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Charlevoix county herald., 1918-03-15
CHAPTER viii.
On Board the Wilton.


A little note was all that was left at
the st. Francis OF Isabelle Reade:
Dear Friend John Gilmore:
am running away SO you cannot
shake the truth out Of me. would
rather stay and be shaken. You will
never see me again. but shall re.
member you always-always! Your
friend, Isabelle.
She had gone, bag and baggage. be-
fore seven. the clerk told me. had
frightened her away by prying into
her secret, crude brute that ! wasl
Well, wasn't that just what wanted?
Hadn't I determined to take her to
{: the station and start her on the train
out of my lief What had she to do
with my forty-year-old life. anyhow
She would remember me always.
doubled; that second always" gave
my heart thrill that was outside Its
experience Of forty years steady
work. Il would rather stay and be
shaken" God bless her! l wouldn't
shake her: never-either way!
II she had stayed, I would forget the
Wilton, forget Ecuador and adventur-
ing. forget everything but herself, and
I would make myself a reality In her
life. not a remembrance. II that were
possible. Too late for anything but
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-03-15

Courtship is merely the preliminary
skirmish before the regular battle.
Some peoples idea Of knowledge is
the art Of finding out things they have
- business 10 know.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-03-15

mOlucI~
Father died a year ago." she said
simply.
wonderfully educated in long
words at Klosterneburg Convent, and
-unmarried?"
"Of course. I didn't tell you unnec-
sssary things"
"And you can giggle-you told me
that"
quite unnecessarily. You heard
me giggle. but should be gentlemanly
and forget It."
Il am not forgetting anything" ]
said emphatically, just as Captain
Blake found US and volunteered to
show US Cypress light from the
bridge, spectacle which wou. will.
ingly enough have neglected. Howev-
or, II 1t was UP to me to play chaper.
on, ! intended to be a vigilant one.
and followed the two and listened to
an explanation of time flashes
and revolving reflectors which was
much less interesting than the mea-
ger tale of an eventless life.
We put In at Port San Pedro next
afternoon and found some excitement
In wondering whether two policemen
seen on the dock were there for me. l
had not thought of Marcus since left
him at the San Francisco jetty.. but
knew he was not feeling any too Sc
cure about me and might change his
mind any, minute. Miss Reade. at my
side, was chatting away of the pano-
rama before us, and suddenly real
ICED that could not be arrested there.
II would never do to be taken by po-
Mcemen from her side, In front Of all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Mr.. Meekton. good, kindly tInid
soul, hears the neighbors talking
about a new and terrible disease He
reads in the papers that Doctor Thus
and-se- predicts 4 hundred million
cases in the United states, and that
already twenty seven cases have been
reported in Lee ward and somebody
died there last week and probably
that-was- hat was-the matter with
Esx.s2an 40 q tYsslt. town is
hody.s going 70 DIR, and there won't
he enough OF us left to bury the rest,
Thus do panics grow in the fertile
coil OF scared imagination. The
net result is--1octors may scott II
they Ike. but us true--that Meekton
and his zemiiy are promptly number
ed anaons the cases" reported, and
likely a. NO. some Of them may die,
mostly scarce. 80 death.
There arc epidcmics every year COM
parable TO that of the so-called Span
ish influenza now prevailing Every
one of the several varieties OF colds
becomes epidemic on slight provoca-
tion. Sometime fslauues occur, lit
tie. II any. below The ratio in the "au"
cases But nobody gets scared about
colds. II they ate there would he a
hullabaloo all ne time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
A BROMIDE FOR THE FLU HYsTERIA.

Al jhat. the flu cases don't actual
ly turn out SO numerous as the ex-
cited and conscientious gentlemen of
the various official Bodies wanted us
TO believe last week. Diligent search
throughout the city diseloses 6.600
cases, which, one way and another,
may be ciassed DIS influenza. The rec
ords show lS2 deaths In the city
-Ht1fotg ~ re- attributed. e.sse, WAY ar Il
another. to the epidemic. The figures
are merely fractional Of the totals
gioomiIy forecasted
Happily. we are passing from The
period Of despairing rrophesv to that
of recorded fact Those Of us who
lost our temperamental balance for
a time now have solid ground for eur
feet.
The situation is grave enough as it
is. We do not minimize the import
ance Of precautions or the value of
relief work accom- piished But the
community needs bromide more
than anything else. We hereby ad-
minister it in the immortal words Of
a fine old chan-a brave gentleman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

The "yacan} room" husaboo Of the
brewers mas m terror for rhe real
estate men OF mai prominent brewery
4essx- 81 Louis il. d.-4s moi frirhten
property owners an6 roal- estate
shrokers in tbls city that boasts Or
the larses, and bes, equipped brewery
Ii the WORD why should real estate
men of other critics fear -
According 10 the St Louis Rerub-
Slic OF septemoer 20. the most prom
inent dealers in real estate in II.
Louis look upon impending prohibit
stion as a guarantee Of Improvement
n store rentals ana values. They esti-
ssnate that at least oue-fourth OF the
400 stores occupied by saloons VIII
~ vacated by reason of failure OF re-
nswal OF license bs January 3. 1919.
ABnt they are not panic-stricken with
the prospects. Their reasoning is
sound II is this a. voiced by one
laeAier who specialize in store prop
fties:
The average corner saloon i6 a
S small. dfispidated ugly looking
|as STRUCTURE, which is really set
ss back TO the entire neigh horhood.
ssss-99 ne saloon man doesn really I'M
S prove the property because his
A04RnnG Hnrff de a
IN chants who cater to women refuse
z ~ place their business near such
1J0onF for fear OF losing trade
Ex kath the corner saloon thing OF
- pA&t and In its stead an ice
Nh ssDNnH1EpAtlor.- - dry~goods- hoxase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
NEW YORK POLICE
HELP LIBERTY LOAN

New York, Oct 14--Jim Coffey and
Joe Jeanette will meet in a four
round bout at the police department
boxing carnival in the Fourteent h
Regiment armory. Brooklyn, tomorrow
night Jack Britton and Soldier Bart
field and Harry Greb and Clay Turner.
also. VIII appear in bouts of the same
length
The carnival has been arranged to
aid the police in their campaign to
raise $5o,ooG,000 in subscriptions for
the liberty loan.
-buy Liberty Bonds-
You're flinty-hearted piece Of ice
if the tears don't squirt from your eyes
when you read the following credited
To the pen of Ensign Harry W. Ross,
|. S. N, former assistant stage man
ager of the Winter Garden:
Their meeting it was sudden.
Their parting il was sad,
She gave her young life meekls,
Twas the only life she had
She's sleeping meath the willows,
She's resting peaceful now,
For that's what always happens
When "a freight train meets a. cow.
~Buy Liberty BondA-
Debts of gratitude are usually
compromised at 10 cents on the dol
lar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
1900 WAR STORIES
IN ONE HOSPITAL
Man With a Crutch and n Bandaged
Arm just Grins and
Tries to Jig.
CHEERFUL MEN IN BANDAGEs
Brave Oniccr Laughs Uncomfortably
full Deed OF Bravery In Champagne.
nv ROBERT WELLEs RTTCHIE.

by ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE.
Paris, Oct 14.--American hospital
No /, at Neuilly. in the outskirts or
Paris, contains / 800 war stories, one
by each patient.
Some are wildly alive. thrilling with
machine gun snap and high explosives,
and bitter throat -to-throat grapples.
Others are almost ludicrously I'M
decorated. homelv recitais of expert
ences suddenly cut short by bullet
before the narrator saw anything.
Neuilly is the great clearing house
for wounded, fresh from the battle line
in the Champagne. Many, arriving
here still wear first-ai bandages-
After spending three hours at Neuil-
ly. this afternoon, l departed, bewil-
dered by the battle cinema which was
likely an over-speeded film. As | APP
preached the great hospital group two
camions loaded with convalescents.
out for sightseeing tour of Paris,
whizzed out of the gateway.
Bandased Arm and n Grin.
I caught glimpses of bandag ed arms
and crutches, of faces hospital paled
under the tan, yet grinning and ready
to be shown all that Paris has
Brass music directed me to the
courtyard. where a full infantry band
was playing conan latest. dunaredS
OF wheel-chairs and stretehers We're in
the grass. Out of every window on
the four sides. and in four stories.
leaned heads making up an apprecla-
tive audience enjoying the first home
breeze"
| marvened al how complacently
the new conditions were accepted by
these men. not forty eight hours from
hell. There was no sign of complain
ing. Some were joking through their
cloggy bandaees. Others tried to Jig
to the music. Yet each had felt the
breath OF death and seen comrades OBJ
liberated
The first bit OF news came when
marine with machinegun bullet in
his arm said that an officer. one of the
heroes of Chateau Therry. with a
wounded eye, was lying in the officers
ward,
We went into the Champagne drive
with the French a week ago" said the
marine. The Germans threw all they
had our way At Q A NJ Sunday we
advanced across field under shell fire
A big 2s0-pounder 'dud' landed three
feet from this officer He reached
down. knocked the ashes from his pipe
on the dud. patted it and said Nice
idud good little dude
Just Soldier Talk.
we inst eheered and drove ahead
land cleaned nm
Later found this officer in ward 10
with his head xwathed told hin,
the story Of ,he dud. He laughed nm
comfortably
"Oh. that's lust soldier talk. Don't
YOU believe a word Of il"
He noIitejv declined to reveal the
feat of heroism for which he was
awarded the war cross with the nalm
It was pinned on his paiamas
The French are very kind about
Etbesa ,hiros" .oja he "7,ha aor.o,r-
saw they hone To save NV SIGHT >,
From a marine nrivate who is still
yunlis4f7 = 4,es.,Ysq4,, y, I
tbercfore ca,fY4o4 10 ryj-.e,, : ahta{,,aI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
freedom. He was Anthony Sohfeskt.
of the American expeditionary forces,
wealthy son OF the land which gave
X osciuskzo to the world.

Maybe Cincinnati figured that the
sal oons will be closed a long time any
way. pretty soon, when it shut up
every other sort OF meeting place on
account OF the flu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Who can remember the name OF
the German chancellor last October,
or how many successors he has had?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

or grocery. tradesmen IN the vic
81 Frorna, n,s+a,,orr vs., ~, ~ aa
crate on II larger scale. The cor
proved, nYodern1zcd and WI com
mfand Il larger rental. Many OF
rented to Merchants =" occunving
no" anterior locations iheN VIII
under the old regime. and the in
terror hlaces VIII TIE also improved
fE n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Edith Cavell was officially murder
ed by Germans in Brussels Just three
years go, The murderers are un-
punished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

OF course we are proud of the D.
s. c. won by Lieutenant Adams. a
Nirginian in the sixteenth infantry.
but not "A bit surprised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Another of an iliustrious line OF pa
tr1ot-s soldiers has given his life for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Lets talk this thing over" says
the Hun Wait a minute while
speed up my muniuon plants" says
Uncle Sam. Attaboy. Sam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Local Observation at $ p. Vi. Nesterda,


act for YOU To sit down and write
your congressman and two United
States senators and thank them for
having voted for wartime prohibition?
1t Will show them that their patri-
otism is appreciated by the people OF
course. II your congressman and SEN
ators didn't vote for this measure so
necessary TO an early termination of
the war. you'd better get busy and
see that Others are elected in their
stead. It's patriotism first and
greed in the hack seat in times like
The present. when the very life of the
nation Is in peril
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
THE WEATHER
Omitted states Weather Bureau.
Department Of ACriculture1

For virginia and North Carolina
ratf tuesday warmer in west por-
ton. Wednesday fair and warmer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Erring kid-~Looka here, dad, next
time you whale me don't pull any
more of that ITS going to hurt me
more'n IL does you" stuff. cause
know that's just stall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Local Temperature YESTERDAY

tion. Wednesday fair and warmer.
Local Temperature Yesterday
IL noon temperature ....... so
3 r, NJ. temperature " &c
7. M temperature .,.....,..,, 81
MAXIMUM temperature to T, NJ. Sc
Minimum temperature to r. NJ So
Mean temperature ......... go
Normal temperature ..,... 60
deficiency in temperature since
January l ....,...,........ 440
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours n
Rainfall last twenty-four hours q
Deficiency in rainfall since March
't'.'..'... '......, .,,..........,. is
Excess IN rainfall since January
Observation-Disclosures. SIS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Wife-Well. you've seen the lawyer :?
Did YOU, extract any information from
him?
Hubby--No He did all the extract
Ing. First he extracted my story from
nae, then he extracted $50 from my
pocketbook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Debts of gratitude are usually
compromised at 10 cents on the dol
lar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
KANSAS CITY STILL
WALKS TO ITS WORK;
NOT A CAR RUNNING

Kansas City Mo, Dec l2.-Again
Kansas City walked to work this
morning or caught motor trucks,
hastily converted into busses, deliv-
cry trucks, livery cars, bakery and
milk wagons or motorcycles.
1t was the secon day of the city's
street car strike and there was lit
tie indication that the complete tie
up of the street car system would be
relieved for several days.
City officials and business men
will endeavor to evolve some plan
for settlement today. The city COM
missioners of Kansas City, Kan,
are to meet to consider asking the
Kansas supreme court to take charge
of the system in that city and oper-
ate cars.
Relief from the "lightless night"
experienced last night in the greater
portion OF the residence district by
lack OF electric current is expected
tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
Ends Stubborn Coughs
in q Hurry
For real effectiveness, this old home
made remedy has no equal. Eas-
lily and cheaply prepared.

You'll never know how quickly a bad
cough can be conquered, until you try
this famous old home made remedy. Any
one who has coughed all day and all
night, will say that the immediate relief
given is almost like magic. II takes
but moment to prepare, and really
there is nothing better for coughs.
Into pint bottle, put 2la ounces of
Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to make full pint, Or
you can use clarified molasses, honey,
or corn syrup, instead OF sugar syrup
if desired Either way, the full pint
saves about two-thirds OF the money
usually spent for cough preparations,
ana gives you more positive, effective
remedy. 1t keeps perfectly and tastes
Decentralization like it.
You can feel this take hold instantly
soothing and healing the membranes in
all the air passages 1t promptly loosens
dry, tight cough, and soon you will
notice the phlegm thin out and then
disappear altogether. A days use will
usually break up. an ordinary throat or
chest cold, and it is also splendid for
bronchitis, Group, whooplng cough, and
bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, known as the most reliable remedy
for throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "21h ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept anything
else. Guaranteed to give absolute salts
faction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co, TT. Wayne, Ind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
OKLAHOMA HAS THREE
OF TEN CITIES THAT
WON NAMING OF SHIPS

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. l2.-When
the ship City OF Lincoln" slips
from her ways, Miss Mae Pershing,
sister OF Gen. John J, Pershing, will
be her sponsor, according to an
nouncement made by the publicity
department OF the Tenth Federal
Reserve District.
The announcement accompanied
that OF the choice OF names and
sponsors made by the ten cities in
the Tenth Federal Reserve District
which won the honor OF naming
ten ships to be built under the di-
rection OF the United States Ship
ping Board, by being the first ten
cities in the district to report sub
scriptions to the Fourth Liberty
Loan from twenty per cent OF their
population.
Following is the list OF the honor
cities, the names chosen and the
sponsors who will christen them,
and it will be observed that three
OF the ten cities are in Oklahoma :
Vinta, Okla, "Vinta,' Miss Clyde
Thompson
Las Vegas, N. NJ, LAS Vegas,
Miss Helen V, Kelly.
Salna, Kans, "Salina,' Mrs. Rob
ert ]. Laubengayer,
Sapulpa, Okla, "Sapulpa, Mrs.
J. w. Hoover.
Hutchinson, Kans.. CITY OF Hut
chinson," Miss Vera Gano.
Colorado Springs, City OF Col
orado,' Miss Anne Shober.
Lincoln, Neb., City of Lincoln, .
Miss Mae Pershing,
Oklahoma City, Okla, "Oklahoma
City" Miss Elizabeth Ames.
Kansas City, Kans., "Wyandotte,
women war workers to name spon-
Sor.
Denver, Colo, CITY OF Denver
Mrs. James II. Baker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
lPawIs Valley
PINK WADE
Agent and Correspondent; Oh
flee at Chamber of Commerce.

r. C. Gnatz and family left yes
terday afternoon for Tacoma,
Wash, to make their future home.
Miss Geneva Simpson, Red Cross
nurse, who formerly lived here but
whose home is now in Shawnee,
passed through the city yesterday
and stopped for a visit with friends
enroute home. Miss Simpson has
been stationed at Camp Logan,
Houston, for the past several
months.
Lieut.. G. L. Johnson returned
yesterday to Camp Funston after a
visit of several days with his fam
ily here. DR.. Johnson says he eX-
poets to be mustered out about the
first OF January.
The Red Cross campaign is IN
full swing in Garvin county. Chair
man S. s. Reed sent speakers to
every school district in the county
and will repeat this feature OF the
campaign Sunday afternoon when
subscriptions will begin. A unique
feature OF this campaign is the
"Flying Squadron" composed or
three women and three men who
during the past week have VISITED
every school house in the county
for the purpose OF awakening in
terest in the drive. Garvin county's
slogan is, Every man, woman and
child in Garvin county a member
of the Red Cross.
Grand Master Joseph w. Morris
OF Snyder, will be present and Of
ficiate at the corner stone laying
Garvin county's new court
house on Thursday, December l9,
at 2 o'clock. All Masons are to
meet at the Masonic building at |
o'clock to form the line of march.
The officers OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and Community League
requests the presence OF every man
in Pauls Valley at the Annual
Smoker" to be held at Elks Hall
tonight at 7:30 o'clock. An inter
esting program has been arranged
and activities for 1919 will be dis
cussed.
William E. Reel OF Elmore was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. T. NJ. Tethers of the Can
teen Service reports 206 packages
sent from here to the soldier boys
in France.
Division Superintendent Taylor Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
Wymm@wood
Mrs. ]. f. Guthrey, Cor.
Phone l55

Robert Crawford, brother Of II.
M. Crawford of Wynnewood, died
at Pauls Valley Sunday of bron-
chial pneumonia. Mr.. Crawford
was IS years old, being the oldest
of four brothers. The body was
brought here and the funeral serv-
ices were held at the residence OF
II. NJ. Crawford, at 2 o'clock, Mon
day. Burial was in Ooaklawn GENE
tery at o'clock.
Mrs. Hales is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. 3. Childress, until al
ter Christmas.
On account OF the many cases or
influenza, the schools here were
not reopened Monday morning.
w. /. Wylie OF Bristow, is visit
ing his children who are recover
ing from influenza at Mr.. and Mrs,
G. F. Kennedy's.
Mrs. Ed Johnson and five Grill
dren are i'll with influenza.
N. Petty made business trip to
Pauls Valley Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Walner went
TO Oklahoma City Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. A. Moore went to Ard
more Tuesday, returning Wednes-
day, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Elliott.
Lewis Picket went ID Ardmore,
Tuesday to drive a car back for
Andrew Wilson.
Mrs. Andrew Wilson has recover
ed from an attack OF influenza.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13

The Murray County Singing Con-
vcn,ion will convene December IA,
and Is, at Wheeler school house, be-
tween Davis and Wynnewood. Sew
eral large classes vii lbe present and
compete with songs. The song
leaders of the county are Messrs.
Smith, Nowlin, Crawford, Coplin,
Halford, Hodges, etc. Miss Ellie
Hodges OF Sculln is the secretary
OF the convention.
Golden Rule Lodge OF !. O. O. +.
OF Sulphur elected their annual OF
iicers last week, as follows:
Charles Britton, n. G.; Ira Potes,
V. c.; II. L. Malone, secretary /;
G.. M. Anderson, treasurer. install
lation OF these officers will take
place the first OF the year.
A. NJ. Wright was an Oklahoma
City visitor the first of the week.
Private Ivan NJ, Anderson ar
rived Monday from Camp Colr,
where he was discharged from the
service. lie has been in the hos
pital for several weeks, and is not
fully recovered,
The Murray County Poultry Show
will hold its ninth annual exhibit
in Sulphur December y, IS, and IA.
Secretary c. T. Johnson has long
list OF exhibitors in prospect. and
the Boys and Girls Clubs OF the
county will compete in this Com
parison Show Tor the first time.
The program and booklet OF the
show is now being distributed.
The flu condition in the city OF
Sulphur is improving somewhat,
but the condition in the rural dis
tricts has not improved any within
the past week. Many rural schools
have had to close but it is not eN-
pected to close the city schools at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Sparks leave
this week for Corpus Christi to
spend the winter.
Capt. +. W. Howell will leave to-
day for Oklahoma City in charge
OF number OF National Guards
men, who go to take examinations
Tor commissions. Those accompany
ing Captain Howell are !. T. Lit
tie, lanes Medlock, Oscar Buchan-
an. Leslie Phillips, Miller and +.
Vernon. Captain Howell antici-
pates taking an examination for a
majors commission.
Frank Harris OF Drake was in
Sulphur Wednesday transacting
business.
A. !. Stevens. county agent. re-
turned Monday from a business
trip to Purcell
Four deaths have occurred the
past week near Nebo, John Lans-
ford. Lee Everett, Mr.. Stockton and
Mr.. Nichols.
John Hassen went to Ardmore
Wednesday noon to accompany the
body of his friend, Mr.. Joseph, who
died in Ardmore, Tuesday to Sui
phur where he will be buried.
Corporal Lance Barrow, station
ed at Camp Bowie, spent few
DAYS at his home in Hickory the
past week.
Paul Hoggard, stationed at kel-
lev Field, is visiting relatives this
week, on short furlough.