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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
"sTUDYING PSYCHOLOGY

Says DR.. Won Kuehlmann. the German
foreign secretary, 1T is our important
duty to study the psychology of our en-
emies.
But what good will that do? The
more German statesmen. editors and
professors study the psychology of 9th.
er nations. the less they understand
them II doesn't seem TO be within the
capacity OF the Prussian mind to un.
derstand how any other type Of mind
works Even the late Prof Muenster.
berg couldn't do it, With all his bril-.
liancy and his familiarity with America,
he couldn't get" the American men.
tality.
The same strange incapacity has
been shown in every important diplo.
matte move made by the German gov
ernment during the past three years
1t is the chief cause of Germanv's pres
ent troubles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
NO BELGIANS TO GO TO STOCK.
HOLM

An interesting sidelight on Germany's
enthusiasm for the socialist conference
at Stockholm is given by the fact that
German authorities in Belgium have
long been urging Belgian socialists to
send delegates to the conference.
The Belgian socialist leader persistent.
ly said this could not be done without
a mandate from the party. And since
the German military rule forbade all
such gatherings the party could not get
together to discuss the Stockholm con
ference.
The German authorities finally gave
a reluctant consent to such a meeting.
Not long ago nearly 500 Belgian social.
lists held the meeting. Their decision is
what might have been expected by any
one but a German. With only two dis.
senting votes they repudiated the Stock
holm conference. They voted against
sending delegates even if socialists
among their allies should do so.
Their decision was based on simple
reasons and needs no comment. 1t was
protest against German cruelty in the
invasion and occupation of Belgium
And it was loyal decision to stand by
the defenders i'm the trenches.
Belgian socialists have set splendid
example of loyalty, dignity and clear
vision TO socialists in other countries
and particularly TO the socialist.pacifists
in this country who are still shouting
against selective service and everything
pertaining 20 the successful conduct Of
the war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
QUEBEC.

Christian Science Monitor: The first /
white man who is known to have visit |
ed the district where Quebec now
stands was Jacques Cartier, in 1885;
but Quebec, Of course. owes its origin
10 Samuel de Champlain. Champlain
was a native OF the small French port
Of Brouage on the Bay OF Biscay and
from his earliest boyhood was very
much drawn towards a careers OF ad-
venture. He served I'm the army Of
Henry ", and took part in the strug-
giles in Brittany under Jean d'Aumont.
Francois de 81. Luc. and Charles de
Brissac. Then. at the end Of the great
League Wars. when the army of the
League was disbanded. young Champ
lain went with his uncle, who was in
charge OF the transports conveying the
Spanish allies back 10 their own coun.
| try. He landed at Cadiz. and. being
possessed with the spirit OF adventure.
Joined an expedition which was setting
sail for the West Indies, reached the
coast OF Mexico. penetrated far into
the country, saw everything that was
| 10 be seen and according TO his custom,
made record OF all he saw. That was
In 1899, and some three years later
after he had returned TO France, he
set sail for the then little.known country
OF Canada. once there. he established
friendly relations with the Indians. ex.
plored the st. Lawrence to the rapids
above Montreal. and, some five years
later. founded the colony at quebec, Civ
ing il its present name.
Quebec grew slowly Champlain him.
self was ever more Of an explorer than
colonizer. and some twenty years ar
ter its foundation, II had but two per
manently settled families. with a strange
shifting population of monks, officials
: and fur traders. Then again. the col
ony was viewed with scant favor by
the British. so scant. indeed, that al
last the authorities In London deter
mined TO seize these ill.defended French
possessions. Three ships were accord
ingly sent out under letters OF marque
commanded by David. Lewis and Thorn
ase Kirke and Quebec. already reduced
to sore straits was compelled TO sur
render. Champlain was taken to Eng
: land as a prisoner. but when Canad'
! was restored TO the French. as II wa
A BY the treaty OF Germain-en-Laye ii
1898. Champlain returned to his pos
OF Governor OF the New France" wheI
\ the colony was created a royal prov
4 ince. In 1868. Quebec became the cap
y tai.
L The clty's next great adventure wa
). with the colonists OF New England. Il
Is those days. France and England wer
lalmost perpetually at war with one at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
CHILDREN AND INTERIOR DEC
GRAFTON.

The modern housewife has. conscious.
ly or unconsciously, been doing much
20 improve home decoration. Her
thirst for efficiency in housework has.
aided her in the attainmcn, of sim.
nllcity and beauty In household furnish.
ings. For II Is true that bric-a.brac that
gathers dust, heavy, germ.collectng
draperies that shut out sunligkt and
fussy furniture that calls ;or an undue
amount OF care are all had art as well
as bad housekeeping.
And now the things that efficiency
alone cannot supply are to be brought
TO the rescue OF the unbeautiful In In.
terior decoration by the school children
OF the land
A hopeful artist who believes that
there has already been much improve
ment In this line maintains that school
children have been mainly responsible
for the wave OF good taste that has
swept over the homes OF the country
For the past few years school chill
dren have been receiving better art IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
MISSISSIPPI REPUDIATEs vARDA
MAN

Chickasha Express Judging from the
utterances Of the press OF that state,
the people Of Mississippi are not going
TO stand for much more OF Senator
Vardaman's toryism. The Natchez
Democrat expresses Us views as follows;
THE action Of Vardaman In contin.
ually airing his treasonble ideas and
expressions is very serious matter.
not only from the standpoint Of lending
aid and comfort TO the enemy, but Il is
likewise serious, inasmuch as this man
is a senator from the state OF Missis.
sippi and his utterances will be accept.
ed by a great majority OF the people
outside OF this state as representative
of the views and attitude OF the people
of Mississippi
Regardless OF anything. the people
OF Mississippi were never towards. and
never have they permitted treason TO
the nation to exist within the borders OF
their commonwealth
Politically they may have differed
as TO the merits OF this man and the
other, but when II comes TO local issues
and local platforms, hut when II comes
TO any man from their state opposing
the president and the vast majority Of
the administration In such a serious
matter as the European war, they will
stand shoulder TO shoulder for the
country and It's honor"
Another newspaper, the Jackson
News, contains the following:
Under the caption OF "a Serious
Charge" the Newton Record comments
az length on Senator Vardaman's re
cent published interview In which he
charged that the cause OF this war was
the interference on the part OF Ger
many with commerce between New
York and London.
The Record editorial Is a strong ant
patriotic uttennce. repudiating Narda
mans utterance as unpatriotic and un
true, and saying that "just how loya
American could make such charges
without presenting the proof is incon
ceivable."
The significant feature OF this edI
torial is that the Newton Record ha
always been a very ardent supporter o
Vardaman, Its editor has stood by tn
) junior senator through thick and thin
fighting his battles with earnestnes
and zeal and his influence contribute
/ much TO vardaman's big majority {
Newton county in the 1911 campaign
But Il so happens, as Il happened |
thousands Of other instances In ou
state during the past few months. Ed
tor c. L. Cunningham Is a patriot Fir,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
BY Hermann Hagedorn,
of the Vigilantes.

Some Of the German language news
papers seem to have seen the writing on
the wall. They have evidently realized
that they cannot hope to escape suppress
sion IL they continue to treat the United
States and the allies. at whose side the
United States is battling, with the scorn
and derision they have employed in the
past The tone of some of these papers
is noticeably milder.
One of the German language dailies
which is seeking cover is the New
York Staats-Zeitunz" The unhyphen.
ated American reader no longer finds
in the editorial columns of this paper
the hair-raising denunciation of all
things pertaining to the American gov.
ernment that he found there fortnight
or more ago.
This does not mean that Mr.. Ridder
has suddenly become an ardent patriot.
It merely means that Mr.. Ridder has
become cautious. He works no longer
through bald statements. He works by
innuendo and the subtle creation Of an
atmosphere Of criticism unquestionably
intended to stir in others that scorn
which he no longer dares express him,
self
Take any issue of the "Staatszci.
tung." The front page contains nothing
extensively anti-American or anti-ally
But there can be no question that the
editors particular interest is with Ger.
many and her armies Three half col
umns speak with unction OF the Russian
debacle. Three other half columns de
clare with large headlines respectively
that Germany will hold out" West
falians storm the French position" and
"U.boats chasing big game" Other arti
cles under shouting headlines on the
front page tell us that "Germany's food
supplies are adequate" that The post
ton of the allies is more serious than
ever" that "Citizens Of German origin
according to Henry Weismann, are abso
lutely loyal" and that The efforts o:
the National Security League to per
suade German organizations In th',
country 10 give definite expressions NJ
adherence to the United States govern
ment and against Germany, would ere
ate division rather than unity" thai
There was a debate on Pacificism II
the House Of Commons" and that Amer
ica's war budget is waxing by billion.
over night"
The general impression of this from
page is that Eve don't dare to appear a.
pro-German as we are. But watch u
sail as close to the wind as we can"
The editorial page contains amonl
others these eight or ten squibs:
AT least two-thousand million take
necessary Whittier are we steering?
the German word for taxes is teuern
the German word for rudder is steuel
therefore the pun)
puerto Rico is voting for prohibitio
for the benefit Of the American Wis
tors.
six hundred forty million dollars 70
an air fleet Only we are capable Of le
ting as much as that go up in the al
IAN good things are threer sal
Hindenburg. whereupon London al
nounced that three Russian armies wer
in flight
Italy has diminished her military r
quiremsnts for height by four inches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
IRON CROSSES FOR
PRO-GERMANS IN L. s.

II Germany should win-and she will
unless we work-there will be a fine
distribution of iron crosses and orders
OF the Red Eagle among our German
American brethren. And the breasts
Of some OF the editors Of German Ian.
guage newspapers will fairly dazzle. II
nominations are in order. we herewith
nominate the editor of the Deutsch.
amerikanische Kriegerzeitung OF Cleve.
land, Ohio, for every jangling bangle
the kaiser has on his list For this
editor deserves all the kaiser can give
him 'in appreciation OF loyal and de.
voted services"
The particular job of the German
language newspapers in the United
States is to stir up IN feeling and in
every other way to hamper Americas IS
preparations TO wage effective warfare
against Germany Here is little note
from the Observation-Disclosures Krieg.
erzeitung to show how thoroughly its
editor is on the job:
There is sullenness and n feeling OF
discomfort in congress- what one would
call discomfort, In fact. Some OF the
legislation. conceived and passed in
mad haste, is being attacked from va
rious sides, although Il has scarcely
gone into operation. The explanation
OF this state OF affairs is simple enough
The gentlemen in congress are not al
ease In their doings. They know that
they have not got the people behinI
them. They are dissatisfied with them
selves-and they have every reason"
Come with a bangle, w1helm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
JONATHAN BOURNE's REBELLION

Cedar Rapids Qa) Gazette: Senator
Jonathan Bourne of Oregon has devel-
oped symptoms Of the peculiar form Of
political vertigo that is first mentioned
in scientific writings after the fall Of
Rome. Ever since that memorable
event politicians Of all nations, tempor-
arily on the under side Of the snarling,
writhing heap, have reverted to their
earlier experiences with a republic and
have recalled the fall of Rome. II
makes no difference to them that Rome
never was a republic, that under the
name Of republic it was an oligarchy,
that the modern kingdom is by com.
parison a liberalizing movement, that
Romans Of today enjoy a larger num-
Der Of rights than the republic confer
red and that Italy is more nearly a
democracy than at any former time.
Rome fell. and that settles 1t for Sena-
| tor Jonathan Bourne. He feels the
United States slipping and no doubt fears
that if he is to continue in prominent
position he must resign from the SEN
ate and reluctantly accept a dukedom.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, like Sena-
ator Robert NJ La Toilette, and eSna-
tor Robert NJ. LaFollette, and Sena-
power has been by congress conferred
on the president, and that the people
have lost their individual rights These
senators have not cited any instance in
which any citizen has been compelled
or even invited to do more than his
duty as that duty is defined by consti-
tutional and statutory law.
There has been cited no case in which
men have been deprived Of lawful gains
or denied compensation for property
and labor There has been cited no
single case Of hardship against an in
nocent and honest person for which the
federal government or any department
thereof has been responsible. All that
. has been done has been intended to pro
mote right conditions and has neces
sarily had the support Of majorities ir
the senate and house of representatives
Senator Jonathan Bourne appears e
have made himself the head and center
OF the insurrection set on foot by tn,
Industrial Workers OF the World in tn,
Northwest. II is not recalled that an!
organizer or orator Of this fraternit!
ever uttered a word in praise OF tn
government Of the United States or o
any state, or that any such organize
or orator has at any time urged tn
membership TO comply with law or I,
make common cause. under any circum
stance, with law-abiding citizens.
tor Jonathan Bourne has natura
This is the element for which Sena
, affinity. II is not recalled that an.
progressive legislation has been place
I on the federal statute books by hi
= support or that he has lent encourage
ment TO the United States government
In any case in which its sovereign au
. thority and the rights Of American elf
y izens have been assailed from any fol
eign source whatsoever.
There can hardly be a question tina
the attempted l. W. W. insurrection 1
the Northwest was inspired by the u
terances and attitude Of Bourne and hi
lmitators and that he bears the chief r,
= sponsibility for the futile attempt I
Z. overthrow locally the authority OF N
: United states II is Senator Jonatha
u Bourne's rebellion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
AMERICAN RED CROSS
RESCUES SALONIKI DESTITUTE

Saloniki, Sept. I.-The American Red
Cross has established a record for eff
cicncy. according TO General Sarrail.
conmander.inchief Of the allied forces
on the Macedonian front. and British
officials now have taken over the re-
lief q the pe'ple made destitute In the
recent fire. within twelve hours after
the fire startea nr. Edward w. Ryan.
Of ;he American Ped Cro.s. had forty
one soup kitchens In full operation and
then thereafter fed two thousand rer-
sons daily. II was several hours before
relief measures were under way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
''NeUs" From The
Geman-American Front
SOMEBODY CAME WITH A GAG.

the same Italy which pretends to havea
million soldiers that she does not know
what to do with.
"a canning company in Chicago has
bought up nine similar companies in
different states-and that forebodes
nothing good for our good Uncle Sam.
"Snce the militia has been mustered
into Federal service the soldiers must
now, according to law, pay fare on the
street cars. The railroads of course are
most unhappy about this
"The number Of young people who are
being arrested and punished because of
petty crimes increased to an extraor-
dinary extent in the last few days. Rath-
er behind the bars than before the foe?
American officers. we hear, have
never taken much stock in the Rus.
sian offensive-the only ones who did
take stock in 1t were the baseball re.
porters the lodge news reporters and
other military experts of the American
press"
-Four militia men attacked and rob-
bed by a tramp in lonely spot-heroes,
too!
"In the World the American officers
who came from the front declare; the
German positions on the western front
are impregnable. In the Times the
same officers say that the German
positions on the western front are not
impregnable. They have certainly told
the truth"
There is nothing seditious about any
Of these squibs. But there is also nothing
that would in any way dissatisfy Berlin.
There is nothing there, in fact, that
might not have been written by an en-
ployee of the German foreign office.
The tone in fact, is such as the German
papers published in Germany have Gl-
ways affected toward the United States,
supercilious tone Of scorn for us and
all our institutions. 1t is not hard to
guess what the effect would be on the
daily reader of such column. Any
reader, already somewhat inclined to-
ward the German cause because OF rat
ural racial proclivities, would become
convinced that the American people.
their army, their navy. their government
and their press. are deserving only Of
the contempt OF right thinking men.
These are rather serious days for the
United States. In order to win the war
the government and all patriotic citi-
zens will have to work overtime endeav-
oring to unite the American people.
Whatever efforts loyal American citi-
zens are making in that direction win
be largely nullified if German language
newspapers. such as the New Yorker
Statts.Zeitung." are allowed to conduct
anti-American campaigns in their col
umns.
No one likes TO talk about suppressing
newspapers and no government enjoys
suppressing newspapers. One suspects
that Lincoln did not enjoy suppressing
seditious publications. But II will be
! remembered that this man, who was a
lover of democracy and a democratic
! freedom, II there ever was one, suppress.
ed good many of them during the
course of his administration
The government in Washington
should put a gag in the blatant and sar
= castle mouth Of the New Yorker Stats
= Zeitung"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
APPRECIATE ARDMOREITE.

Camp Bowie. TT. Worth Texas.
Mr.. II. G.. Spauldng.
Ardmore, oklahoma.
Dear Mr.. Spaulding:-
The Ardmoreite is arriving on time,
daily, and is appreciated by all Of the
boys. We want you TO understand that
we sincerely appreciate this kindness.
With best wishes for the success OF
the paper as well as yourself. personal.
ly, I am,
Very truly yours,
b. y. NEWMAN. Corporal
nth Engineers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04

other. and the war was invariably con.
tinued in any part OF the world where
Frenchmen and Englishmen came in
contact So, in $780, when the wars OF
the Protestant succession were at their
height. Sir William Phips. the Cover.
nor OF Massachusetts, determined upon
the ambitious scheme of repeating the
exploits Of Sir David Kirke, in 1929. by
capturing the French colony OF Quebec.
Sir William accordingly fitted up a
fleet and army in New England and
moved against Quebec only TO meet
with defeat at the hand Of the French
Governor the famous Louis de Buade.
Counte de Frontenac. Once again. in
iii, great British expedition was
sent against Il under Sir Hovenden
I Walker, but this one was shipwrecked
in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence. and France
remained in undisturbed possession un-
Ill the eventful year Of 1853.
The year 1859. OF course. marks the
great epoch in Canadian history Once
again, England and France were In the
midst Of a great struggle the Seven
/
of that war had hitherto been Of the
usual spasmodic character. but after
Amherst had captured Louisville, in
l15S, the various campaigns were CO.
ordinated. Amherst himself was to lead
an expedition out OF New England
against Montreal by way Of Lake
Champlain. whilst to the young British
general. James Wolfe, was intrusted
the capture of Quebec The story OF
Wolfe's famous attack on the city, how
at first, he failed at all points, and fin.
ally. as a forlorn hope, led his men up
the steep footpath from "wolfe's Cove"
to the summit OF the Plains OF Abraham:
how, next morning. zone perfect vol.
ley won the day for the English: and
how the two great rival generals, Wolfe
and Moncalm, fell within few hours
OF one another is one Of the epics OF
modern military history. Thereafter
Quebec's history was uneventful To-
day. with population OF some 1000,
Il is stu Canada's most picturesque city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
SERIOUS NATTER.

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig.
But this is no theme for a rollioking
JIG;
The sum here involved is entirely too
big
For frivolous treatment.
Kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
WHEN vIERECK LOVED ENGLAND.

The Vigilantes commend to the atten
ton Of all pro-Germans who lean on
George Sylvester Viereck as the staunch
supporter of all things pro-German and
antiEnglish. the following stanza from
one of Mr.. Viereck's poems written in
his garret-days before his Dro-German
activities made him prosperous:
20 lyric England thee l call my own;
With Tyre and lutte and wreath | come
to thee
The realm is thine of song and of the
sea,
And thy mouths speech is heard from
zone to zone:
Turn not in scorn thine ivied brow
from me,
Who am a suppliant kneeling at thy
throne"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
SOME FINE OLD LADIES.

Mrs. Louisa X. Theirs OF Milwaukee.
Wis, although one hundred three years
old, was not too old TO subscribe to
the liberty loan.
Miss Mary Sharp OF Montgomery.
Mo. ninety-eight years old, was among
the women who registered TO do their
bit during the war
Mrs Manora Johnston OF Carthage.
Mo, one hundred three years old. walk.
ed eight blocks to register and thus
show her willingness TO assist the gov.
ernment in furtherance OF the war.
Mrs. Harmon Gilmore OF near Spring.
field, Mo-. elghty.flve years old. has
been a wife sixty-six years. She boasts
of ten children. fifty grandchildren and
forty.eight greatgrandchildren
Mrs. Amy ID. Winship. eighty.slS
years old. is studying gGreek history al
the summer session OF the University
OF Wisconsin She spent the winter al
the University OF California. and as
serts she viii attend college until she I
ninety.