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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
An Eye for Bargains.

Youths Companions: "Sire," said the
grand vizier Of certain Oriental pot.
entate. Il suggest that in the future
we buy our automobiles from the West
ern company that has just offered us
80 percent discount"
Good" said the potentate. order a
consignment Of 500 automobiles, as.
sorted sizes, at once. and tell the com.
pany TO send us check for the dis.
count by return mail. and the bill will
be settled in due course"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Washington star; Aren't you a re.
former"
Not regular reformer." replied Sen.
ator Sorghum. "A regular reformer
doesn't have 10 run for office and De.
pend on a salary He can make an
kinds OF money merely by getting out
before a crowd and telling people they
better be good"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
In Great Demand

Boston Transcript; The demands for
money nowadays are simply enormous"
Terrible, terrible Here's the govern.
ment wanting s2,OOO,OOO.O 900, and ONLY
this morning Jones asked me to lend a
""
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Relnclani Holm

Washington star; Cant you think
you somewhere some timer
live away from the clty?"
only one" replied Mr.. Crosslots
Move away out in the country and
take them as summer boarders."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
A Case In Point

Boston Transcript: They say that a
man becomes morally weaker as the.
day wears on less able to resist tempta.
ton.
Shouldn't wonder. You know It was
near Eve that Adam ate the apple.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
The March of Prnpress-

Boston Transcript: so Farmer Haw.
buck has sold his pasture to the golf
club"
Yes; where his old brindle COW used
to roam we now see a lot OF plalded
calves"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Guide Gives Warming

Town Topics: Guide TO young sports.
manl-Now, young feller I'm taking
you deer shootin' but If you see what
you think is a deer it'll be me-there
hasn't been deer in this country for
forty year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
FOR SALE

seven-room modern home on Wes,
Main street, close in. This will be bus.
mess property some day. See us Cor
this bargain at once. Terms.
1913 GUILLOT & HALL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Truly Eenininn.

The Lamb; He-Thank God. that
criminals life has been bloited out
She-can YOU get me the hlotter as a
souvenir
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Elohim is the plural OF Eloah. which
in Arabic is Allah. This form occurs
only in poetry and in few passages Of
later Hebrew nehemiah tx, II, Q.
Chronicles xxi, 15j
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
BIBLICAL.

When st. Paul addressed "Epicureans
and Stoics" (Acts xvii, 1s) at Athens.
the philosophy of life was practically
reduced to the teaching Of these two
antagonistic schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
lie Saw Her There.

New York sun: He-Haven't seen
OF any way to persuade servants TO
she-Quite likely was there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

In the United States there are life in.
surance policies in force to the extent
OF considerably more than $50, 900 600.
900. '''''''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

President Wilson neither smokes nor
drinks, and he does not serve wine on
his table.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The Greeks and the Hebrews met
for the first time in the slave market.
The medium OF communication seems
to have been the Tyrian slave mer.
chants, About 500 r. c., Joel speaks
Of the Tyrians as selling the children
OF Judah to the Grecians Joel ~. O.. In
Ezra xvii. lS, the Greeks are men.
toned as bartering their brazen vessels
for slaves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The soldiers under Washington. who
won freedom for the United States, re-
ceived $50 year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The Georgia State Savings Associa
tion plan Is the best way to buile tha,
mousse VAST per month pays out a
N'OoO loan in 80 months, including in.
terest.
1923 GUILLOT & HALL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Ihere were in the savings banks of
the United States in 1916 more than H.
OOO,OOO depositors' accounts with demos
its of more than $4,000, 900, 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
ODDITIES IN NEWS.

United States now supplies half the
worlds coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The word translated Juniper" in tho
Scriptures refers to a plant found ir
the desert Of Sinai, where 1t is abound.
ant. 1t is found in Palestine, in Spain
and in Portugal. II bears a white flow
er.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The Hebrews manufactured their per.
fumes chiefly from species imported
from Arabia. Perfumes entered large.
ly into the temple service in the two
| forms OF incense andolntment EXODUS
XXX, 22.3S).
The least known Of the apostles is
Matthias, who was elected TO fill the
place OF the traitor Judas Iscarlot (Acts
/, 26) II is said that he preached the
gospel and suffered martyrdom in Eti,i
opia.
The "frontlets" or "pyhlacteries" OF
the Hebrews were strips OF parchment
on which were written four passages cf
Scripture Exodus xiii. 2-1O. 1l.l7; Deu.
teronomy V, 4.9I3.2S in an ink Pre-.
pared for the purpose.
The earliest mention Of chariots is IN
Egypt. Joseph. as a mark OF distinction
was placed in Pharaoh's second chariot
Genesis, xii, 49. In the funeral proces.
sion tof Jacob chariots formed a part
of the escort Of honor Genesis, 1. 81.
From the intimate communion which
Abraham held with the Almighty he is
distinguished by the high title "the
friend OF God" The term "El Khaln."
the friend Is the appelation by which
he is known in the traditions OF tho
Arabs.
OF the fable as distinguished from
the payable there are but two exam.
pies in the Bible. The first OF these is
that OF the trees choosing their king
Judges ix $50; the second that OF the
cedar OF Lebanon and the thistle UI
Kings xiv, o..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

In the United States only one farm,
In seven Of more than twenty acres now
supports sheep, and consequently We
import nearly a third of billion pounds
Of wool yearly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

More than 20 per cent Of the muni.
ton workers in France are women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The leyel Of prices paid producers OF
principal crops on June was 1913 per
cent higher than year ago and 1O7
per cent higher than the last nine years
average on that date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Many Chinese women are employed
In sitting and sorting peanuts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Women in Sweden will not be given
the ballot for at least three years
hence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

More than 1000 Frenchc priests have
already fallen on the field of honor, and
the end is not yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

In comforting an honorary doctors dc.
gree upon Woodrow Wilson, the faculty
Of the ancient University Of Bologna at
tested his high scholarship, his broad
vision his universal sympathy for hu-
manity."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Fogs indicate settled weather A
morning fog usually breaks away be
fore noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Women are now employed as bag.
gage "smashers" at French railroad
stations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Drunkenness among women in Eng.
land has decreased more than half since
the war began.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The age limits for women employed
in the British government and sent To
France must be over twenty years and
under forty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Egyptian girls generally marry when
twelve or fourteen years of age; at
eighteen they are regarded "unmar.
riageable" and "unmanagable."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
kVlLLE WRIGHT ALL RIGHT
IN CASE WAR is DECLARED

at does not take but about two
weeks to develop and train a good
military aerial observer. 1t takes two
weeks more to make him competent
fighting man.
"As for the type Of aerial defense.
would favor the small, high climb
ing plane, light and uparmed except
for a single gun.
Every step in the European wars
development of aircraft has proved
that it Is the light, quick machine
that can get up and down and around
rapidly, that is the most effective.
They can jump in and do their dam
age and get away while heavier
planes are getting started.
"You can't combine weight and
efficiency in aircraft. The heavily
armored plane has been failure ana
I think we will eventually come back
to the smaller ones. / know l am
not always agreed with In this, but
it is true, nevertheless.
II would be absolutely against the
of Zeppelins or diris-
ibles except for observation purposes.
AS an offensive weapon In war the
Zeppelin has been . fat failure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
PCKERS ARE NOT WORRIED
YER THREAT OF INVESTIGATION

eral Investigators to go over thei.
books. He also refused to make any
comments that would throw any
light on the present food price stu,
alton
The explanation for the present
situation Thomas E. Wilson, head ot
Wilson and Company, said, 'is the
changed conditions IN the west Thu
great amount of meat formerly pro.
duced in the west was due to ranches
of tremendous size. These ranches
have heen broken UP into small grain
farms The west, however, is grad
ually readjusting itself and there is a
tendency to devote more and more
space on smaller farms to cattle rais
ing"
Hinton Clabaugh, federal investi.
gator, who perhaps will have charge
OF any move made here, refused ia
comment upon his orders from Wash.
ington, further than to say that he
already had sent a great mass o.
evidence and information on prices
and suspected price fixing consp;r
acies to the department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
Terrific Fire IN Steamer
Tied Near lnferned .Shias
From Explosion, Causes % to Members Of c'ss4

- - . . ID, IL. .
n port sine the oubre Of the war.
q
Noom
va
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
Germans Destroyed the Geier
in Honolulu Harbor and
Def1ed Approach of the
Fire Department.
OWN CREW STARTED IT
Boys Stood on the Burning Deck Un-
eli II Grew Too Hot and tho
Machinery Had Been
Ruined.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
Il HONOLULU, Feb. 6. (by ma1D--
When the crew of the interned Ger
man cruiser Geier set fire to their
vessel here Sunday in an attempt to
destroy her, George Rodiek, the Ger
man consul in Honolulu, stood on her
deck and warned the commander Of
a naval tug coming to the rescue that
If he or any of his men came aboard,
it would be "a hostile act"
This warning was sufficient to
keep the tug away. Although he
flames We're discovered by the public
and government authorities at 500
in the morning, Rodfek and Captain
Grasshof, commanding the cruiser,
did not surrender the Geier until 1880
in the afternoon. Engines of the city
fire department stood idle on Pier
seven until just before the captain
surrendered his ship.
At that time the flames were
spreading SO rapidly that the crew
was forced to leave the vessel. The
fremen did not Succeed in subduing
the blaze until FIVE o'clock after it had
been burning nearly ten hours. In
vestfgation by United States officials
o fthe disabling of eight German mer-
chantmen interned here indicates that
damage to the ships will total $780,
900. Preparations were under way
to sink the Pommern, largest OF the
refugee ships, at her berth by open
ing the sea cocks, when deputy Unit
ed States marshals rushed aboard and
put the Germans under arrest. 1t was
declared that the work Of disabling
the Teuton craft began January 81
and had been in progress four days
before the United States officials re-
ceived orders from Washington per-
hitting them to take the crews off.
For several days prior to this action.
It. was widely reported that all the
ships had fires in their boilers. When
the vessels were boarded however. it
was found the fires had been built
under the empty boilers, thus running
them beyond repair.
Immediately after the discovery of
the fire on the Geier Sunday morn
ing, orders were rushed to every fort
on the island Of Oahu to send troops
to the water front. A ge6d deal Of
excitement prevailed when several
companies OF troops were hurried into
the city from Fort Shatter. The First
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
qua Give His Service to
Amerlca as an Instructor
ior Aerial Squadron.


1s.ed Press Leased wire Service !
sW ~. YORK, Feb. 12-Oryilie
snl, inventor of the aeroplane.
uaced today that in case Of war
.uermany he would abandon his
nv @ affairs and offer his services
aar,as government to help organize
A.. a'.e ! could not duplicate Henry
10 oner to manufacture war ma
H.. because / have disposed of
=, ,ests in the manufacturing
tsd ~ me business" Wright told the
rvts, Fress, Il certainly will do
lung l can for the country.
m,,,le y nave a pitifully small number
eary and licensed civilian
20 meet an emergency, but
49, not trouble US great deal
et the situation promptly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
rans Tried 20 Get Ambas-
|.,dor's Signature Before
Departure, But He
Would Not.
u IN SWITZERLAND
sricans Crossed the Frontier and
Ars Now In Neutral Country,
Free From Any
Danger.


bited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Feb. l2.-His sailing
ns not yet even tentatively ar
)ged at Madrid, but safely out of
Fmany. American Ambassador
ard was supposed to be In Berne.
ttzerland, today, finishing the first
ge Of his journey homeward. The
bassador and nearly two hundred
Yer Americans, including his en-
~ htaff: American consular off,
lIs and other American citizens.
1Sed at Zurich last night. They
Intended remaining over In that
y, but on Learning that the Ameri-
minister to Switzerland, Pleasant
Stoyall, had reserved accommoda-
q q Bekne, he lett the special
A uufnisned by the German GOV
meat aad took A ordinary train
befne The Swiss government
corded I'll possible honors to the
Pailed envoy, sending a military
Port Gerard maintained strictest
ence on his departure, refusing
comment whatever. Other dis
cles received here. however, de-
ea something OF the pressure to
lcn tne american ambassador was
'cc.ed #nie awaiting his pass
uien..
Germany was exceedingly anxious
1oeain ,eaa reafiirmation of the treaty
ilss as amended in 1928 which
[nls clazens OF America and Ger
W ny. PERMISSION to remain nine
|Is.,s IN those countries, following
tsclaration ~ of war. Gerard resist
an eaorts to have him affirm such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
Tn They Can Convince
lcle Sam High Prices
Are Not Illegal.

tUh Press Leased Wire Service.
CAGO, Feb. 12.-Chicago pack
ers' not in the least worried
ovee prospect OF government
invsation into the high price of
fooespeciauy meats, and are wait
ingsoncerned for any action that
Hire. Clabaugh, head of the local
bra Of department OF justice, may
talk
- no reason to believe that the
invyation asked by President
WI will be directed especially
aga packing interests here" J
OgLArmour said 'T don't think
thae packers have anything 10
feaSm such Investigations"
GNTmour refused to state wheth-
ar COMPANY would allow the fed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
All In Berlin We're Not Per
mitted to Leave With Am
bassador Gerard and
Family.
COULD NOT BLUFF HIM
Threats Used 20 oet Trsaty oj0nsd, h
Told In Ackerman'o First Un-
oensorod Cabio
Message.
[By Cari W. Alderman, Omitted Press
Staff Correspondent

(By Carl W. Alderman, Omitted Press
Staff Correspondent
BERNIE, (vta Paris) Feb. 12.-Ger-
many is delaying large number Of
American citizens In Berlin for pos
sible retaliatory measures in case
the United States declares war.
The German foreign of1ce is striv-
ing to keep America out Of tho war.
but the German military party long
| ago prepared for American hostili-
ties and Is only luke-warm in Its
support OF the efforts OF statesmen
in the Wilhelmstrasse.
This is the first dispatch received
direct from Ackerman since he pass
cd beyond control OF the German
censorship. He Is a member of tho
INN ediate party with Ambassador
Gerard
Ambassador Gerard began com.
munfcating At once with President
Wilson at Washington, using code
messages for the first time from
neutral point.
Gerard and his party entered neu-
tral Switzerland triunphantly-in
gala spirit. The Americans were de-
lighted to leave the stress and ten
sion Of Berlin for the quiet non-war
atmosphere of Switzerland. Only
champagne could do honor to such a
celebration as this leaving behind Of
Berlin's tension-and champagne
was brought out.
In this the Americans toasted Swift
zerland and her hospitality as they
crossed the border from Germany
into Swiss territory.
Arriving at Schafhausen, the first
Swiss city after leaving German ter
ritory, the special train was met by
American Minister Stovall and Col
onel Bruegge and Major Swirep, the
latter two officers representing the
Swiss governm ent.
They bade Gerard and his fellow
welcome to Switzerland
and extended every possible courtesy
to the party.
Gerard remained several hours In
Zurich when the city was reached
ater In the day and then departed
with his staff to Berne.
Gerard's code messages today car
led details" Of Germany threat to
lold American newspaper correspon-
Tents In Germany as hostages unless
he American ambassador would sign
treaty practically guaranteeing in
ase of war that German ships now
n American harbors would be per-
nitted to leave.
It was understood that the German
flcials delivered an ultimatum to
his effect on Monday through Count
iontgeles, chief of the American di-
isicn OF the German foreign office.
Responding, Gerard refused to
Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
NAVY TO DECIDE
SHIPPING CASE
May Provide Guns for Mer-
chant Vessels Which Sail
Into Submarine Dan
ger Zone.
ARE ANXIOUS TO LEAVE
United States Ships Tied Up. Forced
to Lie Idle Whom FREEDOM
OF tho Seas 10
4 Contended.
ARE ANXIOUS TO LEAVE

~ Carl D. Groat, United Press staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Adminis'
tion officials began today to share
! impatience of shipping men over
iced detention Of American vessels
their home ports because Of Ger.
lny's U boat war.
his feeling appeared likely to
tten the solution of the question
ornament for merchantmen. The
stion will probably be direct or
irect issuance of the navy depart
mt guns to merchant ships desir.
irthem.
lthorities felt that Germany
out not to be in the position to say
tb she had driven shipping from
theas through fear of her U boats.
Al despite talk Of German attempts
tostave of war between United
SITS and Germany, this government
dted that Germany is prepared to
mfy her undersea campaign.
b government has found It must
doomething to help the tied up
shing, or face stream Of prob
abpublic condemnation for permit.
tiBhipping to lie idle while by all
rig it can travel-though undoubt-
edonly with armament as . safe
gu!. r---f'1 ~ ."ss7s-' s-ss4
Tle the state department said
fraly Saturday that the navy could
nossue guns without its being a
hoe act, there was disposition
too to have the action indirect.
J whole situation has been
turl over to the navy for consider
att
may sell guns to some source
anhen have this source supply
the'to ships wanting them; again.
1t openly supply the guns.
{ of the highest government off,
ciacharacterized the shipping situ |
atlas rapidly becoming intoler-
abl and held that the government !
mudo something very soon. He /!
alsaid openly that matters would,
"sls up right" and in a very short |
tim
Vie the government ponders its
deon as to armament, neutrals
their pressure on Ger
ma to have her modify her war
far,
I fact that they had offered to
do they could to prevent war be-
two the two countries, officials
sta at the state department, offert
ed ne hope of modification-but
notch.
Cnany's answer to neutral pro-
tesexpected soon, will probably ]
shcthis government what it has
to e-real war or merely con- ,
tinon of broken relations without I
waJ .
Arrive From Other Side. I
N YORK, Feb. 1.-Two more I
Anran liners will be at their piers
todto lie idle until conditions IN r
Gemy's unrestricted submarine :
wae are better.
TNew York was dNie to dock '
dur the day. The Kroonland ar
=
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
PREPARE FOR WAR
WITH GERMANY
All Sea Going Tugs Are to be
Armed With Rapid Fire
Guns, it is Reported by
Naval Officer.
EDISON Is AT wozK
Recruiting Offices Remain Open for
Business Sunday, When
There Are Many
Applications.

| United Press Leased Wire Service.]
GALVESTON, Texas. Feb. 12.-The
United States navy has completed ar
rangements for armingi of all sea 60
ing tugs at Galveston and other gulf
and Atlantic ports, according to a
naval official here today. He said
that an ample quantity of six and
three pound rapid firers and ammuni-
ton was available for this purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
Germany Denies Shelling the
Small Boats of Eavestone
and Says it Will Not Do
so in the Future.
STILL SINKING SHIPS
Submarine Warfare Program ls to be
OIceussed Today by the Kaiser
and High War
Chiefs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless)
Feb. 12.-"No German submarine ever
fired at life boats, nor will do SO in
the future" declared an official press
bureau statement today, denying Brit
ish versions Of the sinking Of the
steamer Eavestone.
The full text Of the press agency,s
statement was:
1.-THE British Daily Telegraph on
January 21 writes:
Washington: According to sworn
statements of eye witnesses. Ger
man submarine fired at the life boats
Of sunk ship
Evidently this is about the British
steamer Eavestone.
"As soon as the submarine reports,
all details about this question will be
given.
Meanwhile 1t IS repeated that no
German submarine ever fired at life
boats nor will do SO in the future.
"This British report is a new, but
useless attempt to stifle the memory
of disgraceful deeds of British harbar-
ians. But England will never succeed
in the civilized world the
memory of such cases as the Bara-
long, the King Stephen and the Cromp-
ton."
Upward Trend Today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Destruc-
ton of tonnage by German U boats
showed an upward trend today. ac-
cording to Lloyds report, forwarded
to the state department by Consul
General Skinner at London.
He reported 15,762 tons destroyed
since the last report.
British Boat.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The British
steamer Netherlee has been sunk.
The Netherlee was a steel screw
steamer Of 1927 tons, registered al
Glasgow and the property Of the
Netherton Shipping Company, Lin.
tied.
Conference Today.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Discussion Oh
Germany's unrestricted SUMMARIES
order is scheduled at an important
between Kaiser William,
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmanr,
Hollweg and high army and navy