davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15

Hot Springs, Ark, May Is
Union with churches OF other de
nominations in furthering the work
of Christianity within army canton
ments in the United States and
abroad was denounced by Doctor
Gambrell, in the presidents address
to the Southern Baptist convention.
He insisted that Baptists have no
tenet or doctrine which they either
desire or are willing to subvert. The
convention president characterized
all such talk a union slCp.
A resolution carrying out the idea
expressed by Doctor Gambrell will
be introduced before the convention,
The delegates today expected keen
dissatisfaction with the rule which
now makes it necessary for the Bap-
fists to carry on their work in con-
junction with other denominations,
or through the Young Mems Chris
tian association.
The convention through its pres
ident, pledged its absolute support
of President Wilson in carrying on
the war. Summing up the churches
attitude toward the war aud peace,
Doctor Gambrell declared that the
time to have argued the matter had
passed, and that no discussions
should prevail "When a bulldog Is
after YOU, it is no time to stop and
talk he said, in asking that "ju-
dicious" committee be appointed to
report back to the convention con
cerning the subject.
Discussing the war, Doctor Gam
brell said:
I'VE have entered into the war,
our government has entered into the
war, and it gives me profound salts
faction that America, my country,
was moved to take part in war by no
sordid support. We are in this war
because we couldn't be the right
kind of people and stay out OF it.
want the appointment OF a Judlc-
ious committee to report to the con-
yention on our attitude toward the
war, and there is just one attitude
for every American: That is un-
bending loyalty to his country.
"Our government has gone into
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
PRESIDENT NOW CAN RE
ORGANIZE DEPARTMENTS;
OVERMAN BILL PASSES

Washington, May l5.-The long
fight in congress over the Overman
bill. empowering the president to
reorganize the government depart
ments and agencies, ended late yes
terday with passage OF the measure
unamended by the house.
1t now goes to President Wilson
for his signature.
The vote was POS to ?. Represent
atives Sterling of Illinois and Gillett
OF Massachusetts, both Republicans,
casting the only negative votes.
An amendment to exempt the in
terstate commerce commission from
the operations OF the measure was
defeated. 2l5 TO 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
LIVESTOCK.

Kansas CITY. Mo. May l5.-Hogs !:
Receipts. 1900: l0c to l5c lower.
Bulk. Sl7.10Ml7.S0; heavy. $lT .0Od
H.20: light, Sl7.l5@l7.55; pigs,
Sl6.5OGl7.S0.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; strong
Prime fed steers, l7.00Ml7. 90 /:
dressed beef steers. Sl5.00cGl67S;
Southern steers. Sll. .00@lS.00; cows,
S8.25Ml4.50: heifers. Sll00Gl5.00;
stockers. S9.OO,GlS.50; calves, 5000
Ml2.75.
Sheep: Receipts. 5000: steady.
Lambs, s15.5O0l9.25; learlings
Sl4.O0dl7.0O; wethcrs. $1,000
1850: ewes, Sll.00al575; stockers,
So. .SOGl7. 90.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO
CORRELATE ALL SUPPLIES

London. May l5.-The British
government. according to the Daily
News. partly As a result of repre-
sentations by the allies. particularly
the United States and Italy. has de-
cided TO establish a board to CORE
late supplies of every kind needed
by the allies. including food. muni-
tions. raw materials for manufac-
turers. oils and timber. The policy
embodied in the decision is for a
united control of allied resources on
The same plan as the united control
OF the armies on the western front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
A|RPLANE MAIL
SERVICE BEGINS
BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND NEW YORK AMI PHIL
ADELPHIA TO CAPITAL.

Washington. May 15.-Airplane
mail service between Washington
and New YORK. went into operation
today when the first mail carrier,
piloted by Lieut.. George /. Boyle,
left Potomac Park for Philadelphia
at II :45 o'clock. President and
Mrs. Wilson witnessed the initial
start.
New York. May l5.-h govern
ment airplane. piloted by Lieut..
Torrey II. Woods, left Belmont
Park at 80 a m. today for Wash
ington. with pouches containing
some 1000 letters.
Washington, May 15.-Ttc L. 5.
mail airplane mat left Vast 'ngton
was forced TO descend at Wsldort,
Md.
Philadelphia May 15.--Arplane
mail service under the direcucn and
authority of the United safes gov
ernment was invoked toda ytor the
first time in this country with Phlla-
delphia as the central poIAr OF the
system.
The pioneer plane OF the service
arrived from New York AZ rhc land
inE place here at ! p. m.
In six minutes the $50 pounds OF
mail brought from New Ncik had
been lifted to another arplane,
mail from Philadelphia had been
added, and at 100 O'Clock Lieuten-
ant Edgarton, as the pilot, started
for Washington. approNi na;e'y l4O
miles distant. The big lot of mail
brought from New York - Phila-
delphia was placed in figh pow
cred motor truck and hurried TO the
Philadelphia pCstoifice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
ALLEGED FOOD HOARDER
AND Stacker UNDER BOND

w. II. Golden and ID. L. + Green,
both of Johnston County, were ar
raigned before the United States
commissioner. Golden S charged
with the boarding and conrca'ng OF
necessities. 1t IS alleged he lad too
much flour on hand. Green is
charged with failing to register.
Both were held to await Tie action
OF the federal grand jury il bail of
$4,000 each. They made bond and
were released They had been ap-
pretended by the Johnston County
Council of Defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
GOVERNMENT TO BUY
MAIL TUBE SYSTEMS

Washington, May l5.-Federal
acquisition OF pneumatic mail tube
systems in six OF the largest cities
Of the county, was approved by the
senate late yesterday. An amend
ment to the postoftice appropriation
bill authorizing $4,452,OOO for their
purchase and operation, which Post
master General Burleson has op-
posed, was adopted % to 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
NEGRO COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE MEETING

Andrew r. Riddle, George Jen-
kins and Marshall Mccullough were
the speakers last night at the meet
ing OF the negro council OF defense
at the First Baptist church, east
Ardmore. 6. NJ. billiard was chair
man Of the meeting and w. +. Rain
water. secretary. The audience was
large and appreciative and the ad-
dresses practical and patriotic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
PRESIDENT ASKS
HUGHES TO AID
AIRCRAFT PROBE
Bulletin, 2:23 P. M.

Washington, May 10. =
President Wilson has asked
Charles E. Hughes to assist At
torney General Gregory in in
vestigating the aircraft situa-
ton. Mr.. Hughes has replied
that he will be glad to assist.
Correspondence between
the president and Mr.. Hughes
was made public here today.
The president said the impor-
tance of the s.viation service
warranted an investigation
with as little delay as possibly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
Business Ability.

Washington Star: THE old mas
ter who painted that picture got no
such price as you paid
We'll" replied Mr.. Crumrox, "it
just goes to show what first class
modern salesmanship means to any
line OF business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
CITIZENS MEETING TO
BE HELD TONIGHT

a meeting OF citizens will be held
al the corner OF Main and Washing
ton streets at 6 o'clock tonight. All
Interested in the organization OF
the full man power" OF Ardmore
are urged to be present. Several
speakers will outline the me:hod OF
organization and those who have en-
rolled in the National Guard and
-Old Guard" companies are espe-
cially requested to attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS
INVADE MONGOLIA

London. May Is. - Bolshevik
troops have penetrated more than
$50 miles south into Mongolia from
the Siberian border below lrkutsk,
according TO a dispatch filed April
II by The Daily Mails correspond
ent at Tien Tsin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
DENVER'S MAYOR DIES.

Denver. Colo, May l5.-Robert
w. Speer. mayor OF Denver. and
widely known throughout the coun-
try as an authority on municipal
government. died here yesterday af-
ternoon after a short illness OF
pneumonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
An Opening for a Young Man.

Tit-Bits: l'thcl-l'm afraid that
bell means another caller.
Fred (imploringly)-fou know,
there is such a thing as your not
being at home.
Ethel (suggestively)-Ges, and
there is such a thing as my being
ENGAGED.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
JACKSONVILLE, FLA,
JOINS DRY" CITIES

Jacksonville. Fla. Nav l5.-Jack-
sonville and Duvall county yester-
day voted dry by a majority Of
about zoo. according to returns from
3 of the SO voting precincts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
I Peruna To
All Sufferers
Of Catarrh-

Myrtle st. Beverly. Mass. writes: Il
have taken four bottles OF Peruna-
and I can say that it has done me
a great deal of good for catarrh Of
the head and throat ] recommend
Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh-
! do not think / ever felt much bet
ter. ] am really surprised At the
work ! can DO. . 90 not think too
much prsise can be ssic for Peruna-
Those who object to Iiquis nesl-
cines can procure Peruna Tablets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
METHODISTS ELECT
SIX NEW BISHOPS
SPIRITED COMMITTEE RE
PORT ANSWER SCRITI-
CISMS IN ADDRESS.

Atlanta, Ga, May lS.-The cleo
ton Of DIR. n. +. Parker o, Emory
University to be a bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
the the result OF third ballot cast
late yesterday, was announced at
the opening of today's session OF the
general conference.
DR.. II. M. Dubose OF Nashville
and DR.. w. n Ainsworth OF Savan-
nah, Ga, were elected bishops on
the fourth ballot.
The Rev. Dr.. John NJ. Moore OF
Nashville, Tenn, and ". +. Nc
Murry of Louisville, Ky, were elect
ed bishops on the first ballots by
lS7 and l67 votes, respectively, out
OF a possible 227 votes. Cn the
third ballot the Rev. u. V. ". Oar
lington OF Bar6ourvillc, W. Va. was
elected by l85 votes, l62 ucing nee
esSary for choice.
On the third ballot Doctor Par
ker received l75 votes. Rev. James
Cannon Jr., Virginia. received l+S
and the Rev. II. Nj. Dubose, Nash
Vile, l35.
Parker Is Theological Professor.
Doctor Parker is professor in the
theological department OF Emory
university. lie is a son OF the late
Bishop Linus Parker. lie was born
in New Orleans in 1867 and is a
member OF the Louisiana confer
ence.
\ spirited report was submitted
today by the committee on mis-
sions which answers the criticisms
in the episcopal address directed
against the board of missions.
The address OF the bishops called
attention to the fact that only the
general conference could determine
the number and boundaries OF an
nual conferences, and declared the
board OF missions was guilty OF IL
legal and unconstitutional action IN
attempting to do so.
In its report the committee stated
that after careful consideration
there was no record OF the fact that
the board of missions had. at any
time. undertaken to determine any
boundary lines of any conference
in Mexico and elsewhere. but in ev-
cry one of the meetings when the
question was raised the board had
engrossed upon its minutes the
statement that it had no authority
to act.
Expresses Regret.
The report expressed regret that
the address of the bishops criti-
cises the board of missions. charging
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
Expresses Regret.

The report expressed regret that
the address of the bishops criti-
cises the board of missions. charging
il with illegal and unconstitutional
action" especially in siew OF The
fact that the bishops themselves
form so large a part of The board,
both in number and infuer ce; Tor
when they censured the board they
censured themselves.
The statement is made that II the
college of bishops have the aithor-
ity to control the actions of the
boards of which they are members
then the authority of a part a the
board is superior to the authority Of
the whole board
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15
Too Late to Classify.

MONEY FOUND in store. Owner
call. describe and receive same.
w. ]. Lane. l5-S
FOR RENT-Two large nice'y fur
nished rooms for light housekeep-
ing; southern exposure. Phone
1903. lS-S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
Jekalb.

How beautiful the world is now
with all the pretty scenery around
us. This is the sign that Mr. Winter
will soon visit us.
A telegram came to George South
Tuesday evening telling him that
his youngest son Frank was very i'll
with the awful disease influenza.
Frank enlisted in the great cause a
few months ago. Another message
came Saturday saying he was dead
and will be brought back home for
burial The family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in the
sad hour.
Thursday was the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive and nearly every citizen
around here was present at Van
Vert buying bonds on that day, all
the amount we give whether it be
great or small, will be worth more
to our boys over there than it will
be to us a thousand times. Buy!
Buy! Buy Liberty Bonds and help
our boys to come home.
Misses Mae and C1yta Anderson,
Ruth and Martha Wilson spent Sun
Ewing.
with her mother Mrs. Dave Fry.
Earl Anderson had quite mis-
fortune Friday. He went to the
school house after his books he had
left there and left his horse tied
outside. The Honest Bill Show
passed while he was there and he
did not think of his horse getting
scared at the elephants and did not
60 to watch the horse, but as soon
as it saw the large elephants it be-
came frightened and jumped over :,
fence taking the buggy also and
and the buggy lodged but the horse
kept going leaving harness ana
buggy behind. 1t jumped through
two more fences before Earl could
catch it. The buggy and harness
were not damaged very much, as
Earl Hent tn HQfk.s IRpn1r1ng the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

buggy and harness and rode home
But we think the next time he will
watch the horse instead of tho ele-
Harve DeKalb left Saturday for
Minnesota to take his great hog
held there.
Mrs. Landes and daughter Emma
and Mrs. B. D. DeKalb came out to
the farm Saturday to oversee things
while Harvey is gone.
Harry Wilson sawed wood for t..
D. DeKalb Wednesday.
Willie Burchett, VINO enlisted a
Wednesday for few weeks visit
with friends and relatives. Every
body is glad to see him back.
Mrs. Harve' Weldon an dson Thur
man came for visit with home
folks at DeKalb Saturday.
Those who who spent u Sunday day! with il!
and Mrs. I'd Beers and family, Mi.
and Mrs. Greenhalgh and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beers, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Drew Kelley and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Beers. S. ID. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Miller and son An
drew, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Sissil and
son Osmer, and Miss Nora Johnston.
This was a day set to all be with
will be called to Camp Dodge Oct.
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fry spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson,
Mr.. Anderson, of Chillicothe, Mo,
came Saturday for weeks visit
with his son Bert and family.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George South were Mrs.
Harve Weldon and little son, Will
Fry and daughter Fannie, MIR. and
Mrs. iona Housh and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley South, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Hill and two children,
Mr.. and lIrs. Fred Hill and children.
Willie Fry spent Sunday with his
friend Johnnie Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Steen and
son Willie spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Erastus Wilson.
Mrs. Walter Cox and Mrs. Steph-
ems spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. George South.
Johnnie Cox spent Saturday night
with his friend Willie Fry at Van
Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
Rauch No, 2.

Our community was greatly sad.
dened upon hearing Of the, death OF
Mrs. Nancy Logan, although she had
been in very poor health fol. long
time her death came as shock 70
us ell. Her dsughters, Mrs, Thomas
and Mrs. Vanlq from Akron, Col;
at Terre Haute Friday and her body
tenderly laid to rest in the Mcdowell
cemetery. She was kind nei ghbor
and a good friend to all.
Carlas and Bert Norman came to
Terre Haute to attend the funeral
of their sister. the late Mrs. Logan.
has been nearly completed in Bur
rell precinct. The citizens are true,
loyal Americans, most everyone re-
spending cheerfully and literally.
Where your heart is there also is
your pocketbook."
Fred Tenny and family spent Sun
day at Floyd 10y s Shelf rs fr;ond from
West Elk were Sunday callers at
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Lucky Bill show at Decatur
Bert Ingram and family spent
several days in Ringgold county Wis
Lindsey Roush and Bob CLANCY
finished their bond canvass Friday;
They worked diligently and feel well
paid for their labor. They were re-
ceived courtesy by everyone.
Dick Jones and Will Norman COM
pleted their canvass Friday with
grand success. They feel as though
they had not labored in vain.
Bob CLANCY took his boys over to
Dan Myers Sunday to see the
mammoth elephant that died there
Saturday night Lucky Bill was IN
lucky Bill for once when he lost this
huge animal that weighed nearly
five tons and had lived 70 years:
The animal was taken sick north OF
Decatur and was unable to be on ex-
hibit Friday. Its lifeless bod was
4 great attraction.
Mrs. CLANCY and. Jennie. accom-
named by Leo Dobson drove to
had a pleasant visit with old time
friends, Jennie staying as she ex-
poets to teach in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Norman
went to Grant City Sunday. called
there by the death of Mrs. Norman's
grandfather.
Mrs. Anna Hagan. who has been
very i'll for some time, died Sunday
Isaac Norman and wife were Sun
day visitors at Will CAROLS.
!. Roush's we're visitors at Free
stones Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
GEORGE CARRIER
FERNE THOMPSON
X X X X * X x * X X X X X \, =


The six weeks report cards will
be out next week.
Mrs. Jenkins visited the primary
room Monday.
sons room Friday afternoon.
The boys and girls and Mr.. Gass
have been very busy the past week ek
taking the hog census. Over LOO
families in Leon are keeping one or
more hogs.
The Junior Red Cross is reorgan-
sum of money in each room equiva,-
lent to twenty-five cents per pupil.
A collection is taken in each room
and then what is lacking is raised
by some stunt or entertainment.
No child is required to give money,
nor is he made to feel unpleasant II
he is not able to give. The giving
Gopher Lavender entered the Sth
Last Friday the 9Th and 9Th
grades enjoyed program by the |th
The 9TH and 9Th grades bought
a new flag for t Their room M saving
peach pits, prune pits and other pits
for the government. There IS "a
depository in each room. The pits
are to be used by the government
in making gas masks for the SOL
The sth grade gave debate 3
solved, That the automobile has and
will be more beneficial to mankind
than the aeroplane. The afflrma-
The Pedagogy class visited Mrs.
Roberts room Friday afternoon.
Marjorie Mullinnix visited High
sch9ol Monday Monday forenoon ore nc working
hard each night under the direction
of Leo Hoffman. Leon has never
had more earnest, hardworking
bunch than the squad Of 20 which
is out this year
Otis Stuteville entered High
School Monday
The girls basketball team is out
practicing each evening. They are
Working under the direction Of Miss
Walker and Miss Stearns. They
are not able to get many games.
We have a squad large enough for
two teams. Some splendid new ma
terial is being developed:
Homer MAGELLAN visited High
School last. Friday.
The Seniors gave a program and
rededicated the service, flag last
Tuesday adding twenty-one new
stars on our service flag.
Dorothy Hoffman, Ruth Shields
and Neil Smith visited High School
last Thursday.
Miss Whitney who has heen, sta
toned at Washington, ID. g., doing
civil service work there, visited
High School Tuesday afternoon and
gave short talk on the character
of her work there.
Harold Reeder entered High
School Monday
Mae Hughes visited High School
Monday.
the boys winning the, game with
Princeton by q score Of to 6 in
favor of Leon in game played on
their opponents grounds. The
team had been somewhat handicap
ned by being unable to secure a
coach until a day or SO before the
game and the loss of their old re-
liable quarterback Gardner Reid
scored on long end run in the first
four minutes of the game. Horn
kicked goal. In the second quar-
ton was successful in punching the
line to touch down. They were I'M
successful in kicking goal. The
third and fourth quarter neither
side was able to gain on the other.
The game ended with Icons ball on
their opponents thirty-yard line and
were travelling for a touchdown
Mrs. Farquhar visited Miss Fer
ren's room on Friday.
Mrs. Lidnsey visited Miss Fer
ren's room on Wednesday.
Mrs. Slade visited Mrs. Epperley's
room Thursday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

You only need Sanol Eczema Cure
to get rid Of those black heads, PIN
pies, rough bumpy skin. Leaves
skin smooth. Cures any case OF &c
xema. Is pleasant to use: trial
r. Ball,e drug etore. xSs.1y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sanol gives re-
lief in "a hours from all backache
guaranteed remedy. soc and $1.O0
a bottle at E. E. Bells drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

We want your business and viii!
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-09
! Ills GET ATTENTION
from SPECTATORS;
GOOD GAINS SCORED

NEW YORK. Nay $.--lntercSs III To-
days stock mark; concentrated TO an
unusual extent in rails. that DIVISION
especially coalerS. receiving consistent
support on indications OF Il substantial
increase of freight and passenger rates.
Reading shared the horrors Of the SEES
sion with United States Steel. those TWO
stocks absorbing j preponderant per-
centage of the enlarged offerings,
though moving in opposite directions.
Reading scored all extreme advance OIL
four points to ST%. while Steel reacted
from its new maximum OF los = 10
!0oE and closed at 1903, net loss OF
:. OF O point. u trivial reversal In view
III the cnrmous volume OF profit taking.
Numerous secondary or low priced
rails. including New Haven grangers
and cotton carriers, participated IN tn;
general advance o: transportationS anu
the So-cailed Hartman and Hill groups
derived stimulus from crop prospects
and better March earnings.
There was n marked revival Of activ-
itS in shlppingS. confined. however. |"
Marine preferred and Atlantic Gulf At
gross gains OF ab"u: @ie points. while
motors also strengthened On retention
ii Il. Studcbakrr dividend.
independent, st.,.lS and associated
equipments made | 10 point eXten-
SiouS to yesterdays rise. diStl!lArs
gained |: and Industrial Alcohol ~:
tobaccos ard fertilizers recording irrrE-
ular gains. with some Impairment At the
r!osn Sales amounted TO $50 900 shares
Foreign hoEIs w"r" variable better.
Iva. Liberty issues displayed further IL
>:cSularilN Total sales tpar valUe) aS-
ersgatcd Si.9"5.H3".
United States bonds cold issues warc
unchanged o. call.