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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
SEVERE LIQUOR LAW
PROPOSED FOR TEXAS
HOBBY PROPOSES FELONY
CHARGE TO GIVE SOLDIER
DRINK OF LIQUOR.

! Austin, Texas, Feb. 2-Follow-
ling is the proclamation Of Governor
Hobby calling the legislature in cx-
Ira session:
81, w. p. Hobby, governor of the
Istate of Texas, bv virtue of the au-
Ithority vested in me by the const-
tuition OF the state in Article ".
section 6, do hereby call an extra
Ordinary session OF the legislature
Ito convene in the city OF Austin,
Texas, at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday.
.lFeb. %, A. y. 9lS for the follow
ing purposes, to-wit:
Il. TO enact law to prohibit
the sale Of spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors, mcdicatcd bttcrs capable of
Producing intoxication. by any per
son in the state of Texas, within
zen miles Of any camp where sol
liers Of the United States army or
navy or marines are being trained
n I''lIaIl service III time oi war
ud 10 maze " s"'Si' SAFE VOCATION
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" P'olu'l',b ~. '"'"A'0|''G" .c oE any
,s NOT l,wfnIlv nroc,,roI ~ l;ccnss 'sa
~ .''., 'o' - " y: '"'.! "a po"' .' " ''0T''se
|
AXE = siur,e sale = yiol,tior of tbc
,w ~ No nrni.bcl nc =, fo,nry
g. To enact a lave to nr,b;b;,
he sale of ,nv sn;ritrors ,;nons cr
,alt Gouors or mcdic,trd L;tter.
,naLle of nrodrc;no ;rtov;cat;or
! , any pcrson cug7crd rmnroycd or
| rlistcd in the military or naval ,cry.
,c of the United states and in nn;-
form and to make srch sale nnIaw-
.Yl and TO define each s,Ie ,s an
,rtcnsc and to a0ix tbc punishment
Or violation thereof as a felony
C,,,. e.. 7. A..
''' away
f % '''tc' "a" 10 proninit
NY person rom directly or hdi-
-''IE purchasing loF procuring Tor
S"'"B 10 any person employed
"I'S'ou OF enR.SeG III 'le m'Iitary
'ICcS oI inc CIIl'eu 9.2teS' whether
",''o,I! OF 'lo'' ana from direct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
Bulgaria's Coal Fields.

Consul Report: Bulgaria has
great wealth in its extensive coal
fields which lie chiefly along the
Balkan range of mountains. These
deposits, however, for want of nee
essary capital and because of their
remoteness from present railroad
communication, have still to be
made available.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21

Boston Transcript: Jupiter has
eight moons"
Gee whiz Fancy courting a girl
under eight of EN-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
BURY THE hATCHET
TO AID RED CROSS
Democratic and Republican City
Committees in Christmas
Roll Call Drive.

Politicians of both the Democratic
and Republican parties, have rallied
to the support of the Red Cross Christ
mas Roll Call campaign. Representa-
tives of every ward in the city, met In
the council chamber at the Public Build
ing last night, and discussed plans Tor
house to house canvass, the last three
days of the week S drive, December
10 to %.
The men who attended, were city
committeeman, who are experienced In
getting out the vote at elections, and
who know the people in their divisions
better than anv one else In the ward
It was because he knew that they were
experts along this line that caused Josiah
Marvel. chairman for the drive, to sum-
mon them into service.
MIR. Marvel explained to the workers,
wlat was expected OF them. They arc
10 have all their plans made, blocking
of each street and division. so that on
Thursday, December 10, they will be
ready for the final combing of the city
for memberships. Every one who takes
cut "A membership, is expected TO dis
play an Honor Card in the front win
dow OF their home. so that tho politicians
and their aids will not have To make calls
ut such homes.
Women as we'll as men arc TO be utilized
in this last canvass. In the selection of a
captain for each ward, there will be no pref
crence between Democrat or Republican
the best man being selected for the job.
Ilach division is to have its own leader
work ing under the ward captain.
Because of the inability to inmedi-
ately select capable captains and lead
ers Tor each wrrd and division, it was
decided last night to defer final organi-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Fine FHrs Are
The Gift Gracious

To the woman who feels the
cold keenly, as 90 per cent do,
and to---the woman who cares
for elegance of appearance
and that lets in the remaining
one per cent.
Such wonderful choosing Just
now. when the stocks are at
their height, in readiness to
meet. holiday demands
Those beauties, the fur coats,
with their caressing warmth
Hudson seal (dyed muskrat1
has n strong vogue, and in it
there come rich, plain coats,
mostly cut straight and loose,
and with shawl or muff1er col
lars, priced 1926 to $3.50. SIS
we'll ns models trimmed with
Australian opossun, mink, sable
squirrel or skunk. Prices of
these are $3.50 to $3.50.
A wide variety of styles in
these and in other coats of
nutria 1920 to $4,000, natural
muskrat (S225 to s325) and
black pony skin (s125 to s150)
as well rs in novelty coats In
such furs as leopard or tiger
cat. and motor coats Of raccoon
and other hardy pelts.
When it comes to nuffs and
neckpieccs and sets, the story
would be so long as to be
unteIlablc-we would have 10
enumerate every beautiful,
glossy fur favored by Fashion.
and the almost-endiess variety
Of styles IN which il is made
up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

II
memorable the Christmas when the piano esr.s-
Music.
the air u I'm
alike There's overHoving Joy which dcsnds
in melody The household that contains Of such
drearIy impoverished its srder
OF bread.
Better whistle merry tune than do nothinHf
OF all unlock for family, friends
the whole neghbohood the the uplifting pleasures
Of good music through the Christmas gift Of 6ne piano
Whatever abdestons be expected in th. future
Music will from her exalted and rghtfnI
OF empire In their homes which the American people
enthroned her during the cnlghening two
Upright Of the eight
in AmercaChckerng Schumacher the celebrates
Knabe Hsines Brothers. Lindemsn Marshall Wendell
Campbe-are and Philadelphia
Grand PinnOs-WeW Named So
in varying found here, representing
Knnbe ChickevinO Schumacher
Emerson Lindenanu
be called wonderful
grand dainness
sign of which ideal
and the gftehosenout of world for
musician wth aspirations.
The ideal for household where there
lovers, but musicians is the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Fine Jerels
Are q Liberal Gift

not merely TO the owner. but TO
all who behold them. Whose
ever purchases and whoSoever
wears a sparkling diamond. let
Us say, enrlches hundreds of
persons. WHO can see and enjoy
its heauty-and the weArer her
self can do no more
If the gift IS 20 be diamond
ring. a diamond bracelet, cir
Gle brooch, a bar PIN, laval
liere, a scarf-piu. stud or
cuff button, tie Jewelry Store
has "a emarkable collection Of
these rich and lovely things in
which the flashing blue white
South African diamonds of pur
est water, set in platinum. ap
pear in the widest variety OF
new and artistic dvsigns.
In diamond layailieres slone.
fifty-four different styles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
For Fine Clothes
Wardrobe Trunks

make fine keepers, while the
clothes are either travelling or
staying quietly at home.
We have as complete and de
sirable a line Of weli-nade. de-
pendahle and recommendable
wardrobe trunks as is 70 be
found in the country. Prices
$50 20 $3.50. according to size
and quality.
Here is one which we ike
particularly. chiefly because so
many women like il particular
ly. Il is chock full of all the
new ideas that even Yankee
genius could evolve TO make a
trunk perfect. but at the same
time has plenty of room for the
clothes-being extra deep and
containing Ii hangers, soiled-
linen box and shoe box in the
wardrobe section. and FIVE extra
deep drawers in the bureau
section.
Il is tho only trunk so made
that one Just hits the lid and
draws out her garments frxn
the top.
II is the only trunk made
with q drawer designed espe-
cially 60 carry an iron-electric
gas or fat II q man is using
the trunk. be can simply re
move this contrivance and revel
IN the extra space, while If used
solely by a woman, she can re
tallate by removing the handy
arrangement on the other side
Of the same drawer, which pro
vides for the welfare in travel
Of a mans silk hat
II has padded lid which ap-
plies just enough soft pressure
on the garments on the hangers
to hold them in shape
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
4 FEAST OF FINE THINGS
For Christmas Giving
Is Cteerily Spread at Wnnamaker's

0N every Christmas
gift list there's one
~ fine gift, the "big"
Gift, round rhich the les
ser ones cluster like small
stones round q flashing
gen, in a ring.
Often there's more than
one. And some lists of
giffs consist EDholiy of the
fine, the elegant, the pdfu-
able. the "stunning" order.
Fortunate are the giUers.
fortunate the receivers,
fortunate the Store that il
as finely furnished as is
this one lrifh these fine of
ferings from lrl,ich dis
eliminating selecfion MAY
be made.
In euery Christmas gift
that's on any list, be ii
great or small in size or in
cost, there's a fine thought.
and that is the finest part
of Christmas. since
IT'S not the ~eiGht of te,rels
or pinte,
Or the fondls Of sirk or fur,
'T'is the spirit m srlrsch the Gift
is rich,
As the gifts of the Wise Ones
Tere.
And ua are NOT told ,clto-e Gift
1cus gold.
Or mhose mns the gih Of
ugrrh-@
A s we believe that no
~ store is better able
a - than this one to rem
der satisfactory service in
supplying the least and
lowest-priced gift on the
Christmas list. so we be-
lieve that no store is better
able to answer the call for
the "big" things. the fine
things or the rare things.
Follow a few sugges-
tions:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Clocks
of Fine Presence
Make Fine Presents

and practical ones, too. No hall
was ever plain or insignificant
looking after it was enriched
by the addition Of one of those
splendid. stately mellow-chim-
ing Grandfather" clocks. Of
which no less than ten dcer=
cnt styles are on display sere.
their prices ranging from $3.50
10 $3.50
On the other hand, no hall
was ever so handsomely fur
nishcd but that ore 81 these
tall timepieces. IN a rich ma
hogany case, in dignifed Chip
pendale or Colonial design.
added a new beauty.
The Waltham and other
movements. world famous for
dependabiIity. are represented
in their works.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

zation until next Monday night. At
that time representatives Of each ward
are to appear at the council chamber to
receive supplies and last instructions. In
the meantime eachward will hold meetings
and select the most efficient workers
There was n splendid meeting IF Mrs
H. Fletcher Browns workers yester-
say afternoon. Mrs. Brown is arranging
to have ladies to man the booths, that
will be scattered throughout the busi-
ness section of the city, and more than
a score of her aids attended and learned
details of the work they are to do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
COLDS

| know that my Cold Remedy will
break up any form of cold in few hours
--MUNYON
MUNYON'S COLD REMEDY re-
lieves cold in the head, cold on the
lungs, old colds, new colds and obstI-
nate colds and all forms Of Grippe and
Influenza 1t relieves the head, nose.
thro I and lungs almost instantly 1t
prevents pneumonia. grippe, influenza
and diphtheria. Price, SOC at any drug
store
If YOU have Rheumatism try Mum
yon's Rheumatism Remedy; if you have
Dyspe psia try his Dyspepsia Remedy
il you have any Kidney trouble try his
Kidney Remedy Munyon has a specific
remedy for most every disease; mostly
20 Is.
Dict and care charts ent free Ad-
dress My unCn's Laboratories, Fifty
onrth and Columbia Avenue, Philadel-
hIa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Fine Silper Serpices
in Period Designs

make charming gifts, and the
Jewelry Store has assembled
many patterns that arc artistic
and authentic in lines, detail OF
ornament and general trent
ment.
The hand-wrought Daniel
Marot service, Louis XIV Pc
riod, has excited the admira-
tion Of connoisseurs. Other cY-
uuisite designs are the Lsns-
downe, Hardwood, Pompeiian,
Vitruvian, George II, Louis XVI
and Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

be converted into eummod-
ioDs hat-boT, capable of carry
ing two Of the largest bats
Known in feminine wear.
Il would really seem as
though when leaving such a
trunk the clothes would look
better than they did when unter-
ing Il.
This trunk Of luxury rs
strongly constructed, being
made Of laminated Eastwood,
steel-ribbed and reinforced at
sides, with every drawer steel
bound and reinforced. Last but
not least, IT'S a most slightly
affair, with its smart exterior
trimmings of nickeled brass,
and when opened, shows pretty
drawer handles OF che same
bright nickeled brass.
The wardrobe section Is lined
and the fronts Of drawers faced
with watered silk in old-gold,
and the padded lid is lined with
old gold velour.
All that Cor s11ol
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

It hsa a patented feature for
locking all at once and for re-
leasing the lock on the lower
side. permitting either closing
or opening the trunk without
uncomfortable STOPPING or
kneehng.
The two lower drawers can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Fine Furniture
Suggests Itself

naturally As ons Of the finest
Of all holiday gifts. but in this
little corner of space that's left,
one couldn't be expected 70 tuck
the tiniest tahie or siiInmest
bSll chair in the whole
Wanamaksr stock, that's 50 full
Of wonderful opportunities for
finding the gift that stands
by"
We shall not forget the furni-
tur@--nor should you!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Grand PinnOs-WeW Named 1
Famous Ampico Reproducing Piano
Stop in and Hear it

yru1 said
the Ampico do not know what piano do"
The Ampico piano unless i. is
splendid instrument perfect condition with
Iodowsky, Buiig Ycavyeated the
playing in his best form.
than player. alone, of
successfully
by capturing the artists
dividuaity well as his technique.
Where the ordinary player r~coros through
the roll records
through VIBRATION OF THE STRING that note
born and dies NATURALLY passing away faint
sweetness instead of abrupt ceasng. We
Chickering An1pico Upright
Schumacher AHipico Upright
Chickering Anpico Grand
Hanes Brothers AHapico Upright
Harshau e Wendell Anspico UPRIGHT
Kn05e Ampico Upright
Kndbe AHspico Grand
wsnamaker pianos purchasabe serrnS
Ficox)
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
BRITISH TANK TO GIVE
DEMONSTRATION or
POWER

Camp Dix. Wrightstown, n. j., Feb.
6.-As a demonstration of its power
the British tank, Brittania, which ar
rived here today, will tomorrow
plough its way through one of the old
brick farm houses still remaining on
the cantonment reservation. Major
Davis is in charge of the tank work
here There are several structures
inside the camp that are to be razed,
and officers figure the tank offers d
quicker way to accomplish the task
than turning the job over to CON
tractor. The tank will remain in
camp at least week, during which
time it will creep over the trenches,
barbed wire entangiements and dug
outs on "Marne HILL" followed by
battalions of infantry under British
and American instructors
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
TONULTy MAY RESIGN
AS SECRETARY TO
PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. G.-Politicians
here are greatly interested in rumor
that Joseph P TumuIty, secretary to
President Wilson, will soon resign his
position to succeed the late United
States Senator Hughes of New Jer
sey. There is a great possibility that
Governor Edge will name a democrat
for the unexpired term, SO the friends
OF Tumulty are urging him for the
place. The reason for this is that
Governor Edge is a war governor of
the most ferrent type. IN naming
Mr Tumuity, Governor Edge believes
that be could render tho most effect
i've aid to the administration
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08

Raiding operations and artillery
duels are increasing on the western
front as the time for the beginning
or spring operations approaches. Two
years ago after a successful attack at
Souchez the Germans began their big
drive on Verdun with heavy artillery
IRE on February 21, while on last
year the British captured Grande
court on the Somme front on Febru
ary 2, and the Germans two weeks la
ter retired from the Ancre, the first
step in the retreat to the Hindenburg
line.
All official statements report great
artillery activity. The big guns have
Aeen busy around Ypres and before
Cambrai, on the British front on the
right bank OF Meuse on the French
front, and on the American sector
The British have made a successful
raid northeast of Ypres. and French
raiders brought back prisoners on the
Argonne. German attempts near
Cambria and near Corbeny, in Cham.
pagne. were repulsed by the British
and French, respectively
There has been lively aerial and
artillery fighting on the American
sector, northwest of Toul. The skies
there have cleared. and the Germans
are reported to be bombarding vii
lages, which they had left untouched
for many months.
Entente airmen have peen active.
British fiiers on Monday dropped
three tons of bembs on accounted for
eight enemy airplanes. with the loss
of one machine. On the Italian front
Italian and British aviators have
Drought down thirteen enemy ma
chimes. while the Germans have bomb
ed Padua.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
Mr.. NORMAN FORT TO BE q CAN
DipATE

We are quite sure that it will be
an interesting bit of information to
our readers to know that Mr. Norman
A. Fort OF Lynne will be a candidate
for the legislature from this county.
and will elect to run in group No. 2.
Mr.. Fort enjoys the distinction OF
having been born in the district IN
which he still lives.
Mr. Robert Fort, Mr. Forts father,
came to this county from Alabama
in ,1S49. Mr.. Norman Fort was born
where he now resides. in 1857 He
has been deacon in the Baptist
church for forty years and has been
honcred with a place on the board of
county commissioners for fourteen
years.
1t goes wholly without saying that
one who is born and has lived all his
life in one community, whose coming
and going has always been noted
daily and nightly from infancy to RI
pencd manhood, and all the while is
honored and respected ~ his church
ami by the voters CT his district and
his county. that his record viii bear
the closest scrutiny.
Wei. that is the story CT Norman
A, Forts life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
HEAVY sARRAGE FIRE PUTS
DOWN ATTACK or ENEMY
ON AMERICAN TRENCHES
Reports From the First Line Show
That Great Courage Was Exhibit
ed BY United States Troops
WOUNDED SAMMlES INSIST ON
FINISHING FIGHT

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 5.--German plans to raid the
American trenches were frustrated
early this morning. The American
artillery put down heavy barrage
in front OF and on the German lines.
which are believed 10 have been filled
with men and officers awaiting the
signal to attack
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was exhibit
ed by the troops during heavy German
bombardments. 4 number of men
who were wounded slightly by shelf
snlirters were treated in the lines
with their first aid packets, and in
sisted on remaining at their posts un
til the fight was finished. One man
station. returned to his comrades in
the line. after his woands had heen
attended TO, ana remained on duty un
til the firing ceased. All the men la
ter Went TO a hospital for full treat
ment
Many of the Americans have mad
their first experience with gas Ia the
last few days, as the Germans have
been sending over a numebr Of gas
shells. The chief of one division and
another STafT officer who were motor
ing to a village back of the lines
came upon several companies. all of
the men in masks The officers hUr-
riedly put on their own masks and
rode on toward the front line. Al the
next village the men were wearing
masks. The officers kept theirs on
until they saw through a shell hole
in the side of u brick wall, twenty in
fantrymen with no masks on, rolling
dice, as If nothing had happened
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
BELIEVED THAT LEON TROTZ-
KY HAS SOME INSIDE DATA

A special cable to the World from
Petrograd, via London, says;
"The conviction is growing in in
formed circles that Troszky has infol .
nation of rapidly developing revolu-
tionary plans OF the central empires
which gives him new strength to re-
sist German exigencies to sign a
peace Immediately or break the nego-
tiations. Consequently peace in a
few days seems less probable. Ad-
yantaging by his position created by
his own words he stands abreast lib
erty. representing the German as
well as the Russian proletariat. That
his last speech. declaring war on all
the bourgeois powers, was really di-
rected at the German workers. His
position here was strong without it.
AS his words reached German ears on
which Won Hertling's uncompromising
speech fell harshly the unrest is Ger.
tainiy growing. News here indicates
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
TROTZKY TRANSMITS ANARcH-
tST THREAT TO u. S. ENVOY

Petrograd, Feb. 2.-The ministry of
fcreign affairs yesterday transmitted
10 David R. Francis, the American
ambassador, 8 letted addressed tc
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevai foreign
minister. by the Petrograa group of
anarchists, insisting that TrotzKy
Bring pressure 10 bear en- the Amer
kaa embassy fer the release of Ale1-
ander Berkman, BTnula Goldmaa and
Thomas J. Mooneg. The ministry
also enclosed q resolution adopted by
tie anarchists threatening demon
STATIONS against the embassy.
This is the third threat by acarch-
i.ts which 1fr. Francis has received
within month.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08
LORD CECIL SAYS NEXT FEW
MONTHS WILL PROVE TEST

A Icnoon cable to the World says;
Commenting on President Wilson's
statement that the war will be decid-
cd by what takes place during the
present year. Lord Robert Cecil, un-
der secretary OF state fer foreign af-
fairs. made an important addition TO
it in a statement to the World, say
ing:
'I agree with President Wilson that
what takes place this year will decide
the war I viii go ever further and
say that the next three months will
be the testing months I will not
rrognosticate how long the war will
last, fer no one can do that. but the
allies are In a much better position
70 go through these mouths than are
the GENITAL powers. We have future
and can see it and the enemy has
none"
Lord Robert Cecil declined to dis
cuss the internal situation in Ger
many. which comedies with the Off
cial silence, but his declaration about
the testing months" Immediately
shead OF the belligerents leaves no
room for doubt that this government
has knowledge OF the internal German
pressure as has the government at
Washington.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-08

London. Feb. 6-The negotiations
at Brest-Iitovsk have been broken OF.
the correspondent ~ Petrograd of the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
he has been informed
London. Feb. 6.-The separation OF
state and church by the Bolsheyiki
government Is explained in a long
statement sent abroad by the Bolshe-
wiki official news agency. From this
ii is apparent-that all ecclesiastical
property has been declared to belong
TO the people and is 10 be used for shs
common veal
The commissioners who have been
given control Of the church posses.
sions. announce It is their opinion
this property should be used solely
for the alienation OF the lot OF the
classes suffering most from explolta.
tion by the capitalistic society"
Referring to the action Of the Most
Rev. Dr. Tikhon. patriarch OF oil Rus.
sia. in issuing an anathema. the Pc
trograd correspondent of the Times
says the church has long lost much
OF its control over the people. owing
TO the younger generation tending to-
ward irrellgicn. For this reason he
does nor expect that the patrlarch's
action viii have much effect.