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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
RED CROSS AXNOUN CES
&15,000,000 CA MPA|GN
IN PEACE ACTIVITIES

Washington. ID. C.--Following the an
Call to be held November 3 to II. when
the American people will be asked to re-
new their membership for 1920 and con-
tribute $4,000, 900 for the future work
of the organization, an outline of the
peace-time program Of the American
Red Cross was given today.
Foremost will be nation wide activity
for the protection of health and hand
INLAND with this crusade will 90 a Wig.
orous campaign for the extension of the
country's nursing resources; the broad
ening of Red Cross Home Service that
in the war proved so helpful through
the assistance it was able to give to the
families Of soldiers and sailors, to be
Of general usefulness where other So
cial agencies are lacking; greatly in.
creased Junior Red Cross facilities for
emergency disaster relief completion
of relief measures for the victims Of
the war in this country and overseas,
and preparation to fulfill whatever du-
ties may be laid upon ii as the official
volunteer relief society authorized to
assist the army and navy.
| The plan Of the Red Cross public
health campaign calls for cooperation
with other existing health promotion
and disease prevention organizations
| throughout the United States, acting
| by itself where no other health agency
now exists, in an effort to reduce the
| high mortality due to preventable dis.
ease and to improve general health con.
ditions.
Public health nursing will be one of
/ the important features Of this campaign
Red Cross public health nurses will be
assigned to as many small communities
as possible, thus extending to the rural
population the bedside nursing, school
inspection, classes in hygiene and home
nursing and search for tuberculosis and
other preventable disease that has
towns.
In this connection it is planned to of
fer to every woman in America instruc
ton in home sanitation, hygiene, care
of the sick and dietetics, thus providing
| frst-hand knowledge Of how to keep the
| family well and what to do where i'll
ness or accident cannot be avoided
| These courses are now being introduced
in the public schools and colleges and
are offered department store employees
| factory operatives, girl scouts, nurse
maids and others, fitting them to helr
combat infant and child mortality. NAL
nutrition, unsanitary living conditions
preventable diseases and even epidemics
in their own homes.
Competition of Red Cross work for the
soldiers disabled in the fighting and
general assistance to the fighting men
in getting back to civil life is still faI
Off, particularly in the many and varied
phases of Home Service. Thousands OF
families of service men are still being
helped solve their problems by this Rec
Cross activity and money relief in this
connection alone is in excess Of $500 ,O0(
a month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
APPEAL FOR AID
FOR STORM-SWEPT
TEXAS GULF COAST
MAYOR AND FORMER MAYOR OF
ARDMORE APPEAL TO CITIZENS
TO "HELP CORPUS CHRISTI

Mindful of the fearful disaster that
visited Ardmore four years ago this
month, at which time the city was laid
waste by an explosion unprecedented in
the history Of the petroleum industry,
Mayor Freeman issues a call to all cit
izens to remember their own hour Of
need and do their duty toward the
stricken people of Texas coast cities,
who have been bereft Of home and
friends by the recent terrible storm that
exacted toll of hundreds of lives and
entailed property losses running into
the millions, and asks for donations OF
money for the use of the gulf coast
storm sufferers.
Following is the call issued by Mayor
Freeman:
ITO the Good People of the Cit yof Ard
more:
THE Dallas News carries the an
nouncement in bold type across its front
page One Hundred and Sixty'four
Bodies of Storm Victims Recovered
Property Damages Placed at $l5,OOO,-
OO0.' This is the result Of the ravages
of the great tropical storm on the Gulf
Coast of Texas.
"Do you recall a few years ago when
calamity overlook the citizens of our
own city Of Ardmore and we were almost
blown from the face of the earth, how
literally people came to our rescue
and our aid in the days Of our distress?
THE people Of these Texas coast cit
les are now calling to us for aid.
"Will you help them?
people. the goodness and greatness
of mankind is to lend a helping hand
to the neighbor in distress.
Let us show our goodness ana great
ness by offering assistance to these dis
tressed people What you do, do prompt
ly and Immediately.
81 hereby appoint NJ. German. Of the
Guaranty State Bank, to receive all do
nations to these storm sufferers.
Let us not be ashamed Of Ardmore
when the appeal passes.
"W. +. FREEMAN,
Mayor Of Ardmore.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
"Will you help them?
Former Mayor Makes Appeal

Val Mullen, who was mayor of Ard
more at the time of the explosion of
September 27, 1915, asks the citizens of
Ardmore to remember the time when
this city was torn asunder and badges
of mourning were draped from the door.
ways of many of our homes.
more people to call to mind that terrible
day of four years ago, and to remember
the noble manner in which the outside
world rendered aid and assistance, and
so remembering, to come to the help
Of stormriven Corpus Christi and other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
AMERICAN SWEATERS REACH
NEEDY ALONG RIVER BUG

Washington. ID. C.-The arrival at
Warsaw of three freight cars Of sweat
ers made by the chapter members of
the American Red Cross, for distribu'
tion among the destitute of Poland east
of the River Bug, was reported today.
The sweaters were a part of the eighth
trainload Of relief supplies sent by the
organization to the devastated country,
the entire shipment being valued at ST.
600, 900.
The train consisted Of 4G cars, nine
containing food. the others clothing,
medicines and hospitals and other sup
plies, including one whole car filled
with American sewing machines and
another loaded with cloth for garments
to be made on the machines by native
women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Plans for naN's Spectacle

Washington, Sept. 17.-Washington
made holiday today to welcome home
General Pershing and the First division.
Every government department and com
mercial house was closed. Hours be-
fore the parade up Pennsylvania Ave
nue. was ready to start, every street
was pouring its thousands to line the
sidewalks and fill the reviewing stands.
The hour set when General Pershing,
followed by his picked composite regi-
ment which he led in the victory pa
rades in London and Paris, would be
in the march was p. IN. 1t was estl-
mated that nearly half a million people
would see the spectacle. the only elab-
crate military display of the war so far
as the national capital is concerned.
Every train from surrounding towns
and cities added to the mass Of hu-
manity that poured into the capital for
the grand march.
Units of the First division We're max
ing ready TO move into place early in
the day. From quarters in Potomac
Park, machine gun battailons and motor
truck companies were preparing to &c
to their stations. In the wide sweer
of open ground before the capitol com
plete unit of small tanks was stripped
of coverings ready to bring up the real
of the line of march.
At the treasury bestriding the wide
reach of upper Pennsylvania Avenue
stood the triumphal arch. At the en-
trance TO the court were the review
ing stands, under the old trees tina
shade the sidewalks before the White
House.
Setting aside military customs, Gen
eral Pershing and his staff arranged no
to turn out of line until the last stan'
had been passed, when the program wa
TO turn back to join Vice Presiden
Marshall and the group of governmen
and diplomatic officials on the officia
stand before the White House.
Ardmoreite want ads bring results
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
THREAT TO SUSPEND 1j2
NEW YORK PERIODICALS
MAKES PRINTERS HEDGE

New York, Sept. 17.-Officials Of Big
six" the local union Of printers, whose
demands for an increase Of ST a week
in all present wage scales in book and
magazine shops and the establishment
by October l Of a A hour week, have
been met by a threat on the part of 1.2
periodical publishers to suspend publ.
cation or to move their plants to western
cities where they will be free of labor
'radicalism," announced today their
willingness to arbitrate the question Of
higher pay.
The printers declared they We're de.
termined. however, to insist on their de.
mand for shorter hours, refusal Of
which would mean a strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
IL HORSES KILLED WHEN
EINGLING CIRCUS TRAIN
Is DITCHED IN OKLAHOMA

Mifay, Okla, Sept. 17.-One man
was hurt, II horses We're killed, ana
others injured when the third section
of Ringing Brothers Circus train was
ditched near here yesterday. An open
switch derailed the engine and four
cars. The engineer and fireman jump
ed, the former sustaining 4 broken
leg.
The circus was on its way TO Or
mulgee. Wreciing trains from Sapul-
pa cleared the track.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
SAFETY RAZOR MERGER MADE
WITH S20,O00,00O CAPITAL

New York, Sept. 1.-THE formation
of the American Safety Razor Cor
poraton, combination of the Gem,
Ever Ready and Star companies, which
it is said will control ninety per cent
Of the dollar safety razor business Of
the world, was announced here today.
The new company is capitalized at s20,-
600 OOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
WOMEN WANT 2.CENT COIN
WITH ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT

New York, Sept. IA campaign
urging the government to reissue the
two.cent coin withdrawn from circula.
ton in 1874, the new coin to bear on
the diverse side a bas.relief portrait
of the late President Roosevelt, was in.
augurated today by the Women's Roose.
welt Memorial Association,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Wreck Delayed Santa Fe No. )

Southbound Santa Fee passenger train
No. 5, due at Ardmore at 1888 a. m, was
over six hours late today.
No. > is the through train between
Kansas City and Galveston and handles
all the through passenger traffic be
tween those cities, doing local work af
ter it leaves the A. 7. K $. +. tracks for
the G. c. x S. +. rails at Purcell.
Information obtainable at the Ard
more office Of the company stated that
the delay was caused by a derailment
on the north end, but did not say wheth
er or not the wreck was passenger OF
freight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
VIII Appeal TO Oil Men

Former Mayor Val Mullen, who IS
now with the oil interests of Oklahoma,
will, it is understood, make a strong
appeal to the oil men Of southern Ok
lahoma to come to the relief of the peo-
pie in the storm belt. He says, and
all know, that the oil men Of the coun-
try are always found willing TO lend
every assistance to those who are in
distress, and he feels that the response
in this instance will be liberal in the
extreme.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Russian Reds Get New Area

London, Tuesday, Sept. 16.-The Dol
sheVik wireless message says that
through the union Of the troops on the
Turkestan front with those on the
Tashkent enormous territory has been
added to soviet Russia. This territory
has rich stores Of raw materials, food
and cotton, Of which 42l tons are
available
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
VICE SPREADS IN VIENNA:
WOMEN HELD IN BARRACKS

Vienna, Thursday, Sept. lin view
of the alarming spread of vice in vi.
emma. the authorities have decided upon
a system of segregation by which wom-
en- Of the underworld will be under
virtual arrest in barracks, under close
police and sanitary supervision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
New Swiss Minister Coming

Berne, Switzerland, Sept. lit is
reported here that DIR. Larry, secretary
Of the political department in Berne, will
replace DIR. Hans Sulzer as Swiss min
lister at Washington. "a Berne dis.
patch on March IA announced that Min
lister Sulzer had asked to be relieved of
his duties July ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Ellks Wire Tender of Aid

Ardmore Ilks have wired, through
the proper officers, tender of aid to
Corpus Christi and surrounding storm.
stricken towns. 1t is understood that
Ardmore lodge of Elks will help. acting
as a whole, and that individual mem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

On account of the revival services
which are being conducted at Broad
way Methodist church, the Lions Club
will have luncheon tomorrow noon at
the RandOl Cafe instead Of the church
parlors as heretofore. All members
are urged to be present promptly An
unusually interesting program is be
inc arranged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
CORPUS CHRISTI is
SENDING OUT CALLS
FOR QUICK RELIEF
CONTINUED from page II

Continued from page u
March to Rockport, Aransas Pass and
Portland to report ON conditions there
with a view of extending relief work to
every needy section of the gulf coast.
City officials expressed the belief to-
day that two weeks must elapse before
business can be resumed in Corpus
Christi, because Of the loss Of practically
all stocks of goods and damage to down.
town business houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Hun Kids Lowe Kaiser

Berlin, Sept. 4.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press).-Pupils of the
grammar school in Grlefswald have
struck because the portraits of the
former kaiser and popular army lead
ers We're removed from the scliool-
rooms during the vacation season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
LOCAL BREVIT|ES

r. r. Matthews, city engineer, re-
turned Tuesday from a business trip
to Pauls Valley.
Col. Il. 3. Tabor of Oklahoma City,
is in Ardmore for a few days looking
after his business interests.
Roy Brady of Pooleville, was in the
city today on business.
j. C. Liddell of Marietta, was trans
acting business in Ardmore Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Sees World Peace Menaced

New York, Sept. 1.-THE peace of
the world is menaced by Americas
delay in ratifying the peace treaty,
according to Sir George Croydon Marks
member of parliament for Cornwall,
who arrived here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

Washington, Sept. l6-Congress to-
day formally extended its thanks to
General Pershing for the highly dis
tinguished services US commander Of
the Mexican expeditionary forces, and
to his officers and men FOR their un-
wavering devotion and heroic valor
throughout the war" The joint reso-
luton was adopted by the house and
senate very quickly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE supreme coun-
ell has definitely adopted the Bulgar.
ian treaty. which will be delivered to
the Bulgarian penipotentiaries Friday
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18
Warm Off the Wire

Springfield. H., Sept. 17.-Suit TO
test the constitutionality of the Hi.
nois search and seizure" act, passed
by the Fifty.first general assembly for
the purpose of enforcing prohibition
in dry" territory, was begun in the
Illinois supreme court today.
Stockholm, Sept. 17.-Hermann Line
quist, chairman of the general organi-
zation of labor and president Of the
lower house of parliament, asserts
that the Swedish workmen will not be
officially represented at the coming
labor congress in Washington, unless
Germany and German Austria are
officially invited to send delegates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

bers of the order will help when pos
sible
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

Enid, Okla, Sept. 17-Lieut. Col.
George Wood. chief southwest division
al officer of the Salvation Army, left
last night for Dallas to proffer the as
sistance of the organization he repre-
sents to the flood victims in Corpus
Christi. He wired Governor Hobby yes.
terday putting the southwest division
at the states disposal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-18

Louisville, KY, Sept. IT, - Mayor
Smith has received u telegram from
the mayor of Corpus Christi asking for
immediate financial relief for storm suf-
ferers of Texas. The telegram was re-
ferred to the Louisville Board of Trade,
and it is expected that a relief fund will
be started at once.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
DIR. swOPE is CHOSEN HOST
FOR TOMORROW'S LUNCHEON

DIR. $. ID. Swope was selected NJ
host for the community luncheon to
morrow at the armory. The public
library and other topics will be dis
cussed. DIR. swope is a good organiz-
er and the guests can expect good
eats and a good program OF interest
10 all Deming boosters. Everyone Is
urged TO be present and help by their
presence TO make these get-together
meetings the success that they should
be.
At last weeks luncheon County
Agricultural Agent A. G. Heyman dis
cussed the subject OF a demonstration
farm for Luna county and he demon
strated plainly the advantages OF such
a farm to the community and the bust
ness interests OF the city. Prof. ]. r.
Holiday told OF the administration OF
such demonstration farms and Illus
trated by examples OF such institu-
tions he had been connected with
Frank l.. Nordhaus presented a plan
for the financing Of such a farm and
gave II as his opinion that the insti
tuition would be success. The dis
cussion then was made general and II
was evident that the citizens present
wanted demonstration farm and
were willing TO work for one.
Mrs. Il. c. Bassett entertained the
guests with a solo. Mrs. Bassett is d
beautiful singer who has until the
war broke out been In concert.
Mrs. +. L. NortIhaus made the ar
rangements for the luncheon which
was perfect In appointment.
The first dance under the auspices
OF the Community Service will he Civ
en- here next Friday at the armory. Al
this time the public win be made ac
quainted with the plans OF the com
mittee for community service In Dem
ing. The committee Is making plan
for the formation Of subsidery organi
zations that embrace athletics fo
both men and women. communit!
orchestra, choral society, home eco
Monies and dramatic society.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
TIVE RED CROSS
= CHRISTMAS SEAL SALES

Preliminary steps toward organiza-
tion OF a campaign committee In Iune
county to handle the Red Cross
Christmas seal sale have been taken
by the selection of Ralph A. Lynd as
county chairman Of the drive Mr..
I.ynd became familiar with the WORK
of the New Mexico Public Health
Association. state seal agents, during
the last session Of the legislature and
accepted the position through his
realization Of the Importance Of its
business.
The Red Cross Christmas seal has
become one OF the holiday symbols,
taking rank with mistletoe and holly.
II Is used on letters, greeting cards
and packages all through the month
OF December and on New Years day.
Introduced In the country in 1908, its
sale has spread from few thousand
to several hundred million.
The campaign In New Mexico this
year will be the largest yet under
taken. The state board of health has
been handicapped In its work by a
lack of funds and the public health
association will he used TO carry on
part of the work, such as publicity,
education and nursing. Definite quo
tas will be assigned to the separate
counties. and county chairmen will be
appointed for each division In the
state.
State headquarters for the drive
has announced the appointment ~of
George ii. Clements of FL Paso as
state publicity director for the seal
sale. Mr.. Clements has been spe'
clal writer for the New York Sun for
many years and is well known over
the Southwest Charles +. Taylor OF
New York city, travelling campaign
director for the Southwest, will be
brought TO Deming some time In Dc
tober for an address before the Com
munlty Service on the aims of tn,
Christmas seal campaign and the
uses 10 which the money will he put
Headlight.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
ALL SET FOR BIG
LUNA COUNTY FAIR
Many OF the Exhibits Now Ready and
Committee Seours the County For
All Additional Material
MINING WILL MAKE SHOWING
textiles and Fine Arts and Home
Products Interesting Women Of
County Who Display Arts

Plans for the Luna County Fair in
dlcate that all the committees are
working hard ON the exhibits and are
meeting with enthusiastic response In
every quarter. The fair II fully r.
nanced and practically everything Is
ready for the opening OF the big ex-
position that ON October 1.
Lunn county hans't great deal to
offer In the way OF mining. but NJ. y.
Nord has visited all the mining camps
OF Grant, Sierra and Hidalgo counties
and will have an exhibit OF south
western New Mexico minerals that
viii be OF general interest. Sierra
county Is showing a great deal OF In
ferest and already fine exhibits have
arrived from Kingston. Hillsboro
Lake Valley and the Black range dis
ltricts. Grant county will also be well
represented. Mr.. Nord Is anxious that
Luna county do Its part and he re
quests that all mine managers and
owners come forward and help make
the local exhibit good one.
Mrs. II. L. oNrdhaus has charge OF
| the textiles and fine arts department
Mrs. f. l.. Nordhaus has charge OF
the home products department. A
great deal OF interest among III,
women Of the county has been mani
fosted In these departments. Thos,
Wishing TO make exhibits are request
ed TO get In touch with the two super
intendents at once In order TO secure
space on the armory floor, and insure
proper grouping.
The fine arts department will b
grouped In several classes including
oil and water paintings, china an'
textiles. Entries already made II
these lines indicate an interesting ex
hibition. Mrs. Thurmond finds plent!
OF material for her department, bu
she Is anxious to get all the exhibit
in, In order that there shall be no con
fusion ON the opening day of the fair
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
ID. F. WEATHERRED LEASES
THE DECKERT BUILDING

ID. F. Weatherred yesterday closed
a deal whereby he obtained the lease to
the Deckert building at the Corner of
Gold avenue and Pine street. He will
begin moving his stock and fixtures
from the present location in the Baker
building TO his new place OF business
today. Mr.. Weatherred will enlarge
his stock Of merchandise, carrying a
high grade Of dry goods. and ready To
wear for women and men In addition
to the lines he now has. He has one Of
the best locations in the city and is a
thorough merchandiser and can lie eN-
pected TO make great success Of his
new venture. He purchased the fiN-
lures now In the Deckert building
The Toggery stock that was to have
been moved into the Deckert building
by the late A. j. Deckert has been dis
posed OF to brokers from San Francis
co, California. and viii be moved out
of the city. ~