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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

department Of France held completely
by the enemy. This for the first time
since 1914.
At the present ratio Of progress and
with continued consistent blows in the
very regions where the allies are bat
Ting today, the armies Of Marshal
Foch have it within their power to
press the enemy out Of northern France
before the Christmas season sets in.
Were the Germans to continue their
present show Of resistance in every
quarter this end could not be realized,
but after the present defensive lines
have been overrun, which is an imme-
date prospect, the retreat back to
the Belgian border must be precipitous
if the Germans are to escape tremen-
dous losses through the complete de-
velopment of allied strategy and tao
ties.
Though battles at all points are
achieving a given mission and all are
highly important in the general
scheme of things, the assaults Of the
Belgians and British in the Flanders
region are particularly important at
the present juncture chiefly by virtue
of the character of territory regained.
pixmude, an important communication
center, has been captured snd the Bel
gians are said to be within Rou-
lers. The whole network of German
feeder railways are almost within the
grasp of King Albert's heroic little
army and their capture or Interrupt
ton must force general readjustment
of German positions running to the
North sea coast. With this must come
eventual abandonment Of the German
submarine bases, which have SO long
been thorns in the side Of the allies.
The Belgian advance has reached q
point so far east that the extension
Of the side Of the salient to the north
will gradually make German posses
sion Of Ostend intolerable, and once
this point is given up the evacuation
of Zeebrugge is an immediate posi-
bility.
Toward the south likewise far reach.
ing results may be achieved. The Ger
mans who have been slow to abandon
the Lys salient under the constant
pressure of British armies are being
fanked from the north and it is but
question of time until the retire
ment in the region to the east of Ypres
will become precipitous, as with the
loss of Messines and Passchendaele
ridges the Germans once more will be
on such low ground that their entire
line will be completely dominated
from frontal positions as we'll as being
fanked.
There can be no question but that
the operations Of the Belgians and
British are intended to drive the Ger
mans from the whole North sea coast.
If they achieve their mission and force
German submarines to take round
about courses from KEEL and Will
helmshaven they will have accomplish
ed a brilliant feat and will have con-
tributed powerfully to the common
cause of whipping the Hun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Time and the Revenue Bill.

The Senate finance committee, it is
stated, will not be able to finish its
revision of the House revenue measure
before election day. That is little
more than four weeks away. In that
time the measure can be thoroughly
overhauled; and there is hope that the
committee may take such a course.
Dissatisfaction with the Houses work
is growing, and many eyes are turned
to the committee and to the full SEN
ate for relief.
If the committee reports to the SEN
ate promptly after election day, just
four weeks will remain for open debste
before 4ha1 lene<seslsR>ef Gaaslea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
France Free by Christmas?

Under smashing, eo-ordinated blows
of all allied armies from the North
-sea regions to Verdun, swift disinte-
grafton Of the main German defensive
system on the western front has set
in. With the allies speedily moving
forward in Flanders, the British i'm
mediately menacing the highly i'm
porrant strategical positions of Cam
brai and st. Quentin, with the French
at the threshold of La Fere and Gen.
Mangin's sturdy French infantrymen
pressing toward Laon from the south
west, and Gouraud and Pershing's
divisions sweeping northward through
the Champagne and in the Argonne,
wide German retirement is an immed-
1T. ng1sQes4 No Aeuzes- 4.GnGle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Shotguns.

Germany's protest against the use of
shotguns by American troops and her
threat to kill American soldiers cap
tured with these guns OF shotgun am
munition has met a prompt and force
full reply from Secretary Lansing. He
informs Germany that the use Of the
shotgun will be continued, and that if
the German threat to kill American
soldiers captured with shotguns is car
ried out in a single instance "the
United States will make such reprisals
as will best protect the American
forces"
It will not diminish the number Of
American shotguns to have the mon
ster- government which plotted the war,
began the war and sought to win it by
foul means, complain that the shot
gun is brutal weapon" The shot
gun is tried, trusty and reliable fire.
arm. If the Germans 90 not like it we
do. If more shotguns will increase the
Germans aversion to this weapon, more
shotguns should be sent over. If saw
ing off the barrel increases the bru-
tally of the gun, let it be sawed off
a little bit shorter.
Germany protested that such weapons
are prohibited by The Hague conven-
ton. For Germany to cali CT The
Hague convention in its need is a
piece of arrogance or stupidity which
will make civilized people laugh GRIM
ly. A nation which has practiced and
approved wholesale murder at sea.
bombed hospitals and open cities and
introduced the use Of poison gas in
war should not cry out against the lit
| tie old shotgun, nor call On The FagIe
convention. It would also seem to be
an especially inopportune time for
Germany to bluff about reprisals while
the central powers are disintegrating,
their allies weakening to the point of
giving up and the United States forces
hold, it is said, about thousand Ger
man prisoners for every ten Ameri-
cans held prisoner by the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

The President himself has done more
than anybody else to soften the public
prejudice aroused by militant suffra-
gettes against the cause they assume
to represent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

Fear is a recognized influence in rem
dering human beings susceptible to
various ailments. As matter of pre-
caution it should be remembered that
one sneeze does not make a Spanish
influenZa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Rural Rush.

"Do you enjoy the seclusion of a
country life?"
"SeclusionW echoed Farmer Corn
tossel. with people hangin' around
the front porch day an night trying
to buy everything from pint Of milk
to a carload Of wheati When I want
q little privacy I've got to 60 to town
where nobody knows me an sit in a
park"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
The Separate Skirts
Cav With Autumn Tints

Such colors were made for Autumn
days golden browns mingle with darker
browns or navy blue-warm red shades
harmonic with blue or brown or all
lend themselves to the making Of
wonderful Roman effect. Silk and Wool
skirts both show rich colors. Killed
are most popular in plaid effects and in
plain colors. Velvet, Satin and Tricolette
are developed into handsome Skirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

Submarines have been giving ex-
hibitions for the kaiser's entertain
ment. The trouble with the U-boat is
that it needs so much rehearsal that it
is no good for impromptu occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

No doubt whale meat is good food.
The only question is that Of getting it
to market on terms that will enable it
to compete in price with catfish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

The Prussians invented war gas, but
the allies have developed it in a way
that is causing numerous headaches in
Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

In addition to the risk of hurting
one another, the amateur hunters run
the chance of wasting ammunition that
is particularly valuable just now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Christmas Umbrellas Are Ready
In the Newly Enlarged Umbrella Section Main Floor

Aording splendid that be possible later When
this additional
will there advantage be gained making
choice Christmas personal All the
styles and many and novelty here
ebonine
wood handles $500 each
with wood handles;
silver and bakalie trimmed $500
The La Umbrella finished with 6nch baka handles
in white and coos, with silk $500 each.
handles
$500 Beach.
W. handles. $500
American and
handles $3.50
wood
handles; silver bakalte trimmed. $3.50 each.
form inb will
cooe OOeach. $1,000
black
and $l35
Silk desirable shades;
bakaIte rmmed o $500 to $500.
Ha stree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

A custom Of carrying parcels with
out wrapping may help to make life
trifie harder for bootleg patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
The New Waists
In Distinctive and Smart Styles

A great many models are embroidered.
others are beaded or braided. Round
necks are greatly liked for their youth
full effect and many new little touches
and graces are seen. Delicate flesh and
white and the new colors in all their
varying shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

Trade relations with Germany may
put some interesting kinks into the
tariff problems Of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

Iron crosses are becoming as COM
mon in Germany as copper cash in
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

Every patriotic American wants to
have a hand in winning the war. The
liberty loan offers the opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Substitution,

SuDSLlLQt1On.
"Biggins is always telling how much
he loves his country"
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne; "and
poor Mr.. Biggins isn't the only one
who makes talking take the place of
working or fighting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
An Absent Item.

"History repeats itself"
maybe. But the next chapter is go.
ing to leave Bill Hohenzollern out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Foresight.

F0xe8I8nt.
'T understand dat de gemman you's
gineter marry is q cook"
eyes," replied Miss Miami Brown.
~ picked him out. De rule Of dat
happy home is g'ineter be, ANY gem
man dat find fault VIII de cookin' kin
do de cookin' hisself."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Question.

What can you dot Can you walk9 Can
you swim7
Can you ridea Can you fy7 Can you
shoots
Can you burrow and dig where the
tunnels are dim
As your part in this mighty pursuits
Oh, who was your grandsire, and what
did he ownf
Are matters with which We are
through.
Tho nation is asking this question
alone,
Gust what are you able to dot"
Can you harness q horsef Can you
run machinef
Can you cooki Can you sewf Can You
scrubs
Can you help with the harvest or tote
gasolinei
Can you earn something more than
your "grub"f
There's q place for your coin in the
liberty bond,
As cash does its duty anew.
StiH the question arises above and BE-
l. EIast 9Aa4 anaxpsraA1astQ6nI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Lavish Ostentation.

8V8D31 01sC0G0sIONs
The autumn trees we now behold
Arrayed in purple and in gold.
They fill our eyes with sad surprise.
They plainly don't economize!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Handsome New
WoolenCoatings
and Suitings

In spite of the cry of scarcity of woolens we
and Coatings in all the wanted materials. However
when the present supply is exhausted they cannot
be re-ordered, the has restricted the
manufacture of woolens to Army use.
All-wool Serges in a variety of weaves and
qualities suitable for suits, capes and dresses $500
to $500 yard.
Poiret Twills and Tricotine in navy and midnight
blue, $500 to s675 yard.
Two-tone English Suiting in blue and black,
green and black, purple and black and blue and
green, 81 inches wide, $500 yard.
Broadcloth in all the new fall shades, all sponged
ready for the needle in colors $3.50 yard. Black $780,
$3.50, 5000 and $500.
Atwood Bolivia in purple, golden brown and
Burgundy, $3.50 and $3.50 yard.
.Duvet de Lame in tete de. negre, reindeer,
Burgundy and navy, 81 inches wide, $500 yard.
Velour in Pekin and cadet blue Burgundy, golden
brown, and taupe, 81 inches wide, $500 yard
54-inch Atwood Jersey in brown, TAM gray, old
rose and taupe, $3.50 yard.
Silk and Wool Duvetyn wonderfully lovely
material, in reindeer and golden brown, 81 inches
wide, $1,000 yard.
Plaid, Checked and Striped Suitngs for the new
killed skirts, for dresses, entirely of the material
combined with solid coors, 48 to 81 inches wide,
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50 and S675 yard.
54-inch Oxford Suitings, 5000 yard.
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

A Russian revolution goes on and on
revolving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Handsome Suits
OF Wonderfully Lovely Materials

Distinctive models with collars Of hand
some fur or handsome suits without fur
trimming that are exceedingly hand
some worn with full sets.
Silvertone, Lambskin, Duvet de Laine
and other exquisite materials beautifully
tailored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Ultra Smart Top Coats
With Rich Innings

Handsome Coats of Lambskin, Evora,
Velour and Bolivia and other luxurious
materials in the newer colors; many
effectively trimmed with fur The
Innings are of rich silks in stripes and
figured designs and satins. Many
STYLES to choose FROM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01
Frocks for Every
Occasion

Here are frocks of Jersey, Serge,
Satin, Tricolette and Notwithstanding
apron panel effects; wing and side
tunics; the new bell sleeve and wonder
full embroideries in silk, beads and metal
threads.
All the new colors are included in
widely varied selection.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
Why?

with YARMOUTH STOCK wall paper and paints they
always get looking Any time you paint
from Downs the best They made by the most famous factories
Of this county, with strict guarantee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
MANY FLOUR MILLS
ARE ORDERED CLOSED
PLANTS HAVING GROUND GER
TAIN AMOUNT MUST SUSPEND
UNTIL OTHERS "CATCH UP"

Kansas City, Feb. 16.-An order was
issued late yesterday by a. j. Hunt
chairman of the Southwestern milling
division of the federal food administra-
ton, directing all flour mills that have
ground Is per cent OF the normal
amount handled in the last three years
to suspend operations Immediately.
About seventy.tve of the 600 will be
affected, it was sad. The division in
cludes Texas. Oklahoma, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Utah and western
Missouri The order was issued, it was
said, as result Of conference IN
Chicago this week of divisional chair
men. Similar orders, it was said, were
being sent out by milling division chair
men elsewhere.
officials Of the Southwestern division
said that the purpose of the order was
TO allow those mills which had not
ground their allotment to catch up"
with the others. 1t was said the order
probably would be temporary. They de-
MED the order was due to any uneE-
pected wheat shortage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
MRS. TIFFANY IN
RED CROSS CANTEEN
HOW AMERICAN WOMEN OF
WEALTH ARE PERFORMING
TASKS TO AID WAR

New York, Feb. 1e.--Hov American
women of wealth and refinement are
performing the most menial tasks and
undergoing severe hardships to make
the lot OF the French soldier easier, on
the way to and from the front is told
graphically in a series OF letters re-
ceived here from Mrs Belmont Tiffany
a New York society woman and leader
in Red Cross work, who organized a
Red Cross canteen at French railway
junction. She wrote with no thought
of publication, but the letters-writ-
ten to relatives and released for pub
lication today by the American Red
Cross-tell their own story.
On October 25 last, Mrs, Tiffany ar
rived at the ral'roal center "some-
where" behind the French front. -Four
railroads converged there, she found,
and more than 5000 men a day stopped
over at the station for refreshments
which were procurable in liquid form
only. There were no other facilities
for their comfort
Il wish you could see our little vii
lages, so tiny and primitive-one long
street winding up a hill with the big
junction railroad station at the bottom
and the church at the top; and stream
winding under a bridge half way up,
a stream which allows the inevitable
laundry to go on" Mrs. Tiffany wrote.
"It is picturesque as all French villages
30 but rather too poor for beauty, and
there are no gardens at all which Is
strange"
Less than month later, Nov. l3, TO
be exact, Mrs. Tiffany told Of the prog
rcss achieved in establishing the can
teen A rough addition had been added
10 the station, and dormitory and a
recreation room had been completed
while a reception room TO accommodate
1000 men was in course of construc'
tion.
1--WE have red and white oilcloth on
the tables. red glass carafes and turkey
red window curtains, and always flow
ers on the counter Of the recreation
room" Mrs. Tiffany wrote. 1T is the
gayest, brightest room you ever saw.
However, it only holds 100 men. Our
big room is to have huge kitchen
and seats for over a thousand men.
Model Of Cleanliness.
"The dormitories are wonderful. |
never was so proud OF anything before.
Two hundred canvas stretchers for
beds! We have a splendid fumigating
plant and an incinerator, and the place
is a model OF cleanliness.
"All the men take of their wet and
dirty boots and we have good felt slip
pers for them. There are two big stoves
in the room, two woolen blankets for
each, an orderly who wakes the men
for their trains, good shower baths and
wash rooms. Altogether. when the big
room is finished | honestly think it
viii be a model Of what it should be.
Last year the men slept In the road!'
However. the speedy transformation
was not effected without the expenditure
Of great effort. Mrs. Tiffany summed
up by saying:
Everything is going awfuily well and
the whole unit has been fine. No one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

crops from enemy insects, it being the
nature of the lady bug TO war upon
such insects.
Agents of the insectary department
watch the lady bugs in their hibernat-
ing places during the fall and early
winter and at the proper time the har-
vest is commenced and complete within
few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

Read it in The Daily Ardmorelte first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
|Kut-Do You Kno10 Kut-
Has Come to Life Again

occupied during the siege has been re
paired, but the roof and balcony are
still pitted with shrapnel. Seven sheH
holes have been filled with plaster. The
memory OF the general and Of his prin-
cipal officers survives in the names Of
the new streets. There is Townshend
road, Delamain road. Meliss road, and
the names Of brave regiments are re
corded in Dorset road, Norfolk street
and Mahratta row. Every association
in the nomenclature of the Kut is rem
iniscent Of the memory Of its former
defenders.
Especially the cemetery. The long
drawn agony Of the garrison Whicn
fought and endured here so straunchIy
to the edge of starvation makes one OF
the most tragic stories in British mill
tary history. Nearly 1900 soldiers OF
the British army died of wounds ana
disease during the siege, and are buried
together in bare mud field enclosed by
q mud wall with a few starved palms
in it, and hueless desolatiOn all around
but that is Mesopotamia. The Turks
dug trenches all around the cemetery.
but they respected the graves.
Volunteer parties Of bluejackets from
passing gunboats have landed anG
trimmed these mounds Of earth, which
are as clean.cut and neat now as in an
English churchyard A brick wall is
being built around the enclosure. The
place is grassless. it is true, but the
sombre aspect will disappear when
water is brought to the land and the
scrub palms are fortified and cared for.
Three miles below Kut is the only
relic in the neighborhood, an obelis,.
put up by the Turks in commemoration
Of the fan of Kut. 1t is a kind Of Cleo.
patra's Needle on a square plinth, all
of kiln-dred brick plastercd over. An
old converted British "cow-gun" stanNs
as a trophy on each side. one Of the
guns has tumbed forward and the
plaster and brick are already crumbllns.
The monument was never unveiled anc
is still halfcovcred with canvas sheet
ing. most of which, however, has been
carried away by the wind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

We take pleasure thanking The people of Armore and the surrounding
months ArdmOre Our
business has increased daily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
ADDING TO OUR STOCK

We are adding stock complete line of high class picture
mong will be All and kinds
with that will please We invite your inspection
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

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U. S. NAVAL OFFICER KILLED.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The death of
Lieut.. Com. Robert O. Bausch, who died
in the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va
Thursday from a fractured skull, re-
ceived from falling through an open
hatch on the .battleship Utah, to which
he was attached, resulted in reports
that an explosion had occurred on the
Utah. Navy officials today declared
there had been no explosion ON the
Utah. Bausch was thirty-three years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

Of years ago on the Island of Corfu. has
been wounded from one to five times
in the fighting since the war started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17
An Eve to Trade.

Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph: He
had been fishing patiently for several
hours without bite when a small
urchin strolled up.
ANY luck, mister?" he called our.
run away, boy" growled the angled,
in gruff tones.
mo offense, sir" said the boy, as he
walked away only | just wanted to
say that my father keeps a fish shop
down to the right, sir"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

1t is reliably stated that practically
every man now serving in the Serbian
army, which was rejuvenated a couple
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-17

George w. Perkins seems to be giving
the Republicans more trouble as a
member of their party than he did when
he was q ProgressiYe.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-07
FARM TRACTORS WILL BE
DEMONSTRATED AT ALBANY

Atlanta, Ga. April G.-The first OF
series of farm tractor demonstra-
tions being arranged by the tractor
committee OF the State Council OF
Defense will be held at Albany on
May T and s, and the chairman OF the
county councils of defense in the
Second congressional district have
been notified to secure a rousing
good attendance of farmers.
The demonstration the first day
will consist u breaking ground with
tractor. and the first nights demon
stration will consist OF farming by
searchlight. The second days demon
stration will show the preparation OF
soils with the tractor, and the second
nights demonstration will consist OF
motion pictures and patriotic arress-
es. including one by the governor.
4 similar two-day and two-night
demonstration will be held at a cen
trail pcint in every congressional dis