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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
MORALE OF AMERICAN
ARMY OF HIGHEST
Ten Weeks in Camp By Bostonian
Convinces Him.

SOllNhlOSS AAhlls
London, March 9.-(Correspond.
ence OF the Associated PressD.-
Ten weeks spent in the war zone
convinces me that the morale and
morals OF the American soldier in
France are in full accord with the
finest traditions OF American arms
and a credit TO the social and reli.
gious standards of American So
ciety' said DR.. Daniel A. Polling
OF Boston, associate president OF
the United Society OF Christian Fin.
deayor in an interview with the As
Sociated Press on his arrival in
London on his way TO America.
My Investigations he said car.
ried me into every American landing
port in France; into rest camps and
training camps, and for ten days
was practically in our front line,
including two nights and three days
in front line dugout. | was right
with our men all the time. ! messed
with them, slept with them and eN-
perienced two barrages with them.
"My whole experience convinced
me that the administration OF our
war activities in France is amaz-
ingly efficient. Our railroads. our
camps, our food, our water sup.
Iply and our rapidly increasing mill
tary equipment are miracles oi
swift and thorough achievement.
In the business OF keeping our
soldiers physically and morally fit,
the program OF our military author
lies is the most comprehensive and
aggressive ever laid out by a ma
ton at war The stories OF whole
sale drunkenness and vice circu-
lated in some quarters at home con-
Icerning the American eXpeditionary
force were false. While some men
and groups OF men have committed
grave eNceSSeS and shamed their
uniforms, the small number oil those
in proportion to the total number
under arms is source OF gratidca-
tion and pride to every citizen who
believes in the moral sounduess Of
American society.
'Ny own Investigations substan-
tiatc the figures already made pub
lie by the army medical department,
which prove that the American
soldier i'm France is livino ON 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
u. S. TROOPS END LIVES
THREE MEXICAN BANDITS

El Paso, Texas, April ll.-Three
MeXican raiders were killed near
Fort Hancock, Texas, Tuesday
night when American troops fired
on 4 band OF armed MeHicans who
crossed the line, accordirg TO mes
sage received here today. The bodies
OF the MeXicans were found in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
THOUSANDS EVADE FILING
INCOME TAX RETUR

Washington April ll.-Thou-
sands OF cases OF failures to file in
come tax returns have been uncoy-
cred by internal revenue agents and
steps are being taken to compel fill
ing OF delinquent reports and pay
ment OF the proper penalties
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
SIX HUNDRED DISTRICTS
CLAIM HONOR FLAG

Washington, April ll.-Six hun
dred communities have reported
over-subscriptions OF their third
Liberty loan quota and claimed the
right to fly the honor flag. Official
awards OF the flag have been made
to about hall that number.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
DRAFT CALLS FOR
1900 EXTRA TROOPS

Washington, April ll.-Twelye
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-11
Murray County Plans
To Send Big Delegation
To Little Rock Road Meet

Especial to The Ardmorcite.J
Sulphur. Okla, April il.-Com-
mittee, signing up the membership
and arranging for the expenses OF
such delegates as might be sent TO
Little Rock Ark where the Bank
head Highway Association. The In
dian Trail Association. and the Will
liams Highway Association will de-
side upon the routes to be taken
through Oklahoma. Press reports
from Texas seem TO lead the off
GERS OF the Bankhead Hihgway TO
believe Texas is attempting, or will
attempt to ignore Oklahoma in the
routing OF the Bankhead Highway.
The Williams Highway delegates
wish TO retain the route as laid out
by Governor Williams and c. O..
Johnson, president OF the Williams
Highway, and with the strong rep
resentation promised from Texas,
both by the governors appoint
ments and association delegations,
Oklahoma is apparently going TO
have her hands full in her attempt
to secure the Bankhead Highway
Murray county and all points on
the Williams Highway expect 10
send strong delegations to the Lit
tie Rock meeting
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

young fellow with whom Elliot had
played tennis a good deal, and left the
papers In his hands for safe-keeping.
After which they returned to the hotel
and reached the second floor by way
of the back stairs used by the serv-
ants.
Here they parted, each going to his
own room. Gordon slept like school
boy and woke only when the sun
poured through the window upon his
bed in broad ribbon of warm gold.
He got up, bathed, dressed, and
went down into the hotel dining room.
The walters looked at him in amaze
ment. Gordon ate as If nothing were
the matter. apparently unaware Of the
excitement he was causing. He paid
not the least attention to the nudging
and the whispering. After he had fin
ished breakfast, he lit cigar, leaned
back in his chair and smoked placidly.
: Presently an eruption of men poured
into the room. At the head of them
was Gopher Jones. Near the rear Wal
ly Selfridge fingered modestly. He
was not looking for hazardous adven-
ture.
"Whad you doing here7" demanded
Gopher, bristling up to Elliot.
The young man watched smoke
wreath float ceilingward before he
turned his mild gaze on the chief of
police.
''Tm smoking"
'Don't you know we Just got in from
hunting you-two posses of us been
out all night?" Gopher glared savage
ly at the smoker.
Gordon looked distressed. "That's
too bad. There's n telephone in my
room, too. Why didn't you call upf
I've been there all night"
"The deuce you have" exploded
Jones. "And us combing the hills for
you. Young man, you're mighty smart.
But want to tell you that you'll pay
for this"
"DId you want me for anything in
particular-or just to get up a poker
game" asked Elliot suavely.
The leader of the posse gave him.
self to job of scientific profanity. He
was spurred on to outdo himself be-
cause he had heard a litter or two be-
hind him. When he had finished. he
formed n procession. He, with Elliot
handcuffed beside him, was ut the
head Of 1t. 1t marched to the jail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16
Building a Trench.

Trenches on the western front ar.
pear to the civilian eye which is fixed
upon photographs to be just ditch
backed by dugouts. In reality, details
trench correspondent, an enormous
amount Of work and scientific study IL
required for the establishment of q
complete winter trench.
For every mile trench over 6,OOO,-
600 sand bags are needed. One man
can fill a bag with earth and lift 1t to
place 25 times in night, when all the
work of repairing trenches is done.
It would take battalion eight months
to do this work.
A mile Of trench and Its concomi-
tant protection demands 1900 foot
stakes, 1900 small pickets, $780, 900
sandbags. weighing 1000 tons in all;
$4,000 feet Of corrugated iron, !, ,125, 600
feet Of timber, etc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

but until now there had been no rea-
son why he should. Within quarter
of an hour he lifted the iron-grilled
sash bodily from the frame and
crawled through the window.
He found Puget and Strong waiting
for him in the shadows of pine out
side the yard of Selfridge.
ITO begin with, you walk straight
home md go to bed. Peter" the young
man announced. you're not in this.
You're not invited to our party.
don't have to tell you why, do II"
The engineer understood the reason.
He was an employed of Macdonald, n
man thoroughly trusted by him. Even
though Gordon intended only to right
wrong, 1t was better that Paget
should not be party to 1t. Reluctant
ly Peter went home.
Gordon turned to Strong. II owe
you lot already. There's no need for
you to run n risk of getting into trou-
BILE for me. II things break right,
can do what I have to do without
help"
"And II they don't?" Strong waved
an impatient hand. "Cut 1t out. Elliot
We tuheH Il luuCy W HO tHEouSH WIFI
this. 1 never did like Selfridge any
how and I amt got n wife and 1 don't
work for Mac. Why shouldn't have
some fun?"
Gordon shrugged his shoulders. "AI
right. Might as well play ball and get
things moving. then"
The little miner knocked at the door.
Wally himself opened. Elliot, from the
shelter of the pine. saw the two men
In talk. Selfridge shut the door and
came to the edge OF the porch. He
gnve a gasp and his hands went trem-
bling into the air. The six-gun of the
miner had been pressed hard against
his fat paunch. Under curt orders he
moved down the steps and out of the
yard to the tree.
At sight Of Gordon the eyes of
Waliy stood out I'm nmazement. Little
sweat beads burst out on his forehead,
for he remembered how busy he had
been collecting evidence against this
man.
"W-w-what do you want?" he asked.
"Got your keys with your"
"Y-yes."
"Come with u.s."
Wally breathed more freely. For a
moment he had thought this man had
come to take vengeance on him.
They led him by alleys and back
streets to the Office OF the Macdonald
Yukon Trading company. Under or
ders he knocked on the door and called
out who he was. Gordon crouched
close to the log wall, Strong behind
him.
Let me in, Olson" ordered Sell
fridge.
The door opened, and a man stood
on the threshold. Elliot was on top Of
him like n panther. Tho man went
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16
CHAPTER XVII.
sheba Does Not Think So,

S'Soa SoCS tNok oVs
The fingers Of Sheba were busy with
the embroidery upon which she worked,
but her thoughts were full Of the man
who lay asleep on the lounge. His
strong body lay at ease. relaxed.
Already health was flowing back into
his veins. Beneath the tan of the
thin, muscular cheeks a warmer color
was beginning to creep. Soon he would
be about again. vigorous and forceful.
stridlng over obstacles to the goal he
had set himself.
Sheba had sent him a check for the
amount he had paid her and had re-
fused to see him or anybody else.
Shamed and humiliated. she had kept
to her room. The check had come back
to her by mail.
Across the face Of It he had written
In his strong handwriting:
II don't welsh on my bets. You can't
give to me what Is not mine.
do not think for an instant that
shall not marry you"
She moved to adjust a window blind
and when she returned found that his
steady eyes were fixed upon her.
you're getting better fast,"' she
said.
"Yes."
The girl had a favor to ask Of him
and lest her courage fail she plunged
into 1t.
"Mr. Macdonald. II you say the word
Mr. Elliot will be released on bail. I
am thinking you will be SO good as to
say It."
His narrowed eyes held a cold gilt
ter "WhyT
You must know he is innocent. You
must"
II know only what the evidence
shows" he cut in. warily on his guard.
''He may or may not have been one of
my attackers. From the first blow I
was dazed. But everything points to
1t that he hired"
"0h, no" interrupted the Irish girl,
her dark eyes shining softly. 1.-The way
of it is that he saved your life, that
he fought for you, and that he is in
prison because of it."
"If that is true, why doesn't he
bring some proof of it7"
AiSol GIG CIlcu DE-
tween friends"
"He's no friend Of mine. The man is
meddler. I despise him."
The scarlet flooded her cheeks
| "And am liking him very, very much, "
she flung back stanchly.
Macdonald looked up at the vivid
| flushed face and found 1t wholly
charming. He liked her none the less
because her fine eyes were hot and
defiant in behalf of his rival.
"Very WELL" he smiled. "Tll get
him out If you'll do me a good tsrn.'
"Thank you. It's bargain"
"Then sing to me-"
"What shall I sing7"
"Sing Divided"
The long lashes veiled her soft eyes
while she considered. In a way he had
tricked her into singing for him q
love-song she did not want to sing
But she made no protest. Swiftly she
turned and slid along the bench. Her
fingers touched the keys and she be.
gan.
Sheba paid her pledge in full. After
the first two stanzas were finished she
sang the last ones as we'll:
An what about the wather when I'd
have ould Paddy's boat,
II It me that would be afeard to grip the
oars an 20 afloatf
oh, could md him by the Light Of sun
or moon or star:
| But there's caulder things than salt wavoa
| between US, so they are.
Och anee!
Sure we'll I know he'll never have the
! heart to come to me.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16
Was on Top Of Him Like 4 Panther.

was on Top OF Him Like panther.
down as though his knees were oiled
hinges. Before he could gather his
slow wits. the barrel of revolver was
showed against his teeth.
'Take it easy. Olson" advised Cor
don. "Get up-slowly. Now, step back
Into the office. Keep your hands up"
Strong closed and locked the door
behind them.
II want my papers, Selfridge. Dig
up your keys and get them for me"
Elliot commanded.
Wally did not need any keys. He
knew the combination Of the safe and
opened 1t. From an inner drawer he
drew a panch of papers. Gordon looked
them OVER carefully. Strong sat on a
table and toyed with revolver which
he Jammed playfully into the stomach
Of his fat prisoner.
All here" announced the held agent.
The safe-robbers looked their prison
ers in the ONCE and disappeared into
the night. They stopped at the house
Of the collector Of customs. q genial
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

grin. "Now, amt that modest Of him3
You lads are entertaining that we'll
known deteckative and spy, Gordon
Elliot, that renowned king Of hold
ups"
The red-headed m:.n interrupted
with howl of rage. "rf you're telling
it straight, Bill Macy, I'll learn him to
spy on me-"
Elliot was sitting on one of the beds.
He had not moved an inch since Macy
had appeared, but the brain behind his
live eyes was taking stock of the situ-
alton. Big Bill blocked the doorway.
The table was in front of the window.
Unless he could fight his way out, there
was no escape for him. He was
trapped. .--
Quietly Gordon looked from one to
another.
''rm not spying on you. My horse
is lame. You can see that for your
self. All asked was n nights lodg.
ing"
"Under another name than your own,
you cuSsed sneak"
The field agent did not understand
the fury of the man. because he did
not know that these miners were work.
ing the claim under a defective title
and that they had jumped to the con-
clusion that he had come to get evil
dence against them. But he knew that
never in his life had he been in tight
er hoie. In another minute they would
attack him. Whether 1t would run
to murder he could not tell. At the
best he would be hammered helpless.
But no evidence Of this knowledge
appeared in his manner.
II didn't give my last name because
there is prejudice against me in this
country" he explained in an even
voice.
He wondered as he spoke II he had
better try to fling himself through the
window sash. There might be re-
mote chance that he could make 1t.
The miner at the table killed this
possibility by rising and standing
squarely in the road.
Look out! He's got gat."
warned Macy.
Gordon fervently wished he had. But
he was unarmed. While his eyes
quested for a weapon he played for
time.
you can't get away with this, You
know. The United States government
Is back of me. It's known I left the
Willow Creek camp. I'll be traced
here"
Through Gordon's mind there flashed
word of advice once given him by
n professional prizef1ghter: "f you
get in a rough house. don't wait for
the other fellow to hit first"
They We're crouchlng for the attack.
In another moment they would be upon
him. Almost with one motion he
stopped, snatched up by the leg
heavy stool, and sprang to the bed
upon which he had been sitting.
The four men closed with him In a
rush. They came at him low. their
heads protected by uplifted arms. His
memory brought to him picture of
the whitewnshed gridlron of a football
field. and in 1t he saw a vision Of
safety.
The stool crashed down upon Big
Bill Macy's head. Gordon hurdled thu
crumpling' figure. plunged between
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16
smokeless Powder.

The advantages of smokeless pow
der, besides Its virtue of high explo-
siveness, are two-fOid. 1t does not
create smoke cloud that betrays
the location Of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun is not confused for q second
by pail Of smoke that obscures the
range Of xisioo In ths airsessaa =
tha enemy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

An love is wfld a. any wavs tnas wan
ders on the sea,
'Tis the same II he u near ms, 'tis the
same II he II far:
His thoughts are hard an ever hard be-
tween us. 30 they are.
Och anee!
Her hands dropped from the keys
and she turned slowly on the end of
the seat. The dark lashes fell to her
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16
WILLIAM MACLEOD RAENE
CHAPTER XVI.
lZNzE WZ2lzYZZH

copyright. 1907. by Raine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

Sure we'll know he'll never have the
heart to come to me.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-05-20

requires of realize much blame the wholesalers shoulders The wholesaler the retailer and lastly
  hind the robbery They all little and the
  ultimate relief belts Lord long" The only prof gatng beginning the purbind operation of the coal mines other industries providing essential cnnce for the
 of the nnng the O
 
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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-05-20
THE TOLL OF CRAFT.
THE STAR SPANCLED BANNER CBy Francis Scott kelD
 Q780-lS43D

Doubtless of rcturins rontecr Icfngent with aspect snug in ue f and worda the of oIdup in vno using tH abnormal things their through bleeding public in thu $ albeit gr,fe operations he glafters who taking a small being a 10 higher able
 easily mo1noon smaller than tn" outrageous If the realms of Big iusincss
 in Il cic large and economically
  f In he of tho cities the coal confined largely small districts
 
 Hdllne supplies supplying q variety or O n TO them the poverty bn'cned dweIcrs of the u which is n During the d O a the he this mnuistve the a
 Trading of safters a of C o life!
 in  of taking conditions lhc public are maleacos of wealth.
 subject broader grating
  from the public by grafs of course that
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-05-20
JUNE FlFT4 NAMED AS NEW DAY FOR ARMY REGISTRATION

WASHINGTON May l>Junc has by Depart 
  Under all rnys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

day service. Sermon, "The Older Broth
er's Part Offering TO aid work for ne
groes in the South. Sunday school i,
noon. Union service at 1880 p. m.
new illustrated lecture, "The Lure d
Alaska" All are invited. Tuesday even
ing at 1880, topic for C. E. meeting
What My Church Stands For"
One of Mrs. Henry Griffin's flock d
r. l. Reds has lately laid an egg tina
measures in circumference six and one
half by nine inches.
The every member canvass of the Con
gregational church was made last Mon
day and in spite of untoward weathe
conditions was very successful. The lad
dies aid society served an excellent AMI
bountiful supper, la Hoover, at 6:3l
p. m, and the tables were filled by mem
bers and friends of the church and thei
families. Following this, the reports d
the eight teams of canvassers were giverl
Some of those who braved the weathel
and roads on the hills found adventure
probably more comical in the tellinI
than in the actual experience. Returnl
We're not complete but the amoun|
pledged, together with income from othe|
sources, is sufficient to meet the currer
years expenses. Two.t thirds of the mid
sionary apportionment is also pledged
and the usual contribution of the ladiesl
missionary society about equals the rel
naming third. Rollcall followed the rel
ports and very pleasant occasion was
ended by singing the doxology
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
TALK OFTHETOWN

Food sale tomorrow afternoon al
o'clock, yestry of the Episcopal church
adv.
Miss Mary Pierce left this morning fol
Redstone, N. H., where she Is visiting
relatives.
Baked beans and brown bread and 9th,
err good things for sale tomorrow at the
Episcopal vestry-ady,
Regular meeting of I. O. O. L., NJ. L.,
Friday night in X. OF C., hall at O'Clock
Initiation. Guards meet at $3.50.
Fred Whittemore of Burlington, dep.
uty collector of internal revenue, arrived
in the city Yesterday afternoon TO confer
with Il. +. Barrette, special collector,
who is in charge of the income tax collec-
ton in Barre this week. At the asses
sors' Office in the city building, where
Mr.. Barrette opened his books for colec-
tions and the filing of inventories Mon.
day, many local people have tarried long
enough to fill out their inventories. A
majority of them have paid their taxes,
although the law does not require pay
ment until June Is. In response TO the
appeal for early payments, on the ground
that the government needs the money,
all of the small taxpayers
have settled their accounts and waived
the discount Mr.. Barrette is to remain
here until tomorrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
WILLIIMSTOWN

Ira b. Wright having got up a good
supply OF wood for his family, has gone
to Utica, n. Y, the home of his daugh-
ter, and has the promise of work there
as long as he cares to stay.
Henry j. Martin, the veteran fshman
has ordered supply of fish and will be
around town with the same next Tues.
day.
The auditors have finished their work
and their report is in the hands of the
printer.
/ From the Alstead, n. H., items in the
| Bellows Falls Times of Jan. 81 we learn
| that Miss Helen Kimball has just been
elected secretary of the Universalst Aid
society and left supporter of the noble
grand in Oasis Rebekah lodge, and that
Miss Frances Kimball is chaplain of the
last named organization.
While exact figures in regard to the
financial condition of the town are not
yet available, we learn that the expenses
of the town We're larger than before and
that we are in debt for considerable
sum Among the items of interest are
the state war tax of nearly 81 500 not
provided for at the last March meeting
because unexpected. The cost OF winter
work on roads is around $4,000 and the
cost OF schools and the support of the
poor are also increased.
The Agenda class of the NJ. f. church
is to meet this friday evening at Z 80
o'clock with Miss Arlene Jeffords.
The G. +. McAllister Co. have just
loaded car of potatoes to be shipped to
Manchester, n. H. The car would have
been started a few days sooner but for
the snow blockade, which made it ad-
visable to wait till the tracks were clear
S, j. Butts of Harrisburg Pa, was in
town yesterday while on his way to
Maine in the interest of the Waterman
Waterbury company of Minneapolis, !
Mimi, for which firm he is the eastern |
This firm are the max
ers of the heating and ventilating fur
naces now in use throughout the town,
and which have been found to be very
We are informed that Will
Jamestown was the first town in the state
in which these furnaces were installed
and that school officers and teachers are
united in their approval of them.
Congregational church, Sunday, Feb. 10
Morning worship at l0;45, Lincoln
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
WANTS READING MATTER.
Mario Bianchi Writes from His Camp in
France.

Mario Bianchi, now in France, writes
the following letter to his aunt. Mrs
Beatrice Franzi OF 227 Washington
street. Barre. The letter is dated Jan
6, 1918.
received your letter yesterday and
was very glad to hear from you.
am well and happy ! also got card
from Emilio. So mother sent you a
photo Of mine and you say some girl
got look al it and went daft over it,
| would like to meet her when ] get
back. What is her name? / am glad
to hear that my mothers health has
improved / suppose she misses me, but
III be coming home some day in the
future.
Yes, would like little reading mat
ter if YOU would care to send any. Also
send me the Barre Daily Times.
have started going to French
school here, trying to learn French, but
don't know how | will make out al it.
would like to learn it very much. The
weather here is pretty cold lately. Had
quite little snow also. How is grand
ma getting along. Ever hear from Vic
tor and Ioel
Remember me TO all the folks at home.