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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01

thinker who Is capable Of whistllng a
popular tune correctly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01

Nature Is generous. bur she never
forgets 20 avense her wrongs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01
-TAtGE5 FROM
9(G-Cl(ptES1
Gotham Stirred by Five Tons Of Unclaimed Coal

NEW YORK-Pouceman OBrien OF the West Twentieth street station IA
" a mn staggering toward him along the sidewalk the other afternoon.
The mans face a CHASTITY pale and great drops stood ut upon his brow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01
Wrinkled Meat, Aged 1870 Years, Visitor in Chicago

CHECAGO-The fountain Of youth? Ask Kabenawwoywence He knows!
~ Kabenawwoyw ence? Sure! That's Chippewa for "Wrinkled Meat" He's
the oldest living American, one hundred and thirty years old, and he's been
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01
Jimmy" Wolf, the Gideon, Has New Line Of Work

MISUNDERSTANDING Wolf, the Gideon, has a e job. Instead of
! distributing Bibles in hotels these days, he is visiting the cantonments,
under the auspices of the Pocket Testament league, and handing u little
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01

As we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01
Birmingham Really Has Become a Rich Mans Town

D Observation-Disclosures is getting to be a rich mans town, writes
y Ned Brace in the Birmingham AgelHerald. l mean by rich men, those n
achieving great success and making money. Three years ago the men con-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01

The Ouinine That Dses Not Affect Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect. LAxnuve
Brumo Quiuine can be taken BY anyone WIDOW
causing nervousness or ringing 10 the head. IheN
Is only one "Bromo Quinlne." - w. GhOt1U
signature II on box Sc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01

tel La Sale.
And he took q BATH
Why the exclamation point?
Well, you see, it was the first bath
he had had in three years.
Yes, he actually took a bath, and,
maybe, If he lives to be one hundred
and thirty-three he'll take another.
And bear this in mind. If you
ever stop at the La Sale sleep on
the floor. It's very comfortable.
Wrinkled Meat says SO. and he's slept
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-01
One Treatment
with
Clears Dandruff

Soap 25c. Ointment IS and SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
LARGE MASONIC TEMPLE
FOR OKLAHOMA CITY
viii Be Built When War Ends
Cost S25O000.

Oklahoma City, March 29-Ma-
sons OF this city propose to erect a
temple at the southwest corner OF
Sixth street and Robinson avenue to
cost not less than S25OO00, accord
ing to an announcement made yes
terday by George W. Spencer Secre-
tary OF the Masonic Temple Build
ing Association.
A contract for the sale Of the
property by the heirs OF the estate
OF the late T. NJ. Richardson to the
Masons has been signed, Spencer
asserted, and only matters relating
to the estate to be adjusted by the
courts stand in the way of the
transaction being closed immedi-
atclI. These court matters will be
settled within a few weeks when the
purchase price Of $4,000 will he paid
over by the building association.
All Masonic bodies OF the city are
affected in the purchase OF the site
and from the treasures OF these or
CARNATIONS will come the money to
purchase the ground. Spencer as
serted that on account OF the lodges
having purchased large sums OF Lib
ert ybonds that the heirs of the
Richardson estate have signihed
their willingness to accept bonds in
DaVment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
"A SPLENDID TONIC"
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
and Is Now Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years
ago | was" says Mrs. !. b. Gadd,
of this place. Il suffered with d
pain in my left side, could not sleep
at night with this pain, always in
the left side.
My doctor told me to use Cardui.
! took one bottle, which helped me
and after my baby came, was
stronger and better, bat the pain
was still there.
Il at first let it so, but began to
get weak and in a rundown condi-
ton, so decided to try some more
Cardui, which | did.
This last Cardui which took
made me much better, in fact cured
me. 1t has been a number of years,
still have no return OF the trouble
81 feel it was Cardui that cured
me and | recommend it as a splen-
did female tonic
Don't allow yourself 20 become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should
surely help you, as it has so many
thousands of other women in the
past 40 years. Headache, backache,
sideache, nervousness, slceplessness,
tired-out feeling, are all signs OF
womanly trouble. Other women get
relief by taking Cardui. Why not
you? All druggists.
NC-l5l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
LOAN QUOTA FOR
DISTRICT S130,000,0D0
THIS AMOUNTS TO a 1-3 PER
CENT OF TOTAL LIB
ERTY ISSUE.

Washington, March 29-The third
Liberty loan subscription quota for
the Kansas City federal reserve dis
trict, Of which Oklahoma is a mem
Der, is announced by the treasurer as
Sl30OOO,000, or 4 Is per cent OF the
total. The third loan campaign
opens April 8.
Announcement of the treasurer
gives the New York district 80 per
cent of the $3OOO000,OOO loan, or
$900000000 as its share, the same as
in the second loan, The Chicago
district is allotted IA 10 per cent or
S425,OOO,OOO and the Cleveland dis
trict 10 per cent, or $300.00O0OO.
In calculating the wealth of and
general business conditions of va
rlouS districts, as the basis for the
quotas it was found Boston had been
given disproportionate share in the
second loan and the districts per
centage has been reduced from 10
to 8 Is per cent.
Cleveland, Minnesota and San
Francisco were given the same pro-
portions as in the second loan and
other districts were raised slightly.
The goals of each state, county
and city will be determined by led
eral reserve district committees on
the basis OF population, wealth and
business conditions. These will be
announced locally within week or
two.
Quotas bv districts are as follows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
MODELLING LAST
OF FIRST DRAFT
ALSO $4,000 MEN OF SECOND
DRAFT ON MOVE TO
CAMP.

Washington, March 29.-With
the exception Of a few districts in
the large eastern cities, where de
lays have been permitted because of
religious ceremonies at Easter time.
the mobilization of 95000 men com
prising the last increment OF the
first draft, and $4,000 men OF the sec
ond began to get under way today.
The first OF 10000 white men and
25,OOO negroes began moving to the
National army cautonmentS.
The first men OF the second draft
are called, despite the fact that con-
grcss has not yet amended the law
to change the basis Of apportion-
ment as Provost Marshal General
CroHder ha, asked. But it is practi-
cally certain that no more will be
called until the question is settled.
The 95OOO men now called, it is
understood, are needed at once to
fill up divisions or other units or TO
take places OF men transferred from
other divisions to make up def
ciencies,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly OIL the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
If the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening.
yriping cathartics ore derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
;ormula after seventeen years of prac-
ice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
:olor. Take one or two every night for
week and note the effect. 10c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

Paris on their way TO a large base
hospital behind the front. They are
all New Englanders.
One OF the number, a private OF
Irish extraction whose home is in
Bridgeport, Conn, is waiting for the
time when he can get in action
again.
Il was gassed on March II just
when | expected leave for the St.
Patrick's Day celebration behind
the lines. The worst of it was, it
was yellow gas which added insult
TO injury.
Il believe will be all right with
in few days and God help Fritz
when | get back and get a crack at
him with my machine gun
All OF the y wounded Americans
will recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
HENRYETTA BUSINESS
MAN DEAD IN FRANCE

Ienryetta, Okla, March %
Word has just been received here
of the death of Private Harry Bo-
erstler aviation division, killed in
action March p while with the
American eXpeditionary forces in
France. The word came in tele-
gram from Adjutnat General Nc
Cain at Washington.
Private Boerstler was "a years
old. He enlisted in the aviation
service October 6 1917, at Tulsa and
after few months OF preliminary
training in the United States was
sent to France, where he was a
machine gunner in the aviation
squadron. He was member of the
Boerstler Brothers Wholesale Com
pany here and prominent in bust
ness circles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
ARE YOU SLOWING UP?
NERVES SHATTERED /?
LIVER INACT|VE2
If So, Here Is the Remedy: Pep
Systemic Pills.

Harrell McCarty Drug Store will
supply you with a bottle OF these
wonderful pills. If, after taking an
inventory of yourself you find you
are slowing up your nerves shat
tered, liver inactive, poor blood sup
ply, a treatment begun now will
show you astonishing results.
The formula OF these pills have
been prescribed by noted physicians
tor many years and is at the dis
poSal OF any ethical physician for
his approval upon requst.
The iron used in this prepara-
ton is conceded by the medical world
20 be the most assimalable form OF
iron saltS-namely, Protocarbonate
OF Iron and more often termed
"Blauds' Mass Any intelligent
pharmacist or physician will tell you
that this form OF iron will not up
set the stomach or discolor the
teeth. This form of iron is rein
forced by other powerful recon-
structiye tonics, combined with liv-
er stimulants and nerve tonics which
makes up a tonic without a simi-
larity, combining three tonics in one,
Liver, Blood and Nerves. Until Pep
Systemic Pills were introduced on
the market you never have had the
opportunity to buy a tonic that
gives such gratifying results.
The enormous repeat business is
how the distributors account for
.heir product scoring such marvel
Gus results and meeting with such
popular favor.
Testimonials and praise is being
received daily from ones who have
tried them.
Ii you are languid, feel yourself
slowing up with your duties, your
system run down, your nerves shat
tered, are needing good strength
ening tonic, it is up to you to buy
4 bottle NOW, and don't neglect
yourself any longer. They can be
had at Harrell- McCarty drug store
and other druggists. ACCEPT NO
SUBSTITUTE for these Pills.
Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
Cotton Seed for Planting.

Several thousand bushels selected
planting seed at $3.50 per bushel.
Remember late frost predicted. Are
YOU prepared? If not sold by April
10, this stock will be crushed. Ship
ments to country surrounding Ard
more Oil & Mining Company's mills
and gins only. Sacked IS cents per
buShel extra. Ardmore Oil & Mill
ing Co.. 500 South Washington
street Pill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
WHEELER NEWS NOTES.

(Ardmoreite Correspondence
Oil City, Okla, March 29.-The
Council OF Defense met Thursday
night of last week. Interesting pa
triotic speeches were made by Mar
shall Mccullough, c. II. Adams and
John T. Spear of Ardmore.
The Wheeler boys went to Dun
dee for a game of basketball Fri
day afternoon of last week and were
defeated by score of 10 to /. Mr..
and Mrs. Paschal Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. S. Watson. ]. F.. Steels,
Misses Hettie Roberts, Matte King,
Lou Walker and Mary West accom-
panied the boys to Dundee
The speaking at the school house
Sunday morning in the interest OF
the third Liberty loan was we'll at
tended. O. {. Lasher presented the
details OF the loan and made a force
tul appeal ior cooperation by the
residents OF this community.
The Rev. Mr.. Carel preached at
Nneed Saturday night and Sunday
night but dispensed with services
Sunday morning on account of the
speaking at the school house.
J. +. Steele was in Ardmore Sat
urday.
Travis Thomas and Miss Edna
Thomas. both OF Writ, visited
friends in this community Sunday.
/, - -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
PRIEST AND NUNS
KILLED BY TEUTONS

Washington, March pa state
ment from France reports that the
chaplain and two nuns OF the hos
pital OF st. Elizabeth at Antwerp
have been executed by the Germans.
They were killed in the courtyard
OF the barracks at the same time as
the Belgian oculist, DR.. De Metz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
AMERICAN HOSPITALS
TAKE IN BRITISH
Wounded From Battle Now Raging
Are Cared For.

Paris, March 29.-American sol
diers wounded along the Chemin
des Danes are being removed from
American Red Cross hospitals in
Paris to make room ior British sol
dierS injured too seriously to be
moved great distance.
Twenty-seyen Americans suffer
ing from gas poisoning have reached
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
MARIE TIA
MRS. MATTYE n. ROSE,
Agent and Correspondent.
Bell Telephone Office.
Full Carrier Service.
(Ardmoreite Correspondence

lAlulllOl CltC COllSSpOlluclCC.)
Marietta, Okla, March 29.-Mrs
X. 4. Bennett has returned to her
home at Alpine, Texas, after a
weeks visit with her son, Roy II.
Bennett.
Sheriff Frank n. Smith is i'll.
h. G. CLANCY is in Ranger, Texas,
looking after his oil interests.
Ona English and family motored
to Ryan, Texas, to visit relatives.
!. W. Scanlon left this week for
Hot Springs Ark, where he will re-
main ior several weeks for the bene-
fit of his health.
Sam Black returned yesterday
from Ranger, Texas, where he has
been looking after his oil interests.
Mrs. George p. Bates, who has
been in the sanitarium at Sherman
for several weeks, returned home
the first Of the week and is reported
much improved.
J. f. Woods of New Wilson, for
mcrly OF Marietta, was here yester-
day on business and visiting rela-
uNeS.
Miss Helen keIler, Stenographer
at the Marietta q. land x loan Com
Pa"y once mas resigned IN order 10
IcccPt " Po'i'i0h III me insurance
al ! lie JORDAN Company
once
Nl'; ;. ana MIS- j. H. ! NeIson are
NptIlulIS the week III AldIltltd. MI.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
SECRETARY BAKER TO
GO TO ITALIAN FRONT

Rome, March 2o.-Thomas Mel
son Page, the American ambassador
has lett Rome to meet Secretary OF
War Baker and accompany him on
a visit to the Italian front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

DR.. II. c. Laird can be consulted
at his private railroad car. Practice
limited to chronic diseases, over 80
years experience. Private car Mig
non on Ringling's private spur, op-
posite FRISCO depot. 26-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
DUTCH SURPRISED
At j. S. COMMENT
DID NOT REFUSE OFFER OF
GRAIN IN PLACE OF
SHIPPING.

Amsterdam, Thursday, March 2S.
Great surprise has been caused
here by American newspaper COM
ment on the alleged refusal of Hol-
land to accept American grain in
return for the use of Dutch ships.
Nothing is known of such a refusal,
and the semi-oflicial news agency at
The Hague is informed that the
Dutch foreign office has taken no
step that could possibly warrant the
impression in America that Hol-
land has refused the grain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

news, and five hours earlier than any
other paper delivered in Marietta.
Get the war news while it is news.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
Z JAPANESE SHIPS
TO FLY j. S. FLAG

Washington, March 29.-Formal
announcement by the war trade
board last night Of the new ship
ping arrangement between the Unit
ed States and Japan is to turn over
to the American fleet Immediately y
big steamers OF 100000 tons dead
weight capacity in return for steel
supplies.
Negotiations are proceeding for
the transfer OF 100000 tons OF new
construction on the same basis.
Get a cup of tea Friday and Sat
urday at Squires' Electrical Shop.
27-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

Plenty OF Easter eggs at Squires'
Electrical Shop Friday and Satur-
day. 27-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

A dispatch from The Hague
March 25 to the London Daily Mail
reported that the Dutch govern
ment was said to have decided to
send the allied powers formal re-
fusal OF their offer OF grain in return
for Dutch ships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29

Duke William OF Urach, tNe sec
ond OF his line, which is a branch
OF the counts of Wurttemburg, is
the head Of the non-reigning family
of Urach. He was born in 1904
and is a lieutenant general in the
Wurttemburg army. lie married
Duchess Amelia OF Bavaria, who
died in 1912, and has eight children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
KAISER CREATES
NEW CROWN
JOB FOR DUKE

unsterdam March 29.-The du-
cal crown Of Lithuania has been OF
iered and probably will be accepted
by Duke William OF Urach, accord
ing to the Frankfurter Icitung.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
Free Tire Service

ing Free Tire Service for the benefit of all car
have tire trouble of any kind call SOC and our
me to your assistance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
~. ,.,c- Sc..'3 r;1c,:
LII WAS PRIOR WIFE
Latter Left Hubby TO Wed eeeizebub,
and Progeny Were Insects,
Is Claim,

New York. Eve was not Adams
first wife. Many years before Ewes
time he married Lillith. blonde, with
hair lie ropes OF gold. Lillith was
more temperamental than Eve. so she
left Adam after short time thus
Introducing divorce into the world
when Adam finally learned that
his unfaithiul wife had married a man
in the South country he called upon
the Lord and Eve was then created
from the thirteenth rib Of his right
side"
This startling news was impaired
In lecture here on "The Insect
Progeny Of Adams First Wife" BY
Robert =. Dow, editor of the Entomo-
logical Society Bulletin.
The speaker later declared that Lii.
liths second husband was no less a
parsonage than Beelzebub. Her chill
dren by her second husband, Mr.. Dow
said. were ail.inseots. which proved
great source OF satisfaction 10 Adam
when he heard IT,.
Mr.. Dow based his authority for his
statements on researches he had
made into antiquity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
MAN HANGED BY HOG
He TRIES TO STEAL
Farmer Finds Animal and Negro Sus.
pended on Opposite Sides
OF Barrier.

Frank, N. C-Jim Shade, negro
Of Lick Log Gap, colored settle
ment one mile south of this village,
was hanged by hog.
The story is told by Horton Cooper
OF Frank, as follows:
When the weather became colder.
Isaac Oils. white farmer of this
place, slaughtered 200-pound porker
and left ii hanging where it had been
dressed that 1t might thoroly cool
overnight.
when Mr. Olhs went early next
morning to finish his work he found
much to his chaerin. that the porker
was missing. Guessing what had
happened. he began systematic
search for trace of the thief.
Strange footsteps had gone in the
direction Of the Lick Log Gap, and
following them. Mr.. Oils soon came
70 place where signs indicated that
the thief had dropped his slippery
burden and had had trouble in re-
placing ii upon his shoulder.
Mr.. Oils hurried on. Scarcely fifty
yards farther the object OF his search
broke upon his surprised sight. A
high, oldfashioned rail fence ran d.
reetly across the trail. and from the
topmost rail, and on the side next 10
Mr.. Oils. hung the carcass of the
hog: on the other side, his head be-
tween the gambrelstick and one q,
the hogs hind legs. dsngled the life.
less body Of Jim Shade. His neck
was broken.
when the heavy and slippery burd
en- was being hoisted across the fence
II had slipped and automatically
hanged the pork-hungry darby"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
Dreamed Noodles.

In making creamed noodles beat
eggs slightly, add u teaspoon salt
and sufficient -four to make stiff
dough. Knead until the dough is
smooth, on slightly Toured board
Divide the dough in 2 pieces. Roll
each into a sheet as thin as paper
cover with cloth, and let stand for
twenty minutes. Roll as a jelly roll
and cut in thin slices; unroll each
slice and strew over the board to
dry Drop into DO. ng salted water
and parboil ten minutes. Drain; melt
a cup of butter in saucepan, add
the noodles and toss until well but.
tied. Then pour on sufficient milk
or cream TO moisten and give them q
creamy appearance. Sprinkle with !
teaspoon finely chopped parsley and
simmer until the noodles have alb
sorbed the milk (about fifteen min
utes), stirring often to prevent burn
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
TEACHING ROCKIES WHEN
TO SALUTE NO SASSY TASK

Vancouver, Wash. Efforts of
rockies at the trainn&~camp here
to master the details of army life
sometimes bring frief A giant of a
youth from the middle west sent here
with t detail Of other men had the
rule pounded into his head that every
time he saw an officer he was to sa.
Lutte.
Having acquired his information
and having drilled in the proper form
OF Saluting for three hours, the giant
youth was detailed to kitchen police
and sent to mop up an officers room
When so engaged the officer enter<
Anxious to put his newly acquired
knowledge into use. the unfortunate
youth-not knowing that officers are
not sauted in their rooms or offices
swung his mop to attention" and
aaluted with his left hand In bring
ing the mop to upright position he
bathed the officers collar with dirty
water.
Put that mop down" shouted the
officer.
The youth slammed it down and
swabbed off a nice shine on the Off
GERS boots in so doing.
You simply can't teach them. -
said the officer later. They've got to
come by 1t naturally or they never
learn.