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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
MANNED SOLDIERS
NOW LEARNING HOW
TO CUT DIAMONDS

Brighton, England, May H.
Correspondence of The Associated
Press Soldiers who have lost
leg, but whose hands and sight are
perfect, are learning diamond cut
ting and polishing in this Atlantic
city OF England. They are employed
almost exclusively in an industry
new to England and expect before
the war is over to compete on a
favorable basis with the more highly
skilled diamond cutters of Amster-
dam and Antwerp, where in pre-
war days there was a monopoly of
the business. Two large modern,
four-story buildings are being put
up which when completed will en-
ploy 800 discharged soldiers.
Only ex-soldiers with unimpaired
eyesight and perfect control of their
fingers are taken because everything
depends on a mans accuracy OF
vision and control of his hands.
Even with these qualities it takes a
man lifetime to learn the trade.
First the men pass through
training school. When man is
first admitted he is put to work on
marbles such as he played with
when a boy He cuts up and pol
ishes the marbles as he will later do
with the real stones. The marbles
are first sawn in half, and then
ground into shape on a steel disc.
This serves to give him some idea
of the finished shape of the real
diamond, but it is impossible to get
the face even approximately cor
rect, owing to the softness of the
marble.
Instead of cutting the So facets or
surfaces found on the finished bril-
liant, the men cut six planes on the
marble, and afterward grind the
base roughly into the shape of the
collet or neck. When a man does
this skilfully he is given small
diamond to cut, and it is a great day
in mans training when this stage
arrives. The feeling that he has
stone worth from 500 to $3.50 in his
possession to cut and polish gives
him sense of responsibility. ""
While undergoing training the
men receive no wages, but they re-
ceive a government allowance of
about 81 week, After they have
advanced far enough to be entrust-
ed with diamond they are put on a
wage basis of from $40 to $40 a
week, depending on their ability.
Their training usually occupies a
period of from three to six months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
MADOO MAY CREATE
GREAT BARGE TRAFFIC
ST. LOUIS TO ORLEANS

Washington, June H.-Several
hundred representatives of cham
bers of commerce and other COM
mercial interests in the Mississippi
valley today asked the railroad ad-
ministration TO invest $S,000,000 or
more in barges and other craft to
be operated between St. Louis and
New Orleans as a means of reliev-
ing railroads of big traffic bur-
den.
They were told that the admins
tration is investigating the advisa-
bility of establishing such a line,
following the system put into ef-
feet on the New York state barge
canal. 1t was explained, however,
that railroad lines running from
the Middle West to Gulf ports are
not as congested as those in the
east, and are capable of hauling a
greater quantity of freight than
they arc now hauling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Daylight Saving Plan
Mdu uBeAmendedBe-
fore Spring of 1919

Washington, June H.-Present
application of the daylight saving
law, as it affects localities, will prob
ably be changed in detail by the In
terstate Commerce Commission be-
fore the 1919 spring advance touches
American clocks, though in main,
Investigations now proceeding find
the hour advance working satisfac-
torily.
Examiners for the commission
have completed the taking of evil
dence on the subject in Eastern and
Mountain cities, but still have to
conclude hearings in the Middle
West.
At El Paso, Texas, June II, final
hearings will. be completed, and
after that formal reports to the
commission will be available.
While the duty of prescribing the
limits of the four time zones in the
United States fell to the commits
sion, as temporary expedient it
adopted the demarkations of East
ern, Central, Mountain and Pacific
time as made by railroads, and fixed
a fifth belt to govern Alaska.
The examiners were sent out to
see whether changes in the railroad
time limits would not convenience
busines sand social life if adopted.
They have found to date a number
of points, generally on the eastern
edges of time belts, which already
had systems of daylight saving by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
QUARTER MILLION
BUSHELS Of CORN
FOR MEXICAN POOR

Mexico City June 6.-(Corrc.
spondence of the Associated Press
Nearly quarter of a million BUSH
els OF corn, valued at more than
81 100000, was distributed in the
eight months ending last March, by
the Mexican food commission to re-
lieve the food crisis that has exist
ed in this republic.
Partial failure of the 1917 corn
crop, upon which the greater part
OF Mexico's 100000 inhabitants
depend for sustenance, was the pri-
NAL factor in the formation of the
commission. There was danger OF
famine in some parts of the coun-
try, and it was difficult to trans
port food to these regions the sur
plus that obtained in other parts
OF Mexico. BY its work, the COM
mission averted the threatened fam
inc, stabilized the price of corn and,
in a great measure, prevented spec
ulation in it.
-hAASA PitoShtluS NiS idClo UeIOIc
the consul general OF the United
States here, an export permit was
obtained from the United States
Government to cover the importa-
tion of 100000 bushels of corn
monthly from December /, 1917. to
October 80. 1918. The commission
now is endeavoring to secure an
other similar permit.
The first shipments from the
United States, which were brought
through a Kansas City firm, were
distributed in various cities and
towns along The border. where there
was a great scarcity and where the
price was exceedingly high. Later
the distribution was extended to
other parts of the republic, notably
to the large mining camps where
the companies bought many car
loads from the commission, stored
it and then retailed it at much be-
low cost price TO their employees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
White Rose Cafe Giues Way
to the Hut of the Y. MC:A

left their homes. The last to leave
were the old inn-keeper and her
daughter.
The German advance wavered
and broke before the British coun-
ter attack, but the German guns
had done their work. 1t was a sad
wreck, that "Estaminet of the White
Rose" window-deep in debris that
looked out over fields SCARED with
shell holes and muddy wastes on
every side. But the men in khaki
were still there, singing their songs
as if nothing had happened. Shells
continued TO drop into the town,
the orchards were ruined, the church
spire leaned perilously, and in front
of the village ran trenches with
masses of barbed wire. In what re-
mained of the little inn, staff Of
ficers worked by candlelight, pro-
tected by sandbags which darken-
ed the house.
One day a prolonged and violent
bombardment demolished nearly
all that remained of the village; and
the Germans attacked. Hardly one
stone was left standing on another,
and only the cellar of the estaminrt
remained after period of bitter
fighting in and out of the village. A
crater yawned in the main street in
front of the inn, but company Of
ficer worked in the cellar and in
the evenings there were still songs.
The fighting went on; sometimes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

running on the hours of the belt
adjacent to them.
A dual system of time has been
found in several places in the Unit
ed States where railroad time and
town time" have both been Gus
tomarily recognized. The latter be-
ing one hour faster than the for
mer. Some points have continued
the system, even under the general
time advance last spring, while 9TH
ers have adopted a single standard.
Rulings will perhaps affect these.
The law is not compulsory, ex-
cept for persons doing business with
the government and railroads, but
the examiners are finding that COM
pliance with it is almost universal.
Specifically, the law defines the hour
zones across the United States as
centerng, respectively, upon the
75th, Goth, l05th and 10th Merid-
ians west of Greenwich, with bor-
ders equidistant between the Merid-
ian. The commission exercised its
power to set aside these standards,
and adopted the existing railroad
zones, which are only roughly sim
liar to the legal ones, in order not to
confuse and disturb the course of
life.
In the main, it is expected that
the examiners will report the rail-
road zones suitable, though changes
in them will be made where work
ability of the law and east of appli-
cation can be secured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Behind British Lines in France,
May 13.-(Correspondence of The
Associated Press)-Before the wal
the "Estaminet of the White Rose
a typical French village cafe, look
ed out over broad fields and a
peaceful countryside. Today all
that remains of it is the old sign
board, splintered and bullet-marked,
which hangs over the entrance TO j
new Y. NJ. {. A. hut on the iste
of the old village cafe.
The White Rose, in peace time,
was the meeting place. every eve
ming, of the French farmers, men
with heavy boots and tanned skins,
who came in for a drink and a
smoke. served smilingly by the old
patronne's daughter. Often the
,men sang quaint songs in their
harsh voices. and the rafiers shook
with prodigious laughter.
Then came the war. and the men
carried their quaint songs far away
south to the Ardennes. Other men,
strangers. sat at the wooden tables
in the uniform Of the British army.
They too had tanned skins and
heavy boots. and sang strange songs
loudly. They called the patronne
Mother" and joked with her, win
ming her affection.
German Guns Wreck Village.
The Germans were advancing,
and one evening their. guns were
heard. The inhabitants of the vii
lage gathered their belongings and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
PLATINUM NOW THE
MOST SOUGHT METAL

Washington, June l8.-New chap
tiers in the romance of platinum,
once thrown away as waste, but now
the most sought after metal in the
world, have been written since the
war began. Nations are fighting for
it. Adventures are risking their
lives to obtain it. Women spies and
diplomatic agents are playing the
game of international intrigue to
control even an ounce of the mo
BILE metal" as it is known to geolo-
gists, SO valuable has it become and
SO necessary to the prosecution of
the world war.
The United States government re-
Gently took hand in the game by
communicating all unworked plati-
mum in this country, setting there
for price of $l05 an ounce, as COM
pared with $22.85 ten years ago.
Even this action, however, has not
obtained sufficient of the metal for
war purposes. Officials who failed
to heed the warnings of platinum
experts at the beginning of the war
are wondering how they can retrieve
their error in not vigorously meet
ing the national necessity by using
every legistimate means to obtain
platinum. For the total amount of
known platinum throughout the
world is only 100000 ounces, of
which about one-fourth is in the
United States. Much of that is vir-
tually irreclaimable through use in
dental work and personal jewelry,
and the output, since the Russian
debacle, has fallen to fraction of
what it was in times of peace.
1t is the last reason which is Civ
ing officials so much concern. Rus
sia has been the source of most of
the worlds platinum and, in 1913,
was credited with the production of
250000 Troy ounces, Columbia with
$4,000, New South Wales and Tas-
mania l,275, United States (Califor-
MIA and Oregon being almost the
only producing states) only 4S3,
Borneo and Sumatra 200, and Can
ada so.
The German invasion of Russia
gave the enemy the opportunity of
replenishing his stocks of platinum,
to the detriment of the allies. Min
ing in Russia virtually has ceased
now, even if the metal could be
shipped out of the country. and the
world looks to Columbia for plati-
mum. Suggestions for a govern
ment monopoly of platinum have
been advanced in the Columbian
congress. Whatever action is taken
the fortunes of war will mean wealth
for the southern republic.
One of the most spectacular feats
of the war was the concentration
of 10000 ounces of platinum in Rus
sia by a young American mining en-
gineer, attached to the embassy
there, who recognized the import
ance of obtaining the metal. Each
precious brick, wrapped in leather
cover, was brought halfway across
the world to the United States and
turned over to the government for
use in the manufacture of sulphuric
acid, a constituent of explosives, for
the manufacture of contact points
in electrical apparatus and other
uses necessary to war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
GIVING AWAY N|CKELS
UNIQUE CUSTOM SUR
WIVES IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, June ia push
ing, scrambling, heaving mass of
women, to the stranger unique even
in city of strange scenes and GUS
toms. Scores of them, from the old
gray-haired black nanny of "be-
TO de war" days to the young white
girl in her teens with evidences of
poverty in her bearing and attire.
Many have broods of children
around them, others carry babies in
their arms. Color runs riot, the
bandanna kerchiefs of the negroes
and the vari-colored clothing of all
combining to surpass the imagina-
ton.
1t is the usual Saturday morning
distribution of Scent pieces to the
poverty stricken, custom begun in
New Orleans many years ago by a
lottery company, the old residents
say, and still observed weekly as
necessary rite by at least two of the
largest business concerns in the
city. In the halcyon days, says ira
dition, the lottery gave to all COM
ers coins at certain time and on
holidays, cheered the hearts of those
in financial straits by doubling the
amount.
ut is just one of our hobbies"
declared the head of one of the con-
Germs when asked why the firm OBJ
c~rvaI @1a 6INo
it for years and are going to keep
it up. And this in spite of the fact
that we belong to the Charity Or
ganization Society, which discour-
ages individual giving"
Chaos usually precedes the dis
tribution of the "jitneys" as the ne
groes call the coins. The money
is given away at 8 a. m, but an
hour earlier crowd already is on
hand. By 7:30 o'clock the number
has increased and when a small
window is thrown open the street
is a mass of struggling humanity.
The appearance of the cashier cleo
trifies the crowd. With shouts,
hands are held in the air, the mass
surges forward, each woman intent
on being among the first to receive
her coin. AS each is supplied she
leaves the crowd, to make her way
to one of the many public market
places where she usually purchases
seconds" of various vegetables
from the produce dealers, then goes
home to prepare dinner.
The doling out of coins finally is
concluded, the window slams down,
for the sum to be distributed has
become exhausted. Many are dis
appointed, but there is the consola-
tion of looking forward to the COM
ing Saturday. They resolve to be
on hand earlier next week.
Pathos and disappointment were
written plainly on the face of an old
negro nanny one recent Saturday
as she hobbled down the street, as
sisted by a battered crutch and a
cane. A broker who had been
watching accosted her:
whats the matter, Nanny?
Were you left out ?"
"Yessuh, yessuh. / reckon
ain young ez | uster be" she re-
piled. Somehow all dem younger
'omens jes beats me to it. An /
needed dat money to buy srmpin
to eat wild, too" And she resumed
her journey.
Just minute called the brok-
er. Maybe this will make up for
it, He took a dollar bill from
his pocket.
"Thanky, sub; God bless you,
honey" she said. And as she show
cred her thanks and blessings upon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
General Custom

Sydney (Australia) Bulletin: Lit
tie Johnny-Say. Bill, fathers got
a new set of false teeth.
BiIl-Go oni Wot will he do with
the old ones'
Little Johnny-Oh, ! s'pose moth
erll cut 'em down and make me
wear EN-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

that '2hen this terrible business is
over an dmen again extend their
hands to one another we may be
able to recall with clear conscience
and without remorse every day and
every act OF these hard times"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Horrors of War.

Boston Transcript: From a news
paPer-A shell from our forward
gun landed squarely on her and she
vanished
That polished her off, what Ger
tainly in effectiveness that shellac-d
nothing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
For the Nobel $4,000.

Washington Star: Governor
Phillip of Wisconsin was talking to
a Milwaukee editor abou; the Boil
sheviki and the shameful Brest-Li-
tovsk treaty which they signed.
-Trotzky and Lenine." said Gov
ernor Phillip. though;fully. Ought
to be proposed for the ignoble peace
prize"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Continued on page 10,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
.ENLOE AGAINST
INCREASED RATE
-
Railroad Commissioner Says
Tennessee Roads
Successful.
BY cAAS. S. HAYDEN.
(Staff correspondent,)

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. (Spl)-An
opportunity will be given the Tennes.
see railroad commission and the com
missions Of other states in the South
eastern district to correct inequalities
In tariffs now existing and as author
lied by the federal railroad commits
sion.
This concession was made by Secre-
tary McAdoo following q visit by Col.
B. A, Enloe, chairman OF the Tennes-
see railroad commission, who was ao-
companied by Senator Mcclellan. Col.
Enloe pointed out that the fiat in
crease Of 25 per cent in freight rates
was not warranted by conditions ex-
listing in Tennessee and that this in
crease had merely served to intensity
inequalities which had obtained under
private control Of the roads.
Figures were presented by Col. Enloe
to show that while some Of the. roads
tralization. might not be earning a fair
return on the rates now in effect, the
seven railroads in Tennessee would
carr $40, 900, 900 more than their eS-
penses this year, and he commended that
the people of Tennessee should not be
so taxed as to make up deficits which
might exist In the operation OF rail-
roads in less favored sections.
Following the interview with Seere-
tary McAdoo, Col. Enloe called upon
Edward Chambers. assistant director,
and he agreed that the principle out
lined by him was correct. Mr., Cham
bers stated that he had already acted
upon the suggestion previously made
by Col. Enloe In a letter and new tar
IFS had been printed and sent to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
TEN YOUNG MEN ARE
GIVEN PRISON TERMS

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 2l.-~1he
trial jury in the case of Rowland Wit
tatoe, who was killed on the night of
Aug. q, near his home in Putnam
county, last light returned a verdict Of
guilty Of involuntary ~mansiaughter
against ten prominent young men OF
that county, An indefinite sentence Of
from one to five years in the state pen
ltcntiary was given on each one.
seven DAYS were consumed in the
trlaL Six Of the ten men have families
ana one Of them, Hop McBroom, is d
deacon ~ the Baptist church,
The defendants are; Geo. Mills.
L3mer McBroOm, Sid McBroom. Arlis
fIatt, L,arltss Flat, Lum Bryant.
!harIes Bryant, John Bailey Flat, Hop
McBroom and Rucious Whitaker.
ON the night of Aug. y, Rowland
Nlttatoe and nine other young men
along the public road en- route to their
homes from a singing, were rocked
ana fired upon by a number of persons
who. were secreted in a pasture on q
hillside near the road and a pistol shot
fired by some m from the hillside
inflicted a mortal wound on Rowland
Nittatoe which caused his death on
the following morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
AVOID FLU" AND
PNEUMONIA BY
STERILIZING NOSE
London Epidemic of 1891
Proved OF. EuCaIypti (EuCa-
pine SaIVe) Is Most EffeC-
tive Preventive Known.

Get out your jar Of Eueaplne ssivs or.
II you have none, 60 20 the nearest drug
store At once and get a family jar OF
this yell known nose and throat steri-
lizer. Steriiize morning and night by
shifting the Eucapine up into the nos
trils and back into the throat, whence
II will spread TO the laFyRx and tonsils
thus sterlising the nose and throat,
The chief ingredient OF Eucapins galvs
is Oleum Eucalypti, the non poisonous
sntiseptic, whose power to prevent in
fluenEa was first discovered In the Lon
don epidemic Of 1891. In addition, Eu-
capine Salve contains Just enough cam
phor, menthol and oil OF white pine 10
make 1t soothing, healing and delight
ful to use. Even the babies enjoy II.
Ask any well Informed physician aud
he will toll you that Eurapine, though
originally designed by the nose and
throat specialists for the mothers use
with her children ia colds, Group and 10
prevent pneumonia. is the best and
most agreeable antiseptic you can use
to steriIiZe the nose and throat of young
and old alike.
Note-One application Of the product
referred to above sterilizes the air pass
ages for about y hours against dis
eases contracted through the nose and
throat. Any druggist can supply YOU
for nall a dollar, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
KILLED
BY SHELL EXPLOSION

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. Ell
Capt, Joseph +. Gaffney, prominent in
the Tennessee national guard, was
killed on oct, 5, during the drive be,
tween Cambria. and ST. Quentin, ae,
family here, The officer had lust
emerged from a fierce battle with the
Germans and was returning to regi~
mental headquarters when struck by a
shell.
117th infantry, when killed. Capt. Gaff-
ney served on the border and had been
connected with the Tennessee national
guard for many years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
FIND BODY OF WOMAN
KILLED BY UNKNOWN

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov, 2t,-Mtss
Rosa Farmer, Of Campbell county, was
attacked and then choked to death some
time Tuesday night IN the woods near
her home, Her body, badly bruised
and the surrounding ground showing
evidence Of the young woman's strug-
gle with her a%Ssailant, was found
Wednesday by %neighbors. The coro-
ner's Jury returned q verdict of death
BY an unknown person,
Miss Farmer left her home Tuesday
afternoon to visit rabbit traps nearby
and when she had not returned at
night a searrh was Instituted,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
MANY NEW PROBLEMS
WILL FACE LEADERS

The psychology of feeling and emo
ton which marks war must give. way
to the psychology OF thought and de.
liberation which is the feature Of
peace, Rabbi w. II. Fneshriber told
members OF the Kiwanis club in an
address on After the War, What?''
at Wednesdays luncheou-meeting of
the club at Hotel Gayoso.
Rabbi Fneshriber declared that many
serious problems will arise from erea-
ton OF new nations In Europe and
that socialism, originating In Europe
many Important questions to come be-
fore national leaders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
CHICAGO PlANISTS
POPULAR IN MEMPHIS

Chicago musical artists are being
drawn on literally by Memphis during
the present week, the second one Being
scheduled to appear Saturday afternoon.
Miss Augusta Cottlow, who made such
a fine impression in the Beethoven club
concert on Tuesday evening, is a native
of the Windy City, while Madame Stur-
kow-Ryder, who plays Saturday after
noon at $50 o'clock at the Goodwin in
%stitute, is also from the same city. She
music school there and is heralded as
one Of the most finished pianists in the
United States.
She comes as the first Of a series Of
concerts given under the management
Of Mrs. Jason Walker. Her playing is
said 10 be an exposition OF the use OF
the piano from Il different angle to
that of Miss Cottlow, which naturally
is awakening interest amonk students
and teachers.