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The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Fat Pickinds.

Burglar-The lawyer got me acquit-
ted, but he took every cent had. Pal
What are you going to do now?
Burglar-I guess I'd better rob the law
yer.-Lamb.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Two Worries.

The Other Woman-Poor Henry Cash
is always worrying about the money
MARKET The Other Man-And Mrs.
Cash is always worrying about the
market money.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Naturally,

After a man has raised family Of
grown daughters every time mother
speaks to him he involuntarily asks.
"How much ?"-Houston Post.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11

If a man is forever telling you what
he is going to do tomorrow it Is a
waste of time to ask him what he did
yesterday.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Easily Detected.

Smith could never misrepresent his
goods, for such a trick could be easily
seen through"
"What kind Of goods does he sellr
@Window glass."-Baltimore Ameri.
san.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Somewhat Mixed.

"She seems to look upon my proposal
rs q sort Of fiapjack."
"How sol"
"Says she'll turn 1t over In her mind"
kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

these relief funds are largely expended
in Turkey on food supplies that have
been commandeered by the pa
shas, and that the pashas are apt to
fatten on the charity Of the Christian
races, whose people they have murder
ed. Blu the demands Of Christianity
must outweigh any prompting Of re-
venge, and if the campaign of kultur
Is to fail. some remnant of the educat-
ed Christian races Of the East must be
preserved 10 carry on the labors Of
Christianity. and to maintain a civil
izing influence when peace shall come.
That is not the intention of the
apostles OF kultur, but even the apos.
ties of kultur are weakening as time
goes by. The Turkish soldier has seen
little, so far. to impress him with the
strength Of the giaour, but men like
Enver, like Talaat, like Djemal, know
that the victories of Gallipoli and the
earlier successes Of Baghdad are much
more apparent than real. If Djemal had
not put the slaughter of the Syrian
Jews and the Maronites between him.
self and the Allies, there is no knowing
what position he might be occupying
today. As 1t is Talaat the astute Ia.
laat is weakening. and beginning 10
count the cost Of what he has done, in
the roar Of the allied guns from the
North Sea zone to the Isonzo. The end
may come quickly or it may not, but
whenever it comes, it should find in
the Near East remnant Of the Chris
tian races which may take the lead in
the restoration of civilization in the
period of reconstruction after the war
Every day, however, that relief is de
layed tends to reduce the remnant OF
the remnant, and in the disappearance
of that remnant lies the hope Of kultur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
VIERECK.
By Hapsburg Liebe of the vigilantes

BY Hapsburg Liebe of the Vigilantes
The fact that Viereck Is still per.
mitted to print and circulate his week
ly in America, does not reflect upon
Viereck. Not a bit Of it. But it tells
a shameful story Of American muddle.
headedness, Oh, yes it does! Your
muddleheadedness, and my muddle.
headness; political muddleheadedness
and pseudo-Democratic muddleheaded-
ness. DO you think an American could
go to Germany and there publish such
sheet. with the table turned, as this
so-called American" Weekly? DO you
think it could be done IN France, Italy.
England or Russia? Such sheets
mould opinion quickly, subtly. Viereck's
paper has already, in this way. done
great harm here in America.
Sugar coat It is that that has kept
this weekly in the light of day Am
erica first and America only" MY
country, right or wrong. etc, peace.
peace" of certain kinds. He has
an abnormal penchant for quoting
things Is he afraid to say these
same things for himself-does he fear
our muddleheadedness won't carry far
enough? And have you noticed how
he culls certain bits of speeches from
the giants at Washington? Suppose
you lop the Bible off at the Crucifixion.
promise; now wouldn't you? Viereck
lops off speeches like that.
Coming down to cases anent that
American" weekly. There is another
great and distinct evil rising from lis
circulation other than its moulding OF
the opinions Of the wholly American
masses. And that evil is this Viereck's
American weekly is gradually leading
German-Americans TO feel as though
they We're German-----A
instead Of German-Americans. DO YOU
get me? I'm handing it TO you straight
II is unrest, unrest and unrest You
can see, can't you. that Viereck wants
/ EN- 10 be GERMAN--a americans,
Niereck is slowly but steadily breaking
the weld Of the melting pot. And il i.
a black shame. too.
Whenever we have recovered from
this little brain-and-eye disease we ar,
now suffering from, we will stop Vie
reck's paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
DAILY ARDMoREITE
From Other
Editorial Pages
GERMANS LOSE STEADILY.

ST. Joseph MOI News-Press: It is
self-evident to observers of the fight
ing abroad that the measure of the
German arms has been taken. Though
it is equally evident that the British
and French do not gain the important
points they should, considering the ef.
forts often expended, 1t Is equally Ger.
tain that German drive and victory
is nowhere any longer considered ser.
iously. The Hindenburg tactics are to
stand pat" The kaiser is forced into
defensive war entirely; his troops
have lost the initiative everywhere save
against the demoralized Russians and
insignificant Rumanians. And 1t used
to be military tenet in Germany that
an army lacking the initiative was on
the way to defeat. Probably linden
burg has decided this rule much in the
light of scrap Of paper" and is de.
pending altogether upon wearing down
the allies while depending upon a de.
fensive battle front How he can hope
to do anything with 100000 Ameri.
can soldiers In the offing is beyond
our comprehension.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

compared with the doings that made
autocracy ridiculous in Russia. If for
its own and for the crimes of centuries
it is on its way to Siberia, so much the
better for the rule Of the people and
for decency and honesty in the gov
ernment.
Tender hearts should therefore save
their tears; neither the czar nor the
czarina has had any mercy on Russia
since he and she were given absolute
rule as a bauble TO play with. But
what blessing il would be If the Pots.
dam camarilla were passengers on the
same train. Then the world would be
safe for democracy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
A LABOR-DAY PRESENT

Better than any birthday present to
nearly 100000 children the country ov-
er came the holiday ordered by the
federal child labor law 1t meant
that no future Monday morning
would see armies of children starting
off to work in factories, mills or
mines at galnful occupations which
ought to be performed by their elders
II seems incredible that anyone
could ever have opposed so obvious a
need as that Of taking children from
grown-up labor, yet the law, and all
previous child labor laws of states and
cities, have been fought steadily, per.
sstently, and up to now, effectively.
And even now
In the western district Of North
Carolina a federal judge has declared
the law unconstitutional Suit was
brought in the name Of father against
the Charlotte Cotton Mill Co. to pre-.
vent them from discharging his two
minor sons under the new law. CSome
of the moral effects OF child labor up.
on parents may be readily deduced
from the mere fact Of the bringing Of
such suit
The chief argument was that "the
power to close the arteries of inter
state commerce TO lawful articles of
exchange which are not in themselves
injurious to public health, morals or
safety, is not possessed by congress"
The case will go to the supreme court.
But the supreme court has ample pre-.
cedent for upholding the constitution.
ality Of the law. In the lottery cases.
the white slave cases, the workmen's
compensation, Hipolite egg case, cattle
inspection case and others II has been
decided that the federal police power
is amply broad enough to cover mat.
ters Of morals or health.
II is interesting TO note that North
Carolina is one of the few states left
which permit children to go to work at
twelve. No enforcement is provided
for such rudimentary laws as exist.
In 1915 North Carolina Cnow claiming
she needs no outside help to regulate
her affairs refused TO pass better
child labor law. and refused to give
the commissioner OF labor power TO
enter a factory to enforce the existing
law
II North Carolina wants 10 avoid
the strong right arm OF Uncle sam.
there is one sure way TO do it. Let her
abolish her own disgrace. set free. ed
ucate and care for her own children
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WHERE A BRAVE MAN STANDS

Manufacturers Record In one of the
training camps for officers there is a
splendid man, West Pointer, who has
had a really marvellous influence over
the men who have come under his
teachings. He is a young married man
with everything in life for which to
live. Standing some days ago before
a group Of young officers and civilians
he said in substance:
You know, men, that | am a lover
Of peace. l have much for which TO
live. | long for life, but as | have
heard from the French and English
officers who have come back from the
battle front not only confirmation of
what has been published but many
facts too horrible to be printed. which
have come under their personal know.
ledge, | have an intense desire to reach
the battle line and am perfectly willing
to die there if can send at least three
Or four Germans into the other world
ahead of me-"
This statement was made by an OF
ficer Of high standing. a man LOVING
me- and with many ties to bind him
to life and loved ones, and vet with a
tull realization of the meaning Of his
words he deliberately expressed not
only a readiness but Willingness to
die If in doing so he could help TO pre-.
vent the horrors upon women and child.
ren which have marked the course Of
Germany's armies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

The solution for all types is found
in an ancient Book: "He that control
leth his spirit is better than he that
taketh a city" None of those who are
broken by looking upon realities rule
their spirits. 1t is sensitiveness to suf-
fering which makes the great physi.
clan, the great reformer 1t was sen
sitiveness to suffering which gave us
Lincoln-and Buddha-and Jesus the
Christ.
Did any Of these dodge suffering?
Did they dodge the sight of facts?
The difference between the morbid
self-centered sentimentalist and the
self-forgetting helper of mankind is that
the latter always translates sentiment
into constructive action To the form
er, sentiment, having no outlet, testers
and destroys.
1t is not easy for the SURGEON or the
nurse to be in the daily presence of the
gangrenous wounds, filth, vermin, lac
Grafton and corruption 1t is not easy
for the social worker to spend her
days in the midst of ignorance, poverty
dirt, disease and crime. But they do
not dodge. The nurse bathes tontrole
not dodge. They work. The surgeon
cuts out the gangrene and gives clean
flesh chance to grow The nurse
bathes and sterilizes and gives nature
chance to heal. The social worker
teaches and shows by example what
wholesome homes may be; and she
agitates for needful legislation and for
civic awakening-that humanity may
have its chance to develop.
1t is not by skimming over the sur
face that one gets grip on the eternal
verities. II is by walking straight up
to birth and suffering and wounds and
death that one takes hold on life.
But suffering and evil must not be
allowed to tear ones soul Nor do
they make havoc of him who control.
leth his spirit" He faces the evil in
all its horrors-but he keeps his mind
fixed upon its remedy
The surgeon does not let his mind
dwell upon gangrene. If he did he
would go mad. He fixes it upon the
act OF cutting to cure; the nurse fixes
hers upon cleanliness and health: the
social worker hers upon sound living;
the soldier his upon the peace which
will follow war.
Christ, in sorry world. held the
bright vision of the Kingdom Of God;
and we in the horrors Of destruction.
hold fast our ideal of democracy.
The thing TO do, then. is to face the
evils squarely; to turn sick horror into
hard stern work, keeping ones mind
upon the future good Thus is it pos.
sible to enter upon life-and serve
mankind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
PACIFIST PROPAGANDA
IN AMERICA CAUSES
REVOLT IN RUSS ARMY

Chicago, Sept 6.-John Spargo, one
Of the former leaders Of the Socialist
party, who severed connection because
OF the partys stand ON war; declared
that several weeks ago reports had
reached troops In Russia that American
labor bodies would demand peace
through the Peoples Council meeting.
What can help the enemy more than
such startling reports. arising, as they
do. from the activities OF these pro.Ger.
man organizations" said Mr. Spargo.
IT has even been reported that some
OF Kerensky's troops anXiously await.
ed the outcome Of this advertised peace
conference"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
wHITEsIDE AND THE FARM BOY

Wilburton News-Democrat: White.
side millionaire oil operator, has been
exempted by the district board Of Mus.
kogee. The reason given is that the
oil industry is an important factor i'm
winning the war. Does anybody believe
that Whiteside's oil wells would cease
TO pump We're he to go on years
pleasure vacation to Europe? No. They
told US one reason for the draft law
was to make the rich serve the coun.
try Just like the poor. Press dispatches
reveal that this Muskogee board has
denied exemptions to numbers of farm
boys whose labor is actually needed on
the farm. In our opinion a farmer de.
serves to be exempted more than n
captain Of industry. As the district
board overruled the county board lust
so should the President overrule the
district board in the Whiteside case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
MILLIONAIRE WHITESIDES
CITED TO APPEAR FOR
INCOME TAX QUESTIONS

Oklahoma City Sept 6.-James r.
Whitesides, Muskogee oil producer. ex.
empted from service in the national
army on occupational claims. has been
cited, with more than one hundred 9th.
er persons, 70 appear before State Au.
ditor +. b. Howard, September II. and
show reason why he should not pay
income tax and be cited TO the district
court for\failure to render a statement
OF his income.
The eXtensiveuess OF Whitesides
holdings. as shown in affidavits sup.
porting his exemption claim, are SUI.
ficient TO bring him within the scope
OF the income tax law, Auditor Howard
believes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
THE ROMANOFFs IN SIBERIA.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: II IL
turns out that the car and his family
and suite have been sent into Siberia.
II viii be the most remarkable case Of
poetic justice in history. There can
be no serious criticism Of the act of the
provisional government Of Russia in
taking this step. since it has been more
than tolerant OF the former supporters
OF the imperial pretensions and has
dealt not unNndy with the deposed
ruler and his family. But II retributive
justice Is ever 90 overtake the Roman.
offs, IL cannot take a more deserved
form than that they should De sent
where so many ADLER men and women
have been exiled before into Siberia. ."
Moreover, while one may sympathize
with the women of the family. with the
delicately reared daughters IL is 10 be-
remembered that .n many ways Siberia
OF today corresponds 20 the West OF
the '1Os with U.S. and that even I'm re-.
mote Tobolsk, should the czar he sent
there, the eXiles will have all the com.
forts and conveniences OF civilization
that the good win OF the government
and their ability 20 buy may secure
Al the same time Il is plain that the
character OF the court ntrigues that
led TO the cars downfall was Of so
despicahle, sordid and revolving a ma.
ture In many feature that no one would
blame the government for taking the
severest measures that may be nee.
eSsary 20 prevent "a conspiracy TO re
store the old regime on its decaying and
decadent throne Meek and peniten,
now, both ahiect figures, the car and
the czarina, it Is worth while recalling
stuck to tho intriguing creatures like
Rasputin, the hafcrazed monk. 10 IN,
last And It was his favorites. NAL,
and female. that ruled in palace ant
government until the end came.
Indeed, the fact that not only did
Rasputin, the dissolute and depravet
saint rule the court, which other
wise was also given overNto spiritualisn
and incredible superstitions. but thai
his accomplice, Madame Vryroubowa
was the czarinds chief confldante,
through whom the principal member,
OF the government like Protopopoff
secured appointments. makes the cour
OF Louis XIV and Louis XVI. In a wa,
seem mere child's play And n
addition 90 this precious pair Rasputir
and Nryrouhowa, a Siberian herb doc
tor Badmaeeff, was also one OF thos,
who helped to run things II all thes,
'goings on were not vouched for b,
reliable and reputable students OF IN,
Immediate causes Of the overthrow the,
would be unbelievable. But Rad
maeeff, who is a man who would be @,
par with a "yarh and voodoo" docto
here has confessed and has told Tn
way things were worked in the Ras
putin.Vryrouhowa circle. Carllostrc
the cardinal and Marie Antolnette. IN
diamond necklace and all. loom SINAI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
DODGING DEPRESSION

The New York Times declares that
the people who Cannot bear to read
about the war-its too horrible" like
the young woman who couldn't work
for the Red Cross because "it's so de.
pressing to make bandages." Are
neither sensitive nor superior as they
wish to be considered but inferior and
callous. What they fear Is that by
learning In poignant way ~ the
woes OF the world some sense Of obll.
cation will be created. And they want
to avoid obligation and duties and use.
tul work generally
This Is doubtless true. But there is
another side. There are souls both
strong and sensitive. OF 80 highly i'm.
aglnative a type that they can hardly
permit themselves the full realization
OF great suffering. They cannot be
torn by the emotion OF II and live.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
SHOWERS FOR SOLDIERS.

No longer have the brides.to.be a
monopoly showers" II Is the going
away soldier for whom the skies open
TO pour down smokes and sweets. As
the men OF the Seventh Regiment
marched down Fifty.ninth street I'm
New York preparatory to their de.
parture. people at windows an along
the line threw boxes OF cigarettes and
bonbons TO the boys beneath Natur.
ally Fifty.ninth street made a hit.
But north Of the park. where the
poor dwell, there was no less OF gen.
erosity The boys had to wait on one
Hundred and Fifteenth Street where IL
was hot and crowded. And people
brought out chairs for them to sit on
Kitchen chairs and parlor chairs as
well. They brought buckets OF water.
Ice men from cellars donated ice
Pushcart men gave their fruit
We are all pretty strong for one
Hundred Fifteenth Street" said one
sweating sergeant. Fifth Avenue win
have to go pretty strong 10 catch upr'
Not that there was any lack OF an.
probation Of the expensive smokes. the
bills and coins Tor ambulances which
filled the Avenue air. But no more
now In materialistic money.maklng
America than in the Judea OF 1000
years ago can the rich mans millions
compete with the widows mite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
u. S. LOAN TO ALLIES
TOTALS $2,226, 100000

Washington, Sept. 6.-Loans Of $780,.
100000 each TO Great Britain and
France. We're made by the government
yesterday bringing the total loaned to
the allies up to S2.226.4OO.0OO.
Yesterdays loans are the first made
this month and probably viii be fol.
lowed shortly by loans TO other powers.
The total thus far advanced entente
governments is as follows Great Brit
ain, $l1050o0 O0O; France $3.50. 600 600:
Russia, S275,oOOOOO. Italy, 100000. .OOO:
Belgium, S53 100000; Serbia. $4,000 600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

NilS"bo lIlpune' Inc time TO discuss
peace viii date from the day the en-.
emy asks for terms, instead of Offering
them.
Guthrie Leader. Tranquilitys reign
in Spain was mighty short.
ST. Joseph Nio) News.Press: What.
ever the Germans are going to do to
Russia, they'll have to do soon-be.
fore General Winter takes command.
Chicago News: a woman's favorite
novel is the. one in which she thinks
the heroine resembles her.
New York Telegraph: Germany is
learning rapidly that it doesn't pay to
assume that mankind is divided into
classes-Germans and fools.
Muskogee Times.Democrat. The noise
OF the high explosive shells in the
trenches must be nearly as bad as the
racket the motorcyclsts make on a
pleasant Sunday afternoon on the ma.
cadam roads.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Govern.
ment will not fix on the price OF meats
now Well don't put It off beyond hog
killing time. Mr. Hoover.
I'll Reno Democrat; The farmers DO.
sition is that he raises the food. the
middleman the prices
McAlester NewsCapltal: Since the
kaiser insists upon a place i'm the sun.
why not send him to some lonely island
near the equator?
Madill Record: We frequently hear n
man say he wouldn't have a certain
thing Take an N.ray Of that man and
you'll find, nine times out of ten. ne
hasn't the cash to buy it.
Tishomingo Capital Democrat: There
are still some oldfashioned men who
refer to lodge initiation as riding the
goat
Dallas News: The best way we know
OF 10 get in a fight is to agree with
woman when she says her husband
Is noaccount.
Drumright Derrick II every devil
We're given his due. there are a lot of
imps who wouldn't be as well off as
they are.
Brooklyn Eagle: In connection with
German advance In Russia. il is well
to recall that Napoleon reached Mos.
COW without conquering Russia.
Boston Transcripts II begins 10 lool,
as though the only thing that would
bring 81 wheat and the five.cent loaf Of
bread together is this elastic currency
the financers are always talking about
Bartlesville Examiner Perhaps w
W. stands for Worship Wilhelm.
Tulsa World: Al that YOU must rive
the Russians credit They are not al
tempting TO alibi their backward flights
by terming them strategic retreats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
FRAUD IN FORT WORTH DRAFT.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 6.-Chair.
man Wall Of the county exemption
board has announced he had discov.
cred evidence OF wholesale false regis.
tering In Tarrant county. More than
100 persons In the second and third
calls have failed to appear for eNamin.
alton and many OF their notices have
been returned as unknown" Chairman
Wall said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
PERSHING GOES TO FIELD
HEADQU ARTERS L. $ ARMY

American Training Camp, In France.
Sept 6 OBy The Associated Presst-
General Pershing has arrived az his
field headquarters where his staff had
preceded him several days ago. where
the French government had turned
over quarters FOR the American occu.
pancy
American and French sentinels
guard the approaches TO the town and
no one is allowed TO enter without
proper passes.
Various divisional and corps schools
for instruction OF officers are being
organized and class work viii begin
within a short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
The Ardmorelte is on Sale Daily at.

Irby's News Stand, Ringing.
Heald's Postoffice Stand, New Healdton.
Page & Murphy Book Store, Marietta.
Marsh's News Stand. corner Broadway
and Main, Oklahoma City.
Broadway News Stand. IL North Broad
way, Oklahoma City.
Healdton News Stand, New Healdton.
Writ News Stand, Writ.
NJ. J. Garrlgan. Wordsworth.
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