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Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
WAR BRIDES" SEEKING
 ALIMONY ARE WARNED

San Francisco, March 2.-Women who become the wives of soldiers and soon after the marriage ceremony file suit for divorce and ask for alimony will have to have substantial reason for their action, or there will be no ali mony awards, ruled Judge Thomas F. Graham.
 Since Congress passed the law insur- ing soldiers, and since it became known that the wife of soldier is entitled to a portion of the soldiers pay, large number of women have been married to soldiers in San Francisco. There have been a number of divorce actions filed as result of these hasty marri- ages, and in almost every case the wife demanded alimony. This caused Judge Graham to become suspicious of the motives of some of the "war brides, :" and he announced that before any ali monv is awarded in the case of a soldier the wife will have to present good cause.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
WHEN A HOUSE
 IS ON FIRE
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BY Meredith
 Nicholson
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serve that House of Civilization in which democracy is the altar and sanc- tuary.
 House on fire! It is not for you and me to stand outside and say that it IS only a neighbours house that is men, aced. The first German soldier who set foot on Belgian soil threatened your home and mine. He tiourished his brand at the house of civilization in which you and 1 live. He attacked law, liberty, mercy, justice-every- thing that strengthens and adorns that proud house in which we of America have lived in contentment and peace.
 There are things in the humblest that the owner would not lose without struggle. When the house gets afire the inmates spring to protect and save those things.
 We of America are in this war to protect and save the house of civiliza- tion and the proud trophies that repre- sent not only our own struggles and sacrifices but those we inherited from sires who shed their blood for them.
 Put out the fire. The more quickly we realize that it is our house that Is burning, the more quickly we shall be free to cut away the blackened walls and make the house habitable and se- cure. We want to see the firemen dis perse, the police hustle the incendiary to the lookup, and the adjusters come in and settle the damages.
 The way to hasten this consumma- tion is by aiding our firemen-our Army and Navy-in every possible way. If we can't carry water or wield the ax on burning timbers, we can stand back of the men who are doing tho work-our work, yours and mine. We can pour out our dollars to help them. We can see that the fire fighters are fed and clothed while they are on the job; we can take care of them when they fall injured in our cause.
 House on fire. Civilization on fire.
 The man who says this is not Amer ica's war is asleep in burning house and does not deserve to be saved by the splendid valor of our flremen who are fighting to rescue him.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06

The Committee on Public Inforna- tion issues the following, written by Meredith Nicholson:
 Civilization may be likened to 8 house where family live in comfort and ease and the enjoyment of the priv ileges and security that represent thou sands of years of labor.
 When house is on fire it becomes the instant duty of the neighbors and of the government immediately re- sponsible for the protection of the householder to render aid-not today or tomorrow. but the moment the flames become visible and it is known that the home and it's inmates arc threatened.
 House on fire! We hear cries in the street, the rattle and jar of the engines and hose carts as they hurry to the scene of contlagration. The fire Is spreading; not one but hundred homes are threatened!
 When the Kaiser began his war for world domination he applied torch to that House of Civilization 1 have wis., ualized as home, the repository Of every good and perfect gift that has been won for humanity, the very free dom that is it's corner stone.
 The Kaiser is mad incendiary. lie stole upon the House of Civilizatou in the night and tossed burning brand through an open window. Like thief who applies match to the rear of house to stampede the inmates and dis tract their attention while he pluaders, the Kaiser expected to satisfy long pondered scheme of robbery and con- quest. Civilization slept the sleep of peace to awaken in terror.
 The Kaiser's army, perfected through years of stern training to aid the pyromaniac lord of the Hohen- zollerns in his malign purposes, has resorted to every conceivable atrocity to terrorize civilization-not merely to destroy it's house but to murder the ln- mates or reserve them for more hideous fate than death.
 When we say that this is war to make the world safe place for de- mocracy, we mean also that it is to pre-
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"

Atlantic Port, Jan. 3l-The irrepres- sible humor of the American fighting man in the face of death was empha sized when the German submarine sank the American destroyer Jacob Jones.
 Lieut.. Norman Scott, who arrived with Commander Bagley, today told the story of a sailor who was hurled into the sea by the explosion of a tor pedo. Spouting water and battling with the waves, when he came to the surface he grinnsd at his companions and shouted to his mates:
 "Oh, boys, where do we go from here?"
 Commander Bagley had planned to surrender as prisoners of war to the submarine, in order to save the Jones' crew of e6 who perished, but the sub' marine disappeared before he could mako the offer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Charles Courtright, and to his heirs
 and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned has expended in money, labor and proyements during the year 1916 the sum of one hundred dollars (S1O0) upon placer mining claim known as the Ophir Fraction, on Willow creek, a tributary of Iditarod river, in the Otter mining and recording district. territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of the law respect ing annual labor on mining claims.
 And if within ninety days after the last publication of this netce you fail or refuse to pay your proportion of such expend ture, your interest in said claim will become he property of the under signed co-owner according to the pro- visions of Section 2324, Revised Stat utes of the United States
 DONA LAGRANGE. Co-owner.
 First publication, January 5, 1918.
 Last publication, April 6, 1918.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
LINCOLN RED # CLUB

In celebration of Abraham Lincoln s IO9th birthday, we, the undersigned, do hereby each agroe to pay to the Amer ican Red Cross Society, through its local organization, five dollars (S3) on the 18th day of each and every month os the duration of the present war. Geo. w. Albrecht A. $. Bourne C. P. Wood Chas. E. Taylor R. C. Button Wm. 5. Thomas Mrs. c. Baker ldltarod Pioneer ". R. Solibakke w. w. Nelson Sam'l Applebaum k. M. Hall
 Alex Dicksen Harry Leland Thos. N. Turner Friend
 John A. Nelson
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
W. WIS GIVEN QUICK ACTION

London, March 1.-Two American representatives of the Industrial Work CTS of the World in England were this afternoon arrested, given a 15-minute trial, and convicted of spreading pacfist propaganda. They were immediately sentenced to six months hard labor, and
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06

Denny Callahan and James Burke, after spending the greater part of the winter in the States, returned to Flat creek last Saturday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
ITALIANS SEIZE GERMANS ESTATE

Rome, March 3o,-The prefect of Sessari today sequestered estates in Sardinia valued at half million lire, owned by Admiral von Tirpitz, of Ger many.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06

will be deported when sentence is served.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21

Your Government SUMMONS you and
every other individual in Grenada County
to be at the school house Of your commun-
ity at z o'clock in the afternoon Of Friday,
June 18th.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
Lend INCL Sam $4z Today
5YearS Fro NOWHel1Pay YOu$5@

TN OFFERING Wv Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps to the public, the United States Government
presents to every man, woman and child an oppor-
tunity for profitable, simple and secure investment.
War Savings Stamps are BABY Bonds" Back Of
them are the entire resources of the Government and
people of the United States. They enable you to
invest your surplus savings in Government Securities
paying equivalent to 40 compounded quarterly.
You need not begin with a large amount. You
can buy =. S. Government Thrift # Stamps at 25c
will be given a Thrift Card. Each Thrift Card has
spaces for Is stamps. When you have filled a Thrift
Card it may be exchanged for a $500 War Savings
Stamp at any Postoffice, Bank or other authorized
agency. by adding l7cents in cash Exchanged prior to
July lst. 1918. and lc additional each month
thereafter: Thus a $500 War Savings Stamp will
have cost you $4.H (f purchased before July
LIST. 1919. On January LIST. 1923. the United States
Government will pay you $50 for each War Savings
Stamp you own. Under the law no person may hold
such stamps in excess of 81, 900 maturity value).
If you prefer you may buy the $500 War Saw
lngs Stamps outright. When you buy your first
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21

War Savings Stamp, you will be given a War Savings
Certificate. This has spaces for 20 stamps. Thus.
when full, the certificate will have a cash value Of
$4,000 on January lst, 1929
The interest paid you on War Savings Stamps is
equivalent to 40 compounded quarterly; if you keep
your stamps for 5 years. If you should need this
money before Jan. LIST, 1923, you can get it back on
ten days written notice with interest at approximately
$50. by presenting your War Savings Certificate, with
stamps attached, at a Money Order Postoffice.
The Is cent Thrift Stamps, however, are not re-
deemable exceptln exchangefor War Savings Stamps.
1t is the desire of the Treasury Department of the
United States to have every man. woman and child
participate in the War Savings Plan by buying
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps regularly:
Parents are asked to encourage children to save and
buy these stamps-to help win the war!
You can order War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps by mail from your nearest Postoffice. Note
the coupon below. Fill it out-stating the number
and kind of stamps you want-and mail it to the
nearest Postmaster: Your letter carrier will deliver
the stamps and collect the amount. Place your
order at once. WHo Saves, ServeN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
WILL REPORT ON
EFFORT TO GET
WAR CON TRACTS

A special meeting of the board OF
directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce has been called for 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon for the purpose
of hearing report from II. q.
Spaulding, Ardmore's representa-
tive on the delegation OF Oklahoma
business men who went to Wash
ington to present TO the federal au
thorties the matter of placing some
of the orders for war material and
supplies in this state. A compfe-
hensive statement of conditions and
what it will be necessary for Okla
homa to do to get portion OF this
business will be made, TO the end
that further action may be taken ii
deemed desirable.
The Oklahoma delegates were re-
ceived cordially by the congression-
al delegation and by the various war
agencies through whom the orders
for supplies and manufactured prod
ucts are placed and a hearty desire
was expressed to aid the delegation
i'll every way possible. During the
various conferences it was brought
out that it was necessary for any
state or city wishing to secure or
ders to form definite organization
and keep one or more men in Wash
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
GOVERNOR URGES
PROCURING OF WINTER
COAL SUPPLY NOW

Governor Williams has issued 4
proclamation calling upon the peo-
pie of the state to lay in their sup
ply OF coal for next winter at this
time. He has sent copy OF this
proclamation to Mayor w. X. Rob
erts and asked him to issue a like
proclamation to the people of Ard
more. The governor sets forth in
his proclamation that with the
and the necessity for carrying our
men across the ocean, the coal prob
lem the coming winter will be OF
difficult solution il neglected until
| that time. He asks all who can pos
sibly do so to meet this situation by
ordering their coal Immediately. He
also appeals to manufacturing plants
and other industries to meet the sit
uation in the same way.
Mayor Roberts did not issue 4
formal proclamation, but asks the
newspapers to give the substance of
the governors proclamation the Wild
est possible publicity. The mayor
said he fully realizes the situation
as Ardmore had to wrestle with a
situation of this kind last winter.
Ardmore having such an excellent
supply of gas, it is not nearly so bad
off as cities with none, but the gas
supply is not piped to all sections
of the city and there are many peo-
pie who must depend on coal, and |
there was near suffering through a
want Of it last winter and only by |
the greatest efforts did the mayor
succeed in getting a car or two of
coal from the railroads, or from |
other sources, sufficient to prevent
a famine.
Mayor Roberts appeals to all per-
sons, firms and corporations in the |
city, who possibly can do so, to lay
in their supplies of coal early. In
addition to providing against a
shortage next winter, Mayor Rob
erts said there is another feature of
the proposition that should not be
overlooked, and that is the price.
While coal is now obtainable at a
reasonable price, by the beginning OF
winter it may be almost prohibitive,
and then, too, the government at
that time may be requiring the use
OF every Car in the land for other |
purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

sertion OF Barney Baruch, chairman
OF the advisory council OF the Ma
tional Council OF Defense, TO the
effect that as the war was going to
be a long one it is time for every
manufacturer to realize that every
industry will become war industry
at an early date as it is imperative
that all forces be concentrated in
the effort to win the war. 1t may
be interesting at this time TO say
that the lowest estimate OF the pc
riod OF the war made by anyone i'll
position to speak with authority
was three years. In other words,
Mr.. Baruch meant to convey the
impression that ii any factory is
making product that is not essen
tial at this time they should make
an early change to some product
ncedful to aid in the war work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

ington all the time to keep in touch
with the situation as frequent
changes i'll the handling OF the bust
ness and the unexpected demand for
certain articles made it impossible
for anyone at 4 distance to open up
business dealings with the govern
ment In view of this fact, the Ok
lahoma delegation held a meeting,
organized the Oklahoma War In
dustries Board and elected Mr..
Spauding president and 7. r..
Blakely OF Okmulgee secretary. 1t
was decided to have a meeting OF
this body in Oklahoma City stimuli
taneously with the holding OF the
annual meeting OF the Oklahoma
Employers Association Tuesday
and letters have been sent out from
Washington to many of the manu-
facturers and business men of the
state asking them TO attend. 1t is
probable that a definite plan of ac-
ton will be agreed upon and put
into effect at this meeting.
The Oklahoma men found the
question of transportation one OF
the great drawbacks to making ship
ments from this part of the coun-
try and as result they urged upon
the railroad administration board
that every effort be made to open
the gulf ports for freight shipments
and thus relieve thousands nj
freight cars for general use. Sena-
tor Owen has followed up this sug-
gestion and it is probable that early
relief will be secured.
The Oklahoma delegation was
impressed very strongly with the as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
UlNlWlE E@SI1TY CORNER

pleted at this time,\ but the struc-
ture is so laid out Mat it can be
built in sections. The first wing,
when completed, will house the Ii
brary until the enrolment justifles
a larger building. This wing OF the
building will cost $4,000 The plans
for the new geology building have
not been completed, but the struc-
ture will cost 100000. The date for
the completion OF this building has
not been approXimated, but II Will
be sometime next spring.
lie Roy G.. Herzberg, business
manager OF the Quill Annual OF
Enid high school, was elected presi-
dent of the Oklahoma lnterscholas-
tic Press Association at the meeting
OF that organization in conjunction
with the interscholastic publication
conference conducted by the school
of journalism. Jerome Alexander,
business manager of the Ardmore
Criterion, was chosen vice-president
and Prof. II. II. Herbert was re-
elected ecretary-treasurer.
The business meeting OF the asso-
citation followed the conference Of
highsclfool editors and managers
from practically all the fourteen
schools represented in the current
publication contest. Enid led the
others, sending six men to repre-
sent the two publications, the Quill
and the Quill Annual.
Practically all the morning was
spent in a discussion of the results
OF the newspaper and magazine CON
tests, criticisms and suggestions for
the Improvement of the publications
being made by Professor Herbert,
who presided at the conference.
In the annual spring election, to
be held next Tuesday, May /, much
interest is being manifested. The
elections will be hotly contested
with lots of candidates. There are
forty-eight Sooner candidates in
this election. All the petitions have
been filed with the student council
and all the candidates have been
found eligible by the election com
mittee. The race for the Office OF
president OF the student council will
no doubt be one of the hottest i'll
the university election. Thad Baker
of Ardmore will oppose ohm Mac
Campbell of Oklahoma City for this
honor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
POWER OF HUN JUNKERS
IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE
Cannot Be Tyrants Abroad and
Free at Home.

Manchester, MAY 4.-In leading
editorial on the subject of the re-
lection of equal suffrage by the
Prussian diet, the Manchester
Guardian says:
The Prussians are now learning
the obvious proof that it is impos-
sible to be tyrants abroad and free
at home. They cannot have a junk
er foreign policy and a victory over
the German people. The Prussian
franchise affair should teach even
the dull-witted German private that.
I'VE are not going to prophesy
results in Germany, but the system
attic ruthless application OF junker
principles both at home and abroad
seems as dangerous a political prec-
edent as ever was tried. 1t is a
brutal Reputation of all morality
IN the region of politics, and the
erection of might, force and power
into supreme rule in government.
Such a fabric, If it has any life
az ali, can endure so long as the
junkers can hold out the prospect
of a complete military triumph.
Any failing in the field inay bring
down the whole edifice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

On Friday, April 20, work was
started on the new library building,
which is to be located on the camp
us north of the law building. The
work on the library building will be
pushed in an effort to complete the
structure by November. The library
building will not be wholly COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
NOTICE MASONS

All Master Masons are requested
to meet at Masonic hall at | 80
o'clock this Sunday afternoon to
attend the funeral OF our deceased
brother, l.. p. Anderson.
ROY SHORES, w. NJ.
G.. II. BRUCE, Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

l9 years of age to enroll will be is
sued shortly, and it is understood
will provide for registration before
June l. though none of the regis
trants will be called to the colors
before lulv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
Funeral Notice.

The funeral OF the late L. p. An
dcrson will he held from the resi-
dence, 32S c street southwest, at
230 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
CANADA LOWERS AGE
LIMIT FOR ITS ARMY

Ottawa, May 4.-Canada has low
cred the age limit for military serv-
ice registration from 20 to 10 years.
A proclamation calling upon all men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY TO
TRAIN DRAFTED MEN
Arkansas Institution Also Take
300 or More.

Norman, Okla, May 4.--Arrange-
rlenis have been completed between
the war department and the Uni
versty OF Oklahoma for the train
ing OF l40 drafted men in special
branches here this summer. Forty
OF the men will be given instruc-
ton in general mechanics and 100
in a;rplane motor work.
Other contingents are expected
here for training after the first
batch OF men has been graduated.
Fayetteville, Ark, May 4.-Presi-
dent John Futrall of the Univer-
sity OF Arkansas announced here
today he had signed a contract with
the war department for the techni-
cal training OF 800 draft men i'll the
shops and laboratories OF the uni
ycrsity. The men will be sent here
Iune Is. Additional increments
probably will be sent here in Au-
gust and September, it was an
nounced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
SUMMARY:

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-02
Women,s Undergaments

$3.50 Glove silk st95
Pink White
Womens Pink Union Envelope Teddy Combinations
regular sizes 79c; sizes for $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
HIGH FEED COST
WORRIES WALTON
Prices Almost Doubled Only
5000 Left in Fund,

The high cost Of living is giving
J. c. Walton, commissioner Of public
works, considerable worry. The feed
for the horses working in his depart
mcnt is almost exhausted and there IS
no mores money in the feed fund with
which to replenish the supply
COMMISSIONS Walton was in con
ference with Mike DonnclB commits
sioner of finance and accounts today
in regard to the situation and they
reached the conclusion that the best
thing to do was 10 go before the ex-
else board and ask for relief.
In previous years $1,000 has been sui
lcient, to purchase the feed for the
horses of the public works department
but Mr.. Walton said today that the hay
which he formerly purchased for Sic
TO SIS a ton was now costing the cry
from SIS to $50 a ton
With the fiscal year only seven
months gone Mr.. Walton reports TODAY
that there is only 500 left in the fund
TO purchase feed for the horses
Mr.. Walton and Mr. Donnelly agreed
that there was nothing to do but max,
arrangements whereby the necessary
money, which is estimated at 5000, be
obtained
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
Fire Chiefs Aide
Begins Nineteenth
Year in Department

Tony Meyers, assistant chief Of the
OKLAHOMA City fire department is JUDI
starting his nineteenth consecutive year
with the department and in January
1910 may retire from the service on a
pension. All who serve twenty conse-
cutive years as iiremcn in the state may
retire on a pension, giving them hall
OF the salary they are drawing at the
end OF the twenty years.
Meyers joined the Oklahoma City
fire department in January, 1900 when
there were only three paid men in the
department. lie was appointed assist
ant chief Of the department in 1904
and has held this position ever since
He said today that he was not sure
that he would retire at the end Of the
twenty years service.
Mark Kesler, commissioner OF public
safety is now on the payroll for a
fireman's pension, having served ter
years with the fire department in Kan
saS and then ten years in this state
The rules were different when he re-
tired.