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The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
Mud Specialist.

Several officers from the front peak
of q famous bootblack In Paris who 10
known as the mud specialist" The
individual can tell every soldier client
what section Of the trenches he halls
from merely BY examining the mud on
his feet. It 10 said that he rarely
makes mistake, and can spot mans
battle station anywhere between
Ypres and Verdun with marvellous &C.
euracy, apparently each section Of the
long line having its charactefistie
hand o4 mud.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
Appropriate Name.

.
AS he polished his customers boots
the bootblack puffed at the end Of q
cigar. Thinking to have a little fun
at the youths expense, the customer
asked him IL he always smoked cigars.
"Oh, yes, pretty Often" declared the
youth.
"What brand do you generally
smokef" was the next question.
Robinson Crusoe. sir" came the re-
ply.
The customer pondered awhile.
II never heard Of that brand" he
said.
"It's name I've given 'em myself"
said the youth. "You see, guv'nor, old
Crusoe was q castawayl"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
nEIMz's GREAT COLLECTION
'qvery Carvings Owned " pasalS Us1s(5,
Are Declared . d Almost
Priceless.

During many years II. J. helms Of
Pittsburgh has gathered together one
Of the finest collections Of ivory carv.
ings In America. There are probably
dozen notable collections OF this
sort In the country. and among them
the Heinz group Of 1900 pieces holds
distinguished rank, Gays q writer In
Scribner's.
A. rich and fascinating field for q
discriminating collector. ivory carv.
ings are perhaps without . peer. Rxs-
cuted In . material that has always
been costly. TOO rare. % q rule. to -
subjected tn poor or mediocre work.
manship, they may well be considered
- typical Of the artistic development
Of the time in which they were pro-
duced. They represent the art, more.
over, not Of one people. Of one period,
but. It is scarcely an exaggeration 20
'ny. Of all peoples and all periods.
From prehistoric ages down through
the civilizations Of Egypt and Assyria
and Of classic Greece and Rome have
come priceless examples Of sculptured
ivories. The dark ages Of Europe, 20
meager in artistic treasures, have be-
Queathed us an unbroken chain Of
ivory carvings. Much Of the most irl-
teresting Of such work must be accred-
tied to the centuries Of the Gothic re.
vival, the thirteenth, fdarteenth and
fifteenth. The Renaissance and the
centuries succeeding have yielded .
wealth Of carved ivofies Of great rich.
ness and beauty. From India, China
and Japan come ivories Of deep his.
toric interest and especially in the
work Of Japan, Of genuine artistic
achievement.
Periods Of exceptional turbulence,
such as the fall Of Constantinople, the
reformation In England and the French
revolution, have caused the destruction
Of Incompatible treasures. That 20
much has survived seems cause for
wonder. The explanation lies in the
very nature Of the carvings.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
eElpER GRADES G
;'..--,---.llu nBsI. yED
s" a. 2
Oonnel|ey Points Out tho utesul
Necessity ter Conservation !.
Of Papee.

Hr. Hoover" means to millioas
savs foods" "Nr. 0cAdoo" means
'ave. transpoetation :" 'l(r. Garfield"
means "save fuel" and mere recently
M. Donnelley" has cone 10 mean
save paper"
The writer bad occasion to talk oyee
the paper situation with Mr.. Donnel.
leg. and many Interesting sidelishts IN
paper economy were opened up.
When asked regarding the conserva-
tdon Of paper on the part Of state print.
efa city printers and other ssni.om-
cial organizations, Mr.. Donnelley sur.
gested that steps would probably b
taken In the near future to curtail the
printing Of city manuals until after hs
war. Mr.. Donnelley also suggested
that eventually Liberty loan commit.
tees, fuel commissioners, Red Cross,
department managers and such organi.
xations as the Y. n. G. A., 7. W. @.
A., and x. Of G. would bs called upon
to observe certain rules for conserving
paper. When asked the scope Of the
curtailment necessary he replied that
'fn nearly every case. cheaper grades
Of paper can be used when the litera-
ture was absolutely necessary, and the
circulation should be boiled down and
reQuisition made for only the number
Of prints required" He added that
'4n nearly every case newsprint paper
was advisable. except when halftones
were used"
The greatest waste of paper today"
said Mr.. Donnelley, els on the part Of
various Organisations and commissions.
and In view Of the present paper condi.
tions, all purchasing agents should
keep constantly in mind that q reduc.
ton In paper consumption is necessary,
and advice should be sought regarding
the most economical method of manu-
eacture, In order to secure the needed
attention.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
MORE FATAL THAN AUTO

Anlmal.Drawm Vehicles Cause Many
Deaths In Massachusetts.
Animal-drawn vehicles caused more
deaths in Massachusetts, during the
past year than did automobiles.
The annual report Of the state in
dustrial accident board. just issued,
states that there were 43 fatal acci-
dents, Of which q were caused by We
hicles drawn by horses and 20 by those
self propelled.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
The ignorant Lady.

Military ignorance is bound to
show ITSELF" said Representative
woodward In a trenchant criticism Of
the German offensive. "All ignorance
shows itself. for that matter.
II heard lady talking to q mission.
ary the other day about q Turk.
"'Did the scoundrel wear q fesf
the missionary asked.
mo said the lady, ~ was e3oan
0hayed's
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
REFINED GOOD TASTE

REFINED GOOD TASTE
is apparent in the new wall pa
2ers shown here exclusively.
There is an entire absence Of
gaudiness or glaring color. .Tha
papers produce. an atmosphere
Of rjdh luxuriousness without
overstepping the bounds 0f
good taste. We know you'll -.
preciate these papers when you
see them.
Il. MILLER Z Co., Oruaalsts
Wahpeton, n. D.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
The Dream and the Business.

The Dream and the Business.
The Germans thought war was ro-
mantle and glorious" said Brand
Whitlock in q Toledo address. They're
finding 1t a very sordid and disappoint-
ing business.
"The Germans are in the position Of
the young lady who was asked If her
seaside love affair had been very ro-
mantle,
.Romantic?' she replied. NO. Real
1stic, rather. Hubert and each
thought the other was an immensely
rich swell, and it turns out that he
collects the monthly installments on
our nearsilk parlor curtains"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
FIirtina Not Patriotic.

s"SUO NUS T0eSJVgvCs
The dirt is not q patriot in these
hDes, according to Doctor Crossdale,
~ho addressed q gathering Of the Sc
attle Women's Business club recently.
s1oung women should be taught" said
Doctor Crossdale, "that the most val
liable thing they can give to men in
service is wholesome comradefy."
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
Bread From Moss.

The Indians along the Columbia
river make a kind of bread from a
moss that grows on the spruce fir
tree. This moss is prepared by plac.
ing it in heaps. sprinkling it with wa
ter and permitting 1t to ferment. Then
1t is rolled into balls as big as mans
head, and these are baked in pits.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
New polIar-a.Year Man,

WVW OOJIOt~1sUVNJ bsJ0Us
Knoxville city schools now have the
proud distinction Of having q "dollar.
a-year man in the person Of A. W.
Fisher. physical director Of the local
I. II G. A. He had agreed to serve
- physical director for 10000 pupils
nf int oalaIT.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
COUNTY AGENTS CORNER


/ things hooking towards absttsr mn
culture. This is but q start. Som,
things have already been accom-.
plished. There is no end Of possibili.
ties in Richland County. This article
IL an invitation to you to do what you
can to help promote the agriculture
in our county. These Farmers clubs
are for the purpose of bringing some
Of these projects to a head. The
Farmers Clubs are the active body II
the community. They are the. me:
dunn which 10 to bring about action
in every township. In the same way
We need an organisation which will
bring n countrywide RESULTS. Fol
this reason We are planning to hold
Farmers Week" tits only iittine
that this should be held at the County
seat This year It will be held dur.
ing the week of January 9Th. The
following Is a tentative program:
MEETINGS.
County Fair Association.
Home Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Richland County.
Stock Breeders Association.
Federal Farm Loan Association.
Farm Bureau Meeting.
DEMONSTRATIONS.-Dr. McMahan.
Agricultural College.
1. Farm surgery. Caetration, etc.
u. The Horse, Collie, Care of the
Teeth, etc.
3. Cow, Bloat. scours in Calves.
etc.
TALKSs-
A few talks by leading Agricultural
authorities.
BANQUETS:-
shorthorn Men.
Holstein Men.
Potato Men. .is
Angus and Hereford Men.
Duroc Men.
ENTERTAINMENTs:- =
/ Commercial. Club. .
Science School. >. e..
Conservatory Of Music. :.
Dances and Theatres.
It is hoped that these meetings car
be made an annual event. These
meetings are of Countrywide interest
They are business matters that ought
to, ,be taken care of by our farmers
II our farmers are really interested
in promoting their own affairs Their
1t Is necessary to attend gathering.
of this kind. II on the other hant
they would rather Chew the rag" II
groups of two or three and let other,
do what they please with the farmers
own business, then it would be bes
not to have Farmers Week. A.
your County Agent, 1 extend to ever,
farmer and every business man of th.
county cordial invitation to atten(
part or. all Of the above programs Il
is for the best interest Of all OF as:ant
We want your help.
Signed Geo. p. Wolf,
County Agricultural Agent
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19
Suez Canal.

Although the Suez canal is only 80
miles long it reduces the distance from
England to India by sea nearly four
thousand miles.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-19

Every monument that leaves our
shop is true example of consun-
mate skill and designing and solid
excellence in QUALITY GRAN.
ITE or MARBLE.
This establishment has en- excel-
lent stock Of finished monuments
for your examination, can show
you many Of its monuments erectea
hereabouts, and. of course, has .
full complete line of superb
samples to select from.
Grant rs the favor of quoting
prices, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
INVEST AS WELL AS SAVE.

Savings deposits in Boston banks
have been steadily increasing in spite
of Liberty Loans and gifts to war
work organizations. 1t is true that
many small savings accounts were
closed and the money was put into
government bonds or war savings
stamps. On the whole, however, the
savings deposits continued to grow
With the first government loans
the savings accounts diminished. But
by the time the third loan cam
along people had begun quite gener-
ally to pay for their Liberty Bonds
out of current earnings. The fourth
loan found this even more true, and
the savings deposits had resumed
their upward climb.
Apparently people had more
money to handle or had learned to
apportion their expenditures more
wisely. When war demands on the
purse have ceased it will be inter
esting TO see whether there is a sharp
rise in the savings deposits, and
whether at the same time he habit
OF investing money wisely remains
with people OF moderate incomes.
II these two things continue to go
hand in hanL, as during war days, |
wage earnerS will have taken a great
forward step in happiness and inde-
pendence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
NO LIMIT TO
HUN DEVILTRY

With the British-American Ar
mics, No. 9.-(Correspondence OF
The Associated Press. .)-German
deviltry seemed TO know no bounds
in the last days OF the fighting on
the British front after the linden
burg line had been shattered. They
attached grenades to the bodies OF
dead Huns left behind in the Ger
man retreat, so that when the SOL
diers were lifted, the grenades ex-
ploded, killing or wounding the
bearers.
Near the town of lie Chateau, a
number OF Australian stretcher-
bearers were killed by these gren-
AIDES in attempting to remove some
German dead from the field in front
an American machine-gun posi-
ton. Thereafter no Australian
would put a hand on dead Ger
man. In some cases the bodies
were dragged to their burial places
by means of a long rope which al
lowed the stretcher-beare' to keep
out OF range OF an exploding hand
grenade.
The Americans, on the other
hand, hit upon the plan OF making
the German prisoners bury their
own dead. In one instance a Boche
prisoner was summarily shot be-
cause he refused to remove the
body of one of his dead compan-
ions. An examination of the body
later led to the discovery that 1t
was mined. The German vas aware
Of this fact and refused to touch II.
In. one small town evacuated b.
the Germans, many OF the beds
we're found to be mined. An Amer
can officer, tired and worn by a
long and hard fighting, sought rest
on a lounge in a room previous'y |
occupied by a German officer. The
ounge blew up and he was Instant
y killed,
Another officer picked up pair
If field glasses left by the Germans
md was adjusting the focus when
he glasses exploded in mis- hands
md blew away part of his face.
The Huns had become adept in
he nefarious business Of making
Internal machines, mines and time
uses, and there was scarcely an
.rea where the electrical and en-
-ineering experts of the Allies dad
lot find some new form of their
iendish ingenuity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
TURKS DEPORTED MORE
THAN 100000 GREEKS
AND ARMENIANS IN WAR

London, Sunday, Dec. |, Reuter-,
Limited has received from Greek
source figures showing that in the
spring Of 1914 the Turks deported
100000 Greeks, of whom 100000 now
are refugees in Greece. Since the
beginning of the war, to the end OF
1917, the Turks deported 2,l40,OOO
Greeks and Armenians, of whom
100000 Armenians and 100000
Greeks have been massacred and
100000 modified Greeks have been
put to death or have died OF their
sufferings.
A great number of women and
children were forcibly converted
to Islamism. Others have been killed
or have committed suicide. Greek
property taken by the Turks is val
ued at 3,000,000,000 francs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
SIX-DAY SCHOOL SESSION

To the Mothers and Fathers OF
more: If YOU have not seriously
considered this matter of six day
schools, we beg you to do so now
First, we wish to thank the moth
er whose letter appeared in Sun
day Ardmoreite for putting the case
so clearly and Justly before us, and
assure her of our hearty concurrence
in all she said.
Education does not consist in a
certain number of facts to be
learned, but in training that will give
the child correct principles and the
power to think; a few weeks more
or less in a school year will have no
appreciate effect upon this work as
a whole. But even if it should, too
constant application will defeat the
Ardmore: If you have not seriously
of wholesome recreation, children
soon tire of study.
The steady grind of being com
PEELED to go to school six days will
surely result for many pupils in one
of two things: With some, disin-
clination for Sunday School and
church; with others loss OF inter-
est in school work.
The health of our children should
be our first consideration, and the
nervous system of the child suffers
severely from the strain of continu-
Gus mental effort.
Would any of you parents consid-
er the slight gain in book learning
a sufficient returne for the possible
nervous breakdown or eye-strain |
of one of your own children?
Every teacher knows that unless
4 child goes to school we'll phys
icallv, and with enthusiasm, his in
terest soon lags and little is accom-
plished.
To be in school at eight o'clock
means in far too many homes a
nasty breakfast, or almost none, and
l wild scramble with possibly ruff
led temper which is poor prepara-
ion for the unusually long hours
In a great many homes the over
worked mother greatly needs the
lelp Of the children on Saturday,
md the children also need the disci-
,line of home duties which they
lave also no other time for during
he week.
Home duties. recreation. errands
nd preparation for SUNDAY cannot
70 compressed into Saturday after
.1or
We hope the fathers and mothers
-ili Immediately express themselves
pom this subject and see II we can
ct obtain relief.
MOTHER OF THREE
CHILDREN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
CONTROVERSY OVER
BURIAL PLACE OF SIR
WALTER RALEIGH

London, October % (By MaiD-
Newspapers here have been engaged
in a controversy as to the location
of the burial place OF Sir Walter
Raleigh in connection with the cele-
bration of the 300th anniversary of
his birth. Biographers Of Raleigh
supposed that, after his execution;
the body was buried in the chancel
of St. Margaret's The Times. how
ever suggests that his body was
placed there for a short time only
and that Raleigh really was buried
at Beddington in Surrey where the
widow desired that he should rest.
Raleigh's head was embalmed and
cherished by his widow in a "red
leathern bagge" to the day of her
death. The head was afterward in
TERED in the church at West Hors-
ley, in Surrey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
I / iish go
MINNIE HAYS
Correspondent.

Mrs. D. c. Teeter came home iron
Ardmore Tuesday where she ha.
been the past two weeks.
Parker Lewis, Tom Fuson and
John Boyd have returned from
Nashville.
Charlie Gillian is in Miami on
business.
The home of VIII Gage burned
Saturday morning at 10 o'cloc&. MI
and Mrs. G. S. King had rooms there
and together with Mr.. and Mrs:
Gage lost everything. The home OF
Mrs. Adams, who lived next door,
would have been destroyed also but
for the quick work of the fire de-
partment. Both houses belong to 1.
H. Holland.
Mrs. D. H. Dawson and daughter,
of Ardmore, left for home after vis-
iting Mr.. Dawson's sister, Mrs. Doc
Hays.
Mrs. McGee and children will
leave Tuesday for Nashville Ienno
to make their home.
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Dykes Thanks
giving night. A young daughter
arrived the same day at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Rutherford.
lin Ragsdale and w. c. Dewitt
of Ardmore were in Tishomingo last
week.
A cablegram from Charlie Hawk
ms in France stated that he was
well and happy.
w. c. Geers spent Thanks giving
in Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Baldridge spent
Thanksgiving in Ardmore.
Roy Pendergrass was sick all last
week caused from vaccination.
Jack Thomas was a sufferer from
he same trouble.
Aylmer Hays is reported i'll this
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
Prominent Jap Dies.

Toxic, Oct. 27.-(By MailD-
Buei Nakano, president Of the city
council OF Toxic, who with Baron
Shibusawa headed a Japanese mis-
sion to the United States in 1909 is
dead. He was for a long time pres
ident of the Toxic Chamber OF Com
merce and a leading figure in the
Japanese business world. The mis-
sion with which he went to the
United States nine years ago vas
received in many American cities
and proved an important step in
promoting business relations be-
tween Japan and the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
WHAT THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS
HAVE ACCOMPLISHED

St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 2.-Speaking
before the associate members of the
st. Louis Clearing House, c. S.
Stewart, assistant federal reserve
agent OF the eighth federal reserve
district, explained how the federal
reserve system has stabilized the
finances of the United States dur
ing the war, He declared that
through the assistance of the bank
ing system the government had
achieved the following results:
Floated Sl5,000,0O0,000 liberty
loans while national bank deposits
were increasing.
Placed S2,056,777,000 or two-thirds
Of the gold supply OF the country, in
the hands Of the federal reserve
banks and their agents.
Increased federal reserve bank
discounts held Nov IS, last, to s..s
797, ,S0S,000 of which S1,359,532L@
consisted of notes secured by war
obligations; only $439 $4,000 were
ordinarily commercial discounts.
The speaker directed attention to
the fact that on Nov. 16, 1917, the
bills discounted by federal reserve
banks only totaled S487 $4,000, in
war obligations.
These facts and figures indicated
how business was able to proceed
at time when the gov
ernment was engaged in raising the
most stupendous amount of money
ever collected in such a short period
Of time in one country. M1. Stewart
said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03
TRIBUTE TO SERGT. LAYERS

written by a friend OF Sergeant
Bennett II. LAYERS, after the infor-
nation OF his death in France On
October "a, 1879
Bennett was 20 years old, the son
of Oyerton and Eliza LAYERS, Ills
mother died and lett him to the. care
of his father when he was only i
years old. He received his education
in the Chilocco Indian school, from
which he was graduated in 1914.
While in school he was prominent
in athletics and was captain OF the
baseball team for two years. Fin
ishing his school. he returned to
Ardmore where he made his home
until called into service. In May,
1917 he married Miss Elvia Pace
who will be remembered as the salu-
tartan OF the 1910 graduating class
OF the Ardmore High School.
Sergeant LAYERS was trained for
military duty at Camp Travis, San
Antonio, Texas. While the he was
especially prepared for an instructor
in the gas school, leaving tn re for
France with the first contingent OF
selected men, the Goth Division. In
June, he attended a special school
for gas instructions and according
to letters received by his wife he fin
ished this final instruction the latter
part OF September and returned o
his company, which at that time was
at the front. Sergt. LAYERS was a
member OF K Company, 557th infan-
try, Doth Division. He is survived |
by his wife, father, four brothers,
and four sisters. Two brothers are
now in the training service, Dawes
H., stationed at the U. S. Naval train
ing station, San Diego, Calf, and
Isaac W., at Camp Pike, Little Rock,
Ark, His other brothers are Erwin
and Cato, who live near Ardmore as
does three sisters, Alice, Nina and
Fenela, the other sister, Mrs. Ella
Burkett, living at Mill Creek.
Sergeant LAYERS was officially re-
ported as being killed in action on
October "A, 1918.
We knew him, we knew him per-
sopally; we knew him intimately;
and we are thoroughly convinced
hat the principles that governed his
life, as a son, husband, Christian.
/ neighbor and a soldier was love; a
owe that worked no i'll toward his
leighbor. Seldom in our lives, have
We met a character, whose excellen-
les were so many and whose imper-
ections were so few. As man he
would encounter any difficulty in
he way OF duty, 1t was love, as ne
himself told his young wife before
eaving her, that prompted him %
% forth in defense of his country
nd die to avenge the wrong that
vas being done to others.
His BODY lies on the battlescared
ields of France, a fitting resting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-03


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