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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09
The Girls Job
Adjusting Yourself.


There Is always a difficult period
ahead Of you when you take a DO
sition for the nrst time. or even
when you 20 into new orsce
Things are run differently. you are
expected 20 do something that per.
haps has not been asked OF you be.
fore. and altogether you have. for a
while, the uncomfortable feeling q,
The square peg In the round hole
Some girls get depressed. and
when Il IA the frst job they have
ever held they will even become
panicky This naturally results in
bad showing Sometimes A girl
loses a position in which she misht.
with a little more patience. have
done well.
Re prepared for period OF ad-
justment
Don't think because thinr- ar,
different IN the new place that for
that reason they are worse. Do not
instantly adopt critical or a des-
pairing mood Do not think that be.
cause you make mistakes at nrst
YOU are hopelessly out of a.
Make up your mind not 10 make
up your mind for the first two
weeks That ls keep an open mind
and be ready TO let your Impressions
ripen Try 20 find out what the
temper ~ the ofire f.. what the
other employees think about n. and
above all, lay your emphasis on the
pleasant things.
II YOU arc new 20 ONCE life you
must expect 90 do a. great deal OF
adjusting You need not think that
YOU are dlsliked simply because you
sre overlooked y An once is nor a
center ~ social entertainment. PEG.
nle are busy. and work is put be
fore tho individual
Keep cheerful Presently Won will
begin 20 feel az home. and eveD..
thing will be great deal simpler
and happier
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

81 help vow wanted tina, was in my
power You DO not know. child
what q means 20 ms 10 have YOU
remember Mr. Arthur
Then why aid you walk away
from me when told You ! was alone
and poor?
Arthur hesitsted minute. then
he said, am going 10 tell you the
truth dear child Won VIII proha bly,
hear IL anyway before YOU leave the
boat. Paula ! make my living hv
rich travellers
81 must have looked horrin@d. for
he hastily added. No Paula. have
not sunk as low "a that yet am as
good bridge player as one may be
who plays IL all the time Tho odds
are IN my favor and the men can
afford 20 lose. They ara playing for
amusement and thrill
That is why you were looking
60 down this morning. 7 asked
Well. ] am having n bad case ~
the morning after. dear child. and
port Of ~ is on your account. when
I look at you and think with what
courage you have faced your arm
IN love with life and living I think
am the veriest coward for not stick
ing 20 my profession OF law. Paula.
Just as many mon and women make
failures Of their lives by taking the
easiest way
But the easiest way for man IL
different from that OF woman. Mr..
Arthur ! said.
They both sell what the world
calls honor was the uncomrromis-
ing reply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09
The Confessions of a Wife
The Easiest Road Does Not Lead To Honor.

"'oh Mr Arthur" called as 7
came on deck.
"Margle. said Pauls. Il wish I
could describe % you the look on
me. His skin was drawn and old
and hts eyes red from want OF sleep,
but tho expression In them was that
OF despair
Oh. Mr. Arthur, aid you lose all
your money last night said quick
what 40 you mean. little sirir
he asked IN surprise
Why The st-wardess said there
was heavy play in the card room
get 90 bed until after four and 7
thot maybe you had lost all your
money playing, with those rich
men. ! explained breathlessly
And we're you very sorry for
me- he asked softly
50 much so. Mr.. Arthur that
am going 20 say 70 you | have about
$3.50 - my own. and won't you take
half ~ II please Ny expenses Will
be- paid in Paris and really viii not
Paula, child you are not poor
little rich girl. but rich little rich
girl To have the pleased inclina-
ton % do for your friends Is more
than the material wealth of the whole
world DO Won know, child. against
all the laws OF convention believe
II needed II would take - from
you. for ! know 10 would give you
great pleasure 20 let me have half
your little money
" But child. I won last night
Nave 30 much cash and so many
checks this morning don't know
what 20 DO with them In fact I
hate - all and that "a probably the
reason why ] am all IN
And having more money than I
know what 20 o. with Paula con-
tinued Arthur. WIN you remember II
YOU get IN tight place and need
money that ono eyou offered me
some7'
He looked at me heseechingiv and
7 reached out my hand. sure I'll do
~ Mr., Arthur. and I'm mighty glad
20 know ! have some one 20 20 10 ~
J get into financial trouble Arthur
held my hand IN his which was hot
and feV"rtSh. while ne said earnestly
Look here. Paula. won't YOU call
upon me ~ YOU set in any kind ~
trouble? ! would give you any kind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09
Society

Or and Mrs Walter A. Briegel,
No 81 Glendale.ays. are at Mack
mac island
Mr. and Mrs G. Munsell. No.
$50 East Grand blvd. are spending
August az Chautauqua, y. Y
Miss Emma NJ Austin. No 1900
Jefferson ave. is visiting friends
in Hazelhurst. Wis
o
Mr. and Mrs Richard II Law
renee and little son are visiting Mrs
LAwrence's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin. al Honeoye Falls. y Y
.
Mrs Alfred p Breitenbach and
daughters. the Misses Ruth and
Judith. VIII spend the remainder Of
August az Edison Beach. Mich
Mrs Mortimer II Won ~Jasmund
and Miss Emily Won Jasmund are
the guests OF relatives in 81 Clair,
Mich
Miss Dorothy Nichols. No. a6
Blaine-ave.. .s visiting friends in
Grand Rapids and later will go 70
Traverse CITY
Miss Grace Stridiron and Miss
Bessie Stridiron No o1s Seyburn-
ave, are visiting friends In The cats.
kills
Mrs John T Noodhoqse ard John
r Woodhouse. IT. Of Crosse Pointe.
left Thursdav for Lake OF Bays.
Muskoka Ont
The engagement IS announced Of
Miss Mae Aleen White daughter
~ Mr. and Mrs Charles q White
20 Prof Grover G. Grismore. ~ the
University % Michiran the mar
riage 10 take place IN september.
Mrs. William II Burtenshaw left
Thursday 10 visit friends in tho
Berkshires and later WI go 20 stay
with Mrs. Henry JOY az Watch
Hin.
Mrs. r l.. Chope will give
kitchen shower Friday afternoon. IN
honor OF Miss Clara Dickinson whose
marriage 20 Richard G Combes VIII
take place Saturday Aug 1s Miss
Evelyn Sparling Will entertain for
Miss Dickinson Saturday. with a
luncheon. In the Detroit Boat club
Prof Ezra Levin. az the NJ A
C.. will give lecture. Friday morn.
Ing in the Century building on
Plan, blights and their control.
under the auspices az the patriotic
garden bureau Plants or leaves
which have been attacked by blight
of any kind may be brought 20 the
lecture FOR Identification by Prof.
Levin.
The announcement az the engage
ment OF Miss Ruth Woodruff Pat.
terson. daughter ot Mrs Alfred z
Patterson. No 2l6 LaSalle gardens.
10 Charles W Reals. was made Wed
nesday afternoon. az delightful
garden party given al the Patterson
home. Miss Marjorie Patterson. OF
Amityville. J.. l.. and Miss Doris
Abbott. OF Goshen. Ind, are house
guests OF Miss Patterson ana her
mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

Tying thea .4Dea but stop there |
have always contendad IL one mas.
saged the head and neck carefully
little time need be spent on the face.
80 girl can AFFORD 10 get fat II
she wishes 70 have beautiful neck
FOR nothing ~ so fatal as rolls Of
fat 20 cOiumnsr beauty
An excellent cream 10 use on ones
throat H. made OF sweet almond oil.
IS pound white wax. IL ounce,
spermacru. l2 ounce. oil OF bitter
almonds. lilo dram oil ot geranium,
IS dram tincture OF benzoin 10
drops Melt all together and beat
Will an egs heater until cold
II you wish a beautiful neck. do
not wear very low necked bathing
costume Sunburned skin never re.
gains rs delicate texture
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

"A Night IN Feiryland" attracted
crowds Of dnncers 10 the Palais dc
panse Wednesday evening. at which
time this popular dancing place was
turned into veritable fairyland
with cabaret and other features in
keeping with the occasion Nine.
Krogon. OF the Harry walker revue
comfany in the Palace gardens audit
torium. and her four dancing girls
gave fairy dance Cinderella en-
chanted slipper contest permitted all
girl dancers 20 try on the crystal
slippers In tho auditorium the
Walker revue company gave a lively
entertainment which featured two
new acts and the United states
Limited" ensemble by the entire com
pany
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09
~A~srie. I. nshdns 60 raise human

= Ameries is lighting 60 mise human
ty turnout the world" .aid Jasper
McLevy. OF Bridgeport Conn. ad-
dressing officers OF the Internn-
tional Slate and Tile Roofers union
wednesday evening at a dinner in
Alt Heidelberg Let Us thru our
union endeavor 20 raise the stand
ard OF iife Tor the American work
inEmAn So that he viii be In a post
ton 20 DO his fun duty 70 hts eoun-
try" The union Is holding weeks
conference IN the hall az 0ratiot-
ave. and HAstinesst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

The nrst lessons I'm French 20 sol
diers. under the auspices Of the De
troit Board Of Commerce, we're
given "Wednesday evening by Raip 3
n Darian who gave similar in
struction 20 The sixteenth engi
neers corps while IN amp on the
state fair grounds Simple phrase
and words that will be in daily use
viii De taught The Sammies The
next lesson will he given Friday
evening"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

NsNt story sammy Jay Gives
Peter Directions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

Mrs. William II Burtenshaw left
Thursday 10 visit friends in tho
Berkshires and later WI go 20 stay
with Mrs, Henry 3 JOY, az Watch
Hill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-09

Mrs r. L. Ch0pe will give a
kitchen shower Friday afternoon. IN
honor OF Miss Clara Dickinson whose
marriage 20 Richard G Combes VIII
take place Saturday Aug ls Miss
Evelyn Sparling Will entertain for
Miss Dickinson Saturday. with a
luncheon. In the Detroit Boat club
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
U. S. DESTROYERS BE
BUILT RAPIDLY
Daniels Is to Ask For SS5O.OOOOOO to
Aid Big Task of the
Navy.

Washington Aug. 2S-Secretary Dan
iels> expects to submit to congress this
week estimates of $3.50, 5000 for the
great number of destroyers which will
make the American navy the leader Of
the world in ships of that type.
The money will be used to expand eX.
isting shipbuilding plants and also to
build additional boiler factories, as the
destroyers program upon which the ship
building industry is now engaged rep
resents full capacity of the industry.
Navy designers are preparing plans
for a standardized destroyer TO facili.
tate the quantity production of the most
successfully weapon against submarines.
Parts of the engines will be assembled
from various factories at central plants
and fordarded to ship yards building
the hulls.
Details of the number Of destroyers
now under construction or the number
contemplated in the supplemental pro-
gram are withheld for military reas-
ons
New destroyers will be delivered SO
rapidly beginning early next year that
the supply of trained officers and men
win be taxed in putting them into com
mission, Means for training new crews
will have to be expanded proportion.
ately The $350OO0,O0O estimates, ii
was indicated today, is a minimum and
may have to be increased substantially
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
MUSKOGEE MILLIONAIRE
EXEMPTED AND MASS
MEETING MAKES PROTEST

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 2S.--The dis.
trict exemption boards action in grant.
ing exemption to James +. Whitesde,
millionaire oil man. continued to stir
Muskogee today.
Last night citizens mass meeting
was held In the district court room at
which resolutions condemnlng the ac-
tion Of the board were drawn, TO be
forwarded to Washington
The nine chairmen of the different
railroad mems organizations in Musko.
gee representing more than 1000 men,
forwarded n stelegram condemning the
granting OF the exemption to Provost
Marshal General Crowder. The resolu-
tion was drawn by the chairmen after
largely attended meetings Of the organ
izations held Sunday.
In their telegram the railroad men
declare: THE action OF the board in
this particular case has caused a gen
eral distrust OF the fairness Of the Sc
lective draft. II money is to be a con
si1eration in the selective draft the en-
tire effectiveness Of our future army Will
be seriously jeopardized."
Goaded by the adverse criticism heap
ed upon them. members OF the district
board yesterday made public the entir,
records Of the Whiteside case, including
the letter which United States Senator
Robert l.. owen wrote the board In
Whiteside's behalf. Senator owen, IL
his letter. said; III James +. White
side is drafted as a soldier and sent &c
other activities il win be against IN,
public interests. He can render d
greater service where he is than h,
could as member Of the army"
The board issued a lengthy statement
explaining why It had acted as il did.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28

the work Of the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief, of
which committee he is a member He
will be accompanied by Philadelphia
lawyer, Charles f.. Beury.
DR.. Ellis sailed from Vancouver on
the Empress of Russia, June Z, for Ja-
pan and China, and then went to Rus
sia by way of the Siberian railway.
From Petrograd he went into the eau
casus and Persia, and will cover all the
country from Trebizond to Tabrlz.
After a month or so of touring the
Caucasus, DR.. Ellis will return to Petro-
grad, and then go to Great Britain,
France and Italy, where he will write
a series of syndicated articles on the
religious and social conditions of the
nations at war.
He has done much Of public speaking
in recent years, especially at mems con-
ventions. DR.. Ellis is a member Of the
National Press club, Washington; of the
Boston Authors club; of the Authors
League, and of the american Oriental
Society
DR.. Ellis is the author of The Relig-
ious Rambler, a regular Sunday fea-
ture of The Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
ELEPHANT" TO ACT IN HUMBUG
SHOW.

Reggie" and Maize" are the two fea.
ture elephants TO be seen in the great
SO Ranch and Humbug Circus" to be
presented by the Chamber OF Commerce
band on September Z.
These two animals" were captured
IN the wilds OF Gazoozum by c. l..
Byrne, az a great loss OF money and
perchance life. for il is known fact
that elephants are no easy beasts 10
handle. These two. however. are now
very tame. and the acts they do in the
big show under direction Of their train.
er. Harold Wallace is declared 10 be a
bright feature of the "showcuS"
Seats are selling fast and the big 22OO
capacity tent viii be packed TO see the
biggest event la local history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
FRENCH PRESENT FLAGS
TO TEN AMERICAN REGIMENTS

Washington Aug 27.-Ten American
regiments will carry in France, flags
presented by descendants OF French Of.
fcers who fought in the American war
OF independence Ambassador Jusser-
and has sent TO the state department
that an organization Of these descend
ants which already has presented two
headquarters flags to General Perish
ing, desires TO offer ten more embroid
cred banners TO American regiment The
offer was transmitted to the secretary
OF war. who said it would be accepted
gladly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28

Although he is in the pink of condition
he is not letting this interrupt his work.
He took eleven rounds Of work yester-
day afternoon and rounded this off by
a SWIM and was up at six this morning
on the road doing eight miles.
Cashill is a Philadelphia boy. Having
met the best in his weight he was
matched a year ago with Johnny Kill
hane, but the bout was postponed. In
coming here he is finishing off his train
ing for twenty-round bout with
Johnny Youckam at Denver
Ardmore boxing fans who are inter-
ested in seeing Cashil work out can
for the next few days see him at Flee
trio park.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
INTERNED GERMANS ARE TO
BE CONFINED IN PORT

New York. Aug sS.-oriers have been
received by the United States marshal
20 transfer more than a do1en Ger.
mans. considered dangerous 10 the Unit.
cd States from alien enemy detention
camn at Ellis Island 90 Fort OSlethorpe.
Georgia, Fort oglethorpc authorities
stll insist that the man captured az Ce'
dar Grove. Georgia. Friday night by a
farmer and now In the guarihouse al
Fort oglo,horpe, Is Arnold henkle. the
German prisoner which escaped We'd
nesdny night They deny that they have
ordered the man under arrest In Rir'
mlngham and claiming TO be- henkie 10
be- held for investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
coalition for New York MnroraIty.

New York, Aug. 2S.-A coalition of
the municipal branches of the progress
sive and prohibition parties for the com,
ing city election has been formed, it
was announced here. The joint choice
for mayor is d, Leigh Colvin Of the pro.
hibition party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
ELLIS OFF TO CAUCASUS.
Philadelphia Newspaper Man VIII Later
Visit War Zone,

As an aside to unique assignment
in the war zone, DIR. William T. Ellis,
of Swarthmore. Pa, the well known
writer Of syndicate and magazine arti-
cles, is to go to Noah's landing-place,
Mt. Ararat, in the Caucasus, to inspect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
I'll BE A SAMMY BACKER.

Ardmore has its own Engineering Company.
There 1872 Armore and Carter county boys this
pany
These boys going to the front after of training
When they get to the frontn fact when they leave Ard
more-they will begin TO be hungry for news from home
Every boy likes get word of inside something that
is not printed that may be of personal interest to him.
He likes have write to and tell of his many little
perpexes to make condant of while he is off in strange
land all by himself.
That why the Admorete has proposed organize the
Sammy Backers.
The Ardmorete wants someone to agree to be Sammy
Backer for each Of the boys the Engineer Company
who will write the boys frequently who will attend to
little things for them back home fact who will take alvey
interest in them
The Ardmoree has complete roster of the members of
the company and will assign boy to each applicant till all
drawn
Fill out and sign the blank below and mail to The Daily
Ardmoreite
Editor Daily Ardmoreite:
do hereby to be Sammy Backer and will accept the
of the member of Co. B. Engineers which assigned to
me and keep in touch with him through his services
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
Western League.

~ Hutchinson 8. Denver 1.
AZ Omaha.Lincoln. rain
At st. Joscph.Des Moines rain
~ Joplin l6. Wichita s,
A. Dallas 2. Houston I.
AZ Waco /. san Antonio 10.
AZ Shreveport ., Fort Worth 6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
American League.

New York az Chicago.
Philadelphia az St Louis.
Boston az Detroit
Washington az Cleveland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
National Inagne.

Cincinnati az Boston,
Chicago az brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
ST Louis az Philadelphia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
TODAY's GAMES.
Western Association.

Arlmorc az Oklahoma City
sherman az Muskogee.
Denis0n az Fort Smith.
McAlestcr az Tulsa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
southern Ieagne.

AZ Memphis 5. Chattanooga 4
Al Little Rock 0. Nashville 3.
AZ birmingham s, Atlanta I.
New orleans. Mobile. off day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
JOHNNY CASHILL ARRIVES.

Johnny Cashill arrived in Ardmore
yesterday noon. together with his spar
ring partner and immeditely went to
his training quarters at Electric park
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28

AZ Cleveland .. Washington II.
AZ Chicago 3. New York o.
AZ Detroit g. Boston 1.
At So Louis o. Philadelphia s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
American League,
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Mesiern Association.

At Oklahoma City IL. Ardmore 3.
A. Fort Smith 3. Denison s.
At Tulsa 6, McAlester 4.
At Muskogee 3. Sherman 9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
National League.

At New York o, Pittsburg /
At Brooklyn Z. Chicago l.
AZ Philadelphia 9. ST Louis 4
AZ Boston .. Cincinnati 4
American League.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28

~ St Paul 4. Toledo l.
Al Kansas City-lndianapohs. rain.
AZ Milwaukee Louisville rain.
AZ Minneapolis-Colum played pre-
viously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
STAGE FARCE GAME
ARDMOREITES, MINUS HURLERS,
LOSE YESTERDAY, II. TO 3.
Allison. Smiihson and Newashe In Box
Ycslerday--Indlan Catcher Only A'd-
more Player Who Looked Like Il
Pitcher.

Oklahoma City, aug. 2S.--(Speci'h-- -
Newashe, Ardmore's Indian hscEStop'
was the only one OF the trio of 9ii.tire
players who even looked like a pitcher
The absence OF regular pitchers ma 20
Il necessary to use Allison. Smithsc
and Newashe in the box. The Boosters
cleaned II runs and 10 hits. Newashe
held the locals scoreles9 and allowed
only four hits in four innings.
Score. X IL. r.
Ard,nore 400 O02 100 3 4-4
Oklahoma city --7O6 400 OO'--i7--19-5
Batteries Allison, SmithsonA Ne
yashe and Crttenden; Poole and Hayes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
sherman 0, Muskogee s.
nenison 8. III. Smith 3.

Al Fort Smith: r. II. f..
Denlsop 200 O20 i00-5--l0-2
Fort Smith -----OSO GOO OOO-3- Ia
Batteries; Poison and Coe; Leverett
and Coe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-18

gard and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hille-
man, Mrs. Louise Broghammer Wis
tied with Mrs. Wingate Tuesday.
Miss Violet Young was Mabel
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Bertha Bender made a trip
to DEBORAH Thursday.
Peter Defining visited at Valen-
tine Kern's Wednesday.
Miss Hilda Ramlo returned home
from near Canton Saturday evening,
where she had been to care for a lit
tie nephew who made its arrival at
the VIII Ramlo home April 18th.
Miss Selma Usgaard was up from
Canoe Sunday and visited at the par
entail home.
Johnnie and Oscar Anderson call
ed at the Pete Usgaard home Sun
day.
Miss Marie Peterson Sundayed
with home folks.
Miss Lena Bakken commenced
her spring term of school in the
Knoke school Monday, April 18th.
Hedge Jacobson was business cal
Ter at Mabel Saturday.
The Thoman school house burnt
down Friday, they are contemplating
to erect one in its place in the near
future.
Wherever you meet three different
men, YOU find six different opinions
as to what should be done about the
war.
Hugo Noecker and family spent
Sunday at the Dave Welch home near
Mabel.
Miss Anna Usgaard makes one of
the family at the Wiendling home
near Locust.