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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
TAX BURDENS

It is rumored around Washington
that the new revenue bill may be
postponed until next winter. The
explanation is found not in the ar
duous task of hammering out such
a complex piece of legislation in hot
weather, but in the imagined men
ace of an approaching election. The
congressman do not want to 60
back to their constituents and APP
peal for reelection just after rails
ing those constituents taxes.
Eventually, argue the timorous
law makers, the voters will ac-
quicsce in the higher taxation. They
will come to see the need and the
Justice of it. But the first impulse
OF every citizen, they say, is to im-
agine himself grievously wronged
They want to dodge that first wave
of indignation. Let them appeal to
,he voter on their present record
and then, when they are safely re-
turned TO Washington. let the storm
break
That may represent the natural
attitude of a man in politics, but il
is certainly not verysadmirable po-
sition. 1t does honor neither TO the
congressman nor the public.
For the information of the law
makers it may be said once for all
that the nation knows it must be
taxed heavily TO win the war; and
that it expects heavier taxes, and
that it will accept the new burdens
willingly, provided congress goes
about the matter honestly and
frankly, and apportions the taxes
according to a method that the peo-
pie will recognize as fair.
Let congress tax war profits more
heavily. Let it take larger part
OF unearned incomes and a greater
toll of luxuries. If it starts on that
basis, it can proceed to increase
taxes, reasonably graduated. all the
way down the line, without incur
ring any unrcasoning vengeance.
A voter will no more turn down
a congressman who did his unpleas-
ant duty in this matter than he will
discharge doctor or dentist who
happens to hurt him in a necessary
operation. The voter will, however,
turn down the legislator who fails
to do his duty. The people have a
right TO demand that the new tax
rates be announced at the earliest
nnssibl, moment so they NAV know
what to expect and prepare for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
THE OLD LADY TALKS
BY Edith Barnard Delano of The Vigilantes.

him about it. One day | heard :
noise of shouting and hollering IL
our back lot, and looked out and
saw a lot of boys jumping around
all excited. | set off for that bunch
of boys as fast as could, and when
| got close enough to see and hear
there was my George sittin on a
bigger boys chest, and-it was aw-
full / can see it yet--and rubbing
C. in his face. And George was
sobbing in between every word or
two and saying, Now you pick on
girl again, will yer? You cheat
in school some more, will yer' You
lie about me again, will year, just
once more, will yer? Say, will yer Z
Oh, it was awful-and | just held
up my skirts and walked right back
into the house again.
"Oh L didn't believe in fightin'
but / couldn't help seem there was
good deal to be said on George S
side. When he cone into the house
with black eye and blood on his
shirt Llidn't say word, but | gave
him an extra good supper that
night, You eat all you can, son,
said |, for boy needs plenty o
good muscle!
Eyes. And though nobody hates
fightin worse than | do, to this
day, I'm glad and thankful that
Georges son is over there in the
trenches, fightin.' He said to me
when he went, Grandma. we're go
ing to lick 'em to standstill! J! And
that's the kind of pacificism I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

The minister had friend visit
ing him, and the minister's wife
had invited the Old Lady and some
others to tea. The minister's friend
had been talking about war; he
was not in favor of war, he said,
and he set it forth as fact that to
prepare for war was to invite war.
AS he talked, two little spots OF
color came into the Old Lady 5
cheeks, and at the first convenient
pause she said, loudly enough to
attract the attention of all at he
table:
Speaking of war, Mr.. Graves
did you ever happen to hear that
new theory as to the cause of all
the crime and the fires in New York
City,"
The gentleman looked surprised
"Why, no, madam, ! can't say that
| have" he admitted.
The Old Lady looked uncommon
ly innocent. 81 mean that new
idea some folks have got hold OF,
that all the crime in New York is
caused by the city's having such
big and fine and capable police
force; and that all the fires come
OF their having such wonderful tire
fighters and new chemical engines
,rJ , II tb,t Won lnow !"
The strangers face grew red, but
the Old Lady laughed. "LandH
said she. at sorter reminds me o
one time when my boys were young.
George was terrible fighter, and
| used to talk to him and pray over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
The Little Bits.

A little bit of trouble as you travel
on your way:
A little BIT OF happiness to cheer
the passing day;
A little bit of brightness where the
sunbeams gayly glance;
A little bit of darkness SOS to give
the dreams a chance.
A little bit of this and that as time
goes rolling by.
We may as well accept EN- withou,
asking how or why.
A little bi; of better and little bit
of worse
The innumerable atoms that make
up the universe.
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
Don't Kill Broiler Turkeys.

Washington, July N.--Pointing
out tat the slaughter OF broiler
turkeys is wasteful, the food ad-
ministration has appealed to hotels,
clubs AID restaurants to discontinuey
serving broilers. Farmers also were"
urged not to sell turkeys until thew
are matured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Queen Mary's chief dresser is her
majesty's most confidential servant.
She has, among other duties. the
responsible one of looking after the
queens jewels. She also checks all
the queens accounts for dresses,
and looks after all her majesty's
private and personal accounts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

The Prince of Wales has a very
distinct leaning toward music.
While at the front he has often az
tende dthe soldieds' sing songs.
and on several occasions he has
been persuaded to render a solo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Many chaplains with the allied
forces in France make it a point
of writing to the parents OF relA-
tions of every man killed in action
in their brigade. a labor OF love
which is richly rewarded by the
consolation it brings to the afliet-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Princess Mary of Englnad has a
collection OF framed portraits ol
the great English. French and
American military aviators, which
is one of her most prized posses
sions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
GOSSIP OF ROYALTY.

The emperor of Germany says
"eyery real man should wear a
mustache." and has expressed the
wish that army officers should wear
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

George ". king of England, was
born June 3, 1865; Emperor Viii
liam OF Germany, Jan. q, 1889 4;
Nicholas H., late czar OF Russia. re-
Gently deposed, May g, 1868; his
brother. Grand Duke Michael. Dec.
4. 1873; President Poincaire OF
France, Aug. 20. 1860; Emperor
Charles OF tria-Hungary, born
Aug. II. 1887.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22
SIDELIGHTS ON WAR NEWS

Belgians are said to be compelled
to eat cats.
According to statistics, 4O,OOo
persons in Budapest are baretooted,
owing to the scarcity OF shoes.
Nearly 600 steamships are regu-
larly employed in the transport OF
British troops and army supplies.
German casualties in the big OF
fensive to May 10, according to
scientific military calculations, to-
tai at least 100000.
The American ration has a food
value of 1852 calories. the British,
1922; the Canadian, 2,55l; and the
Italian also 2,55l.
There are now % aviation train
ing fields operated by the govern
ment in different parts OF the
United States.
Airdales aNl Irish terriers have
been found to be the best dogs Tor
war service, on account of their
courage and high intelligence.
United States soldiers get ~
o;lnces Of beef daily. The other
main ingredients of their fare are
Is ounces of flour or 20 of corn
meal, 20 ounces of potatoes and
then smaller quantities of beans,
sweets, dried fruits, coffee and rel
ishes.
According to DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. there are 100000 German
Americans in this country with
commissions from the kaiser. who
think that Germany will win and
who have definite instructions what
to do when the time comes and
when the word is given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Nicholas, the former emperor OF
Russia, at one time served as pri-
vate in the Russian army and sub
mitted himself to all the rigor OF
military life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

The pride OF birth is strong
among the women of royal and
aristocratic European households.
1t is rare that they do not give pref
erence to the house and country
from which they come rather than
to those into which they have en-
tered. The queen of Belgium alone,
Bavarian princess, shows absolute
loyalty to the people over whom
she has been called to reign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Belgians are said to be compelled
to eat cats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

Nearly 600 steamships are regu-
larly employed in the transport OF
British troops and army supplies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-22

According to statistics, 4O,OOo
persons in Budapest are barefooted,
owing to the scarcity of shoes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
IMPOSE HEAVY
AXIOM PROFITS
Child Labor Amendment To
War Revenue Bill Is
Adopted
Army Aviatcrs Will Be Used
For Mail Airplanes, Ac-
cording to Provisions

WASHINGTON Dec. 19--Captain n.
l.aning, acting chief Of the bureau
of navigation, recommended to the
house naval affairs committee legts-
lation authorizing increase of the per-
manent enlisted strength of the navy
from l3l 900 men to 2l7,000
This would include 175 900 seamen.
$4,000 apprentice seamen and firemen
in training, 1900 in trade schools
for training and 5000 I'm the fying
corps.
Captain Laning explained that this
large increase OF men is needed to
carry out the policy of the naval
bureau Of operations AZ recommended
to the naval affairs committee by
Rear Admiral Badger, of making the
navy OF the United States equal to
the most powerful maintained by
any nation of the world"
Unless an increase in the person
mel is authorized Captain Laning
said. mo expansion program can be
carried out The navy was terribly
handicapped by lack of men even
before the United States entered the
war. Ships We're only half manned
and as fighting units were almost
useless. II was not until early this
year that the number of men be-
came sufficient. When the naval re-
serve force is demobilized at the end
of the national emergency as re.
quired by present laws, the navy per.
sonnel will be even more inadequate
than it was two years ago"
! Captain Laning also emphasized
the need for more officers In the
regular navy, and submitted u plan
by which they might be obtained. 1t
provided that permanent commissions S
in the regular navy be given to tenn
porary commissioned officers OF the
navy and of the naval reserve force
upon their passing examinations, and
also that the naval reserve officers
be retained in the service as long as
they are needed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
TO PREVENT HASTY
MARRIAGE OF SOLDIERS

New York. Dec. 49, with 10000
returned soldiers arriving here every
week, the number soon to increase
to $4,000. army authorities are taking
steps to prevent hasty marriages.
Designing women, intent only Oh get
ting the soldiers allowance money.
and young girls infatuated with q
uniform. are rushing many boys into
ill-timed marriages. The marriage
license bureau here and also al Bos-
ton. Norfolk and other ports OF de-
barkstiOn have had to put on extra
clerks. Meanwhile social workers
and army officials are trying to pro
tect the soldiers. Captain Don /.
honteith OF the provost generals de-
partment has been installed In the
city clerks Office to examine applica
tions for marriage licenses.
Unless the soldier and his bride
to-be can convince him that the mar.
riage is "on the square" and is not
the result Of = dock nirfatlon. Mon
teith recommends that a license be
refused.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
MT. ZION

MT. ZION, Dec. 10 Miss Edna
Burch is i'll with yellow jaundice.
Mrs. ELLA Nichols visited Mrs. Vic.
Ia Baughman Friday.
G. l.. Nichols and Vinton Melicl,
made business trip to Utica Thurs.
day. -
Mrs. Louisa Dugan is visiting her
son. Charley Dugan, and family.
Mrs. Eveline Harris and Olive Nj.
cholls called on the Misses Anna and
Fern COnard Thursday afternoon.
Thomas Pryor of GAINESVILLE is spen.
ding the winter with his father, Ma
than Pryor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Norris of Utica
announce the birth of daughter.
They formerly resided near here.
James Fowls has received letter
from his son, Clair saying that he is
well and is now located in Belgium,
also has been in the trenches since
July.
James Conard is still in France,
helping to convey supplies to the sol,
diers on the front.
Mrs. l.. Donahey and Mrs. Sarah
Scoles spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ScOles.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
EAGLE GROVE

EAGLE GROVE, Dec. 10 Miss
Grace Philips is home from Mansfield
helping to care for her sister and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frazier who are
sick with influenza.
Mrs. Julia Parsons of Democracy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons and
son spent Sunday with Willis Pars.
Ons and family.
Robert Shira is suffering from drop-
sy and heart trouble.
William Frye has bought the Hen.
ry Knerr farm.
G. +. Braddock, Paul and Rachel
Seymour, who have been influenza
victims, are better at this writing.
Mrs. Robert Grossman has return
ed from Lexington where she has
been caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Clelland and husband who had the fin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Johnson of Bate.
mantown were weekend guests of
Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Bishop.
Virgil Montgomery came home
from Gambler Saturday being honor
ably discharged from the military
school.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
HEDD||VG CHAPEL

HEDDTNG CHAPEL. Dec. l9-Earl
Slack and Mr.. Jones of Columbus
spent u few days of this week with
Henry ana Dwight Slack
Mrs. Ray Horn and her mother.
Mrs. Dewitt, have returned home af.
ter u three months visit I'm New
York and New Jersey.
Mrs. Port Hnlse and daughter. ed.
18th, and son. Dart llulse, spent Sun.
day with her mother, Mrs. David
jackson.
Mrs. Mary Shipman returned home
last week after weeks visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Bertha Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I'. Masteller of Mt
Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc.
Kinstry spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McKinstry.
Mrs. Glenn Slack is still improving
and she expects to leave the Mt. Car.
mel hospital this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson left
recently for Florida to spend the win
ter. -
Marion Davis and sister attended
the funeral of their brother, George
Davis, at Mt Vernon Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
CHINA WILL OPPOSE
MONROE DOCTRINE

Washington, Dec. l9.-Chinese del
egates TO the peace conference will
strongly oppose IL Japanese Monroe
doctrine" in Asia, it was learned
here. 1t was declared that all fac
tions In China are united against
Japanese aggression on the Asiatic
mainland Authoritative information
is"that China will set forth strong
claims for full control of her internal
AFFAIRS and problems of state, includ-
ing the settlement Of her civil war;
revision of her currency system and
regulation of foreign capital and en-
tefprise.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
BLADENSBURc

BLADENSBURG, Dec. l9-The fol-
lowing attended the grand chapter at
Columbus last week: Mrs. Mac Stone
hooker. Florence Biggs and Maude
Elliott
Mrs. Belden was called to Michigan
last Friday by the illness of her son.
Mrs. Burkholder went to Mt. Yer
non Saturday to spend some time in
the home Of Lee Ashcraft
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Earleywine
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Earleywinc
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McCament
Sunday.
Mrs. Ross Huff was taken to the
hospital at Mt. Vernon Monday.
Lee Mckee and sister, Rose, were
Utica visitors Monday.
Mrs. Leota Allen of Gambler is
spending few weeks with DR.. and
Mrs. Stonehocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Melick and chill
dren OF Utica spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. Edith Mills returned to her
home in Fredericktown after spend
ing two weeks with her parents.
Shrimplin Darling of Mt Vernon
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his sister. Mrs. Grace Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Beckly and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Pipes spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Laird Ashcraft
Glennwood chapter will have install.
lation of officers for the coming yea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE
THE WAR BOARD SAYS
A Resolution To Slow Up On
Contract Cancellations Is
Adopted.

Washington, Dec. ia resolution
calling upon the secretary of labor
to secure slowing up of war CON
tract cancellations at Bridgeport.
Conn. munitions plants was adopted
by the war labor board The board
haG been asked to take this action
by employees and manufacturers OF
Bridgeport 1t was stated that some
G,U00' men already have been released
from the C6 war plants there and
that Z 600 or 10000 more are facing
the prospect Of immediate discharge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
Value of Ohio Crops.

Columbus, Dec. l9.-The total esti-
mated value of the principal crops
produced in Ohio in 1918. based on
prices OF Dec. ], exceeds $500 900 600
Say,sssN. e. Shaw. secretary of agri-
culture. Corn ranks first with a to-
tai value OF Sta, 100000; wheat sec
ond, $92,32O.000; hay third, $sO,953.-
900; oats fourth, $55,440,OOO and to-
bacco fifth,4 with a total estimated
value OF $50 0,5S8, 900
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20
Stomach Trnuhle

before J used Chamberlain's Tab
let's doctored great deal for sto,n.
ach trouble and felt nervous and tired
all the time These tablets helped
me from the first, and inside of a
weeks time | had improved in every
way writes Mrs. l.. A. Drinkard.
Jefferson City, Mo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20

Washington. Dec. is.---A resolution
putting congress on record as favor.
ing trial and punishment OF the for.
mer kaiser was introduced in the
house by Representative Darrow OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20

Washington. Dec. 9.--Republican
leader James T.. Mann announced lie
w5uld be a candidate for speaker OF
the house In The next congress.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-20

next Friday evening.
Mrs. Alice Frye is staying with her
daughter. Aria Burkhoder. and fam.
ily near Martinsbufs. They have
been having The flu.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-19
CARING FOR THOSE
WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND

Because of her continued absence
from school and the fact that she lived
In rather an undesirable neighborhood
and was on the streets all day school
teacher recently brought to the atten-
ton of the Home Service department
ten years whose mother was ILL and
whose only other relatives were TWO
brothers, one in camp and the other
youth of seventeen whose earnings
seemed to be the only means of sup
port for the family
The Home Service worker called,
found the mother very Ill and needing
hospital care at once. Arrangements
were made for the mothers care and
also for home for the girl in the
country where she would receive real
home training and love. The mother
grew worse and died soon afterwards.
The seyenteen-year-old boy enlisted.
The boy in camp had not known that
his mother needed his help, but was
glad to contribute from his pay when
the true circumstances were made
known. The girl is now In the coun-
try, going to school, and is receiving
allotments from both of her brothers
and is well cared for. She is under
the watchful care of the Home Service
workers and comes to them often for
counsel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-19
WHAT COUNTRY MUST DO
FOR IT'S DISABLED SOLDIERS
Problems of Reconstruction Confront American Red
Cross With New Tasks and New Responsibilities.

When American soldiers, blinded in
battle, recover from their immediate
wounds at the base hospitals in France
special work for them is commenced.
Later they are brought to the United
States Military General Hospital No.
Z, at Baltimore, for further medical
and surgical treatment and special
teaching. The ideal of the government
will be to place every blinded man in
a condition to take care of himself and
those dependent on him. In many
cases, it Is hoped, the men will be able
to command larger salary after tax
ing their training than before they lost
their sight.
American Red Cross has supple
mented the Army's plan by creating
the Red Cross Institute for the Blind
One of its functions will be to provide
certain financial aid to equip the blind
man after his re-education is complet-
ed, as, for instance, furnishing type
writer's to those who enter CONNER
cial life. 1t will be unearthing new oc-
equations, helping to establish homes
and arrange home work for those who
cannot go into offices or factories.
But 1t will do something else that Is,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-19

again, Christmas story. This Red
Cross Institute will, in SO far as is hui
manly possible, have the relative who
will be responsible for the care OF the
blind man when he returns home, take
the government training, side by side
with him, as is now done by the British
and French. With this full under.
standing at home of his difficulties and
possibilities, many an ambition at first
undreamed Of may be fulfilled.
Through the gift of jeremiah Mil
bank Of New York the Red Cross was
enabled to establish in New York it's
experimental Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men. One of
it's principal objects is to assist in the
general campaign of public education
regarding the results which can be ac-
complished by systematically refrain
ing disabled men for occupations in
which they can successfully compete
with able-bodied men.
'Thus equipped" writes w. Frank
Persons, Director General of Civilian
Relief of the American Red Cross,
"they may confidently look forward to
a future of normal human work and
play"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-19
BELFAST EVIDENCE FOR
BELFAST PEOPLE
The Statements of Belfast Residents Are
Surely More Reliable Than Those
OF Utter Strangers.

Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Belfast people
carry real weight.
What friend or neigh5or says COM
pels respect.
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's Belfast mans statement.
And it's for Belfast peoples benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
DR.. Charles Thurston, retired physi-
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ney Pills very highly. l have used this
medicine for kidney trouble and they
have been the only remedy have been
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been troubled more or less this way ever
since. l have never found anything that
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have been practising physician for
fifteen years and have frequently recon-
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Price Coo. at ali dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that DR.. Thurston
had. Foster-Milburn Company, Mfgrs.,
Buffalo. N. Y.