news with which newspapers anu
maxaxines are teeming nowadays
that which adds to the readers inior'
nation regarding the war and the
oountless related facts which 60 to as
eist thorough understanding OF the
American governments position IN the
. conflict and it's chances for success.
Ask yourself whether you are dome
MI YOU would do IL you were convinced
that the permanency of your govern
ment and its institutions depended on
your individual loyal effort. II your
ansver is in the negative, read the wal
news. Read every word you can find
about any subject related to the war
Before you know it you will be work
inx earnestly to do your share and the
burden of bearing your responsibility
win be lifted from the shoulders Of
Sthe other fellow"
Read, especially. and with con
eeiousuess Of the personal appeal 1t
makes to you, the dispatch in this
}esua, in which Major Grayson M. p.
Murphy asks for Red Cross surgical
dressings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18

A man who had been drinking too
much liquor for hts own good was IN
duced to sign the pledge the other
day. His wife was delighted, She took
the document and said: :.
aYou must let me have it. VIII
keep it for you"
So the paper was conffded 10 nj
cpstody. On the next day the man
was drinking again as freely as oe'
fore. x-s
~You signed the pledge yesterday, ana
now YOU are drinking whisky again.
ats all right" replied the piedse
sasner in unsteady tones, II don't have
10 keep that pledge. Ny vffe says
shen keep it for me. That's the KIND
of a wife to have, old fellow"
The new chap carrying the mess
was a polite lad from the west enc
How'd you Ike your couee d
asked.
Tommy gazed mp amssed and then
quick as trigger:
.Over the top, mate. over the top
Jones, the cub reporter, vas tat bui
he looked IS melancholy % a fa1 man
can when he entered the city editor
office.
'rWhy was my story killed.? h
asked gloomfly.
AN act Of mercy" said the city
editor. You fell down on it first
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18

LQTOOSuOuL fIuSSd SlnCO AcuAAS 10
turned to that country from exile. He
explains the maximalists' bitter oppo-
sidon toward the social democrats and
all the less radical branches of social
ism with the theory that the German
influence has been behind Lentne and
his Tx from the beginning. OF course
the German influence would favor the
restoration of the Romanoh dynasty
under the wing OF the kaiser. Recent
revelations have shown how complete
" the last of the cars was dominated
by the Prussian ruler, and the latters
activity in setting the Romanoffs on
tho throne again would insure their
|subservience for all the future.
It is when this prospect Is consider
ed, taken together with today's news
of the defeat Of the Kaledines-Korni-
loft counter-revolution, that the extent
of Kerensky's criminal negligence Is
best realized. His crooked ideas of
Justice and his apparently sublime
faith in the power of his senseless so
cialistic creed to make honest men out
of traitors like Lenine impelled him to
permit the bolsheviki leader to build
up his revolution actually under the
protection of the provisional govern
ment
1t was but step from kerensky's
only another step from that to the be-
trayal of Russia and the allies to Prus-
STA Now the plan for a return to the
absolutism OF the cars is barred, and
the circle which had for its first seq
ment the revolution of last spring is
completed.
At no point in this cycle has there
been a movement for the establish
ment of sane democratic government.
Kerensky and Prince Lvoff had the op-
portunity to replace their provisional
government with democratic one.
but their eyes were blinded by the
film of socialism. They thought they
had democracy when in fact they
were merely shielding treasonable
campaign for return Of autocracy and
deSpOtism.
Kaledines may have fallen: his rev.
oiution may have failed. But there
win be another revolution in Russia.
The whole country win not submit to
the dictation of the kaisers hirefings
nor that OF the kaiser himself. Russia
cannot be said to have emerged from
civil war merely because the cossack
uprising has been quelled. If 1t has
been quelled.
But there appears no good reason
for expecting anything but eventual
German success there If Russia Is left
! to her own devices by the United
States and the entente. The fact Is
obvious that the war must be WOE
without the aid of Russia and, IN fact
with Russia counted among the enemy
nations. This is serious situatoa
It means q lengthening Of the strus
gle: it reduces the odds in favor OF the
enemies of the central powers. 1t de
mands Of Americans the highest Vps
of devotion to their country and to tine
cause for which it has gone to war.
And it is solemn warning against
the threatened encroachments OF so
cialism in America That is phase Of
the Russian lesson which Americana
must recognize if they are to save any
thing as a credit to offset little
share of the damage resulting froa1
the tragedy Of the Russian people
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
ALLOW PROFITS ON
COAL CONTRACTS
Fuel Administrator Hopes TO
Release Thousands CT
Tons by Action.

WASHINGTON Sow Q - T4o.-
sands OF tons Of conf rrtI
hers and ,.t,l,..--
,-,,
'iel 5ti,l 't-.it
ton thursiay when the fue. admin
IstlatIon decfd,I ia aim. She .f
- 81. ..t--
~" 1Ae/ Hao contracted '"l ~
high prices before the eo-e..al rI
prices we-e fixed
Under nre,io,,s or+ors f.r.
have been permitted +o sa.l 1.r.-
a small .uarrfn abor. t,e ,o,..--.
ment price AZ the mime ro-s.lr..
of the Gcl,o o. named Ina rro.r 49,.
tracts Dec,.,se In mann, ir.,-,...
this Drice was less cha. "a .o.r
cost them the fobbers haze held
their coal
Todav's rul{np rrovi5ee .b.. +L.
fotbcrs NO.. eo1t -. ......
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
BOYS COMPOS D
BLACKMAIL GANG
"0ath of Death" Made by Six
Threatened Druggist
With Murder.
News-TImes Snecial Servlce:


Mt. PLEASANT, Mich. Nov. g.
Sheriff J. Z. Coon of this county
with the aid of Detective V. ].
Twyning of the Halloran Detective
agency Of Grand Rapids, succeeded
in completing the gathering Of evil
dence against six school boys of this
~city ranging in age from Is to II
years, for Matchmaking certain
prominent men of Mt. Pleasant.
The boys have confessed TO threat
ening George H. MacGillivray, a
druggist of this city, with destruc-
ion of property in case he refused
o hand over to them about $500.
a letter containing the threat was
found under Mr.. MacGillivray drug
store door several months ago.
Through some sl1illful detective
work. it was discovered that the
hlackmailers consisted of an organ
ization of six school boys, who were
operating under an improvised
charter and called themselves the
BLACK Four" Only four boys were
at first mem bers of the organ cation.
other men in this city had re
ceived threatening letters, but the
MacGnIvray letter is the only one
10 which the boys have confessed.
John $ Weidman, president of the
Isabella County State bank, ane one
of the wealthiest men in the county,
received a letter oct. 10 threatening
himself and family with death if he
did not leave $500 buried in a
certain place by oct. 10 This letter
was handed over TO Sheriff Coon the
same day Mr.. Weidman received il.
but no acknowledgement in this
case has yet been secured. other
letters. however. have been traced
10 the Black Four" The letter TO
Mr.. Weidman was hand lettered in
red ink and signed Death"
The charter is in the hands Of the
sheriff. and reads as follows: I'VE
do hereby promise TO be loyal TO
our gang and risk even death for its
hoROr and glory and TO the traitor
Death"
The boys are from prominent
families from the city. and four Of
them formed the Blackhand society
year ago. They adopted the char
ter Feb. Is. and June 8 admitted
two new members. The blackmailers
had evidently gone at the business
I'm earnest and cited a case in De
troit where. man was shot about q
month ago for ignoring their mail
Tpon Investigation IL has been found
that the papers carried a story Of
-lch q shooting at about that time
10 arrests have been reported ana
the authorities have not vet decide 3
what course will be pursued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
WON'T PERMIT GERMAN
ALLIANCE TO CELEBRATE

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 9-The an
uual celebration Of the German
American alliance Of Kansas City.
Kans.. which was 10 have been held
next Sunday. viii not be permitted.
the police announced Thursday.
The announcement followed COM
plants of residents that the celebra-
ton was not looked upon with
favor The affair is an event in COM
memoration Of the landing of Ger
mans at Philadelphia and Of the
founding Of Germantown. Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

Pennsylvania train, west of the city.
40 trace of his identity could be
found on his clothing. y train crew
found the body.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

With the silk velvet
taSSel that took New
York by storm never
before anything like
this wonderfully pop
ular hat: all col0rings
and q marvellous bar
gain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
SIS and Sc Hatter's Plush
CAL nnc New. pure sse
NAELUnN received for Sat
- r = - - = - mrInr an1lfnr

Big beautifully brim'd "a ar
hats. also clever small q q
effects: wide grOs
grain ribbon trimming. -
very popular. at.......
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
STRANGER KILLED BY TRAIN.

RICHMOND, Ind. Nov. Cor
oner r. D. Morrow is trying TO
identify the body Of a man. about
80 years old. who was killed by a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
fO-NFAR GOLD FILLED READ
ING GLASSES S2TS

Special for few DAYS only 10 adj
e~tise my new location. Expert ex-
animation free Or Paurs Square
Deal Optical service. 422 Farmers
Trust Bldg. Adv,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted, You
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the plas-
ter and without the blister.
D Musterole does it. 1t is q clean,
white ointment, made with oil OF
mustard. 1t is scientifically prepared,
so that it works wonders, and yet
does not blister the tendcrest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the
finger tips gently. See how quickly
it brings relef-how speedily the
pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron.
chitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congcs.
tion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches OF back or joints.
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill.
blains, frosted feet, colds OF the ches,
Gt often prevents pneumonia. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion 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 failing to cure by local treat.
ment pronounced it incurable Catarrh
is a local disease greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio, is
constitutional remedy, is taken inter
nally and acts through the blood on
the mucous surfaces Of the system.
one Hundred Dollars reward Is Of
fered for any case that Halls Catarrh
Cure fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
T. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

presses the same qualities in terms
Of moral and spiritual need 1t is a
great unifying force for better things.
As a mere building It gives new
tone, character and stability to a
town. It suggests growth, perma-
nence, and a spirit of progress, a
realization that real need of its peo.
pie should be met in a broad, public
spirited way The library in site sur
souudinrs, material and construction,
should be the best, the finest best, the
people can provide. The building
should not be cramped and hedged in,
but free and clear on all four sides,
as if proclaiming in its own freedom
of breathing space the larger mental
freedom # offers to all
The library should be, within and
without. a thing of beauty 1t should
in its exterior attract by its dignity,
simplicity, solidity and fineness It
should by graceful touches in treat
ment be made kindlylooking and in
viting the passer-by to rest, to mental
refreshing and inspiration. Its archi-
lecture should be of the best, no mat
ter how simple the building, for it
should in its appearance express It's
consciousness Of the glory and privi-
lege Of its mission. Within it should
be bright, cherry, calm and restful,
finished in quiet tones and with
chairs that tell of comfort so that
one may forget ones body in the joy
OF reading.
A real library is not a mere room
with rows and rows of book.lined
shelves, mere books gathered hurriedly
and carlessly from various sources
It Is a place where only the best can
enter, 1t is a room where the great
est genmses and thinkers of the ages
past and present, come into your
presence and talk confidentally and
inspiringly with you at your word Of
command; there is no reserve, nc
alooiness. nothing but fine, frank
companionship in the world of letters
The library should be a towns best
investment paying the largest diyi
dends in education, character, culture
development. It should be a civic anJ
social centre with rooms for lectures
music, debates, discussion, vital fac
tor in the life os the community, no
a building set apart for occasional us,
as a source Of information or a means
Of distraction Il should be con
stant inspiration What it means t
a town is limited only by what tn,
people determine it shall mean.
Try the want ads for service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

An unusual meeting, but one pro-
vocatiye Of much future good, was
that held by Supt. Richards Friday
afternoon, when he called the presi.
dents Of the five Mothers Clubs Of
the city to his office for the purpose
Of recounting to them the results OF
the meeting Of the national organiza.
tion Of ParentTeachers Clubs in Kan.
sas City during the month Of Feb. %
to March .. At that meeting It was
decalred that the great question be.
fore America today Is not military
preparedness, nor is II the solution OF
the problem OF capital and labor Il
is the proper conservation Of the fu.
ture citizenship OF the nation the
right molding of children Of the coun.
try into true men and women II was
further disclosed that 20 make citizens
Of the growing boys and girls OF today
is more difficult than az any time In
the history of the world The reason
given for this bad condition OF affairs
was that the leisure time OF boys and
girls is being uucarol for to an ap.
palling extent. The idleuess Of boys
and girls Of today. the reckless pleas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

general weakness that was 90 hard to
bear am able to do my work during
such times and am recommending Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
my friends who suffer as ! did. Miss
META T1EDEMANN, 1922 Jefferson Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
To know whether Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will help you, just try it. For
advice write to Lydia E.PinlSham
Medicine Co. (cOnhdentian Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held III strict confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

Friends of Miss Margaretta Gra.
ham who until this year has attended
Ardmore High School will be pleased
to learn that she has in one semester,
so won hearts of her new school
mates as to be elected president Of
her class in the Girls School in Fort
Worth, Tex, where she is now en-.
rolled as student An additional
honor conferred upon her is the presi.
dency of the Student Council. This
honor is one bestowed by the entire
student body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

The Senior play" When the Dream
Came True" will be given the night
Of March 80 The cast is being Sc.
lected this week Any Senior who
has failed during the first semester
will be advised not TO enter the play,
since time necessary for extra study
to make up work could not be spared
for rehearsals. Direction Of the play
will be given over to Miss Bishop Of
the English Department who will be
assisted by Miss Lilly Of the EXPIRES.
sion Department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

very weak and mis-.
cradle. | remem-
bered how my moth
er had found relief
from pain by using
Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegeta Bile Com
pound and | decided
to try it, and thanks
to the Compound it
helped me just as it
did my mother, and
| am free from pain,
hackachn and that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
BOTH Mother
AND DAUGHTER
Relieved From Pain and
Suffering by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, NY.-"For three or four
years | suffered a great deal Of pain
periodically, so would dhave to lie down.
My back would ache and ! wouId feel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

Prof Rogers, principal Of the High
School at Bennington, Okla, and
Supt Johnson Of Marietta, were visit.
ors to Supt. Richards office Satur.
day morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
SCRANTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Madison, Connecticut.

building which procans the larger mental freedom
to ALL Attractive because of its dignity simplicity oHdty
and ineneSs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

Mr., Allen, principal of the third
ward is a visitor at the state normal
school at Ada, Okla. this weekend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
WHAT A LIBRARY MEANS TO A
TOWN

BY NOBLE FOSTER HOGGSON,
President, Hoggson Brothers, Builders
Every town no matter how small
should have a public library. Such a
building symbolizes the recognition
by community Of its mental hunger
its intellectual aspirations, its long
ing for a larger, freer life in the world
Of thought, as a church edifice ex-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-24
ITEMS FROM BUCKNER.

Buckner, Va, November 19.--The
Community Welfare League met on
last evening at the residence of Mr.
N. G.. Coleman. Mr.. J. P. Graves
was master of ceremonies. Among
those present were, Mrs. Bette Berk-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Graves, Mr. I.
and Mrs. p. TT. Jackson and daugn-
ter, Minnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Berkeley, Mrs. Cora Dent, Misses
Pearl and Daisy Berkeley, Miss B. M :.
Minor, Miss Louise Thomas, Mrs. r {.
S. Thomas, Mrs. Viola Thomas,
Messrs. Andrew Minor, Henry Rick
man, Thomas and Wellington Burk-
ley, Alex Jackson, Tommie Thomas
and your scribe.
After singing many appropriate
selections, with Miss B. M. Minor
presiding at the organ, Mrs. Fannie
Berkeley proceeded to explain the
Sunday School lesson, which was
much enjoyed by all present. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-24

s. c. RcV. J. A. Harroll, OF Flor
! enco, their pastor, officiated.
On Thursday evening the bridal
party, consisting of The bride and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Woods,
In company with Mr.. w. l.. Fullmore,
Mr.. w. Evans, Mr.. J. o. Barnes, of
Cades and Misses Matte Wingate,
Josephine Page, Rhlth Nance, Of Lake
Wow, S. c. and the brother of the
groom, Mr.. p. l.. Woods and wife,
Mrs. Georgiana Woods, of Cades, S.
c., left on train number 50 for
Cadcs, where grand reception was
accorded them at Mr.. Woods home,
where they own more than five hun
drcd acres OF land.
Mrs. Nellie Lee, prosperous farm
owner near the city, was in town
Monday inquiring for her Christmas
savings bank book, having lost it a
few days ago. Readers OF The
Planet will please note the same.
Mr.. Rubin Seals, Of Great Fall,
Montana and Mr.. Robert Flowers, of
New York spent Monday here waiting
for troop train from Jacksonville.
Mrs. Parthenia Planter was made
State Grand Deputy of the u. S. o.
of Abraham and the Tribe OF Isaac,
at their annual meeting at Huntsville
rocohtiy,
Mr.. Sylvester Frasicr, after spend
ing four months in Philadelphia,
returned homo at Sumter, IS. c.. He
was employed in the ammunition
works at $3.50 per day. He visited
Bethel A. M. e. while away. He
reached the tenth grade in Lincoln
Graded School, Sumter, s. G. and is
now planning to enter Dunbar High
School at Washington. He Is fond
Of reading Negro literature.
A train consisting of twelve Pull
man cars loaded with troops, passed
here on Monday, enroute North From
all appearances they were we'll
drilled.
Rev. J. B. Tapley, head Of Missions
for the Independent A. M. y. passed
through here recently enroute to visit
the Live Oak Conference, the Suit
man and South Carolina Conferences
of the Independent A. M. =. Church.
= For the past five or six months. he
has been stationed at Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Henrietta Sampson, Mrs. Mag
gle Coleman and Mr.. J. w. Bethea
Of Marion, passed here recently from
the Grand Lodge Of the B. and S..
Grand Union at Bennettsville, S. c..
Mrs. c.. e. Godbolt and Mrs. Ar
neatha Witherspoon have opened the
public school at Hyman, IS. C.
d. B. WEBSTER