The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-16

Mrs. l. w. Golden .Howes, of Lon.
don. England, arrived in Ardmore
Wednesday to be the guest several
weeks OF her son the Rev. +. w.
Golden-Howes rector Of st. Philips
Episcopal church, and Mrs. Golden
Howes. 1903 T. street, southwest.
Mrs. Golden.Howes is the first Eng.
lishwoman TO visit in Ardmore since
pre-war days. She relates many in
teresting incidents of the war per;
iod and of conditions since the sifn-
ing OF the armistice.
While conditions in England rela.
tive to prices of food and clothing
are similar to prices in America, the
shortage of foods is more acute and
rationing of sugar and butter is as
strict today as il existed during war
times. Each person is permitted only
six ounces OF sugar per week and
one and one.half ounces of butter
Mrs. Golden.Howes stated, adding that
butter is now selling at sl.1S per
pound and that the price is still ris.
ing.
Some Food Prices.
Prices of other foods are but slight.
ly higher than what I'VE are paying
in Ardmore. Steak sells for Sc cents
per pound; mutton 40 cents; milk,
short quart, IS cents; in pre.war
days milk sold at cents per quart,
while butter sold for 25 cents per
pound. Only one pound of potatoes
was allowed to a person during the
war and one pound amounting to a
loaf and a half OF bread per week.
But it was no punishment for us to
do without bread" Mrs. Golden,
Howes remarked I'VE ate as little
as possible for ii was so unpalaat.
able. Potatoes and meats are scarce,
she said,
There are million and half more
people in London today than there
were before the war Mrs. Golden.
Howes said, and the housing prob.
lem is indeed very serious. People
are living in tents or any temporary
abode they can find, which is some.
thing extremely out Of the ordinary
III our country.
While Ardmore citizens are com.
planning at the high gas rates, Eng.
land is paying sl.32 per 1000 feet. In
pre-war days the price averaged &C
cents.
In speaking of the rationing OF
foods Mrs. GoldenIHowes stated that
every person, from the King and
Queen to the most humble observed
the letter of the law. There was no
favoritism shown" she said, "and
indeed the King and Queen wished it
so. Their household was subject to
the same rationing rules as others"
Very few homes in England escaped
the supreme sacrifice OF war and in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Golden.
Howes two places are empty. The
son, Wilford Golden.Howes.
died on May s, 1916, from wounds re.
ceived during the memorable battle
at Gallipoli. when thousands of the
brave British soldiers gave their lives
in landing on this Turkish territory.
His body is buried at Alexandri,
Egypt, where he was taken TO the
hospital. Another son, Ernest. died
while in the training camp. Two more
sons also served. Harry Golden
Howes. the eldest spent the entire
time in italy, while Alan, the fourth
son, was on the front lines in France |
the war. The latter IS a
sculptor and is now working on war
memorials. He recently had most
exhibition in London.
The First Air Raid
Memories of the war are still very
fresh in her thoughts and she re-
calls many trying experiences through !
which the people passed.
II was i'll in one of thehospitals |
at the time of the first Zeppelin raid |
In London she stated. I'VE. of |
course did not know what was in
store for us. We only heard some. |
thing like an airship and did not
think more Of it, until the terrible |
noise following the dropping of |
bombs, was heard. The Zeppelin wa, |
nrst seen in the afternoon. 1t re. |
mained until after dark when the