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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
125 MOST ARDENT
ROAD EN- THUSIASTS
TO EAT AND PLAN
Nrdm0re's Five Great Highways, the
$50. 900. 900 Road Bond Issue, and Ma
tional Convention 10 BE Discussed

Ardmore good roads enthusasts-or
those who believe in good roads and
want to become enthusiastic-should
make reservations not later than II
o'clocl, Monday morning for the biggest
roads rally ever held in the city. which
will be held at $50 p: m, Monday
night at the Presbyterian church.
1t is not the intention TO make the
meeting big merely in numbers. In
fact. the attendance is limited to the
serving capacity Of the Presbyterian
church dining room. The limit is one
hundred twenty-five seats at the table.
Ten roads boosters have divided one
hundred tickets among themselves and
will pick men who are--or ought to
be-prmarny interested, delivering q
ticket and collecting seventy.fiye cents
therefor Twenty-Five tickets are in
the hands of the secretary Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. These are to accom-.
modate those who may be missed by
the ten ticket sellers. They will have
to call or phone to secure a rescrva.
ton
Il'' llltllltAt -'lli'l llh w 'il' ''llh'Al eA'
nouuccs that all long speeches will be
barred five minutes being the limit for
any one who feels inspired to talk.
There. win be no set program but there
are subjects definitely outlined for con
sideration so that there will be no idle
or dun moments according 10 Presi-
dent G.. A. Ramsey and Chairman G.
II. ScNidge of the roads committee.
Several maps will be specifically pre-
pared to show what road enterprises
are demanding attention. There will
also bc samples of road markers for
each of the five great highways that
will run through Ardmore. Plans for
putting these markers on the roads will
be made, and for getting them out along
the routes in adjoining counties.
On account of the short time remain.
ing to prepare for the National Good
Roads convention at Mineral Wells
and for the opening of the active cam
paigu for the fifty million dollar road
bond issue, organization for these ac.
tiyitits must be completed at this
meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
ONE MOTOR VEHICLE
TO EVERY SEVENTEEN
IN AMERICA TODAY

America has one motor vehicle for
every seventeen persons, according to
figures compiled by the b. f. Goodrich
Rubber co. The average is based on
the estimated population and the 1918
automobile and truck registration.
The most dense distribution of ears
is in the middle western states. Iowa
and Nebraska being in IN, lead each
with an average Of one car for every
seven persons. other midlcl west states
having a record under one car to every
fifteen persons are: South Dakota 9.
Kansas 10, North Dakota H. Michigan
l.. and Indiana, OHIO and Wisconsin
each with 13 persons to car.
Although Illinois ranks in importance
"a a farming state with almost any
mentioned above the factor of "a hig
city pulls down the states ratio to one
in seventeen Small towns according
to a recent national census, have ercat.
er car registrations in proportion TO
their population than the large cities.
New York and Pennsylvania, with their
congcsted big city population and their
lack of space for car driving, have one
car to % and - persons respectively.
The figures show that the most fertile
field for the automobile and tire sales.
man is in the rural districts, and that
the motor vehicle has practically become
q necessity to the farmer.
Despitc the fact that since 1916 the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
COCA COLA COMPANY WANTS
TO BE DISSOLVED; DEBTS PAID

The Coca Cola Bittling Co, has filed
an application in the district court for
an order and decree of dissolution OF
the corporation, 1t Is, rected in the
application that V. Browne, $. Nj. Nc.
Daniel and j. Fred Connor are the d.
rectors; that on February %, 1919, u
resolution was adopted by more than
two.thirds of the stockholders asking
for the dissolution that all claims and
demands against the corporation and
all debts and obligations and liabilities
have been discharged and finally sat.
isfied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE.
TO TRY OUT SPRINGER
DAVIS ROAD THIS WEEK
Tract to Be Connecting Link in
Great Trans. Continental Highway
From Canada to Galveston.

Robert Scivally announces that he
has completed work ON the new road
through his great Arbucile mountain
tract about twelve miles, making CON
nection between Springer and the
Davis road which runs from that city
south to the Murray. Carter county
line. The Roads and County Interests
committee of the Chamber Of Com.
mcrce is preparing to make trip over
the new line this week as a sort of
official opening.
The chief Importance of this road
is that it is the last connecting lnl,
in the great trans.continental highway
running directly south along the meri.
dian line from Winnipeg, Canada, to
Galveston, Texas. With the compile.
ton of the Gainesville bridge this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
SHE WAS ENGAGED; HAD DRESS
ALL MADE: ARRESTS HIM WHEN
HE MARRIES ANOTHER GIRL

Almond James, a negro, had prelim.
mary hearing yesterday afternoon
in the county court on charge of
criminal assault on Della Robinson and
was held in bail Of $3.50 for trial in
the district court. The parties are ne.
groes and reside near Berwyn. The
complaining witness testified she was
engaged to be married to the defend.
ant and was making her wedding dress
n few days ago, when he went off and
married another girl. Then she had
him arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30

highway is now available for through
travel-from Great Lakes 10 Gulf Of
Mexico.
Ardmore being at the crossing of
this highway with the great eastand
west route. the Indian Trail, becomes
an important national road center. Nj
merous other routes are located on
these two great trunk highways
through Carter county.
MIR. Scivally also announces his in.
tention to convert large part of his
great mountain tract into hunting and
fishing preserves, camping grounds
and Il fine summer resort He states
that he expects to promote a company
Immediately for building resort that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
PASSPORTS TO MENIC0 (
DELIVERED BY AIRPLANE

san Antonio, TeXaso March 29-Be.
later passports for nine members of fhe
delegation of business men who left
here last night on a trip to Mexico
were taken to the border today in a gov.
ernment airplane. The fastest machine
at Kelly Field. with Lieut.. r. L, Good.
year as pilot, made the l5Omile flight
to Laredo to overtake the train and de.
liver the passports before the excur'
sionists crossed into Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30

months, according to a statement made
today by William j. Mulligan, char.
man Of the Knights of Columbus com,
mittee on war activities Mr.. Mulligau
made a recent trip abroad, visited the
cardinal at Malines and invited him
to be the guest in this country Of the
Knights of Columbus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
Social and Personal
Continued from page g.

enmeshed in pink tulle and each cry
stal candlestick in which burned a pink
candle beneath pink shade, was orna-
mented with a butterfly bow of pink
tulle. The place cards were dainty af.
fairs decorated with a handpainted de-
sign of bride sitting on rose-strewn
wall beneath a canopy of brides roses.
Covers were placed for the honor guest.
Miss Davis, her mother, Mrs. w. II. Da-
Wis, Mrs. Frank Lucas. Mrs. Z. Fret
denberg, Miss Alice Dulohery ana the
hostess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
The First preshylcrinn Chnrch

Services win be held today at II "a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school will
begin at 9:4j a. m. Meeting of SEES.
sion at 1O:i5 a. IN. Junior Endeavor
at p. m. Christian Endeavor at $50
p. m Chas. G. Wcith, pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30

There will be a called meeting of the
Altar Society at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, Tuesday at 2:3O o'clock at the
church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
I.,st Ardmorc PRESBYTERIAN

sunday school ar 9.t5 a. m. Junior
Endeayor at 1885 a. m. MidwoeN
prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
Catholic Church

Rev. J.J. Waldrapp. Masses S a. m.
and 10 a m. Sunday school at 300
p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30

will cost three hundred thousand dol.
lars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-30
CHURCH SOCIETIES

The jewish Ladies Aid Society VIII
meet at the Temple Tuesday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock.
Division Numbcr TWO of First Chris
tiau church viii meet with Mrs At.
kins, - Filth avenue uplJhWc-t Tues.
dav afternoon at 9:&0 o'clock.
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30
YANKS PERFORM
AMAZING FEAT

Fort Monroe, Va.-Lying at anchor
In Hampton roads off Old Point Com
fort is the United States mining cruis-
er squadron whose commanders and
crews performed what is now termed
by naval authorities the world over
as the greatest naval offensive of the
war;"
The feat which these men achieved
was the mining Of the entrance to the
North sea from Scotland to the coast
of Norway, distance of 240 miles. 1t
was an undertaking unprecedented in
naval history. ..
1t was Americas solution of the
German submarine problem, a solu-
tion so thorough and effective that II
rendered the German submarines al
most impotent
The British previously had mined
the English channel, but the enemy
submarines came out from the bases
at Ostend and Zeebrugge and into the
North sea, there to work their havoc.
Invite Yankee Aid.
The British naval authorities, realiz-
ing late In 1917 that the North sea
would have to be blocked, invited the
American naval authorities to attempt
to lay the barrier. The American
navy. having just at that time com
pleted with success experiments on
mining apparatus far more dangerous
delicate, and powerful than any here
tofore used, took up the task.
For that purpose the mining cruiser
squadron was organized In December,
1917. This squadron is made up of ten
vessels and Is under the command of
Capt. r. r. Belknap, U. S. N. One of
the officers told graphic but brief
story of the desperately dangerous job
to which he and his squadron mates
were assigned.
Navy men now call 1t the greatest
offensive Of the war;" he said. "It
solved the submarine problem and II
might have been the agency for the
destruction of the German navy soon.
er or later had not the war ended
when 1t did. We mined almost direct
ly across from Bergen on the coast OF
Norway to the coast of Scotland. The
length of the mine field was 240 miles,
and we made Ii 25 miles wide. 1t
was so complete that no ship could
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30
BIG GUNS BROKE
GERMANS HEART

General Mangin, the famous French
commander in that sector, himself
credits Rear Admiral Plunkett and his
naval gunners with the taking Of Laon.
The big 14-inch guns pounded the for
tress to pieces and hurled giant shells
on railroad lines communicating with
the city. When the guns got into ac-
tion they were fired every three min
utes, speed which the Germans con-
sidered impossible in handling such
monsters. 1t was this which gave rise
to the belief Of the Germans that there
were 30 instead of five of the guns in
action.
There were six more of the giant
cannon on the way to France when
the fighting ended. They were of the
same bore, but were far more mobile,
as the FIVE In action could only be
used from pit when they had to be
fired at an angle of more than 10 de-
grees in long-range bombardments.
Gee, IL the war hadn't quit we
would have shown those Germans
something about handling big guns"
sighed John Mason of 1884 Mason ave-
nue., Chicago, "but we showed them
plenty as 1t was"
Three of the five guns, the naval
gunners said, were in the American
sector in the Argonne and the other
1.-TWO were with the French. One was
at Scissors. They had range slightly
In excess of 35 miles. Each shell fired
weighed 1,400 pounds and it took 470
pounds of T. N. T. to send 1t on Its
path of destruction back of the Ger
man lines. When the shell hit and ex1
ploded 1t opened crater In the earth
In which large-sized American rail-
way box car could be buried.
Amazed the Poilu.
On the American sector the three
big guns were mounted within 200
yards of one another and were always
fired In rapid succession. The concus-
sion was terrific.
The gunners told story of French
soldier who happened to be standing
too near the giant cannon when they
were fred. When the first one was
fired the concussion hurled him vio-
lently to the earth. He staggered to
his feet just as the second one let 60
and down he went again. Up he
climbed again, only to be dashed to the
ground for the third time as the third
gun roared.
He got up, pale but excited. crying
In French what In American would
mean:
'"This will end the war. This will
finish the Germans"
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pass either over or under It without
absolute destruction.
1--WE have a record of about twenty
submarines that we know were de-
stroyed, and often In running parallel
with the field we came upon the bodies
Of dead German sailors, so probably
many more than we actually figured
on were destroyed.
"Our men, in fact the entire fleet,
faced constant danger of being
blown off the face of the sens, for we
carried on the ships 100000 pounds
Of T. N. T., which is the most power
full explosive known.
Despite all this, we kept at the
task, and at the end of about FIVE
months had completed it. We stayed
constantly on the inside of the field,
that is, on the side nearest Germany.
We left only a narrow passageway
near Pentland Firth between the Ork-
ney islands and Scotland for our own
passage out.
"Our most dangerous task strange
ly was not the laying Of the mines, as
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30

dangerous as that was. The most
dangerous one .cnme after the mine
field had been completed. 1t was an
attempt to draw the German feet out
into the North sen where we were to
engage 1t, so that the British feet
could get In behind the enemy to de-
stroy 1t by gunfire or drive 1t into the
mine field.
ION October 2S last the British gov
ernment made 1t known to the German
naval authorities through its agents
In Germany that we were engaged In
mining operations. We were ordered
to lay about as though busy at the
task, to act as decoy for the Ger
man fleet. We did 1t, but in doing 1t
we faced positive destruction our
selves.
81 want TO hand 1t to those new
navy lads. There were about 4,50O OF
them and $50 officers on the ships, and
while we waited through that fearful
day which we never expected for a
moment to see the end Of alive, they
went about their duties, laughed. sang,
and stood to their guns as only Amer
lean lads can do such things.
"Well, all that day we worked
along calmly, watching and waiting
for the sight of the Germans that
meant certain death.
"The Germans never came out after
us, and so here I am"
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30
SMUGGLING AIR

Laredo, Text Is the firm convic-
tion of Mexican customs officials on
the lower Rio Grande border that
systematic smuggling by means of
powerful airplanes is being conducted
between that country and the United
States. The American authorities on
this side of the international boun-
Diary are not yet convinced that con-
traband goods are being carried In
this manner from one country to the
other, although they freely admit that
it is possible If not very probable that
this Is being done.
If evasion of the export and import
duties by this means Is not already
being carried on 1t is only a question
of time when the airplane will be
brought into service for that purpose,
it is predicted by custom officials here
and at other places on the Mexican
border.
1t is with considerable circumstan-
tial detail that the story is told Of
The aerial traffic by professional
smugglers. Jose Longoria, Mexican
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30

river guard stationed at San Ignacio.
about sixty miles below Laredo, made
a report to his superior officer about
three weeks ago that while on duty
late at night he saw moving lights
pass high above him and heard the
whirr of motor. The object was
headed north and came from some
point to the south in Mexico. Similar
reports were made by other Mexicans
who asserted that they saw the
strange aerial machine go back and
forward across the Rio Grande on sew
eral different nights. Up to this time
no corroboration of the stories told by
the Mexicans have come from Ameri-
can river guards.
1T is recommended by the custom
authorities of both Mexico and the
United States who are on duty along
the Rio Grande that airplane control
service be established on both sides
of the river at the earliest possible
time.
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30

New York.-That the capture of
the great fortress Of Laon was
due to American naval guns mount
ed on fiat cars and manned by
naval gunners and that the navy
men would have blasted the Ger
man frontier to pieces If the war had
continued, was the assertion of naval
railway battery men who arrived here
recently on the transport Henderson.
Mangin Gives U. S. Credit.
The appearance Of the big naval
guns of the 14-inch type on the west
front was one of the most unpleasant
surprises the Germans got throughout
the whole war, they declared. There
were only five Of them in action, but
they were handled with such rapidity
that the bewildered Teutons believed
there were 80 of them In France.
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30

ture begins to boil. Stir until the su
gar is dissolved then remove the spoon
and let 1t boil without stirring. If
grains form on the sides of the kettle
push them down with bit of cloth
on a fork, or just covering the kettle
tightly for minute or two will keep
them dissolved. Test In cold water.
and when the soft ball stage is reach
ed pour onto a marble slab or lightly.
buttered platter. Let cool until the
finger can dent 1t, then stir. from tho
outside to the center, working and
-kpeading 1t until smooth and creamy
Put into howl, cover with n damp
cloth nnd let stand for day or two to
r!pen. When ready to be used, mold
into small balls, flavor with mapleine
IL desired and press a nut on top OF
each.
Honey CarameIs.-Take two cupfuls
of strained honey and one square of
chocolate; boil until 1t makes firm
ball when dropped into cold water.
Take from the fire and stir until 1t be-
gins to thicken, then add vanilla and
chopped nuts. Pour into q shallow
pan and mark Off in squares when cool.
Nut Maple RoII.-Roll fondant into
long rolls an inch in diameter and COW
er with nuts. Cut in slices and wrap
in waxed paper. A most delicious roll
is first dipped In caramel, then roll
ed in chopped nuts.
Partisan sweets.-Take a pound
each Of dates and figs, cupful of wal
nuts and cupful Of raisins. Put the
fruit through the meat chopper and
cut the nuts fine with knife; mix
into roll; add fourth of teaspoon
full of salt and wrap each roll in waxed
paper. These may be dipped in melt
ed fondant, then in chocolate, making
very elegant confection.
Orange marmalade mixed with lit
tie confectioner's sugar to stiffen, then
dipped In white sugar fondant fiav.
ored with orange or with orange Juice,
makes another tasty tid-bit.
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30

steel to the magnet which attracts It.
Fully so per cent, and some stats.
tics say 80 per cent, of the homes of
America are servantless, and the
housewife is more exercised as to how
to make ends meet than to worry over
a servant that she cannot afford to
keep. Let the fortunate 10 to 20 per
cent attend to the servant problem
and the rest learn better how to work
without one.
There can be no business on earth
more important or more elevating than
that Of making good comfortable
home with what one can afford of
time, strength and money. BE II
ever so humble, there's no place like
home" Do you feel 1t, sing 1t and
speak of 1t even after the shortest abb
sence2 If not there Is something the
matter with you or with the home.
In the accomplishment of daily work
the best results are obtained by the
women with system; not but that sys-
TENS must be suspended at times to
attend to more important things, but
work may be turned Off much quicker
If q certain order is followed. We
must be managers of our work. not let
our work manage us. The woman who
will wash on Monday, though the
heavens fall, is letting her work man.
age her.
So far there is no practical or pain
less dishwasher that has been found
useful in the ordinary home, so this
task so distasteful to many will still
be found necessary as long as we con-
tinue to use dishes not made of paper.
Here Emerson may come TO our aid
and with the right thought make
"drudgery divine"
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30
An Attack Of influenza
Often Leaves Kidneys In
Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts Of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic Of in
fuenza which has visited 30 many homes.
The symptoms of this disease are very
distressing and leave the system in run
down condition. Almost every victim
complains of lame back and urinary
troubles which should not be neglect
ed, as these danger signals often lead TO
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report large sale on DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root which 80 many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp Root,
being an herbal compound, has gentle
healing effect on the Kidneys which
is almost Immediately noticed in most
cases by those who try 1t. DR.. Kilmer
q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, offer to send
a sample size bottle of Swamp Root, on
receipt Sof ten cents, to every sufferer
who requests it. A trial win convince
any one who may be in need of it. Regu.
lar medium and large size bottles. for
sale at all druggists. Be sure to mention
this paper.--Adv.
The Jasper news., 1919-01-30
Captures Forty Huns,
Kills TWo-GiVen v. C.

Seattle.-Private Walter IL.
Rayf1eld of this city, who enlist
ed with Canadian regiment
soon after war broke out, today
is wearing a Victoria Cross. He
obtained this coveted award ty
rushing ahead of his company
into a trench occupied by Ger.
mans. He bnyonetted two and
captured ten. Soon after he
plunged int group of 80 Ger.
mans and captured them all.
Then he dashed through heavy
machine-gun fire and rescued a
wounded conrade.
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step Hlaher up.

If all our actions and motives In
daily life could be actuated by SUBJ
conscious and all-pervading idea Of
fitting ourselves as we go along step
by step for fgurative letters Of recon-
mendation us to our ability to capably
hold the next trench ahead, how sure
ly would our foes of slackness, dila-
toriness and Incompetence be routed.