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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

Paris, August 13.-The replies of Pre-
m'er Bratiano of Rumania to the notes
of the supreme council of the peace
conference concerning the activity OF
Rumanian troops in Hungary have
reached Paris and We're being decided
today.
While full and exact texts of the
note are not available members of the
Rumanian delegation say that they are
of a conciliatcry nature. 1t is said that
Premier Bratiano has instructed the
Rumanian officers at Budapest to hold
an immediate conference with the alli-
ed generals there and to make every
effort to avoid complications.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
BolsheyiI,i Abandon Vinnitza

London, August 13.-The city OF
Vlnntza. in the Ukraine, 1875 miles
southwest OF Kiev has been abandon
ed by the bolsheviki, according to
wireless message from Moscow. In
Volhynla. anti-bolsheviki forces have
occupied the railway center of Lutsk,
southeast Of Kovel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
s;x "Redo Bo,talions Destroyed

London, Aug. 13.-SiX bolshevik bat
talions were destroyed in a successful
Anglo Russian offensive ON the DNlha
river ON August 49, the war office an
nounced today More than 1000 pris-
oners, 10 field guns and many machine
guns were captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Clempuccau Takes "a Week OFF

Paris, August 13.-The supreme couh-
ell of the peace conference held no
meeting today. Premier Clemenceau
will leave Paris tonight for Nendee to
snend n weeks vacation His place
nc head of the council will be taken
by Foreign Minister Pichon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Shopmeu Strike Status Improves

Chicago, August 13.-Railway offi'
cials reported today continued improve
ment in the railway shopmen strike in
practically every section of the coun'
try. with the exception of Boston and
Chicago, where large majority OF the
men refuse to return to work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

SWIMMING CONTEST THURSDAY
NIGHT AT WHITTlNGTON NATA-
TORIUM. ALL THAT WISH TO EN-
TER CONTEST WILL REGISTER
AT THE OFFICE. THE WINNER
WILL RECEIVE A $500 PRIZE. CON
TEST STARTS AT $3.50 +. NJ. WHIT
TINGTON PARK AMUSEMENT co.
1872
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
DUKE OF AOSTA MAY
MAKE VISIT TO L. s.

Rome. August 13.-The Duke Of
Aosta, eldest cousin of King Victor
Emmanuel and commander of the tia
liam Third army during the war, it be-
came known today. probably soon viii
make a visit to the United States. From
there he will go to China and Japan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Serious Food Crisis i'm Moscow

Stockholm. Aug. ia serious food
crisis has occurred in Moscow and there
is general discomfort there with the So
Wet government, dispatch FROM Hell
singfors to the Svenski Dagblad says.
In view of the situation, it is added, the
soviet government is thinking of leav-
ing Moscow for Tula.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

SWIMMING CONTEST THURSDAY
NIGHT AT WHITTINGT0N NATA-
T0RIUM. ALL THAT WISH TO EN-
TER CONTEST WILL REGISTER
AT THE OFFICE. THE WINNER
WILL RECEIVE A $500 PRIZE. CON
TEST STARTS AT $3.50 p. Nj. WHIT
TINGTON PARK AMUSEMENT co.
1872
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Lions Climb Meets Tomorrow.

The Lions Club will hold its regular
noon.day luncheon tomorrow at Broad
way Methodist church.
An unusually interesting, and i'm
portant program Is being arranged and
all members should be in attendance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
LIVESTOCK MARKET DELAYED

Publication of the Oklahoma City
livestock market report, promised yes
terday as beginning today has been
delayed unavoidably. 1t is hoped that
the report will begin tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Hooyer Arrives I'm Warsaw

Paris, August 13.-Herbert Hoover,
chairman of the inter-allied relief or
ganization. arrived in Warsaw yester-
day from Prague. according to advices
received here today. He will leave
Warsaw for Vienna Saturday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Exit German General Staff

Berlin, August 12.-The German gen
eral staff will be dissolved Oct. 1. The
intelligence service. however. will con
tinue under direction of the foreign
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

That portion Of Thrace given to Bul-
garia at the close of the Balkan wars
included Dedeagetch. The Bulgarians
and Germans built railroad from cen.
tral Bulgaria to Dedeagetch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
Daniels OFF for Honolulu.

Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Cal.
Aug. 13.-Secretary Daniels departed
for Honolulu this morning on the bat
tleship New York, accompanied by four
destroyers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

The duke of Aosta is so years old
and the oldest brother of the duke OF
Abruzzi, vice admiral of the Italian
navy and Well known in the United
States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED TO RENT-Three furnished
rooms. modern, call or see G. ID.
Flemming at Ritter & Sizes, between
8 a. m. and p. m. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

FOR SALE-Leases on "a town lots
miles quarter Sipe Springs. Texas,
300 barrel well. Another Burkburnett
next few days only. Paul Frame,
Phone 1000. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Nettie Gooding was called back
last week from Mineral Wells, Texas,
where she went some time ago to attend
a patient, to attend Mrs. Mary Chad
dell in a serious illness. Mrs. Chaddell
is greatly improved in condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

Moss Patterson, better known as
"Super-Six Hudson Patterson" went to
Oklahoma City yesterday to get cars,
"if they can be gotten. he said. Mr..
Patterson states that il is almost i'm
possible 20 get sufficient number OF
cars to meet the demand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-14

Harry c. Dwiggins, vice president OF
the Henryetta State Bank of Henryet
ia, Oklahoma, passed through this city
Tuesday afternoon en- route TO his old
home at Petersburg. Tennessee. Mr.
Dwiggins together with his brother
Charles. and Hugh McCauley, are inter
ested in a string of banks throughout
southern and eastern Oklahoma.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

right on being slad about each one of
YOU as long as Hive"
Bob looked down st her curiously
and told her DULY; Il asked Hebbard
for a Job delivering for the SUMMER
and he said he'd rather have some one
else
But even this announcement did not
bring a sign OF the pain that burned
In Aunt Muzzy's heart into her kind
face. i've been thinking, Bobbie, that
perhaps Professor Black would - she
said
"oh. Black hates q mum skull.
But be admires a man A voice
in the doorway cut short Bobs ex
clamstion. You did not seem 10 hear
my knock. so walked in. I wanted
TO say that have an application at
the school for an intelligent, gentle
manly boy to act as assistant clerk in
one of the summer hotels. They pay
all expenses and a good salary. so
wrote recommending you, Bob. Ths
change will do you good, and next fall
you can come back to us and hnish.
II was Mary Ellen who recovered
from the general astonishmenj first.
oh, oh, Bob" and, catching the big
stern professor BY the sleeve, she rat
tied on; N"You're awful mean
very kind. Professor Black, We're
all, we're all"
MARY Ellen is trying to tell you
that We, all appreciate it, Professor
Black Aunt Muzzy said. and the pro
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

Il thought you we're never coming!
he exclaimed. Il haven't any right 10
ask it, so late, but ! wonder whether
you would come to dinner with me
My cars outside
There was the limousine with the
chauffeur. Elsie got in, without speak
ing, But later, as H. ey sat at table
in a great restaurant, Alden said
something, something that brought q
tremor TO her lips and sudden flush
to her cheeks.
81 don't think should Alden. I'm
not-your kind, You see you never
told me. and didn't know until today
how rich you were. I'm not like
the girl you were with this noon"
That girl? Oh; that's my cousin
Nan. She was helping me to select
this ring. And don't you see. darling,
that the reason ! didn't tell you was
just because-becatise wanted TO he
your kind of man, the kind who Ia
fond OF outdoor things. and simple
honest pleasure7 7 never thought to
tell you at FIRST, and then"
Can we live in the country2" asked
Elsie as he slipped the ring on her
finger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

the car beside him tearing toward the
depot. The train was on time and they
parted. He had not said word All
the way back to the city Lydia moan
ed. I'm fool-a fool And ] wish
was dead"
z week later. as she sat mending a
pair OF stockings in her own room, she
was called down 10 see 4 visitor in the
parlor. The visitor was Kent Carsw.
Lydia" he said--he held her hands
and looked into her eyes-"I'ye come
to make you long delayed proposal"
"you better not" Lydia MANAGED to
say But she knew that her trembling
hands beled the words.
II intended to ask you four years
ago he went on. quietly. after your
loss, but Chairman advised me not to.
She said you had told her that you
preferred your liberty to a husband.
| was chagrined, for had thought diff
ferent I've thought OF nothing but
you for four years. and when felt
couldn't live without you any longer
asked CHAIRMAN to invite me 10 her
house and send for you"
long time after Lydia muTmured
as her head lay on his shoulder; But
you see ! put nearly all the money I
you saw me wearing at Cbarmian's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

recalled. with a little thrill of pleas
ure, bis bright boyish look when he
gave her his frst earnings.
From now on I'm the man of the
family, Aunt MuE," he had declared
proudly, and, catching her in his arms
swung her on 10 the table, "Profes-
sor Black says he'll give me all the
books and help ] want evenings, and
one OF these days I'll get to college" "
Then, taking her face in his grimy
hands, he told her earnestly, you're
the hnest little Muz in all the world
and giving her a quick rough hug he
set her back into her chair,
But the hours at the stable had been
long and irregular until "Billiam" be
came more and more dissatisfied with
the lack of opportunities. Then one
night he came running breathlessly in
and begged her TO loan him $50. 'T'll
soon pay il back" he said, I've got a
ehanse to go West and must stsrt>at
once. Cant you let me have it,
pleasee'
So Aunt MuEzy gave him what she
had. aud hurriedly> collecting a few
things into his grip he kissed them all
and disappeared into the darkness.
The next day the proprietor OF the sta
BILE swore his best horse had been
stolen and Hinsdale shook its right
eous head and said. you couldn't
expect anything else from an Apple
gate As the days and weeks and
months dew by without bringing a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

about her, hurryins, binding flashes
of color. rushing deafening sounds;
nowhere the peace for which she
longed
That. however, was before she mel
Alden Curtis. She met him. first. at
a doctors office. That was the day
she was too i'll to go home alone. and
Alden, who appeared to he frien'.
Of the Doctors and happened in and
offered TO drive her home in the doc
tors car The doctor wasn't in any
hurry for bis car. as ii happened. and
the fresh air made Elsie feel better,
80 Alden had taken her for half
hour spin down a country road How
much it reminded her OF home, anG
the drives with her fatherl Alden had
not reminded her OF home, however.
There were no such handsome and
gallant young men back in Oldport,
Indeed. he was quite the incest person
Elsie had ever met and when he ask
ed II he might see her again some time
perhaps Saturday afternoon, she
had consented OF course he must be
all right II he were q friend Of Or, Al
lens They had been properly intro
duced, too. so there was nothing ir
regular about H. Only she wonder
ed a little what he did for living
She thought he had said some vague
thing about being a clerk Clerks, she
knew. had not very much money. She
set her little mouth 6rmly and re
solved that she would not be like 9th
Or girls at the bank Who let the "fel-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

got into' For four years the thought
OF him had been bitter. She never had
expected to see him again. And here
he was under the same roof with her!
He was with Howard March before
the fire in the library when she enter
ed with Chairman. II only he had not
that good look OF utter sincerity And
yet he had quietly receded from her
presence when the fact of her loss
became known. In, the manteI-glass
Lydia saw herself and fell victim TO
another impulse. "r'll make him sor-
ry. I'll hurt him just as he hurt me"
she thought, savagely.
She had not forgotten how TO be
charming. The black gown lent her
courage Within twenty-four hours
she had Kent Carew just where she
wanted him. and gloried in the fact.
Then Monday morning broke gray
and damp and dismal. She was Gin
derella again and her chariot was
pumpkin. She rose and dressed and
went down to breakfast for she must
be back in the store that afternoon.
There was no light in her face and she
crumbled her toast, trying to avoid
Kent Carew's eyes as he sat opposite
her doing little better with his own
breakfast.
Then it was all over and she was in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

word. Hinsdale calmly branded Bill
liam thief. and now Bob had failed
in his high school exams and ffteen-
year-old Mary Ellen vas rapidly de-
veloping into a bitter little spitfire.
A wee sigh started way down iu
Aunt MuzEy, but Il never escaped be-
cause she heard the children coming
up the path. so she hurried to smooth
her face into its most beautiful smile,
and. selecting the puffiest. most tempt
ing pattie for Bob, she called IN her
jolliest tone. "Just taste that, sir"
Bob took big bite and declared II
was great" but he took an awful long
time 10 swallow, and gradually all the
laughs rolled themselves into hard
little frowns, and even Beth and Geor-
gle ate In silence, Then suddenly
Mary Ellen hid her face on her arm and
cried, Bob gave her a quisk startled
look, and showing back his plate start
ed TO leave the room
"Bobl" Aunt Muzzys tone wse
and stopped.
'Taint no use, Aunt Muz. You've
been shaving day and night to get us
through school, and I've dunked
guess folks are right; you are foolish
10 think you could slake anything OF
an Applegate. Gee." he exclaimed
"Mebby folks do think I'm foolish.
Bobby. dear" Aunt Muzzy admitted.
but I've been glad every day I've had
nv heautiful his family. I'm poiov
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

dear, Elsie knew little OF Alden Curtis
Curtis.
And then there came busy days al
the bank. People were paying the in
come tax. Every official was over
worked and grew cross and hard to
please. All day men and women
crowded into the bank to fill out their
blanks. all day Elsie was busy as she
could be, with no time TO think of
country excursions or even Alden
Curtis. She had to work late several
nights. and once on Saturday after
noon. A week went by without her
seeing Alden.
But one noon she did see him. He
was in a limousine beside pretty and
expensive looking girl. The girl wore
huge bunch OF violets, they we're
laughing and smiling as though very
happy. Elsie noted the iiveried chauf-
feur, the immaculate perfection OF the
big car and a puzzled frown darkened
her face. OF course II wasn't bis car.
probably It belonged to the girl.
The cashiers voice cut sharply IN
on her musings.
Sort over tbs blanks, Miss Mar
shall. please. And bring them to me
as soon as they are done"
Elsie went quickly TO work. resolv-
ing to put all thoughts of Alden from
her mind for the present. at least She
was soon lost in the pile OF papers
which declared that John Jones' to
tai income was eleven hundred dol
lars. Paul Smiths twenty-four hun
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15
Another Cinderella

The store closed At noon on Satur-
day and an hour later Lydia was on
her way to Charmian's village home.
She was wearing a graceful new
spring suit and hat, and in her shit
case were packed away two gowns
likely to fill even Chairman with envy
Most of her bank account had r.
useless to her once she was back
into clothes which would b. pa.
again at MacNamars's grubbing for
her daily sustensnce.
1--WE always heard that we Lori
mers as family were creatures of
impulse, and certainly sustain that
reputation" she thought. comically.
But there's some excuse for me. I've
had four desperately economical and
lonely years of plain shirtwaists and
cheap boarding house fare without
soul of my own kind near me. I'm
wild to hear Chairman sing, to eat off
a Haviland plate. and sit before a
wood fire. And if my whole bank ac-
count is the price | must pay for
these things, I'm not going to think it
too big
At the little Avon station Chairman
was waiting in her big touring car.
She was very affectionate in her vel
come. How nice you look, dear!
That's he prettiest hat I've seen this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15
His Income Tax

lows" spend more than they could af-
ford
SO when he came after her on Sat
urday in big car she opened her eyes
wide with surprise and something like
disapproval.
This old machine doesn't run very
we'll" he explained. "It belonged to
friend OF mine who wanted me TO try
II out for him. ! guess We can spin
along fairly fast, though
They did spin along, not only over
the ground. but over the road TO
friendship. The afternoon was per
feet. just such a late winter day,
bright with the first traces of spring
sunlight, that Elsie loved. It would
be spring in the country soon, just
such country as this
That Saturday was only the FIRST OF
many happy hours that Elsie spent
with Alden Curtis They went TO the
theater, TO little quiet restaurants, 10
the parks. Elsie's feeling toward
him grew to be more than friendship.
and as for Alden. he was deeply in
love with Elsie, from the crown OF her,
piquant little head to the soles OF Der
sensible little shoes. She vas quite
unlike any girl he had ever known
before. more simple, straightforward.
more like breath of that country air
she loved so we'll. He told her once.
rather vaguely that his home was in
the country. too. Also that he work
ed in Law office. But more than that.
and the fact that she found him very
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15
BY JoeIla Johnson

fessor declared in his gruffest tone
that ut was nothing nothing but his
duty"
Wont you stay and have lunch
with us?" Aunt Muzzy invited. "lt is
so late | am afraid you viii not have
and Beth hustled TO iix his place, and
wee George dragged UP the biggest
chair for the guest. But that luncheon
was doomed TO Interruptions. They
had hardly started their pudding be
fore the mail man came with spe-
cial delivery letter, and Aunt MuzZy's
knees grew so wobbly us she tried TO
read the big, nourishly scrawl that she
had TO hand It over to the professor
As he read he forgot all about being
the principal Of the high school and
six feet two inches In his stockings.
but waved his napkin in the air as n
boy would and shouted. "Hurrsb
Hurrahi"
or cyourse, you've guessed that the
letter was from "Billiam." Probably
you've guessed, too, that he sent pos
itive proof that he had had nothing to
do with the missing horse. But never
was letter quite so wonderful an this
one II enclosed a check for lots more
money than Aunt Muzzy had loaned
her biggest boy and II told all about
"Bllliam's" farm that he was running
scientifically. II told about the house
he was building for Aunt Muzzy and
the children, and II said he coud hard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

spring" she cried
you've seldom seen one better
Lydia thought. II put the price of siI
hats into this one"
Chairman had married a wealthy
man and her house was beautiful.
Lydia had q room all pink roses and
birds eye mable furniture. There
were real roses in a bowl on her
dressing table. "Ill wear some of
them with my black gown" she
thought.
Charmian came to lead Lydia down
TO dinner. Her eyes rested upon the
black gown with evident pleasure.
You look ready for conquest" she
said, gayly. And I believe you'll
make one. Lydia, Kent Carew arrived
an hour before you. He is my other
house guest
Kent Carew!" Lydia exclaimed.
Her bright color dulled.
- He's a great friend of Howard's. .
Chairman hastened to add. II thought
1t would be so nice to have you here
together. l knew you used to be well
acquainted
Lydia did not speak. Under her
black bodice her heart was behaving
awkwardly. Kent Carew, the man who
lost her money? oh, what had she
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

TT was the fourth day Of Dress
Up Week" and Lydia Lorimer
was just about the weariest girl
in the whole city. Lydia sold blouses
at MacNamsra's. and it was as though
the whole feminine nation had trooped
past her counter in those four days.
She dreamed blouses, she thought
blouses. and she hated them all fierce
ly. Even the varying styles brought
her no relief -Four years of blouses
had brought her to the point where
she longed to quit and run away
where she never again would see IA
bit of shadow lace or crepe de chine.
She took the street car home. being
too far gone to walk. The afternoon
mail lay on the hall table and she
glanced at il only casually. for she
did not expect to find anything there
that belonged to her. The sight of
her own address startled her. and she
snatched the letter. opening it on her
way upstairs.
From Charmianl" she gasped.
why, I haven't heard from her in
four years-since struck out for my
self. She was so angry because she
said was lowering the standard of
the family by going into a store to
work. But what else could ! do?
wonder what she has TO say to me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-15

dred, Alden Curtis
Elsie drew her breath in amaz re
ment There must be some mistake.
And yet she knew his firm handwrit-
ing and the little flourish with which
he always signed his name. Alden
Curtis, total income sixty thousand
four hundred and twenty dollars!
Elsie sat holding that slip of paper.
her head in a whirl. SO that was Why
he was with that other girl, the girl
who looked expensive. She was his
kind of girl. of course. He had only
been amusing himself with Elsie, ne
had not been fair and honest with her.
n she had known he was a million
the same, somehow. People bred in
small and poor communities like Old
port always have certain awe Of
great wealth. II could never have
been the same! And yet--he should
have told herl oh, we'll, perhaps he
was tired of her now, and she would
never see him again. II was q week
since they had met, and he was with
that other girl
When Elsie finished her work late
that afternoon and again had leisure
in which to think; II seemed as II she
we're facing an empty world. She put
on her wraps and started to leave the
building, dreading the long evening
alone with her thoughts. But as she
reached the door someone called TO
her. and turning. she looked, Up into
Alden Curtis face.