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Abdicatio.,s Of History.

Ever since dynasties have existed
there are records ofskings having abdi-
Gated from one cause and another. Far
back In the misty past one monarch
gave up his throne because he was
''wearied with dominion :" another re-
tired out Of preference for the free
dom of private life; a third laid down
his crown because his schemes failed /;
still another abdicated in a fit of mel
snncholy; and there are two instances
In which kings left their thrones be.
cause they were unable to cope with
national crises.
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DEs MONIES, IOWA. FRIDAY, MARCH 49, 1913.

/ Miss Lu Keal Mccartney has re.
1 turned to resume her studies at West
ern college.
Miss Taylor, the instructor of the
missionary department Of Western
college, spent few days out of the
city on business.
Mr. John Guy died Wednesday last
at his home. He leaves host of
relatives and friends to mourn his
death.
Subscribe for the Bystander.
Prof. Floyd Ancell and students of
Dumas school entertained for Private
Alfred Gorans in room No. Friday
evening.
Little Harris Xenophin Crews had a
slight spell Of Sickness, but is able to
be about.
Mr.. Bayard Walked died at his
home in east Macon. He leaves three
daughters to mourn his death and q
host of friends. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. j. w. L. I'm
derwood.
Richard Webster was in the city
visiting Tuesday last.
Capt Geo. Thomas passed through
the city en- route to Moberly on Tues
day.
Mrs. Vina Smith is recovering,
after spell Of illness.
Mrs. Mollie Green is able to be up
and getting along nicely.
u I. . ID y Il . q {. e !
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Barber Wanted.-At once. Good
wages. 500 Mulberry street. LII.
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CENTERvILLE, IOWA.

The debate that was to be given by
the B. Y. p. u. was called off for a
later date owing to so much do
ing Sunday at the Second Baptist
church. Sunday morning we had no
Sabbath school.
The funeral Of Mrs. j. Saunders,
who died Saturday morning at 1925,
was held at 10 o'clock at the church.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Ren Darlington and at II o'clock
church services, which were well at
tended, and at 23O p. m. the *. OF
P,s had their thanksgiving sermon.
They had nice time and agood SER
mon preached by Rev. M. Darlington,
who is now one Of the K. of P.'s. The
services Sunday night were well at
tended, two joiners. Collection was
very good. There were lots Of
strangers in town and attended SER
vices Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Brown Of Mystic
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
the city at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. A. L. Crittenden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Abbott of Mis-
souri, are visiting in the city with
their daughter, Mrs. j. P. Gooding.
Mr.. James Leek of Canton, Ill, and
Miss Matte Leek Of Omaha, Neb.,
were called back to the city by the
death of their mother, Mrs. J.. Saun-
ders.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Martin took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Nash.
Rev. F. G. Boiling of Buxton, Iowa,
came over from Abba on Monday
afternoon on business and visited with
friends over Tuesday. Many were
glad to see Rev. Boiling again in our
little city. He was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs 3, w. Thonpkins while in
.drt and pleas
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HOCKING. IOWA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Robinson and two
daughters, Anna and Mayme, are ex-
pecting to 60 to Keokuk to spend
Easter with relatives Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Oscar Roper went to Oska-
loosa on business last Monday.
The Willing Workers club had a
social at the home of Mrs. Emory
Burns last Saturday evening. A
neat sum was realized.
Mr.. Eddie Ellis and his sister, Mrs.
Ollie Shelton, Of Buxton, visited at
the home Of Mrs. Sam Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Robinson are
expecting to return home soon from
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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MACON, MO, NEWS.

Private Harry Hizel and Private
Alfred Grant are home on furlough
from Camp Funston, visiting friends
and relatives. ).
Mrs. Bertie Scott Enix is visiting in
the city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Brown.
Mrs. Annie Mott took very sick in
church Sunday and was taken home.
Mrs. Ella Maupin and Mrs Annie
King remain better as we go to press.
Mrs. Francis Morrison is on the
sick list also.
Mrs. Pollie Dawson and Mr.. Claud
Davis still remain very ill.
Mrs. Mamie Jackson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Pocahontas Tydigns entertain.
ed at dinner the following: Mrs.
Mildred Webster and Mrs. Mary A.
Smith and daughter, Miss Shendiana,
Of Keokuk, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell of Macon.
Sunday was quarterly meeting at
the a. M. E. church.
Mrs. Victoria Brazel is taking a
weeks vacation at home.
Mr.. Dave Terrell Of New Mexico is
visiting home folks.
The Silver Leaf Household Of Ruth
entertained the ladies of Shelbina,
Mo-, after business was over. Mrs.
p. H. ydigns read the welcome adj
dress. Opening chorus was "Amer-
ica." An entertaining talk by Mrs.
M. J.. Brooks and most noble gov
ernor, Mrs. N. Bell. A paper by Mrs.
Lulu Pettis, and talk by Mrs. Healy.
Music by chorus, arranged by Mrs.
c.. Alice Harris. Afterward Mrs.
Edith Lewis, Miss Susie Howard and
Miss Victoria Brazel and Mrs. M. E.
Smith assisted in the serving of ice
cream, and Mrs. Nora Houston, after
a pleasant hour Of chatting. Mrs.
Edith Lewis surprised the ladies' with
soda water. They departed on No. sc
train for home, bidding good night.
Miss Aleta Pleasant is on the sick
list, but remains better as we go to
press.
The operetta, most popular play,
entitled Pauline" was given under
the direction of Mrs. Fox, and was
/ quite success. Over thirty voices
were in it. The play was in the "Sum-
mer Flower Garden. The stage col
ors were the latest patriotic style,
which were beautiful Mrs. L. Booker
rendered the music.
Mrs. Mamie Bell visited in Des
Moines, Iowa, Wednesday
Mr.. George Robertson Of Clinton,
Iowa, was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Louise Smith of K;rksville,
Mo, has returned to resume her
studies at Western college.
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SECOND OFFICIAL CALL OF MA.
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COLORED WOMEN.
To BE Held in Denver, Colorado, July
s to 13, 191S.-"On To Denver
''The City Beautiful" at the Gate
way of the Rockies.

The object Of our association is to
secure harmony of action and cooper
alton among all women in raising to
the highest plane home, moral and
civil life. This object has been con-
sistently lived up to by the national
and by the state and local organiza-
tions during all of our years.
The list Of notable speakers ap-
pearing on the platform at these con-
ventions throughout the years in
cludes the names Of almost all Of our
prominent women along every line.
The convention this year will witness
the greatest gathering Of colored
women from all sections ever assem-
bled. The period through which we
are passing will demand the presence
of all Of our leaders, even those who
in years past were more active than
at the present time.
Key Word Consolidation.
Our 33 affiliated members will be
with us and program is being ar
ranged by them for one evening.
Be there to see the burning Of the
Douglass mortgage and to elect the
nine women trustees Of the Douglass
home.
For information concerning pro-
gram, write Mrs. Myrtle F. Cook, 2436
Montgale avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
Musical contest open to any colored
woman. Write Mrs. w. T.. b. Will
liams of Hampton Institute, Va.
Literary contest open to any col
ored woman. Write Miss Anna Jones,
2414 Montgale avenue, Kansas City,
Mo.
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BABY's BEDTIME.

Hush! Amt dat de sandman
| Rattlin' at de gate?
Tell i'm she's in sleeplan',
| Dat he needn wait
Betteh hush dat cryin',
Else he'll come in here,
NJ carry you abyein'
In his rocky-cheer.
Listen! OATS de sandman
Knockin' at de door.
Tell i'm, goodness lam!
She amt no more!
Now snuggle up yoh eyes,
m don't you daih to cheep,
If he comes in here,
You must pear asleep.
He shan't have dis chile,
Daddyll stan on guard,
Watchin' all de while
To shoe i'm f'om de yard
You JUS shet yoh eyes,
@ He won't tech you, Dear,
Ner take you to de skies
In his Rocky-by-cheer.
SWeetie, fix de cot,
She's asleep at las,
Bless her little haht!
Sandman's got her fas'.
OATS de way I trus' to s
4 Take my long las nap,
JUS to fall aslumb'r rim
Tn, <1x, No 1o,o
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Woman suffrage, the greatest prob
lem before the American Negro to
correct past wrongs, will come before
us. The most prominent woman sur
fragist in this country is expected to
be present and speak for us.
Mrs. Dishman, general chairman, il
making all arrangements for the
greatest convention ever held in our
history.
Meet credential committee Monday,
July 8, II a. m.
Executive board, July 8, 5 p. n.
Acquaintance reception welcome. 8
p. m.
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert,
President.
Miss Ida r. Cummings,
v. p at Large.
Miss Halle 9. Brown.
Chairman Ex. Board.
Miss Georgia A. Nugent,
Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Ida Joyce jackson, 4
Treasurer.
Mrs. J. B. Rush,
Press COMMITTEES.
Honorary presidents:
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell.
Mrs. Lucy Thurman.
Miss Elizabeth Carter.
Mrs. Booker T. Washington.
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Dependency Due To Constipation.

Women often becomed nervous an
respondent. When this is due to con-
stipation it is easily corrected by tax
ing an occasional dose Of Chamber
lains Tablets. These tablets are easy
to take and pleasant in effect.
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wish. to personally thank, through
your paper, all of my friends who
have 50 faithfully voted for me at the
primaries, also at the recent city cleo
ton. I shall endeavor to faithfully
discharge my full duty honestly. Re
spectfully yours,
John Budd.
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With The Colors
By Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa
Z Sons Diary.
SERIES NO. 6.

!. ed in the army. There have been sad
days and ther have been joyous days
Maybe army life will ever be thus,
Who knows? This life is the making
of some men and the ruination OF
others.
Today was talking to young lad,
whom I am afraid has learned too
much of the wrong side Of the life. It
may have been his manly beauty, his
open countenance or his natural bash
fulness which he tried hard to con-
ceal, / do not know which, but what
ever it was, was attracted to him. !
must confess that was q little too
inquisitive for a stranger. He excused
this and answered all my questions
promptly and good naturedly. He
even volunteered some information
concerning himself, his former plans
for the future these are all changed
now and his past.
In small hut, in the rural district
Of Mississippi, q little Negro mother
must be praying for her little curly
haired boy who is away from home
for the first time. The cruel war had
awakened in his soul desire for SER
vice, and he had answered the call.
Well need that little mother pray, for
God may hear her prayers and
through mercy for her spare her son
from that living death which is fast
creeping upon him. He is not bad
boy and not wholly at fault.
Environment seduced his innocent
soul and is sapping out his life's
blood in payment for a few hours of
folly. But he is not alone. There
are number Of others like this one.
I don't know why, but there are some
old men in this regiment who delight
in doing what they call showing the.
boys the rounds. These rounds con-
sist Of going into a blind pig, getting
drunk, and then debauching them
selves. They enjoy themselves for 9
few hours. Is it enjoyment? know
you wonder why know SO much
about this. Well, to be frank, i start
ed ont to make the round, but at the
..fi stnn of the round I became dis
gusted and did what, in the army, we
call shout face. That night was
called no sport, but the next morning,
when visited my comrade, who had
been put in the guard house for con-
duet unbeconling non-cOmmissloned
officer, Il was called good scout.
Many times since have wondered
how escaped that death. don't
want anyone to think that the army is
all bad. There are good and bad men
everywhere. AS the older men say,
The army is gamble; if you play
high you win, but if you get in the
wrong bunch, you play the duece.
Dec. 7th, 8 p. nj have just re-
turned from over to the regimental
headquarters. I have been transfer
red to another company. Orders came
that our company be in readiness for
entraining. As haven't had my
three innoculations, I am to be left
here. Really / am little disappoint-
ed, as i had come to like Company D..
Going over with them would not be
near as bad as staying in Newport
News with another company. Well
I will go now and prepare my new
bunk. But there will not be seven
blankets on my bed tonight.
Dec. 9Th. Once more am an ex-
pertinent in psychology, having been
placed in a new company, which is
already thoroughly organized. !
must start over and make new friends.
The first sergeant in the new company
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I The Pneumonia Season.

The Pneum0nia Season.
The cold, damp weather Of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time g.
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from cold. The quicker cold =
gotten rid Of the less the danger. "A
soon as the first indication Of = cold
appears take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. As to the value Of this prep.
aration, ask anyone who has used it. y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
War and Birth Rates.

Scientific American: In his re-
cent presidential address to the
Royal Statistical Society Sir Ber-
nard Mallet declared that the Unit
ed Kingdom has lost by the fall in
births during the war more than
100000 potential lives. During the
same period he estimates that Ger
many has lost 100000 and Hun
gary 100000. The greater decline
in the birth rate in the central en-
pireS is ascribed to the fact that the
poorer classes in those countries
have suffered greatly in health and
yigor on account OF the war while
the corresponding classes in Great
Britain have actually enjoyed more
favorable conditions than in time
of peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
GERMANY is BANKRUPT

New Republic: Without a de
cisive victory Germany cannot even
be put in the way OF restoring her
internal economic affairs to the sta
tus quo ante. She has been playing
a financial game OF a character that
would land any OF her citizens in
prison, and she is now insolvent.
She is now paying interest on her
loans out OF further borrowings
and she cannot avoid following the
same policy in peace. Interest on her
war debt, ii honestly paid in full,
would consume the entire surplus
production OF her people. The ag-
sregate taxable incomes OF persons
receiving in 1913 $3.50 a year and
over would be eaten up by interest
on a debt less than Germany bears
today. But this is not the only FAC
tor in Germany's financial disgrace.
By exercise OF arbitrary power the
German government has managed
to merge with its Shaky structure
OF public credit the whole structure
of private credit as well. Peace with
out indemnitieS or equivalent com
mercial concessions would almost
inevitably mean universal financial
collapse.
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The WAY to Victory.

Let us hold our heads up. Let
us speak of the war as our own
personal responsibility. Let us in
all ways that are not inconsistent
with the needs of the government
keep our lights burning and our
music playing. Let us not be
ashamed TO be seen with smile on
our faces. Let us save in all pos
sible ways, not gloomily, but proud
ly and cheerfully as BELTS A great
peopel who are saving money to
save human life. While keeping
firmly before us the deep purposes
for which we have entered this war,
let us make up our minds that 1t
cannot be won by solemn plodding.
Let us realize that it requires the
generation of that great mass en-
thusiasm. that deep consuming ire
of ambition and achievement which
has characterized the American peo-
ole in all their struggles in the past.
Let us realize that enthusiasm and
war are not inconsistent terms. Let
us 90 into our battles here at home
with a cheer on our lips and with
our flags flying, just as our boys IN
France go over the top onto the
battlefields OF liberty.
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stitution but intended to be self
supporting.
Already the national authori-
ties have gone on record, SAID Mr..
Nc Murtrie. as accepting without
reservation responsibility for the at
ter-care of men injured in the sery-
ice. The surgeon generals office OF
the war department is now prepar-
ing to provide for wounded men,
not only medical and surgical care,
but also the curative advances at
forded by the simpler forms OF oc-
cupation. The government is fur
ther inaugurating vocational train
ing having as its object rehabilita-
ton for sclf-support. The govern
ment, however, is disposed to make
use Of, under due supervision, such
private assistance as may be offered
and found OF value.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
GALLANTRY AND SACRIFICE
OF AVIATORS ILLUSTRATED
Story of Captain Observer And
Protector-Pilot

Dnr,g Dl { ,,Ia IN
of ,ho Assoc;.tod prossl- RI. aaI-
Iartrv and salf s,cr;f;co of ov;,tors
;s ;llns,rated IN The story Of can-
ta;n observer and his nrotector-ni-
lnt u.ha h,,e ;ns+ osoaoad doath ,ft
Or - ner;lor. fl;qb, IN orra;ne
Tbe cantain VAS ASSIGNED 70 oh
servo,;o, dr,, orl, Win =. Milo, -.
nrotcctor in swif, cn,d accom-.
nauy;ro him to o,ard aoa;nst en-
emv atfacl The attach mater;al;z-
cd or;clIv enounh hut so suddenly
,hat tbe n;Iot rould mot warn thc
;rtert contain and co o,;otlv that
the ca,ta;r ~ NOT rot;co tho three
German ma, nes that came swoon-
mo down from far above
The n;lot saw At once that there
wa. b,t one .,vav to save the uncon-
scious and absorbed capta;n - Inv
drawino the attack unon himself
and his he did Ills Snad machine
was soon shot through will bullets
desn;te his utmost efforts and in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11

Rome, July l0.-Emperor VIII
liam has fallen victim to the in
fluenza that has been so prevalent
IN the German army, according to
adviceS from a Swiss source that
have reached the Epocha. These
declare that the emperor has gone
home from the French front be-
cause OF the attack OF Spanish la
grippe, as it is called, and that sew
eral members OF the emperor's fam
lily are also suffering from the same
malady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
A COMPLEX SENTENCE

indianapolis News; A teacher in
the North Vernon schools was grad
ing some manuscripts from re-
cent pupils examination One Of
the questions asked ran like this
Define and give an example OF a
complex compound sentence In
answering the question one pupil
gave the following sentence as an
example:
The only saw that | ever saw saw
was buzzSaw down in Arkansas. :"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
talian Populace In Austrian
Zone Are Treated Brutallu

London, June IS. Correspond
ence of The Associated Press
Italians from the Trentino drafted
into the Austrian army and made
to fight under Austrian banners un-
der duress, have suffered maltreat-
ment at the hands of their Austrian
commanders, according to the story
of an Italian captain made public
here.
The narrator's name has not been
disclosed, but it is stated that he was
a native of the rrentino, drafted
by the AuStrianS, sent to the east
ern front, captured and sent back
to Italy, where he is serving in the
Italian army.
In the early days OF the war, the
captain said, storm troops OF the
Austrian army in the east were
Italians pressed into service, forced
into almost certain death by an ad-
vance, and absolutely certain OF
death dealt from their own trenches
If they wavered. The Italians were
constantly objects OF contempt,
>distrust and brutality"
The captain pointed to the official
Austrian casualty lists in substan-
tialization OF his statements that
the women OF the Trentino were
mobilized by Austria and forced to
work in the trenches.
"A large number of Austrian sub
lects OF Italian ancestry, condemned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
The Origin of Haggis.

London Chronicle: II, greatly
daring, you would rouse Scot to
wrath, tell him that the haggis was
originally an English dish. If you
wish that wrath to be volcanic III
it's eruption, add that he probably
misspells it, as OF old it was writ
ten indifferently "haggas,' "hag-
CESS" or "haggus.' In support OF
the former assertion you may quote
from the English Housewife OF
Cromwell's days recipe for making
it, in which blood, oatmeal and
sleeps, calls or pigs liver bulk
largely. That the dish was popu-
lar in this country at that time is
clear from the authors statement
that there is hardly TO be found
man who does not affect them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
Grandmother Was the Druggist

In the early days OF our country
grandmother was the druggist. and
her drugs consisted mostly of roots
and herbs gathered from the fields
and forests. There was peppermint
for Indigestion. mullen Tor coughs.
skullcap for nervousness. thorough
wort for colds. woTmwood for
bruises and sprains. and so on. They
were successful remedies. too. IL
was from a combination OF such
roots and herbs that Mrs. Lydia J..
Pinkham of lynn. Mass. more than
forty years ago. originated her now
famous Vegetable Compound and
during all these long years no other
remedy has ever been discovered to
restore health to ailing women 30
successfully a. this good old-fash-
ioned root and herb medicine.
( Adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11

for political reasons" the officer
said were sent in groups into Cali
cia. En- route they were subjected
to varied and constant brutalities
from their escorts. The full tale
OF the sutferings OF these victims OF
Austro-Hungarian ferocity can new
er be told. Hunger, thirst, flogging,
bayonet. were only a prelude to the
real martyrdom to which they were
predestined. They were attached to
Hungarian and German companies
at the rate OF one man for every
platoon, and led lives OF hideous tor
ture in front line trenches, sepa-
rated from other soldiers. treated as
traitors, insulted and maltreated bv
comrades under direction OF of
tcers. They were regularly chosen
ior the most dangerous operations,
where desertion was impossible
Onethird OF the population OF
100000 in the Trentino have been
interned, the captain said. Entire
families were hurried to concentra-
ton camps for the duration OF the
war on the slightest pretext.
The more intellectual inhabitants
seemed to be particularly singled
out
Two families were interned be-
cause their children while playing
shouted at gendarme," he contin-
ued. "A woman who objected to i'm
proper attentions OF an Austrian of
fcer, met the same fate"
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never have produced the telephone,
Henry Ford would not be now Il
king OF the automobile business.
Herbert C.. Hoover would not be
controlling and directing the ma
tons food supply today, Woodrow
Wilson would be in sanatarium
and General Pershing would be
taking a "rest cure" instead OF
commanding American soldiers in
France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
Don't Get Tired So Easily.

American Magazine: The thing
that makes the tired business
man" tired is his belief that h is
tired. Believe the contrary, There
have been times when YOU worked
all day and all night on a stretch.
1t did not kill you. Work itself,
as the modern business world is or
ganized, cannot possibly tire out
the man OF average normal health.
If it could. Edison would have been
dead at the age OF IS, Bell would