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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
Other Editors Than Ours
CHILDREN, BUY THRIFT STAMPS.
llOntrihuted.l

The government campaign to raise billion dol
lars in fve-dolar war saving certificates has opened.
The machinery operation. The post offices are
made the prime agency for the sale, and the schools
have been utilized to aid in securing purchasers
plan is simple Thrift STAN ps sold at 25 cents
and with 16 of them five dollar certificate can
be purchased payable Jan. 1st 1925-but redeemable
a any time 10 days notice.
There three convincing reasons why children,
persons with small incomes should purchase these
stamps: First, from patriotic motives. The govern
ment needs the money 1t is engaged in death strug-
with the enemies Of liberty Its soldiers and sailors
shedding their blood and rsking their lives in
behalf, funds needed to furnish clothing,
food and munitions
Secondly the certificates are safe and profitable
vestment The government is sure to pay There is
no possibility of loss The income is four percent
pounded y-almost good as five percent sim
pie interest.
the purchaser in order 10 buy and get interest
upon the money paid for the stamps but what is of
greater value will acquire the habit saving The
child adult who denies himself Of luxuries in order
buy the stamps, will find delight in such
rfce Of the needless in order the valuable.
Only Think Thrift Stamp" bought every week for
IS weeks with few cents additional the four
war saving certifcates which four years ater-Jan.
1st 1923-wl be worth SIS. Is there adult who
by economies-savings that will scarcely
be notced-purchase a 25-cent thrift stamp every
week for year? Is there child old enough to ap-
precate toys presents who cannot be led to fore
go heeng pleasure of the gifts, for the greater
JOY purchasing least 16 Of these stamps during
the year, The three arguments for the purchase reduce
two-patriotism and thrift There least go
100000 people in this country to whom they ought TO
appeal with convincing power.
The sale of the thrift stamps and saving GER
tifcates began Monday, Dec. 10th. The schools have
been utilized in advertsnE the plan and canvassing
sale especially Of the thrift stamps chill
dren. and through them the parents, will be informed
OF the patriotic business proposition by which the
/ government is TO be aided and those who help will
make money for themselves The children can be led
/ 20 prefer thrift stamp toy for Christmas An
will be made sell to every possible purchaser
at thrift stamp before Saturday night Dec
15th. Those who able may purchase as many as
they please and is hoped that within week fol-
lowing by 22nd, the grand total will be more than
go. 600 600. Children. buy thrift stamps,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

, going 10 eat next. Maybe BY the
time you maik yure next exploring
trip. sed Pa, Bobbie will be old
enuff 20 go with you. His father
was a CRATE goer beefoar him, sed
Pa, if / do say il myself.
Yes, sed Ma, my deer husband was
also a CRATE Explorer. He explored
Broadway & Fortysecond st, sed
Ma, wen it was the rondy-voo Of
Injuns, Ma sed. He had many hare
breath excapes. sed Ma. Once. sed
Ma, he got as far North as the wilds
of Harlem, but he dosent git around
so fast any moar. He is vary SEN
sibel now.
Well, sed the Professor, travel is
thing witch grips & clutches one
as the yeers go by. until one bee
Gums restless & longs for nothing
else. Wen I was a yung man, he
sed, lived in one littel town until
1 looked like a fungus on a tree,
ne sed, but all 10 a sudden, he sed,
the feever of travel sweep oaver me
& 1 have been making trains ever
since. II is vary broadening, he
sed, & dOsent cost as much mummy
as a lot Of peepul mite suppoas.
The trip I am going to talk, he sed,
will Only cost me a few paltry mil
yuns, he sed
How much, sed Ma.
A few trifing Bilyuns, moar or
less, he sed. 1 expeck 10 give a few
Bilyuns 10 the savage tribes down
thare TO found a hoam for thare
feebel-minded, he sed. We must
look after our insane. he sed &
jest then the doorben rang & Pa
went to the door & two big gents
calm in, thay sed thay was Keap-
ers from Wards Hand, & thay took
Professor Stonehatchet away.
Deer me. sed Ma. Ma was laffing
at Pa beekaus he looked so red in
the face. Deer me, what if littel
Bobbie had gone along on a explor-
ing trip with yure friend, sed Ma.
You are a vary demmOcratick man.
sed Ma. you pick up some grand
littel buddies.
& Pa, he dident say a word to
Ma or me. he began TO smoak hard
& keep still.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
EATING FISH

Eat fish and meat" urges the food adminstra-
ton. whereupon the industry proceeds charge
for fish than for beef
This happens merely in interior localities distant
from the of production but such communi-
ties New York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans,
Cleveland, Chicago various Pacific cities, all
with easy access TO a plentiful supply. Lake Erie
whitesh for instance after the biggest seasons catch
in many years. has been retailing for than 30
cents pound in the lake ports where fishing tugs
unload their cargoes Nearly every big fishing
tells story. interior points the prices
still prohibitive.
Why is this? Pres't Wilson probably hit the nail
the head when ne said. in his address to congress,
The law of supply demand, 1 sorry say,
replaced by the law Of unrestrained selfish
ness"
The food administrations work has only just begun
Heretofore it has operated chiefly by persuasion Here
after it may have operate with a club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

that whole the country is still pretty carefree.
Most folks making only the very slightest attempt
TO carry out the food conservation rules fully and
sistently. They're eating about usual-and
that has always been a little than enough in
America. Perhaps they observe wheatless and
less days. but they right around and make up
for these slight deprivations by eating usual
OF something else
Most OF still indulge in many OF favorite
pastimes regardless Of expense Parties and and
pleasure trips haven't notceably curtailed. So
far most Of have only dabbed in economy
would in any new fad that appealed Us.
It's probably that people perfectly
willing to They just haven't appreciated fun
scope previous extravagances and got
ten down actual saving. But it's got to some
time and the patriotic a citizen the quicker
he'll appreciate this and knuckle down genuine
thrift.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
PACTFICISTS ANSWERED..
MafaYette COurierl

Our Canadian neghbors the greatest players Of
politics earth Canadians give up such things
love, religion and schooling they will hang
politics 10 their last kick Travel i'm Canada ami
you'll only be surprised the general absorption
politics. but also the skill and intelligence with
which the harnyard hands discuss So il is not
surprising that Marquis LanstOwne who had long ex
perience in Canadian politics. should this time.
any other spring peace propositions that rattle LLOYD
Georges government To do il when the allies are
trying settle down 10 unity Of action good poll
That mischief may result doesn't Lansdowne
leaps out Of ohscury prominence, Lloyd George
is forced reply. the political pot boiling
British and Canadian politicians happy. Pres Will
sons TO states clearly decisive
~ the Of America and its allies that the
downe uterance loses whatever effectiveness il might
have carried had the necessity Of the
finish been shown. II all the pacihsts OF
own country and those Bhn greatest ally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
STABlLIZTNG WAGES AND PRICES.

It's selfevident that if prices continue rising,
will have to continue rising to them There will
be never-ending series OF jumps and readjustments
with constant disturbance Of standards and values.
This situation is undesirable benefits nobody but
the gamblers sharks who agile and selfish
enough to grab more than their due share in the
general confusion. We always used to consider that
inevitable in time. But know better. We
know that there is a remedy. 1t is price-fxing-a
principle rapidly growing familiar, apparently
tined to become much before get through
We used TO regard with holy horror any such arb
rary interference with the ordinary processes of bust
ness But now we're becoming somewhat reconciled
to the idea 1t work fairly well where it has
applied. The chief criticism heard is that
it isn't general enough-that if we're going have
public price fixing ALL should have all along
the line"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
WAKE UP-TIMF To FCONOWIzF,

Has the country fully Weakened to the seriousness.
OF the business hand-the successful prosecution OF
our war against Prussian autocracy? According 4
secy OF Treasury McAdoo it has Mr.. NfcAdoo said
recently:
y so far as I have been able TO observe the
American people sufficiently aroused
10 the necessity OF economy. Up TO the pres
ent ume there has been relatively small denial
OF pleasure. comforts and conveniences On
the part OF the average citizen.
He is drawing upon the general store Of
supplies in the country with almost the same
freedom as before America came into the
This cannot continue without serious
hurt TO the nation and TO the world The great
financial operations of the government can
not be carried forward successfully unless the
people economic I'm every possible direction.
their money and lend il 10 the govern
ment"
Mr. Average Citizen wants confirmation Of tn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12
SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

Only Assoeated Press Morning Northern Indiana
snd ony Paper EMPLOY ing international service In
south Bend-TwO Leased Wiress Day and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

Home Phone II5i. v" '''''- ~ Bell Prone aiOO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

"Our f0rceful policy gets what il
wants And tomorrow Europe viii
learn 70 admire us."@
CMaximilian Harden in Die
Cukunft. July %, 1911. p. 1870
This was written at the time OF
the Moroccan crisis. See On 120-21)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-12

For all who have eyes to see and
a mind alive to the world around
them the great war has made clear
our true situation. We must insist
On being a world power, or we cease
to be a great power at all. There is
no other alternative. Let
no one here say that small states,
too, can have a national life of their
own. True. so long as the great
states around them allow them to
exist. But any day may see the end
Of their existence, in spite of all
treaties TO the contrary. and every
day brings us fresh evidence how
little assured is the existence of
snail states. Anyone who
still retains belief in such things
(treaties) is past all argument. a
man who has not learned wisdom
from the events of the last two
years is incapable Of learning any
thing. We can not do with
out alliances, but we can only reck-
on upon them as promoting our own
security SO long as they are cement
ed by the greatest possible sense of
common interest. Alliances by
themselves are worthless
If the war has done no more than
awake the German people out of
loves young dream-that is, out of
its reliance on the good will and
honest dealing Of peoples and states
lit will have done US a great ser
vice. There are no ethical friend
ships between states in our day.
There are only friendships OF con-
venience. And friendships of con
venience last Just so long as the
convenience itself.
That is the sheet anchor of all
foreign policy. What we desire for
our future therefore is a strong,
elf-dependent Germany, strong
enough to secure that Austria, Bull
garia and Turkey shall find their
greatest safety and prosperity
through Germany"
Die Zukunft Deutschlands, by
Oberstudienrat DR.. Georg Ker-
schensteiner. member of the
reichstag. in the Europaische
Staats-und notwithstanding.
Dec. &c. 1916 Ground Table.
March 1910
We have become a flourishing
powerful empire. blessed with ma
teriaI possessions, and we have now
won the right with sword in hand
/ To make even greater demands
Ever forward must be our
watchword in the struggle Of the
peoples. We stand on the great d.
vide. World power for Greater Ger
many or downfall"
Benedict Haag. Die Welt
kommission Deutschlands i'm
gegen W artigen europaischen
Krieg. 1914. pp. 65-66.
/ "Our forceful policy gets what Il
wants. And tomorrow Europe vii
/ learn 20 admire use
CMaNimilian Harden in Die
Cukunft. July %, 1911. p. 14s)
/ This was written at the time o.
the Moroccan crisis. See On 1901
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
sUUEaEE---7eVW
NEGLECTED COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS
Play Safe. Prevent Serious Illness by
Promptly Administering DIR.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.

Prompt use Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey does more than break up your
cough. 1t NAV be the ounce of preven
tion" that saves you dangerous sick
ness. Doctors declare the common cold
one Of the serious diseases. with results
like pneumonia and tuberculosis which
cause large portion OF human NOR.
tality.
For years Or. Bells Pine-TarHone
has been remarkably successful with
coughs, colds. grippe. Group and throat.
chest or bronchial troubles Time haa
proved its healing balsams will soothC
and relieve irritation, breathing will
be easier. while its antiseptic proper.
ties kill the germs which caused in.
fection and are retarding recovery.
Children like il.
That putting off treatment" is dan
gerOus. At the first sign Of a cough.
start taking DR.. Bells Pine-Tar.Honey
Tear this ad out and take it 70 your
druggist with 25c and he will give you
the genuine Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
RUNAWAY BALLOON
RETURNS TO NEBRASKA
AND is CAPTURED

Omaha. Seb-. Dec. 4.--Af,.r wild
fiish, across the state Of Kansas. down
TO the Oklahoma line. then back again
into Nebraska. the huge captive bal.
loon which broke loose from its moor.
ings az Camp Logan. Fort Omaha. sun.
day. j. again In captivity. II was cap.
tured yesterday six miles southwest Of
Trenton Neb., according 90 a report
received by military authorities here.
Trailing 5000 feet OF stout cable. the
fugitive balloon spread havoc In is
two flights across Kansas
Reports Of damage came from many
places The principal damage seems 10
have been 20 wires. although from
Attic1. Kan, il was reported that the
balloons anchor had lifted the roof from
house. Telephone, telegraph and rail.
road companies reported their wires de.
stroyed at many points.
All wires between Medicine Lodge and
Harper. Kan and between Klngman
and Harper. were wrecked. IL was re
ported.
II was stated al the offices 81 the
Missouri Pacific railroad al Kansas
city that much damage had been done
% wires in the vicinity west Of Hoi
singtOn. Kan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04

Fort Sill. Okla. Dec. Two officer,
n the aviation corps at Camp Doni
pnap were taken on a Wild flight across
country yesterday when a captive bal
loon used for observation purposes IS
capped from its mOorings and sped east
ward. II was landed late In the after
noon near Rush Springs. twenty miles
away. without damage or injury 10 the
men.
The balloon escaped when an airplane
crashed into the cable anchoring H..
cutting the cable The gas bag shot
into the air like a cork. heading east
ward in a swift flight before a brisk
wind. Airplanes went up Immediately.
in pursuit and when last seen from
the aviation field the balloon was en-.
c!rcled by a group Of planes. Automo
bile trucks and motorcycle squads were
also sent out In the way Of the fugi
tive
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
CAP TURE SEVEN
JOLIET CONV|CTS
TAKEN IN BOXCAR AFTER THEY
HAD ROBBED PASSENGERS On
INTERURBAN COACH

Joliet. H., Dec. 4.-Seven OF the con
victs who escaped from the state peni
tentiary here yesterday morning were
captured here by three posses near
Morris in a box car on the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad.
No resistance was offered by the
convicts. The other six are surrounded
by the posses and they are expected 10
be captured soon.
The three posses were organized late
last night after the cOnvicts had stop
ped "A Chicago. Ottawa and Peoria in
terurban car. robbed the passengers Of
everything they had. including most Of
their clothes and had driven the car
to Morris Illinois. where they aban-
doned IL.
Reports from Morris stated that the
passengers from the interurban car
reached there about midnight. all badly
bruised but none was seriously injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
DANISH CABINET
MEMBER BELIEVES
PEACE POSSIBLE

Washington. Dec. 4.-Herr Stauning.
the socialist member Of the Danish
cabinet, has written letter to the
Dutch socialists in his capacity as lead.
er Of the social democratic party in
Denmark, urging an international so.
cialist peace conference 70 meet at Co
penhagen, suggesting that the readiness
of Russia to conclude separate peace
makes the moment seem propitious
A dispatch from Copenhagen telling
or this action. said the Danish govern
ment had issued an official communique
stating that II was not prepared to
take the initiative in proposing media
tion by neutral governments and that
Staining probably had not consulted
the government in regard to his pro-
pOsal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
NORWAY LOSES 500 SHIPS.

London, Dec. S.-During the last few
days a number Of Norwegian ships are
here reported TO have been sunk by sub
marines according 10 an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Up TO now, Norway has lost about 500
ships in this manner Norwegian pa.
pers assert that new and powerful ships
are being sunk without trace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
RAIL EMPLOYEES ASK RAISE.
Frisco slsopinen and Helpers Vote for
Larger Paw

Fort Smith. ARK. Dec. s-ShOp en-
plDyes d the Frisco railroad numbering
more than 1000 have voted by o large
ma lority % demand an increase of 3
IL cents an hour for mechanics and
u - cents an hour for helpers.
The demands viii be- presented 20 the
railroad operators az Springfield. No
December ~. II was stated. The me.
chanics are now paid 53 cents an hour
and their helpers are paid 30 cents az
hour Tor 3 hours work
Under the new scale. u granted. the
mechanics VIII draw g. u cents ana
the helpers - - cents an hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
SEDiTION IL ALLEGED.

Bartlesville Okla. Dec. 4.-"If the
country was rid Of Wilson. the war
would end" j. o. Sink Is alleged 70 have
told friends at South COneyviile yes
terday. Il think / will go to Wash
Ington and get him." he is alleged To
have added.
Sink was arrested, brought before
a = Commissioner William Tyndall
here and held for trial on charges Of
s.editiouS threats Sink is 45 years old
aud a bachelor. II is believed his mind
IL unbalanced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
EASTERN CRUDE
TAKES Jump

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 4-The princi-
pal grades Of crude oil were advanced
by the purchasing agencies here today
making the new prices az follows:
Pennsylvania crude, p cents a barrel
TO 1915; Corning, 20 cents to $3.50:
Cabel - cents to 1927; Somerset 10
cents TO $3.50 Ragland 10 cents 10
$120.
No case other than scarcity was as
signed by the purchasers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
HIGHER FREIGHT
RATE ON STEEL

Washington. Dec. 4.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today denied the
application OF western railroads to
raise the commodity rates on iron and
steel in western territory. and from
points east Of the Mississippi TO the
west. but allowed the filing of the rates
81 ghtly higher than those maintained
al present
The Increases allowed on iron and
steel articles in western trunk line ter
ritory viii amount to about thirty per
cent
Washington. Dec. 4.-Applications
for increased rates on livestock in less
ahan carloads east Of the Mississippi
river were denied today by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. but per
mission was given 20 make new mini.
mum weight rulings. which would re-
suit In small increases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
MIDsHIPMEN's CLASS LARGER.

Washington. Dec. Each member
of congress should be allowed TO APP
point five midshipmen to the naval
academy instead OF three. Secretary
Daniels has suggested in recommending
TO congress enlargement Of next gears
class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04

Help win the war. Conserve wheat
by eating Solomon's Liberty Bread.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04

"Wednesday is wheatless day. Help
win the war by eating Solomon's Lib
erty Bread.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04

"Wednesday Is wheatless day. Help
win the war by eating Solomon's Lib
crty Bread
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Arimore and vicinity; Tonight
fair. colder: Wednesday fair. warmer.
fair and warmer.
Fast TeVas. Tonight fair. colder
freezing In the interior: Drdncsday fair
warmer in northwest portion.
West Texas; Fair. colder !n southeast
lorilon; Wednesday fair. warmer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
WILL FORM
LOYALTY CLUBS
FOUR MINUTE MEN TO ORGANIZE
EVERY SCHOOL COMMIT NIFTY
FOR PATRIOTIC COOPERATION

The charter chapter of The Carter
County Loyalty Clubs. to be organized
b. The -Four Minute Men. has been
formed with Col Sidney suggs. G.. A.
Marvin. r. T. Reid and C. H. Adams
as members Of the executive commit.
tee. II Is the purpose. to organize a
local chapter In each school community.
a president, secretary and an execu-
tive committee will be named who will
canvass the community for the purpose
Of uniting all residents Of the country
IN patriotic cooperation.
II is planned TO circulate gnember.
ship rolls, the caption Of which WIZ read
as follows:
CARTER COUNTY LOYALTY CLUBS.
--------------------- Branch.
Organized -------------------
--------------------- President.
We. the undersigned pledge ourselves
10 the aims and purposes OF The Car
ter County Loyalty Clubs. and sub
scribe TO the following oath Of loyalty:
Flag OF our great republic, hallowed
by noble deeds and loving sacrifice:
guardian Of our homes; an inspiration
In every battle for the right, whose
stars and stripes stand for beauty,
purity. truth patriotism and union. we
salute thee and for the defense. the pro-
lection Of our country and the perpe
tuation OF the liberty OF the American
people, we pledge our hearts. our lives
and our sacred honor.
Organization Plan.
II Is the plan of the executive com
mittee TO send spakers and organizers
into every school community in the
TO aid in the work OF organiza.
tion. The local chapters will be asked
TO secure the signatures Of every man
and woman in their respective commu-
mites. These lists are TO be rendered |
for publication and in the near future |
the chapters will be asked to send dele,
gates to some central point to effect a |
permanent county organization.
Appeal TO Car Owners.
In order 10 make the organization OF |
the county possible, it is necessary for |
the executive committee to ask the as
sistance Of both car owners and speak
srs and the following appeal has been
ssued to patriotic autOmobilists:
WIFI you furnish car one night
n each week to the Four Minute Men,
them 10 reach every school.
house in the county TO organize loyalty
Hubs in every community? Kidly re
)Ort your name to The Ardmoreite
jhone 538. and thereby help win the
var"
Last Nights Meeting.
At a meeting Of the Four Minute
Hen Of Carter county, held at the
,hamber Of Commerce last night the
ollowing resolution was passed
he II resolved that this organization
must be perpetuated and made more
and to this end we propose
hat each man listed az member shall
ach use his utmost endeavor to fill ,
very engagement made for him and
n the event this is impossible 20 exert
very effort to furnish a substitute. and !
hat each member regard the filling Of {
hese engagements as a patriotic duty !
which cannot lightly be set aside {