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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08

they can command a little freedom
and can seek the physical develop
ment they need, for mere health's
sake, If for nothing more. Every
means by which such things can be
stimulated is legitimate. and such a
method smacks of true American
ideas.
1T is right, too, that the National
Guard of the states should be de.
veloped and strengthened by every
means which is not inconsistent with
out obligations to our own people or
with the established policy of our
government. And this, also. not
because the time or occasion specially
calls for such measures. but because
1t should be our constant policy to
make these provisions for our ma
tional peace and safety.
More than this carries with il a
reversal of the whole history and
character OF our policy. More than
this, proposed at this time, permit
me to say, would mean merely that
we had lost our self possession, that
We had been thrown off our balance
by war with which we have moth
ing to do, whose causes cannot touch
us. whose very existence affords us
opportunities of friendship and dis
interested service which should make
us ashamed of any thought of hos
tility or fearful preparation for trou-
Bile. This is assuredly the opportun-
ity for which a people and a govern
ment like ours were raised up. the
not only to speak. but
actually to embody and exemplify the
counsels of peace and amity and the
lasting concord which is based on
Justice and fair and generous dealing.
"A powerful navy we have always
regarded as our proper and natural
ICONTINGED on PAGE FTVF1
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PETROGRAD Dec. 8-The newspapers here con-
nue to claim that the Germans lost one hundred thou
sand men IN the months fighting about Lodz Several
generals remained the firing line so long that they
escaped the Russians only motor cycles The Germans
escaped from the ring placed about them in series of
night attacks with bayonets Their losses are officially
stated as "unheard Of"
Several Turkish officers are said to be serving with
the Germans in Poland
An official statement today describes the fighting
about Lodz saying that on November 49, the Germans
penetrated the Russian front the Vstua river The
report says, this followed by the driving of the
German avalanche into the opening thus made" This
avalanche for time ignored the Russians about Lodz
out made frantic attacks on the Russians north of Lodz
The Russians then began to surround the Germans who
had penetrated the lines and their attacks were ero-
ciouS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08

From the first we have had a
clear and settled policy with regard
TO military establishments. We never
have had, and while we retain our
present principles and ideals. we new
er shall have, a large standing army
If asked, are you ready to defend
yourselves? We reply, most assured
ly; and yet we shall not turn Amer
lea into a military camp. We will
not ask our young men to spend the
best years of their lives making SOL
diers of themselves. There is an
other sort of energy in us. 1t will
know how to declare itself and make
itself effective should occasion arise.
And especially when half the world
is on fire we shall be careful to make
our moral insurance against the
spread OF the conflagration very def
mite and certain and adequate indeed
Let us remind ourselves, there
fore, of the only thing we can do or
will do. We must depend in every
time Of national peril, in the future
as in the past, not upon standing
army. nor yet upon a reserve army,
but upon citizenry trained and ac-
customed to arms. 1t will be right
enough, right American policy, based
upon our accustomed principles and
practices, to provide a system by
which every citizen who will volun-
teer for the training may be made
familiar with the use of modern arms,
the rudiments of drill and maneuyer,
and the maintenance and sanitation
of camps We should encourage such
training and make it a means of dis
cipline which our young men will
learn to value 1t is right that we
should provide it not only, but that |,
We should make it as attractive as
possible. and so induce our young 1
men to undergo it at such times as !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Mexican Slayer Executed.

Laredo, Tex, Dec S.--A soldier
OF the Nuevo Laredo garrison, who
killed a comrade a week ago by
beating him on the head with a
stone, was executed today The fir
ing party stood him on the edge of
his ewly-dug grave, and the soldier
fell at the first volley. A detachment
of soldiers has been ordered to Mat
amoros but was held back because
1t was reported that there were re-
cent demonstrations there favoring
GAiterrez.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Allies Active in West.

London. Dec. Stalking advan-
tage of the preoccupation of the Ger
mans in the east, the allied French,
Belgian and British forces have be-
gun an offensive movement in the
west They are now virtually in pos
session Of the left bank OF the User
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
HENRY'S BILL Is LOST.
House Refuses to Refer His Bill for
Quarter Of a Million.

Washington, Dec S.-Representa-
tive Henry's first new move in his
fight for legislation issue of currency
on cotton was beaten in the house
today when it refused by vote of
l16 to IL to refer to the committee
his bill for a quarter of a million
bonds for cotton farmers. Postmas-
ter General Burleson sat beside Hen
ry, urging him to desist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON GIN
NINGs TO DECEMBER FIRST
SHOWS 1906, 1906 BALES.
ABOVE THE AVERAGE
Four Year Average to December First
is Eleven Million BaIes-Oklahoma
Ginning Exceed Million Mark.

Washington, Dec. S.-The sixth cot
ton ginning report of the season, com
piled from reports of census bureau
correspondents and agents throughout
the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. m.
today, announced that 1906, Jos bales
of cotton, counting round as half bales
of the growth of 1914, has been ginned
prior to Dec. l. This compared with
12,OSS,4l2 bales, or S6.5 per cent of
cember l, last year, 11,S54,541 bales,
or S79 per cent in 1912 and 12,S16,S07
bales, or S2.4 per cent in 1911. The
| average quantity of cotton ginned
prior to December l, in the past four
years, was 11,724,S SOS bales, or SCI per
cent of the crop.
Included in the ginnings were &c.
1875 round bales, compared with S6,S7S
last year, 1900 in 1912 and 1896 in
1911.
Sea Island cotton included numbered
g.. 1891 bales, compared with 61,049
bales last year, 51,275 bales in 1912
and 1856 bales in 1911.
Ginnings prior to December |, by
states, with comparisons for the past
three years in those states prior to that
date in the same years, follows:
ALABAMA-1914, 1,43S,3S9; 1913,
1,365,246 1912, 1,161,4S2; 1911, 1896
O76
IS ARKANSAS-1914, S5O,562; 1913,
7S9,937; 1912 $50, sos; 1911 6SO,434
FLORlDA-1914 1883 1913 5S,4S5;
1912 4S,63O; 1911 74,O56.
GEORGIA-1914 2,285, ,6O7; 1913 2,066-
1903, 1912 1,564,42S; 1911 2,339,354.
LOUISIANA-1914 3S1,913; 1913
342,3S9; 1912, 343,3 1928; 1911 313,624.
MISSISSIPPI-1914 9S6,99S 1913
955,SOS; 1912 S17,7O7; 1911 S92, ,495.
NORTH CAROLINA-1914 674,135;
1913 G22,369; 1912 754,569; 1911 S2S,-
$50.
OKLAHOMA-1914 1,O1S,2S7; 1913
764,295; 1912 S69,27S; 1911 7S3,9S9.
SOUTH CAROLlNA-19141 1925. .467:
1913 1,16O,725; 1912 1,O41, ,6S9; 1911 L.
31O, 1868.
TENNESSEE-1914 291,329; 1913
3o4 4,467; 1912 2OS, ,721; 1911 919.979.
TEXAS-1914 3,746,694; 1913 3,572,-
105; 1912 4,914,S21; 1911 S,747,932.
ALL OTHER STATES-1914 1O3.-
$685. 1913 S6,4S9; 1912 7O,SSS; 1911 So
PAS.
Ginning of Sea Island cotton prior
to December l, by states
FLORIDA-1914 27,46S; 1913 22,
9O7; 1912 1885; 1911 32,35O.
GEoRGIA-1914 33,1O1; 1913 S4,346:
1912 29,756; 1911, 51,496.
SOUTH CAROLINA-1914 2442O;
1913 4,496; 1912 1888; 1911 1910.
The next ginning report of the cen
'us bureau will be issued at 10 a. m.
Monday, Dec. 21, and will show the
quantity of cotton ginned prior to De-
'ember 13.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
NEW PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
OF MEXICO HAS COMPLETED
HIS CABINET.
MEXICO QUIET TODAY
Official Dispatches Reaching Wash.
inston Say That Mexico is Quiet
and Orderly and well PoIiced -

Washington, Dec. S.-President
Gutierrez has completed his cabinet
with the exception of the foreign re-
lations portfolio, which is still mn.
filed
Warming comes from Tampico that
Americans should not go there, be-
cause employment is scarce, and many
Americans are already stranded
there.
Official dispatches today say that
Mexico is quiet, orderly and well
policed. Few political arrests have
been made
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PREPARED for War.

ut is said in quarters that not prepared
for war; said the president. what is meant by being
prepared? Is it mean that are not ready upon brief
notice to put nation in the field nation of men trained
to arms? OF course we not ready to do that and
shall never be in time of peace long as we retain our
present political principles and Institutions And what
is that it is suggested should be prepared to do? To
defend ourselves against attack? We have always found
means to Go that and shall find them whenever it is nee
essary without calling our people away from their neces
sary tasks to render compulsory military service in times
of peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
MAY BE DOROTHY ARNOLD.
Girl Arrested at Austin Last Night
May Be New York Girl.

Austin, Tex, Dec S.-The name OF
Dorothy Arnold, found in the ny-leai
Of a Bible in the possession of a
young woman arrested here last night
has caused the police to investigate
today whether she has any connec-
ton with the wealthy New York
girl who disappeared several years
ago. A slip of paper had been pasted
over the name.
The girl was arrested with a man
in connection with pawn tickets for
alleged stolen goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08

| canal and in northern France, partic-
ularly in the neighborhood of La
Bassee, where the Germans hold a
very strong position, the allies are
beginning with a heavy cannonade
to feel their way eastward.
The same process is being follow
ed along the whole front. The French
official communication speaks of "the
superiority of our offensive" and
"the marked advantage" of the
French artillery over that Of the
Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
COUNTY OFFICIALS ACQUITTED
All Other Cases Pending at Lawton
Are Dismissed.

Oklahoma City. Dec. Advice
has been asked by State Examiner
and Inspector Parkinson TODAY of the
dismissal of all cases against county
officials in the district court at Law
ton. Acquittal of one of the sus-
pended officials resulted in dismissal
as to the others. The order of sus-
pension has been vacated in each
case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
SAY GERMANS LOST HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN IN FIGHT At LODI

newspapers of Russian Capital Insist that Germans Sus
tanned "Unheard-Of' Losses in Months Fighting
About LOdz-Turkish Officers Said to be Serving
with the German Army Now in POland-Berln Says
Hundred Thousand Russians Were Taken Prisoners
When LOdz Was Captured-Offical German An
nOuncement Says Kaiser's Troops Are Now Pursu-
ing Russians Beyond LOdz, which Will Force Rus
sian Retreat all the Way to Warsaw-Paris Claims
Brilliant Attack by French Gave them Possession of
Two Towns Near Arras-French Heavy Artillery
Continues Deadly Fire Upon Germans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
LAUGHED AT THE STORY.
President Amused at Statement Of
Michigan Senator.

Washington, d. c.. Dec S.-Presi-
dent Wilson laughed heartily today at
the report of Senator Smith of Michi-
gan, that Carranza's ultimatum caused
the American evacuation of Vera Cruz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Hunter Seriously Wounded.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. While John
Root and William Hunt, farmers liv-
ing near Binger. were hunting quails,
Root accidentally received a charge
of shot in the face, neck and chest.
One penetrated his eye, causing loss
Of sight His other injuries are ser
ious, and he will likely die.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Italian Troops to Africa.

Rome, Dec. Slight battalions of
Italian troops have been ordered to
Tripoli, lin North Africa to reinforce
the troops there and, according to
the announcement, ito be ready for
any aggression"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
COTTON REMAINS STEADY.
Despite Enormous Ginning Figures,
Cotton Futures Remain Steady

New York. Dec. S.-Despite the
enormous ghnings, the cotton fu-
lures today remained steady. Prices
were nearly unchanged today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Pursuit Toward Warsaw.

BERLIN Dec. S.-An official announcement saws
that the Germans pursuing the Russians beyond
Lodz 1t is privately stated that if this pursuit continues
far it will force the Russians to retreat all the wav to
Warsaw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
May Buy New York Club.

New York, Dec. S.-Jacob Rupert,
a local brewer. is negotiating for
the purchase of the New York Amer
lean league club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
ANNUAL ADDRESS Of PRESIDENT
Of UNITED STATES To CONGRESS

In This Message to Congress President Wilson Deals
With Problems Brought out by the Great Conflict
in Europe. "Let there be MscOnceptiOn" he
Says, 'The Country has been MisnfOrmed." America
Fears No Nation and is Amply Able to Defend Her
self-A great Task Lies Ahead in Helping to Restore
Peace. Economy is Strongly Urged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
FOUR LOST IN STORM.
Known Dead as Result Of Storm on
Atlantic Coast is Four.

New York, Dec. S.-The known
dead d1e to yesterdays storm is
four. The bitter cold continues today
all along the coast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
The Country MisinfOrmed.

LET there be no misconceptions he said The coun-
try has been misinforned We have not been negligent
of national defense We not unmindful Of the great
responsibility resting upon We shall learn and profit
stance; and what is needed will be adequately done"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
French Take Two Towns.

PARIS, Dec. S-An official announcement says that
tne Germans nave resumed their heavy attacks in Bel
gium. Brilliant attacks gave the French possession of
two towns near Arras after two months fighting More
deadly work by the French heavy artillery is claimed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
NAMES RETIRED ARMY MAN
Whitman Names Major Gen. Wither-
spoon as Supt. of Public Works.

New York. Dec. S.-Governor-elect
eral Witherspoon, who has just been
retired as chief of staff of the United
States army. accepts a position as
state superintendent of public works.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
Many Russians Prisoners.

LONDON, Dec. 8.-A Central News Amsterdam
dispatch says that according to Berlin message about
one hundred thousand Russians captured when the
Germans took Lodz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08

WASHINGTON Dec. 8-President Wilson, in his
annual address to congress today gave his answer to
those who contend that the United States uprepared
for national defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
COLLINS TO WHITE SOx
Athletic Star Sold to Chicago Ameri.
can League Team.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. S.-Second
Baseman Eddie Collins of the Ath-
letics has been sold to the Chicago
American league club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans. La. Dec. S.
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight is fair and
colder. Wednesday fair.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09
SEED POTATOES
Now Is the Time to Make Selections
for Next Year.

Brookings, Nov. AT the pres
ent time of year it may be opportune
to think about putting away well Sc
lected seed potatoes. 1t is an excel
lent practice to dig a good many hills
separately with a hand fork and to
select seed from only the best yield
ing hills. Such a practice will lead
to the improvement of potato strains
and will largely prevent the running
out" of varieties.
Whatever attention is given to hill
selection of seed potatoes it must OBJ
viously be given at time OF digging,
which may be about now. If hill Sc
lection is not resorted to, it will be
found to be profitable at least to put
aside a sufficient quantity of the best
typed, siZeable, tubers for seed. The
selection of such tubers, even from
bulk seed, will insure a harvest of
better yield and type than IL cr1ls
are planted.
Occasionally the idea advanced and
very often acted upon, that inasmuch
as culls cannot be sold for a good
price, they ought to be planted. thus
saving the best tubers for the mar
ket. Recent results of South Dakota
experiment station, agronomy depart
ment, lead to the belief that such
could be true only in years of ex-
treme scarcity of marketable tubers.
The results are given in South Da-
kota bulletin 155.
1t was previously published that
large seed tubers, as compared with
small tubers or culls, both being
quartered, give an increase of 2S per
cent in favor Of large seed pieces,
Later results indicate that this differ
| ence in favor of large seed pieces was
chiefly due to merely greater amount
of food material in the larger seed
pieces. However, a measurable part
of the increased yield was due also
to greater inherent yielding power OF
the larger tubers. Seed pieces of a
| given size were taken from good sized
uniform tubers and seed pieces of the
| same size were also taken from culls
Evidently in the trial indicated. nc
differences of yield could have result.
/ ed from mere difference of size oil
seed pieces. because there was no diff.
ference.
As an average, the yield from good
| sized tubers was five and one-hal1
bushels greater than the yield from
culls with the seed pieces of Gull size
So let potato growers now at digging
time set aside some well typed tubers
as seed for next years crop. Do Il
now.-By A. N. Hume, agronomisi
and superintendent of substations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

DR.. s. NJ. jerks was a passenger for
Minneapolis.
Miss Alice Walter and mother de-
parted for Minneapolis today.
DR.. Lowe and Geo. Beck of Went
worth came up on the evening train.
Mrs. Ed Stetzel and little son went
to Carthage this evening, where she
will visit a brother and then proceed
to Cakes, N. d.. to join her husband.
A movement has been started by
the clergymen of this city looking to
the relief of the poor this coming
winter. A committee of five from
each of the churches is to be appoint
ed as a central organization to look
after the receipt and disbursement OF
relief supplies. The Presbyterian
church last evening selected as its
committee Peter Marquart, VIM. Met
calf, Mrs. j. b. jerks. Mrs. M. l..
Clark, Mrs. 0. <. Matheny. A mass
meeting for the furtherance of the
movement will be held in the Pres
byterian church next Monday OF
Tuesday evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09
INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE
Boys and Girls of Brookings County
in Competitive Work.

Brookings, Nov. 9.-Louis Eber-
lein Is champion corn grower in
Brookings county among the boys
enrolled in the club work under the
direction of w. H. Hair. superintend-
ent of boys and girls clubs, an ex-
tension feature OF state college work.
Eberlein produced eighty bushels OF
corn per acre. He also took first
prize in the ten ear display at the
boys and girls fair in Brookings, in
addition to carrying off high honors
for the best single ear of white corn
winning the Brookings Commercial
club special prize. The acre produc-
ing this corn was for several years
part of a pasture and feeding ground.
George Valentine was a close Sec
ond. Harold Slocum won a special
premium for the largest yield OF corn
from one-half acre.
A large number of girls entered the
poultry show and their exhibits al
the boys and girls fair. held recent
ly in this city, was a very fine dem.
on~stration of what can be done with
poultry. The number OF birds enter.
ed was large and they were all thor.
'oughbred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09

the wheels, and the wheels passing
over him terribly crushing him. The
unfortunate farmer was about go
years OF z and is survived by q
widow and several children.
pierre-At the preliminary hear
ing at Fort Pierre of Herman Son
n%enschein, a well known stockman,
charged with cattle rustling, Ed Carr,
arrested on the same charge, turned
states evidence and testified that
Sonnenschein, Jack Borden, another
prominent rancher, and himself were
the parties who made the shipment
from Lantry a few days ago of sixty
head OF stolen cattle. which were
stopped at Mobridge. The cattle were
billed with "A. Star" as the owner In
charge, and Carr was to act as Star
on the trip, join the shipment al
some point east and change their bill.
Ing at Montevideo, Mimi. where the
cattle were to be sent to some non
inspection point for sale. Sonnen
schein was in court. but Borden has
not been arrested, although he Is be
ing searched for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09
SEVEN PERISH
In "a Prairie Fire Near Dickinson, n
D.-Schcol Teacher and
Six Pupils.

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 9.-Seven
is the total toll OF human lives taken
by the prairie fire near Belfield. south
of here, six children and their teach
er, Miss Gladys HOLSTER, aged %
years, giving up their lives in a vain
effort to escape.
The children killed by the flames
are a daughter and son of William
Pike, two children of William Menge
and a child of V. A. Smith and one
child OF C. III. Geery.
Three of the children were dead
when found by rescuers. Three 9TH
er children we're lying in the huddled
heap of bodies on the prairie, still
living, but so terribly burned that
they died.
away from the path of the fire reach
ed home safely. Frank Davis, a
farmer, was seriously burned in at
tempting to save the victims.
The school building stands un-
touched by the flames, and had the
teacher and her little flock remained
in the building they would have been
unframed. BY a quick change of the
wind the flames took a new direction
before reaching the schoolhouse.
Miss Hollister was teacher at the
Davis school. Eleven pupils were at
tending the school.
About / p. M, she saw the flames
sweeping toward the building. She
told her pupils their only hope lay
in reaching a plowed field some yards
distant.
Frantic with fright, the teacher
and her six little comrades struggled
on. falling when overcome by smoke,
then arising and pushing on blindly.
The dense smoke enveloped them
and they lost their way. The bodies
were found later huddled together
| only four rods from the plowed field
they had attempted to reach. Three
children were dead and three serious
ly burned.
Miss HOLSTER was unconscious.
| She regained consciousness long
| enough to say that she realized she
made a mistake in leaving the school
but said she did what she thought
was best.
The fire Is said to have been start
ed by a threshing crew seventeen
miles southwest of Belield.
The property losses amount to
about $4,000. About forty head oil
cattle. several farm layouts and a
large amount Of hay were consumed
The fire was not stopped until II
reached a point twenty miles south
OF the scene of the school tragedy.