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field few steps beyond the wall at
the roadside and see this winnowing
scene as doubtless might have been
witnessed two thousand years ago in
that very field nigh unto Bethany
"a Up on the cliff and back in the
fields, toward Jerusalem, some dis
tance from the Jericho Road, where
the Army lorrles and ambulances were
flying back and forth, attended by the
gray clouds of dust, the refugees had
been sent. And so it was that climb
ed up through the narrow streets to
that now forsaken part of the village
to which the Master came at the end
Of some OF his harassed days in Jeru-
salem, (2) near the place, perhaps,
where Martha met him after the death
OF her brother, Lazarus, for He had
not yet come into the village" Not
far away were the broken walls OF the
one time house of Lazarus, and a few
steps from the house the tomb Itself,
| CD deep in the earth, where, according
to tradition, Lazarus was laid and
whence he came forth as we, lighted
by candles, from the deep grOtto.
After stopping for a moment at the
ruins OF the reputed house of Simon
the leper to look out over Bethany TO
! the Dead sea, narrow stretch of
which could be seen, passed through
field with olive trees, under whose
shadows boys were herding goats, and
soon caught sight of large modern
building, from which could hear the
mingled voices Of men, women and
children.
AS approached I saw out on the
bare hill in the sun group seated In
circle, one OF their number playing
upon an lmprovlsed instrument of one
String-the poet who sang Of the deeds
Of his Incompatible chieftain. The
medley of noise and misery from the
house near by seemed not to disturb
| his Cuiet rhapSodies. Here in the aban-
doned monastery, from which the
| Turks had driven out the former occu-
pants, were gathered hundred or
more refugees from Salt and the coun-
try about. great, stalwart men in pic
turesque sarb, usually marked with
color, women of stately bearing, who
had faces of fine profile, but marred,
according to our standards Of beauty,
/ by the blue tatto on the cheek or chin,
and children who would all have been
beautiful II they had not, most OF them,
had half or wholly blinded eyes. (4)
All Of these had to leave their ances-
trail dwelling places and rich fields Off
towards the Mountains Of Moab, which
could be indistinctly seen upon the
horizon-had TO leave them at almost
moments notice with only what they
could catch up and carry on their
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backs. They were miserable In their
idleness and sickness and, as l i'm
apine. nostalgia, housed promiScuous-
| ly as in a great, cheerless tenement
house. which had been left by the enc
my without q fragment of furniture or
with ornament. The English military
authorities have given fHod and have
improvised shelter for these refugees
and so kept them from absolute star
walton and exposure. 1t is the oppor-
tunity of America, through the Red
Cross, to supplement these barest ne
cessities by helping to minister to the
sick and the especially needy of those
who were living peacefully In wars
track and who fled to the English for
protection. 1t was with such motive
that the Red Cross Doctor, represent
ing America, was there, going from
room to room IN that great carvan-
serai, examining men, women and chill
dren "sick of divers diseases" and tell
| ing the muktar (the head Of the little
community what to do in each case,
sometimes putting the capsule or pow
der into the rough hands Of the muk-
tar for his administering.
Returning by the way Of the white
road around the Mount of Olives, we
found our way TO another such tenn
porary encampment in the squalld and
i'll smelling rooms and balconies of
what had been Turkish prison. 90
Here conditions were pitiful, and indl-
cations Of typhus were said by the Doc
| tor to be present. The muktar COM
planned OF the water and showed a
Turkish horse bridle that had been
drawn out from the well with the half
serious intlmation that the horse had
gone in with 1t.
Everything possible IS being done to
give sanitary and comfortable refuge
TO these wanderers, but inevitably 1t Is
difficult to make the provision at this
great distance, especially when the en-
emy has carried away everything serv-
iceable and often polluted what has
been left. Too much praise cannot be
given to the English medical officers
and doctors, who have vigorously tax
en- hold of these problems. But SO Sc
rious is the condition in which they
found things that II seems Herculean
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contest OF the will OF the late Sen
ator lanes G.. Fair, OF Nevada, in
volving millions OF dollars, resulted
from the reversal of opinion by f..
w. Hcnshaw. member OF the SUI
preme court Tor more than a score
OF years. This is the case referred
to in Judge Henshaw's denial OF
bribery charges,
When he died in 1894, Senator
Fair left trust will providing for
life incomes for his three children
and for distribution of his property
after their deaths, equally to their
heirs and those OF his brothers and
sisters.
Senator Fairs children brought a
contest against the trust features OF
the will, asking the entire estate be
left to them. The decision OF Su-
perior Judge Charles w. Slack il
1895 was in their favor
The executors and trustees under
the will then appealed to the state
supreme court where, in 1902 they
obtained reversal of the superior
court Judgment.
Former Justice IIenshaw con-
Cured in this decision, The con-
testant soon thereafter obtained
re-hcaring, following which the su-
preme court reversed its former de-
cision and upheld the decree OF the
superior court in favor OF the chill
dren. lIenshaw coucurred in the lat
ter decision, his concurrence Civ
ing the necessary four justices for
the reversal OF the first supreme
court action in the matter.
Hcnshaw resigned from the su-
preme court about six months ago
to enter private practice. He would
have completed his second twelve
year term Jan. |, 1910.
ArdmOreitc want ads get results.
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Twenty Million Shares
Of Tuxpam Were Sold at
so Cents to S1.95 Each

New York, Nov. 23.-Federal at
torneys asserted that 10000, ,OOC
shares of TuXpam Oil stock already
had been disposed OF OF at from
50 cents to $l.95 a share. This would
total between $l0,000000 and $4O,-
100000.
The sales were made, according
to the governments complaint, on
tn representations that the corpora
ton owned oil guShers in Mexico.
The oil wells described and pictured
on the company's circulars used in
exploiting the sale OF the stock are
not owned by the corporation, U. ).
Assistant District Attorney Axman
said. The corporations officers are
in a Broadway skyscraper. Three
men were given preliminary hear
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, task to cleanse the land which the Brit
ish forces have again recovered for
civilization.
But the most appealing OF these
groups Of refugees was that encamped
out on the other side of Jerusalem, a
part of them on the hills in tents and
the rest down in the valley, where tra-
dition has 1t the wood was found for
Christ's cross from two trees that grew
there. Affairs stand over these tradi-
tional sites in the midst of the great
Monastery OF the Holy Cross, with q
large Interior court and many balconies
and stairs. Here the eXiles sit or wan
der lstlessly about, as did the ancient
children of Israel by the streams of
Babylon. Among them was their priest,
with whom the leading men of the COM
munlty, the American Red Cross Doc
tor and l were invited to take coffee.
(6) There were only two tiny cups, but
the coffee was prepared and served
with as much ceremony as II 1t were
offered in the golden cups Of Solomon.
These men of dignifed manner, Of
fine, strong face and gaunt frames be-
longed TO the out-of.doors (D They
doubtless lived in huddled houses when
at home among the hills overlooking
the Jordan Valley, but, while they
would have been at home in palaces,
they seemed to be as lions in cages,
longing for the free IL not altogether
secure air of their hills, and SO II was
that they seemed TO be nearest home
| in the tents with the ever-blowing
winds swirllng about their loose gar
ments. 1t was the children, however,
who made the strongest appeal, and it
was touching to see the kind concern
which these great, rough men had for
them.
The American Red Cross has COM
pelling work here in doing what 1t can
for these little war e1iles, for their
health, their happiness, their comfort,
their education, for these children. as
we'll ms ours, are to have a part in the
reconstruction Of the broken world.
And is there anything more important,
aside from winning the war" and
healing the sick, than preparing these
little ones Of the earth for their mighty
tasks2
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Small Italian Squadron ,,
'"' is Fumes Safeguard

Fhmc No. l4--(delayed)-N 'c'
.or E;sher. founder of the Brill'h
Workers League, in making u lout
O., redeemed Italian territories ll'S
y;sited Eiumc ,incc' the Hungarian
Governor lett the city. speaking OF,
The situation he says thaI IL i
eytrcmc dclicacy Danger is ari''
inc ont OF the unexpected occupH'
ton Of the city by cohSlde'ap'V
lodics OF Iugo-Slay soldiers most OF
whom are Creation troops and untu
ouite recently, fighting in the Aus
trian army. In addition to this the
local Iugo-Slav committee WINE
disarming the Italian population
has formed armed civil guards from
Iugo-Slays living in the outskirts
of the town. ..
The main factor in the mainten-
ance OF the law and order IS tne
presence OF small Italian squad
ron. The Italian population is IN
state OF trepidation, amounting. al
most to terror. The Jugo-SIaN..
have proclaimed that the name OF
Fiumc now is changed to the SlaN
name OF Rieka.
Some Of the vessels in the har.
bor here which formerly belonged
70 the Austrian mercantile marine
now are flying the lugo-Slav flag.
while others have the Croatian
flag. The Italian maritime author
ities have refused to recognize these
cn,gnS.
1t is reported here that American
troops had been ordered to occupy
Fiumc in the name OF the allies and
II restore order.
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War Reveals Illiteracy
of Remarkable Extent

New York, Nov. 23.-With al
most eight per cent OF the men
called to the colors unable to read
or write, war has revealed to the
public the wide extent of illiteracy
in the country, DIR. Charles Eliot.
president emeritus of Harvard Uni
versity, told the league for political
education here. In addition to il
literates, the former educator said,
many soldiers understood English
Sc little that they were unable to
comprehend military orders.
Doctor Eliot declared that prom
inent educators have drafted plan
foi presentation to congress which
will stamp out illiteracy in the Unit
ed States.
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Sake-up Feared
In Cabinet of New
German Government
Continued from Page y

council, this resolution was adopted; /;
"No. We will not intercede with
our government to mitigate the con-
litions of the armistice. which are
only TOO justified by the manner
in which Germany has waged war.
"In the course OF these tragic
years, German women. believing VIC
tory was certain, remained silent at
the crimes OF their government.
their army and their navy"
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and bears the degree of Doctor OF
Laws, conferred upon him by Park
College, Knox College, of which
he is a graduate, former president
and present trustee; University OF
Wisconsin; Princeton, where he
was formerly professor of politics;
Tulane University, Williams, Dart
mouth, Hobart, Columbia, Brown,
Colgate and New York University.
lie was the president of the Col
lege of the City of New York from
1903 TO 1913 and president Of the
University of the State Of New
York from 1913 to the time Of his
departure for Jerusalem. He has
many educational affiliations and is
the author Of several books.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
BY JOHN H. FINLEY,
American Red Cross Commissioner to
Palestine.

I reached Jerusalem in the late aft
ernoon Of q summers Saturday, on
foot, over the barren hills, for could
nor bring myself to approach and enter
the Holy City n car that had not
been as yet halowed ias thousands
of Fords and other cars have been. by
their Red Cross markings and mini
stratlons), but by the following Tues
day this, our FIRST car, had been con-
secrated 10 such service, and / rode
out to Bethany, accompanying one Of
our doctors in his visits 10 refugees
from the Jordan Valley, the first spe-
ciilc work OF the American Red Cross
in Palestine
We found on our arrival, however,
that these particular refugees had been
sent LITTLE way out from Bethany,
and while the Doctor was getting his
directions 1 found time to enter little
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
Biplane On Two-Stop
Coast To Coast Trip
Breaks Down in Arizona

Dcming, \. NJ. Nov. 23.-Ihe
Loughcd biplane "102" which lett
Santa Barbara, Cal, this morning
for Dcming, en- route to Washing
ton, d. c., broke down and was
foced to land at Tacana, Arizona,
this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
JOHN HUSTON FINLEY,
AMERICAN RED CROSS
COMMISSIONERS TO PALESTINE

Colonel John
II. Finley, au-
thor OF tho. ac-
companying ar
ticle, Is Com
missioner of
Education of
the State of
New York and
h G a d 8 t h Q
American Red
Cross ComInis-
sion to Pales-
tine. He is one
of the foremost
educators OF the
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have not yet LETT there to be sur
rendered to the allies.
The German ships which sur
rendered Thursday sailed from the
Firth OF Rorth Friday for Scapa
Flow, northern Scotland.
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Big Body of Overseas
Forces To Return To
States At Early Date
Continued from Page y

day that 4 Fifth Avenue block in
New York City will be decorated By
a committee of West Virginia citiz-
ems, as a part OF the welcome demon
stration 10 be given the first CONT
gent of American soldiers returning
from foreign battlehelds.
Each state, it is understood. will
be asked to decorate a block for
this celebration.
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BONDS.

| specialize in all issues of
United States Liberty Bonds.
Transac ctions and settlements
promptly made for small or
large lots.
j. M. MILLER,
113 E. Main. Phone 1888
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British Squadron Is
Going to Wilhelmshaven

London. Nov. 23.-A British
squadron is going to Wilhelmshaven
.he Daily Mail says, it understands
to take over the German ships which
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FOR TEN DAYS

Whole rubber heels put on every
pair of shoes when bought costing
SIS. 50 or more, at Dixon's, Is North
Washington Street, newt to post
office 16-ot
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thar
Id,
harassed
all beautiful OF them had no. mao
half
5-A S
ofw whath had once
raeI by the
to tho
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ing today on charges Of using the
mails to defraud.
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Mooney Makes Statement

Mooney today issued a statement
through Mrs. Mooney which said :
The Densmore disclosure speaks
for itself. Just think what SIM
liar investigation would have dis
closed ii it was inaugurated in the
early stages OF the frame-up.
Labor can expect no justice from
these financial bandits operating un-
der the guise of oficialism, unless
the federal government strips them
OF every vestige of authority and
power. Their business is fixing
juries for murderers. wealthy de-
generates fences and all the satur-
MALTA OF the underworld which is the
basis of this power proStituted TO
murder working men who may be
obnoxious to the open shop move
ment.
"This astounding disclosure more
than justiies the charges we have
so repeatedly made for the past few
years that we were the victims Of
Chamber of Commerce conspiracy.
But | am still under sentence OF
death and the date of my murder is
Friday, Dec. 49,
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Fair Case Involved
Millions of Dollars
San Francisco, Nov. 25.--The re-
versal by the California supreme
court OF its original decision in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
Henshaw Denies
Frame-Up Charge
In Mooney Case
Continued from Page ~

Dingee did receive money from the
Fair heirs, | never knew OF It and
never received dollar OF it.
"ThiS charge came first to my
knowledge as part OF statement
charging similar crimes upon many
OF Mr. Dingec'S former friends, men
OF great prominence IN California.
Money and an unScrupulous desire
for revenge could have been the
only actuating motives in making
them. | shall not make public the
names OF these men and 50 expose
them to the same unmerted malig-
macy
81 can but express my amaZenent
that an official government investi-
gator should thus give currency to
so infamous an attack without af-
fording me the slightest opportun-
ity either for explanation or de-
nal."
The charges referred to by Judge
Henshaw were made in a statement
developed by Fremont Older, ed
itor OF the San Francisco Call, and
printed yesterday. Mr.. Older today
in signed statement, printed in the
Call. reiterated these charges.
William Dingee, mentioned in the
statement is a capitalist OF Oak
land, Cal. He is prominent as 4
real estate promoter.
The Moffitt referred to in the
Densmore report was Frank J Moi
fit, newspaper man OF Oakland,
Calf, who died more than ten years
ago.
The signed statement given by
Judge Henshaw to The Associated
Press, was written by him in long
hand in his office and in the pres
ence of his brother, w. G.. Hen
shaw, head Of large cement COM
pany, and two Associated Press
men.
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Wilmington, Del. pays six-cent
street railway fares.
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STOLID BRITONS DO
NOT CROW OVER
RECENT VICTORIES
(Reciprocal News Seryice.)
(RN X. \Nalterl

London. Oct. I.-Everybody here
realizes that the war is in its fiual
stage, yet there is not the least
public evidence OF the JOY which
this brings to every home in Eng
land. That is because of the heavy
sacrifices which are still being made
and which must continue to be made
TO the very end.
The suppressed emotion OF Il peo-
pie which has been making these
bitter sacrifices for four years will
only be released by the final victory.
There will be no premature rejoic-
ing in England and there can be
none Will ethiS last furious battle is
raging. Not even the recapture of
the Flanders ridges which British
troops stormed in a series of deadly
battles a year ago. not even the cap
ture OF long coveted Cambria. nor
the crushing OF the Turk, nor the
capitulation OF Bulgaria can take
the tenacious British mind away
from one objective against which
every effort OF these four years has
been directly or indirectly aimed.
| took 4 journey out OF London
yesterday. the newseSt day since
1914. ten in the car and not another
person reading a newspaper Yet
it was not indifference, for conserva-
tion showed that every one OF the
other nine well knew what great
events were in the air and were in
deed already looking beyond them.
OF relief because the end at last was
in sight. nor was there exultation
for the many British Victories. only
a deep thankfulness and satisfac-
ton, and that expressed only in the
most simple Unconditional words,
and always the stolid recognition
that there still is much to do.
The only change that the vision
OF final victory has brought about
is shown in the lively interest with
which President Wilson's speech OF
last Friday still is being discussed.
Delivered at the psychological
moment it has struck England's
more than any OF the
other memorable utterances OF the
president. The participation OF
troops in the center OF the
most active British battle front has
still more encouraged the very close
study which is now being given to
President Wilson's words.
Every American among them, and
every man fighting Americas own
battle on the Meusc is particularly in
.hese days striking blow. not only
against Prussianism but for the
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WAR MARRIAGE LOTTERY
Many Desultory Courtships Quicl-
ened by Youths on Verge of Go
ing Into Military Service.

! Detroit Free Press. The draft L
having a perceptible influence upor
the business of marriage licenses
A good many desultory courtship'
are being quickened; the you'll
who was on the verge OF a matrl
monial proposition to the only CIR
does one OF two things; he either
poStpones it indefinitely-till he
comes back-or he puts his fate tc
the test at once. He is most likely
to do the last, being somewhat sen
timental over the prospect OF de
parture and the hazards OF war The
idea OF leaving some one at home
who will be interested i'll his tate
and will mourn for him il he falls
naturally appeals to him.
Lie does not offer much OF TO-
nance at best, SO why not advocate
war MARRIAGE True, the separa-
ton andt he danger bring heart
pangs, but the poet assures us 1t II
better to have loved and lost than
not TO have loved al all. Possibly
it is no harder to have someone 10
worry about than to feel lett out OF
it through having no heart interest
in any individual participating i'll
this most tremendous OF conflicts.
The man who is going over there
finds a measure OF comfort in the
knowledge that ii ii is his lot to fall
he will not pass on unregretted, that
there may perhaps be L child TO
carry on his lineage. SO far ae the
emotions are concerned. men and
women are much alike under the
skin, though men usually suppress
their emotionaism the better
The disappearance OF over 1000
600 men reduces the matrimonial
chance of women. Delays may
prove dangerous. Presently it may
happen that only the physically un-
fit and the slackers are left. After
all it is not the uniform that ap-
peals to the heart OF the woman
it is what the khaki stands for.
loyalty. service, manlinesS, willing
ness TO sacrifice, bravery: these
are the qualities that stir her heart.
Prudence vainly counsels wait.
Parents and friends warn that the
soldier may come back manned in
body and warped in mind; that she
runs the risk OF having to care for,
perhaps work for, cripple or an in
valid. but in the bright lexicon OF
youth the word is not fail but
chance it" And. somehow, since
loves very essence is Self-Sacrifice,
its measure what we are willing to
endure or suffer for its sake. we
have little distrust OF the girl who
raises questions of eXpediency, per
lapS even doubt not only love but
also loyalty. Ii man does not balk
at the supreme sacrifice, ought she
not to do her bit also:
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prevalence OF the opposite spirit for
all that is most comprehen Sively
democratic in AmericaniSm, in the
Imagination OF England.
have heard many comments OF
satisfaction that the names ot states
are now being used in the American
official bulletins. That also is stir
ring the British imagination and
sending a million thoughts OF Sympa-
thy to the distant homes of a con
tinent in way that the more
familiar national title never could
do. The mention OF the heroic per
torrance of Kansas and Missouri
troops east OF Argonne has vividly
brought home to all the enormous
contribution. which the Middle
West is making to the triumph of
the common cause.