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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
N.,vAL EXHIBIT At
STATE FAIR WORTH
NEAR $4,000 VALUE

Jacksonville, Dec. 15.-(Special.)-
In addition to the mammoth exhibit
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Bureau uof Animal In
dustry, Forestry Department, Good
Roads Department, and the Weather
Bureau at the Florida State Fair
and Exposition, which will be held
in Jacksonville from February 18th
to March 9, 1918. inclusive, Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels has
announced to President w. F. Coach
man. General Manager B. X. Hama
fourde, Secretary B. r. Kessler, Vice
President D. d. Upchurch and Treas
urer A. P. Anthony. that he will send
to the Florida State Fair a gigantic
naval exhibit. costing approximately
$4,000 to assemble.
This naval exhibit will include
miniature battlesh.ps, torpedo boats.
torpedoes of life size, and many 9TH
err requisites of the great United
States Navy. The exhibit will be
particularly attractive to the F1orid-
ian and visitor from other states, in
that it will demonstrate to them the
kind of vessels and machines Of de-
struction our sea fighters are using
in order to bring victory to Democ-
racy and make the sea safe for the
world. The person who misses this
great naval exhibit of his nations
ocean fighting machine will fail to
appreciate the efforts of his country
to make his home safe from invasion
of German Autocracy, and the ex-
hibit alone will be more than worth
the price of a ticket to the Florida
State Fair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
GOOD RESPONSE To.
APPEAL FOR BOOKS

A remarkable response of the peo-
pie of Pensacola to the request for
books for the new Y. M. c. A. library
at the Aeronautic Station has gone
beyond expectations. It is hoped that
the full quota of 500 books will be
reached within the next few days.
Simply phone 1913. Chamber Of Com
merce, or phone the Star Laundry
direct, which has charge of the col
lection books, and the books will be
called for. Good books of fiction,
engineering, history, biography and
other fields are particularly desired.
If your books at home are not serv-
ing you, let them go to the Aeronautic
Station. where they will be filling a
vital need for a large number of
young men stationed there who crave
reading of the best kind. Go over
your libraries and take out thoes
books which are not now beng used.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16

The first British to be lost in the
battle off Jutland was the torpedo
boat destroyer "Shark." Her gallant
fight is told by an eyewitness in tins
December issue OF "The' Navy and
Merchant Marine" in whicsh occurfs
this description of the death of her
commander:
"The crew of the midship gun was
ultimately reduced to two men. Able
Seaman Howell, the gunlayer, and
Able-Seaman Hope" says the mar
rator. 1.-THE midshipman trained the
gun while Hope loaded and Howell
fired The captain stood beside the
gun giving them the range. hearten-
example of cool courage. Howell,
who had been severely wounded
eventually dropped from loss of blood
and the captain took his place. A
moment later he was himself struck
by a shell which took off his right
leg above the knee.
"He lay on the deck in the rear of
the gun while the coxwain and chief
stroker named Hammell between
them Impoverished a tourniquet from
a piece Of rope and fragment Of
wood. While they were endeavorng
to stop the bleeding, Commander
Lotus Jones, in the words of an eye
witness who survived, Gentleman
and Captain as he was continued to
direct the firing of the gum
I'm all historwy the unqunchable
Esprit of Man has rarely triumDhed
50 completely over shattered nerves
and body. AS his strength ebbed
Commander LOTUS Jones seems to
have been overtaken by fear lest the
ship should fall into the hands of the
enemy, and seeing the German de-
stroyers approaching, he gave orders
for the Shark to be sunk. A mo-
ment later, however, tht gun fired an
| other round and apparently realizing
that the ship was still capable OF
further resistance he countermanded
the order, adding Fight the Shipv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16

Smith alone survived was lost to
sight. The six occupants of the 9TH
er sat with the waves washing over
them, nursing their wounds and de-
batting the prospects OF being picked
up. The Yeonan of Signals rambleo
into delirium at times and finally
said Il must have sleep. Let me
get my head down."
Able-Seaman Hope attempted to
dissuade him but without avail. 81
must sleep he insisted pathetically,
and as he stretched himself in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
Steamer ssCaDt. Fritz

Due to decrease IN tonnage OF freight
Capt Fritz will make only trip PEI up .e ay
to Camp Walton, Santa Rosa, Freeport and o1heI po
Capt. Fritz" will load Falatox Wharf Nednesls4s
and leave for bay points go Thursday each week
On Sunday each week she will leave Freeport %
touching intermediate points, arriving Pensacola
6 100 o
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16

the captain @ants arvt ing he l.
and his lo~al spi it passed to JON
that of the captain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16

bottom of the raft the ruling instinl
of the service came back THROUGH
j Is o. death. Give us shake il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY ACTIVITIES
ARM YssAND NAVY ACTIVI-
=. TIES

ARM YsAND NAVY ACTIVI-
: - ~ TIES
lfubfished. weekly by The
8 Pensacola Journal in the in
Is terest Of the service.
Contributing Editors:
q LAIN II Anderson.
ss4R. r. Rozman, Aeronaut1c
Station.
IL e. Harris, Fort Barrancas.
: E. M, Clark, Fort Pickens.
Corporal TURNKEY, Fort Bar
rancas.
C.. NJ. Service, Fort Barrancas.
Corporal Sauth, u S. M. G.
r~--e.-s. Aeronautic Station.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
MARCH oF DEMOCRACY.

Today's Associated Press dispatches
indicate that q pail of silence has fall
en- over the Central Empires that ac-
centuatos reports Of grave internal
troubles. The Berlin Tageblatt admits
that two of the munitions workers
unions have refused To return TO work
and says those who persist in their
refusal will be- called TO the Colors
Following persistent reports that
Count Tisza, premier of Austria and
foremost exponent Of the German idea,
had resigned all information as to
conditions in Vienna and budapest has
ceased The Associated Press declares
that such inflammatory language Is
being used I'm the Austrian and Ger.
man empires as was inconCoiyablc dur
ing the earlier stages of the war.
Sweden has also had her demoustra-
tiou of the revolutionary spirit ram.
pant In Europe Food shortage was
osteusihly the cause of an assault by
workers who cndcayorcd to force their
way into the parliamentary building.
and shout, of republic and "rcyo.
luton were frequently used.
The world democracy many believe.
is bound 10 come, and present events
In monarchial Europe may find their
sequel In the sending OF other despotlc
rulers TO join Nicholas Romanoff ct al.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
BLAME THE "wlLFuL SIX"

Many harsh comments have been
made upon the action Of Senators
Stone, LaFollrltc. ct al. for their op.
position TO President Wilson's armed
ship bin and to the joint congressional
resolution declaring war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany
That this condemnation is warranted
needs no further proof than the follow
ing cable appearing in the Sunday
morning papers:
Amsterdam, April 22.-The Frank
iurter Zeitung in its edition Friday
evening printed the following special
telegram:
New York, April Is Despite the
most intense propaganda by the press
and by other means the registrations
OF volunteers for the war has been
amazingly small and as reason Wash
ington has been mucn disappointed
Congressional opposition against the
introduction Of compulsory military
service has knocked the bottom out
Of the plan.
" War conditions are beginning to
be noticeable in the large cities. Pla.
ces Of amusement close early and night
life has been suppressed
The Leitung Is not TO be condemned
for It's false representation OF affairs
In this country as much as those who
have made It possible FOR such an im.
preston 20 be created.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
BURN TATTERED
NATIONAL COLORS
Total Destruction Best Method Of Dis.
posing Of Flags No
Longer Used

Washington, April 23-What should
be done with an American flag. worn
out, soiled or tattered, that is no longer
seryiceable as the national emblem ?
Should 1t be destroyed? How should
it be destroyed without desecration?
In view OF the law Of February s, TO
prevent and punish the desecration,
lmutilation or improper use, within the
District of Columbia, OF the flag OF
the United States OF America" many
an American Of patriotic mind who
would not secretly dispose Of a useless
American flag in defiance Of law with
expectancy never to be found out, has
been troubled by the question as to
how TO proceed properly.
There appears to be- no law to point
the way But there is practice And the
best practice seems to point but one
way Burn the unserviceable flag. per.
haps make a rite and ceremony OF this
destruction by fire.
Total destruction seems the proper
leasure, and that is to be accomplished
conveniently and quickly only by fire
To bury the flag has been suggested.
but it is stated on the other hand that
remains may be- brought to light and
the method is not considered good
practice.
To throw the discarded flag into the
waste might be considered dcsecra
tion or at least an unpatriotic disre
gard of It's sacredness. Fire appears
the only sure way of satisfactory de-
struction.
To apply the flag to any further pur.
pose after its usefulness as flag has
ended would be considered dcsccra
tion, even II not punishable by law
as a public oteuse. II should never
become a dust rag or a part Of patch
work or serve any other use there
after, in the general opinion of those
who would pay it proper honor.
In the navy and the coast guard
regulations require that useless flag,
be- destroyed by fire This regulation
is strictly enforced.
The recent law, I'm defining the desc
Grafton of the flag, uses the language
shall publicly mutilato, dciacc defilc
or defy trample upon or cast con
tempt either by word or act upon any
such flag etc From this. the lawlcs,
olcnse is in some public act. that holds
up the flag to ridicule In the view of
all men. 1t does not consider what may
be- done In privacy 10y the individual
In view of many recent arrests. how
ever the fear OF unintentionally desc
Grating the flag has been In many
minds An official declaration OF what
to do with useless flags, in am opinion
from the attorney general has been
suggested from many sources. How
ever. the matter would only come be-
fore him ON reference from a head of
, department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
MARse HsNRYs coNrRIsUTIoN

Henry Watterson has lost none OF
the vitriol OF his pen, nor has age
dimmed his vision OF Democracy
First on bended knees we should pray
God to forgive us for our sloth in tax.
ing up the cause OF liberty the great
Kentucky editor says in an editorial
on Americas part in the war and CON
tinues.
Then erect as men, Christian men,
soldierly men. to their flag and the
wherever they lead us over the
ocean--through France to Flanders
across the Low Countries TO Koln.
Bonn and Kobens tumbling the for
tress of Ehrenbrcitstein into the Rhine
as We pass and damming the mouth OF
the Mozelle with the debris of the ruin
We make of it-then on 10 Berlin, the
Black Horse Cavalry sweeping the
WilhelmstIassc like lava down the
mountain side, the iunker and the
saber rattler flying before MS, the
tunes being Dixie and Yankee
Doodle the cry being Hail the French
Republic Hail the Republic Of Russia
welcome the commonwealth of the
Vattrland no peace with the Kaiser
no parlcy with Autocracy, Absolutisu
and the divine right Of kings to hcl
with the Hapburg and the Hohen2ol
lcru"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
CUBAN PLOT
IN NEW YORK
AND MEXICO

New York, April 23. Circumstances
of an alleged plot to stir up a new
| Cuban revolution, with MAY 20 fixed
as the date for the uprising, were made
public here today by the Republic OF
cuba news bureau. which said com
plaint shortly would De- placed before
the state department
What purports To be- a proclamation
sent by Cuban liberal leader here to
his friends in Cuba and Mexico. was
made public by the bureau. This docu.
mcnt pays tribute to General Jose
Miguel Gomez, the imprisoned mill
tary leader OF the recent Cuban insur.
rection, and rallies the writer's sup.
porters to plan OF dealing with Pres.
ident Menocal OF Cuba as an usurper
after the twentieth OF May next"
This proclamation is alleged to have
been prepared in this city immediate.
ly after Cuba proclaimed an existing
state Of war with Germany The evi.
dNce declared to be In the state de.
partments possession. is said 10 In.
clude correspondence between the 70.
menter Of the new revolution and the
editor OF an anti.American newspaper
in lucatan. Mexico This editors for.
mer activities In Havana we're sup.
pressed by the Cuban government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
SEEK AID FOR NEGRO
ILL WITH APPENDICITIS

Shall a man succumb to disease,
simply because he has not money with
which to buy medicine, or is unable
to work TO obtain such money?
This question is occupying the
minds of negroes in the second ward
relative to the case OF Joe Smith,
who since the first of February has
been afflicted with appendicitis, and
ut-.. complications, and will die un-
less he can be operated upon and Sc
cure other immediate relief.
Doctors Hill and Wa field. both
negroes have beeen att ding the sick
man ever since February and have
been furnishing him tn free medi-
cines and attention.
The city has no place to house and
care for INDECENT sick persons, and no
provision is made to furnish such per.
sons with medicines, except in limited
quantities
Doctors Hill and Wakefield called
this morning on DR.. Robert S. Willard,
city physician, who promised to re-
lieve them as much as is within the
City's power.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
ARDMORE HIGH
TODAY CELEBRATED
DURANT VICTORIES

The victories of the Ardmore high
school at the Durant track meet were
celebrated at the high school assembly
this morning amid much applause and
enthusiasm The two tourteeninch low
ing cups awarded to Ardmore for first
places in the orchestra and chorus con
tests, were presented to the school by
Sol Lowenstein, director Of the orches-
ira. Miss May Peterson, director of
the chorus, was not present, because of
illness.
The trophies were received in the
name of the school by Superintendent
.C. w. Richards. Miss Lillian Bishop
then recounted the experiences of the
Ardmore people at the meet telling
just how Ardmore won in orchestra
and chorus contests, and why prizes
were not secured in the other events.
The county meet will be the next
field of battle for the local talent. After
that, the state meet at the University
of Oklahoma will be entered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
DRAFT UP TO STAY
ADMINISTRATION PLAN 70 HAVE
RIGHT or NhY UNTl~ PASSED.
Vote May Be Reached Wednesday in
House Where Fight Between VIII
son Adherents and Majority Of Mill
tary Committee viii Be Staged.

Washington. April % The admin
israuons war army will be under
debate i'm both houses Of congress
with right ut way over all other legis
lation until passed upon.
Interest centers upon the house
where there is to be great fight be
tween spokesmen for President VII
son and the majority OF the military
committee over the selectiye draft
plan A vote may be reached tomOr
row. In the senate debate began Sat
urday and probably win continue for
several days but it is regarded as a
fOregOne conclusion that the measure
will be passed by a substantial ma
iority.
Chairman Dent OF the house militia
ry committee and nine other commit
teemen viii make the fight for the
bin as reported by them which pro
poses that the army shall be raised
by calls for volunteers in incrcments
OF 100000 and that the draft shall be
rcsorted TO only, unless and untilthat
system has failed
Despite the opposition of Chairman
Dent, administration supporters main
tanned that they will override his vol
untecr plan by from ~ TO % votes
at the very least
Particular interest attaches TO the
debate because Representative Kahn
a Republican, born in Germany will
present the administration Views. Rep
resentatiye Kahn has been in accord
with most of the governments pre-
paredness plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

increase is intended to keep pace with
the increased cost of living.
There will be REGULAR rehearsal OF
the Chamber OF Commerce band at the
court house tomorrow night
Work on the old Robson Opera
House building is progressing rapidly
and with no unforeseen delay the build
ing will be ready to receive tenants
before many weeks eiapse
A. B CBiln Echols, who has been
with the Prudential Life Insurance
company as agent for the past two
years in this city has been promoted to
the post OF district manager, with
headquarters at Hutchinson, Kansas.
81 will be glad when the new union
station is completed and we can move
into our new quarters" remarked l..
G. HerndOn, Of the Santa Fe, this morn.
ing Since the 1915 explosion this de.
partment has been seriously handi.
capped, but Notwithstanding the dis.
advantages under which affairs were
conducted Mr.. Herndon has handled
the situation remarkably well, and de.
serves credit tor his efforts to please
the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
LABOR MEN TO
PLAN PATRIOTIC RALLY

\ patriotic rally OF all the labor uu.
ions of Ardmore is to be planned at a
meeting OF the United Trades Council
of Ardmore for Monday evening. April
%, al Sis. The call for the meeting
follows.
There viii be special meeting
Of the United Trades Council OF Ard.
more Monday evening April %, at
sis p. m. for the purpose OF seating
delegates and providing for an organ.
ICED labor rally day and such other
business as may come before the coun.
ell FRED CHlLDRESS.
President.
LEO $. RAINES.
Recording Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

4 shooting disturbance. in which n
number of young men figured, but
which resulted in no injuries, occurred
Saturday night at a country dance
north Of Springer Several boys in a
car left the dance and began firing
reyolvers, according to Deputy Sheriff
Jim Carter, who Investigated the af-
fair Another party pursued the first.
compelling them to stop their rowdy-
ism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Walter Colbert says that the peach
crop in this section promises to be
the largest ever harvested His trees
are loaded down and he is going tC
whip off some of them in order to LET
the remainder mature There was hal
throughout this section twice this year
but evidently did no damage to fruit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Granville Hodges, Of orr, was trans
acting business here today Mr.
Hodges says the recent rains have
put an altogether different aspect up
on the appearance OF things in the
country and farmers are correspond
ingly happy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Patriotism. like charity should be-
gin at home Flying old Glory Is a
good stunt But one equally as good,
which shows you really are Interested
in the growth and development Of your
city. is to keep your premises clean
and free from dirt and trash Help
TO make Ardmore the cleanest city IN
the United States Clean up and
keep clean"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Saturday and Sunday were quiet
days with the local naval recruiting
station and the officer in charge stat.
ed that he was at loss for the an.
swcr one reason he believes, was
that Il was a pleasant day and most
OF the young men were out in the
country or Turing the finny tribe at
some of the lakes. The local office
has received many applications which
had 10 he rejected for various causes.
There also have been received many
applications from desirable young men
who later were denied permission by
their parents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
Taken Internally.

What has become OF my almond
cream
Your almond cream?"
Yes. my complexion cream
Il thought that was some fancy
grub you .-t for the party last night
so ! spread IL on the sandwiches"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Judge and Mrs Tom Champion, Mr..
and Mrs. H. l.. Crockett, Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Jones and Mr. and Mrs Carl
Jones motored through the oil fields
Sunday They went first to Fox, in
specting the Sinclair-Gypsy discovery
well in that field, which is flowing
COO barrels Of oil daily. and returned
TO Ardmore by way OF Ragtown and
HealdtOn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Forty men and women of the Every.
member canvass committee of the
First Christian church, visited 6OU
members of the churcn at their homes
Sunday between 1880 and $3.50 o'clock.
An increased interest IN church work,
la larger attendance az church ser
vices and mutual helpfulness In learn
ing and relieving the needs Of church
workers, and the securing OF pledges
for the financial support of the church
next year were some of the objects
sought i'm these personal visits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Tom Carter. city commissioner Of
streets and bridges dG not attend po.
lice court this morrng. II he had
been there. his heart undoubtedly
would have been gladdened by the
sight Of twelve husky negroes, arrest.
ed last night and early this morning
on charges Of lettering The negroes
were arrested at a place east OF the
railroad Each of them was fined So.
and being unable to pay the fines. will
be given a chance to aid in improving
the streets Of the city for the next
few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

At the general election in 1920 Mich.
igan women will have the right to vote
for presidential electors as result
.of the adoption Of presidential suf.
fraEe amendment by the state legisla.
ture which the governor announces he
will sign Presidential suffrage has
also been granted to Rhode Island
women by act OF the legislature \
bill allowing women to vote for all
offices not specifically prohibited in
the state constitution. thereby allow.
INK suffrage without constitutional
amendment has passed the Nebraska
house of representatives. and will pass
the senate as soon as it can be brought
10 vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

T. Grant, OF sulphur was in the
city yesterday
Felix Grayson. Of Ada. was transact
FMS business in Ardmore today
j. l.. Hamon was I'm Lawton on bus.
mess yesterday and today
Y. Bronough, Of Hugo. was transact
ing business in the oil fields today.
G b. Wolfe, of Lebanon. Tennessee,
is in the city on a prospecting tour.
Al Han, Of Oklahoma City, com.
mercial traveller spent Sunday in Ard.
more
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Ledgerwood of
Tishomingo, were in the city yester.
day.
D. }. Kendall, of Sulphur, is in the
city, the guest Of his son, Horace Ken
dali.
r. r. Cross, a prominent citizen Of
Gainesville, was in the city today on
business
J. II Johnston and Randall Fyeid.
SON of Marietta, were Sunday visitors
in Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Bartlosyillo Examiner. Taking Ger
man prisoners these days is rather cN.
pcusiyc operation There have been
something like 10000 German prison
crs taken i'm the present drive and il
means that We must raise just that
much more food stuff to feed them.