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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

red. we will pay the fiddler. No matter
how, we viii pay. And II We don't get
into II with both feet and both hands
and both eyes. Germany is going to win
this war. What we need h enough OF
this German eniciencq that we've been
hooting at TO enable us to cut out about
nine.tenths OF our shameless doings.
Personally. believe that the United
States has been marked for conquest by
the German war party for fifty years
not by Germany itself. but by the Ger
man war party: but then. Germany al
ways does what the war party says.
That's autocracy. YOU know.
You are hearing peace talk now. Any
peace that Is possible now is equivalent
to German victory. II would mean the
death OF world democracy; II would
harness America and the rest OF the
world to n militaristic system that
would leave little or nothing for schools
or advancement. unless we were taxed
half TO death. ! believe that Germnay
Is at the bottom Of the popes peace
plan. Naturally. being efficient. she
would buck at the first, then she would
change the plan tn suit herself and
trust to a war-weary world to agree to
the terms. The only peace that Is worth
while Is a lasting peace; the world men.
ace should be removed. root and branch,
and then only can there be real peace
Upon America depends the balance of
Power that IL going to win, II Democ
racy wins. So far. the moral effect OF
our entering the war has all been spoil
ed. so far as Germany Is concerned. by
the draftresisters. the l. W. WIS, the
peace-at.anyprice artists. the political
gamesters. and the other German sym
pathizers. | tell you. it's high time
these United States of ours were taking
Off the hoodwink and standing up 10
the flag our fathers died to save-the
/ flag II sometimes seems that they died
in vain for! That hurts, maybe
know IL hurts me-but it's Gods own
truth And it's got Germany tickled "a
death. You can't wonder at their say
ing that we are a nation of money-wor
shippers, and that we are afraid OF wal
because we think more of our hides
than our honor. because there's so much
truth in it!
Now is the time to strike our blow
And II we do not strike It now. none OF
us will ever live to see il struck saw,
for far worse than nothing.
Is there anything you can do abou
it? See If there is, won't you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
NEW WORDS TO
AN OLD TUNE

By Helen Gray Cone of The Vigiiantes)
OH. say, can you see. DER the wide
heaving deep,
Broad stripes and bright stars on the
salt breezes riding.
While in darkness below steal the
sharks of the foe,
AT his ruthless command on their grim
errands gliding?
Yes. the red.white-and-blue. and the
shot speeding true.
Give proof to the world what our good
ships can do;
And the Star-spangled Banner shall
fearlessly wave
For the cause of the free. in the ranks
of the brave,
oh, say. can you see. on the tor helas
of France,
The fair flag of hope over brown legions
flying.
Vi,h it's broad stripes that blaze. and
its bright stars that dance.
The pride of the living, the faith of the
dying?
Yes. the red.whiteand-blue, borne In
battle anew,
Gives proof to the world that our hearts
are still true;
And the Star-Spangled Banner shall
fearlessly wave
| For the cause of the free, in the ranks
of the bravei
And thus be it ever, when Freedom
shall stand
And call to her lovers to work her sal
vation:
Then with ships and with swords may
the answering land
Serve the Power that first made and
preserves us nation:
Till the sea and the shore shall be safe
everrnore
From the sway of the Sceptre that sig
nails to war;
Then the StarSpangled Banner shall
| peacefully wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home
OF the bravei
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
LOST NOTHING"

Winfield (KasD Courier: Germany has
lost nothing" said the kaiser. in one
of his recent pronunciamentos intended
TO cheer the weary and disheartened
German people.
Well. the Associated Press has just
issued carefully compiled review of
German military strength throughout
the war, showing that Germany has lost
altogether in killed. permanently dis
abled and prisoners, 100000 men. And
besides there are 100000 wounded now
i'm the hospitals.
Four and one-half millions of Ger
many's best manhood gone Is that
nothing?"
And vet. that represents but small
part of the losses. For Germany has
| forfeited what most nations, like most
men. value more than life-her repu
| tation.
Where is the old "Deutsche Treue.
the German Faithfulness" once deai
| TO Teutonic hearts? Torn to tatters BY
pIedge.breaking government. Where
is the old German kindliness? Swept
away in deluge of frightfulness
Where is the old German chivalry'
Annihilated by constituencies MN
tarism that always hits below the belt
that always seeks the mean advantage
that prefers the method of the assassin
to open combat. by land or sea- Where
| is the old German culture" that hel6
the worlds esteem? Drowned in Z
bloody weter of barbarism. Where Il
the old German honor? There remains
no visible trace of il.
! Germany has lost nothing" says th'
kaiser. But though Germany were abl'
| today 10 dictate victorious peace. sh'
has lost everything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
BREAD PRICES.

Reports made to the federal food ad'
ministration in September show mex
plicable variations il. the price OF bread
all over the country. Prices run all the
way from 8 cents for a sixteen-ounce
loaf at Pleasantville, n. Y, to 10 cents
for the same loaf in Eastport, Me-. Gal
litzin. Pa. Nashville. Tenn. Laramie
Wyo.. and many other points. and ~
cents for a pound loaf at Paragouid
Ark.
The same discrepancies may be found
within any state. The East Liverpool
Review recently collected this remark
able set of figures for Ohio:
In Warren a rou-te&n'cunce loai cocIo
be bought for cents; in youngstown
a few miles distant, 1t cost 10 cents
Pm IJrbana, Lima, Bellaire and Bellefah
taine a pound loaf was sold Tor lo
cents; in Coshocton it sold for 10 cents
DAYTON was paying 10 cents for thir
teen.ounce loaf, Mansfield 10 cents foi
a twelve-ounce loaf and Newark Il
cents for a ten-ounce loaf.
There are almost as great inequalities
within any city. In East Liverpool iof
example. Is cents would buy anywhere
from seventeen to twenty ounces oi
bread.
II we can't get standard ioaI at
standard price, what's a food adminis
tration for?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
From Other
Editorial Pages
ruE CAUTIOUS NonwEGIANs.

Chicago Tribune; the Nofwesiahh
are az last beginning I" take sizes
timidly. II IN true, ,nnd only because
pressed-with America ana her hiles'
They have no Intention OF nghtins; but
they are placing almost their entire
merchant fleet az the allies disposal
and they agree 10 stop sending Ger
many supplies with the exception OF
fish. The Norwegihns may yet near
from Germany. IL break comes II
may set Norway's nerves ON edge YET
IL will break few Norwegian Hearts
They are Gcrmanic race themselves
and Norwegian celebrities have Always
found Germany their earliest admirer;
but Norwegians detest German tour
lists. and were not nattered by the Ter
man emperor's too frequent VISITS 70
Norway. and OF late Germany's sub
marine warfare has hit the Norwegians
where they live. inhabiting crueily
uptilted country. all mountains ana
fjords, they depend on seafarlng 10
keep the wolf from the door. f1nally'
they hate absolutism. When Norway
separated from Sweden there was tax
Of "A republic. The plan was abandoned
out OF Difference To the monarchical
governments, with Wnlcn Norway dlneu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
CARRYING ON"

There are two fine things about Sir
Douglas Haigs latest drive in Flanders'
One Is the demonstration they have
given II weakened power and morale
on the part of the German army-a rev.
elation which suggests that perhaps
tho victorious end will come sooner than
we dared hope. The other Is the PROOF
given that Great Britain has no inten'
ton of lying idle on her arms untii re-
Inducements are ready.
There has been much talk heard
since our declaration of war to the Ell
feet that England and France-parucu'
larly England-were laying dowi on
the lob" and waiting for the united
States to finish II. That slanderous re-
mort was taken at face value by many
Americans during a considerable part
OF the summer and fall when our major
allies were comparatively inactive. NO
verbal attention was paid to IL oy our
slandered friends or our own govern
ment. Now il has been definitely gwen
the lie by the big. unanswerabie iacts
of strategic territory gained. Germans
slain and taken at heavy cost. ara con
fusion I'm the enemy's camp. England Is
no, Laying dowi.." She is carrying
on
We need not fear henceforth that any
nation associated with US Ia the great
struggle for human freedom and justice
will fail TO do its part any more th'ii
we need fear the devotion and stern
purpose OF any unit Of our own hghtine
organization. This assurance Is worth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
NEW SERIES GRAIN REPORTS.
Field Workers Have Final Conferences
at Bureau Of Markets.

Washington. Oct. 16.-Representa'
tives of the grain and hay division of
the bureau of markets of the United
States department of agriculture are
leading progressive element in ohe life
ganization of this division is being
completed and series OF final confer.
ences of field workers has been con
Quoted in Washington during the last
few days.
The bureau of markets will issue
through this organization. semi-monthly
market reports on grain and hay.
Headquarters of the north Atlantic
division at New York. the southeastern
division at Atlanta. and the southwest
ern division at Oklahoma City. will be In
operation this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
BOY SOLDIERS ACCUSED.
Texas Privates Charged With Murder OF
Chauffeur at San Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. l5.-Melvin
Foreman Of Mckinney, Texas. and Ra-
ito F. Parish of Plano. Texas. both less
than II years old, private soldiers, are
in Jail charged with the murder of
Eliceo Ornelas, 20 years old. chauffeur.
Brought here from Camp Bowie at Fort
Worth. they waived preliminary exam
ination.
Ornelas was found dying early We'd
nesday morning. His automobile was
found near Camp Travis and near it was
a soldiers coat on which was Il hutton
of the Fourth Texas infantry, which
had been ordered to Camp Bowie az Fort
Worth Wednesday night.
Canada has 206,55l miles of telegraph
wire i'm service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
GETTING TOGETHER OF AMERI
CANS

Milwaukee Journal: Americas cause
is winning. one of the best signs being
the way many who were formerly dis
loyal are admittedly changing front.
Blatant individuals who were rabid
against the government few months
ago are keeping silent now or are Wy
ing with each other in their efforts to
prove themselves not pro-German.
Newspapers that were formerly anti
anything that was for the United States
as against Germany are swinging their
line with editorials proclaiming their
loyalty and advocating vigorous prose
cution of the war.
Some OF the suddenly dumb ones
have no doubt put silencers on them
selves through fear OF being fined foI
running with their muffiers of. Among
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
TIMELY ADVICE.

BE sunny: that's the test OF grit
And of success;
'Tis doggedness to do your bit
With bitterness.
BE sunny: let your path be lit
With hopes that bless:
'Tis slavishness 10 do your bit
With bitterness.
BE sunny-when you think OF IT,
Sense asks no less;
No patriot will do his bit
With bitterness.
Brooklyn &agl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

them are men who undoubtedly will
continue to speak in whispers behind
closed doors to fellow Benedict Arnolds.
They should be hunted out and pun
ished remorsely for their treachery.
So with those whose sympathies
have been by birth or lineage with Ger
many. The break must have been bit
ter. And probably only those who have
gone through the harassing experience
can appreciate how deep has been their
sorrow. Their only fault has been in
not declaring themselves sooner. But
now that they have declared them
selves. there should be no cause for ex-
ultation and no excuse for arrogance on
the part of those who have not had
such a soul contest and have been al
ways loyal to America 1t is sufficient
that they have changed honestly. There
should be a handclasp of sympathy. a
word of confidence, and together we
should stand unshakable in our unal
terable purpose to win the righteous
chivalric quest for freedom and democ
racy to which we have committed our
selves
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

NEGRO DOCTOR CONVICTED
Found Guilty by Kansas Jury Of killing
Woman.

Parsons. Kan. oct. ib.--Robert Smith.
young negro physician. charged with
the murder OF Mrs. ASA Smith. white
woman, May i6. 1917, by pouring acid
down her throat. was found guilty OF
first degree murder by = jury In the
district court here. The maximum SEN
tence Is life Imprisonment.
The negro had been befriended by Asa
Smith. the woman's wealthy husband.
According to testimony at the trial.
Mrs. Smith few hours before her
death told the county attorney the ne
gro accused her OF coming between him
and her husband.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
PENCILS CAUSE POISON SCARE,

Claremore. Okla, Oct. 15.-oooiasah.
a small town In the north part or
Rogers county had a plot scare last
week. A strange woman distributed
lead pencils among the school children.
and caused rumor that the pencils
were poisoned. They were collected and
burned. The woman was not found
again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

NV uAPSBIfRG IIEBE OF the Nlgi'
lantesJ
I'm going 10 give II 10 you straight.
Get ready for Il. "We" are the Ameri.
ems who are neither draft,resisters.
artists, politicians
,yho put politics above patriotism. un.
thinkable 4. W. W.'s, or any other man.
ue- of German sympathizers? German
sympathizers; Compared with any OF
the above.named, Benedict Arnold, |
say unto you here, was "A nobleman.
we have n perfect right To be ashamed
because OF these worse than Benedict
Arnolds.
There are those among US who still
hate England and the English govern.
ment because OF the Revolutionary war.
Now listen. Had we not won the Rev.
olutionary war were we still under the
.yoke" ,'yokeVD OF England. how many
more damned traitors would there be In
,Amerlca than there are today? How
much worse OF would be be than we
are todayY
Did Canada refuse to fight for Eng.
hind? Did India. or Australia. or Ire
land. or New Zealand? None OF them
but rushed 10 England's aid. not one OF
them. Did we rush to our own coun.
try's defense like that?
I'm giving Il TO you straight We
did-like Hell. Take II To your heart,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

much 10 America through the tedious
and trying months Of preparation for
the triumphant drive against the world
enemy that will come In the spring
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

McAlester Guardian: The man who
shot his toes off to keep from serving
his country might have served it better
than he figured, If he had only aimed
about five and half feet higher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Constipation Makes
Baby Uncomfortable

When its tender little organs are
bound up with a congestion OF
stomach waste in the bowels, Baby
is a mighty uncomfortable morsef
of humanity, and reflects It's dis
comfort in its disposition. II
Mother will Just give 1t n tiny
dose Of a mild laxative. such as
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. the
congestion will quickly loosen and
be expelled. and her child be nor
NAL and happy once more.
DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
especially desirable for children.
because IL contains no opiate or
narcotic drug. being combination
of simple laxative herbs with pep
sin, mild and gentle in action,
positive in effect. and very palata-
bic. Children like 1t and take IL
readily. Druggists sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin for nifty cents
a bottle; a trial bottle. free OF
charge. can be obtained by writing
TO DR.. W. Il. Caldwell. 456 Wash
ington St, Monticello. Illinois.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Scissors and Paste.

Sulphur Democrat: II is considered
unlucky to meet Is of your creditors
on Friday.
Muskogee Times-Democrat: In the ola
DAYS traitors were simply shot at sun
rise. but now they escape and claim to
be better than other people as apostles
of free speech.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Bartlesville Examiner: when you
git. git a plenty" seems to be the motto
of the cotton growers who are asking
for soc cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15
Political observations.

'IIis Is the master mind of the world
he is the leader OF liberal thought the
world over" Such II the tribute. Sec
retary OF the Interior Franklin X. Lane
pays Ia President Woodrow Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

BartleSNIle EsAdiiiiii'i' W H'h ''N
git. git a plenty" seems to be the motto
of the cotton growers who are asking
for soc cotton.
El Reno Democrat Another pathetic
sight is "A man Dragging about the way
he managed to get exempted.
Milburn News: First lesson in poll
tics: My dear prospective candidate
the first thing you should learn by heart
is that no person will tell you that he Is
not going to vote for you.
Idabel Democrat Record: What has
become of Senator Kirby of Arkansas!
He has not been heard from since his
constituents of that state sat down or
him so hard.
! Madil Record. Some men whom we
have heard boast of a good will power
can not eat one peanut and quit.
McAlester News-Capital: Some people
not only insist upon giving the devi
his dues but they are anxious to pay
him usury
Pauls Valley Democrat: The vegetar
ian is the only fellow who doesn't have
tit when he reads the quotations II
the meat market.
Miami News: No one has heard ol
any church collection plate groaninl
under excess profits.
Tulsa World Germany has an acut,
paper shortage. Been writing too many
uofes
| Guthrie Leader: The German losse:
i'm men. great as they are. are ncthinl
compared to the German loss in work.
respect.
Gainesville tTexas) Register; Men arr
/ lust as vain as women. or lo-cen
man would never pay $50 for an en-
larged photograph of himself.
Chicago News: He who advertise'
for wife may get what he advertised
Tor. hut he seldom gets what he wants
At Chinese wedding the "begga
chief'' Is always invited. He begs from
I all the guests. hut i'm return keeps othe
mendicants from the marriage feast. Tn
beggar chief Of big Chinese cit,
makes as much as SIS 900 a year. and ou
of this he paws the common or street beg
ears to keen away from social gather
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

In the opinion of Senator A. u. cum
minis OF Iowa. congress at It's next SEES
sion will vote almost certainly win
favorable result" on the constitutional
suffrage amendment. Notwithstanding
the picketing of the White House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Commenting on the defeat Of woman
suffrage In Maine. the Bangor CONNER
cial says: '"rhe people OF Maine prefer
To stand with New York. Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania rather than with Ne
vada and Montana. and they believe
that In such position they represent
the sentiments Of the advanced thought
OF the country as well as the views of
our forefathers."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

El Reno Democrat Another pathetic
sight is "A man Dragging about the way
he managed to get exempted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Chicago News: He who advertises
for a wife may get what he advertised
Tor hut he seldom gets what he wants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

In discussing the reputation Of the
primary system In New York by
Charles T.. Hughes and the part he IL
taking In the municipal campaign, Ber'
nard H. Rldder. editor Of The Stats
Zeitung. says: 1T Is. Of course. tragic
to see Mr.. Charles T.. Hughes. the faith
er of the primary law. abandoning his
child al the very moment when the real
test of the effectiveness of primaries
was being made"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Milburn News: First lesson in poll
tics: My dear prospective candidate
the first thing you should learn by heart
is that no person will tell you that ne Is
not going to vote for you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Brooklyn Eagle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Gainesville tTexas, Register: Men are
Just as vain as women. or lo-ceni
man would never pay $40 for an en-
larged photograph of himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

The three-cornered race for the may
orally of Indianapolis Is attracting
great deal of attention. The candidates
are: Charles W. Jewett. Republican
Lew shank. Independent. and Dick Nil
Ter. Democrat. In the primary Jewet
received 1903 votes; shank l4,26s. an'
Miller 5.64S. Thousands Of Democrats
voted for Shank and present signs In
dicate the election of Shank or Jewett
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-15

Kansas Democrats are already dis
cussing a list Of seven men from which
list they expect 10 pick one for the gut
bernatorial nomination in 1918. These
are the men: George II. Hodges, former
governor: LaRoy Penwell George II.
Ross, Robert NJ Herrick. Henderson :.
Martin. \. \. Doerr and j. ID. Joseph.
Unless the political situation changes
Martin is the only one OF the seven
who would have ghost of - show of
election.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25

IA quietly as was possible under the
circumstances. remembering the urgent
necessity for haste. the little craft stole
Stewards.
|, Was not 100 Yards from the
schooner when tho leading boats Of the
wrcckors were laid alongside.
Rarely another hundred Yards had
hccn added 10 that distance by the haif-
frcnzicd efforts "f the three men and
the one woman al tho oars when the
last Of the wrcckers'. boats had dc
lvercd to the deck Of the Samaritan
it's crew.
Grim death held its patient hand vet
another minute. Then with 4 crash
aud roar that seemed vcrtabiy TO shak .
the ornament. the Samaritan ims,an-
tancousiy apcd Il volcano in eruption
vast sheet OF namc shot toward
tho zenith, lighting that silent sea with
Internal glare, Against II bodies.
spars. a miscellany OF wrcckacc. stood
out in transient silhouette. Then again
black night broodcd over the world.
relieved only by a flicker of flames that
outlined what was left of the schouncr's
hull
For what seemed many minutes for
what was in fact as many seconds
tho night was mad" hid"ous by screams
of mortal anguish and the splash OF
bodies returning to tho water
Then. with awful SuddcuucsS. there