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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12
ONLY TREATMENT
THAT GAVE: RELIEF
Suffered Three Years Before
Finding. "Fruit- -tiveS"
CENTRAL WHARF, b ION, Mass.

CENTRAL WHARF, b ION, Mass.
''For three years, I was troubled
with Constipation, accompanied by
Dizziness and Violent Headaches.
I took medicines and laxatives, but
without permanent relief.
Last October, I heard of esFruit-a-
tives' or Fru1f Li0er Tablets. I
used one box and the results were SO
pronounced that 1 bought two dozen
boxes.
continued using 'SFruit-a-tives"
until the twenty four boxes were
finished, when my physical condition
was perfect JAS. J. ROYALL.
Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
AT dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
limited OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

the close of the war? All the stocks of
goods of the warning nations will have
become exhausted. The United States
will have the money and the credit. To
get that money we must work ten, twelve
and fourteen hours day, and your peo-
pie, not satisfied with ten hours now de-
mand eight, and how can the United
States hope to compete in the markets OF
the world?'
We refer this question to our Demo-
cratic friends
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12
Pure | / [ {. Blood i }

An impure condition of the blood cannot be unless
made to freely day. at least To build up the syst
nent benefit will result it improve the digestion
We strongly the % F." Atwood Medicine for
its ingredients act the stomach liver and bowels It tones
those activity that they perform their functions
naturally and throw off all impure and uncean matter Take
teaspoonfu morning and skin will Clear appetite
return strength and spirits revve you'll be glad you bought
this genuine M F remedy price SO CENTS by L. F.
Medicine Co., Portland Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

We have seen an item which stated
that Mr.. McAdoo had publicly advocated
patched trousers as measure of economy
We do not believe it. We regard Mr.
McAdoo as being the ablest man in the
cabinet: He would never make that sort
of a play to the galleries. Advocating
patched trousers looks to US like Creel-
sheviki idea,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

1t may be that in some instances the
pen is mightier than the sword. We fail
ed quite conspicuously when we tried to
bring Germany to terms with the pen.
The sword seems just now to be more
effective.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

The Brazilian government placed pro
tective tariff on matches. The result has
been that the people of that country are
scratching their own matches. Our Con-
sui General at Rio de Janeiro writes that
practically no matches are imported from
abroad In 1912 matches to the value of
S650,0 600 came to the United States from
foreign cour tries. After four years of
low tariff we imported matches to the
value of 1884, 900 the lesson is SO
plain that he who runs may read.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

Samuel Hill of Seattle, famous as an
authoritative writer on trade, in an article
written for the new California monthly,
t'Pan-Pacific, quotes King Albert of
Belgium as saying to him on the battle
front: sale .
s'May it not be that the United Sites
will have grave questions to be settled at
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

"In the sweat of thy brow shall thou
eat bread" was law which the men of
ancient times may have been able to en-
force. In these modern days there are
many ways of getting food without man
ual labor, but "work or fight" is law
which can be made effective while the
war lasts
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

Four years ago Germany had II cents
in gold for every dollar of paper money.
Today she has less than Is cents. She is
financing the war with printing press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

July Both of this year the United States
Department of Labor announced that it
will not interfere with the fundamental
right of man to change his occupation.
Three days later it declared that it will
of his help by the lure of high wages
paid by other industries. This is not 60
ing to be slight of hand performance.
A miracle has been staged and the cur
tain is about to rise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

From March 4, 1857 till March 4, 1861
James Buchanan sat compacently in the
White House and watched the Govern
ment he had sworn to defend drift into
Civil war This Democratic Congress of
ours has voted to erect monument to
Buchanan and has refused to erect a
monument to Gen. Custer who led the
last charge at Appomattox. How do the
surviving members of the Grand Army
like this?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12
Unity Fair Successful.

The annual fair of the Unity Park Asso-
cha opened Tuesday Sept 3rd with
1000 people on the grounds, fine weather,
fast track and excellent exhibits in all
the departments, particularly that of
women's work. The races were decided
in straight heats. The 2.2O class made
fast time and was won by Asa Grant of
Bangor, with June Powers, who had a
little the better of Mary Q. at the wire.
Both of these horses were in the Eastern
Maine Fair races at Bangor. F. M. VIM
ing of St. Albany was starter. The sum-
mary:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12
SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Sheep, Dogs and other animals, sent
free. Humphreys Homeopathic Vet
Urinary Medicines, 156 William ST., N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-09-12

ercome unless the bowels are
'uild up the system, so perma-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
AVIATION SECTION
NAME is CHANGED

The passing of the Aviation Sec
ton Signal Corps was heralded in
orders issued by Major Reinburg,
commanding officer at Taliaferro
field, Fl. Worth, Texas, Saturday,
in accordance with instructions re-
ceived from Washington. The aerial
activities of the American army will
now be carried on by the AIR serv-
ice and that term hereafter will
be used in all official documents.
Officers who have had to attach the
somewhat lengthy Second lieuten-
ant, Signal Reserve Corps, Aviation
Section" to their names will now
sign simply, End 1t. Air Service, U.
S. r." The change will more easily
identify the corps and its purpose IN
the public mind.
The same order describes official
" the insignia to be worn by othc-;
ers and men. In place of the torch
and crossed flags of the signal corps,
officers will wear on each side OF
their collars the pair of bronze
wings an dupright two-bladed sill
yer propeller of the new air service.
Enlisted men will wear the same in
sigma on button, and the new hat
cords of green and black in the
place of tht orange and white signal
corps cords. Noncommissioned Of
6cers will wear the new insignia en-
broidered below their chevrons in
place OF crossed flags.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
rs MEN LEAVE FOR
NASHVILLE SATURDAY

los. Fronterhouse, in charge OF
the federal state employment othce,
200 l-2 West Main street, received
orders this morning to send seven
ty-fve men to the Nashville. Tenn,
munitions plant, Saturday All who
intend going to this work, should
register at the Office at once in or
der to arrange for transportation.
Carpenters, electricians, sheet met
al workers, pipe fittes. lead burners
and aboers OF all kinds are needed,
and men of these trades are paid
high wages and have excellent op-
portunities for advancement.
A special call is made to enlist
negro laborers. They are paid thir-
ty cents an hour, work ten hours
and get paid for eleven. Board is
furnished for $3.50 per week, and
transportation and meals en- route
to Nashville are advanced and de-
Quoted from their wages.
In case of sickness or accident
while at work on the Nashville job,
one is taken to hospital, OF which
there are seven on the work. and
draws 60 per cent of his wages while
unable to work. The camp is un-
der military law and every effort is
made to make it as safe and sani-
tary as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

The officers at Camp Bowie have
been notified of their arrest, but
no advice relative to them has been
received at police headquarters.
The Christian Endeavor carnival,
which was to have been held on the
lawn at the First Presbyterian
church tonight, has been postponed
until Thursday night.
The Broadway Methodist Mis-
sionary Society will meet at 7:3O
O'Clock tomorrow night on the lawn
at the parsonage. The lesson will
be review OF Livingston, the Path
finder, led by Mrs. c. A. White
hurst.
VIM. Frame came home last night
from the naval base at Hampton
Roads, Va, to spend a ten days,
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Frame.
Mrs. Leslie Kearney, Mrs. Wes-
ley |. Nunnh Mrs. T. p. Sipes and
Mrs. Walter Jarrett are in Sulphur
to spend the remainder of the week.
Mrs. J. c. Best has returned fom
short stay in Sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Hamilton and
grandson, Roy Shores, Jr., motored
to Fort Worth, Texas, yesterday
to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. |. Wilkinson and
children, Gayle and Jack, Az A St.
northwest, have returned after a
motor trip to Galveston and Dallas
Texas. They were accompanied
home by Miss lrby Campbell OF
Dallas "a sister OF Mr.. Wilkinson,
who will visit here several days.
Miss Lorene Marston left last
night for Portland, Maine, to spend
several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. f. X. Skillern and daughter,
Kate, Mrs. ]. A. Howard and
daughter Katherine of Tishomingo'
spent today in Ardmore, en- route
to Boise, Idaho, where they VIII
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Drew have
returned from Fort Worth, Texas,
where they visited their son, Lieut.,
Walter Drew, stationed at Camp
Bowie.
Mrs. w. B. Kendall Of Dallas,
Texas, came this noon to visit Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Tyer, ia b Street,
northwest.
Mrs. Walter McCharen, who has
been i'll, has been taken to the Har-
DIV sanitarium and will undergo an
operation tomorrow.
Mrs. Fred Torbro of Gainesville
Texas, came today to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
DIMINUTIVE NEGRO
A HOUSE-BREAKER

James Jones, a diminutive negro,
not quite Is years old, but who has
had an extensive experience in po-
lice court, was arrested last night.
charged with larceny, and after the
mayor had investigated the case,
he sent the little negro to the pro
baton officer, headed for the re-
form school for negro youths at
McAlester. The boy had been work
ing for Arthur Wood, 42l G street,
southwest, and when Mr.. Wood e
turned from the recent booster trip
of the Business Mems Credit Asso-
citation, he found door and screen
to his house had been opened and
missed a string of beads, pair of
shoes, several pieces of jewelry and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

colt, executive manager o fthe state
committee on public safety, to try
settle the strike of 1000 weavers in
three mills here. In appealing yes
terday to the war department to
take charge of the situation, Mr..
Wood said the mills were making
cloth for the army and that produc-
ton had been cut down $4,000 yards
daily by the strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
DR.. Caldwell'S
Syrup Pepsin
THE Perfect Laxative
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
so cts. (sTi,":s,) $1.OO
THE Perfect Laxakve

A combination of simple laxative herbs with
pepsin, mild and gentle in its action, that re-
leves constipation quickly. A trial bottle
can be obtained free of charge by writing to
DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 458 Washington Street.
Monticello, Illinois.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
MORE BOMBS HIT HUNS.

London, July e.-British naval
airplanes in the period between
July 4 and July dropped six tons
OF explosives on German works al
Ostend, Zeebruggee and Bruges'
Direct hits were observed on build
ings and vessels. Also five German
airplanes were destroyed and three
others were driven down out OF
control. All the British machines
returned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
ISLAND OF GUAM is
DEVASTATED BY STORM;
DESTITUTE NATIVES

Washington, July 9.-Ihe island
OF Guam was devastated by ty-
phoon on July 6. Captain Roy
smith, governor of the island and
commandant OF the naval station,
reported today to the navy depart
ment.
He said half the inhabitants are
destitute, crops have been destroy
ed and much material damage done.
Steps have been taken TO iced
The destitute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and
young people who are work, will be
strengthened and enabled to go
through the depressing heat OF sum-
mer by taking GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC. 1t purihes and
riches the blood and builds up the
whole system. You can soon feel
its Strengthening, lnvigorating Fl
feet. 6Oc.-ladvO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
Change Fashionable Dinner Hour.

London, June 6.-(By MaiD-
The war has changed London's din
ner hour, but the alteration came
about so gradually that few peo-
pie really realize it. Just before
hostilities began in 1914 the fash
ionable dinner hour in London was
S:45. Now it is 7:3O, or there
abouts. The hour for afternoon
tea, however, continues to be from
I to ) o'clock, as it was in prcwar
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
Freeman Gait Writes
made First Solo Flight"

Lieut.. Freeman GaIt, OF The ar
Service, Kelly Field, San Antonio,
wired his brother, Edward Calf,
this morning that he had made his
first solo flight Lieutenant Gait
was commissioned at the first Off
GERS reserve corps training camp
at Fort Logan IL. Roots, Little
Rock. Ark, but was transferred to
the air service and had his first
training at the ground school,
Austin, Texas.
Lieutenant Gait is the son Of
Judge and Mrs. John l.. Calf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

other articles. The little negro de-
MED having been about the prem
ises, but it was later learned he had
been there frequently and tracks
made inside the house led to the
belief that he was the culprit, and
he was arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
WHEAT CROP IS CUT
40,000,O00 BUSHELS
DROPS SINCE JUNE ESTI-
MATE. CORN CROP TO BE
LARGEST ON RECORD

WaShingt on, uiy y. \ reduction
OF 40,000,000 bushels in the pro-
spective wheat harvest was shown
today in the department OF agricul-
tures July forecast which is o9l,-
100000 bushels compared with 95l,-
100000 bushels forecast in June De
terioraton during June reduced the
prospective winter crop by 5O,OOo,-
600 bushels and the spring wheat
crop by 100000 bushels.
The corn harvest promises to be
the largest on record, with total
OF 3.l60,0O0,000 bushels as forecast
for the first time this season by the
government. The acreage is al
most FIVE per cent smaller than
planted last year, the total being
ll3.S35,000 acres.
Record crops OF barley, rye, sweet
potatoes and rice are indicated
hile forecasts of the oats, white po-
tatoes and tobacco crops show they
probably will equal their reports II
Only half as much wheat re-
mained on farms in July this year
as was held on that date last year,
and the quality was about one-hith
O fthe average holdover OF the hve
Washington, July 9.-Prospective
corn production this year is 5,loO,-.
100000 bushels, the department OF
agriculture announced today, in its
first forecast OF that crop, basing its
estimate on conditions existing on
July !.
The total wheat crop. combining
winter and spring varieties, was
forecast at SOL 100000 bushels.
Production forecasts OF the vari-
Gus crops, estimated from their uly
condition, follow:
Winter wheat, 557,OOOOOU
Spring wheat, 334 ,OOO,OOO.
All wheat, S0l 100000.
Corn, 3,l60,00O,OOO.
Oats, l,437 100000.
Barley, 230,000,000.
Wheat remaining on farms uy
|, is estimated at S,2S3,000 bushels,
Acreage planted to various crops
and announced for the first time
are:
Corn ll5,S35,000.
White potatoes 4,ll3,OOO.
Sweet potatoes 9o9OUO.
Tobacco, l,452,0OO.
Flax, 1867 900.
Rice, l,l20,300
Condition on July l.
Condition on July OF the various
crops was announced as follows:
Winter wheat, 79,5 per cent OF
normal.
Spring wheat SOL per cent.
All wheat Sl.9 per cent.
Corn S7.l per cent.
Oats S5.5 per cent.
Barley S47 per cent.
Rye sos per cent.
White potatoes S2.6 per cent.
Sweet potatoes So.4 per cent.
Tobacco 1913 per cent.
Tobacco S3.l per cent.
Flax 1913 per cent.
Rice Ill per cent.
Hay 82.2 per cent.
Apples 591 per cent.
Peaches 4o.5 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

On June 18th you made a solemn
obligation to invest your savings in
War Savings Stamps. Are you full
filling that obligation?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
STRIKE REDUCES
ARMY CLOTH

Lawrence, Mass, July 9.-Secre-
tary of War Baker in message to-
day to Vim. M. Wood, president OF
the American Woolen Company,
said, he had asked Henry b. Endi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
DIR. BOURLAND'S LECTURE
FOR TONIGHT POSTPONED

On account of lines, DR.. A. p.
Bourland of Washington, d. C., will
not lecture tonight at Convention
Hall as was announced in yester-
days paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
Q@dWS%HGnn QS%Hn
DISCRETION A WOMANS OWN PROBLEM.
Dick could know what great Chad enough to

Chad enough to go to him before his
insane wife died. but / am glad he
prevented my doing that for the little
while that remained for her to live"
Jim and I have often talked over
Harry's case" wrote Dick, but We
did not see any way to tell him what
p rotter he was making of himself.
Jim said He must know that 1t is
cnly a matter of time before the whole
thing will be in the newspapers.
Wei, just have to stand by and do
the best we can
when it came out you girls almost
took the mother out of our hands
and you certainly did better job
than any man in the world would
have done.
II have often wondered IL Harry
ever thinks of it when he looks at
those boys. He showed himself a man
when he told the story in the papers
when he ran for mayor. Strangely.
think it got him more votes than If
he had been the whitest Of sheep.
Il wish I could live to see those
twins work out Bulge is like his
mother and whatever else she lacked
she did have a great. loving heart and
a splendid sense of justice. Toddy,
little begsar. has the same irresponsi-
bility Of his father. He will get into
trouble as sure as You are alive and
his winning manner will get him out
of 1t.
'Margie. I hope our boy will have
your sense of justice, and above all.
curiosity has been the reason why l
have not always been good to you. or
your lack of curiosity. for that very
to myself.
CTo Be Continuedo
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03

] thought. a little shrug of impa-
tience.
They were not sitting very close.
so 1 surmised they weren't lovers
yet. In fact. / noticed when they
sat down that each had. as IL in
stinctively. dropped into separate
corners SO that they were almost
facing each other.
Now she leaned forward. "Oh. I
am giving a little party on Tuesday.
VIII you Gomez" and she coyly ran
her finger up and down the edge of
his coat. watching his face for his
answer. 1t came unhesitatingly
enough, though he was still watch
ing her with that funny look in
his eyes.
Yes, I'll come. Let me see. where
is your hotel?"
'I'll write II down for you" she
said. Let me take your pen." and
her fingers slipped into his coat
Instantly I heard her exclaim. "Oh.
you coward" He was holding both
her wrists and she was struggling
like wild thing. She held a paper
clutched in her hand.
Then another man hurried up. and
I heard my man say. Take the
paper, and then take OF that big
gest diamond. Well find an inter-
esting bit OF paper under it."
(Continued tomorrowD
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
&rEH8
:SfS!s5
BY CORA MOORE.
No. z,

I've been receiving a number Of dis
tinguished visitors lately. and what
with their conversations, the patri-
otto speeches that are made here
abouts every day and the bands play
ing national airs, / am about fed up
with war. But 1t took on q new aspect
the other evening.
1t was about o'clock when a young
naval ofiicer and a young woman
strolled up. He seemed q mere boy.
with his beguiling smile and frank
manner, while she was older by some
years. / should judge. but beautiful.
They sat down and she began pull
ing OF her gloves. Her fingers were
literally covered with gems, mostly
diamonds. some OF them as big as
beans. and she had a bracelet set
with them, too. In the center of one
ring was a particularly monstrous
stone with small diamonds all around
II. Her lace handkerchief caught il.
and saw her give a little start and
examine II anxiously.
He had been watching her quizzi-
oally and he gave a slight start, too,
l thought. but when she glanced up
he was looking straight past her into
a clump OF young cedars.
She settled back and half closed
her eyes.
Il suppose you may sail any time
now." she queried. 'or do you think
you may be here for some timer"
This having brought only an indefi-
mite Maybe. maybe not" she gave,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
DESTROYED PERMANENTLY.

BEWARE OF lotions, pow
ders and creams which claim TO
destroy hair on the face OF
under the arms. as they are
only a temporary relief and do
not destroy the hair cells,
thereby causing the hair 20 re-
grow more coarse and darker
than ever. These fraudulent
preparations also often cause
serious skin diseases.
Prof. Foss has method
that is wholly original and will
positively destroy the hair
cells. so that hair WILL
NEVER GROW AGAIN.
This method is the only one
that will absolutely destroy the
hair cells. IL is a combination
of facial massage and cleo
trolysis, but is unlike the old
method Of removing hair hy
electricity, which was very
painful. BY Prof. Foss' meth
cd Of operation the hair can bs
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03

1t il just as important that men
should know of proper methods in
ADVANCE OF motherhood. Suffering
pain and distress incident to child
birth can be avoided by having at
hand q bottle Of the time-honored
preparation. Mothers Friend. This is
a penetrating external application that
relieves the tension upon the muscles
and enables them to expand without
painful strain upon the ligaments and
nerves.
Thousands of women for over half
a century who have used Mothers
Friend tell how they entirely avoided
nervous spells and nausea and pre-
served a bright, happy disposition that
reflects wonderfully upon the charac-
ter and disposition OF the little one
soon to open its eyes in bewilderment
at the Joy of his arrival
By regular use OF Mothers Friend
during the period the muscles are
made and kept pliable and elastic.
They expand easier when baby arrives.
and pain and danger at the crisis is
naturally less.
You can obtain Mothers Friend at
any drug store. 1t is for external
use only. is absolutely safe and won
derfully effective. Write to the Brad
field Regulator Co., E So Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga, for their valuable and
instructive Motherhood Book" of
guidance for expectant mothers, and
remember to get a bottle of Mothers
Friend at the druggists today. It is
the greatest kind Of help to nature in
the glorious work to be performed
Adv.