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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
All of Us Hyphened
in the Past

In the past the hyphen has played
such a part In American history
and consciousness az almost 10 have
been the sign OF our common de-
nominator. AS a people We have
never been one stock with a common
origin. We have all been hyphenat.
ed a little nearer or farther back.
Yet we seem 10 need 20 be reminded
that the Spanish explorers followed
the Italian navigator. that the Dutch
were at the great gateway OF the
continent, while the pilgrims from
Britain were settling New England
and the cavaliers became the plant
ers OF the south. To preserve and
glorffy these heritages we have or
ganized our New England societies.
our Holland society. our Colonial
Danes. IN honor OF their lineage, In
each instance reaching back 10 old
world ancestrfes.
What will America lose by Amert
canning It's citizens ot foreign birth
and parentage as radically and rap
Idly a. the extreme antihyphen pa
trfots demand IL We call the roll,
the name OF each nationality will
nsure up our loss ~ what lies at
the farther end OF the hyphen. Are
We 30 rich in artistic taste and as
piration AZ 10 AFFORD the loss OF the
love OF the beautiful which the Ttal
ian common people express IN their
appreciation Of ststuary and opera,
OF painting and Architectural Are
We so eflcient and scientific and
musical as 20 forfeit the gains that
have come 70 us through the con
nection which our Gerrnan.American
fellow citizens have maintained with
the sources Of their culture In the
fsther1and7 Are ve so idealistic as
not 20 nsod the insight and the out
look NJ the jew and the mystic
idealism that crowns the martyrdom
OF the race in Russia7 Are we so
patriotic that wc have nothing TO
learn and no inspiration 20 get from
the patriotism Of the Poles for their
"partltlonod" PoIand2--Grsham Tay.
Tor. in tho American Leader.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
The "Maiden's Prayer"

An elderly bachelor and an equal
ly elderly spinster sat In q concert
hall. The selections were appar-
entity entirely unfamiliar to the gen
tleman. but when the wedding
march OF Nendelssohn was begun he
pricked up his ears.
That sounds familiar" he Ell
claimed But I'm not strong on
those classical pieces. That 10 q
good 'un. What is IT." The spin
stsr cast down her eyes. That"
she told him. demursly. lis the
'Maiden's Prayer Atlanta Jour
nal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28

bUl u lIls al
Why then. the state camps
New York state has fallen. through Ave laws
recently passed for domination by the National
Guard.
IL is practically under military rule
Its military rulers intend It to be a pattern
for all other states TO folow-con scription. com
pulsory military training in the public schools,
and the rest OF H.
This war scare is the most tremendous help
TO these noble. military gentlemen. who have
had little TO do but hold their hands and draw
their pay for many years
should become unpopular they would be
without a job
This is the opportunity for which they have
been looking
Il gives them chance TO have the militia
placed In camps. completely under their power,
TO drill and train as they see ft
They are making every effort 10 get men 70
enlist FOR six years: they are knocking them rto
shape according 10 the most approved methods
OF tyrannous militarisrn.
The border Is the place which they prefer. but
II not the border then the camps.
Who knows when such chance will fall into
their hands again?
But, according 10 recently returned militia.
men, they have over leaped Themselves and
fallen on the other side
These young men protest that their arsor
mas oeen dampened; that the whole thing flls
them with disgust $50"
They have refused 70 enlist FOR sir wears s,s
asked for their discharge a. soon "a tbev could
Ihey are back home. they say and 20 say
large extent -
In New York, II is different.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
Militarism Isn't Getting
Much of q FOOthOld in Camp

And now our mffitia at Grsyitng Is eesinnins
TO chafs.
washing dishes and doing ocnsr mental tssks
under a broflins sun. while ones business Is
suffering through ones absence Is another mat
ter.
The nsn are asking themselves: What lie the
USE Of all thisr"
The aftermath OF that enthusiastic learetAF-
ing. as the Michigan Central station some weeks
ago. when Detroit turned out and cheered and
went. IL a discomfort at the everlasting monet
ony OF war
The pubic. which yelled itself into fever Of
excitement OF that memorable night !s going
quietly about its own business.
II has practically forgotten tie ganAn; men
in khaki who went forth TO save the country.
The country seems TO have been saved" with
the intention all along.
Why. then, al this bother
There are two reasons
The lngo.sts who c!Mnored for preparedness
and protection along the border had 10 be gagged
in some WA
Physical gasging is out Of date, although its
logical sequence, war. stu dourishes.
We have evolved from the personal to the I'm
personal
We DO things on a bigger scale that Is all.
So the only present method Of stopping the
student cries Of our preparedness crowd was 10
send troops 10 the border.
Much as one may not approve Of these alarm.
lists. they stu citizens OF the United States
and their voices must be needed
Many are sincere.
Many out for pelf.
Very well, then-the troops are sent
Fl Paso Is reeking with 10000 militia mem.
bers who. according TO letter received by Us
from that city last week, look very nice bu,
have nothing TO fight with The artillery have
no guns and the cavalry no horses"
But never mind.
Their presence the ground-,he hot
parched and arid ground, satisfies the jiugoists
and there is comparative peace in this land OF
plenty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
HARVARD'S LOTTERIES.

The New York Sun finds that Harvard college
in 1779 finding its funds running low received
special permission for lottery scheme to erect
Stoughton hall. This lottery prolonged its draw.
ing for more than 10 years. producing SIS 400
net. The college invested $4,000 in tickets, and
N IL said drew the principal prize OF 10000
Another grant In favor Of Harvard In 1906 pro
duced $4,000 to aid in building Holworthy haIl
and TO aid I'm repairing MaTsac halI.-Ieviston
(Me.) Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28

and dried with q olean towel before
preparing baby's food.
In preparing the dishes nsoss-
sAry, boil thsm In water, but don't
dry them with q tovsi. Instead In
vert than aftsr taking from The
boiling water and then allow them
to dry from shslr own hsst.
The best sort OF . nursing bottle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
The Old Gardener Says

Many amateurs neglect their
peonies After the lowering SEE
son. quite unmindful OF ths fact
that the plants have immediate
ly started mailing their buds for
the NEXT season. Peony plants
should be wstered faithfully and
copiously all through the hot
summer months. They will re-
pay this care By giving EXTRA fne
blooms the following year. A
peony buds.
long time IN required TO make
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
Jlmmys Compliment

Ma" said Jimmy. the teacher
give me n fine compliment today"
oh, did she7" said tho delighted
mother. What did she say to your"
We'll, sho didn't exactly say any.
thing 70 mo. but she told George
that he was the worst boy in school.
and that she liked even mo better
than him. "--IAdies' Home Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
a Reminder

Haven't you forgotten something.
sir7" asked ihe waiter.
BLESS me- so I have" replied
the guest 81 must stop and soc the
manager and complain OF your mat
tentiveness Thanks for reminding
me OF it"-New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28

during the heat OF
summer.
ThsrSfore, ev-
eU thin & tia,
comes In contact
with baby's food
must be clean.
The han a =
should b washed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28

Some Of the chappies who have lost
their hearts 10 Mary Pic6ord viii be
poined, no doubt, 10 learn that she has
MT hsrs, - . matter Of preference, to a
re duak
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
True, We Have Safety Zones!
True, Too, We License the
Sale of Beer and Whisky


Sale of Beer and Whisk,
And, again, there is the case of Bah
Marie Patterson, 20 months old, VIII
was dying in Grace hospital when thi
was written.
And of her mother, Mrs. George Pat
tsrson, who lies in the same hospital
seriously injured.
And of Miss Mary Quinn.
All three were in a safety zone, out il
Highland Park, early Thursday morn
Ing.
Mrs. Patterson, with her husband, hac
been wheeling Baby Marie around in the
open, cool air. and Baby Marie was sleep.
ing soundly ~ the Pattersons waited for
: street car.
Miss Quinn was waiting for a street
cax. too.
1hsy saw an automobile coming to-
w1rd them, but the Pattersons felt no
G1nRm for Baby Marie nor for them
nGayss, and Miss Quinn felt no alarm for
ArSsl1. because It is against the law to
dk3vs into safety zone and every auto
xsohlls driver knows it.
4 i hooked to them as If the driver was
eauing pretty fast and getting pretty
xoqr the safety zone, but, Of course, they
thoQeht, he would turn out.
Another moment and Baby Marie,
slsspfng in her buggy, was being drag
I'D down the avenue, the buggy having
become entangled In the wheel of the
auto.
The buggy was dragged 1877 yards be-
fore the auto was stopped by patrol
man, who had given chase.
When he had halted the car, the Off
Ger reached into the baby cab for Marie,
whose little body lay there all but life
less, terribly torn in the flesh around
the chest and back, and bleeding.
At the hospital they said the skull ap-
peared to have been fractured, too, and
that there was little chance Of saving
the baby's life.
Back on the pavement in the safety
zone, lay Marie's mother, with an ankle
broken, and painful cuts on her hands
and face.
She, too, was hurried to the hospital.
with Miss Quinn, who had sustained
scalp wound and other hurts.
The father of Baby Marie escaped
with minor injuries.
The injured placed in hospitals for
care, attention was directed to the oc-
cupants of the auto.
They proved to be two boys who had
been driving in the country.
In the auto the officers found A
BOTTLE OF BEER AND A BOTTLE
OF WHISKY.
So IL wasn't so much the fault, Of the
boys.
Whisky Is made and sold to boys with
The consent Of the people of the state of
Nichigan-older people,
What's the use of having safety
zones so long as we license the sale Of
beer and whisky7
Some Of the chappies who have lost
their hearts 10 Mary Pickford will b,
noincd. no doubt, 10 learn that she ha,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
The Keep Well Column
cIGANLME So.

FIN Is the creates, cause o.
nose diseases which threaten baby
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28

Is ono that has least hiding places
for germs. A bottle with tho scale
blown into tho side allows the moth
er 20 follow carefully doctors dirso-
tons for mixing the proper amount
OF milk. water and sugar.
There should Do . supply Of nip
pies and bottles 90 that q clean
boiled bott1s md clean boiled
nipple can be used for each feed.
ing n is also vol 20 remember 10
use nipples with small holes In
them, otherwise the food may come
too fast and give the baby indigcs-
ton an especially dangerous all.
mcnt In hot weather.
The mother Ia the natural guard.
ian Of the chIld--sbe should be re.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-28
PROFIT FROM VIBRATIONS

BRUCE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
BIC CROWDS
At N 'ALESTER
CONS|STORY
ERNEST HENDoN WAS GIVEN THE
THIRD DEGREE LAST NIGHT -
ALL COMING TO ARDMoRE ON
OCTOBER 90.

Masonic Temple, McAlester, Okla,
Oct 1.-THE Consistory in session
here has brought great crowds from
every section of the state. Special
trains have been run in and the Ma
sonic fraternity fully realizes that It's
temple is too small and an addition
will be built that VIII double the size
of the present structure. The class
this year is the largest ever held, num-
bering 40. Ernest Hendon of Ard
more was given the ,nfrd degree last
night. Ardmore and Writ are well rep
resented here, and All the boys from
every section of Oklahoma are talking
Of the approaching Shriners' meeting
which will be held in Ardmore. and
they are coming. Ardmore may pre-
pare to entertain big crowd on the
26th OF the month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
COMMANDER OF ANGlo-FRENcH
FLEET SAID TO HAVE HANDED
GREEKS GRAVE NOTE.
HURR|ES TO ATHENS
King Constantine Hurries to Capital
Following Presentation of Note
From Vice Admiral Fournet, the Al
lied Commander.

London. Oct 17-Vice Admiral
Fournet, commander or the Anglo
French fleet in the Mediterranean,
has handed the Greek government a
note of extremely grave character,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens.
Following the presentation of the
note, King Constantine came TO the
capital in haste from the royal resi-
dence at Tatoi.
The entente allies have taken over
the Greek battleships Kilkis and Lem
nos. which we're formerly the United
States battleshlps Idaho and Missis
sippi. respectively. and also the battle
ship Averonf, says another Reuter- dis
patch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17

The Teutonic troops are
heavily counter-attacking the
Russian lines in the region
south of Lemberg, Petrograd
announces. The attacks were
launched after bombardments
of great intensity five miles
north of Halicz. The Russians
took fifty prisoners and one
machine gun during the fight
ing.
Another group of houses in
the village of Sailley-Saillisel,
on the Somme Front, was cap
tured last night by the French
who are slowly gaining posses
sion of the town, Paris an
nounces. A strong German
counter attack there was re-
pulsed by the French.
Violent artillery fighting is
in progress on the Macedonian
front in the region of the Cerna
river, where the Serbians have
checked the Bulgarian counter
attack.
The Rumanians in the vicini-
ty of the Alt river have turned
back the AustroGermans and
have occupied several positions
formerly held by the enemy.
On all sectors of the Transyl-
vania Front, except in the Bur-
zen Valley, successes for the
Rumanians are reported by Bu-
charest.
Berlin announces a heavy de-
feat for the Russians in Cali
cia, which presumably results
from the counter-attack men,
toned in the Petrograd state
ment. Trenches on a front OF a
mile and one-quarter were
taken, the statement adds, as
well as nineteen hundred pris-
oners. On the French front,
Berlin contends that the allied
attacks near Guedecourt broke
down under the German fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
COUNTY JUDGE
ACQUITTED OF
CRAVE CHARGE
JURY OUT LESS THAN HALF MIN
UTE WHEN THEY RETURNED
WITH THEIR VERDICT - JUDGE
CONGRATULATED

In less than thirty seconds after
the jury had retired to consider its
verdict this morning in the county
court, it returned with verdict of not
guilty in the case of the state VS..
Judge Thomas Champion, charged un-
der indictment by the grand jury with
having unlawful Possession OF intoXl-
eating liquors at his home at the time
of the fire which destroyed several
residences in the southwest part Of
the city on the afternoon of August IL.
The Judge, after the indictment was
reported by the grand jury, insisted
upon an immediate trial, and as such
cases come up in his court he called
the Bar association together and ask
ed that a special judge be appointed
to sit on the case. This was done this
morning and Judge H. . Potterf was
chosen.
The jury was composed of DR.. J. w.
Potter, Marion Pierce, Morris Sass, J
II. Carlock, b. A. Simpson and Home:
Hinkle.
Defendant waived arraignment ana
entered a plea of not guilty and the
case was taken to triaf.
r. A. Howard, Mrs. Julius Kahn.
w. B. Johnson, N. B. Feagin, w. B
Moore, Kennett HUDSON, w. A. Ed
wards and J. f. Williams were used
as witnesses for the state and testified
that they did not know of any intoxi
eating liquors being on the place from
their own knowledge.
The state rested its case with the
conclusion of this testimony. The
defense called the defendant to the
stand, and he testified that he and his
family were at Sulphur at the time Of
the fire, had been there for a week
and intended to remain ten days
longer, that he knew nothing Of any
intoxicants being in his home; that it
was not there when the family left.
and he never saw any of it after their
return. He heard that two barrels
we're seen to have been unloaded from
a wagon at the yard the Saturday af
ternoon of the fire. haG made an es.
fort, together with the courty attor-
rey and the sheriff. TO locate the par
ties who left it there. but all hal
failed
Sheriff Garrett testified that the
statement of Judge Champion relative
to making an investigation, but their
efforts had been unsuccessful. The
attorneys for the defendant and the
state waived arguments and the case
was submitted to the jury by the
Judge upon the charge OF the law IN
the statutes in such cases. The jury
retired and in 2S seconds were back
in the jury box with their verdict
The defendant was represented by
II. II. Brown and W. F. Bowman. while
County Attorney Hardy and Assistant
Attorney Bass appeared for the state.
Judge Champion was the recipient of
many congratulations from the mem
bers of the bar and friend at the con-
clusion of the case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17

The, high price Of cotton coupled
with continued good weather has
caused a congestion OF traffic on all
lines Of railroads in the cotton states.
Today's price of 17.37 1-2 cents is
the highest price paid for the staple
in many years. There are four thous-
and bales of cotton in the city IN cars
awaiting discharge at the local COM
press. The yards and platforms are
full and the men are working hight
and day to take care Of .he cotton.
Farmers have taken advantage Of
the weather and prices in the cotton
belt TO put their crop on the market
with the result that the railroads are
put to the severest test to handle t..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY AN
NoUNcED THAT HIS PLANS FOR
RELIEF OF POLAND FAIL.
REPLIES ARE RECEIVED
Wilson Says He Received Replies from
England, France, Russia, Germany
and Austria to Letter Sent by Him
in July.

Long Branch, n. j., Oct. 17.-Pres-
ident Wilson announced today that his
efforts to bring about an agreement
among the belligerents to allow re-
lief supplies to be sent from this coun-
try to Poland had failed
The president gave out a statement
saying that he had received replies
from the rulers of Great Britain.
France, Russia, Germany and Austria
Hungary to the letter he sent in July.
suggesting that those nations COM
bine to assist in Polish relief work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
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The above resolution was passed
at the mass meeting yesterday after
noon and contains the sentiment pre-
vailing that the city should take
immediate steps toward securing
railroad to the Fox field
That a railroad will be built from
Ardmore to the Fox field. That was
evident from the outpouring of promi-
nent citizens who met at the court
house yesterday afternoon in response
to the call to discuss the railroad
situation.
The Santa Fe Is to be appealed to
to construct the line and commit
tee will leave today to interview
President Ripley to get yes or no
from him. In the event of that rail-
road not building, Ardmore will build
it and there will be no delay.
President Apple presided and brief
" stated that the meeting was not
called in the interest of any railroad
the situation. He called for speakers
TO express themselves. Secretary Gil
bert was called on to make state
ment which he did showing a map
which it was demonstrated that with
the Santa Fe building from Lindsay
the oil fields would be 112 miles from
/ MI. 10 u1u
that by another extension north OF
Lindsay of twenty-five miles, the dis
tance would be only seventy-five
miles.
"No power on earth can keep rail
roads from the oil fields from any
point he said. "and | take 1t that
Ardmores only interest is to take care
of itself, not by foolishly thinking 1t
can stop railroad development from
other sections, but to see that 1t is
not left out in the cold The only
thing as take II which Is before
the meeting is a railroad from Ard
more. Let any build 1t who will but
II no one else does it, Ardrore must
do It herself."-
w. b. Johnson stated that ne be-
lieved the Santa Fe would build the
road. He points out the Importance
Of the asphalt deposits and said capt
talists were ready 10 develop those
fields Immediately transportation was
afforded He suggested a committee
Immediately waiting on President Rip
ley to find out Il that road would
construct and .hlcght an immediate
answer would be glvan.
Col. Sidney Suggs, who in years
past has served on committees Of va
rious kinds with Mr.. Johnson, en-
dorsed every word he said. Mr..
Suggs stated that II was most essen
tial that a railroad be built from
Ardmore to the great oil field to the
northwest and most particularly for
the reason that Il would furnish
transportation for the finest deposit
Of asphalt In unlimited quantities in
the known world today. The great
asphalt deposits about Woodford and
cement beds in that vicinity are lay
ing dormant today because there is
no means OF transporting the prod
uct. The tests Of this asphalt has
been made by some Of the most en-
inent chemists in the world who pro-
nounce It second TO none in the
world. Col. suggs urged that a COM
mittee as suggested be appointed and
take the matter up Immediately with
CONTINUED on Page FourD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
|NCREASESON
COTTON SEED
CANCELLED
PROPOSED INCREASE IN FREIGHT
RATE ON COTTON SEED MEAL
AND HUllS FROM TEXAS
POINTS NOT JUSTIFIED.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE proposed
increases of about five cents per hun
dred pounds in freight rates on cot
tonseed cake meal ana hulls in car
load shipments from southern Texas
points to Kansas City were held not
justified and the schedules imposing
the increases were ordered cancelled
by the interstate commerce commits
sion today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
ATTORNEYS ATTACK vENIRe.
Denied a Change Of Venue, Attorneys
Make Attack on venire.

Waco. Tex. Oct. 17-Denied a
change Of venue yesterday. attorneys
for T. II. Watson. charged with the
murder Of former State Banking Com
missioner Patterson. today made a
vigorous attack on the special venire
summoned for the jury. It was al
legged that the venire had not been
summoned according TO law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
EIGHTEEN CENTS OFFERED.
South Carolina Mills Offer Eighteen
Cents for Cotton.

Rockhill. s. C.. Oct. IL. - Cotton
mills here today are o.ering eighteen
cents for good middling cotton. with
but little being marketed. Seed is
selling for ninety cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17
TEXAS PLANS TO WORK ROADS.
Bill Creating Highway Department is
Prepared.

Austin. Tex. Oct. IA bill Gre
ating state highway department to
conduct a campaign for good roads in
Texas and providing FOR a state high.
way engineer with authority to pros
ecute the work. was perfected here
Today by the legislative committee OF
the Texas Good Roads association.