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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
Compare Your Baby's
First Four Years
With This

In 1913 little Marie was born in VII
lage not far from Mezieres, IL the
Ardennes.
In 1914 Marle's father, called to the
colors, fell at the Marnc. And Marie
and her mother stayed in the village
which was now in the Germans hands
In 1915 poster was pasted up on
the door Of the village church, and
that night Marie's mother vanished,
along with a score or more of other
women.
In 1916 Marie was still living in that
village-existing through the charity
of the few elderly folk the Germans
permitted to stay.
In 1917 Marie, with all the children
under fourteen years and all the old
people left alive in the village, was
bundled into crowded car and
shipped into Germany, round through
Switzerland and thence into France,
arriving at Evian. She was underfed,
of course, emaciated, sickly, dirty, too
lightly dressed for the time of year.
And she came into Evian with not a
relative, not friend left in all France
to take care of her.
Who took her? Your Red Cross
over there in Evian your Red Cross
took charge of her, cared for her in
the Red Cross Children's Hospital,
clothed her, fed her, built up her
strength, taught her to play-and then
helped the French authorities find her
Il HOME.
Multiply Marie by 500 and you will
have some idea of just one days work
your Red Cross does at Evian. 1t Is
only one of the Red Cross activities in
France, to be sure-but for just that
one alone can you help being proud of
it? Can you help being glad you are
IA member of it, supporting its great
work of humanity? Can you help want
ing it to go on helping the Maries and
the "grand-daddies" that come IN at
Evian?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
BY WILL PAYNE

thingf' The government replied: 1--WE
must get condensed milk for the little
children here" The commission got
the milk. At one spot in France farm
work was stopped by lack of horses.
That meant more hunger. The Red
Cross got in a big tractor and set II
to blowing for the community.
There are million needs. Cold,
wet and the deadly physical strain of
the trenches undermine mems consti-
tutions. \ frlghtful scourge Of tuber-
culosls has developed in France. The
Red Cross has built sanatoria, pro-
vlded over thousand beds and nurses.
Thirty Millions for France.
l have here Il big sheaf Of sheets
filled with figures. one item is thirteen
million and odd dollars-the amount
which. up to that time, Lad gone TO the
local chapters Of the Red Cross in the
United States for local relief Twenty
Eve per cent OF the money subscribed
through the chapters eventually goes
that way.
over thirty millions have been ap-
propriated for work in France. Here
is n million and a quarter-in round
numbers-for military hospitals and
dlspcnsaries over a million and a half
for canteen service. where French and
American soldiers, relieved from the
trenches. can get good food. a cot. a
bath. and have their clothes disinfected
and so go on for their brief holiday
clean, rested. nourished. There are
over three millions for hospital supply
service: half n million for rest sta
tons for American troops.
Aid Of refugees-eleyen thousand
families-accounts for nearly three
million dollars: care and prevention OF
tuberculosis takes over two millions
care Of helpless children ever a mil
lion relief work in six devastated dis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
The Spending Of Your
Hundred Million Dollars
Busiest Budget in All the World Is Red
Cross War Fund-Every Dollar Spent
Alleviates Misery.

tricts, including care Of five thousand
families and sufficient reconstruction
to make houses habitable, required
over two millions.
Misery on an Unparalleled Scale.
These are all large items, but the
Red Cross is graphing with human
misery on an unparalleled scale-a
world of it. The item for relief of the
blind amounts to four hundred thou
sand dollars. The dispensary service
sends supplies TO more than thirty-four
hundred hospitals. The Red Cross re-
ceives and distributes more than two
hundr, Il tons OF supplies daily at Paris.
For this distribution and its other
work It requires big transportation
service OF motors and trucks. This
transportation service has cost mil
lion and a half, and its operating ex-
penses run to a million dollars.
Every dollar 1t spends means misery
allevlated. Its work is building abroad
for the United States the best good will
in this world. 1t is building the best
good will among ourselves. Whatever
else the war may produce, we shall be
proud OF our Red Cross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
The TRAIN THAT SAVED
A NATION
How the Red Cross Helped
Roumania.

Have you heard of what happened
in Roumania when that stricken nation
stood in rags and starving before the
shocked eyes of the world? We had
thought ourselves grown used to trag-
edies until this greater horror struck
blow that reused still untouched
sympathies.
And yet we felt SO helpless, you and
I, SO terribly weak in our ability to Of
fer aid. But were we? After all,
were we not the very ones who car
ried new life and hope to the heart of
Roumania2 You shall be your own
judge.
Fighting with the desperation of de-
spalr, the shattered Roumanian army
still struggled TO beat off the Kaiser's
bloody Huns, who were mercilessly
trampllng the life out of the little
kingdom. And the Kaiser smiled bru-
tally as he saw his wolves at work
and knew that from behind the lines,
attacking the fighting men of Rouma-
mia from the rear, entering the homes
where mothers clung TO the frail, dis
torted forms of their babies-was star
vation.
No country around Roumania could
help her-and America was too far
away. Thousands would die before
supplies held In our own country could
be sent her.
Hope was gone. Death by hunger
and by the dripping sword OF the Kai-
ser was closing in. A brave little ma
ton was being torn TO pieces.
Then came the miracle. one morn
ing the streets of Jassy, the war capt.
tai of Roumania, swelled with sounds
Of rejoicing. a city where the day be-
fore there was heard nothing but the
walls OF the starving and the lamenta-
tlons of those mourning their dead
now was awakened by shouts Of JOY.
You. my friend; you who have help
ed in the heroic work of the American
Red Cross. had gone TO the rescue of
Roumania. a train of 81 big freight
cars packed TO their utmost capacity
with food. clothing and medicine. tons
uTpn tons of 1t. had arrived in Jassy
after making record breaking trip
from the great store houses OF the
American Red Cross in Russia. Other
trains followed It; thousands were fed
and clothed and nursed back TO health.
For weeks and even to this day the
brave people Of ROumania are being
cared for in countless numbers by our
own Red Cross.
So was Roumanla helped, and when
history records how this last fragment
Of sturdy nation was kept out Of the
hands Of the terrible Huns IL will give
the victory to your American Red
Cross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

Last summer the public subscribed
a hundred million dollars to the Red
Cross. At the latest statement over
cighty-fye millions OF it had been APP
proprlated.
Where has 1t gone? you ask. For
many months the world has been
spending over a hundred million dol
lars a day for the destruction OF life,
limb and means of subsistence. CAL
up what you have read about the wars
devastation. The American Red Cross
enormous Job is TO do whatever ii can
To alleviate that-uot after the war,
not after governments have delber-
uted and resolved; but right now, at
the minute, on the spot. it's amazing
that It has done so much with so little
money
Last autumn the Italian army fell
back precipltatcly. On your war map
that meant rubbing out one line and
drawing another half an inch further
south. over there In Italy Il meant
thousands of poor families fleeing from
tleir homes. Major Murphy, Red
Cross Commissioner IN EuT"pe, TuNIe'l
10 the scene and wired: "lndescribably
pathetic conditions exist. involving
separation Of mothers and children,
cold. hunger. disease. death" In No
vcmbcr and December the American
Red Cross appropriated three million
dollars Tor relief therc-a large sum
vet small I'm comparison with the need
condensed MIX for Children.
Soldiers are only n part Of the Red
Cross work-probably the smaller
part. Every instant. somewhere i'm the
vast food OF destruction, a hand
reaches up in appeal. il is pretty ap'
10 be n chili's hand or a woman's
When the Red Cross commission
reached Petrograd II asked the gov
ernment, "What is the most urgent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

fast as l could fin cups and, pointing
TO his pipe. said, 'Tobac, tobac.' !
said. DO YOU want some tobaccoY He
seemed stunned for a moment and
then said: Do you know IT nearly
gave me fit 10 hear you speak Eng
lish. / haven't heard "a woman speak
English I'm five months lie said he
had been walking about in the cold
since four o'clock last night. lie
couldn't find a hotel or q bright light
because. of course, everything is closed
and dariened on account of the bonn
bardments. The Americans are
very fond Of ham sandwiches. They
eat much more than the French sol
diers. and when they first came in and
ordered six eggs apiece 1t caused con-
sternation throughout the land. The
funniest thing of all Is 10 hear the
Sammles grandly urging these wealthy
English girls 10 keep the change-oh,
keep the change. We start the
day at five and work continuously un-
I'll nine. when three fresh cantinieres
relieve US. Al five we 80 on for the
evening shift from five TO eight. and
Il Is the most exciting and eXhausting
Of the shifts. There is a certain time
when they come down on MS like n
food. eight or ten deep around the
counter and three or four hundred al
together in this little room, as eager
and tired as schoolboys."
The foregoing letter indicates that
our soldiers look TO the Red Gross
Canteen as an oasis in desert. They
would not have 1t II 1t were not for
your Red Cross.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
THE SCARLET CROSS .
BY
Margaret Widdemer
Of the Vigilantes,

what is you today who lift the Scarlet Cross?
For all the wlthered ruin and in loss,
And all the caSlng sword and hears sound less pain
What can you do Cross but heal to fight againf
We guard the heartbroEen for their dead
We save wandering where all Fear has fled
We raise again down by shot and shell,
We heal again hopeless from learning Iie
Oh they who saw red sign plain
We save the sad worlds had nearly sloin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11

I tcGnt 10 say 70 pou that
no other organisation since
fhe tcOrId began has crer
done such great constructive
irork iciih fhc cfficieHcy. dis
patch and Endersfap--giaO.
offea under ddUIse circam-
stances, hdf has been done
by the American Red CroSs
ia France.
-GencrdI PershiHO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
OF END
WRITES SCOTCHMAN

James McAllister. a member Of
one Of the Scotch regiments which
has distinguished itself on the field
OF battle in France. who is a broth
err OF Mrs. Andrew Watson. 6O9 +.
Mishawaka av., has written his sis
ter a letter in which he says: "Our
division was right in the big push
which you must have read about
in the American newspapers. The
boche is being driven we'll away now
and / think his number is up. They
are giving themselves up pretty
freely. During our great advance
last week / saw sights I'll never for
get. The German dead were piled
up high in places and the horses
and guns were lying all over the
place Our artillery did its work
well. not 10 speak Of our airmen who
did as they liked I have again been
lucky although l had a few narrow
shaves.
81 think this is the beginning Of
the end. and it will be left to the
Americans TO put the finishing
touches on which they will do when
ever the time comes around"
McAllister has been at the front
since the war started.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
NEWS
NeDs Times Office I2O Lincoln 49,

W. between Mill and Spring SITS.
The first section of the parade,
composed of the regimental band.
the service flag section viii continue
20 Spring ST. on Third St. thence
north 20 Lincoln way and east to
Mill ST., disbanding on Lincoln way
w, between Mill and Spring SITS.
Pcrisho and Titus to Speak.
ON the lot Immediately IN front
OF the volunteer subscri bers' roll
of honor there will he speaking by
DR. Elwood Perisho. president OF
the state college of South Dakota.
and chairman OF the state council of
nation defense, who comes recon-
mended 10 as as one of the best
speakers on the Liberty loan staff.
Rev. George W Titus VIII also make
IAN address based on his experiences
ia seven months service on the west
ern front
Every loyal Mishawaka man.
woman and child who expects 20
volunteer TO the fourth Liberty loan
should be IN line tonight. There
ere still a few who have not made
up their minds 10 volunteer. and
your help In making this parade "a
gigantic spectacle will appeal 10
them as the last powerful reason
why they too should show them
selves All for NIishawaka, Indiana,
U. s. A"
Mai. Roe has issued the following
bulletin. Autos may not be parked
on Main ST. north Of Fourth ST. 10
Grove ST.. on the north side nor on
Lincoln way from Race TO Spring SITS.
nor on Thirdl st. from Race 10 Mill
stst., nor on Mill 81. from Third 81.
TO Lincoln way. as this Will consti-
tute the line of march and conse-
quently must not be congested"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
Won HERTLING MEETS
WITH ANTAGONIST
FROM ADOLPH GR0EBER

COPENHAGEN. sept 27.-It ap-
pears from reports Of yesterdays
session of the reichstag main COM
mittee in Berlin that~Adolph Groe-
her. one Of the centrist leaders. de-
Lvered "a speech before that body
which is interpreted as being some
what antagonistic 10 Chancellor Won
Hertiing. who himself is a centrist
and has heretofore had that party $
support.
Herr Groeber's speech came as a
surprise 10 his hearers. as il had
been expected that he. as the party S
spokesman. would place himself
back of the chancellor. According 10
the Tageblatt. however. the circles
Of the left see in his speech. II not
a complete disavowal OF the cham
cellor. nevertheless ii policy which
Is no longer in agreement with al
the measures OF the government
The sharp attack on the war minis
ter (von Stein) aroused special in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
CLEOPATRA" AT LINCOLN.

In Theda Bara' s Cleopatra. -
which comes 10 the Lincoln theater
Monday and Tuesday, the spectator
will find a glowing reincarnation of
the splendor of the east, the eye
being attracted to the representa-
ton of the scarab, the winged beetle.
which figures so largely in all
Egyptian decoration. This curious
insect was regarded by the ancient
Egyptians as the symbol of i'm
mortality of a life after death, and
consequently its shape was engraved
upon all sorts Of precious stones or
carved into gems. Cleopatra" will
doubtless bring large audiences to
the Lincoln.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
ROBERT BAERT Is
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Robert Baert was arraigned on a
charge of petit larceny and entered
a plea of not guilty before City
Judge Feig Friday morning. The
young man is charged with stealing
Miami bicycle from Biagus Bal
dOny. The mans bond was placed
at 800 for his appearance in court
Saturday morning
George Adams was arrested by
New York Central Detective George
Badgar charged with intoxication
on the train. The man pleaded not
guilty to intoxication and during the
evidence introduced il was found
that there was dispute over the
payment of S1.O5 in the mans fare
from Toledo TO Chicago He was
found guilty and given a fine of 81
and costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
WOODEN co. BAND TO
GIVE FINAL PROGRAM

The Wooden Co. band will give
its final concert of the season
at the corner of Lincoln way and
Main 81. Saturday night Director
r. ID. Thayer has an extra fine pro-
gram for the occasion Tie always
popular overture Poet and Peas
ant" and the Dance Of the Ser
penis" by Boccalari Curtis Koos
Of South Bend will have two num-
bers on the program.
The band takes this opportunity Of
thanking the business men for the
generous donations and good Will in
support of these concerts, and also
the people Tor their attendance and
appreciation.
Following is the final program:
Star Spangled Banner.
March-Our Victory D.. Vandercook
Overture-Poeta and Peasant .Suppe
Waltz Spirit of Springtime King
Vocal solo-God be With Our
Boys Tonight ........ Sanderson
Curtis KOOs
Characteristic-Da of the Ser
penis ...,............ Boccalarl
Vocal solo-Liberty Forever .Caruso
Curtis Koos.
Grand March-We1l Keep Old
Glory Flying .. ScarmOlin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27

terest.
The L0kal Anzeiger says il learns
from parliamentary sources that
Herr Groeber's speech caused gen
eral surprise. 1T was generally ac-
copied, The newspaper adds, "as
ar indication Of a change in the at
titude OF The clericals. Even though
Groeber defended the chancellor,
great numbers Of his auditors had a
feeling that his words were a mere
fOrmality and that the center, in
actually. is facing a new orienta-
ton which viii prepare the ground
for an understanding with both the
other majority parties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
FIRST IN THE NEWS-TlMES
Pimples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

IS 20 cleanse the blood Ir s0aks
through the system direct % the
seat Of the trouble-acting as an
antidote 20 neutralize the blood poi
sons. II reyitallzes the red blood
corpuscles. increases the flow So
that the blood can properly per-
form its physical work The dun
sluggish feeling leaves you-the
complexion clears up. Even long
standing cases respond promptly
But YOU must take S. s. s. Drugs
and substitutes won't do Get S. s
s. from your druggist. II yours is
a special case and YOU need expert
advise. write 20 Medical Adviser.
44+ Swift Laboratory Atlenta. Ga.
ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
1t May Mean Eczema, Scrofula
The First Sign of Inher-
tied Blood Disease.

Pimples scaly itching skin
rashes, burning sensations and
Scrofula denote with unfailing Ger
impure state OF the blood. The
trouble may have been in your
blood from birth. but no matter
how YOU were infected, you must
treat IL through the blood 1t is a
blood disease You must use ;. S
s. the ST. ndard blood tonic for so
years. If you expect certain relief
For purifying the system, nothing
is equal C it. The action OF S. 5. S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
GOES THE LIMIT.

The White Palace barber shop
went 100 per cent in Liberty bonds
yesterday. The subscription includ-
ed the colored porter, who ram
sacked his clothing and spent his
last nickel in the transaction. This
is the spirit which is going 10 help
Nishawaka do better even than its
apportionment Of 100000 by sun
day afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
LINCOLN ATTRACTION TO-DAY.

Viola Dana in her latest Metro
play, Opportunity, is the attrac-
ton at the Lincoln theater today.
This is a highly entertaining pictur-
ization of Edgar Franklin's story Of
the same name. The scenario
was written by John H. Col
Inns, who also directed it. and
abounds in funny situations and ro-
nance of an original sort. and gives
the winsome little star many fine
opportunities TO reveal her celeb
rated comedy talents at their best.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Dorothy Bradt. who recently
underwent an operation at ST. Jo-
sephs hospital. has sufficiently i'm
proved 20 leave for her home az
Narcellus Mich
Mrs. Joseph Nen. Who has been
receiving treatment az the hospital.
left that institution Thursday for
her home 126 =. scott ST, south
Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
VIII SEND FOR PARCELS.

Anyone having clothing and 9TH
er articles of wearing apparel 10
give TO the Belgian clothing fund
and have no means of getting them
10 the city hall. are asked by the
Red Cross 20 telephone the head
quarters at the city hall between 1
and o'clock Saturday afternoon
and an automobile will be sent after
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
TO VISIT SOLDIER SONS.

Mrs. Frank Grise. $50 5. Main s..
and her sister, Mrs. Peter Retiring
OF Wyatt. left Friday for Louisville.
Ky. where they Will visit their sons.
Wallace Grise and Chester Retiring.
who are stationed at Camp Zachary
TaVlOr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
TINE HAsLANGER WINDOWS.

erty loan display in the windows
of the a. C.. Haslanger dry goods
store which is attracting much at
tentiOn The display is unique in
chat 1T is composed of Liberty loan
posters artisucally arranged amidst
"a wealth of American Flags. AIR.
Haslanger is an adept in the win
dow dressing game and his latest
effort is one of the most effective
In the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
LINE Of MARCH;
PARADE TONIGHT
Liberty Loan Demonstration.
Entire City viii PaTtiCi-
pate in Affair.

The Count Cn Ne" parade to-
night will probably be one Of the
largest ageregauons ever turned out
in Mishawaka. and will only be ex-
ceeded by the parade Sunday after
noon when every volunteer takes his
ulace in line 10 show his part i'm the
war.
The Count ON Ne" parade will
forfn at 1880 as follows. The Dodge
regimentaI band viii form on the
east side of Main 80. at Lincoln way
facing north, followed by the main
service flag section. The second
battalion of home guards Will form
ira "A column of squads on the west
side Of Main ST. south Of Lincoln
way and facing north. The drum
corps will form Immediately in
front OF the Mi-hawaka hotel on the
cast side Of Main ST.. facing south
and followed by the Penn township
aggregation.
The first ward viii form along the
north side of Third ST., just east Of
' Main and facing west.
The second ward will form on the
north side of Third st., west Of
Main ST.. and facing east
The thi$ ward will form on the
west side Of Main ST.. between Third
and Fourth sts. and facing north.
The parade will move promptly at
7.45 O'Clock IN the following order.
Dodge regimentaI band. service flag
section. home guards. drum corps.
Penn township. first ward drum and
fife corps. second ward, third ward.
The parade will move straight north
across the river. turning west on the
north side of Mishawaka av.. where
they will be Joined by the north
side section which viii have been
formed as follows The Mishawaka
Wooden co. band viii be formed on
the west side of Main ST.. north of
Mishawaka az. and facing south,
Immediately followed hy the fourth
ward The fifth ward will form on
the north side Of Mishawaka av.
cast OF Main st. facing west. As the
main body Of the parade turns west
on Mishawalla av.. the Wooden Co.
band and the fourth ward will
execute column right taking up
their position Immediately in the
rear Of the third ward AS soon as
this section has turned the corner
the nth ward will march straight TO
the front. following the fourth ward.
TIE entire parade viii continue west
on Mishawaka av 10 Forest ST..
where il will countermarch TO Main,
thence south 20 Lincoln way. east 10
Race St. south 20 third ST.. and west
on Third ST., 10 Spring north TO Lin
colnway and east to Mil ST.
At the corner of hill and Third
SITS. the Penn township aggregation
followed BY the first. second and
third wards will turn ont of the pa
rade column TO the right and dis
land between Lincoln way and Third
st. on Mill st.
At the corner OF Main and Third
sts.. the NIishawaka Wooden Co.
band followed 10y the fourth and
NTH wards will turn ont of the col
umn 10 the right thence TO Lincoln
way turning left 20 Mill ST.. and
disbanding on Lincoln way w. be-
tween Mil and Main SITS.
The first section of the parade,
composed Of the regimentaI band.
the service daE section viii continue
to Spring ST. on Third ST.. thence
north to Lincoln way and east to
Mill st. disbauding ON Lincoln way