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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

been blinded in the fighting so far.
ard Of this number 224 have already
passed out Of st Dunstan's Hostel haV-
ing learned one or possibly two useful
trades. In some instances it has been
recorded that the blind man is making
a better living now than he did before
his misfortune. There are S54 inmates
in st. Dunstan'S at present and arrange.
ments have been made to practically
double the capacity of the hostel.
st. Dunstan's is principally stated
according to the report, by members
II the Voluntary Aid Detachments,
strengthened by a sufficient number Of
order'ies and trained nurses. In the
work. hops, while there are sighted
forcmen in each department. the instruc-
ton is mainly given by men who are
themselves blind The more intelligent
and apt soldiers are kept to be pupil
teachers in order that the newcomer
may feel encouraged by the fact that
he is protitng by the knowledge Of
q man who was himself blinded on the
battlefield only a short while before.
The working day is divided between the
cldssgooms and the workshops or train.
ing schools. Two and half hours in
the morning and two hours in the after.
noon are the fixed times for work.
The men of st. DunStan'S are taught
to play as well as work. They row,
SWIM and compete in walking and rum
ning races and tugs-of.war. Pushball is
played, and physical drill at the com.
mand Of blinded non-commissioned of.
f3ers is regularly practiced when row.
ing is out of season.
They have two dances every week.
one an instruction night for beginners,
me other what the men call "a regular
ball." to which each of them may invite
a woman guest. Almost every blinded
soldier in ST. Dunstans plays some kind
of musical instrument. from a tin
whistle to piano or violin. Those with
talent are taught singing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
A GERMAN LINER AD.

In the recent number of the Deutsche
Tages Zeiung of Berlin appeared TINS
liner ad:
"For exchange Fifty Polish work
people-twenty men, thirty girls-for
exchange for an equal number of other
work.people."
Imagine an American newspaper
carrying an advertisement like that
merely substituting the word Ca.
madam" for Polish" 1t would amount
TO the same thing-supposing we had
attacked and overrun Canada as Ger
many has Poland.
The meaning OF it is not lost on
that part of the German population
which retains some of its ancient sensl-
bility and humanity. The editor or
Norwaerts remarks.
Here are fifty people offered for eN'
change as if they were cattle. 1t is
evident these human beings have as
little to say concerning their disposition
as would a herd of oxen"
The German government has all along
professed benevolent intentions in Po'
land. A little sidelight like this gives
an idea Of what benevolent assimila'
ton by Prussia means. Add the state
ment made by Poles that there is not
a child living in Poland under three
wears of age. Add all the stories oi
Polish starvation caused by the seizure
Of Poland's own food supplies to feed
the Germans. Add the known facts
Of brutalities equalling and probably
surprising those practiced in Belgium
Multiply these fifty Poles by thousands
70 get the total number Of Poles serv
ing as slaves in Germany. Then you
begin to get some notion Of what th'
forcible extenson Of Germany's bound
aries means to her neighbors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
OKLAHOMA.

The Oklahoma State Council Of De.
fense at Oklahoma City sent c. IL. Hide
of Alva as delegate to Washington to
represent the farmers Of the state before
the food administration and congress.
1t is hoped that the equalization of
prices of wheat, corn and other cereals
will be established.
Okmulgee has a magnificent new
county courthouse, which is ready for
occupancy. The old Creek council
house has done service to this time,
and now a hotly-discussed question is,
What shall be done with the historic
old building?' Many of the citizens
favor preserving it as a relic and this
will probably be done.
The police of Tulsa raided two pool
halls, taking more than 200 men and
boys, whom they required to show regis
tration cards, give names of employers,
state how long employed, ages, names
OF parents. and present addresses. The
object was to round up slackers and
get rid Of loafers.
The clerk of Canadian County re-
ceived from young hunters ZIG pairs of
jackrabbit ears and four coyote scalps
one day last week. The boys sold the
rabbits on the streets of I2l Reno for
fifteen cents each, and received also
the bounty offered by the state.
A Drumright grocer suggests that
! fried bananas be used instead Of meat
and other foods necessary to be con
served, and is sending out cards with
brief outline Of the value of bananas
as meat substitutes.
The city hall at Wan is occupied by
three families, because Of the fact that
there is not a vacant residence in the
town.
Twenty.three sticks of dynamite were
found in a hollow log at the Frisco
water tank near Boswell, a few miles
west of Hugo. 1t is thought to be par
Of a plan to wreck Frisco trains.
The Oklahoma Aggies are on a ten
day basketball tour, during which nin'
games will be played in Texas and Okla
homa.
Albert Weiland is being held in jai
at Durant for sending smallpox germ
to neighbor through the mail. to re
taliate, it is thought, for complaint
made by them that members of hi
family were not observing ouarantin
rules
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
SIDELIGHTS ON WAR NEWS.

When q submarine intends m fire q
t,,.nado II rsuoII,, spbnarcas fonrtaan
IN Grteer fast
Nearly 10000 British South African
Y,tivas have haen rocrpitad for ser,,ica
n hind the lines In France and r,lon.
ders
rb-t the nritis}, soldier lil,os bis ION,
showing that more than 1f- Ooo ooo tins
1ava beep purchased
Nearly IA oOO yorksbors IN Cro,t
ptitain are engaged in tba nroduc,ion
Of munitions of which r oO0 oro con.
Directed and edited nv rnar wearing
he American uniform - waoLI,. nou,s,
naner for the Arerican ,roors T.,
france 10 he called Tho Stars ond
SlrjDes will he issued sbortl,
An order bae baon nlacod h,, tbe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
MORE NURSES!

The one big point which stands out
IN criticism of the cantonment hospital
system is the need for nurses.
Perhaps no one in the country IS
better qualified to make general state
ments about army hospitals than Mary
Roberts Rinehart. She was before her
marriage a trained nurse. BY her mar
riage she became surgeons wlie'
Nine.tenths of the fiction readers of
the country are familiar with her
stories of hospitals and nurses. She
has three sons one of whom is in an
army cantonment. Her husband is also
in the service. Both as mother and as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
OKLAHOMA and TEXAS NEWSNOTES
TEXAS.

An example of how the United States
government provides for dependents
of soldiers who take out insurance un.
der the plan recently provided by con.
gress, was shown at Cotulla, when r.
II. Wilson of that place, who was in
training at Camp Travis, died. He had
taken out $4,000 insurance and had
paid only $500. Under the terms of the
policy his widow will receive S575o for
twenty years, a total of sl9SOO which
represents the face of the policy, plus
the interest.
Trappers are at work throughout
east Texas trapping coons. The hides
are said to be worth from $3.50 to 81,
and in the larger towns Of that section
trappers are making from $40 to S15
per day Aside from bringing the trap
per and hunter a good revenue, the
farmers are congratulating themselves
on the benefit they themselves derive
in getting rid Of the coons.
A thrift club has been organized Of
eighth grade pupils in the public
schools at Sherman, each member OF
which has pledged himself to purchase
one thrift stamp a month.
At a meeting Of the Cooke County
Poultry Association to be held in the
early part of March, illustrated lectures
will be given to emphasize the i'm
portance Of the poultry industry to the
United States. The meeting will he
held at the Girls Training School in
| Gainesville.
A farmer of Nolan County captured
n big eagle near his home, which meas
ured nearly eight feet from tip to tip.
This is the second eagle captured there
within the past month. F. NJ. Cole cap.
tured the first eagle, which measured
over seven feet.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
hut and burned to death Charles
Strichard. an aged German, who lived
near Ballinger. The fire was discovered
at midnight, Jan. 81. The aged man
lived alone.
N. Harding Of Dallas has recently or.
ganized a company to establish peanut
factories at Cisco and Chico. Arrange.
ments are practically completed for the
erection of a factory at Navasota The
plants when completed will cost SIS 900
and will be subsidiaries of the larger
plant at Dallas, where all the by.prod.
ucts in the peanut manufacturing in.
dustry are made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
SOMETHING MORE TO COME.
Rastus Found $40 in Pocket for Fine,
hut Had to Dig for Thirty DAYS,

Everybody's: a negro was recently
brought into a Virginia court on a
charge of larceny. After hearing the
evidence the judge pondered for a mo.
ment before passing sentence and said;
"Rastus, you are fined SO"
Whereupon the negro replied: BOSS,
dat's a small skimption. All got dat
$40 right down in nah left.hand vest
pocket"
We'll" continued the judge, "just
dig down in your right.hand vest pocket
and see if you can find thirty days"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
"Pinched" From punch"

Boston Transcript: Mrs. Judkins
beating up against the draught in the
goodness we shan't ave
no air raid tonight, Mrs. 'Arris. II
seems to be bowin' nicely for rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
Political Observations.

II begins TO appear that there are
some members Of congress, and some
people outside of congress who are more
interested in winning the elections Of
1918 and 1920 than in winning the war
with Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
PARTICULARLY PERSONAL
BY Thomas Addison of The vigilantes.

guards against a thief who'd steal his
gold. I'm living by rule, in short, where
before | used to live by Inclination
And if look a bit seedy on the street,
[ don't feel that way by good deal.
l am handsomely clothed with the sense
that I'm repaying in some little degree
that generous old relative OF mine
Uncle Sam-for his care and protec-
ton Of me through all the years that
are past.
And not one of these small things
that I'm doing but has helped me
morally, physically and spiritually. L
am u better man for it all round. l
have a zest for life 1 never knew be-
fore; | have a greater pride in my
citizenship; / have a greater glory in
my flag. l feel-and here's the point
that weakling though l am, a little
vital stream of impelling force flows
out from me into the great channel Of
activities at Washington. l have
part in them l belong And, most won
derful of all, l am being paid for these
retrenchments as | go along by the
sense that | am live contributing
factor toward the ultimate destruction
Of the devouring German beast"
Brother, isn't there a lesson in this
for us-you and me? Our country asks
little of us at the present time-a small
degree of self-restraint, self-denial, self
conquest, that she may go into battle
fully armed and equipped for victory.
Later. she will call on us for greater
measure Of self abnegation, of self
conservation to her holy cause. Why
not-as our boys in camp are doing now
train our souls and bodies to the real
burdens they must bear in the day to
come? The first steps are the ones
that count; let US take them now, and
those that must surely follow will not
seem half so hard And remember, as
my friend said we shall have our re-
ward as we go along-the sense that
we are contributing to the downfall OF
the unspeakable German beast,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

NOIIi'II "I' INV NuNCeSSl ullS perform
ing TRANSMISSION operations in the big
hospitals.
California women are now success.
eully raising walnuts Today walnuts
net fully 500 an acre
Increased enrolment Of women Of the
colleges of America is reported, while
he enrolment of men is much smaller.
Women are to be employed as breaker
hands, head-tenders, weigher- and run.
ners in the anthracite mines of Penn
svlvania.
approximately 26G,O61 women in the
United States are engaged in essen
tial war Industrial work. More than
100000 are employed in munitions fac.
tories.
Women live longer than men. The
census bureau OF the United States es.
.imates the average life for males is
Ss.2 years, for females 40.6. This basis
is made on all causes
College women and others specially
trained are to be modified by the labor
department as a reserve to fill posi-
tons in government offices, replacing
men who have been ordered into the
military service. The work Of registra
tion is to be handled by the woman's
committee Of the Council of Nationa
Defense.
The perfect woman, as defined by
British schooteachers, is married ant
IS the mother of five children. She
| is in happy circumstances, living il
a beautiful part of the country a few
miles from a big town. She is tn,
center Of a good home, in which ther,
/ IS high standard Of cleanliness an(
comfort and where good taste is every
where visible, in furniture, cappets
curtains, wallpapers, ornaments, anC
c'OtheS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
SHRAPNEL.

Isn't it fine to have all Of the water
faucets working once more?
Never mind, that parcels post pack.
age viii arrive some time within the
next week.
That flowing well abutting the town.
site Of New Healdton has galvanized
the oil business into life once more.
Speaking of oil, don't you wish now
that you were a stockholder in the
Gates Oil Company?
Murray has spoken out Robertson
says he is in the race, and now Bill
Alexander must publicly declare him
self on the goyernorship question.
The attitude Of criticism Of the war
Z Dartment and the administrations war
policy assumed by the Kansas City
Star and New York Times is very un.
becoming at this time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
He Had PMtaken.

Pennsylvania Punch Bowl: Caesar,
my liege, thou art ill., Hast thou par.
taken of Cassius' picked persimmons?"
"Et tu. BruteN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

The list Of candidates for Republican
nominations in Kansas is lengthening
rapidly These are announced for sen
ator Gov. Arthur Capper former Gov.
w r. Stubbs, former Congressman
Charles +. Scott and former Senator
j. T.. Bristow. And these for governor:
Henry J. Allen, Wichita; Atty..Gen. S.
NJ. Bristow, Troy; A. NJ. Keene, TT
Scott; Lieut.G Gov. w. Y. Morgan Hutch.
mson; Senator James a. Troutman, TO
pela.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Here IS partial list Of leading Re
pubHcans whom President Wilson has
called to aid him in the work or prose
cutting the war: General Pershing, Cen
eral Goethals General Crowder, Cen
cral Crozier, Major Warren, Elihu Root,
William Howard Taft, Doctor Garfield,
Henry p. Davidson, Cornelius n. Bliss,
William r. Wilcox, julius Rosenwald,
Herbert Hoover, General Sharpe, Gen
eral Mccain, Charles ID. Norton, julius
Barnes, Walter S. Clifford, Howard r.
Coffin, Hollis Godfrey, DR. Franklin II.
Martin, William Phillips, Lester A.
Woolsey, Frank A. Vanderlip, Benedict
Crowen. j. Lord O'Brien, A. Bruce Bill
lasld. j. O. Ilayworth and Edward p.
Burling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

That Theodore Roosevelt has once
more become the leader Of the Repub
lican party no one longer questions.
Wiring to his paper, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Sun
says: "The Republicans have a leader,
and he is Theodore Roosevelt. Two
days Of conference between Colonel
Roosevelt and important leaders in con-
gress have, in the opinion Of observers,
served to demonstrate this beyond Sc
rious question. 1t is the one outstand-
ing feature in the interesting situation
that has been brought about by the eX-
traordinary developments Of the last
few days" Practically all the Wash
ington correspondents have wired their
papers to the same effect,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Increased enrolment Of women Of the
colleges of America is reported, while
he enrolment of men is much smaller.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Women are to be employed as breaker
hands, head-tenders, weigher- and run.
ners in the anthracite mines of Penn
svivania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

California women are now success.
.dlly raising walnuts Today walnuts
net fully 500 an acre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04
ABOUT WOMEN ONLY.

Women are now successfully perform.
ing TRANSMISSION operations in the big
hospitals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Approximately 1,26GO61 women in the
United States are engaged in essen
tial war industrial work. More than
100000 are employed in munitions fac.
tories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Isn't it fine to have all Of the water
faucets working once more?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Restriction of the elective franchise
in Nebraska to actual citizens Of the
United states is the object of an amend
ment to the state constitution proposed
by the state Council OF Defense and for
the submission Of which to the voters
petitions are now being circulated, I'm
der the present constitution foreigners
who have declared their intention of
becoming citizens are permitted to vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

4 war cabinet Il munitions director
Independent of the secretary Of war
and universal military training these
are to be the issues to come before con
gress and the people in the congress.
sional campaign this fall. 1t has been
so decided by the Republican congress
siCaa! caucus and proclaimed by Colonel
Roosevelt at the Republican conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

Women live longer than men The
census bureau of the United States es-
.ima;es the average life for males is
@S.2 years, for females 40G. This basis
is made on all causes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

When 4 submarine intends to fire a
torpedo it usually submerges fourteen
To- fifteen feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-04

A thrift club has been organized OF
eighth grade pupils in the public
schools at Sherman, each member OF
which has pledged himself to purchase
one thrift stamp a month.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


Take Jonteel, 25c at Guthrie's.
 Klenzo Dental Creme, 25c at Guth- rie's.
 J. c. Rhodes of Weaver, spent a portion of this afternoon in the city.
 Be one of the millions to lead the billions.
 ReXall Linen Salts, an efficient pre- ventative.
 Among the business visitors here this morning was J. M Garland of Emmet.
 Call 26S and let c. E. Porter get your clothes for cleaning and press ing. al
 Have you bought your Liberty Bond yet?
 Albert s. McGough, Democratic nominee for circuit clerk, is in Pres colt today.
 Save! Buy Liberty Bonds. Build up home industry and if you need high grade pianos I can save you money in the purchase. Come and see. Let me prove it. A Monson. If
 ReXall Cold Tablets will cure that cold ory our money back. 25c at Guthrie's.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-12
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
 IS GROWING WORSE

Little Rock, Oct. 12.-The influenza epidemic is growing worse. There is an increasing number of cases, and it appears to be of a more severe type.
 A great many deaths are occurring from pneumonia and other complica- tions resulting from it.
 Dr. C. w. Garrison, the state health officer, says he sees no pros pect of early relief. He received an official message yesterday announc- ing that here had been 2306 deaths in Boston since the outbreak of the cpl demic, indicating that he percentage of fatalities in the East is greater than in this section.
 The disease is spreading rapidly all over the state.
 A total of more than 800 new cases was reported in Little Rock yester- day, making more than 5000 in the clIy SlicS tle outpIedh ul llIS VPF demic.
 The quarantine order was made more rigid yesterday, by closing all retail stores except drug stores, soda fountains, cigar stores, food stores and restaurants at p. m, and that they shall not open before 9;3O a. m' Business offices exclusive of banks are ordered to close not later than 4:30 D. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-12
Buy Liberty Bonds.

PEBESCO Tooth Paste, used twice day will keep the mouth germs away Buchanan Drug Store. 2Sd2
 c. E. Porter wants to make your clothes look nice. Phone 26S and let him call for them. al
 All pianos I sell for cash on deliv- cry in the month of October will go for Liberty Bonds. A. Monson. If
 J. T. Adams, Emmet route two, came up this morning and remained a few hours in tho city looking after business.
 There will be no regular meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon.
 The Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist church will not meet in regular session Monday. Next meet ing is indefinitely postponed.
 Among our good friends who left a dollar with us this afternoon for the Nevada News, the county's all home print paper, was J. D. Sutton, Emmet route three. Thanks, Mir. Sutton.
 Dr. John c. Williams, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, will go to DeQueen Monday to conduct the funeral of Miss Mary Lake. Miss Lake died in Washing ton, D. C., and is the daughter of Judge J. S. Lake.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-12
Prescott Ice Companx
 Telephone 56

FOR SALE-Male and gilt Poland China pigs. Sam E. Mum, phone 322. 12d4 On account of the prevalent cpl demic of influenza and in compliance with the proclamation of the gover- nor of Arkansas, there will be no re-
 igious services at Prescott churches tomorrow.
 H. T. Ursery, Gurdon route num- Der one, was among the visitors to Prescott this morning. Mir. Ursery has our thanks for renewing his sub scription to The Nevada News, the county's only all home print paper.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Cummings and family will leave tomorrow for their new home at Broken Bow, Oklahoma | They have resided at Leland. Tennes- see, for the past several years. They have been guests of relatives and | friends in Prescott for several days. "Lum" Woosley, who had his leg broken at his home near Mt. Moriah the first of this week, was brought to Greeson Sanitarium yesterday. Phy- sicians examined the injured leg and found that it was doing nicely. Mir. Woosley was injured by the kick of a horse and at the time it was thought that he was permanently dis abled. u is very probable that he will completely recover.
 An effort was made to get the Democratic central committee of Ne vada county together this morning for the purpose of nominating a can uldate for county and probate clerk. Only a few of the members of the committee were present and another call is made for meeting to be held at the court house here Tuesday. Oc tober b. It is stated that the com mittee might order a primary to be held to select some one for the office. There are several who have already announced their willingness to accept the nomination.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-12
ISOLATION HOSPITAL WAS
 OPENED THIS WEEK


 Little Rock, Oct. 12.-The isolation hospital recently opened mi this city. made possible by the governors emer gency proclamation of $6,0O0, was opened this week It is in connection with the Isaac Folsom clinic. Through the assistance of students from the medical school, all cases reported are investigated, and such as need atten- ton are brought to the isolation hos pltal. It is under the direct super vision of the U. s. Public Health Ser vice