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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
OKLAHOMA'S CORN AREA
SHOWS A REDUCTION
OF 100000 ACRES

Washington, Dec. l55.-kansaS'
Missouri and Illinois showed the
largest reduction in corn acreage Ill
the department OF agricuture's re-
vised estimates made public today
and on which the department yes
terdav based its final estimate OF this!
wears corn crop, with decrease OF
loo. .SS4 600 bushels from the lore
cast announced a month ago.
The reduction in acreage Tor the
principal producing states is re-
vised as follows:
Kansas, $4,000 acres; Missouri
$4,000; Illinois, $4,000; Oklaho-
ma. 100000; Texas ,l75,OOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
FIRST YANK TAKEN IN
TOUL SECTOR BY HUNS
RELATES EXPERIENCES

London. Dec. l3.-John Lester Of
Tutwiler, Miss. claiming to be the
first American prisoner of the Ger
mans in the Toul sector, having been
captured in a raid early in Novem-
Der. 1917. reached London last night
under the care OF the American Red
Cross.
Lester said he had a hard time in
the hands of the Germans for four
months after his capture. He was
sent from place to place and never
given a decent meal, finally reaching
the camp at Tuchl, where thousands
of Russian prisoners were dying
daily OF starvation. \ quantity OF
American Red Cross parcels began
to reach the camp shortly afterward,
however, and from that time on he
never needed to eat a single ounce
Of the German rations. On the con-
trary, said Lester. he was able from
the surplus received to relieve some
OF his famished Russian comrades,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

operator at the G. {. x Santa Fe
railway depot, is back at the key.
DR.. w. ]. Gray returned 10 Thack-
erville on No. II, yesterday, spend
ing the day with his family here,
Our stores present an attractive
appearance, getting their windows
dressed for Christmas shopping.
School Starts Monday
Prof. w. c. Johnson, superintend-
ent OF the city schools, announces
that schools will resume again next
Monday after two weeks vacation
on account OF the influenza cpl
demic, which now seems TO be on
the wane in Marietta.
X. of p. Election
At the regular meeting OF Smprna
Lodge No. lN X. OF p. held Monday
night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
II. w. Choate, c. c.
W. l.. Alexander, V. c.
w. l.. Richards, Secretary.
|. w. Armstrong. Prelatc.
l.. T. Burton, NJ. Of +.
T. NJ. Randolph, NJ. OF W.
/. b. Butler. |. G.
b. c. Newton, O. G.
w, II. Ritch.y, Secretary OF the
Insurance Department.
W. l.. Richards. President OF the
Insurance Department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
Bowels Acting Properly?

They ought to, for constipation
makes the body retain waste matters
and impurities that undermine the
health and play havoc with the entire
system. DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
reliable and mild in action. All
i-.: :, OSc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

SCHOOL REPORTS

Newport School. Dist. No. "a,
Akers Township:
Pupils enrolled, 81.
Pupils neither tardy nor absent, ,.
Average attendance, 81 per cent.
Pupils with highest standing dur
ing the month: Alvie Bruce, Willie
Fuller, Seburn Neatherlin, Iva Dix
on. Esther Bruce.
Motto for month; Plough your
furrow straight
A poultry show was held at the
school house Dec. O. Those winning
prizes on their fowls were: Earl
Caspert, Nohland Henry, Willie
Fuller, Alvie Bruce, and John
Smith.
BERTHE Baker, Teacher, Newport.
Smyrna School, Dist. No. 5, Will
son Township:
Pupils enroller, "a.
Pupils neither tardy nor absent, g..
Average attendance, "a.
Pupils with highest standing dur
ing the month: Freddie Nall, Har-
vey Howard, Gladys McGee.
Motto for month; Abhorr evil
and cleave to that which is good"
II. A. Barber, Teacher, Provence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
MI 4 RTE TIA
MRS. NATIVE N. ROSE.
Agent and Correspondent
Bel Telephone Office.
Full Carrier Service.

\. p. Bailey, contractor and a
former mayor OF Marietta, return
ed Yesterday from Ranger, Texas,
where he built laundry building
for Bert CLANCY and placed the ma
= chnery which was shipped from this
place.
G. c. Matherly has returned from
Ranger, where he had been working
installing the laundry machinery.
f. T. Harper OF Thackerville, was
business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Conrad were
business visitors TO Ardmore yes
terday, shopping and mingling with
friends.
II. f. Draughon spent yesterday
in Ardmore on business.
w. F. Kelly went to Fl. Worth
Yesterday to attend the revival meet
ing conducted by Billy Sunday.
Our streets are presenting a mar
tial appearance through the pres
ence OF number OF our discharged
soldier boys.
D. Hardy, of the Hardy-McKin
ney Hardware Co., was carried to
Hardy sanitarium at Ardmore yes
terday with pneumonia complica-
tionS.
Robert johnson OF the Bomar
neighborhood and Miss Jewel Col
lie, daughter OF DR.. ]. c. Collie,
deceased. were married Thursday
evening. Rev. Z. ID. Hamilton Of
ficiating. The happy couple lett
for Galveston, Texas, on their we'd
ding trip.
Perry Martin is convalescing from
an attack or influenza.
Mrs. +. H. Lee OF Ardmore, is in
our city. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Graham.
Albert Dean OF Env;lls, was in
our city yesterday on business with
A. W. Shoemake OF the same place.
Miss Jimmie Lee Prime OF Mays
vile, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Rella Johnson.
c. ]. Adrick of Thackerville was
here yesterday on business.
w. A. (Tige) Thornton is in
Wichita Falls, looking after his oil
interests.
Loren Davis al Leon was a busi-
ness visitor here yesterday.
W. !. (WilD Farmer, second trick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
OUTSIDER RATHER THAN
ROAD EXPERT WANTED
AS RAILWAY DIRECTOR

Washington, Dec. l5.-Although
Director-Gencral McAdoo has not
found candidate to recommend
Tor the railroad position to succeed
himself, it was stated today that
the man will not be primarily a rail
road executive. This was consider
ed as disposing OF various rumors
revolving about prominent railway
managers said to be under consid-
Grafton. The administration wants
man who will regard the railroads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
MAD | LII
w. J. BELL.
Representative for Marshall Co.
W. ]. BELL,
Full Carrier Service

J. K. Rubin, who has been a resi-
dent of Marshall county for several
years, died at his home at Kinlock
Wednesday evening. and will be
buried at the Oakland Madill ceme-
terry this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Rubin leaves his wife, Mrs. Sallic
Rubin, two sons, John and Arch
Rubin, and a daughter, Mrs. w. l..
Hartin.
w. s. Jenkins of Sherman was a
business visitor in Madil yesterday.
Miss Clara Jenkins who is teach
ing in Marshall county this winter,
went to Mill Creek yesterday to stay
until the influenza situation i'm
proves sufficiently to permit Of
school work being resumed.
c. a. Coakley left yesterday for
Washington, d. c., to attend con-
ference of chiefs OF divisions called
by Provost Marshal Crowder for
this week.
Mrs. James Mundy OF Kinlock Wis
tied in Madil yesterday.
Walter Milburn. special agent for
the Home Insurance Co., spent yes
terday in Madill in the interest OF his
company.
]. f. Kelly returned yesterday
from a business trip to his former
home at Antlers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Marsh, who
had been visiting for few DAYS
with Mr.. MarSh's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Marsh, left yesterday
morning for Oklahoma City where
Mr.. Marsh held a position before
going to the officers training school
at Camp Pike.
John Ayers OF Woodville trans
acted business in Madill yesterday.
Mrs. J. q. Russell and Mrs. Joe
Hannah returned Yesterday after
noon from Sulphur Springs, Texas,
where they were called last week to
be at the bedside OF II. II. Thomas,
who died Monday OF pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza. Mr. Thomas was
a son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. !. G..
Russell and has visited at Madill
frequently. He has been a promi-
nent business man OF Sulphur
Springs for many years.
Mai. Charles X. Dean from Camp
Funston, was in Madll yesterday
In the interest of the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hopper are
in Madill visiting Mrs. Hopper's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopper have been at
Livingston, Mont, for the past year,
where Mr.. Hopper had a govern
ment contract for concrete work.
Mr.. Hopper was the contractor and
builder OF the present Madill station
for the Frisco.
Bud Maxcy OF Kingston was in
Madill yesterday afternoon.
K. Hearn. one OF Madill's in
surance men, was painfully injured
last "Wednesday, when in attempting
to crank his car, he was kicked, the
crank striking him just below the
knee, fracturing the bone OF his LETT
leg. Mr.. Hearn is improving, but
will be confined at home for several
days yet, even if no complications
set in.
Mrs. l.. w. Copeland and children
left this morning for Hugo, where
they will spend the Christmas holi-
days with Mrs. Copeland's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Collins.
The influenza situation in Madill
is improving and school will open
again Monday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
COUGHS AND COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DR.. Kine'sNew Discoveryused
since Grant was President
Get q bottle today

1t did it for your grandma, for your
father. For nifty years this well-known
cough and cold remedy has kept an
evcrgrowing army OF friends. young
and old.
For half century druggists every
where have sold it. Put bottle in
your medicine cabinet. You may need
1t in a hurry. Sold by druggists
everywhere. 60c and $l.20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
WILLUM TOTES A GUN
SAME AS OKLAHOMANS

London, Dec. l3.-Several scores
of detectives. the pick OF former
Emperor Williams force of sleuths
at Potsdam, are staying at Amer
ongen shadowing every moment of
Herr Hohenzollern, according to
the Amerongen correspondent Of
the Express, who claims to have
talked with some of the men. Hoh-
enzollern is said to be in a constant
dread OF bomb -throwers and other
assassins and always carries a small
revolver.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
CARS RUNNING
IN KANSAS CITY UNDER
PROTECTION OF POLICE

Kansas City, Mo-, Dee. lS,-With
policemen in uniform on front and
rear platforms, about 100 street cars
left the barns OF the Kansas City
Street Railways Co. this morning,
The first street car service the city
has had since I o'clock "Wednesday
morning, when nearly 1000 union
employees struck for higher wage
scale.
Squads OF policemen also were sta
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

from the outside rather than the
inside, it was explained,
Reports that Mr.. McAdoo was
considering remaining indefinitely
dircctor-general after Jan. | also
was specifically denied,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14
PAGE THREE

Among the natural products Of
the lead OF Tarshsh which Solo
mon fleet brought to Jerusalem,
mention is made OF peacocks q
Kings X, p and II Chronicle tx, 2l.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

invoke the full power of the state as
we'll as OF the city, ii necessary, 10
preserve order and might call out
the Seventh regiment OF the Mis-
souri, National Guard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-14

toned at each car barn, and other
.>,drnmeutS were held ~ readiness
to he sent to any part OF the city in
which trouble might develop. Mayor
Cowgill has indicated that he will
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Navy Superstition.

A visitor on a British battleship
was dining with group of officers
when his fork accidentally struck a
glass tunbIer. As the glass resounded
the officers shouted as one man, Hun" ;"
On asking for an explanation the visit
or was told that the ringing of a glass
meant bad luck. One officer declared
that on one ship he formerly COM
manded every time a glass was rung
a man fell overheard. This is why
officers now cry Hun" when table
accident occurs, they hoping to trans
fer their bad luck to the enemy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

number of these prove to be old can
non that have historical interest and
the historical associations are protest
ing against their removal.
1t has already been suggested that
the Albert Memorial would be of more
use in the shape Of munitions than in
its present forms but writer in the
Star goes further and suggests that
all the statues erected from the time
of George I to the Prince Consort
should be melted down and adds that
they would not be missed, because the
majority Of them represent Germans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Not Native Trees,

Neither the laburnunn nor the COM
mon lilac is indigenous to this country,
the former having been introduced
from the Alpine region of Europe and
the latter from Persia. where '1ilas or
'1ilag" is the name given TO its flowers.
The horse chestnut was originally a
native Of Asia. probably of northern
India, whence it was introduced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
LONDON STREET POSTS TO GO
Melting of Old Statues for Use in Max
ing Munitions Is Also.
Advocated.

London.-It has been suggested that
London should rid herself of number
of street posts and other unnecessary
iron ornaments in the interests of the
quick production Of munitions. The
question Of the guard posts is being
considered by the authorities, but a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

The army medical department has
developed a mobile X-ray outfit for
use near the front, carried on a modi-
fed army ambulance. 1t consists of
standard portable outfit made up Of
a Delco gas electric set, high-tension
transformer, special type Coolidge
tube, and includes an X-ray table,
dark room, and complete set of ap-
paratus for the localization of foreign
bodies. Some of these outfits are al
ready in service abroad and So are in
course OF shipment
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
DeDendencV-

"How many have you dependent on
you?
"None to mention" ans'rered Mr..
Cumrox after some though
II thought you had a lar family"
Il have large family al 4 a house
full of servants. But they a. the most
Independent bunch of peopl, you ever
came in contact with"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Quality That Counts for Much

Try to be agreeable. 1t not only
well pays one to act this part, but it
assuredly makes happier those with
whom we come in contact. Life at
best is none too flower-strewn. Then
why magnify its unpleasant realities
~ giving way to disagreeable or selfish
Whims2
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
McEea Died Eannu

Tourist-Well, Mr.. McFee, 1 hear
your poor brother is dead. How did it
happen?
McFee-He was drooned in a distil-
lery. He fell into barrel o. whisky.
Tourist-Oh, you will be sorry!
McFee-Na, ma; he deed in guild
peerits.-London Tit-Bits.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

Sirens like the one shown in this
picture will be placed on all the tall
buildings of New York city by the po-
lice department to warn against pos
sible aerial attacks by the Germans.
Perhaps the city may adopt the Paris
method of warning, that of sending out
fire engines equipped with sirens. This
siren can be heard within a radius of
two miles,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Her Smile.

II never see you without smile on
your face" said he.
swell, she replied, 'yo1 have such
funny face that l never can see it
without wanting to laugh. dayton
News.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Plain Talk.

"Was hired to do this?" whined the
lazy clerk.
Il don't know that you were,"
snapped the boss, fbut I know that
you'll be fred if yvu don't."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Begins With the Individual.

To reform world, to reform a ma
tion, no wise man will undertake; and
all but foolish men know that the only
solid, though a far slower reformation,
is what each begins and perfects on
himself.-T. Carlyle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
The Trouble She Had.

Mrs. A.-"Are you troubled much in
your neighborhood with borrowings"
Mrs. B.-'Yes, a good deal. My neigh
bors never seem to have anything l
want."-Boston Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
ChiId,S Idea.

A little miss was watching the circus
parade, and when the calliope came
along footing away and with steam
ascending, she said: "Oh, mamma,
hear the boiled music" boston
Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
More Practical

II should think the judges at baby
9ow would be on pins and needless"
ut would come in move handy for
Aezn to be on runners"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
FEEDING SOLDIERS
ON THE TRANSPORTS
MESS OFFICER OF THE VESSEL
MUST PROVIDE 100000 MEALS
AT SEA.
SOME OF THE 1870 VARIETIES
Money Instead of Merchandise Should
Be Sent to the Troops in France
Dental Corps Can Care for 100000
Men.

An account of how soldiers are fed
at sea is given in the daily newspaper
published on a transport:
Outside of providing 100000 meals
at sea, the mess officer of the ship has
very little to do. Very little.
HE is only called upon to provide,
by the regulations, $50 different vari-
eties of food. That's ALL Every try
to order $50 different things to eat?
Yet this is the authentic list.
'The food needed to feed several
thousand men at sea ranges beyond
the glutton's dreams. You get the an
swer in the ship down below the water
line, where 1890 loaves of bread have
been baked in one day, and where you
stumble over every variety, from co.
900 pounds of beef to 10000 eggs, or
q compartment of brick ice cream in
a ten-degree-above-z vault.
''And If this doesn't suit, you can
bump along into 1924 pounds of po-
tatoes, 7,100 pounds Of ham and bacon,
1900 pounds of butter, 1900 pounds of
sugar, and 61, 800 pounds of flour.
''If you can't get a meal out of this
you can fall back on 4,600 pounds of
sausage, 5000 pounds of sauerkraut,
26,000 pounds of apples, 1880 pounds
of oranges, and 1920 pounds of onions.
And this leaves out 1000 pounds of
jam and 9,4OO pounds of lima and navy
BEANS"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
rkAra Are others

"My husband is sure some para
doX."
"HOw's that?"
Hes so tight with his loose
change. e."-Florida Times Union.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
What Really Counted.

Miss Yellowleaf-"A woman's age
doesn't really matter" Miss Caustique
mo; the thing that counts is how
,ong she has been that age."-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Peacocks in the RihIe

Among the natural products of the
land of Tarshish which Solomon's
fleet brought to Jerusalem, mention is
made Of peacocks Il Kings. 10 % and
II Chronicles, 9:21).
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
Cruel lntimation

He-I suppose you th'ur / couldn't
make my wife f"-n-'
She-Ec j; .va @vuid your widow.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
A Certainty.

If sou reason with woman long
,'noug:i you can always convince her
that she Is right.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

There are now 42 theaters, which
cost over S500,000, in operation in
camps and cantonments throughout
the country. Nearly 100 vaudeville
acts have been brought from the large
circuits to play in these theaters only;
about so acts have been secured from
Chautauqua and lyceum bureaus; 35
comedy companies are playing in these
theaters exclusively. Some of these
are original New York companies,
playing the summer season only, with
expenses reduced about two-thirds.
The camps have been divided into
two circuits. In one the Liberty the
aters seat 5000, in the other the
houses are smaller, having "a capacity
of about 1000 each. It takes from IA
to % weeks for a production to be
staged in each house of either circuit
"Smileage" books, sold throughout
the country under the direction of the
commission on training camp activi-
ties, contain coupons good for ad-
mission to all attractions in camp the
aters.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

Special attention is being given bi
the medical department of the army
in all camps to cleaning up spots
where mosquitoes and flies breed. Ii
some cases it has been necessary t<
dig channels in streams, drain swamps
and put in elaborate ditching system!
to clean up stagnant pools and streams
In cases where it has been impossible
or impracticable to drain swamps and
do similar work, there has been in.
stalled system for keeping slow-mov.
ing streams and still bodies of water
covered with oil. At all points within
the camp where there is the slightest
possibility of mosquitoes or flies breed.
ing daily spraying of oil is done.
Arrangements have been completed
with the federal public health service
to carry out a similar program in the
territories adjacent to the camps. The
health service has agreed to fill bogs,
open streams, and drain swamps, and
continue the oil spraying for a dis
tance of 1 mile around each camp.
Special precautions have been taken
to prevent the spread of disease by
flies. Instructions were given on the
disposal of materials that were likely
to become breeding spots. Arrange
ments were made to protect all food
from flies. With this end in view, all
buildings in which food is prepared or
stored were screened. Entrances to
the buildings have been vestibuled.
An average of 5000 fytraps have been
placed in each camp. More than o.
100000 square feet of screening has
been placed in all camps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

The quartermaster's department is
now supplying gas-proof food contain
ers to the soldiers in the zone of op-
erations in France These containers
prevent seepage of gas into the con-
tainers and guard against contamina-
ton of the food. The men carry their
emergency rations in the containers
and all food brought up to the
trenches is carried in the new tins.
After the food is packed in the con-
tainers they are hermetically sealed.
It is planned to use parafin for seal
ing, as it settles in the crevices in
such a way that it must be cut before
the lids can be taken off. It can be
applied by running the containers
through a paraffin bath.
Because the supply of tin is limited
and there may not be enough to sup
ply the needs of the army the quarter
masters department is experimenting
with the wax paper box. Tests made
show that these boxes meet all condi-
tions satisfactorily. The tins and
boxes both are vermin and water
proof.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

To assist in meeting the present
shortage in unskilled labor restrictions
have been temporarily removed on the
importation of Mexican labor to be
used in certain occupations. This step
supplements the order by which the
department Of labor has arranged to
bring Porto Rican laborers into this
country for work on government con-
tracts. 1t is estimated that 10000 is
landers can be brought in while trans
portation is available.
New regulations on the subject of
Mexican labor contain rigid provisions
to prevent any attempt at exploitation
on the part of prospective employers.
Wage rates current for similar labor
in the localities in which the admitted
alien is to be employed are assured,
as well as good housing and sanitation
conditions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12

Monthly magazines to be sent to SOL
diers and sailors should not be more
than two months old, according to
the post office department, and week
ly publications should not he more
than three weeks old.