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Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
To Address Farmers

Wesley webb, secretary Of the PENN ,i,
suia Hio,rticuithurai aocletl, les ssnt oaf
sa's dc.,al IA Invitations 70 pAawafe faimept
5gs;ff. f1';f grsoWer; : to attend 4 Held
as aseHpg g of tie Maryland H9rticg'tqr4a'|l IL !
socjety & at the hoae Of G! E: Bryan.
Mt: Pleasant Orchards; nsaFF AegFe q
nraes, Nd. 9R Friday: AHgasts : NF.
Rryap is CONDUCTING the finest apple
and peach orchards in the east, and Sc
cures higher prices than any ether 1hsd
in Maryland. The meeting will start at
10 O'Clock in the morning, when the or
chards will be inspected, after which
there will be luncheon, short program
and an opportunity to visit the govern
ment proving grounds near Aberdeen.
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ODESSA

Howard Morris, of Chester, Pa, vis-
tied his family here on Sunday last.
Miss Naomi Morgan, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Sophia Magee and Mrs. Lee
Heller are visiting relatives in Whining
ton.
Earle CIothier, of Wilmington, is Wis.,
iting his grandmother, Mrs Mary Nor
gan.
Clarke Coppage, of Philadelphia. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Georgia Cop
page.
Mrs. McClain and Miss bertha Bcyles,
of Smyrna. are guests of Mrs. Byard
McClain.
Miss Mary Aspril. of Philadelphia is
visiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs. L.,
Y. Aspril.
Miss Ethel Redd, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. Howard Morris
last week,
Mrs. Gross and children, of Fred
erica, are visiting her father, Mr.. Will
. liam Turner.
JOHN Stewar: and son, Stanlev, Of
! Chester, Pa. visited relatives in town
on Sunday last.
Mrs. G. F. Mather and daughter, of
Langhorne, Pa, are guests of Mrs
Walter V. Woods.
Miss Emily Webb, of Wilmington,
spent last Sunday with her parents, l..
! G. Webb and wife.
Nr. Joseph Hampson, of Baltimore,
Nd, spent last Sunday with Mrs Dor
sthy Gilsp md fan;iii;.
Walter West, of Camp DIX. Wrights:
, town, N. j., spent Sunday with his par:
snis, Nil. and Mrs: 1ohn West:
Mr.. William i. Rhein. of fhiladel-
phia. 10 spending sometime with his
daughter, Mrs. Howard Morris.
Wilbert Ward, of Philadelphia, spent
several days uf last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward.
Messrs. Harry and William Townsend
of Wilmington, spent last week with
their mother Mrs. G Townsend
hqry,.s Hall, af tae j. s. Il. 4Iattle-
, ahip .at. Louis, now Of the festroyer
"Maury.' visited relatives in town this
week.
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Engagement Announced

DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Helen Kendall. to Lieut..
Carlton David Pepper. of Georgetown,
now stationed at Camp Lee, Va.
The engagement was announced at
knitting party gwen at the home of
Miss Mcdowell, last Saturday after
noon. Those guests present were:
Mrs. JOHN H. Brown, Jr.. Miss Char
lotte Pever!ey, Miss Helen Biggs, Miss
May Holteu, of this town; Misses,
Frances Watkins, Alice Brown, Helen
Sparks, Frances Davis, Mrs. Norman.
Wright, of Odessa; Misses Mary and
Lucy Griffith, of Sassafras, Md; Mis-.
Dale, of Baltimore, Md, and Miss
Elizabeth Gibbs, of Philadelphia.
The wedding will take place on Sat
urday evening. August Sd, at $50
O'clock in Forest Presbyterian Church.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
Mr. nsey's. Estate

1t IS .eported that the will of the late
Adam F.. Huey, of Massey. Md, makes
only two bequests, one sc his nephew.
Isaac Frank Huey,, who was associated
with his uncle in business at Massey,
and the otnex tohis only daughter. Miss
Margaret Huey,, Of Massey. The
nepasw is left S., 900 and made sole ex-
scutor Of the estate, while the daugh-
ter is given the fesidue. The nephew
will continue the large business at
Massey, which forms part Of an estate
estimated to be worth from $l50. 600 to
$500, ,OOO.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
Can't. Burstan Off For France

Capt. Rupert NJ. Burstan Ws;,tss. as
friends that himself ard 1taps, laen are
soon to be enroute ,t:sshce.
BY the wS, =, ~s EXPECT soon to hear
t, g, -. captain Burstan has exchanged
his bars for golden oak leaves. and
later still that he has generously swap.
ped his gold leaves for silver ones'
When he is officiel:y notified of his new
honors The Transcript will be happy to
extend its congratulations to Major
Rupert Burstan.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
INFANTS WELFARE
Attempting to Bring Delaware Chill
dren Up to Standard
LOCAL HEADQUARTERS OPENED

The reason for weighing and measur-
ing babies is that in order to know how
much work is Necessary to bring Della
ware children up to standard the Ma
tional Defense Council must know how
many children there are and just how
they compare with present normal
standards,
As the child is weighed and measured
the mother receives record card with
the exact weight and measurements of
the child:
On the back of her card she has the
normal standards for children of all
ages, so she may compare with the
rep9rt Of her own child:
The women of this district who have
children under five years Of age have
been visited by the committee in charge
and are very enthusiastic and will try
to help in every way they can to make
it success. 1t anyone has been over
looked during the canvass of the t,wn.
please come just the same as it has
beea an oversight.
Some of the local physicians will at
tend each session for the purpose of
giving instructions.
Infant welfare centre opened Thurs
day afternoon at 2 P. M. with good
attendance of mothers and babies. The
majority met tha test very well
"'Thc youngest baby Of the commune
ty,' little Miss katherine Blorhe,' age 3
weeks, days, was the FIRST one weigh.
Af and Cd ME UP to standard in both
height ana weight:
Fhe faoms VerV kindly lAansd Ry Nj:
Jqsebh 6. Jolls haVe been newly paper
ID, and very beautifully decorated and
arranged by the cammittsa in charge.
Mrs, Garrett 8. Harrington, State
Chairman, and Mrs. John tuition, OF
Dover, attended the session on Friday.
Miss Blanche Lockwood was the ex-
amining nurse, assisted by 'iss jose
phine Salmon, County nurse. DR.. E. a..
Vaughan was also in attendance. This
II tha last day for the Aiiddletown test
Asel5;e,. .:,,u II; ,...tt,e.s VIC ha:,n't
ie lahg 81 ~ N9H H,:ltd'tG bfhg tAsif EahtIies
ret veen : and b +: MI as this VIII "
the last chance.
The chairmen and the committees
follow: Mrs. John b. Cleaver, County
Chairman; Mrs. Edward Ladey. Local
Chairman; Mrs. T. s. Fouracre, Publ
city Chairman; Assistants, Mrs. Adam
Reed, Mrs. Howard Pool, Mrs. Edward
,JsEghn, Mrs. a. ~ Chamberlaine'
t,rs~" Wa.tlt Eaasteu; NssssHssls.
Misses Nltlred lssgha, Grace sHtsdys
I,etitia Poll and Ae0ne Ladley. !; =
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Liberty, kitchen is

woomni;a,n's Committee, State fdsssc;;iIi' s;I T. Il
Defense and the NV paassttle .ast!e DH!!t foDHHn!ty
Farm Bnn}{ssauu ipFyylte i!Fy ySu to attend g :
sheWer il honor Of the opening Of the
Liberty kitebep Of New Castle CoNpty
On Main street.$ doors Eaat sf the Fes:
pIes Rank. this ,0~n. this fSaturday)
afternoon, from q to 1 O'Clock.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In THIS AND NEAkbI FUlNlS
Blight has hit the potato vines hard
and many are turning brown or dying
A soaking rain would prolong their vi
tality and increase the size Of the po-
tatoes.
The Pleasant summit W. C. T. U.
will hold its next meeting at the home
of the Misses Cleaver on Thursday
afternoon. August l. A large attend
ance is earnestly desired to transact
important business.
The State Board of Agriculture
warns farmers to beware of cheap
feeds and cheap fertilizers It is i'm.
portant to save and prevent waste and
to use everything that will produce
animal products or crops.
Definite assurances that there is no
danger of sugar famine have been
given by the Food Administration. The
food situation generally was declared to
be better than at any time since Amer
lea undertook the feeding of the Allied
world.
Plans have been completed to observe
Flag Day in Cecilton, on Thursday,
August l. "O.d Glory flanked on
one side by the Red Cross Flag and on
the other by the Honor Flag won by the
First District, will h.e raised in The
z7aorp,ng,' and 70 TIE G EVENING it will be
saluted with appropriate exercises. Re-
fore the exercises begin, there will be
q parade Of the children with eommu'
nifty singing.
Mr. John B. Spicer is suffering from
severe burned right hand. He is en-
ployed at the Burris Garage and was at
work Wednesday as usual, having cut
on his hand bound UP with bandages
when by some accident the bandages
suddenly took fire and being saturated
with grease and gasaline, his Lana was
ha.ilY LA4ne.a neflsre the hanaages could
81 tern Of, We understand be is suffer
Ing much pain from his injury.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND CO

A41OOG I1h1 NONA ANU w
Miss Helen ShalIcross is spending the
! week at Wernersville. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Foard are spend
ing several weeks at Eaglesmere, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Caswell are
spending several weeks at Brooklyn,
~
MIR. and Mrs. Petherbridge, of Phila-
delphia, visited Miss Anna Cox this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood l. Banning
spent Sunday with reiatives at Clay
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Reed and little
daughters, spent last week at Mechan.
icsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Amanda Williams, of Whining
ton, visited Mrs. Robert George part
of this week.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Wilmington
visited her parents MIR. and Mrs. E. S.
Jones Sunday.
Corporal William H. Brady, of Camp
Dix, N. j., was the guest Of his wife
here on Sunday.
Miss ANA Trice. CT Harrington, was
entertained over the weekend by the
Misses neakyne.
Mrs. Rose Evans is visiting her
granddaughter Mrs. Norman Hicks, at
Carneys Point. N. j.
Lieut. and Mrs. Lloyd VI. Bragdon
and little daughter. spent the weekend
with tn .ir parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John .,..Jolls of Whining
ton, were Sunday guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls.
nv. and Mrs. Charles Kern, of Phil
aleiphia, were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
William Brockson on Sunday.
Miss Blanche. Beck, of wilmington,
was the guest of MIR. and Mrs. 3. F,
Gallagher and family on. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen :, s>yars and little
son Of aIark,ss i:eek. Pa, spent Sun
day W.tE, -a;s2si.es in and near town.
M4. and Mrs. James S. Moore and
Misses Lena and Viola Weber spent
part of this week at Ocean City. Md.
Mrs. S. E. Lewis and t,ittle Margaret
Kisam, left Thur2aay for Plainfield, N.
j., where sney will spend several
we rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert KuMtet Jr.
and little son of Port PenA were Sum-
day guests of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Corbit ViayaSa
M4s. q Laurence Reynolds ani little
daughter, of Wilmington. are spending
sometime with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Spry.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hates and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. George
R. Douglas and sons, We're visitors Of
relatives near Harrington Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs Reess. Ara .;es and
daughter M'ss na.li;se. Il x arA Miss Cath
on;..y s;ssia. =. of Wilmington, are
gasssa'::s g:'s ':: + i Nv, and Mrs; Jphp W.. Red
grave hear town.
Sunday last Mr.. A. Fogel agA wife
accompanied by Mrs. :, ,,sEataaq, Pr mo-:
tored to Atlant',. IVY. Mr.. Eogel re-
turned I, s, ~ ~ aspps. sl. "Wednesday evening,
sse,~; :eyel! and. Mrs. Bafstap, WIN re-.
main several weeks t., , re esd, .,c.utt,y.rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,So5ge. A: Giinn Sr.,
Of nea;, !, q, ,%p1 ,S%p1, entertained e4 t; on Tuesday
1e1. '!Janes r! IS A, Gimp, Of St georges.
Mrs: Nq Margaret Gin. GGSsss.. af 4ewRsead: MIR.
and I'd Mrs: aaehAA ae,haAA Holmes and sen Feron
Et,cGs;niAeas snd daughter Catherine, Of
Fast Orange, N, j.; MIR. and Mrs. A.
Waeaal Cochran, Of near Townsend
md Mr.. and Mrs. George Goldsbcr ,;4+.gh,
.f fhic tOWn
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
MRS. LEAH ELLIOTT

Mrs. Leah Elliott. wife of Joseph
Elliott, of near town died at the hume
of her daughter Mrs, Marvel, in lagEe!
where she had gone for visit, wed
nesday evening, aged 7e years. DEAN
In,as d,e to complication ~of diseases
~The,, deceased leaves to mourn her
death, u husband. two daEshtess sht;
n,ret. sohs.: w. "
'''ilk Tie remains will be removed to the
nomhiei 81 her daughter' Mrs: Cain
b 'ssumamIit Bridge, this {saturday)
HIsornHl!ngI HH and services vii! be hela b ct
I've o:elSek, Fhls afttssrHSSin afttssrIHi wlt!, inter-
N Bethel cemetery. ''''''
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

Want to save money this hot
weather Read our Economy
FOCEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
OBITUARY
MRS. MARY EIUNA PARSONS

kEts. Meery Fiona Parsons wife OF
yoseph J.: arsons, d,ed st L.ef hq.Ae Il.
last Mala street; yisasttefqayy r hS'orfink:
after a lingering Illness q of seyerall y =:
months, from a complication ct dis Dis
eAsss. asad 80 years.
si15. Pats4ns xas III Aatghtsf II ttss
tate. John A.. and Elizabeth lones, aad
leaves beside her husband to mourn her
death q mether. two brothers, Arthur
+. Jones, of ,tilmlagtaHs md Charles
e. Jones. and one sister. Mrs. Stella
Wood, of Philadelphia.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence on tomorrow afternoon,
with services at the house at 2 O'Clock,
and interment in Forest Cemetery. The
friends and relatives of the family will
attend the funeral without further M"
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FRS ANNIE G. PENNINGTON

Ms Annie e: Pennington, died at
heir! home On vanBuren street, fni'Wil:
Iii !miiiiingltoni, last Saturday; morning At six
2; O'clock. after lingering l|!as's O. O.
about one year. ''
Il: $.,he tlaBt: iea7es /, to mourn ter qeatn two
..;lt.s.fs sRSd two Brothers Mis-. II. a
i'=s i',ss.sssi,s4 =: IA Aiss: ]: T. hpAfesAss
af this toWn. IA and nd Mssssr!: Thssnaas 1
and William BHHaFF1naam. BHHaFF1 ST Wilmington:
Fhe remains we're brought t9 Mldd|e;
town Saturday evening, and the funeral
sef.ises ware held ff6p The A8#e 81
Mes. Hoffecker, MapdaY aftefnosn' 2,
one O'Clock and interment was made Ut
Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

LOST-Watch charm off fob, iritsak
J. L. S. Suitable reward if rsturned
to JESSE l.. SHEPHERD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Grain Region Summary

Corn was injured by frost in some
localities, but the damage to the
crop, as a whole was very slight. A
large part OF the crop is now safe in
the central and northern districts,
but it is maturing slowly on account
Of cool weather. The harvesting Of
corn is now quite general. The seed
ing of an increased acreage OF win
ter wheat is progressing rapidly,
except in portions OF the Ohio Val
ley. where delayed by rain, and in
some central and far northwest dis
tricts. where it is too dry. Early sown
wheat is terminating well. The
weather was favorable for threShing
late grains. Rain in the central and
southern districts benefited late
truck crops. potatoes, pastures. and
meadows, but there was consider
able frost damage 10 potatoes and
truck crops in the northern states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
NEW AILMENTS
ARE DEVELOPED BY
WAR, GERMAN SAYS

Amsterdam, Sept. l0,-(Corres-
pondence OF The Associated Press
The war has been responsible ior
the development of numerous new
ailments in Germany, asserts Pro-
lessor Albu in an article in the Ber-
lin Lokalanzeiger. Its effects have
aggravated various human Ills.
There can be no doubt, he says,
that many people are ageing more
rapidly now owing to the worries
and difficulties of daily life. Peo-
pie are growing gray sooner. The
action Of the heart and blood YES
sells suffers. Exhaustive observa-
tions he believes, point to the fact
that both at home and in the field,
arteric sclerosis is genuine war
disease. What part chronic under
feeding takes in this, we do not yet
know" he adds. The increased blood
pressure on the heart and the blood
vessels entails many dangers. Only
in the years after the war we shall
be able to gauge the full extent of
this unprecedented tension which
is using up human strength. lndi-
vidual power Of resistance OF course
plays great part in organic reac-
ton.
The number of those who have
gone through this endless war so
far without any impairment OF
health is not large, and it is safe to
say that when we come to the end,
there will be few indeed who can
claim perfect immunity. 1t seems to
me therefore, that it is the wrong
policy for the authorities to place
so many difficulties in the way of
people who need rest, relaxation
and a change of air and surround
ings.
"The state" professor Albu con-
cludes, "and this may we'll apply to
all belligerent nations-nceds care
ful outstanding of human material.
Public and social hygiene are faced
with problems of stupendous mag
nitude This war has killed, MANNED
or injured more sound stock in four
years time than in four peace de-
cades.
consistent underfeeding has
weakened the system to an eXtraor-
dinary extent, especially in the mat
ter of infectious diseases. Nothing
proves this more conclusively than
the increased mortality from tuber-
culosis,. dyscntery, etc. Burned
down villages can be built up again
more cas- ly than human genera
tions. The value OF the individual
has risen to a point which demands
the most careful consideration"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

time" Mr.. Francies recites. 1--WE
should have had twice that many
socks ready TO send TO our soldiers
in France to keep them from freez-
ing during the coming winter. We
could have had them il this propo-
sltion OF our prisoners had been al
lowed to work on them.
What is true of socks is true OF
other supplies. There are build
lings, and machinery available to
turn out immense quantities OF sup
plies and they are not being used.
There are 10000 persons rotting i'll
idleress in prison cells in this coun-
try because they have no employ
ment. They are degenerating NOR
ally, mentally and physically, while
their country and the people of
Europe need the work they would
be glad to give. Something should
be done to change this condition OF
things
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
DUTCH SOCIALIST FAILS
IN DEFEATIST PLANS

Paris, Sept. 26,-(Havas Agency
--Pieter J. Troelstra, the Dutch So
cialist leader, who has been in
Switzerland, has failed in his effort
to create an international socialist
bureau with headquarters at Berne,
it is reported here. During his stay
in Switzerland, Troelstra conferred
with Swiss socialists, and it is said
thai socialists from several entente
countries, notable Italy went there
to confer with him. 1t is under
stood that the bureau, if created,
would have had a defeatsist tend
ency and that efforts were to have
been made to spread the movement
through all countries at war with
Germany. Pro- Germans in the
United States were to have been ap-
preached by agents of the bureau,
it is said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Weather and Crop
Conditions in Oklahoma for
Week Ending September "a

II was 4 decidedly cool weol- tbo
temperature averaG;no g to - de-
grees below normal T;obt froe+ vlas
ou;te general ON the mornina Sc tho
2lst HEAVY frost occurred on ,o,v
ground and sandy soil in eone Ioc,i
tiles. No material damaoe resulted
exceDt over relatively smau ord
widely scattered areas in ,be nortbl
ern nortion Noder,tn to bno,,,.
rains we're nrite ooner,1 ON tba 1oti
and 2Oth The fon cotto, ,ror ,,oda
very little nrogrese on ,cconnt (,Yp ,''''o of
the nnuen,IIy cnoi uao+tor TLora IT.
was cnns;der,hIe d,n1aan to anal
cotton IN tbe cc,traI and ~ ,,.osto,.,, Gprm
nort;ore b;ah v.ied ro;n AIM o"d ta; II
bIow;ng and hoat;nn iro,m u,,0 oma, ,'(,'
boIIs =, ,,,anv 1ocaI;t;o. Cntta, ~ i'.a" ~"
sligbtrv dar5ogeJ !, tbo T',ptI moptta,lt "1t
no1tion nv frosf ev.berono NV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
PREACHER CONVICTED
IN FEDERAL COU RT
WILLIAM MADISON HICKS
FOUND GUILTY UNDER
ESPIONAGE ACT.

Enid, Okla, Sept. 25.--( (SpeciaD
William Madison Hicks, erst-
while Baptist minister. socialist lee
turer and seli-styled president OF
the "World Peace League was CON
victed in the federal court here late
this evening on five counts out of
six in grand jury indictment
charging violations of the eSpion-
age act. His penalty was left with
the court, but it is understood that
the government will demand the
maximum penalty under the law, or
twenty years in federal prison. Sen
tence will be passed Saturday.
The defendant was Immediately
remanded to the Garfield county
Jail to await sentence.
Shortly after the jury returned a
verdict, the Rev. \. Il. Hicks, jr,
OF JoneSboro, Ark, a brother Of
Hicks, was arrested on 4 charge Of
giving perjured testimony during
the trial. In default OF $500
bond, he was lodged in the county
Jail \ date for his preliminary
hearing has not been set
The indictment was the culmin-
alton OF weeks and months OF speech
making through western Oklahoma
counties during which it is alleged
Hicks attempted to stir up the sons
OF farmers to resist the draft.
The closing arguments were feat
ured by the bitter denunciation Civ
en- Hicks by District Attorney John
A. Fain, who characterized the de
fendant as "damnable Hun propa-
gandist CRATER, imposter, agita-
tor and trouble-makcr, without re
gard for the truth either in private
conversation, public address or be
fore a jury-a bold, defiant bolshe-
wiki, who would do for the United
States what Lenine and Trotzky
have done Tor Russia
81 expected that verdict" was the
only comment made by Hicks as
deputy United States marshal hur-
ried him off to the county Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
WEAKENING?
LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't dis
appear of themselves. They grow upon
you. slowly but steadily, undermining
your health with deadly certainty, until
you fall a victim to incurable disease
stop your troubles while there is time.
Don't wait until little pains become big
aches. Don't trifle with disease. To avoid
future suffering begin treatment with
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem on Capsules
now Take three or four every day unit
YOU feel that you are entirely free from
pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Holland
for centuries. In 1896 the government
OF the Netherlands granted a special
charter authorizing its preparation and
sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Cotton Region Summary.

Cool weather and moderate TO
heavy rains over most of the cotton
belt retarded the development of
late cotton progress was unsatisfac-
tory in most districts, except parts
of South Carolina and Arkansas,
where satisfactory growth and devel-
opment was reported. The pros
pect for a top crop continues poor.
Some damages to matured cotton
was caused by wind and rain in Ok
lahoma and Texas, and boil weevil
have reduced the yield in Florida.
There was some frost in the north
ern portion, but no material damage
resulte. Picking is progressing rap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Henry Ford Is "Independent." 4"

Detroit, Sept. 26.-A letter from
Henry Ford in which he stated that
if elected United States senator i'll
November. he would not be bound
by any political party featured the
opening of the democratic ,conven-
tion here. The only specific obli-
cation or pledge involved in his ac-
ceptance OF the nomination, Mr..
Ford wrote, was to support Presi-
dent Wilson's war measures. He
concluded by saying that he had
not spent and did not intend to
spend a penny to be elected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
TOO COOL FOR COTTON

Washington Sept. 25.-T h e
weather during the past week has
been too cool for cotton, the ma
tiona, weather and crop bulletin an
nounced in its report for the week
ending Tuesday. Moderate to fair
heavy rains were general through
out the belt and light irosts fell in
the north portion, but no material
damage resulted.