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they were sitting they were occupying
about four normal seats.
Al one OF tho stations more people
entered. In that crowd came young.
strong, healthy woman with a kindly,
yet determined expression on her face.
She went UP 20 the young women
deeply engrossed In their condolences
and In an unmIstakenable tone said,
please move up" The young girls
gave her a look-a look that II II
could kill would have killed. But the
woman insisted upon their moving up
or said she would call tho conductor,
Very reluctantly they moved up a
few inches. but enough for her 10
squeeze into the seat, the girls still
almost facing each other.
After this woman had secured the
entering wedge into tho seat, she
arose and beckoned TO little old
lady struggling 10 reach tho straE
and said, Take this seat"
The onlookers saw the situation and
the two girls who had been "hogging'
| the place looked very sheepish indeed
Two OF three men sprang up 20 give
| tho woman a seat who had done thu
kind act: but she gave these places I,
other tired looking women and re
mained standing herself until she ar
rived at her station.
could not help reflecting what {
kind human spirit this woman dis
played.
II seemed 10 me she was takinl
upon herself a civic duty to protec
the weak ones who hadn't the courag,
TO stand up for their civic rights,
There are many people who deman,
these rights for themselves but neve
think about the other person, like tn,
two fluffy dolls who insisted on hold
ing more space than they should.
Certainly each person who pays hi
fare Is entitled TO a seat But VIII,
take moro than that, especially wher
there is so much trsf'ic as N make /
necessary tor 80 many 20 stand?
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Turkish Gale ndar REESE m b lie s
Railway Time I able

ance 10 the Crock Church, numerous
In Turkey, are also given subdlvis-
ion In the Turkish calendar, Dec, IL
being their Nov. 81, while another
section gives the new style date Of
Dec. II. Arabs and Armenians are
also given line. in their own lanRu-
age. Tho combination Of diverse
dates makes Turkish calendar about
as mystifying as railroad time
table
A. present the Turkish religions
year IL approximately ton days short
er than tho solar year, while the
iinancial calendar OF the Sultan's
realm ~ based on the Julian calendar.
Within recent years several attempts
have been made by Turkish scientist,
ana statesmen 10 reform the calendar
and bring about u uniformity of dates
one such proposal, made several Years
ago, pro .dcl for the abolition or the
financial year and mot with NiJe an
proNaL II was proposed 10 udopt
tue solar reckoning, following the
Gregorian calendar for all pur,Jscs OF
government business, religion and
every day lifc, the year to dale from
the heslrd, az at present.
The evening world., 1917-12-06
The Way to Success

DOVER is the goal OF every wor-
thy ambition, and only weak
ness comes from imitation or
dependence ON others, says a writer
In Success Power Is sc.t-developed,
selt-generated. We cannot Increase
the strength OF our muscles by sit
ting in gymnasium and letting an
other exercise for us
Nothing else so destroys the power
10 stand alone as the habit of leaning
upon others. II you lean Won will
never be strong or original. stand
alone or bury your ambition TO be
somebody in the world.
The man who tries to give his chill
dren start in the world so that they
will not have so hard time as he
had n unknowingly bringing disaster
upon thcm. What he calls giving
them start will probably give them
setback in the world. Young people
need all the motive power they can
get, They hre naturally leancrs, lmi-
ta'OrS, cop.crs, and II ls easy for them
to develop into echoes or mutations
They Will not walk alone while you
furnish crutchcs; they will lean upon
you Just az long AS you vii, let them
One Of the greatest de,usions that q
human being could ever have il that
he Is permanently benefited nv con
tnucd assistance from others.
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~
smoking sets on the market Last
year some survived and I got one
that fell TO pieces all over the house
Sometimes I think that the enmity OF
the whole world, as against Kultur,
was due 10 the fact that the whole
world had grown indignant at the
German atrocities known as smoking
sets, | know II Is terrible that the
war goes on Christmas after Christ
mas, when there should be peace on
earth and good will to men. but for
ono realize that every Christmas the
war is on ! am guarded against get
ting a made-in-Germany smoking
set"
Il am glad you can get pleasure out
OF hurting my feelings" whimpered
Mrs. Jarr. II used TO get you smok-
ing sets. but l only did II because you
hinted for them"
"Hinted for themT" asked Mr.. Jarr
in surprise,
Yes" said Mrs. Jarr you used
to tell me not to get you a smoking
set. Once you stood me in front OF a
store window full of them and said,
There is what do NOT want II
that wasn't limiting, I don't know
what 1t was"
Mr.. Jarr was stunned for mo-
ment at this presentation OF the
feminine idea of hint.
Would II be a hint II should say
10 you several weeks ahead OF time
that do not want you to get me a
smoking Jacket for Christmas7" asked
Mr.. Jarr finally. How would you
take II II should say 70 you, NY
dear, PLEASE do not get me n smok-
ing Jacket, especially one Of those
with quilted silk lapels and cuffs, or
trimmed with braid, the standard
Jocko brandT"
"Id think you were limiting sor one,
OF course" replied Mrs. Jarr. What
one talks about Is what one wants,
no matter whether one says Get Il
for me- or DO not get 1t for me-"
Then" said Mr.. Jarr. you place
mo in a quandary. do not want you
20 get me a smoking set, whether
made in Germany or not, The cigar
cutter won't cut. the ashtrays and
match holders fall on, the whole thing
come unglued. Don't get me cigars
don't get me Romeo slippers, don't get
me a smoking jacket. don't get ME q
necktle. All want for Christmas ID
kiss. This last is the hint the
others 20 as I say"
To his surprise Mrs Jarr began "a
cry. What else is there to get man
for Christmas except tho Things be
says he doesn't want7 As frr the
, kiss. he gets that anyway-and doesn''
appreciate Il!
The evening world., 1917-12-06

Co. (1he New York Evening NOHdl
The right spirit in such congestion
is to inconvenience ones self bit TO
make room for a tired one, rather
than TO take more than is just
share OF space.
I would urge every one to assert
their civic right; II not for themsclN es,
for weaker souls-to take 1t upon
themselves TO not countcnancc such
selfish traits az one finds every day
in the subways and street cars.
There Is something finer in doing q
kind act for stranger in the passing
moment than even for a friend. For
there Is no return cXpcctcd-not even
friendship,
Too much has been said about the
don't-care attitude in New York City.
The manner adopted by many people
in the subways has warranted II. And
the only way to cure the situation is
to thrust aside for the moment the in
nate courtesy that one naturally feels
in correcting miscreant and demand
the civic right in tho case.
The one who sees such situation
as this and says "Oh, let 1t pass. I'm
getting Oft SOON" is not doing his
civic duty in helping TO correct this
! growing evil.
ON the other hand II each would in
slst on allowing no one 20 occupy
more than his scat the erring ones
would soon realize that their mean
ness Will not be tolerated.
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STILL RAMPANT.

-Y rnE man, hardvorsng American, all h. country
x trying jus, they have tired before 70
- I've tuy. paragraph o tho Pfssdents address to
Consrc. be read with special understanding and
approval:
Recent sIpersno convinced that the c0nrs"
most 60 further authorizing Government TO 90, limits
prices supply and demand sm sorry TO say'
Ss~ replaced BY the ss Of uarstrainsi 'elii.Ane"'
while have eimnstd Oro1tssrns in several branches
Industry. II stii mpudenuy rampant in others
Few American families who hao to manage small incomes
reminder Of the Federal Food Administrator that not food
alone practically oil tho necessities OF modest existence have
son. up rates that to know economic measure
limit.
friend Of The Evening World in Stamford, Conn sends
n,t Of food prices from the advertisement Of provision
psny printed the local newspaper 1896 copy Of which tho
Stamordite in bis attic.
compares Of these 1895 prices With the table Of fair
current prices published by The Evening World last Tues
day the retail cost Of beef has advanced from rs to
1873 per cent
In 1896 tn. butcher advertising round steak at 10 cen
,n cents porterhouse 16 cents leg Of lamb sold at 1g
cents pound chops from IA to 20 cents Chickens could be
bought per pound and turkeys for 20 cents The house
keeper offered butter at 25 cents fresh for ~
cents a dozen and-potatoes at 15 cents peck!
Wouldn't the other advertisements in the 1896
paper equally to-day by the thenquod prices
for shoes clothing underwear house nen blankets household drugs
and dozens Of other articles OF common necessity
decades have gradual economic rise Of
prices with it, from time to time increase Of wages one for
doubts.
But no that In the last few and especially
beginning Of the Europe the rise Of prices in this
country been ruh accelerated by utterly unwarraned price
boosting prompted by greed alone.
doubts that in the OF almost all necessities price
taken advantage Of the American pubc psychological
acceptance economic Of rising prices to stimulate that rise
repeatedly and thousand points for their private profit
Least Of all there be doubt that recent conditions
have produced the distinct and recognized type Of the poer
the producer pecuaor wholesaler mddeman retailer who
deliberately the opportunity offered by national crisis get
his fingers the pockets Of his fellow countrymen
price boosters and poeewhethr hieving under
general economic trend pagng time Of sudden
national exgncy-who have the President replaced the
supply demand by the law Of unrestraincd sehness
far been done to hold their rapaciy in check is
enough Congress must provide the Of doing
Among the extraordinary problems the present Congress
national and imperative importance than that OF
creating stronger power protect the earnings and savings
Americans strength is being tested by from the hy
raids OF thieves and punderers.
Stout defenses cannot be set up this line too
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CSJM afraid this Christmas will be
sad one" remarked Mrs. Jarr
dolorously. II know / have no
money TO buy any presents for any
body, and when we shipped our Christ
mas boxes from the Ladies' Wartime
Knitting League yesterday 20 our
soldiers in France, the man we turned
them over TO said they'd never reach
the soldiers by Christmas"
well. cheer up. the gifts will be
as welcome for New Years" sug-
gested Mr.. Jarr.
"Oh, Christmas Is all right for chill
dren and soldiers, | suppose" Mrs.
Jarr went on, "and for other people
who have everything TO get and moth
ing 10 give, but II isn't happy time
for people like us. Now, II you were
workingman who got his wages in
creased, | might be able to be more
cheerful, but men in your position
do not get any increase in salary
| Oh, dear"
"Oh, things are not as bad as they
might be-" said Mr.. Jarr optimistic
ally. AT least this Christmas will
be one OF more discriminate giving"
THAT shows you don't love any
| body; to speak that way Is very self
| ish!" Mrs. Jarr declared. You do
not worry about anything, and then
| Sou pride yourself that "a callous spir-
It is happiness. l only know that hu
man nature does not change. End the
people who expected gifts from me
! in other Christmases will expect
them this time. And II Is very littl,
comfort to me TO realize that my lit
tie tributes OF love and remembrance
will be sneered at"
IL wouldn't give little tributes oi
lcve and remembrance II Thought
they would be sneered at" venturet
Mr.. Jarr. Don't send any gifts OF
love and remembrance to people whC
DO not love you or who win remem.
Der you with a sneer"
'But II you don't send those sort
OF people something they'll be angry
1t YOU" said Mrs. Jarr, You al,
ways ask me not TO give you any,
thing on Christmas, and yet II
didn't you know you'd feel hurt"
mo. ! wouldn't" Mr.. Jarr declared
warmly. 1t embGrrassos me to ge
gifts. II you must make me a Christ
mas present, let it be In the shape o
few kind words"
"Do you mean by that | am not Il
the habit OF being kind all tho yea
round and must surprise you a
Christmas in that way?" asked Mr.,
Jarr In an injured tone.
Certainly not" said Mr Jar
quickly, But. listen, my dear. Thi
world war is a dreadful thing. an
yet It has It's compensations Ther
are no more 'Msde-in- Germa ny
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Hits From Sharp Wits

for an ordinary breadwinner.-Chi-
cago News
With high skirts 1t is necessary to
have high shoes; hence the high
skirts. Los Angeles Times.
Self-conscious people might do well
TO remember that they may not be
conscious OF very much.-Toledo
Blade.
A woman likes 20 have people say
that she IL young looking and is a
member OF an Old family.-Chicago
News,
An impulse should always be re-
garded as warning TO stop to con-
sider.--Albany Journal.
There Is but one way TO win this
war, and that Ii by hghtlng. Tha'
may be bit rude. but II IL according
to the cards, Los Angeles Times,
To grow old gracefully one mus
not let ones thoughts dwell upoI
the growing old.-Albany Journal.
The evening world., 1917-12-06

In most happy homes you'll find
that the we'll behaved child is tho one
that's asleep. Press.
The chap who will do what n
woman wants is the man after her
own heart Toledo Blade.
Don't Jump at conclusions. Even
the commuter who sees his ferryboat
giving him the slip should hesitate
10 do that.-Philadolphla Record.
True. the cat may look at tho queen
but why does it7-Columbia Is, c.
State.
To the wise, silence likewise Is often
sufficient. Journal.
Two minds with but n single thought
are awfully empty when they loose
that thought-I}inghamt Press.
After a girl gets on the shady side
OF twenty-five she drops the affinity
business and begins 20 hustle around
The evening world., 1917-12-06

seldom asks girl him nowadays;
hint thinking then
ike an
a
Many indigestion
a nothing
coatw
OF clay so a him to her
hearts made OF solid bone
marry hrst-and then to remodel her
brute"
be enough to agree prove
dinner softer side of
sottsoapy side
The evening world., 1917-12-06

~ brated as the first OF MuhaF-
ram, the beginning OF tho glad
New Year, 1896, by all faithful follow
ers OF tho Prophet, the observance
will by no means he universal among
the cosmopolitan population OF Tur-
key SO diverse are the religious be-
liefs among subjects OF the Moorish
Empire that the calendars in general
use in Turkey give no less than six
different dates for each day.
According 10 the Mohammedan re-
ligious calendar, Dee, II is New
Years Day, but the Turkish financial
year gives different reckoning
Then the Christian unbellever and tho
Jewish "gtaour"-haye also 20 be-
taken into consideration According
20 the Hebrew calendar, Dec. II Is the
first OF the month OF Tehet, year 561S
and this information also goes into
the Turkish calendar, for the benefit
OF the Jewish population NJ the en-
pire' Christians who claim alcgi-
The evening world., 1917-12-06
Letters From the People
Please limit communications 10 $50 cords.

in the Berlin newspapers tell about
the 900 ruined girls"
A TRUE AMERICAN.
Three Laws for Congress.
To ,hs EiitSr - Tie f,eu.ng World
read Vice President Marshalrs
article In The Sunday World in favor
Of law that will take away the
citizenship ~ German born citizens,
II they speak or act against the
United States | think IL II the
time now, as Congress opens, 10
make three laws for tho good OF
all Americans; one the Vice Presi-
dent 10 IN favor Of, tho second TO
draft al. aliens OF draft age. tho third
10 intern all dis,oysl German women.
They viii And plenty Of pro Germans
In tho 18th and 30th Assembly Dis
tTiets RsdEewood, Brooklyn.
READER.
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as usual In one
corner sat two
giggling girls fac
ing each other,
totally oblivious
TO those about
and conducting Il
tet- -a-tete Rsthcy
would have done
in their own par
lor; and In the
position in which
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wants InVestigHtion of Mrs Hum-
istnn's AcIIvItIrs.

TO the Editor o. TIC E,eniug World
Having a brother, sweetheart and
dozens of boy friends in the Natlorrll
Army ! am one Of the many inlig.
-nsnt readers of The Evening World
who resent Mrs. Iumiston's remarks
about our boys morals.
Before things go any further and
we are forced to listen TO any more
from Mrs Humiston think that
her activities should be investiga ted.
While We denounce Germany for the
outrGges perpetrated in Belgium By
ner soldiers, Germany 10 probably
having a great laugh al US have
no doubt that ere this the headlines
The evening world., 1917-12-06
Golna Aboard
tho Schooner.

Alongside up
Duddinston
hand 20 hand.
Then spurred by their drove back
roubds
All fight knocked ~
British
the
Colony
~ NV
The evening world., 1917-12-06

Nowadays the "yue log may be a gas log the
chimney" radiator pipe and the Christmas tree an
imiation-but the kiss beneath the artificial misue
toe is still sometimes the genuine thinE thank rood.
ness,
The evening world., 1917-12-06
Bachelor Girl Reflections
By Helen Rowland

toNtE 1917 b. Publishing Evening wordJ
not the third who
| the stag party"
The evening world., 1917-12-06
Make Them Move Up
In the Subways
By Sophie Irene Loeb

Copyright 1917. By the Pr-s Publishing
T-HE subway was crowded as
usual. Poor. tired working
women Mere hanging 10 straps
The evening world., 1917-12-06
No. H. orr TIRST SEI FIOHT.
By Albert Payson Terhune

onary) backed Kings Of The coonis by aging
,.ions they ought 10 be hiSHfd
anything ~s ALLOW them"
protested urgently me British Gov
stsp. unpopular which
hrsts
i71Tthree before rAvoluton-ths
British
under rowing enforce tho Revenue Acts Lieut.
dnston
Duddinson might
The evening world., 1917-12-06

No, Doarle, Il doesn't necessarily prove thAt
husband Is secretly proGerman merely because
doesn't wax rapturous over the sky-blue sweatsr
are knitting for the army and growls ar being n
TO wind wool when be wants to read his newspap,
The evening world., 1917-12-06
t h e Jarr F a ly
Bv Row l.. McCardell

Colyrgr AC wOIdl
The evening world., 1917-12-06
Aggression Leads
70 Battle.

but heaped heavy punishment their
Often he seized threw into the quantities OF
contraband al-nerey show his
Coonists Any that pleased his fancyhher
u-he conflscated his
Not content with the natives grcat
dingon further In his logaized page
Al tho head OF raiding parties. he stole the hogs
chickens Of the farmers living along tho shore Of
farmers objected punished their by choppng
fruit trees burning their barns.
One Juno evening in i772 American shplight OF
svtest in those wate-ed to slip the
Tho Gaspee chase Tho American fed choosing
her The Gaspee close behind presently
hidden stuck fasstranded helpless
the harbor mouth eight boats name
sunwaes Rhode Islanders Straight stranded CT
dashed
Duddngon the approaching guessed their pu
called quarters battle began
The evening world., 1917-12-06

or tried 70 leave Slrraga
hauled tho cargoes OF Uuc'
so-callcd "contraband." W.
any articles which he cho'
band. hn moi onlv conflacn
The evening world., 1917-12-06

The Gaspees big guns baried ferociously
the oncoming Americans The solid shot churn,
tho water around them On came the Rho,
Islanders. unchecked by the volleys that blaz.
in their very faces
The evening world., 1917-12-06

LTHOUGH Dec II viii be cele-
brated as the first OF Muhar-
ram. the hegInning OF tho glad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02

the people as whole, and the showing
is that officers who are charged with
enforcement of such statutes are dere-
lict in their duties.
But every once in a while some con
stable gets drunk. Sometimes a mayor
steps from the straight path of person
al circumspection. Frequently these
lapses are followed by requests upon
the attorney general to undertake in
vestigation under the law in question
and in a tribunal without the county.
This is clearly in order that local au-
thorities may not become involved in a
case that holds promise of unpleasant
ness and possible political consequences.
1t is the general practice of the attor-
ney general to instruct the county attor.
neys in such counties to seek remedies
in some court in the county if there
be a court or judge there who can try
the cases.
There are several big inquiries under
way in this state under the new law
that are taxing the resources of the Of
flee of the attorney general. In some
cases he has been compelled to employ
special assistance TO take up the inves
legations called for, and i'm others the
investigations are being delayed in or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02

corps any commission rendered at the
close of the instruction.
TO take an oath of enlistment foS
the three months Of the camp unless
sooner discharged by proper authority
IN which they swear Tor affirm to bear
true faith and allegiance to the United
States of America, and obey the orders
Of the president of the United States
and the officers placed over them dur
ing the period of the camp.
Applicants must furnish their own
TRANSPORTATION to camp. Reimburse
ment of transportation from the attend
ants home to the camp and return, VII.
be paid at the camp b." the United
States, at the rate Of three and one-halt
cents g 1.2) per mile computed over
shortest route from applicants home
to camp.
Subsistence while at the camp will be
furnished by the United States without
cost to the attendant.
The uniform will be furnished at the
expense of the United States, and is the
same as for the regular army except
insignia. The applicant is urged to fnr-
nish his own uniform in advance OF
reporting at camp and will receive cred
it at camp based on government prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
PRINTING A NEWSPAPER.

Beginning today. The Ardmoreite Is
serving its clients with a seven-day
newspaper. Heretofore, because OF linn
. tied facilities. no paper has been print
ed on Saturday afternoon. The man
agement Of The Ardmoreite. since tab
ing charge Of the publication several
weeks ago, has felt that It is due its
readers that the missing link in news
service between Friday afternoon and
Sunday morning be supplied. Therefore
with todays issue. The Ardmoreite APP
morning newspaper.
The spirit Of enterprise is patent in
The Ardmoreite office Only the co.
operation Of the reading public OF
southern Oklahoma is necessary TO give
this section one Of the best newspapers
In the state.
Last night. after o'clock. the Ard.
moreite received. through its staff cor.
respondent at Sulphur, news OF the cy.
clone at Drake. an inland Murray coun.
~ town Of difficult access In a little
more than an hour the details OF tho
catastrophe had been assembled. put IN
type and printed In an extra. Through
its connection with the Associated
Press The Ardmoreite distributed all
over the country the first news Of the
Drake storm. An other newspapers
which carried matter about the Drake
disaster were able 20 do so only because
Of the cooperation Of The Ardmoreitc
The same facts apply 20 the Coalcatc
storm. Long distance telephone mes
sages. via Wapanucka brought the
nows Of Coalgate's storm 10 The Ard.
moreite from which office it was dis.
trihuted over the state
II IS the intention Of The Ardmorelte
management 20 make this paper the
Leading news distributor OF southern
Oklahoma. Nothing too good for the
people Of Ardmore. Carter county and
southern Oklahoma has been and IS
the news gathering and disseminating
policy OF The Ardmoreite.