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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
BOOMERANGS.
Inventors for First Time in History
Are Taken Seriously and Are
Watched by 3 Continents.

Popular Mechanics: Never be-
fore in the history of the world
have inventors been taken seriously
by everyone. Fulton doubtless had
a friendly listener who believed fully
in the future of steam navigation,
though history says nothing of this.
Langley had his disciples. even
though the great majority OF people
scotfed at "a steam engine with
wings" Bell, Edison, and the rest
of the great men who have made the
world respect Yankee brains, all had
their followers, but until today the
inventor not only had to produce
his goods, but demonstrate them
time and again until he convinced
an unwilling public. However, the
war has changed all this.
Today the attention of three CON
tinents, at least, is focused upon in
vention and inventors. Everyone
looks anxiously for a new weapon
that will out-devil the Hun, and the
inventor profits.
The failures? Probably no at
tempt will ever be made to cata-
logue the inventions that fizzled.
Thousands of them already are
shelved.
One natural consequence of the
great desire for epochal inventions
is, however, that some plausible in
ventions will be tried out in actual
battle and found wanting, or even
disastrous.
A shining example OF how plaus-
ible scheme gets by sometimes, is
used in action and fails utterly, was
the German infantry attack upon
the French trenches back of Hell's
Corner bridge over the User canal
at the Ypres salient. The bridge,
controlled by the French guns, was
IN important transportation factor
or would be, the moment it was
lsable for either side.
a concerted attack of two divi-
,ions, supported by the heaviest pos
,ible fire from the German artillery, !
succeeded in forcing the bridge.
This, however meant nothing until |
he first two lines of French trench
$, l20 yards back Of the canal, were
AIKEN.
What was left OF the two divi-
ions, after facing machine gun en-
ilade in the crossing, stormed the
renches. Shooting as they charged
cross the l20-yard death strip, the
'oches swarmcd into the first
rench. Reserves had been rushed
o meet them, and it looked like the
lirest slaughter. The second the
wo lines clashed at parapet and fire
tep, queer thing happened! In
tead OF fencing and lunging with
he bayonets each boche projected
is bayonet like steel arrow at the
reast OF his poilu adversary!
A few of the French were pain
ully wounded BY this strange at
lck. and a half dozen or so were
illed outright by lucky hits, but in
he main the bayonets thus coming
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
WATER RATES.
One
Six
tiirle

oneditor Daily Ardmoreite:
Ths | have lust been reading the ordi-
ance fixing the water rentals Tor
,n.1e city of Ardmore, Ii II would
Six OF be considered crime to criticiSe
IN! I'M Commissioners, | would like to point
-, Ut some items which | think are
ne laws made by our mayor and
rrors in judgment.
- We must first consider the OBJ
fnect of this ordinance.
- If it is intended to raise more
revenue for the city, regardless OF
1.-THE welfare of the individual citizen
hissesnd the water supply, then it will be
pa,, success; but ii # was intended
disp conserve the water supply and
Encourage the people 10 be less
c,yasteful with the water it will prove
Edo be an utter failure. In my Judg-
Johent, which | am sure will meet the
pproval of the majority OF the
onseholders, the minimum guam
ity TO reach house should be re-
uced to 1000 gallons per month
nd the old rate OF 50 cents remain
IN the minimum price. know by
experience that 1000 gallons OF wa
'inaer, economically used, is sufficient
or any family of four. Then II
- nyone wants to use 1000 gallons
Pet it be 25 or even s. cents addi-
ional. This change should be sat
.,factory to every family in Ard
more. Then no one would feel that
e was paying for more than he was
citing. HAgain, everyone would
,e encouraged to economize on
sater; but ii one is paying - cents
nd entitled to use 1000 gallons he
would be more inclined to be waste
ul and use more water, up to the
mount to which he is entitled.
am not complaining about the
i0rice because have found that
water is the cheapest thing in Ard
nnorc. Ny argument is based on
luuman nature and on my own eN-
iberience as to the amount OF water
(Which is absolutely necessary tor
A he average family and the disposi-
] ion Of everyone TO get what he pays
or. 1t is my opinion that instead
a,f decreasing the scale for large
consumers, that a slight increase .
nyould cause them to be more eco ,
lomical and use less water. How
.ver, that is ,mmaterial and not 50
important. | have no personal in
crest TO subserye as shall prob
.bly leave the city within two
weeks. a. GREENE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
How to Remember the Time.

New York Sun: Sometimes. "
said a housewife, "as the time ap-
preached to take a cake out of the
oven. have found that | have for
gotten the exact time at which J
put it in, even though | had then
looked carefully at the clock. But
now have a plan that enables me
to remember always Now when
look at the clock / say the time
out loud. and when do this /
never forget
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
VLADIVOSTOK SWARMS
WITH ANTI-BOLSHEVIKI

London, July 6.--General Diet
riches, who was director of military
operations on the Russian south
western front when the campaign
planned by General Alexaeff re-
suited in the conquest of Galicia,
in 1915, is the commander of the
cho-Slovak troops now in con-
troll at Vladivostok, says the Toxic
correspondent of the Times, un-
der date of June %. The corre-
spondent quotes the Jipi Shimpo as
saying that anti-bolshevki are
streaming toward VladivostoS,
some members of the late Russian
provisional government have ar
rived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
COAL PASSERS HOLD
TRANSPORT FROM SAILING

New York, July 6.-Departure OF
an American transport from IN
American port has been delayed
through the action of the coal pass
ers and firemen in refusing to sign
for the voyage because their articles
did not include provision for a
war bonus, twas announced today
by John III Thomas, federal direc-
tor of shipping here The serious
ness of the matter has been called
to the attention of union leaders,
who have been requested to inter
vene Mr. Thomas said, and unless
the men agree to sail the govern
ment will put naval men in their
places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
KILLED CHICKEN KILLING
WOLF WITH A ROCK

Wolves are frequently heard Of on
the ranches in the country, particu-
larly those in the edge of the noun
tains. but it is seldom one has been
known to invade the city. Yesterday
morning, however, one was killed in
the residence section OF the Third
ward.
DR.. y. c. Wood 226 b street
southwest, heard a noise among his
chickens lie has been having much
trouble with dogs killing his
chickens, and on hearing the noise
FASTENED to his chicken house where
he thought he saw dog with one
of the chickens in its mouth. He
grabbed the dog by the neck intend
ing 10 give it 4 trounching and dis
covered it was not a dog. Dragging
it to the door of the chicken house
he discovered that he had caught
gray wolf, more than half grown and
one that was disposed to show fight
and but for the fact that it was 10th
10th to relinquish the hold ii had on
the chicken. the doctor might have
come out second best in the fight,
as he was unarmed. He dragged the
wolf outside until he could reach
rock and with this dispatched the
animal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
TREATING THE WATER
OF THE WASHITA RIVER
70 The Ardmoreite:

10 The ArdmOrelte:
Printed in The Ardmoreite's re-
)ort of meeting held at Conven-
ion Hall to discuss the water sit
1ation is the statement that the
Santa Fe railroad had condemned
le water OF the Washita river and
would not use it in its boilers. the
mere fact that the railroad COM
)anv will not use that water does
lot by any means, prevent its being
lsed by the city of Ardmore. y
.ilroad company will condemn a
water for use without treatment
which contains a small amount OF
.lkali salts to the gallon. 1t uses
)nly comparatively small amount
If water and could not afford to
>ut in softeuing plant to take care
If what it took from the stream,
specially when it could probably
Without expense make use OF some
II the mountain streams. Any va,
er which Ardmore can obtain IN
sufficient quantity to be worth
"hile VIII nave 10 oe ''e''eu De'"'e
use. y soI'c""'S P,"''' Ga" ''ii
'aslIy take care C' 'l'' ""'e' '''u
ne CITY could wei "''o'u 10 SoI'e"
t.
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ne W "''''" iN'' VIII '"''"'''''
contain hot"'"s '"a' C"''''o' Dc cas-
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ana uoihe>'Ic purposes. I"'i stream
passes 10y no I"i Ec 0''le' ana Nlo"'u
le'''e' d Po''"'e "".e' "' 'NNe''''',
lu"h'y ana one "li0" e"S'E a"N
-"eAP!E 'ou'u De ''l''''" 'C' oo,'1'
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contains ana WHAT " "'' 'o'' -
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,Nef MiI nave 10 'e "foAsht mere
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
BANK CLERK PRISONER
LEAPS FROM TRAIN

Chicago, July 6.-Tony Zalato-
rious, a clerk of the Chicago State
Bank, arrested at Glendive for al
legged completely in $4,000 swindle,
clad only in underwear, leaped from
limited train with handouts on
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07

of the Santa Fe railroad to the wa
ter of the river and it will tell Ard
more how and where to find clean,
wholesome, abundant supply.
Respectfully,
ROBT. b. SHRYOCK,
Chemist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
State National Bank
of Ardmore, Oklahoma


IS Made TO the Comptroller
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-07
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

| The Ardmoreite submits In this
, column communications from the
public. Those who submit matter
for this department are requested
to sign their names and addresses.
which may or may not be printed.
No anonymous communication
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
LIBERTY PARADE
 HELPS QUICKEN PATRIOTIC FAVOR
25,OOO March in Review in New York Before Presi-
 dent Wilson.

New York, Oct. 12--INew York's pa triotic fervor was quickened today when the fighting men of twenty-five nations marched down fag-bedecked Fifth avenue in review before Presi- dent Wilson, in joint celebration of Liberty Day and Columbus Day.
 Scores of airplanes, flying in battle formation, preceded the marchers. Guns, tanks and other trophies cap tured from the Germans by American soldiers at Chateau Thierry and other battlefields were lowed by military tractors.
 The total number of all troops in line was estimated at 25.000.
 Women had a prominent part in the parade.
 Some of Americas new field artil- 1ery pieces and naval guns, turned out by factories put to war uses since the United States entered the strug- gle had places in the spectacle. The progress of the ship production was shown by floats representing big ocean-going craft leaping into betne as if with the aid of magic.
 Preceding the parade Italian Day was celebrated at the Altar of Lib. erty," the principal speaker being Ambassador di Cellere of Italy.
 President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson will attend the Liberty Day concer at the Metropolitan Opera House to- night for the benefit of Queen Mar. gherita's fund for blinded soldiers 0. Italy,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
GROUND GLASS
 IN COUCH DROPS

Ground glass was found in a pack age of A. Fl. Brummell's cough drops by Chester F. Hayden, of 154 Wilson street, employed as a draughtsman by A. M. Wilson, patent attorney, SOP Security building. The cough drops were purchased by Hayden Thursday afternoon at local drug store and his attention was first drawn to the glass contained in the medicine when he broke one of his teeth while at tempting to chew one of the drops.
 Immediately after breaking one of his molars, Hayden examined the en- tire package of cough drops and found that practically all the pieces contained glass ranging from minute particles to those the size of a rice grain.
 The package was turned over to Lieutenant Detective George Haux the Bertillion expert at police head quarters and he in conjunction with Alexander McPherson, of the city dis pensary will conduct an analysis and minute investigation.
 | In speaking of the matter Lieutenant Haux said:e "It Is possible the glass found its way into the cough l drops by accident, but 1t seems strange that so many of the pieces in the package should contain about the | same amount"
 This is not the first report that the Bridgeport detective bureau has re, ceived about ground glass being 1T foods and medicines, for Captain B. o I Cronan, chief of the detective bureau has collection of jelly, jams, pottet beef, cheese. bread, cakes, chewing gum and medicinal capsules whiof have been brought in by persons wht claimed that they contained ground glass.
 In the majority of cases it wal found upon investigation that thu glass found it's way into the article O
 food through the glass centainer be
 ing broken or cracked while beinl packed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
HENRY RINCLINC
 CIRCUS MAN DEAD
Was One of Seven Brothers Who Started With One
 Pin Admission.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 12-Henry Ringing. youngest of the seven broth CTS who made circus history. died Thursday of heart disease. He Is survived by his wife and a son.
 The Ringlings started in Baraboo by showing for one pin admission. They burst out of Baraboo as a fam fly brass band. Then they had one ring performance, next railroad show" and so on and up until they owned not only Ringing Brothers but Barnum & Bailey's and the Fore paugh-Sells show, and all the big cir GUS revenue from the whole country went into their pockets. But always they were loyal to Baraboo. The circus season ended, there the broth CTS gathered to celebrate the holiday. Now the youngest brother~has died in the little town of his birth.
 Henry was not one of the five broth CTS in the original Ringing firm which bought the Barnum & Bailey show in 1907 for $410,000. They were John, Otto, Charles, Al and Ali T. The next to the oldest brother, A. Gustave, general agent for the Sells Forepaugh outfit, died in 1907 Henry was too young to be a regular circus man when the others we've growing in stature until they be- strode the whole circus world, but of late years he was one of the most active of the family.
 Between circus seasons he fished in the South. Desiring comfort with his pleasure, he had a power boat that cost $12,000 built at Milwaukee two years ago. It was built on the lines of the V type express cruiser could make twenty miles an hour had all the fittings of a much larger yact, with accommodations for ten persons, yet drew only 23 inches of water and so could ascend shallow streams where MT. Ringing wanted to fish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
RED SOX WON FIRST
 WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

It was just fifteen years ago today that a Boston club first figured as a worlds series championship aggrega- tion, the Red Sox, present cham pions, on that date, Oct. 12, 1903, taking the final game from the Pir- ates in the initial modern worlds ser les between National League and American League pennant winners.
 The champion Red sox of 1903 were owned by Harry Killilea, and Jimmy Collins was manager. "Cy'' Young and Bill Dineen shared the pitching honors, the former winning two games and losing one, while Dineen had three victories to one de- feat. Hughes pitched one game for the Red Sox and lost it. Duke Farrell and Lou Criger were behind the bat. Jimmy Collins himself played third base.
 The first worlds series game of that year opened at Boston, when 16,- 900 fans saw the locals defeated by Fred Clarke's Pirate crew. The next day the attendance was less than 10000, owing to the general belief that the Red Sox were doomed to sure defeat, but the faithful saw the Pirates humbled to the tune of to 0. Encouraged by this result, the Boston bugs turned out to the pam Der of nearly 19,000, the record at tendance for the series, on the fol- lowing day. but the Pirates won, to 2. The scene of battle then shifted to Pittsburgh. Only 7,6O0 Smoky City fans saw the Pirates win close game, to 4. With the series three to one in favor of the Pirates, Bos- ton hopes languished but they were revived by the next game, which went to the Red Sox. Il to 2, some 5000 people witnessing the humb1ing of the Smoky City bunch. About the same number turned out for the next con- test in Pittsburgh, and Boston again won, to 8. The series then stood three and three, and the decisive pas time attracted 17,000 Pittsburgh fans The American Leaguers an- nexed the victory, to 3. An eighth game was played at Boston, before 7,5o0 spectators, and the Red sox again won, shutting out their op- ponents with a score of to 0.
 Boston again won ths American League pennant in 1904, but Prest- dent Bush of the Giants refused to take part in a worlds series. The Red Sox again won the pennant in 1912, and captured the worlds cham pionship emblem from the Giants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12

War, Industries Board announced eNrtailmsnt of watches te 70 per cent. of the first six months of 1917 pro- ductien.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
RUBE WADDELRS
 BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Tomorrow will be the forty-second anniversary of the birth q the late George Edward Waddell, in his day one of the most famous of pitchers. "Rube," as he was known to fans all over the country, was most eccentric character. and during his seventeen years in professional baseball he had fourteen jobs and played with a dozen different clubs. WaddelI was born in Butler, Pa., and played with Oil City, the Louisville Nationals, De- troit, Homestead, Columbia, again with Louisville, Pittsburgh, the Mill waukee American League club, the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles "out- laws" the Athletics, the St. Louis Browns, the Minneapolis American Association and the Minneapolis Northern League club. He contract ed tuberculosis and died of that dis ease in sanatorium in San Antonio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12

When the Belgian troops approach ed the famous forests of Houthulst they rund not single tree remaining.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
WILLARD, FAMOUS
 PAINTER IS DEAD

Cleveland, O., Friday-Mr. Archi- bald M. Willard, painter of the fam ous picture, "The Spirit of '76" died at his home here today. aged eighty one years. Death was due to heart disease.
 MT. Willard's painting swas finish ed in 1876 and was exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial, after which 1t was bought by General U. H. Dev- eraux, of Cleveland, who presented it to the town of Marblehead, Mass, where it now hangs in Abbott Hall. General Deveraux's son, Harry K Deveraux, president of the Grand Cir cult, posed for the picture of the boy in the painting.
 MT. Willard was a civil war veteran and came to Cleveland in 1878 from Wellington, Ohio. He leaves a daughter and a son.
 While MT. Willards work Is best known because of ''The Spirit of '76' he has left many ather works of art, but the story of "The Spirit of '76" is an interesting part of his life MT. Willard had become a business part ner of an art dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, his popular pictures being pro- duced In wholesale lots and sold throughout the country. The Gen. tennial Exposition was soon to open, and his partner, MT. J. F. Ryder, sug- gested that he paint satiric picture on the theme of Yankee Doodle.'' He set to work, and after many false l starts and failures was about to give 1 it up. His father had been persuad- 1 ed to pose as the aged drummer, but | when he fell i'll and was about to die MT. Willard could not go on and make the picture a jest.
 He then devoted all of his energies
 in the painting of a picture Of patri- otfc theme and inspiration, with the result that every one is familiar with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
OBITUARY
MARY AGNES MoRR1sEY.

The funeral of Mary Agnes Nor risey was held from the home of her mother, Mrs. B. Griffin, 27 Austin street, at S:S0 this morning and half an hour later a solemn requiem mass was sung at St. Augustine'S church with Rev. J. B. Nihill celebrant, Father Hayes deacon, and Father Ganley sub-deacon. Schmidt's mass was sung by the choir. There were many beautiful floral offerings. The bearers were Joseph Reilly, Michael Meade, James O'Brien, John Morrisey, Charles Haggerty and Charles Mo Auley. Rev. Nihill read the com initial. Interment at St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
NOTICE Bridgeport Hydraulic Com.
 pa11y
Ran MAIN STREET.

82O MAIN STREET.
 Water rates for the quarter ending October 1st, 1918, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Company No. $40 Main street, All bills must be paid on or before October 15. 1918 Business hours on Saturday from 6. m. to 12 m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will keep open from a. III. to 8 D. on Monday, October 7th and 14th, 1918.
 ALBERT E. LAVERY, H 1 $ Secretary,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
SPORTING NOTES

Walter Mayer of the Red sox, has been called to the colors. When the worlds series ended Mayer returned to his home in Cincinnati and gave $150 of his share of the big game to three war funds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
WOMAN RIvEFER SETS RECoRB.

N Portsmouth, N H., Got. 12.---Miss Annie Tobey, an operative in the elec- trieal shop at the Portsmouth navy yard, won contest for women rivet- CTS here yesterday when she drove 264 copper rivets into battery boxes in two hours.
 Machinists say this is a record for women.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
TODAY IN PUGnL1sTTo ANNALS

190a-Danny Webster and Monte Attell fought a 10-round draw at Los Angeles.
 1911-Frank Klaus knocked out Tommy Sullivan in the second round at Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
CALL FOR PROBATE CONVENTION

the District of Bridgeport, will be held on Monday, October 14th, 1918, at twelve o'clock noon, at the Democratic Headquarters, in the Stratfield Build ing, for the purpose of choosing can didate for Judge Of Probate for tho District of Bridgeport.
 CLOS" PROBATE COMMITTEE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12

Australian boxing fans have every reason to be proud of the record in war service made by the fighters of Australia. According to Snowy Baker, the Australian boxing pro- moter and famous sportsman, S75 boxers from the Antipodes are now fighting with the British forces on the various fronts of the world war. For that reason the fight game is rather slow in Australia at present, but native boxing enthusiasts are looking for a strong revival of the sport after the war. Jimmy Clabby, the most popular American boxer with the Australian fight fans, is serv- ing with the Australian soldiers, at present being on recruiting duty. He expects to go to France in the near future. The reason for his being on this duty is that he has shown re- markable success at the work.