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The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

that have died
fat in it, made of water ated and nged vege
table They through the forms of eating something but their
systems weaker and weaker.
In Perogad when the hunger spell began reyoI-
ton, found myself hating the coming mealmc of the
black bread the little boiled strange mixture
OF unknown and vegetables And stomach led me to
the table knew that it would indigestion within
able things that eating because nothing else to
And
AS the weeks by meal-me after mea-time each
hated than the other passed in began weight
All my friends lost weight We used joke each other
about and laughing pull show how much too
kind it
But, alone by myself, didn't joke about it.
terrible fear
There nothing to that will make me strong Wba,
am eating is making weaker day. thought to mself
But at least day. l would be to 90 70 some
and fabulous price a meal which svarorod
through will power alone.
Once paid 81 for tiny birds which, | had reason 70
believe had been captured asphalt pavement near the
The fear grew into panic,
Suppose l sck?" came the question. Supnose f5
myself longer able wet bread with sand
it, this unfreh boiled fish, this sringy will have to
diet then milk and and and no eggs or
milk in Russia"
1t was panic that drove of Russia weighing
2I pounds less than when entered nine before
had plenty OF and / lived as possible in
Petrograd The poor died every They coudn, b,v
even make-beiev food and they couldn't leave Petrograd
Eleven million people, 1t estimated, Russia starve
this winter of them least will go through the hunger
horror and perish OF illness that poor feeding provokes
Now light your pipe, Mr. American, nbble your mint
tablet, Mrs American.
I've just written this show you what your Christmas din
really did mean
Merry Christmas
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

Harry Glascoe. while Maurice Calker
received a pretty red horn. Maurice
organized the band. but that doesn't
mean he can blow a horn. Otto Brsh-
ier got mule and Joe Robson an ex-
press wagon This would make a
good team. Catherine Curtain re-
ceived pair of pink gsrters: Ethel
Craig. a baby's vest: Sarah Cook. little
darling wash board Consuells Jones.
a pair Of gypsy earrings; Louis voei-
ker. circus car; W. U1lman, siste,
NJ. Sandy, an old mans easy chair;
Robert Lyons. a Napoleon cap: Gus
Redmond, a beautiful doll: George
Goldsmith. a rattle. and J. p. Mur-
ply, acting superintendent Of the sec
ton. whip. Mrs. Margaret Dineen
had a bad case OF the "Eimmes" {"
She would say ''Gimme" to anyone
who was not entirely satisfied with
their present. Edward Zernia acted
as Santa Claus In most approved
style. Nearly 800 were present.
The writer wishes a merry Christ
mas to all.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Peace Christmas.

s Peace Christmas! happy
like first Christmas in old Judea!
There's A Young Child lying in a manger then
There's Bethlehem Star shining as there was then
s Three Wise Men that Star. AlEme this STAR
The of freedom all forever
s p That's the Bethlehem Star of this Christmas time.
The young child in the worlds manger today is peace
Let no Heods drive that child into far Egypt!
Behold bring good idings of great JOY, which
shall be to all people"
For lovedt the that He gave only
gotten Son"
Christmas would not be complete without Calvary
The Chr-chld lying Bethlehem manger would mean
lc to the world the Christ had also been nailed
the cross.
world is today seeing the other side of Chma-the God
debeyond the angels and the OF earth
and good well among men,. -
1t for time, Heavenly
made safe for democracy.
For that's what the more;
but if meant less, it would nothing a all
mas passed through tour OF the bloodest years
history Millions OF sons have been sacrificed They
tered into the fellowship OF suffering with Christ
They have brought the day which angels sang
cause worlddemocracy is closer hand
After this the thing bought at
such fearful price, that purchased by God
only Son and that purchased by His children
their
This that shall have be better
citizens
The Christmas neither class nor creed
color shall divide the dngs great
JOY for all people.
1t is only themselves world is
robbed of Christmas JOY
And first erected their own hearts
eovetOusness hatred fehat shuts spirit of Christ
which is love. JOY and peace.
q Christmas, IoI8
There Christmas like unto this
heretofore Christmas to most merely
OF gS We have at last learned that the giving
best to the world
And that after ALL the thing of which sang;
was because God His Son that Christmas possible
As spirit OF good the world on that faawav
1913 years spirit OF giving
e m this Christmas OF 1918 Witness the gifts suffering nations
g negcted children everywhere halt MANNED the blind
b var
The Christmas spirit the child Bethlehem
ng the cities OF Judea has lived through centuries through
the storms OF hate and boodhed hearts than
ee2i in all the world in that faraway time
ou change the NAV fill the skies
~ batesmOke by day light night with the flames Of war.
may the foundations of civilization, in tebo ~ @ b
yop can't change kill Christmas
Christmas always always will be the bigb d.v ~ ~
,-osng child "
eln the Joys OF the child the o. age are lost
In the Joys OF others own griefs
christmas always softens sorrow.
, Peace Be You"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1918.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER rs, 1918.
Mars and. Neptune rule strongly
for good this day. according to the
reading of the stars.
Both on land and sea peace should
reign, for the planetary sway makes
for harmony and serenity.
While Mars is in a place promis-
ing benefits to all who fought for
right. Neptune is read as assuring
great commerce.
Mars is in a place that presages
supreme achievements for engineers,
iron workers, and all engaged in
steel construction. Much building in
this country as well as in Europe is
foretold.
The configuration today indicates
that humanity will gain supreme
Dement'S and that the rules Of life
taught by Him whose birth is com
memorated will be put into practice
more widely than ever before.
In this connection, however. the
seers declare that India and Africa
are to be blessed by the benefits
gained by the western world, or
there will be another upheaval of
the nations.
All the lnrluenceS this day tend TO-
ward broader relations of humanity
and away from the personal.
Spiritual vision should be made
clearer by this sway of the stars
which is held to diminish selfish
ambitions and to reveal the higher
possibilities.
Venus is adverse. fact that
causes astrologers to remind the
world that the theater. dinners and
the usual entertainments are not
subject to an encouraging sway.
There is sign promising inspira-
ton and enthusiasm for public meet
ings, patriotic assemblies and family
reunions.
Great benefactions and wise ad-
ministration of funds for alleviat-
ing suffering are forecast.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of an active year in
which they will gain much in wis
dom.
Children born on this day will
PROBABLY be very active and ener-
getic These subjects of Capricorn
are generally serious and studious.
to0wnsht. is1o
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G. P. o. NEWS NOTES

At the last meeting of the Gov
ernment Printing Office Council,
National Union. the following Off
GERS were elected: Daniel l, Leane
president; John NJ. Barr. vice presi-
dent: Philip Nachman, sr.. speaker;
Stanley II. Ridings, secretary: John
J. Pepper. financial secretary; c. =.
Boss, treasurer: r. w. Burgess,
usher; J. w. Hughes. chaplain: IL.
J. Frank, sergeant; w. l. Jenkins,
dOOrkeeper: E. w. Davis, c. T. Hart
man and ]. G. Roberts, trustees.
George Halsey. of the night proof
room, is on leave for few days
because of the illness of Mrs.
Halsey.
The Columbia Benefit Association
distributed checks for S7.S5 Mon
day TO members not drawing benz
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
The Herald Poems Have Wide Reading

Inc poem The Red and White Flag by Edmund Vance Cooke
Puohed IN The Washington Herald ago was the
nd as lar as we know the only recognition
cause by an kngshwritng 1t widely and
@ted INTO bohemian finding publication the original and in
translation in the CzechoSovak Bratrsky VestD and
others 'N''"hN' anu
U% comes La Revue Hebdomadaire" (th Weekly Review
from Paris France, an article on "Motbers of - ~
oIgna poem IN English and adaptation French Mothers
Cooke - "u vance
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Bureau of Engraving Printing Notes

There Is no more patriotic man in
the Bureau than Ed. Leahy. foreman
OF the machine shop. In addition to
being responsible. in a large measure,
Tor the success OF the different Lib
erty bond drives, he planned and or
ganized a club in the machine shop.
which pledged itself 10 support FIVE
orphan children of France for the du-
ration OF the war. Funds sufficient TO
Keep them for some time have been
raised. This makes five for the en-
craving and five for the machinists,
so let's hear what the rest of the
bureau Is doing In this worthy cause
OF Uncle Sans fighters back on the
job. Michael Redman has returned
after several months service.
Miss Marjorie Dorsey, Of Section Is
night force, printing division, resigned
last week.
Miss Alice A. Smith, examining d.
vision night force, is on leave for
the holidays.
Pillow. OF the carpenter shop. has
been absent from work for several
days. His wife underwent an opera
ton recently and he is at home nurs-
ing her back to health.
Miss Margaret Mcmahon. printing
division. night force. is visiting her
home In New York for the holidays.
Miss Msran King is on leave from
the numbering division for the holi-
days.
There was a great time In section
l6 on Monday when all the employees
Joined In a Christmas celebration. A
real Santa Claus was on the job and
he handed out appropriate gifts TO
each OF the crowd assembled around
the tree. Brother Beller, of section g.
was an especially invited guest and
was very generously remembered by
Santa Claus. Kathrine Money re-
ceived a babys bottle with real milk
in IL and George Goldsmith showed
that he still remembered his baby
days by grabbing IT and going TO
work. A dinner bell was given to
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
By John kendrick Bsas.-
hN GIFTS.

Ny GIFTS.
Alas. ] lack the wherewithaI
To send a Christmas Gift to ali.
And yet no treasure Of the mart
Hath value like the Gifts Of Heart
AND 70 the world in which ] live
or these It's possible TO give
A word OF comfort and relief
To those in the harsh grip Of grief:
A hand OF sympathy for those
Who stagger under countless woes;
A bit Of hope 10 ease the care
or all surrounded by despair:
A friendly smile for those in stress
To tighten hours OF Loneliness.
And unto all a portion Of
The bounty Of that endless love
The Day bespesks. that greater
grows
As through the heart Of grace Il
flows
Until In overwhelming flood
IT finds the Sea Of Brotherhood.
tOoD5riEht. islSl
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Spray to Stamp Out "Spanish Flu!p

Contact spreads "nu"
~ II doesn't travel in air
t isn't bit like grip" OF twenty thirty wears ago
hese the OF
AsF York Medical Journal
hey say the disease spreads from person person
aents working IN offices shops and get and carry
|i4 to their children
n L spreads easily n
ou can't stop all the crowds To would paralyze and
-siz-.e the r' "
8 = sNhat do
onow common
Net sprayer at any drug Get good safe germ
T rom doctor or druggist Spray your throat
every nght and morning. Do
Spray! Sick or WELL exposed" not spray!
IL you can't get anything better diluted cider vinegar s
spraying souton-half water. 80 "
But
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fits during the year. The officers
of the association are: Howard Z.
Sherman, president; II. o. Young,
vice ppresident; Z. NJ. Webster, sec
retary-treasurer. and F. NJ. Thomp-
son. financial secretary.
Richard Taylor has been trans
ferred from the main office to the
library branch.
Sam Price is back at work in
the linotype section after a few
days leave.
In the main corridor at 11:IO
Monday night John II. Koeblitz and
Joseph Dreis, of the linotype sec
tion, entertained the night force
with a concert. with Johnnie at the
piano and Joe with his violin. Mrs.
Haga and Miss Matthews gave a
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Don't Let Hohenzollern Escape!

II William Hohenzonern trial by committing suie;de
Will be miscarriage of jusce
inns man ought long have been put under
guard like any other felon.
Holland isn't watching him closely enough
Keep him alive face judgesl
A news head reads: What Women Are Do;ro
What aren't hey
made in baseball history.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Huge Raft Built
For Ocean Travel

StOckhOlm.-Shortage of ocean
going vessels has resulted in con-
struction of a huge raft. Five hun
dred THOUSAND logs were used in it's
construction; it weighs 5000 tons,
and is provided with a rudder. The
logs are bound together with steel
hawsers. The raft has completcl
its first passage from Tornea to
Copenhagen, 43O nautical miles.
Plans are being made ofioat tim
ber in a similar way across the
North Sea.
The stars incline, but do not compel"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

| have been hungry in Russia and now,
whilo you filled, | want to tell you how it
feels to be hungry; how perhaps 100000
people in Russia feel at this minute
| want to put down the cold, bare facts
People in Russia are not starving like food
less men in an open boat on the high seas
They always find something to cat; most
of them.
That's the tragedy OF it.
Bark from trees is their bread: meat from,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

'pecial Correspondent of The Washington Heral
New York. Dec. "a.
went with friend.
To one of those.
Jazzy tailor shops.
Just of Fifth Avenue.
With no signs.
Over the door.
And cold dignity.
That makes you feel.
Once you get inside.
1t win be expensive.
And he rang bell.
And butler.
In a powdered wig.
Opened the door
And took our cards.
On a silver tray.
To the boss tailor.
And there was a wait.
And plush curtains
Were drawn aside.
And little man.
With a Van Dyke beard.
Stood there.
Looking very much.
Like a L. S. Ambassador.
In his ambassador suit.
And he shook hands with US.
And not once.
Did he discuss trade.
That is very vulgar.
But he rang a bell.
And a salesman came out.
And took US into a room.
With hidden lights.
And rang a bell.
And a fiunky in gold braid.
Began to bring samples.
Just one at time.
And my friend selected one.
And got on an elevator.
And went up ten floors.
And troupe of tailors.
Pounced upon him
Three for the pants.
Three for the weskit.
And six for the coat.
And then they served tea.
And cigarettes.
And left.
And on Broadway.
! saw a suit on dummy.
In window which said:
Take me home for s1l.SS."
And did.
And il took me ive minutes.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN TO YOU?-AND
WHAT 1T MEANS TO THE MIL
LIONS OF STARVING.
By WILLIAM c.. SHEPHERD.

(Formerly Correspondent in Petrograd)
(Written for The Washington Herald)
Don't read this story until after dinner today.
L is 20 follow the Christmas pudding
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HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline, but do not compel"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

Miss Msran King is on leave from
the numbering division for the holi-
days.
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Miss Margaret Mcmahon. printing
division. night force. is visiting her
home In New York for the holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
JOHN R. DENNING
ARRESTED IN N. Y.
Continued from Page ~

had been indulging extensively in
intoxicants. He had no money.
Following his arrest in New York,
s. A. Apple filed an attachment suit
against him in the county court to
recover 5000, alleged to be due and
owing him by Denning. A writ OF
garnishment issued in the case, di-
rected to the Exchange National
Bank of Ardmore, it being alleged
the bank was indebted to the de-
fendant.
Auditors are still working on the
books formerly kept by Denning and
the exact amount of the shortage IS
not yet known, but it is understood
it will exceed, considerably, the
amount named in the complaint.
Denning had been employed as
bookkeeper by Mr.. Apple since De-
cember, 1916, and he was considered
a valuable man in the Office. 1t is
alleged that during the year 1917 he
began drinking. He is 28 years old,
and has served eight years in the
navy, coming to the position he held
here shortly after the termination OF
his last four years of service. The
preliminary hearing of Denning will
be held before Justice Bourland to-
morrow at 2 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
RAINFALL IN THREE
DAYS WAS 4.O1 INCHES

The rainfall during the last three
DAYS has been Of incalculable benefit
to the farmers of Carter County.
Between Friday night and this
morning the rainfall amounted to
4.Ol inches. w. +. Whitson, coun-
ty commissioner, said today that the
rain has been we'll distributed and
the ground has not washed. Dur
ing the last fall, that of last night,
which was 2.55 inches, the water
began to run off, with the result
that it has reached the creeks,
draws, tanks and all low places so
that there will now be plenty OF
stock water.
Commissioner Whitson is Of the
opinion that there has not been too
much rain for crops up to this time !;
that corn is up and doing so well
that this rain will send it on its
way rapidly while it is the making
Of the oats. There may be some
low places, he said, where water
might stand too long, but that there
are not many spots of this kind, as
it has been dry so long that the
ground can hold an immense
amount of water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
THIRTY STATES ARE
REPRESENTED AT
GOOD ROADS MEET

Little Rock, Ark, April Is
Delegates to the United States Good
Roads Associations 1918 meeting,
which will open here this afternoon,
began arriving last night and up to
noon today 80 states were repre-
sented.
Governor c. H. Brough of Ark
ansas, first yice-president of the as
sociation, will preside until the ar
rival tomorrow of United States
Senator !. H. Bankhead of Alabama.
president Of the association. Sena-
tor Bankhead and Senator Joe T.
Robinson of Arkansas will be on
the program tomorrow. Following
a three-day meeting of the national
organization, the Bankhead High
way Association will meet and Sc
lect route for the proposed road.
The Bankhead highway will run
from Washington, D. c., to Los
Angeles, Cal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15

since leaving the West India port.
The weather in the area in which
the vessel must have passed has not
been bad and could hardly have
ven the Cyclops trouble. While
a raider or submarine could be re-
sponsible for her loss, there have
been no reports that would indicate
the presence of either in the locality
in which the Cyclops was.
at was known that one of the
two engines of the Cyclops was in
jured and that she was proceeding
at a reduced speed with one engine
compounded. This fact would have
no effect on her ability to commu-
nicate by radio, for even if her main
engines were totally disabled, the
ship would still be capable of using
her radio plant.
THE search for the Cyclops still
continues, but the navy department
feels extremely anxious as to her
safety"
The list of passengers on the Cy-
clops includes the name of William
Hail Hamilton, water tender, Of
Dombey, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
IRISH HOLD MEETINGS
TO OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION

Dublin, April l4.-Large meetings
to oppose conscription were held
today in Armagh, Limerick, Tulla-
more, Omagh, Carlow, Cashel and
other places. They were not inter
fered with and there was no disturb
ance.
Cardinal Logue, primate Of Ire
land, preaching at Gungannon, said
the conscription proposal for Ire
land was the gravest blunder the
government had made and would
lead to the utmost disorder and
would be met with the most siren
uous passive resistance. Anything
in the nature Of organized physical
resistance was to be deprecated and
would not be favored by him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
COLLIER CYCLOPS HAS
VANISHED FROM SEA
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other enemy attacks while she might
be disabled on the high seas. The
official announcement by the navy
does not give the ship up for lost,
but merely says: The navy de
partment feels extremely anxious as
to her safety"
No Trace Obtained.
The statement follows:
"The U. s. S. Cyclops, navy col
lier of 10000 tons displacement,
loaded with a cargo of manganese
and with a personnel on board OF Is
officers and 22l men of the crew, So
passengers, is overdue at an Atlantic
port since March l3. Last reported
at one of the West India islands on
March 4 and since her departure
from that port, no trace of her nor
any information concerning her has
been obtained. Radio calls to the
Cyclops from all possible points
have been made and vessels sent to
search for her along her probable
route and areas in which she might
be, with no success.
"No well-founded reason can be
given to explain the Cyclops being
overdue, as no radio communication
with or trace of her has been had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
In CARRIER Field.

CARRIER, Okla, April l5.-The Oil
State Petroleum Company No. on
the Barnes farm, northwest 1928
west, six miles northeast Of CARRIER,
was depend a foot Saturday morn
ing and the we'll is now flowing
through two 2-inch lead lines into
the tanks. The writer watched it
flow two solid streams of the high
gravity oil for an hour and left to
send out this big bit Of news. 1t is in
six miles of production on the east
which is reached at the same depth,
and is ten miles Of the shallow pro-
duction to the southwest. Acreage
is already bringing big prices. No
one company except the Oil State
owns much of the close-in acreage
and the rest is divided up among
many companies, mostly small COM
panies anxious for production. There
is considerable acreage held by spec
ulators who bought on the first
showing of oil. Few of the big
companies are protected. The top
of the sand was reached at 2023
feet. There was two feet of sand,
four feet of break, ten feet of sand,
a thin shell and back into sand
This formation is drilling in the
Billings field in some wells to 90 feet
In Braden's 4000-foot dry hole which
is a mile and half southeast OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-15
HONOR TEMPLE EMETH
MEN IN u. S. SERVICE

Impressive services in honor OF
the men Of Temple Emeth who are
in service were held last night at
the temple. The presentation OF a
service flag was made by Mrs. Max
Westheimer, president of the Jew
ish Ladies Aid Society, who in so
doing spoke as follows:
War means sacrifice and the call
of wars alarms must arouse the
spirit of sacrifice in each and every
one Of us. Some must 90 to the
front and bare their breasts to the
enemy's sword. Some must stay at
home and do the work OF everyday
lie that needs to be done.
But the most difficult task Of all
falls upon the women. They must
part with their dear ones and live
in daily anxiety, wondering what
has befallen those whom they love
dearer than life itself. But hard
as their portion is to bear, Amer
ica's womanhood does not finch.
In this war for humanity we shall
stand shoulder to shoulder with our
men, encouraging and enheartening
them, neither shall we weep nor
complain, only love and pride shall
Shine from our eyes.
and it is in this spirit of love
and pride in our boys, that l take
great pleasure in presenting this
flag to our congregation, its every
star a symbol Of the loyalty of the
mothers of this temple to our coun-
try and our God, in its every stitch
a prayer from a mothers heart that
God may grant us victory and bring
back our beloved once more to our
homes.
"Mr. President, I deem it an hon
or and a privilege to present this
. service flag to the temple
Sam Daube, president Of the
temple, accepted the flag in the fol-
| lowing words:
"To mortal eyes this flag is but a
piece of red and white bunting with
| blue stars as ornaments, but to
God, the Fathers all-seeing eyes,
the hearts of the mothers who gave
this flag to the temple and their
sons to our country are plainly Wis
| ible, in its every stitch, and there
/ / !.