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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
Last Day on Shipboard

On Board the L. S. s. George
Washington, Thursday, Dec. y (By
Wirelcss)-The president and Mrs.
Wilson had their farewell dinner to-
night with Captain McCaulcy.
The president today completed his
conferences with members of the
American mission and the ambassa-
dorS on board, and everything now
is ready Tor the informal but import
ant preliminary conferences with the
entente prcmiers, beginning prob
ably next Tuesday. The president
spent the day in putting the finishing
touches on his plan for the first con-
ference and in preparing a reply to
the address Of welcome to be dcliy-
cred by President Pomcare.
\ farewell demonstration for the
president was held aboard ship last
evening. \ chorus OF bluciackcts
sang God BE With You Til We
Meet Again The president appar-
emily was deeply affected as the sail
ors sang, their mclodious voices
ringing through the ship. As the
solemn notes OF the famous old
hymn were concluded, the orchestra
struck up "Auld Lang Sync,' in
which all the ships company joined.
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But again came Mrs. Smiths words
City girls amt afraid of anything.
With a mighty effort she resolved to
prove it. But how OF course he was
a burglar. and who ever heard Of a burg.
lar unarmed' She searched her brain
wildly for an idea. What could she do
against such desperate marauder
Turning in despair her hand brushed
something cold and metallic on the
dresser. Her curling tongs The very
thing Many time had she bemoaned
the fate that had failed to give her curl
ing locks. but now she uttered a PRAYER
of gratitude for the omission.
Noiselessly she crept out the door
down the crcaking stairs that must be-
tray every step. through the silent liv-
ing room, TO the door of the dining
room. where. in the dim rays of A
hash-light a broad pair Of shoulders
bent over the array of silver on the
buffet Her worst fears were realized.
On the floor beside him lay bag, in
which already were Mrs. Smiths best
spoons. From the pocket of his coat
protrudcd bulky object. Was it a
gum" She made one determined step
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closed the book and after locking the
door, fed to her room and her friend
ly pillow
There in the dark she lay, sobbing out
all the homesickncss of two drcary
weeks, when footsteps were heard or
the graveled walk under her window.
on TO the back porch, where the door
knob was softly turned A moments
pause and the footsteps returned and
stealthily advanced to the front door
With prayer of Thanksgiving, Jessie
remembered that that. too. was locked.
except when company appeared. Even
more stcalthy now were the footsteps
that again sounded on the walk. and.
horror OF horrors, paused directly be-
meath her window. With bated breath
she crept TO the window, and looking
down saw by the dim light of few
stars pair of legs disappearing over
the window ledge directly below.
What would she do? Her first i'm
pulse was to scream, but she stifled it in
the sound reasoning that only the in
trudcr could hear. She ,onged to bar
rfcade the door and leave him to ran
sack the house-to his hearts coutcnt-
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lock the door. If you're lonesome
while we're gone you can look over the
album or you can play the new phono-
graph We've got some real pretty
pieces, ANYWAY. We won't be gone long
and yor won't be a mite afraid City
girls amt afraid Of anything"
Poor Jessie heard the door slam on
her and her loneliness. She heard their
footsteps dying away down the country
road and watched the lantern bobbing
grotesquely into the darkness. She
longed to rush out and scream that she
was afraid-afraid of the dark. of the
katydids repeating their everlasting ac-
cusstions from the neighboring naples.
of everything and anything in this awful
loneliness. Then she recalled Mrs.
Smiths words: City girls amt afraid
of anything she knew that such
procedure would be looked upon as
nothing short of cowardice.
So she quelled her fears and began
thorough examination of the family al
bum. This novel method of entertain
ment proved her undoing. for the
strange faces smiling stiffly from their
frames only increased her misery, so she.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
YES, INFLUENZA
CAN Be CURED
AND PREVENTED

It remained for an Oklahoma ply
slcian, DIR. Doan, to prepare medi-
cine which has been found to be a
cure for influenza and all colds.
"In-EIale-lt" is the name of this
wonderful medicine, the odor or va
por OF which is inhaled deep into
the lungs. OF the hundreds of Sc
we're cases treated in northeastern
Oklahoma, with "In-I ITale-It" not
case was lost. Many of these cases
had reached a stage where blood was
being coughed from the lungs.
"ln-Hale-It' has been in use
for 80 years and has been a Won
derful remedy for pneumonia and
severe colds. With the coming of
the first epidemic Of influenza, DR..
Doan Immediately prescribed "In-
Hale-lt' with wonderful results.
"ln-Hale-It' is absolutely guaran-
teed or money refunded. Does not
Interfere with physicians prescrip-
tlons. IS harmless if spilled in the
mouth, Get a bottle and ward of in
fluenza, Treat bad colds with it.
''ln-IIalelt' has saved many lives.
Costs SOC the bottle at all druggists.
BY mail 60c. Prepared by Doans
Pharmacy, Miami, Oklahoma. Sold
n Ardmore by Ringer Drug Co.
adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
By Abner Anthony

forward, a determined hand pressed a
cold instrument directly behind his ear,
and an even more determined voice
commanded; Hold up your hands"
With a mufficd ejaculation. decidedly
masculine, the figure turned. and she had
Just time 10 see a pair of surprisingly
frank eyes before the fashlight fell and
the room was in darkness.
sit down, right where you arc |" was
the next command.
But" a rather pleasant voice at
tempted. its "a"
Another word and I'll shoot" was
the rude interruption from the mistress
of the situation.
The tense silence was Immediately
broken by hurried footsteps outside. a
familiar stamp on the porch and a
friendly hand turning the knob. With
an admonition to the burglar to move at
his peril, Jessie ran to open the door.
and with frightened sob dragged Mr..
Smith into the room.
What's the trouble? Why don't YOU
have light5" demanded the practical
Mr. Smith.
Holding up the lantern be beheld a
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manly form seated on the floor. well,
Jim, is this where you are, and they're
waiting for them spoons for the last
half hour. They sent me back TO look
for you Mother said you'd never be
able to get into the house, so l lust
Why. what's the matter, anyhow" as
lie caught peculiar expression on the
face OF the young man, who had risen.
and was looking at most embarrassed
young lady, who seemed undecided
whether to fee or laugh.
Good Mr.. Smiths voice relieved the
strain. Why you people have never
been introduced, have you? Mi,
Thorne. this is Mr.. Spence. He's one
OF our real farmers. and you'll like him
first rate. By the way, why don't you
come down TO the party. Miss Thorne
JimIl see that you get down all right.
l got to look up them spoons"
a year later a new face appeared =,
the teachers desk in the little distr;c,
school, and Jim Spence often saws 80
his wife. Jessie. isn't it a pity that tia
new teacher has curly hair? Wha,
would she do if somebody tried to steal
the spoons?"
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When Jessie Met the Farmer

She had drunk in the words Of her in
structors, each striving to fill his pupil,
with his own earnest purposel Secretly
he had devourcd every romance Of the
pretty schoolteacher meeting her fate in
some iorlorn nook or Granny Of the
countryside, capturing the heart and
hand Of the catch Of the county.
In dreary contrast to snch visions she
looked at ;hc dingy little couutry school
room with its rows of ancicn,, battle
SCARED desks, carved by many a rest
less youngster She saw the ugly stove
set in the middle Of the room giving the
lie to the old adsge that where there is
smoke there must be fire Professional
enthusiasm, where were you?
She thought Of the touslc-headed
boys and the stolid girls who stared at
her daily from the battered seats. Ro-
nance. where were you?
Were going out for a little while
tonight" said mothcrly Mrs. Smith, a
few hours later. after a oountiful sup
per. The Ladies' Aid is entertaining
the Farmers Club and Pm on the re-
freshment committee Perhaps you'd
like tosgo2 Noa Well. you'd better
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
TOUCHING INCIDENT Of
CHANCELLOR FUNERAL

The funeral of Marion c. Chan
ccellor who died at Table Mountain
was held yesterday afternoon from
the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Alice Stewart on T. street, northeast,
the services being conducted by the
Rev, Mr. Godfrey OF the Baptist
church, \ large number OF friends
and relatives were present to pay
their last tribute TO the memory OF
the deceased.
One of the most pathetic scenes
ever enacted in the city was wit
messed in connection with this fun
craI, Mrs, James Chancellor, mother
OF the deceased, is i'll and has been
for long time. Only a few days ago
her children were all here at her bed
side. The morning after her son died,
il was necessary to take her TO the
Hardy Sanitarium and have one of
her arms amputatcd. Word oi the
death OF the son came Just before
the operation was to be performed,
and il was decided to not inform Mrs.
Chancellor OF it. She was not told
until she had been returned 10 her
home, when her Son-in-law, Sheriff
Buck Garrett, and DR.. Walter Ilar-
dy went TO the Chancellor home
yesterday morning and, as gently as
possible, informed her OF her sons
death. She AT once expressed a de-
sire TO see his body Following the
funeral services at the home of Mrs. .
Stewart, the funeral cortcge took its
way past her home, the casket was
taken from the hcarSc and carried +.
beside Mrs. Chanccllor's bed, that
she might once more look upon her
sons face.
Ill and weak as She was, she placed .
her one arm about the neck OF Mr..
Garrett, and slightly raised up in
bed, she talked to the dead and the
living, directing her remarks to her
family, clothed in language so beau
tiiul and expressing sentiments so
that every person within
The sound of her voice was visibly af-
iected. The caskct was then removed /.
and taken on to Rose llill where the
burial took place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
CHILL AND PERU REPLY
AMICABLY TO WILSON'S
NOTE SUGGESTING AMITY

Washington, Dec. l3.-Chile anC
Peru have replied in friendly tone.
to the idcttic note OF the United
States uring upon them the import
ance Of adjusting amicably their
controversy over the provinces OF
Tacna and africa and rendering the
settlement to the United States
alone or in conjunction with other
American states.
Peru is understood to have indj-
Gated a wish that the good offices
Of the United States might be en-
ployed to bring about a settlement.
while the Chilean government is
said to have conteutcd itself with
expressing appreciation OF the spirit
of the offer
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convincing the people that he had
met the animal in his travels.
Forms OF City Government was
presented by Prof. +. +. Blatchly
OF the state university in ~ eXhaus-
tive manner.
The surprise OF the evening was
the introduction of Major Wake
field OF the Canadian Overseas
Forces, who spoke clearly and en-
phatically in reference to the war
and as TO the necessity now of all
times in maintaining the Red Cross.
The evening was a most enjoyable
one, the excellent dinner putting
everyone in the humor to appreciate
the good things that were said aft
erward,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
LIONS CLUB ENTERTAIN
ROTARIANS AT DINNER

The members of the Lions Club
| Of Ardmoro entertained the mem
bers of the Ardmore Rotary Club
with dinner at the First Presby-
terrain church at o'clock last night
being a return compliment Of a sim
liar affair several months ago VIXEN
the Lions were the guests OF the Ro-
tarianS.
The meeting was called to order
by the President, J. j.. Hamilton.
who asked the Rev. {. c. Weith to
give the invocation.
During the serving OF the dinner
a very unique roll call was had,
much merriment being the result OF
members OF the clubs failing to re
call the exact names of some of
their fellow members.
The opening address was by the
Rev. X. /. /. Morgan on Good
Fellowship" the necessity therefor
in the community being emphasized.
n. b. Feagin, vice president of
the Rotary Club, talked on "Busi-
ness in City AffairS,' exemplifving
the fact that he had been acquiring
a considerable amount of informa-
ton along this line the past few
{. w. Richards spoke in favor of
the educational bill recently intro
duced in the United States senate.
O. {. Lasher attempted to do him
sell proud in handling the subject. !
The Porker in Business" easily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
WAR-SAV|NGS STAMPS
FOR 1919 WILL SELL
UNDER PLAN Of 1918

Washington, Dec. l5.-The pro-
gram for sale OF war-savings stamps
in 1919, announced today by the
treasury, is almost identical with
that followed this year as relating
to cost OF the stamps in various
months. In January, the stamps
worth SIS face value will be sold
for S4.l2 and will increase one cent
a month until next December. They
will not mature until Jan. |, 1924, or
one year later than the stamps now
on sale.
Thrift stamps costing 25 cents
each will be sold throughout the
year, They will be identical N de
sign and size with the present thrift
stamps, but will be blue instead oi
green, The war-savings stamps, all
50 blue, are considerably smaller
than the present issue.
New cards on which war-Sayings
stamps are TO be attached VIII be
issued and 1910 stamps should not
be attached to old cards. II a war
savings certificate has been only
partially filled with this years war
SAVINGS stamps, it will be eatircly
valid and redeemed eventually at
the maturity value OF the stamps it
bears. The new stamps viii go on
sale Jan. |.
Indications now are that the sale
of war-Savings stamps this year viii |
be about a billion dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
LOCAL BREV|TIES

Miss Pauline PAYNE received let
ter this morning from her brother
Corp, Athol Payne, l. Company
56Sth Infantry, Doth Division, stat
ing that he was still in the hospital
but expected to be ont soon. The
letter bore the date of Nov. Is.
Mrs. W. NJ. Cook, Mrs. \. Noble
and Miss Gcrtic Outcalt have gone
to ColfcyvIle, Kansas, to attend the
funeral OF !. +. Cook, who died there
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Rule Suggs OF Oklahoma
City, who was called here on ac-
count OF the death Of her brother
in-law, W. X. Dickson, went to Ida
bel this morning to visit her sister,
Mrs. Qe Loftin.
The condition OF Mr.. and Mrs !. J.
Kinney and family, 4l2 d street
northwest, who have been i'll several
days, is much improved. Mrs.
Alonzo Lucas, Mrs. Kinney'S Sis
ter, who has been with her, has re-
turned to her home in Ada.
Hobart Ingram OF Oklahoma City
who was recently discharged from
the officers training school at Camp
Pike, Ark, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Henry Davis. He will visit in IIeald-
ton before going to his home
The condition Of DR.. and Mrs. +.
C. Harlow, both OF whom have been
II, is much improved.
!. Luther IIammon, son of Mr.. !
md Mrs. d. Hammon, has recently /
'eturned from Camp Logan, Hous-
on, Texas, where he was honorably |
discharged from military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kinard went
o Oklahoma City yesterday to make
heir home.
Miss Pauline DENIES OF Dallas is
lslting her parents, Mr., and Mrs. O.
=. DENIES, 9O5 BiXby avenue.
Mr., and Mrs. G.. O. Alexander, 354
street northwest, received a letter
oday from their son, Corp. Young
:. Alexander, f Company. Motor
'ruck Company, 5th Division, 4. +.
!. stating that he was well and had
one through the fighting without
Jury. The letter was dated Nov.
I. Corporal Alexander also stated
nat he hoped to be home by the
rst OF the year.
Mrs. w. NJ. Stout and Miss Willie
OK have returned from Dallas, t
eNas where they attended the I
ohn Mccormack recital. t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
CZERNIN GIVE DETAILS
SHOWING SITUATIONS AT
BREST-LITOVSK PERIOD

Vienna. Tuesday, Dec. l3,-Count
Czernin, former Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, in issuing the SUBJ
stance of notes kept by him during
the Brest-Litovsk negotiations
shows the various steps taken by the
central powers and Russia at that
time.
He says that the Russians propos-
ed a referendum for Poland after
German forces had been withdrawn
but that the Germans wanted
plebiScitc during occupation.
Austrian mediation was unsuccess-
ful until Dec. %, 1917, when nego-
tiations were broken off, then meet
ings were resumed Jan. o, 1918. Leon
'Trotzky, bolShevik foreign minister
OF Russia disagreed with the Ger
mans on the question OF territory
which soud be included in the rel
ercndum.
AT this time, Count Czernin said.
Austria proposed a general policy OF
a referendum during occupation,
with extensive safeguards against
influencing the voting Austria.
however, failed, he says, because
OF Ukranian claims to Hungarian
and Polish districts and because OF
the critical food situation in Aus
tria.
Later, after Trotzky had sent
wireless messages to Berlin which
Count Czernin SAYS urged the Ger
man troops to rise in revolt, DLS
Richard Won Kuehlman, GernanI
foreign secretary, received strict in
struction, to demand that Russia
cede to Germany the provinces 'of
Livonia and Esthonia. 1t became
clear that Russia could not by mere
ly ceasing hostlities obtain peace.
At this time, General Hoffman of
the German army advocated a cam
collation. OF the armsticc and an
advance on Petrograd. Germany
soon afterward did denounce the
lrmistice, according to Count Ger
min, but Austria Hungary declared
She would take no part in this ac-
ton. Count Czernn described the
up to the treaty OF
Bucharest, in which he says Hun
garian opposition to peace by COM
promise dominated, because OF con-
'licting claims between Germany
and Austria.
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an unnamed informant now interned
in this country.
The German propagandiStS landed
in the United States in 1914, on the
same boat with Dr. II. +. Albert,
known as the paymaSter OF the en-
emy propaganda system in this coun-
try and Immediately formed the nu-
clcuS Tor German propaganda.
Much Unrevealed Evidence
NoluminouS documents shedding
light ON the German system for
blowing up munitions factories and
practicing sabotage and espionage in
variou, forms, have been assembled
by the department OF Justice in pre-
paration ior disclosure, but officials
have not determined what portion of
these it would be wise to give out or
when ii might be done without IN
terfering with activities OF govern
mcnt agents still in progress.
The disclosures of \. Bruce Riel-
ask, chief OF the bureau Of investi-
cation before the senate committee
investigating propaganda, constitute
only a small part OF the evidence OF
German practices gathered by the
departments agents in the last two
years.
The files Of the bureau Of investi- .
CATION are said to contain hundreds /.
IF names OF German agents and Am /
,ricanS with whom they had deal .
ngs in gathering information about
he nations war preparations and
Gcrmany's enemies be-
ore this country entered the war
these names have not been dis
loscd.
Throughout the war it has been
he policy OF the department OF just
e to maintain strict secrecy re-
arding most matters relating to in
cStigating agents, including intern
tents Of enemy aliens. Attorney ;
encral Gregory said many of these
ar secrets would be made known at
lie proper time after the war. ,
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No Labor Demonstration.

Paris, Thursday, Dec. l2,-l'rench
labor will not take part in the ccre-
monies OF formally welcoming Pres
idcnt Wilson to pariS2 Premier Gle
mcnccau informed delegates OF the
general labor federation that they
would be allowed to present an adj
dress to Mr.. Wilson only in case the
American president gave his per
sonal permission, The project, there
fore, has been abandoned and the
federation has asked its adhorents
to join with the people in cheering
Mr.. Wilson on his arrival
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crossed address of the council
which said in part:
Being the first to welcome the
president of the United States ia
France, we respectfully salute the
eminent statesman who so nobly
personilies the ideals of liberty and
the rights OF man. In order to per-
petuate this event through the ages,
we direct that these proceedings be
deposited in the city archives. Long
live President Wilson! Long live
the champion and apostle of intcrna-
tional juSticel'
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t Tishomaimgo
MINNIE HAYS
Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Looncy received
a message from Saint Paul, MINI.
stating that their daughter, who
lives there was very i'll with ilu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naughtcr OF Con
neville are heer at the bedside OF
their sister, Mrs. ConnorS, who is
in a very critical condition.
William Harris OF Pontotoc was
here this week.
Bert Robertson OF Oklahoma City
was here Monday, leaving Tuesday
for Chicago.
Bob Robertson OF Bromide. was
in town Monday,
+. \. Ball was here from Wapa-
nucka last week.
Lieut., Nash McCool i, home
from training camp, having been le-
Gently discharged.
George Moore and Miss letter
were married Sunday ofternoon by
the Rev. {. II. Holland.
]. W. Shaw has been officially
notified that his son had been killed
by coal explosion on the |. ). ).
Brooklyn.
DIR. +. T. Ritter was accidentIy
5dct Tuesday night at his home
hy his son, James, who wa, cXan-
ling a shotgun, cot knowing it was
loaded. Dir. Ritter will, ii no com.
plicationS set up. be lully recovered
~ \ few days.
". II. Johnston OF Ernct Was' in
fhc city last week. lie states his
SpA, Douglas, Jr. in France. cabled
that he was well.
". {, GeerS and [. l. W heeler
were in Mill Creek Monday in the
'a.erest OF t." Red Gross drive.
j. F. McMHr1y was in nc c"y
rom mis- ran last week.
CHRIS Whe.et has returned lr'm
Nashville.
Tom Gibson of Mil Creek WAS
lere Monday.
Ben Colbert has returned from
camp IN Georgia, from winch ne
- been discharged.
Raymond Ragsdale has been DIS
'harged at Camp MacAr5Aur and
laS returned home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
CARLTON IN CHARGE
OF ALL SEA CABLES

New York, Dec. l3.-Newcomb
Carlton, president OF the Western
Union Telegraph and Gable Co., has
been placed in charge OF all marine
cable systems of the United States
by Postmaster General Burleson, it
was announced at Mr.. Cartons OF
flee here today. He has accepted the
whichswas declined by
George G.. Ward, vice president Of
the Commercial Cable Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

1Feary autumn day. There was no an
'~er TO the outburst. the forlorn school.
room but re-echoing the words.
yes just hate it, hate it. hate it
and | wish l were home" The last
word ended in a dismal wall.
Home How far away it seemed 70
girl but recently removed from its
magic circle 1t seemed two years in
stead OF two weeks since she had smiled
brave farewell to the group of home
taces gathered at the busy station TO see
ner oft. Bravely she had blinkcd away
peculiar mistiness, and turned an ex-
peetant face southwark TO the little hill
iown of Graydon. where she was to
leach school.
What a glamour had always hung
Asonnd the proksssioni How eagerly