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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
ONE FARMERS PROFITS.

An interesting item comes in dis
patch from Lawrenceville. Ga. A farm
er near there IL said to have sold the
following produce at the prices named;
Eighteen bales of cotton $4,000; 100
bushels of peas $780, 200 bushels of
corn s45O 5000 bundles Of fodder SIS;
syrup 800; sweet potatoes $7j. Total
$3.50"
The only large expenses mentioned
in his list are: Rent. $40; helpers
wages, $3.50" His seed had been fig
ured in last years expenses, as il had
been left over from last years crop.
II looks like a neat profit. doesn't il?
Then, the farmer adds. he has not
counted in the value of the food con-
sumed on his own table or the profit
made on the sale OF butter. eggs and
vegetables.
a Georgia judge receives salary of
$4,000 year. II every farmer could be
assured the profit of this one near
I.awrenceville. who'd be a Judge?
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mission can doubtless be depended on
the render justice. 80 far as tho public
In concerned. however. there In no dis
position 10 he stingy with the railroads,
They have earned the good opinion OF
the nation. Since we entered the war
they have been conspicuous for their
patriotic cooperation with the govern
ment and their earnest efforts To give
the most efficient service possible. They
have set "A good example 10 every other
industry In the country. 80 an example
OF which two or three important indus
tries that might be- mentioned have
fallen far short
IA a plain token OF appreciation
therefore. most people would rather like
TO SEQ the railroads treated not merely
with justice. but with liberatlity.
The present. moreover. IN no time
for parsimonious policy. II sentiment
cuts no figure In rate declsions-and
perhaps II shouldn't-practical policy
may demand that the roads be assured
enough additional income TO enlarge
their carrying power. The supreme
Industrial need of the country In more
transportation. Better give them toe
much than two little. II they Will agrc,
10 use the money In providing the
freight facilities that the nation so sore
ly needs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24

PRUSSIA FACTS ABOUT AMERICA

From an article in the Weser Zeitung
of Bremen, written by Il certain MAJOR
Hoffe Of the German general stan We
learn these depressing facts:
The various measures taken TO in
crense the American army will result
IN the formation by spring of an army
Of about 1900 900. which has only re-
reived minimum training.
No considerable part of this army
can reach Europe before summer. Whhe
in any case IA large number must De
retained at home, so that not more than
400 900 or 100000 men can be sent TO
Europe"
The transport difficulties. Major Hole
explains, will absolutely prevent the
sending Of any large force. To trans
port and supply l6 divisions will re
nuire 100000 tons of shipping, and
the total American shipping, even al
lowing for confscated ships and new
construction, will by spring be only
1000, 900, of which the navy requires
800. 900"
The U.boats, by the way, are sinking
more and more ships daily"
The fighting value OF the American
troops is not great, probably about equal
10 that OF the Rumanians, and there VIII
certainly be fewer of them than OF the
Rumanans. So Germany Will have
an easy task. In fact, 1t is doubtful
whether the Americans win risk the
venture of sending an army to Europe
ut all"
Dreadfully disconraging. isn't itF
n -. hos "a al
An idea that we already had nearly
400, 900 troops. and that with the COM
pletion of present military plans, we
should have over 100000 men under
arms before next spring. We have been
led, by recent statements from wash
ington, 10 believe that we shall have
1000 900 men in France to participate
in the spring drive. II is understood
here that General Pershing's expedition
ary force has already grown almost to
the number which Major Hoffe pro-
sounces our utmost possible maximum,
and that II continues to grow with
every week.
We have fancied. too. that our ship
ping was getting along very well-that
we had reached the mark Major Hone
sets as our future limit; and that with
1000 900 tons of new construction com
mandeered. and contracts let for near
ly S,00O,0 900 tons more we should be In
pretty good shape next year We've
inferred, too. from recent U-boat reports
that frightfulness was failing pitifully.
It's a bit surprising, then, to find our
military effectiveness put on par with
Rumania's. That comparison wouldn't
have occurred to us.
Maybe we're wrong about it, though.
Maybe Major Hoffe knows more about
us than we know about ourselves. But
we rather guess that If he's a fair
sample of the German general staff,
that staff has a most tremendous shock
coming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
From Other
Editorial Pages
BUyING LIBERTY BONDS NOT A
SACRIFICE. But 4 DUTY.

q. Joseph Aiol NewsPress; Enough
has been said about the Liberty bonds as
a safe investment, They are the safest
security In the world. The whole OF the
mnterial, physical ana moral resources
Of the nation In behind them 20 the last
measurable particle. II they are not
redeemed nj par aud II the interest on
them IN not paid regularly, no other Eo'
eurity viii be a safe Investment. They
pay per cent Interest. semlannually'
which makes them as profitable as saw
ings bank deposits.
but there T. something more and big
ger 10 the purchase of Liberty bond
than its merit as financial Investment.
The least that can be done for the Am
orleans In the fighting forces is 10 give
them the means OF defending themselves.
Every soldier. on going 90 meet the enc
my, must be permitted % know thnt h"
has In his hand the best weapon that
can be provided 10 give him superiority
over the enemy; that he will no, want In
ammunition; that every American dollar
and every American citizen Is back OF
him. and that lines Of communication
and supplies viii be kept open.
The soldier az the front and the people
al home want 10 know that the army
viii be adequately supplied with ammu'
milton. clothing and food. medicine ana
hospital facilities; that the government
viii be enabled TO carry out the meas
ures providing insurance for the soldiers
families against dependency, and for In
surano. OF compensation for loss OF life
or the ability 10 earn "A living for the
soldier or those dependent upon him
after the war Is over. The first essen
tial OF "A nation az war is money and
Americans must keep American sol
diers supplied with the best that money
can buy and that skill can devise. NJ
the present juncture they can do this
by letting their dollars serve for fair
return of interest. They are not called
upon to- make u sacrifice. but simply 10
give expression 10 their part in the ma
TONS strength.
Subscribing to this issue of govern
ment bonds is the biggest thing before
the country today, and II is the biggest
thing before every community.
Ii any citizens are indifferent to this
first duty because they anticipate start
ing later n private campaign OF their
own they are proving themselves un'
worthy public support. whatever their
lroject may be.
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WAR DECLARATIONS FOR
AMERICANS.

Buffalo News;-Saving only one war
medal. the bestowal of which is by a
comparatively slow and circuitous pro-
cess. this country lacks decorations for
the recognition OF heroism in war.
A bill passed by the senate is suppos-
ed to deal with the matter. But that
it does so very poorly and inadequately
is demonstrated by the fact that 1t does
not mention either the United States
navy or marine corps. 1t provides only
for the army-a fact that Secretary
Daniels was In ignorance of until it was
brought to his attention by William I
Hornaday. vice president Of the United
states Army League who Is actively en-
gagged in a campaign for adequate war
medals and c'osses for Americans.
Mr. Horna5av l. urging an honor
cn-o-nission. composed OF government
officers most directly concerned in the
Success of the whole undertaking and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
THE BEATIFIC I. w. w.

Everybody must nave misunderstood
the l. ". w. Public opinion has been
profoundly unjust to that noltAe organi-
zation. We learn this from an address
delivered by a Christian minister to the
National Council of Congregational
Churches. in Columbus, Ohio. The
speaker was the Rev. Sydney Strong Of
Seattle. He is quoted as likening the
I. w. W. TO the early Christians.
"Their leaders," he said. 'arc men
of beatific countenance. They believe
in the beautiful philosophy of nonre-
sistance. and are bounden to a cause
they think Is right. They are idealists,
and they have a remarkable solidarity
Of purpose. They hold to a principle
of fold your arms remarkable pol
icy of nonresistance. Their interna-
tionalism and interracialism are accord
ing to the most lauded standards"
This remarkable utterance explains a
lot of things hitherto ineXplicable. We
have imagined that the expression on
the faces of |. w. W. practitioners as
they crippled valuable machinery and
set fire to buildings and blew up work.
shops was the light of conscious and
intentional evil. But not is the 'be.
attic" light that shone in the faces of
the Christian martyrs. When |. w. w.
spokesmen officially renounce all moral
purpose, declaring that they intend to
take possession of all wealth and the
means of producing wealth, because
they want IL, and because they can get
it," and admit that they will take hui
man life If 1t stands in their way, they
are "ideallsts." preaching gospel to
which the rest of humanity has not yet
risen. When they commit what the ig-
noIant public considers acts of criminal
violence, they are illustrating the SD
blime principle of nonresistance.
The |. W. W. members are the vic
Tins of cruel society that ISLANDERS
them and wages wicked war against
them And they are even more Chris
tian than the kaiser himself. When
attacked unexpectedly, as he was in
1914, they do not even fight in self-de'
fense They turn the other cheek and
pray for their prosecutors
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which would provide for an adequate
study OF existing conditions. a survey
of what has been done In the direction
of war decorations and honors by other
nations. and finally. the formulation Of
plan which should equal the best In
existence. .nlt
He would enact law that would pro.
vide suitable honor medals. crosses and
insignia OF like character 10 be award
.d By duly designated officers of the
government service Ia soldiers, sailors
and others In the army and navy ser
vices; and To civilians. as may be nee.
.ssary. who by special acts Of herolsm.
or heroic endeavor. or great sacrifice,
have rendered % the United States con-
splclous service an honor also.
The cost OF carrying into effect this
legislation and plan would not exceed
SO 900. declares Mr.. Hornaday.
We heartily endorse the idea. There
~ no doubt but that the prompt be-
stowal OF medals and insignia 81 honor
is az great military value.
II IN mock modesty Ia declare tha,
war medals are but gewgawH and un'
American. Many ~ our countrymen
have won the V. g.. of the British, the
croix de- guerre of the French. and the
many different insignia Of the Legion
of Honor.
And they are proud OF these decorn
tions--and rightly 80. Hut our exist
ing army regulations actually forbid the
wearing OF any foreign decorations for
vallantry by any man In our army OF
who Joins our army.
So Il appears that We not only n.
fuse 10 decorate our own boys adequate
Is. hut rob them OF the right 10 wear
that won under another flag should he
elect 10 do his Bit under the stars and
Stripes.
Is this state Of affairs satisfactory
IL IL "A thing Americans can be proud
of?
We submit that IL II neither; and that
"A comprehensive plan should be imme
diately evolved and passed 10y congress
which viii no longer ignore the sup
RENE sacrifices and Fallantry OF Ameri
can heroes but remove that which with
holds tokens Of nation ~ little and
mean so much.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
SUSPEND SCHOOL IN
ORDER TO PICK COrTON

sulphur. Okla. Oct si.-tspeciaD-
~ a meeting 81 the school board II war
voted to suspend the sessions of the
city schools for two weeks Co permit
the children and teachers who cared ."
do no. 10 assist In gathering the cotton
crop Of this vicinity. Grades VIII not
be affected by the absence. but check
on the students viii be made To see that
each does his or her part In this work
a heavy wind or rain would cost this
section thousands of dollars In damaged
and ruined cotton. The call 20 the cot
ton patch IL being answered with n Will.
Several wen 10 do farmers are planning
10 keep the pickcrs on the farm for
at least a week. II parents permit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
WORLD BEGINS TO
LOOK BEYOND GRAVE
FOR SPIRITUAL COMFORT
Wreck Of War On Earth Causes reo-
ples Of All Nations la Think
Spiritually.

Dublin, Oct s.--,coresDondence, The
solaee ana comfort which the Irish sol
dier gathers from his religion. In one
OF the phases of front'line life frequent
, ly touched upon by the late Major WI
liam Redmond In his letters home. some
of which Mrs. Redmond has collected
into "a memorial volume In one OF
these. given To the Associated Press,
/ the popular Irish leader wrote. shortly
before his death;
The fortitude the men seem 10 draw
/ from their faith IL great and marked.
The man who has been with his chap
lain and who has prepared himself by
the sacraments is ready for any fate,
and shows II In his very demoanor.
often the writer has heard officers de-
clare their pleasure nj the devotion of
/ the men 10 their religion. and frequent
/ ly those officers have been of other re.
! ligions themselves"
in another letter. Major Redmond
! writes of the work OF the French
priests:
with all the evil that has followed
/ In IT. train. IL IL good TO lind at least
one beneficial result from the war. II
has led TO the revival of religion In "A
most remarkable way.
"As 20 this, practically everyone II
agreed and IL Is apparent In "A hundred
directions. Perhaps this revival is most
marked OF all In France, and there 1t
is attributable In no little degree 10 the
splendid record OF the French priests
in the army.
ITO many people IL seemed "A wrong
thing that the ministers of the Prince
OF Peace should be called upon 20 take
up arms and play part In the terrible
work OF bloodshed and slaughter which
has converted so large a portion of Eu
rope into a veritable shambles. What
seemed wrong. and what from some
points OF view was wrong. no doubt has
in the result turned out IA blessing.
"The spectacle OF thousands Of priests
marching and fighting for the country
and the flag has touched deeply the
.eart of France. and many "A man who
was perhaps ready enough to proclaim
himself an anti-clerlc will never so de
scribe himself any more. The bravery
of the French priests in battle--twc
thousand OF them have been killed-ha,
been only equalled by their devotion tC
their holy office.
by accident or design-one must de
eide according TO the measure Of one,
charity-the Germans have destroyed
many churches and shrines and con
vents in the war. They present Il sat
spectacle. but 1t would seem that il
proportion to the ruin thus caused. thu
faith has taken refuge more and mor'
in the hearts of the people with th'
result that, in the opinion Of most men
religion has been perhaps the one thinl
in all the world. so far. strengthened
and built up afresh amidst the horrible
ravages of war. That there has beer
a similar result all over the world. ant
away from the actual scene OF war. i
the testimony OF unbiased observers
"The fact is that the ruin and car
mage have been so stupendous, the sac
rifces have been so great. the horror
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INVEST IN FREEDOM
PREFERRED.

Pittsburgh Post: That men or Tor
eign birth will invest literally in the
second Liberty loan is the opinion con-
fldently expressed by representatives OF
various races gathered for the purpose
of disseminating information and en-
listing the interest of those clements
of the Pittsburgh district in the gov
ernment's war finances. OF thlssthere
is little doubt. If the matter is brought
10 their attention in the proper light
Not only is il a splendid investment
for these people. but its influence as
IN Americanizing agent is incalculable.
The foreign element in America as a
whole is characterized by thrift and
large sums are represented in the saw
ings held by them. Their greatest diff
ficulty in a land in which they are
none too familiar with the laws or Gus
toms IS the placing of their accumu-
lations in safe and profitable way.
Thousands of them have been victimized
by Misrepresentation, rendering them
additionally cautious and more inclined
TO hoard than to invest, and even in
this their lack of knowledge of Ameri-
can banking has led them astray and
caused many of them TO fall prey to
unscrupulous men of their own nation
alities.
The Liberty loan offers the very So
luton that many have vainly sought and
that thousands no doubt will grasp
when It is thoroughly explained to
them. No sounder investment could be
made by them than in the government
under which they live and prosper and
which guarantees them the precious
boon of that liberty which the bonds
typify Besides 1t is a duty they owe
to the land OF their adoption and one
recompense they can make TO the gov
ernment that has lavished upon them
the things they lacked IL the lands of
their birth. Their savings invested in
the bonds OF their adopted country, they
will be better Americans, perforce, for
they will feel an intimate and personal
interest in its welfare and will have a
greater incentive to strive for It,
Another phase of the subject that
must appeal strongly to many of these
nationalities is that when they contrib
ute to Americas war fund they con
tribute directly TO the welfare of their
own fatherlands. For America is fight
ing the battle not only of its own citi
zens and residents, but the liberty that
will he purchased by these Liberty bonds
is the liberty Of Poland, Belgium Ser
bia, Rumania. Russia, and in fact of
Germany. Austria Hungary and the
other nations arrayed against it. What
should be impressed upon every person
in America, natives no less than for
eign nationals. is that a contribution
TO the Liberty loan is not only safe
and judicious use of their funds for the
benefit of their country and themselves
/ in this war crisis. but an investment in
world democracy for all time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
MARIETTA ITEMS.

Marietta, Okla. Oct. 24.-tSpeciaDl--
Mrs. c. T.. Morris and Miss Sophia
Ellen Black are In Oklahoma City.
Mr. Haynes, representing the Army
Y. NJ. c. A, is in town organizing a
committee to assist In raising funds to
carry on the work.
The Love county chapter of the Red
Cross has shipped box today con-
tanning the following: Three dozen and
nine winter pajamas; four dozen bed
shirts; two dozen shoulder wraps; four
dozen laparotomy pads t6x6); two dozen
laparotomy pads tsx9); six dozen gauze
congresses AKA; four dozen hand tow
els: two dozen triangular bandages.
This organization will now devote its
time to knitting until it has finished
enough to I'LL a box.
District court will convene November
with the heaviest docket since state
hood
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
PROVENCE NOTES.

Provence, Okla. Oct. 24-Thc wealth
er has been cold and blustery for the
past several days. and the air Il filled
with sand Most all OF the vegetation
IL killed and the country has the ap-
pearance OF December.
Crops are almost all harvested. but
some cotton IL. yet 10 be picked.
A. j. Harris owns the only peanut
thresher In this part OF the country
and he II kept quite busy threshing
every day.
The Rev. Mr.. Rice. the Free VIII
Baptist minister. filled his regular ap-
pointment here Saturday night and
Sun.ay.
Prof. Robert Michael. Mrs. Loggans
and Miss Fay Stanford attended the
teachers training course at Ardmore
last week.
r. Il. Bridges has been quite sick the
past week. but is reported much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Nancy Adams Is also I'll. Her
son. Prof. G. G. Adams OF Mt. Wash
ington, visited her last week.
Mrs. Amanda Ford has gone to Heald-
ton to spend the winter with her daugh-
, ter. Mrs. Johnston
Mrs. Minnie Wallace OF Ardmore. Wis
tied her grandmother. Mrs. Gammill.
Sunday.
G.. NJ. Loggans made a business trip
to Healdton Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
L. :. NOW COMMERCIALLY AWAKE

Secretary of Commerce Redhelh. In
an address before the Southern Com
mercial Congress, pointed out the fact
that the United States is now awake 10
lts commercial opportunities and duties.
Mr. Redheld said that II would never
again he possible for Il German Dye
stun Nerein to say To the United States
that II will not permit" the establish
ment of an American dyestun Industry.
American business men today have
broader outlook and a better under
standing Of the rest OF the world than
ever before The big thing that Ger
many has lost is the good will Of the
nations OF the world. That is what
fore the war. and the loss of that is
going to make it very difficult for her
to get back into the game for long,
long time.
Along with this new realization OF
ability "a certain idealism has come 10
American commerce. Mr.. Redfield said:
Believing as we do. that commerce is
not war. but mutual intercourse 10 mu'
tual gain. we look without fear and with
strong approval upon every effort OF our
friends 10 renew commercial and indus
trial activities in the happier days that
are coming"
Provincialism is no longer possible
for n thriving nation. The war has
demonstrated our dependence upon one
another and our need for an intercourse
that is friendly and mutually beneficial.
Because American commerce has come
TO see this. II is ready to do its share
in restoring normal trade relations To
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
FREIGHT RATES.

The railroads are Joining again in a
request for rate raise. There Is a
feeling among the eastern lines, par
ticularly. that they have not been treat
ed fairly in the advances granted in
the last few years. Despite the big in
crease in the volume OF transportation
they say, and despite the economics
they have inaugurated. they are still
not making enough money to take care
Of their obligations. keep up equipment
and make necessary extensions and i'm
provements.
Whether they shall be allowed a
rate Increase. and how much it shall
he. are matters for expert determine
ton. The interstate commerce com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
SULPHUR ATTORNEY INJURED.

Sulphur. Okla. Oct. 2S.-John \ Nc
Clure an attorney OF this place was
run down by an auto truck Saturday
afternoon when crossing Muskogee
Avenue In the business section. Traf'
fic was almost congested at the time
and Mr. Mcclure was unable TO avoid
being struck, and the driver made every
possible effort to avoid the accident. "A
broken right wrist. several broken ribs
and face and body bruises were suner'
Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24
TEN REASONS FOR
SIGNING FOOD Pledge

To feed our soldier boys.
To feed ourselves in the future.
To feed our allies.
To keep food prices down.
To he patriotic.
To be humanitarian.
To bring the war to close soon.
To help destroy militarism.
To insure world peace in future.
To show our soldier boys that We arr
back of them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24

Electricity is measured out by the
usual house service electric meter with
greater accuracy than water measured
with a water meter or gas measured by
a gas meter. II is immeasurably finer
in accuracy than any grocer's or butch
er's scales and the average percentage
of accuracy is over 95 per cent