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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

They will urge the retailers to settle
their accounts with the wholesalers
more promptly, and ask them at the
same time to pass on the idea to their
retail customers.
The later have the real key to the
situation. If the consumer pays his
bills promptly and regularly, the retail.
er can do the same. The wholesaler in
turn can pay the manufactures. And
1t soon makes a circle. The manufac-
turer getting his money without undue
delay, can distribute 1t to his own cred.
itors. The process is accelerated all
along the line. And the first thing the
prompt-paying consumer knows, the
people who owe him money are paying
up.
The trouble is, the whole community
gets into a slack habit about paying
bills Because some of the people are
slow, eventually nearly everybody be.
comes slow. But as soon as any con.
siderable class of people begin to pay
up, everybody else is enabled to pay.
Money is the blood or business. It's
as easy to make it move rapidly as to
let II keep on moving slowly. There's
money enough i'm every community to
pay most everybody's debts. if 1t were
Just showed along. The thing to do is
to have all the people get the idea and
pay as soon as they get the money, in
stead of hanging onto the money.
If we all did that, everybody would
be better satisfied, because everybody
would owe less. And it would have a
powerful effect in reducing prices. Long
credit is a prolific cause Of high prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
THE BIG VICTORY.

There are ways OF waging legitimate
war other than those OF violence Tie
Unitel States, without having ciashad
with Germany as yet on land or sea.
and without shedding a drop OF blood.
has won a great battle
our government more'y banded TO
the newspapers copies OF fnw els.
patches that German representatives, in
Argentina and Mexico had sent 20 their
government at Berlin. Then Uncle
sam sat back and waited tie diinr
have TO do anything else. u, had set
In operation the greatest force In the
world-Publicity.
Soon the world was gd7We with these
new revelations ~ German Implicitly
and brutality. They wrought convic.
t.on in the only quarters of the world
where people stiI retained faith IN
Prussianism. The people II Argentina.
who had been lulled to sleep. awoke 20
the danger confronting them along with
an free nations They rose 20 q white
heat Of Indignation. which quickly
spread through an LatinAmerica. Ar.
gentina has broken relations with Ger.
many II will bee surprising il she is
not enrolled soon among Germany's
active foes This whole hemisphere is
lost To the kaiser for purposes of either
war or peace.
And Sweden, Prusias only friend In
Europe. has had n similar awakening.
The Swedish people have forced their
government 10 dro- AN It's proGorman
activities
The military, economic and moral en-.
circlement OF Germany Is now complete.
The allies are In position to 40 ahead
In the final phase OF the war and win
it at their leisure, In their own way.
This victory Is worth more than the
destruction OF several army corps. II
Is probably the most useful achievement
Of any OF the allies since we entered the
war
And don't forget TO whom most OF
the credit is due. The victory was made
possible by a group Of men who are un.
known TO fame, who never seek and
seldom obtain public recognltion-the
United States secret service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
PAYING Bills.

Credit is fine thing, but there's such
a thing as TO much credit According
TO the federal food administrator. the
country is suffering today from this
very thing.
The waste and loss from the credit
evil can hardly be overestimated." says
Mr.. Hoover. lie Is advocating a cur.
tailment Of credit In the food business
as one important form Of conservation.
The food dealers agree with him
Wholesale and retail grocers are en-.
gaging In systematic EFFORT to shorten
credits. There are 10000 travelling
statesmen FOR wholesale firms who viii
act henceforth az missionaries. preach.
Ing the gospel OF prompt payment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
Scissors and Paste.

Memphis TENN Commcrcial.Appeal.
The kaiser's next order may be: AN
iron crosses are hereby recalled to go
into the schrapnel business"
Chicago News: Germany thus far has
stood strongly for annexations and i'm.
IDENTITIES without peace.
Dallas Texas Industrial Record.
When the preacher said. Behold the
perfect man" every male member Of
the congregation became cross.eyed
looking az himself
El Reno Democrat Emhattled farm.
ers saved Us once, this time they can
best serve the country by staying on
the farm
ldabel DemocratRecord. Keep your
fingers ON the pulse Of the people if
YOU want 10 know the exact conditions
in any public question.
Eoston Transcripts lru take more
than constitutional amendment 90
give the average man the initiative
McAlester News Capital: The ulu.
mate consumer Is the person the gov.
ernment hopes to benefit i'm fixing
prices. The spectators and proflteers
nave been handling him pretty rough
Enid Events. l. W. VS.. are gifted
with such pronounced scrapping abii.
ties that IL would seem the only fair
way Co draft the entire bunch into the
army
MARROW Review II is the duty of ey.
cry human being to honor the wage
Garner.
ST Joseph Mo) News.Press. Mr.
Bryan is becoming so warlike that there
is movement to rechristen him as colo.
mel
Tulsa World: There may be few
Germans In America who believe tho
kaiser can win the war There are none
In Germany.
Kansas City MOI Journal: The ex.
car Is now living ON the second floor
of AN apartment house He may learn
from the janitor some points about
carism that he never dreamed OF in
his days OF power.
Guthrie Leader Russian grand dukes
enjoy about the same popularity in Pc.
trograd that !. w. W.'s do In Wash.
ington d. G.
baltimore American: II has been dis.
covered that quite a few soldiers are
returning from the war zone deaf. And
no doubt these are the first to marry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
THE CONTRIBUTION or PORTUGAL

Christian Science Monitor. No more
convincing proof could well be afforded
.of the growing stability OF the Portu.
guese republic. and the increasing unity
.of the country, than the part which
Portugal is playing IN the present war
Although this part is necessarily small.
compared with that which is being
played 10y the greater powers, neyerthe.
less. In proportion 90 her resources. IL is
very remarkable. The speech recently
delivered hy the Portuguese minister Of
war. Senor Norton de Mattos at Lis.
bon, brought this out clearly. and. In
view OF the increasing mention that is
being made ot Portuguese operations on
the western front. the details which
Senor Norton de Mattos afforded are
particularly interesting.
When Portugal decided 10 throw IN
her lot with the allies. her army. as far
as effectiveness was concerned. was al.
most noneNistent In spite OF this. Por.
tugal has created force OF l3O 600 men.
OF whom 10000 are at present I'm France
Some 10000 men are being trained In
Portugal to complete the two divisions
at present ON the western front. whilst
a reserve force OF 10000 men aNo is
being trained and maintained This
however. does not exhaust Portugars
efforts. She has supplied workmen In
thousands to France to help IN the mu
milton work. and has met an the eN
penses Of her military cooperation.
The Portuguese war minister more
over did not even mention another way
I'm which Portugal is helping to a re
markable extent, and that is with her
naval forces. Before the war the Por
tuguese navy consisted OF one small bat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
MOLTKE FOR SMALLER ARMY.
Germany's Greatest Strategist Said War
Was National Misfortune.

New York Times Every war, even
a victorious one, is national misfor.
tune does not sound like an utterance
of Moltke, Germany's greatest strate-
gist Of 1866 and 1870, yet it was he who
made the statement. 1t appears in q
letter Of the field marshal to a work.
man who had written to Moltke asking
him to use his influence with the kaiser
for the diminution Of Germanys stand.
ing army. The letter appeared origin
ally in the "Militarische Wochenblatt"
in 1880 A translation Of II follows:
"Who would not wish to see the mill.
tary burdens lightened which Germany,
on account Of her position as a world
power in the midst Of her mighty neigh.
bors, is compelled TO bear?
princes and government do not close
their eyes to this, but better conditions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

can only come when nations realize that
every war, even a victorious one, is
national misfortune. Even the power Of
our emperor is not capable Of bringing
this realization home to people; it can
be born only from a better religious and
moral education Of nations. This will be
a product Of centuries Of historical de-
velopment in the world which neither Of
US will live TO see"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
\ PERTINENT QUESTION.
Illustration Of Question of the Scope Of
German Militarism.

Washington star. Senator Smith OF
Georgia. said az an Atlanta luncheon:
German mlitarism set out to over.
run the world Before the disasters that
have befallcn IT, however German mil.
itarism must now be feeling good
deal like Cal Clay.
Calhoun Clay Of Paint Rock. was
fishing for tarpon in Florida and he
hooked such a big one that IL pulled
him overheard.
As Cal went over the side of the
boat and tore through the water in
the tnrpon's wake he said:
What ah want ter know Is dis
Is dis niggah a'hshIng, or is dis fish a.
niggerln'?'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
Another Loan 10 Ernnce

Washington. Sept 27.--A further
credit Of SiOOOOOOO was extended YES.
terday by the government 10 France
This brings the total advanced the allies
up 10 s.. .i66, 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

WHAT GERMAN MEANS
in
ism yandin
is a for anyone else
to
the
tive
of
PROVING
constructive and
reel in the world
that this
apOhesis
a Crown Prince
and
andyas tates upon the land
WHAT GERAANYs DEFEAT MEANS
The rated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
Motor Maxim

There IL no royal road, guess.
Where worries cease.
We all get held up more or less
BY the police.
Kansas City Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
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Heads POstOffice Stand, New HealdtOn
Page d Murphy Book Store, Marietta
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and Main Oklahoma City.
Broadway News Stand, l2 North Broad
way, oklahoma City
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Writ News Stand Writ.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
Political Observations.

No doubt William j. Bryan has taken
note Of the fact that the price Of silver,
which passed the dollar mark Sept a.
has reached the unprecedented mark CT
S106 H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of all
news credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

In Philadelphia, Wednesday, under the
forms Of law, there was staged farce
which cost the taxpayers Of the city
$500 1t was entitled primary elec-
tiOn "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
What the Victory or Defeat of
Germany Means to Every American
WHAT GERMAN VICToRY MEAN

Contributed by IRWIN COBB to the National Security lie
Patriotism Through EducationJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Judging by it's first order, Louisianas s
State Council for National Defense will
make good. That order was that all
vagrants be arrested at once and mobi
lized for work on farms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

over in Kansas the farmers are com
planning that 81 for wheat is not enough.
Back yonder in 1894 when they were sell.
ing wheat at IS cents, the EXTREMIST de.
mand Of the most rabid populist farmer
was for 81 wheat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Deaths and designations have made
such inroads in the Democratic ranks in
the Ohio house Of representatives that IL
Representative Culbertson ]. Smith Is
elected mayor Of Hamilton a position
for which he is a candidate. the consti
tutional majority held by the Democrats
will pass away. The Democratic strength
Of Y has been cut to "a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

While there isn't the slightest proba.
bility that the Democratic ticket in Vir.
gina will be defeated the state commit.
tee has determined to wage vigorous
and aggressive campaign to increase the
usual majority Of the state ticket in the
coming election. The candidates and
committee are asking for big voice as
AN Endorsement Of the national admins.
tratiOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

BY the appointment Of Representative
William c. Adamson Of Georgia as gen.
eral appraiser Of merchandise for the
port Of New York, the house loses one
of its ablest members. Mr.. Adamson has
represented his district with distinguish.
ed ability for twenty years and at the
present time is chairman Of the house
Interstate and foreign commerce com.
mittee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Chicago News Germany thus far has
stood strongly for annexations and in.
IDENTITIES without peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Dallas Texas Industrial Record.
When the preacher said. Behold the
perfect man" every male member Of
the congregation became cross.eyed
looking at himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Baltimore American: II has been dis.
covered that quite a few soldiers are
returning from the war zone deaf. And
no doubt these are the first to marry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

II he lives Uncle Joe" Cannon will
20 10 the siXtysiXth congress for his
wentysecond term al Washington, with.
out fight. So well has be demeaned
himself during the sixty.ffth congress.
he is again in the good graces of the
progressive element of his party. and
the probability is that he viii have 70
one to contend with for the Republican
nomination i'm 1919
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

There is to be no immediate tinkering
with the tariff. Leaders in congress have
agreed that this is not the time for t.
as it would upset business. The general
opinion is that not until the war closes
viii 1t be possible either here or n
Europe to revise tariff rates or schc.
dulles ana that until that time the Cn-
derwood law should remain undisturbed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

on the eve Of the primary election in
New York City such distinguished Re.
publicans at Elihu Root former Attor-
ney General Wickersham Charles r.
Hughes, Governor Whitman and Sena-
tor Calder, issued an appeal 10 the en-.
rolled Republicans Of Greater New York.
urging them to vote for Mitchell. the
fusion candidate for mayor. And the
next day practically one.half OF the en-.
rolled Republicans voted for another
man
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27

Guthrie Leader Russian grand dukes
enjoy about the same popularity in Pc.
trograd that !. w. W's do In Wash.
ington. u. &.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
THE devil CONGRATULATES DER KAISER

Louis Syberkrop. of Creston, Iowa
has acquired much fame in recent
weeks as author of satire on
Kaiser Wilhelm Requests have
come to him from Tumulty, Secre-
tary Daniels, Roosevelt and people in
every state of the union and in Can
ada for copies of his article. 1t is:
THE Internal Region,
June %, 1917.
"ro Wilhelm Won Hohenzolleren.
King OF Prussia, Emperor of All
Germany and Envoy Extraordi-
nary of Almighty God
my Dear wilhelm:
Il can call you by that familiar
name, for | have always been very
close to you, much closer than you
could ever know.
From the time that you were
yet an undeveloped being in your
mothers womb l have shaped your
destiny for my own purpose.
"In the days Of Rome I created
roughneck known in history as
Nero; he was a vulgar character
and suited my purpose at that par
ticular time. In these modern days
a classic demon and efficient super
criminal was needed and as / know
the Hohenzolleren blood | picked
you as my special instrument to
place on earth an annex to hell, /
gave you abnormal ambition, like
wise an over-supply of egotism,
that you might not discover your
own failings; / twisted your mind
to that of a mad man with certain
normal tendencies to carry you by,
L most dangerous character placed
in power; | gave you the power of
a hypnotist and certain magnetic
force that you might sway your
people am responsible for the de-
formed arm that hangs helpless on
your left, for your crippled condition
embitters your life and destroys all
noble impulses that might otherwise
cause me anxiety, but your strong
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
Serial 017103
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 8
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, October
80, 1917
Notice Is hereby given that Chester
G. Brink, of Boise, Idaho, who, on
February IL, 1915, made Desert
Land Entry, No. 0171O3, for Lot 4
Section IS, Township South, Range
4 East, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver at the United States Land
Office, at Boise, Idaho, on the 18th
day of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
o. j. Taylor, of Boise, Idaho.
Helen M. Brink, of Boise, Idaho
M. c. Swain, OF Mountainhome,
Idaho.
Charles Spencer, of Mountainhome,
Idaho.
Source of water supply: Snake
River Canal Co.
FRANK s. HER,
Nov. 3 Dec. !. Register.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
Serial 022035
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
U. S. Land Office at Boise, Idaho, Sep
TENDER 20, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Worth
s. Lee, whose post-office address Is
Mountainhome, Idaho, did, on the
3Oth day of July, 1917, file in this
office Sworn Statement and Applica-
ton, No. 022035, to purchase the
Sc u SEA, Sec IA, SWA SWA, Sec.
10, NEA NEA, Sec. %, NWA
NWA Section "a, Township
2 South, Range East, Boise Merid-
ian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act of June 8,
1878, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised, Six
Hundred Dollars the timber estimated
100000 board feet at $3.50 per M,
and the land $4,000; that said ap-
plicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the goth day of De-
cember, 1917, before w. C. Howie,
United States Commissioner at his
office, at Mountainhome, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing a corroborat-
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
FRANK S. HER,
Oct. 6, Dec. Register
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03

sword arm is driven by your ambi.
ton that squelches all sentiment and
pity; | placed in your mind a deep
hatred of all things English, for OF
all nations on earth | hate England
most; wherever England plants her
flag she brings order out of chaos
and the hated Cross follows the
Union Jack; under her rule wild
tribes become tillers of the soil and
in due time practical citizens; she is
the great cizilizer OF the globe and
| HATE HER. planted in your
soul a cruel hatred for your mother
because SHE was English, and left
my good friend Bismarck to fan the
flame / had kindled. Recent history
proves how we'll our work was done.
1t broke vour roya, mothers heart
but | have gained my purpose
"The inherited disease of the Ho-
henzollerens killed your father, just
as it will kill you, and you became
the ruler Of Germany and a tool Of
mine sooner than l expected.
ITO assist you and further hasten
my work ! sent you three evil spirits,
NietzsChe, Treitschke, and later Bern
hardi whose teachings infiamed the
youth OF Germany, who in good time
would be willing and loyal subjects
and eager to spill their blood and
pull your chestnuts, your and mine;
the spell has been perfect-you cast
your ambitious eyes toward the
Mediterranean, Egypt, India and the
Dardenalles and you began your
great railway to Bagdad, but the am
bilious archduke and his more am
bilious wife stood In your way 1t
was then that | sowed the seed in
your heart that blossomed into the
assassination of the Duke and his
wife and all hell smiled when we
sew how cleverly you saddled the
crime on to Servia. I saw you set
sail FOR the fjords of Norway and
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
Serial 010S68, 018725
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

| Department of the Interior, U. g.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, October
IT, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Jasper
N. Vanderford, of Thurman, Idaho,
who ON May 20, 1911, made Home
stead Entry, No. 01086S, for Sh
NWA, NRSWA, Sec. 10, T. l S.,
R. E., and Add HID. 016725, for the
NV "A SEA, NWA NWA, Section 13,
and S1a NEA, Section IA, Township
l South, Range East, Boise Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make Five-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver
United States Land Office, at Boise
Idaho, on the 26th day of November
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Samuel T. King, of Boise, Idaho
Edward Ashley, of Boise, Idaho.
Tom ]. Latimore, of Boise, Idaho
Cyrus o, Smith, of Thurman, Ida
no.
FRANK 8. HER,
Oct. 81, Nov "a Register
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
IN THE PROBATE COURT

In The PROBATE COURT
Order Appointing Time and Place
For Hearing Application to Sell
Real Property, and Directing
Notice to be Given.
In the Probate Court, of the County
Of Elmore, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of Per
]. Falk, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petit
tion of John P. Falk, Administrator
of the estate of Per j. Falk, de-
ceased, praying for an order to sell
Lot numbered Three ca and Five
CD feet off of the North Side of
Lot Four "a of Block 36, Ham
mers Addition to Glenns Ferry,
Idaho, and the South forty-five
(45) feet Of Lot Four CD of Block
SO, Hammers Addition to Glenns
Ferry, Idaho. and 800 Acres of Desert
/ Entry situated in Owyhee County,
Idaho, not patented.
1t is ordered, that all persons
interested In said estate appear be-
for the Judge of the Probate Court
of the County of Gilmore, State of
Idaho, at the court room of said
court, at the Court House in said
Elmore County, on the Twenty
seventh day of November, 1917, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, then and there
to show cause why such order
should not be made.
And 1t is further ordered, that
copy Of this order be published in
the Mountain Home Republican for
four successive weeks in said Ell
more County, at least five days pre-
vious to said 9th day of November,
1917.
Dated October 25th, 1917.
w. H. MANION,
Probate Judge.
(SEAL)
]. G. WATTS, Attorney for Petit
toner. residing at Mountain Home,
Idaho.
Oct. 81, Nov. "a.