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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
Will Inquire Into
Competency of Indians,

A dispatch to the Ardmoreite
from Senator Robert L. Owen, an
nounces the appointment of Tams
Bixby of Muskogee, Inspector
James Mclaughlin and Supervisor
John r. Wise of the Indian Bureau,
as a competency commission 20 de-
termine the competency OF so-called
incompetent Indians of the several
tribes.
The commissioners have been di-
rected to report at Muskogee, Sept
30 and visit the enrolled members
OF the Creek tribe to determine their
COMPETENCY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
purkburnett Continues 10 30 Her Bit

The coming In of the smith wei IN
tho southern part Of the townsile oi
Burkburnett. extends that pool nearly
one mile and removes a depressing DOUBT
that has been lingering about this test
for more than a week. The sand was
reached at about 1850 feet, and is re-
ported good for so barrels. The Big
Three, in block II, came in last sunday
and is aid to be promising for one OF
ghe best wells in that field, flowing now,
st is reported, at rate Of 200 barrels an
hour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26

nearby states, as follows: Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nesee and Kentucky.)
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 25. - The
American casualty list as given for the
day by the war department includes:
Killed in Action-Lieut. Herbert L..
Jones Dresden, Tenn; Lieut.. Alex L..
Bledsoe, Mena, Ark.
Died of Wounds Received in Action
Pvt. Thomas Robinson, Fort Smith, Ark
Died of Disease-Pvt Henry Smith
Gonzales, Texas.
Died of Accident and Other Causes
Pvt. Herman Ray, Walter, Texas.
Wounded Severely in Action Capt
Farmer Kelly. Adarville. Ky; Lieut.
Charles f. Barr Wichita, Kan; Lieut.
Floyd Eugene Fewell, Lection, Mo-
Lieut. Harvey b. Cox, Cape Girardeau
Mo; Sergt. Webster G.. Simpson. Brook
field, Mo; Corps. William Allen Grubb.
Nashville, Tenn; Clarence Orr Kramps,
Rosedale, Kan; Luis Adam Morgan.
Springfield. Mo; Logan l.. Price juno
tion City, Ky; Pvts Benjamin r. An
''N'N'Il' LOUSY NV ny INiCIliIu n, tOinp-
ton, Barnett, Mo; Charles H. Cook.
Houston, Texas; Benjamin H. Knife.
Holts SUBMITS, Mo; Bernie r. McCu.
lick, RoecOe, Mo: Joe Bench, Wooten,
Texas; Jacob Leopold, st. Louis Mo
Harry Reid. Zion, Ky; Elijah Samson
Hulen, Ky; Paul Stearns. Clinton Coun-
ty, Ky; Charles French, French Farm,
Ky; Homer Pace Cawood Ky; Troy
Rich, Boone. Ky; Leroy Muse, Sparks,
Kan; Francis a. Pool. Wellville. Kan.
Missing in Action-Lieut. Cullen c.
Collinsworth, Lafayette. Tenn; Sergt.
Robert l.. Grant, Paris. Texas; Sergt
August Waideck. San Benito, Texas;
Corp. Robert Buckles, Glendale. Ky;
PVts. Ora +. Rossman, Waco, Texas;
Francis Sims, Fancy Farm, Ky; Luke
Slusher, Frenchburg, Ky: Ernest l..
Jones, Wichita Falls, Texas; Ewing l..
Hatfield, Mellette, Okla; Henry Hefti,
Maysfield, Texas.
Wounded in Action previously Re.
ported Killed in Action Corp. Law
renee c. Lashbrook, Philpot, Ky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26

ago there were practically no pennies
in the territory. Local banks now es-
innate that between 10000 and 2OO,-
900 of the copper coins are in circu-
lation in Hawaii.
Read it in The Ardmoreite first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
Penny Reaches Hawaii.

Honolulu, Sept. 3 (By MaiD-The
war has brought the heretofore des-
pissed penny to Hawaii. Two years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
Buy

Money Means Munitions. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Bonds Build Tanks. Buy Liber-
ty Bonds.
Read it in The Ardmoreite first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Complete casualty lists for all the
states are received daily in The Ard
moreite office, coming direct from
the war department, and can be in
spected by anyone at any hour of
the day. Following will be found
the casualties for Oklahoma and six
nearby states, as follows: Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nesee and Kentucky.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26

Part of Lot II, beginning at
the Northeast corner of Lot
II: thence Westerly 165 feet;
thence Southerly Alps feet:
thence Easterly 165 feet TO a
point on the East line of said
lot, 14.s5 feet from the
Southeast corner thereof;
thence Northerly along the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26
ORDINANCE NO. 3i9.

AN ORDINANCE TO ASSESS THE
COST Or STREET IMPROVE
MENTS TO THE LOTS AN TRACTS
OF LAND SUBJECT TO ASSESS
MENT ON ALL THAT PORTION OF
THIRD AVENUE, FROM THE EAST
LINE OF III" STREET, SOUTH
WEST. TO THE EAST LINE OF a.
STREET SOUTHWEST, CONSTl-
TUTING STREET IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER 81, DECLAR'
ING SAID ASSESSMENTS a LIEN
AGAINST SUCH LOTS AND
TRACTS OF LAND, Fl%lNG THE
RATE or INTEREST AND METH
DDS OF PAYMENT AND DECLAR
ING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The Board of Commis'
iioners assumed jurisdiction to improve
Third Avenue from the East line Of H
Street, Southwest, to the East line or
Il" Street Southwest,
And Whereas, The Board of Apprais'
Frs appointed by the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners have presented their
report, and said report was after due
and legal notice approved, confirmed
and adopted by said Board of Commits
sioners;
And Whereas, all legal proceedings
necessary to the passage of the assessing
Ordinance have been taken and passed;
Therefore be it ordained by the Board
,f Commissioners of the City OF Ard
more. Oklahoma:
Section /. There shall be and hereby
IS appropriated TO and levied and as
jessed against the several lots and
tracts of land in said street Improve
nent District No. 81 of the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma. the amounts respec-
lively as follows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-26

Part OF Lot D, beginning at a
point on the North line 20
feet east of the Northwes
corner of said lot; thence
Easterly 55 feet; thence
southerly 140 feet; thence
Westerly 80 feet to a point
on the South line Of said lot
20 feet from the Southwest
corner of said lot; thence
Norther,y l40 feet TO place
of beginning, o. II. Wolver-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
Rolled
Oats

This Is the time of year when Rolled
Oats are in the greatest demand, when
stocks are largely exhausted and the
manufactured product is not available
from the new crop until late in the
FAN. To overcome this condition that
seems TO occur annually, we have or
dered from our st. Louis connection
over $4,000 bags Of Rolled Oats and
have placed them in the hands of the
New England wholesalers and grocers
at price that will enable the consumer
to purchase a bag Of Rolled Oats at a
price consistent TO the feeding value,
much less than any other product for
human consumption.
We suggest every family order a 90
pound bag Of Rolled Oats from their
grocer. Rolled Oats and Cream of
Maize are considered the best substi-
tutes TO use with wheat flour. A person
can do much work easier by eating
Oatmeal than by using any other cereal
or meat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
TUESDAY, JULY %, 1918.
GOOD PROPAGANDA

An interesting bit of history con
neeted with the recent disastrous
Austrian offensive has just been re.
vealed by our government. It appears
that friendly propaganda had almost
as much to do with the gallant stand
of the Italians on that occasion as hos
tile propaganda had to do with the
Italian Generalization when Austria
made her big gain last fall.
When it became apparent that a
new Austrian drive was impending,
Italians, Czechs, Slovenians and people
of other nationalities in this country
who were particularly eager for Ital-
ian success were given the use of the
cables and wireless stations to send
messages to Italian relatives and
friends. The result was that for DAYS
every means Of communication was
iammed with friendly, encouraging
messages, Italy was fairly deluged with
good wishes and expressions of conf
dence and admiration.
The fine effect of this campaign OF
sentiment on the Italian army and ma
ton can be easily imagined. 1t was I'M
doubtedly a big factor in the magnif
cent defense made by the Italian
troops-a defense so spirited and sus
tanned that no sooner had the enemy :,
drive started than it seemed as if il
were an Italian rather than an Aus
trian offensive.
The plan which worked so well il
! this case should be used freely here
after.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
DDYSEVENDN(
.ARY TALL az
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE SORROWFUL TREE.

Often" said the tree, sit makes
me very angry. And 1t Is so proud
too"
Won't you tell me your secret,
treef' asked the little song sparrow.
"Oh, don't want to make you feel
sad too"
Il promise not to, chirp, chirp, /
promise not to-" said the song spar
row.
How do you know if you can help
but feel sad If 1 tell you a very sor-
rowful story?" asked the tree.
81 will just say chirp, chirp so many
times that after a little l will not be
able to help singing"
That's n good idea" said the tree.
"Then you will hear my story?"
''It may make you feel better to tell
it." said the song sparrow.
Il think it WILL" said the tree, "only
don't want to make you unhappy. l
would never forgive myself if it could
ever be said of me. That tree once
made little bird unhappy
you will never have that said of
you," said the song sparrow.
'You are sure?" asked the tree once
more.
/ Quite sure" answered the sorg
sparrow 'and to make you feel quite
easy about ii l will tell you why your
story will not make me unhappy but
will only, think, help you to feel hap
| pier"
Tell me-" said the tree. Il am anx-
! ious to hear"
And the wind whispered to the song
sparrow, 1.-THE tree is anxious to
hear"
! "The only thing that makes me I'M
happy" said the song sparrow, sis
I crossness. l hate cross people!
really do. They pretend they've got
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

The war has brought about a notable
change in the attitude of the rural
church toward the Sabbath and the
most effective way of observing it. The
day was, and recently, that the country
dominic deemed labor of any sort on
the Lord 5 Day aside from feeding the
live stock no less reprehensible than
Sunday golf or Sabbath Day fishing.
Now it is quite right and proper to do
farm work on Sunday if that Sunday
work is necessary to produce food
crops to help whip Germany. That is
the attitude of the rural churches of
Indiana expressed recently in confer
ence at Purdue University. The reason
given for this position was the eonvic-
ton that Germany is the worst enemy
of civilization and of every church of
civilization, of all religion; that the
victory of the barbarous Huns would
be literally the victory of the devil
and the triumph of that pagan mon
strositv created by the Kaiser S savage
and sacrilegious mind and called by
him "the good old German Gotto =; in
short, that every church in America is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Me and my cousin Artie was setting on
my frunt steps tawking and saying differ
ent things about different things, and all
OF suddin our yellow cat Fluffy jumped
out of the parler window and sat alongside
of us Jest as if he had been invited.
/ wish | was a cat and Good jump out
of windows like that, sed Artie, and !
sed, | woodent wunt to be a cat but | wish
| Good Jump out of windows like that, and
Artie sed, G., | got a peetch of ideer to
make some money.
Wat, how? | sed and Artie sed You
take Fluffy down to the corner ware those
3 ladies is standing tawking, and start to
treet him brutal, and then III come along
and rescue him as if was insulted as eny
thing, and the ladies will give me sum
thing for being so kind to dunn animals,
and Ill give you half.
G., that's a heck of a good ideer, may
be they'll give you a dime, | sed.
Maybe if | gave you a cupple of kicks
it wood werk even better, sed Artie.
Like fun, no sir. Jest ack insulted, / sed.
can pertend kicks much harder than
they RELY are, they wont bert mulch,
sed Artie.
No sir, nuthing doing, you got new
picked Fluffy up and went down to the
corner ware the 3 ladies was and put
him on the pavement and grabbed hold
of his tale and started to pull him the OPP,
posite way frum the way he wunted to go,
being fruntwerds, and one lady sed, My
4 goodniss, wat horrid crool little boy, and
, another one sed / never herd of sutch a
/ thing, and the other one sed, It's dis
| kracefll, that's wat it is All meening me
and jest then Artie came up, me watching
his feet to see if he was going to kick, Ar
! tie saying, For shame, you crool rufian
for 2 pins Id kick you black and blue il
the face, unhand that innosent cat. scoun
4 drill. And he came up close and | quick
/ left go of Fluffys tale on account of think
ing he mite kick, and the 3 ladies all pat
ted Artie on the he'd, saying wat brave
boy. wat good little boy, how noble
| And me and Artie stood neer them vile
/ and they started to tawk to each Other
agen and forgot all about us, and after
vile me and Artie wawked away, Arti'
looking mad and saying the reason wy
nuthing happened was because I woodcn
leeve him kick me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

fighting for its existence, just az every
other component of civilization is fight
ing for its existence, and that if Sun
day work in saving crops will help
overthrow this bestial menace it be
comes verbally a church work to do.
Not only have the preachers given
their assent to Sunday food production,
but hundreds of them are working on
farms and not few don overalls to do
Sunday bit after the morning serv-
ices are concluded, if the weather or
other conditions make it appear that
only labor on the first day of the week
will save the crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

TIE Reformer II on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. c.
w. Cleayeiand, 8. l.. Purinton (Estey-
Ville), Brooks House Pharmacy Aliens
Depot Newsstand, Louis Semeraro.
South Main Street.
West 9rattleboro, ], L. Stockweu.
East Dummerston, M. e. Brown
Putney, M. G.. williams
Newane, N. M. Batchelder
Townshend, G. w. Cutler
West ToWnshend, c. H Grout,
Jamaica, r. ] Daggett
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, f.. B. Burrum
Northneld, Mass, Thompson Bros
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Streeter.
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Bellows alls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. W.. Windsor Restaurant
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co
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the rain, or fur perhaps for the win
ter, but then I'm not boy, girl,
lady or q big man. I'm a tree and
the house is house"
Perfectly true" said the song spar
row, II don't wish to correct q thing
you have said"
But coat of paint is entirely diff
ferent."
Entirely, chirp, chirp," agreed the
song sparrow. Il don't suppose a girl
or a boy, lady or a big man would
care for coat of paint"
"Whiz, whiz, I should say not"
whistled the wind.
But the house." continued the tree.
''pretends 1T is very wonderful 1t Is
trying to look so fresh and stuck-up."
"You must forgive those things"
said the song sparrow, "as the paint
makes the house behave like that"
That's So" said the tree, II sup
pose / was bit harsh. But you know
my trunk was painted this spring,
painted white, to protect me and to
look after me. So, didn't like seeing
the house act in such a proud fash
ion"
Well" said a big rock nearby, 81
was painted white too this spring. and
so were long row of rocks just like
myself. We were painted too, ha. ha !"
snow" said the song sparrow to the
tree, ''you feel better, for you know
that the house can't help appearing
fresh and stuck up?".
Il feel much better" said the tree
you're no longer sorrowful?" asked
the song sparrow. and as the tree
waved big NO" the song sparrow
sang a beautiful song of joyl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

ooH WANT 10 MAKE rcu unhappy"
so many troubles and burdens and all
they really have are bad dispositions
and they want to make others feel
miserable.
Now when q creature, tree, bird or
person is sad, then I'm very sorry and
try to help them, but it doesn't make
me miserable as crossness does. Oh,
crossness is perfectly dreadful to me,
dreadful, dreadful"
"Oh i see," said the tree. "But
said that my story had made me an
cry"
"Ah yes" said the song sparrow,
but you're not angry with everyone
and everything about nothing at all
that is the way cross people are.'
Then I'll tell my story" said the
tree.
go ahead, chirp, chirp," said the
song sparrow, as he seated himself on
a comfortable limb of the tree. and
listened with his head on one side.
THE house nearby is receiving a
coat of paint" began the tree. "and it
is trying to pretend it's the only thing
ever painted. 1t is very proud and
disagreeable about it.
IF the house were receiving any
other kind of coat I wouldn't be
angry with 1t. I would never expect
to have coat of cloth or rubber for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts.
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. If
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this office of its
amount and the date it was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

Here is a pin which, though bitter,
ought to prove good medicine for a
number of folks 1t is compounded by
the Springfield Republican thus:
Those who said last winter that our
military machine had stopped func-
tioning, that our war department
was an abyss of incompetence and
stupidity presided over by "paeifst >
secretary, that the president should
have had forced upon him by Congress
"war cabinet to cure the appalling
defects in his management of the war
those people now have their answer.
The government of this country is not
incompetent. The secretary of war is
not an unsuccessful war minister. The
president of the United States has not
failed. The proof of this is seen in the
blazing battle lines of France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery of
the paper each night, and II solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. II Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
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cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
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count for each subsequent insertion
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

President John NJ Thomas of Mid
dlebury is to be congratulated on the
fact that his drive for $500 900 endow
ment for the college went over the top
by $4,000. But that is the way with
every well organized campaign of this
kind; its own momentum is bound to
take it beyond the goal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
Member OF the AssocIated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publicat ion of all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05

soldier boys cover there" and our pa
per is passed along to several or tor
mer Sank county residents. A short
time ago Mr.. Squires and myself
were calling at rabbitry in Wheat
on. ILL.,, when in some way Baraboo
was mentioned the gentleman says:
Are you acquainted there? used to
live there myself when a young man.
We lived near the Ryan farm west
of town" His name is Ballon. He
also said at one time he was night
clerk in the old Western Hotel in
.Baraboo. Seems good to hear about
or see some one from BaraboO. Often
times when in the city / go over to
the G.. & n. w. depot just to watch
the yellow cars pull in. Once IN
awhile we see a familiar face.
Last week was in and visited Mrs.
Rose Moore and Mrs. Locke, former
residents Of BaraboO. .1aa -iI
Little Isabel SQuires had her tom
sis and adenoids removed Tuesday,
She is getting along fine. @" .
Wishing you all kinds OF success
with the News, we remain, yours re-
spectiyely, eea1 aaEs -".-
MRS. A. w. SQUIRES.
Naperville, Ill. gas -~~
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
A Day of Judgment Coming

Mrs. S. w. Gardner, La Vale, sends
this office an article written by
Charles Lee Bryson and published in
The Royal Neighbor. At the outset
he says there will be anxious days
when the boys come marching home,
for they will sit in judgment on those
who do not go across to fight. There
will be a remembrance of those who
remain under the sod in France and
Flanders Those who return will want
to know if we let their wives and
children suffer, If we wasted our time
and money while they fought; il we
sacrificed. The article, a little long
for this department. concludes:
Yes, and there is a sickly sentimen-
tally shown by some of us toward
the foe that Is going to be judged
when the boys come home. The war,
with all its horrors, has been going on
for four years now; yet there are still
living in America some who profess
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
y. e.. Chandler a
Wisconsin Character
By Col. ]. A. Watrous

editor. He was connected, the next
ten or fifteen years, with at least a
half dozen different newspapers. His
health failing, he settled down and
sought employment as an editorial
writer on number of Wisconsin pa
pers, and by several was employed.
1t was in those days that he wrote
some Of his strongest editorials, and
in all Of his editorial experience he
qualified as an able editorial writer,
as well as funny man.
In the early days of the Wiscon-
sin Press association, Mr.. Chandler
was one of the attractions at the ses.
sions, his wit and good nature max
ing him very popular. At one OF the
sessions at Green Bay, Chandler and
gOoseberry wine, and the next morn
ing bore the marks of it. "Shanghai'
assembled his associates of the night
before and gave them lecture on
temperance, closing with warning
them to abstain from trifling with
the enemy, declaring that at last it
serpeth like bitante and addeth like
singer"
Even in his last hours, his wit did
not desert him. When the doctor
called, chandler told him that his
feet were getting cold. Whereupon
the doctor explained that it was an in
dication that death was not far off.
Chandler asked if all men who were
dying had cold feet. The doctor told
him they had "How about the mar
yrs who were burned at the stalker"
Ho died that night