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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

German submarine tells nd new story.
The world has become accustomed to
such narrowing details. The Lusitanla.
the Ancona. the Sussex. the Belgian
Prince and innumerable other Incidents
have familiarized W with the methods
OF this new piracy that kultur has In.
troduced 10 the world. The firing OF a
second torpedo into the Apapa while
women and children We're being lowered
into lifeboats but adds another incident
to the chronicles of horror that will be
history's Indictment against Germany
But. coming at this time the Apapa
incident naturally suggests the ques.
tion. With whom would II be possible
to make a treaty Of peace, II the United
States. Great Britain. France and Italy
were so disposed? These cruelties are
systematic. They come from the source
that decreed the breaking Of treaty OBJ
legations at the beginning OF the war
and the cruelties OF the Belgian in.
vasion. and then conducted a policy of
systematic menadcity toward the United
States. Would It be possible to sit at
the same council table with this mon.
ster, whose hands drip with the blood
OF women and children and whose ex.
preston is the leer of lust for human
life and contempt for good faith?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

increased safety and carrying power
more than compensated for the In
creased cost OF equipment. But the
experts may have been wrong about
II. at least az regards passenger cars.
II does seem rather absurd when you
consider the immense weight OF the or.
dinary Pullman car compared with the
people In II. Surely steel ears might
be designed OF lighter construction that
would be just as serviceable and safe.
provided there were no heavier cars
coupled with them To act as battering
rams In collision. Suppose the In
genious Mr.. Ford proceeds 10 design a
model coach or Pullman!
Freight cars OF recent types likewise
seem heavier than they need be for
various classes OF light freight Ran.
road men like 10 have all their ears
strong so that they can make up trains
of any cars that happen to be avail
able. without worrying lest the heavy
cars telescope the light ones. The In
PRODUCTION OF much lighter type, ac'
cording to Mr.. Ford's suggestion. might
require the making up of separate
heavy trains and light trains. Perhaps
that could be done.
Anyhow, at n time when the railroads
frankly admit their inability to cope
with traffic demands. and when we are
overhauling all our old practices and
ideas. It may be worth
about.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
Arthnore. Friday. December 81, 1917
SAVING TURKISH VICTIMS.

The national Sunday school organi.
zation has opened Christmas cam.
paign to raise $1,000 900 for the relief
OF orphans widows and other sufferers
in Armenia and Syria.
That amount should easily be raised
many times over In Sunday schools or
In churches or in mov.e theaters or
on the street or anywhere else In Amer.
lea II our people realized but a 1.-THE
OF the sufferings and needs of those
distressed countries.
DIR. Aked. the we'll known San Fran.
cisco pastor, who has been speaking
for the Armenian relief work. said
lately that women. children and other
Christian refugees were dying of star.
walton in Lebanon at the rate of $4,000
week. II Is matter Of common
knowledge that no less than 1000, 900
Armenians have been massacred by the
Turks or have died of hardships en-.
tailed by deportation from their homes.
More than one American investigator
has declared that, terrible as are the
woes Of Belgium. they must be mul.
tiplied In our imagination a thousand
times before we can begin to appre.
ciate the woes of the Armenians. Their
treatment by the Turks during this
war. with the acquiescence Of Ger
many. has been the climax Of 5000 years
of persecution and slaughter.
II is a question now OF saving the
last sad remnants OF the most tragic
race belonging to Christian civilization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA.

Tulsa Times: Russia Is today threat.
ened with total collapse. and Russia has
been crumbling since the day the ce-
menting force OF despotism was de-
stroyed-since the hour Nicholas was
unseated. The disintegration was rapid
under Kerensky and is now rapid
under the government Of the boil
sheviki
Though traditions and centuries OF as
sociation were factors in holding II to-
gether the main cohesive force was the
military power exercised by the czars.
With that power went many abuses
which could not hope always to with
stand the growth Of democratic and
revolutionary ideas. Unlike the Ger.
man, the Russian despotism was not
founded on an enlightened bureaucratic
system. Under Hohenzollernism it was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

possible for commerce. industries and
the sciences II not the arts to flourish: :
under the RoInanor government art
might flourish. but commerce and the
industries were hampered. Kaiserism
knew how to solve economic problems
while keeping the people captive. and
In fact intensity political slavery by
the very device OF economic improve
ment; czarism ignored economic condi-
tions and thereby promoted revolution
airy aspirations
When the Romanon dynasty fell. the
Russian empire was the greatest terri.
torial structure Of its kind ever achieved
by imperial ambition. Though not the
largest In area or population II was
the most expansive stretch OF continu.
Gus territory ever brought under the
control of one government.
Washington Star: The man who tends
his own furnace should have the re-
spect OF the community this winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
FEDERAL BARGEs FOR RIVERS

The government shipping board.
while obliged by the submarine menace
to concentrate its efforts on the con-
struction Of ocean shipping, has not
overlooked the need of domestic water.
way transportation. 1t is reported that
as soon as the Atlantic problem is sat.
isfactorily met the board will turn it's
attention to the building of big fleets
of barges and tow boats. to be used for
carrying coal. steel and other heavy
freight on our rivers, lakes and coastal
waterways.
The desirability of such action is pat
ent to everyone. II we are able today
to make proper use of our waterways
as European countries do, there would
be no freight blockades, no railway
breakdown"
Our waterways have been throttled by
the railroads and. so far as intelligent
constructive development is concerned
ignored by congress. Private capital
has been afraid, in recent years, to
enter this field. and is still afraid. No
the matter properly.
The government should proceed with
il as rapidly as circumstances permit,
no matter what disposition is made of
the railroads. A slight beginning has
already been made. Before the war ends
there ought to be a tremendous inn
provement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
DAILY ARDMoRElrE

presided over by Judge ID. 7. Dyer
which has been overcrowded for years.
st. Louis was promised an additional
Judge AZ the last session OF congress.
At that time the names OF former Judge
Moses Sale. former Judge Albert ID.
Nortoni. James &. Jones and United
States District Attorney Arthur Oliver.
all Of 81. Louis. and Supreme Judge
Walter w. Graves Of Jefferson City.
were discussed for the appointment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
A WAR PRAYER.
BY James Waterman Wise Of the
vigiiantes.

Father, we beseech Thee
Guard our boys tonight.
Keep. we pray, their footsteps
on the paths of right.
We have sent them gladly.
For the fight is just.
Yea. their cause is holy.
Glorious their trust.
Hold their fates. o Father,
In Thy wondrous hand.
Bring them back. If may be.
Back to grace our land.
For we loved them dearly.
But our path was clear,
Honor babe us send them,
Father. be Thou near.
Blu; Il they must leave us.
IL II be Thy will.
Father. we impiore Thee.
Guide and guard them still.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

The Cleveland city council is plan.
ming to eliminate the usual appropria-
ton of $4,000 or so for the smoke In.
spection department. The purpose. as
may readily be guessed. is economy. In
asmuch as several million dollars worth
OF coal go up every year In black smoke
the result OF imperfect combustion.
which might be eliminated by the use
of smoke-consumers and proper firing
methods-that looks like queer sort
of economy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
From, Other
Editorial Pages
COULD END WAR QUICKLY.

st. Louis Times: Fear that Germany
may win In the world war and that they
may share In the fate OF Austril and
become vassals OF the German empire
Keeps Holland and the Scandinav Wan
countries on the fence.
This fact may be read between the
lines In some of the official communl.
cations from those countries and Is
openly charged In the Socialist organs
OF Amsterdam Stockholm. Christiania
and Copenhagen.
Germany's doom would be spelled,
war experts admit. should only IIol-
land and Denmark join the allies and
help make the world safe for democ.
racy. but diplomacy keeps their swords
sheathed.
The rulers In these countries are
only puppets on the throne. Queen
W'ilhelmina's principal occupation Is to
sign the laws enacted by a semi-Social-
list Dutch assembly. and only a few
days ago she signed radical universal
suffrage law. In fact. the Dutch and
Danes are in full sympathy with re-
publican progress.
Yet secret German diplomacy has
succeeded In keeping these countries,
whose shipping has suffered more than
that OF any other neutral. out of the
war. Why cannot the United States
and the allies bring sufficient pressure
TO bear on them to force them to fight
with the champions OF world liberty?
The bloodshed would soon be over.
for through Holland and Denmark the
vulnerable part Of Germany could easily
be invaded and the allies could be at
the gates Of Berlin in less than month
WITH WHOM WOULD WE MAKE
PEACE?
Cincinnati TimesStar: The torpedoing
of the British steamship Apapa by a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Another juicy political plum is to be
given to Missouri by the creation of
another United States district court
if the recommendation of the judicial
committee of the house of representa-
tives is adopted. At present there are
only two United States district courts
in Missouri. one at ST Louis and one
i'm Kansas City. The new district will
be carved out of the St Louis district
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Beware of hedging on your income
tax statement Uncle Sam is preparing
'doomsday book" listing and classify.
ing all the eligible incomers that he can
get hold Of It's extremely probable
that your names written there. In
which case. any attempt at tax-dodging
may double your taxes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
SHRAPNEL

Some of these winter mornings the
kaiser will hear woman beating a
tinpan in the streets of Berlin. A
French king and queen once heard the
same sound. and 1t resulted in the gull.
lotine and shambles.
Springfield. Mo-. saloonkeepers have
been asked by their local food admin
istrators to not serve eggnog on Christ
mas, the object being to save sugar
Wise move, because any man who
wants to go on drunken debauch on
the anniversary of the birth of Christ
can do so as well on straight liquor
as on that in which henfl'uit and sugar
are mixed
What has become of the old-fash-
ioned gentleman who always arose when
his wife entered the room to greet their
guests?
If anybody in Ardmore has any extra
horse sense lying around loose. please
send It to Russia.
More than eight millions of tons, dead
weight. a total of S,32S, $50, to be exact,
of shipping Is now under construction
in the United States. an official re-
port discloses This sounds good as an
offset to the German submarine ruth
lessness. These S,32S,530 tons of ship
ping mean 1000 ships of 1000 tons,
dead weight capacity.
To the Ardmore BARRIERS: DO you
suppose 35 cents would be fair price
for cutting a boshevik's hair?
Are you going to blow yourself for
loads of costly gifts this Christmas?
1t does seem that you could content
yourself with making a few modest,
useful presents and giving the balance
toward helping our fine boys who are
battling through mud and slush and bit
ter cold, facing death itself, that you
may have peace. abundant prosperity
and a beautiful freedoms flag of stars
and stripes.
Those who have been clubbing it The
Appeal to Treason" can "go way back
and sit down" The great Socialist paper
now stands squarely back Of President
Wilson and is in full accord with our
country's war aims Its new caption
is The New Appeal to Reason"
-, -
II must be mighty hard Tor a man
to jar loose" from a $4,000 per year
job. Guess that's why the railroad
presidents are hoping" the government
won't take over their lines.
It's about time for the kaiser's an
nual peace Offering"
Speaking of grand opera. Do you
recall the good old days when the negro
minstrels came to town with their
gaudily uniformed band and their make
you want to dance" music?
Postage stamps are more expensive
now. but the postofiice is flooded with
mail just the same.
Be patient. Mr.. Speeder, Washing
ton street has received part of its sur
facing. BY time that is worn off the
rest will have been put on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Tishomingo Capital.Democrat: An
Ardmore man says he carries his wlfe's
picture In his watch case to remind
him she viii be watching the clock
when he's out late.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

st. Joseph MOI News-Press: Mrs.
Sallie b. Patton and Mrs. Ira W. Miller
both of Los Angeles, were married De-
cember S in Chicago
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Massachusetts seems to be the only
state In the union where the 'drys"
are losing ground. Four cities, here.
tofore dry" voted 10 become wet"
and the wet" forces made gains all
along the line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Tulsa World: As time hops along
and funerals multiply unbidden, regrets
troop around President Carranza OF
Mexico. Had he stood by when Uncle
Sam staged a major operation on villa
how different things would be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

along the line.
There are i3i members of the pres
ent house OF representatives. and one
vacancy. To pass either the resolution
for national prohibition or the resolu-
ton for national suffrage for women
will require 290 votes. A straw vote
shows that while the prohibition reso.
luton may be adopted, the suffrage
resolution will be defeated.
Massachusetts, legislature of 1918.
which will assemble January 9. will be.
as usual. strongly Republican. The
senate will consist of thirty.three Re
publicans and seven Democrats. as com.
pared with thirty.four Republicans
and six Democrats In 1917. The house
will consist OF l79 Republicans. fifty.
eight Democrats. one Socialist, one Re.
publican.Democrat and one Independent.
Announcement Is made by Mrs. Wal.
ter McNabb Miller. chairman OF the
Missouri Woman Suffrage association,
that the suffragists have the promise
Of favorable vote on the Susan II.
Anthony amendment for woman suf.
fraee from fourteen OF the sixteen Mis-.
souri, representatives In the house
Booher ef Savannah and Meekes OF ST.
Louis are the ones who have not
pledged their support.
President Wilson's suggestion favor
ing concentration of appropriation bills
In a single house committee has aroused
a substantial difference of views among
house leaders. Eight committees in
the appropriations committee
which originate the big supply bills,
have fought for years against the con-
plan, which Chairman Fitz.
gerald of the appropriations commit
tee has advocated.
More than twenty per cent of the
white residents OF the District of Co
lumbia have voting place in some
other state. thus preventing them from
voting In the district. Less than four
per cent of the negro population of the
city votes elsewhere. and, according to
statistics. the negro population
one-third of the population
IF the district. That Is one of the
that many of the residents of
he district are against suffrage for the
district.
Evidence is accommodating that just
he opposite from what was predicted
Is the result of the election of Tam.
nany's candidate for mayor of New
FORK is going to happen. Mayor elect |
1ylan is to be a real reform executive. |
according to announcement made i'm adj 4!
'ance of his assumption Of office. After |
January /. when the new city admin |
stration comes into power all places |
hat tend to debauch the morals of
he community will be gone after
hammer and tongs." Gambling is to
De placed under the lid, and sensa- !
ional entertainments and dancing acts |
t theaters. cabarets. hotels and restau-
ants will be closely scrutinized and |
If they exceed the bounds |
# decency.
Another juicy political plum is to be |
.iven to Missouri by the creation of |
mother United States district court |
the n1a tinp nf iudiciaI |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

McAlester News-Capital: Every man
worthy to be citizen Of this country
must be one hundred per cent American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Postage stamps are more expensive
now, but the postofiice is flooded with
mail just the same.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Be patient, Mr.. Speeder, Washing
ton street has received part of its sur.
facing BY time that is worn off the
rest will have been put on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Calera News: Sometimes II is hard
to see the silver side Of cloud. but IL
Is there. Put on the right glasses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Speaking of grand opera. Do YOU
recall the good old days when the negro
came to town with their
gaudily uniformed band and their make
you want to dance" music?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
Scissors and Paste.

Tulsa World: As time hops along
and funerals multiply unbidden, regrets
| troop around President Carranza OF
| Mexico Had he stood by when Uncle
Sam staged major operation on villa
how different things would be-
Tishomingo Capital.Democrat: An
Ardmore man says he carries his wlfes
picture In his watch case TO remind
him she will be watching the clock
when he's out late.
McAlester News-Capital Every man
worthy to be q citizen OF this country
must be one hundred per cent American.
Calera News: Sometimes II Is hard
to see the silver side of cloud but IL
Is there. Put on the right glasses.
Oil and Gas Journal: Colonel House.
representing President Wilson, is turn.
ing out to be not only an envoy ex.
traordinary, but an extraordinary en-.
voy.
Guthrie Leader: Speaking Of non-es
sential industries. what about speech
making in congress?
Gainesville CTexas) Register: II, has
always seemed strange that a little
wife can boss a big husband when
big wife can't do IL.
Lawton Constitution: The State Bar
association elected women as the new
officers for next year. Poor man. he is
continually being circumscribed
Drumright News: Don't expect any
sympathy when you jump out of the
frying pan into the fire. People will
merely ask what you were doing in the
frying pan.
Muskogee Times Democrat: An excel
lent place for the food spectators is
right I'm Jail where they can spend their
time specializing when they will get out
FL Reno Democrat: Presently man
will blush when money jingles in his
pocket He will be accused of boarding
wealth.
st. Joseph MOI News-Press: Cheer
up! Soon the kissing under the mistle-
toe will be all that it is smacked up
to be.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

st. Joseph MOI News-Press: Cheer
up Soon the kissing under the mistle.
toe will be all that it is smacked up
to be.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

FL Reno Democrat: Presently a man
will blush when money jingles in his
pocket He will be accused of boarding
wealth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Oil and Gas Journal: Colonel House.
representing President Wilson. is turn.
ing out to be not only an envoy ex.
traordinary, but an extraordinary en-
yDV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Muskogee Times s-Democrat: An excel
lent place for the food spectators is
right I'm Jail where they can spend their
time specializing when they will get out
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

It's about time for the kaiser's an
nual peace Offering"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned gentleman who always arose when
his wife entered the room to greet their
guests?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Lawton Constitution: The State Bar
association elected women as the new
officers for next year. Poor man. he is
continually being circumscribed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Gainesville Texas) Register: 1t, has
always seemed strange that a little
wife can boss a big husband when
big wife can't do it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Drumright News: Don't expect any
sympathy when you jump out of the
frying pan into the fire. People will
merely ask what you were doing in the
frying pan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Guthrie Leader: Speaking of non-es.
sential industries. what about speech.
making in congress?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Some of these winter mornings the
kaiser will hear a woman beating a
tinpan in the streets Of Berlin. A
French king and queen once heard the
same sound. and 1t resulted in the gull.
lotine and shambles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

If anybody in Ardmore has any extra
horse sense lying around loose. please
send II to Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
WITH WHOM WOULD WE MAKE
PEACE?

Cincinnati Times-Star: The torpedoing
Of the British steamship, Apapa, by a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Samuel \. Montgomery.

Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
La Crosse. Va. May 24.-Samuel
\. Montgomery. of La Crosse, Va,
died May 81, at the home of his son.
John S. Montgomery. at the age of
seventy-four years. Mr.. Montgomery
was member OF the Fourteenth
Virginia regiment. Armistead's brig
AIDE, Pickett's division. and at the
time OF his death was commander OF
l. A, Armstead camp of Confederate
Veterans. at Boydton. His greatest
veterans and talk about the old
times.
He was buried MAY - az the
cemetery or the Methodist church at
la Crosse. and the floral tributes We're
numerous, showing the love and re
spect of his friends.
Active paIEheArers were, J. l..
Hagood. 5 J. Mosciey. L. l. Perkiu-
son. n D. Barham, K. Z. Nash and
J.. NJ. Raney Honorary: r. 5.
Thomas A. w Bracey. Sr NJ. W.
Tanner. :. 4. Tudor. Sr. John w
Crowder. John 9. Sims, 2. II Hub
bard II. C. Taylor Nirgini}ls Smith.
W. H. Jones. J f.. Taylor. b J. Davis
and G. =. Btuford. al Confederate
veterans. and special friends Of Nh
Montgomery.
He il survived by three sons John
s Montgomery. W II Montgomery,
OF Ia Crosse. and 8. ] Montgomery.
Of Norfolk; ard four daughters Mrs,
J. A Walker Mrs w r Gibson. OF
Ia Crosse: l. NJ Montgomery. %
Richmond. and Mrs Y. \. West, 81
OLD Church
lie was a consistent mem Der OF the
Methodist church n. this place.