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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

The Old Lady had been to hear
visiting Red Cross speaker; when
she came in. she sat down in the
chair near the door and looked at
her daughter-in-law Tears were in
her eyes and her lips were trGm-
bling. Mrs. Williams spoke.
"Why, mother" she said, what S
the matter? Which is it this time,
10Y or disaster?"
The Old Lady smiled through her
tears. ITS JOY" said she. i've
been getting a little glimpse OF sal
vation, and tit kinder shakes me,
lust at first! want to stand up
and shout the news OF it up and
down the land, or sing it in words
that would go down through the
ages like the words old Simeon said
But I'm just an old woman. and all
| can do is to cry for gladness!
Marys eyes filed, too, at the
sight Of the Old Lady's emotion.
at must be mighty good news,
mother" she said.
Child. you don't know how good !!
You can't! You're too young, even
if YOU have got boy over there in
the trenches. 1t takes old folks like
me, that can remember. 1t takes
old old folks like that have seen all
the courage and fight and the glad
ness Of being alive taken out
folks; and I've seen worse than
that. too-suffering that was willing
to starve and go cold rather than
come TO what il thought was shame
the shame of being a burden TO
others; and I've seen kindness and
charity that was all right for them
that gave. but just poisonous to the
souls Of them that took it. | been
thinking more'n a little about what
would happen when the boys came
home from this war without hands
and without feet. and blinded. !
been picturing to myself how the
women folks would be glad to have
'em back again in any ay that they'd
slave for them and pet them up and
do everything for EN- except help
EN- back in any way that they'd
things were after the Civil War,
Mary: oh ! can remember-many a
tale could | tell about that! w ell,
I saw the Clapp boy made into a
man after being made into a sol
dier; | know there's thousands like
him. And / been worrying and lay
ing awake thinking what was to be-
come of all those fine boys when
they come home manned and Grip
pied. And Mary =,
Mary! What you think ! heard
TODAY? There's folks beside me
that have given thought to all that
They are ready for 'em-ready for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
Nursing As q Career
for Women
The Community Debt to the Nurse
BY JANE A. DELANO.
Director of the Department OF
Nursing of the American
Red Cross

The woman who has been TRAM
ed as nurse in special relation
to her community. Since we entered
the war, and the ranks OF nurses III
civilian life have been steadily de
creased BY the number entering the
military service, this relation has be-
come emphasized.
As sanitarian, as woman who
thinks in terms OF public health
and as one who has trained personal
services to render. the trained nurse
is unquestionably one OF the most
valuable members OF society.
The time OF thinking OF the nurse
as one whose duties are confined to
the actual Gaze OF the sick in hos
pitals and homes has passed. Pub
lie health nursing, although still IN
its infancy. has taught Us to think
OF her as sanitary Inspector, as or
ganizer and teacher. A week in the
life OF 4 typical nurse OF the town
and country nursing service OF the
American Red Cross has been thus
described:
In a busy week She cares for the
bed-ridden who might otherwise re-
ceive insufficient attention; She in
Spects the children in the school to
see that incipient epidemicS are not
starting; She gives the children SIM
pie lessons in hygiene, and talks TO
their elders on this subject in com
munity meetings she organizes To-
cal health committees and clubs /;
brings the cleanup and swat-thc-
fly campaigns to the country; gives
TO mothers the latest advice OF mod
ern science; and renders a general
community nursing service
Surrounding the majority OF our
army camps and cantonments are
areas known as sanitary zones.
These have been established by the
United States public health service
for the purpose Of preventing con-
tagion between the camps and the
civil communities. About % Red
Cross nurses are on duty in these
zones.
Every woman who has graduated
as a nurse is needed by her country
today Married nurses are asked to
give part OF their time to hospitals
and visiting nurses organizations
or in public health service. Avail
able graduate nurses are urged to
enter military service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
THE SOCIAL RENAISSANCE.

While we're making the world
safe for democracy, were also I'M
proving the quality OF the democra
cy. That is true even in a country
already so essentially democratic as
the United States.
One OF the most outspoken proph-
cts OF this new spirit is the biggest
business man in the United States,
man who in any other time might
naturally have Sympathized with
ar,tocracy rather than democracy.
I'VE are going TO establish in the
United States a new social system,
said Charles Schwab. The co-opera-
tion OF all classes for winning the
war, he says, is bringing about the
social renaissance. Whatever ariS-
locracy we have in the future will
be not one OF birth and wealth, but
an aristocracy OF the people who do
things for their fellowmen and for
their country" And again The
spirit OF doing good for one fel-
lowmen will be the spirit OF the
new social order" Whether a man
be a brain worker or hand work
er, his sheer worth will determine
his position in society.
Can we imagine a captain OF in
dustry talking like that genera
tion ago. ii Rockefeller, a Car
negie. Hartman had uttered such
words in his days OF power, his as
sociates would have called him
crazy, and the general public would
have called him a hypocrite Now
nobody's shocked or surprised.
Nearly everyone seems TO accept
Mr.. Schwab's remarks As 4 matter
oi course.
The world is turning democratic.
Democracy today /, a real force.
sweeping through every land and
permeating every plane OF society.
And it will win eventually, even in
the darkest region OF central Eu-
rope.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received at
the office OF the County Clerk, Ard
more. Oklahoma, up until 2 O'Clock
Tune 18th. 1918, for the construc-
ton of the following described
bridges and culvertS:
Bridges and Culverts on Sec. F.
Miles 1. 2. 3, 4. S, 6.
District No. !.
Mile |. Sta. 81, 2x2, Box Concrete
Culvert. "a it. long.
Mile |, Sta. So. 3x4, Box Concrete
Culvert, 20 it. long.
Mile 2, Sta. 10. AKA, Box Concrete
Culvert, 20 #. long.
Mile ?, Sta. 81, 3x4, Box Concrete
Culvert. 25 #. long.
Mile 2. Sta. AZ, 2x2, Box Concrete
Culvert, "a it. long.
Mile 3, Sta. 6, 2x2, Box Concrete
Culvert. "a #. long.
Mile ), Sta. Is. 4xo, Box Concrete
Culvert, % it. long.
District No. ;.
Mile 3. Sta. 81, II in. pipe, "a it.
long.
Mile 3, Sta. Al, II in. pipe, "a it.
Culvert, 20 #. long.
Mile 4, Sta. 50, II in. pipe, "a it.
long.
Mile 4. Sta. Is, 3x3, Box Concrete
Culvert. 20 in. long.
Mile 4, Sta. 50, 20 it. l Beam
Span, 10 #. wide.
Mile 5, Sta. 81, AKA, Box Concrete
Culvert. 20 in. long.
Mile 5, Sta. 80, II in. pipe, "a in
long.
Mile 6, Sta. IS, AKA, Box Concrete
Culvert, 20 it. long.
Mile g. Sta. 20. 6x8, Box Concrete
Culvert, % #. long.
Mile 6. Sta. 80, 10 it. | Beam
Span. 10 #. wide.
Mile 6, Sta. SO, 10 #. l Beam
Span. 10 #. wide.
Mile 6, Sta. SO, 2x2. Box Con-
crete Culvert, "a it. long.
Mile 6, Sta. 40. SKA, Box Con-
crete Culvert, 26 #. long.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum OF
5 per cent of said bid.
The Board OF County Commits
sioners will meet at 2:O o'clock
on the above date to open said
bids, and they reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Plans are on file at the County
Court House.
Signed this June !. 1918.
G.. w. YOUNG,
Chairman, Board of County Com
miSsioners.
Attest: CLARENCE HARRIS.
(SesD County Clerk.
(4-l0t)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
UNWlSE THREATENERS

\ New lnSldllQ town mas re-
ceived the following warning from
a group OF citizens calling them
selves the Terrible Threatener, ::
In view OF the TACT that we are
living in strenuous times. strenuous
actions are necessary. Enemy
agents are working secretly in our
midst, and we feel that the only
way TO counteraCt their activities
i, BY secret work on our part.
Therefore several citizens have
met and organized society and
sworn to ferret out and expose to
the public these enemies OF our
country and city.
We are going To pay particular
attention to spies. slackerS OF all
type,. 'unconscieutious objectorS,
and ali those who do not back the
government and city By opening
their hearts and pocketbooks TO the
limit.
We will warn a guilty one but
once. and then we strike and strike
hard
Now. every American will agree
that neither disloyal words nor
disloyal acts have any right 10 thrive
in an American community. And
citizens can render Uncle sam val
uable assistance in discovering and
Furnishing secret enemies by alert
ness in recognizing diSloyal tenden-
cies. and BY reporting suspicious
character, TO the proper authori-
iie,.
But the IT. t." threaten to take
matters into their own hands. They
say in their public warning We
are prepared TO go the limit with
rope. tar and feathers or public ex-
posure." The public exposure Is all
right. and might have a fine deter
rent effect upon people whose pres
ent disloyalty goes no farther than
an offensive attitude. But rope,
tar and feathers are dangerous
weapons even in the hands OF we'll
meaning citizens.
Lawless violence. however Just
the cause. does more harm than
good. Ii leads to grave injustice
and gives the very enemies against
whom it i directed opportunity 10
further their own evil purposes un-
der cover OF the confusion.
Ii would be we'll for the Terrible
Threzteners and other similar or
ganizations to think twice before
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
EXPLAINING WARS.

III sovereigns wish to make war,
wrote Frederick the Great, they are
not restrained by arguments SUIT
able for public proclamation. They
determine the course upon which
they wish to embark. make war and
leave to some illustriouS jurist the
trouble OF justiiying their action.
Hohenzollern morality running
true to iorm' But "Old Fritz 5 -
eat-grandson tries to do the eX-
planning himself and makes an aw-
ful botch OF il; And even his ii
lustrious jurists' have their troubles
making out defense for his de-
fensive war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
NOTICE OF PROPO-
SAILS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given thar pur-
suant to a resolution adopted by
the board of commissioners of the
City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and
approved by the mayor on the 18th
day of April, 1918, proposals viii be
received at the office OF the city
clerk, of the city of Ardmore. Ok
lahoma, until five o'clock p. II. OF
the 9Th day of June. 1918, for the
furnishing OF materials and con-
structing of the work necessary to
improve Tenth avenue, northwest.
from the east line of "E" street,
northwest, to the west line Of Park
street northwest, including alley
crossings Theron, in the city OF
! Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said Improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing, gutterins, drain
ing and paving the same. The
width of said improvements from
the outer line of curb to the outer
line of curb shall be twenty-five
feet, and the driveway shall be
twenty (20) feet wide. Said drive
way shall be constructed OF REIN
forced concrete six co. inches thick
and on either side of said driveway
there shall be constructed cori-
bined curb and gutter of concrete.
the curb to be six (6) inches trick,
and the gutter twenty-tour (24)
inches wide.
The plans, and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the city
engineer are now on fire in the Of
fee of the city clerk of said city.
and are open to inspection OF all
parties.
All bids shall be submitted in
sealed envelopes and plainly mark
ed in ink thereon, and must DC filed
by five o'clock p. IN. OF the 9th
day of June, 1918, and accompanied
by a certified check on some bank
in the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma,
payable to said city clerk in the
sum of seven hundred and fifty
(E50.00) dollars. The successful
bidder shall give construction
bond conditioned in the terms OF
the law, and also a maintenance
bond conditioned that he will keep
said street in good repair for a
period of five years from the dare
of acceptance of same, and each
bond shall be in the sum of thirty
per cent of the amount OF said bid,
and shall run in favor of the city
or Ardmore, Oklahoma. All bonds
shall be approved by the Board OF
Commissioner of said city by ap-
prooriate resolution, to be approv-
ed by the mayor.
Such bids shall be opened and
considered by the board Of comnis-
sioners at eight o'clock p. m, on
the llth day of June, 1918, IT the
session chambers of said board.
and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake to construct said i'm
provements and furnish said ma
terials in accordance with such
plans and specifications Of said city
engineer. No bid will be. consider
ed that does not contemplate the
completion of the entire improve
ment, and the payment OF al Incl
dental expenses, attached to the city
engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
street improvement bonds 1t par.
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may pay
in cash his assessment. and the city
reserves the right to pay part cash,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

Read it in the Ardmoreite srst.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

Arkansas refused to swap horses
this year. The state must elect a
United States senator and seven
representatives this fall and so well
satisfied with the present delegation
arc Tie people that they have renom-
mated them without exception.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

Maine is a prohibition state by
statute and has been for many
wear. but there is an unwritten law
that a fisherman is entitled to take
two quarts of whisky into the woods
with him in accordance with Gus
tom whereof the memory OF man
runneth not to the contrary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

tions at the White House that there
is any Colonel Roosevelt in the
world.
Former Gov. Joseph w. Folk OF
Missouri. having announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nom
ination for senator, has opened
headquarters in St. Louis, with
Ewing y. Mitchell of Springfield
as manager. In his announcement
Mr.. Folk says: Later on, in an ad-
dress at St. Joseph. | shall discuss
more fully the principles that shall
guide me in the service am asked
to render"
At least two Missouri congress
men-DorSey w. Shackelford of the
Eighth district and Perl d. Decker
of the Fifteenth district-face de-
feat for denomination II the August
primaries. because of their war rec
ord. Both voted against the decla-
ration OF war against Germany and
the armed ship bill, and both have
made records of paciism. most OBJ
noxiouS to loyal MiSsourians
Shackelford has been in congress for
twenty years and Decker for siX
wears.
OF the twelve wilful men" who,
as United States senators. voted
agains. the declaration OF war with
Germany. Stone and Lane are dead (;
Norri, and Vardaman are nearing
the completion OF their terms, and
neither are likely to be returned; {;
La Toilette is held in derision by
his ccuntrymen. and Gronna no
longer wields the influence in the
senate he once did.
As between Senator Hardwlck OF
Georgia and some one loyal and
competent man there is no doubt
that the senator would be over
whelmingly defeated for renomina-
ton. but as the loyal vote will be
divided between FIVE or six candi-
dates and he will receive the entire
pacifist vote, the probability OF his
denomination becomes alarming.
Although the political parties are
holding, conventionsand formulating
platforms. they find no national IS
sue on which to plan their cam
naiqns. All that the parties can do
This wear on national lines is to vie
with each other in effective sup
port Of the war. This Is unprece-
dented in the history OF the country.
Maine Is a prohibition state by
statute and has been ior many
wear. but there is an unwritten law
that a fisherman is entitled to take
two quarts of whisky into the woods
with him in accordance with a Gus
tom whereof the memory OF man
runneih not to the contrary.
Arkansas refused to swap horses
this vear. The state must elect
United States senator and seven
representatives this fall and so well
satisfied with the present delegation
arc tie people that they have renom-
mated them without exception.
BY legislative act the women OF
Arkansas were recently given the
right to vote at primary elections:
and It IS estimated that 10000 OF
them enjoyed the privilege last
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

1t was quickly observed by the
Democrats that in the platform pre-
pared by Chairman HAYS of the Re
publican national committee Tor the
Indiana Republican state conven-
ton. there was no condemning OF
the federal reserve bank system. the
farm loan system or OF any Of the
great measures proposed by Presi-
dent Wilson and which were sub
sequenily adopted by the American
congress. Democratic leaders do
not expect any OF the constructive
legislation OF the Wilson admins
tratou to be attacked during the
present campaign.
Listen to this sober old Rcpub-
licar voice. the Boston Transcript,
which would have no congress cam
paigns next fall insofar as they
might affect the election OF candi-
dates who have supported the pros
ecut:on OF the war. The Transcript
proposes that boards OF trade. town
meetings. public assemblages all
over tic state. shall pass resolutions
notifying the political committees
that no money will be subscribed
for congress campaigns next fall
and no public buildings be used Tor
campaign meetings.
Colonel Roosevelt continues his
attacks on the administration. but
the silence at the White House re-
mains unbroken. As far back as
1912 Mr.. Wilson adopted the policy
Of silence as regards the colonel.
and during the campaign OF that
wear never as much as mentioned
his name. and throughout the cam
paigl OF 1910 the president acted as
though the colonel did not exist
And even now there are no indica-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06
~ ne ,N1tss q ~1 ol
[kl CAR0E ON ~

they use that particular kind OF
threat or resort to lynchings in up
holding American ideals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-06

BY legislative act the women OF
Arkansas were recently given the
right to vote at primary elections.
and IS estimated that 10000 OF
them enjoyed the privilege last
week
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-18
SURPRISE PARTY.
tanned by Old Kenosha School
mates Tuesday Evening.

G. P. Andersen of California, who
with his family is visiting his mother
and brothers in Kenosha, was pleasant
" surprised by twenty five old school
friends, at the home of Charles Ander-
son of Rowland avenue, Tuesday
night. The evening was enjoyably
spent with songs and recitations dating
back to the days twenty-five years ago
when the merry gathering Weathered
The storms Of readfn, ,ritin, and rith-
metic." The Mesdames Richard Haw-
kins, VIM. Vinegar and Frank Good
man assisted in entertaining the old
schoolmates. Those who attended were
all members Of the old Lamb school a
quarter of a century ago and the sur
prise party was more or less of a
reunion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-18
Conference of Members of
Episcopal Church from
Large District to Open
In Racine.
kENOsHA TO AID IN WORK

Members of ST. Matthews parish IN
this city are taking very active in
terest in the conference of the Epis-
copal church which opens at Racine
college on Thursday which will be at
tended by several hundred delegates
from all parts of the central portion of
the country and which is expected to
be one of the most important gather
ings of church workers ever held in
Wisconsin. The women of st. Matthews
church have been invited to aid the
women of the church in Racine in the
work of entertaining the delegates to
the convention. On Tuesday, July 23rd
all of the delegates to the conference
will come to Kenosha to spend a por-
tion of the day visiting at Kemper
+ Hall and with the members of st.
Matthew's parish In the company
coming to Kenosha will be many of
che most prominent men Of the church
and the visit will be historic event
for the members of the denomina-
tion in Kenosha.
The church conference will consider
many phases of church work and
it will be of interest to the lay
members of the congregations as well
as to the clergy.
The program arranged covers wide
field, including every phase of parish
activity. The daily instructions will
begin with class in Personal Reli-
glon, conducted by the Rt. Rev. Thee.
dore I. Reese, D. D., from 9:05 to $3.50
Dean Lutkin of the Northwestern Uni
versity viii give training in singing AND
from 1000 to ILLS, Rev. Charles w
Douglas will lecture on Music.
Also from 10000 to 1905 classes viii
be held in Missionary work and Reli
gious Pedagogy. From 1890 to 1:1t
lectures will be given on, The History
and Development of the Holy Com1au
MON Service; The Social Message OF
the Church; The Life of Christ as por
trayed in the Four Gospels; HAND
Work in the Sunday School.
From AIS to 5:45, conferences will
be held for the discussion of: Parochia
Administration; Work Among Men
Work Among Boys; Young People ;:
Societies; Junior Auxiliary; Girls
Friendly Society. These will be con
Quoted by instructors of the depart
ments.
! Sunset services viii be conducted By
the bishop of Fond du Lac, and ths
public is cordially invited.
Public meetings viii be held night
| ly at 500 O'Clock, for which the
most distinguished speakers have beer
engaged.