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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

equipment Of Baptist educational
insttutiOng throughout the South
land where children as they develop
into young men and women can be
more adequately trained for lives
Of social and religious usefulness
at the same time their minds and
bodies are cultivated; and the pro-
vision OF Good VIII Centers in the
large cities aud mining and factory
districts for reaching not only the
children, but helping the parents as
well provide better homes and home
surroundings for the little ones
whom God has entrusted to their
care and rearing.
Hospitals Help the Little Ones.
That the children who come into
the world with weak bodies, who
contract illness or are manned by
accident may have larger chance
TO become sound in body and thus
he equipped for a larger develop
ment, happiness and usefulness in
the world, Southern Baptists have
provided hospitals in almost all of
their states, while under the impe-
tus Of this campaign the states
which have not made such provis-
ions heretofore have agreed to set
aside certain sums raised during
this campaign for the erection of
modern hospitals within their bor-
ders, Indicative of the special in
terest taken in the welfare oG chill.
dren, special children's depart-
ments, with roof gardens and other
modern equipment specially design
ed to meet the needs of sickly, un-
der-nourished and undeyeloped little
folks may come and under the care
OF the best children's experts which
the cities afford, have larger
chance to attain the normal healthy
lives which it is believed God wills
that they should have, have been
provided in some of these hospitals.
But probably the largest contribu.
tion Baptists have made to the wei.
fare OF children in the South is in
the establishment Of the string of
crphanages, there being one of
these in practically every state
within the bounds of the Southern
Baptist Convention. And the lar
gest possible provision is being
made at these institutions for the
homeless tots who have been robbed
by the Grim Reaper OF their natural
protectors. Time was in this coun.
try when many people felt that or
phans were entitled to little consid
GRAFTON further than a shelter. and
for long time they felt that If chill.
dren without fathers and mothers
were placed in homes where they
got food and shelter in exchange for
hard manual labor they had been
really served. or course, many
childless couples with high ideals
were glad to get children upon
whom they could bestow their af.
fection and whom they were glad
TO provide with q real home, but
many more instances have been wit
messed Of persons securing orphans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

more particularly those employed in the
slow freight train service.
There are many other questions af-
fectirg working conditions of trainmen
which have not been decided and to
which no reference has been made by
Mr.. Hines in public statements. These
will be the basis for further conferences
between the brotherhood heads and
members Of the director generals staff.
1t was understood tonight that the con
ferences may be resumed early next
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

an increased wage scale amounting ap-
proxmately to $4,000 900 a month.
The proposal, laid before representa-
session Of the wage conference, was
taken under advisement. 1t was not
what the men had asked for, but their
answer will be presented to the director.
general within the nextten days, and It
was considered likely that they would
accept.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16
DOZEN M0O\SHI\ERS IN
KENT CKl ARE CAPTU RED

Louisville, ky. Nov 15.--Twelve al
legged "moonshiners' were arrested and
several large Illicit stills were destroye ed
Yesterday by revenue officers operat-
ing in the mountains of Laurel and
Lotcher counties in southern Kentucky.
sheriff W. II. Steele and posse Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

Last prices were As points net lower on
December at 1886, and so to 1O1 points
net lower on the rest OF the list. The
rnain reason for the selling was due to
a"continued unfavorable view of the
money market. Fair weather over the
belt was Also q selling factor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16
New Orleans Cotton
Market

New Orleans, La, Nov. 15.-The sell
ing movement in cotton was continued
today and it gained its greatest momen-
months but December closing prices
were the lowest OF the season and the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

four deputies made the raids in Laurel
county capturing eight alleged moon,
shiaers after destroy ing three stills.
-Four men Were taken and four more
stills were broken up in Letcher county
10y the federal agents, according to the
report
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

Tuberculosis kills more in Oklahoma
than the Germans did OF Oklahoma sol
diers. Fight il b. buying Red Cross
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

Advertise your WANTS IN The Ard
moreite
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16

Ask the man who knows-the man who owns
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

Pound all together In n mortar and
slft through fine sieve; bottle and
cork well.
To prepare curry, rabbit, chicken
or other dellcatcly favored meat Is re-
qulred. For chicken curry cover the
chicken with boiling water, adding two
large onions and bouquet Of herbs.
Simmer gently for an hour and quar-
ter or until the chicken is tender. re.
moving all fat as 1t rises. Add two
tablespOonfuls of -four to the same
amount of fat, mix until well blended
and stir into the chicken broth. Add
teaspoonful, or mOre.if partial TO the
taste, Of curry powder This should
be mixed with the -four and fat. Beat
the yolks of three eggs. stir into the
gravy carefully. add salt together with
the juice of half lemon. Heat but do
not boil. Pour over the chicken and
arrange around II border of rice.
East Indian curry.-Slice one onion
and fry In butter Soak slice of bread
In milk, crate six sweet almonds, add,
with two well-beaten eggs, one-half
cupful of milk. one-half pound Of
minced meat. one tablespoonful of but
ter and one tablespoonful of curry.
Grease a baking dish with butter. rub
with lemon juice, salt, put In the mix
ture and bake. Serve with boiled rice.
Curry Of Mutton.-Fry one large
onion chopped fine In two tablespoon.
fuls Of butter. Mix one tablespoonful
OF curry powder, one teaspoonful Of
salt, one tablespoonful If flour and stir
into the butter and onion. Add grad
unlly one pint of stock. Cut two
pounds of lean mutton into small
pieces aud brown them In hot fat
add them to the sauce and simmer
until tender. Place the meat on hot
dish and arrange border of rice
around the meat.
curried Eegs.-Cook six eggs until
hard remove the shells and cut In
halves. Fry teaspOonful of onion In
tablespoonful Of butter, add one
tablespoonful of cornStarch or two of
flour, mixed with half a Tablespoonful
of curry powder. Pour over slowly
one and one-half cupfuls of stock.
cream or milk; add salt. Simmer till
the onions are soft, then add the eggs.
Simmer until hot Serve In shallow
dish or arrange on toast,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

had found no sale for my apples and
had shipped them to an adjoining town
80 miles away, where they were sold
at n price, which, after deductIng two
commissions and the additional freight.
left me - cents bushel.
Naturally this took all the fight ont
Of me and the rest of our crop was
marketed through the johberS. The
total sales for the 5000 bushels were
$1,000, But these apples cost the
consumer more than 100000.
had a new scheme for the ensuing
year. advertised In the papers Of
several towns that we would deliver
fancy No. apples to the homes OF the
people, with the privilege Of Inspection
before paying, express prepaid, for 80
u buShe, Al that same time the usual
retail market price was more than 81.
We also sent circulars to the people
whose names appeared In the tcle-
phone books. As Il result of this cam
paign we sold less than GOO bushels,
which did not pay for the cost of the
advertising. Evidently the housewife
/ is not anxious to save money or else
She has little faith.
Since then we are going on raising
the best apples we know how 10 pro-
duce. We prune and pillow and fer
tlllze. We spray carefully. We pick
by hand with the utmost solIcitude.
our apples are large and free from
bitter rot and other blemlshes.
But we sell them through the job
bers, and we receive an average OF
So a bushel even now with the prevail
Ing high prices. and these same apples
cost the retail dealers twice that sum.
The difference goes into the rapaclous
and never-satlated nav of the men
who do nothing to raise fruit or TO
sell II or to put any real value into II;
but who live on the efforts of the other
two real laborers | think that they
ought TO spell their names with an inl
tlal X instead OF J.
But they have on their side antiquity
and religious prestige. For even way
back in the time of the Garden OF
Eden there was there an apple tree.
Eve tended this tree and watched Its
fruit When It was ripe she presented
II to Adam. Thus Eve was the pro-
Queer and Adam the consumer But
that was not all. Even there was TO
be found the mlddleman; the Bible
calls him by more characteristic
name.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Educated Clerks.

Two Terre llaute, school teachers,
both college graduates, spent week
recently clerking in a Chicago bakery.
one day they sold several articles to
two customers. The bill came to ex.
actly 93 cents and both were elated, be-
cause of the size of the sale. They
We're further elated when they heard
one of the women remark to the other
one MS they left the store. "They
must have educated clerks here now.
Did you notice that they counted M
the bill in their heads instead Of us
Ing piece of paper as the old ones
dld?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
SIMPLY LEFT IT TO TOM
Mother ShrewdIy Reasoned That She
Needn't Worry About Time to
Give Medicine.

There is n Philadelphia mother who
ls forgetfu and knows ii, but who is
clever enough to discount this failing,
as n rule Not long ago her small son
was rather indisposed. and the doctor
ordered medicine to be given nj
three.hour intervals.
"Did you give Tom his medicine
regularly the husband and father
asked unhopefully upon his return
home In the evening.
"Dldnt miss time" the mother re-
sponded with satisfaction.
How In the world did you ever
think OF it, the man asked.
81 didn't; but II was easy. just
told Tom this morning at what hours
he was to take his medicine, and half
an hour before each time he began
walling that he didn't want to take
II"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Nu hAt~tlQ
Thrift Proverbs Of Japan

Seventy thousand thrift slogans
were submitted In contest conducted
by the saving bank bureau of the JAP
anese post office department. The
first five prizes ranging from $50 to So,
were won with the following phrases:
Saving is duty everyone can per.
form"
zone who laughs at sen (half-cent)
will cry for yen"
Savings win over spending"
think of saving rather than dream
Of making money"
DAILY saving, daily happiness"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
'Twasn't a Bird

Something had gone sadly wrong in
the postofiice and various employees
hustled hither and thlther and knitted
their brows in attempts to ascertain
what was what and why.
Mr.. Springsteen, postmaster, lost
lust trifle of his customary calm as
he queried among messengers, car
riers, clerks and others to learn how
1t might be that a poor little orole
was injured while in transit by parcel
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
HEARTBURN
Caused by
ACid-Stonlach

That bitter heartburn, beching. food
repeating. indigestion bloat after eating
all are caused by acid stomach But they
are only first symptoms danger signals to
yarn you Of awful troubles II not stopped.
Headache. biiousness, rheumatism. sciatica.
that tired, llstless feeling. lack Of energy,
dizziness Insomnia even cancer and ulcers
Of the intcstlncs and many other ailments
are traceable to ACID STOMACH
Thousands-ycs. miliOns-of people who
ought TO be well and strong are mere weak
llngs because OF acid stomach They really
starvo In the midst Of plenty because they
do not get enough strength and vitality from
tho food they eat
Take EATONtC and give your stomach .
chance TO DO It's work right Make Il strong.
cool sweet and comfortable EATONlC
brings quick relief Tor heartburn helching.
Indigestion and other stomach mseries. I'm
proves digestlon-helps you get full strength
from your food Thousands say EATONlc
is the most wonderful stomach remedy In
the world Brought them relief when every
thing else failed
our best testimonial is what EATONlC
will do Tor YOU SO get a big SOC box OF
EATONIC today from your druggist, use Il
i've days-f you're not pleased, return II
Al
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

Mash with butter u little cream and
seasoning. Put u tablespoonful Of the
Goldfish In the she'll. Add some Of the
potato brush the top with egg and
set into the oven To brown GarniSh
with spring of parsley
Lettuce Salad With Cheese Balls
Make balls of seasoned cream or cot
tagc cheese. Roll some In chopped
chiveS and some in nuts. Dispose In
nests Of head lettuce ana serve with
II good boiled dressing.
Another attractive cheese salad may
be prepared rs follows: Use one Of
the little revolving iCe.crcnm cones
used In serving cream. Rub the IN
side with olive OIL line the mold with
cream cheese, mixed with cream to
make II Of the right consistency. FIJI
with chopped sailed celery mixed
with n little mayonnnlSe Carefully
turn out on n lettuce leaf
Grape Bavarian Cream.-Sonk one
tlllru or package or grnnullted
gelatine in cold water to cover. DI-
solve over hot water, then add one
pint of grape Juice swcetencd to taste.
Place in ice water and stir. As the
mixture thickcnS, stir into II one and
one-half cupluls Of cream whipped.
Decorate the sides and bottom Of n
mold with split almonds, dipping each
into little " the dissolved gelatlnc.
Carefully turn In the mixture and set
away on lee TO become firm. When
serving garnsh with frosted grapes.
Wash the grapes then dip In egg
white, then in graduated sugar. Ar
range on Crane foliage with the cream
In the center Of large chop plate.
Rings of shapcly muskmclon, with
the rind removed. filled with ice cream
garnished with preserved ginger, with
bit of the sauce for each, makes
most delectable dessert.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
us and upheld by aflidayIts, For this
carload we got Sl60

us and upheld by atlidavIts. For this
carload We got SlGo
During the winter formed a new
campaign. | moved to the city leuy.
Ing the farm In charge Of my tried
and true assistant. The week before
the Jon0thnnS We're To ripen ! visited
every grocery store In the city, large
and small and offered To deliver to
them such apples as showed as sam.
pies, for $50 n hushel box. prepaid.
As that grade Of apple was then sell
ing to the retailer by the johber for
500 AT the least they were pleased
by my offer, and within three days |
had sold three carloads 500 boxes.
wired 10 the farm TO ship them, and
gave the express company the names
and addresses of the conSlgneeS.
About ten o'clock in the morning of
the second day the express company
telophoned me TO come down nj once.
| did So, and there found all my ap-
pies but 100 boxes. piled in the hot
depot. Every shipment except one had
been refused by the dealers. They
had not even opened them for InSpec-
ton. and In most cases had refused 10
LEI them be unloaded from the delivery
wagons.
started out 10 learn the cause OF
this extraordinary behavior. My first
inquiries were unsuccessful, the deal.
ers evadng answer. But after n while
| found an old German who was will.
Ing to talk and he told me that the
jobberS Of the city had sent an agent
10 see them the day before and told
them that If they took my apples as
agreed. the jobbers would refuse them
further "cOurtesies" meant
they could buy no more fruit from
the regular wholesale dealers. In self.
protection, therefore, the retailers hnd
to decline my shipments. The one who
had dared to dlsohey this drastic or.
der from the overlords was the
largest retail firm in the city. which
also conducted wholesale depart
ment, and had taken the apples In that
side of their business.
Still unconQuered but feeling mighty
weakened, went to the jobbers direct
The first man who learned my name
turned on his heels from me and
slammed the door Of his office In my
face. The next one told me with nm
oath that he couldn't do business with
me. SO II went along the row TIL at
last by giving fictitious name and
even denying that was myself,
found two jobbers who would take the
apples, to be sold ON the morrow on
commission.
The next morning | attended the
sale Of my own apples on the sidewalk
In front of the wholesale house. |
saw the apples sold at prices ranging
from $50 to $3.50, aud felt quite
recOnciled to my tiasco. But when
came in for settlement their books
showed that no box had sold for more
than $50, and their clerks all de-
clared that TO be the case. was OF.
fered and had to accept that sum. less
their commission of % per cent.
The other dealer reported that he
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
fATONlC
His Chief Trouble.
ID GoR YOUR ACID. sToMAcD

There Is an elevator boy in New
York Office building who Is among Il
large number of public servants who
resent needless questions.
one day there entered his car a
rather fusSy old lady and garrulous
rs well.
Don't you ever feel sick going up
and down In this elevator all day"
she asked.
"Yes, ma'nm," said the hoy.
rs 1t the motion going down"
mo, maam."
THE motion going upi"
"No, ma'nm."
us 1t the stopping that does III"
mo, ma'am."
"Then what II is?'
Answering questions, ma'am."-
Everybody's.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

post from his office. And, furthermore.
he must learn how it happened that
the little orlole had not been duly in
sured as directed by the owner and
conSignor.
Indeed, said Mrs. NJ (said owner
and conslgnor). Il surely told that
man to insure the oriole, and now |
ought to be paid.
81 certainly am sorry the poor thing
got hurt" humbly replied the post
master.
"You know what nm oriole Is, don't
you, Mr. Springsteen"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
"Carpet. 3 aaqer.n

II is said that the term "carpet-hag-
ger" was first applied to political ad-
yenturers In America. II was designed
to describe II needy political adventur'
or who wanders over the country pan
derng TO the preiudlces of the igno'
rant in order to try to get into office.
He WIS 50 called because he wns re-
gnrded us having only enough property
To fill II carpet bag.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31


rc&ANtM >Pon>r y ih' uf-' l'i'h
t\NM prgWIcnl Of Back 70 the
SNNSWE failli, irlH''l NY ~
GNER city property Tor an N''ae''
SFNHb apple farm IN me yarn
SSA-SW mountains. TINS farm ilau
SME once been exceedingly Nal'
liable, but under q nol=reS
idcut owner audn very ShlitIesN tenant
It had been allowed e u'Es''''''e ~
lt was almost Naue''''' ''oN r.
session ~ July AIu wy -''NN
for sales that ia'I rom 'ne '''''''
iarli were as 'u'ln Nv VS. '''''' "
dollar tn acre III income
+ had moved To the farm VITA my
family and ! devoted that winter to
studying apple culture | procured
and read al the pamphlets issued by
the national government ana thf slh'e
on TINS subject ana correspondent WIN
successful ample growers 10y SprHls
irlt myself competent 10 assume con,
irol. nder my direction we pruheu
ana ploWrd The orchard ana sprayed
ut what we thought the proper liile'
We had 2 large trop-or Wrnt seemed
70 me q large oir-pleklhE more thlh
1890 bushels oi apples IhrN We're
however Of poor grade ana AFFECTED
win hitter rot ana san lose scale
-
ruUseS. Ny net income was 500.
realized now that IL was neces.
Sary 10 appeal for help. did So.
Upon The suggestion Of the state
board Of agriculture secured the Serv-
ices Of young man just graduated
from the college of agriculture, where
he had spent four years In studying
fruit raising, particularly apples. He
came 10 the farm In January and |
AT once put him In complete charge.
He knew his business | believed in
him from the stnrt To watch him
prune the trees was an lnspIratlon. He
took the utmost care not to infect
one tree from another, using aseptic
solutions with his tools. He cut the
trees till feared there would be lit
tie left. But most Of all to be ad.
mired was his method Of determining
when and how to spray. From the
various trees he cut cultures which he
forced to grow in fruit Jars, and
watched them for the development OF
the various kinds OF diseases. With
this knowledge he set his time for
spraying. and mixed his Ingredients to
ut the special cases,
The result was astounding that very
year we harvested more than 5000
bushels of apples, and more than three
fourths of them were of frst grade.
My old farmer neghbors who had
laughed at the college Teller" who
ran my orchard, now came and admit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
- Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something htful We hardly realize that
of all tho children born civilized countries twenty-five per cent
oneqlarter die before they thirty
per one before they ve and onehaf before
they fifteen!
hesitate say that timely Of Caoa would save
many precious Neither hesitate that many
nane by the narcotic preparations
Drops and soothing syrp sold for chrens complaints contain
less morphine They considerable quanute
deadly poons quantity they stupefy d circulation and lead
There in the use OF Cas-
@
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
No lndueement Whatever.

"Are you member OF the |. w.
W."
mo" replied Flooding Pete. II
know Il Teller that thought the initials
stood for 'Idleness VIII VIM The
first thing the ISOLATION did after he
joined II was to try TO make him set
up a private bomb factory an work
fourteen hours day"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Bowels Begging for Help

Torpid liver pleading for assistance?
How careless to neglect these things
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills SO
promptly mildly yet effectively come
10 their relief!
Leaving the system unclaimed, clog.
ged bowels unmoved, results In health.
destructive after-effects. Let stimu.
hating, tonc-ln-action DR.. Kings New
Life Pills bring you the happiness of
regular, normal bowels and liver func-
tioning. Keep feeling fit, doing the
work Of man or woman who finds
relish In 1t. All druggists-25c.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

"A narrow squeak" said the bur.
glar with sheet round his shoulders
as he turned back into the bedroom.
Very" replied his accomplish
whose hands were tightly clasped over
poor Mr.. Bosover's mouth.-London
Ideas,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

Although curry powder
is not expensive when
purchased. one may pre-
pare It Mt home and be
sure Of It's purity.
Take one ounce each
Of turmeric, coriander
seed, white ginger, nut
meg. mace and CAYENNE.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

various places so they would be Sc
cretly obtainable. During the trick
forgot about this and happened to
turn my back to the audience, whence
came innumerable shouts of laughter,
causing me untold embarrassment
Exchange.