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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
THOSE CON- CONTRACTS

The public would like 10 know the
truth about the alleged contracts that
prevent coal operators and dealers from
selling fuel az a fair price to those who
need H.
Ever since the presidents pruclama.
tiou establishing the price of coal at
the mines. communities. firms and i'm.
dividuals have been trying To buy fuel
az rates based on that price. Ono very
few cases have they succeeded Pro.
ducers and dealers have maintained
prices at the old level or even raised
them, pleading that they We're bound
hy contracts made before the procla.
nation was issued and that they can.
not lower the rate until those contracts
expire Many dealers have announced
with evident satisfaction. that their con.
tracts have several months to run vet
This Is an intolerable situation In
view Of the unanimity with which the
contract excuse is given. the public nat.
urally suspects that many Of the pro.
duccrs and distributors are not acting
In good faith-that these contracts. II
they exist at ALL have been trumpec
up after the issuance OF the govern
ment proclamation, i'm order To let the
coal industry reap a more eNorbitant
profit than ever on the nations winter
coal supply. And even where contracts
exist that were made In good faith Is
there any legitimate reason why they
should be carried out literally. to the
detriment OF the country?
What Is there to prevent the parties
to any such contract from cancelling
II by mutual agreement II the oper.
ators and dealers are disposed To be
fair and patriotic why do they not set.
tie the matter In this way2 Such n so.
luton would involve no loss. but only
the surrender OF excessive profits for
the future
II the men and interests that are stnl
gouging the public and gloating over
their strategic advantage will not adopt
such a simple policy OF Justice and hu.
manity, they will have to be- dealt with
stcrnly. The government itself has sui.
ficient police power to set aside any
contracts found inimical TO the public
welfare aud safety In a crisis like this
II can abrogate coal contracts az It
has abrogated shipbuildiug contracts
The government has promised to an.
nounce soon scale OF fair prices 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
WILL WE NEED THE LESSON?

After the war; what? After we
have beaten back the Germans from
Belgium and France and definitely
dispeled the curse Of military autoc-
racy from Europe and the world for
the time being, what are veg ding
TO do about It? Are we going to con.
tinue right on living in the fools par
adise where we slept in a false sense
Of security before the war, or are we
going to profit by our lesson?
For two years before war was
thrust upon us, the National Security
league and other agencies had been
warning us Of what might happen, ev-
en- more. OF what was likely to happen.
But we shook our heads and said il was
too bad that a militaristic spirit was
springing up I'm this country of perpet-
ual peace and prosperity. We reelected
our president because he had kept us
out Of war. And then, even he. with
his great patience and forbearance. was
compelled to accept the fact OF war.
We were finally compelled to fight. in
spite Of our unpreparedness and our
foolish confidence in our neighbors.
What do you suppose would have
happened il we had taken the advice
OF the National Security League
leaders and were possessed of a mill.
tary establishment worthy Of our ma.
tional Importance and common-sense?
Does any one imagine that Germany
would have been so ready TO force us
into battle on the side of the allies II
we had had an army of 10000 600 train.
ed men, as we would have had If we had
adopted universal military training five
years ago. Does any one imagine that
our ships would have been sunk and
our citizens drowned so promiscuously If
we had had a navy commensurate with
our position In the world? And stll the
conscription bill is passed specifically
as a temporary measure. and many of
the estimable gentlemen who voted for
it-because their constituents demanded
that they should-are loud In their pro.
testations that Universal Military Train.
ing is "a peace measure.
May congress and the people for
the people are responsible for the
deeds or misdeeds Of congress-heed
the lesson that this war has taught.
May america come through the war
awake al least, II she does the heart
aches and the misery the wustaga Of
money and OF men, will not have been
in vain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
UN.MAkING AMERICANS

Boston Transcript: The most sinister
feature OF the impressment of American
cltzens OF German birth into the kei.
ser's armies has not been touched upon
although Washington is by no means
ignorant OF lis menace. such citizens
serving under the Stars and Stripes i'm
Europe under existing German law are
Germans, and IL taken prisoner may be
shot as traitors 90 the German flag
congressman representing districts
whose population is largely alien bnye
been taking this question up with the
state department. Their constituents
are uneasy. for Il is not only German
law that does not recognize American
citizenship as we In this country fondly
imagine IL To be The same disregard
OF our naturalization acts prevails In
practically every European country. ex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
DRAFTED NEGROES CALLED
TO MOBILIZE OCT. 4

Washington, Sept. PA majority
OF the negro men OF the national army
viii De called out for mobilization at
the training cantonments with the
contingent OF draft. forces summoned
FOR oct. 3. I'm making this announce
meut Secretary Baker added that the
negroes called would be from states
with the largest percentages OF ne
gro population. Those from states
with few negroes win be modified
later
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
PASSION FOR sUBsERvIENCY.
German Respect for Authority Is Fan
atheism Rather Than DociIity.

New York Independent: Those among
us who translate German devotion To
their ideal Of conduct as blind docility.
and think Of the docility as something
that can be done away with by the sim.
pie act, for instance, Of liberalizing the
political form Of their government
overlook the fanaticism inherent in the
true situation, which covers much more
than their political life.
The high born and the low partake
together in sentiment of respect that
amounts to passion for subserviency.
Bismarck, in summing up his inmost
feelings, found that he was "the kings
man from the crown Of his head to the
calves Of his legs" The emperor keeps
repeating. Il am Gods annointed." And
the people, through their intellectuals.
declare themselves devoted to the state.
Every German patriot. in other words
feels himself TO be virtuous insofar as
/ he is subordinate. To many Of the
strange things you see in practical life
among Germans this devotion is the
| key.
Let an officer, for instance. give way
TO personal consideration. and not hew
down with his saber man that affronts
him, and that officers career or his very
life becomes forfeit, his coat symbolic.
ing the front Of order The man who in
suited him may have been drunk. may
have been cripple, may have been a
benefactor OF the officer. and the insult
slight what alone is considered is the
infraction Of a rule. BY exalting the
idea Of the absolute nature of order, the
army's dignity, the kings majesty, tho
nobleman's prestige. all these old ro-
mantle conceptions that dwindled else.
where are kept vitalized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
CHILE IN SYMPATHY
WITH SISTER, ARGENTINE.

Santiago, Chile. Sept. 24-The Chill.
can papers are discussing the vote In
the Argentine senate relative TO rup.
ture with Germany They characterize
as disloyal and impolte Count Won
LuSburg's conduct and find justifi.
cation Tor the attitude of the Argentine
senate. The view of Argcntina's
senate, the Chilean papers say. mdi.
Gates that solidarity ought to exist
among the American nations Tor the
defense OF their dignity and honor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
SHALL THE HOUSE CREATE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE:

Washington, Sept. 24-Shall spec.
ial house committee ON woman SUI.
frage be created? This question was
before the house today FOR determine.
tion In the form Of a'report presented
by the rules committee recommending
the creation Of such commnsce with
prospect OF favorable action. The
senate has created similar commit.
tee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

will wear the same size when he comes
back.
Dallas Texas Industrial Record II
takes hundred cents to make a dol.
lar, but II takes more than a dollars
worth Of sense TO make man.
Memphis tTennJ Commercial-Appeal.
Corn bread is war bread" when il is
made into such good mullins that a
man is willing TO fight for it.
Chicago News: The Fatherland is en-.
acting the role Of the persistent small
boy with his hand I'm the sugarboyyl
lie can not get his hand out without
releasing the Jumps Of sugar that he
has grappled
ldahel Democrat.Record: II is always
the case that with war there comes
religious waves over the country that
remains until peace has obtained.
Boston Transcript The Italian army
VIII fight it out ON this line If il takes
every stepladder in the kigdom
Enid Events. There may not be am
economic boycott ofter the war. but il
is doubtful IL it helps the sale OF goods
any longer 10 marx them Made In
Germany"
McAlester News. Prussia is 90 place
tax ON bachelors and spinsters II de.
pends upon the point Of view whether
this will bee considered tax ON necss.
stiles on luXuries.
MARROW Review: We are launched ia
this great struggle for democracy and
IL depends ON the American people to
say where we shall anchor.
Guthrie Leader. SubsututIug steel
rods for straps i'm New York cars for
those who can't get seats doesn't ne.
duce the strain on the tiredness
st. Joseph MOI Newspress. Speak.
ing Of Cadorua. he seems determined
t' make Italy II iu the war
Tulsa World. More than ikcy the
Kaiser will impose death sentence
upon al subjects caught reading the
presidents reply 10 the pope
Kansas city Nlol Journal THE Ger
mans have taken the haryests of the
Srrbians and left them to staryc As
the Serbians have been starving alI
summer they will simply continue the
status quo ante.
IT. Smith Arkl Southwest American.
Also IL is possible that even war say.
ages may some time weary Of war and
long 20 go home and Dee at peace.
Milwaukee News: When a husband
fiddles away his time and % wife harps
ON one string there isn't much har
munN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
OkIahoman Arrested AT Seattle.

Seattle. wash, Sept. al. r. Wig
GIN said to be an /, W. W. organizer
is under arrest here Wiggin for
whom "a nationwide search has been
conducted, is being held Tor oklahoma
officials According to federal officers.
he has admitted that ne participated In
the oklahoma riots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

consumers. 1t is to be hoped that the
fuel administration and the department
of justice are ready to take any meas
ures necessary TO make the new rates
effective.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

The greatest bean crop In United
States history is predicted for this year
Last years crop was 100000 bushels
This years win be about three times as
large. =.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
rhe Ardmorelte Is on Sale paIIY at:

lrby's News Stand. Ringing.
Healds Postoffice stand New HealdtOn
Page & Murphy Book Store Marietta.
Marsh's News Stand, corner Broadway
and Main. Oklahoma City
Broadway News Stand, u North Broad
way, Oklahoma City.
Healdton News Stand, New Healdton
Writ News Stand, Writ.
NJ. j. Garrigan, Wordsworth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of all
news credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
All rights of republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

During the last fiscal year there were
constructed In the national forests 227
miles OF new road, 1875 miles of trails
2i2i miles OF telephone line so miles
of fire lines, 81 lookout structures. 40
bridges, 222 miles OF fence. 645 dwell.
ings, barns and other structures. n
corrals and 2O2 water improvements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
CHILDREN TO RAISE SHEEP.
More Than 10000 Bum" Lambs Or.
dered by Illinoi, Teacher.

any little lambs az her house and the
teacher found it out one day. It was
against the rules. cause modern chill.
dreu have got To have lambs. So the
teacher told Tobin Of Mary's plight and
Tobiu told il 20 Farrell and now Marys
got "a flock uf sheep
This is tu be- the modern version OF
Mary and the lamb if dreams come
true George r. Farrell food expert
with the department Of agriculture.
talked ON the family lardcr question
after DE had finished showing about 500
Cook county teachers how 20 can by the
modcrnzed "cold pack" method
III YOU want e thousand eve lambs.
or 10000, ! can get 'em for YOU" he said
to r.. j. Tobin, county superintendent.
- want EN-" replied Mr. Tubin.
DO YOU know what bum lambs arc?"
MIR. Fcrrel asked Nobody knew. Don't
think a bum lamb isn't Just as good as
any other lamb 20 he explained. They're
lambs the mothers refuse 20 mother.
Everybody who handles sheep knows
that certain percentage of lambs are
always denied 10y the ewes
II recently saw wool sold nm Wyoming
for - cents pound And the same day
] saw a pile OF lambs thirty feet high
that had been knocked In the head be.
cause the ewes wouldn't suclIle them. In
a day or two they would have been
starved. The hammer was the quick
humane way sheep men have dubbed
them bum lambs They are as good as
any and can be bought ON the ranges Tor
% cents each.
"Nursed along until they can ca,
grass, these lambs. II ewes. are now
worth 'l5 each. Every farm i'm Cook
county can take care OF five or six
sheep and never know H."
Mir Tohin put In an order for IN,
lamhs-more than 10000 Of them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Political Observations.

Gov. William l.. Harding Of Iowa will
be the principal guest and speaker at
the annual banquet Of the Missouri Re
publican Club to be held in Kansas City
the last week in October.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

A campaign looking to the American
ization Of the foreign-speaking popula-
tion Of New York City has been started
by the mayors committee on national
defense. The slogan Of the campaign
will be "one city, one loyalty, one peo.
pie"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
CoaI Mlne ExnIn.lon knls An,trinns-

Amsterdam, sept Budapest dis
patches printed IN German newspapers
arriving here tell OF an explosion i'm
the Lubenz coal mines Fifty.nlne
persons We're killed and 90 injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

New Hampshire is all "het up" he.
cause Senator Hollis, Our Henry" is
voting with such obstructionists as "A
Toilette Gronna and Vardaman. Hol.
lis is a Democrat, and his term expires
in 1919. 1t is hardly probable that he
will be reelected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Change of Date.

Now mortals troubled with thirst
Which makes their feet unwary
WIN swear on on November ist.
Instead OF January
ANu.hIvwt..p gt...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

In contrast woth Mayor Thompson of
Chicago, Mayor Mitchell of New York has
maintained a patriotic citizenship atti-
tude toward the national administration
and its efforts in behalf OF the country
and has represented his city before high
international bodies with sense and dig
nifty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24
Scissors and Paste.

El Reno Democrat: Pershing wears
Z "-S hat says a correspondent. He
VIII wear the same size when he comes
back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

The four greatest leaders of the Re
publican party. Theodore Roosevelt,
William Howard Taft, Charles T..
Hughes and Elihu Root, are now among
the most ardent supporters of Woodrow
Wilson and the stanchest defenders Of
his administration. Remember the cam
paign Of 1918? How men do change
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

a wise conclusion to take the bench
out Of politics has been reached by the
Chicago political leaders. The pending
judicial election is to be settled without
a factional campaign preceding the No
vember election. Under the agreement
entered into the judges will be divided
|fiftyfifty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Dallas TeXas- Industrial Record: II
@kes hundred cents to make dol.
lar but It takes more than a dollars
worth of sense TO make Il man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

Memphis TennJ Commercial.Appeal:
Corn bread is war bread' when ii is
made into such good mullins that "A
man is willing to fight for il.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13

Reports recently received es-
innate the Immediate needs OF
our hospitals abroad TO be. ap-
proximately
$50. 900 Bathrobes
100000 pr. Bed Sox
100000 Handkerchiefs
$ 100000 suits BAHAMAS
800, 900 Shoulder Wraps
! 100000 pr Sox
$50, 900 pr Ward Shippers
mot TO mention Bandages of
all klnds)
. AS the number OF Our boys 60
.,ne to France INC reases, so Will
the aumber of supplies needed.
Oktibbeha County Chapter Must
do her part. The Masons. gen.
erously> and partlotlcally. have
gwen the Red Cross entire use
of their lodge rooms and ante
rooms. These rooms are open
Every Day from 9-12 a. ~. and
SO p. N.
Everyone IS asked to call, and
work.
You don't have TO be member
to help, Oknbbeha chapter
wants every man, women and
child in the county TO belong to
the Red Cross. but you do not
have to he a~member a or to be on
a committee 10 come up and sew
Tue needs of the Red Cross are
many. and urgent. Let's all
.'pltch M aud help.
Remember the headquarters
and sewing rooms are open 10
all everv dav Machines and
bandage rollers going constant
I've
Someone there to aid and in.
strnct you.
O O O
To All Red Cross Auxillarles in
Oktibbeha County; ~
Greetings. The materials and
patterns for our work have ar
rived, together with all ne cessary
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13

On the Greensboro ugh road
leading from Starkvllie TO Maben
we observed the crops. and
without any exaggeratlon corn
and cotton far exceeded our
expectations. The plants look
healthy. and cultivation is we'll
up. We also notice many velvet
and soy beans IN some OF the
crops.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13
Advertising Brought Rain.


A South Florida newspaper
recently carried a story of a
thirty. .cent advertisements. in
serted by prominent farmer,
headed "Rain Wanted. Three
hours after the paper had been
ln the hands of the subscribers,
a heavy downpour began TO greet
the farmers of that section. The
rain did this one farmer, who be-
lieved in advertising, from $780,
900 to $40, 900 worth of good. he
said.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13
Red Cross Corner S'f; PLHzsr' Ht.sr.''"'

Instructions, and can be had by
application at Headquarters.
Masonic Hall, Starkvllle.
The rooms are open daily. 9-12
and SO The needs OF the Red
Cross, as published above, are
many and urgent and 1t is essen
tial that we start to work at once.
A word in regard to the special
funds that are now being raised: /:
This money goes to equip ambu-
lance units and to maintain base
hospitals and pay the expenses
of physicians and nurses. The
dollar that max es one a member
does Big Dollars worth of
Good but we can't stop there.
These funds are being constant
1y needed and every auxiliary is
asked to raise money to be placed
IN the hands of their local trea-
surer for the above mentioned
purposes and also for the pur.
chase of material TO be used by
The ladies in sewing and MAX ing
supplies.
n
Just A Reminder;
Every one who filed out a sub
scription card for the Red Cross
War Fund Is hereby reminded
that The first lnst;,lI lImout is due
Mrs. r.. K. Weir is chairman of
the Finarce Committee. Make
your payment to nun.
DID you subscribe TO this fund?
Remember the slogan "Glve un-
TIL it hurts" When the REQ
Cio speaks. Humanity speaks.
You cannot afford 10 turn a deaf
ear. Do your parr, NOW Help
protect and care for the Boys at
the front and those who will
soon be going. COnstribute what
you can to the Red Cross Fund,
NOT next week but this week,
not tomorrow, but NOW.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13

10 MISS, ana nope large NUM-
Der from cOktibbeha will attend
regularly.
Friday P. M. s:00.9:OO-July
Goth will be Oktibbeha Night, a
program will be given IN the
College Chapel.
Fannie FL. Randle,
County Home Demonstration
Agent
The following instructions have
been received from the State
Office:
Concentrated Lye Process for
Peeling Peaches.
To five or six gallons of boil
ing water add d five cent box of
concentrated lye Have about
same amount of boiling water in
another vessel by the side of the
the one containing the lye solu-
ton. Tie peaches loosely in
cheese cloth aud dip for not more
than twenty seconds. If fruit is
soft ten seconds will be long
enough. Lift from lye to boil
ing water, stir rapidly TOR ten or
twelve seconds. Put fruit into
pan of cold water, changing the
water several times, until it is
clear and no track of the I've is
left. If there is any part of the
skins left, take off with knife,
halve or slice the peaches and
drop immediately into jars. Pack
as neatly as possible with num-
Der two syrup which IS gwen in
Bulletin number A-5f.
A syrup Of one third Karo to
two thirds sugar makes better
and cheaper one.
Fannie FL. Randle,
County Home Demonstration
Agent.
OKTlBBEHA CLUB SONG.
Tune: HOLD THE FORT"
Such jolly band Of comrades,
loyal brave and true,
Striving under war conditions
to help and not be blue.
Ringing news of progress
IN our lives and IN our homes,
We are in dead earnest now,
no time tor idle means.
Such a jolly band of Gamers.
tomatoes red we can;
Saving for the farmer and
the soldier is our plan.
We've tended we'll our gardens
now comes the canning day..
Hurrah, for the food conservers
who help u. S. A.
Oktlbbeha Clubs are busy,
idle days must go:
Peas, tomatoes, corn and okra,
beans and figs we grow.
lis our patriotic duty
20 save food, you see!
We will help to win the war
and establish Democracy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-07-13

TO describe. Everybody was
made welcome and the occasion
was thoroughly enjoyed ny all.
The matter of selecting the
next convention was left to the
president and 1t is probable that
Longview will be the place.