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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
ESTIMATE S35O,OOO BEING
DISBURSED MONTHLY FOR
SOLDIERS IN THE CAMPS

Washington, Sept. 20.-One of the
compelling reasons for the nationwide
Red Cross campaign for members and
funds next November is the vast
amount of service that still must be
performed by the American Red Cross
for the nations fighting men. SO eX-
tensive is this work an appropriation
of $21 100000 has just been made by
the executive committee of the organi
zation to cover the budget of its Blu
reau of Camp Service for the last six
months of this year.
Expenditures for camp work are
being reduced as rapidly as possible.
consistent with the fulfillment of the
obligation of the Red Cross to the sol
diers. as is shown by the fact that dur
ing the four months ending June 80
camp service cost $532 900 a month,
while for the current period an esti-
mate of s350,000 monthly is made.
An appropriation of $4,000 was al
so made to provide for canteen serv.
ice during this period.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AT
ARDM0RE FILLED ALMOST
1000 JOBS LAST QUARTER

The Federal State Employment Ser.
vice, 10 IL A northwest, is sending
out S. o. S. for help of all kind, par
ticularly in the following:
Experienced young man stenogra-
pher. auto mechanics, boiler makers,
blacksmiths, men with families for
Alrm work, man and wife for club
house and all kinds of common labor
ers.
They have a special call for young
man cook for community house.
Also women for domestic help, cooks
laundry and house work.
We have a few more boys and girls
who would like places to work night
and morning for board and room while
attending school.
Mrs. Maxwell states that for the
past three months she has had 1,O4f
registrants for employment, 963 calls
for help and has placed S91 people in
positions, besides sending some $50 men
to the harvest fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Pauls Valley Personals

Mrs. Norman Davenport and children
of Sulphur are visiting their aunt, Miss
Eugenia Davis, at the Pauls Valley San
itarium.
Rov II. Lewis of Oklahoma City spent
the weekend with Mrs. Lewis, who Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
H. Scrivner.
Mrs. r. L. Ware spent the weekend
in Shawnee with Mr.. Ware, who is
temporarily stationed there as tele'
graph operator with the Prairie Pipe
Line Company.
Mrs. Emmet Cheek and little daugh-
ters. Dorothy and Rachel, left the first
Of the week for Shawnee, where they
will Join Mr.. Cheek and make their
home.
John F'roman Houghlin has received
his discharge and returned home, after
two years service spent in France. He
was with the Army of Occupation IN
Germany until a few weeks ago. when
he was relieved and sent home for ms
discharge.
j. f. Hill has purchased from y. ii
Bell residence on the east side, which
he will occupy the first of the month";
moving his family back from the farm
DIR. ]. w. Thackett has purchased the
old Humphrey residence on North santa
Fe street, from w. S. Crawford and Will
move his family here from Maysville in
few days.
Miss Katherine Sanders came in sun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

bacon and eggs. Today you may eat
heartily and feel fine. Tomorrow you
may bolt glass of mix and two crack.
ers and get a stomach full of gas, sour
risings, biliousness. a feeling of bloated
heaviness and other distress. Indiges.
ton is a fault from infancy to old age,
no matter what You eat, so the thing
to consider is how you may eat freely,
get away with it fine and not suffer any
of those distresses Of indigestion. stu.
arts Dyspepsia Tablets have solved this
problem for host of people
In fact, they are so well known that
many physicians prescribe them for in
digestion, dyspepsia and other digestive
disorders. They contain ingredients
which act with an alkaline effect, just
as the stomach does in perfect health.
Thus you may eat those foods you may
have denied yourself, for fear of dis.
tress. Get u 50-cent box of Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets, at any drug store, and
there will be no thought of trouble after
eating. Try this harmless plan of en-.
joying life. adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

were almost sure to be ambushed and
killed.
Prior to his enlistment Mr.. Fox had
three years in Kemper Military Acade-
my at Bonneville, Mo.
He turned down an appointment
from Congressman Carter, to West
Point, because he wanted to go TO
France and was very greatly disap-
pointed at not getting "over there"
He was discharged August IL, with
the highest honors as to service and
character. He wears an expert rifle.
mans medal.
Mr.. Fox left Friday for Lake Forest
Academy, ILL.,, preparatory to taking a
four-year course at the Boston Tech
nical Institute.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Fox, and nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Rowland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

done that would in the least offend the
most sensitive, refined and cultured
woman.
The music will be furnished by a
male chorus The male quartet will
also sing, No methods will be used, or
propositions made, that will embarrass
anyone, so come and hear an address
that will be uplifting and ennobling.
Mr.. Regen is a pleasant and ready
speaker and is simple and logical in
his arguments. He is a layman and is
now giving the greater portion of his
time to Christian work, speaking from
the laymans standpoint
The meeting at the Methodist church
began last Sunday and will continue
indefinitely. Good crowds have been in
attendance during the past week, and
the chorus choir, under the leadership
of w. a. Hall, is greatly appreciated
by all.
The services during the week will be
held at 10 a. m and s p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
SOUVENIR OF THE MAINE
GIVEN TO PAULS VALLEY

The Chamber of Commerce received
yesterday from the United States Navy
Department a bronze Memorial Tab
let" taken from the wreck of the Unit
ed States battleship Maine, which was
destroyed in Havana harbor, February
10, 1898.
This tablet was secured through the
efforts of the late Congressman Joe b.
Thompson and was donated to the city
of Pauls Valley by the federal govern
ment, to be placed in a conspicuous
place in the city hall. The tablet is
now on display at the office of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
ATTENDS SHORT COURSE IN
AGRICULTURE AT CHICKASHA

Miss Roxie Hughes, county superin.
tendent, is in Chickasha this week. at
tending a short course embodying a new
method of teaching agriculture in the
rural schools.
The Institute is being conducted by
Mr.. Holden, who is head of the agricul.
tural extension department of large
manufacturing concern.
Mr.. Holden claims practical results by
rotating the various phases of the sub
ject and relating the school work to
the life work of the community.
The following teachers of Garvin
county are inattendance:
l. X. Tolbert Whitebead j. c. Har
rell, Antioch; VIII Pearcy, Bottoms; G
f. Spradlin, Liberty Bart Strong
Brady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
COMMUNITY MOURNS DEATH
OF CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON

The news of the death of Congress.
man Joe b. Thompson was a shock to
his relatives and many friends here. and
has cast a gloom over the entire COM
munity.
The details have not been arranged
for the funeral as the definite time for
the arrival of his body has not been
ascertained.
Mr.. Thompson had been a resident of
Pauls Valley for over twenty years and
was much beloved in this city and
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

School at Milwaukee, Wis, when he en-.
listed in the Marines in May, 1918. He
was stationed at Paris Island, at Port
Royal, S. c., for a short time and was
then transferred to duty at Santa DO
mingo, ID. r., and was later transferred
to Porto Rico.
He was then sent to Cayey, in the
interior of Porto Rico to guard u Unit
ed States aero station, during which
time six towers were completed. These
towers are said to be the highest owned
by the government.
Throughout all this time the Marines
whose brothers We're mopping up with
the boche at Chateau Therry, Belleau
Woods and other memorable battles.
were more than holding up the record
of the so-caled Devil Dogs" at Porto
Rico.
There was continuous fighting, in
Haiti and Santo Domingo-the natives,
"Spicks," as they were called. resorted
only to ambush fighting, and many
horrible incidents occurred during Mr..
FoX's service.
At one time two Of his comrades
were ambushed and captured and were
later executed by being thrown into
boiling oil.
The natives practiced atrocities equal
ly us horrible as those of the Hun, and
although reticent to talk of the matter
it was gathered from Mr. F'oxs recital
of the deeds that the Marines did not
fail to visit quick and just vengeance
upon those who had committed the
crimes.
1t required constant vigilance, as nc
matter when. in the event that one or
two, or perhaps three or four, men
were separated from the regiment they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
KENNETH FOX TELLS
Of ATROCITIES Of
PORTO RICO NATIVES

Denied the privilege of going to
France and taking part in the world
struggle with the Huns on the west
ern 'front.'" yet having as thrilling ex-
periences, and equally as dangerous. if
not quite so spectacular We're those
of Kenneth Fox, well known Ardmore
boy, who recently returned from service
at Porto Rico
Mr. Fox is but 20 years old. He was
attending the Electrical Engineering
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
RUSSIAN WAR BRIDES ARE
NOW EN- ROUTE TO AMERICA

Washington, Sept. 20.-French girls
We're not the only war-brides taken by
American soldiers. Reports of Red
Cross workers show that eight dough
boys of the American force recently
withdrawn from Archangel and vicin-
ity, found the only girl in the world
in the person of u dark-eyed maiden Of
North Russia. These brides are now
accompanying their husbands to their
future residences in the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Red Cross Seeks Information

Notice has been received from the
local chapter of the Red Cross, asking
information as to the whereabouts of
the following persons:
Ionic Long, James Franklin Womack,
Mary Elizabeth Pruitt, Ella Vernon,
Lena c. Finley, Nathan Alexander
Wood, Mary Payne.
Anyone having information regarding
the above parties. will please commu-
nicate with Mrs. NJ. A. Lasater, Home
Service Section, Pauls Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Railway Official at Pauls Valley

Superintendent f. f. Taylor of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad, with
headquarters at Cleburne. Texas, was in
the city yesterday on official business
and also comforting with Secretary
Hodge of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Agent for Daily Ardmoreite

Butler Bell, son of Rev. Charles H.
Bell, has been appointed agent for The
Ardmoreite at Pauls Valley.
Parties desiring The Daily Ardmore-
ite can leave their orders with the cor
respondent, at the office of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Phone ZIG.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

day from Durant and will remain here
with her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ".
Goodpasture, and attend school.
Mrs. Charles II. Bell left Thursday
for Fort Sill, where she will visit her
son and his wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
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FOR
To Get Best Results

To get the very best results, take
DR.. Humphreys "Seventy.seven at
the first feeling of a Cold--the first
sneeze, chill or shiver.
If you wait till you begin to cough,
have sore throat and your bones ache,
it may take longer.
Small vial Of pleasant pellets, fits
the pocket
At all drug and country stores.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co.,
1856 William Street, New Yor,-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Mems Meeting

This afternoon at 4 o'clock. at the
Broadway Methodist church, b. c. Re
gen of Nashville, Tenn, will speak to
the men Of the city.
At this service nothing will be said or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
SAY! WHEN
DO We EAT2
You'll Find the Fellows Who Have
Learned 90 Use Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Right on the job for
Work, Play or Food.

Dyspepsia or indigestion may follow
glass Of milk as easily as a plate of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
A Karpen Living Room

We have received number of living suites, both
mahogany and 1t is evident than that
the day Of stiff poorly cushioned furniture has passed The
pieces the very of comfort their color
bnatons beautiful See these pieces Don't wait
for then they may be gone
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
Even if You Haven't
the Cash

You can make your home
the home of your dreams.
Our Easy Paying Plan
takes care of that. Ones
home is the foundations of
their success. Make yours
an inspiration to all who
live in it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

is sometimes more useful in
the kitchen than an entire
cabinet. We have a number
of patterns for you to select
from, all at a moderate price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
WATRNiNG!
6 SWORN VIZ STATEMENT

1870 OIL Operators Building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

Is on a mattress that con-
forms to every curve of
ones body. The one mat
tress that brings that per-
feet sleep to your tired
body-is the SEALY.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY g. 1919
CHEVY CHASE ASSURED
WOMAN TITLE GOLFER
Only Players From This Club Re
main in District Championship
Tournament.

Chevy Chase Club players are as
sured of all the honors in the women S
District golf championship tourney
being played over the kirkside Golf
Club links. AS the result of second
round matches yesterday only Chevy
Chase players remain.
Miss Margaret Noes, Mrs, Emory
Smith, Mrs. c. l.. Frailey and Mrs.
Ormsby McCammon are left in the
championship flight. They are paired
as named for today's semi-fnals. in
the consolation Mrs. George Richards
will meet Mrs. John b. Pitney and Mrs.
Fleming Newbold and Mrs. +. r. Hag-
ner will play. All won by defaults
yesterday.
Mrs. Frailey, who won the title in
1916. was sent to the twentieth green
to defeat Mrs. l.. o. Cameron. also of
Chevy Chase. yesterday. the latter
missing short putt to bring her de-
feat. Mrs. Cameron led l up at the
turn and after Mrs. Frailey had gone
two to the good at the fifteenth. she
won the sixteenth and eighteenth to
square the match. the seventeenth be-
ing halved.
Mrs. McCammon and Miss Noes put
out Bannockburn Club players in good
matches. Mrs. McCammon defeated
Mrs. j. r. De Farges, 2 up. and Miss
Noes won from Miss Georgia Herring.
3 and 2. In the other first flight match
Mrs. Smith defeated Mrs. c. r. Stet-
son Of Chevy Chase. Z and 6.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
TO REVISE SCHEDULE:
National and American Leagues
Will Meet to Distribute Sunday
Games in New York.

NEW YORK, May s.-A special
meeting CT the National League, it is
expected. will be called within a few
days by President John A. Heydler to
rearrange the schedule of Sunday
games in this city. The National and
American leagues have agreed to di-
vide the Sunday dates at the Polo
Grounds so that each circuit VIII have
eleven Sundays.
The National League Sundays are as
follows: May 1s and %. June /. July
13, 20 and 81. August II and "a, Sep
tember 7 and 2S.
The American League Sundays are
May II, June 8. IS, % and 29, July g.,
August 3. 10. 81. September IA. 81.
Next Sunday the Giants will play
at Ebbets Field and the Washington
club will play at the Polo Grounds
The dates after that have not been
fixed and 1t is likely that wherever
possible dates will be moved forward
from the end of the schedule. Both
President Heydler and President
johnson are said to favor this plan.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
FOWNES NAMES GOLF TEAM.
Evans, Ouimet and Other Stars to
Oppose Canadians.

NEW YORK. May S.-W. c. Fownes
jr.. captain of the United States golf
team which will oppose a combtna-
tion from Canada over the Hamilton
course on July 25. recently issued
the list of the American players. Four
national amateur. champions are in
cluded In the lineup, as well as the
present titleholder. Charles Evans, jr
The list is as follows:
Charles Evans. jr.. of Chicago; John
G. Anderson, this city: Eben NJ. Byers
Pittsburgh Robert A. Gardner. Chi
cago: Jesse Guilford. Massachusetts,
Robert Jones, Atlanta; Oswald Kirk
by. this city: Max Marston. New Jer-
-sey; George Admission. Pittsburgh
Francis Ouimet, Boston; jerome Ira
vers, Upper Montclair. n. j., and
Fownes Of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
BOWL 1886 FOR LEAD
Grand Centrals Set Tourney Rec
ord in Washington Duckpin
Association Event.

1t was "all-star night" in the WASH
ington Duekpin Association tourney
last night, but, with one exception.
the scores were mediocre. The Grand
Centrals shot into first place among
the teams. hanging up a score of
1896. 33 pins better than the Center
Market Cafes. the former leaders. In
ciGentally, 1896 is a new record for
the association, being 19 pins above
last years winning combination.
Burtner the lead-off man, set the pace
with a total of 346, and Vaeth was
right on his heels with 342. All five
men went beyond 330.
Burtner also is leading in the tour
ney singles with 3S5. while Harville
and Welsh are among the first five in
the doubles.
Following is the Grand CentraTs
Evening star., 1919-05-08
HIXSON'S HOMER WINS
FAST 1OO-MILE RACE

The first race OF the Northwestern
Racing Pigeon Club. International
Federation, took place fror, Char
lottesville. Va Tho winner red
check cock. owned by Walter s. .Hix-
son, flew the distance fn the fast
time OF one hour and ffty-six min
utes. On account OF birds arriving
sooner than expected E. II. Willis
failed to time in. Following is the
entry and first return to each loft
showing the number of yards each
bird few per minute:
Evening star., 1919-05-08

in the city preparing for the interallied
games, which will be held in June.
Higgin. the American champion jave-
lin thrower, who made a record of
ia feet in the Sd Army track meet
at Coblenz. viii also compete. Fifty
soldiers from the Czechoslovak army
are now training for the games in
Bohemia.
Another interallied regatta will be
held soon at Asnieres, on the Seine.
there being four eight-oared crews
and several single-scullers entered.
Evening star., 1919-05-08

College Park at o'clock. C-ooke
says that he has q much better ball
club than that with which he won last
year the championship of the Navy
Yard League.
University Of North Carolina and
North Carolina State College have got
together, settled their differences and
are to meet in foot ball next fall for
the first time in about a decade. AS a
matter of fact. the two institutions
already have played bail game.
North Carolina University having
been victor over the college nine by
2 to l in contest played at Chapel
Hill.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
TWINS BREAK
RECORDS AND WIN OUT

CHICAGO, May S.-The f1fteen-year-
old Smith twins of Columbus. Ohio,
won the National A. A. L. Junior wom-
ems swimming championships last
night and one of them set new world
record. Miss Ruth Smith. represent
ing the Columbus A. c., lowered her
own record of 1.32 for the 100-yard
y east stroke event made at Detroit
last year to 1.29 Is. Miss Eleanor
Smith, Columbus A. c., won the fancy
diving event, with 1866 points.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
Tigers Easy for White Sox.

Bunched hits enabled Chicago to
win the final game of the series from
Detroit, to 8. yesterday in the
Windy city. Faber was hit nearly as
hard as Erickson. but the latter's
wildness proved costly to the visitors.
The SoX ran bases with abandon.
stealing seven. Jones and Faber were
the batting stars, each getting three
safe blows.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
PREPARING FOR BIG MEET.
American Track Stars to Compete
in Interallied Athletic Games.

PARIS, May S.-A. w. Richards of
Cornell. high jumper; Waldo Ames of the
University of Illinois: hurdler: Carmen
Smith, western conference champion
broad jumper. and Artie Schmidt, west
ern conference champion mile runner. are
Evening star., 1919-05-08
Eagle A. C. Wants Games,

The Eagle A. C. wants games with
fast teams ranging between the ages of
fifteen and eighteen years for Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays on the
Monument ground diamonds after 30
pm. Address Manager Paul Messink.
300 18th street southeast, or call Lin
coin 2090 after s pm.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
Sandlotter Wins for Indians.

Uhle. Cleveland, sandlotter. won his
second American League game yes
terday on the home grounds. defeat
ing st. Louis. to 2. He was effective
except in the third inning, when ST.
Louis punched a double and a triple
behind base on balls
Evening star., 1919-05-08
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
Washington at BOSTON, Wash'n at New York
New York at Phila PhiIa at Boston.
Detroit at ST. Louis Detroit at ST. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland Chicago at Cleveland
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Chicago. 9; Detroit. 8.
Cleveland. 4; St. Louis. ..
Washington at Boston-Cold.
New York at Philadelphia-Rain.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
St. Alban's Trims Western,

st. Adams defeated Western High
yesterday afternoon. to 1. The game
was played on st. Adams field and at
tracted a large crowd.
Evening star., 1919-05-08

Peace is costing much. but war con-
tinued would have cost Infinitely
more. Arc you unwilling to bear
ycur share of the costs of peacef