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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
EXTEND RABBIT
HUNTING TIME

Springfield. Feb. g. Rabbits can b.
sold in Illinois until February 70. An
order to this effect has been issued
by State Game Warden Ralph Brad
ford Heretofore the time for dealing
III rabbits expired February !, under
the state law The order Is issued as
n food measure aud has the approval
OF State Food Administrator Harry
Wheeler. The new regulation means
that dealers may sell rabbits which
arc shipped into the state Under the
old rule coniscation followed tho sell
Ing OF the game after February |. All
deputy game wardens have been in
struetcd by Mr.. Bradford not to seize
rabbits on the market and have BEEN
aprrised Of the new order The auth
oriy for The ruling came from Wash
ington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06

;y.Hs tVo Psratc,.um machine guns.
ur. dbl shicr Tim lhrr t-. propeller
'he Other l,ius moir'cd AZ tU- thr
-cruc- and fr.ny al-lt p circle.
aj'h e downward Bald 90. drr thru 3
trap in the luIsm of the fgsrlaCc.
Tho y. + W Develops wonderful
spy i tUr 4 tNo-seatcf machine and
can climb fast. Several haze already
s7fcared on the front AMI have PROV
nn themselves very truIt lcsvu3c 10
the allied pilots Tho Rumple- Mere.
des and ;he Rumrlar Mayb1ch are tne
other tlp,, of observation machine.
usod bv the Germans. deriving the
latter part of their name from The
TYNE ~ engine used The arr not -
fa W. n The y. r W and are rsr. d..F
cult 10 land. owing 10 The excessive
weight o, their motors, which tend ~
drag them down by the nose.
information reaching thc French
Intelligence Department. according 20
my informant. indicates thu the
Gothas are being scrappod IN favor o.
$ new boubardlp- hiplmc. The Gcscn
Flu- Zcugg. which ia thn H.HTr arm
.u- boabsr!mcnt The nov raider -
equipped 4ith $40 giant motors and
each motor operates twin pfop"liort.
one in the rear and one IN advance.
Thus tho r r q Is y combination
pnshor and tractor They are much
easier TO land t5an other tyres DC
cause in descending the pilat shuts
OF his forward propell0r9 aud leaves
only the roa7 ones tdrnine. hu7 stab
billing tho machine. \. they arc usHd
principally in night nyine, when land
Ing Il the most difficult, part Of the
operation. the advantage Is consider
able The motors are placed in sep.
ara,c nacellos. enc on either side oi
the main fQ3elaro. which is construct
cd TO carry crew Of three to i've
urn Two auio-canacns o, onc-inch
calibrc arc mounted Oh the Il, F. T..
and Il also carries several machine
guns
Further reports from Germany indi-
cato thai while there is no lack OF
~asolinc fol the machines. the avia'
ton officials orc having 4 hard time
obtaining rutiicient rubber for their
needs in manufacturing ma hines for
the coming campaign i is reported
that 1o6e1 mon are employed In Ger
many collecting old bits of rubber TO
b. uaed by tae tyaiioa,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
Are Advertised Medicines Worthless

There IS no more season 40 condemn
al advertised medicine, than there
is 10 condemn all physicians or all
druggist, Fakes there are in every
profession and in every trade "N
hey do net last long. Take mcdt
cine like LydIa t. Pinfham's Veg -
tu3le Conn pound, the truc test o; FITS
merit in The fact tina for Tort. years
il has been relieving women o,
America from the worst iCUa3 OF /.
male ailments, constantly growing M
popularity and favor, until il is nov
recognized from ocean to ocean as
the standard remedy Tor female ILL.,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
Channels Skin fer Windows.

Two pieces Of channels sktn and Il
basin or pail Of warm water are the
test means for cleanir. windows TINT
uuo houSeAeeper knows of, 50 She says.
One chamois skin she Wriu.S OF. of The
warm water and uscS FOR washing the
windows. With the other she dries
them. Slc tlnds The chamois skins far
superior to the ordinary RAGS and says
that. if they are kept clean, they viii
last long time, She uses the same
method and materials fur cleaning mir
rors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
GERMANY SPECIALIZES IN
AEROPLANE CAMPAIGN TO
OFFSET AMERICAN PLANS
By HENRY c. WALES.
international News STAT Correspondent.


Paris.-.u meet the Allied aviation
program fer I3I>. which is To Dee Vast
~ strengthened hy American ma
chimes and pilots Germany has adop'.
ed an intensive bulldins campa Hn
specializing on q lew Standard tyre S,
one q "HicE f. distinctly different
from auEin NJ RIOS have used tt-
&c.
y French aviation oil 1r attached
10 tn. iGt'.''Et ne q, .,rtinrui ha
tcld ne mat IegWauN las seized NJ
on the tril"h1 IAacli't' For s''t,
work. witch IA" Ht'i.sh .h.TVdit. .
more tl"A yen ago w tt' N"'N''H
mcd't ANA mat 'fe enemy d" ''NH''N
every eiof' 10 produce ush'4ns
siusle-eeaicF p tils type III ioFmodS
Cu3h'ii''
The s'h"'lA lrlpiah'7 u II 10y me
Royds Flynn corps we're h'@hi\ sue
ce'slA! PVT ara not re'oluiloh.Er AeF' IA
hghtint ~ hld been hoped. ana altho
many oil them IRE sun III uSe-- ne!
are very i'~t ana rapid tiirlUers
the Oh style bip'an' Is sun cons ~
cred the standard type bE the hfl'iSE
The French nave not disclosed any
striking uci'i'itS N aircraft "a !ct
but II i no secret that lhoF new
NoGane monoco'luc-a H'oii"P't''' -
Inc most "Oh1trlhi ua'h'he ever pro
duced 10 ualc ny ANY country oo'h III
polht Oh @Fetu anu '"H'pihS H"'l't',
ana Is also capa0ic OF acFood'lc7 'a'
possible III j oipldhe or dipiaH'' ''S
informant mciifed 10 tue ''lle' tha'
ne Germans nope 10 una III 'uolt VI
p'thc a weapon aE"uS' TUG ~
French WohoIhah",
lhe herman tFiP'an9 10 9o''' ~ tue
fOkker concern winch pIodHc'u
monoplane two years aSo-'he nRh''
HihS ""Ill I'tt'o "'"'n'i'c 'n''
WrcaKed havoc among the ffehcN anu
hiitH IL 'S'dH''i't u"'" i"''' "'''
carly model SopWithS appea'e' u SUI
Aci'ht numbers 10 cquai'@e the seria1
hghtinS Inc trip'aie carries Two
machine guns bo,A rAei ana HfihS
deGd ahcad thfl 'ho pfo9oic'' hKe
no latest Inouei >. J. ~ - olp'elie9'
Inc iusciase OF the tflp'ahe % hsHds
armo'ed 10 prutec' Inv p'io' W.
powerful llHel uioior operates 'he
torker trplane. but frch'h ana hrlt
lSn experts VINO naNe eAamiu'o ~
Nodei Oh tue Haci''ho WHICH Euo ~ Il
Gown ai'hosl intact ibsiuc t1c br'is"
nhea sccen'N' hc'io't 'h"t y ~ ''u
he"'! 'oF II" aHo'' WIZ e'ft"0 III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
Ruslness and colIectiorr.

small Gordon is the son of o ply
slclap aud g fond Of bcjuc with his
father when ar types his monthly
statements. Meeting him one morning
~ ms uav tu The muii box with 4
hnnJful ~ envelopes. q neigbbor call.
ed o tJm. How Is business, COG
don. 10 which hc replied "B,p@i.
ness is good. but killectionS is poor"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06

Jerusalem chamber ia the historic
name of an apartment ia Westminster
abbey which once was adorned With
Tapestries uc pictures Of the history ~
Jerusalem March ~. lilS. while pray.
ting in Westminster abbey, Henry "
was SEIZED Witt talnt!as ~ and was
carried Co. Tie Jerusalem chamber
where he died.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
Ar An,Ipod,an Mr. RIurd.rhr.

An old veteran who WIS for long
tiue curator Of q college 70 Australia
was noted for his malanrupiSms ono
day hr was sunmenci by Two students
iroa different ends Of The rorri1r-.
Tho doubt" SIAmuUS rTaspCrai'd him.
'GeutIemer b. ryHpimed II really
eaauot b. ubiquitous Boston Irta-
script
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06

An English physician has advance"
the Theory Thai the juices Of the mouth
are intended 10 kecp the teeth clean
rot to prepare food for digestion as
generally believed,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06

We have been requested by the 81
clety editor to throw an extra large
size double explosive shramel boa'
on the Village cut-up who says III
say II is" etcetera Look ont be
Low
Times may change and likewise Gus
toms.
As you may have heard before;
Dut We never will be- rid OF
The dngbnsted small town bore.
They are cute and they are witty.
Village cutups. so to speak.
Ana We love To hear them llbber,
Yea, We love to hear them squeak
Oh, we hear them all around us
Almost everywhere We 70,
And they always sit behind Us
a, a moying.picture show.
Soft us brcezea thru The ,reeseS,
Soft as broezes from the South
Arc tho tintinabulationa
OF their automatic mouth.
How they love its giegle eursle,
How they love its fluent iiow
lloH they love to wind their mouth up
lIow they love 10 hear il 70.
md the words they love the mostes
Are that blame. Well III say So
"i'l say It is. I'll say she does
I'm say its a grand day
"ill say We had a dandy time -
These are The words they say.
They never seem to quit it, and ",
hear them near and far
And are they getting on our nerves
Well 10, III say they are,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06

SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR TIE FIRE.
TRADENJOUENAL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
Planning to Restore
Italian Masterpieces

Milan, Oct, IA heating appara-
tus powerful enough to force heat
through pile of sand bags twelve
feet thick and to try without Scorch-
ing the wall behind is needed to pre-.
serve one OF the worlds master.
pieces. The Last supper OF Leonar-
do da Ninci, which is painted on the
wall of the church of Santa Maria
dele Grazie here. The damness that
accumulates in the sand necessary
as a protection from air raids is
fast fading the colors OF the pic
ture, already damaged by time.
The restoration necessary for
Leonardo'S picture is unsuited to the
frescoeS OF Luini and other masters
painted on the same wall How to
give each set OF masterpieces the
treatment required and still guard
against the danger in the air, is the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
BIT OF HUMOR
IN HORRIBLE WAR
Reciprocal News Service
Relayed by K. c. Office
BY George T. Bye.

American Press cadquartcrS, on
the British Front. Nov. q.-When
the Germans countcr-attackcd near
Cambria using British tanks which
the British put out of action with
German anti-tank guns, it made 4
sort OF stcrnly humorous situation,
which reminds me OF the two follow
ing incidents.
We were passing an English priS-
oner cage when our attention was
caught by dozens of Germans on
ladders. We got out OF our car to
investigate We found that the priS-
onerS, with no supcrintendcucc, were
carefully repairing the several high
wire fences that enclosed their little
hutS. They seemed quite Interested
i'm their work, some were singing.
\ Tommy commented, "No Woru
about those birds wanting To get
out. They're all contentcd and they
are splicing their wire Just to make
it look neat and nice.
Later on we passed another Brit
ish cage and there was an even more
amusing sight.
The hochc, with hi, stolid re,igua-
ton, had Shovelled neat terraces
around his coop, and was making
himself pleasantly at home.
With piles OF little chalkiSh stones
a hali-dozen flowing mustachcd pris-
oners OF war wcer fashioning mrk-
marker which read "P. O. w. Cage
No. 25S."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
WOMEN WORKERS
SOLD ONE-FIFTH
OF FOURTH LOAN

Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov H.
The women oi Oklahoma raised ap-
proNimately one-hith OF the states
S42,OOOOOO subscription to the
Fourth Liberty loan, according to
an announcements by Dr. Leila An
drewS, chairman OF the women's
state committee in charge OF the
loan drive.
Doctor Andrews gave the total
raised by Oklahoma women during
the last drive as $S,225,S75, repre-
senting % Oklahoma counties that
are part of the Tenth Federal Re
serve District The demaining eight
counties, in the southern part OF the
state, are attached to the Dallas dis
trict. The women workers in these
eight counties raised $l6l 400. bring
ing the total in all II counties to
$S,414,275.
According to DR.. Andrews an
nouncement, over one-half OF the
amount raised by the women was
pledged from the Tulsa district. Tul-
sa County subscribing $2,Sl5,700
through the women's committees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
STATE TEACHERS
MEET NOV. 1880

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. a.
In point OF attendance and in i'm
portance of matters to come up Tor
discussion, the annual meeting OF
the Oklahoma Educational Associa-
ton. to be held here November rs.
to 80, inclusive, is expected to be
the best in the associations history,
according to members of the exec
utivc committee.
Il. II. Wilson, superintendent OF
public instruction, asserts that the
war has brought about many new
problems in educational matters
with corresponding responsibilities
The aim OF the executive committee
is to formulate a definite program
for teachers of the state to follow
in meeting new responsibilities.
The committee on arrangements
has provided for the accommoda-
ton OF 5000 teachers. The program
will close the afternoon of Nov. 80,
with an address by B. \. Robert
son. governor-elect OF Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
WILL TALK ABOUT
Il OUR own BOYS
HERE TONIGHT
DIR. r. P. SHEPHERD WILL
SPEAK AT CONVENTION
HALL ON WAR SCENES
AT FRONT.

DR.. X. p. Shepherd, Y. NJ. {. a.
Secretary who has just returned from
the Vosges section OF Alsace where
he was stationed with the French
Army. and often came in contact
, with the Thrty-sixth Division OF the
American Expeditionary Forces, in
which so many Ardmore people are
vitality interested, will deliver an ad-
dress at the Convention Hall at s
o'clock tonight in the interest OF
the United War Work Campaign.
The seven organizations affiliated
lin this campaign, namely Y. NJ. G..
IA, Y. w. c. A., Knights OF Co.
lumbus. Jewish Welfare Board,
WAR Camp Community Service,
american Library Association, and
the Salyatio Nanny, are doing a
great humanitarian work among our
soldiers, especially for those who are
wounded and i'll, and the work OF
lithese organizations will be all the
More necessary and important now
that peace is so near and the re-
straint OF military discipline has
been somewhat relaxed.
The members OF these organiza-
ltions act as the foster parents OF
our boys and do everything within
their power to lessen the hardshps
lof army life and to surround the
boys with moral safeguards so abb
solutcly necessary under the con-
ditions existing in and about army
lcamps.
Doctor Shepherd has personally
witnessed all the gruesome sights in
tcident to the war during the past
nine months, and as above stated
has come repeatedly in contact with
the boys of the Thirty-sixth Divis-
ion. lie has seen in one month, As,
O90 soldiers killed within the dis
trict TO which he was assigned. In
fact in one day he witnessed the
killing of $4,000 men, so his message
will come to you first-handed and it
is your duty to yourselves and to
your boys to come to the Conven
tion Hall tonight and hear that mes
Sage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
Ardmore Boy In "Treat Em
Rough" Corps Slightly Hurt

Scrgt. Abbot Brady, American
Tank Corps, \, T.. f. has been
slightly wounded in action accord
ing to a letter received by his mothtr
from his commanding officer, The
letter stated that Sergeant Brady
had been wounded in his right hand,
to such an extent that it was impos-
sible for him to write. His message
to his mother stated that he was
doing fine and would eat Christmas
dinner with her,
Sergeant Brady is nineteen years
old and enlisted when war was de-
clared. He sailed nearly 4 year ago
and has been in active service sew
eral months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
To ORGANIZE LABOR
IN PAN-AMERICA

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 4l--The Pan
American labor conference was or
ganized here today, the first definite
step taken toward the establishment
OF industrial solidarity throughout
the western hemisphere.
Preliminary meetings held ycSter-
day pointed out to the delegates who
represent the United States, Mex
leo and some OF the Central and
South American countries, the vital
part the army or labor is to play in
the re-establiShmentS OF peaceful
prosperity following the close OF the
war.
Secretary OF Labor William b.
Wilson, who greeted the visitors IN
the name OF the president OF the
United States and urged the import
ance OF labor organizations, left last
night for Washington. Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation OF Labor; Frank Nor
rison. secretary OF the Federation,
and the executive council OF that or
ganization, are taking leading parts
today III the work of the conference
Committees will be named and
work outlined preparatory to a Pan
American Congress which will meet
in the near future at date and
place not yet decided. Before that
time an effort will hive been made
to unionizc and organize the million
or more Mexican laborers and lead
ers of other countries will be urged
to develop the organization OF un-
ions in their lands. the chief induce
ment being plan for reciprocal rec
ognition in all the nations OF the
Americans This would enable 4
workman OF any craft who held a
card in union in Mexico or Hon
duras or wherever he might live, 0
be admitted on an appeal basis to
union in the United States should
he come to this country.
The interest the government OF
the United States is taking in the
movement is believed to be on the
ground that by the creation of an
organization OF all the
Americans, the general spirit of fra
ternity and betterment will be spread
faster than any other way
Zach Lamar Cobb, of Fl Paso a /
special representative of the state
who has been here sew
eral days and spoken in the interests
OF the organization, left today for
Mexico City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
Oklahoma and Texas
Methodists Are In
Conference at Shawnee

Shawnee, Okla. Nov. l4.-The first
session OF the Wenty-Sevcuth an
nual conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, embracing
all OF Oklahoma and part OF Texas,
began here yesterday. The confer
encc will last throughout the re-
mainder Sf the week.
The session was opened by Bishop
W. O, Shepherd of Wichita Kansas,
The chief work before the confer
encc will be introduction OF a cam
paigu by the centenary team TO
raise SSO,0OO0OO in the next five
years for reconstruction work after
the war. Extension ot the churchS
educational work will also receive
attention, in addition to the regular
routine conference matters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
NAVAL AND LAND
BATTLE SETTLED
SIBERIAN REDS

: Nladiyostok, Sept. 2O.-(Corres-
pondence OF The Associated Press
A naval battle ON Lake Baikal. 81.
IBERIA, and a land battle near Mas
ovapa on the eastern shore OF the
lake, broke the Bolshcviki resistance
along the Trans Siberian railway at
one time virtually clearing the route
of the Czecho-Slovaks from the
south OF Russia to the Pacific. In
the land battle Colonel Oushakoff,
commander OF the CoSsackS coop
Grating with the Czecho and Slo-
vaks, was killed but the Bolsheviki
and the Hungarian war prisoners CO.
operating with them were so badly
beaten that they were never able to
rally again.
The Czecho and the CosSacks al
lies were moving eastward along the
railway line toward lrkutsk but were
blocked at the southern end OF Lake
Gaikal when the Bolsheviki blew
up one OF the railway tunnels rum
ming through the mountains there.
While the Czechs and Slovaks
went around the southern end of the
lake, Colonel Oushakoff captured
two lake steamers, fitted rhem with
guns and started them across the
lake towing barges filled with Cos
sacks. Several Bolsheviki crafts in
Guiding two large steamers attacked
the expedition but a shot from one
OF the Cossack vessels set afire one
of the Bolsheviki craft and the 9TH
ers fled.
Landing at Masovaia on the east
shore of the lake, Colonel Ousha-
koff attacked the enemy as they
were massing for the expected as
saulg upon the Czechs and Slovaks
from the south end OF
the lake.
The battle which ensued was the
most desperate OF all those attend
ing the eastward progress OF the
CzeChs. Colonel Oushakoff fell
victim to his own error in mistaking
4 g'FOup OIL BOlsheNlkl Tor MS own
men. They shot him down as he
walked up to them holding out his
hand.
Six thousand was the estimate oi
the number of Bolsheviki and 5000
war prisoners. killed in the battle.
In addition 1000 prisoners were
taken. Many OF these latter paid
The penalty for the killing OF Ousha-
koff. In parties OF four or live
hundred they were moved down by
machine gun fire.
When, however General Gaida
he Czecho-Slovak commander,
leard Of this occurrence he issued .
orders against any further eXecu-
ions without trial by court martial /
As the result OF this battle the .
Czecho-Slovaks captured forty trains .
If provisions and ammunition. The .
way through to Chita was opened .
~ the flight OF the Bolsheviki and
General Gaida and his officers
moved eastward thereafter without
erious opposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
Missouri Soldiers
Refuse To Eat Eggs

Ft. Worth, Tex, Nov. l4-Thc
question OF why Missourians will
not eat Texas eggs puzzles army OF
fcers here.
Whether the state OF Missouri has
boycotted the reliable product or
are MisSourians plain earnivorous
meat eaters. not one attempts to
hazard guess.
The little problem has been wor-
rying Col. L. II. Hanson, command
ant of the base hospital, as well as
the surgeons and nurses here. There
are several hundred Missouri re-
cruits in the hospital and many OF
them are convalescent and it is said
the base hospital in all its history
never had a convalescent refuse
eggs. SO far every Missourian patient
has steadfastly refused to touch an
egg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15

finished each meal, the side streets
could suddenly be transformed into
little cozy dining rooms, each with
It's long wooden table and narrow
wooden benches. In less time than
it takes to tell, the generals mess
was ready, the superior officers mess
and all the others.
No sound could penetrate the
great concrete roof, and the great
bombardment that opened the st.
Mihicl show could not be heard,
as an Associated Press correspond
ent who was there can attest, Yet
outside the building the cannon were
going great guns and the whole
night was laundering with the noise.