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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-13

Frank Craddock, who was acci-
dentally shot while out hunting Fri
day, is reported to be getting along
nicely at the Hardy Santarium. His
injuries, though painful, are not dan
gerous, and he will be on the streets
within a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-13

John Williams, formerly with the
phur, but who has accepted the po-
sition of trade manager for the Iten
Biscuit company of Oklahoma City
for this territory will move his fam
lily, consisting of his wife and two
daughters, here after the first of the
year. Mr.. Williams states that Ard
more looks good to him, and he pre-
fers to live here, rather than in any
other town in his territory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-13

Wagon receipts for local cotton
market this season has been $4,000
bales, which is far below the figures
for the same time last season. The
crop is far in excess of 10000 bales,
and demonstrates that much of the
cotton is being held by the farmers.
Local receipts yesterday were light,
with prices about the same as for the
entire week-from 6 to 7.25.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-13

Assistant Postmaster Boyd stated
yesterday that the receipts of the
postoffice for the month of December
is going to be far in excess Of what
they were last year. The exact fig
ures are not known, but enough is
shown to convince the assistant post
master that there will be substan-
tial increase. The regular quarterly
report will be submitted January l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-13

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of
the county court: James Ferguson
and Miss Mary Stilwell, Glenn; A. F.
Snelson and Mittie Cook. Provence;
j. +. McCants, Newport, and Miss
Pearl Jones, Ardmore; Thomas Car
son and Ruth Jones, Pooleville
Evening star., 1914-08-23

".Do YOU speak French asked the
French prelate.
Il do not replied Cardinal Sarto.
Then you can never be elected Pope,
said the French cardinal, in tones OF
finality.
"'Deo gratias. (Thanks he to God = ex-
claimed Cardinal Sarto with sigh OF
relief
When the Pope was a simple parish
priest in Italian village his sister. on
whom he was very fond of playing jokes
kept house for him. ON one occasion lie
notified her that lie would bring TO din
ner guest Of some prominence Accord
lngly the sister went to the extent OF in
dulging in the luxury of leg of lamb.
just before the dinner Was served. and
while his sister absent from the
kitchen. poor man came TO the back
door and told the young priest that his
family was in dire need of food. The
priest slyly removed the leg of lamb from
the stove and gave it to the starving man
with his blessine-the most acceptable
sort of blessing. l think. He said moth
ing TO his sister about it, however, but
shortly after, when dinner was announced.
walked into the dining room with his
guest. Imagine the CONSERVATION of his
sister when she opened the oven door
and found the best part of the dinner
gone. Her brother. however. laughed her
into good hufnor and they made dinner
OF the balance-the happier for the good
deed
Evening star., 1914-08-23

think he will be the one to whom the
nations, weary of warning, will turn
as an arbiter to lead them from their
difficulties
Just consider, for moment, what
4 supremey fitting position he Will oc-
culy to fill this high function. He is not
to be hampered in the slightest way by
any interest. either personal, or as the
highest representative of the church.
He has no temporal possessions, he has
not one tota of bias on any single one
of the nunberless questions that Will
arise for settlement. He ranks with the
Solutely free from all entanSlements-
freer. indeed. than the ruler of the
smallest and most remote of the earth's
realms. The fact that he is not only
without any temporal interest, but that
he cannot, by any possibility, have any
such interest. will naturally appeal to
the Judgment and good sense of the
world.
Furthermore, his high office as the
representative of the Prince of Peace
on earth, his position as head of the old
est of Christian churches, seems to my
mind. to fit him most eminently for the
position of peaeemaker for the world.
And it must be remembered, too that
in the present distressing situation, and
the settlements that must eventually be
arise any religious question. Nowhere.
in all the preliminary chickering's and
quarreiings. of the nations has any
thing even remotely savorfng OF any
religious matter injected itself into the
controversy. Therefore the fact that the
Pope is Catholic will not ins anywise
initiate against his accepting the high
Evening star., 1914-08-23

OF quaint. genial humor Many are the
stories l heard at Rome about this dry
genial humor of his. One. indeed. was
Il joke upon priest well known IN
Washington, prominent professor at
the Catholic University here.
The professor, who prides himself upon
his learning-aud justly. too-durlnG 4
visit to Rome was accorded an audience
with the Pope. Learning that he was Z
professor in the Catholic University at
Washington, the holy father asked him If
he understood Italian.
do you understand Italian! asked the
Pope. The priest proudly replied that he
dia-very well, indeed With subtle
twinkle in his eye the Pope commenced 70
rattle off Italian at a RAPID rate, laush,
ing in his sleeve, as he saw the look OF
uncomprehending bewilderment spread it
self over the features of the priest.
do you understand that" he asked
with a smile, as he finished The pro
fessor had to admit that he didn't COM
prehend a word of it.
mo, l think not laughed the Pope,
that is the street dialect OF Venice that |
picked UP in my boyhood; none but good
Venetians understand it,
1T is well known, continued Mgr.
Russell. that the Pope was very
much opposed to his own election. Dur
ing one of the later sessions, when he was
growing in strength every ballot. he was
anproached by one of the French cardi-
nails.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
BIcHARIN WARRIORS OF THE EGYPTIAN DESERT

Since the rapprochenent between the
English and French in Egypt the English
bureaucracy and military autocracy there
have shown a disposition to give credit to
the French. They have not yet however
acknowledged the services of an Ameri-
can. Cope Whitehouse, for his studies into
the ancient irrigation system of Lake
Morris and its application to modern re-
quirements. nor have they acknowledged
the services of Col. Chaille-Lo and the
other American officers who went to
Egypt, few years after the civil war,
and gave their aid to the khedive in the
military organization Of the country.
Freeing the fellah from his serfdom to
the soil. relieving him from the oppres-
sion of the grasping landowner and the
more graspins taxation of the govern
ment. enabling him to have regular crops
by means of perennial irrigation. and as
surine him something like evenhanded
justice, has been the chief benefit of
British rule in Egypt At the same time,
the irrigation and other works have been
very profitable to English contractors and
manufacturers. The foundation of one
of the greatest fortunes in England
that of Sir Ernest Casse. was laid in
Evening star., 1914-08-23

not simply that there We're not enough
offices to go around, and that most of
the good places were filed by English
bureaucratic officials who drew good sal
aries and left native subordinates to do
the work.
There was Il deeper feeling Of wounded
national pride that more recognition was
not given to Egyptian participation IN
Egyptian affairs. The partisans of Brit
ish rule deny this. but any foreigner who
has come in contact with the educated
Egyptians cannot fail to recognize it.
The flogging of some natives brought
about something like crisis in which the
full measure of Egyptian discomfort was
measured. This was known the Den
shawai affair. \ large section of the
English public shared the indignation of
the Egyptians over the Denshawai affair.
Questions We're asked of the govern
ment and answers were given. The sub
stance of the answers was that the gov
ernment did not approve fogging as a
general principle, but that the British
officials in Egypt probably had sufficient
reason for permitting 1t in the instance
in question.
Notwithstanding the stout defense of
the Denshawai affair made by the Brit
ish officers who Were responsible Tor 1t, 1t
was observed tnat subsequently notlliS
was heard of foggings.
At this period the agitation of Egypt
for the Egyptians at its height.
There was a nationalistic press, which
in the United States would he called
yellow press. In England it was de-
nounced a reasonable press. more
fair description would be To call it a SEN
sational press.
American or English newspaper readers
knowing little of the habits of thought
and manners of expression of stately
Arabs, would have. difficulty in conceiving
of a sensational Arabic press. The tone
of the articles was violent and abusive,
though not less so than used 10 be the
case in American political campaigns, and
is still the case in English campaigns
when the unionist and the liberal news
papers fall afoul of each other over
home rule.
One effective weapon of the sensational
Arabic press was the cartoon. Some OF
these cartoons became pointed that the
papers using them We're suppressed by
the British authorities. British rule in
Egypt is far from reaching the point
where n free press is tolerated.
The Egyptian nationalists did not de-
pend entirely on the Arabic press. They
published several journals in French,
and they also established one in End
Evening star., 1914-08-23

not the Protestant rulers would accept
him, time only will show
AS a matter of fact, the writer has
learned, through sources reliable, but re-
mote and unconnected with Monseigneur
RUSSELL that the kaiser has, upon inter
rogation from the Emperor of Austria,
expressed himself not being averse.
when occasion should arise, to having
the Pope act a medium of peace
DO you think that the ne" Pope Will
take the initiative at once in seeking to
bring about 4 peace between the warring
powerS?" Monseigneur Russell was asked.
THAT is another question that L do not
feel qualified to answer, he replied.
There SO many conditions upon
which such action as that is dependent
that l would not dare to express an
opinion at this juncture | do think.
however, indeed L am confident to the
point Of certainty, that the choice OF the
college of cardinals will fall upon man
whose position as n neutral IS so Well
known and whose ability is such that, If
the opportunity for taking the initiative.
with the proba bility OF resulting success
presented itself, he would gladly seize 1t
and make the best possible use of it,"
For it must be kept in mind con-
tinued Mgr. Russell, that the Col
lege Of Cardinals will have always
before their minds the far-reaching eff
feet upon European affairs that their
choice may have; that they will realize
throughout their deliberations, how
theirs is the most important conclaye
of cardinals held, perhaps. for GEN.
turies And their choice will be made
so that it will result. if possible, for the
worlds immediate good Therefore l
will say. in conclusion, that the ses
sions of the College of Cardinals will
be marked by an earnestness and abil
ity never surpassed in the two-thou-
sand-year history of the church. l
hopefully and confidently look forward
to the greatest good resulting from it.
And one word on this subject" con-
cluded the monsignor when l said
that there would be no religious ques-
ton involved. should the Pope either
act as peacemaker on his own initia-
tive or be chosen by the powers at war
to act In that capacity. l meant only
that there would be no question OF de-
nominational or factional religion.
LAS a matter of fact, the whole func-
tion of the holy father. as such a peace
maker would be filled with the spirit of
religion-the religion OF Jesus Christ,
of peace and love to all mankind; it
would be upon that foundation of reli-
gion that he would strive to bring
about peace upon the earth.
ilege of an audience with Pope Plus y
four year ago. spoke in terms of the
greatest sorrow and affection of the
late pontiff.
HE was a man simple in his daily
life as Pope of Rome as when he was
but q humble peasant. And, what is
unknown to many, he was a man full
Evening star., 1914-08-23

France are allies. that the French should
now be pronounced partisans of English
control. The bitterness of the French
over the British occupation began to die
out years ago. and of recent years the
two nationalities have been quite har-
monious The war will be certain to
strengthen this harmonious feeling. and
10 reconcile France TO the permanent oc-
cupation of Egypt by England.
Whether the fact that England and
France are busy fighting Germany will
revive the nationalistic movement in
Egypt, which is an anti-British move
ment, events alone can determine. The
agitation has been smothered, but 1T
smoiders. and students of Anglo
Egyptian affairs would not be surprised
if it famed up again.
The land Of the Nile is perpetual
problem, not only for England. but for
all Europe. A summer spent there
gave me an insight into some of the
underlying causes of discomfort, as well
as knowledge Of the constructive
side of the English rule.
Egypt in summer is not the Egypt
that the winter tourists know. The
thousands of visitors at the hotels in
Cairo, who make pilgrimages up the
Nile to Luxor. pleasure seekers that
they are, see little OF the picturesque
side of native life. ride the donkeys,
take a look at the Sphinx and the pyra-
mids and enjoy the glorious sunshine.
Then they come back to Europe or the
United States and talk about Egypt
and the excellent hotel accommoda-
tions there. Some of them also may
touch a little on archaeology. But thes'
do not care to know, and do not pre-
tend to know. much about latter-day
Egypt.
One advantage of the summer months
is that there are no tourists, and al
though many of the English officials
are away on their vacation, enough
of them remain to learn something of
their point of view. The British garri-
son always remains. Most of the
Egyptian officials also stay. although
some of them fit away to the European
capitals.
A summer spent in investigating trade
and economic conditions. threw some
side lights on political affairs and inter
national arrangements. The Egyptians
have their grievances, and so have the
British officials.
The nationalistic movement has for its
avowed object Egypt for the Egyp-
tians.'' This situation never really has
obtained. for. until the British occupa-
ton in 1882, Egypt existed chiefly for
the Turks who exploited 1t from Con-
Evening star., 1914-08-23
The New Reading.

KIAT c. GOODWIN, the actor. COM
= planned at dinner at the Players
in New York about the facility and
the levity of divorce.
Why" said Mr.. Goodwin, hotly, THE
way some people divorce and remarry
is terrible.
"On a. roof garden the other evening
a young lady said to me:
Congratulate me, Mr.. Goodwin. To-
day is my silver wedding day
"'Oh, nonsense said /. You are toe
young and pretty to have been married
twenty-five years.
Oh she laughed. you don't under
stand Today / was married for the
twenty fifth time.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

our American prelates have made that
a special study.
And yet. on the other hand" added
the monsignor. the fact that a neutral
Pope is desired may weigh largely in
favor of choosing an American. 1t is
hard to find u person that is thoroughly
familiar with any subject who has rot
formed some we'll defined opinions on
one side or the other. Hence. it is not
beyond the range OF proba bility that the
college may look to America for a Pope
who will be absolutely removed from all
possibility of prejudice or bias in favor
OF any particular country or faction of
Europe
Pope would consciously permit himself
10 be swayed by his personal prejudices
and feelings for or against any coun-
try or people. But preconceived opinions
are apt unconsciously to influence the
very best men-and none know this bet
ter than these cardinals. who are men of
superior education, especially in the
philosophy of the human heart. Hence.
it may be that. desiring above all things
to choose Pope entirely neutral. they
may look to America for him.
Reyerting to the papal election. Mgr.
Russell said
.Now. Of all times in the last few cen
turies, the ruling powers of the civilized
goodwill of all classes of persons with
in their domains, and | think every ruler
will lend his aid to assist the conclave in
convening promptly upon the date set
There is another, and perhaps more
personal reason why the rulers and au-
thorities of the various nations will cir
deavor to have the cardinals within their
realms be present In person as soon as
the College of Cardinals meets. The new
Pope will be a potent moral factor, even
If nothing more, in the settlement of Eu-
ropean affairs and 1t is natural that each
ruler should desire to have his nation
represented in the conclave by as many
cardinals as are credited to his country.
This implies no improper spirit or desire
on their part to unduly influence the
election. 1t is merely that each ruler
wishes his Catholic subjects represented
at Rome as fully as possible-a thor
oughly commendable spirit and one show
ing desire to look to the interests Of his
Catholic subjects, even though the ruler
be Protestant. Hence. i say. do not
think that the cardinals throughout the
world will experience any difficulty, by
reason of the wAr, in reaching Rome in
5inrd,1oT. time for the ny e'ins of the College OF
.It is not necessary. however, for all
the cardinals, br even for any stated
number, to be present at the first session
in order to constitute valid meeting, "
explained Mgr. Russell in answer to a
question on that point. Those who are
present will meet, organize and proceed
to the election, and, no matter how many
may be absent, the election by those pres
Evening star., 1914-08-23
The Smell of Golf.

nNUR state is now drier. Let us hope
~ our golf will now be drier too y
The speaker was Mayor III. l.. Kirk
of Wheeling He resumed:
''Out of the mouths of babes no such
reproaches will hereafter be heard as
that unconscious reproach. which was
directed by his little son last spring
upon a Parkersburg lawyer
PA, said the urchin. one spring
evening. you took a day off today,
didn't you.
"Yes. my son. the lawyer answered.
How did You know
The urchin wrinll1ed up his little
nose, as he said:
You smell so Of golf"
Evening star., 1914-08-23
The Pumps.

T ORD MERSEY. head OF the l;ippress
- of lreland-Storstad investigation
board, said to New York reporter the
other day:
Much is still left to be desired. but
ships are safer than they used TO be-"
With a smile the veteran iurist added:
We no longer hear OF shippers offer
Ing such excuses for slow passages as
the one offered by the skipper of the col
lier, who said:
Well. gentlemen, no wonder we're
late. We pumped the whole Atlantic
three times through that ship coming
across"
Evening star., 1914-08-23
No More Caricature.

CIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, dur
~ ing his recent visit to New York,
said to New York reporter:
English authors nowadays sell better
In America, as rule. than at home. A
sale of 10000 volumes is extraordinary
at home, but here a sale of 10000 Is
hardly extraordinary
'One consequence of this fact Is the
disappearance from English fiction of the
American girl caricature. The American
girl in English fiction today is, If any
thing, over-hattered. But in the English
fiction OF yesterday the American girl
was of the type that says:
Gee, pop hop inter a billed shirt.
Thar goes the hash hammer
Evening star., 1914-08-23
An ARAB COFFEE HOTsE IN CAIRO.

land. whose avowed purpose was to edu-
cate members of parliament on the
Egyptian question as viewed from the
native standpoint.
1t is the bitter complaint of English
men in Egypt. who believe only in the
strong hand, that British rule has been
a mistake in encouraging the spread of
education. This is an overwrought view.
In the first place, while material bene-
fits have been conferred on the peasan-
try. there has been nothing like popular
education. nor could there be much ac-
complished anyhow in a quarter of
century, if that We're a part Of the pro
gram
Educated Egyptians in no way have
been dependent on British rule for their
education. The old Turkish families,
who still speak the Turkish language i'll
their own households and profess to de-
spise the Arabic. also speak French.
The younger Egyptian element speaks
French in preference to English, al
though familiar with English The
Arabic tongue reaches Il great mass of
the population educated and uneducat-
ed. So agitation III either Arabic, Tur-
kish or French is bound to go on. The
situation is not similar to India, where
the English language furnishes the COM
mon medium of communication among
the educated classes.
The elimination of British rule in
Egypt on its constructive side was
reached during the administration OF
Lord Cromer. AS Sir Evelyn Barring he
went out to Egypt as financial adviser.
and became actually pro-consui. The
history of his own work and the justin
cation of British rule in Egypt. which IS
in substance Il plea for permanent brit
ish control. and the eAtinsuishnent OF
Egyptian nationality are to be found III
the two bulky volumes he wrote under
the title of Modern Egypt.
::
American readers OF Lord Cromers re
view of his own labors cannot fail to be
interested in his frequent references 10
Alexander Hamilton. 1t would seem that
Ha amilton had made greater impression
on Lord Cromer than any statesman Of
modern times. Most American readers
following Lord Cromer's chapters. sym
pathetically in many respects. nevertne-
less are apt TO wonder If there is not an
other point of view. the Egyptian poiTIt of
view. There is. and~it has been set forth
in books also but these are little known
to the English-reading puhlic.
Sir Edwin Gorst succeeded Lord Gro
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Egyptian contracts. He IS, / think,
naturalized British subject.

Egyptian contracts He is, l think, a
naturalized British subject.
= x
During my summer in Egypt. and later
when in England, it seemed to ME that
one trouble with British rule was that
too much stress was laid on material
benefits. These We're everywhere evident.
and could not be gainsaid. nor can they
be gainsaid today: yet they are not the
sole factors in making dependent peo-
pie contented.
1t came about. rather Unexpectedly, that
England woke up one morning and
found that Egypt was no longer a doclie
dependency. The fellaheen, notwithstand-
ing they We're much better off under Brit
ish rule, were showing signs of discon :
tent and the higher classes were almost
in revolt On the part of the higher
classes it was partly their innate opposi-
ton to foreign rule of any kind: but
there was also an element of resentment
at the subordinate part they played in
the administration of the country. 1t was