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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
Altar Society Meets.

The Altar Society OF St. Mary's
Catholic Church f Street and Stan
lev boulevard, held its first tall
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. f. F. Guillot, 2l5
A Street northwest, who is presi-
dent OF the society. The society
pledged the adoption of a French
orphan. A bazaar was planned ror
the Christmas season. 1t was also
decided that the society should hold
its meetings weekly, but owing to
restrictions placed on assemblies the
society will not meet until further
notice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
LET'S STOP THIS!

1t is to STOP these dreadful
casualty lists QUICKLY that we
ask every man, woman and child
in Carter County to buy Liberty
Bonds to the limit of their means.
YOUR great opportunity to
help end this terrible War has
comel In Gods name do your full
part!
Don't make FNCUSES-make
SACRIFICES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
Election of Officers.

The following officers were elect
ed at a meeting of the Woman 5
Auxiliary of St. Philips church, held
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
Notes of Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. |. q. Curley of
Healdton are in Ardmore to spend a
fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. T. +.
Snelson, SOB, North Washington
Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

Mrs. Ray l., Beede has returned
after a two-months' visit in De-
troit, Mich, and Toronto, Canada.
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. c. Spencer, who will
visit here for several weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Beede have recently moved
into their new home, 400 X Street
southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

Mrs. Charles BeSaw, 45l Street
southwest: Mrs. William Fort
president; Mrs. F. A. Redmond
first vice-president; Mrs. l.. l.
Gregory, second vice-presid-nt; Mrs
Tugh A. Ledbetter, secretary; Mrs
James Glen, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Arthur kinard, trcasur-
cr; Mrs. &, \. Williams. secretary
OF missions; Mrs. i. w. Ncwcomb
custodian.
Mrs. H.. II. Crittcndcn will be hos
tess at the next meeting the time
OF which will be announced later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

The number is $50, Echols Prune
and Liver Shop. us North Wash
ington Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
Heavy Demand For Sweaters.

Mrs. ]. l.. Cox, supervisor OF Sec
ond Ward Knitting department, an
nounces that yarn may be secured
from 3 to ) O'Clock tomorrow aft
ernoon at Second Ward School
building. All knitters are urged to
secure yarn and to work as rapidly
as possible in order to complete the
county quota, as large demands are
being made for sweaters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

Washington, u. a., oct IL Tho daily
American casualty list given out by the
war department includes:
Killed in Action Lieut. Edgar H.
Ritchic, Ludlow, Ky; Corp. William i,
Milligan, Hobart, Okla; Pvt. Eath Bush,
Iiradyvillc, Tenn.
Died From Wounds-Scrgt. John
Dowey, Gentry Mo- Corp Charles 5.
Bennett Tulsa, Okla; PVts. Richard Il,
Castor, Wynne, Ark; Russell Moseley,
Walnut Springs, Texas; Arnold Strunk,
stearns, Ky.
Died of Disease-Pvts William II. Al.
len, Dixon, Mo-. Wallace II. Groom
Huntington, Tenn; Thomas w Potts,
Wellington Mo; Thomas r.. Ricketts,.
Trenton, Tenn.
Died From Accident and Other Causes
Pvt. James 4. Mckee, Schultz, Okla.
Wounded Severely-Capt. Harry X.
Abel, san Antonio, Texas Lleuts. ED.
ward c. Peistrup, st. Louis, Mo; George
w. West, san Antonio. Texas; Royal II.
g. Smith, Gorham, Mo .Sergt William
H. bishop, Owensboro, Ky. Corp. Adam
j. Knapp, Iinneus. Mo; pVts. CLYDE N.
Bush, Center Texas. Jesse Simpson.
Hanover, kan; Calvin B Bedgood.
Sour Lake, Texas; Morris Brooks. Bid.
dings Springs, Okla; William Roy Dren.
non, Topeka, Kan; Lewis H. NlcCurley
Freedom, Okla, Albert Charley Nester.
MaryNille. Kan; pozey II. THOMPSON.
cape Girardeau, Mo; Edison \. Walters,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13

Mrs. Thomas W. Champion re-
turned last night after a visit with
relatives at Marion, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Henshaw
have retxrned to their home in Ok
lahoma City after spending a few
days here as the guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. l.. |. Wilkinson, 422 A Street
northwest.
c. w. Jackson chief petty officer,
L. ). :. Huntington, is visiting
his family, 5l2 c Street southwest.
The condition of !. A. Bivens, 72l
ID Street northwest, who has been
i'll OF typhoid fever for several weeks
is slightly improved.
Mrs. B. s. Dibbrell and Charles
Dibbrell Of Mannsville came to Ard
more yesterday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Harold Wallace.
Mrs. James Bulls, who spent the
past few weeks with Mrs. Mark Kirk
patrick and Mrs. II. II. Sayre, has
returned to Fort Sill, Lawton. Mrs.
Bulls is sister of Lieutenant Glove
F Company lllth Engineers. Her
husband also is in the service, is sta
+;oraI ,t Fort Gil
Mrs. Frank Preuitt of Pauls Val
ley is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. r.
Dickson. 52S | Street southwest.
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Mrs. Thomas W. Champion re-
turned last night after a visit with
relatives at Marion, Ky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-13
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Complete casualty lists tor all the
states gre received daily in The Ard
m0reitc office, coming direct from
the war department, and can be in-
Spccted by anyone at any 'hour oi
the day. Following will be found
the casualties for Oklahoma and six
nearby states, As follows: Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
ncsScc and kcntucky)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER w.
On the Firing Line.


When I reported on the Cassard
after my fourteen days leave, was
detailed with a detachment Of the
legion to go to the Flanders front. I
changed into the regular uniform Of
the legion, which Is about like that Of
the infantry, with the regimental
badge-a seven-f1amed grenade.
We travelled from Brest by rail, in
third-class cars, passing through La
Havre and st. Pol, and finally arriving
at Bergues. From Bergues we made
the trip to Dixmude by truck-a dis
lance Of about twenty miles. We car
ried no rations with US, but at certain
places along the line the train stopped,
and we got out to eat our meals. At
every railroad station they have booths
or counters. and French girls work day
and night feeding the Poilus. 1t was a
wonderful sight to see these girls, and
it made you feel good to think you
were going to fight for them.
It was not only what they did, but
the way they did it, and it is at things
like this that the French beat the
world. They could tell just what kind
of treatment each Poilu needed, and
they saw to it that he got 1t. They
took special pains with the men Of the
legion, because, as they say. we are
strangers" end that means, "the best
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ing along the road, without their guns,
a few of them being slightly wounded.
Some of them looked scared and 9TH
ers happy, but they all seemed tired.
Then we heard some singing, and pref
ty soon we could see an Irish corporal
stepping along behind the Huns. with
his rifle slung over his back, and
every once in a while he would shut
fle bit and then sing some more. He
had grin on him that pushed his
ears back.
The British noncom who was de-
tailed as our guide sang out: what
kind of time are you having, PATTI"
The Irishman saluted with one
hand, dug the other into his pocket
and pulled out enough watches to
make you think you were in a pawn
shop. ooh, q foin toim I'm havin',"
he says. 81 got wan from each Of thin
fellas." We counted fourteen prison
ers in the bunch. Pat sure thought he
was rolling in wealth.
After we were rested up we were
issued rifles, shrapnel helmets and
belts, and then started down the COM
munication trench. These trenches
are entrances to the fighting trenches
and run at varying angles and vary
ing distances apart. They are sell
dom wide enough to hold more than
one man, so you have to march single
file in them. They wind In and out,
according to the lay Of the land, some
parts Of them being more dangerous
than others. When you come to a
dangerous spot you have to crawl
sometimes.
There are so many cross trenches
and blind alleys that you have to have
guide for long time, because with
out one you are apt to walk through
an embrasure in a fire trench and
right out into the open, between the
German front line and your own.
Which is hardly worth while!
II any part Of the line is I'm Ter fire.
the guide at the head Of the line Is on
the lookout for shells, and when he
hears one coming he gives the signal
and you drop to the ground and walt
until it bursts. You never get all the
time you want, but at that you have
plenty Of time to think about thing(
while you are lying there with your
face in the mud, waiting to hear tho
sound Of the explosion. When you
hear it, you know you have got at least
one more to dodge. If you do not hear
it-well. most likely you are worrying
mora about tuning your thousand
string harp than anything else.
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WILSON IS AsSAILED
HUN CHANCELLOR SCORES U. S.
FOR aTWAR FURY"
Says Allies scorn Peace and Claims
Germany Will Discuss Views
of President.

London, Sept. 27.-The addresses
which were delivered by Count Won
Hertlirg, the imperial chancellor, and
the others of the German chiefs in the
main committee of the reichstag on
Tuesday are shown by further details,
given in dispatches by way of Amster-
dam, to have been put forward with
two purposes-further batting of the
peace trap for the allies and camou.
ffage to deceive the German people re-
garding the war situation.
The address of the chancellor was
largely bitter attack OH President
Wilson, whom he called the "head OF
the American imperialists. He said
that Germany had made repeated of
fers of peace, but that the allies had
refused to consider them, and that
Germany would not submit to 'the en-
emy's war of conquest and destruc-
tion."
THE widest war fury is at present
raging in the United States" said the
chancellor. 'The people are intoXi.
Gated with the idea that America must
bring the blessings of modern liberal
kultur CD to the enslaved people of
central Europe, while at the same time
they are rejoicing at the many mil
lions of dollars which the war arma-
ments are causing to flow into the
pockets of the business men,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
IOWA REGIMENT HARD HIT
16eth Infantry Loses 1,4o0 Men in
Eight Days Fighting on Lor-
raine Front.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 28.-During
the eight days fighting ending August
8, the One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
infantry, Iowa's unit in the Rainbow
division, "lost 1,400 officers and men,
or about so per cent of the effective
combatant strength" according to Col.
r. r. Bennett, its commander. This in
formation is contained in letter to
Lafayette Youngy Sr. The regiment
went into rest camp August 3 and at
the time the letter was written, Au-
gust %, Colonel Bennett expected the
regiment to "rest and train about three
or four weeks longer" Fighting in the
Baccarat sector of the Lorraine front,
the Iowans participated in 12-mile
advance, the colonel declared, and "as
usual, the regiment behaved splendid
ly.'' "Numberless instances Of per-
sonal bravery" could be stated. he
added.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
u. S. CRAFT BEATS HUN
LOSSES ARE KEPT AT
MINIMUM.
Frontal Attacks Are Abandoned for
Stalking Methodist. S. Fighters
Snipe Machine Gunners.

With the American Army in France,
Sept. 30.-In the fighting raging now
In the region of historic Verdun and
west through the Champagne the
Americans are running against some
Of the vicious machine gun resistance
such as marked the advance north OF
the Marne
The Germans depend largely on the
deadly machine guns, so the boys, with
the aid of the skill and caution they
learned in former conflicts, are sacrl-
sicing speed to conservation OF lives.
They are making a splendid job at
minimum Of losses.
One picturesque encounter occurred
IN the Argonne forest-an enormous
stretch of heavy timber land similar
to the Adirondacks. The Germans had
honeycombed it with nests and de-
cided to take a heavy toll.
The operation was slow and dan
gerous, but it was possible between
spurts of fire for our men to dart be-
hind trees or other objects large
enough to protect them.
The Americans captured more than
thirty machine guns by sneaking up
where they could get the range OF the
operators and then sniping them with
rifle fire. Some of the best shots in
the army were employed in this man
hunt. In this spectacular manner the
bows cleared more than two miles Of
forest and are still progressing.
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festive American manner, but. as

festive American manner, but, as l
say, we got to like it after while.
Then, too, they do not do any hazing
In the French navy, and this surprised
us. We had expected to go through
the mill just as we did when we Joined
the American service, but nobody slung
a hand at us. On the contrary, every
garby aboard was kind and decent and
extremely courteous, and the fact that
we were from the States counted a lot
with them. They used to brag about
it to the crews of other ships that were
not so honored.
But this kindness we might have ex-
pected. 1t is just like Frenchmen in
any walk of life. With hardly an ex-
ception, I have never met one Of this
nationality who was not anxious to
help you in every way he could; ex-
tremely generous, though not reckless
with small change, and almost always
CHEEKY and there with smile in any
weather. A fellow asked me once why
It was that almost the whole world
loves the French, and told him 1t was
because the French love almost the
whole world, and show it. And I think
that is the reason, too.
About the only way you can describe
the Poilus, on land or sea, is that they
are gentle. That is, you always think
that word when you see one and talk
to him-unless you happen to see him
within bayonet distance Of Fritz.
The French sailors sleep between
decks in hunks, instead Of hammocks,
and as I had not slept in bunk since
my Southerndown days, it was pretty
hard on me. So got hold Of some
heaving line, which Is one-quarter
rope, and rugged up hammock. In
my spare time taught the others how
to make them, and pretty soon every
body was doing it.
When I taught the sailors to make
hammocks, I figured, Of course, that
they would use them as we did-that
is, sleep in them. They were greatly
pleased at first, but after they had
tried the stunt Of getting in and stay
ing in, it was another story. A NAM
mock is like some other thingS-it
works while you sleep-and If you are
not on to 1t, you spend most Of your
sleeping time hitting the floor. Our
gun captain thought I had put over a
trick hammock on him, but I did not
need to; every hammock is trick
hammock.
Also, I taught them the way we
make mats out of rope, to use while
sleeping on the steel gratings near the
entrance to stoke holes. In cold wealth
er this part of the ship is more COM
Portable than the ordinary sleeping
quarters, but without mat 1t gets too
hot.
| American soldiers and sailors get
the best food in the world, but while
the French navy chow was not fancy,
it was clean and hearty, as they say
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we have is yours" to tho French. These
French women. young and cid. could
be a mother and sweetheart and a
sister all at the same time to any hairy
old ex-convict In the legion, aud do II
in a way that made him feel Ike lit
tie bow at the time and q rich church
member afterwards. The only thing
we did not like about this trip was
that there were not enough stations
along that line. There is a tip that
the French engineers will not take,
am afraid.
There is another thing about the
French women that I have noticed, and
that is this: There are pretty girls in
every country under the sun, but the
plain girls in France are prettier than
the plain ones in other countries. They
might not show it in photographs, but
in action there is something about
them that you cannot explain. have
never. seen an ugly French girl who
was not easy to look at.
We finally got to Dixnude, after
having spent about eighteen hours on
the way. On our arrival one company
was sent to the reserve trenches and
my company went to the front line
trench. We were not placed in train
ing camps, because most Of us had
been under fire before. I never had,
but that was not supposed to make
any difference. They say If you can
stand the legion you can stand any
thing.
Before we entered the communica-
ton trench, we were drawn up along.
side of crossroad for a rest, and to
receive certain accoutrements. Pretty
soon we saw a bunch Of Boches COM
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down East. For breakfast we had
bread and coffee and sardines; at noon
a boiled dinner, mostly beans, which
were old friends of mine, and of the
well-named navy variety; at four in
the afternoon, a pint of vino, and at
six, supper of soup, coffee, bread and
beans.
Although the French seventy five''
Is the best gun In the world, their ma
val guns are not as good as ours, and
their gunners are mostly older men.
But they will give youngster a gun
rating If he shows the stuff.
Shortly after went aboard the Cas-
sard, we received instructions to pro-
coed to Spezia, Italy, the large Italian
naval base. The voyage was without
incident, but when we dropped anchor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
BRITISH WIN TWO TURK PORTS
Gen. AIIenbys Cavalry Occupies Haifa
and Acre-Prisoners Total More
Than $4,000.

London, Sept. 26.-British cavalry,
,mshing up the Mediterranean coast of
Palestine, have occupied Haifa and
Acre. it is officially announced. Al
lied troops have reached Es-Salt, 10
miles northwest of Amman. The total
number of Turks taken prisoner will
exceed largely the $4,000 already re-
norted General Allellby's remarkable
success in Palestine was achieved
against a total enemy strength of 1OO,-
900 Turks. according to unofficial dis
matches reaching London.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
auds Wilson'S Speech.

London, Oct. l. Commenting on
President Wilson's speech, the Eve
ming Standard says: president Will
son makes it clear that there must be a
c~,!rt of justice which will pronounce
! .dr.9cnt upon these criminals"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
lars Hun Nerves.

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-The Ameri-
can bombardment of the fortress OF
Metz is getting on the nerves of the
German people This is emphasized by
a correspondent of the Rhenisch West
nhalian Gazette of Essen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
New Rivetine Record is Set.

Newark, N. j., Oct. IA worlds
racord for ship riveting was claimed
here by Submarine Boat corporation
mon when 81 gangs drove 27,82O riy-
cts into seven ships in eight hours
and average of 488 for each gang.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
Depew gets his first experience
in the front line trenches at
Dixmude and learns how the
British Tommies "carry on"
He tells about it in the next In
staIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
She Earned Il.

My little daughter came IN with
penny. I asked her where she found
it, and she said: ~ earned It. You
see, Carter called me bad girl and /
was going to fight him, but he had
some pennies, so I told him II he
would give me penny ! wouldn't
tight him-and he did"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
Huns Win "Free Speech"

Amsterdam, Oct. Count Won
Hertling, the German imperial chan
cellor, said the government was consid-
eripg changes in the matter of dealing
with the censorship and the right OF
association and meeting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
5000 ARMENIANs DEPoRTED
7urk Forces Drive Great Numbers.
From AIexandropol in Trans
Caucasia.

Boston, OCT. 1.-The deportation
~ +ba Turks of 5000 Armenians from
A1exandropol, Trans-Caucasia, and the
disarming of many Armenians in Cant
zak. were reported to the Armenian
National Union of America in cable
rram from Doctor Araratian, presi-
TENT of the Armenian council at
Baku.
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$4,000 TAKEN BY ALLENBY
Total of Prisoners Captured in Pales-
tine Mounts-Three Hundred and
Twenty-Five Guns Also Taken.

London, Oct. 1.-The total of pris-
oners taken by Gen. Sir Edmund Allen
hy's army in Palestine is now $4,000.
The number of captured guns has
risen to 325, according to Cairo dis
petcheS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA SCULPTOR

Gilbert T. Risvold, a Minnehaha
county boy, born near Baltic, has been
awarded the $4,000 prize for the
statue of Stephen A. Douglas erected
in state house park at Springfield, H.
linois. 1t will be unveiled October
5th, and the Illinois art commission
awarded the recognition to young Ris-
void in competition with older and
more renowned artists. He is only
a little over thirty years of age and
was at one time a student at. State
College, where some Of the Brookings
men who were in his classes, emem
Der him as a green country boy. He
was well liked by his classmates and
was of a studious and quiet turn of
mind. He was only here one or two
years and then is perhaps the time
he left for Chicago to take up the
study Of art. 1t was while here that
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-29
of a most delicious %two-course supper
served in buffet style.
A NEW AND COMPANY

A Pierre dispatch says that the
Brookings Land & Loan Company, of
Brookings. have filed articles Of in
corporation with S. II. VanLaning-
ham, f.. A. Mitchell and r. A. Towns
end as the incorporators, with a cap
ital Of $4,000. The Register is in
formed that w. II. Bohnhof is anoth-
er of the interested parties and that
the company have leased part of the
floor of the building known as
the Medical Block, where they will
maintain Offices and engage in the land
and loan business on a scale in keep
ing with the land values of this con-
growing country. Mr.. Mitchell
is to be the general and Office mana
ger and undoubtedly move his fam
lily to the city and make his home
here permanently. These gentlemen
are all men of substantial worth and
welcomes them as part of
her business life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-29
BOYS MADE GOOD

South Dakota has two more soldiers
are making records. Corporal
Bud Kennedy of Canton, was sent as
messenger OF runner, with a message
to a general on the front in France
he vas hit in the fleshy part of the
leg for a five-inch wound. But that
message had to be delivered and on
he went. After it's delivery he start
ed back, and on the way a shell ex.
ploded, wounded three soldiers with
him and killed the horse he rode.
Kennedy finished the journey on foot.
despite his wound, and reached head.
quarters.
Captain Charles F. Hackett, who
was a company commander in the old
Fourth South Dakota, has been de.
tailed to command of headquarters
company Of the 147th Field Artillery
in which most of our volunteers regi
ment is a part. He is the son of the
publisher Of the Parker New Era and
made an excellent record on the Mex.
lean border before going to France.