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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
WHEN THE GERMANS FIND oUT.

St Louis Globe Democrat Colonel
Lee Meriwether. well known ST
Louisan. but now returned from service
on a mission abroad confirms a general
impression OF the deception Of the Ger
man people touching the status and
prospects Of the war He was In Europe
a year. but his most vivid impressions
OF the extent of such deceptions were
received az Havre. which he visited In
the course of his work and on the Te-
turn voyage. At Havre he saw and
heard German prisoners. brought there
90 assist other German prisoners In
loading and unloading ocean vessels az
the pic.-s shed tears and express aston
ishment at the sight of foreign com.
merce IN any allied port. They had
been told and had read. and untl then
unquestionably believed. that In the
naval hattie Of the Skagerac the rea
power Of the allies had been hopelessly
destroyed and that the fleets of Ger.
many swept the seas and blockaded all
allied ports.
Aboard ship. coming back. was an
American clergyman who had FOR nine
years been the pastor OF an Episcopal
congregation al Dresden. Reading only
the German newspapers. subject 20 gov.
ernment censorship within any limlta.
tions the government might impose. and
which has no doubt vigorously excluded
all foreign newspapers from the mails
this unsophisucated servant of the
Lord was also fully convinced that the
German navy had sunk the entire Brit.
ish navy of Jutland. that German sub
marines are wipinE all British. French
and neutral commerce of the face of
the deep. and that there could b. no
doubt Of ultimate. and early. German
victory In the war.
Such conditions az these prove what
an unlimited. irresponsible and arbitra.
ry censorship In time OF war can do
among a highly llterate end intelligent
people. In many parts OF Spain. for
some years following the close q the
war Of lSss. ignorant peasantry were
convinced that Spain had 70 completely
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Declaring that Colonel Roosevelts re-
cent "tirade was wholly unwarranted." 4"
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, rises To
remark: This whole trouble with the
colonel is an aftermath Of the campaign
last fall. Mr.. Roosevelt is sore because
l did not support Mr.. Hughes for presi.
dent. He sent for me TO come TO Osyter
Bay at time when l could not go, and
a little later George w. Perkins sent ne
a statement saying Colonel Roosevelt
wanted me TO sign ii. But ii was Of such
nature that l could not conscientiously
sign it, and from that time on the
colonel has been angry. He has habit
of being angry when disappointed"
From present indications there is go.
ing to be a mighty interesting fight for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator in Illinois in 1918. Prob
able candidates are Congressman Nc
Cormick. b. M. Chiperfield Of Canton.
Congressman VIM. +. Mason. former
Governor Deneen, Governor Lowden.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oglesby, former
Atty-Gen. William H. Stead, Judge Ken.
esaw Mountain Lands and Mayor
Thompson OF Chicago. The senator elec
ted next year will succeed Senator Lew.
is, Democrat, whose term expires March
4, 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
RESPECT THE ANTHEM.

Boston Transcript: The Star Span
gled Banner" is the national anthem. It
is so designated in the regulations of
the army and navy, which prescribe its
observance by members of the service.
Apparently, however the American peo-
pie as whole do not yet, after all that
has been said and done about 1t since
the war began, know what to do and
how to do IL" during the playing Of the
anthem. II is customary TO stand. and
since the declaration of war II is danger
Gus for an individual TO attempt to re-
main seated while the piece is being
stand do that and nothing more-unless
they attempt to sing the words
II has been claimed that comparative
ly few persons know the words musi.
clans have with reason criticised the
composition as difficult TO sing. But
whether the words are known or the
composition within the range of the or
dinary voice is a matter OF little weight
compared with the fact that the sig.
nificance of the anthem is appealing
and is retained in the memories Of prac.
tically every American. either native or
foreign.born.
Today the national anthem is a pray
er OF hope and faith. and consequently
its rendition should be heard with rev.
erence. At the theatre, while the or.
chestra is playing The Star Spangled
Banner 1t is no time for a perusal OF
the program for the arrangement OF
wraps. for the seating Of tardy patrons.
for conversation or staring about in an
attempt to locate some acquaintance, or
for any Of the numerous things which
men and women find TO do at that time
Look at your soldier or sailor. He Is
standing at attention" with his right
hand at salute" as he is required TO
do. Would 1t not be more becoming IL
every person in the audience were 10
stand straight and still, as near "atten.
ton as the civilian can approach?
Late comers could wait to be seated
and. with the ushers. stand in their
places and wait till the orchestra had
concluded. Az for singing. as some
claim we should. as do the French dur.
Ing the playing OF the "Marseillaise." :"
could there be anything more impress.
sive than an American audience stand.
ing. with heads erect. in respectful aui.
ct and dignity during the playing OF
The Star Spangled Banner?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
WHAT'S THE UsEs

What's the use OF crying?
VI. The sun win shine again.
What's the use Of signing?
Life isn't wholly rain.
You will not always have to stand
The cold old worlds abuse;
Some day youll get the upper hand
SO what's the use?
What's the use Of moaning?
., 1t will not alter things.
whats the use OF groaning
Beneath misfortunes stings?
Perhaps you1l be an ace some day.
Though now you are a deuce
But no one makes complaining pay.
So what's the use?
Kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
BETTER ROADS FOR THE MONEY.

The people OF the United states have
been spending more than $3.50 .OOO 900
q year on public roads That is not too
much for country OF this size 20 spend
But according TO r. w. James. chief OF
maintenance OF the federal office OF pub.
Dc roads. We are not getting the worth
ef our money. He complains that our
goad work Is not properly planned. not
properly financed and not properly
maintained.
As an example of the sort of financial
plumbers into which many OF our com.
munities are running. Mr.. James men.
ions a county that has issued twenty.
five-year bonds TO pay for road con.
s,nuction that viii only last ten years.
The bonding method in itself is sound.
lrovided the life OF the bonds CORES.
Ponds with the benefits obtained. from
chem. In the case In question. the peo
pie win be paying taxes for fifteen years
otter they have ceased to get any re-
eurn Tor their money.
Proper planning In the first place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
WHILE CONGRESS TALKS.

WIRE getting food regulation all
right, although not by congress. While
congress talks and lodges and procras.
tinates, the selfish business interests
that have been exploiting the country
for two years go right ahead reaping
eXorbitant profits and perfecting their
plans for cornering this years crops
and squeezing new fortunes out OF
them.
The public has no idea what il will
have to pay for food and fuel. nor
whether, with record crops it will eat
or go hungry. Our allies are up in the
air. Our government is held up in its
plans TO regulate the export trade and
enforce an embargo on Germany. Still
congress talks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Bryan and Bailey Comparison.


/ wish to change the popular sub.
ject from the high cost OF living, dry
weather and the horrors OF war for /
accept General Shermans definition
of war without the experience to
speak Of two American citizens, not
President Wilson nor Teddy Roosevelt.
both Of whom | admire and regard as
two of the grandest characters in
American history, but two Americans.
not so prominent today in the news
papers and the public eye. AM
thinking OF w. J. Bryan and ]. "
Bailey. Many will not agree to wha-
say in regard TO either man just ss
in the final great day, there viii b.
two great crowds, one taking the righ.
road. the other to the left or wrong
way.
Bryan and Bailey. two of the most
eloquent speakers and profound reason
ers America has produced in fifty
years.
| will compare them to good parents.
advising their children, seven boys ami
six girls, In the way they should live.
/ will compare the eloquent. noble ten
der.hearted Bryan to the good old moth.
er who sometimes lets sympathy over.
rule good judgment in taking to John.
ME about chewing tobacco. swearing
and fishing on Sunday.
| shall compare the orator profound
reasoner and statesman. Bailey. to the
sensible father who, after listening 10
mothers peadings with Johnnie. which
has but little effect on her wayward
son. finally gets a heavy shingle ara
says, John, come with me 10 the woJt.
shed, and when father gets through
with that shinsle, Johns pants have
less dust in them than when he last
brought them from the nearby panta
torium. Some may say Mr. Bailey
is not as trustworthy nor as conscien.
tious as Mr.. Bryan, but let that 60
for what II is worth No one that has
ever heard him speak, doubts his abii
ity TO grasp the situation and take the
OK by the horns. II you doubt what
say try TO get a copy OF his speech
made last March in Baltimore in regard
to Socialism, woman suffrage and ma
tional prohibition, and compare II with
a speech Of Mr. Bryan's on the same
topics. l have heard both men speak.
but not on those subjects. I write this
letter merely as my view OF the two
men and not as a reflection on partie.
or men.
W. L. HARRISS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
From Other Editorial Pages

vanquished the Americans as to compel
them to pay S2O,OOOOOO for the Philip
pine islands, which it had been costing
Spain considerable money to hold
against continuing revolution, Una
BILE to read anything, the populace be-
lieved what it was told. and supposed
that new lustre was added to the
Bourbon crown. The world laughed at
such credulity, but the world can only
resent such a misleading Of such a peo-
pie as the Germans are, and wonders
what such people will do when, unde-
ceived at last they realize that their
most unworthy foes have been their
own rulers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

in Kansas Missouri. Arkansas. Texas
and wherever else the Southwestern
operates. No other changes VIII be
made in the operating departments of
the different state organizations. the
dispatch stated.
Miss Raye Campbell and Miss Anne
Thompson are at Little Rock for the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Loftin have return
ed from Oklahoma City, where they
were the guests for a few days of Rule
Suggs
Bob Scivally, who has a ranch near
Springer, will cut his corn this week
for his silos. The dry weather is caus-
ing the farmers to try to devise meth
ods of storing stock feed for the win
ter. Many crops throughout the coun-
ty are reported to be beyond relief by
rain. Cotton is beginning to need rain,
according to farmers who were in town
today from various sections of the coun-
try. Most of the garden stuff was burn
ed long ago.
Another call has been issued by the
army for LOO bakers and 500 cooks.
Men can enter this service who cannot
enter the regular army service because
of minor defects. according to Sergeant
Rrandt Of the recruiting station There
is a wonderful opportunity for advance
ment in the army. Since the new ruling
reducing the minimum height from six
ty-four to sixty-one inches and the min
imum weight from 100 pounds to 1lO.
1t Is much easier to meet the physical
requirements. All men OF conscriptive
age have few days yet in which to
volunteer and choose their particular
branch of service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Special sale on all palm beach suits
going az 1855. All $500 and 1900 Pana.
ma hats. 1885. Imitation panama hats.
N.s5. '25o and t7oo white canvas OK.
fords. iis5 70 fis5. Biz assortment Of
pants. hght and dark colors. az ti.f5 10
u.95.. London. the West Main Street
Clothier. i2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The Ardmoreite submits in this
column communications from the
public. Those who submit matter
for this department are requested
to sign their names and addresses,
which may or may not be printed.
No anonymous communication
will be given attention..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
Willie Wants 10 Know.

Boston Transcript: PA" said the
novelist's son. how long win II be
before stop getting licked Tor telling
lies and begin TO get paid for EN-. Ike
you do?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph
Company OF Oklahoma is TO be known
hereafter as the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company" according to a
communication received yesterday by
W. II. Berry, manager OF the company
al Ardmore. For reasons Of conven.
ience In issuing supplies 10 the differ.
ent state organizations OF the South
western Bell Telephone Company It was
decided TO change the names OF the diff.
ferent state companies TO that Of the
parent company. according TO a news
dispatch. This will necessitate changes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
An Easy Matter.

Detroit Free Press. Are potatoes
hard 20 raiseg~
i don't know But the price Of 70.
tatoes is"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

japan, at the end Of 1915. had popu.
lation OF 59,5OO,OOO. distributed amocg
forty.seven states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
SCISSORS AND PASTE

Anaconda Mont) Standard: Whether
he be kaiseI or president. Germany's
.SneNt ruler viii assiduously refrain from
frollicking with Uncle Sans coat.tails.
Guthrie Leader: The Emperor Charles
reiterates his desire for reform and an
honorable peace. But the Emperor WI.
liam won't let him.
Tulsa World: We read in a certain
magazine that General Pershing has
"close-eropped. wavy hair" Perhaps It
is just as well that beer be banned.
Muskogee Times-Democrat: After de-
nouncing the authority given 10 the
president to fix food prices. the dealers
proceed TO fix them themselves one or
two notches higher than aver before.
Poteau Weekly News; We stiI be
lieve that with little training. a few
old hens could be taken from Poteau
that would scratch up the Hindenburg
line in two hours. They seem to be
defying our official mandates.
Kansas City MOI Journal: 1T Is vain.
says German count to desire 10 win
Americans with civilities and sentimen.
talities" 1t is certainly in vain while
the orgie OF Prussian horrors and atroc.
tiles continues undated.
Waurika News Democrat: Kaiser Bill
doesn't seem half so anxious TO take
on" the whole world now as he did when
the cry OF "On TO Paris" was on the
lips OF the entire German populace. A
separate peace with Russia. a mixup in
Old Mexico, or just any old thing would
be acceptable to BIN just now.
Gainesville Texas Register: An signgs
fail in dry weather. Even the rain crow
has developed into as big liar as a
war correspondent on the Mexican Dor.
der when writing about villa.
Muskogee Phoenix: The Kansas CITY
star says that the war will not last
longer than two weeks. baslng this
statement upon the prediction OF a por.
ter in a barber shop. The porter's
brother has enlisted and he never held
job longer than two weeks in the en-.
tire course OF his life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Gainesville Texas Register: An signgs
fail in dry weather. Even the rain crow
has developed into as big liar as a
war correspondent on the Mexican Dor.
der when writing about villa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Il rs the general opinion that the I'd
ministration was illadvised In appoint
ing Mr.. George Creel chairman OF the
committee on public information. II
is evident that In his present position
he is out Of place. and that his appoint
ment was a blunder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The maximum temperature yesterday
was iO4 degrees. W. - Warren, who
returned from a visit to the country, re-
ports corn in the uplands suffering Sc.
verely with the prospects OF a ruined
crop. Corn in the bottoms will, accord
ing 20 his estimate. make. without more
rain, fifteen bushels TO the acre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

The New York legislature will be
called 10 meet July 81 in special session
ostensibly TO deal with the food situa.
ton i'm the state. but Il Is expected
TO play a big game in politics hy re-
appointing the New York aldermani'
districts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Ralph H. Ramsey. of the firm Ram
sey Ramsey, is home from Norman
for a weekend visit. He is taking work
In the oil geology class in the summer
school there and reports that he has an
interesting class OF twenty-five whose
ages range eom twenty-five years to
seventy-five.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

One Indiana politician prefers To
serve in the trenches rather than in of
flee. Edward Jackson. secretary OF
state. has handed his resignation TO the
governor. in order to enter the army.
Mr.. jackson has been urging men to
enlist and said he desired 10 take his
own advice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Miss Raye Campbell and Miss Anne
Thompson are at Little Rock for the
weekend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Loftin have return
ed from oklahoma City, where they
were the guests for few days of Rule
Suggs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

II. c. Ray, of Durant, was transact
ing business here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Two hundred employees OF the Carter
Oil company in the Healdton fields were
vaccinated yesterday against smallpox
by Or. Walter Hardy of the Hardy san.
itarium. This precaution was asked by
Aroh Dale, superintendent Of the Garter
company al that place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Bob Scivally, who has a ranch near
Springer, will cut his corn this week
for his silos. The dry weather is caus-
ing the farmers to try to devise meth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-15

Yesterday was one Of the quietest Sat
urdays experienced by the merchants
Of the city in several weeks. There was
good sized crowd in town from the
rural districts but they appeared to be
on = sightseeing tour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

the Spanish War are advocating II
with all their hearts.
The men who know they can make
money out Of the war II they can
keep In the dark are urging their
Congressman and Senators to work
and vote for It.
More support In House.
In short the entire support Of the
measure outside OF Congress 10 sinis-
ter and illmeaning. while all the think.
ing and independent men IN Congress-
are firmly arrayed against II.
After one days debate the House
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

let the measure 30 over till Tuesday.
It 10 not likely that Q vote will be
reached then. although there Is less
opposition In the House than In the
Senate. The control Of two Admins
tration departments behind the bill is
much stronger in the Lower House
than In the upper.
What will happen IN the Senate is
still problematical. but 1t IL certain
that the bill will not be accepted as
1t now stands and there 10 an increas-
ing probability that II win BE- beaten
altogether.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

Proof Of the weakness OF it, adher-
ents II found in the fact that they
are already talking Of compromise,
and Offering to make terms to get
some OF the clauses through. ALI the
pressure that can be exerted by the
State and Justice departments Il, Of
course. being brought into play.
Mr.. Lansing and Mr.. Gregory are
particularly DESTROYS to get the bill
for their special ends. And thus far
they have succeeded in swinging the
whole Administration Influence to
crush Congress into submission when
they have found It necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

which would not bear the light Of pub.
licfty are strongly for the bill.
All Of the myriad men who are to
sell to the Government all sorts OF
material at terrific prices believe the
measure should be passed at once.
And these men. being rich and influ-
entail, have abundant representatives
to fight for them in both houses.
It is the same old story OF the days
before "pitiless publicity" became even
theory.
The lobbyists OF every interest in
the United States which proffted by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

But the members Of Congress- are
beginning to weary Of being told what
to do without being told why.
BIG Interests Support Bill.
The only support the bill has In
Congress, outside Of the most un-
reasoning followers Of the Admin.
stration, comes from two classes.
First, men who know nothing and
care nothing about the Constitution
second, from men who know all about
1t, but find it extremely inconvenient
to their plans.
It il we'll known that all the In
terests who have deals to put over
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03
Spy Bill Menaces Freedom
rcen.Inued From Page one.l

tibn Of the bill Every other section
which does not attempt to replace ex.
fsting law which ID wholly satisfac.
tory. takes ffom the Courts their con-
s!itutional functions and vests them In
tie Executive.
There wasGa growing indication to-
4y that the Senate at least would
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-03

stand firmly out against the entire
bill.
It will be brought up by Senator
Overman tomorrow. Already Sen
ators Borah. Kenyon, Johnson, Cum
minis and others Of the abler members
Of the Upper House are marshalina
their forces to beat It,