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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
Wanted.

Atlantic: We have in this world all
kinds of organizations for making bad
people good and good people better but
| know of none for making too-good
people-well, let us say, normal. We
have known people who would have
been greatly benefited by an occasional
spree" with perhaps night in jail
but whom no one is courageous enough
to corrupt. 1t is not their fault that
they are so good; all the forces of their
social circle work to make them more
respectable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
rRAEEIC RISH unIRS-

The greatest difficulty any city traf-
flc system has to face is that everyone
wants TO 90 to work at the same time
in the morning, and everyone wants to
20 home at the same hour at night.
During the rest Of the day only frac-
ton of the equipment and power are
required to serve the moving public. No
city has ever solved it satisfactorily
Now comes proposal 50 simple, 50
sane, that everybody wonders why no
one eyer thought of ii before. IT is to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

WellSVille (kan1 Globe: Camouflage
is nothing new at our house. We've
been putting milk in the cream pitcher
for years.
Dallas CTexas News: Perhaps Sena-
tor Hitchcock's ideal secretary Of war
would be one Who carried a sword and
a pistol and pair OF brass knucks.
Muskogee Times-Democrat: Save fat,
cries the government And 50 many
girls are trying hard to get rid Of it!
Kansas City (MoJ Star: No doubt NJ.
TrotZky, too, longs for spring. As soon
as he gets the path of peace shoyeled
clear it SHOWS again,
ldabel Democrat-Record: 1t is better
to be too careful than not careful
enough.
Chickasha Express: And it seems
that even the grounding is in the cold
weather conspiracy. He should have
been patriotic enough to stay in his
hole while the sun was shining.
Chicago News; Worthy companion TO
the celebrated painter who when the
paint got low, FASTENED to finish the
floor before the paint gave out has
beeh Iouhd IN Jhe woman khlIteF VINO
sat up late to finish u scarf because
she had so little yarn!
I'aWton News; Dispatches say that
President Wilson'S plea Tor 'taIkIess
congress, Is taken as Joke. Inc
age to pursue the congressional record
VIII state however lhat lts no Joke
but such Il thIng IS an lmpoSslDiiIty'
Galveston CTexas) News; or course
thing girls are not as red as they are
painted.
McAlester Guardian: Secretary Baker
knocked a home run, and the admin
istration knockers" are beginning to
see what monkey mess they nave
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Washington Star: My Uncle Jim al
way says exactly the right thing"
Yes" replied Grannie Rilem. He
puts in so much time thinking up the
right thing to say that he never gets
chance to do what he says"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Passing Show: rhe Lady-Yus miss.
r. commenced to quarrel with me the
moment e come in.
District Nisitor-What did ne do?
The Lady-Do! wy, e just set still
and e never said 4 bloomin' word.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Even his critics admit that Secretary
of War Bakers statement before the
senate military committee was a great
speech. Mr.. Baker was trained to argu-
mentative oratory and political debate
under Mayor Tom I. Johnson Of Cleye.
land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

The list of dry" states will lengthen
considerably this year. Indiana will
become dry" April ,; Michigan, April
80; New Hampshire May /, and Mon
tana, Dec. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Maybe the race for the Democratic
nomination for senator in Missouri in
1920 will be between Senator Stone
former Governor Folk and Ambassador
Francis. 1t would be some race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Boston Transcript: Possibly Senator
stones charge that Mr.. Roosevelt is in
league with the kaiser is founded on
the story too well known to be re-
pested here, which concludes: Teddy
slapped me on the back and said, Bill,
with such an army you could lick the
world And" added the kaiser dole.
fully, like fool | believed him"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
Political Observations.

Political Observations.
The list Of dry" states will lengthen
considerably this year. Indiana will
become dry" April >; Michigan, April
80; New Hampshire, May l. and Mon.
tana, Dec. 81.
Maybe the race for the Democratic
nomination for senator in Missouri in
1920 will be between Senator Stone
former Governor Folk and Ambassador
Francis. 1t would be some race.
Even his critics admit that Secretary
of War Bakers statement before the
senate military committee was a great
speech. Mr.. Baker was trained to argu-
mentatiye oratory and political debate
under Mayor Tom I. Johnson Of Cleye.
land
The opposing candidates for the Re.
publican nomination for congressman
in the Second Kansas district are the
present congressman, f. G. Little and
T.. y. Dyer. They were also opposing
,ynn hr , sinclo unto
Senator John +. Nugent, successor
to tho I,to sonato, Pad, of Idaho he.
comes nro,,inont Factor in laoislativo
matters M the varv bepinrino of his
senatorial career lie has heen named
cbairrran of tho Hsbaries committee and
given membersr,p ON the immigration
and Indian affairs committees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
FIVE YEARS AGO.

w. L. Wilmington called a mass
meeting of citizens to consider charter
amendments that would result in a
more economical administration Of the
city's business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Dallas Texas) News: Perhaps Sena-
tor Hitchcock's ideal secretary Of war
would be one who carried a sword and
a pistol and pair OF brass knucks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
THE LIBRARY CONTROVERSY
by Marion CouthOuy SIN ith of The vigilantes)

Eduard Meyer, in England and the
War Against Germany" declares that
"Germanys war against England is at
the same time a war for the liberation
Of the seas, and for the true independ-
ence of nations"
In thick volume of The European
War" by Anthony Arnoux the inva.
sion of Belgium is elaborately justified,
and the assertion made that atrocities
equal to those of Germany have been
committed in every war, even including
our seizure Of Vera Cruz, And this i'm
piled accusation of our brave and pa
tient sailors, in that brief conflict, is to
remain open TO young and ignorant
readers, as truth about American war
fare!
The condemned list includes. to our
shame, books by American writer's, put
forth in some cases by prominent
American publishers. The New York
| Tribune, which is strongly upholding
The Vigilanes in their campaign
against this form of enemy propaganda
points out that while The Masses" has
been suppressed, and Max Eastman's
pro-German articles have been forbid.
den the mails, volume of these very
writings, under the title of Under
standing Germany is now on view in
! the Newark Library, where all may
have the benefit of their eXtraordi-
| nary perVersions OF fact and sentiment.
! Says this young American;
The sinking of the Iusitania was
/ reasonable enough. and it was not
more inhuman than many outrages IN
the history Of other wars. England has
committed Lusitania.sized atrocities"
lie adds that EngIand's ruling classes
ARE not more humane: they merely
know better" And he thus nonchalant.
/ ly dismisses the atrocities:
"Au ithaca ,.o,,o,.a,,l o,o.o .o,.o,1 ,or,,,,i,,
siors of i,,,asti,,ti,, how, astablishal
bevond shadow or donbt .tbot Cor.
man soldiers have oo,,r,i+tol o+rooitia,
put have tbo, ostabIishod +bot ouiod
soIdiers did notg E,,o, siroa t,o iaao,
of human li,dross avtor,lin, ha,,ond
tba triha got bo1d of ,,or,s mind II has
baor u.ad +, ,yor ti,,o IN condemn tbo
o,o,,,. and ,,is rriords 90. hrr,oi W.
have M worse oniriore of tho l,oiser
.bon tho So,tl, bad Of cborr,,r"
| ,r,, .-.-, -, ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

There is a waterfall close by with sur
ficient head to develop electric power
for working a large number Of mines.
In northern Siam mining areas adjoin-
ing the new railway extension have
been opened, and here antimony and
lead are the minerals worked for, the
lead being mixed with zinc and con.
tanning some silver
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Wellsville Kanl Globe Camouflage
is nothing new at our house. We've
been putting milk in the cream pitcher
for years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Mebane cotton seed. ordered by the
Ardmore and Carter County CONNER
cial Club, was being taken rapidly by
farmers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08
Scissors and Paste.

Tishomingo Capital-Democrat: Money
talking too much and signing petitions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Cairo Christian, negro, accused of
pointing a pistol at Byrd Pruitt, deputy
sheriff, was acquitted in county court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

An investigator was being made to
learn the origin of fire that destroyed
the city's pesthouse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Muskogee Times Democrat: Save fat,
cries the government. And 50 many
girls are trying hard to get rid Of it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

The board of city commissioners is
sued a smallpox quarantine against in
fected towns in the vicinity of Ard
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Kansas City (MoJ Star: No doubt NJ.
TrOtzky, too, longs for spring. As soon
as he gets the path Of peace shoyeled
clear, il SHOWS again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

The future of Charles +. Hughes has
been much discussed in political circles
ever since his defeat for the presidency.
Politicians i'm both parties have won
dered if ne might not reappear in poll
tics and try fortune further. Mr.
Hughes has ended the discussion by
his statement that he is out Of politics
for all time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

ldabel DemocratRecord: It is better
to be too careful than not careful
enough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

No dear, the Germans haven't been
working on Ringers corner with n
Busy Bertha" It's just giving place
to another skyscraper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Meatless days have resulted in a
twenty-five per cent decrease in con.
sumption according to the report Of
Armour & CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Chickasha Express: And it seems
that even the grounding is in the cold
weather conspiracy. He should have
been patriotic enough to stay in his
hole while the sun was shining.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Drumright Derrick: The president of
China has refused to accept the resig-
nation Of the premier. Safe to say
that premier is not an American poll
tician. They have to be pried loose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Chicago News; Worthy companion to
the celebrated painter who, when the
paint got low, FASTENED to finish the
floor before the paint gave out, has
been found in the woman knitter who
sat up late to finish a scarf because
she had so little yarn!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Sherman (Texas) Courier: Illinois
may ratify the national amendment
providing for prohibition and if it does
no other state should be regarded as
hopeless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Fort Smith (Ark) Southwest Ameri.
can: The kaiser asked that no especial
demonstrations of joy be made on his
birthday Sunday 1t was one request
of Wilhelm's that the vast majority
Of the world complied with, with an
encore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

A bill was introduced in the state
Legislature to place county assessors on
a salarv basis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

McAlester Guardian: Secretary Baker
knocked a home run, and the admin
istration knockers" are beginning to
see what a monkey mess they have
gotten themselves into.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-08

Galveston Texas) News: OF course
there are exceptions, but as a general
thing girls are not as red as they are
painted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
French Advance Lines.

PARIS, August 23.-Between the
Disc and the Aisne French troops ad
vanced their lines during the night to
Guny and Pont st. Nard, just south
OF the Ailette river They hold the
right banks Of the Disc and the ALL
ette rivers from Senigny to the rail-
road west of Coucy-Le- Chateau, ac-
cording to the official statement is
sued today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23

nave not been permanent absorbed in
ono of the three ways mentioned,
will be made to the. adjutant general
Of the army by the commanding Of
seer of each Infantry trainins cen
tsr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
TEN WHITES WHO
WILL co To CAMP
MONDAY TO BEGIN
MILITARY TRAINING
PROMINENT YOUNG MEN AMONG
THOSE SELECTED TO ENTER
ARMY IN NEXT QUOTA FROM
o SUMTER C0UNTY-PARTY WILL
LEAVE EARLY MONDAY MORN
ING VIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Chairman Maynard and Secretary
Nesbit Of the Sumter county local ex-
emption board, announce today the
names of those who will go from this
county among the next party of Sc
lectmen to be sent into the army
There are ten included in the quota
who must go, including several prom
inent young men here.
A list of fourteen names has been
compiled by the local selective ser
vice officials, and from these the
n; mes of ten will be drawn to leave
Monday for training at Camp Cor
don, Atlanta The party win leave
via the Central of Georgia at $40 a.
~ . and doubtless a large assemblage
u relatives and friends will be at the
depot to bid them GOd-speed.
The members of the party will be
chosen from among the fourteen,
vi ose names follow: Wilson P.
Finch. Jesse c. Jaws, Jas Thos.
Simpson. Earl r. Rainey, Archie
Herman Jordan, Edward Geo Nc
Gill, Robt. Lee Brown, Jas. Thos.
Wells. NM. Wendell Henderson, Al
Gert Percy Beuttey, Hyliard Bryant
". ilams, VIM. Francis Henderson
Iro Franklin Steward Wallace Cal
EoIf Mize.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
MANGUM STATES
HOW SUGAR ANO
FLOUR SHOULD Be
USED IN HOMES
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
HAS RECEIVED MANY QUER.
RIES, WITH RESULT THAT AN.
SWERS SUPPLIED BY STATE
AUTHORITIES ARE PUBLISHED
As GENERAL INFORMATION.

Franc Mangum, food administrator
for Sumter county, has recently re-
ceived many inquiries regarding the
use of sugar in homes here, and the
privileges of farmers regarding the
storing of wheat -four used by them,
and the use of rye for feeding pur-
poses
These inquiries have been referred
to the state food administration, d
ruling being asked upon each The
questions and answers are reproduc-
ed here as general information, as
follows
Can l buy sugar for lemonade for
a patriotic picnic?' No. 1t is not pa
triotic to use sugar for lemonade.
Sugar should be used only for nee
essary purposes.
How should sugar be served in
public eating places?" Sugar should
be served only on request of the Gus
toner. Many hotels and restaurants
serve these individual portions in
small envelope One teaspoonful OF
granulated or two half Jumps
I'm exchanging wheat for -four at
the mill how much -four will ! be
allowed TO take at one timer You
are allowed enough 10 last until Octo-
Der 1st, based upon an allowance Of
70 pounds per persons per month for
each member in your household, If
you are a producer Of wheat, other
wise you may use only pounds per
person per month
"Does the Food Administration
permit the use of rye for hog feed
ing?" We have just secured author
ity from Washington to permit far
Iners who have rye on hand to grind
it tor hog feeding only up to Septem-
ber 1st and then only upon the Off
cial permission of the state Food Ad-
1ninistration.
IF | am feeding farm hands shall
I thtaip sugar for them?" state your
needs to your local food administra-
scr and you will be authorized to buy
sugar at the rate Of pounds for each
80 meals served
The local food administrator feels
that he is entitled to the co-opera-
tor of all here, and it is therefore
requested that the foregoing ruling
be read by all citizens here, and that
s.l assist N disseminating the infoY
nation there among their friends and
neish5ors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
BATTLE BEING FOUGHT SOUTH
OF THE SOMME ALONG A FRONT
OF TWENTY-FIVE MILES, IN
VHICH THE BRITISH ARE MAk-
ING PROGRESS-FRENCH AD-
VANCE BETWEEN OISE AND
AISNE.

LONDON, August 23.-It is report
ed that in the fighting on the Aisne,
during the advance of Wednesday
and Thursday, General Mangin's
army took 500 prisoners, according
to advices reaching Paris. A battle
is being fought on the line between
Lihons, south of the Somme, to the
Cojoul river, southwest of Arras. a
front of more than twenty-five miles,
according to the official statement is
sued at the war Office today.
The British troops are making
progress at a number of points, the
statement says, and adds that two
enemy attacks east of Beaucourt
were repulsed during the night.
On the Lys front, the statement
says, the British line was slightly ad-
vanced east of LeTouret northwest
of Neuf Berquin and east of Outer
stein
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
NOyOn Near Fall.

PARIS, August 23-The Franco.
British successes Thursday increase
the menace to Roye and Noyon al
rendered their fall near, says the
Lcho de Paris. 1t adds that Pari>
tas been made safer by the opera
tions of the army of General Hum
bert and that Scissors has been made
more secure by the capture OF Pom
! iers and Vauverezis.
Homme Libre says there is rea,
son to hope for important events. in
the next few days in the region O.
Noyon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23

BRITISH ARE on THE AGGRES-
SIVE, BUT HUNS FIGHT DES.
PERATELY - FRENCH TROOPS
HAVE OCCUPIED SOUTH BANKS
OF BOTH OISE AND AILETTE
RIVERS.

NEW YORK, August 23.-(Compil-
ed from European cables Of the day. }
British aud German armies are
locked IN a mighty battle today over
a twenty five mile front from Lithon,
s:x miles south of the Somme river
to the Coieul river, southwest of Ar
ras.
This combat, which began with the
British attacking the enemy positions
east of the Ancre river on Wednes-
day, now has spread into one of the
greatest battles of the allied offensive
in Picardy. 1t is officially reported
from London that the British are
making progress at some points and
that German attacks east of Beau
court at about the middle of the bat
tie front, were repulsed.
In the south the French are push
ing forward on Il front OF thirty
miles east and west of Noyon, weak
ching the German line around Roye
and northward and providing a grave
menace to the Vesle-Aisne line
through the crossing of the Ailette
and the Oise-Aisne canal northwest
of Soissons. North of the Somme and
:he Ancre to Mercatel, the British
keep doggedly at it after having cap
tured Albert and five thousand pris-
CneIs South of the bend in the An,
ere they have crossed that stream tc
the east on a six mile front for d
gain of two miles.
Noton, pivot of the German lines
Ill PiCardy, still holds out, but Inc
town and the surrounding heights are
under the fire of the French cannon
West Cs Noyon, the French advanced
on the Divette for a distance of al
most five miles. The Disc has beer
reached on a front of ten miles south
and east of Noyon and has crossed al
several points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
Margin Driving Hun.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
gHE OISE, August 23.--General Man
Gin now has driven the Germans
across the valley of the Aillette on a
,1ont of several miles. The enemy 5
so.ces on the right wing of the bat
tie line are on the plateau between
the Ailette and scissors and between
he Ailette and the Disc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23
STUDENT OFFICERS
WHO "FLUKE" WILL
Be MADE NON-COMe
UNDER NEW ORDER
MEN WHO APPLY FOR TRAINING
CAMPS WILL HAVE NEW
CHANCE IN EVENT THEY FAIL
TO WIN COMMISSIONS.-SEVER-
Al AMERICUS MEN AFFECTED
BY RULING JUST ANNOUNCED.

Americas men, and especially those
sho have made application for ad-
: i"sicn INTO the officers training
camp at Camp Gordon, will be in
terested to learn that an order just
issued provides that all who fail to
win commissions at the camp will be
made uon, commissioned officers after
being discharged from the school.
After iis, barge from the officers
training school such men will be
Known as 'Lon-commissioned candi-
dates sne vii! wear distinguishing
insignia.
Announcement of the new order
has just been made in the form of an
ot,cEd memorandum at Camp Cor
don the tex; Icing as follows:
IN order to secure non commits
sioned officer material, and use to
the best advantage those students of
central officers training schools who
are not recommended for commits
sions, the following instructions will
be carried out by all concerned
Those students who have complet-
ed the prescribed course at central
officers training schools and who are
not recommended as qualified for
commissions, but are recommended
as qualified to be non-commissioned
officers, will be given by the COM
manding officer of the school certi-
ficate to the effect that they are quail
flied to be non-commissioned officers,
the certificate also to set forth the
grade or grades that the recipient is
thought competent to fill. These GER
tificates will be signed by the COM
manding officer of the school at which
the man is student.
All men holding such certificates
will Re known as commissioned
Condidates and will be transferred to
= replacement camp TO be held and
used for the training of requirements
until ,hey are permanently assigned
and absorbed in one of the three fol-
lowing ways, and in the order named:
Il To build up skilled permanent
training cadres at each Of the re-
placement camps.
%. Assignment to new units about
10 be organized in the United States.
"3. Assignment to formation or
temporary organized replacement
units sent overseas from replacement
camps.
From time to time during the
course at the central officers trani-
ing schools, students will be dropped
having thus early shown unftness for
a commission, but who on the other
hand might make excellent non
commissioned officer material. All
such men who are SO rejected and
who are thought to be non-commis-
stoned officer material will be imme-
diately transferred to the non-com-
missioned officers school of the re-
placement camp which is maintained
under the Replacement commander,
with a view 10 their utilization as
non-commissioned officers upon the
satisfactory completion Of that
course.
"A monthly report by number, in
each grade, of all non-commissioned
officer candidates on hand that they
8HO's WHO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-23

conCe. arg the men and women Eho
have r,ade Americus what it is To-
day-.he best and most progress.ss
city in al Southwest Georgia