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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08

NEW YORK. Feb S--Professor
Glory c. Stoweh. the Columbia au-
thority on international law. declared
Germany had flagrantN insulted the
United States when she delayed Ge-
rard Many other authorities assert
ed the act was an unprecedented vio-
lation of international law. stowell
said the retentions Of Americans in
Germany would be a "reprisal unwor-
thy Of civilized country. 7 am sure
the United States knows how to re-
sent the insult"
Professor Franklin II, Giddngs
said: Congress should declare war
at noon today This is outrageous. It
% perfectly apparent Germany intends
TO force war"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
Germans on oprJIer Watched,

Ell PASo, Feb. s.--United States
secret service men are watching Ger
man agents at Juarez and chihuahua.
II is feared Germans are planning to
foment and finance border raids in
event of war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
Oison-Johnson Were Contractors

The contracting firm Of Olson &
johnson. which built the Eastern ore
Son State Hospital and the county IL
brary buildings here, was in charge
Of the construction OF the Post street
hridse In Spokane which collapsed
Tuesday with fatal results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
Inauguration 70 Be simple.

WASHINGTON, Feb. SIT Is Of
ficially announced that President
Wilson's second Inauguration will he
observed with 'the greatest possible
simplicity on account Of the interna-
tionaI crisis"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
Germany viii Not Permit
Gerard or Other Americans
to Leave Until Assured Of
Safe Conduct for Won Bern
StOrf.
ACT CALLED DIRECT INSULT
international Law Authorities
are Bitter IN Denunciation Of
Germany's Latest Move.

y BeEnstOrff Gets Safe Conduct.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Brit-
. ain granted Bernstorff safe con-
= duct. She stipulated he must
. sail via Halifax and have his pa
= pers examined. This avoids(
= routing via Falmouth. through 4
. the submarine area.
. The state department announc- I
= ed the French government had
= granted BFnstorff safe conduct.
. 1t expects the immediate adjust
= ment Of American detentions. 4
y Consul Frost cabled that there Z
= were a hundred and sixty two Z
. California survivors and forty =
y one missing. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
WHEAT is STEADY
IN CHICAGO PIT

CHICAGO. Feb. S,-(speclal to the
East oregonianl Range OF prices to-
day;
Open. High. Low. Close.
May S1.6s s1.1Oh SISSY t1.6s
July N.4sh $t.47h $1.43A St.46A
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. -(Speci-
aD-Cmb Sl44: bluestem st.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08

CARL ACKERMAN.)

BERLIN, Feb. s.-rhe government
will not permit James w. Gerard,
American newspapermen or citizens
to depart NTH It is assured that safe
conduct will be granted Bernstorff. 1t
will not issue passports until 1t learns
WashIngtons attitude on the old
Pr1lsslan treaty permitting citizens
nine months to adjust business after
the severance OF relations. Berlin is
quiet. There are no demonstrations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Ameriean
line officials announced they had
no decision regarding the arming OF
liners simultaneously they admitted
their anxiety TO communicate with
former navy gunners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
AMERICAN NEGRO
LOST ON TURINO

LONDON, Fef. Sit is announced
that George Washington, an Ameri-
can negro fireman. persisted when the
British steamer TurinO was subma-
rined. Calvin Fillmore another Ann
erican, was rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08

The shaded portions Of the accom-
panying map indicate the restricted
waters as set forth in the blockade
manifesto issued by Germany to the
United States. America is to be per-
mitted to send one steamship week,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
FORECLOSE: PAVING
LIENS IMMEDIATELY
City Attorney Empowered to Take
Steps az Once; Jackson Monroe Dis
trict Improvement Bonds Are Sold.

City Attorney Fee was last evening
empowered by resolution to take i'm
mediate steps for the foreclosing of
liens against certain properties on
jackson street, the improvement as
seasments for which have never been
paid. There are seven or eight pieces
of property in the district the owners
Of which are resisting efforts to col
lect and who, having won out in one
suit carried to the supreme court, will
probably carry ther fight to that tri-
bunal again. The foreclosure suits
will be brought in the recorders court
The city attorney was also given
authority to employ his father, James
A, Fee. to assist him in protecting the
city in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by Mamie Hoch, guardian OF
Grace Hoch against the city, the
Peoples Warehouse the Dickson es-
tate and Gibson & Cole for injuries
caused by the failing Of false store
front. At the suggestion of the city
attorney, a resolution was passed call
ing upon the Dickson estate, Peoples
Warehouse and Gibson and Cole TO
protect the city against all damages
and notifying them that the city would
hold them responsible for any judg-
ment brought against the city in the
action. tity attorney Fee takes the
position that the citys liability is Sec
ondary to that of the other defend
ants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08
ponds Are Sold.

The Improvement bonds, represent
ing the unpaid assessments in the
unpaid assessments in the Jackson
Monroe street district were sold last
evening to the Newport Land & Con.
struction Co, the only bidders. The
bid was par and accrued interest. The
face value of the bonds Is s724.O5.
An ordinance authorizing a contract
with the o'Melveny Construction Co.,
for the building of certain concrete
sidewalks at 14.7 cents per square foot
was passed last evening.
The street commissioner was in
structed to secure the immediate re
moval Of q building that stands In
the street at Willow and Tustln.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-08

The East 0Fegonlan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper IN Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation in Pendeton Of
any newspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
HEALDTON HERALD
TO BE LAUNCHED

G. w Power. who has spent many
years OF his life IN the newspaper busi'
ness, has made trip OF investigation
to Healdton. and he says the livest mer
chants he ever came in contact with arc
in business there and they gave him
every encouragement that he could ask
for TO start a newspaper. Acting upon
such encouragement he has decided TO
embark the Healdton Herald upon the
sea OF Journalism In Carter county and
the first issue win be from the press
about July 10. An order has been
placed for a printing plant and a new
building viii be put up 10 house the
plant, as there are no vacant build.
ings in the town. AS soon as these
necessary prellminaries have been dis
posed OF the paper VIII be published az
Healdton. but until that time II viii
be published in Ardmore. Mr.. Power
expressed regret that he did not have
the foresight 10 move 20 that town
and start with 4 in January. but he
is greatly pleased with his prospects
and will devote his time TO the me
chanical end OF the paper and viii EN-
ploy outside help to carry on the put.
lication.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
The ArdmoreIte is on Sale Daily at:
MEXICO is GOOD.

Have you read the news from Mexico?
Probably not There isn't any. But
that fact alone is. properly considered,
so big a piece Of news that it might
almost justify some enterprising paper
getting out an extra on the strength
Of it. Can't you just hear the news
boys shouting, "Extry- extry-all about
nothin doin' in Mexico?
No news from Mexico is always good
news. And for weeks we haven't heard
anything from that source about revo-
lutions and massacres and raids on
American ranches or towns and defiance
OF Uncle Sam. Villa and Carranza and
the rest are wondrously quiet and all
Mexico seems to be most amazingly
concerned in minding its own business
Why this sudden outburst Of eloquent
silence and eruption Of good behavior?
Perhaps Uncle Sans war preparations
against Germany explain it.
We were too proud to fight the Mex.
leans. They were convinced that they
themselves could lick us out of our
boots. Now that they have seen US
declare war against the most powerful
nation in the world, and appropriate
$1,000, 100000 to start with, and register
100000 men for army service, and
undertake to have 2,O00,O under arms
within year, and subscribe $4,000 ,O0O,
900 for war bonds when only $4,000
100000 was asked for, aud give the
Red Cross over 800 1000 900, and arrange
and tens of thousands Of airplanes. and
incidentally feed and arm all the allied
nations-well, they have seen light
And they rather think they'll stop pes
tering Uncle Sam for a while
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
THE LAST WAR.

BY w. p. Lawson,
OF the Vigilantes.
High in the heart of the smoking sky
the
Bird-of-War slow wheeled,
Crimson his beak and his bloody talons
Glutted, his gross bulk reeled
Over the earth with its torn entrails
and
Its manned earth-people weeping
Wearily and drearily:
Lazily
Were the wings Of the War-Bird
weeping-sweepingl
Sweet to his greedy nostrils rose the
stencil Of a world in arms,
Sweet to his ears the sound of tears
and the hideous alarm;
Coldly his agate eyes looked down.
round DER the horror turning
Dotingly and gloatingly:
Wrathfully
Were the eyes Of God
Observation-Disclosures!
God has chosen a champion to succor
the stricken hosts:
A thunder of wings-the Eagle storms
out from the Western coasts!
Like Gods own spear the Eagle flames
down through the bleeding heav-
en-
Furiously, glouriously:
Utterly
Is the soul of the War-Bird
characterization
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

There is little comfort for Prohibition.
lists in the governments figures Of rev.
enue collections for the fiscal year Just
ending. Notwithstanding the dry" ter.
ritory was vastly increased and manN
stringent dry" laws were placed in
the statute books OF the states, the con.
sumption OF liquors increased largely.
Revenue collected on whisky, thus far
this year, Is approximately ti7s,0OO.OOO
a record for any year. and the indica.
tions are that the revenue from beer
will break previous records. Taxes 40
far this year on whisky have been paid
on 154,OOOOOO gallons and on beer 66,.
600 600 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
DECLARES CHINESE WINES
NOT BEVERAGES AT ALL
Some Odd Liquor Names Are Reveal
ed In Ruling of United States
Customs Service.

Washington Star: The Chinese call
them wines. though the thirsty oriental
does not go into a Canton or Pekin
bar and order two fingers Of tiger
bone" or "a dash OF deer bone and
tri-sinews."
They really are not beverages at all,
so the United States customs service
has Just ruled, but medicinal prepara'
tions, alcoholic"
When a Chinaman gets sick his ply
sician is likely to write a prescription
like this Lizard wine. l o.. unborn
deer and monkey wine, o. whole
deer and geron, o.; mix with dew Of
roses or spring dew. Teaspoonful be-
fore each chow main"
wines" by these names are dealt in
extensively in drug stores of China
and of the United States The names
mentioned are only few. There are,
for example. Might roaming wild
goose" tiger and phoenix" deer
tail and black feet" and then there is
even a wine" TO use in lieu OF sur
gerry. known as Leung Teoy Suen, or
medicated wine for fractures Another
preparation is translated as 'restora-
tive and nourlshing longveus," which
is supposed to extend the span OF life.
and by taking also an anti.rheumatism
wine one may make his extended old
age more comfortable.
Some connoisseur in the custom serv.
ice decided they tasted more like medl.
cine than wine, hence they no longer
will be taxed as spirituous beverages
Wiley's Drug Store in Sulphur is pre-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Japan also, but Japan and the majority
of the Japanese realized it. Unfortu-
nately the American public has let
itself be duped Many otherwise well.
informed people have allowed the in
siduous seeds of suspicion to germinate
mot realizing that the accent is on
the German. Are you anti-Japanese?
repeat-stop a moment, and ask your
self whv2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
The Evns Of oonstlpnlIon.

Constipation Is one OF the main roa.
sons why the average human life Is be.
low 40 years. Leaving waste material In
the body, poisons the system and blood
and makes us liable TO sick headaches,
bllousness, nervousness and muddy
skin. When you note these symptoms,
try Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They
give prompt relief are mid. non.grip-
ing IN action. add tone to your sys.
TEN and clear the complexion. At
your druggist, 2bc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
Group. whoopIng Cough Relieved.

Children's diseases demand prepared.
ness. When the child wakes you at
night. gasping and strangling for
breath, how thankful you are 10 have
DIR. Bells PineTar Honey at hand. This
effective remedy loosens the mucous
and permits free and natural breathing.
Its soothing balsams heal the irritated
membrane and arrests further inflam.
nation. Pleasant 10 take. Keep DR.,
Bells Pine-Tar.IIoney in the house FOR
all colds and bronchial troubles. At your
druggist. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

A chill after bathing. cooling of sud.
denly after exercise aud drafts, give
the cold germs a foot,oil that may
lead to something worse. Safety re.
quires early treatment. Keep Dr. Kings
New Discovery on hand. This pleasant
balsam remedy allays Inflammation,
soothes the cough and repairs the It's.
sues. Better be safe than sorry. Break
up the cold with DR.. Kings New Dis
covery before It is too late. At your
druggist, soc. s1.00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
Restored 10 Good Health.

II was sick for four years with stom.
ach trouble" writes Mrs. Otto Gans.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. II lost weight and
felt so weak that I almost gave up
hope Of being cured. A friend told me
about Chamberlain's Tablets, and since
using two bottles OF them have beon
a well woman" For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

When you have a bilious attack your
liver fails 20 perform its functions. You
become constipated. The food you eat
ferments in your stomach instead cf
digesting. This inflames the stomach
and causes nausea. vomiting and a
terrible headache. Take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They win tone up your liver,
clean out your stomach and you VIII
soon be as well as ever They only cogt
a quarter. For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Atlanta CGa,) Journal: Let congress
understand that the public regards
Hoover as one OF our great generals.
Anaconda MontJ Standard: Evident
from the kaiser's remarks from time TO
time that Germany's terrible losses do
not include his imperial majesty's hat
Bartlesville Examiner: We see where
the Swedish army is shy of officers. All
they'll have to do is to go to Mexico.
Every soldier is at least a lieutenant.
Guthrie Leader: After Hindenburg
abandons few more miles Of territory
and retreats a little more toward vic
tory he shouldn't have much further
to travel.
Kansas City (Mo) Journal: Emma
probably go to prison. Emma appar-
emily forgot that only congressman can
talk that way in safety.
Muskogee Tines Democrat: Euro
pean kings out Of job IN the kinging
line should remember that a want ad
in the newspapers always brings re-
suits.
Bokchito News: It has been many
years in this neck O. the woods. since
corn sold for $3.50 per bushel. But that
is what's the matter" now. Surely,
there's none to be sold even at the
studpendous market price.
Sherman Texas Democrat: Those
women at Washington who are attempt.
ing TO display disloyal banners as they
picket the White House, are doing the
suffrage cause a great deal more harm
than good.
Tulsa World: A Kansas City paper
thinks there must have occurred some
misunderstanding between the kaiser
and the deity he appeals to so often,
since torrid drouths are running the Ger
man crops and aiding the allies TO
starve him out.
Drumwright News: In Philadelphia
they operated on a boys head the other
day to make a better boy Of him. That
is not where mother used TO operate
on us kids with her good old carpet
slipper when II was necessary 10 make
better boys Of us-but times have
changed.
Bartlesville Enterprise: A man Is
such a queer brute that he viii go TO
crowded restaurant, wait twenty min
utes accept poor service, and leave a
tip at his plate and II he gets home At
meal time and II is five minutes late
he wants to fire the cook and set fire
to the house
Christian Science Monitor: Oklaho-
ma. one OF the youngest, most radical
and most progressive Of the United
States Of America, has not always, In
practice. heretofore. been wholly con-
sstent with its preachings. II has just
Strengthened out one very conspicuous
kink in its professions, however, b.
becoming as bone dry as II Is possible
for a state 20 become until the federol
government puts a complete stop to the
liquor traffic. An admirable thing about
Oklahoma's course Is that II did not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Windmill builders state that a wind
sixteen miles an hour may be expected
for eight hours per day on the average
for every day in the year. This does not
mean that such a wind can be relied
upon every day In the year, but that tho
average wind all the year round would
equal sixteen miles an hour for eight
hours every day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Whenever you stop over at Sulphur
and want a light luncheon between
times, just drop in at Wileys corner
drug store and be assured that you will
find just the dainty refreshment you
crave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Don't fail 20 see those palm beach
suits, an styles and colors, going at
S7.95. Panama hats. s. and SO grades,
your choice S395. Also a big line Of
pants from Si25 TO $500. J. V. Lon.
don. the West Main Street Clothier.
2g.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

w. A. Ledbetter, OF Oklahoma City,
was in the city today on legal business.
Mr. Ledbetter for many years was
resident OF this city. He was delega'>
on the constitutional convention from
this district and helped frame the on
ganic law of Oklahoma. For the past
few years he has been practicing in
Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

OLt tSf1L S6JL<kN n AOAN6'
No aspect of the war threatens the
existence of either the Republican OF
Democratic party. and it is not likely
that either will disappear, although the
Progressive, Socialist and Prohibition
may be wiped out 1t is likely, howev
er, that during the war, for one reason
or another, individuals will change
sides, Republicans passing over to the
Democratic party. and Democrats pass
ing over to the Republican party. Sc
that when the war ends and party work
becomes supreme again, skilled organ
izers-or BOSSES If you please-will be
in request There will be a good deal
of work for such men to do.
Political New York City has been
shaken from center to circumference by
the latest movement of the so-called city
democracy, frankly confessed, for the
destruction of Tammany. But Tamma
ny processes to be undisturbed 1t re-
members many other similar move
ments and their finish. Tammany has
suffered numerous defeats, and proba.
bly, deserved most of them, but defeat.
ing Tammany is one thing while de
stroying ii is quite another. Tammany
has always found a way TO "come
back"
NTic+or Nf,,rdocly Of Kansas cho{ry,a N
of the Progressive national committee
is TO join the Democratic party, accord.
ing TO reports that have been in circu.
lation for some time and which have
not yet been denied. 1t seems to be the
plan of those Kansas Democrats who
oppose the nomination of Senator
Thompson next year to put Murdock in
the race for nomination. and if this
plan works out there will be a lively
fight between the factions of the party
President Wilson nominated Lester
II. Woolsey, a Republican, for solicitor
of the state department, and thereupon
great howl went up from a number
Of Democratic senators. and rejection
of the nomination was threatened. How
ever, the nomination was one eminent.
ly fit to be made and when the vote on
confirmation was taken, the figures
showed fifty-eight for confirmation and
only sixteen against.
Some s1750000 of the estimated rev.
enue Of Missouri for the current bien.
NAL period is based upon receipts OF
the tax on liquors and dramshops
Should a national bone dry" law be
enacted the state would lose this reve-
nue.. Hence the probability OF a special
session OF the Missouri legislature for
the purpose Of creating new sources
Of revenue.
Democratic House Leader Kitchin pre-
diets adjournment OF congress at a date
not later than August Is. There are
others who express the opinion that
congress will be in session many months
hence. The war is creating many great
problems that congress only can solve
Miss jeanette Rankin. congresswo
man from Montana. is being doomed fol-
the United States senate. Miss Rankin
is Republican. The term OF Senator
Thomas J. Walsh, Democrat, expire:
March 4. 1919.
II congress votes the country bone
dry" a special session Of the Illinoi,
| legislature will be called by Governor
Lowden TO enact laws TO increase gen
eral taxes.
NO votes. no babies" is the new slo
gan Of the militant faction Of the East
ern states suffragists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Thomas, of Head
ton, were in the city today.
H. w Stein, of Oklahoma City, was
here today on BUSINESS.
w. E. Thrasher of Dallas, was In
the city today.
w. r. Ferguson, of Sherman, Texas
was in the city today on business.
G. II. Talley, of Oklahoma City, was
transacting business here today.
H. S. Wilson, of Mulhall, was in the
city today on business.
H. B. Smith, of Gainesville, was here
today.
NJ. NJ. Hightower and NJ. P. Duncan,
of Loco, were in the city last night.
j. r. Williams, of Oklahoma City,
was in the city last night.
Il. o. Butler, OF Durant, was trans
acting business here today.
Prof. Robert Michael of Provence,
was in the city yesterday.
The largest Saturday crowd Of the
year is here today and the merchants
are all busy handling the trade
County Commissioner G. w. Young,
who was in the city Friday, returned
to his home at Berwyn today.
Friday was the hottest day Of the
season, the temperature at the local
observatory reaching a maximum OF
1902 degrees. At noon today 100 was
recorded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30

Wiley's Drug Store in Sulphur is pre-,
pared to serve sandwiches and drinks
to both Sunday and week day visitors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

(The Ardmoreite submits in this
column communications from the
public. Those who submit matter
for this department are requested
to sign their names and addresses,
which may or may not be printed.
No anonymous communication
will be given attention.)