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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treatment
hat relieves itching torture and skin irri'
.ation almost instantly and that cleanses
and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for 35c or 81 bottle
Of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
YOU will find that irritations, pimples,
blackheads, eczema. blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating. satisfy.
ing liquid, is all that is needed, for It
banishes most skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The E w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
WEEKLY ARDMOREITE

war measures, and our Red Cross
1910 drive will be no exception
Chairman Earl Rubush has his
committees we'll selected and in
structions have gone out to neglect
all business today and devote time
to the mission OF love and mercy
the Red Cross drive for 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
MA ID | L l.
w. ]. BELL.
Representative for Marshall co.
Full Carrier Service.
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call

c. 6. Cannady, county chairman
for the Christmas Red Cross Roll
Call, had his organization perfected
in every school district in Marshall
county and today, in every one Of
these districts, the work is being
pushed with enthusiasm, and there
is no doubt but what the county will
maintain its reputation Of being in
the forefront OF this noble work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
Noncomnittal.

Boston Transcript: Jack, dear,
you do love me more than anything
else in the world, don't you?'
Sure
and you wouldn't give me up
for a million dollars =
Him! Anybody offered that!'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
430 Marines Commissioned

Quantico, Va, Dec. l6.-Secretary
Daniels today awarded commissions
to 430 marines who have completed
the 10 weeks course at the Third
Officers Training Camp here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17

Jan Christian Smuts long has
been a figure in the political life
OF South Africa. During the Bocr
war he was in command OF the Boer
forces in Cape Colony. In 1914 he
became commander OF the British
forces in East Africa, fighting
against the Germans, his success
in that campaign being remarkable.
In January, 1917, the British gov
ernment named him member OF
the imperial war conference as rep,
representative OF the Union oi
South Africa, and in June, 1917, he
entered the war cabinet. His ser
vices to the British government
since that period have been dis
tinguished in many ways.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17

music supervisors are doing much
to make the Liberty chorus a sue
cess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-17
BECAUSE WARS OVER
GEN. SHUTS RESIGNS
FROM WAR CABINET

London, Dec. l6.-Lieut,-Gen. Jan
Christian Smuts has resigned as
member OF the war cabinet on the
ground that the end OF the war has
terminated the need OF his services,
according to the Express.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
NIGHT BLOOMING cEREUs

The genuine night blooming cereus
Is snaky-looking plant. but from the
time the buds appear in the early
spring, looking like tiny tufts of cot
ton. until the wondrous blossoms are
perfected, the plant is always an OBJ
ject of interest.
The opening of a cereus blossom
can never be appreciated until seen.
There is the quivering of the petals,
the gradual disclosing of the creamy
interiors. within which Is a most mar
velous mechanism of stamens sur
rounded by the star-like pistil. Only
the white pond lily gives a suggestion
of the wondrous purity of the CO.
reus and even this the cereus far trans
cends. Yet it Is easily grown.
If insects attack, spray or wash off
with kerosene emulsion, a wing being
excellent for cleaning this plant. The
scale and aphis are its chief enemies.
Some plants are slow in attaining
blooming size, yet when this is once
reached they are faithful each year.
The humming bird and the rat-tail are
notable for exceptions, blooming nicely
when but few months or year old.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
second-F Floor Plan.

which is a room 8 feet inches by IL
feet with adjoining pantry. The pam
try is equipped with cupboard and
d small door is placed In the wall be-
tween this room and the rear entry,
through which an end-icing refrigera-
tor can be filled. The sink in. the
kitchen Is placed beneath two small
windows. There is chimney in the
outside rear corner of the kitchen for
the range, If one is used, or for con-
nection with the ventilating hood of n
gas range. The second door in tho
rear wall Of the dining room leads to
a short hall off the kitchen at the end
of which there is door at the foot of
the stairs TO the second floor.
There Is bedroom on the first floor
which is entered from the living room.
This room might be fitted out as a
den IL such an arrangement would be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

pleasant. The contractor could, at
small cost, fit in some attractive book
cases and whatever else might be need.
ed to conform with the owners ideas
regarding such room. The man who
appreciates his home and spends some
of his evenings reading or planning for
the future is sure to obtain full re-
turns for the money which he invests
In the fitting out of such a room.
There are three full height bedrooms
on the second floor, each opening on
the hall which runs back to the stairs.
Generous closet space Is provided for
each bedroom. The bath is placed at
the rear, near the head of the stairs.
All of the rooms are well lighted. and
pleasant. In order to keep down the
height of the house, for the sake of
appearance, it Is always necessary to
place the cornica Of a roof Of this type
lower than the ceiling line of the sec
ond floor rooms. Few people will toll
crate low rooms or rooms having the
ceiling sloped down at the end and
this must be avoided in this type of
house. 1t is done by the use of large
dormers, such as that shown In the
accompanying perspective view. Such
dormers, properly designed, do not de-
tract from the good appearance of the
house; in fact, since they break up the
expanse of roof, they are benefit to
the appearance Of the building. By
the use of decorative cornice, attrac-
tive windows and perhaps small bal
cony with railing Of pleasing design,
the large dormer Is made one of the
striking features of the exterior. There
Is no objection to q closet which has
sloping ceiling, provided portion OF
it has sufficient height so that all of
the clothes which must be hung In 1t
will be kept off the floor. The bedroom
closets in this type Of house, then, may
be placed under the roof on either side
of the dormer and very little space
is actually wasted.
A full sized basement is excavated
under the house. 1t is divided off into
heater room with handy coal bins
which may be shut off while being
filled to prevent dust from covering
everything in the basement, laundry
room with tubs installed and vege-
table room having built-in case for
fruit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
SALvIAs AS CUT. FLOWERS

The saliva splendens, or scarlet sage.
makes a beautiful vase flower, al
though 1T is not seen in vases as Of
ten as it should be. Grown out of
doors, it should be bedded In large
masses and does best where the sun
shines freely. If well cared for it will
maintain its beautiful splendor of deep
red from midsummer until frost cuts
1t down. 1t is important that the soil
shall not contain too much nitrogen,
as in that case the plants make too
rank growth and produce few flowers.
Lifted just before frost and put in
the window in a bright, warm place,
salvias will remain very attractive for
five or six weeks.
There are about $50 species of this
plant, which include all of the sage
family. The meaning of saliva is ito
keep safe or healthy" and refers to
the medicinal properties of the COM
mon sage, but 1t is one of the most
popular common flowers and well de-
serves its popularity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

For neat appearance, pleasing ball
ance and harmonious color scheme. the
little house shown in the accompanying
perspective view is attractive TO a
marked degree. One of the principal
features of the design is porch which
is thoroughly adaptable to the design.
The house expresses comfort and hos
pitality in its appearance, due very
largely to the effect of the porch. A
low arched effect is used across the
front of the house and the ends of the
porch have similar treatment; the
vertical measurement of the curve is
the same for these two arched effects,
however, which gives that at the end
considerably more of curve than that
across the front of the house. The
graceful effect obtained by the use of
these false arches is well shown in the
perspective view.
The typical bungalow lines are not
sacrificed in any way by making this
home of the story-and-a-half type. The
low fiat dormer breaks up the roof ex-
panse and gives a decorative touch to
the design while, at the same time,
abundant light is furnished to one OF
the rooms on the second floor. Rafter
ends are exposed across the width of
the main roof and the dormer roof.
Sixteen-light windows are provided in
the dormer and large plate glass win
dows of the double hung type, having
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
HOW HE SAW THE BALL GAME
Man Carried Dry Goods Box and Brass
Kettle to Grounds to Prevent
Repetition of injuries.

II am cautious man." said Mr..
Slowboy, "and rarely place myself In
danger without taking great precau-
tions," and he lifted out of his wagon
dry goods box and brass kettle.
II came out here to see match three
weeks ago." the old man explained,
and during the game red-hot ball,
right from the bat, struck me like a
cannon ball between the eyes, bent
my spectacles down, broke both glass
es, disarranged by ideas, INSTRUCTED
my view Of the game and knocked me
down Then the catcher and short
stop ran together and stood on me,
and jumped to catch the ball, and
when they came down they both
kicked me for getting in the way and
making them miss the ball. And now
have brought along this dry goods
box to sit on and this brass kettle to
wear on my head"
And, placidly, safely, but little
warm withal, he saw the game clear
through. - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

pills, then powders, then liquid medt-
cine. This went on for eight months.
My appetite was gone and my weight
dropped from 100 to 100. l could not
sleep only when forced by an opiate, l
was up and down. Sometimes my water
would look like spring water, then like
blood, then like milk, and panied me.
We sent for a trial package of Anuric.
l took them, and the pain let up. ! got
two more bottles and was up and around
the house, and after using two more I
went to work again. Doctor Pierce's
Anuric Tablets alone saved my life. Ono
day / plainly asked my physician IL
was going to die. He pointed to an
apple hanging outside my bedroom win
dow and said my life was like the apple
mo telling when it would drop. Just
then the trial box of the Anuric Tablets
came, and great change with them.
Thank God and DIR. Pierce for restoring
my health. ANDREW G. SMITH, Box. 10.
FAIR HoPE, PAT hereby testify
that / used DR.. Pierce g Anuric Tablets
for kidney trouble, and they have done
me so much good that would like for
all other people who are bothered with
kidney trouble to use them. have used
great many kinds Of medicine but none
has helped me or has done me as much
good as Anuric. ''--MRs. ANNIE VIII
LIAMs, Fair Hope, Pa.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
SOME TRIED WINTER HINTS
BY E. VAN sENTHuYsEN.

When the hanging basket looks
shabby, or is at a standstill, it Is very
likely 1t has been neglected as regards
watering. Remember 1t is wholly sur
rounded by air, and requires more
water than the ported plants.
Pants will not flourish If they
must breathe gas generated by coal or
wood In stove or furnace, or escaping
illuminating gas. Stop the leaking
gas, and give ventilation by raising
and lowering window at some dis
tance from the plants so that the cold
air may get warm before 1t strikes
the plants.
LIQUID manure Is valuable when
used with caution and good common
sense. Do not make it too strong,
and thus injure the plants, and do
not give 1t to plants that are not grow
ing, or that are taking their annual
rest.
Turn the window plants often
enough to prevent them getting one
sided.
1t is good idea to water the plants
in the evening so that the moisture
will penetrate thoroughly before the
sun dries 1t up.
Fuchias like some shade. and plenty
of moisture-just like the pansy.
If the plant appears SICK examine
its roots. Perhaps you will find that
it needs reporting. If dead or rotten
leaves are found. remove them. If
for any cause live roots are removed
through design or accident, be sure to
cut back the top to correspond. Their
give a smaller pot than the plant pre-
viously had.
Give fresh air literally. Keep the
air moist. See that the plants are
kept clean.
Save the hen manure carefully. If
your soil is heavy, add wood ashes to
the hen manure, but if the soil is light
and sandy use leaf-mold or rich loan.
Ornamental trees and shrubs may
be pruned any time during the win
ter If they need it. Bear in mind that
pruning should not destroy the char
acteristics of growth peculiar to the
tree or shrub. Cut back the too
prominent branches, remove those that
grow too closely together. In bloom
ing shrubs are continually cut at the
ends of the branches they will in time
cease to produce flowers.
Watch the aphis and fight 1t from
the start. else it will destroy your WIN
ter garden. He assumes several guises,
but all yield to tobacco or tea, smoke
or dust. Whale-oil soap and kerosene
emulsion also destroy the pest.
If blight attacks your begonias, cut
of all the leaves having a burnt APP
pearance and burn them. Sift sui
phur on the plants. 1t will kill the
blight.
Plan now for next summers work.
Go into the garden. notebook In hand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

cility for the establishment of COM
Portable home. The living room Is
large brick fireplace connecting with
small windows. There is group of
three tall, marrow windows at the 9TH
err end of the room. These, together
with the two large plate glass win
dows in the forward wall, ensue q
bright interior.
Back from the living room, through
large cased opening. is the dining
room. The three-window bay, which
can be seen on the perspective view,
comes in this room. Opposite this bay
a modern buffet is built against the
wall. The room is 13 feet by II feet,
which size is well proportioned to the
size of the house. There are two doors
in the rear wall of the dining room.
One of these leads to the kitchen,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

"Iet's have drawing contest said
one of the club,
ella, ha,' laughed Jack Frost. You
want to get at the windows, chr And
then he laughed some more. At his
laugh some of the people came out OF
their houses and said, 1T feels like
frost tonight
"T'm quite sure that there'll be a
heavy one added one young boy who
had garden which he was fond OF
and spent a lot of time over.
"'Never mind what they say whis-
pered Jack Frost. It's our time, heigh.
no. and we need frolic ever SO bad
ly.'
""Thats true said Jack Frost's
brothers, and the members OF the club
all said:
"'That's So Pretty soon they were
ready and they started Off In different
directions. Some went TO the windows
to make beautiful pictures and designs
of castles and turrets and towers. 9th
ers went to the gardens, and what a
time they did have.
"They didn't care for flowers except
to nip them with their cold laughter
and their cold voices.
"Whenever they talked the flowers
dropped and they almost fell right
over when either Jack Frost or any Of
his brothers laughed.
cts very queer said Jack Frost
to one Of his brothers named Chilly,
that the lilac leaves hang on to the
bushes so long. You'd think they'd
give 1t up. But they're the last leaves
of all to drop
"And the lilac leaves nudged each
other, rustled little in the very soft
breeze and said:
"'We are glad he has hard work
With u.s.
1.-THE snowberry bush is the last
shrub with white berry on It, said
Chilly. That is very stubborn BUSH
"But the snowberry bush was say
ing to ITSELF Maybe you think I'm
stubborn, Chilly, because / don't do
just as you say, but want to take
my time, and you can't make me hur-
ry.'
"Tet's make the bittersweet ber-
ries red,' said Jack Frost.
"'Fine,' said the Frost Brothers.
They We're feeling very happy and gay
now and the more the flowers dropped
the better the Frost Brothers liked it.
AS for Jack Frost--he was in his ele-
ment-it was splendidly hard frost
they were making.
'They went to the bittersweet
shrubs and there they bent over the
wild berries.
"Bang, open, obey said Jack Frost,
laughing and blowing cold waves over
the bittersweet berries. They are the
last berries to be touched by Jack
Frost.
"And as Jack Frost spoke the ber-
ries cracked open and he waved his
autumn wand over them. In an In
slant they had turned bright red.
"'Ah, aren't they beautifulY said
Jack Frost, as he smiled and admired
his work.
"They are wonderful, Jack said
the others. For that is special piece
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

And the members of the club who had
been drawing on the windows had just
about finished their work.
"But the garden violets, pansies anu
sweet alyssum flowers would not listen
to Jack Frost. WELL he said, they
never will obey me, so might as well
give them up. They wait for the snow
to cover them, and never mind me at
all. But the rest Of the flowers do,
heigh-ho, and we've had jolly, merry
evening" To which the Frost Broth
ers and all the members Of the club
agreed"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

being laid with standard exposure.
There is an abundance of white In the
trim to brighten the building and the
dark single surfaces are further re-
lieved by the light gray stucco used in
finishing the porch walls and columns.
Again, there is just enough contrast
between this stucco and the white trim
to produce a very pleasing effect. The
materials are SO well proportional and
distributed that the appearance from
any angle gives an impression of per-
feet harmony.
The interior of the house is conve-
nientiy arranged, providing every ia
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
CARE OF THE PLANTS

If plant appears sick, examine its
roots. Perhaps you will find that it
needs reporting. If dead or rotten
leaves are found remove them. If for
any cause live roots are removed
through design or accident be sure to
cut back the top to correspond. Then
give a smaller pot than the plant previ-
ously had.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
Rather Personal.

Two small boys, who had grown
weary of their game, were arguing
rather heatedly regarding new form
of amusement. At last one of then
was struck with sudden inspiration
and said to the other:
81 knowl Let's see who can make
the ugliest face"
"Gowanl p replied his chum. "WhsI
d'yuh mean by It? Look what a star
you've gotw
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
Doctors Raise Fees.

Doctors fees are to be raised In
London. Medical men in various dis
tricts have come to common agree
ment, and the result that patients are
being asked to pay more. Twenty-Five
per cent increase Is the average.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

IniS is q GOOD
still evening" they
said. We can dc
lots OF work.
"Some of the
members of JACK
Frost's club were
artists. They drew
most beautifully
and they We're
longing to get al
some of the win.
dOwS and to make
some of their
wonderful pi c,
lures and mark
inrs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

Of work that Jack
always does him
self.
" I'll have one
more try at the
garden violets and
the pansies,' he
said.
+" 'And we must
not ge t the
) w e e t alyssum
lowers said Chill
ly.
"They went to
these flowers last
Of all, as all the
others had now
obeyed Jack Frost
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
PRETTY BUNGALOW
WITH WIDE PORCH
Little House Described Here Is
Attractive and Thoroughly
Convenient.
MATERIAL WELL HARM0NIzED
Stained Shingles and Stucco Walls
Add Distinctive Touch to the Ex-
terior-PIenty of Light Gets
Into Every Room.

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give ad'ice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editcr, Author and Manufacturer, he
is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. Ill, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

twenty-one light upper sash, are used
ON the porch. All features combined
give the house a most attractive ia
cade.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
of the external design of the house is
the pleasant harmony of materials
used In its finish. The walls have been
covered with stained shingles and the
appearance of the surfaces is made
distinctive by having every fourth
course, narrow, the intervening courses
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

but / didnt pay
any attention
thinking Il would
soon get all right
again. But In
stead T got worse,
and I called thS
doctor. He gave
mo some medicine
and I got worse ]
went to bed. Some
times he gave me
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
He Wants TO Know.

Spa, what Is bookworm?"
"a man who loves books, my son."
'Then is a man who loves fish fish.
worm?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

Successful men seldom hand their
friends the brand Of advice they use
themselves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
.DADDYygVLNNNs
ARY TALL H1
% MAFY 0AHAM BONNER
JACK FRosr's EVENING.

sack Frost and his brothers." said
Daddy, ''were all ready to work
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03
NEAR DEATH
Saved by a Miracle

LINDEN HAf1, PA.-SsTwo years sgs
M back cyan to get weak and psing
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-03

and decide just what assortment of
flowers you wish in each bed and bor-
der-then order accordingly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-12-21
DON'T RISK NEGLECT

Don't neglect u constant headache,
sharp, dartiag pains or urinary dis
orders The daryer II dropsy or
Brighl'> Giaeaae is too serious t. ig-
more. Use Doan's Kidney Pills as
have your friends and Ceigh bors.
w. Z Mos. brick.a,er, w. Main
street, New IBERIA, La. SAYS: "A
number of Years ago | was troubled
with my back. sharp pains darted
through my kidneys very frequently Y
add when ! worked in !. ,tonpeu D 'si-
ton any leneth Of time, it was hard
for NJ IT, ST ;.i.thte,. up. Ny kidneys
were Gisordesed and caused me much
annoyance | had those dali. achy
feelings all over III; ho,.v until | be-
gan usiuG Dnau's K,daey Pills.
Doan's helped me ver, quickly and
when | had used them for few weeks
they entirely cure, me Of the trouble.
| have never had auy return Of it
since that tine and am glad to give
this enIor~eln"nt'
Prices &C cents at ALI dealers Don't
simply ask for ii kidney ianedy-ges
Doan's kidney Plia the same that
Mr.. Moss had. Foster Miiburu Co.,
Afgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.