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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
The Net Results

Birmingham Age-Ilerald: 'Pa,
what is meant by political prefer
ment"
I'm a majority of cases, my son,
it means that a man spends all the
money he has and all he can bor-
row from his friends, makes a lot
of enemies, gets elected TO office
by the skin of his teeth and is ever
after incapable OF earning his own
living."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The 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
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You
know what you are taking as the
formula is printed on every label,
showing it is Quinine and Iron in 4
TaSteless form. 60c.-(ad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

Buffalo Express; "MrS. New
bride has made some real war
bread
oh"
"The trouble is that she can't find
German to feed it to.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
STRIVING TO PLEASE.
Genuine Qualities to Be More De
sired Than Arising from Su-
perficial Motives.

Nautilus: Are you paying too
much attention to appearance-to
the effect your actions make Oh
other people, That is a superficial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Shrapnel was first employed in
warfare in 1906. 1t was invented by
Henry Shrapnel, a British officer.
Granite contains nearly all food
necessary ior many plants. There
lore, freshly ground granite is 4
good fertilizer.
The Roman catacombs are 5SJ
miles in extent, and it j, estimated
that something like 100000 dead
are there interned,
There are more suicides among
men than among women, and fewer
negroes seek death to end their
troubles than white persons.
According to a Statistician in Eu-
rope only , per cent of musicians
are bald as compared with 10 pei
cent OF men in other intellectual
pursuits
4 capitalization tax means a pol
tax, and both mean a tax on tn,
| head or the individual without ref
ercncc to property "Poll' is al
| Auglo-Saxon word meaning the
head, and the word "capitation" i.
derived from the Latin "caput,
head.
The average human body, beside
the carbon, hydrogen, oxygen anC
nitrogen of which it is chiefly com
posed, contains three and three
fourths pounds OF lime, one pounC
eleven ounces OF phosphorus, thrc,
and two-thirds ounces of potash
two and one-half ounces of sodium
one and threc-iifths ounces each o
magnesium, sulphur and silica, ant
about one-Sixth OF an ounce OF iron
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

Owing to the cool weather, our
special Shoe sale will be continued
until Wednesday evening.
MESUEIMER < DAUBE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
Political Observations,

No man in the present congress
has more Loyalty supported Presi-
dent Wilson than Joseph G.. Can
non Of Illinois, although heretofore
an intense partisan. In apprecia-
ton Of that support the Democrats
of his district are going to let him
be reelected without a contest,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

An interesting proposal now be-
ing discussed in party councils is
that of third term ior President
Wilson. The gist OF the argumen:
of those who favor the proposal is
that if the war should not be at an
end by 1920, the reelection Of the
president would be the only logical
thing; that to make a change OF
administration, with the war still
in full swing, would be a blundcr
that the nation would not allow
itself to be party to, and that, ii
the war should be over by 1920, it
would be unwisc to change the adj
ministration during the work OF in
tcrnational reconstruction. The arg
ument seems plausible, but there is
reason to believe that a third term
is contrary to the presidents politi-
cal principles and it is hardly prob
able that he will break the prece.
dent set by George Washington.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26

rod with a switch he carried, tossed a
chip at a chattering chipmunk; his
eyes sweeping the fields, the coloring
woods, only to return and rest upon
her face.
There is little change" he said at
last. 1.-THE sumacs are beginning to
color; there is the same simmer of
silver in the leaves Of the beech oyer
there, and I verify believe the same
minnows are flashing through the wa
ter" He leaned over the bank peer
ing down into the branch. Look,
Rachel" His voice was excited and
he caught her HAND drawing her for
ward. Look. There is the same Cd
mullet we tried so hard to catch, and
he is playing the same old tricks,
darling in and out the roots, catching
tadpoles as he can. No. Nothing is
changed" He picked up a pebble and
dropped it into the water, watching
the ripples that extended across the
narrow stream. Nothing, except
Rachel Talbort, and I am accountable
for that"
His voice had altered. All the light
ness was gone. you have no reason
to give M a kindly thought, Rachel,
vet it was the hope you still feel an
interest that has brought me back /;
that has kept alive the little spark of
good there is in me-"
Her voice was lew, slightly hest
tant, as she answered. Let us keep
to generalities, Randolph. 1t will be
best"
"Generalities! 1 have not come
from the ends Of the earth to talk Of
anything but ourselves. l was in
Egypt when I heard of your fathers
death; far up the Nile. I left for
Cairo that night and was fortunate in
catching a steamer for Marseilles. 1
did not even pause in Paris, such was
my haste to reach you. And you ask
me to talk g~eneralities. We will not
talk at all, if not about that which
brought me here"
Il had no reason to believe you
would come to me-"
THAT is true. But even before 1
knew you were in trouble l had deter
mined to return. Something happened.
Material as l have always been in my
beliefs, years in India and Egypt have
cast their spell upon me. l now give
heed to many things hat before would
have aroused derision. 1t was only a
dream, and l heard you calling me.
calling in great distress. Not one
night, but night after night. l became
obsessed by the fear of 1 knew not
what and made arrangements to leave.
Then l heard of your fathers death.
Do you think I will talk ~platitudes
after that?"
She smiled somewhat sadly as she
watched a squirrel scampering across
the wood path. Il still think il best
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
Fares From Wildwood to
Philad eIphia

Not everyone knows the exact rate
of fare from Wildwood to Philadelphia.
For the benefit of those who do not
have al opportunity to inquire, the
JOURNAL submits the following:
Fare to Market or Chestnut Street
Wharf. Philadelphia, 1925; fare to
Broad Street station, on Pennsylvan-
la railroad, via Delaware Bridge route,
$2.57. No 16-day excursion tickets are
sold by either the Pennsylvania or the
Reading road, from Wildwood to the
Pennsylvania metropolis. To go to
Philadelphia from Wild wood and to
return again, therefore, costs now $3.50
via Market or Chestnut street Wharf;
and $5.14 via the Pennsylvania bridge
route. War tax, of course, is included
in all these quotations.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
AT CASINO AUDITORIUM
The Music at Wildwood is one of the Resorts Great
est Attractions. Last Sunday Night was the Last
of the Community Sings. Charley Bosch's
Review for the Past Week.

they are over with, since they have
come into their own again; but from
now on the Sunday evenings are to be
given up to orchestra concerts aud
soloists. Last Sunday evening brought
Anthony McNichol, of Philadelphia,
who sang in a very sweet, though not
q big voice, Rudolph's Narrative from
La Boheme, and a group; he was en-
Enthusiastically encored, and deserved it.
He sang for one encore by special
request 'Then you'll Remember me-"
from the Bohemian Girl, by Bale.
Now, for the coming Sunday night,
we are going to have our friend, Earl
w. Marshall, who caused such a furore
last summer. This tenor needs no
praise from me; his singing stands out
gloriously and he sings two big oper-
attic numbers this week. Those who
heard him last year will help to fill the
house, and those who have not heard
him should not miss such an oppor-
tunity. That u music season is a
success artistically is s~elf-evident. It's
up to Wildwood and its summer visi-
tors to crowd the auditorium and make
the music features self-supporting.
CHARLES w. BOSCH.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
Providence Lawyer In Wildwood

Attracted by an advertisement in a
Philadelphia newspaper, w. H. Reid,
an attorney-at-law, of Providence, R.
l., came to Wildwood about July 1st,
to spend the entire season here, being
quartered at the Williams Apartments,
on Spencer avenue. Mr.. Reid was
born in Virginia, but went to little
Rhody in his early youth. Fascina-
ted by the mysteries of legal lore, he
sought the acquaintance of Blackstone,
and soon became a devoted student of
the law. Shortly after his entrance
to the profession, he formed a domes-
tic partnership arrangement, with the
present Mrs. Reid as junior member.
She was formerly a teacher in the pub
lie schools of Providence; and her
scholastic and disciplinary accom- plish-
ments have doubtless been of inestima-
BILE value to Mr.. Reid in his wranglings
with the knotty points of the law. Mr..
Reid shines in civil suit cases.. He has
no inclination for criminal practice,
mol for corporation work. The infer
ence may be drawn that his conscience
is tender and balks at the fine lines
ofttimes drawn between right and
wrong in criminal cases and in corpor-
alton service. The mention of that
chestnutty epitaph on a lawyers tomb
stone amused him much: "Here lies
John Smith, a lawyer and an honest
man." When some one wondered
how it happened that two men were
buried in one grave, the humor of the
situation is revealed. Although a Vir-
ginian by birth Mr.. Reid is proud of
Providence, so named by that stalwart
Puritan, Roger Williamson token of
Gods wonderful providence in deliver
ing Williams from his prosecutors, and
the wolves and the wilderness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid are both loud in their prais-
es of Wildwoodand its charming beach.
Next summer we may expect this hap
py pair back again. Should you ask
Mr.. Reid about Providence, he will
likely lay particular emphasis on the
big public market house wherein all
foods, meats, fruit, vegetables, etc, are
encased inI glass. Nothing can be
touched. ID You purchase by sight alone.
Another important feature of Provi-
dence is the approach to the railroad
station-a marvel of goth century plan
ming!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
Be Careful Of Your POcketboOk

On Monday morning last, Police
man Swain Crawford dropped into the
Journal office in a state Of great excite
ment to relate what q close call he and
Charley Nickerson had while coming
up Pacific venue that morning on the
Sd ward fire engine. When the city
employees had neared Cedar avenue,
the speedy Adams express truck came
tearing down that street like mad, and
it was only by the luckiest chance that
a disastrous collision was averted. Some
thing should be done and done quick
ly to slow down that express van that
is a danger to business traffic and a
menace to life. After Policeman Craw-
ford got partly over his fright, he re-
paired to the post Office to have a mon
ey order cashed in the sum Of 81, sent
him by his granddaughter, Pearl
Ham, Of Bridgeton. Miss Ham, &C.
companied by Dora Greiner, also of
Bridgeton, came to Wildwood recent
ly, for a short vacation, stopping at
her grandfather's house on west Mont
gomery avenue. On Saturday evening
July 10, while these two young women
were visiting the fun chase at Ocean
Pier, Miss Ham was relieved of her
pocketbook containing 500 in money,
besides two Today return railroad tic
kets. The purse as in a dress pocket,
and the light-fingered artist accom-
plished the theft, while Miss Ham
and her companion were watching the
mishaps that befall those who get on
the roulette wheel. Quite a crowd had
formed at this spot, and it is invaria-
bly, In a crowd that such petty steal
ings occur. Mr.. Crawford advanced q
sufficient sum to cover the loss, and
the money order referred to is the Sc
quel to the story. This is the first
theft reported to the Journal for a long
time. Our resort has been compare
lively free from annoyances of this
kind. 1t may be well for all concern
ed to keep a lookout for any SUSPECT
Gus person who may want to get up
too close, in a crowd.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
His Fault
~
BY SUSAN z. G
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)

NSOpJAl6hIg 1910 ny lue mcclure NeWSpd~
per Syndicate.)
AS they stood by the big elm fac
ing the woodland road with the cabin
branch murmuring at their feet,
Rachel wondered why he had returned
to disturb her hardly won serenity, for
she was frank enough with herself to
admit that she was disturbed by his
proximity. Quite naturally their steps
had turned toward the tree that had
been their objective point during that
summer time when they both were
young, but there has been little talk
between them.
She wished to avoid personalities,
yet she could not bring her mind to
bear upon the trivial things that
would make conversation. Emotion,
that had long been buried, dominated
her, and she was conscious that re-
sentiment more than any other feeling
had held her in its grip; resentment
and the memory of months Of suffer
ang, now long past, but still capable
of moving her, and it was against this
she rebelled; that he still had power
to cause her n moments distress.
But 1t was different with Randolph
Galbest. For the time being he had
forgotten past transgresslons and was
feeling to the full her strong person
atty and yielding to the joy Of seeing
once more. He flicked the golden
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
SeIah! SeIah! SeIah!

Next Sunday morning, in the Pres
byterian church, DR.. King will preach
a ermon from the little word "Selah,' y
which occurs in the Psalms not less
than % times. There are but very few
people who understand the meaning
of this word. AT night he will give a
description Of the River Jordan as he
saw it in 1901.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26
LAWMAKERS OF AMERICA

This is the official title of the order
whose annual convention was held this
year in Wildwood. About 100 dele
gates were in attendance. The regu-
lar business session was begun at 1870
last Saturday forenoon. when John b.
Wright, corresponding secretary OF the
Wildwood Board of Trade, made the
address of welcome. Great Chief Rain
maker MacIntyre responded to the
greeting. This meeting was secret, not
open to the public. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Great Chief Rainmaker, Charles Sci
del, Philadelphia, Pa; Great Vice
Chief Rainmaker, Charles l.. Corson,
Willow Grove. Pa; Great Past Chief
Rainmaker, George H. MacIntyre,
Doylestown, Pa; Great Secretary,
Charles F. Nepps, Philadelphia, Pa;
Great Treasurer, John L. Esher, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Great Trustee, j. K.
Maurer, Sunbury, Pa. Last year the
Rainmakers met at Lancaster, Pa. Ho-
tel Reading in Wildwood was selected
as headquarters for the visiting dele
gates and the relatives and friends
who came with them. The origin of
the Rainmakers of America, according
to j. B. Wright, dates back some 25 or
20 voora This r0opizotiO oonctitDfoc
a side issue or side degree Of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men. The main
object of this sub-order is to produce
mirth-diversion-hilarity. In other
words, the Rainmakers of America,
like the ''TalI Cedars of Lebanon" aim
to drive dull care away-a most com
mendable undertaking when legitimate
and wholesome methods are used. Why
Rainmakers? Much inquiry has been
made as to the reason for the name.
Some one asked if the object of this Off
shoot order was to find ways and means
of precipitating moisture, during great
drouths, by conclusion? Another per-
sui 5dlu UhGOC 1Sn hCIC OdIlCu 1Ndlu-
makers because they were all strict
teetotallers and prohibitionists. This
surmise proved incorrect upon inves-
~tigation-so much so, in truth, that a
certain gifted observer gave it as his
opinion that exactly the reverse was
the requirement; that no n could be
admitted to membership in the Rain
makers unless such candidate did drink
something stronger than rain water. If
you told this to a Rainmaker, you
wouldn't offend him, you would only
incite another big guffaw! This jov-
ial spirit manifested itself quite clearly
when the Rainmakers posed for a COM
posite picture, on and in front Of the
big porch of Hotel Reading. Photo
grapher Hoffman touched the camera
bulb and the wonderful rays of light
were instsntaneously reflected from the
Rainmakers group on the sensisitized
plate behind the lens. Com
missioner Hendee is authority for the
statement that the Rainmakers of
America is an apostate order, being
a split from the organization known
as the Haymskers. MI. Hendee said
in substance that the Haymaker fra
ternity and the Rainmaker fraternity
do not speak to each other az they pass
by. Next year the Rsinmakers will
meet at Willow Grove, Pa.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-26

The ldwood Embroidery Shop,
now located at 1872 East Wildwood ave.
nue., will nov to the Boardwalk store
above Maple avenue, on May 18th,
where you will find a full line of knit
ting yarns for army, navy and private
use. Miss J. Scott.-adv
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
TRANSPORT IS
SUNK IN WAR
ZONE. WHILE
ON WAY HERE
U. S. S. COTngtOn, Former Ger
man Liner, Sunk by Subma-
rine in War Zone While
HomeWard Bound.

Practically all hope fol- rescue Of
six men missing from the torpedoed
American transport CoVington had
been given up today.
While naval vessels still hunted for
them, 1t was believed they would have
been found before now were they
still on the seas. insSmuch as the tor
pedoing occurred Monday night
The vessel, hit by q torpedo from
an unseen submarine. hoated until
Tuesday, when an unavsiling effort
was made to tow her to a French
port All but the six missing men
were transferred safely and taken to
q French port, Good order prevailed.
The vessel, homeward bound, was
struck In the war zone.
The navy communique said no one
was seriously injured" indicating
perhaps thsre-Wers some slightly
hurt The CoYihgton WAS formerly
the German liner Cincinnati. This Is
the second ex-German ship torpedoed
recently, the other being the Presi-
dent Lincoln. Officials noted anew
that no vessel has been torpedoed
Europe-bound except the TuscaniG-
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
LION BURIES ITS
TEETH IN ARM Of
WOMAN TRAINER

NEW YORK. July 6.-while train
Ing two lions in a cage twelve by
eight feet in dimensions at the train
ing quarters for animals OF the Nc
Nally Transfer Company. Margaret
Greskrep, twenty-five years old, a
lion trainer. was attacked from be-
hind by another lion named Julius.
The animal buried his teeth in the
woman's right arm. Captain Edward
Schell, another lion trainer. who also
was In the cage, assisted by en-
ployes OF the company, drove the
lion into corner by means OF long
poles. and then carried the woman,
who was partly unconscious, out OF
the cage. She was taken to the New
York Hospital suffering from q badly
lacerated arm. 1t was stated at the
McNally office that part of the
muscle Of the arm had been torn out
The woman and the captain had
gone to the training quarters on one
OF their regular visits to train the
lions. which belong to them.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
CROWNPRINCE SAYS.
FROGS MADE more.
= NOISE THAN GUNS.

AMSTERDAM. July i6.-Under a noise
bArrage furnished by the croaking Of
millions OF frogs, inhabiting the
marshy Ailette river region, the Ger
mans were enabled TO move their ar
tillery into position to storm the
Chemin des Danes, the crown prince
told the Kaiser in q recent converse
tion.
This story is credited to Karl Ros-
ner, known as the German emperor's
press agent, who claims that he heard
the crown prince relate the story to
his father n the following words:
''It was when the Germans were
preparing to storm the Chemin des
Danes. The frogs which were found
in millions in the marshy Ailette
river region, croaked in such a deaf
ening fashion that they enabled the
Germans to bring up batteries, am
munition and columns without discov-
cry. and when the attack actually was
launched the deafening concert of the
frogs prevented the enemy from dis
covering the positions of the Ger
man machine guns"
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
INDIAN Home RULE
URGED IN REPORT
BYSEC. OF STATE

LONDON. July 6.-what amountB
to semIOnIciaI indorssmsnt of houas
rule for India Il the statement, JUST
made public he-e BY the ministry of
Information. Incorporating 4 repore
from Edwin Samuel Montagu, secra-
tary OF state for India. in which he
recommends local self-goVernmsnt In
that country.
The statement says that -declara-
tons both Of our own and Of Amefi@
can statesmen concerning the libsral-
tzing aims Of the allies are shown to
have given rev force and Vi.aiity to
the growing demand among the pro-
Eressixe section Of the people for self-
government"
In substance, Secretary Montagu'a
Recommendations are that India b
allowed to complete a form Of local
self-government; that provincial leg
islatures be formed with natives a.
members; that 4 vice regal legisla-
tnre be formed with an upper aud
lower branch. and that separata
councils be formed for specific pur.
posea
''The attainment Of the EoaI vii
depend largely upon the onorts of
the Indian people themselves" the
goyernmeht's report says. at Would
not be fair to give Il 70 them until
they fulhll the necessary eonditions.
The war cabinet does not formally
indorse the plan, but gives pubIiea-
ton to 1t thar II may be used A.
working plan for discussion and
criticism