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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
KANSAS CITY CALLS ON
GEN. BLUE TO HANDLE
INFLUENZA SITUATION


Kansas City Mo, Dec. Sur
geon General Blue, head OF the
United States public health service,
was called upon today by local OF
ficials to send government ply
sician to take entire charge OF the
influenza situation here.
Twenty-six deaths yesterday from
pneumonia and influenza were
shown in the official reports, while
the number OF new cases reported
yesterday numbered 345.
One hundred and twenty-five new
cases were reported from Kansas
City. Kan, for the "a hours ending
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
They Get News on Board

Washington, Dec. 5.-Members OF
the presidential party on shipboard
were able this morning to read news
reports from all over the world. A
naval officer assigned to the duty
always makes up each night a syn
opsis OF the late news Tor radio
transmission to all ships ot sea. 1t IS
understood that while the George
Washington is crossing the ocean
the service is supplemented by ad-
ditional matter prepared in the state
department and referring particu-
larlv to affairs OF international I'M
portancc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Navy Cut Saves Billion

Washington. Dec. 5.-More than
a billion dollars has been cut from
the navy's estimates OF expenditures
for the coming fiscal year. Secre-
tary Daniels disclosed today that
the estimates sent to congress Mon.
day were based on the war program
and that the reduction process that
already has eliminated more than
fifth OF the S2.600,000.00O total is
continuing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
FOURTEEN WOMEN
FTER ST A 7 s | n
BRITISH COMMONS
ONE IS TRYING TO BEAT
FORMER PREMIER ASQUITH
FOR REELECTION.
SEVERAL ARE M|L|TANTS
Christabel Pankhurst and Mrs
Lawrence, Hunger Strikers, and
Countess Markievicz, Sim Fein.
er, Are Among Aspirants to
Parliament.

London, Wednesday, Dec. A.
Among the candidates for parlia-
ment nominated yesterday were II
women. They include Miss Christa-
bel Pankhurst, daughter of Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffrage
leader; Mrs. Frederick Pethick
Lawrence, Joint editor OF Votes for
Women; Miss Mary Macarthur, sec
retary OF the British womenS' trade.
union and Countess Gcorgina Mar
kieyicz, OF Dublin, the sim fem
leader.
Miss Christabcl Pankhurst has
been active in the British militant
suffrage movement more than II
years. In 1908 she was imprisoned
for ten weeks for 4 political offense
and thereafter figured in the har
RAISING OF Premier Asquith, the
threatened storming of parliament
and other incidents. She was ioi
two years an exile in France.
She Started Hunger Strike.
Mrs. Frederick Pethck Lawence
was arrested in London in 1912 on
charge OF conspiring to incitc
riots by suffragetteS. Sentenced tc
nine months imprisonment, she
started a hunger strike. She wa,
released on her promise to abau-
don further militant tactics. Later
Mrs. Lawrence became estranged
from Mrs Emmeline pankhurst and
helped to organize a non-militant
suffrage movement in England.
Miss Mary Macarthur is president
Of the National Federation OF
Women Workers. Some years ago
when she planned to attend the
Women's Trade Union League con
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Eisner Against Separation.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, Dec. A.
Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier
is reported privately to have de-
clared himself ready to resign when
the national assembly had regulat-
ed the country's affairs. according
to a Munich dispatch.
Addressing the soldiers and work
mems concuncil, Premier Eisner de-
clared the Bavarian government was
opposed to any idea OF separation
from Germany as 4 whole. the Sc
curity of which he regarded as OBJ
tainable only by the creation OF a
federal state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
SENATOR ROL D s
GERMANY "CAN' 7
MAKE INDEMNITY"
OUR PEOPLE MUST BEAR
BURDEN OF IS BILLIONS
WAR DEBT
URGES PUBLIC ECONOMY
Coloradan Declares We Should
Make Thrift National Virtue
And That 1t Is the Best Cure for
Discomfort and Threatened Boil
Shevism.

New York, Dec. 5.--Ordinary Ct
iciency in public administration
would save the people of this coun-
try $600000,000 a year, United States
Senator Charles s. Thomas of Col
orado told the Association of Lie
Insurance Presidents in a thrift cJr-
ference which began today. Senator
Thomas is a member Of the senate
committee on finance.
The war leaves us a legacy Of a
stupendous debt declared Senator
Thomas. 1T will reach, If it loeS
not exceed $35,000,000,000 or twice
as much as the combined debt OF
the allied nations, including Russia,
when the war began. The annual
interest upon this stupendous sum
will be $f400, 100000, nearly twice
the net total OF the nations annual
pre-war expenditure. This means a
vastly increased rate and radius OF
taxation.
The people must bear the bur
den. for Germany cannot make IN
demnitv. They will bear it willingly
il economy in public adminiStra-
ton and the application Of every dol
lar to the public needs shall become
the policy OF the government. They
will not and should not be content
if the gross extravagances OF the
past continue.
Senator Thomas declared that
American shores have been flooded
with a mass OF humanity apparently
unassimilable. The immigrants col
onies have become national plague
spots. breeding places for all the ug-
" disorders of the century Dis
ruption of the central powers, he
believed, would remove all restric-
tions upon emigration OF their peo-
ple. The dam" he declared must
be erected on this side OF the At
lantic.'
Your city typifies the general
1t contains the germs OF
every social and political disorder:
Parts of its press are constant and
sewers OF sedition. From
such congenial soil was bred the
Black Hand and |. w. w. A pow
der magazine unguarded is not more
dangerous TO the community
Into the IA ecof this sinister men
ace. wealth flaunts the orgies OF the
great white way 1t thus supplies
the East Side with text and justifl-
cation. A population, sullen with the
discomfort OF poverty, confronted
With the vulgar and ostentatious dis
Dlay of lavish extravaganza. will not
always remain quiescent. An explo-
sion is inevitable. 1t is a sinister fact
that. excepting Lenine, nearly all
he leaders OF Russian bolshevism
graduated from the swarming cen
.ers OF New York. Chicago. and
Philadelphia. Their bloody program
Vas formulated here, and here they
proposed to test it, when opportuni-
v beckoned and Russia became their
;ictim.
The war has taught us the wis
ION and simplicity OF thrift We
hould make it a national virtue. II
S the best cure for discomfort"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
May Be After Bills Goat

Copenhagen, Dec. 5.-A delega-
tion from the Berlin soldiers and
workmen's council has arrived at
The Hague, a Berlin dispatch re-
ports. The message indicates that its
presence at the Netherlands cap
ital has to do with negotiations con-
cerning former Emperor William in
progress at the German legation in
The Hague, the nature OF which is
not stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
II BILLIONS TO BE
SAVED FROM THE "a
INTENDED FOR WAR

Washington. Dec 5.-Savings ap-
preaching Sl2OOO,0O0.0O0 are expect
ed to be made from the S24,2Sl 00O,-
600 appropriations made during the
war for the war department. Sec
retary Baker gave this estimate to-
day. He said the departments dis
bursements to date in the United
States total S9.l59.000000, and those
in France 81 Sl,l6S,000,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
BOYCOTT OPPOSED
At CONGRESS OF
RECONSTRUCTION
MUST NOT WAGE STRIFE
INSPIRED BY OLD ENMITY
AND SUSPICION
NO RAW MATERIAL BAN
James Farrell of New York Never
theless Points Out that an Unre-
pentant Germany Cannot Expect
Raising Of Economic Blockade.

Atlantic City, n. j., Dec 5.-Thc
probability of perpetuating in the do
main Of commerce the hatred and
strife engendered by the war will be
lessened greatly if the United States
refuses to be drawn into any agree
ment or understanding that would
mmake her a party to boycott OF
the commerce Of any nations that
have been arrayed against each other
was a declaration contained in an
address prepared by Jas. Farrell of
New York and read, in his absence,
to the reconstruction congress here
today
"In this matter of economic war
fare after the war, Mr.. Farrell said,
there should be no ground for mis-
understanding our position. An un-
repentent Germany, still welded to
her idols Of militarism and the re
lentless application of superior force
can establish no right to demand the
raising of the economic blockade
which has been a most potent lnStru-
ment in ending the war.
But when we have exposed Ger
man ambition and denounced Ger
man methods, it would be a curious
way of preventing their revival by
committing ourselves to the accept
ance OF German principles. Only on
the theory that the menace OF Prus-
sian militarism must survive can
there be any reason fopnd for look
ing to the future security OF the
world in the waging OF a bloodIesS
war inspired by the same enmitN
suspicious and feats that but lately
divided the world.
Reckon with Trade Casualties
Nor can the fact be ignored that
in trade war as in this class OF mil
itarv force, the balance OF slaughter
must be reckoned with, since the
casualties cannot all be on the 9TH
ed side.
1T is certain that il Germany is to
be compelled to repay the wanton
destruction she has wrought IN Bel.
pium and northern France, Poland
and Serbia. She must have access to
the raw materials OF manufacture,
bv conversion OF which into finished
products she may earn the money
necessary to pay her debts.
Given the frank acceptance by
Germany of the terms OF peace that
will be dictated by the allies, there
,an be no reason for separating her
economic wants from those OF the
est OF Europe. These will be sui
icientlv imperative to use up all the
surplus foodstuffs and raw materials
hat can be spared for many months
% come.
An industrial creed for the four
parties to industry capital, man
cement. labor and the community,
vas outlined by John d. Rockefeller
n an address today before the war
emergency and reconstruction con-
erence. in session here.
Rockefeller's Industrial Greed
Assertaing that capital and labor
re partners with common interests.
nd not enemies, Mr.. Rockefeller
tated ten tenets OF his industrial
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Forward Toward the Rhine

Washington, Dec. ;. = GeneraI
Pershings communique for Wednes
day follows: THE Third army,
continuing its advance south OF the
Moselle. today reached the general
line Bercastel- Malborn-Otzenhaus-
en-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Weather Forecast

Ardmore and vicinity: To-
night and Friday fair.
Oklahoma. East and West
Texas: Tonight and Friday fair.
Kansas: Fair tonight and Fri
day; colder Friday and in the
north portion tonight.
Louisiana: tonight and Fri
dav fair: frost in the interior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
MAYOR OF CH|CKASHA
IS FOUND GUILTY OF
NEGLECT AND OUSEED
JURY TAKES ONLY TEN MIN
UTES IN REACHING YER
DICT ON THE EVIDENCE

Chickasha, Okla, Dec. 5.-Thc
jury in the case against Mayor Colt
man in the district court here
brought in a verdict, after only ten
minutes absence from the court
room, finding the defendant guilty
OF wiful neglect OF duty and malad-
ministration in office as charged in
the accusation
This verdict makes permanent the
removal OF the mayor from office, as
it sustains the action OF the grand
jury several months ago. which rec
commended the mayors removal.
Coffman already had been suspend
ed.
The courts charge to the jury
was a review OF the grand jury find
ings and was said among lawyers to
have been one OF the strongest
charges ever given by the cour here.
s. p. Freeing, attorney general,
in summing up the evidence, made
it clear that the state did not take
the position that Coffman had ac-
cepted money. He characterized as
a disgrace the negligence OF the
mayor and his permitting the gamb-
ling houses to run and other forms
of vice to gain such foothold that
the military authorities were COM
PEELED to come in and put a stop to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
HERO WH|TTLESEY is
FIRST TO GET MEDAL
Of HONOR IN THE WAR

Washington, Dec. 5.-Three Am
erican soldiers, a colonel, captain
and a private, have been designated
by President Wilson to receive the
highest military decoration given by
the United States for valor in ac..
ton, the congressional medal OF
honor. They have won the first OF
the medals awarded during the war
with Germany. They are: Col. Chas'
w. Whittlesey, 50Sth infantry, capt.
Geo. G.. McMurtry, and Pvt. Ihom-
as c. Neibaur.
Col. Whittlesey, at the time a ma
ior. and Captain McMurtry were at
the head OF the famous lost bat.
talion.' OF the 50Sth, which lost halt
lis men holding out against the en-
emv when surrounded in the Ar
come Forest until relieved hve
days later. :,
Private Neibaur distinguished
himself when the Rainbow division
took Cote de Chatillon in October
by stopping an enemy charge
against ridge, single-handed, with
his automatic. after all others OF
his patrol detachment had been
killed or wounded Despite wounds
through both knees, he completed
>.ihe exploit by bringing in eleven
Germans at the point OF his pistol
Colonel Whittlesey, a New YORK
LAWYER. formerly OF Pittsheld, Mass
is the man who told the Germans to
go to hell' when they demanded
surrender OF his battalion. AT that
time his command was surrounded
bv the enemy, many had been killed
and wounded. and the men had been
without food for three or four days
Their ammunition was running low.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Freezing Puts Cross-Fire.

The feature OF the Coffman tes-
timony was decidedly the cross
examination to which the witness
was subjected by Attorney Gen
eral Freezing, who is conducting
the case. The witness could not
explain how it happened that the
gamblers were never tried in court,
but on occasions when arrested
were permitted to post bonds, which
were forfeited when the defendants
failed to appear in police court. Al
ter a rigid cross-eXamlnation, Coli
man admitted that he had received
a letter from the military authorities
at Fort Sill advising him to clean up
the town. 1t was brought out that
he had apparently made no effort
to comply with the requests OF the
military authorities until other ottl-
cials took the matter in charge, al
ter which the grand jury recon-
mended the removal of Cottman,
Oscar Simpson, county attorney;
Hodge Bailey, sheriff, and the en-
tire police force.
Ben Phillips, former chief OF po-
lice. and several Of the deposed cops
declared on the stand that they
knew gambling was being carried
on in Chickasha, but refrained from
stopping it because they did not
have orders to do so. Lem Burch,
former patrolman, said he took
orders from the assistant chief and
could have stopped the gambling,
but had orders to let it continue.
Question of Orders.
Former Assistant Chief Baird
claimed his orders to pass up the
gamblers came from the chief and
the former chief stated that he was
by the mayor and subject
to his orders. On cross-eXamina-
ton by Attorney F. Z. Riddle, Colt
mans lawyer, the former chief fin
allv admitted his orders from the
mavor were to enforce the laws.
Fred Hubbard testified that he had
told Coffman that whisky was being
sold in Chickasha and had offered
to take him where he could buy a
drink, if the then mayor would fur
nish the money. He said that Colt
man got in his car to go to the place
but backed out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Cross Christmas Ro
Dec. 16 to %

Help Yourself by Helping Your
Fellow Men,
GUARANTY STATE BANK.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06

All it takes is a heart and S1.0'
GUARANTY STATE BANK.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
THE HOSPITAL SUPPLIES
COMMITTEE WORKS in
ROOM NO. 7 MCCLURE BLDG

The worl; on Hospital Supplies is
well under way again, and the Chair
man of the three days report un-
thusiasm of their committees.
Wednesday is "U. D. c." day with
Mrs. NJ. R. Lyon as Chairman, Thurs
day is "Civic League" day with Miss
Louise SchiIling and Mrs. Murray
Weems as joint chairmen Friday is
I'D. A. R." day with Mrs. c. D. Will
Iingham, Sr., as chairman.
All of these Chairmen will well
come any one who wishes to help in
this important branch of the Red
Cross work
This committee needs financial
help very badly, any one who will
help to raise funds for this branch
of the work will please communicate
with Mrs. L. D. Hoppe, Supervisor
of the Workroom.
The Committee wishes to return
thanks for the splendid contribution
received through the Chairman OF
the flower. committee, Mrs. William
Tate and to Mrs. w "A Coursen fol
the contribution of $3.50.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
HEALTH CONDITIONS
GOOD IN ARMY CAMPS

The health of troops in the United
States continues very good, according
to a recent report to the Surgeon
General of the Army by the Division
of Field Sanitation. Admission, non
effective and death rates somewhat
higher than last report, due chiefly
to prevalence of influenza and bron-
chitis with complicating pneumonia,
in many of our pothern camps.
National Guard camps, as a group,
continue with remarkably low rates.
Very few new cases of measles and
meningitis have occurred.
National Army camps continue to
have high sick rates as compared with
camps of other groups, though the
rates are lower than last report.
Scattering cases of measles are re-
ported from all camps.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE SUR
GTCAL DRESSINGS COMMITTEE

Mr.. j. t. Anderson, $125, through
Mrs. D. C. Cole SIS, Mrs. Nichols, 81,
Mrs. Mills McNeel, soc, Mrs. Law
horn, soc, for cleaning room, Charlie
White, 25c, Mrs. Petty So, Mrs. W.
A. Coursen, $3.50, Mrs. V. L. Starr,
81, Miss Annie Kay 81, Mrs. L. b.
Robson pledged soc per month,
thirty-two other members of the Sur
gical Dressings Glasses have pledged
so cents per month
The girls of Miss Lottie Lou Muir
ray's Sunday School Class will sell
candy and sandwiches every day at
the Public School for the Surgical
Dressings Committee. This continu-
Gus effort should yield a material
sum to the committee, and the com
mjttee wishes to thank the young la
dies through these columns.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19

up il the morning Ut four 0 clock, dc my
housework, thengo to c factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. | don't know how many Of
my friends ! have tea what Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERLANo,
Sc West 10th St, Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
MILL OWNER GETS new
LIGHT ON PATRIOTISM

Some of the owners of Southern
industrial plants feel that they have
been made to carry their full share
of the burden of the war through the
income tax and excessive profits laws,
hut one has been convinced that he
is being "Iet down. rather lightly
thus far.
The incident occurred in the direc-
tors room of bank. The president
Of a mill, in discussing war finances
remarked: 'Fve paid the Government
$4,000 income tax and I don't see
how | can invest very heavily in GOV.
ernment bonds
How much Of the remaining So
per cent of your income would have
accrued under business conditions
other than those now eXisting?" One
Of his friends asked
The mill owner seemed perplexed.
as all the men in the group were
friends the president of the bank
mentioned that the mill owners ousl-
ness had increased 80 per cent during
the past year, accordng 10 the pahk
records.
AS a matter of fact his friend
remarked, "You have paid but ten per
cent on normal business. You haven't
been hard hit at all"
The mill owner confessed this was
a new view point to him.
The owner of a large mercantile
house made confession at this
point. He said his income tax had
amounted to $4,000 and he had
thought he had done great deal, but
he realized now that he was doing
comDaratively little.
The mill owner and the merchant
both pledged to invest heavily in the
Third Liberty Loan to keep their con-
science clear toward the Government.
And the others enjoyed a good
laugh.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
ROSTER OF COBB COUNTY
VOLUNTEERS is WANTED

An effort is being made to perfect
the list of our Volunteers of Cobb
County. The list of the soldiers of
the Selective Service is matter of
Record, but as no complete list of the
Volunteers is on the County Records
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution of the Fielding Lewis Chap
ter of Marietta have undertaken this
Roster.
At the recent Safe Conference of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, held in Athens, an evenings
entertainment was given to the Con-
ference by the faculty of the State
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
LETTER SENT BY OUR
SECRETARY OF CHAPTER

The following letter was sent to
each of the Branches of the Cobb
County Chapter by Miss Cortelyou
last week:
NV Dear Madam Chairman:
The Cobb County Chapter A. r. c..
will soon enter its second year of
work. Our past record is credita-
BILE seven branches with total mem
bership of 1850. Much work is a
head of us this coming year; how
ever, with our boys now in the front
line in France, and with the civilian
population of the devastated dis
tricts of our Allies looking to US
for aid, we must increase our activ-
tiles this year. Another $100,00O,00
drive will be put on May 27-27. Make
your plans now for your branch to
renew all memberships taken out last
May and June, also to secure every
new member possible.
Help with the Liberty Bond Loan
drive, which is now on in every way
that you can Cobb County Chapter
will carry on all their lines of sup
ply work; hospital supplies, Knitting
and surgical dressings. The Mari
eta Branch is the only one so far
that is doing this last important work
If your branch wishes information
along this line, write to Mrs. Howell
Irrelevant, Supervisor for the Chap
ter. Teachers can be supplied from
the Marietta Branch. What ever you
decide to do in the way of supply
work, please write Mrs. John NJ. Gra-
ham, director of Woman's Work for
the Chapter.
With best wishes for success,
Sincerely yours,
MABEL C. CORTELYOU, Secty.
Cobb County Chapter, A. r. c.
April 9th, 1918.
New Members.
Mrs. John A. Manget.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-19
OFFICIAL RED CROSS
NOTES AND ACTIVITIES
Continued from First Page.

wishes to return thanks for the gen.
erous support already given land to
plead for further help.
The supplies are increasing IN
price daily and the need is becoming
greater and greater. With our AM
er;can troop on the firing line the
call for more and more surgical dres-
sings must be expected, and the Ma
rietta work room in the Mcclure
building must be well filled daily by
the instructed workers to make the
dressings allotted monthly to the Red
Cross Chapter.