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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
Alpheus Ringer in Action

~ ~ hliAplN lAN - III lNANlHN VI
a letter from Wagner Alpheus h.
Ringer Battery \ 9th Artillery c.
A. c.. written November from
somewhere in France in which he
says: 1--WE are out al our fifth po-
Sitiou now and am feeling fine We
have been doing quite Il lot OF trav-
cling from front to- front in all
kinds OF weather. so YOU see that
have seen quite lot OF the country
and the things that have been hap
pening over here. Believe me,
there are some sights. ShelItorn
towns are common sight. The Ger
mans have lust recently vacated this
place and there are German signs III
Shot-up town here. There is also
a German-built narrow-gauge rail
road here, beside other things that
the Germans LETT when they were
driven out. Now all the troops here
are American, among them the Ard
more engineer company. 1t was
surely a pleasant surprise to me TO
find them here, so many of my old !
friends. At our position before this |
we were in shell torn woods from
which the Huns had recently been /.
driven out. There were German ma |
chine gun nests in trees and in the !
ground. German harbed wire entan-
clements, German dugouts, shell
torn roads, etc, were there. by the |
way, we have frequent engagements |
with the war-renowned mud you read /
about. We use American Holt Cater
pillar Tractors to haul our guns and
I am driving one Of these. 1t is a
l20 h. p. six cylinder machine and
is right at home in difficult culace5
too. A letter from YOU would be ..p-
preciated.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-01
FAMILY QUARREL BRINGS
HEALDTON MAN TO JAIL

George Garrison and his wife keep
a rooming house in lIealdton. Fri
day night he is said to have been
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
STEEL WORKERS
WILL ORGANIZE
Men in and Near Chicago to Fol-
low Example Set by Stock
yards Employees
HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO
After Formation Of Unions, Reeoanl.
; ton and Wage Increases viii Be
Asked-other News Of Interest
In the Labor World.

Organization of workers In the steel
companies In and near Chicago has
begun following conference of Off
Gals Of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor.
The action follows a proposal made
to the American Federation of Labor
several months ago that the steel
workers of the country be organized
as the stockyards employees were.
Headquarters will be established In
Chicago. When enough men have been
recruited to form union demands for
recognition and wage increases Will
be made, it is planned. If these are
not granted federal intervention will
be asked. A series of wage increases,
generally at 10 per cent at a time, has
already been given United States Steel
workers at South Chicago, Gary, and
Joliet; also increases to workers In
other steel mills.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
WOMEN FLOCK TO FACTORIES
Employers Are Now Paying Living
Wages and No Shortage Of Fe-
male Workers ls Reported.

Although the substitution of women
Tor men has not proceeded as far in
Chicago as in Others sections, where
war work has been more plentiful, the
minimum wage for women has been
removed from the field of political Is
sues L.
No longer can employers be accused
OF refusing to pay enough to keep girls
decently. The oId~rate Of IS and So a
week for the lowest class of shop and
store work Is now SIR, according to the
United States employment service,
with bonuses usually added which
bring It quickly UP to SIS for a girl
who will stay on the Job.
This wage, 1t Is predicted, will soon
be made higher still. So far there has
been no shortage of women for factory
work. Trained factory hands are
scarce, but employers some time since
began to accept unframed girls. OF
this class there has been a plentiful
supply, taken from the kitchens of
families that are getting along without
servants, from laundries that have suf-
fered loss of business because so
many young men are not wearing white
collars, and from other lines of work
which the war has reduced.
Not few wives Of drafted men have
gone into Industrial work. 1t is sur
prising, say the employment bureau Of
f1cials, how many young men refused
to claim exemption though they would
have been entitled to it. Not only
young wives with children to support,
but old mothers, whose sons have gone
to war, have applied for work and been
taken into shops and factories.
Employers are reluctant to take
women over thirty-five years old, and
the employment officials says this Is to
be regretted, as oftentimes they would
make the best employees. The COM
plant against them is that they are
slow to learn.-Chicago Journal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
See German Wage Troubles.

The imperial league for combating
social democracy" has issued a mani
festo foreshadowing serious wage trou-
bles In Germany after the war, disso-
lution Of the reichstag and the collapse
Of the middle classes. 1t warns against
d rising of the proletariat and asks for
funds to strengthen "the defensive
war against social democratic aggres-
sion"
The socialist Vorwaerts of Berlin de-
clares the appeal opportunity reminds
US that after the war the second de-
cisive battle for Germany's future be-
gins" 1t urgently exhorts all workers
to prepare to flight mammonism so
that at the end of the war we are not
overpowered by the uncomfortable domi-
nation of capitalism"
The paper points out that the sigma
tories to the manifesto are rich land
owners and industrial magnates.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
c0UNTRY NEEDS
UNSK|LLED men
me Million More Laborers Re.
uuired for Work on lmpor.
tant War Projects.
NATION NOW FACING CRISIS
.,,.,,.s. Men Told That Production Of
,ur,es and NonessentiaIs Must Be
e,oooed-skIIIed Workers Are Also
IN Great Demand. "

The fact that there now Is a short
.,a IN war work Of 100000 unskilled
,sSorers and that the reserve of skilled
rorkers is exhausted developed at a
Conference of field agents of the fed
oral employment service.
The shortage Is so serious that COM
,,otion Of q number of important war
projects for the army and navy is be-
ing delayed, it was stated at the con-
ference.
sTbe time has come for the entire
,.,,on TO realize that business is no
longer possible" Nathan A. Smith, as
d.taut director, employment service,
,old the conference. "If we are to end
me war quickly, production Of lux
uries and nonessentials In this coun-
nv must come to an end"
Indications of how nonessentials
NAV be combed was given when the
community labor board, District Of Co
lumbla. announced a list of "a classes
N work regarded as nonessential. EN-
Movers In this class are called upon
10 voluntarily release their unskilled
labor for war work.
Following are the industries listed
q nonessential:
Automobile industry and accessories,
drivers Of pleasure cars, cleaning, re-
pairing and delivery Of same, sightsee-
ipg cars, auto trucks other than those
hauling fuel or doing government
work; bath and barber shop attend
ants
Bowling, billiard and pool rooms,
bottlers and bottle supplies, candy man
ufacturers, cigars and tobacco, cleaners
and dyers, clothing, confectioners and
delicatessen establishments, builders
and contractors not engaged In erection
Of structures for war wark.
Dancing academies, mercantile
stores, florists, fruit stands, junk deal
ers livery and sales stables, pawnbrok-
ers, peanut vendors, shoeshiaing shops,
window cleaners, soft-drink establish
ments, soda fountain supplies.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
"More coaI!" War Chiefs Cry.

Marshal Foch. Field Marshal Haig,
and Admiral Beatty, commander In
chief of the grand fleet, sent messages
to the meeting of the coal miners fed
Grafton at Southampton, England, urg-
ing a greater output of coal.
"Coal is the key to victory. The min
ers Of Great Britain must help me-"
was the message from Marshal FOch.
Baron Calthrop, the coal controller,
told the miners that the supply was &c..
100000 tons short this year. Baron
Calthrop said that among other factors
making for an increased demand was
the increasing flow of American troops
to France. Last autumn American re-
quirements were only at the rate OF
100000 tons per annum, but from now
on they will represent millions of tons.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Violin Resin.

For violin resin, boil down Venice
turpentine with a little water until q
drop cooled on piece Of glass is OF
proper consistency. During the boil
ing cold water must be added from
time to time. When sufficiently thick
pour into cold water; knead well, and
when cold break into pieces. Expose
to sun until dry and transparent. Sc
lect the best clear brown resin. melt
It in a clean basin, to nearly a boil,
which will clear 1t Of turpentine OF
other volatile oils. Pour In paper
polds.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Keen Curb on Speech.

Most of us say great deal more
than we mean. We have way Of ex-
aggerating things just for the sake OF
the picturesque. There is no reason
why we should talk about our own at
fairs and less reason for talking about
our neighbors. 1t is mighty safe rule
in business, as in life itself, to say
only the pleasant things and keep the
unpleasant things In the background
or better still, not to recognize them
at all.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Labors Attitude Praised.

The patriotic and constructive at
unde Of the American labor movement
m0er the leadership of Samuel Com
pefs' was commended In resolutions
soopted at conference held BY the
Muonal Civic federation, at New
York.
Inc resolutions appeal for moral and
eatesial support for the people of Rus
= They declare that "the first duty
y me United States is to concentrate
mn energy and make every essential
1'nce that the cause of justice, free
s0m and democracy shall find its tri-
uphant conclusion"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
cAlnsss Labor Unsatisfactory.

Ch'nsss lator Unsatisfactory.
Vnina may build ships for us in this
~ world war % help us crush Ger
= sufocracy, but when peace returns
cannot compete with America.
q It seems to be, Chinese la
y me end Is dear. for 1t lacks the
ae force you Americans are proud
pOssess." That's the statement
oe % union shipbuilders recently by
laam Pigott of Seattle. supervisor
wooden ship construction for the
l'ea states Emergency Fleet cor.
suon he based his declaration on
sooal Investigation made during
b China recently.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Gambler Plantation.

The first and only bearing camphor
plantation of any size in this country
is located at Satsuma, Fla, says Pop
ular Science Monthly. 1t contains
over 1000 acres of camphor trees
which last year yielded over 10000
pounds Of crude camphor. This year
1t is expected the yield will be many
times this amount. Florida has sew
eral other plantations, which will
soon come into bearing.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Labor Lack Cuts Copper.

Labor difficulties and the enormous
demand are reflected in the copper min
ing industry Of the upper peninsula In
Michigan. The shortage Of men has
become serious, and 1t is understood
the federal law will be invoked by the
producers. A majority Of the work
men who are leaving are taking IN
work In Detroit war material factories
at shorter hours and higher pay. The
result Is shown by the decrease in cop
per produced during July, with indica-
lions pointing to still greater de-
crease during August.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Some Consolation.

After carefully examining the dress
her mother had made for her out Of
her older sisters dress, Ruth said,
Mother, weren't you the next to the
oldest sister in grandma's familyT
Upon being informed that such was
the case, she said, "Well, then, you
know what 1t means, toe, to have to
wear madeover dresses"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
YARD WORKERS GET ADVANCE
Increase of Ten Per Cent Awarded EN-
pIoyees Of Oil Companies and
: East Jersey Railroad.

Notice was posted in the yards OF
the Tidewater oil company, BayOnne.
y. j.. that the company had granted
the employees an increase of 10 per
cent in wages. The employees of the
East Jersey Railroad company, con-
trolled by the company, also benefit,
and the increase. which affects 1000
men. went into effect at once. The In
crease closely followed a similar raise
by the Standard OIL company to its
1000 employees in Bayonne, Railway
and Jersey City. The total increase
by both companies since 1915 is 50
Der cent.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Martial IaW.

Martial law is not law at Ill In the
Usual sense of that term; II Is really
he abrogation of law. 1t is an order
that supersedes civil law, and Is en-
ployed in time of extreme peril to the
state or municipality from without or
within, when the general safety cam
not be trusted to the ordinary admin
strdtion Of government, or the public
Welfare demands the adoption and ex'
.cution of extraordinary measures.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
IdIers Forced to Work In Maryland.

Idlers Forced to Work In Maryland.
George Malone of the state compul-
sorry work bureau. on the first ami
versary of the Maryland law, the re-
suits Of which have been closely OBJ
served by the officials Of other states,
several of which have already adopted
II, said that his records show that 1881
idlers have been compelled to go to
work during the year. OF this number
1884 registered under compulsion.
writs were issued for 965 idlers In
Baltimore. Five hundred and twelve
hearings were held In the police sta
lions
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
LABOR SCARCITY IN
: FRAf.cE ON INCREASE.

Scarcity Of labor In France
has become so acute that woman
prisoners have been released
from jail to work, according to
Information received In cable
grams from Paris by the Young
Women's Christian Association
War Work council.
The women are employed In
munitions factories and are
working side by side with ref
usees, teachers, artists, musici-
ans and all classes of workers.
The messages said there are j.
10000 woman workers In
France.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Old and Good SONG.

That very well-known ditty, "For
He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Is the re-
mains Of an old crusaders song Of the
twelfth century. 1t has come down to
Us with many variations and inest-
mable verbal appendages.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

"efnor Holcomb of Connecticut
- spointed rental adjustment COM
with power to investigate all
~ Oh rent extortion In Bridgeport
u can be readjusted and evictions
49, when the question Is one OF
-. Where a landlord refuses 10
" q decision he may be prose-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
Historic Guns to Speak Again.

Two six-inch guns reposing peace
fully for several years In Seattle
park. but which 20 years ago. mounted
on the decks Of the gunboat Conrad,
aided Admiral Dewey In capturing Ma
Mia. are once more to take part in the
war against autocracy. This time
they will play silent but important
part. The Seattle park board has
been asked by the navy department to
send the guns to Puget Sound navy
yard at Bremerton, WASH. there to
be used In training naval recruits In
the art Of handling big guns.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

sHe Welfare DEPARTMENTS
are now about fifty boards or
eats Of public welfare IN this
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

NSeos 70 Long Houre
- Ainnesota State Federation Of
mas asked state officials to stop
on street cars working in that
zen and twelve hours a day.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12

Compensation Act Sustained.
The state supreme court has ruled
that the Wyoming workmen's compen-
sation law u constitutional
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
HOW ABOUT THE
GARDEN This SPRING
QUE With the Hoe and Get Busy.
Begin Planning Right Now, as
Spring VIII BE Here To-
morrow
BACK YARD GARDENERS
DID WE'LL LAST YEAR.
With the Experience Gained They
ShouId Double Their Output
This Year. 1t Helps Keep
Prices Down.

How about the garden this spring?
1t is to be hoped that everyone
who ran a garden last year will do
it again. Some of those who only
had partial success said last fall
they would not. They looked at
their poor yields of potatoes and
beans, and could not see that they
were paid for their labor and fertil-
izer and seed and other incidental
bills.
Yet even those unsuccessful PEG.
PIE raised some food. 1t helped keep
down food prices and assisted in
feeding the soldiers. If they quit,
the country will miss even the little
they raised
And for every failure there was
some good reason. Furthermore,
the cause of failure can be ascertain
ed and avoided another time. Any
one who has tried it a year should
have acquired experience enough so
that with a little intelligent and
good advice he can get a good result
another time.
There are millions of back yard
gardeners in this country who last
year raised products worth $50 to
500 each in their own yards The
assistance they gave to our country
in this war is incalculable. They
should do so per cent better than
they did last year.
And there are great many people
who did not try it last summer who
should make the effort this time.
There were some who predicted an
over supply of vegetables. But no
such overstock has appeared. The
drain for supplies to Europe is going
to be more each year. The fields
of Europe are suffering from lack
of fertilizer and lack of man power.
We must supply the difference.
Every bushel Of potatoes and beans
provides food for some hungry and
exhausted soldier, and helps give
him his fighting strength.
A month of adverse weather con-
ditions, severe drought or too much
moisture, could seriously deplete our
regular farm crops. In that case we
should face actual hunger 1t is
only wise and prudent foresight for
every family to have little indepen-
dent stock Of its own to fall back up
on. There are many good garden
spots in DEBORAH and every one of
them should be utilized this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
WILL GO over TOP
State is All Ready for the Big Drive
Which Will Begin on April 6.
SCI ,O50,OOO QUOTA
FOR STATE OF IOWA
{. III. McNider, Campaign Director
Says Iowa Will go Over
its Quota.

Iowa will launch its Liberty loan
drive for $71,05O,000 on April 6.
The state organization has been
perfected, and C. II. McNider OF
Mason City, campaign director, pre-
diets that the canvass will be vir-
tually completed in two weeks
time, altho a full months time has
been allotted.
Iowa's quota is the same as in the
preceding campaign, and has been
formally accepted by Ashton Glenn
ems, Iowa member of the executive
committee for the Seventh federal
reserve district. This embraces the
northern half of Illinois, the north
ern two-thirds Of Indiana, all of
Michigan except the northern PENN
sula, the southern two-thirds OF
Wisconsin and the entire state of
Iowa.
If you wish to feel that you are
a part of the great crowd of Ameri
cans who are helping to win the war
buy a Liberty Bond.
If you find any satisfaction in feel.
ing yourself loyal citizen" buy
a Liberty Bond.
If you wish to have a sound in
vestment that will pay good inter
est, backed by your own country,
buy a Liberty Bond.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Farm for Sale.

The Helmer K. Johnson farm, con-
sisting OF 240 acres more or less in
Canoe Township, Winneshiek County
Iowa. Running water, good build
igs, fine soil. For complete informa-
ton write or see
j. A. Nelson, administrator,
6tf. DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
Administrator of the estate of 7. A.
T. Vikre, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of T. A.
#. Vikre, late of DEBORAH township,
in the county of Winneshiek, state
of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
eatate of the said deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
RAY ALGYER,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, March
81. 1918. 1874
w. M. STRAND, Attorney.
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Three Victor Records that will
taoob MN 70 cnaak Erapph cOrractly
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Three Victor Records that will
teach you to speak French correctly.
M. j. Soukup. 1872
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-21

Mrs. J. r. Larue, the trained
nurse who had been caring for Mrs
e. T Bell, returned Monday to her
home at Shenandoah, Mrs. Bell be-
ing now we'll on the road to recoV-
cry.
Rapids, who is here Visiting, went
to Saline, Mo-, Monday to visit a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Miss Ollie Parson returned to he1
home at Garden Grove Thursday, al
ter a short visit in this city, being
Still, who will spend few days at
NJ. S. Jones returned Saturday
from Cawker City, Kansas. where he
was called to attend the funeral OF
his sister-in-law Mrs. Jones re
NAMED for more extended visit
with relatives there.
Walter, of Pleasanton, went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit a few days
viii their brother, Willard Slower
who is one Of our soldier boys sta
toned at Camp Dodge.
Mrs. Ray Stockton, OF New Vir-
ginia, came Tuesday evening to Wis
it few days at the home of her
ing on her way to Lamont. where
her husband has located on a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Richardson
returned Monday evening from a
few days visit with relatives at
Tingley. Mrs. Richardson's mother,
Mrs. S. H. Heaton, of Tingley &C
companied them to Leon for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. BreniZer re.
turned to their home at Lamont
Thursday evening, after visiting a
few days with relatives and friends
in this city. Mr.. James Grandstaff
accompanied them to Lamont for a
few days visit.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Hubbell and
baby, of Herman, Neb., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Zell Robinson, of Denver,
Colorado, arrived Sunday morning
in Mr.. Hubbell's car, for few days
visit at the home of their parents,
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson, in this
Mrs. j. T. Harris departed Fri
day for Rochester, Mimi. to meet
her sister, Mrs. John Kanzmier, of
Wheatland, Iowa, who went to Ro.
chester for an examination, and will
probably have to be operated upon
at the Mayo Bros. hospital in that
DR.. J. w. Rowell returned Fri
day from Chicago where he and
Mrs, Rowell had been visiting few
days with their son Edgar Rowell,
of the U. S. Navy, who is stationed
on the Gopher at Chicago From
Chicago Mrs. Rowell went to Des
Moines for an over Sunday visit
with Mrs. Nellie Wharton.