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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

for Japan a. sxp~c, an absolute cancel
lation og removal % the embargo. The
only way for japan 10 approach tAe
question. he said. Was % request some
exceptional treatment afording Japan
a smooth operation % the shipyhulidinf
industry lie believed the steel ques'
tion would De settled satisfactorily Bar
ON Coto ADDED;
Recently the movement Of the Jap
ancse business bodies OPPOSING ihe
American embargo on iron and steel ~
boc1ming stronger anc some asiiaioFs
~ time .ndulsc la utterances which
are hy no means pleasing 10 America
10 hear. such an attitude on the part
u our county'mcn cannot be recon-
mendr.l They should observe an aiu-
tudc of calm circumspeciion seekink
the solution of the problem hy mod
crate and conciilaiory means. ~ the
,sne time they must not bcgrudge max
INK sacrifices In the cause ~ the var"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
AMERICANS IN MANILA
CELEBRATE CAPTURE Of CITY
f'nipinos Join la fr>tisifie- Toe the
tirsf Time.

Manila. sept. Say Nail-rhe nine
isenih anniversary ~ the taking of
Manila by American forces IN iNis Was
observed August "a In a manner memo
Gbic for the participation IN the cele'
brailon of veterans " the Filipino In
'urreciionAry f1rcrs- I, Vas the nrsi
time Fiiipinos hai ever Joined IN the
celebration % the day
The initiative came fro-n the Anieu
can veterans IN charge ~ the day fo,'
.nWins the p,rdgc % loyalty % the Unit
"a states In the var made by members
% The Filipino veterans ASSOCIATION.
The subsection was taken up enthus'
asiic.lily hy The Filipinos who declared
they nos looked on Angus, - as n
cate marking the hesinnlns u new
era q freedom for the Filipino people.
Emilio AFu.naido. the military leader
- the Filipino resurrection. and the
president of tho first and only Filipino
republic. wa, a promineui hEure In the
c.femurl-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
BRITAIN PLANS HOLD on
FORMER WORLD TRADE
Cawurrd German ycSsei> 90 IL Sold
and Money Go 90 State.

London. August rS.-sCcrr,-ss onience
of the Associated PIegsl-Vcssels. car-
tured or seizei by Great Britain from
her enemies during the war -in resti-
tutio. FOR the destruction and pluntcT
OF the countries and shipping ~ the
allies should be soM ,nd the proceeds
applied a. part OF the war indemnity
in the opinion OF committee OF mem
bers Of the chamber OF shipping Of the
United Kingdom and Of the Liverpool
Steamship Owners association. This
committee was app1inted to ascertain
what Great Britain's trade policy should
be after the conclusion Of the var. They
recommend that the funds derived frsm
the sale Of enemy vessels taken in wa-
should no; b. applied 10 reimburse Brit
ish shipping owners or underwriters for
lost ships but should SO 70 the general
indemnify fund
The committee asserts that. in de-
terInining Britain's trade policy to be
adopted after the war. Il should he the
first care Of the state 10 do nothing TO
imperil the ~pre-eminent position the
United Kingdom holds in the interna-
tional trade Of the world
Our manufacturing power. our com
merce and our shipping" the committee
stated. have been established for the
worlds trade and no smaller field can
provide for their employment To main
tain THAI position the nation must with
the utmost possible speed after peace is
restored bring back its fighting. forces
into productive industry. 50 as 10 re-es-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
CONSERVATION or FOOD.
lie Who Wastes Ever so Little Called
n Traitor.

Commenting on the conservation IL
food. the New York Medicai Journal
says:
1T has become proverbial that an
American family wastes enough FOR a
French family 10 live upon Whether
this l. true OF not. the French undoub.-
eily have not needed the lessons u the
var 10 teach them frugallty. II has
been otherwise. however with the Eng
lish The English workinginan does no;
take kindly % interference with bis
private life. and hence. thsir economies
have been rather ungracefully accepted.
Among them are the bread order. the
ief order the price of milk order. and
many others That these restrictions
are resl and not nominal IS clearly
evident In a recent case where an Eng
ilsh householder Was prosecuted because
scraps of bread were found in the dust
bin.
To the typical American. extraya-
CANT and taking little heed OF domestic
details. this viii seem case Of economy
carried TO the point OF nbsunliiy. To
the before the war Briton II would have
az - --aAAAA AAAN MINIS HsNA+
his private affairs. Looking at il n
more reasonable light. however. wo can
find no faul; with 1t. a nation al war
20 defend its very existence. must he
united in every respect. Nowadays
great wars are apt TO De decided in
less spectacular ways than in the ihun-
der OF artillery and the charge Of cav
airy.
The nation which can 30 husband
its own resources that its people have
enough to eat and At the same time
harass the enemy's source Of supply 50
that his people feel the pinch Of want,
stands a good chance OF winning on that
ground alone. for a people who feel
privation are apt - bring pressure 10
bear UPON their rulers TO end a war
which Is causing their misery. even IL
it cannot be ended gloriously.
Each citizen. then. who Is. maxim <
the most Of his food supply. living on
as little as possible and wasting moth
ing. is doing his part to win the war
The citizen who wastes the food supply
ever so little Is a. traitor IL makes no
difference that he himself can afford
TO do H. Each such instance Of waste
detracts 50 much from the country's re-
sources Multiply one case by hun
dred. thousand. or a million apd you
have a real Weakening Of the nation.
1t would be as II a prizefighter tried
TO go on in a ring with little venal
bleeding away somewhere in his body
exhausiing his vitality Looked at in
t. -
bread does not seem an absurdity. i
is the height of economy. indeed. but it
sets good example, an example which
If followed throughout the land VIII 20
far toward winning the war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
ARIZONA LABOR TROUBLES
MAY SOON BIZ SETTLED

Phoenix. Ariz. Oct s.--Settlement oi
all the labor troubles now existing In
Arizona VIII be the first work Of the
.labJf commission named by President
Wilson and headed by Secretary WI
son ~ the department Of labor. which
began its activities here. This an
nOuncement was made By Secretary
Wilson
The commission VIII visit Globe
where two extensive strikes. one the
Metal Mine Workers Industrial UNION.
an J. W. W organization. and one by
The International Union of Mine. MIn
and Smelter Workers. an American
FEDERATION of Labor organization. hsve
been in effect since july ?. a. soon as il
has examined a series Of reports on Ia
Dor conditions in the copper mining
camps Of the state made 70 Governor
Campbell
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
LOUISIANA SOLDIER BRUSHES
AGAINST ARKANSAS SOLDIER
At DANCE: RIOT RESULTS

Shreveport. La. Oct 6.-According 10
advices from Alexandria. Louisiana, a
free-for-an tight between soldiers in
Louisiana and Arkansas regiments.
which Is said TO have started in street
in PinevfIle. suburb. and wound UP in
dance haH there. resulted in panic
in which one man was badly wounded
with a knife. and several others bruised
About seyenty-five men are said 70
have participated IN tFre clash. which
Pineville officers could not quell. but
sas stopped by soldier guards sum
moned from Alexandra
The combatants were placed in a
truck and sent 70 guard house at Camp
Beauregard.
A Louisiana soldier brushing against
an Arkansas soldier while dancing is
given as the cause Of the outbreak
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

tahlish as manufacturing power. and Ia
replace the war wastase in is shipp.n-
The rulinr principle % our trade pol
.cy after the va should consist IN th'
maintenance f1r each iniiviiua. citizen
of the fullest possible opportunities for
the exercise ef his energies and enter-
p Sc in the markets % the world. We
are satisfied tina; 80 Far as shipping .s
concerned. apart from any exceptional
ease for establishing new trade. Il
can only hold its own In competition
slth the world FREE from state control.
and therefore free from state assistance.
and that speaking generally state in
te-vert.oa can most uroftably ee direct
ca and limited 20 Increasing the trading
efficiency OF the nation as a whole"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

the disiric; reported for August a total
Increase of 81 per cent over August,
1916. as against an increase OF ss-7 per
cent for the entire country and a gain
% us per CENT over August. 1913, as
against Is Ter cent gain for the Unit
81 States.
Reports thus far received Indicate an
increase IN deposits OF national hanks
as between the last two calls Of the
comptroller Of the currency. Rates Of
discount have vislbly hardened. follow
lnr an Increased demand for funds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
Matrimonial siixup.

Kansas City Times Shakespeare
hasn't anything on Scott county wheE
il comes 20 Inixups of husbands ant
wives. says the Sikeston STANDARD
About two weeks ago James y. Bolton
wac granted q divorce from his wife
and on The witness stand. IN answer @
a question from the court. declared hs
WAS not paying attention 10 any other
women. The day after the decree was
granted. Bolton married again The
judge. recalling the statement on th1
witness stand. then annuliei the divorce
decree thereby leaving Bolton with
one wife who was and is and one who
was and now isn't The STANDARD adds
that Bolton no doubt wishes be had
gone 10 war in the first place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

pr.est went 10 Peru In 1903 With i.oeo
Iananese emlgrants with Instructions 10
propagate Buddhism After great hard.
shlps, working nrst a. a laboref ana
then AZ a maker Of confectionery. uyeno
.lowly amassed enough money io con-
struct q temple which he called "Jionjf
or Great Mercy" Later he founded a
primary school Tor the education OF ih'
children OF the enigrants Ihe pti"si
says that when he was building the TEN
ple he was prosecuted hy Peruvians' ana
that attempts we're made 10 burn both
temple ami school The relations BE-
tween the Japanese enigrann ana ne
native people have, however. no~ b.
come friendly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
TWO PROMINENT CE0RGIANS
INDICTED IN u. : COURT

Macon. Ca. oct. s--Cook Clayton
clerk of the federal court for the south
e-n district Of Georgia. was yesterday
indicted by the federal grand jury on
charges Of eTnbezziing $4,000 " SOY
efnmelt funds. Seymour p. Byrcm,
president Of the National Bank Of By
ronns1lle. a relative OF Clayt0n's, was
indicted on Z charge Of manipulating
the hooss Of tire bank 80 as 10 aid and
abet Clavton in making false state
uent OF his accounts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

Chicaso. oct s.--The nrsf week ~
the second Liberty loan canraign u-i
see a total Of s2500o.00e subscribed for
the bonds in Chicago. according 20 esri
mates % lOSal worker The allotment
for the city Is sIse.eco .060. which l. 4
raised during the remaining tlree
weeks q the c-lp1ign-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
liz shin RnIldinr.

Kugc. Japan. sept. s.-iBy Mail'-The
keel q the new mammoth supor-lreaa'
noush,. Nagais. which will displace
$4,000 tons. was recently laid al the
naval yard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

Toxic. sept S-,Correspondence
Baron ShimDe! GOto. Japan's home min.
iste- has characterized the Unitei
States han on expectation Of iron and
steel as entirely necessitated by the war
and ~ declaring tha; IL Is unreasonable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
SOLDIERS BUY BONDS.

LAREDO. Texas. Oct. s.-One hundred
and six men Of \ company. S7th in
fautry. have subscribed $500 in Lib
erty ioan bonds through Laredo "a
tioral hank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
JtP. .>RsE ERECTs BUDDHIST
TEMPLE IN PERI

Toxic. %. s.-.Ey Maid Rev. Taian
Uyeao. ~ the buddhist sect Of soio. has
returned % Japan from Peru after
building In that country the trst Jap
anese temple in south Africa THE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06

Read the want ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
MERCANTILE TRADE
GROWS LIVELY
RESERVE BANK ISSUES REr0Rr
on CONDITIONS IN GENERAL
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT

Kansas City. Oct s.-The FEDERAL
Reserve bank Of this city. reviewing
conditions In this. the Tenth Federal
Reserve district. issues the following;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20

r EEING many quarter England portions
r the line the dudcd Of picked troops and
= heavy guns to aid III the gesture against Italy
There only find whether this theory is That
hit the line from Asace oend There French try SATURDAY in the
San Quentin trench admg north Of Verdun and there hurricane
fire the British positions the Passsndae ridge and before the
French lines on the Nlete mcnacIng laon
Berlin bulletins tell the situation front
a wedge Roue The chances sustained attack
the Flanders for the country boSEy mess where an inferior defend
ing play hob with the best attacking the world
Terrain the Laon better condition French the
idle north
while ilag Flanders has been the hmmr continuously since April
There iayorng determined French attack the aon
sector cctIcd on Cha'Wno where the cNeme advance OF General tn
reachc the Ace in bend three miles beyond the German main position
on the Mlee from Chayinon east to Cobcy. ,
tie French the Meu Chayinon tic wloc Acc line viii
be turned out Of position which this case the last defensive line boe
force here the development OF lao and the biting off the nose OF the
laor salient
legoand blight while London the Germans were
sunk The mine sweeper sunk waters near the German nne ea u
indication German out for radnG loG heavy
which properly would be identified as light
trench raids and local attacks precedc big smash on land SO does
IT, a. Berlin indicates British forces tt, drive Though the
intercepted German foray for that plans tor brSh naval attempt
reach decision the of completion The British admiralty has
driven taking the offensive by public opinion The aw' IN The wind
MCdl McCormck Of Chicago long fronts
his observers Europe Frank Smond
] % @ % IoS V F o @ % M eo S" @ smon o who anp Break in 1918
internal political and economic conditions Germany wit, BRING peace
hidden wonderfully behind her firm military front Mccormick
entitled to his guess along with the rest OF us but much he has seen his
years The point that e7cbodys nghns the
o the roll
Secretary War Baker adding much his reputation civilian head
department his weekly reviews Of the situation Europe There
OF the Of Official dispatches which he has
issued His statement merely reha'h war office omrnque and Nso
dispatches from the various fronts Since Cree such good
for Daniels suggest that Baker hire Fa Smond to JON
office staff to add little interest to the weekly reha put out over
Bakers me-W. NJ. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
RIppIINdRHYN7
BlMK MQso1
I(opyTgbt ISY
BE SPORTSMANLIKE.

XVIHEN winters knocking at |
w door it, well to have a gol
w store of coal and hams
cheese; to have supplies OF shoes
cloaks, and prunes and hay and
chokcS, and other things like II
But let us not behave like swine
no gent mullcr $50 | dine, ! care'
who may ,taryc; care no. who
cry for bread, whose kids may hut
20 to bed. so ! have roastS to car
Let no gent ba,k in warmth and {
and say, u care not who may trt
since have wood and coal; whr
enjoy the best OF luck / do not ca.
phoncy buck who may be in the N
We're running short Of coal and 81
and doubtless some unlucky skate
find his shanty cold, the while his pI
iSh neiRhbor grins because his Gel
and his bins have all the coal tn.
hold They say well soon be shot
>pud, and people Straighlway tear \
duds to buy up all in sight; II ma
prudent thus to reach for all the tul
on the beach. hut is it kind or ri
To think Of others is a plan that ShI
appeal to every man, system high
fine; let's keep the common grod
sight, let's not be Duroc, Chester W.
or pOland OHM swine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
NOW FOR A ToBACCoLESS DAY.

CMOkERS at home have been thoughtful send tobacco
~ to the Liberty boys al the front But the movement
has not been continuous one had rally two sent
lot of tobacco to the various camps aud ;hcn ccncd in
our easy chairs congratulate ourselves our hbcral
Meanwhile the soldier boys have run out OF tobacco
Why not have smokelcSS day and send the savings
to the boys in military camp,i OF course the average
smoker will rebel at such suggestion Vet absainmg
from tobacco for twenty -four hours will not hunt smoker.
It will benefit him Smoking is lot Of enjoyment and
consolation and it does seem that we might divide with the
boys who arc denied this enjoyment
II we cannot get together and decide to have ,mokc-
less day for the benefit of the soldiers might have two
semi obaccoless days SelIdenal Of this kind will bring
fine results i there smoker in hi, towr who La, the
nerve to get out and publicly declare tina, h, viii lead
such a movement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
"Saue the Waste and Win the War;
HANGING OUT THE FLAG.

THERE said TO he several mercantile ESTABLISHMENTS
in this city which have Prussan ympalhes. An Ia
vestgaon j, due Me don't know Just which Official 'ho"Io
look into this matter hut perhaps the council OF license
may point out the route to be followed II single penny
Of United States money is being paid over counter TO
he forwarded nation that uses gas bombs to murder
American boys the people Of this city wish to know IT.
OF course it isn't necessary to ask the y" merchants ol
Oklahoma City hang out the Stars and STRIPES to show
their loyalty but IT Is NECESSARY 10 lNSlSl MAJ
THE UNITED STATES FLAG FLOAT FROM ONE
or MORE INSTITUTIONS IN THIS CITY TO RE.
ASSURE OUR PEOPLE,
Today is the time look into this matter There must
Re no building in Oklahoma City with roof over the head
of any person who still clngs to Prussansm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20

a hall a pack OF scrap tobacco in one
chew instead OF an entire pack.
It is mighty easy to overcome good
habit hut it is different with a bad
habit.
Get man cornered IN an argument
aud he viii hedge and say. "WeIl |
meant generally speaking
THIS is a speedy age Girls are put
ting on pant when they get 20 the age
at which they used to take off pima
torres.
VIC are very fond OF soup And that
is as good an excuse as any as to why
we do not raise a muStache
Some fellows are Just beginning to
appreciate their wives since they dis
covered that said wives furnish them
with a legitimate excuse Tor not goins
to war.
II all the kisses tasted as good as
the first kiss, about 1000 perfectly
good divorce lawyers would starye 10
death.
Most married women are too busy
trying to solve the man question to
give any attention to the woman QueS
ton
A woman is smart enough about
other things. But she always iorgrts
and leaves her husbands pants hang
ing upside down after she friSks the
pockets
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
THE CLASS OF THE NEWS COLUMN.

yxfOMEN have always viewed the society columns as the
w class of the news that is printed And OF COURSE the
class is there yet but there lo of women readers
who turn to other parts Of the newspaper first,
One woman on the north side OF this city recently ac
quired an oil lease She had read the oil news and
didr know much about leases But friends took her IN
on small investment The lease had no earuatks OF
wealth But-a change has come. There is mighty
scramble all around her ltIc lease Some Of the big fellow
want acreage Development is coming that way Hut th''
investor in the small lease being advised TO hold to heI
lease although she could sell at ten-fod price,
This is what that woman says about the class OF the
news Formerly was keen reader Of the society col
umns rarely looked at much else in the paper except
local news Today finds fascinated in reading the news
from the oil fields especially from that field where they re
ready to drill to my lease Why do YOU know even
vead the oil news before read that brilliant red line at
the Top o the page in the morning paper"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
HOW OKLAHOMA SAVED 81, 1000, 900.

THIS state has erected capitol the cost approNmated
$l,O0OO0 II VIC should start to build the same KIND
OF capitol next year, the cost would be SSOOOm So
Oklahoma has saved Sl0mUO by constructing this mag.
nificent building before prices Of material and labor
reached the levels OF today and the days to follow
Probably state OF the union attempted such am
bilious accomplishment before reaching the OF ten years
Our capitol was started while the commonwealth strug
Cling along in il, seventh year take high rank among
the states At the conclusion Of ten years OF statehood
we find ourselves using magnificent building We have
established a new record Also we saved 100000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
"A FIFTY-FIFTY ATTITUDE"



THE ATTITUDE OF the On1ed states al u'' nohen'
toward Germau,s three NaNsal allies Austria turkey
and Bulgaria i b lill attitude between peace ana war
II not honest war neither It honest ncniIahiy ~ Is
the attitude OF the backwood'man who seeing o'Sek
ANIMAL in his pasture at dusk and not knowing whe'her
il was bear or calf "ed so as to m u II was pear
and miss it It It va, ,aIi Nuch craftsmanship Is never
happy
Bulgaria J., nov simply the tool ct Germany ana turkey
was formerly 'idunch champion OF huSa''' ana "'uN
be again IT she returned To her senses hu she no" serves
the devil and shame he upon us II we DO not uc"' her
accordingly No one can doubt that the bulgarian Ng"o"
is an agency TOT German spies III nN country '"c "'""
Sraton ha, published reports showing InM Io' over
year, previous 10 our entry INTO the war inc German ',
haNy the center ot the spies ANA d}n'm'''' WIN
whom Germany was already "aghS war against US Inc
papers show that Hcrmaoys allies arc her mere TOOLS An"
that Germany Is wihhcd by no 'Vr"p' 'I"" INC '"'"'N
sion ot every conceivable ueachcou> intrigue and brutal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20

Luke McLuke Says
We like TO braR about our moral
communities But il it wasn't for the
fear OF getting caught, the average
police force would have to he to-
times as large as II IS.
No matter how lbscnt-mluded man
may he, he is never so much that way
that he can forget his troubles
II is hard matter to ;alk yourself
into a job, but it is very easy mat
ter to talk yourself out OF one
A woman can get what she wants
from her husband by sitting down and
bawling for it. But il man
hawlcd for something, someone would
,wat him on the head with a club
Many a man who can tell YOU how
lo finance the war doesn't know how
the HEX he is going to solve his own
financial problems.
We are conserving other things and
Il might he well for the man with the
large dccklc-cdgcd mouth to consum,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
The Wise Fool
Neither Did We.
Huh
Taking Chances

Buying Lottery Ticket,
Buying Cold Storage Egg,
Buying a Second Hand Au,omobll
PLAYING Sure Thing,
Eating Lamb in Hash House.
Crossing the Atlantic
Cheering the Kaiser
Getting Married.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-20
We Don't Blame Them.

Ry order Of Court the following Gin
cinnati residents have been permitted
so change their names Leopold Sir
Iaileme1 to Frank Franks, Jomini
BeImonsetz to Joe White, Gersihsr
Worsjowshi to Harry Warsaw, and
NacIav Picsch 10 James Pese.