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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
To All Members OF the Carter
County and School District Coun-

To All Members OF the Carter
County and School District Coun.
ellis of Defense:
Ardmore and Carter County have
accepted the alternative of taking
over the work of cleaning up NOR
ally or permitting the city and
county to be put under military law
and having the work done for them
1t has been decided that the work
can be done at home, and Sheriff
Buck ,<arrett has agreed to take
charge of the county and make a
thorough cleanup if backed by the
public sentiment. Chief of Police
Segler has placed himself and force
at the disposal of Mr.. Garrett.
This seems to be the crux of the
whole situation The officers have
not been mao 20 see that public
sentiment de 1ded strict en-
forcement .e law and they have
aenfd..as acted acc y mgly. In a lengthy
very plai nat something must be
done at &c and not only that pub
lie Sent Snt but the state and mill
tary c 4 ais positively demanded it
withr delay.
1t S at the end of this confer
enc. nd after it was made perfect
ly plain that a division OF authority
would not be satisfactory, that the
sheriff accepted the task of cleaning
up the city and county.
Must Begin in Ardmore.
The work must begin right here
in Ardmore as it is unfair to point
to the oil fields as the source OF all
wickedness that is so evident to the
casual onlooker, and which has been
found to exist in every form by the
special agents who have been in the
city and county for some weeks.
More than fortnight ago it was
promised that the houses in the res
ervation district should be closed |
permanently. One house was ac-
tually closed both front and back |
doors, but it is very likely that the
inmates scattered to the hotels and |
rooninS houses up town, tor never
in the history of Ardmore have con-
ditions in the last named places been
more obnoxious.
Bootlegging and liquor selling
have become more prevalent even
han before Texas became dry by
legislative act, though not in fact.
Liquor has been very much in evil
1ence at both times recently when
he boys of the selective army were
eaving the city A public man in
Ardmore has openly asserted that
iquor can be bought in 100 differ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29

Realizing the benefits that will
accrue to the county and state as
well as to the individual members
of the Old Guard last night voted
to make the organization statewide
and launched the Old Guard of Ok
lahoma after organizing Ardmore
Unit No. |, with r. J. Pollock pres
ident and G.. A. Ramsey vice-presi-
dent. A secretary and a treasurer
of the Ardmore unit will be named
by an executive committee to be
appointed at a later meeting.
After the Ardmore Units CON
stitution had been adopted and its
officers named. c. H. Adams, chair
man of the Council of Defense's
committee to organized the full
man power of Ardmore, asked the
privilege of the floor and suggested
the statewide development of the
"Ardmore plan The suggestion
met with instant approval and G.
A. Ramsey nominated Robert +.
Scivally, chairman OF Exemption
Appeals Board No. 2, as the state
president. Mr.. Scivally was in
structed to select his temporary
corps of state officers and assist
ants. and it was suggested that
committee go to Oklahoma City at
the earliest moment to lay the mat
ter before the governor, the adult
ant general and the president of the
State Council of Defense. and Sc
cure their cooperation in the de
velopment of the Ardmore plan.
Constitution Adopted.
@. A. Ramsey, chairman of the
committee to draft a constitution,
reported the work of the commit
tee and the instrument was taken
up section by section. With one or
two minor changes the constitu-
ton was adopted as drafted. Upon
call for the selection of permanent
officers of the Ardmore Unit. the
name of T. ]. Pollock was proposed
and he was elected by unanimous
vote. g. A. Ramsey was elected /
vice-president by acclamation. The
Guard decided to meet every Tues
day night at s O'Clock at Convcn-
tion Hall, and at its next meeting
the development of the provision
for military and physical training
will be taken up. The Guard ac-
cepted an invitation to be present
at the Memorial Day exercises at
Convention Hall at $3.50 o'clock
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
NEW RIvETING RECORD.

Belfast, May pa new riveting
mark for the United Kingdom was
made at Queens Island Tuesday BY
John Lowry, who drove 7,S4l rivets
IN nine hours. He also established
a record for an hour with ol2 rivets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
H|NDENBURG DRIVE
MAY Be CHECKED
NEXT 48 HOURS
THOSE ON SCENE ARE OF
OPINION THAT HUN
s WILL SOON HALT.
.FOCH AS WARY AS EVER
High Praise Is Given French Re-
serves for the Perfect Order in
Which They Are Coming Into
Battle-Heavy Fighting.

Paris, May 29. General Foch
now has the situation we'll in hand
and French troops are beginning to
gain on the German advanced for
ces in a contest of speed. No i'm
portant line of communication is
yet threatened by the advance of
the German crown prince.
Those on the scene declare it is
not too much to say that another 4S
hours will see the German drive
definitely stopped. High praise is
given the French reserves for the
perfect order in which they are
coming into the fighting line.
Paris, May %. -- The French
troops have fallen back to the east
ern outskirts of Soissons, where the
battle continues with bitterness, the
French war office announced this
afternoon.
Franco-British troops, the state
ment adds, have fallen back to the
heights south and southeast of St
Thicry, where they are holding po-
sitions between theSNeSle and the
Aisne canal.
Paris, May 29-American. troops
to the west of Montdidier, the
French statement says, have re
pulsed two German counter attacks
against the village of Cantigny.
In the center. continues the war
office announcement, fighting is
going on with varying success on
the heights on the southern bank
of the VeSle river, where the
French troops are bravely and adj
mirably defending their positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
(Bv The Associated Press J

With the American Army in France, Tuesday, May 2S-
The new American line 150to 200 yards of
gny result of the successful attack
German trench several hundred yards where the
Americans have dug in
The Germans it has been found many outposts and
machine emplacements in Cantigny.
Americas first offensive blow struck in mist The
French tanks apparently did have as the Amer
lean artillery already had prepared the way. bright sun
and shone the Americans they dug in their
new positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
(By The Associated Press.)


With the American Army in France Tuesday May 2s.-
Many of the American soldiers who
attack against the German lines west of Mondder
participated in the repulse of the German raid against the
American lines Monday.
One participant in Mondays affair is said to
found today in shell hole in mans land with wounded
Germans his prisoners He unable get back the
American lines Monday night he stood guard them.
until the attack this morning liberated him
prisoners to the Americans
Lieut. Irving Wood of Oakland Cal said did not see
an American fall during todays attack.
ut exciting than a football game" he added.
I'VE have got the Huns the All need is more
Americans and then shall lick them
Wounded Men Are Gay
The demeanor OF the wounded in action found
similarly cheerful when the correspondent visited field hos
pita this evening. He stretched their
these Americans only slightly wounded who acted
like school boys returned from day of sport smoking
cigarettes eagerly relating their personal experiences
laughing at the humorous Incidents.
Lieut. George E. Butler formerly attorney in Indian
apos who slightly wounded in leg said going
over the top like in the training camp back
home The men for, he said and them
preaching adventure with cheerful authorizations
Don't Care for Machine Guns
When we reached Cantigny,' he added at only
pile Of bricks and stones Our artillery had eveed
The German machine gun bullets buzzng like
humble bees but fellows didn't any
them than they had been confetti 1t the finest
pie of team work There a hitch
where The cracked jokes and but they bus
ness-ike in their work"
Lieut.. Albert E. Bilngsof Brooklyn N Y who also was
slightly wounded brought the hospital placed
adjoining that of Lieutenant Butler As their
met they clasped hands and greeted each other like long lost
brothers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
"Come On, Bows"

AS the Americans started out mans land, there
many jokes about eatng Boche for breakfast" The
Americans fought though they veterans there
hesitation when the officers sprang forward
Come on boys"
Several officers describing the agreed that the
standing feature their minds the wonderful
the menand their absolute confidence in themselves The Ger
poured machine bullets all the Americans
they digging in, but attention paid them as
jokes and qups banded back and forth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29
FOE LOSES HEAVILY WHEN HE
ATTEMPTS TO RETAKE CANT|GNY
PershingS Men Had Stormed
7olun and Contiguous Ter
ntory and Routed Boche In
Spectacular Smash

Washington, May 29Repors of successful operations by
American soldiers coming to the department. Secretary
Baker said today Details of the action expected
regular official communques from General Pershng
The secretary made this asked to comment
on the situation in Europe
Il cannot comment on the general situation" he said. 1--WE
constantly receiving of splendid vaor
fu operations by American soldiers and proud
of the part they playing The details of these
tons Will the communicates from General Perhing
London, May 29German troops who counter attacked
last night against the Americans who Cangny
of Mondder repused with heavy losses reports Reu
ter correspondent at the British army headquarters
today.
Washington, May 20. - American troops Pcardv at
tackled yesterday front of and miles, cap
tured the village of Cany took 200 prisoners and inflicted
severe losses IN killed and wounded he enemy Gen
eral PersngS communque made public last night the
department. The American casualties relatively
Paris, May 29Not the least encouraging news yester
day the brilliant of the Americans the Mont
ddler sector which all the French newspapers feature
1t Wasthe first important action carried alone
Americans reports agree that they behaved like
This the augury for the early future
when American help will weigh heavily in the balance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29

Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-29

JOIN THE ARDMOREITE'S
THOUSAND DOLLAR
THRIFT STAMP
CLUB TODAY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-08

about well balanced political cOndi-
tiOns; one Is as much needed as the
other.
Since the road supervisors at their
last annual meeting took the stand
they were not In favor of paving cOun-
try roads at the present at least. they
have been rather severely censured
by the daily press and told that they
are behind the times, trailing in the
dust. That hard roads of some kind
will be built throughout the country
some time cannot be questioned, and
the supervisors recognized that fact
when they said That they were not In
favor of loading the counties down
with road debts at the present time.
We are inclined to commend the SUI
pervisors for the stand they took, be-
cause there is danger Of going too fast
with expensive methods of cOnstruc-
tiOn until the different kinds of roads
that are practicable for different To-
calities have been more fully tested,
says Farmer and Breeder. Mistakes
made in permanent road construction
are liable to be rather expensive.
Iowa has made rapid progress In
road Improvement during the past two
years, and while no permanent roads
have been built the work of grading
and draining at least two principal
roads through each county and the
construction of cement culverts and
bridges is something that will have to
be done everywhere before permanent
roads can possibly be built. Then, too,
in many sections at least, when our
roads are brought to a grade, are well
drained, and then properly cared for
with the road drag, they become very
passable indeed. We believe that 1t Is
not a bad plan to use them for few
years in that condition and give the
drag a good chance to show what 1t
will do for them when used as fire.
quently as 1t should be.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-08
BUILDING MORE GOOD ROADS
Enormous Increase In Total Expendi.
lures for Highways and Con-
struction Of Bridges.

"There has been an enormous In
crease in the total expenditures for
road building and bridge construction
marking the development Of highway
work in the United States during the
past II MONTHS" said ]. A. ROuntree,
secretary of the United States Good
Roads association.
statistics compiled and reports re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the Unit
ed States Good Roads association show
that the expenditures for the building
Of good roads and bridges for the year
1915 were $2S2, 100000, or an increase
of $50 per cent over the amount spent
for similar purposes in 1914. In adj
dition, more than $27,OOO,OOO Of local
funds were spent under state super
vision in 1915, bringing the total road
and bridge expenditures managed by
the states to $SO,514,699. This amount
is greater than the total expenditures
for roads and bridges from all sources
In 1904"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-08
BOOSTER FOR BETTER ROADS
Danger of Going Too Fast in Con-
struction of Hiehways-Mistakes
Liable to Be Costly.

The automobile is becoming very
important factor In the movement for
better roads. Every auto owner, be he
farmer or city man, is booster for
better roads, but the city man is prob
ably more impatient with our present
roads than the farmer. In our pOlit-
ical life the farmer has always been
the conservative while the city man
has been the radical, the progressive.
1t takes the two factions to bring
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-08
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal Is the feature Of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First. the ornmeal-one-half a cup
is put in a shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently until it
Is a delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon Of salt, a cup
OF peanut butter and one and a half
cups OF water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be Of such
cOnsis that 1t can be dropped
from d spoon. Bake in small cakes
In an INCREASED pan. This makes 16
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce Of protein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
DROUGHT KILLS GERMAN
HARVEST IN RUMAN|A
Turkey and Bulgarian Soil Prod
ucts, However, Reported to
Be Excellent.

C.bleeram to The Sunday Star and
CHICAGO Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, September Z.
-Germany,s harvest in Rumania Is q
complete failure due to the drought
according to the Swedish legation in
Constantinople. It is said to be the
most severe in thirty years. The
Turkish harvest is excellent. especially
in Anatolia, while that IN Bulgaria IL
good.
Moscow that q bomb was thrown at
an English general in the Thurman
district, It is not clear whether 1t
is the same occurrence which was
cabled three weeks ago or another.
The Finnish foreign minister, Sten-
roth. who has returned to ,Helstngfors
from Germany, says that Duke Adolph
Of MecklenburE is definitely out Of
the running for mo throne Of Fin
land. Prince Ernst Heinrich of
Saxony IL touring the country ap-
parently to see If It cares to accept
q monarchy under tho prevailing con-
ditions. He expressed admiration for
Finland's- high kultur" and dwelt
upon the close ties linking the coun-
try with Germany.
An agreement has been signed pro-
viding that Finland is to barter but
ter for regular consignments Of Ger
man sugar. Seven hundred and fifty
tons are expected to arrive this week.
Negotiations in Poland and tho
promise success. Copsignme1ts Of
dried potatoes and green stuffs are
expected soon from Germany. .s
DR.. RyomA has received permission
to publish the socialist newspaper
suemsn Social pemokfaAtt.s .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
WAR WORKERS PLANNING
A DRAMATIC FESTIVAL

Young woman war workers who
have been attending the class in
rhythmic dancing under auspices OF
the community center department OF
Central High School are planning to
stage their first dramatic festival at
the high school on the evening of No.
vember rs.
The first step in preparation Tor the
event was to organize the class into Q
permanent body. to be known a. the
Rhythmic Players Club.
Mrs, Bertha Remick Of New York
city will come here to assist in tratns
ing the dancers to interpret in rhythm
'"The MasQue Of Mon Damiy," q story
Of indian life. Rehearsals for the
ing gardens OF the Department OF
Agriculture.
Young women. especially govern
ment war workers, are invited to Join
the Rhythmic Players Club and lake
part in the November festival. The
club will meet tomorrow evening at
the home of Mrs. Glenna Smith Tim
min, one of the organizers, 1910 18th
street. There will be a continuous pro-
gram of music and dancing from
until 6 o'clock Women interested in
The club will elect a staff of officers
and will hold classes in rhythmic
dancing on regular days every week.
The only orchestra which will accom-.
pany the program in November Will bS
the voices Of the dancers, fntermiqglo6
with tom-toms. cymbals and reed Ia
strnments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
Taos. ]. OWEN { son. AUCTI0NEERs.

IAND, FA A G T III A LiYiSGsToa o Rp.
NEAR CONGRESS HEIGHTS. THE
TRACT LAYS HIGH AND Is BEAUTI-
l. By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust recorded
records Of the District Of Columbia. and at
Undersigned trustees will sell at public auction,
NOON. AT rom O'CLOCK. sEPTEMBER
FouRTEENTH. 1918, the following described
warrington. District 8 6olameia. known and
"Axihcourt Farm" being part Of two larger
tracts Known 40 ''Pasturen and Clean:
ings," beginning for the same at, q stake at
the northeast corner Of a tract Of land owned
line N. So. degrees IS minutes W. 1888. rs fees
to the Livingston road, thence with the Livs
ingston road n. IL degrees 46 minutes d. s feet.
thence n. % degrees ~ minutes e. 1872. I feet
thence leaving the road and running 8. Sc
degrees 13 minutes E. 1292.57 feet to Z stake,
thence 8. 81 degrees o. minutes w. 1851 feet
to the place Of beginning. Containing i've and
Terms Of sale One-half cash. balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two
years, with interest at per cent, payable
semi-anncally. deposit Of $2G0 will be re-
quired at the time of the SALE, all conveyancing.
recording; revenue stamps. etc, At the cost q
with within Ia days from day Of sale, other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser after s days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
CHARLES A. RHODES.
WILLIAM p. MCDOWELL,
au20, "a. q. 30. se3, 81 ,10.12,18 Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
ANNIVERSARY oE:FREEDoM
CELEBRATED BY BRAZIL
Received Independence From Por'
tuga1 e6 Years Ago Without
Shedding Blood.

Brazil yesterday observed the
ninety-sixth. anniversary Of independ-
encs..' The country. which obtained
her freedom from Portugal without
shedding . drop of blood. celebrated
the memorial day, through the, length
and breadth .of the great republic.
= While; no. formal plans were made
for observing the day in Washington,
the Braxilians nag was flown from
several government buildings and in
keeping with tho custom. which ia
traditional in diplomatic circles
fluctuations were received at the Bra
lillian embassy. a
Brazil .'has Joined forces with the
allied countries in the fight for de-
mocracy. Unlike the other fndepend-
emit countries Of the Americas. she
retained her monarchical form OF
xovernment for sixty-seven years and
obtained her freedom without sin
gle real battle. The monarchy wa
overthrow in q .blOodless revolution
ana Che. republican form Of govern.
mSnt adopted in 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
FACTS AND INFERENCE
BY III. ADDINGTON BRUCE,
Copyright, 1881

A fact is sometimes vastly different
have the unfortunate mental habit of
confusing the two.
The result frequently is most unhappy,
sometimes to themselves, sometimes to
other people. The harm VIGOROUSLY
done by gossip, for example, is often
due to nothing but unconscious confus-
ing Of inference and fact.
Mrs. Brown tells Mrs. Smith that she
heard Mrs. Jones' little girl crying bit
terly the night beforA- That is a state
ment OF fact.
But now Mrs. Smith tells Mrs. Black
that Mrs. Jones beats her little girl
cruelty. That is an inference, perhaps
entirely wrong, from the fact stated by
Mrs. Brown.
to Mrs. Jones. Yet her foolish confusion
OF inference and fact may have the eff
feet Of irretrievably damaging Mrs.
Jones reputation in the neighborhood.
Or the confusion Of inference with
TACT may just as seriously injure the
one who makes it.
Robert Green's employer notifies him.
THE crate of eggs that you packed for
Blank & Co. reached them In badly
damaged condition"
Green, Quick-tempered, announces to
fellow employee i've had a sti1 call
down from the old man. I won't stand
1t. II he doesn't like the way I pack
eggs. let him get another packer. I'm
through
The "old man. may not have intend
ed his statement OF fact as q "cau
down" at all. But Green. confusing in
fefence with fact, resigns his position
and perhaps does not find smother for
SIX months.
The world abounds in Robert Greens
and Mrs. Smiths. Grenville Reiser, in
his How to Build Mental Power %
scarcely exaggerates when he says:
Wrong inference. fallacious reason
Ing, incorrect Interpretation Of expert
ence, hasty observation, misuse Of the
truth, are 80 prevalent that one Is forced
to believe that men generally have not
learned the art of right thinking"
What il your own mental habit in this
important respect? Are you one Of
those who jump hastily to conclusions.
accepting as facts what are, after all,
only inferences?
II 30, you need not wonder that mis-
fortunes and setbacks have befallen you.
You need not be surprised to find others
holding your judgment In light esteem
and paying little heed to what you say.
The ability to discriminate between
fAct and Inference IL basic to that clear
thinking .withqots which succass- cannot
b Mon. The sooner you appreciate this
thu better for your future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08

ton Of any general order to warn
them, I saw on q barrack door a sign
which; translated, read, 'In case Of dan
ger operate the alarm and seek shelter"
I saw prisoners on their way to the
collecting stations. and, having no
LONGER any reason for being afraid,
crinEe involuntarily when a British
plane passed low over them.
I have seen fair number OF Ger
man dead, chiefly near camps and bill
lets. They seemed to be without
wounds, and it is inferred that they
were killed by British gas. Many
documents recently captured indicate
the effectiveness of this gas. Yes
terday / saw great piles of new gas
masks at the depots along the roads
like extra canisters Of ammunition,
and also sealed containers contain
ing the necessary preparations for
refllling the masks.