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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12

Z Washington, May ll.--With the
establishment, about May Is, OF a
regular airplane mail service be-
tween Washington and New York
the postofhce considers that the pro
ject is experimental only in the
sense that Il now familiar means OF
locomotion is to be put practically
to a new use. The war has dem
onstrated effectively that the air
plane as a conveyance is almost as
dependable and safe as an automo-
bile, so the only real obstacle in the
way of successfully operating the
new air line lies in maintaining ser
vice under all kinds OF weather con-
ditions.
The war department has furnish
ed twelve large training planes Tor
use in the new service. Ayiators
have been detailed from the ranks
Of fighting airmen, As war depart
ment officials feel that the newly
commissioned fiers will acquire val
liable training in plotting the big
mail carriers over long cross-coun-
try flights
The planes, each capable OF a
minimum speed of 90 mile, an hour
are built along the lines OF the reg
ulation bombing machine. ! hey
are one-seaters as a maximum OF
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
GERMANY GRINDS
FACE OF RUMAN| A
FEARFUL LOAD PLACED ON
PEOPLE OF LITTLE
COUNTRY.

Amsterdam, MAY ll.-Under a
supplementary legal political treaty
between Rumania and Germany. the
former country must indemnify Ger
man consular officials for all dam
age suffered 10y them during the
war or done to consular buildings.
Rumania renounces indemnihcation
for damage caused in Rumania as a
result oi German military measure,
including all acquisitions and con-
tributions.
Within six months after the rati-
ncation OF the pcacetreaty Rumania
must redeem notes issued by the
Banca Generate on the order OF
the occupation administration saud
will not put them in circulation
against balances or deposits held by
the German Reichsbank for cover
ing.
Another clause provides that Ru-
mania shall indemnify Germans for
all damage suffered BY them on Ru-
manian territory by the result OF
military measures OF one OF the
belIigcrent powers. This stipulation
also applies to losses which Ger
mans suffered as shareholders OF
undertaking, in Rumania. \ COM
mission having a neutral chairman
WiIi fN the amount OF such losses.
Rumania also will indemnify nou-
trail nations Tor damage caused them
on Rumanian territory as a result
of German military measures.
Germans who were On the Ru-
manian public service before the
war will be restored TO positions
With equal Salarie, or given fair
compensation.
Another clause provides that Va
nous rights shall be accorded Ger
man churches and school, in Ru-
maria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
WRITES OF SAFE
ARRIVAL OVERSEAS

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The Ardmorcitc. who is now in
France b,. ur;.tcn q letter home
t.,I;n,r ~ hi. sal. arrival in that
.an,,tr,. [ and HI. cxnrrirnce in en-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
US. Auplane Mail Service
Will Begin This Month

terurban poiut in its journey, the
mail sacks will be rushed by motor
truck TO the nearest railroad sta
tion where they will be sent tor
ward in the care OF a courier.
The rate of postage has been es-
tablished by law at a cents an ounce
or fraction thereof. However this
entities the sender to have the letter
forwarded to the addresses by spec
ial delivery service, in case the air
plane arrives too late for the regu-
lar city deliveries
Letters mailed at Washington,
Philadelphia or New York for de
livery in any part OF the country
may have their delivery facilitated
by sending them on the first part OF
the journey by airplane In each
city postmasters have designated
the stations and the hours at which
letters for airplane dispatch may be
mailed.
A special stamp has been design
ed for the new service. 1t has red
border, and shows an airplane in
flight on blue field
The first stamp was sold to Post
master General Burleson, who ad-
dressed letter to Postmaster Pat
ten OF New York. After cancella-
tion OF the stamp, the letter was
autographed by President Wilson,
and placed in the first consignment
of mail directed to New York. The
letter will be sold at auction, the
proceeds to be devoted to war re
I;.f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12

secure the 1919 grand lodge ses-
sion for Ardmore. At Thursday
nights session OF Myrtle lodge its
members voted to extend the in
vitaton to the grand lodge and bus
mess and civic organizations will
join in presenting the advantages
OF Arimorc as a convention city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
Ardmore Seeks Next X. p.
Grand Lodge Meeting

". 7. Salisbury. !. T. Berryhill
and William Fieldbinder. delegates
from Myrtle lodge No. l07. knights
Of Pythias. to the state grand lodge
meeting. which convenes Il Musko-
gee Tuesday and "Wednesday. are in
siructed to make every effort to.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
ABOUT WOMEN ONLY.

kansas ha, 800 women stenoe-
raphers registered Tor war service
Seven thousand women IN the
United States hold medical degrees.
Every patriotic girl IN the city
OF Hammond. Ind. according to a
report. Is raising her beau TO be a
soldier. il he can and won't en-
list then she boyootis him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12

Time consumed BY girls employ
ed in the Standard Oil Company
plant at Bayonne. y. J.. in don
ming and doffing oyeralls was class
ed by the company as overtime. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
PRODUCE

Kansas CITY. Mo-. May ll.-But-
ter. eggs and poultry: Unchanged
Potatoes: STEADY. SllO0 ] IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
METHOD|STS WILL
ELECT 6 BISHOPS
AND THEN THE PRELATES
MUST LIVE IN DISTRICT
ASSIGNED.

Atlanta. Ca, MAY ll.-BiShOpS OF
the Episcopal church, South must
reside in the districts to which they
wilH<be assigned for a period OF
| four wears if the report OF the
committee on Episcopal represent
ed today to the general conference
is adopted. The order is reported
placed on the calendar.
The committee recommended
continual Episcopal supervision in
districts to be named later and that
the college Of bishops shall keep
intact for the coming quadrennium
the plan Of Episcopal areas The
bishops will be assigned to districts
by the college Of bishops. The
bishops are to report at the end
of every four years regarding the
labors in their districts.
Must Live in District.
Episcopal residences will be es-
tablished in the Mexican district
the oriental district, and Pacific
slope and South American districts
The conference adopted the world
mission program OF the committee
OF 100 as the program for the
whole church, and task OF carry
ing out the plans were committed
to the centenary committee Each
annual conference was requested
to set aside one day for the discus
sion Of the centenary program.
The effort to elect delegates to
the district conference from the
church conference instead OF the
quarterly conference was defeated.
On suspension of the rules, the
conference. shortly after the open
ing OF today's session, adopted the
report of the committee on Epis- |
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Largest American Army

There were LAPS, $50 enlisted men
and 110, S65 officers in the United States
Army at the opening of 1918, more
than one and half times as large as
any force ever before mobilized by this
Nation, according to a statement by
Secretary of War Baker.
During the war with Spain the Army
of the United States at its maximum
strength aggregated 272,OO0 men and
officers. The Army in the field and in
training now is practically six times as
great as the maximum number under
arms in the Spanish-American War.
About $4,000 officers were commits
stoned from civil life in the two series
Of training camps, nearly eight times
as many as the number of officers in
the Regular Army April l, 1917.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Soldiers Funerals

The funeral Of Private Norman j.
Elliot was held from Thetford Center
Church last Tuesday, Rev. c. w.
Greene officiating.
The funeral of Private Herbert c.
Franklin was held from the home of his
parents in this township on Wednes-
day, Rev. c. w. Greene officiating.
The bodies of both boys were receiv-
ed here the first of the week, both
being dressed in new uniforms of the
National Army. The funerals were
very largely attended. evincing the es-
TEEN in which the young soldiers were
held, and there was wealth of floral
tributes. A touching feature of the
funeral rites was the sounding of "taps"
on bugle after the bodies had been
laid at rest in mother earth to await
the final reveille.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Food % Per Cent Higher.

According to the bureau of labor sta
tistics of the Department of Labor. in
the year from November Is, 1916, to
November Is, 1917, prices of food as a
whole advanced % per cent. Potatoes
is the only article that shows decline
in price. Corn meal advanced 81 per
cent; bacon, 62 per cent; pork chops.
48 per cent; beans, 80 per cent; salmon,
38 per cent; milk. 33 per cent; and lard,
q per cent.
Food as whole was 48 per cent
higher on November 15, 1917. than on
November Is, 1918. and 46 per cent
higher than on November Is, 1914.
During this four-year period corn meal
advanced l27 per cent; flour. 100 pei
cent; lard, 104 per cent; bacon, n pei
cent; sugar, rs per cent; and potatoes,
72 per cent. No article declined in
price.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Thetford Center School

Miss Ruth Pound still holds first
place in the weekly spelling contest.
Salathiel Cummings held second place
last week.
The school surprised Charlie Sheridan
at his home last Thursday evening.
There were twenty five. of the pupils
present and all enjoyed a fine time.
The committee on amusements had a
good list of contests prepared, one OF
which was especially for the older
boys. A drop cake suspended on q
string and set in motion. the contest
ants catching the cake in their mouth
without touching it with their hands.
The contest was won by Charlie Sheri-
dan, who in biting into the prize, found
it to be filled with cotton batting. And
under a candle lighted cake Charlie
found number of. nice post cards, gifts
from the pupils.
The student body will give shadow
social on the evening of Friday, Janu-
airy 25th. All are invited, the boys Of
the entertainment committee asure you
a good time. Ladies please bring your
shadows.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Hoarder Makes Empty Boast

Lansing. January: A Howell man
was boasting about how he had 300
pounds of sugar and he would like to
see some one get it. When the report
came to the attention of Food Admin
istrator Fishbeck he asked Mr.. Pres
colts office for instruction He was
told to confscate all the supply but
twenty-five pounds which he did turn
ing over 100 pounds to the Livingston
county infirmary which institution had
been without sugar for several weeks.
In Eaton county Foed Administrator
H. T. McGrath reported one man has
received 800 pounds of flour In exchange
for wheat. He was told to notify the
man with the -four to keep the supply
intact. except for his own needs. for
such use as future conditions might
seem to warrant. "a Asr,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25

Thurlow Swihart and Albert st. Clair
visited the school last week
Semester examinations were given
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Bernice Hymen, Leda Bowser and
Lena Totten visited the high schoo
Tuesday.
The Freshmen presented the chapel
exercises Friday morning in commem-
Grafton of Michigan Day.
The sixth grade will give a patriotic
programme Friday afternoon. January
25, to which all parents are invited.
All teachers of the school attended
the Teachers Institute held at Flint.
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. "a.
The chemistry class is performing
experiments to determine the per cent
of oxygen in given amount of air.
The following pupils of the second
and third grades have been neither alb
sent nor tardy during the last school
month; Ellis Snyder, Donald Woolson.
Leo Cummings, Lawrence Stafford,
Mary Butler, Isabel Brown, Marguerite
Brewer. Rhea Jones. Daisy Lacure.
Hazel Eggleston, Alva Warner, Viola
Anderson, Helen Woolson, Gordon
Chappell. Wendell Neelands, Ray Stiltz.
Clayton DAILY, Lloyd Helfrich, Donald
Brewer, Robert Jones, Lois Doyle,
Doris McComb. Gertrude Hughes,
Tom Doyle, Madge Burr, Mary Carroll.
Jessie Carr, Arlene Bessenger and
| Carl Smith.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
The Income Tax Man

The federal income tax officer will be
at the State Bank in Clio all day on
Tuesday, January 20, and for that date
only. The collector of internal revenue
estimates that there will be $500 per-
sons liable to this tax in Genesee Coun-
ty. Persons who are married and have
net income above 100000 per an
mum, and unmarried persons having a
net income above 81 100000 are subject
to this tax and severe penalties are
provided for its non-payment. The
citizen subject to the tax is required to
seek out the tax official and make his
disclosure; the duty of doing this is not
upon the government or its representa-
tive in any degree. The limit for max
ing returns is March l, with the alter
native of a fine or period in Jail. So,
if in any doubt about any phase of this
matter, it will be wise to see the man
who will be here Jan. 20. Net income,
means income above operating expense,
such as labor, fuel, rents, materials,
stock bought for feeding, interest on
indebtedness, taxes, etc., but operating
expense does not include family or
living expense of any kind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Notice to Subscribers

As matter of necessity we are going
to raise the subscription price of The
Messenger. but we are going to take
our subscribers into partnership in the
deal. That is, we are going to allow
them to secure the paper year or
more in the future, at the old price of
$l.00 per year. if the same be paid in
advance on or before Feb. 8, 1918.
After that date the price will be s125
per year to everybody. 1t should need
no argument on our part to show the
justice. the liberality, even. of this
offer. The price for nearly every
staple in the country has almost doubled
within the last two years. The expense
of publishing the paper has increased
very greatly. as a matter of course,
and, of necessity, we must get more
for it. We have tried to avoid this
step and in taking it we are doing all
we can to make it agreeable to our
readers All arrearages may be paid
at the old rate and advance subscrip-
tions as well, if the latter be paid be-
fore the 9th of next month.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Tubers as Flour Substitute

Housewives of Michigan, according
to the department of home economics
of the Michigan Agricultural college,
can render double service to the state
and nation il they will use potatoes as
partial substitute for wheat -four.
"We are confronted with the neces-
sity of conserving our wheat supply. of
which we have too little. and of max
ing use of our potatoes, of which we
have surplus We can do both by
making less use of one and more of the
other.
BREAD we must have, it is true. and
at least a small portion of wheat flour
seems to be necessary if we are to lave
light paiatable loaf, but we can still
achieve this if we will use potatoes for
part of the flour.
''These recipes, which have been
thoroughly tested, are suggested as two
ways in which potatoes can be salts
factorily used:
Potato muffins-4 tablespoons short
ening, a tablespoons sugar, l egg, 2-S
cup mashed potato, 2 cups flour, tea
spoons baking powder, l-2 teaspoon
salt and cup milk. Cream shortening
and sugar, add the well beaten egg and
then the potatoes. Mix thoroughly,
add milk and then the flour and baking
powder which have been sifted together.
Bake IN we'll CREASED muffin tins for
about 80 minutes.
Potato biscuits--l cup mashed potato.
1 cup flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder,
1-2 teaspoon salt, tablespoons short
ening, and milk to make a stiff dough.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder and
salt, chop in the shortening or rub it in
with the tips of the fingers, add the
potato and milk enough to make very
stiff dough. Turn onto Toured board,
roll out to Sd inch thickness, cut, place
in shallow pan and bake in quick oven "
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Starving Peoples

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for
thou shalt find it after many days. Ec.
clesiastes, 1l:1.
In Finland, three and half million
people, caught in between Russia and
Sweden, face failure of their cereal
harvest. They are now on ration of
$50 grams of war bread day. That is
less than quarter of loaf. A large
part of that is made up of bark and
beech buds. 1t looks now as If large
number of them would necessarily
starve.
Rumania is caught between Russia
and the other belligerents Her peo-
pie are short of food. Her supplies
have been used up. We can see nc
way in which they can avoid disease
and starvation.
In Holland they are proceeding tc
kill one million Of their dairy cattle be-
cause they cannot get sufficient feed
for them. A somewhat similar situa-
tion exists in Denmark.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Etiquette of the Flag

There are many citizens who are not
familiar with the rules governing the
use of the stars and stripes. To them
the following hints on flag etiquette
will be of interest:
The flag should not be hoisted before
sunrise nor allowed to remain up after
sunset. 1t should not be displayed
upon stormy days.
When the flag is displayed at half
staff for mourning it is to be lowered to
that position from the top of the staff.
1t is afterward hoisted to the top be-
fore it is finally lowered
When the flag is formally raised all
present should stand at attention, with
hand raised to the forehead ready for
the salute.
When our national flag and state or
other flags fly together or are used in
decoration together our national flag
should be on the right.
When used on a bier or casket at a
funeral the stars should be placed at
the head. In no case should the flag
be allowed to touch the ground.
1t is an unwritten law in the navy
that the flag is never to be washed; it
is always to be considered immaculate.
For indoor decorations the flag can
only be used as drapery; it cannot be
used to cover bench or table, desk or
box where anything can be placed or
set upon the flag. Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
To Those In Arrears

We must insist that those who are
owing us on subscription account for
The Messenger settle the same with
out delay. If there sre any such who
cannot pay all they may pay part and
If there are those who do not intend to
pay anything they will do US favor by
SO informing us and we will discontinue
the paper and collect whatever may be
possible. There are those on our list
who owe us for from one to three
years and are ,abundantly able to pay,
and yet neglect to do SO. And then, be-
cause their bill amounts to several
dollars, they often find fault with US
because we have been generous in ex-
tending them credit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Savings Stamps

Twenty-Five cents will buy Thrift
Stamp at the pest Office. The stamp
may be attached to thrift card which
will be given you free. When you have
sixteen stamps attached to the card
you may exchange it, together with a
few cents for War Savings Certificate
which bears a per cent interest COM
pounded quarterly. Then buy more
Thrift Stamps and, in turn, exchange
them for War Savings Stamps, as be-
fore. Thus you can help Uncle Sam
with small sums that might otherwise
be needlessly spent. The postmaster
can tell you all about it,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25
Mt. Morris

Harry Bellenger is iii at his home
with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Katherine Hynan has returned
from Waco, Texas.
Mrs. Jas. Russell has returned from
an extended trip to Cleveland, Ohio.
Will Murray, Of Flint, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Cashin, Sunday.
The Camp Fire Girls give a play,
''The Pinkhams of Three Miles From
Nowhere, at st. Mary's Hall, this
friday evening.
The Mt. Morris schools will be closed
Thursday as the teachers will attend
the Flint High School. Edgar A. Guest
of Detroit was the speaker.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-25

Among the regulations for the regis
tration of German alien enemies in the
United States during the first week of
February are the following:
All German males of the age of IA
years and upward are required to regis
cr. Notice of time and place of regis
traation will be given by publication in
newspapers.
The affidavit of each registrant must
be accompanied by four unmcunted pho
tographs, signed across the face so as
not to obscure the features, and the
finger prints of each registrant shall
be taken.
Between 1O and Is days after regis
tration each alien enemy must again
appear before his registration officer to
obtain registration card, which will
bear his name and his left thumb print.
This card must be carried by the regis
trant for future Identification.
An alien enemy who changes his place
of residence to another place within the
same registration district must at once
report the change to the registration
officer. No alien enemy shall move out
of the district without permit. Ap-
plication for permit must be made
upon form furnished by the Depart.
ment of Justice, giving full particulars
as to date, reason for change, and in
tended place of residence.