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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
OUR MERCHANT MARINE

The Ardmoreite wishes to COM
mend to everyone the reading of the
illustrated article "Why Our Ships
VIII Stay on the Ocean" by Ed
ward N. Hurley, chairman OF the
United States Shipping Board,
which appears in the current issue
OF the Saturday Post. Mr.. Hurley
explains why this country has in Il
few months been able to produce
steel and wooden ships at a speed
and cost which are entirely un-
known in the old ship building coun-
tries. We have done nothing less
than begin to think ships, all over
the country, and the thing was done.
The important thing now is to
continue to think ships and world
trade and when the war is over we
will be ready TO turn our tremendous
fleet of merchantmen and transports
into use in developing 4 world mar
ket which this time must be held
and not allowed to dwindlc down as
it did one hundred years ago. Every
state and every city will profit by
this world trade and so vast is the
problem that the time is already
here when we should begin to look
ahead and plan, as it means that
this country will prosper as result
beyond any of our previous dreams.
One feature OF the article by Mr..
Hurley is of tremendous local in
terest and is reproduced as it gives
an angle OF the situation which has
never been presented quite so logic
ally before. Here it is for you:
Another Improvement In our new
merchant marine that viii mean much
in better operation. better seamen and
better morale is the substitution of fuel
oil for coal. We expect to put 40O oil
burning ships on the ocean this year.
Practically all our fabricated ships Will
be oil burners. About $50 requisitoned
ships OF various types were designed for
coal burning, but many of these can be
converted for oil fuel; and IL IS also pos
sible to design ships for burning both oil
and coal. From the standpoint of time
we estimate that three ships burning
oil are equal to four ships burning coal,
and from the standpoint of morale there
is even greater Improvement. because
coal burning ship has 20 per cent Of
its crew down in the fireroom, and there
Is difficulty in finding men for this
hard. gruellng labor. The oil-burning
ship carries better class Of seamen all
round. and gives better opportunities for
So the new American |
merchant marine will be oil burning. /
and to overcome difficulties in supply
ing fuel over the worlds trade routes, /
as well as TO assure adequate supplies
OF oil, the technical oil experts OF this
country have organized to deal with the .
technical problems.
The twelve million barrels of crude /
oil in storage in the Healdton field
will go quite way in providing
fuel for Uncle Sans new oil burn
ing ships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
THE CASUALTY LISTS.

Driven from one stronghold, the
war liar always attacks in another
place. The latest form OF misrepre-
sentation in Germany's behalf is the
casualty lie"
The German government and
press started it. We have heard.
from German sources. reports and
rumors of American divisions being
shattered" OF great heaps of
American dead" OF local gains in
territory won at a tremendous cost
in men. These stories have been
echoed and varied by pro-Germans
in this country, and given currency
BY men and women OF loyal hearts
but over-credulous minds.
There have been other stories
tending to discredit the American
army command or the war depart
ment. 1t has been alleged that the
casualty reports are being deliber-
ately withheld or juggled. because
on account Of the huge losses the
government dare not reveal them.
All this. OF course, is wicked non
sense. There is no doubt that the
casualties have been heavy. com
pared with any We are accustomed
to. We cannot expect to fight great
battles. against powerful foe, and
win, without paying the cost. We
have taken that for granted, as a
general proposition. 1t is necessary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

only to give it a practical applica-
tion in this case, and not suffer any
undue shock merely because the
drain has begun little sooner than
we expected.
Granting that, we may find cause
for comfort in the actual situation.
Measured by military value, hardly
any cost short of the utter annihila-
ton of an army could be too great
to pay for such a victory as we have
won. Needless to say. there is moth
ing remotely resembling annihila-
tion--it is not an army shattered
by heavy losses that follows a strong
foe as our army has followed the
Huns, beating their best in every
clash. There is nothing whatever
to indicate that our losses are any
more than normal
There are hints, indeed, that we
have had fewer men killed and
wounded than is usual i'll such ac-
tions.
The majority OF casualties are
Slightly wounded" Nearly all OF
them will recover. The loss i'll killed,
while grievous to relatives and
friends OF the fallen, will be found
very small when spread over our
great population.
All the casualties, as a matter OF
course, will be published just as
fast as General Pershing can obtain
accurate reports and transmit them
to Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

French advance toward it. The fall
of Noyon undoubtedly would com
pei a Encouragement OF the enemy
line eastward.
Unofficially, the allies have taken
10000 prisoners and 700 guns. Since
the beginning of the German Oh
iensive on the Marine four weeks
ago, today, the enemy has lost near
ly $4,000 prisoners and over l'Aoo
guns.
Berlin reports the fighting as
growing more bitter and says that
Sunday all allied efforts failed. One
German newspaper calls the present
battle "the first serious defeat OF the
war"
Between Scissors and Rheims, the
Germans are apparently preparing
to hold fast and the French and
Americans are making no attacks IN
force. The German artillery fire has
been much heavier. Enemy prepa-
rations for an attack Sunday were
stopped by American artillery fire.
The first American field army has
been organized with five corps un-
der the command of General Persh-
ing.
Lenine and Trotsky, rulers OF
Russia since last November, accord
ing to German sources, have fied
from Moscow TO the naval base OF
Kronstadt near Petrograd. There
is no confirmation from other sour
ces. Fearing a reign of terror OF
social revolutionalists, the German
ambassador at Moscow is fleeing to
Pskov, within the German lines in
Esthonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

have every opportunity to handle
all classes OF shipping at less cost
than do the railroads and every whit
as satisfactorily.
Revival of traffic on the Mississ-
ippi is only part of the federal
scheme to utilize its waterways. We
are going to make tremendous ef-
fort-an effort that is going to do
its share to prove that the water
ways OF this country can assume
one-third the burden that has at
times all but broken the railroads
back"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
RAILROAD COURTESY.

The federal railroad director has
bon panied by the discovery OF "a
disposition Oh the part of employees
and certain subordinate officers to
be lacking in attentiveness and
courtesy in dealing with the reason
able needs OF the public" He sug-
gests that they are expected to be
Just as polite and obliging as they
were under private management.
This may be regarded by many pa
irons as a rather mild statement OF
the case. Were railroad employees,
as 4 class. ever particularly court
eous TO the public under the old re-
gime? Foreign travellers have al
ways waXed indignant AZ the al
legged rudeness OF ticket agents. con-
ductors, trainmen and others with
whom they came IN contact, and
Americans travelling abroad have
often been surprised at the greater
degree OF consideration shown them
by the foreign railroad employees.
BE that as it may, public control
Is certainly no excuse for dis
courtesy toward the public. 1t
should rather be an incentive TO
greater considerateness. seeing that
the railroad people under such
system become actually the en-
ployes OF the patrons they serve.
And any man representing the gov
ernment OF the United States, in any
is surely under a special
obligation OF genilemanly behavior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
MUST CONSERVE
NATURAL GAS
Order Issued by Engineer in Charge
Mid-Continent Division.

w. G. Williams, district engineer
in charge of the Mid-Continent Di-
vision of the Bureau of Oil Conser-
vation, has issued the following or
der:
Domestic consumers of natural
gas advised that they can assist in
the conservation of fuel oil by re-
ducing their gas consumption to the
minimum.
Six thousand feet of gas is equal
to barrel of fuel oil.
The war industries and the army
and navy fuel oil requirements must
be met.
Do your bit by beginning today to
burn less fuel gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
Notice to Union Men.

All union men are requested to
meet at Carpenters Hall Monday
night, August II, 1918, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for
entertaining the State Federation of
Labor that will convene in Ardmore
September 10, 1918. This includes ev-
cry union man in the city.
ID. N. FERGUSON,
1l-2 Member Executive Committee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
Would Pretend.

Boston Transcript: Little Edna
Seeing mothers new evening dress,
just arrived)-Oh, mamma, how
lovelyl VIII you wear it tonight
Mother-No, dear. not tonight.
This is Tor when ladies and gentle
men come 10 dinner.
Edna-Oh, mamma, let's pretend
Just for once tha, papa's a gentle
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

nominated Eva Harding for United
States senator, Sarah G. Scofell for
secretary of state, /. G.. Michaels for
state treasurer and Ella Baldwin
Stokes for superintendent of public
instruction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
WAR SUMMARY
(By The Associated Press J

Standing before the Peronne
Chaulnes-Roye-Noyon line, the Ger
mans, reinforced by reserves, are
fighting bitterly to stop the alliet
advance and prevent probable dis.
aster to their army. South of the
Somme, the British have beer
slowed up, but around Noyon, the
French continue to press on fol-
good gains.
Heavy counter attacks are being
made by the Germans against the
British front from east of Morlan-
court to the vicinity of Lihons, to
the west of Chalons. Field Marshal
Haigs men apparently have made
little progress in the past "a hours,
but their pressure has not slack
ened.
On the southern end of the battle
field, the French have carried out
an average advance of 2 miles on a
front of about IS miles and threat
ened seriously the German hold on
Roye, Lassigny and Noyon. Here
also the German resistance is grow
ing stiffer.
Apparently the German command
is determined for the moment 10
make the allies fight hard for fur
ther gains. Meanwhile, however
the retirement from the southern
end of the front continues, and the
German attempt to stand may be
only for the purpose of preventing
the complete rout of General Won
Hutier's army which retreated from
the Montdidier salient early Sat
urday. Aviators report heavy move
ments OF troops and transport to-
ward the east.
Fight For Railroad.
German attacks have been strong
and repeated around 7 hons. The
enemy forced his way 70 the west
side of the village, but later was
driven out. The British positions
were maintained after hard fighting.
Seemingly the German purpose here
is to protect the railroad junction at
Chaulnes through which all the
troops from the Roye region mus.
pass. However, the railroad is at
no point more than three miles from
the allied line from northwest of
Chaulnes to southwest of Rove. the
most important section of the line
from a German standpoint. By
striving to hold the British, the Ger
mans also protect the pocket which
was beginning to grow unsafe, be-
tween the Somme and Arras.
All the railroad lines leading out
of Roye are now within easy can
non range of allied guns, and French
troops are at Andechy, three miles
to the west and within less than
four miles from the southwest,
where they have crossed the last
barrier OF hills.
Lassigny. between Rove and No
yon, is within two and one-half
miles of the French on the west
and south.
Battle For Noyon.
1t is an important position south
of Noyon.
The French are fighting their way
up the Disc and are within five
miles of the town.
Noyon is important not only in its
relation to the present battle line,
but to the German position eastward
award Rheims, and the enemy is
lighting desperately to stay the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

The Moscow council declares that
the Socialist fathoriand is in dan
ger" There's a new one. We didn't
suppose any up-to-daie So~ialist had
a fatherland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

Woman suffrage and prohibition
are in the creed of the Hawaiian Re
publicans. Planks favoring both are
included in the platform adopted at
their territorial convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

No doubt the race for superintend-
ent of public instruction in Kansas
will be watched with great inter
est, for it is race between three
women, Republican, a Democrat,
and a Socialist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

Dorsey w. Shackleford, Missou-
ri congressman for twenty years,
has been defeated for denomination.
His war record was the cause. Mr.
Shackleford voted against the armed
ship bill and the declaration of war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

Kansas women Jared well in the
primary election. The Republicans
nominated Lizzie l.. Wooster for
superintendent OF public instruction.
The Democrats nominated Caroline
Drennen for state treasurer and
Cora 6. Lewis for superintendent of
public instruction, and the Socialists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12

Senator Ollie James of Kentucky
renominated by the Democrats Of
his state, is seriously i'll in a Balti-
more hospital and doubts of his re-
covery are expressed. The senator
was renomnated by an overwhelm-
ing majority. -
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-31
Local Happening.

VIM. Clayton left the hospital
Tuesday, where he has been for
the past week receiving treatment
for an injured ear. He was on the
road to recovery when he left for
his home. Chas. Crownecklace
took him back.
Chief Clerk j. f. .Giegold is in re-
ceipt Of a letter from John Red
Bear who is with the American Elk.
peditionary Force in France. John
would he pleased to heor from his
Fort Yates friends, and gives his
address "a follows: John Red
Boar, ca. H, lend Infantry, A
P. O. No. 76O, A. E. F.. France.
Chas. F. Peirce, superintendent
Of the Flandreau Indian school,,
writes Superintendent Hitch thst
there are about 81 cases of influenza
among the pupils there, but none
are of serious nature. This item
is published for the benefit Of par
ents from this reservation whose
children are attending school there
II. s. Mclaughlin and Sam Brui-
guire were up from Mclaughlin
with freight last Thursday. While
in town Sib paid the Pioneer hie'
annual subscription. The Pioneer
has a large number Of subscribers
in Mclaughlin, and they are ell
very prompt about coming across
with the price year after year.
Work on the new Indian schonl
is progressing very favorably. Near
~ all the outside work is fnished
and the contractor says he is well
pleased with the prospects and ri.
poets to have the building oompletr
ed inside the time limit. The
building is a very substantial strpc,
tufe and makes a fine addition Itp
the government property. 4
The t. 8. Employment Service
at Cakes, N. Oak, is workipG In
cooperation with the Y. 9. Civil
Service Secretaries and has sn.;
nouncements Of the positions tn
which examinations will be given.
The Office desires that al those whn
are interested, and who desire ID
take examination for Government
positions write to the office q
Cakes and make inquiry as to The
positions to b. obtained.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-31
Coming to
MANDAN
DR.. Mellenthin
SPECIALIST
FOR HIS SEVENTH YEAR IN
NORTH DAKOTA
DOES NOT USE SURGERY
Will be at
LEWIS & CLARK HOTEL
FRIDAY and Saturday. November 22and %
Office Hours, % M. to 4 p. N.
TWO DAYS ONLY
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION,
TWO DAYS ONLY
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION,

Dr.. MelIenthin 10 regular graduate
IN medicine and surgery and Ii licensed
by the state OF North D,Kcsa He
visits professionally the most important
towns and cities and offers to oil who
i:a,l on this trip consultation and Ell ami.
nation free, except the expense OF treat.
,nt.ht whom desired.
According to biz method Of treatment
ns does not operate for chronic sppen.
dicitis, gallstot ulcers Of the stomach,
'onsils or adepoids
He hiss to his credit many wonderful
results In diseases Of the stomach, liver.
DO sels, blood, skin. nerves, heart, kid.
ney, bladder. bsdwetting, catarrh, weak
lungs, fhehn, atism. scixtica. leg ulcera
aud rectal ailments.
II you have t1een ailing for any length
Of time and do MT get any better, do
not fail to cali, % Improper measures
father than disease are very often th..
cause Of your long standing trouhls.
I Remember shove date, thst examina.
tipu on this trip will be f,se and tbst
his treattilsnt d different.
Address; 90 Boston Block, Mime.
SpoIis. MINI.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-31
PAPER SIOUX COUNTY
-. This paper hae enlisted
with the government In the
cause Of america for the
period Of the war .......

In its frenzied attempt to -injure
and discredit Fort Yates the Self
ridge Journal makes the state ment
that the Fort Yates Hotel will close
November list. This is a malicious
lie. The Pioneer proves that the
Journal lies by publishing on the
front page Of this issue statement
written by Louis Endres, county
treasurer Of Sioux county, who
owns the hotel. Mr.. Endres says
the hotel will not close. Mr.. En-
dres' word is good. He Is one. Of
the most substantial citizens in
Sioux county and when he says the
hotel will remain open, irrespective
Of any action taken by the present
lessee, 1t means exactly what he
says. No one ever heard Louis En-
dres say he would do something
but what hi, made good he owns
the property and has the money to
continue the business. MIR. Endaes
is too good businessman to let a
$4,000 investment lay idle. This
is a fair example of the truthful
ness Of the Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
YOU

should right now be thinking, plan
ming and buying for Christmas. You
know you'll buy quite lot of Candy
don't you every year? This year is
different. You'll have to buy early
the government asks it. No stores
will be open late for your convent
ence.
In our line we now have all the
bulk chocolates we're going to have.
Also all the high grade stuffed fancy
Candies. Sugar will be scarce Christ
mas because of the extra demand for
sweets, So why not order your
cakes now? Have them off your
mind because we'll take care of all
orders given early.
Have a look at our line of novelty
baskets. We have baskets for every
thing. A nice selection Of empty
boxes and Christmas cards. Cigars
on hand now cannot be bought Christ.
mas for the price you pay today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30

Surgeons agree that in cases Of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds. the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor-
tant. When an EFFICIENT anti
septic is applied promptly, there is
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy it now and be ready
for an emergency. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our friends for
ing the illness and death 70 our
mother. Mrs Mary Jane Elliott We
&are also very grateful to the Con-
gregational church, Musicians Local
152, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gray, Mrs. l..
E. Remington and family and others
for the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. GEO. BUTLER,
FRANK ELLIOTT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.
SCIENTIST

Services at Gig iowa avenue.
Reading room No. 5O7 fifth floor Of
first National bank building.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock a. n
Lesson sermon at II o'clock a. m.
Subject of lesson: Ancient and
Modern Necronomy, alias Hypnotism
and Messmerism Denounced.
Testimonial meeting, Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Free reading room open to the public
very afternoon except Sundays, from
to 5 o'clock p. III.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
MRS. SMITH RECOMMENDS CHAM
BERLAlN'S TABLETS

81 have had more or less stomach
trouble for eight or ten years, :"
writes Mrs. G. H. Smith. Brewerton,
N. Y. when suffering from attacks
of Indigestion and heaviness after
eating, one or two of Chamberlain's
Tablets have always relieved me.
have also found them a pleasant
laxative" These tablets tone up
the stomach and enable it to per
form its functions naturally. II you
are troubled with indigestion give
them a trial. get well and stay well.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing mess of
-,,lstard, -four and water when you can
easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with a little clean, white Musterole.
Musterole is made Of pure oil of mus
lard and other helpful ingredients, COM
b;ned in the form of the present white
ointment. It takes the place Of out-of-
date mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache. congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of the back or
Joints. sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
ilains. frosted feet colds Of the chest
cit often prevents pneumonia.
3Oc and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
ElRsr CHRISTIAN oAURoH


Corner SIKH ana iowa
Clifford B. James, Pastor
Bible School, 9:45.
Morning Worship, 11:C0.
". p. S. C. H., $50,
Evening Worship, 1880,
Prayer Meeting. Wednesday, 1:30.
Choir Practice, Thursday, 1880
There will be election of officers
at the morning service.
Ou Sunrise Praise and Thanks
giving service was delightful one.
There were seventy-five present. A
light breakfast was served at the
close of the service.
You are quite welcome to the ser
vices of this church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-30
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
"The House # Gladness."

Rev. VIM. Denham, minister.
Sixth and Minnesota avenue.
Order of Service.
Sunday school. 9:45 a. m. S. P. Lau-
bach. superintendent.
II a. m. morning worship Memo
rial service of VIM. Fraser Sermon
by Rev VIM Denham.
6;3O p. m Young Peoples society.
1880 p. m. evening worship. Ser
mon by pastor.
Chorus and congregational singing
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
woman's Guild Circle No. ?, Mon
day.
woman's Guild Circle No. 1, Tues
day viii have an all day meeting
al its parlors
Social Circle Thursday, 2:so p m.