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Triumphant Cotton

in; and they were hurry-up orders, too; and in 8 jiffy the disconsolate mill men found themselves with more business than they could handle at better prices than they had ever known.
 It took the cotton world year or more to awake to the fact that the little more than hundred years of the staples commercial history have rem dered cotton not only a peace but a war necessity of an importance per haps equal to that of grain.
 Without Cotton War Ends.
 For, could you destroy all the cot ton in the world, the war soon would end, suspend, or be continued on lines now considered ancient. The big guns would be silenced, few aeroplanes could soar, perhaps no u-boats could dispatch their messengers of death; and, though the troops have demon strated that humanity can still en- dure a lot, men could not scamper around the trenches in natures garb. But for cotton it would be impossible to clothe one-fourth the number of soldiers now in the field.
 Cotton is the basis of nitrocellulose, the explosive used in the main by all armies and navies. No one can tell exactly how much of it is required to supply needed ammunition to the armies and navies. We do know that the United States is now turning it into powder at the rate of nearly a million bales a year. Linters and hull fibre are empolyed chiefly in this country and in France. Great Britain uses cotton waste.
 What is Germany using? That coun- try has had no recorded cotton inn ports for about two years. British chemist estimated in 1915, year without cotton would force Germany !! to her knees. Now it is said, German scientists have found means of sub- stituting wood fibre for that of cot ton. If this be true, the powder must be less powerful and less durable. It i is not of necessity true, for Germany may possible yet obtain limited sup ply of cotton from Turkey. It is also to be noted that, after the British em- bargo was made to include the staple our exports to Scandinavia greatly in creased.
 l The thing an Eastern or West erner on his first trip to the Soutt wants to see is cotton in the making i It is hard for those who haven't seer it to visualize something very close kir to wool growing on a plant that sprouts from the ground. ; The cot. ton plant but for it's plentitude would be a curiosity of botany. Its history
 antedates maize or Indian corn. The
 most ancient of writers refer to it. | has charmed singers from the Rie i veda hymnists to Sidney Lanier. Tht Hindoos cultivated it 5000 years ago. | Contrary to the popular notion, i 5 has been produced in virtually al
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GERMAN statesman is quot

N v HERMAN statesman IS QuOt- { A ed as saying that the last
 crust of bread will win the WIT. It is up to some other phrase ulnker to remark that the last lock Of cotton may administer the licking. The war could not be fought without food for the troops; neither could it bo fought without cotton for both the troops and the guns. It clothes and helps to feed the first and SUD- plies practically all sustenance for the l9eter. America is to furnish only a relatively small portion of the food, but more than three-fourths of the
 Oddly, this same cotton, now of such spteasing importance in the world 6Ante o1 shot and she'll, was regarded by Mars at the beginning of the war with m indifference amounting to Scorn. The Germans, alone, recog- nixed it's tremendous importance. During the first six or eight months of the war, Great Britain permitted cotton to go freely into Germany and tie Germans bought literally and etored against possible day of rec koning, and it may be-note say it my be--that the war is still going Hon by reason of that inflow of cotton. MuEh of the German protest-which sfnkularly was aimed particularly in t&1s direction against the British elIbafko was because of cotton more than of food. For the barring of cot f0h caused German cannon to be tGeeatened with starvation, which was moro dangerous that the threat of 1Sod starvation. Germany produces t1pd but no cotton.
 Thxoe years ago, as the great war VII starting, cotton was marketless Not only that, but it seemed to be hOpeless Its career since that time m to prove that there are more
 AtngD in heaven and earth than are hteinplated in the philosophies o1 the best economicsts and the shrewd- 6ut s0-called experts. For scarcely . person expected cotton to regain its xulf place in the markets of the
 orld at least for long time.
 Who is to buy it?p they asked. "Ir
 srope everybody is fighting and the, XII have no money to spend fol 65othos. 1t will take all their resource. a o get food"
 The doors of the cotton exchange. S Nose bolted, and what ordinarily wa! N H1Iion dollars worth of the staple rtjoa up on Southern farms, being ap s 1mtIy about as valueless as tn, SaS6 leaves of, autumn. s,.ss < bonn of cannon sent the whea' rnSSk kets skward and drove cotton [,
 m doldrums though the boom itsel # as o9 cotton.
 1nek there in late 1914 the cot m mills prepared to retrench; som < aV0n made ready to close down; flo TIT outlook" was bad, very bad.
 Strangely, orders continued conin,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-26

gency While the newcomers were put.
ting up their horses one Of them drove
a nail into the foot Of Miller's horse.
That night they all sat around Mil.
er's fire place and partook of his hos.
pitality, taking frequent drinks of his
whisky, a barrel of which he had In
the corner of his living room. The op-
portunity did not present itself that
night, or the mems hearts failed on ac-
count of the presence of the little girl.
But at any rate Miller was unmolested.
The next morning the visitors com
manded him to saddle his horse and
go with them. OF course he choose his
favorite horse. which was as fleet-foot-
ed as the best, put two jugs of whisky
across his saddle and accompanied tho
men, riding little in the rear. To
this the men paid no attention, as they
had appeared perfectly friendly so far,
but Miller knew better
When they had travelled few miles,
Miller stopped his would-be murderers
and offered them a drink. They ac-
cepted. Two of the men were on one
side of Miller and two on the other.
He handed jug to one on each side,
and when one on each side had his jug
npturned and the other two were stand.
ing by waiting his turn, Miller wheeled
his horse and was gone in a cloud Of
dust before they could recover from
their bewilderment.
They gave chase and exchanged a
few shots with Miller and felt confi-
dent they would soon overtake him. his
horse having nail in his foot A ne
gro servant had seen the visitor drive
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-26
EAST AFRICAN NATIVES
TRICKS ARE AMUSING

Christian Science Monitor; An anus
ing article giving an account of the
tricks resorted to by the natives of Brit.
ish East Africa to escape compulsory
service is contributed to the Nairohi
leader by a correspondent.
THE Germans had their own meth
DDS" the writer says, "of collecting
porters and the Wagogo had their own
methods of circumventing them. The
more persevering and insistent the
former became, as the demand in.
creased, the greater became the inge1-
uity of the latter in devising means
to evade their grip. As the work Of
recruiting still goes on under the new
regime, knowledge of the Wagogo's
methods may be both interesting and
useful.
"As most of the Wagogo sleep on
skins on the ground, favorite method
was to dig a trench in the sleeping
area sufficiently large to accommodate
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the body of the man who had No
inordinate zeal for service in the
Carrier Corps. With the man thus
carefully buried away underneath ths
skin and a woman and some children
lying on the top, the deception was
complete.
Il have met and conversed with
men who told me- not without merrt
ment. that they had escaped capture
in this way, and looked upon the same
as a really great achievement.
wild bees abound in Ugogo," the
writer continues, "and hives are made
from the trunks of trees split in two
followed out and then bound together
forming cylinder. The hive thus
completed is usually placed in the
branches of tree, but many of the
Wagogo found 1t convenient during
the past two years to leave them on
the ground near their huts as a hid
ing place from the recruiting sergeant
AS soon as their intelligence depart
ment, an organization not to be de
spised, brought word that recruiting
raid was imminent, the hive was
opened and the owner fastened up in
side. With an old man or an old
woman seated on top. wh1
would ever think of searching for a
hidden man inside?
"Old Wagogo women. especially
those of the broad-shouldered type
were frequently of great service in
enabling the young men to avoid be
ing captured, their services being par
ticularly useful when the German
delegates in hyena.like fashion came
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of the negroes. For this he was tried
before General Reynolds at Austin and
released.
In 1874 he pursued three horse thieves
into, fIe,as and killed them. For this
he sloJd trial at Granbury and was
freed.
In 1879 he killed, or was charged with
killing Mathew Fletcher on his tAIili.
er's) farm near Jimtown. For this he
was arrested and lodged in Jail at
st. Louis, where he remained eight
months, and in 1880 was tried and ac.
quilted. This. he said. was the hard.
est trial he ever had during all his
experience.
He killed three other men in the In.
dian Territory, whose names he de
clined to mention.
The killing for which he was taken
to st. Louis for trial in 1885 occurred
in his own house, where he killed a
prominent young Choctaw. Israel Full.
som. The killing, he claimed, was an
accident that Fulsom was drunk and
drew a pistol for the purpose of killing
him; that in trying to wrench the pis-
tol out of Fulsom's hands. it was dis.
charged, the bullet entering Fulsom's
side, killing him. No one saw the kill
ing except Miller's wife
His War Record.
Miller served throughout the Next
can war in Capt. b. II. Cooper's COM
pany, JEFF Davis regiment. and partic-
ipated in the battles OF Orizaba, Monte
rey and the City of Mexico. At the
close of this war he returned to the
Choctaw Nation and lived on the ou-.
skirts of civilization.
During the war between the states
he was a captain in Gen. b. II. Cooper
command same Cooper mentioned as
being captain in the Mexican war;,
during which time he took part in the
battles of Wilson's Creek, Elk Horn,
Prairie Grove, Gibson, Cabin Creek and
numerous small skirmishes. Most OF
the time he was in command of scouts
In fact, his company was recognized
as Independent" going where and
when they pleased. He gained consid
cradle notoriety as a raider, and was
constantly on the go. At the close OF
the war he surrendered with Cooper al
Fort Washita, Chickasaw Nation, bu;
had made such a record during the wal
that for long time after the surrendei
he remained on the scout living in Mex
leo for quite a while.
Quantrell Was His Comrade.
Among the first men that enlisted II
Miller's company after the breaking out
, Of the war was W. c. Quantrell. ALA,
Charley Hart. but he only rename
with Miller about three months.
An incident that occurred when Mrs
Fairs mother was about twelve yeai
old indicates the strategy of this rough
and ready frontiersman. One nign
when there was no one at home excep
Captain Miller and his daughter an,
the negro servants, Of whom he always
kept a number. body Of ten or twelve
men rode up to the front gate, an,
were asked by Miller to put up thei,
horses and spend the night. They ac
cepted the invitation. The men ha.
designs on Miller's life. and were only
waiting for a good opportunity to xii
him. Miller had a fine horse which n,
kept in his stable ready for any emer
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tied here were not afforded the luxury
of sheriffs, constabes and numerous
other peace officers to protect life and
property. In those days men, as a
rule, made their own law 1t sometimes
became necessary to mete out justice
with shooting irons and according tc
the standard of the impromptu judge
and jury. 1t took courageous man
to weather the storms of adversity In
cident to border life and protect his
property from the desperadoes and
thieves that infested the Indian Terri
tory in the 7O's and SOS.
Mississippian by Birth.
| Captain Miller was born in Choctaw
county, Mississippi. in 1916. His mother
was one-eighth Choctaw. and his father
was Irish, and his right in the nation
came from his mother. At different
times during his turbulent career he
killed thirty men, and almost as man
times he was brought before a court
to answer the charge of murder but
each time he was acquitted.
Captain Miller was wounded only
once. and that was at Weatherfor6
Texas, in 1872, when he was shot in
the knee by man named Denton. The
men he killed during the Civil war are
not counted in the list of thirty.
In the spring of 1886 Captain Miller
went to St. Louis to attend United
States court being a defendant in
murder case. This was his last trial.
He was released on the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction in the
case. While there he gave to a report
er the following account of his adven-
turous career:
According to his own statement the
first man he killed was named Jones,
and the killing took place at Columbus.
Miss. He was tried for the crime and
came clear. This was when he was
quite young.
In 1S4S, at New Orleans, Miller and
two Maley brothers, Henry and John,
killed three Turk brothers. Miller was
a member Of Jenkins company in the
filibustering expedition to Cuba when
Lopez was guillotined and Capt. John
j. burlington and fifty-two men sho..
The difficulty with the Turk brothers
occurred just after his return from
Cuba. He was tried at New Orleans for
the Turk killing and acquitted
In 1s49, in a difficulty near shreve-
port, La. he killed three men--Murphy
Mysick and Carroll. He was tried OF
Shreveport and acquitted on the grounl
of self-defense. He cut the next two
notches on his gun at Lickskillet, La
in 1850, when he and Alex Rudes fol
lowed two horse thieves from Texas
and Miller killed them both in figh:
they made while resisting arrest.
I'm 1857 he killed a man named Tay
lor at Gatesvilie. Texas. with knifc
Taylor struck him in the head with @
rock. He was also tried for this mur
der and released.
Killed Twelve i'm a Bunch.
In 1886, while en- route from Chicka
saw Nation to Mexico, he, with six com
panions, was camped near Spivey's Fer
ry, on Red River. when a general ROY
took place not far from his camp be
tween five white men and a crowd o.
negroes. Miller and his men appearet
on the scene afteh the five whites wer'
wounded. and opened fire. killing twelv,
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prowling around at night. While the
doors were being opened, an act that
required some effort to accomplish
the youth who preferred life and COM
parative ease and comfort at home to
the toilsome march had time -
hide himself behind the huge proper
tions Of a swarthy dame. Standing
Immediately behind her with his arms
fastened tightly around her chest, botn
bodies being covered by the ample
folds of a great cloth or well-softened
skin, he could with confidence await
developments. Where is So-and-So?"
shouts the intruder. He is not here.
Take a light. Search and see,' was
the reply. And whenever the old dame
turned she communicated her move
ment to the youth behind so that both
turned as one person"
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Capt. John Miller. who lived at Jim.
town. Choctaw Nation, for more than
half a century. Mrs. ]. w. Fair, who
lives in New Wilson. is a granddaugh.
ter of this pioneer. Her mother Mrs
Nina Lindsey, was Captain Miller's
daughter. Through her mother and
newspaper clippings. Mrs. Fair has pre-
served an accurate account OF the
deeds Of her grandfather.
In the early days of the Indian Ter
ritory the staunch pioneers who set
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the nail in his masters horses foot.
and had removed 1t at once.
Miller, like most men who lead such
a life. died with his boots on. After
cutting more than thirty notches on his
gun and sustaining only small, in
consequential wound in the leg he was
shot in the back and killed by tenant,
after he had passed nis ninetieth yeac.
Despite his advanced age, he was vi
gorous old man, quick with pistol
and crack shot.
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HELPED TO MAKE
OK[AHOMAH|STORY
CAPTAIN JOHN MILLER. AFTER
KILLING 30, WAS SHOT IN
BACK.
SLAIN At 80 YEARS
Mrs. J. w. Fair, New Wilson. Grand
daughter of Sturdy Pioneer--Miller
Many Times Faced Trial for Murder
But Always Was Freed.

Each generation looks back on the
past one, and the deeds OF the bold anl
brave, the good and the bad alike are
magnified. Every time a story is re-
told it is made a little better. or worse,
as the case may be- until the one per-
forming it is made TO appear almost
superhuman.
Here is story of man who helped
to make Oklahoma history that is not
exaggerated in the least. The man was
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There is no national holiday. Con-
gress has at various times appointed
special holidays. The fifty-third con-
gress passed an act making Labor day
public holiday in the District Of Col
umbia, and congress has recognized the
existence of certain days as holidays
for commercial purposes, but, with the
exceptions named, there is no general
law on the subject. The proclamation
of the president designating a day of
Thanksgiving only makes 1t a legal holi-
day in the District of Columbia and the
territories. There are many holidays
observed in various states.
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Japan in the next four years is TO
send 10000 laborers to Brazil
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
Various Forms Of Artistic Drapery Win Populari

= graceful substitute for the sandwich.
tunic and will prevent the designers
from bringing In q frightened waist line
, II - not possible for every woman
to swathe her street suits IN belts. al
thegsh she may look her best in this
Ing. Therefore, there 10 . crying need
for q different kind Of bodice from
those that are offered 70 US In pro-
fusion. This oorselet drops IN . slim.
three inches below the waist It sides
and i've inches below at the back e.
Each designer uses her own pleasure
IN making the dip. Drecoll. for example.
Is the sponsor Of the corselet that dips
ward in the front, and Jenny IL the
sponsor OF the coreelet that does Just
the opposite thing.
The woman who needs a BIT Of waist
line defined. but who cannot stand the
s cE.sstns. slavic ~ .isS,s. be: been
Dosutllst In the use OF Q tiny belt OF
another fabric and sometimes OF an
other color. This cravat belt appears
n groups OF two or three. or singly. It
does not pull the corslet In IN inch mar
rover than its own width: Il merely
defines large waist line.
Lanvin, and many others who took up
the American Indian motifs In dress for
this season. have advanced q small,
beaded belt which may be bought at
when desired.
II the narrow. dfaped skirt takes the
place OF the narrow straight skirt in
January II may be easily attached to
this slim corslet that dips downward in
'front.' watch out for this silhouette.
that it Is foolish to turn a deaf ear 10
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

drapery below the waist line by run
ming q cord under the fuilness.
1t looks As though a revival OF this
fashion were upon US. The skirts are
dragged up so definitely in front, either
by the cut Of the hem or by the place.
ment of the lace or fur. that we have
become accustomed watching for that
upward tilt in every new frock that
appears. The house OF Cabot has al
ways tilted tho movement OF her skirt
at its hem upward in the middle OF the
back or the middle Of the front. but this
Is different type Of fashion, and it Is
taken from more primitive days.
Another interesting phase Of fashion
that is passing before our eyes at this
time is revolt against the universal
type Of thfee-quarter coat which the
shops brought out in great numbers
and offered to the public with such
forceful persuasion earlier in the season.
There was no fullness in this coat. 1t
was . neutrality-suspicious. garment
cut in three pieces. with a nat back and
q single-bressted fastening.
It Is against this type Of coat that
the women have revolted. They do not
like the line. When they buy the coat
ready to wear they insist that the
tailor cut OF six inches from its hem in
order to bring 1t up to a graceful
length.
It is not easy to say why there was
such a sharp distinction drawn be-
tween tho exclusive and high priced
tailored suits and the majority of those
that sold from $50 to $35. The rank and
dle OF women could not give $S5 for q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
WITH ERMINE TAILS.

ldressmakers mean by the phrase is the
1880 figure, which has never been con-
trolled or suppressed or even treated
with contempt BY certain segment Of
American women. Chests out, stomachs
In. hips rounded and waists frightened
is the artificial figure that was stamped
upon three generations Of American
women and has not entirely died out.
Strange to say. It Is what the men
scream against the corruption Of the
corset and all other lamentable methods
Of aYtihciality. and yet, they lift their
glass and take OF their hats to the fe-
male figure that has not q natural line
In 1t.
There are other women who have long
since forgotten that they ever had a
waist, but they canpot submerge the
flesh around their hips and back. and
they look their worst In chemise, tunic
and sandwich gowns. Therefore. the
hustle drapery is for them. II the dress
makers can handle 1t In January in q
manner that suggests novelty and
Scieves artistic results. we shall prob
ably see it IN the foremost fashions.
Now as to the French bustle-it was
copied from the directoire period. and
taken, Ike all the directoire clothes.
from the fashions OF a century before
Napoleon aspired to control of France.
It merely transposes the drapery as the
Americans use It from the back to the
front. Those who remember their his
tory Of the DIRECTORS period know that
the ladies Of the directoire had a rea-
son for this drapery. 1t was q fantastic
fashion based by feminine bravado on
something far more serious than
clothes.
Buiioz 10 the apostle Of this hustle. If