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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
is 1T PEACE?

Peace" was the sole topic of con-
yersation on the streets of Ardmore
Immediately following the extra" of
/ the Ardmoreite yesterday afternoon
and remarkable spirit of bouyancy
was manifest throughout the entire
day. The brief announcement of the
Associated Press that the central
powers had transmitted peace pro-
posals to the Entente Allies was on
its first blush taken as an indication
that the war was over" The
further details however of this morn
ing indicates doubt as to the ac-
ceptance. of the proposals and the
vagueness of the terms on which
peace is proposed has caused more
or less depression and final details
are being eagerly awaited.
The condition at Ardmore is but
reflection of the sentiment in the
entire world, which is sick and tired
of the war with all its horrors.
In the neutral countries at least,
there is lingering hope that peace
will come regardless of how the bel
ligerent nations feel about it after
it is accomplished.
The proposal, coming as it does at
a moment when Great Britain puts
at the head of her government man
whose attitude during the entire war
has been that of stalking nemisis'
crying for vengeance.
The note conveys with it however
least of it does not auger well
the least of it does not auger well
for its consideration and which
might well be taken as warning note
that if the terms are not accepted,
that, so far as the Central Powers
are concerned, the horrors of the past
two and one-half years will pale into
significance compared to what is to
come
If as the Allies lead us to believe.
Germany has spent its power in its
past effort and is "played out" last
desperate stand will be taken. If
on the other hand, Germany is as she
claims to be, still all powerful and
able to continue the strife, the strug
gle will go on and on with fearful
results, the end of which none would
attempt to predict.
Judging from the wire reports to-
day it is more than probable that the
Allies will not consider the proposals
Offered by Germany and the terrible
war will continue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

The recommendation of the chief
and committee did not embrace sub.
stations, but rather a well equipped
central station.
If this plan is carried out, 1t means
that horses will no longer be USED
by the fire department of this city,
as it will be motorized in every de
partment.
There has been agitation for a bet
ter system of fire protection in this
city for long time, and Commission
er London believes the time is right
to put the entire matter up to the
people and let them decide.
The lpresent fire alarm system Is
unsatisfactory and has cost a lot OF
property in times past. The locations
are easily confused and there is no
blame to be attached to anyone, as
the city is getting what service it has
without price. Commissioner London
and Chief Reeder are Doth sanguine
that the peeple will stay behind them
in this matter and put the bond .elec.
tion over,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
GLORY" AND AMERICAS
OPPORTUNITY.

4 woman weeps outside the cold
| cheerless, desolate cabin, and little
child, with curious and anxious
face, wonders why she weeps. and is
asking for her father. The storms
of winter beat upon the log cabin
standing by the little brook beyond
the hill. The winds moan, the leaves
rustic. and the night is gathering.
The spectre of death is awaiting his
new victims.
How long will this bloody scrim-
mage continue? How many millions
more of men will fill unknown bloody
graves? Every house in Europe has
been bereayed.
There is no flock, however watched
or tended.
But one dead lamb is there:
There is no fireside however de
Tended.
But has one vacant chair.
The air is full of farewells to the
dying.
The mourning for the dead:
The heart OF Rachel, for her chill
dren crying.
viii not be comforted."
Their bones are bleaching on every
battlefield. But yesterday proud
hoy in the heyday of life and hope
fell He was the only son Of his
mother, she is a widow. She asks
You with trimbling lips and fearful
eyes for the idol of her heart. her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
HOROSCOPE.
Wednesday, December 10, 1916.
(Copywright, 1876.

NOOpyWIlBnl, lJlbJ.
Astroiogers read this as doubtful
day. Saturn and Uranus are in evil
place, while Neptune and the Sun ex.
ercise malefic influence. In the
evening Venus is friendly.
The day may bring to public notice
unpleasant facts concerning industrial
conditions and new danger of strikes
is indicated.
Mining and mining stocks come un-
der a sway presaging disappointment
New undertakings, hegun while this
configuration prevails. are likely to
prosper long enough to encourage
high hopes and then to fail.
Agriculturists have a bad prospect,
especially those in certain parts of
the south and west.
This is an exceedingly sinister rule
under which to push any ambitious
venture or to seek preferment.
Political scandals are foreshadow-
ed in several states. Illinois has a
rule indicating sensational disclos.
ures. California. also, has a sign
read as indicating fierce controver.
sizes in which State interests will be
jeopardized. ..
The death OF political leader in
the west is prognosticated. This will
seriously affect some national pro-
ject.
Theatres come under strong
guidance foreshadowing increases OF
interest In pageants and community
enterprises. which may cause losses
To managers and producers in the es.
tablished business of presenting
plays.
Again the rise Of an unusual num-
Der of new stars for the stage is
prophesied. Among these Boston
woman will win high place.
Floods are indicated for the winter
and spring. Cold weather will con,
tinue until an unusually late date, it
is prophesied
Crimes probably will increase
greatly in the next few weeks and n
new field of operation for thieves will
be revealed.
There is planetary government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

hope, her joy. May He who tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb protect
her. You cannot restore her child.
But we can in the sacred name Of
humanity cry out to the world, "Thus
Far Shalt Thou Go and No Farther" "
Let us call back the living who have
been spared With tears of artless
innocence, the children throughout
the world demand their fathers. This
is President Wilson's crowning op-
portunity. The eyes of the widows
and fatherless children the world
over are looking to him to effect an
early cessation of hostilities and bring
happiness to the homes of millions.
American Forum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
WAN 7 BETTER
SCHEDULE ON
ROCK ISLAND
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
HAVE TAKEN THE MATTER UP
WITH OFFICIALS AND HAVE
BEEN PROMISED RELIEF.

As q result of the complaint from
patrons OF the Rock Island railroad
between Ardmore and Haileyville, the
Business Mems Association has taken
up with the superintendent of that
road the matter of the service being
given on that line with a result that
relief has been promised. The mixed
train has for the past several weeks
been arriving here between five and
eight hours late and a howl has
gone up, many patrons living in the
small towns near this city and de-
pendent on the line asking that the
merchants 90 before the Corporation
Commission and get better service.
Walter S. Gilbert, secretary of the
Association received "A letter from
Superintendent ID. Van Hecke yes
terday stating that as soon as the
bridge which was destroyed by fire
was replaced that the matter would
be remedied. Mr.. Van Hecke states
that traffic of an irregular character,
sometimes heavy and sometimes light
is the reason for the delayed service
He is said to be one superintendent
who makes his ward good and any
further action by the local Associa-
tion has been postponed pending
further developments. The officers
of the Association were assured yes
terday by local officials of the Rock
Island that they could depend on their
superintendent remedying the evil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

read as sinister in its power TO in
crease a growth of sectionalism in
the United States and a division OF
interest between the east and the
west
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the representation of troublesome
year. Health may cause anxiety.
Children born on this day may be
quicktempered and difficult to man
age, but these subjects of Sagittar-
ius usually are endowed with sterling
qualities easily developed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

An extension OF American Red Cross
work in New York has been made in
the installation of L school COR teach
ing first aid and nursing. Fifty pu.
pills. including many women prominent
in society, as well as women who work
during the daytime and take the
courses at night. have already matric'
ulated.
The school. which is in charge OF
Miss F. Farley and Miss Evelyn Oliver
graduate nurses. offers curriculum
OF home care of the sick. first aid TO
the injured. home dietetics and sur
gical supplies. The purpose OF the
schooling is 10 ct the students as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

nurses aids. many OF Them having
already pledged themselves for mil.
tary hospital work in the event OF
war in this country. None will be
sent abroad.
The committee in charg o: the new
nurses schoo, consists of Mrs. Mar
garet Cameron, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Mrs. John A Hlrtvell Mrs. Villa: I
X Draper. Mrs. c. V. Twiss. Mrs. Guy
Scull. Miss Alice Smith. Mrs. George
+. Brewer. Mrs George Blumenthal.
Miss Mary Parsons and Mrs. Bayaro
Cutting. Picturn shows a class OF
society women learning the care 1.
the sick At the left is Miss Farley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
GONZALES WILL AID
IN CHASING PERSHING

El Paso, Texas, Dec. 12.-General
AranulfO Gonzales. governor of Chi
huahua, declared in his first procla-
nation to the people after the re-
occupation of the city by Carranza
troops. that he would soon be ready
to join the first chief in forcing the
retirement of the American punitive
expedition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
WHAT THEF|RE
DEPARTMENT
IS ASKING FOR
NEW AND MODERN EQUIPMENT
ARE ASKED BY THE COMMlS-
SlONER OF FIRE SUBMITS
RESOLUTION.

At the meeting of the Board of City
Commissioners last night Commits
sioner London, commissioner of fire
and police, submitted a resolution,
which was adopted, calling for an
election for the issuance of bonds
for the extension of the fire equip
ment of the city and also for park
improvements for Wilmington park
in other words, for the erection O.:
more buildings at the county fair
grounds.
The bonds asked for will aggregate
$50, ,000,-forty thousand for the fire
department and fifteen thousand for
the erection of more buildings at the
fair grounds.
Th following recommendation which
was endorsed by the committee from
the Chamber of Commerce and Busi-
ness Mems association, which organi.
cations are urgent in their demands
for more and better fire protection,
is as follows:
Electric fire alarm system,
initial plant and necessary
boxes, together with all wir-
ing, to cost approximately $4,000
One triple combination truck 5000
One aerial ruck-------- 5000
One chemical hose motor
truck -------------------- $500
One hook and ladder truck 5000
5000 feet of hose------------ $500
Repairs and changes in cen
tral station ------------ 1900
Total S35, 600
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13
DINNER FOR CABINET
is GIVEN BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Wilson appeared in the first White
House social session with a dinner in
honor of his cabinet yesterday. His
guests included the vice president
and Mrs. Marshall, Colonel and Mrs.
L. VI. House, former Gov. Martin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-13

Glynn of New York and Mrs. Glynn
Robert S. Lovett, Cyrus II. McCoE,
mick. Joseph +. Willard, American
Ambassador to Spain; Charles Dana
Gibson and Mrs. Gibson, and large
group of government officials and
personal friends of the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Washington County, R. l.
USQUEPAUGH

E. J. Sherman of Exeter was a caller here Wednesday,
 J. c. Cahoone was at Wakefield on Wednesday.
 Miss Fannie Kimba1l, instructor for the blind, and attendant, was in the village Wednesday.
 Mrs. Randolph Carpenter of Brook lyn, N. r., is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. S. Lamond
 J. c. Webster Sunday morning found his horse down in the barn and called veterinary from Westerly but the animal died Monday.
 Mrs. Ida Madison, who has been working for Mrs. F. K Cranda1l, has returned to her home at Scituate.
 Charles Levech of Providence re- turned home Monday. after a few days stay at the Naples.
 The Sunday school will have a Christmas tree this 0Saturday) after noon at o'clock for the children. As the chi1dSen are nearly all small, it was thought best to celebrate in the afternoon.
 William Robinson has finished his work on the railroad for the winter.
 F. K. Crandall was in Wakefield on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
BUMPER GRAIN CROPS BRING LESS MONEY
Farmers It Is Claimed Get More For
 Their Lean Ones.
Special to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 21-That the farmer receives less money for his bumper grain crops than he gets for his lean ones, although the hand ling of the one involves infinitely more labor than the gathering and market ing of the other, is the somewhat startling statement made by William Joseph Showalter, a Washington economist, in a paper brought to the attention of the House of Representa- tives by Representative Flood of Vir- ginia in connection with the high cost of living issue. He shows how the farmers of the world received bil- lion dollars less for their bumper grain crop of 1912 than they got for the United States received 172,000, 900 less for their bumper corn crop of 1912 than for their lean one of 1911, and how the wheat growers get $64,- 100000 less for their bumper wheat crop of 1906 than they did for their lean one of 1907. In his paper Mrs. Showalter says:
 While Congress is considering the high cost of living from the stand point of the city consumer, it might also consider the high cost of univer- sal bumper crops to the farmers who produce them. A study of the statis- tics of the Department of Agriculture will show that bumper crops, with all the extra labor they involve, bring the farmers shorter returns than the lean oneSa
 For instance, in 1911 the world had a lean year so far as grain crops go. Leaving out rice, the total grain yield load train five times around the earth at the equator. In 1912 there was a bumper crop, the biggest yield of grain that Mother Earth, in all her history ever produced. It reached the enormous total of 16,115, ,080,0 bush els, practically 16 bushels for every man, woman and child upon the face of the globe. Enough to load a string of cars reaching more than six times around the earth.
 And yet, based on the farm prices per bushe1 prevailing in the United years, which is fairly representative of world prices, the farmer got more actual cash for his lean crop of 1911 than he got for his fat one of 1912. The average per bushel price of the five great cereals was approximately 73 cents in 1911, as compared with 55 cents in 1912. So, if you will take out your pencil and figure it up you will find that the worlds farmers received approximately a billion and a quar- ter dollars less for the great bumper crop of 1912 than they got for the lean crop of 1911.
 'The same conditions obtained in 1906 and 1907. Here the former year was one of those great fat ones when the granaries of the world were over flowing, and the latter a very lean one. Yet the farmers got nearly two billion dollars less for their. great bumper crop of 1908 than they re- ceived for their lean crop of 1907.
 Taking our own country alone we see that the same thing happens with the American farmer in his fat and lean years. For instance, 1912 was a bumper year in corn production. For ed and passed the three billion bushel marks, 124, DOG, 900 bushels was the crop. On the other hand, 1913 was the poorest corn year the American farmer had encountered in a decade,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23


 John H. Fay. farm bureau agent for Middlesex county, called on friends in town Tuesday.
 Miss Fannie Markham of East Hampton spent several days last week with Mrs. Walter M Gillette.
 w. R. Purple was in Hartford Sat urday and Sunday.
 It is rumored that Miss Josie Smith of East Haddam and John Loucks of Philadelphia will be married Christ mas day.
 Saturday to attend the funeral of her brother, Carl Tracy.
 Mrs. B. H. Hanford of Bridgeport is spending a few days with her sis ter, Mrs. Martha Smith.
 W. J. Tracy has been passing a few days with his family here.
 Mrs. Fannie Tracy visited her daugh- ter in Deep River Saturday.
 Theodore Andrews of Springfield was a guest Sunday at A. $. Bugbee's
 Mrs. Harry Strong has returned, af-
 Joseph Tracy is quite ill.
 Degrees Conferred.
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class in the grange at the regular meeting Wednesday night cit grange.
 Christmas Entertainment Tuesday
 Plans are going forward for the Christmas entertainment to be held in the parish house next Tuesday even ing at 7.3O. There will be recitations and music, followed by the distribu- ton of gifts from the tree. Refresh ments will be served and games will follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
,oducing only 244e, 900, 900 bushels

producing only 2,f46,oG0,OOo bushels. And yet, the Department of Agricul- ture figures, reduced to comparative totals, show that the farm value of the lean crop of 1913 was $172, 900, 900 greater than that of the big bumper crop of 1912.
 ''The same condition obtains in the case of wheat. The year 1906 was a bumper wheat year. For the first time in our history the seven hundred million bushel mark was passed, showing a crop of 735,000,000 bush els. On the other hand 1907 was a real genuine lean what year, with a production of only 634, 100000 bushels. And yet, although the 1907 croy was a hundred million bushels smaller than the bumper crop of 1906, it's value to the farmer was s64,000.000 greater.
 "The same thing happened with the bumper crop of oats in 1906 as com pared with the poor one of 1907, as well as in the case of the bumper
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

crop of 1910 as compared with the lean one in 1911. It also happened in the case of the bumper barley crop of 1906 and of 1912.
 "All the world understands, of course, the law of supply and demand, and knows that big crops means low CT per bushel prices. But to take both worldwide, all-crop statistics, and national single crop statistics, and to find that without exception the bum per crops bring less money in the ag- gregate to the farmer than the very lean one, is to d1scIose d conditioir .. the economies of food production that is at once surprising and important.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

it., We should then want the moon. also,-or some other unattainab1e part of the solar systeml
 Eff had but a thousand year," ran the old song. Oh, well, suppose he had his thousand a year. It wouldn't be but a very short time be- fore he'd see where he could use two thousand with great comfort and ad- vantage.
 But when he tells me that he "can't l live" on that or less than that he's simply talking rot and piffle. What he means is that he can't live as he 1 wants to. Wherein he's in exactly the same condition as everybody else, no matter what their income.
 So far as we farmers are concerned, we couldn't stop this ineffective see | saw of wages-up >and prices up: we should by some unimaginable mir acle ever get together and work as a unit. We are most of us living from year to year on less than half what certain railroad engineers and firemen recently told congress they couldn't live on." While few of us are fat and l rosy most of us manage to worry | through the winter and do fai4. amount of mans work in the course of | the year, too. Most of us earn our 1 living, such as it is honestly, by hon. est work. And most of us, I believe, would still rather live on what we can earn, no matter how hard or scanty the fare, than turn paupers or hobos | or blackmailers.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
HOPKINTON
Rev. E. A. Witter Clerk of School committee-George H. Spieer Very
 Feeble.

Rev. B. A. Witter has been appoint ed clerk of the school committee, to succeed Miss Clara A. Olney, deceased
 Herbert Asher Burton and Ellen Eli ga Martin, both of Hopkinton, were married at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. E. P. Mathewson, Sat urday evening, Dec. g.
 Douglas Champlin of Phfladelphia visited at the home of his great grandfather, George H. Spicer, Satur- day and Sunday.
 George B. Allen, son of Hon. E. R. Allen, is i'll at his home in Hope Val ley.
 Rev. E. P. Mathewson was in Wake field on business Friday.
 Electric light poles have been set in Maple court, Ashaway.
 George H Spicer is very feeble at
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Let me repeat and take it as clear as language can make it, that I do not want merely to live, confined mar rowlS to the few real necessities of a
 bare existence. Nor do I want any lpody else compelled to. I crave for 1fnyself and I want for others a more liberal bill of fare, both physically and mentally. But neither I nor you nor anybody else is ever going to get all he wants. We are so built that we wouldn't be satisfied, not if we each had the earth, with a gold ring around
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
who spends less than s1oo ayear himself.

'
 ! don't know anything about what incentive that Maine operative has for his remarkable economy. Assume the worst. that he is a stingy miser even comfort for the sake of amassing money. You and I don't feel that way. Nor do we, either of us, want to beg or borrow or steal. If, for any reason, our incomes are small, isn't the desire to be independent, and to avoid pauperism or crime as power ful as the desire to swell a. bank ac- count? Isn't it as worth an incen- tive? Isn't it as manly a sentiment? 1? Aren't we capable, in our hatred of becoming dependents or paupers or criminals, of as much self-restraint and self-denial as he in his love of saving?
 If we sare not then we are lacking in the Very fibre of manhood: devoid of moral stamina: pitiful weddings, spirituality
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
THE GREAT SEE-sAW OF LIFE

potatoes, than the hired man who gets fifty cents wages and can buy a. full bushel of potatoes with elar'' AL ways assuming, of course, tLat the price of other necessaries $ consp2r- able with that of potatoes?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
EAST HADDAM

Marriage Set for Christmas Day Grange Confers Degrees-christmas S Entertainment to be Held Tuesday Evening.