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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
Notice to the Public and all
Concerned Therein:

The nndersi gned members of
the Starkvllle Bar have been APP
pointed by the President of the
United States as the Legal Advisory
Board in this County, They have
accepted such appointment and are
ready to CO. operate in eyerv possible
wav with the young men from this
County, subject to the operation Of
the selective draft
We are furthermore authorized
TO pledge the assistance and ADVICE
Of everv lawyer in this County to
this service. Arrangements will
be made as far as possible to do
this work at the Court House as it
would be exceedingly inconvenient
for the lawyers to handle it to adj
vantagein their officers because of
.tEa aaeaSsaaaz. ca,saies Ard asissas-
ference with other duties.
Respectfully, submitted
w w Msgruder
B F Bell
NJ 4
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
TRAVEL IN THE AIR.
The Safety That Goes With Trsusppr-
tation by Asropiane.

tation by Asropiane.
1t is new idea that the aeropsaRe
Is a safe means of transportation In,
safe hands, yet 1t is an idea that we
must firmly get into the popular mind
The average citizen is still frightened,
at the prospect Of leaving the ground
and having no support except the air
itself. Yet at the speed which we ex
peet an aeroplane TO msintain-sesenty-
or eighty miles an bour-thefe Is no
means OF transportation that Is so saf6
The obstructions. that cause acci-
dents with trains and automobiles do
not exist for flying craft. A locomo-
tive has TO follow a definite track
which may cause frightful calamity.
The aeroplane Is not so cfFcumscribed:t /
It's tracks ere wherever 1t wishes to-
g0. There are no obstructioDs In the
air-unless we regard air pockets as
sueb--n0 bridges TO cross, no noun
tains TO penetrate. NO signals 10 run
by and no switches to be misplaced.
Or compare this new craft with tbs
rough road of the automobile. The
slightest mistake or even inattention
on the part of the driver, going, say.
forty or fifty miles an hour, may hul
the machine over precipiee or ever
turn it on an embankment. But such
a lapse on the part OF an aviator has
no such deplerable results. There are
no precipices TO fall from and no OBJ
structions TO collide with.
The aeroplane is even safer than
some forms OF water travel. The mo-
torboat. going at speed OF forty miles
an hour or even slower, is q more
risky form OF transportation than an
aereplane. IL such boat strikes even
q small obstruction, such as aoatinE
plank, it's side is punctured aud 1t sinks
In a few seconds, But there are no
such dangers in the air. - Orsfie
Wright in Harper's
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
Death of MIR. D. Washington.


The death of Mr. ID. Washing
ton, oldest son of Mr.. E Z
Washington of Bell School
house was indeed sad 10 his
many relatives aud friends
For q number of years he was IN
the mercantile business at Pheba
and was citizen Of estlmabIe
character and high regard. His
death occurred at West Point
Saturday monnlng and his body
was brought here for burial
Interment took place last Sun.
day IN Odd Fellows Cemetery,
the Masuns f1cia,ing Of which
body he was an honorable mem
Der. The News tenders 10 the
bereaved condolence.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
Mrs. NJ. E. Woodfin Dead.

On last FRIDAY at the nome Of
her daughter, Mrs DR.. Champe-
noiz, 1T Electric Mills. ia KIM
per count, Mrs. VI. E Wondti
dlea after a short illness. She
was lady we'll known here, be
ing a sister to the late John b
Kennard and a sistr OF Mrs.
Davis. Mrs Wuodfin. possessed
traits OF Christian character be
ing consistent member of the
Methodist church for many
years. The funeral services
were conducted at the residence
of Mrs j. 3. Kennard bv Revs.
Park and Ray of the Methodist
and Baptist churches. The IN
terment occurred Sunday after
noon at Odd Fellows cemetery
To the bereaved the News offers
sympathy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
THE RI YER
By KATHERINE GRIMES.

There was a restless river
Far in a lonely place;
& wild rose bent to give 1t
One rare, sweet touch of grace
Since then the drifting petals
Go where the river goes
[ was the lonely river,
And you, dear, were the rose.
1t was a sullen river,
And dark with mud and stain;
A star came down from heaven
And MADE it bright again.
Safe in my heart [ hold you,
Where all my treasures are
For I, dear, was the river,
And you NV shining STAR
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
Marines.

Marines soldiers serving CO ship
board date back TO the year 1904
when an order In council. dated Oct
is, authorized l,2o0 soldiers TO be xais-
ed and formed into regiment. More
regiments were later on formsd. and
In the latter years OF the French wars
they numbered 3oeo0 The marines
are today. feature of every navy, aIld
In most countries officers Of the ma
rines are equal In rank with those In,
the army and navy LoRdon Chron-
icle.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
sTARKyILLE MISSISSIPPI -FRlDAY, JANUARY 4 1918
On account Of very httle Lego.

On account OF very liStle lega.
business to occupy the attention
OF the court, Judge Carroll has
ordered the January term OF
circuit court to be pretermitte d
to the regular term In May
which convenes on the third
Monday in that month.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04
Resigned as Sunday School
Superintendent.


Before the regular service at
the Baptist church Sunday
morning Mr.. j. A. Glenn, who
mas been Sunday School super.
lntendent for thirty years
handed IN his resignation which
was reluctantly accepted. Mr..
Writ Carpenter was elected to
fiji the vacancy. MIR. Glenn was
'loged>by all the children and al.
ways mad a pleasant word for
every body. RESOLUTIONS We're
passed regretting the course
pursued by Mr., Glenn aud also
TIE love and esteem in which he
was held by the pastor and the
members. Mr.. Glenn was al
WAYS IN his accustomed place
no matter what KIND of weather.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04

MIR and Mrs. j. S. Wier OF
Fort Smith, Ark, are visiting
relatives and friends IN this CITY.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04

Mr., Wooster Tempieton OF
Self Creek with several young
friends spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in the city.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04

Messers Will Douglas and Col.
OBriant of Double Springs min
gled with friends here yester.
day.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04

Mr.. H9npton Young, Of ses-
sums was a business visitor yes
terday.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-01-04

anca.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
ALLEGED PLOTS OF
HUN AND LENINE
ARE UNCOVERED

Paris Feb. S.-The Petit Parisien con-
tinues today publication of official Ger
man documents, which, it says, were
brought to France by a prominent
French scientist who obtained them
from a Russian revolutionary paper.
The latest installment consists Of a
series Of documents tending to show
that the bolshevist movement in Rus
sia has been financed by Germany.
Among these documents is a circular
dated March ., 1917, from the German
imperial bank to all representatives in
Switzerland, instructing them to honor
all demands for money from Nikolai
Lenine, NJ Zinovieff Leon Trotzky, NJ.
Kameneff, one Of the Russian represent
atives at the Brest Litovsk peace ne
gotiations, NJ. Soumenson, and MaZsta
Koslovsky, who has been described as
the chief German agent in Russia, all
of which have taken a prominent part
in the bolshevist movement, as well as
to Madame Alexandra Kollantay, sup
porter of Lenine and now in charge of
the bolshevist department Of public
welfare, General Sivers and NJ. Mercalm.
The money was to be paid under
certain conditions"
Another document is a letter dated
at Stockholm Sept 21, 1917 from
Y. Furtenberg to Raphael Schumann
at Haparanda, reading:
"Honored Comrade: Varburg's bank
on receipt of a telegram from the
president of the Rhenish Westphaliar
Syndicate, has opened an account for
Comrade Trotzky's enterprise The law
yer has brought arms and arranged for
their conveyance as far as Lulea anC
Varda. Instruct the firms Of Essen'
Sons at Lulea as to whom they are tC
be consigned and the name Of the con
idential person to whom the sum askeC
for by Comrade Trotzky is to be paiC
over"
Other letters announce the paymen
to Lenine of sums varying from 10000
to 100000 marks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
Wound Statistics.

New York World Statistics Of men
wounded in trench warfare have just
been published for the period between
January. 1916, and June, 1916. Seven
and eighty-seven hundredths per cent
of wounded men die on the battlefield.
Ten and siXteen-hundredths per cent
die later from their injuries and 1903
succumb, a proportion far less than the
2j per cent estimated mortality which
surgeons drew up when the war began.
Artillery causes 54.74 per cent Of the
wounds; rifles and revolvers, 1916 per
cent; bayonets, O.59, and gas 5,6l.
Bombs, which have supplanted bayonet
work 50 largely, are classed with ar
tilery. Percentages for wounds in the
head and neck are 2l.92, for the trunk
they are 21 SO, while wounds in the eX'
tremites stand at G54 per cent. Twenty
three and siXty-two hundredths per cent
Of the wounds are classed as serious,
63.O1 as medium and 1907 as so slight
that the victims can return to the lines
Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Judge: MY boy. Coonrod, who is
sorter tryin to go with the girls, brung
home a book on etiquette t'other day
related Mr.. Gap Johnson Of Rumpus
Ridge, Ark, "and it shore is a quaint
doclyment. 1t tells how to rise and
set down and how to eat soup-I s'poseu
everybody on earth knowed all about
eatin' soup, but it pears they don't
There is one rule that is pretty good
though. When you have mace a call
you should always leave the parlor back
ward. That is so the people you are Ge.
pliving of your society can't kick you
some sense to that But-aw-hum-
while the book may be all right fer rich
people it amt much good for common
folks. / prowled clear through it an
couldn't find thing about how to pack
"a gun and tine quickest way to pull it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
SHOULD FAST ONE
DAY EACH MONTH
TO CONSERVE FOOD
DRASTIC ACTION is PROPOSED BY
SENATOR TO COPE WITH
FUTURE MISERY.

washington Feb S-Drastic action
TO cope with the food shortage was
urged today in the senate. Senator
Smoot urged monthly fast dav TO con.
serve the food SUNNY
Senator Borah declared the situation
not due to actual shortage. but TO the
TRANSFORMATION and labor situation
IF this draft law is executed as il
was the last time" said he. 1--WE are
going to see a breakdown in farm pro
duction."
Senator Jones OF Washington asked
if every person in the country should
not be drafted 10 do the work best suit
ed TO him.
'If the war keeps on that certainly
will have TO be done" SAID Senator
Smoot
eff this war should continue twc
years longer" he continued. 81 an
afraid tbcre will he a scarcity of fol,
IN the world and MANY of our peopl,
will be compelled TO 20 short in order
10 assist in feeding our army and nav,
and the ramies and navies and tn,
neople of other countries engaged
with ne
"Tho American noor,o must no mao,
70 understand mat the Reconnaissance,
or seoing that bunrcr is NOT allowed =,
disbearten orr allies or to compel men
traI countries IN sock fine absolute ne
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Atlantic The Joffre School, in the
cellars Of the German firm Of Mumm.
today under sequestration, is protected
by three courses of reinforced cement
and a thick ceiling Of mortar and earth.
OF the immense apartment nine or ten
meters wide by forty long in which it
is installed, it occupies only a portion
about twenty meters in length, and is
walled off from the vacant space by 4
double row Of casks piled one on an
Ither. Within the schoolroom the three
,lasses are separated from each other
by partitions Of champagne cases and
to prevent dampness and increase the
light the walls have been sheathed with
straw mating covered with light paper.
All these details give the visitor no
chance to forget for an instant that he
is in a champagne town. To brighten
these catacombs, each mistress deco.
rated her classroom as best she could
with the slender material available i'm
a half.destroyed city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
HOW TROOPERS
AWAITED RESCUE
WHEN TUSCANIA WAS SETTLING
FOR PLUNGE, THE AMERI-
CANS WERE CALM

London Feb S.-Regariing the sink
ing of the Tuscania, a young American
officer, answering d question as to what
the soldiers did while waiting for the
british destroyers to come up after the
first ezcItemont was over, said:
"Oh, we soon steadied down louuged
about and smoked. but we didn't ven.
ture below TO gather up our belongings
for fear the ship would suddenly cap
size.
I'VE talked about the misfortune OF
crossing the Atlantic only 70 be caught
in the last lap.
1--WE eheered the first destroyer which
came alongside, and it's men cheered us
Their work was magnificent, and only
when they saw they could save no more
lives did they leave the scene.
at was though well to make for diff
ferent ports and here am among peo.
pie who have overwhelmed us with
kindness"
A young trooper, when asked what
he thought of the experience, said he
wouldn't have missed it for anything"
The correspondent Of the Press Asso-
citation at an Irish port says survivors
there of the Tuscanla We're greatly re
leved to hear Of the safe arrival else
where Of Major Benjamin T.. Wade OF
Washington. commander of a conuu-
gent of the steamer and hundreds Of
American troops.
The only two women on board went
down rope into a ureboat. The for
mer said that when their boat left the
Tuscania. many Of the troops had been
thrown out in lowering the next boat
I'VE were Immediately surrounded by
men In the icy water wearing life.
belts" she said. I'VE had only two men
In our boat who could manage the
oars. They did their best, and as we
came across a swimming or floating
man we gathered him into the boat.
Soon the boat was full. Eventually we
got on board a destroyer I don't re.
member harder bit Of work.
A soldier who heard Mrs Collins, q
stewardess, tell the story said.
"Yes, and you dld as much JAS the besl
man in the world could have done
was In your boat and saw YOU
Loss Of American lives may be heavier
than yesterdays reports indicated, ac-
cording to dispatches from London to.
day giving revised estimates. The total
dead from the steamer, it is said, seems
now more likely to approach the 200
mark than to remain near the figures
of 1o1 previously given.
As the list of the troops on board the
Tuscania went down with the ship, il
will not be possible to make up a list
of the lost, it is stated, until the names
of the survivors, have been cabled 10
Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
j. s. GUNS SHELL
HUN BATTERIES
CANNON OF FOE AFTER SPIR-
TIED DUEL-INFANTRY
SCATTERED.
lBy the Assoclated Prossl

with the American Army in France,
FEB. 6.-The American artillery is keep
ing up harassing fire on the German
lines, bombarding batteries trenches
cross roads, dugouts, light railways and
houses where enemy troops are binetod
Evidently the American tactics an.
gered the Germans, for they started
vigorous sheIling Of our batteries with
us and firing stopped only when the
American heavy guns silenced the Ger
man artillery.
Early yesterday observers saw a body
Of enemy infantry, estimated at two bat
talons near a forest A heavy fire was
directed on the spot, scattering the Ger
| mans
It is felt certain that the enemy sus-
tained numerous casualties.
Later American shells started a fire
| i'm a German town which burned for
an hour.
German Snipers Killed.
American artillery and infantry have
| succeeded in closing out a majority Of
| the snipers who caused considerable am
| noyance from the time the sector was
| NtAf'I bN'i ny lil' AIbbIEs tolll PEI 81
| posts in buildings have been destroyed
| by knocking down the shelters with
| shells. Snipcrs hidden i'm bushes or i'm
| shell holes have been routed by Ameri.
can sharpshooters. Night patrols have
| succeeded i'm locating some of the posi-.
| tions and the Germans in them have
| been finished off later.
| Last night a small patrol entered an
| advanced German trench in search of a
poral and the men left the American
wire and returned five hours later They
| walked across mo Mans Land" pick
| ing their way carefully to avoid dis
| covery Reaching the enemy wire they
| crawled beneath # cautiously and ap
! 1roachcd the most advanced enemy
trench, The men looked down into the
| trench, which apparently was aban
| Toned, but they were sure snipers were
| there They dropped down noiselessly
and found a place where the trench bot
tom showed fresh footprints on tn,
| parapet. the corporal discovered a riff,
loaded and pointed in the direction OF
| the American trenches. There was moi
a German around.
Takes the Rifle.
The corporal brought back the rife
| TO the American lines. It is a typica
| German weapon made in Berlin and il
| good condition.
| At another point, enemy snipers were
discovered in a shell hole, A few wei
placed shots from light artillery ended
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
LOOK! LOOK!

I tell you where you can
save on your dressing and
eating expense. Just re-
ceived large shipment of new
Spring goods.
Ginghams, per yard, IS,
171b and 20 cents.
Percales, all stripes, col
ors, yd., 15c, 1712c and zoe.
Shirtings, all kinds.
10 yards Bleach Domes-
tic, Saturday, $3.50; was
zoe yard.
Mems Shirts and Overalls,
Ladies', mems and chill
dren's Shoes of all kinds.
GROCERIES.
. lbs. White Lady Peas, 25 cents
one can Peas, No. 2, 15c.
s lbs Pink Beans, $1.OO.
s lbs Pinto Beans S1OO.
8 lbs. Raisins, $l.OO.
Z lbs. Dried Peaches, $1.OO.
One can No. Kraut 1Oc.
One Large can Kraut, ljc.
one can Corn, 1jc.
one can Tomatoes, No 2, 15c.
one can Dill Pickles, large, zoe.
one can Red Beans, Large, 1jc.
Give us a look at our dry goods,
shoes and groceries and be convinced
that your money will so further at
C. o. ALEXANDER'S,
Grocery and Dry Goods Store.
Main Street, 3 doors west Of
Wilmington Hotel. Phone 1873.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
A DAY WILL COME.
Whitman Tells Story Illustrative Of
Future Position of Germany.

w nlJlEin lellS' STORY ILLUSTRATIVE Ol
Future Position Of Germany.
Washington Star: Governor Whit
man said at a dinner in Albany:
The allies are determined to fight on
till militarism is destroyed Germany
is very arrogant now, but day will
come.
Germany on that day will be a good
deal like the German who went fishing,
and the allies, maybe, will be as unsym-
pathetic as the Irishman on the dock.
This German fell off the dock into
deep water, sank heavily came up and
shouted
"I can't SWIM
AN Irishman sat with his eye on his
float and made no attempt at a rescue.
THE German sank a second time,
came up and shouted again:
81 can't swim
"Thc Irishman fished calmly on.
"A third time the German sank, and
third time he came up and roared:
"I can't swim"
"The Irishman, as he took a chew of
tobacco, gave a laugh.
well, it's a bloomin funny time
to brag about it, he said"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Philadelphia Public Ledger. The
worthy couple sat side by side on the
broad doorstep, looking as miserable as
two lost geese in a hard hailstorm We
asked why they were so sad, in view Of
the fact that the sun shone brightly and
the birds swayed in the adjacent
boughs.
Alas" they anwered, 1--WE have been
gardening. Both Of US are somewhat
absent minded, and after thinging it over
we fear that Samuella has planted the
liver pills and Horace has taken the
sweet peas. However, We are not alb.
solutely sure about it, and it Is the un.
certainty that hurts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
BILL LIMITS L. S. CONTROL
or RAILROADS TO TWO
YEARS, OTHER FEATURES

Washington Feb S.-Tho admiristra.
tion railroad bill, amended to limit gov
ernment control to .Wo years after
peace to vest ultimate rate fixing pow
ors in the president, and 20 safeguard
the short-lne railroads against loss ny
diversion of freight revenues to govern
meut-controllcd ines, was ordered favor
ably to the house today by the inter
state commerce committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
Eating Dirt.

Everybodys: one day there was
heavy shelling Of the French lines just
about meal time, and as a result sew
eral pieces of earth got mixed up with
the soldiers food.
The majority of the men were used
to hardships, ard endured such acct
dents without notice \ doughboy, how
ever. who was new to such things. SAID:
"Wen, 1 expected / was to help
France, but [ didn't know l should be
called upon to eat the whole country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

GEN. EDWARDS CONVALESCENT.
Washington, Feb. S.-Alaj. Gen. Ciar
ence r. Edwards, commanding the
Twenty-Sixth division, no win France,
who has had pneumonia, is recuperat-
ing satisfactorily, according tc word
reaching here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
TuRIFT SUNDAY.

Sunday, Feb H. has been designated
as Thrift Sunday" and Judge Y. W..
Champion has received a number Of
copies Of a suggested sermon for this
occasion If ministers will call at his
office they may obtain them or they
will be mailed to the minister's on re.
quest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

What Is said to be a worlds record
for a single coin factory was made in
1917 by the Philadelphia mint which
coined a total Of 33SOO5,S2S pieces Of
American money or 99,536O59 more
coins than in any previous year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

The examination Of registrants by Or
Walter Hardy, medical examiner of the
local board, is continuing today with
what blanks were obtainable The Car
ter County exemption board telephoned
to the local board at Marietta and Dor
rowed a few blanks. The supply que
here from oklahoma City Wednesday
morning had not arrived at noon tcday
If these are received this afternoon an
effort will be made to complete the ex
animation Of the 300 men, some OF
whom have been waiting here since
Wednesday. With these disposed of
the call for more men for physical ex
animation will be taken up again, per
haps by Sunday, and will be continued
until all Of Class / are called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

News while it is news-The Daily
Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

News while it is news-The Daily
A,dmore!te
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED-A stenographer familiar
with insurance. Phone 121 81
FOR SALE-Two-acre tract of land
close to town; new house ready TO
move into; a bargain on easy terms.
Also have some larger tracts if de-
sired. r. c. McKiddy, 126 II West
Main St. SO
LOST-A girls bicycle reward to find
err Phone 678. So
FOR SALE-3 1-2-ton Republic truck
almost new; iE light service only TWO
months. This is a bargain. Hollister
Motor Co., Chickasha, Okla. ST
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS.

Mrs. L. II. Anderson and daughter,
Dorothy, are visiting in Marietta,