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Cheyenne record., 1917-02-08
President of the United States.

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not Democratic or a Republican
message-and it is hard to under
stand how many American states
men can consider it from the
4 viewpoint of the partisan who is
seeking party advantage. Yet
we have such Little Americans
and some Of them are in high
places, as was evidenced by the
debate in the senate on the days
following the presidents speech.
MEANING OF SPEECH.
In order to understand the pres
ident's speech it is necessary to
recall the agitation for the estab-
lishment of some international
tribunal for the settlement of
disputes between nations, back
ed by sufficient naval and mill
tary force to compel obedience to
/ its decree.
Former President Taft is the
leading advocate of this idea and
he has organized the League to
Enforce Peace.
w. j. Bryan takes issue with
Mr.. Taft and insists that the
United States could not afford to
become a member of such a
league as it would place us ina
position where We might be in
volved in war against our will.
He goes on the theory that all the
members of the league would of
necessity abide by the will of the
majority. The United States.
having only one vote, might find
itself in the minority and yet in
honor bound to act as the MAORI
| ty might direct.
President Wilson, in his speech
to the senate, took the position
that permanent peace could not
be secured without some such
league Of nations as suggested by
Mr.. Taft, but he pointed out that
| the United States could not join
such a league except on certain
conditions which he undertook to
define.
PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
First, said the president, the
the present war must be ended
"By a peace worth guaranteeing
and preserving-a peace that will
win the approval of mankind"
It must be peace forced without
victory, for victory would mean
peace forced upon the loses, a
victor's terms imposed upon the
vanquished. Only a peace be-
tween equals can last. /.
This means that the president
hopes for a drawn battle in Eu-
rope. a result which would leave
eac,... of the belligerents weary of
the strife e.ut still capable of de-
Tending its essential rights.
The president stated the princi
pies whichein his judgment, fur
nish the only enduring found
alton for international peace.
The American declaration of
independence must be accepted
in principle b. Ill tn, nations of
:he earth.
mo peace can last" said the
president. ''or ought to last,
which does not recognize the
principle that governments de-
rive their just powers from the
consent of the governed; And
that no right anywhere exists to
hand people about from soverein-
ty to sovereignty as If they were
property"
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
The president demanded that
the seas should be open and free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
OF WAR AT SEA
OFTEN ARE INACCURATE
Account Of American Ship Bagging
Submarine, However, Is Chased
as Authentic.
BY A. n. DECKER.

Cabiekram to The Evening Star and
lineage DAILY News. Copyright, 1917.
AT THE SEA FRONT IN FRANCE,
November 12.-Warfare at sea is OF such
a character that reports Of combats,
victories and disasters arise from no
one knows where. Rumors go with
such rapidity that one is confused by
the mass of contradictions. For instance,
it was supposed in France some time
ago that an incoming American trans
port loaded with troops was torpedoed
and sunk with great loss Of life. This,
OF course. was untrue.
Rumors Of U-Boat sinkings.
The reports Of the sinking Of U-boats
are even more fantastic than reports
or transports being sunk. There is
hardly a patroller but carries a man
who sees submarines in every bobbing
stick Of wood. It is true that many
objects at sea resemble U-boats and
none wants to take the chance of
shooting up buoys and beacons, which
patroliers can affirm. Even friendly
patrollers resemble submarines on dark
nights This is particularly true Of
motor launches. submarine chasers and
gunboats.
1t is difficult to tell when a sub
marine is sunk. for even the telltale
path of oil and debris might be caused
by an explosion in the depths tearing
up the ocean bed. It is certain that
German submarine losses are about
equal to their rate of production, for
rarely more than twelve U-boats are
reported operating simultaneously, and
often the cruise of a maraudin9 sub
marine is suddenly checked on as sunk
on the allies chart. for even the sea
retains traces Of U-boats. By reRu-
larly published maps the allies follow
the course of each pirate. Sometimes
indisputable evidence Is brought in
| that tho U-boat has been sunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
Touching Reception Extended
Wounded Prisoners in France
American General Is There to Greet Men, Who
for Years Haze Endured Horrors OF
German Captivity.

into the dining hall. too. and sat down
and ate their FILL There were three
officers with them and ono spoke some
English.
AN but four Of my men were taken
were all wounded. It has been terri
BILE in Germany-I cannot tell you.
Ugh. what brutes the Germans werei''
them-prfsoners working beside the
railroad track-outside Lyon. Just the
sight Of them and their green uniforms
made me feel sick. It will always be
that way now when see q German.
The American consul general had
been listening.
II have met every one Of those trains
that has como in this summer" he said,
nT ynaea TER eTss rao
crazy from shell shock or anything
like that. you know-just from what
the Germans had made them endure.
The people back home should know
these things"
Last of all. the repatriates were
gathered together in the large hall. Of
hcers and men. French and Belgfans,
and the mayor of Lyon made them
speech and called on the Americans to
arise. SO that they could be seen and
cheered and cheered again. and pointed
to the American flag beside the French
flag.
There was one Of them who was to-
e1A.S OAAhos aAu LuC IuhH VINO 6AI u0At
to him was telling him about the flags
and where they were. The blind man
had snow-white hair and tho fact Of a
man Of thirty-fve.
I have been talking to that blind
man." said the American consul gen.
eral He broke some rule or other in
the prison camp where he was, or re-
fused to black some officers boots, and
they put him In pit six feet deep and
full of bayonets, so that ii he moved
the bayonets would stick him. He
STAYED there eighteen hours, still re-
fusing to do what they wanted him to.
1t turned his hair white. Perhaps you
don't believe that I've heard Of that
pit from dozen of these men, at diff
ferent times. hear a good many
things some worthy people back home
wouldn't believe, even yet"
The blind man with the white hair
passed us. helped by his comrade,
whose right arm ended in a stump
there was no hand. The man without
the hand pointed upward then, realiz-
ing the uselessness Of that, nudged the
blind man and whispered a few words.
The blind man stopped, drew himself
up and saluted. Above him was an
American flag.
(The American consul at Lyons, France.
Is DR.. J. E. Jones Of this city.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
American Ship Bags One.

Recently an American armed steamer
bagged one. 1t was night and the
steamer was sailing along quite al
lently for a merchant vessel, Suddenly
seventy-five yards distant there an
peared a submarine. Evidently the
noise of the Diesel engine charging its
batteries had drowned out the noise of
the screw of the approaching steamer.
The Germans were out getting a much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
Champagne Passed Around.

After that the formal welcome was
over. Nurses in white gowns passed
around champagne and everybody
drank to the safe return OF the 40t
and shook hands with the Americans
and the Swiss officer in deep blue who
had escorted the train was thanked
and his stocky, mustached orderly was
given champagne. and the mayor and
the American consul general walked
around among the homecomers giving
them cigarettes. The band played
again, and then the blesses were load
ed into the automobiles and taken to
big receiving hospital near by.
There they were given luncheon
bountiful luncheon with plenty Of good
French wine-and they sat row on row
at big tables decorated with the red
peoples Of France and laughed and
joked a good deal, and then became
suddenly silent for two or three min
utes at a time. and just as suddenly
burst into laughter again. They could
not quite realize that 1t was all over
and they had come home; and every
little while one Of them would look
about at the nurses waiting on him
and beaming as they filled his plate or
up at the big tricolor over the door
just to make sure.
The meal ended, the guests were es-
corted to the larger dining hall. where
the officers had been eating. and just
at that moment the gate of the main
Enclosure opened and there marched
in a little squad Of men. not over
twenty-five in all. They marched very
stif,v and very straight. They were in
brown, with dashes of scarlet showing
at the throat.
.T,es Belges, les Belges" ran along
tho line Of men in blue. and then
some one shouted ''vive la Belgique"
So. with cheers and handclapping.
they welcomed Just a few Of the little
BELGIAN army that made Of the User
river a new Thermopylae and now
must find a home in France because
It mas no home Of its own. The band
had been lunching by itself. but it was
called out and 1t played the "Braban,
conne." and the men in brown stood
at salute, all but a corporal. who had
lost all of. one arm and had only a
stump of tho other. and he stood very
straight. and bit his lips.
Had Arrived Late.
The Belgians had been late in get
ting OF the train. SO they were ushered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
Predecessors Pay Their Respects.

It was . singular coincidence that
three former assistant secretaries of
war called at the War Department yes
terday afternoon about the same time
to pay their respects to the new assist
ant secretary. Benedict Crowell. Of
Cleveland. They were Mr.. Sanger of
New York. Mr.. Oliver Of New York. and
Mr.. InRraham of Maine.
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boat, which disappeared - did the sub
marine in the other instance, BY diving
perpendicularly.
with tho increase In American ocean
traffic there will be q corresponding in
creaBe in American submarine defense
force. SO that American shipping should
not suffer proDortionately moro than at
present
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needed breath Of air. They rushed to
the coming tower. It>was too late.
with point blank range the American
crew dred four shots and each took
eject Tho U-boat stood on Its. head
and Owed to tho bottom.
A French patroller also 10 reported to
have . submarine to its credit. In this
case the U-boats opened, firing twelve
shots at the patroller. which replied
vigorously. There was hot exchange
Of shots for q few minutes and then
came two loud explosions in the u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
A Prisoner for Three Years.

He had been prisoner three years
and habit was too strong. 1t was the
hated German salute he had given
first-the salute his captors had forced
from him all those three years.
The American general stopped and
picked up the little French flag and
handed it back to the old soldier.
Courage. mon brave" he said: ana
was so glad in my life that could
speak little French
The light in the old mans eyes as
he turned to follow his comrades was
ali the thanks any man needs
The march was over and the blesses
were gathered in the waiting room,
where a platform had been erected.
Above it we're the flags of the allies,
the tricolor of France in the center
and next 1t, in the place of honor. the
stars and Stripes. A French lieuten-
ant colonel mounted the platform and
made them a little speech Of welcome.
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German Firm Sells q. 8. Works.

AMSTERDAM. November 15.-HAe
armament frm Of Deutsche waffen and
Munitions Fabrik Of Berlin, according
to the ,Frankfurter zeitung. has sold
its American works at Philadelphia
Tho price paid was more than 15,000.-
900 marks. which, the newspaper says,
is largely in excess of the original
value of the plant and includes profit
IN eYchanRe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

II you want work read the want col
umns Of Tho Star.
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Had Arrive,

The Belgians had been late in get
ting OF the train. SO they were ushered
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
KDHIO And BDECKONSOPP0SE V0IE.
BY PETITION ON PROHIBITIONHEIE

tcontinusd f.om Page .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
A Free Prsserlptien You Can Has'
FILLED and use a Home.


s PHIL1DELPHiA. Rt.Do ron wear
slassesf Are you victim OF eye
strain or other eve weaknessess II
so. you win be glad 10 know that az
cording to Or. Lewis there Is real
hope for you. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their eyes
restored through the principle Ct this
wonderful tree prescription. Cne man
says. after trying II: Z was almost
blind: could not see to read Al ell.
Now can read anything without nay
glasses and NJ eyes do not water
any more. At nleht they would pain
dreadful.y: now they feel fine al the
time. 1t was like miracle 70 me. =
A lady who used 1t says. The atmos-
.phere seemed hazy with OF without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
ton for fifteen days every thing seems
clear. can even read the fine print
without glasses II ID believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them In 4 reasonable tine and
multitudes more win be able to
strengthen their eyes SO as 20 be
spared the trouble and expense Of
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
Doctor Tells HoD 10 Strengthen
Eyesiekt so per cent II One
Weeks Tine II Many lnsfabc@

many descriptions may ~ 1c.|
f0lly benefited by follo0In1 I.| |'
pie rules Here " - rr0@. ~
Co 20 any active drug h. 81. ~
bottle Of Optona tablets. Dfo. one
Diploma tablet n 4 fourth 81 = ||II|
Of water and allow 20 dissolve. Wit.
this liquid bathe the eyes Two % four
times daily You should notice I1I|
eyes clear up perceptihly rishl Non
the start and inflammation viii quick
Is disappear. II yoaf ages are bother
lng son. even q nttl44 take stor| I0
save them now before 4 4 TOO 0I1|
Many hopelkssly blind niIeht have
been saTed II they had cared Tor their
eyes IN time.
Note: Another hr1Inincni Phys|1i1I
TO whom the ahoft article was .lI
United. said: -oplona b 3 refy. 81
markable remedy. It's constituent ||
grsdients are well known q cnI0o1|
eye specialists and widely prescribe.
by them. The manufacturers |I1|.
antee Il to strengthen eyosishl 1o'1.|
cent m one weeks time II monI ID.
stances or refund the n1ouey i CI.
be obtained from any good drnI1'|.
and II one Of the very ~ pr1I0I.
tons feel should be Kept b band CO..
regular use In almost every family
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

70 think. Ell. that the prohibitioniet
would stand Z better chance nf carry
ling ire lection with TIE women yel-
ing than without 4
III. HamIin: Then H6u are b ~
vor Of prohibitions
Mr. Hreckcns am II tatnf If
giving the women the right 70 vote,
hut myself am net ii favor q Pro.
hibiti0n.
Mr. Ham1in Put you are wiling
to eontritate 20 the means By which
70 have II adcptedf =
sIr Bfec kons. am willing Always
70 hare women given the right to PASS
en- that thing. want my wife given
the right To pass on the question Of
whether LIQUOR should be brought IN
OF not. and know how she would
vote, too.
tohiection 10 Petition Paebiseite
Mr.. Hamlin: What objection have
you to this plebiscIte bill here by Pc
titicn that IS rendings
Sit. Breckons: l myself do. not he
Iieye in the petition business ! can
take out petiticn-1and II b true in
Hawaii as II is in other places ~ can
take cut a petition In Hawaii and cir.
euiate ii for q few days aud have %
ner cent of the electorate there ask 70
have Dr.. Wadman hung: and he cSn
take ii out the next week and get %
per cent for me
Mr.. Hamlin: expect that Is so,
but you could not get q majority.
Mr.. Rreekons: We had q petition.
down there not great while ago
air. ua-lin: But answer my qhes-
ton. o. rcrrre You could get a few
fellows who didn't like DR.. Wadman.
and he sou'd get q few who didn't
like you. nerhaas; but you do not
mean to tell this committee you could
get a majority, FOR sny foolish propo-
sftion-you could not get a majority
by petition. could you?
Mr.. Breckofls: am not sure but
what ycu could get majority with
US both ways. il.aughter)
Mr.. Hamlin: II that be true. then
do you mean to tell this COMMITTEES
you have an intelligent electorate
down there. and they ought to be per
mitted to vote?
Mr.. Rreekonss Absolutely
Mr. McLeroye: II is Just the same
here in the United States.
Mr.. Brccsens: And let me tell you
another thing which you gentlemen
understand. II may. think they are
the most amiable sort Of people on
the face If the earth-the best mean
ing people. the best hearted people,
the most who,e-hearted people are
Hawaiians. And the Hawaiian won't
refuse you ANYTHING II you come to
him and ask him for II. That applies
when vcu go to the man, but when the
Hawahian pets n his booth and votes
he is MT deriving ANYTHING to you.
Mr.. Hsn,Iin: II he has made g
promise, nerhaps in advance, won't
he keen that promise?
Mr.. Brer kons: | ran for office
twice in Wyoming, and II had got.
item every vcte that was promised |
would l,gye been unanimously elected.
And = 4 about as true In Hawaii as
In c.tpr places:
~ cv'esby: Too polite to refuse?
Rr Breckons: That is absolutely
correct We had petitions out for .
cubic building siteI guess some Of
you gert'pmen have had some similar
experiences -and the petitions turned
up Sland some Of the white men we're
II the same fix and plenty Of white
men had sisned both petitions
fThe chairman therenpon announc.
ed the hearings were closed D
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanCe of a petition Of the owners OF
more than fifty per cent of the prop
erty subject to assessment for street
improvements on that portion of "E''
street, northwest, from the north line
of West Main street to the south line
of Tenth avenue northwest, duly filed
in the office of the city clerk of the
City of ArdmOre, and of a resolution
of the Board of Commissioners of said
city duly passed and approved on the
18th day OF March, 1917. proposals will
be received at the office Of the city
clerk of the city Of Ardmore until 4
O'Clock p. m, ON the 18th day of April,
1917, for furnishing all materials and
performing all work necessary to I'M
prove the portion Of said street afore-
said in the manner and subject to the
conditions following, toWit.
Said street shall be improved by fill
ing and grading to conform to the es-
tablished grade, paving with a bitumi.
nous macadam pavement twenty feet
in width and constructing concrete
cutters twentylour inches wide and
concrete curbs six inches thick on
either side Of said bituminous maca
dam pavement, The macadam portion
of said street to be constructed with a
iourinCh concrete base upon which
shall be laid a twoinch wearing sur
face Of limestone or trap rock, the
whole of said Improvements to be con.
structed and finished in accordance
with detailed plans and specifications
on file in the office of the city clerk
OF the city Of Ardmore.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in INK
on the outside and each bid shall be
filed on or before o'clock p m. on
the said 18th day Of April 1917, ana
shall be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum Of $1,000, to be drawn
on some bank in the city of Ardmore.
The contractor to whom said con.
tract for said improvements may be
awarded will be required to execute
to the city Of Ardmorc a construction
bond conditioned according TO law
for the full and faithful performance
Of said contract and for the full pro-
lection of the city and all property
owners interested against any loss or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
OIL AND GAS BUREAU
is BEING ORGANIZED

Oklahoma City Okla, March 81
A. l.. Walker of Waurika, newly ap-
pointed chief of the oil and gas bu-
reau OF the corporation commission
will begin at once the organization Of
this bureau along lines that are eX-
pected TO make it most efficient arm
of the state in most important indus
try in which the public has great
interest Mr.. Walker will have charge
OF the conservation work in the mat
ter of drilling regulations Of oil and
gas wells He will supervise the in
spectiOn Of oils and gasoline and at
tend through his many deputies in the
field to the plugging of abandoned
wells and dry holes.
The bureau that was created by the
recent legislature takes the place of
the oil and gas work heretofore done
in the corporation commission and in
the office Of the state mine inspector.
1t is the outgrowth of the regulatory
measures taken by the corporation
commission three years ago when the
Gushing and Healdton fields were in
the heydey of their flush production
and oil and gas was being wasted in a
prOdigal manner.
The bureau will operate under a
code Of laws, the last of which were
enacted by the recent legislature Gre
ating the bureau All field operations
in this state will be under direction
Of this bureau.
Mr.. Walker was for several months
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01

damage by reason OF negligence or
improper execution of the work, in
the sum of thirty per cent of the esti-
mated cost Of said improvements. Said
contractor will also be required to eX-
ecute statutory bond to the state of
Oklahoma conditioned on the payment
Of all material and labor bills in the
full amount Of the contract price Of
said improvements and a maintenance
bond in the sum Of thirty per cent of
the estimated cost of said improve
ments conditioned on the maintenance
of said improvements in good condi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-01
ARDN0RE PLEASES
COL. INGERS0LL
HOWARD a. TUCKER, OKLAHOMA
CITY PUBLISHER, AND UNCLE
TELL OF VISIT.
PRAISE OIL FIELDS
Prediction Made That This City Will
Have $4,000 People in Five Years
and Oil win Be Pumped for Forty
Years.

Howard A. Tucker. editor of the
Morning Pointer published in Okla
homa City, in company with his uncle,
James NJ lngersoll, made a trip the
past week to Ardmore and Healdton.
Upon his return he published his inn
pressions of Ardmore, Healdton and
OF the oil fields and does not fail to
say a word for his former townsman,
|. NJ. Putnam. Following is an extract
from Mr. fuckers article:
Col. James NJ lngersoll Of Pocatel-
10, Idaho, who has been visiting rela-
tiyes in Oklahoma City, made a trip
to the oil fields locared west Of Ard
more yesterday. He expects to invest
in Oklahoma oil lands.
81 believe that they will be pump
ing oil from the Oklahoma fields for
ty years from now remarked Colonel
lngersoll In the fields around Ard
more the different sands extend for
a depth Of $50 feet in places, which
assures a long life for the wells. In
the Tulsa field the sands do not eX-
Ceed fifty feet
Old time oil men claim that the de-
velopmcnt Of the field around Ard
more is in It's infancy. Ardmore folks
are predicting that their city will in
crease to $4,000 population inside the
next five years. A seyen-story hotel
and a ten.story office building now
are being erected l. NJ. Putnam, for
mer Oklahoma City town builder, is
promoting the interurban line which
is expected to be built into the oil
fields. A number OF other live wire
town builders are associated with Put.
nam r.
Two New Pipe Lines.
In the completion Of the two new
pipe lines during the last week, the
capacity of the Iealdton field has
been increased about thirty thousand
barrels per day The total production
now is approximately sixty-fiye thous-
and barrels daily.
An eightinch line of the Texas com
pany extends from Ardmore to Sher.