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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

If you go out on a farm at this sea
son of the year to visit a boyhood
companion who wants to show you
that his corn is going to yield eighty
bushels to the acre he is sure to eX-
hbit TO you the animals that have
reached fullgrown mulehood since
last you were there. He will go into
the barn, slap a gigantic mule on the
side and make it stand over. Pres
emily he will lead two or three Of
them out for your inspection.
They are the same mules that had
wabbly legs and hoofs about the sic
of the end of a cane when you saw
them five years ago. Now they are
large and shapely and their value runs
into the thousands of dollars. Two
of them are worth as much as an au-
tomobile and are fully as hard TO get
started.
The mule is a noble animal at a dis
tance of twenty five or thirty feet.
Closer than that the mule is more
dangerous than dynamite. 1t is all
right to admire your friends mules.
Being his guest you are in duty bound
to do so, but it should be done at u
safe distance. If you viii take the
advice of Il man who has had expert
encp with mules you will not heed the
owners assurance that they Will not
Kick. He thinks they are his gentle
lambs, but if you are wise you VIII
express your admiration from the Top
of a convenient fence.
4 mule does not take a confiding
and friendly attitude toward strangers
and is always filled with desire TO
kick them over into the adjoining
county. A stranger may not have any
business in the county adjacent to that
in which the mule is situated, but
the animal somehow gets the impress
sion that he has.
Those whose condition in life com
pels them to associate with mule
know that the animal is guided py
instinct, but in nine cases out oil zen
the instinct is on crooked ana lhaI
causes the animal to go in the WrOhs
direction all the time All thdt can
be done in a case of that Kind is Just
TO hang ON to the lines and try 10
make the mule believe he is doing Just
what you want him to do. As soon
AS he finds that out he will go in the
opposite direction.
| know 4 man whose taste led him
to prefer the ownership Of mules rs
a motive power instead of horses or
lie was rouSh man
with a raucous voice and Nocapu'
larry that would have made lake
...t,,,,.,. J.pls hand wilt like Il not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

tAda Evening NeNSl
congressional election Will be on
again next year. SO congress is fixing
to pay the Indians, through the Indian
Agency. another pdltly sum from the
vast amount of money to their credll
at the aims house Of the poor lndlah
located at MuSkogee.
cato Sells the man who holds the
power of life and death over the orr
sinaI Inhabitants of this country, mas
notified the oklahoma delegation IN
congress that Secretary Of the Inter
ior Lane has approved the rules and
regulations" (of Sells and that the
Chickasaws are soon to get $500 each
from the thousands that righttully be
long to them, and that the ChoctaWs
are to get Sl40 each.
This order the oklahoma delegation
will communicate to the unSophisticat'
ed Indians of this state, that they
having notice of said magnanimity'
may be governed in their expenditures
for the coming year accordingly
This money will be paid through the
benevolent and protective order oil
warts at Muskogee and for rev
months. at least, the Indians in TINS
country. wealthy in their own name
but robbed of their Inheritance by the
highwayman known As Chief Red
Tapc. will be guaranteed three squares
"a day for the first five or six weeks
following the payment.
If there is a God of justice, ana II
there is a day Of judgment, / trust
that ! will be laying off and attending
court i'm heaven when the 'fiNers' ana
"funblers' and "fuddlers' who MAKE
he rules and regulations" to when
Cato Sells refers appear before that
tribunal for Judgment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
Miami Daily News

"Oklahoma women are going to be
for better things in politics" Governor
Robertson is quoted as saying. BY bet
ter things, does the Governor mean
better men, interrogates The Ard
moreite.
There is only one way for the wo-
men to do better things" in politics,
and that is to have voice in the
selection of candidates for office, and
if the nominee is not to their liking
vote him down. The women, gener-
ally speaking, stand for the best in
life. whether it is politics or society,
and they have it in their power to
do world of good by maintaining their
independence of thought and action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
Epirus to Which Greece Lays Claims

-~a@---------+ -- N
Nashinrton. II. C-"The eastern
how. ,i,o oe Adriatic Sea which con.
..,..,,.,, ,rora
'lu'" S~u'''"'' 80
ot the London sea the eAlt u '''e -''
r,atic. has been a seething cauldron
- racial strife from the time of the
Persian and Roman Empires 10 the
n,acr conference of 1919 says bul-
letin of the National Geographic So
cietv.
The bulletin calls attention to the
fact that the subsidence of the contro-
yer.y between Italy and the new KING
dom of the serbs, Croats. and SloNenes
over Fiume. seems merely to transfer
the center of interest southwark TO
the historic Epnus. now a part of Al
bania, which Greece wishes restored
10 her domain.
"Flye centuries before Christ Epi
m was set off like a little island apart
from Ale-.and,r's vast domains. with
Macedonia and H,las and the lonian
4ea o- it, bluuJuiias." the bulletin
..rtinuos "The name. meaning main.
land wa given Al to distinguish II
frcm thu Gr,cian islands which fringe
III
"Corinthiaus. Atheniuns. and spar
tans looked upon the Epmotes as bar
barians. though Aristotle believed Ep
rms the original home of the Hellenea.
VoJaY tn, ma ior portion of the ancient
area is comprised in Albania. among
the Youngest and least known of all
tne states of Europe.
AN oracle and a woman won Tor
I,pi,1is wide rcnoWn in the ancient
world From prehistoric times ines
saqes of the gods were received at
loo5ona through the rustings OF the
leaves on an oak tree where Heus was
supposed to lurk, ana from fpIru"
came Olympias. mother of Alexander
the Great. whose sons renoWn does not
overshadow her own major part in the
history of her times
"Ruins of the Dodona temples were
discovered within the last half cen
.tiry a few miles southwest Of Janina.
AccordIng to local tradition the irst
MESSAGE was delivered by dove speak
Ing with a human voice from tree
ton Priestesses were called Pelealdes'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
What Happened August I.
~
Copyright 1913. New Era Features,

lvIu
Submarine Deutschland makes
dash from Baltimore-Marshall Jof.
lre tells French troops enemy power
Is umbllng-Austrla's war losses
placed at $500 OOO-Germany enter.
mg second year of war defies foes;
Kaiser declares the past - year of
glory on all fronts" Germans drive
bac kthe British north of Somme.
1917
Kaiser denies desire for conquest
Germans win back ground from
British near Ypres; gain also at Yer
dun; L. $. Military hospitals to cost
$l4,5OC ,O00.
1913
All L. $. wire systems passed to
control OF government, Burlcson in
charge-Gcrmans again retreat be
fore new ally drive-Amer!cans again
advance; towns and heights won In
tcn.mile drive northeast of Fere-
Allies fresh reserve now outnumber
foo's-Rising in Ukraine against
Germans assumes serious proper
tions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

abeth Nesbit OF London, will comprise
the course, which will be continued
through the remainder OF the summer.
until the beginning of school Meetings
will be held once q week.
Moro than 80 children are enrolled
With Miss Ellsworth. Only children
from tho fifth grade through the eighth
are received into membership.
In addition to the first story, election
of officers and completion of the or.
ganization win DO held Monday night.
Miss Ellsworth, who is graduate
OF Ardmore High School and the \.
and VI. College. Saltwater, will be
member Of the faculty of the latter
place the next school term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
Schonl for the Blind

Oklahomas School for the Blind Is
located at Muskogee. Announcement
is made that following the usual sum
mer vacation. work will be resumed
Wednesday. September l7th. This
state institution was established Tor
the education of those who cannot
see well enough to attend the public
schools. The partially blind as well as
the totally blind of school age are
admitted. Anyone having a child who
is unable to attend the public schools
on account of defective vision should
write q. W. Stuart. superintendent,
Muskogee. Okla, for full information
relative TO the admission Of pupils and
to prescribed courses OF study.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

Governor Robertson has issued a
proclamation for special election to
be held August 2G at which it will be
determined whether Oilton shall be
come city Four wards are created
in the election proposal. James Har-
ris =. p. Barolow, Ben Stern, ID. l..
Smith, Clyde Steinberger, $. w. Col
vim, Frank Terrell and w. l.. Morgan
are named as judges Of the election
and Ollie Martin. $. II. Holloway, II.
c. Harrison, c. +. Thomas. George b.
Ms Berney. :. =. Mccoy. Joseph Hay
wood and w. n. Coins are appointed
clerks of the election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
PROVENCE MAN REFUSES TO
DIP CATTLE AND LtNDS IN
CARTER COUNTY STRONG Bon

Deputy Sheriff Earl Young reports
n runin with one \. Elledge, who re-
sides three miles south Of Provence
who owns "a small herd of cattle ana
who refused to dip a part of them.
Deputy Young was sent to Provence
Thursday afternoon to request Elledge
TO comply with the law. This Elledse
flatly refused TO do and was placed
under arrest and brought to the county
Jail.
Deputy Young stated after he had
placed Elledge behind locked doors
that he was going to return to Pro
vence and see that all his cattle We're
dipped.
The case will be heard as soon as
the county attorney can get to it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
AARDM0RE WILL SOON HAVE
A JUNIOR SHAKESPhARE CLUB

Miss Harriet Ellsworth, Il well known
Ardmore young woman, is organizing
club to be known as the Junior
Shakespeare Storytelling Club" which
will hold its first meeting Monday
night at 730 O'Clock at Central Park.
AS the name indicates, the stories are
taken from Shakespeare. Twenty
Shakespearian plays that have been re
told in simplified form by Mrs. Eliz-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

Germany declares war on Russia;
invades LuXemburg-French Coun.
ell Of Foreign Ministers meets hur-
riedly take over all railroads; French
troops mobillzing-ltaly asked TO
support her allies Germany and
and Austria, decides to remain neu-
trail in war-NIobilizatlons under way
mean for Russia 100000 men; for
Germany 100000 men; for France
1000 600 men, for Austria.Hungary
1000 900 men-Germany orders all
shipping to seek neutral ports.
1915
Mackensen captures Chelm, pur
sues Russians Italians capture
miles of trenches on Carso Plateau,
general offensive hegun-Germans
in year of war have taken 1873
square mies-In L. $. the Cover
nors of States at Annual Confer
ence discuss national defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

Charles +. Barrett, adjutant general,
spent yesterday at TT. sill, Lawton'
confering with regular army officials
regarding the encampment and field
maneuvers of the oklahoma National
Guard to be held beginning Aug 1G.
The cost of the encampment, including
pay OF the enlisted men and officers,
which is now borne by the federal gov
ernment is estimated at $SS,O00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02
UNDER The IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
By CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

Asa Walden of Marietta, Love county
member of the house of representatives
was a statehouse visitor yesterday af-
ternoOn.
The state issues commission which
administers the blue sky law, postponed
its regular meeting this week and will
sit as usual next Wednesday. Be
cause of the absence from the city of
two members of the commission it was
decided to abandon the session for the
week.
Fred r. Tucker of Ardmore, state
senator from the Carter Murray Love
counties district, transacted business
at the capitol yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Effie Smith, chief clerk in the
state election board, returned yester
day after spending a sixty days leave
of absence in Annapolis, Washington,
New York City and Chicago. Mrs.
smith went east in May to attend the
commeno ement exercises at the Unit
ed States naval academy from which
her son Clyde was graduated. Ensign
Smith is now attached to the L. :. :.
North Dakota, at present in Boston
harbor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

John D. Rockefeller, who recalled the other
day the period when he could get shave for
six cents, is invited to Ardmore. John ID. can
get shave here, beginning today, for twenty
five cents and won't have to fuss around IN his
nocket for a penny to make change.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

General Pershing announces that he Will
sail for home September l. We wonder II the
general will pick up on the voyage his lost
strayed or stolen presidential boomlet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

u. \. Stovall OF Hugo, Choctaw
member of the house of representa-
tives in the Seventh legislature, was
a business visitor at the capitol yes
terday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

LARGE SHIPMENT OF BATHING
SUITS, JUST RECEIVED AT THE
DIME STORE. SEE THEM FIRST"
THE DIXIE STORE. THE HOUSE OF
QUALITY AND PRICE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

Senator Owen has spoken out in meeting,
demanding the ratification of the peace treaty
without delay. To date we haven't heard any
such demand voiced by the other Oklahoma
senator at Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

The bank robber still flourishes in Oklaho
ma. notwithstanding the fact that Al Jennings
and Henry Starr are getting their income now
through the movies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-02

ness with the state departments yes
terday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Sahara Desert Once Well
Watered and Fertile Says
Professor of EgyptoIogy

The sahara desert was once well wa
tered and fertile. and hunters from
The Sahara plateau. moving gradually
down through rift In North
eastern Africa. located where Egypt
now lies. according 20 DR.. James
Henry Breasted. professor II Egyp-
tolocy and oriental history. Uni
verSity of Chicago.
Doctor Breasted said that this all
haupcncd about the time ~ the stone
'are. Egypt was then one huge lake.
hut Il gradually drained out into the
Mediterranean. leaving the Nile valley.
Here the hunters were Afforded every
natural resource and founded civ
lizatlon which outstrippcd Europe. II
was about 1900 OF 3ooO +. g. that
Egypt had a stable government con-
trolling millions ~ souls.
The grain II Egypt was 1.ooO years
older than that found in Asia, says
Doctor Breasted. and cattle undouht-
eddy had their origin in Africa. The
stone age founders 81 Egypt early de-
ytloped from hunters 10 farmers and
used the oldest metal instruments
made by human agency. They EVIL
IDENTITY discovered fhe metal there; and
Ia system IT writing was evolved in
E-ypt thousands ~ years before
Christ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Birds Adopt Conservation;
Some Ride on Brake Beams

Some species OF birds among the
migrants TO the West and South do
not depend upon their wings alone 10
speed them on their journey. Accord
ing To a Nevada railway official whom
the san Francisco Chronicle quotes.
various birds. especially sparrows and
linnets, have adopted a less fatiguing
method of transit than that which we
usually consider as their natural one.
10y riding on the brake beams ~ trains.
He described an incident I'm which
some hundreds 81 birds. riding on a
Southern PaciGc train that was pass
ing through Nevada from the East.
suddenly flew from their perches be
meath the coaches when the train pass
Ell over a rough crossing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Majority Of Big Animals
Are Extremely Lazy Even
in Their Native haunts

Though not generally known. most
u the Zig carnivora are extremely
lazy. in their native haunts-only ex-
crrinr themselves when IN need 81
food. and often going without II for
sheer Incidence.
Animals ~ the geological gardens
obtaining their food without any e.
fort on their own part grow stupid AMI
lll fof lack ~ exercise. The pac-
ing up and down. just before meal
time IS not sufficient. Besides. ami
mails are like people; they need change
~ scene and air. For this reason the
animals ia a circus or show are really
more fortunate than their brothers In
the geological gardens.
The trick animals get plenty ~ ex-
erciSe during performance. and The
constant change 81 scene keeps them
interested. Even such fierce animals
as lcopards. tigers and lions enjoy
going through their tricks from sheer
relief ~ The monotonv ~ their cages.
and often The big cats are quite play
INT during The time ~ their training.
not from any love 81 man. but from a
love ~ motion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
IaVanese Use No Nails, No
lron-0nly Bamboo-in
Construction of Bridges

The natives ~ Java have a bridge
building technique which utilities 10
the limit their slight resources for
work Of this character or raw mate
rails they ARE acquainted with hut two.
and one ~ these is really a product
of their own ingenuity. They have
no nails. no iron. no true wood: they
are forced to rely entirely upon ham
boo for the structural parts. and upon
o rope II their own manufacture % e.
feet the juncfures. In spite 81 these
limitations. they achieve highly credit
able results.
The original element which the
Javan natives have brought 10 the con
siruction Of these bridges Is made 81 y
fiber taken from the native aren-palm.
which grows All over the island. This
fiber j. Of black and horny substance
II makes rope that resists effective
y the heavy decaying action ~ the
hot and damp tropical climate with
IFS legions of fungi IN fact. "a lasts for
many years without any indications Of
rottinc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Eliminating Steam
Electnhcaion Of Railroads Would
Coaserve Coal Supply

Railroad liberalization is sim looked
upon by the general public and by rail-
road men as having It's chief merits in
relieving cities and tunnels Of the OBJ
noxious smoke and cinders belched
forth by the steam locomotives. Elec-
trical men have in recent years EN-
phaSized the economy of electric train
service and in paper presented by
$. T. Dodd before the Western Rail-
way club this is very strikingly shown.
Mr. Dodd cites figures proving that
lOO.O00OOO Of the l4O.00OOOO tons ~
coal now burned annually by our rail
roads could be saved by e neral elcc-
trihcation. In view of the continued.
IN not increasing. need for conserv-
ing the fuel resources ~ the country
for future generations. the. urgency ~
ATTACKING the problem and az least
checking this gigantic annual waste
should b. given prompt and careful at
Standardization Review.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Samoyedes of the Russian
Province Of Archangel Is
One OF Least Known Races

Ira the extreme north 81 the Rus
sian province Of Archangcl dwells one
Of tile quecrest and least known races
Of mankind. These are the Samo-
yeslcs. the wandering tribes II the vast
frozen marshes which extend In these
regions from the forest belt 20 the
shores " the Arctic ocean. They wor-
shin idols and their sole wealth con
sists In reindeer. Living. sie reindeer
draws the slelge which transports the
Samoyede and his belongings from
spot 10 spot In search II the game and
fish. which constitute his principal
sustenance. Dead. Il provides him
with meat In times ~ scarcity. and
with skin FOR his family tent. With
its sharpened bones he tips his wood
on fiiing harpoons and hunting
spears Its sinews he uses 10 sew to-
gcther the shirt. breeches. and boots
" sealslin. which are the attire alike
Of the Samoyede men. women and
children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
OF YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY
Italian Town, Industrial Center. Still
Retains a Reminder OF the
Middle Ages

Aroma Is best known TO travellers as
the station on the railroad from Milan
where Lake Maggiore first bursts into
view. To Italians IL Is best known for
IFS plantations Of American corn. a
novelty in Europe.
Today. Aroma is an Industrial cen
ter. but OF In the northeast corner
the castle OF Angero adds a touch 10
the landscape which bcspeaks medic
val importance. The famous Bor-
romeoS-they who produced Cardinal
De Mcdici. who became Pope Plus "
--dwelt IN ancestral halls OH the out
skirts of the village.
At the Hotel Reale. n tablet calls
attention 10 the fact that Guribaldi
was a guest there In 1913.
That Aroma. Lago Maggiore." Turn
er's wonderful canvas was not made
from photographs can be gathered
from Huskin's letter. IN which he SAYS.
NO such hills are. or ever were. In
sight from Aroma. They are gathered
together. hill by hin. partly from the
BATTLES of OleggiO. partly from above
the town here. partly from half way
M the lake near Baveno and then all
thrown together In one grand imag-
mary chain"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
HAVE TO PURCHASE BRIDES
ssntsil Indian Bridegroom Must Lay
Up Money Before He Can As
pire to a Wife.

The Santail Indians must literally
purchase their brides. They pay a
sum OF money 10 the girls parents
usually about 100 rupees-and. In ad-
dition. they present the mother and
the female relatives with new saris
or shawls
Should the bridegroom choose n
widow for his wife. she VIII only cost
half the sum mentioned. The reason
why the Santail Indians hold widows
in less regard than unmarried females
Is because they assert that In the
next world man and wife are reunited.
hence n widow who marries again Is
only .lent" 20 her second husband.
When a young man courts n girl who
does not favor his suit. he adopts an
eccentric way 10 cure her stubborn
ness After having dipped his finger
In red paint. ne goes in search OF the
lady and imprints his mark on her
forehead. Then he may claim her IS
his wife.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Scheme to Fool the Taste
When Swallowing Medicine

Yet another attempt has been mad.
81 desising some scheme whereby a
patient may take n disa grceable medi-
cine without tasting Il. In the new
idcn tiny cup IS provided which Is
dipped inside an ordinary tunbler.
The medicine IS placed in the inner
ciI. aud the tuinbler filled with wa
ter. The inventors idea Is that the pa
tent simply drinks the water. where
upon the medicine also flows out. and
floating upon a film 81 water. * swnl-
lowed down. without coming into con
tact with the tongue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
At a Baraa In.

II would give thousand pounds TO
have a little hoy like you rs my own"
said an elderly lady To Tommy.
That's a rare lot Of money. isn't IT,.
ma'amf" queried Tommy. with wide
open eyes.
"Not for me-" smiled the lady. be
cause I've got lots of money and no
little children"
Mother wouldn't let you have me
for good" said Tommy slowly. hut
with conviction. 'but-but you may
hold my hand for sixpencc. From
Blighty. London.