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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

impossible. Every one familiar
with the work knows it IS impos-
sible for anyone in the service,
from the general manager to the
least important agent at the most
remote point, to send out an un-
truthful dispatch and escape de-
lection. One may write biased
or inaccurate statement for SIN
gle newspaper and succeed with
it, but this cannot be done with
the argus-eyed millions who read
the dispatches of The Associated
Press. Obviously therefore, the
very magnitude Of The Associat-
ed Press work tends to make
truthfulness and impartiality in
the service imperative. 1t cannot
be used to grind any ones AK
to serve any special interest, or
to help any political party or fac
tion or propaganda.
This is not laying claim to any
great virtue. 1t is saying that un-
der its system of operation and in
view of the millions of critics pass
ing upon its work, The Associated
Press is automatically truthful and
fair. If man complains that The
Associated Press is run in the III
terest of this party, or that, it is
perfectly clear that what he wants
is not fair play, but leaning his
way. As one evidence of the truth
fulness of The Associated Press
reports, it is significant that, dur
ing the existence of the present
organization, damages have never
been paid in any action for libel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
TNE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CIRCLES T HE GLOBE

prietors or executive officers Of
newspapers and are entitled to the
report only ior publication in their
papers.
The Associated Press is admin
tered by board of directors, rep
resenting all sections of the coun-
try, the present membership OF the
board being
Victor +. Lawson, Chicago
Daily News.
W. L. Mclean, Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Frank B. Noyes, Washington
Star.
Times.
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Bee,
A. c. Weiss, Duluth Herald
Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford
Courant.
Charles A. Rook, Pittsburg Dis
patch.
W. II. Cowles, Spokane Spokes-
man-Review.
K. NJ. Johnston, Houston Post.
u T. Town Louisville Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

ents there are in all important
cities and news centerS OF the
country salaried agents or bureaus
which collect the news from every
available source, gathering much
of it themselves, having access to
that gathered by newspapers in the
association, utilizing the local press
associations and news bureaus in
the large cities and sending out
any verified intelligence OF general
interest originating in the territory
covered. Special bureaus are es-
tablished for gathering important
news of specified character, such
as a Wall Street bureau, to handle
the important news in the New
York commercial district, and
ship news bureau, to cover the
arrival and departure of shipping.
In all, there are over 1000 salaried
employees of The Associated Press.
To these are added the hundreds
of correspondents all over the
country, on the watch for any i'm
portant news in their vicinity, and
subject to call in an emergency
whose reports go by telegraph TO
the nearest Associated Press agent
and are by him turned into the
general news report.
Foreign Service and Facilities.
The Associated Press maintains
its own central bureau in Buenos
Aires, Copenhagen, Amsterdam,
Havana, London, Paris, Peking,
Petrograd, Rome, Stockholm, To-
kio, and Mexico City, and, before
the United States became a belli-
gcrent, in Berlin and Vienna. In
addition it is affiliated with and
has access to all the news of Reu-
tcr's Ltd, and the Havas Agency,
which associations cover practic-
allv all Of the Eastern Hemisphere.
1t does not depend ON these
foreign agencies for its principal
war news, however, for on every
front and at all allied headquart-
ers are to be found Associated
Press correspondents, in the thick
of the excitement.
The expense in cable tolls alone
in bringing war news to America
frequently mounts up to several
thousand dollars a day.
Property Rights in News.
Legal proceedings have been in
stituted to force the members OF
the associated to share the bene-
fits of their news-gathering faci-
litics with every paper that wishes
to avail itself of them, thereby
destroying the value of the exclu-
sive news service by making It
common to all papers on the
! ground that news is public COM
modify and that the association in
gathering it is performing a quasi
public service, which, as in the
case of railroad or other com
mon carrier must be rendered tc
all papers alike. But as there car
be no monopolization OF news, eI-
cept by the monopolization OF the
facilities for gathering it, and a!
the Associated Press enjoys n(
special privileges from governmen
or telegraph or cable lines that arr
not obtainable by other associa
tions or papers, having no mor'
privileged contracts and getting
no better telegraph and cable rates
than rival associations, it canno
| be classed as a monopoly. Nor a
a voluntary association OF news
paper publishers can its member.
be denied the right of members O
any other club or voluntary orga
nization to select their fellow
members and adopt rules for thu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

in addition to paying for the gen
cral news budget, should turn
over to the New York association
any news originating in their terri
tory. The prime object Of the New
York Associated Press was to
gather the news for the New York
papers.
In the meantime papers west OF
the Allegheny Mountains had es-
tablishcd the Western Associated
Press, a similar organization, in
cooperating it in Michigan in 1865,
and in New England, New York
state, Philadelphia and Baltimore
papers formed minor associations,
all of which contracted as the in
diyidual papers had done before,
to interchange news with the New
York Associated Press, to which
they had paid bonus for the de
livery of the general budget. This
general alliance, centering in the
New York Associated Press, be-
came known as The Associated
Press. 1t obtained European news
through foreign agents and COW
cred the domestic field by means
Of the allied papers and its own
correspondents,
As this arrangement, however,
permitted the New York papers
not only to control its manage
ment, but also, by reason Of the
payments made by the dependent
organizations, TO obtain their own
news practically without cost to
themselves, dissatisfaction arose,
eliminating in 1882 with the re
volt of the Western Associated
Press and the establishment OF a
new alliance ON more equal terms
between the two associations, the
expense being more equitably
shared and the management being
entrusted to an executive commit
tee on which both associations
were represented.
This alliance continued for 10
wears mill in 1892 the charter of
The Western Associated Press
heinz about TO expire, "Thc Asso-
ci,tcd Press" was incorporatcd un-
der fine laws Of Illinois by members
of tbc old organization. 1t took
the form Of a stock CORPORATION,
thc stockholders of which, news
n,per proprietors ALL could hold
mo- more than eight shares apiece,
but in operation it was rather a
mutual ORGANIZATION. the posses
sion of stock not being essential
to membership and a news service.
The stock was very widely distrib-
uted. however, and a large share
of the members were holders OF
stock with a voice in the election
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

The Ardmore public school sys-
TEN is one of the public advan-
tages every resident Of the city is
proud of today, the equipment be-
ing of the very latest, the build
ings of modern design and the
curriculum such as to fit the pu-
pill for life if no further educa-
tional advantages are had.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
By A. J. CULBERSOM
Ardmoreite Associated Press
Operator.

of newspapers III the United
States, formed for the purpose OF
gathering and distributing to its
members the news of general in
terest, domestic and foreign, col
lected through its own members
and other agents, including Tor
eign news associations. Under its
charter, and as its name indicates,
it is not an agency for the sale OF
news, but an association Tor the
co-operative collection OF news
and its distribution to its members.
In its charter it is specifically set
forth that it is not TO make proht
ror to make or declare dividends,
and is not to engage in the bust
mess of selling intelligence or trat-
ifc in the same. In its organlza-
aion it consists of Approximately
HOO newspapers, each OF which
Contributes to the common bud
get all news Of general interest
originating in its territory and pays
hts share toward the expense OF
supplementing this stock OF do
mestic news with foreign news
service and maintaining the neces-
sarv executive and distributiyc ma
~hinery. The Associated Press
was incorporated in its present
form under the laws of the state o..
New York May y, 1900,
TO gather the news Of this coun-
ary bureaus have been established
,at various central points to which
thc members OF the association
send the news of general impor-
tancc gathered by them IN the ter
ritory for which each IS responsl-
bic. The association also has If,
own staff of salaried correspond
cnts at all important points and
men subject to call throughout the
country, as we'll as skilled writers
who arc sent to report important
events. The news gathered IRON
all these sources is assembled at
Them # is sent out by telegraph or
telephone to all the members OF
The Associated Press.
To supply its members with the
foreign news Of the world, the As
sociated Press has, in addition to
its own special bureaus and cor
respondents, arrangements for the
interchange of news with the three
great European news agencies
which, with The Associated Press
cover the news field of the entire
world. As, in a sense every editor
reporter and correspondent Of an
Associated Press paper, and
through these foreign alliances %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
Origin and Development.

/
The principle OF cooperation in
news gathering, OF which The As
sociatedPress is today the highest
development, was first applied be-
fore the Civil War by New York
city newspapers, which realized
that each was paying a large sum
Of news that was accessible to all
and might as well be gathered in
common with no loss Of prestige
and great saving of cost. Provi-
sion was therefore made for a joint
agency, to which each paper
turned over any news OF this
character it received for distribu-
tion to all the members. The New
York Herald, World, Tribune,
Sun, Times, Journal OF Commerce
and Express were later parties to
this agreement. Subsequently 9TH
er papers outside of New York
sought to buy this news and thus
the New York Associated Press
was formed, and was authorized
TO sell news, the customary con
tract providing that these papers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

the titled dignitaries and notables,
workmen and soldiers occupy seats
in the chamber. Soldiers uniforms
predominant. The picture shows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

delegates and the present leaders
in Germany do their work well
they probably will confiscate the
riches the family has boarded up.
So the cheese war lord and, his
boys will be IN aos:rst it. It'll be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

a tough life for them. The l.aiser's
short arm will handicap him. He
can paint a little, but MT much.
The boys aren't exactly accom-
plished in any honest trade Any.
f.~@~ short Of labor?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

One of the many remarkable &C.
comp.isnments of Americas war
forces was the efficient way in
which foVd and other supplies were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

The downfall of the Hohenzol-
lern dynasty in Germany throws
ex-Kaiser Wilhelm, and his bevy
of pretty, thin-brained sons out of
q means of livelihood. If the peaca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28

with a marker, well drapei. The
marker was carved out with con-
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

ton in graveyards and the Hlsae-
ensd shortage OF coffns is past
DR.. Fowler stated these Ants
would produce Twenty-Five eof BE q
day. One plant is q mill. whicN VIII
furnish the wooden parts o the
caskets, while the other plants win
furnish all metal work. Orders for
coffins from these plants should be
made to the District Health Dtrart-
ment No deliveries win Be fhaaIs
except upon authority Of the Health
officer.
The war Department has pro-
vided DR.. Fowler with sixty labor
ers to dig graves. He will distributO
these men among the various ceme-
teries. Superintendents of grave
yards who need any OF them ars
asked to notify the Health 0ffico-.
The men are available today.
At a meeting OF the undertakera
OF the city last night plans were
completed for handling the coffin
situation.
More automobiles are urgently needed
TO transport physicians and nurses wnen
calls from Influenza patients are rO-
ceived at the various medical stations.
The demand for nurses and doctors u
such that an appeal has been sent cut
for automobillsts OF the city to volun-
teer the use Of their cars and dritaas %
convey them from the medical relIsfasta-
lions to the patients. tiN
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

racks reports three new cases. Fort
Myer has four new cases
Offices Of the Public Health Service,
now located in the District building.
will move today to the Webster School.
Tenth and II streets northwest, because
OF crowded conditions in the District
building.
New Cases At Meade.
There were IS new cases Of influ-
enza and IS new cases OF pneumonia
reported at Camp Meade for the "a
hour period ending at noon today.
Deaths during the past - hours
total % making 621 deaths from in
fluenze to date
Miss Olive Schureman. 500 B street
northeast. one of the nurses at the
base hospital. ed OF influenza last
night She went to the camp from
Washington about two months ago.
John w. Lambert. 405 Sixth street
southeast. member Of the school for
cooks and bankers. was the only
Washington boy to die at the camp
from influenza during the past tven-
ty hours.
With sixty additional grave dig
gers available, and two local manu-
facturers devoting their plants to the
production OF cofflns. DR.. William
c. Fowler. District Health officer.
today stated that the serious situa-
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96 FLU" DEATHS
HERE IN "a HOURS
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Mustard. of the Public Health Ser
vice.
IF we find that the plans we are
making are practical" DR.. Mustar,
said, I'VE will recommend to the
heads OF the Government depart
ments that the hours Immediately
be put in effect"
This rearrangement OF lunch hours
is to relieve the congestion in lunch
rooms. DR.. Mustard states that tina
congestion in these places at noon
should be avoided.
This lis one way that influenza
spreads among Government en-
ployes," he said.
~ Policemen Sick
A total OF IA men are off duty to-
day in the Police Department because
Of illness. According to officials.
nearly 100 are suffering from influ-
enza- The number OF men reported
on the sick list today is the largest
that has been reported since the cpl
demic began.
Elghty-eight men are on the sick
list in the Fire Department. None Of
the men is said to be seriously i'll
Lieut. Frank Markward, of No.
truck, District Fire Department. who
died at his home. 1909 First street
northwest, Saturday night from
pneumonia following influenza, Is the
first fireman to die OF the disease.
Funeral services for Arch Auran,
the second policeman to die as a re-
suit Of the epidemic. will be held at
Shippert's undertaking establishment,
20OS Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
tomorrow afternoon.
Situation Unchanged.
The influenza situation in District
hospitals and army camps in and near
Washington Is unchanged today.
Casualty and Emergency Hospitals
report that they are unable to accept
any but emergency cases.
Two more nurses are sick at Cas-
ualty Hospital making a total OF ten
out OF sixteen nurses incapacftated.
Georgetown Hospital has six new
cases OF influenza Garfield Hospital
reports five new cases.
Camp Potomac Park has six new
influenza patients. Washington Bar
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
NEW FLU HOSPITAL
READY IN TWO DAYS

District health authorities today
are rushing the task of converting
the quartermaster's building, Nine
teenth street and Virginia avenue
northwest, into an influenza hospital
DR.. W. c. Fowler. District health
officer. says the building will be
ready for occupancy within two days.
The decision to turn the building,
which will hold 500 beds, over to
the District to aid in the fight against
influenza, was reached at a confer
ence in the office of Judge Edwin B.
Parker, commissioner OF priorities OF
The War Industries Board. The meet
ing was attended by officers OF the
Public Health Service and representa-
tives of the District government.
Available ut Once.
Beds for the hospital are available
at once, as is other necessary equip
ment, but the shortage OF nurses
threatens to limit the number of pa
tients who can be accommodated. An
appeal for nurses has been issued by
the health authorities.
The building, which is of concrete
and steel construction and plentifully
supplied with windows, stands in an
open space, and is particularly adapt
ed to the needs OF an influenza hos
pital.
The first emergency influenza hos
pitaI at 612 F street northwest is
filled to overfiowing, according TO
doctors Of the Public Health Service.
The hospital, which holds nearly 100
persons, has been in operation for a
week.
officials stated today that last
fnTnRd
down because Of lack OF room to ac-
commodate more patients.
BrownIow's Appeal
Commissioner Brownlow last night
Issued the following appeal for vol
unteers to serve in the new hospital:
Every citizen OF Washington, no
matter his station, has a personal
responsibility in the eradication OF
this disease. No time Is to be lost
The strong must come to the rescue
OF the weak.
ANY man or woman in the Dis
trict of Columbia who has the dis
position and the ability to help in
any form OF hospital work must re-
port through the chief Of his or her
division or store or other institution
willingness to render service in
this great emergency. Washington
Chapter of the American Red Cross
has established a recruiting station
at Fourteenth and F streets north
west, to which point the heads OF de-
partments and businesses are urged
to report the names and addresses
and qualifications of those in their
employ who are able to help out in
this great emergency.
THE FIRST order OF business in
every institution Monday morning
should be a meeting OF employees. at
which the greatest encouragement
should be given for volunteers for
this work. The results OF these meet
ings should be put in the form OF
letter and this forwarded by hand
to the Red Cross Recruiting Station
at Fourteenth and F streets north
west"
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
D. SAILOR DIES

John Brennan, twenty-one years
old, OF 1880 Eighteenth street north
east, former employe of the real
estate flrm OF J. Leo Kolb, died last
night at the Norfolk Naval Base Hos
pital OF pneumonia, following an at
tack Of Spanish influenza. He gave
up his position as manager OF the
Kolb repair department on September
16 to enlist. He was sent to Hampton
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
ADVERTISEMENT
FEEL MISERABLE
FROM THAT COLD?
Colds and coughs are quickly
relieved by Or. Kings
New Discovery.

Nobody should feel perfectly mis-
able" from a cold. cough or bronchial
attack for very long. For II takes
only a little while to relieve II and
get back on the road to recovery
when DR.. Kings New Discovery is
faithfully used. It soon lOosonS the
phlegm, relieves irritation, soothes
the parched, sore throat, brings COM
fort.
Half a century old and more popu-
lar today than ever. At all druggists
60c and 81 20.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

saIHe Burns. 81, 225 H street north
west.
James oualey. 10. Providence Hos
pitaL
william B. Young. 81. III Ana
costa road
George R. King. 80. 532 Twentieth
street northwest
Mary Gallagher. 81. 1889 Maryland
avenue northeast
Z Charles Barrett, %. 1922 Ives place
rnotheast
Carl S. Burch. 10, COG E street
Ruby F. wirz, IS, los Ninth street
southeast.
Bertie Sherman. 20. 1872 Eighth
Ethel Toney, "a. 5225 Georgia ave
John sullivan. %, 2o24 P street
northwest
Charles wannaIl, 90. 1918 H street
northwest
James II. Dyson. months. 80 L
street southwest.
Alexander johnson. 90, 1920 Thir-
teenth street northwest.
Pearl G. Ward, "a, 1437 street
northwest.
CIarissa Graves. :, 1888 Corcoran
street northwest.
Lucy Hawkins. Is. Washington
Asylum Hospital
Mary Houston, 20, 1871 Linden
street northeast
John Washington, 0, Children's
Hospital.
George W. Smith, so. 615 W street
northwest.
Francis Brooks, l. 100 Fifth street
southeast
William Norris. II, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

/ Roads and trained at the Norfolk
naval base.
Brennan attended school in this
city. and was a student at Business
High School. He leaves his mother
Mrs Mary +. Brennan, and six sis
tiers. Arrangements have not been
made for the funeral.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
CHILD; MATCHES; FUNERAL.

EPHRATA. Pa. Oct 14.-while
playing with matches with some lit
tie friends, the dress OF Gladys Nc
Cloud, aged six years. daughter of
Leroy McCloud, caught fire and the
little one was fatally burned before
adults could extinguish the flames.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
ADVERTISEMENT
As Spanish Influenza

Is an exaggerated form of Grip.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets should be taken in larger
doses than is prescribed for ordi-
nary Grip. A good plan is not
to wait until you are sick. but PRE-
VENT IT by taking LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets in time.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
Make Your Bowels Behave

Make them function with crafty
ing precision. II regulation OF the
diet does not relieve their torpodity
Dr Kings New Life pills will. They
@--' N0v-ol trainers. cleanse
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

Swift & Company's sales of fresh beef In
Washington, D. C, for the week eL- 3" &
Saturday. October Il, 1913. averaged :" 10
cents per pound.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

Let the noise of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the U. s. Treasury
announce to the world that this eOun-
try is united. Buy War Savings
gfnmnS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-11-15
DEX TER

In the municipal court Wednesday
Charles Anderson Of this town was fined
SO and costs for interfering III fam
ily quarrel. The charge against AndeT-
son was assault and battery and the
witnesses against him were Mr.. End
Mrs. Harry Parker and a daughter nf
Mrs. Parker. Parker claimed that An
derson, who was boarding with tneln.
struck him. knocking him into a cor
ner, lust because he had had some trou-
ble with his wife. The woman testi-
fed to the same facts, while An.ier-
son acknow le3ged that he gave Parker
z licking for calling him names Charles
+. Bean. who has employed Anders ln
for the past few weeks. asked for leni-
cncy, claiming that the man was q
good workman ana that he had cad
troubles enough for the past few
months. Iiis family has been brok IN
up and his wife taken to the Rcforma-
tory at Skowhegan on complaint Ct
Miss Elizabeth. Leslie county agent ,Gr
the protection OF chldrcn. Later An
derson was arrested for not regist4..-
ing in the draft The parIers are 40
strangers in the municipal court.