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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

in mock dismay. "Why / never heard
of such terrible sounding thing"
But. father. what is 2" persisted
Bert.
Il have no idea unless it's a new
name for dog" laughed his father.
"Where'd you ever hear about a wow
WOW, Bert?" And MIR. Seldom sank
back into a comfortable chair. as he
quiz=ed Mr.. Seldom. Junior
Why" confessed Bert. "the circus
man said there was one in the cage!
Ralph's father took Ralph and me
to see him last Saturday" declared
Bert, climbing up on his fathers
knee.
so that's where you heard about
your wow-wow?" said Mr.. Seldom.
eyeing his son with some amusement.
well. a wow-wow must be a beast,
bird or fish then. You ought to know
more about him than Uncle Joe and !.
Bert. Didn't you see him in his
cage?"
NO" explained Bert. "the wow
WOW wouldn't come out. There was
a little house inside the cage, and the
wowwow was in there"
well. Bert, why in the world didn't
you ask the circus man when you
were there?" Uncle Joe wanted to
know.
Il did, but he was talking so hard
with Ralph's father that he didn't
hear me- confessed Bert, playing
with the buttons on his fathers coat.
well. I'll declare! I'd like to know
myself what = wow-wow Is Joe, how
can we find out ?" queried Mr.. Seldom
filling and lighting a black. stubby lit.
tie pipe.
Give 1t up" said Uncle Joe. pick.
ing up a newspaper.
Nell" called Mr.. Seldom, glimpsing
his tall slim daughter in the hall,
cant you find out what a wow-wow
is? Bert and L want to know. Try
the dictionary
isn't in there" spoke up Uncle Joe
from behind his newspaper "I tried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

~ OW RINGTAIL was racoon
that had his home high up in
hollow gum tree that stood in
y - the thickest part of swamp.
There was no road to his house, not
even a path; and when he went abroad
he had TO pick his way through briars
that caught and pulled his hair; over
fallen tree trunks all covered with
moss and ferns; through canes that
stood as thick and close together as
the bristles in your toothbrush, and
around the margin of ponds where he
left baby-like tracks in the oozy mud.
through cornflelds and over fences,
before he could get anywhere at all.
But he did not mind any OF these
things that would make walking hard
for you. In fact, he much preferred
that kind OF road to any that man
could build. He was used to mud
and wet feet. and he never had
cold in his life. And even If he had
to swim across a creek, a few good
hard shakes would leave his clothes
as dry as when he started out. He
did most of his travelling at night,
as the darkness suited his particular
line of business better On this day
that we are telling about, he was just
waking up from an all day nap. and
he did not care so very much whether
he walked up or not. He rubbed his
eyes, yawned a few times, then hoisted
himself up 10 his front door and
looked out. The sun had gone TO bed
some time before. and big yellow
moon was just peep:ng over the tree
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, three colors, and 1t will be found best
to paint parts OF ii before assembling.
The aXles can be attached before as
sembling. They are located three
quarter inch from the front end and
one and one-eighth inch from the rear
end BE sure they are square with
the body. Fasten with brads.
The painting scheme is this: The
entire body IL TO be white: the crosses
are to be red, and the axles, wheels,
tenders and steering gear are to be
painted black. A good way to do the
painting is to drive small brads into
the pieces. attach strings to them and
paint. AS each piece Is finished 1t
can be hung up to dry by means of
the string. In driving brads into the
wheels drive into the centers. as there
are to be some driven in later for the
wheels to revolve on.
Remember that the painting will be
easier. and will look better II the
parts are well sandpapered. 1t may
be thought that because they
be covered with paint the parts "a
not be smooth, but this Is not .ue.
Have all the parts smooth befoi at
tempting TO paint.
When parts are dry the ampu ince
Is to be assembled. Be careful do
Ing so that you do not mar the l. ut
You will be quite pleased, l am 49, W
sure, with the result OF your wock ia
making this ambulance. 1t is very
attractive
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quire some careful work. but the re-
suit will repay you for the time and
effort spent upon It.
The body requires piece of stock
one and half inches by four and a
half inches by eight inches. The
method of laying out the patterns IS
clearly shown in the drawing. Re
move stool, with a coping saw. The
one-quarter inch hole for the steering
apparatus should be bored before
parts are assembled, and must be
bored from underneath the body.
Lay out Pattern for the fender and
cut to shape with coping saw. Two
Of these are needed The axles are
very easy TO make-two pieces one
three-quarter inches.
BE careful in making the wheels
they should be perfectly round. A
good way to make them is as follows:
With 4 pair of dividers set TO the re-
quircd radius describe circles on the
piece of wood from which the wheels
are to be made. Score deeply with
the point of the dividers making the
circumference of the circle, leaving a
line easy to work to. The stock may
be removed with a saw and chisel,
finishing with sandpaper
The two crosses are very thin
only one-siXteenth inch thick-so be
very careful that you do not split
them.
The ambulance is to be painted in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

What unsatisfactory things grown
ups were anyway, Bert reflected.
There was one more person he might
ask after lunch. He hunted up Ann,
the colored cook.
Ann, what's Il wow-wow?"
Ann was highly imaginative, and
her eyes grew round and big. "A
wow-wow, Bertie? Lam sakes. a WOW
WOW is an awful, dreadful thing" she
announced solemnly.
Bert looked interested. and leaned
his elbows on the table. What's it
iike?" he asked with eyes shining.
1T done got horns and hoofs and
and spikes all over 1t, and it eats YOU
up like you was piece OF bread ana
molasses," said Ann, looking fearfully
over her shoulder as il she half eX-
pected TO see one.
How big is it?" demanded Bert,
very much impressed.
Big" La, child, it's big as-blg
IAN el'phant?" suggested Bert.
Lots bigger, Bertle. Most as big
as the new church," And Ann shook
her head thoughtfully.
where's /, live?" asked Bert un-
expectedly.
La. Bertie, how should know
where them things live? In black
caves, | reckon"
but in what country. Ann? DO
they live in the United States" urged
Bert.
Ann shook her head doubtfully,
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the way back he stopped in field
and helped himself to a couple of
late roasting ears, that were still "in
the milk"
He now felt like a new racoon. and
was ready for another nap. With
that slouchiug side-long gallop OF his
he started for home. AS he pulled
himself up The tree the bark on one
side was all aglow with rosy pink.
from the reflected glory of the coming
day. Just as the last faint star winked
out, Ringtail backed down in his den.
rolled himself up in a ball. tucked
his nose under the tip OF his tail. and
promptly forgot there were such
things in the world as being hungry.
and having TO hunt for supper.
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emptier all day. and he felt as If a
heaped up plate would be mighty ac-
ceptable. SO he began the hunt for
bigger game. lie remembered y strip
Of river bottom on the other side OF
the swamp where he could usually
pick up quite a respectable meal of
field mice. SO off he goes in that di-
rection. He had fine luck in the bot
tom. as the field mice all seemed to
be at home that evening. and catching
them was too easy to talk about. on
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WOW WOW. Bert?''
echoed Uncle Joe; you mean Il bow.
WOW, don't you?"
mo. u wow-wow," repeated Bert
positively.
What's what" asked Sister
Nell, coming in from the porch.
"A wowwow. Nell. What is a
wow-wow? You ought TO know, right
fresh from school," remarked Uncle
Joe, busy wrapping up a package for
their mother.
Look it up in the dictionary" ad-
yised Sister Nell sagely rs lunch
ready?" Nobody seemed to know, so
she went to investigate.
Il don't know how to look it up in
the dictionary" Bert called after her.
Uncle Joe chuckled. Never mind,
my boy, l don't believe 1t could be
found in any dictionary"
TN ask mother" said Bert who
believed his mother knew everything.
He found her at the telephone and
had TO wait so long before she could
talk TO him that he almost forgot his
question.
"A wow-wow, pet?" smiled his
mother, kissing his white forehead; (;
why. isn't it one of these things that
says woof-woof or gr-r-r-r, and wags
its tail, dear?"
Bert leaned con1dingly against her
knse and laughed happily. you
meg a dog, don't you. mother?"
Y IS, don't you, SOM"
o, l don't think it's a dog" re-
pl 1 Bert obviously, do you think
n ler will know"
a He might! Did you ask Uncle
e?" queried his mother.
Bert nodded. Gle doesn't know"
I"Here comes father now. Suppose
on run and ask him while I help Ann
put lunch on the table. Bert boy"
suggested his mother as she rose.
"A---a WHAT" asked Bert's father
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mo, | never seen one in the United
States. There's your ma calm you,
BERTHE" Ann ended abruptly.
That evening Mr. Seldom. true to his
word, brought home the new diction-
ary. The whole family gathered
around him as he opened it.
Now Wen find what "a wow
WOW IS" and he turned the pages
Wa, don't want that, We, VIII, wo-
here we are! Wow-wow- Javan-
ese ape" read Bert's father proudly.
Il knew Ann wasn't right when she
said it was as big as the church,"
observed Bert impressively. "But,
father. what is a-that kind of an
ape"
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cricket, and sometimes it was cool.
moist snail. 1t mattered not what
they were. he sighted none-but duti-
fully ate them all. Such little tld-bits
were all right as far as they went. but
the trouble was they did not go far
enough toward filling that stomach
that had been getting emptier and
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formed the first course of the sup
per-to-be. Feeling considerably bet
ter, he struck the trail again. When
ever he saw piece Of rotted wood,
or fiat stone, he stopped long enough
to turn it over to see what might be
underneath. Sometimes it was a fat,
white grub. sometimes a beetle or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
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HOW TO COOK CARROTS FROM
YOUR OWN GARDEN


YOUR OWN GARDEN
Pull the carrots In the early morn
ing
Cut off tops. wash and put In q cool
place.
An hour before meal time, scrape
off rough places on the outside, slice
into half-inch pieces Do not use the
end of the root.
Put on to cook in saucepan with
boiling water Use three pints of wa
ter to three cupfuls of cut up carrots.
Cook till tender. If carrots are
young this will take about 80 minutes.
Drain off water.
Add one teaspoonful salt. two tea
spoonsful butter and one-half cupful
milk.
Bring milk to boil and serve at
once.
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TO look 1t up myself"
Haven't we a big one around
here?" asked Bert's father.
Don't you remember, dear" his
wife reminded him, as she came in
the door, you took the large one to
your office"
Then Wen have to buy another for
the house." announced father.
"Goody. Then | can look up all
my spelling words at home" eNclaim.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
ANSWERS.

ANSWERS.
BIOGRAPHICAL ACROSTTC-
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>. Verona
4. A-llOay-S
s. D-ebdr-h
6. A-zdie-A.
BOORLOVER'S PUZZLE-
Helen
Opera
U-nf-T
Slash
Extra
O-niO-N
Fungi
Since
Equal
F-OHc-H
E-rtr-A
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Grant
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Euro
Lunar
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S-mif-P
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is. A Western name for a donkey
l6. Pertaining 10 the moon.
II. Pertaining TO elves.
Is. To strike with force.
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no DO not.
Toys Of all kinds may be very hard
to secure this year, because factories
of all kinds are being called upon to
manufacture the various articles de
manded by our Government for war
purposes, /; will be well if boys will
bear this in mind. and make tops for
their friends as well as for them
selves. And do not wait until the
very last minute to start making
them. Start early and allow plenty
of time for doing your work well.
This Red Cross Ambulance will re
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ed Nell. clapping her hands
You know I've said for long time
We needed one" smiled Mrs. Seldom
"I'll order one tomorrow" declared
Mr.. Seldom. Then We'll learn all
about that wow-wow Bert Lunch
ready, mother?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
What is a Wow- Wow =?

DHAT IS A WOW-WOW 2"
Uncle Joe?" asked his small
nephew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
GEOGRAPHICAL ACROsTIC

rrimals and finals each spell the
name OF subdivision OF the United
States.
/. One of the States.
2. A hard and glossy coating.
3. A city in Italy
1. Perpetually.
5. To set or go ashore.
&. A Towering shrub.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
ROOKLOVERS PUZZLE

Primals spell the name of a famous
book. finals the name of the gifted
American author
/. A girls name.
2. A musical drama.
g. Unsuita BILE.
L. To cash.
5. Additional.
6. A vegetable.
I. A group of plants.
s. From a past time TO the present.
~ Adequate.
10. To warrant.
II. Additional.
12 A male relative (phonetical!y
spelD.
13, To confer.
IL One OF the three cities de-
rroyed with SodoR
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HIS TOY viii be of great inter
est to every boy who knows any
thing about the great war. and,
Of course. there are very few
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
PAPE'S D|APEPS|N
 FOR INDIGESTION
 OR BAD STOMACH
RELIEVES souRNEss, GAs,HEART- BURN, DYSPEPSIA IN FIVE
 MINUTESS

Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges- ton, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the food you eat fermentsi into gases and upsets you; your head aches and you feel sick and miserable, that's when you realize the wonderful acid neu- tralizing power in Pape's Diapepsin. It makes all such stomach misery, due to acidity, vanish in five minutes.
 If your stomach is in continuous revolt-if you can't get it regulated, please. for your sake, try Pape's Dia- pepsin. It's so needless to have an acid stomach-make your next meal a favorite food meal then take little Diapepsin. There will not be any dis tress-eat without fear. It's because Pape's Diapepsin really does" sweet en out of-order stomachs that gives it it's millions of sales annually
 Get large 1fty-ce cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store. It is the quickest, surest antacid and stome ach relief known. It acts almost like ma:gic-it is a scientific, harmless and pleasant stomach preparation which truly belongs in every home
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
Local Laconics.

Cyril Higgins is homo for the mid year recess from St. Marys seminary, Baltimore.
 Due to coal shortage the schedule of the Shore Line Electric railway has been about cut in twain.
 Four car loads of coal consigned to Westerly manufacturers were seized last week and delivered to the Shore Line Electric railway.
 Mrs John Tanner entertained the members of the S. D. B. society of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church Sunday evening.
 Miss Rosalie Higgins of Carney hos pital, Boston. has been called home by reason of the illness of her mother Mrs Mary Higgins of West Broad street.
 Amos M. Gallup of Groton has pur- chased from William A. Wilcox the farm formerly owned by Charles S. Brightman and located near Stoning- ton borough.
 At the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Mrs. c. Byron Cot trell, of Westerly, was elected a mem Der of the board of directors.
 Policeman Curtin intercepted a Bradford young gir; just as she was about to board a train for New York with a young woman of that city. The officer acted for the mother of the girl
 Charles E. Linscott, for twenty-eight years engaged in reformatory work in Connecticut, has been appointed dep- uty warden of the Rhode Island state prison. He was born in Maine May II, 1873.
 Arthur L. Lanphear, keeper of the Narragansett Pier Coast Guard Sta ton, has been transferred to New York and promoted to be an inspector
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
SECOND WHEATLESS DAY NOW CALLED FOR
Supplemental Food Regulations Have Been Issued From Office of U. S. Food Administrator.

"The time has come for sacrifice" is one of the significant statements con- tained in the new supplemental home card for the tousewifes kitchen made public by the Connecticut office of the United States food administration. As the result of the vigorous drive in this state last fall, nearly, 100000 house. wives and handlers of food signed food pledges and became, members of the United States food administration, whose rules and regulations they promised to obey insofar as circum- stances would permit.
 United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover is TOW issuing to all food pledge signers, and, in fact, to all patriotic citizens, plain statement showing irrefutably Why We Must Save Food" and an equally clear and reasonable set of rules regarding What You Can Do to Help Win This War"
 Perhaps the most striking of the new regulations, which will also be effect i've for hotels, clubs, restaurants and lunch. rooms, is the provision for a second wheatless day-Monday-in ad- dition to the present .wheatless We'd nesday. Two porkless days are now called for, but as every patriotic home in the state has. been emulating the hotals and restaurants for some time in observing a porkless Saturday and inasmuch as Tuesday has for months been meatless, which includes pork products, the two porkless days will not be an innovation for very many. According to Washington estimstSs, there are 296, ,636 families in Connecti- cut, and the Hartford headquarters of the food administration gave out re- gently as the number. of food pledges in it's files 19S,981 This is only about 1000 less than the 100000 signers Con- necticut was asked to secure as its quota in the big nation wide drive but apparently there are still almost 100,- coo families in the state who have not yet signed pledge cards and become honored and loyal members of the food administration: ready to follow Hoover and prove that food will win the war"
 Robert Scoville, the federal food ad : ministrator for this state, has asked the newspapers to give the widest publicity to the announcement that new members are always welcome and that pledge cards may be obtained at ] the Hartford office or at the various town headquarters, usually the food member of the war bureaus. MT. Sco- vile said he could add nothing to the | splendid exposition by MT. Hoover of the pressing necessity of conserving wheat for shipment abroad to our own soldiers and to the starving nations
 whose men are ranged with ours along the trenches and whose heroic women are striving to till the field. Because Ior- surplus wheat and because for several
 reasons wheat is food commodity most
 urgently needed it being as important
 just now as American soldiers, MT
 Scoville emphasized the opportunity
 given everyone, young and old, in this country, of serving against the kaiser
 by saving daily a little wheat-like
 wise meat, fats and sugar-because
 now it is what Americans save that is
 being shipped abroad and that alone In his home card message to the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28

road. transportation. Report to the nearest food. administration officer the name and address of any person dis couraging the production or saving of food .
 On the reverse side of the card is Mir Hoover's message, which is as fol- lows:
 To the Members Of the United States
 Food Administration:
 The men of the allied nations are fighting; they are not on the farms. Even the men of the European neu- tral countries are under arms. Hence the production of food by these coun tries has steadily lessened ever since the beginning of the war, with the steady increase of difficulties in bring ing food from the far-away markets of India, Australia and the Argentine.
 The situation has become critical. There is simply not enough food in Europe, yet the soldiers of the allies must be maintained in full strength and our own army in France must never lack a needed ounce of food. 8$ North America must furnish the food. And we must furnish it from our savings because we have already sent our normal surplus.
 We do not need to starve our own people. We have plenty for ourselves and it is the firm policy of the food administration to retain for our peo- pie, by its control of exports, suff1- cient supply of every essential food, stuff. We want nobody in our coun- . try to eat less than is necessary for good health and full strength, for America needs the full productive power of all it's people. Much of the needed saving can be effected by sub- stituting one kind of food for another But the time has come to put aside all selishness and disloyalty. The time has come for sacrifice.
 The allies ask US to meet only their absolutely imperative needs. They are controlling their food by drastic gov ernment regulation. There is even actual privation among their women and children; there is starvation in Belgium.
 The allies need wheat and meat and fats and sugar. They must have more of all of these than we have been sending, more than we shali be able to send unless we restrict our own consumption.
 The whole great program of winning the war rests primarily on one thing the loyalty and sacrifice of the Ameri-