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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER Ev-
ERY BRANCH OF BUSINESS IN
ADDITION TO EXPORTS.
M|LLERS Be INCLUDED
Not Only VIII Wheat BE Purchased for
the Mills, but Flour Is TO BE Distrib-
uted Over Country Under Federal
Supervision.

Chicago, June 2S.-Government plans
for food control, according TO a state.
ment given out here today by Presi.
dent Griffin of the board of trade, in.
clude absolute control of the wheat
trade in all its commercial aspects.
There can be on speculation in wheat
Buying and selling of other grains for
present or future delivery will be un.
restricted.
Mr. Griffin's statement follows:
ION Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week, representatives Of the grain ex-
changes Of the United States already in
conference at Washington met with
Herbert c. Hoover, food administrator
julius NJ. Barnes, his chief assistant
and others connected with the food ad
ministration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
DEMOCRACY OF
100 MILLIONS CAN
WAR EFFECTIVELY
Thus Says Secretary Daniels In Speech
TO Naval Graduates at An
napolis Academy.

Annapolis, Nd. June 2S.-America Il
demonstrating to the world that dem.
ocracy OF hundred million persons can
wage war efficiently and with unity OF
spirit, Secretary Daniels declared TODAY
in commencement address to nearly
200 members OF the naval academy third
year class whose graduation was ad-
vanced by year to provide officers for
fighting ships.
Those who prophesied that America
would not go whole-heartedly into this
war have been discredited," said the
secretary. The only divided councils
have been as to the best methods to
be employed and when the president
and congress have spoken, their de-
cision has been accepted.
Obeyed Draft Call.
Our traditional policy has been
against any but voluntary military ser.
vice. When conditions demanded the
selective draft II was written into the
law. There were those who told us men
Of military age would not enroll. ami
riots would mark the day OF registra.
tion. Instead. II was day OF conse-
Grafton and the enrolment was larger
than the census figures indicated.
Congress authorized the issue OF two
billions Of bonds for war preparations
The bond issue win be failure croak.
ed few pessimists. Their croaks were
drowned by the multitude Offering hard.
won savings as well as surplus wealth.
Upon the heels OF this unprecedented
investment the Red Cross Society
launched a campaign TO raise hun.
dred million dollars for that benefcent
worldwide work OF mercy. 1t Is i'm.
possible was a comment OF a few. The
faith OF the noble men and women
with vision was more than justified
when more was given than had been
asked.
Writing Taxing Bill.
Congress Is now engaged in writing
a taxing bill. There Is no division In
congress except as to the sources OF
taxation. and the people will pay with.
out protest whatever II may cost TO
carry this war to successful conclu.
sion.
I'm the navy and in the marine corps.
the chief problem has not been TO Sc.
cure the man.power needed. but rather
have the navy's resources been taxed
70 house and uniform and equip the
thousands who fiocked to the standard
at the presidents first call. and the army
Is securing all the men who can he
trained.
To War Without Passion.
I'VE are going 10 war without pas
sion, without hatred. without lust for
land, without a trace OF vengeance. We
do not hate the people we are to fight.
We hate only the autocracy which haT.
nesses them to the juggernaut. Our
victory win bring TO the German people
a new breath OF liberty and hope for
the day when they win govern them.
selves and be no longer the pawns Of
militarlsm."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
FOUR HUNDRED TAKE QUICK AC.
TION AND ASK GOVERNMENT
TO NAME THE FIGURES.
Be EFFECTIVE JULY |.
Council of National Defense Commit
tee, Secretary of Interior and Federal
Trade Commission to Name Tempo
rary Rates Until Prices Are Fixed.

Washington, June 2S-An immediate
general reduction Of 81 to $3.50 a ton
In the price Of coal at the mine was
agreed upon here today by represent.
atives Of the coal operators.
This reduction is expected to be fol.
lowed by still further decrease in price
after investigation into the costs of min.
ing coal, and 1t is probable that the gov.
ernment viii be given a still lower price
than that to the general public. Hun.
dreds Of millions Of dollars win be saved
to the American people through this
decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28

Washington, June 2s.-The confeN
enee Of four hundred coal mining on.
orators representing all coal producing
states took quick action today toward
lowering coal prices by adopting reso.
lutions authorizing their committees "to
give assent to such maximum prices
for coal free on board cars" at mines
in the various districts as NAV be
named by the secretary Of the interior
federal trade commission and the Ma.
tional Defense Councils coal producing
committee.
Plans were agreed on for announce.
ment later today of tentative fair and
reasonable" prices based on suggestions
from the operators. to be effective on
July 1.
The resolution giving assent" to fix.
ing OF maximum prices was reported
by former Governor Fort from a spec.
ial committee. He said he believed the
resolution was entirely safe for the con.
ference to adopt, and that any respon-
sibility as to the legality of the fixing
OF prices was put on the government
and not the operators, under the terms
OF the resolution. The resolution points
out that great national emergency
now exists In the nations fuel supply
and that the coal operators and miners
desire TO closely cooperate with the
government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
Plans Are learned.

The exchanges through their repre-
sentatives had been giving whole-heart-
ed support to the administrations plan
for food control. Mr. Hoover and his
associates have unfolded to US their
plans in great detail. Naturally they
are withholding the announcement Of
their plans and intentions until such
time as the food control bill is enacted
into law.
Consequently the detailed plans were
submitted to us in confidence, and am
therefore not privileged at this time to
make any complete statement. Never
theless. there are in circulation many
unfounded and unauthorized rumors af-
fecting this situation. Therefore, have
decided to announce the plan as decided
on in general but must refrain from
discussing the matter in detail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
Adopted Unanimously.

The resolution was adopted unani.
mously. II was a revision OF a former
resolution recalled because fear that
questions might be raised as TO the le.
gality OF the operators agreeing upon
price, even though at the instance of
the government. Attorney General Greg
ory having sent word that r. Cotton
Lewis. special assistant attorney gen.
eral who had been comforting with the
operators, had no right or authority 10
outline what the governments policy
might be under the antitrust laws In
connection with price fixing.
As soon as this resolution was agreed
to, another one was presented under
which II was proposed that the govern.
ment authorize the federal representa-
tives named in the resolution to issue a
statement forthwith fixing tentative
price, which. in their Judgment. shall
be fair and reasonable one for the
various districts, and to be effective
from July until the committee shall
fiNe n permanent price
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
To Create National Body.

Washington, June 2S.-Ohio coal op-
orators resumed testimony before the
senate commerce committee today In
connection with resolutions introduced
by Senators Pomerene and cummlns.
to control coal production. distribution
and prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
No Wheat Speculation.

The plan decided on will permit un-
restricted competitive buying and sell
ing of all commodities for present and
future delivery with the exception OF
wheat. The United States government.
through its food administration. will
completely dominate distribution Of
wheat for domestic and export pur-
poses. Not only will they purchase the
wheat for this government but for allies
and neutrals as well.
The millers. likewise, will come un-
der control Of the food administration,
and their wheat will be purchased and
flour distributed under the same con.
troll. AS must be apparent. the opera.
tion Of this plan will preclude posi-.
bility OF trading in wheat for future
delivery. However. commission mer.
chants, receivers and others acting as
agents in the purchase and sale OF sam.
pie grain viii be permitted TO handle
(samplel wheat on the same basis as all
other commodities"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-28
Letter from Lane.

Letter from Lane.
Secretary Lane sent the conference a
letter asking immediate action In reduc.
ing prices. the tentative prices fixed TO
continue until the investigation into
costs and conditions warranted an In.
crease or reduction. He suggested that
the tentative fixing OF prices should not
affect present contracts or export
trade.
The second resolution declaring the
conference committee 70 proceed imme.
diately to fix a tentative price without
waiting for ascertainment OF costs was
adopted practically unanimously Il
authorized the secretary OF the Interior,
the Federal Trade commission and the
National Defense Councils committee
on coal production 10 forthwith issue
a statement fixing a tentative maximum
price, which, In their judgment. is fair
and reasonable as applied TO the sew.
eral coal districts, with which coal shall
be sold from and after the first day OF
July and until the accurate costs have
been ascertained and a fair and reason.
able price based thereon fixed by said
government agencies"
To Create National Body.
Creation OF a national association OF
coal operators with a central bureau az
Washington for standardizing statisti.
cal and other Information relating to
coal production. marketing and other
matters, was agreed to by the confer.
ence.
The conference finally adjourned and
the various state delegations went into
separate meetings to frame suggestions
as TO prices TO be submitted later to
Chairman Peabody.
Washington, June 2S.-ohio coal op-
orators resumed testimony before the
senate commerce committee today In
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
BEST GROWTH OF ASPARAGUS
Plant Favors Soil Rich i'm Vegetable
Matter-Get Field Ready Dur
ina Fall Season.

Asparagus makes the best growth in
soils Astounding in vegetable matter.
The field should be got ready in the
fall.
This means that should be
used with the greatest freedom, and
If clover sods are available, they
should help materially in the starting
of the plantation.
Land of any kind to be planted with
this crop should be heavily MANFRED
and plowed in the fall, repeating the
operation and adding more manur the
following spring.
The blowing should be as deep as
possible, although care should be ex
ercised to avoid turning up too much
of the sub-soil.
Disk and cutaway harrows may be
used to good advantage in preparing
the soil. Effort should be made TO get
Il fine bed to the full depth of the
pillow furrow, with all vegetable mat
ter thoroughly Incorporated with the
soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
GOOD SYSTEM Is DESIRABLE
Few Farmers Make Plans to Dispose
Of Improbable Fowls-CuII Out
Undesirables.

Very few farmers practice q sys-
tematic plan Of disposing of their
fowls after they have ceased TO be
productive, altl ough it is we'll known
that fowls of the heavier breeds,
such rs the Plymouth Rocks, cease
To produce a profitable number of
eggs Mt the end of their second laying
year. This holds true of the lighter
breeds. such as the LeghornS. at the
end of their third laying year. Conse-
quently. If efforts were made TO dis
pose of all females when their best
laying days were over. Il large guam
THY of poultry meat would be placed
on the market. All poorly developed
chickens should likewise be culled out
and used MS meat. This way of dis
posing of Improbable fowls would
allow the Tnrmer 10 feed his grain To
younger and more productive fowls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
KEEP TOOLS UNDER SHELTER
Practice Of Leaving Harvesting Ma
chinery in Open Results in Consid-
cradle Damage.

Usually there are many who leave
their harvesting machinery out In the
weather for some time after all har-
vesting is over. Such a practice results
In considerable damage 20 the binders
and other harvesting machinery. All
farm implements have advanced in
price. and carelessness i'm taking care
Of them will cause considerable loss.
AT no time has the use of labor-saving
machinery been in greater demand on
the farms. and every farmer who has
such machinery should by all means
take the very best care of it. Just as
soon as one has finished using an inn
plement it should be put under shelter
and where ii will be kept i'm good con-
dition for the next crop. Binders are
easily broken if left in exposed places.
where wagons and other farm equip
ment are damned into the same cor
ners. Quite often mowers. binders,
wagons, etc, are all found in one tam
gled mass in one corner of the shed,
along with the drills and threshing
machines. Such carelessness q only
result in some of the machinery being
damaged. BY caring for such machin-
cry properly the lifetime of the imple-
ments can be doubled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
JOY FOR THE SCRUB WOMAN
Electrical Machine Does All the Tedi-
Gus Work While BidGy Stands
BY and Grins.

The latest recruit 10 the ranks of
electric labOr-Saving devices is a scrub
bing machine. 1t weighs about 100
pounds and is entirely self-cOntained,
with the single exception that it takes
its current from any convenient socket.
The machine vets, sweeps, scrubs
and dries the floor at a single opera
ton. 1t requires only a single attend
ant, who merely pushes the machine
forward and guides it. He controls
the amount of water distributed on the
floor by means of Il handle. This wa
ter is Immediately swept up by a cy-
lindrical brush which is 16 inches wide
and has a circumference of 20 inches.
This brush is driven by a one-fourth
horsepower motor at a speed of coo
revolutions per minute.
The brush does the actual Scrubbing
and carries all of the dirt and soiled
water over an apron into q separate
receiving pan. SO the %scrubbing is al
ways done with clean water from the
upper tank. The machine is said 10
have a capacity of nearly 1000 square
feet of surface per hour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
CORRECT WAY TO MILK cows
Scrape Droppings Into Gutter and
Work Teats and Udders Clean
Keep Hands Smooth.

Before commencing TO milk the
drOppings of the COWS should be
scraped into the gutter and the teats
and udders worked clean and wiped
dry. Always milk with clean hands,
and IL your hands are hard and rough
keep q cup of goose grease or hard
and sweet oil at the stable. and once
Il day, or before milking, rub n little
ON the inside of your hands; just
enough to make them feel smooth.
Some of the grease should be rubbed
on the teats if they are rough or cut
with briars. An expert will milk n
COW giving two gallons of milk in
five minutes. A steady. even motion,
filling the teat with milk at every
pressure of the hands, is the most
rapid way of milking and the most
agreeable TO the cow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Rouqh for the Shakers

For some time the boys in khaki
have been recruiting from the hurri-
cane deck of a half dozen Fifth avenue
buses, which take up positions along
the curb of the white light section,
says a New York exchange. They have
been doing good work and have gained
quite n few recruits, but at times their
tactics border on the rough-neck way
of doing things. For instance. the
other night the recruiting buses were
stationed at points where the crowds
pass. and to the young men VINO went
by, they shouted, aren't you ashamed
of yourself not to be in uniform?' ''That
girl isn't decent if she walks with q
Stacker like you;" There's another
who is rObbing his country" and other
similar remarks. The intent is To
shame the man into enlisting at once.
That this is doing harm is evidenced
by the attitude of the loOkers-on. sew
eral comments of whom left little doubt
that those who were insulted would be
kept away from recruiting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
LLAMAS MUST BE HUNDRED
Will Not Endure Force or Threats-
When Being Loaded They Are
Care5sed by Drivers.

The South American lama Will bear
neither beating nor ill-treatment. The
animals go I'm troops, an Indian walk
ing q long distance ahead. If the
llamas are tired they stop, and the
Indian stops also. Ii the delay be
too great, the Indian. becoming I'M
easy toward sunset, after all due pre-
caution, resolves IN s%upplicating the
beasts TO resume their journey. He
stands about 80 or 80 PAGES off, in an
attitude of humility, waving his hand
coaxingly toward them, looks at them
with tenderness, and at the same time,
In the softest tones, reiterates, &c,
ic, ic." If the llamas are disposed to
resume their course they follow the
Indian in good order, for their legs are
long; but, when they are I'm III humor
they do not ever turn toward the
speaker, but remain ~mOtionless, hud-
died together, standing or lying down
The straight neck and the gentle ma
jesty of bearing, the long down of their
always clean and glossy skin, their
supple and timid motion, all give them
an air at once sensitive and noble.
If II happens-which Is very seldom
the case-that an Indian wishes 10 OBJ
tain, either by force or even by threats.
what the llama will not willingly per
form, the instant the animal finds It
self affronted by words or gesture II
raises its head with dignity and, with
out making any attempt TO escape III
treatment by flight, lies down.
The respect shown these animals by
Peruvian Indians amounts almost To
superstitious reverence. When the
Indians load them. two approach and
caress the animal. hiding its head that
Ii may not see the load on Its back. Il
Is the same in unloading.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Rails Save Little Pigs.

stinct. Later when she starts to far
the bedding.
The narrowing pen should be
equipped with rails. as shown in the
drawing. These rails may be made of
. by 4 pieces nailed SO that they are
parallel with the floor, with six inches
clearance underneath and with four
the wall.
The purpose of this rail as well as
the removal of s%uperfluous bedding
is to prevent the sow from crowding
the little pigs TO death. The rail per-
Inits the little fellows to crawl behind
and get out.
Personally I find that "%watchful
waiting" is the best policy with far
rowing brood sows. They usually start
to farrow a few hours after they
commence to make their bed. Then
an hour or so spent In caring for the
animals frequently ave several of
the offspring. After two or three pigs
ere narrowed the mother usually gets
up, remakes her bed and turns over.
At this time she pays little attention
TO the pigs that have come and it is
best to watch them. After the SOW is
through narrowing there Is little dan
ger of her lying on the pigs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
HELP SOW SAVE PIGS
narrowing Pen Should Be
Equipped With Wooden Rails.
Prevents Mother From Crowding Lit
tie Fellows to Death-P-ovide
Good Shelter From Cold and
Rain-Have Solid Floor.

We are asked by the president to
increase the production of our farms.
In the face of the fact that the plea
came almost too late for some farmers
TO radically change their plans, the
acreage for cultivated crops has been
wonderfully increased. The five and
corners Of stump, or hillside,
land which had previously been con-
sidcred not worth the trouble have
been broke for cultivation.
A few farmers who have every avail
able acre under cultivation must con
ten themselves In trying to raise more
to the acre and in conserving all they
can.
In this connection an effort TO saw
the little pigs at narrowing time is un
doubtedly q profitable and a patriotic
method conserving the food supply.
Contrary to some of the older farm.
ers' ideas, do not let the brood SOW,
which Is TO farrow, make her bed
around an old straw or hay stack. Pro.
vide n good shelter, we'll protected
from cold and rain, and, preferably
having a solid floor.
Do not let the SOW root a deep hole
for a bed. She can be given q gen.
erous amount of straw for bedding a
first, just 10 satisfy her animal in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Distant Friends.

A person well skilled in geography
asked a loan of a friend, stating that
he had been in all quarters of the
globe, and had friends In each. He
was asked their names and dealings.
oh said he, Il have often dealings
with Tim Bucto, in Africa, for ivory T;
with my old friend Ben Gal. for rice (;
Bill Boa sends me fruit from Spain.
and there is Pat Agonia and Sam
O'Thracia and Frank Ohio. and"
Hold" replied the other; You can't
be on good terms with friends who
keep themselves at such a very great
distance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Just Dream Of Love.

Turkish girls seem to prepare them
selves for marriage in the absence of
lovers. They are wooed by dreams
and sweet thoughts; their faces be-
come tender and their voices cooling
during the period when their parents
are making inquiries for a suitable
husband for them. But 1t does seem a
pity tina these pretty and charming
girls should never experience in any
degree that most delightful process of
courtship. Perhaps when they emerge
into the freer life that seemed prepar-
ing for them until the war arrested
progress, that will be one of their
gains.-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
A FAITHFUL TOlLER
Does Not Drop His Shovel as Other
laborers Do When the Whistle
Blows.

There is q much lower percentage
of c~riminality, immortality and insanity
among the Italians than among many
other immigrant races. Willard Price
writes in the World Outlook. AS for
dependency, statistics for "a represent
ative year showed that out of every
$4,000 Italians in the city of New York
there was only one in the almshouse
on Blackwell's island. James Forbes.
chief of the mendicant department of
the c. o. s., a V he has never seen or
heard of an italian tramp. There are
practically no drunkards among the
Italians.
The immigrant from Italy proves TO
be a faithful and cheerful worker.
When a contractor engaged in building
a city sewer was asked why he had
only Italians in his employ he replied:
Because they are the best workmen,
and there are enough of them. If an
Italian down in that ditch has i shOy-
elful of earth halfway up when the
whistle blows for dinner. he will not
drop it; he will throw it up: others
will drop ii. And when the lunch hour
is over, when the clock strikes the
Italian will be leaning on his shovel
ready to go to work. but the other fell
lows will be out under that tree and
will be three minutes getting 10 the
job, and three minutes each for 100
men is not a small item"
The italians are Industrious. good
natured, very affectionate toward chill
dren. courteous and polite often to the
point of dishonesty. generous and self
sacrificing. But the impulse of these
excellent qualities is offset by the
Italians dense ignorance. which sem
fences him TO spend the rest of his life
after he reaches America in the drudg-
cry of unskilled labor.