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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
WHEELER NEWS NOTES

Oil city. Okla. Aug 24-The revival
services OF the Methodist church at va
CITY closed Sunday night. The Rev MI
Rounds went from here to fooieViIo'
where he will hold revival meeting
assisted by the Rev Mr Glance OF Dun
can:
The Rev Mr.. Carel of stuart Okla"
began "A series of meetings ut the Low
cry Arbor Friday night
Misses Matte King, Won Holland
md Rayburn and John Simpson ana
BRYAN Heirston visited Lawton ana
Camp DorAphan last sunday
Dewey Carel left Sunday for II visit
with relatives at McAlester.
Miss Julia steele, who is teaching the
summer school at Enterprise spent sun
day night with j. T.. Steele and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Sermons left TUESDAY
for their home after spending several
days with their daughter, Mrs. j. IT,
Knutson.
Mrs. Bounds of Woodford spent the
week end here en- route home from
Kingston. where she has been visiting
her parents. she was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Grace ltalseN
Miss Minnie Lee Carel is visiting the
family of j. :. Carel and assisting her
father in the revival services here
j. T. Davis ahd son, Waldo, lett
1 Monday for Whtesboro, Texas
j. T.. steele and family spent Satur
dav with Mr.. Steel's parents, who live
at Writ,
Miss Lucille Youree of Ardmore is Wis
itng Mrs. y. II. Dye.
Monday night after an overland triE
through southeastern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

that the country is in no condition
to stand.
The writer quotes letter that he
has received from 4 French girl. en-
gagged to an American, in which she
says that she had laid down no con
ditions in accepting the proposal,
but had made her fiance understand
that after the war there would be
work for everyone in France and so
he had promised to remain in France
and il children came they should be
French citizens.
"There's good example" com
ments the article. "I.et all French
girls follow it. America will not be
perceptibly poorer and France will
be enriched. 1t is one more kind act
that we can beg from our allies and
one they are not likely to refuse
With the American Army in Eng
land, July 2S.-When the American
army returns to the United States
there will go with it, or at about that
time, many women who though Brit
ish born. have become American cit
liens. They have married American
soldiers and the indications are thai
their example will be followed by
many others.
Marriage OF men while in the serv
ice is not regarded with favor, eithe'
by the war department or by officer.
at headquarters in England, but con
sent to wedding has been given ii
more than one camp.
SO far the marriages have beer
between the English girls and th'
enlisted men. and in some cases th'
bride has worn the uniform of on'
of the many women's auxiliary corp
of the British army. In such case
the girl has continued in the servic,
OF her country and the goodbye
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Sub Boat Comes Close In.

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. "a
An enemy submarine. appearing in a
comparative narrow stretch of water on
the extreme eastern coast yesterday.
sank several small craft. IL became
known here today. For few hours
traffic across the narrow waters was
suspended. but it was resumed today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Kansas Official to Y. NJ. c. A. Work

Hutchinson. Kans.. Aug. ei.-Lieut.
Governor william Y. Morgan announced
today he had entered the Y. VI. G. A.
service and will leave shortly for France.
to remain until We win the war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

when orders have come for moving
have included the expression OF the
hope that they may see each other
in France"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
scope of Employment of Chauffeur

Scope OF FfHPiV! HIoHe 0 -,
Evidence that servant uii -,
masters automobile had passed .ne
Mace of his last delivery ana N"s
going on a matter of his own "heii ne
ran down and killed watchman' II
Insufficient to show that he was WITHIN
Tho scope of his employment at the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Eo,Iov;ny Another Car Too Closely

Automobilist. following in line OF anu
,,.i,,,i, tbree feet of a motor car gong
eight to ten miles an hour' o"'iio.
cover for damages done py ''e
stopping of such motor car a' s. os,,o
intersection. where there was 'i"'i'-
officer.-l70 n. Y. 5. o33.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

time of the accident.-ll9 N. Z. IN. PD
$50.
Assignment Of Policy On Car.-If one
who took out policy insuring an auto
mobile against theft and fire without
lnsurable interest in the car had as
signed his interest in the policy to the
owner Of the car with the insurers
assent, no valid contract would nave
been created as the owner of the car
would have taken only such rights as
her assignee had under the policy.-11s
n. T.. (Mass.) CTS.
Liability Of Plumber Improperly Filling
Excavation, In Street.-A plumber dig
ging n trench in a macadamized street
for sewer connection. who failed to com
ply with the express requirements of his
permit for the work that the trench
be refilled with sand and crushed stone
but filled the trench with soft clay
was negligent. and liable for damages
to an automobile which broke a wheel
in the depression caused by the clay
settling.-167 N. w. (Wis) 739.
Negligence Of Parents Permitting
Child In Street.-A child may be SO
Young in years and incapable or exedcis'
| ing care that il is negligence on the
part of her parents or custodian 10
| hermit her to be alone in the street
and if when unattended the child Is
injured by the negligence of thira
nerson when an adult exercising orui'
/ a nt
she cannot recover; the negligence Vi
her custodian being imputed to her'-
119 N. f.. (Mass) 1O2.
Contributory Negligence In Driving
Into Loose Dirt In Street.--An au.o
mobile driver, the wheels of whose au'o
mobile was broken by drop i''o
street depression caused by SOIL S'a
hack filling, by a plumber. OF a sewer
connection trench, was not gui't! VI
contributory negligence in failins u
s,acken speed when he saw the uir'
IN the street and in driving twei'e
miles an hour at the place OF acc'uen,
the defect consisting of compara'i'e, ~
narrow break in the street surface ~
which there appeared to be earth'-io
| n. w. (Wis0 I3s.
Duty to Stop, Look and Listen
| While a driver. who approaches wy
crossing of a railroad over when tra'hS
are operated on regular schedules AM
NJ short intervals, was guilty OF neg
lipence. as a matter Of law, If he rams
to stop, look and listen at the I'm.
and Mace and under circumstances III
rordinp n discovery of danger from ap
nroachine trains, such rule does no
apply to a track intersectine d puo.l
street. whe.e the demand OF 'raoe 'N>
public intercourse necessitates the con
stant use of the street by the pup.ic
and where. the tracks are very ,hire
ouently used and at the regular 'h'''
yals.-7s So. (Ala) 645.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

,ions.-The fact that defendant owheu
the automobile which struch plalntlli Is
not enough show that the chauiieu'
u,os acting within the scope of his EN-
ployment at the time of the acc'ue"'
1l9 ~ +. Mass) 666.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

Imputed Negligence.-Negligence OIL
CITY chauffeur cannot be imputed u
policeman. who had no controi owe,
nor right of selection of drivern anu
who was ordered out with such driver
20 answer n riot call: there being no
question of joint enterprise involved
l72 p. (Colo) 1865.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Cbausfeur Acting Outside Of Author

Joint Negligence.-If defendants ser
,ants in concert raced their trucks III
he street, driving so fast as to en-
,aneer the safety of foot passengers
both defendants were hapie io' -,
seath of a pedestrian struck py o''e -
he trucks.-119 n. Il. IN. " o0''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Unattended Child In Street.-The

Unattended Child In Street.-Thoush
plaintiff. injured on the street by an
automobile while returning from schoo,'
never went alone to and from school,
the Jury could find she was capable Vi
caring for herself, and used the com
mon care of a child of six.-ll9 n E''
MassJ 7O2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

Insurable Interest.-Where one who
ook out policy insuring an automipile
gainst theft and fire had no insurabie
interest in the car, never having owned
/. the policy was void as to him-lls
/. l.. (Mass) 67S,
Chauffeur Driving On Independent
Errand.-If chauffeur took his EN-
,oyer's to go to another city to obtain
iouor for himself he cannot be found
% have been engaged in his master
tusiness.-l19 n. T.. (Mass) 666.
Chauffeur Acting Outside OF Author
ty.-Where servant in charge OF ms
masters automobile while acting OUT
tide of the scope of his employment
aesllsently inquired the person OF an
,ther, the master was not liaoie'-li'
\. r. IN. " $50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

Bring your Ford the Authorized Ford Agent for
pairs We use genuine Ford parts No substitutes Expert
mechanics
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

Kelly Springfield tires and tubes,
Racine tires and tubes,
United States Royal cord tires,
Goodrich SilvertOWn Cord tires,
Michelin tubes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

time of the Accidentally N, f. IN. p.
$50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

We have 1918 seven passenger Cadillac efthe last
expect 0 receive until after the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
HOPEWELL LABORtRs NEEDED
BY THOUSANDS IN NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va. Nov, 20--Captain
Campbell krenson, of Admiral Har-
ris' office and T. c Darlington. di-
ment service bureau. have returned
from HopewelI, where they have been
rounding up labor for government
work They have left r. C. Carlisle.
w +. poherty and George Under
wood in the munitions city TO take
care of the situation there and di-
rect the mon who are leaving the
plant TO where they can obtain work.
Director Darlington said today that
as far as he could learn that the
Hopewell force Of $1,000 employees
plant did not shut down entirely 1t
has also been reported that the plant
would shut down temporarily. after
the war, until the works could be
turned over from the making of mn
nitions into "A nitrate plant, or some
other branch of industry conducted
by the DUPONT company.
AS both skilled and unskilled tabor
is employed at the Hopewell plant the
government representatives decided
they would take all they could get for
Norfolk and vicinity. Director Car
riugton said today that they succeed
ed in getting 500 carpenters for Nor
folk, also electricians and steamfitters
What they need most here, he said, ie
unskilled labor. the men who have
been engaged in mere manual labor
al the plant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
NEWS OF VIRGINIA
S. \. r. c, TO BE. CONTINUED
AT ROANOKE COLLEGE,

Especial to The Richm ond virginian.)
Salem, Va Nov 20.--President
Norehedd has been notified by the
war department that although peace
has come, the :. A. T. c. unit at Roa-
noke college will he continued at least
until next July. AS the student soldiers
had been very uncertain as TO how
their status would be affected hy
changed conditions they have recefv-
ed the announcement with much sat-
isfaction
The influenza at the college has run
It's course. and the quarantine has
been raised. All of the cases bat two
or three were of a very mild type.
and although there has been considers.
able time lost from their regular du-
ties by some, the majority Of the
young men have continued their work
regularly.
The :. A T. c. unit at Roanoke coll
lege is now complete. Lieutenant II.
w. o'Shea, the commanding officer IL
assisted by I.ieuterants Fogier. ~
Conner and Wagner. the last men
toned being the former professor af
Latin al tho college.
DR. Edward $. Busbee of Raleigh
n. G, educational inspector for this
district. VISITED the college recently
and expressed much qualification nj
the progress of the s A. T. G men,
both in their studies and their mili-
tdry trainrG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
A STRONG BELGIUM is
VITAL NEED OF PEACE
GREAT POET CLAIMS

London. Nov. 20.---Germany's war
bill to Belgium at present on her own
estimates of destruction and requisi-
tons. amounts close to $4,000. 600, 900,
and to this many millions will be
added when the whole story of the
German occupation is told. said Emile
Cammaerts. the great Belgian poet.
As to whether the league of ma
tions will be sufficient guarantee for
Belgium, let me say at once a good
many Belgiums are skeptical. They
do not care to trust their fate blindly
to this new experiment.
1T reminds them OF international
treaties and Hague conventions. They
would rather see their country
strengthened against all possible dan
ger by a. ratification of frontiers and
by some arrangements providing the
prompt dispatch 'of reinforcements
coming from England and France. for
they will only believe in Germany's
conversation when they see it,
Belgium is the key of Europe, A
strong Belgium is the essential condi-
lion OF peace, If Belgium wants a
ssron. peace, peace wants a strong
Belgium
Germany h'c,ceforth will be given
no pretext to interfere either in Bel
GUM or in her colony. Any such
claim which might arise from pre-
vtous treaties, such as the Berlin act.
must be removed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
RADFORD NORMAL NOTES

Especial 70 The Richmond Nirginian.1
East Radford, Va, Nov oa.-~The
sixth annual educational conference
at the normal school at Radford for
southwest Virginia win probably he
held earlier this W inter than usual
Heretofore this conference has been
in March. The next conference Will
probably be held in February Ow-
ing To the fact that no state educa-
tional conference Will be held the
present gear the attendance at the
conference at Radford this winter
Will be Larger than usual The annual
conferences heitl 1T 2attfofa4 are the
LARGEST educational conferences held
an " 1tala With IN single exceptaa OH
of the state educational conference q
The announcements of the program
and the date of the conference will
be made soon This conference if-@
cludes all grades of schools, from tho
one-room school to the higher educa-
tional institutions. A very large pros
portion OF the higher educational i'm
stftutions Of the state are In the sec
ton OF Virginia included In the edu-
cational conference at Radford
DR. Mary E. Borden. of the State
Board OF Health, has recently given
course Of lectures and Instructions
at the normal school for the benefit
of the mem bers OF the senior class
W ilp HSit EldAuaIt III itnrefn DER. Mn
act of the last session of the .egisia-
ture requires that all graduates OF al
normal school shall in future be res
CURED to take a course in the de-
lection OF disease and the best METH
DDS of sanitation and disease preven-d
ton. Or Brydon win return later In
the session and give similar coureo1
of lectures to the members Of tbs
senior class who win graduate inl
June.
Dr. Charles A. McMurray. OF Peas
body college. Nashville, the distin-1
guished author and educator or ma
uonal reputation, VIII deliver COURSE
OF lectures al the normal school dur-ss
ing the winter quarter. DR. McMurrars
gave course of lectures during the
last summer quarter.
DIR. J. u. Mcconnell director OF the
Junior Red Cross work for this stats
OF Virginia, will visit number OF tffa@
counties in the southside OF Virginia.
this week. where he will address a
number of teachers Institutes and
Red Cross, chapters. A large number
Of Junior Red Cross auxiiiaries have
been established il every county I'M
Virginia and it is desired that dlrs8
ing the present school session Ju-s5
nior Re1vCross auxiliary shall be orr
ganized in every school in Virginia. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
LIEUT.. {. y. Wo0NAw, FORMER
LAW PROFESSOR. MISSING

Roanoke. Va, Nov. en,--First feu-
tenant Clovis F. Moomaw. who left the
chair Of law at Washington and Lee
university to enter the service Of his
country, has been missing in action in
France since Serter Der % says a wes-
sage from the war department. re-
ceiyed last night by his parents. tive
Rex Il Mnomaw and Mrs Moomaw
~ Guild Ha}l. near this city.
,SAthQ,6s5h there Is hope that the gal
}aGt 4o}sAiA2,a Tssff teagSc it@iar Tssap ~
prisoner in the bands OF the Ger
mans and viii he Immediately re-
leased, the parents are almost pros
trate with grief over the uncertainty
surrounding their son.
Lieutenant Moomaw left last year
the chair of law Mt Washington and
Lee university to enter the second OFF,
GERS training camp at Fort Myer.
After receiving his commission he was
stationed at Camp Lee and left there
for Europe early in the spring as one
of the commanding officers of Com
my p. JfSth infantry.
Lieutenant Moomaw is widely known
aud popular here as we'll as Throughout
the state He received his bachelor of
ares and master Of arts at the {ni-
vtrsity OF Virginia aud later was given
the bachelor Of laws degrees hv Wash
inGton and Lee university.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
ROANOKE EXPECTS MILITARY
PARADE. HANkSGtxfN

Roanoke. Va. Nov. 2o,--It seems al
most assured now that Roanokers will
be able to witness splendid military
nd naval parade on Thanksgiving day.
as prelude 10 the annual football game
between Virginia Military institute and
Virginia Polytechnic institute Word
has just been received that the Y. r, I.
soldiers and sailors over 500 strong.
will be glad TO take part in such 4
parade provided the " VI. I. authorities
also acquiesce. It is believed they win
be glad TO take their part in the spec
tacie,
In addition TO the soldiers and sail
ors from these two leading military
schools, it is now heing planned to
have 10 Lane stern Battalion Of this
place, to join with the student soldiers
in line of parade, In cage this is done,
and IL doubtless will there will be we'll
above thousand uniformed marchers.
A letter from V. T. I. says they will
bring four companies Of infantry and
naval unit numbering ffty-five men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
EiGHN Az MEN busy IN
OPEN STREETS OF NORFOLpg.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 20.--Henry Hops
kins, who is employed ut the naval
base, was held up Saturday night Ins
front OF Gas Church street by az unis8
dentified man who stole $4l and made
his escape. The hoId-up man used II
gun. which Hopkins wrested from hta|
possession and turned the revolver ovaRs
- officer Massie. who was called tn
the scene of The robbery.
Jesse Mules. colored. T43 Smith
street. was shot in the left foot w
some unknown colored man and w11s
carried 10 st Vincent's hospital foHs
treatment. AT the same time SATURDAY.
night William jackson. 6l1 SnstfMj
street, was shot twice in front 0f h5Ns
home by an unknown man who made
hts escape, Jackson sustained tWS6s
bullet wounds and WAS taken to otA
Vsncent's hospital. where il was fOuhA
that his injuries were painful but 1S1l
serious 81
Edward Bowers. a laborer employees
at the army base, was attacked SatnES
Cay night in Mt. Vernon lane 49,
ceiorad man who shot him In the rt&N(
leg during a fight that Bowers nut IN
80 keep the coiored man from rObb1xE
him. The attacked used a revolver an
Sowe-s was Ssrot~ IN tsfc right @fWx.
wound was dressed AT ST yinr4&4
hospital after which he leff ~ M
army base. The highwaymau az
secure anything ef value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
WAGES OF GOVERNMENT
LABORERS TO BE RAISED

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 20.---An order
raising the wages OF all laborers on
government work and on semi-gov-
ernment work is expected to be issued
shortly from Washington and will af-
feet practically all OF the non -sk He'd
men in the Hampton Roads district.
The order will direct that the wages
shall be forty-six cents per hour for
day of eight hours instead of forty
cents per hour which was the rate
when the men worked ten hours and
received eleven hours pay.
At the naval base and in the navy
yard where laborers are working di-
rectiy for the government the new
scale is already In effect. having been
adopted just before the hours were
cut from ter--t Eight r. hours The
men who are working for contractors
on government work will be given
the increased wage before the end of
the week. it u stated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21
SCHEDULES.
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Richmond---iain- st
Station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed
1880 A. M.--Local to Danville and
Durham.
s:45 p. M.--Local to Dsnville and
oxford.
$50 T. M.-Express TO Danville.
Atlanta and Birmingham.
500 P. M---Local to keysville.
1900 p. M--Local to Danv.lle. Sal.
isbury and Asheville-Through con-
nections to Atlanta and New Orleans
Note: $500 p. NJ. train stops only
at Eurkeviile, Keysville and South
Boston to Danville.
Trains arrive Richmond from
South: 500 A. NJ. 7:10 A. NJ. $40 A
NJ, l:25 p NJ. $50 p. NJ.
York River Line.
Leave Richmond 1850 A. NJ, Ans
p. NJ. Local to West Point; $40 p. NJ.
Baltimore Express.
Trains arrive Richmond s:45 A. NJ,
Baltimore Express. $40 A. NJ. 5:35
2. NJ, local from West Point.
Above Is complete revised schedules.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-21

Charlottesville. Va. Nov. ga mes
sage from the war de0ertynent received
here announces the death IN action OF
Dakota Watts. OF this city,
Mr. Watts was a son OF Mrs Vir-
giuia Watts. formerly OF this city but
now on visit 10 another son. III Mon
tana, He was about twentv-one years
of age and for two years was clerk
for the drug trfn Of Pence Il Sterling.
He volunteered for serviee- IL The army
and left here with the Mort irel'o guard
for Camp Mcclellan, .Ansi9toa. Ala.
Besides his mother. Mr.. Watts is sur
vived by two brothers asi two sisters.
One sister resides in Denver Cot