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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
NEW oRPHANAGE EkRSI.
Funds to Purchase Land for Baptist
institution Are Coming IN.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 23.-First Vice
President r. B. Garrett, of Forts
mouth. presided at yesterday morn
ine's session of the General Baptist
Association now meeting mere, ara
many important matters were traa-
sacted. Dr.. J. 3. Stratton, Of No.
folk, member cf the board of trustees
of the Baptist Orphanage OF VII,
GINA, presented the report on that
institution, during which he announc-
cd that six men had accepted The
proposition made by W. ". BoNiay,
Of Roanoke, to be one of ten men ;oi
rive one thousands dollars each Tor
the purchase of new farm for :he
institution. This left 4 balance OF
only three thousand, ami Mr.. Bon
lev announced that he would give
another thousand if the remainder
was raised. The home mission re-
port was presented by Rev. q. 81
Smith. of Salem. showing receipts |
of nearly half million for that
work. This afternoon the association !!
will recess to visit the Baptist Or
phanage at Salem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

William Clements, Il negro drafted
s,:Jicr from West Virginia, was IA
tally wounded Wednesday night and
ii.d yesterday morning in Peters
,,rry. The shot was fired, it is al
legged, by Lika Baugh. a negress Of
this city, from \ Springfield army
rife. The Bauglr woman claims
that Clements .Iorcibly entered her
house and refused to leave when or
dcrcd to DO 50. Clements DING state
mcnt was to the effect thu nc had
been cnticcd into The house by the
woman who Shot him and drank cider
wiki her.
Paul Ncff, one Of the Ncff gang
OF outlaws who last summer for two
days and two nights ought the
Shenandoah county officers and posse
Of citizens in the mountains at He'll
town, Shenandoah county, vas con-
Weed yesterday Of attempted muir
Gcl and sentenced to four years in
tie pcnitentiary.
Wendell Showaltcr. ii years Old.
is dead as a result of Il y.i2a!.,..
waund sustained getting ov"r = VIE
force while hunting near Pulaski. He
rs alone at the time, but = brother
found him shortly after the shooting.
lie vas q son of tn" Rev. +. +.
Siowafter.
The address delivered by Prof.
Leon X. Whippl", director Of til"
school Of Journalism at the Univ"i-
81. Of Virginia, at Swcctbriar 'raas-
di.r night. in which he voiced violent
opposition 10 The war, has astomShcd
tx people Of Charlottesville. AND
especially at the University, which
now learns that he served last sum
NOR rs Il member of Inc pablic!1.
department.: y The Peoples |uuHcll,
tha organization with which ProI,s-
sor Dana, Of Columbia University. was
Identified, which led 10 his expulsion
along with Profcsso" Cattcll. Prcsi-
dent Alderman. OF the University.
announced yesterday that he officially
ana personally Tcpudiatcd Professor
Wiiipple's uttcranccS. adding: In my
Judgment both faculties and visitors
aiSo will rcpudiatc ;hcsc u;t2rarccs
and take sch other action "a may
seem To them ncccs Sary and proper.
\ broken Switch-fro~ CAUSE; ~"
lciailmcnt Of Il passenger :raiu ~
IL" NC"rplk and Western Railway.
near Rip?on, V. "a. y .i"rd::..
With the consequent loss - fire -
al mail matter. Including registered
mail Of mach value The baggage
coach also was buincl. All paS.au-
gers suffered shocks and u number
we're cat and bruised.
Notice Of contest has been served
e. {. j. Mcctzr. who dcfeatcd
c. \. Sinclair in The recent election
Tor mcmbc. Of n. House Of Dell
.,at.s from Prince William.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
TABLE LINENS.

New table damask, 66 inches wide yard 55c
table damask, - inches wide yard 73c
mercerizcd table damask, u inches wide yard s1Oo
table damask, linen mixed II inches wide yard sl2'
all linen table damask - inches wide, yard sl1o
New linen table damask ~ riches wide yard $500
New linen table danask. ~ inches wide yard $3.50
New dinner napkins sl.75, $500 $3.50 $300 s350
$3.50. $500 and $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
CLAIM TANKS WRECKED.
Hcr!ius Report of the Battle South
west of Cambria.

Berlin, Nov. 2%%.--Thc battle south
west IF Cambria is continuing, army
headquarters announced yesterday.
Tic enemy, the statement declares
did not succeed in breaking through
though lie gained little ground be
yond the German front line.
The German statement says that on
t'ha west bank Of the Schcldt the
Germans drove back the British on
&C. .Anncux and Fontainc and that
on the east bank Of the river The
British wore forced back into their
70 MGR positions south If Rumilly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
Tarrcd and iicaihcr"d.

nsakis. Ainn., Nov. y; Sccaue"
o alleged Hislcya! remarks L. H..
St atcm2v&r, a naiul3llizci Amcri-
c"a cf German extraction, WAS givcn
> out Of tar and feathers Wednesday
a;"ht.
:Stratrmcvrr told the authorities he
dlI not recognize any Of his assail-
rrts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
Table Linens for Thanksgiving.

Cur, table linen department Of
fcrs good values for your Thanks
giving table linen. The stock is
complete with all the best linens and
dinner napkins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-23
NEWS 6F TIE DAT

sentence ~ W. nVs - 49,
era peni1entiaty ~ sta,i,.: ~
IMPOSED n ions e.1 49,;
W. oon"., Loro wit
eial lor iaiiuIc - ..: -. 1;.+rio,
o'her oia''e' ms" I'm -
| An official statement from ,Petro
grad received in London yesterda,
saws that General Dukhonin has becl
deposed BY tic Council Of the People
Commissaiiriics for refusing to ODE.
their orders by offering an arms
tice.r
49,; 49,. 4: r,:,,,aa..;,,
The ..i bfitisn l totes = t;,.;
nave now a i.r.:, - I'll, -,
mlles OF yer .lsa 'Ne
o1tlce announces. ia j..
a bill authorizing a 'aA 81 ~
year on al doss N 'iie p'o''A' j.,
Columbia Is 10 DC ihtroouecu ~ ~
coming session OF congress a. I"s
instance oil DisIrict Go .,, -:
Gardner; inc same Diii "''t ii'o 49,
pose tax OF - a year on ca's. ~
tacks on people by unnu%l.'u uos''
are reasons assigned tor Tue po'
poscd. legislation. IL IS pe'eVea Ina,
il $40 is put on oogs as IaA ''o
$40 is imposed TO GET dos ou' y
pcnnd-where dogs rausn' WIN" y,
muZzles are placeu-peop'c "'' ;"
more careful about dogs.
Charged with an attach oi !" 800, !,
woman school teacher' al u'''u. en-; =: :.
negro was shot Wednesday ;,,! msn' i, u
the Rerwlnd 1a'i' near "e'. ~, -.
w., while a mop s'o.i'',u o'
JAIL elamotlns LOT no ~. :, .as,ro
Sheriff l.. >. llhsle! sho' ''''
after the latter mao attacAca anu -
tempted to choke MN.
Mrs. LYDIA Eiolr ;; L .rs ',''i'''
widow OF II. barrett 'c1'' '''~'"'
formerly clerk Oh the h VIZ. oi''e ).
county Nd eircui. ou'' n.
mother oil INC hcv. ro',':. 49,.
lyman c 11aP u .''e n,s,..,,,
Senate died az neF "ot''e :" 80
YESTERDAY lci'o"i"s s''o"N " ~
plcXE. one was ;, ca -,
Inc rcV''"'"' ~ I'll.
last week !" G""' ,'''"' 49,,
has collap<cn' : NJ '''' ' "
movement nave "'''' ~
foilo"'hst t nc '','u y w. !; Ill.
the mead o. ts'r '',"'' " 80 :. :,
yesterday p'aHcu 'n''' u r.,
the hands Of 1,reS'ucn' WIS.," ,'''. 80.
strike that .nad pee" "cc'a''u ''''''
ncnt was last "'s". p ' 80. :,
You'd posslp'ntE. !" ,o'i'''" " w.,
agreed LhaI ''c o'''''' us '''"' =, ~
workers c"'''i't'S"'s ~"
hooo, VIII oe a'seus'e'' '''''' "'
10 DC eN:et ','' e"
from ootn Sidcs : 70 'i' '''.e''"
ticl! IN inc kecp'''s y VIC ~,
hosh inc ra'''o"u' ANU ~ 49,,
hood heads nave l.n i ui'o'' nm ="
SOLUTION OIL tilc w i''u''S
What the New lorh ponce arc 'o.',
vinced was deliberate aVVch.p' ~
blow UP the Second avenue eie'a'e'
bridge, TIC connecting INK oct"ce.'
Manhattan and the hfohH, ~ '''
street. was discovered and 1rustratco
early yesterday by spccal pasro,'
mar of the bridge defense S'l'"'.
hgnnb. consisting OF stick OF d!l'a-
mite weighing nearly pound WIN
nilcty feet OF insulated wire rhppcu
around il and decorating caps az
tarhcd. was folnd by Special l'atro'-
man jeremiah Clancy between 'he
10th and lid street stations.
y resolution urging that Ja!mh
take d more active part IN Inc war "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
THE DAY OF WRATH.

Oklahoma is one of the states which
reacting slowly but surely to unpleas-
ant war facts, are resolved on discard
ing half measures. The state council
of defense announces that "a blank wall
and a firing squad may soon be the
remedy for pro-Germanism in the few
sections where it exists"
The people of Oklahoma have been
aroused by the widespread destruction
of foodstuffs and war supplies and by
labor troubles fomented by German
agents. The recent food pledge cam
paign encountered a current of secret
and reasonable opposition. The good
Americans who constitute the big ma
jority have lost patience.
Every American declares the de-
fense council, must realize that we
are at war, that our lads are already
at the front. that that man who is
not aiding in Americas fight against
Germany is aiding the Prussians. We
must realize that a disloyal remark
II an assassiu's shot at every boy
wearing khaki Those living in Amer
lea can be OF but two classes, Ameri.
cans or enemies"
Beware il the warning to the dis
loyal. You may make pro-German re-
marks and not be molested now. But
a day OF wrath is coming in America
just as surely as II came in England
and France.
That warning is applicable In every
state In the union. We recognize with
gratitude that there are comparatively
few to whom II need apply. But those
few are full OF menace. and some OF
them are found nearly everywhere. Of
ten where they are least expected. Ev-
cry good citizen owes II to himself and
his country to keep free from their
wiles and. when he encounters treason
or sedition. to silence It or expose it to
the public authorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
"DIyIDENDLEss DAYS"

New York Herald: We have meat
less days and wheatless days, why
would IL not be appropriate to have
some dividendless days?"
This question was submitted to the
interstate commerce commission in
brief filed on Saturday opposing the
application of the railways for per-
mission to advance their rates.
1t is flippantly characteristic OF
much of the so-called argument pre-
sented to the commission in opposition
to the appeal of the railways for re-
lief. Owners of a large proportion OF
the countrys railways have suffered
not merely dividendless days but divi-
dendless months and dividendless years
and conditions are steadily growing
more unfavorable.
The gross takings of the roads as a
result of the war traffic have greatly
increased but the cost of supplies and
wages have increased in greater ratio
BY way of commentary on the fluent
prattle about "dividendless days" take
the hard cold figures showing what
the roads are earning and spending.
In the month of September the gross
earnings of 455 roads comprising very
nearly the entire mileage of the coun-
try. as compiled by the Financial
Chronicle. were 10 per cent larger than
in the corresponding month of last
year, while operating expenses IN
creased 20 per cent, so that the net
earnings were nearly $S,0oO,OOO smaller
For nine months ending with Septem'
Der an increase of s324,00O,O0O in gross
earnings was converted by the greater
expenses into a decrease of $4,000 OOo
i'm the net. In face of such an exhibit IT
seems foolish to waste time in long
winded Hearings" as to whether the
railways need an increase of revenues
or in listening to frivolous suggestions
of "dividendless days"
The roads are owned by myriad
American shareholders and their boncI
are held by insurance companies and
savings banks which have invested IN
them the money of uumberless policy
holders and depositors of very moder'
ate means. OF all the instrumentall-
ties for winning the war, the railways
are the most essential and TO establish
and maintain efficient service they need
and must have increased revenues
''Dividendless days?" The subject is
of interest so vital that ii will not adj
nit of jesting. 1t calls for prompt
action in the form or an advance IN
rates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
From Other
Editorial Pages
1T MAY BE DONE"

Joplin. lMoJ Merald: As one travels
southwark from the sen Of Galilee "A
great plain comes into view. II IL
mostly OF sand rock and barren soil,
with here and there "A starved shrub.
IL IN twenty miles across and runs
thirty.five miles toward Jerusalem, and
more human destiny has been threshec
out upon IL than upon any other ter
ritory OF like size on earth.
Here Johnathan and Saul fought the
Philistines, were beaten, punished and
the cause OF civilization was set back.
Here Saladin beat King Richard. and
the Christian cross went down before
the Mohammedan crescent. Here the
Moslems first got their grasp on sacred
Palestine and fought TO make Constan.
tinopie the religious capital OF the
eastern world. Here Napoleon dream
ed his dream OF world-conquest, world.
slavery to autocracy.
Today, Turkish armies are fleeing to-
ward this plain and may make their
last stand therein. In the south. the
British are pressing up from GAIA. To
the east, the British are aiming toward
this plain from the Euphrates. Com
ing down from Persia Is Russian
force. To the north, are forces OF Brit
ish, Australians, Armenians, Greeks,
Serbians, French and Rumanians point
ing toward Constantinople and this
plain. And permanent world-peace Is
their cause-liberty, brotherhood, civili-
zation.
Turn to your Bible. at Revelation
14th.
"For they are the spirits Of devils
working miracles Germany which go
forth unto the kings Of the earth ana
Of the whole world, TO gather them to
the battle OF that great day OF God
Almighty"
And He gathered them together in
to a place."
And the seventh angel poured out
his vial into the air; and there came
a great voice out of the temple OF
heaven, from the throne, saying 1t
is done""
IL the Turks get proper beating In
this plain, the central powers will like
iy crack" and you may hear from the
throne Of Austria a great voice cry
ing 1T Is the finish"
Watch that plain! 1t is today called
Esdraelon. The old Hebrew writer's
named It Armageddon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
WHAT is ALUMINIUM?

That is a question often asked of us.
Alurninum is to be found all about you.
Fa!Iv twelve per cent Of the entire
earth's crust is aluminium. II is found
in common clay and was first discov-
cred in the year 1929. The largest de-
posits are found in Alabama, Georgia,
Tennessee and Arkansas.
II is more plentiful than any of the
other metals, such as iron, copper or
silver; but like radium of .he present
day, il was the hardest TO obtain on
account of the high cost of prod Iction.
Not so very long ago it sold for $50
per pound.
In the year 1886 a young man per
fected process of extracting aluminium
from the clay by electricity, and since
then developments have been wonderful-
ly rapid, until now the raw material
can be secured at a comparatively rea-
sonable price.
AS a practical metal, aluminium is
far superior to silver or gold. 1t is
lighter than either, will not tarnish, no
wear. In an actual test involving six
years of time, one of our utensils lost
one-quarter of an ounce. Assuming an
average human lifetime to be so years,
one of our utensils would lose 2 IA
ounces through wear during that per-
iod
One of the chief advantages of alum
mum IL its absolute purity. In that, it
resembles china or pottery, but unlike
these wares it is indestructible.
1t is practically unaffected by acids
and being devoid of foreign substances
when furnished absolutely pure (as in
Diamond Brand Pure Aluminium Cook
ing Utensils, its lightness becomes quite
remarkable.
When in relation with alloys. such as
lead or zinc. to give IL the appearance
of greater strength. aluminium cannot
be considered pure, as it then becomes
as base as the alloys themselves; and by
the same method production is cheap
ened. Through a cooperative adver-
tising plan with the Diamond Alumi-
mum company. The Daily Ardmoreite
is offering a IS 9-piece Combination
Aluminium cooking set as a premium at
sl.9s.
As the Diamond Aluminium company
will only put out 200 Of their nine-piece
combination guaranteed aluminium ware
in Ardmore. TO advertise IL in advance
for the dealers when their complete
line will be placed on sale by the stores
next month. and as the Ardmoreite
will put out these sets very fast. the
200 sets will all be taken in a short
time on this special offer. After that
these sets can only be had in Ardmore
through the dealers next month at the
regular price. IS. Place your order at
once and get a set for s1.ss. also free
certificate good for s1.5o on your choice
OF six other pieces OF Diamond brand
aluminium cooking utensils. Leave or
phone your address and one OF The Ard.
moreite's demonstrators will be pleased
to call and fully explain the special Of.
fer to you. This offer is made to old
and new subscribers. These cooking
utensils are guaranteed for twenty
years. Phone No. s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
SAXON SOCIALIST CAUSES
EXCITEMENT IN DIET
Has Copy of Alleged Treaty and Ac-
cuses DIR. Zimmerman.

Dresden, Saxony. Saturday, Nov. "a.
-tvia London), Nov. 30.-During the
budget debate today in the lower house
of the diet. Deputy Freissner, social
ist, made a severe attack on the Ger
man foreign policy. and said he had
in his possession a copy of treaty
signed by DR.. Alfred Zimmerman. for
mer German foreign secretary. which
IL il had been drawn up and signed
within the limits of the empire. would
have been equivalent to high treason.
The deputy's assertion caused some
excitement. especially i'm view of his
offer to read the treaty in open ses-
sion. The president OF the chamber
asked to see the document. which he
turned over to Count Won vitzhum.
Saxon foreign minister. The count
made the following declarations:
Il have not discovered anything in
the document which would incriminate
German diplomacy or could be construed
as not permissible. l am unable to
vouch for the genuineness OF the
treaty. and confine myself TO stating
that the document contains a treaty
concluded during the war. and Is d.
rected against a power which Is at war
with us. and, therefore. recommends
only such measures as correspond with
war time usages ana international law.
emphatically reject as wholly un-
founded the speakers reproach Of for
mer Foreign Secretary Zimmerman"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
TWO BITs FOR VICTORY.

Beginning Monday. It viii be possible
for any American to buy victory and
peace "a quarters worth at time. And
incidentally. the purchaser viii be get
ting the best business bargain yet Of
fered him In war securities.
The process Is simple. II you happen
10 have twenty-five cents In your pock'
ct that you don't need for anything else.
you drop into the postoffice and invest
Il In thrift stamp" That stamp is
merely convenient device for helping
you salt down the quarters. When you
accumulate sixteen stamps you present
them with twelve cents additional. and
receive a "war savings certificate"
That certificate Is sort OF baby
war bond" and as fine an investment
as any frugal soul could desire. II
bears interest at the rate Of four per
cent year, compounded quarterly.
In order to save people the trouble OF
puzzling their brains over the interest
computation, Uncle Sam has worked
out the simplest plan imaginable. You
Just pay your $4.12 and let the interest
run: and at the end of five years your
certificate is worth IS.
You can get the five, then, by turn
ing II in at any postoffice. Or you can
get the cash value of your certificate
sooner, IL you want it. The certificates
will soon. no doubt, be current as mon
ey, with this superiority over bank
notes-they will bear interest.
II there was ever any easier or more
attractive way devised for saving mon
ey, we don't happen to recall 1t. There
ought to be a tremendous response. Let
everybody start In promptly Monday
and invest two bits in victory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
.Ardmore. Saturday. December 1. 1917
THE RAILROAD POOL.

Heretofore we have compelled rail
roads to compete with each other. Ev'
cry attempted merger or pool looking
to the elimination OF competition in any
section has been checked by rigid ap
plication of the antitrust laws. Now
we are suddenly treated to the revolu
tionary spectacle of all the railroad
systems east OF Chicago consolidating
their management and pooling their
cars and trackage. And there is no OBJ
lection made by the government, the
courts or the public The move is rec.
ognired as a necessary war measure.
II there ts any new legislation needed
to lesslize 1t. congress may be depend
ed upon to supply 1t.
Great changes are already under way.
The pooling Of cars makes possible
their continuous use and thus increases
the available carrying power. The pool
ing Of traokage makes II possible to haul
freight BY the shortest routes, regard
less Of tho ownership ~of the routes.
Thus certain lines will be devoted al.
most wholly to freight traffic and pas
senger traffic will be concentrated on
other lines.
The whole vast network of tracks,
rolling stock. repair shops, etc, of the
thickiy settled eastern section Of the
continent will be operated as II 1t were
a single railroad system. Southern
railroads will be utilized for role to
which they are especially suited, the
- Iatt Nc 20 cna
expectation. The western lines will be
expected to release whatever equipment
they can spare, and to help the eastern
lines with their repair facilities.
All this amounts to government con-
troll of the nations railroads. II should
be noted. however, that it is not the
government that is running the thing.
The actual operation is in the hands
of practical railroad men. 1t is the vice
presidents of the eastern roads who are
dividing up their pooled resources, rout-
ing traffic and arranging the compli-
Gated accounting required by the new
system. Over them is the railroads
war board composed of the ablest rail.
road men in the country, working vol
unfairly for the government They have
been given a free hand.
Thus far, then. the railroad pool rep
resents triumph of voluntary cooper
alton on the part of the railroads them
selves. 1t is a demonstration of in
telligent and patriotic public service
which should receive its need of appre-
citation from every American. The rail-
roads. undeniably, are doing their bit
and giving the country the best that is
In them Whether that best will suf'
fee remains TO be seen. Battling prob
lens may continue TO arise, the shar'
ing of profits, for instance. And there
still remains the need of financing on
"a big scale. to provide adequate equip
ment--a need merely postponed by the
present measures.
The government may be compelled
soon to assume full responsibility for
the railroads. That may mean public
control with private ownership, or 1t
may mean public ownership. At pres
ent, nobody knows. And nobody need
worry about it, What we do know is
that whatever innovations may come in
this field, as In others, viii be natural
and inevitable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-01
A FOOLISH PRETENSE

Hutchinson Kas) News: One of the
comic opera situations I'm the war; or
rather il would be comic if it were not
serious. is the fact that the United
States is not at war with Austria, Bull
garia or Turkey. The theory upon
which this condition is maintained is
that by separating the sheep from the
goats it may be possible for the United
States TO influence the three allies OF
Germany into a separate peace. There
does not seem to be any sense TO this