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The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Sunday and the Clergy.

1t seems that Billy Sunday will not to
New York to conduct revival unless he can be
convinced that there is "a real demand for him
from the real clergy" of this Ncity A few days
ago he was on the point of accepting the chal-
lenge of the devil to come here, and he promised
to chase him up and down Broadway and to he'll
and gone or words to that effect. Why lug in the
real clergy?-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

Representative Underwood denied in the House
yesterday on State Department authority, the
published statement that Great Britain has notified
his government that it would regard the purchase
oy the United States OF the informed German
merchantmen as an unneutral act Mr.. Under
woods assertion is no doubt literally true. Great
Britain would not of course make formal protest
% the State Department against the provisions of
l bill under discussion in Congress simply because
I would, if enacted, give the administration the
power to violate our neutrality. Diplomacy does
aot protest against things that may happen or
hat arc in contemplation 1t is equally certain
hat Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Ambas-
Iador, is fully advised of the views entertained by
his own government and by its allies regarding
he pending ship purchase bill. Possibly he has
Iot taken pains to conceal these views from State
Department officials; there is no good reason why
le should. At any rate it cannot be presumed
hat the administration is in ignorance of the
lllies' views. That they would regard neutral
proceeding the purchase from their enemies of
hips rendered worthless to them as long the
war lasts is inconceivable In the meantime why
Ioes not the Dacia, the case of which vessel
closely resembles that of the interned ships, set
Gail from Galveston to expedite testl
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

No Mardi Cras and M-carcmc ictes ior Paris
tins year. For the first time in many moon, the
Loulevarder must face the austerities OF the Len
ten season without the customary preparatory
Shrove Tuesday license. 1t is always possible of
course, that Count Zeppelin may celebrate the
occasion with shower of his peculiar confetti
made in Germany"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

In its icvcrish effort to secure brand OF car
which will come out OF d collision intact the New
York Interborough seems to have forgotten that
another rational method OF preserving its rolling
stock is open to consideration. If it could find
some way to avoid collisions altogether, the prob
lem would be solved, Are these periodical smash
ups absolutely unavoidable?
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
FiIibusters, Present and Past.

Every once in a while some President of the
United States finds his administration up against
stone wall. President Wilson is no exception
10 the rule In each case the obstacle is the
1t is the Senate of the United States
Mr. Wilson has set his heart upon enacting
into law measure known the shipping pur-
chase bill. 1t proposes, through the expenditure
of $3oooo.ooo, raised by issue of bonds, to buy
a large number of ships which have been tied up
at American wharves because Great Britain will
not allow them to carry cargocs upon the high
seas. The administration is committed to. the
proposition. The Republican minority in the Sen
ate, insisting that if millions of dollars to be
spent for ships, the money should go into Ameri-
can shpyards for American labor and American
material, is determined that the shall not
pass Hence, under the guse of debating the
question: they will not allow the bill to to a
vote and hope that by daily postponcment OF final
action they will be enabled to reach the end OF the
session before the measure be enacted into
law.
This is the first hand-to-hand struggle between
the legislative and executive branches OF the gov
ernmcnt which this country has witnessed since
the present administration has come into power.
President Wilson has had everything his own
way. Through the operation of drastic rules and
the force OF party discipline the House has passed
all the measures which he demanded, and as oppo-
stion in the Senate would have been futile, that
body has acquicsccd. Conditions different
now In the first place the result of the last cleo
ton robbed the President of some of his prestige.
In addition to this the fact that the present ses-
sion must expire by limitation the fourth of
March and that appropriation bills must be passed
at all hazards. makes successful opposition to the
shipping purchase bill merely a question of days.
The administration starts upon its fight for con-
sideration with an almost insurmountablc handi-
cap in the very beginning.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
The Past Not the Future.

Fortune Teller-The lines on your
hand. madam. indicate your future
clearly. You will marry a second time.
woman-That proves you a fraud. II
ever marry again 1t will be for the
fourth time.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

At last the Federal Bureau OF Mines laboratory
Denver has hit upon a process OF obtaining
commercial radium from Colorado ore. This
timely discovery will have the effect OF reducing
the price OF the staple. 1t may fall to 100000
: nnumd
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
SuperHtrict.

'I understand the Blanks are strict
vegetarians.'
Strict! I should say they are. Why,
they won't even let their children eat
animal crackers. New Haven Register.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has been
sued for $1,000 because a deckhand on one OF its
fcrryboats pulled passengers whiskcrs five times.
Probably tho chap who tollcd the hour on the
ships bell was absent-mindcd and thought it was
go
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

According to the Editor and Publisher none
OF the scores OF Philadelphia newspaper men who
have been assigned to the Billy Sunday meetings
has "hit the sawdust trail" as Sunday calls the
route taken by his converts 1t was Nat Goodwin,
or some one equally famous, who, after seeing
himself impcrsonatcd by vaudeville performer,
remarked: "Ouc or tic other OF us is rottcn.'
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Tlhe ZenIth of ContemptIhilIty.

'.Nrs. BHnks is the meanest woman
in the world"
What has she done to you?"
II insisted on paying the fares when
we went shopping yesterday and she
Jet me do it."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Rather SpItcfuI.

Mrs Crawford-Has she really as good
a memory as she claims?
Mrs. Crabshaw-Only for certain things.
She can remember II one has had a hat
made over or a skirt turned.-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

1t has been successfully demonstrated that the
fumes of ether will restore the memory OF amnesia
victims. II it makes all OF them talk too, there
will be more interesting stories for the news
papers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

Those sufragist> marching The legis-
Iaturcs OF West Virginia and Tennessee have
passed resolutions to put the question OF votes
for women up to the people. They are getting
close enough to scare Representative Hefin.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
The Too EARLY RIser.

John, John. the new cook is up. and
it only o'clock"
"Sh, Maria. don't startlc her: she's
walking in her sleep. Led
ger.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Among the 1IissInE.

Old lady Ito wounded oficer)-oh.
sir. do you 'appen TO ave card IL any
OF your men at the front as found
pair Of spectacles wot left in six
teen bus in the Edgware road1'-
Punch.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Naturally.

What are you doing nOw?'
collecting dishes in 4 lunchrOOm-'
"How's business"
picking up every day."-Richmond
Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
HI, wiz. Saved His Head.

Bride-why did you borrow Jacks silk
hat to wear at our wedding when you
have a nice one of your own?
Groom-I heard that he intended to
throw at lot Of old shoes.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Morning Smiles.
4 Dairy Secret.

Our dairymans cows look very de-
jected" Maybe that is why our milk
is so blue"-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

No one can prove his own neutrality by con
stanty complaining about the lack OF it in others
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
The FiHbuster and What 1t Means.

Any comment upon the present stubborn tight
between the President in the White House and
the Republican minority in the Senate must rest
upon two fundamental propositions. The first is
that no measure which had behind it a strong
public sentiment ever failed OF passage through
the Senate no matter how long it was contested
and the second is that if the majority Of the Sen
ate is not sodly in favor Of the bill, defeat is
laImOst certain.
The strength OF the present fbustcr and, con-
lverSely the weakness of the President in his strug
gle lies in the fact that there is overwhelming
demand for the enactment OF the shipping pur
chase bill 1t is not party pledge. l. has not
been discussed by the people. Public sentiment is
certainly divided TO say the least. More than this
the Democratic majority of the Senate is not
unanimous Some OF the Democratic Senator's
being opposed to ship subsidies and to government
ownership, have openly voiced their opposition
Others are secretly hoping that the bill will never
come to a vote. Under these circumstances, the
chances arc largely against victory for the Presi-
dent. He may win but the outlook to state the
case mildly, is against him
The hlibuster means that there are in the
Senate who are stalking their Judgment against the
Presidents as to what is best for the nations
welfare. They in a position to center the at
Itention OF the country upon the effort OF the Prcsi
that they are in the right they willing to make
the dispute political issue. Before the fight in
the Senate is over the country will know more
about the shipping purchase project than it ever
did before 1t will learn for instance, the expert
cnCe of the United States in purchasing ships for
the war with Spain At that time the government
expended over $8,ooo,ooo in purchasing ships
which were repaired and rchttcd at an additional
cost OF over $5,oooooo. Then over $Io,ooo,ooo
we're spent in the charterng of vessels, OF which
enormous sum over 100000 went to one 'indi-
yidual and nearly 100000 more was spent in re-
storing these chartered vessels to their original
condition. There was 50 much talk OF scandal in
connection with purchasing and chartering that
the Senate tried to find the real value of YES
sells Tor which apparently extravagant prices were
paid The Senate resolution directed that the
value as given by LIoyd's register be stated, but
the officials sdcstcpped by replying that the regis
ter did not contain the desired information.
No one knows to this day whether the gov
crumcnt was given iull value for the S25oOOooo it
expended. This fact has pertinent bearing upon
the present proposition to spend S3oooo,Ooo more
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
SEEN FROM AFFAIR.

Look on your troubles with distant eye,
Or toward them take a lofty attitude
A mountain in the distance seems not high
And from a towering height Lions brood
Hath on the whole no more significance
Than any swarm OF bees, or busy ants.
LCopyrEht. I9i5l
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Railroads stin Handicapped.

After account is taken of these promis-
ing developments there is not much to
say OF actual changes. The railroads
have been buying rails and some equip
ment to meet actual necessities, but they
cannot enter upon any construction pro-
gram with the security markets in their
present state. They cannot go far on the
strength Of the recent rate decision, for
while they were granted an advance Of
approximately per cent, the decline in
their revenues since the outbreak Of the
war has been much more than that. The
latest month for which full returns are
available is November, when the decline
in gross was 1874 per cent from the same
month in 1913 Moreover, the rate in
crease only applied to the lines east Of
Chicago. the application Of the Western
lines being under hearing now. The roads
have large amounts OF short-term notes
maturing this year which must be taken
care of. These notes were issued because
at the time the conditions were unfavor-
able to the sale Of bonds. and the money
so raised, for the most part, has been
spent The refunding provides no money
for new work. and. so far as the notes
are held in this country does not involve
net demand on the investment market,
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
SUNDAY. JANUARY 81. 1915.
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year

First printing OF original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28
FRENCH REMEDY AIDS
STOMACH SUFFERERS

France has been called the nation
without stomach troubles. The French
have for generations used a simple
mixture of vegetable oils that re
lieve stomach and intestinal ailments
and keep the bowels free from foul,
poisonous matter. The stomach is
left to perform its functions nor
mally. Indigestion and gastritis
vanish.
Mr.. Geo. II. Mayr, leading drug
gist of Chicago. cured himself with
this remedy in a short time. The de
mand is so great that he imports
these oils from France and com
pounds them under the name of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. People
everywhere write and testify to the
marvellous relief they have received
using this remedy-one dose will rid
the body of poisonous aecretions that
have accumulated for years and con-
vince the most chronic sufferer from
stomach, liver or intestinal troubles.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold
by leading druggists everywhere with
the positive understanding that your
money will be refunded without
question or quibble if ONE bottle
fails to give you absolute satisfac-
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

cellar. We wet down into the cold,
damp cellar and stood about on bits
of wood and coal, and listened to the
continued whz-bang and crash of
big shells. The noise was pretty near
deafening, and they must have
pumped in about 100, Out of all that
lot luckily We got only two wounded
men-a priest, wounded by a flying
bit in the face. and a soldier. 1t was
trenches opposite our house were
not occupied or there would have
been many killed and wounded"
Continuing her letter on the fol-
lowing day, the writer says: The
big cannonade is still going on.
There must be a tremendous battle,
am hoping they are gaining ground,
and that We shall soon move on down
the road should just love to move
forward into Brussels The weather
has been truly awful lately, nothing
but rain. live in knee high rubber
boots and my oilskins. | am sure
| will never be able to get back to
hobble skirts and fashionable sides
as our American nurse says.
I'VE are thinking of going to Furn-
es for the afternoon, just for a JOY
ride. We have been hard at it for
nearly a fortnight without a break.
so We think of going in. You have
no idea what a pleasure a trundle
into Furnes is, when you have not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

done a thing but remain in two
smelly, dingy posts, day in and day
out. | will tell you what the pleas
ure consisted of: Getting into a
motor ambulance that had seem its
best days, and trundling over broken,
holey roads that nearly jolt ones in
sides out; probably at least once, and
perhaps more, sticking in the deep
mud, and all having to get out and
push and shove to get the car out,
and eventually arriving atFurnes and
having a mad rush round the shops
and grabbing all stores we can find
but it all seems so new and inter
esting after desolate town.
Then a mad rush back again, over
the same bumpy, holey road, and
home to our tumble down cottage.
Yet you have no idea what a great
treat it seems to us"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

of the fact that number of dis
agreeable incidents have occurred
Up to the beginning of February the
Dutch soldiers and the Germans
paced side by side and carried on
conversations. 1t appears that trou-
Bile sometimes arose through the
expression of diverse views, so the
commanders of the patrols have now
separated the men by distance of
of territory separating the Dutch
and German sentries no one is per-
mitted to go except on chance of
being Immediately shot.
Behind the frontier line on both
sides have been erected field forti =
fications in the shape of trenches and
gun emplacements. Those in Dutch
territory are so placed as to render
impossible any surprise inroad into
the Netherlands, and they are de-
Tended by strong bodies of troops
On the opposite side in Belgium
the entertainments face away from
the Dutch frontier, and are evidently
intended to offer shelter to the Ger
man army in case it should find it
self obliged to retire from its present
positions in Flanders.
There is a strong feeling among
the Dutch troops that the Germans
will be forced over the frontier in
Limburg should the allied forces
eventually push them out of Bel
gium. This little strip of Holland,
forming a sort of appendix to the
south. is bounded on the west by
Belgium and on the east by Ger
many. 1t is very narrow and would
offer great temptation to retreating
army trying to get away from its
pursuers. The Dutch realize this and
are determined to oppose any such
action by every means in their
power.
On the other side of Holland the
greatest attention of the Dutch gov
eminent is directed toward the pre-
vention of attempts to smuggle con-
traband articles over the frontier
from Holland into Germany. These
attempts are frequent, owing to the
profit attached to such transactions
The precautions taken against such
runs" are of the most extreme Sc
verify. The frontier line is patrolled
night and day and the troops en-
Gagged in this work are frequently
so that they may not become
too intimate with the inhabitants of
the frontier districts and so be in
clined to display laxity in their vigi-
lance
While these efforts to maintain a
strict neutrality are maintained, there
has been some criticism of the Dutch
government in consequence of its
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

action in keeping such a large num-
ber of troops under arms. Premier
Cort van der Linden, however, main
tains that the position taken up has
been the only correct one under the
circumstances and declares that the
government is sure that "the Neither
lands will, neither now nor in the
future, surrender her rights to anyone
without struggle"
There is a strong movement among
a section of the people in favor of
an appeal for Intervention in the in
terests of peace. There exists an
"Anti-War League" which recently
has displayed great activity and
petitions are placed everywhere for
signature asking the queen of the
Netherlands to make some move in
this direction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28
RED CROSS GIRL NURSE
GIVES GLIMPSE OF WAR

London. Feb. 27-(Correspondencc
OF the Associated Press "A letter
received by an English family from
a daughter serving as Red Cross
nurse in Flanders gives thrilling
glimpse of a girls life on the Dix
nude Nieuport line.
I'VE had a lively day of sheling
on Monday" she writes. AT about
1920, whiz-bang! just outside our
house, and all our glass came shat
tering down. Whiz-bang another,
and another, and yet another. Just
then the Belgian doctor came in and
told us we had better go into the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28
Meritol rheumatism Powders.

The unusually large sale of this
remedy is the best evidence we could
offer you to prove its merit. 1t is
made of effective ingredients, and
is guaranteed to give permanent re-
lief for rheumatism We will gladly
show you the formula and explain its
merits to you. Prices SOC and $1.00.
Local agents, F. ]. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28
DUTCH AND GERMAN PATROLS
HAVE STRICT BOUNDARY LINE

Amsterdam, Feb. 27-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. THE
Dutch and German soldiers. who
have been patrolling on opposite sides
of the boundary line since the war
began have been ordered to with
draw from close contact on account
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

Ladies' Ribbed Underwear
at Sc.
Ladies' Petticoats at &c.
Ladies' Wool Shawls at &c.
Ladies' Silk Hose at &c.
Mems Caps at 8 cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28
Monday at M will positively sell the folio,

Mems Shirts at 8 cents.
Mems Underwear at &c.
Mems 25c hose at &c.
Boys pants at 8 cents.
Boys Underwear at &c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

Don't fail to see the last episode of
the Million Dollar Mystery. Theatori-
UNI Tuesday and Wednesday, March
2 and 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

6 Ladies' Hats at Sc each.
Ladies' Corsets at Sc each.
Ladies' Corset covers, worth
35c, at Sc.
Children's Coat Sweaters at
Qn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

Boys Shirts at 8 cents.
Mems Hats at 8 cents.
Mems % cent Gloves at &c.
Mems 25c hose at &c.
Boys Rompers at Sc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-28

/ Child's Coat, worth $500
for &c.
Several pairs of Children's
Shoes, at Sc per pair.
. Ladies' Skirts, at Sc each.
> Ladies' Dresses at Sc each.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-14
"HURTING THE UNIVERSITY"

Il was asked by the provost" (oi
the university, says Prof. j. Scott
Nearing, mot to talk against child
labor and poverty, as such agitation
hurts the university | know of nc
other advice to which DR.. White can
refer"
The above in answer to some stric-
lures of DR.. White defending the act
of the trustees in dischargng Near.
ing from the faculty.
Such agitation hurts the university!
No doubt. Nearing should have left
it to others.
Hurting the university means, if it
means anything, that the institution
is, at least, partially dependent upon
people who support it by the assist.
ance of the exploitation of children
and the poverty of the wage slaves
who produce their wealth. They OBJ!
ject Meanings agitation hurt them,
and they "hurt the university" or
threatened to hurt it, by withdrawing
their support. They recognized it as
being effective, at least, to some ex'
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-14
THE ONLY ISSUE.

AS the day of electing three of the
five city commissioners for Spokane
draws near, the activities of perennial
politicians increase. The people have
shown n significant lack of interest,
but with continual urging they are
showing signs of life, and within 30
days will develop sufficient energy to
study diligently and dutifully the per
sonalities, pedigrees, platforms, and
promises of the numerous good men
candidates. then heroicly go to the
polls resolved to do their very best to
vote for none but simon pure good
men. Then, within year, three
fourths of them acknowledge their
mistakes, and vow never again, etc.
There are unmistakable signs now
that the people are Disguised with
these campaigns of trifling person.
alites and insincere promises. No
proposal, no issue, no problem is be-
fore the voters other than the eternal
question of economy and efficiency.
None of these good men candidates
comes forward with definite method
of dealing with the troublesome mat.
ter of unemployment. None of them
has any idea of how they can help to
revive business, except that they quite
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-14
JUST A REMINDER.

We want to remind our readers that
the Northern Transfer is one of our
best advertisers and that they want
your trade. The Northern Transfer
people have been advertising in this
paper for years and we think it only
fair that they should get the Socialists
trade. They are the only advertisers
that do furniture moving, so next time
you have occasion to move see to it
that the Northern Transfer gets the
job. Cut out the directory in this
weeks issue and look up our adver-
tisers when you do your shopping