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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
Training Little Children

live with him is sure to store up
experiences and be able to compare
and relate them later, to be observ-
ing, to be constructive (Which IS the
only emedv for destructiveness), and
to be able to express himself as well
as to have something in his mind to
express.
In play children are constantly
educating themselves. They are
learning to direct their attention and
their motions persistently toward a
definite end. We can suggest plays
and tasks which will train the eye
to see quickly and teach the colorS,
directions (iront, back, up, down,
right. leftD; the points OF the com
pass, the time of day, and the days OF
the week. Ny little four-year-old
learns much as she sits beside me
at the sewing machine. She arranges
nv drawers OF thread, learns the col
ors and plays 4 game, guessing
which color is gone from long row
OF spools.
A set Of colored kindergarten
balls a box OF crayons, or later
box OF paints make an excellent
Christmas gilt and aid in color train
ing. Colored papers and small!
pair OF scissors will occupy many
stormy day profitably. The mother
who is at all musical can train the
ear to detect high and low tones,
loud or soft bells, and music Tor
marching and skipping. Have the
child bounce large ball TO music,
or clap to music. This will help him
to gain motor control. Play dom
inoes with him. Suggest Hide the
Thimble" or Blind Mans Bluff or
"Cobbler." All these games help 10
train the eye, the ear and the hands.
will not dwell upon the mora!
training OF children, for mothers
seem TO consider that their duty
even though they may not think 1t
necessary to train the mind. The
right idea OF preparing child for
school is not to teach him reading
and writing unless he is past the age
of 6, but to give him many and tlrst-
hand experiences, which will train
his senses. and make his mind and
BODY active and able to express his
feelings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
National Security League,)


Lord, now lettest Thou thy serv-
ant depart in peace, for mine eyes
have seen thy salvation" These
words OF an exultant mother, re-
peated every Sunday by millions OF
Christians, come TO ones mind III
this present juncture OF history, For
never have lovers OF humanity faced
such peril or known such anguish oil
soul as during the four years that lie
behind US; and never have those who
believe in the People, in the Peo-
pies right TO self-goyernment and
self-respect, felt such JOY As in this
hour OF deliyerancc.
Since history began, has there
been such a drama This Beast with
the Brains OF an Engineer, this
llaughty One who believed in force
and force alone--he has met De-
mocracyl How he despised De
mocracy--you had to go to Berlin
and know him in his own lair to
realize how utterly and abysmally
ard beyond all words in our Ian
guage he despised this nation of a
hundred million money-grubbers
and gutterlouls. He sent our wom-
Ell and children to the bottom OF
the sea, he spit his lies into our
faces, and set his heel upon the fore
head of civilization. And there roeS
a million sons OF Democracy, with
clean, long legs and clean, hot hearts
and laws set for the Job they had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
FULL TEXT OF WILHELMS
ABDICATION OF THRONE

Amerongen. Nov. SO.-Ihe text
OF the former German emperor ;
act OF remuneration which was is
sued by the new German government
in order to reply to certain mlsun-
derstandings which have arisen with
regards 10 the abdication," follows:
By the present document l re-
nounce forever my rights TO the
crown OF Prussie and the rights to
the German imperial crown. l re-
lease at the same time all the ofli-
cials OF the German empire and
Prussia and also all officers non
commissioned officers and soldiers
OF the Prussian navy and army an!
OF contingents from confederate
states from the oath OF fidelity they
have taken 10 me, as their emperor,
king. and supreme chief, l expect
from until new organization or the
German empire exists that they wlll
aid those who effectively hold the
power in Germany TO protect the
German people against the menacing
dangers OF anarchy. tamine and lor-
eign domination.
Made and executed and signed by
our own hand with the imperial seal
at Amerongen, Nov. 2S.
(Signed)
WILLIAM.
When the correspondent at The
Hague of the Daily Mail visited the
royal palace at Berlin recently, he
found the aged servants there burst
ing with indignation over the fact
that DR.. Liebknecht, the radical So
cialist, leader, had slept in the
former emper's bed. The cores
pondent quotes the servants as say
ing:
THAT cursed Liebknecht slept for
two nights in the kaisers bed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
Iaps Out On Shan-Tung.

Toxic, Friday, Nov 29,-(By The
Associated Press, lit is understood
here that Japan has decided TO aboI-
ish the Japan civil administration on
the Shang-Tung peninsula, set up
there after the area was taken from
the Germans. The Chinese have OBJ
iected to the continuance OF this ad-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

CThe Ardmoreite submits in this
column communications from the
public Those who submit matter
for this department are requested
TO sign their names and addresses,
which may or may not be printed
No anonymous communication will
be printed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
Big Cargo Carrier Launched.

Philadelphia, No. 29.-The Marica
the second largest cargo carrier ever
launched at a Delaware river yard,
lett the ways OF the Sun Shipbuild-
ing Company today. The vessel,
which has a tonnage of 1880 who
was christened by Madame de Cana,
wife OF the Brazilian ambassador TO
the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

peace with an uncrushed, unrepent'
ant Germany and know that il
comes from pro-German hypnotic
power or from German financial op-
erations to influence by money,
where Germany cannot control by
mental sugge stion."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

those who live to say that the cost is
small enough, for the great benefits
we have gained-whcn to those who
feel the personal losses most, the
cost is infinite. And yet we cannot
doubt that most of the fallen heroes
would reckon it so. and be well con-
tent with the blessings they have
purchased for the rest OF us.
The nation, too. takes a sort Of
solemn pride in the knowledge that
We did not shrink from the sacrifice;
that when we were once ready for
battle We gave without stint or
limit, waging war in big way
and holding our own with our allies
in blood sacrifice as in achievement.
We have less to mourn for because
there is nothing to be ashamed Of.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
Coffman Back From Meeting

George w. Cotfman, county super
intendent OF schools, returned yes
terday from Oklahoma City where
he has been attending the state
teachers meeting and the meeting
OF county superintendents,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The sworn statement made to the Post
office Department on Oct l showed
that the average daily circulation or
The Daily Ardmoreite for the period
from April I to oct. |, 1918, inclusive,
had haen 6.O59
The sworn statement furnished the
war Industries Board for the month
Of October showed daily ayeruet
~ .---.------.. G,339
The above is for paid crulation ana
IL exclusive of office copies advertisers
COPIES. exchanges and left overs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

We should think that Henry Ford
would feel like presenting Pershing
a lliyyer for getting the boys out
OF the trenches before Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

Bleriot planes for transatlantic
travel are being built; radio tele-
phones Ipake communication pos
sibIe wifi planes five miles up in the
air. Any wilderness has got to be
pretty vast for home in il to in
sure a poor hermit any privacy at
all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

No afternoon tea! No midnight
lunch : oh, YOU little, little waist
line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

Wen most of us, too, would like
to go to that peace conference and
hob-no with the worlds notables,
ii we had the chance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01

Mr.. McAdoo's main trouble seems
to have been that he would raise ey-
erybody's wages to cost-of-liying di-
mensions except his own
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
Il FROM COUNTY
ON TODAY 'SL LIST
Two Local Boys Are Reported
Wounded lone South Amboy-
an Killed in Action

The casualty report released today
contains the names of two local boys
and several men from towns in the
vicinity of Perth Amboy. The total
number in the report for the day Is
8,812 and New Jersey has 347 of her
men on the list.
The men from this city are Adolph
Maffer, of 295 Washington street,
who is reported as severely wounded
in action, and Morris Dushan, of 63
Smith street, wounded in action. the
degree not being determined.
The boys on the official list from
towns nearby are: Wounded severely
in action: Michael Darakis. New
Brunswick; Steve Levendoskey, South
River; William H. Lorch, Wood
bridge; James A. Hagen. Matawn.
Killed in action. previously report
ed missing in action, Otto Kushmek-
ii of South Amboy.
Wounded in action, degree unde-
termined, Louis Petit. Bonhamtown;
Roy E. Denlea, Carteret.
Wounded slightly in action, VIII
liam Dorski, Jr., South Amboy; Harry
l.. Campbell, New Brunswick.
Died of disease, Alexander Golu-
biewski, Sewaren.
In the casualty list for today there
appears the anne of Wesley G. Davis
of Metuchen, formerly of this city,
who has been wounded in action, the
degree not being determined.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
STRUCK BY AUTO,
BOY DIES LATER
In First of Several Weekend
Accidents Drivers Being Held
for ManSIaughter

Several automobile accidents one of
which resulted in the death of child
took place in this ciSy ove1 the week
end.
Saturday afternoon as Herbert Tru-
ar of No. 81 Jefferson street, was drlV-
ing an automobile along Smith street
near Maple, Henry Herda, eight years
old, of 231 Laurie street, ran from the
sidewalk to the middle of the road and
before Truax could stop his machine
the child had been struck and knocked
down.
A number of people who had wit
messed the accident ran to aid the
injured boy. He was placed IN the
automobile by Truax and rushed to the
city hospital, where he died few
hours later.
Truax gave himself up to the police
and was ~arraigned before Recorder
Pickersgill this morning by Detective
Sergeant Long. The recorder held him
without bail and he was taken to New
Brunswick this morning where he will
be arraigned before Judge Daily on
charge of manslaughter.
Those who witnessed the accident
say that it was no fault of the driver
as he made every effort to stop his car
and was not driving fast at the time.
Other Minor Accidents.
While George Wilbert of 1873 Sher-
man street, O. cnaneur IN the employ
of Fritz Speer of 1872 Sheridan street.
was turning his automobile into Smith
street from Mcclellan. Saturday after
noon. a car owned and driven by Pres
ident Landbeck of the water board,
came along and they collided. The
damage was slight No one was hurt.
Patrol Damaged Again.
As Jacob Wusky, of Jersey City. was
driving his automobile along State
street and was about to turn into
Washington street about 10:45 o'clock
last night he lost control of the ma
chine on the wet pavement and II
crashed into the traffic sign at the cor
ner smashing 1t. At the same time the
police patrol was passing along Wash
ington street and the automobile
smashed into 1t, badly damaging the
mud guards and the side. Wusky was
not arrested. He agreed to pay for all
damage.
John Hriczyko of Catalpa avenue,
was driving along Smith street at State
street, shortly after s o'clock last night
when his machine skidded on the wet
pavement and smashed into the trafflc
sign at the corner, demolishing it.
While Mary Sarisky was walking on
the sidewalk in front OF her home, 371
Grace street. Saturday night, a man
on a bicycle knocked her down and
badly injured her. His name was not
learned by her husband Michael Sar-
isky, who reported the accident to the
police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
BUT 5000 HAVE
JOINED IN CITY
City Must Answer Within Next
Two Days to Annual Men,
bership Roll Call
A Last Appeal

We've got to have a lot more
memberships in the Red Cross in
this city and we must get them
today and tomorrow.
If we are to keep up our heads
and not be guilty of violating the
confidence of the Red Cross in this
city, Perth Amboy must sign up
$4,000 more members in these two
days.
Citizens should not wait to be
approached for their membership.
There are booths throughout the
city where memberships may be
purchased and they were placed
there for the convenience of citi-
zens in securing memberships. Use
them. Sign up. All you need Is a
heart and dollar.
Red Cross Xmas Roll Call Execu-
tive Committee,
ALBERT LEON,
Chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
SWINGS
To WELLS TODAY
Essex Senator, Hitherto Neut-
raj, Lines Up Against MaCkay
at Fifth Caucus
VOTE NOW STANDS TT
Wells Forces Will Refuse to
Vote for Read if Baird With
holds Support
VOTE NOW STANDS TT
Bp speoiaI correspondent.


TRENTON. Dec. 23:-The Wells
forces continued to advance In the
fight for the presidency of the next
state senate when they today definite
ly lined up Senator Pilgrim, of ESSEX,
hitherto neutral, on their side.
The senators at noon had taken
about four ballots, on each of which
the vote was seven for Mackay and
seven for Wells. a gain of one for
the latter.
1t Is understood the Wells forces
are threatening to refuse to vote for
State Treasurer Read for reelection
in the coming joint session of tho
legislature unless David Baird re-
leases Senator Haines from Mackay
and allows him to vote for Wells.
Read is from Camden and q promi-
nent lieutenant of Bairds.
The Republicans need forty one
votes to control the legislature on
joint ballot and they have but thirty
four. The refusal of the seven Wells
men to stand for Read would proba-
bly, mean the defeat of the state
treasurer for reelection. Camden
leaders were here working today on
the situation.
That Pilgrim will be the Republi-
can floor leader in the event of Wells
being state president Is the slate dis
cussed here for the senate organiza-
ton.
One of the latest bits of rumor
concerning the senate contest said
that Senator ]. Hampton Ffthian, OF
Cumberland, had been decided upon
as the compromise between Wells
and Mackay. Although this came
from authoritative forces political
observers here received 1t skeptically,
especially in view of the fact that the
senators who favor Wells declared
they are immune to any compromise
and will stick to the last" for their
man. How can a compromise be ef-
fected when one of the parties TO
such a proposition refuses to be in on
IT, Is the question asked here.
That Senator Joshua G. Haines, Of
Camden, may switch his vote in the
caucus today from Mackay to Wells
was one of the possibilities. Although
Haines has not intimated what he
may do in this direction, 1t is known
that friends of Wells have been con-
ferring with Haines in the hope of
convincing him that 1t is time to
throw his support to the Burlington
man. 1t will be remembered that
early in the senate fight Haines had
q liking for Wells candidacy, but
when Baird decided to go in for
Mackay, Haines naturally followed
suit There are claims being made
here now that Senator Mackay can
not win, and this may influence the
future course of Haines
Support from Haines would be vir-
tually a victory for Wells, since Sem
ator Pilgrim, of Essex, the neutral
member of the Republican caucus, Is
credited with saying that II the Burl-
ington representative could get an
other vote he would swing into that
line also These two would turn the
trick for Wells. as he has six now.
Pilgrim is said to have declared that
he would not vote for Mackay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
WILSON COMPLETES PRELIMINARIES To C0NFERENCI
Talks With Hoover On
Pressing Demand For
Relief In Europe
President Goes Shopping
BV Associated Press.

By Assoctofed Press.
PARIS, Dec. 2s:-President VIII
sons conferences today and tomor-
row will virtually complete the pre-
liminaries he is expected to dispose
of before going to England. They
probably will lay the principal parts
of the ground work for the actual
peace conference.
Mr.. Wilson considers the most
pressing OF all problems before the
entente nations in n fair way toward
being solved. This is the question of
supplying food TO the starving peo-
Piles OF liberated countries 1t now
seems probable that the work will be
handled principally by the United
States through Herbert c. Hoover,
American food administrator.
1t has been made plain to the en-
tente nations that the United States
has no wish to claim entire credit for
world relief in the minds of the peo-
pie who are to be fed and a satisfac-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23

With but today and tomorrow in
which to secure the hundred per
cent. membership, which has been
asked for in every community by the
Red Cross, this city has just about
ten per cent. of it's population enroll
ed as members of the Red Cross for
the year 1919.
This means that only 5000 people
out OF a population of nearly $4,000
have paid the dollar that is necessary.
The teams, according to reports re-
ceived at headquarters. have not
reached the standard set by former
teams in other drives. The executive
committee urges that every captain
and every member of the team work
and work hard during the next few
days.
At the meeting last Monday night,
Albert Leon, chairman of the execu-
tive committee brought out the fact
that Perth Amboy owed a debt to the
Red Cross which she never could pay
and that 1t was up to the people of
this city to see to it that every man.
woman and child was enrolled in the
CONTINUED on page ~
Tinsmiths Wanted. Kelly q McAlln-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
H|NDENBURGH HAS
FORCE At POSEN
General Concentrates Soldiers
in German Poland-- Gen. Groe-
ner Threatens to Seize Berlin
By Associated Press.

ZURICH. Dec. 2S.-(Havas) Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. according to
reports received here from Germany.
has concentrated large force of SOL
diers in Posen.
Posen is German Poland. Polish
nationallsts have claimed 1t as part of
new Poland and Polish troops have in
vaded the territory. According to re-
ports from Berlin last week, the Pol
ish government has ordered elections
TO be held in several parts OF Posen.
Danzig. the Baltic port, occupied by
Polish forces last week, Is in Posen.
The Ebert government in Berlin is
reported to be faced with another
crisis through the resignation of the
minority members of the cabinet
Political circles in Berlin. another
report says. are agitated by n rumor
that General Groener. who succeeded
General Ludendorf as chief quarter
master general, has threatened to seize
Berlin with troops that have remained
faithful II order is not established
there shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
TWO TRANSPORTS ARRIVE
Cedric and George Washington Bring
Troops Home

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23:-The u. s.
transport Cedric arrived in port to-
day from Liverpool carrying Ameri-
can troops.
The Cedric was followed into port
by the transport George Washington,
the ship that conveyed President VIII
son to France, also bringing home
American troops.
The George Washington, which left
Brest December 15, had 331 officers
and S,460 men. including 139th field
artillery, complete, 63 officers and
1,4S4 men; Batteries A, B, d, E and
headquarters companies, 18th field
artillery. 33 officers and 824 men;
138th field artillery, 35 officers; ad-
vance school detachments 18th divi-
sion, 40 officers and so men; sick and
wounded, s6S. of whom 75 are bed
ridden.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
ALDERMEN MAY
ALTER FIGURES
Public Has Chance to Express
Opinions on Proposed Appro-
priations for City Finances
MINOR CHANGES LIKELY
Has Been Passed on First
Reading and viii Probably
Pass on Second Tonight

The first public hearing on the city
budget for 1919 as adopted on first
reading by the Board of Aldermen on
December 3 will be held tonight.
The large increase in the budget
over the figures for the present year
has created considerable comment and
1t Is thought that when the figures are
brought up again tonight there will be
remonstrances against certain OF the
appropriations.
The law allows certain minor
changes In the figures, and these may
be made tonight or at the next hear
Ing which will probably take place a
week from tonight.
With the the curtailment of revenue
from liquor licenses and the greatly
increased figures dut to increases in
salaries and the general rise in price
or commodities the budget figures
present something of a problem for
the coming year.
The anticipated revenue from the
Increased figures due to increases in
$4,000. The Board OF Excise Com
missioners has, however, taken steps
that will mean a lessening OF this rev.
enue. through the short term licenses.
Just what provision will be made for
the loss of this revenue to the city
mas not as yet been determined upon,
or at least has not been announced.
The total figure for anticipated
revenues and also for the total p~o-
posed appropriations for local ~
Is $S93,031.29, an increase over the
current years figure of s817,724.2
The major portion of this increase is
caused by the water board budget be-
ing taken up by the aldermanic bud
get. the latter body having arranged
TO finance the water department.
This will mean an added revenue to
the city as the anticipated revenues
from the water department far exceed
the budget appropriations.
The aldermen are not likely to take
up any other matters tonight, and
will lprobably adjourn until week
from tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-23
DOWNED 854 HUN PLANES
While Germans Brought Down 27f
Planes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Amerl-
can airmen in France brought down
854 German airplanes and eighty-two
balloons, against an American loss of
271 planes and forty-five balloons. ac-
cording to a report cabled by Major
Gen. Harbord on December 10 and
made public today. Destruction of 354
of the planes and f1fty-seven of the
balloons was officially confirmed
Casualties of the American air
service in action were 442. including
100 killed 103 wounded. 200 missing,
twenty-seven prisoners, and three in
termed.
When fighting ended there were
thirty-nine American air squadrons at
the front, with 2.161 officers and 22,-
351 men. Eight fiving officers were
detailed with the British and forty
nine officers and 525 men with the
French
The strength of the air service in
France was $4,000, of whom 6,861
were officers.
Up to Nov. 16 a total of 6,472 planes
OF all types had been received, with
8.421 observation balloons.
?. A. Hardware for sleds.