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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
This Corn viii!
Peel Right OFF!
"Gets-It' Makes Corns Come Oh
The "Banana-PeeI Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter
''Z", and with bulging eyes draw
your face up into a wrinkly knot
while you gouge and pull at the
quick" of tender corn? That's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
BOY SOLDIER IN ITALY
ADOPTED BY PREMIER
Stirring Episodes Come to Life OF
Frail Young Fighter.


Headquarters Italian Army, April
-(Correspondence of the Asso-
ciated Press premier Orlando
and General SAM were passing along
the front of the famous Arditi, or
Italian storm troops, the other day,
when the premier singled out in the
ranks a small boy carrying a rifle,
The premier stopped and asked who
this boy soldier could be, and Cen
eral SAM related this story
During the retreat last October,
the 2lst battalion of Arditt passed
westward through the village OF Os-
pitale in the province or Belluno.
1t was a stirring event for the vii
lage, and all the children were in the
street to see the soldiers go by, in
Guiding a pale-faced boy OF IS, Da-
vide Marcello, a farm helper for his
father. At the sight Of the marching
men the lad simply threw away his
farm tools and joined in the wake
of the troops, doing odd Jobs for
them and being received as little
brother.
But Davide had other ideas. He
did not intend to be privileged
little brother, but wanted to get in
the ranks and be a combatant. He
took part in several assaults and de
veloped remarkably expert ability in
throwing hand grenades. AS a spec
alist he was in the very forefront
of these famous fighters.
81 tried to give him a regular
status in the ranks as a soldier
said General SAM. "but there has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
New Wilson
MRS. ]. W. JONES.
Correspondent.
Correspondent.

New Wilson. Okla. May "a
Mis-, Lucille Davis and Paul Kim
brcll were married Wednesday
morning at the home OF the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony the
Young couple left for Wichita Falls,
Texas. They were accompanied by
Misses Iva Bcallc and Pearl Kim
brcll. From Wichita Falls they
will go 10 Montague, TcNa, to visit
relatives of the groom after which
they will return TO Wilson TO make
thcir home.
The bride is the daughter Of T..
p. Davis. d prominent merchant at
Wirt She was one of the graduates
of the Wilson High school thi, year
and is a popular and accomplished
Young woman.
The groom is the only son OF Mr..
and Mr.. Larkiu Kimbrell. he is
a Young man OF splendid qualitie,
and Is popular in both business and
social l.ie.
Third Ward Auxiliary.
The Third Ward AuNiiiary OF the
Baptist church met yesterday alter
noon al the home OF Mrs. Everett
Harper. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Harper, after
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
NlADI[LL
w. ]. BELL.
Representative for Marshall CO.
Full Carrier Service.
I Correspondence.

(Ardmoreite Correspondence
Madill, Okla, May IA mar
riage license was issued yesterday to
Charles S. Work, 80, OF Enos, Okla,
and Miss Virgie May Brown, -, OF
Woodville. Frank Brown, father OF
Miss Brown, gave consent to her
marriage. They were married III
the courthouse, Justice OF Peace J.
O. Lewis performing the ceremony
A license was also issued to Car
ence Wallace, q, and Miss Lizzie
McAdoo, 20, both of Shay, Okla.
Mrs. Matte Johnson of Provence
was called to Madll yesterday to
attend the funeral OF the infant child
of her sister, Mrs. George Hill.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Scott, Mrs. A. P,
Marsh and Elizabeth Derrick went
to Durwood yesterday morning to
attend a meeting and assist in Red
Cross work.
O. G.. Rollins, city attorney, re-
turned yesterday morning after a
short business trip to Bennington
Mrs. A. P. Ray of Simpson Wis
tied in Madill yesterday with her
sister, Mrs. p. f. Robinson, and
family.
Joseph Ross of the Aylesworth
section was a Madill visitor yester-
day morning.
r. B. Scarborough, postmaster
at Aylesworth, was in Madill yes
terday.
Roy Landlord of Oklahoma City
was in Madil Yesterday morning en-
route home after few days visit
with relatives at WoodviIle.
Lorene Smith went to Ardmore
yesterday morning, where she will
visit, for a fortnight, with her aunt,
Doris Banks.
Miss Cecile Mcmillan left yester-
day morning for Oklahoma City,
where she will be the guest OF
friends. She will also go to Nor
man for a visit.
A. NJ. Robertson was business
visitor at Ardmorc Yesterday.
Miss Ruth Mcmillan spent yes
terday in Ardmore visiting friends.
Lieut.. Marvin Shilling and Miss
Grace Corder were married at Hous-
ton, Texas, last Saturday. Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Shilling will make their
home for the present at Sour Lake,
Texas, where Mr.. Shilling is sta
toned.
Mrs. T. A. Blaylock and son, Jen-
nings, went to Sherman yesterday
afternoon to visit Doctor Blaylock,
who is at the Sherman hospital un-
dergoing treatment for throat trou-
Bile.
II. w. Leeman Of Fort Worth,
Texas, was in Madill yesterday.
Mr.. Leeman is in the employ of the
Frisco and was en- route to Hugo
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben F. Adkins OF
Wilson were in Madill yesterday
afternoon on their way to visit Mr..
Adkins brother, Bert Adkins. near
Shay. Corps. F. Fields, NJ. B.
Fields and A. Y. Mitchell of the
1llth Regiment u. S. Engineers,
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas,
were in Madill yesterday afternoon
en- route to Ravia to spend short
furlough with home folk.
Mrs. George +. Barnard, who has
been under treatment at santa
rum for the past ten days, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
T. !. Dean of Sherman is in Ma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

been difficulty in accomplishing It
thus far" -.
There will be no more difficulty,
said the premier, touched by the
story of the boys courage and abii-
ity. II ask you to retain him IN
the 2lst assault battalion, as from
this moment adopt the boy as orc
of my sons"
And the long line OF seasoned
veterans saw the prime minister ol
Italy step forward and put his hand
on the shoulder of the pale-faceo
| boy.
"Davide," said the premier, you
are now as one of my sons. | expect
letter from you every month. Your
position in the ranks is secure, anc
| will see to your future. Mean
while, fight for Italy and be brave.
And again the seasoned ranks
stood at attention as the prime min
lister of Italy bent over, and in the
presence of the whole battalion
kissed the boy soldier on the tore
| head, and then passed along.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

some OF the oldest of the women to
have a room where thev will not
have to climb stairwayS.
There are families in every section
of the outlying districts of Ard
more such as the cases first cited.
and Mrs. Kahn is making daily
visits to carry relief to the suffer
ing and needy. There is such a de-
mand for money and more money to
relieve this distress. or at least o
ameliorate it as far as possible The
trouble is that Mrs. Kahn alone, or
those who may from time to time
go with her on her calls, know what
the existing conditions are. There
is not a man in Ardmore, could he
visit the home of the family Mrs.
Kahn proposes to send to Okemah,
see the squalor in which they live,
their great need. but his hand would
voluntarily nH We toward his pocket
book. The trouble is the people do
not know and do not rcaize the
true situation. or Mrs. Kahn would
be more literally aided in the mag
nidcent work she is doing.
She needs a small sum Of money
before Saturday night. She cannot
be given too much. Tor after this
one case is cared for, there are many
more places where the money could
be well and prohtably expended in
relieving cases OF want and suffer
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

(which the regular Bible lesson was
studied. This period was made in
tercsting by the telling OF seyera
well prepared Bible stores. y free
will offering Of 50 cents was made
The program for the next genera
auxiliary was arranged. 1t will in
clude the following numbers: song
members of auxiliary; reading, Mrs
Sass; Bible story, Mrs. Robinson ;
piano duet, Mesdames Smith and
Parduc; reading, Winona Pardue.
The members present were: Mes
danes Harper, Smith, Wage, Bal
lew, Long, Allen, Gauntt, McKen-
zic and Robinson Two visitors,
Mrs. Sam Worsham and Mrs. Bak-
cr. also were present.
The Home Missionary Society
the Methodist church gave silver
tea Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming at the home Of Mrs. George
Alvis. A large number was pres
ent. instrumental and vocal num-
berS were furnished by Misses Mo
drol and Alvs and Mrs. w. B. Gill.
Rook and other games furnished
1tnuccmPnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

London, April 24.-(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press).-
How does the British air service
pick out from its thousands OF air
men the particular men who are
destined to become the star fight
crs" at the front? This question
was put to an official OF the air min
istry here by The Associated Press
correspondent in an interview. Here
is his answer:
The pilot who is destined to fly
the single-scater machines of the air
force is discovered almost as soon
as he has been baptized in the air.
ITO begin with, he must have
passed certain physical tests with a
100 per cent result. Many wise men,
doctors and organizers sit in con-
clave over these tests. They define
certain factors that go to make up
a perfect airman-perfect sight,
age "a or its equivalent in physical
makeup, a total abstainer, good
hands, quick brain, keennness, con-
hdence. 1t is odd how much en-
phasis is placed on a mans hands
by the examiners. who argue that
there is as much difference between
flying a scout and an ordinary ma
chine as there is between riding Il
thoroughbred and a cart-horsc.
Some men show their destiny
from the first moment of training.
Men like Ball and Bishop promise
well right from the start; they reyel
in finding new stunts and tricks OF
their own, long before their heay-
ier-handed brethren begin to at
tempt the things that are safe on all
modern machines.
"Other men begin slowly, and find
themselves through sheer pluck and
hard work Having gone over the
channel to pilot a placid artillery
observation or Photographic ma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

dill visiting his daughter, Mrs. Tom
Saunders, and family.
Ms. Mary Ayres and sister, Miss
Ruth Heron, went to Sherman yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. A. NJ. McElhannon OF Sher-
man is in Madill visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Talia,
ferro.
w. L. Winston, merchant of Nc
MILAN, was a business visitor II
Madill yesterday.
Fred Whitsel of Kingston was IL
Madill yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

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Cd as the worlds best corn remedy
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store. r. ! Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
.How Can Star Fighter Be
Selected From Recruits?

chine, they give a good account OF
themselves in the first scrap they
get mixed up in, and thereafter they
look for, and seem to enjoy, fights.
An observer in his official report
casually remarks that Pilot So-and-
so is always wanting to tackle the
Huns instead of taking photographs
or ranging guns and straightway
his commanding officer sends the
trouble-hunter off to headquarters
with a recommendation which lands
him in a special post graduate school
or aerial gunnery for training in
what the airmen call fire eating
Here he meets the men-aces
they call them in France-who have
been fighting in single-seaters, and
who are resting or have been sent
back for use as instructors. The
public knows little about these post
graduate schools for young eagles /;
the work is intensive and thorough ;
the science of air-hghting is taught
by stages up to degree Of pertec-
tion almost unbelievable.
"To the airman who fights, such
things. as tactics and detection,
ranges and sights, must come by in
stinct. The good fighting man, it is
generally believed, is born, not
made. lie must have the quick
brain that will direct the hands with
the judgment OF experience. He
must have keenness, and also luck.
He must love the game, although
it is not necessary that he should
have been a sportsman or a yachts
man or a racing motorist in his pre-
war days.
at is the general opinion among
pilots that scout fighter who has
completed a month on the western
front has passed through his proba-
tion and will be good for long
time unless bad luck or the laws OF
chance bring him down.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
Denver

DENVER, Dec. 19.-Cattle receipts 1,500; market steady to strong: beef steers, s10@15; cows and heifers, SC @9.75; stockers and feeders, s7@12.50; calves $9@11.50.
 Hog receipts, 3.100: market steady top, ST; bulk, s16.50G16.S5.
 Sheep receipts. 5000; market steady Lambs s14.5O@15..5; ewes s6ds25
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Cotton closed steady at net advance of 10 to 6S points.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

todays session was dull to the point of stagnation, the stock market itself further persistent liquidation of Lib erty bonds.
 This condition experienced a sudden transforrnation in the final hour, when heavy selling of high grade shares, notably rails, swept over the stock market, effecting extreme reNersais Of two to four points.
 Transactions in Liberty bonds at tained enormous proportions, the Fourth 4As contributing more than their usual quota at the new low rec ord of 94.72. This represents a depre- citation of about 3l4 per cent from their initial quotation on the stock exchange
 Various theories were advanced in explanation of the further break in the governments latest war Notation these bearing mainly on the cash re- uuirements of corporations and insti- | tutions early in the coming year.
 This theory lacked plausibility, how ] ever. as call loans were. plentiful al l to A per cent. Among leading stocks, United States ! Steel made a better showing than other industrials and equipments, for | feiting only large fraction. Tota | sales of stocks amounted to 100000 | shares
 Traction bonds issued were heavy | with Liberty bonds, but the interna
 tional group held steady. Total sales
 par value. aggregated S20600,OO0. OlC
 United states bonds unchanged or ] call.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

Use The Republican Classified Pages Tor Results-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
CHR|STY PARK TO
 BE TRUCK GARDEN.
 MAY LATER bE SOLD

Christy park, one of the subdivisions in the once proposed chain of muni- cipal parks for Phoenix, is to be con- verted into truck garden as a meas ure of postwar economy. A three year lease on this tract to a Japanese gardener is now under consideration and will be definitely acted upon at the next meeting of the city commits sion.
 The proposition to lease this park was first advocated by the park board some time ago. Upon the recommenda- ton of the committee, the matter was later placed in the hands of Frank Stewart referee of the board. with the stipulation that it be leased for not less than $30 per acre. MT. Stew art, after a consideration of several bids presented to commission for rati- fication an agreement whereby the place is 10 pass into the hands of one <. Tokeguchi for three years at an an- )nual rental of $32.50 per acre
 Providing this arrangement is car ried out tho rental will net the city approximately $500 per annum. This, sum will be used to improve and beau tify the other municipal parks. Owing to the wartime budget prepared for the ensuing year, little money will be available for this purpose if Christy park is not leased as proposed.
 It is believed likely that the lease of the park is but the first step towards the total elimination of the tract from the city's possession. In the opinion of the park board. the spot is not easily accessible. It is located south Of SlX Points and cannot be conven- lently reached by street car Thus. disregarding the cost of improvement. the board says it will not meet the needs of the people it is primarily in tended to benefit. In all probability. the tract will subsequently be disposed Of and another, more centrally located. purchased in its place.
 Use The Republican Classified Pages Tor Results-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Close: Corn-Jan. $1.35&: May s1.347s.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
LIVESTOCK
Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec 19.-Hog receipts, 4S,0o0; market steady; packing grades
 and common light neglected Bulk of sales, $17.35616.6O: butchers, s1740G 1765; light, s16.65@1740: packing s16.60@17.4O; pigs, good to choice $13.75d15
 Cattle receipts, 19,OO0: choice steers steady; other classes slow to lower: calves low. opening 25c lower; beef cattle, good, choice and prime, $50 1850: common and medium s9.15m15; butcher stock. cows and heifers, S715
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
Local Produce Market

Oranges and grapefruit are being shipped from the valley rapidly now Many cars of the native Arizona pro ductl eavethe city each week for the east and north, where citrus fruits are scarce.
 Mixed cars of fruits and vegetables are being received very frequently by local wholesale dealers. Local vege- tables, too, are quite numerous on the retail markets
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

c 14.25; stockers and feeders, good, choice and fancy, s10.25@1S; inferior, common and medium. s7.25d10.25; veal calves, good and choice, S14.75 GI 1925; western range beef steers, s14p 17.50; COWS and heifers, S7.5001l
 Sheep receipts, 14,000; market open ed firm; $14.S5 paid for prime lambs on shipping account; lambs, choice and prime, $14.65 G14S5; medium and good, s13.50@14.65; ewes, choice and prime. $9.00G9.5o; medium and good $775G9
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
COPPERS

Compiled for The Republican by R. Allyn Lewis, F. F. Hutton & Co.'S leased wire. Hotel Adams Building, 119 North Central Ave.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

$6d14; heifers s7@1425; stockers sra 16; calves s7@13.75.
 Sheep receipts, 1000; market weak; lambs, s12@ 14.50; yearlings s10.50M 1175; wethers, s9G10.25; ewes sSM 9l5
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20

Oats-Jan. 71c: May 71Ac.
 Pork-Jan. S47.00; May s43.0e. Lard-Jan. S23.10; May 24.02. Ribs-Jan. s24.75; May s23.12.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
MERCANTILE PAPER

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Mercantile paper unchanged; sterling 50 day bills unchanged; demand 475S0; cables S4.16 9-l6
 Francs n Demand $5.454S cables s5.44a
 Lire--Unchanged.
 Mexican Dollars-Unchange
 Time Loans-Easier. All dates 5sa bid.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
FINANCE AND MARKETS

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1 NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Trading securities during the greater part
Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
Kansas City

Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Dec. 19.-Hog re- ceipts, 16000; steady; heavy $16.S0 @1735; lights, $16.75G17.15; pigs, $12.50M14.
 Cattle receipts, 4,O00; market strong.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-08
DOWN AND OUT
AT FORTY-FIVE

(The following article by Walt Ma.
son, famous throughout the Nation as
a writer and author of prose-poems
was recently published in the Ameri.
can Magazine:)
On October IL, 1907, | arrived in
Emporia, Kansas, to begin at the bot
tom and work up.
/ was forty-five years old, and my
assets consisted of the hand-me- downs
| wore, an extra shirt, $1.35 in money
and an old pony and buggy. | had no
ambition, and no confidence in the fu-
ture; everything of that kind had been
licked out of me, and the only thing
| was conscious of was profoundest
encouragement. The bottom" had
fallen out of the planetary system SO
far as | was concerned.
/ was not the victim of the cruel
world, or stony-hearted society.
was the victim of my own folly.
had spent all the best years of my life
with the prodigal sons, holding was
sail in wayside inns; and when ar
rived in Emporia / was fresh from an
institution in Kansas City where pick
led people have the alcohol boiled out
of them, and are supposed to be sent
forth as good as new.
/ began my newspaper career when
l was twenty-five years old. Before
that, for several years, / had been
working on Kansas farms, where !
achieved a reputation as the worst
hired hand in the State. / had a ma
mia for writing and was setting down
gems of thought when l should have
been currying mules or milking cows,
and employing farmers don't take
kindly to literary work. My one am
bition was to do newspaper work; and
one winter day l absconded from the
farm and went to seek my fortune. /
managed to get job as telegraph ed
itor of Kansas morning paper; the
work kept me at my desk until the
cock was Growing aloof, and when the
paper had gone to press the night edi-
tor, the city editor and ! repaired to
little booth around the corner, where
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-08
ROUTE 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harter and
son spent Sunday afternoon with
Amasa Waugh and family.
Otto Shinn Motored to Coffman
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Audible Brannon spent the
first Of the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bloom.
Miss Mary Swearingin is spending
the week with home folks.
Misses Effie Williams, Edith Shinn
and Jane Horn and Herman Shinn
and Ted Horn motored to Iron Noun
tain Lake Sunday afternoon.
Misses Rutha Bowling, Jewel and
Harriet Gregory and Perry and Car
ter Hammers and Harry Gregory mo-
tored to Pennington Sunday after
noon.
Miss Mamie Counts and grand
mother, Mrs. Tom Deeper, spent Sun
day and Monday with the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Counts.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Boyd and son,
Delmer, spent Sunday with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Boyd.
Miss Rutha Bowling of Yount is
spending the week with relatives on
this route.
Nathaniel J. Cowley of this route
died of pneumonia Oct. 10Th, at
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas. He
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Cowley. He was married to Miss
Jennie Golfer, daughter of Rev. W. E.
Golfer, last January, and went to
training camp from Ste. Genevieve
September 9Th. lis wife received a
telegram telling of his serious illness
and left Immediately, and was with
him about "a hours before he died.
Besides his wife, he leaves a father,
mother, two brothers, three sisters
and host of relatives and friends to
mourn his death. His body arrived
here Saturday noon and Rev. Carter
Martin conducted the funeral. He
was laid to rest at Pleasant Hill GEM
etery Sunday.