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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Gro RE coNrINuEpl
traits o. ara lovers.

Years ago, during winters visit
Ia London. | used TO watch the per
sons who regularly fed the birds in
Hyde park, noticed that most OF
them were people Of apparently hum
BILE circumstances. few pretty close
to Enderfeeding themselves. It was
delightful 20 see how much pleasure
they all took in keeping these birds
from hunger.
Two that | saw eaca day for a
week or so, evidently husband and
wife. ventured to speak to. Eagerly
they TALKED about the birds as they
might have talked about children.
noting and relishing individual char.
acteristics
swe have become so fond Of them, =
said the wife. 'sThey recognize us
now, many Of them. and few come
20 as quite fearlessly. We should
feel quite uncomfortable IL we should
miss day. They are like members
OF the family that have to be cared
for. Exchange
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
PLANES IDENTIFIED BY TUNE.
Discovery Made by American Proves
Extremely Valuable TO British
Aviation Service.

Air raids on London are no longer
the sure-fire stuff for heartening the
German people that they once were.
Lately the raiders usually find that
they can raid up to the English coast
and then have to raid right back home
again. A young American is given
credit for the success of the British In
surrounding their capital with shrap-
mel barrage whenever the German fly
ers approach.
A Brooklyn youth who had enlisted
in the British aviation service was as
signed to test out an airplane detector
which was expected to discover the APP
proach of airplanes before they could
be heard, so to speak, with the naked
eye. No one expected that the device
would make it possible to tell whether
the approaching plane were German
or British.
His musical studies had trained the
Americans hearing to a high degree,
however. He listened through the in
strument for several days while only
British planes flew within its range.
Then he heard different note. A Ger
man raiding squadron was approach
ing.
The American had discovered that
British planes hum in G-minor. He
found that the German raiders are
tuned in B-fiat. Now the British avia-
ton service keeps men about the capi-
tai with their ears close to detectors,
and whenever airplanes are heard
vibrating in B-fiat barrage is. imme-
diately ordered
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
CARED LITTLE FOR POLITICS
President Cleveland, However, Had
Real Liking for the Law, and
Loved to Fish.

president Cleveland loved the law
better than he did politics." remarked
r. o. Brown, former resident of Buff
falo, to a reporter of the Washington
Post. Had he considered his own de-
sires he would never have left his prac-
tice for political Office. / doubt if even
the prospect of becoming president
would have induced him to enter poll
tics.
ut was my privilege to know MFR.
Cleveland when he was practicing his
profession before he entered politics.
He was not what might be termed a
glittering success as a lawyer. He had
no business instinct so far as the law
was concerned, but he delighted In
intricate legal problems, and much pre-
ferred to take case that involved APP
parently hopeless questions 1t could
not be said he was good pleader, and
while the average person was not at
tracted by his addresses in court,
judges on the bench had the greatest
respect for them. because they were
profound and logical.
when he was not engaged In law,
Cleveland delighted In utter abandon
ment Of all things that required
thought; above everything else he
loved to fish. I recall that when some
of his Democratic friends wanted him
to become candidate for mayor he
said: I don't want any more of poll
tics. / want to stay right here in Erie
county, where can go fishing occa-
sionally. do not care If I never get
outside the borders of Erie"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Matter Of Emphasis.

IL man wishes to give absolute em-
phasis to a negative he is quite likely
to say, mo, a thousand times no."
What he really means is that his mega
tive resolution Is so firm that he would
be willing to repeat 1t an indefinite
number of times. So far as his mean
Ing is concerned he might as well say.
"a million times. no." But only a man
of some habitual violence of speech
would say this. It gives an impression
of wild extravaganza. Thousand"
while being comparatively moderate,
somehow seems more forceful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
INVESTING IN MACHINERY

If two men, driving one horse
each, can combine the two
horses into one team which one
man can drive, and this team
can do as much or more work
than the two did singly, isn't it
wise to combine them and save
one mans time?
And If the farm is large and
conditions warrant, isn't It wise
to combine two of these two
horse teams into one, and save
another mans time?
But before making these extra
investments 1t is wise for the
farmer to consider well the cost
and the probable gain. If extra
horses and implements cost
more than they will produce, of
course it would be unwise to
make the investment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Intoxicated by Freedom.

Prisoner, the evidence
shows that after being a model hns-
band for twenty years, you threw your
wife out of the house and ran amuck,
attempting TO murder everybody you
met" Defendant (sheeplshly)-" was
only peaceful revolution at the
start Your honor, but after I had
overthrown the autocracy lost my
head."-Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
EMpEY AND HIS COMRADES REpULsE FIERCE GAS
ATTACK MADE BY THE GERMANS.

synepsFred BY the sinking of the Lusauia
American gss Arthur Gag Empey American living
England aud enss private army
reeTaing
ne Of
aaes The acquaintance 81 4ccve" After brief training
Empeys
hs Empey
eaa falls that always trenches
fanaa distinguishes himself reseung
nre Win pek md shovel Epey has experience
III No Mans Land Exciting listening post
citing observation
auceessfnl
but costly attack the
Hergnnn lines
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
How Rats Mlnrate.

Migratious of rats from one local
ity 10 another probably are due chiefly
10 food conditions, say Investigators
of the United States department of
agriculture. After years in which the
pests IRE comparatively scarce In a
rural neighborhood they suddenly be-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Weeds Never Rest

The weed fight is one of the stand
ard routine operations on the farm
and it represents large proportion of
the labor necessary to produce crops.
No other single feature of farming re-
quires such universal and unceasing
attention as do the weeds.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
esst WAY 10 waco planta.

A French botanist, who has expert
mented with vegetable raising, has de-
termined the exact amount of water
necessary for the best growth Of vari-
GUS plants. In general, he found that
a supply of water administered unin-
terruptedIyedrop by drop brought bet
Ter results than even systematic
drenching.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Results From rhInninn

Do not let the vegetables remain too
thick in the row. Too many heets to
the foot in the row is just as bad as
weeds. Get the maximum results from
your ground by thinning and good care.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
Plan for storaue Anuse

Early this season plans should be
made and executed in the building of
suitable farm storage houses or cell
lars This usually can be done at rel
atively low cost If undertaken In time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26

For honey comb and cellar winter
ing an eight-frame hive is commonly
preferred.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26

A Swedish engineers stocking de-
vice makes 1.S tons of pulverized peat
produce as much power In locomotives
as ton OF coal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26

Empey ls called upon to do
duty az a member OF a firing
squad. Als description OF the
execution ls given In the next
lnstallmenk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
SUE FOR NEARLY
HALF A MILLION
w. |. CRUCE, A. c. CRUCE AND
c. r. SMITH DEFENDANTS
IN OIL LITIGATION

Susan Williams, Robert Williams
and Frank Williams, minors. by
their next friend and guardian, Hen
Try {. Williams, and Henry c. VIII
llamS, for himself have filed suit in
the district court against w. /.
Cruce, A. c. Crucc and c. X. Smith.
The plaintiffs allege in their petition
that they are the owners of one
fourth interest of the southwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF
section ;. township 4 south, range
west, and the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter OF the south
east quarter OF section 8 township
) south, range ? east, and that the
said land is rich in oil and gas.
1t is alleged that this land is now
producing 25,O00 barrels of oil per
month and that during the past six
years it has produced 100000 bar
rels OF oil, valued at $l,S00,000 that
the defendants have appropriated to
their own use and benefit and taken
all the profits of this production and
rendered no accounting or paid to
the plaintiffs any portion thereof
The plaintiffs ask judgment for
$450,O00 against the defendants and
for decree queting title in them
to a onc-fourth interest in said land
and to enjoin the defendants from
claiming or asserting any right, title
or claim to the plaintiffs undivided
interest in said land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
Ruling AS To Pay OF
Rural Teachers During
Epidemic Is Indefinite

George w. Coffman, county sup
erintendent OF schools, is in receipt
OF letter from the president Of the
state board OF education. enclosing
copy of an opinion rendered some
time ago by the attorney general,
relative to teachers making up the
time lost on account of the ,nflu
enza. or other causes suspending the
sessions of rural schools. 1t is fath-
er indefinite and to offset this the
teachers are claiming that they have
subscribed to Liberty bonds and
have bought war savings stamps and
should not be expected 70 be with
out pay during the time they have
lost. 1t has been argued that the
pupils are entitled to all the school
ing they can get and it becomes
largely a matter of duty and patriot
ism on the part of the teachers, but
what will be done in this county re-
mains undetermined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
DRAFT CALLS FOR
10000 OKLAHOMANS
NEXT SIXTY DAYS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. TO-
Notice that draft calls for approx
imately 5000 men will be made on
Oklahoma during November and
December was received today by
Major Kerr of the adjutant gcner-
ais department, from Provost Mar
Shal General Crowder.
The men will be selected from the
10 to 80 year old classes who regis
tered Sept H. and the movement will
begin as soon after the first of the
month as conditions permit
This call is in addition to the Oc-
tober call for a large number of men
whose entrainment was postponed
on account OF the influenza in train
ing camps. 1t is expected that at
least 10000 men will be called from
Oklahoma during the two months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
CROWD IN BERLIN
CALLS ON KAISER
TO QUIT THRONE
ENORMOUS MASS OF PEOPLE
ASSEMBLE IN FRONT o
REICHSTAG.
Bulletin

Paris, Oct. 25.--An enormous
crowd assembled before the reichs-
tay building yesterday morning, call
ing for the abdication of Emperor
William and the formation of a re-
public, according to a special dis
patch from Zurich to Information.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the Social
ist leader, who has just been re-
leased from prison was applauded
frantically, He was compelled to
enter a carriage filled with flowers,
from which he made a speech, de-
claring that the time of the people
had arrived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
TURKEY ACCEPTS
WILSON 5 PEACE
READY TO SURRENDER TO
ALLIES ON TERMS SUG-
GESTED AT WASH
INGTON.

Basel, Oct. 25.-(Havas) .-Tur-
key will accept peace based on the
principles of right and justice laid
down by President Wilson, which
the new Turkish government ap-
proves, the Grand Vizier, Tewfik
Pasha is quoted in Constantinople
dispatch as having stated in parlia-
ment.
The grand vizer's speech was
made on the occasion of the presen-
tation of the new ministry to the
chamber. He said the government
would grant without delay to all ele-
ments not only political rights with
out distinction as to nationality. or
religion, but to participate in the
administration OF the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
AMERICAN 16-|NCA
CANNON IA N MER
DESPERATE ENE MY
BIG GUNS ARE MANNED BY
BLUEJACKETS, FRENCH
COOPERATING.
IS GREAT MILITARY FEAT
Never Before In War Present Or
Past, Has Such Formidable Weap-
on Been Used on Land in Regu-
lar Battle Work.

With the American Armv in
France, Thursday. Oct. 24.-(By
he Associated Press. American
lo-lhch guns manned by American
9lne Jackets cooperating with the
French began firing upon German
ralIroad ccnterS back Of the Serre-
ClNe front ON Wednesday. The
Americans directed their shells
against railroad supply stations and
functions in the region of Veryine
and also in the vicinity Of Rozoy
Washington, oct. 25.-Announce.
ment from France that American
SlNleen-lnch naval guns, manned bv
naval gun crews, have come into
action with the American army n
the front disclosed that through ef.
'of'S OF the ordnance officials of the
navy General Pershng's forces are
now equipped with the most power
fnI and hardest hitting weapons vet
used IN the present war, ashore or
atloat, so far as is known.
ne slNteen-inch rifles are similar
to those designed for use aboard tbc
newest American dreadnauphts
hey are 5O-calibre, more than 66
feet IN length, and weigh approxi-
mately 100 tons without their car
riages.
Without question, they are the
longest range guns in use except the
German super-guns, which are re-
Sarded merely as a mechanical freak
Shoots Huge Projectile
Inc prolectIc weighs close to a
ton and its bursting charge of the
most powerful explosive known is
measured in hundreds OF pounds
against the few pounds in the Ger
man sIper-gtin she'll The dcstruc-
tive effect is enormous.
Plans for using big rifles for the
army are understood TO have been
worked out entirely by naval Of
tcers. The theory that their great
weight would not permit their use
except in fixed concrete and steel
empIacementS furnished the chief
obstacles to be overcome.
These are not the only naval guns
employed by the American army.
American naval gun crews have
played an important part on several
sectors OF the battle front for
months, handling weapons OF IL
inch bore. The story of these enter
prlSeS has never been made public,
however. for military reasnns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
Funeral of Mrs. E. z. Guillot.

Funeral services for the late Ger
trudc +. Guillot, wife OF T.. +. Gull
lot who died Wednesday morning
OF pneumonia, following influena,
were held at the family residence.
2l5 \ Street, northwest, at 10 o clock
yesterday forenoon The Rev. Faith
er ]. ]. Wallrapp. pastor OF St.
Mary's Catholic church, conducted
the service and interment was in
Rose Hill cemetery. The pail bear
erS we're: Emanuel Lowenstein.
Mark Kirkpatrick, T. A. Thurmond,
p. Boyle, 5. 5. Tolson and Joseph
y. Fontaine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
Emperor William
Needs God Right
Now German Says

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 25.-
Comment on President Wilson's
latest note to Germany is beginning
to appear in the German papers. The
National Zeitung of Berlin says:
President Wilson has answered
quickly. Well, if ever Emperor Will
liam's invocation that God be with
him is in season, it is right now."
The Neuste Nachrichten of Ber-
lin says:
"In spite of everything we feel
that this answer brings us nearer
peace"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
:. Q. ID. CALL FOR NURSES

Just as the ocean liner sends
out the wireless call"Come Quick,
Distress" the Influenza Relief
Committee is making frantic
appeal for nurses. At headquar-
tiers, in The City State Bank, this
morning, there were calls for
three nurses, and none were avail
able.
The committee urges any who
have had the least, and on up to
the most qualified, experience. in
nursing and caring for the sick.
to register with the committee,
that they may be available for
this service. Cali at the City State
Bank and ask for o. H. Wolver-
ton. or telephone him, No. l02.
The committee is prepared to
pay for services rendered and the
need for relief in this quarter is
as imperative as the attention of
physicians when YOU are i'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26

Basel, oct. 24-lt was announced
in the lower chamber OF thc Hun
garian parliament yesterday that the
Croatian soldiers of the 10Th rcgi-
ment at Fiume have revolted seized
the city and destroyed the railroad
there. Count Apponyi Count An
drassy and the opposition deputies
thcreupon demanded the resignation
OF the ministry, according 20 Buda-
pest advices received here.
DR.. Weckerle, the premier de
clared that, in view of the increas-
ing difficulties OF the situation, he
would propose to the king a coali-
ton ministry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD
GETS HIGH RATING

The local exemption board is in
receipt OF letter from the adjutant
generals department showing the
progress of the work of the boards
in several states and it is shown that
Oklahoma is in class three, mean
ing that 90 per cent of the work be-
fore the boards, in this state, has
been completed. 1t is apparent that
if classified by counties. Carter
county would show still higher per
centage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
NO COMPLAINT FILED
AGAINST PURCELL COUPLE e

H. G.. Self and Mrs. Grace Reader.
who were arrested yesterday on a
charge OF adultery and placed in the
county jail, were releaser and re-
turned to their home at Purcell, no
formal complaint having been filed
against them. Fire Chief Reeder.
said that he was informed that Self
stated here that Mark Reader. serv-
ing out a federal cour. sentence in
the county jail here, is lis cousin,
but he said the name is spelled diff
ferently and that they are in no
way related.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
Weather Forecast

For Ardmorc and vicinity: To-
night and Saturday generally
cloudy.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Sat
urday cloudy, probably rain in
west portion.
East Texas; Tonight and Sat
urday, generally cloudy, rain on
the coast.
West Texas: Tonight and Sat
urday generally cloudy, probably
rain in Panhandle.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day Il degrees minimum last
night, So.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
BATTLE GOES WITH THE
BRITISH IN VALENCZENINES
REGION AND SOUTHWARK
.Haig Continues To Beat
Back The Enemy From
High, Strategic Ground

With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. rs Ql a. m.)--
tBy The Associated Press) Heavy
lighting was taking place today on
the battle front in the region Of Val
enciennes, especially south Of the
town. The British have gained
ground at almost every point along
the front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26

having thrown back enemy efforts
south OF Montcornet.
In the region east of the Disc the
French are reported to have pene-
trated Nillers-deSec, and surround
ed La Ferte to the northeast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26

Washington, October 25.-Colonel
f. NJ. House, personal representa-
tive OF President Wilson and spokeS-
man OF the state department, and
Admiral William 5. Benson, chief Of
naval operations, have arrived in
France to represent the United
States in the consideration of Ger
many's plea Tor an armistice and
peace negotiations which now are
before the allied governments for
decision.
Colonel House is accompanied by
Gordon Ouchincloss, his son-in-law
Joseph =. Grew, chief of the state
departments division OF western
European affairs, and former Secre-
tary of the American embassy at
Berlin, and Frank |. Cobb of New
York.
The party sailed from an Atlantic
port a week ago Wednesday before
the wireless version of the German
note had been sent, and were near
ing the other side when President
Wilson received the note and an
swered it.
1t is understood Colonel House is
prepared to speak for the president
in any negotiations that may be
conducted, concerning questions to
be determined before the military
men give the terms on which an ar
miStice would be possible or formu-
latlon OF concrete terms upon which
peace may be made whenever the
Germans are ready TO surrender.
Admiral Benson is expected to
represent the United States navy in
the discussion OF naval questions, as
General Tasker II. Bliss represents
the army on the supreme war coun-
cil
The fact that Colonel House left
for Europe several days before Pres
ident Wilson's final reply to Ger
many was despatched, is further
proof that every step OF the pres
ident'S negotiations with Germany
has been taken in full accord with
the entente governments. 1t also
is taken to indicate that decision to
transmit the German plea to the
allies under certain conditions was
reached even before the late note
from Berlin was received
Washington. Oct. 25.-Although
formulation of terms in answer to
the request of the German govern
ment for an armistce and peace is
as task difficult because
of its Importance. the general opin-
ion here is that little may be eX-
pected. That the supreme war coun-
cit already has considered the prob
lem is known. Exchange of opin-
ion between Washington and the
allied capitals has developed a COM
mon understanding upon which the
terms may be based. 1t
was considered not unlikely today
that the serious consideration of the
form of the armistice to be offered |
Germany already is in progress. For
that reason, the details may be made
known to Germany and the worlo
within comparatively short time.
That Germany might block the
of armistice plans by
a note refusing to accept the terms
outlined by President Wilson in his
reply has not been disregarded. In
some quarters the belief was reit-
erated today that Germany has not
rs yet reached the point in the de-
line of military strength where she
would accept an armistice looking
.oward peace at any price. lncreas
Continued on Page o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26

(Review BY Associated Press)
French troops east of the Sam
bre-Oise canal in the region OF
Longchamps have repulsed two Ger
man attempts to drive them back
across the canal. Along the Serre
and Souch rivers, the French Fri
day resumed their pressure, after
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
ITALIANS CAPTURE
1900 AUSTR|ANS
BULLETIN

Rome October 25.-In bitter fight
ing yesterday in the region of Monte
Grappa the Italians established
themselves on the northern bank
of the Ornic river. They captured
nearly 5000 prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-26
COL. HOUSE AND
ADMIRAL BENSON
ARRIVE IN FRANCE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
OF PRESIDENT WILL DEAL
WITH ARMISTICE
TO WORK WITH ALLIES
Presence in Paris at This Time Indi-
Gates That Every Step Taken by
Wilson Has Been in Accord with
The Other Governments.

London, Oct. 25.-Colonel +. NJ.
House, personal friend and adviser
OF President Wilson, has arrived in
France, according to a Paris dis
patch to the Times.