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The sun., 1916-12-17
4 Reply TO the Dutch Appeal" ,WIt
I'nYentheA&sl.

" RV"S =" Wv s'utCn HppceI TWIN
rarenthe~es,.
You, M.n ~ Holland. ou,r!Gh, spoken, Ju..,
Near ncIFhbors to disaster, tear. ana
Pleader- fnr those who rcach 90 You their
Across that lethsl wire their eonauerors
strctch
ForuIding pass to safety and 70 peace.--
We'll may You ask our pity for their plight,
ours T. The Great Tradition that maintains
Through Freedom only can hc Happiness:
And these fo- whom YOU speak are strip,
OF both,
tProthers. the Men OF Holland wait.
From us what answer shall they bear ?
go. say We nre 4 Neutral State,
We may not-must not-carel')
Yes. We have heardi Your witness We
believe,
We vision how thos. w,vs. ana children
cling
Blu, may no, hold their dearest, driven
forth
CAS- cattle herded by . drivers iash)
To = slaves drudg!ns meath the saIlins
yoke.
Yes. yes, Wa know. the "hel,,sh scourse''
IL huug
On many 4 PROSTATE land that canno,
rise
Bloody and bruised past rscosn.uon-an,
And well you say-ths scourser should be
scourged
With many braided wraths-unsparinglyi
brothers. they wait--what shall We say ?
doubt wa can refuse their prayer.
Go. say We are too far away
Let others nearer care!')%
True-Men of Holland-vsry true Il 10,
We are the "mightiest OF the neutral
states:
On us the choice Of leader ship" should
Hight.
whence faith and strength should i.sssr
states derive
And-yesl Our Spokesman said the TIN,
would come
Neutrality should prove in%toleraole."
You are perplexed-you cannot understand
That timo has come, n ever II shall
come . .
Unless the "mightiest Of the neutral states'
But mighty In neutrality remain!
(Brothers, more urgent yet the call;
Think you We can refusal dars7
Go. say at last-say oncs for all.
We DO not-ds not earsi")
EptrH l1kTHcxas.
The sun., 1916-12-17

II can he said of the author Of
'ThereT BE n Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" who died last week.
that he wrote the most inspiring song
Of his day. The pacifists may OBJ
serve that 1t excited base, warlike emo
tons. but II had a smash and a bang
to 1t and 1t was strictly American.
Even the epic OF CASEY JONES has not
displaced 1t In the affections OF tho
people.
The sun., 1916-12-17

T'-V w TUT v " 'VWV
The ballots have been cast and the YER
dict rendered In favor ~ my opponent, ana
In scc~pting the same ! wish 20 thank
every lady who's. home | have visited IN
tie past two weeks in brmshy county sor
the Kind and courteous Treatment that 7
received a. Their hands Will, making my
canvass. II Will always remain Q fond
pleasant recollection, II. =. G,vyosp.
The sun., 1916-12-17

Tho plcntifulness OF venison in blest
Oregon Is cutting down the cost II
meals. In these parts with a view TO
economy canvasbacks instead Of pork
and terrapin instead OF potatoes might
be substituted.
The sun., 1916-12-17
A Buckeye state Ideal.

From tho Cleveland Pldin Dealer.
Some fellow Is going to strike 4 sold.n
mean between cheap plentifuiness ana hisb
priced scarcity. some day, by successfully
crossing the English sparrow with IN.
American turkey.
The sun., 1916-12-17

In assuring tho United States that
he's going to swear OF. turn over a
new leaf and lead an upright and
worthy life PANCHo VILLA seems L.
have taken n hint from certain Euro
pean strategists who inform the world
that they are perpetrating barbaric
outrages only from the highest hui
nlanitarian motives.
The sun., 1916-12-17
The Singers Of Scales.

WEN was born, and in consequence
there Is nov In progress among some
music lovers a celebration Of the cen
tenary Of the Tonic Sofia. This Is
truthfully described rs zone Of the
most British things in music" 1t Is
directly responsible for the young
woman In the New York apartment
house who sings scales when you are
trying to get to sleep.
do, re. mi. In, sol, In, 81. do! !" she
carols. You reply with n curse such
as WAGNER bestowed upon the gold
in the cool green depths Of the river
Rhine. You toss about and wonder
IL she Is singing Volapuk. She Is not,
The prime responsibility for her mis-.
demeanor must be sought some way
back In musical history.
Long ago there was Il man named
GUIDo of Arezzo. He divided the
scale into groups Of six notes. 1t
happened that there was n hymn to
st. JOHN which ran as follows:
Ut queant lsxis.
Resonarc nbrls
Mira gestorum
FAmuli tuorum
solve pollu,i
Labi! rea;um
tSancte J~ohaunes.l"
The first syllable of each line be
gan n note higher than the one he,
fore. These syllables were seized
upon rs names for the notes. Later
the seven note scale was introduced
and the seventh note was christened
"si." ut" was renamed do" Sc
we came to have the scale the young
woman sings 20 pcrsistently.
Now the Tonic Sofia Is nothing
hut an adaptation vt this scale IN
tended TO make ii easy for ordinary
persons to sing music at sight. SARAH
ANN GLOVER and the john CURVE,
aforesaid are responsible for II. They
saw fit to write doh, rny. me, fab
sob, lab, te. DOH" They wrote on,
tunes on n single line: I'd, r. m
meant doh, ray, me-" Cd" meant
doh sung IN octave higher, de
with n Nat mark V e the vowel letter
"e' meant doh" sharp and "dh" was
doh" nat. 1t would have been pos
sible to write music on a typewriter
had there been any mt that time. A
mathematical aspect was impaired &c
the business by putting opponents on
notes which introduced n modula'
ton. Thus sd" signifed that the
tone which had been "sOh' was hence
forth, for n space. to pose as doh
Various punctuation marks ant
spaces indicated rhythm and accents
The whole rescmbled closely Espe
ranto written In the secret cipher o.
the Manchu dynasty
But 1t Is perfectly ineligible to the
initiated. CURwEN and others though,
that the notation would dlsplace al
other forms OF writing music. They
might as well have hoped that som,
artificial tongue would displace tn,
rich and inexhaustible English Ian
guage evolved by many generations o.
mankind. Tonic Sofia has Its littl,
field Of limited usefulness, 1t mn,
help the young woman to get through
with her scales and to sing n tun,
correctly. But think Of the number.
Of persons who ought never to SIM
and who will be led to try by the In
vention of the Tonic Sol-fai Tn,
celebration of JOHN CURwEN's cen
tenary cannot become general.
The sun., 1916-12-17

All Of Gcrmany's innumcrable diplo-
matte plumbers have been duo to the
fact that she has persistently failed
to understand the psychology OF neu-
tralA
The sun., 1916-12-17

Limited disarmament would certainly
be effective in the maintenance OF
peace II 1t were accompanied by linz
tied ambitions.
The sun., 1916-12-17

| uhNSu sVs "
dress Fl East Eleventh street. IT
thus concludes: 81 am not one Of The
Bostonians,' but was born in this city
April IS, 1913. Believe me truly yours
Henry James," Although he died a
naturalized Englishman. there seems
to be some confusion as to his birth
/ place in the minds Of his English crit
les. In Ford MADDOX Hueffer's critical
study. Henry James" we read on
page 80 that the life OF James began
In New England in 1S43": and IN a
little book by Rebecca West, Henry
James, a Biography and Critical Esti-
mate Of His Works." the question is
simply evaded. lie was born in Amer
lea in 1S43, then a land where culture
was rare. That delightful condescen-
sion In foreigners Is still extant. Now
this isn't such "A serious matter, for
Henry James was a citizen OF the
world; but the imputation OF a New
England birthplace does matter. be-
cause it allows the two English
critics-and how many others?-to
perform variations on the theme OF
P~uritanism. the Puritanlsm OF his art
James as n temperamental Puritan
n Is forced to capitalize the unhappy
word. Apart from the fact that there
is less puritanism in New England
than in the middle West. James Is not
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Na..nua.
Nnn,h.- rono,,h,o u.;.,,,,.u r.,,o.
has achieved the pathos OF distance
was made a quarter of a century age
by George Moore che has only uttered
joke since. when he called Ber-
nard Shaw the funny man In q
hoors;ry house -, Az Nnoro sa,1.
.u.rrv I've o,, ., U,r,,,a ond
read Turgenev. w. ~. Howells stayed
! at home II read Henry James," To
lend ~poignancy to this mild cplgram
Mr.. Hueffcr mlsGuotcs II. substituting
| the name Of DE Maupassant for Tur.
genev's. \ rather uncanny combina
tion--lIenry and Guy. \ still more
aged "wliecze'' hobs no in the pages
Of both Miss West and Mr.. Hucfer
Need We say that i, recites the an.
cient saw about William James. the
f%ctiunist. and his brother Henry, Tia.
PSYCHOLOGISTS. None Of these things IL
in the least true. with the prldisA.
ness and peanut piety of p%uritanisn
Henry James has nothing in common
lie did not alone read T%urgenev, he
met him and wrote OF him with more
sympathy and understanding than nc
] did OF Flauhert or Baudelairc: and Mr.
Howclls never wrote II page that re-.
semliri either the Russian or IN.
Americans fiction, Furthermore
James is a mastery psychologist ant
es, English critics this is acknovl.
edged. and generously.
Rebecca Vests monograph is In {
The sun., 1916-12-17

Knicker-what sort OF . reception did
her folks give your
Bocksr--I felt a. n I needed Q cold
storage stamp when I got out.
The sun., 1916-12-17

Whatever may DO the truth about
Gerinary's peace proposition. IL is n
fact that the German Crown Prince
continues TO be an exhibition OF dynas-
tic weakness.
The sun., 1916-12-17
a yDag Dry Road.


After January !. with prohlbitivs laws
ss'ns into snse: In virsinis and Georgia,
the automobile route from Washington 10
J~Aehaeavilis. Pc. Will ls vhelly through
DrsAibitien tsrritssy.
The sun., 1916-12-17

II seems TO bc increasingly evident
that King Alcohol will not have a
seat at the council table at which the
future of the world is to be decided.
The sun., 1916-12-17

The recent break in the stock market
may make n few lambs available for
Commissioner FETHEIsToS's army.
The sun., 1916-12-17
A Prophet Away Prom H.ms.

From the Topeka CepttoI,
The Hon. Link steffens. who SPOKE IN
Topeka last uisht. says the Msxicsn, ara
doing what 10 right.
The sun., 1916-12-17

Diplomacy In the Household.
Knieker--Hov does your wife t'rs -
give you good cigarsI
Booker tell her bad tobacco w. 80
the curtains.
The sun., 1916-12-17

Remember. impatient citizen. that
this. in Chicago. would DO typical
May weather.
The sun., 1916-12-17

Germany made war on her owr
terms but cannot make peace in Tho
same way.
The sun., 1916-12-17

A disturbed city. when skies and
men unload stock at the same time.
The sun., 1916-12-17
No Wonder II COsts

Knicksr-vhat processes does milk IN.
d-rso7
Bocksr--It 10 cow!zed. fsrm.ris.d, pas.
,eurIseI and jnnltorized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18

raised to plant a relatively large
area and will be used during 1917
in the Salt River Valley of Arizona,
the center of Egyptian cotton culture
in this country. 1t is hoped that from
this crop sufficient seed will be OBJ
tanned to plant the entire cotton grow
ing area of the valley in 1918, if the
substitution of the new variety for the
one now grown is then believed to be
desirable.
The variety of Egyptian cotton now
being grown in the Salt River Valley
is the first new type developed in this
country and is known as the Yuma
variety. The Pima cotton produces a
longer, finer and lighter colored fibre
than the Yuma, and for this reason
should command better price per
pound in the market. Even were there
mo difference in the value of the fibre,
however, the Pima variety should be
the more profitable to produce since
liz is more productive and earlier, has
larger bolls, and is more easily pick
ed owing to the greater freedom of
the plants from vege,ative limbs.
The Pima variety originated in 1910
with a plant selected out of a field
of Yuma cotton grown at the coop
eratiye testing and demonstration gar
den at Sacaton, Arizona, and has been
carefully tested since. 1t is much
more uniform and truer to type than
the Yuma. The Pima was given its
first tests on field scale in 1916. when
PTS acres were planted. The plant
ings in 1917 will be in continuous
area so as to avoid ross-pollination
with Yuma cotton. Egyptian cotton
is especially liable to cross pollina-
tion between types an occurrence
which contaminates and is likely to
ruin a good variety. The planting OF
the Pima cotton in a continuous area
will also facilitate ginning under con
ditions making possible the avoidance
of the mixture of Pima and Yuma
seed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
ey Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black-Draught.

McDuff. Va.-"l suffered for several
years" says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, Q.
his place, with sick headache, 2nc
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me 70 try
Thedlofds Black-Draught, which dc
ard found il TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
| keep Black -Draught cn hand all the
lime now, and when my children ieel q
little bad, they ask me for a dose, aud 1
does them moCe good than any medicIns
hey ever tied.
We never have a long spell of sick.
ness in our family, since We commenced
Using Black-Draught."
Thediord's Black-Draught IS purely
vegetable, ard has been found TO regu'
la,e weak slomachs, aid digestion, re-
ieye indigestion, colo, wind, NAUSEA
headache, SICK stomach, and slmilA
symptoms.
II has been In constant use Tor rort
lhsr 20 years, and has Benefited rNcrc
han a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommend,
slack-Draught. Priee only Se. Get
a3ckase to-day. n c -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Remember Our Marines.

Washington, Dec 1S-Through the
efforts OF the American Red Cross,
who recently issued an appeal to Am.
orleans 10 remember the United States
Marines in their Christmas giving,
three thousand of the soldiers of the
sea now in the field in Haiti and San
to Domingo are to receive holiday
gifts. according to Mrs. Leila Mon
tague Barnet, who is chairman of the
special committee of the Red Cross
in this city
Candy, tobacco, writing material,
handkerchiers and other gifts will be
sent to the men who, on account OF
strenuous field service in the island
republics, are forced to dispense with
the comforts and small luXuries en-.
joyed by their comrades at home.
Although some of the necessary
funds were contributed from other
sources, the Marines stationed in the
continental posts were first to answer
the appeal, and it is largely through
the latter's efforts that their oyer-the'
sea brothers will receive remembrance
es at Christmas time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Education in 1915.

There were 23.5OO.O coo persons at
tending schools Of some kind in the
United States in 1916, according to
estimates Of the United States bu-
''reau OF education. This means
declares the annual report Of the com
missioner of education, that approx
mately "a per cent Of the inhabitants
of the United States are attending
school, as compared with 10 per cent
in Great Britain, Il per cent in France,
20 per cent in Germany, and a little
over 4 per cent in Russia" The bu-
reau points out, however that the re-
suit is much less favorable TO the
United States if daily attendance
rather than enrolment, is taken as the
basis for comparison, since some OF
the other nations have better attend
ance and a longer school term than
the United States.
The report analyses the number OF
teachers in the United States, show
ing that of the 100000 teachers, 169,-
600 were men and $4,000 women. The
number of men teachers has increased
very slightly since 1900, while the
of women teachers has almost doubled.
In public elementary schools the
number of men teachers has increased
very slightly isnce 1900, while the
number of women teachers has almost
doubled. In public elementary schools
the number OF men teachers has de-
creased 20 per cent since 1900, while
the number of women teachers has in
creased s per cent. In 1900 teaching
positions in public high schools were
evenly divided between men and wom-
on. At the present time women out
number the men by 5000. The aver
age annual salary of all teachers is
$525 The figure is highest in the
least and north Atlantic states, with
S699 and 1896 respectively, and low
est in the south Atlantic states ($329.
1t varies from 1924 in Mississippi to
$S71 in California, and $94l in New
York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Romance Is Spoiled.

There is n mound Of earth in 81
Paul's church. at New York, that Is
ovcrgrown with long, coarse grass and
looks like an unkempt. unmarked
grave. Groups Of young women from
Office buildings gather in that quiet
part Of the churchyard every day n,
the noon hour to eat their lunches
Among these regular frequenters OF
the place there has been much speculn-
ton as 10 the meaning Of this new
grnve and why e should be so neg.
lie tied. All sorts Of romantic stories
have been woven about il by the i'm
aslBative tales OF family feuds, disap
pointed love and the like. Yesterday
a workman wheeled n barrow up to
this mound and began shoveling some
OF It in 10 cart Il away. There was ex
citCment Immediately among the
luncheon parties. "Whose tomb Is
thlsf" asked one OF the lunchers
breathlesSly. The man looked puzzled
for n moment and then grinned. This
Eln't no grave, miss" he answered
This Is just a heap Of mold that W,
use 90 til mp any place that caves in
AID thus a romance was spoiled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Where IL Costs.

"The average salary in our railroad
shops and stores" says n young man,
sis S15 n week. our boys say 1t costs
SO of that to keep company with a girl.
The movies, the lake, the jitneys, boat
hire, an occasional show-it eats up
the dimes. And the boys say it must
be done-what we need In this town Is
a get-together club with the cost of
courting cut down."-WOman's Home
Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Inactivity Causes constIpatlon.

Lack or exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause OF constipation. You
feel heavy, duh and listless; your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con
dition at once with Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. a mild laxative that re
lieyes the congested intestines with
out gripping. a dose before retiring
will assure you a full and easy move
.ment in the morning. 25c. at your
druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
PsYchoIoaicaI Problem.

Just as problem In practical psy-
chology. how many can tell the initials
of Mr.. Bailey, one-time partner in the
Barnum & Bailey circus. And who Is
there doesn't know, on the other hand,
that Mr.. Barnum's name was Phineas
.?-SpringiielJ Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
MILLIONS USE RED CROSS

Millions Of good housewives use Red
Cross Ban Blue. Each year its sales in
crease. The old friends use 1t and tell
others. Red Cross Ball Blue will make
your old clothes look like new. Ask your
grocCr.-Ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18

account of the illness of Mr. Golledge
the day was spent very quietly with
old frieLds, who called informally to
wish them continued JOY and happi-
ness.
Miss Madeline Colbert, who is at
tending the stat University at Nor
man, will arrive home Wednesday
afternoon to spend the Christmas va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Colbert
Miss Bliss Londsberry of McAlester
will be the guest of Miss Pala Hyder
during the Christmas holiday season.
Mr. ald Mrs. q. d. Paine returne
Yesterday from an extended trip
which covered many cities on the
Gulf Coast, including Galveston, Hous-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
IMPROVED VARIETY OF COTTON
Plant Specialists Have Bred Earlier
and More Productive Type.

Washington. Dec lS-After fifteen
years Of experimentation in breeding
and selection. plant specialists Of the
L. $. department OF agriculture have
succeeded in developing a second new
variety OF the valuable Egyptian cot.
ION grown in this country. The new
variety is considered to be superior
in several respects 20 the variety nov
I'm use. Sufficient seed Of the type
which is known as the Pima. has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18

Don't fail to hear the lecture on
Old Mexico and her oil Fields. At
the High School Auditorium Monday
night, Dec. Is, at 5 o'clock sharp.
l5-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18

Prominent among events announced
for the Christmas season is the Leap
Year dance which will be given Tues
day evening. December %. az the Elks
Club. The young ladies Of the city
will be hostesscs. while their mothers
will act as chaperones for the evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18

You know Grandma would dearly
love a picture Of the little ones. And
how about your other relatives?
Twelve Photographs for twelve
friends. Fondville's Photo Studio.
1ltL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
APPLES

Just received a car OF fresh and
varied apples Will have special
prices for the holidays. This is my
last shipment for this season. Our
prices will be an induCement
OZARK FRUIT STORE
Located opposite the fire station.
lS-jt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-18
Good for Constipation.

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant to
take and mild and gentle in effect.
Obtainable everywhere.