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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
THE SOLDIERS CHANCES.

There is a widespread impression that
fatalities in present.day warfare are in
cOmparaby greater than in former
wars. This belief, cleverly spread by
pacifists and pro.Germans is responsible
for large part Of the exemption claims
put forward. Worse still, It has caused
a vast amount Of suffering to the rela-
tives Of soldiers destined for the front
Fathers and mothers. wives, brothers
and sisters, as they watch their loved
ones march away smile bravely but feel
their hearts torn by the conviction that
they will never return.
II is a false belief The plain truth
is that never was there big war in
which a soldiers chance Of returning
home. sound and whole, was better than
II is today.
This statement may be verified by
anyone who will take the trouble to
look into the reports Of the French and
British army II is amply substantiated
by figures given in the recent announce.
ment made by Andre Tardieu. high com
missioner OF the French republic, now
in Washington.
Mr.. Tardieu. by way OF explaining
how It is possible for France to have
more fighting men in the field today
after three years Of warfare, than ever
before, showed that her rate OF loss has
steadily decreased from the beginning
Her "definitive casualties" meaning the
men killed, missing or taken prisoner
amounted to Sal per cent OF her fight
ing forces In the big battles OF 1915
For the first six months OF 1915 the
casualties were 2.39 per cent. Then In
succeeding half years they fell 10 i.6S
per cent, la per cent, and in the last
six months Of 1915, TO l2S per cent.
Only n little more than one man out
OF a hundred killed, missing or captured
in six months Of fighting on that peril
GUS western front! And from another
source comes the statement that In tn,
first half OF the present year the French
! lost in killed and wounded" only III pei
cent OF their fighting force.
The early fighting was periloui
enough, but the fatalities have contin
ually shrunk. thanks TO the CROWNS
superiority Of our allies In artillery ant
their Improvement in tactics. Brain
and machinery are now doing nearly al
tho fighting. The men are spared. 1
Is easily demonstrable, on the basis o
these figures and other statistics. tina
II Is safer TO fight on the French o
Belgian front today than 1t was to figh
In our Civil war or In the Franco
Prussian or the Napoleonlc wars
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
WAR RAISES PRICES OF WIVES.

Chicago Journal: The high cost Of
wives hit the Belgian Congo some time
ago, and. according 10 reliable reports,
that is the only way in which Congo
citizens have felt the war.
War brides in the Congo are now
taxed francs head, the first wife be-
ing exempted.
Mrs. Edgar Allen Johnson, a mission.
airy, who recently arrived from there
has revealed some highly interesting in
formation concerning the Congo How
would you like, for instance, to be able
to live on five cents a week and live
well? No food spectators, beef trusts
egg kings and others Of that sort II
those happy regions. The main diet il
casava, a root which is pounded into
flour. the leaves being cooked as vege
tables. They eat wild pigs, antelopes
monkeys-but why go farther? Monkey
meat tastes like chicken, says the mis-
sionary.
Mrs. Johnston also says that the ma
tives don't seem to understand the grea
war. They come to her and say: Blu
the white man teaches us it is wronl
to fight; why does he do it?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
GROW STEAM HEATED sPUDs.
Germans Have Method Of Raising
Them i'm Winter.

New York Herald: As published in
the Herald a little more than a year
ago, thousands Of British French and
Russian prisoners in Prussia have been
employed in clearing waste land and
marshes outside of Berlin for agricul-
tural purposes. Advices which have
come from Switzerland now say the land
has been used for growing potatoes and
other vegetables all through the winter
by a new artificial process. The process
consists in running steam pipes at
equal distances apart through the soil
and heating it to a desired temperature
from a central heating plant. so that
vegetation thrives despite cold and win.
try weather.
II is said that the experiment was
watched by many professors and scien-
tific men in Germany and that they
were greatly pleased with the result
The land, comprising in all about 1000
acres, was ready for cultivation in Oc-
tober Of last year and as it is sur
rounded by large manufacturing plants
each plant was directed by the govern
ment to furnish a certain amount of
steam pipes. according to its capacity,
and to supply the steam for those pipes
from their boilers. The temperature of
the ground was taken at regular in.
tervals daily. so that any rise or fall in
the temperature could be remedied at
once.
| II is asserted that the potatoes
throve remarkably well, for no matter
how cold the weather the ground was
always kept at an even temperature
and the fall of snow instead Of retard
ing the growth assisted IT, for It would
soon melt and irrigate the ground. Po
tatoes in large quantities for the Ber
lin market were thus obtained through
out the winter, according to the story
The experiment was first tried on ,
small scale by a Prussian farmer in IN,
winter Of 1918 and 1916. il is said. anC
he notified the government Of his sue
cess. The matter has aroused so mucl
interest that the government is takinl
steps TO induce farmers all over tn,
empire TO try the experiment next win
ter, the account declares.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
ANOTHER "MAREs NEST"

Kansas City Journal: II was related
the other day by one OF the great news.
papers Of the country, one which has
not hitherto borne a reputation for sen.
sationalism or yellow Journalism" in
any degree, that German spies had poi.
soned several thousand loaves OF bread.
thereby endangering the lives OF many
United States soldiers. Aside from the
fact that no German spies We're con.
cerned, that the bread was not poisoned
by spies or anybody else, that nobody
had any sane reason for believing that
the bread was poisoned, and that no
bodys life was placed In jeopardy, the
story was substantially true. Otherwise
II was a tissue OF misstatements made
either through an insensate desire 10
score beat" or without any pretense
OF investigation such as should be made
before serious charges are published,
especially by a reputable paper. The
story had even less plausibility and
basis in fact than the recent court
plaster scare, laid to the doors Of Ger
man milltarism, operating through the
medium Of bloody.minded spies mas
Querading as peddlers.
As given to the public, the yarn
did not quote any official or officer by
name. though II did quote anonymously
an army officer TO the effect that II
the miscreant were detected Il would
go hard with him. The charge was
made on the usual foundation Of "unim
peaohable authority" and the vile plo,
was discovered Just in the nick Of
| time"
There would be nothing humorous In
the affair II the facts had been even
partly as stated IN the black headlines
and body of the story True, German
barharism has proceeded many times &c
greater length than that on the other
side OF the ocean and on the high seas
But nothing is gained by imposing OF
the credulty OF an already over.wrough
and supersuspicious public by givinl
publicity TO rumors which reflect upor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
JAPANESE PROVERBS DIsPROvED,

Toxic Hochl: III you sit idly by, you
will lose money every minute" is lib
eral paraphrase OF well known Japa'
nese proverb and serves as a protect
against idleness; but We cite the case
OF the great Buddha at Nara, which de
spite inaction. is reaping a fortune. Dur
ing the year ended June 25 the Buddha
received 35i 900 visitors, who paid ad
mission fees aggregating s9,S5o. The ex
action OF a fee to visit the big Buddha
began in 1911. since which time Sl27,5OC
gate money has been received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
20 USE FOR 1T.

Tit-Bits: Pat walked into the postof-
flee After getting into the telephone
box he called a wrong number. AS
there was no such number the switch
attendant did not answer him. Pat
shouted again, but received no answer.
The lady OF the postoffice opened the
door and told him TO shout a little
louder. which he did but still no an
swer
Again she said he would require to
speak louder
Pat got angry at this and turning TO
the lady said:
"Begorra. II ] could shout any louder
phone at air.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
IN THE KAISER'S HONOR.
The Bayonet Practice mt Plattsburg
and Elsewhere)
By Harvey VI. Watts. 0f the yigilantea.


by Harvey VI. Watts. u the vigllantes.
These wisps OF rags, these fascines,
men OF straw.
These shapeless htings on which they
vent their will,
Gaining perfection In the hideous drill.
Stand for the enemy that knows no law,
Whose faith enfesters with the polson.
ed flaw.
Enshambling nations that he may fulfill
His own red boast Of Caesars power to
kin
In savagery with life cut 20 the raw
SO shrink not from the thrust. there's
no remorse
For those who strike the werewolf in
It's lair,
or crush tn envenomed brood Of
cruelty.
But oh, that he, the marplot, in his corse
should explate these sodden crimes laid
bare;
A black oblation for a world set freel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Politics is having its inning in Massa-
chusetts, If nowhere else. A constitu-
tional convention is in session and ques.
tions of great political importance are
being discussed and the annual cam.
paign for governor and other state Of.
ficers is on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
KNEW BIBLE STORIES.

Puck: Teacher--What happened Z
Babylon7
Charles-It fell
Teacher-what became OF Nineveh?
Martha-lt was destroyed.
Teacher-And what OF Tyre?
Jack-It was punctured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Three candidates are now in the Mis-.
sissippi senatorial contest against j. X.
Vardaman, whose term as senator ex.
pires March 4, 1919, and whose success
sor will be elected next year. 1t is i'm
to be a great improvement over Varda.
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Missouris model mayor" Hugh Nc
Indoe Of Joplin, has been removed from
office by vote of the people, 2,2S9 to
1868. McIndoe was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor in
1916, running on his record as mayor
of Joplin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
Ardmore, Tuesday, August 81, 1917.


ne ATumoTclte " on odlc DdhJ dt'
Irby's News Stand, Ringing.
Heald's Postoffice Stand, New Healdton.
Page & Murphy Book Store, Marietta.
Marsh's News Stand, corner Broadway
and Main, Oklahoma City.
Broadway News Stand, IL North Broad
way, Oklahoma City.
Healdton News Stand, New Healdton
Writ News Stand, Writ.
NJ. j. Garrigan, Wordsworth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

The German Vossiche Zeitung classes
William r. Hearst and his newspapers
as Wilson's American enemies" VIII.
son is fortunate in the enemies he has
made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
pECOMING NEyERTHELEss.

Brownings Magazine; Her new ha'
becomes her"
why It's perfect frightW
you heard what l said"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

James w. Wadsworth Of New York
is another United States senator who
prefers to play the game of politics rath.
er than that of patriotism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
No JOyrider.

Boston Transcript: Your husband Is
suffering from autointoxication"
Il can't believe 1t, doctor. Tim never
rides in those things an I'm sure he
hasn't tasted liquor for a whole year."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
IN THE PROHIBITION ZONE.

Life: What's the matter with the
fountain in the town park" asked the
visitor.
"oh, that's gone bone dry, too" re
piled the native.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
FAMILY REPARTEE.

Boston Transcript: He-You haven't
a thought above n new hat.
She-And YOU haven't thought
worth mentioning unds your old one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

The island Of Helgoland Holy Island
is Germany's most lmpregnable out
post" at sea. Naval experts have de-
clared that Helgoland cannot be taken
by the combined fleets Of the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Ontario reports a probable output Of
125,0OO,OOO bushels Of oats this year.
which will be the largest crop on record,
reports the commissioner of agriculture.
The average crop is 1OO,OO0,0OO bushels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
Political Observations.

New York's direct primary law is
practically a dead letter. The bosses
still nominate the candidates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Muskogee Times-Democrat After
ridiculing the country papers for their
trivial items, the metropolitan sheets
begin printing full Its OF everyone who
comes to the summer resort for the
week-ends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Philadelphia Bulletin: Rose-Do you
think Pansy's hairs dyed?
Lily-Well if it is. it's a dead failure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

The United States in its war with
Germany has SO9,743 men under arms,
and by the middle of September it will
have 100000 men in training in can
tonments and on the battle front At
the beginning Of the war in April the
army and the navy had scarcely more
than 100000 men BY next spring the
country will have 100000 men in the
field, and within another year from
now from 100000 to 100000 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

South Africa is experiencing the high
cost Of living A consular report says
that one fat OK recently sold in South
Africa for 5000, and sheep are held at
$40 each
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

While there is little tariff talk now,
and slight insistence that any tariff
legislation be enacted, the subject has
not lost its interest for the politicians.
Those for and those against protection
discuss the situation among themselves,
and both sides agree that at the close
Of the war no subject will attract more
attention, or demand earlier or more
comprehensive action by congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
Scissors and Paste.

Durant Democrat; II congress sue.
ceeds in reducing the volume OF gov.
ernment pork" will the price OF the
commercial variety go higher?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Germany is utilizing wireless waves
to light and extinguish gas lamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Japan has largely increased it's pro-
duction of opium since the beginning
Of the war. The output last year show
ed a gain Of 2,535 pounds over that of
the previous year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news credited to it or not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local
news published herein.
All rights Of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Siam is irrigating and developing its
arid districts
Cuba is 100 miles long and from 25
to 100 miles wide
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Denmark, in 1916, lost 1875 persons
by emigration, mainly to the United
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Australia has contributed 1000 sol
diers to Great Britain, out of a popu-
lation Of 100000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Canada imported in 1916 buttons val
ued at $4,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

TT. Smith (Arkl Southwest American
II viii be cheering to remember tina,
we are in this war to kill war The
killing Of people is purely incidental
and Is done only because there IL nc
other way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21


Those for and those against protection
discuss the situation among themselves,
and both sides agree that at the close
Of the war no subject will attract more
attention, or demand earlier or more
comprehensive action by congress.
Steps have been taken by the exec
utive committee of the National Securi-
ty League to remove Mayor William
Hale Thompson Of Chicago from the
executive board Of the leagues branch
in that city because Of his "pacifist ac.
tivities" The committee voted TO re.
quest the Chicago branch to submit a
report showing why Mayor Thompson
should not be removed from the board.
Charles Evans Hughes, Republican
candidate for president last year, is do.
ing his bit as a member Of the district
draft board Of New York City. As chair.
man Of the board Mr.. Hughes has ruled
that marriage is no ground for exemp.
ton "the sole question being whether
the wife shall be able to support herself
should her husband be taken away
| This means that a number OF slackers
who sought wives because they believed
matrimony would permit them to escape
service at the front must do their biz
the same as the patriots who are
willing TO fight for their country.
As adopted by the senate the resolu
tion for submission TO the states of q
| prohibition amendment to the fedora
constitution contains a provision tina
it must be ratified by three.fourths o
the states within six years. Now comes
the national attorney for the Anti.Sa
loon League Of America with the pre-
diction that within six years suffi
cient states will ratify the amendmen
to make II binding on the entire ma
ton" Since the recent primary election
in Virginia at which the prohibition can
didate for governor was defeated Their
are those who doubt the soundness o
the national secretary's forecast.
While the New York newspapers. al
| most without exception, are supporting
Mitchell the fusion candidate for may
or. and opposing Hylan. the Tamman,
candidate, they admit that Hylan 1
competent. honest and patriotic. il
recommending the nomination Of Hylar
the Business Mems League Of Ne,
York issued this statement The caree
OF Judge Hylan has been so brillan
and successful that the business me
Of this city, | am sure, will welcom
an opportunity to support him. His re,
ord in business. professional and publ
; life has been above reproach. He ha
shown such keen grasp OF public bus
E ness that the league believes that /
his selection as the standard bearer, IN
citizens of New York will have an OF
portunity to place in office a student {
municipal affairs with broad visioi
moral courage, independence and sll
cere desire to render efficient publ
service"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

China is the seventeenth nation to
declare war on Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

sapulpa Argus; fellow who has
girl has no trouble In getting another
Gainesville CTeXasl Register: The
farmer has turned over his prayerhOnes
to the consumers lie used TO be the
one who was praying for dollar wheat,
but he isn't any longer.
Dallas Te1asl News; Az a general
thing. II the office pays nothing. the
holder isn't crazy about running for
vindication.
Boston Transcript: What's to pre-.
vent every senator and congressman
who is really on the job from being
his own personally.conducted committee
to investigate the war?
Bartlesvllle Examiner: It's good
thing that some people are larger In
stature than they are In principle
Otherwise n great many OF them would
be taken for insects.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
National Facts and Figures

Anthracite coal mines in this country
have more than 1000 miles Of tunnels
1t is estimated that there are now in
the United States only about 1,25O,OO0
horses fit and available for artillery
or cavalry service
A new national park is proposed on
the Upper Mississippi, comprising 5000
acres in the vicinity of MacGregor
Iowa, on both sides of the stream.
The annual production Of sulphur in
the United States has increased from a
few more than 1900 tons to more than
100000 tons in the last dozen years.
During the fiscal year ending June
3O 1917 the imports of gold were $977,.
176.O26 and of silver 35.OO3,563. Gold
exports amounted to 1921 ,921 .225 and
silver exports to $7S,279.931
The amount of federal reserve notes
in circulation is s57S,OOO,OOO, the high.
est ever recorded, as compared with
$697 900, 900 outstanding in national
bank notes. which are slowly being re
tired.
The United States pays its army Of
ficers as follows: Major-general, $4,000
brigadier.general $4,000; colonel $4,000
lieutenant-colonel s3,5OO; major $4,000
captain $24OO; first lieutenant $4,000;
second lieutenant $1,7OO; sergeant $3.50
corporal s252.
The combined statement of the ma
| tional banks in the United States
made in answer to the call of the comp
troller of the currency, as Of June 20
| 1917, shows total resources of S16,151
900 900, which is $6,637 900 larger thai
the resources shown in the call 70
May /. The increase in total resource
as compared with a year ago was 81
! 224,OOO,OOO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

A new national park is proposed on
the Upper Mississippi comprising 5000
acres in the vicinity of MacGregor,
Iowa, on both sides of the stream.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

Anthracite coal mines in this country
have more than 1000 miles Of tunnels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

The annual production of sulphur in
the United States has increased from a
few more than 5000 tons to more than
1000 tons in the last dozen years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

1t is estimated that there are now in
the United States only about 1850 900
horses fit and available for artillery
or cavalry service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21

sapulpa Argus; A fellow who has a
girl has no trouble In getting another.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-21
AROUND THE WORLD

China is the seventeenth nation to
declare war on Germany.
Canada imported in 1916 buttons val
ued at 100000.
Germany is utilizing wireless waves
to light and extinguish gas lamps.
Denmark, in 1916, lost 1875 persons
by emigration, mainly to the United
States.
Australia has contributed 800, 1000 sol
diers to Great Britain, out of a popu-
lation of 100000.
Siam is irrigating and developing its
arid districts.
Cuba is 100 miles long and from 2s
to 100 miles wide.
Japan has largely increased it's pro-
duction Of opium, since the beginning
Of the war. The output last year show
ed gain Of 2,535 pounds over that of
the previous year.
South Africa is experiencing the high
cost Of living. A consular report says
that one fat OK recently sold in South
Africa for 5000, and sheep are held at
| $40 each.
Ontario reports a probable output Of
l25,OO0000 bushels Of oats this year.
which will be the largest crop on record,
reports the commissioner of agriculture.
The average crop is l00,000.00O bushels.
The island Of Helgoland Holy Island
is Germanys most impregnable out
post" at sea. Naval experts have de-
clared that Helgoland cannot be taken
by the combined fleets Of the world.
No JOyrider.
Boston Transcript: Your husband Is
suffering from autointoxication."
81 can't believe it, doctor Tim never
rides in those things an I'm sure he
hasn't tasted liquor for a whole year"
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