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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22
ARDMORE IN OTHER YEARS
From the Files of The Ardmoreite.
TEN YEARS AGO.

TEN NEARS AOU,
Tom Lewis, a Choctaw Indian who
was placed in the city Jail while under
the influence of alcohol, died few
hours later.
More than $4,000 bushels Of corn at
forty cents a bushel had been marketed
in Ardmore during the fau and winter.
Among q number of hogs sold in
Ardmore by Frank ShellenbuIg, farm.
er Of the Hewitt section, was one weigh
ing GAP pounds.
X. r. Standard was found dead in his
bed at his home on the old Floyd dairy
place north Of town
+. NJ. Bynum purchased the Hinkle
buildings on West Main street for Sl4.'
500.
l.. II. Love estimated that 10000 bales
of cotton would be marketed here during
the season.
A marriage license was issued to
Leonard Savage Of Lone Grove and
Miss Myrtle Emerson of Keller.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Ft. Smith (ArkJ Southwest American:
The bolshevih are getting a nearer and
better view of Germany. But what
blinded them before?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22
FIVE YEARS AGO.

The Ardmore police department was
notified to be on the lookout for Will
liam Wilson, negro, wanted for the mur-
der of woman at Waco. A sister of
Wilson lived in Ardmore.
The National Clothesline Reel com
pany operating at Lookeba, Okla, was
seeking to move its factory to Ard
more.
A car of Mebane cotton, ordered by
the Chamber of Commerce for Carter
county farmers, arrived here.
Six murder cases were docketed for
trial at the approaching term Of the
district court.
The telegraph announced the mar.
riage of Helen Miller Gould and Finley
johnson Shepard at Tarrytown n. Y.
According to a Vienna dispatch, the
Turks had decided to surrender Adri.
anople to Bulgaria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Mrs. j. A. Madden, who had been in
Chicago for several months where the
Misses Madden were in school, was
called home on account Of the serious
illness of Mr.. Madden.
"The Bohemian Girl" was advertised
to be presented at the Palace the fol-
lowing night.
The temperature in Ardmore dropped
forty.six degrees in twelve hours.
A. lecture on Christian Science, by
Virgil Q. Strickler, c, s., q member OF
the Board of Lectureship, was giten
the previous night
Material arrived for the construction
of the Ringing y Oil Fields railroad
from Ringing TO New Healdton.
The Texas company had completed
about ten miles of its pipe line from
Hesldton to Sherman, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Governor Gardner Of Missouri voices
the sentiment Of the people Of his state
when he says. Owe must send 70 con
rress men who win uphold the hands
of the president and who viii l)ydiy
and patriotically represent the ambi-
lions. purposes and aspirations OF the
American people. IL is equally important
that the next general assembly be So
Iectcd with as great care. Ii any peace
advocates or bolsheviki, under any name
or guise develop in the state as candi-
dates Of a party, then Democrats and
Republicans must unite 10 defeat them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Muskogee Times Democrat: II the
is kind to the modern servant,
the latter may give her some of her
discarded clothes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

TWENTY YEARS AGO.
DR.. J. +. Stroud was named as tho
third member of the pension examining
board.
Hugh Ledbetter and Deputy Sheriff
Booker went to Lebanon to serve an at
tachment upon the stock of l.. w. Howe,
which had been assigned to John Nc.
Neist.
The body of young Mcknight.
drowned in Wolf creek, was recovered
a considerable distance below the point
where he attempted to ford the swollen
stream.
Subscription to The Ardmoreite was
offered in exchange for cordwood.
At Guthrie the law firm Of Green &
Strang was dissolved Both members
were candidates for the Office of chief
justice of the Oklahoma supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Kansas City CMoJ Star: One reason
that Lafayette's help was 50 much ap.
preciated by the American revolutions
lists was that he brought his own gun
with him and didn't borrow Washing,
tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

st. Joseph MoJ News Press: The
goosebone prophet who predicted a mild
winter is hereby notified not to predict
an early spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

The temperature in Ardmore dropped
rorty.six degrees in twelve hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Lawton News: Hndenburg has or.
dered one hundred and thirty villages
to the rear Of the German army in
France leveled. Probably in order that
the kaisers troops may have plenty Of
room to run, when they find il neces.
sary to do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Il Reno Democrat: Socialism is one
thing, but u subsidized Socialism that
lends its soul to kaiserism is quite an.
other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Chickasha Express: If you don't like
the war -four" product, just get mac
and eat corn bread. 1t viii suit Mr..
Hoover equally as well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-22

Bristow Record: Even alimony is GO
ing up. The high cost of marital un-
happiness is preventing many from in
dulging in it.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-25
t5prgso,5!;M'y'%t}!A
-.-GREETlNCS-

4, ,b,s season Of the year, we think 1t only
e,,,ng thai we should convey TO our '''' 81
l lands n the trade, our sincere thanks ior
,1 hir liberal patronage in '9l9that con,
,;n,,ance Of prosperity during wv WI" 'e
yours is our earnest WISH.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-25

with the resolution Of the corpus 3 90 o give
10 a Ill he closed TODAY from ! 10 O. m u''' -
anon.oves deserved holiday
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Cow Stands On Dignity.

From the Youths Companion.
Americans who travel through the in
terror of China greatly miss Cows Milk
and Her Butter" as a Japanese sign puts
It. The people of the orient use little Of
either. Mares milk is sold to invalids
al a high price, because the Chinese be-
lieve that 1t is a source of great bodily
strength.
But the natives use cows solely for draft
purposes, and, having earned her living
for years in this manner. bossy stands up
on her dignity when Americans demand
milk of her. To her offspring she will give
it. but not to man If by any possibility
she can avoid it.
In Japan. there are now a few American
bred cattle, owned by foreigners, that
make the native cows look like goats.
One of these cows was imported into
Korea by a missionary. but he had diff
cutting in getting his coolie to tend the
beast. The servant was fresh from his
COUNTRY home. where he had heard little
and seen less. He toe the cow for an
elephant and fled before her.
In Korea. the little native COW is a
petted darling that has been INDUCED to
such an extent that. incredible as it seems.
she refuses to eat grass unless it has been
boiled.
1T is not unusual. In very cold weather.
to see a pet COW clothed in a thick, warm
blanket. while the children of the family
shiveI in their cotton garments-and often
very few Of them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Scarlet Uniforms.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
win scarlet remain the color of the
French potlu's trousers after the war. and
will the British Tommy once more be seen
in the scarlet jacket of pre-war days?
Il may be that scarlet will be retained in
both tho French and British military uni
form for gala occasions. but It seems
hardly probable hat khaki will no longer
be used for ecrviccable Kit. It is said
thai British monarchs have a Partially
Tor scarlet, and it Is related that George
II, who fought at Dettingen and was
~altoguther Of a martial disposition. pre-
tered his military uniform to any other.
He WAS particular. too. about the shade
II scarlet. and every year insisted on hav.
ing. q piece Of scarlet cloth smuggled
through the customs from France for his
own use. A courier was aent specially to
Dover Tor II and brought 4 poet haste TO
~. Jamas'..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Toilers Are THE People,"
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

1t used to be said that labor had become "class conscious. :" which
was an ugly. PrusIan idea. distaSteful and foreign to English speaking
peoples. What has really happened is that nations have become
labor conscious. Labor now speaks for a whole nation with am
admirable confidence i'm its identity with the nation. More momentous
even than the matter of British Iabor's message to the Russian and
the German peoples is its style. THE British people accept The
principle OF no anneNations for the British empire. This applies in
our cas- to the middle east. Africa and India. - THE nation. appar
entity. is hereafter to mean Everybody but the loafers.
This is TO say to the statesmen: You cannot keep o fighting
without the support OF us millions of men and women who are produc.
mg. and You will only keep our support by having antiimpcrialhmc
war aims. which put the man above the dollar mark everywhere. >"
The British and American governments can accept this cIallcipe
They are living up to this principle.
Labor could not have taken this all inclusive position of authority
II women had not gone to work in unprecedented numbers to win The
Wal. Only when the whole community works, women as well as men,
:an the workers be we, the people :" This means that workers must
give women the Vote and see to- it that women get the same pay as men
for men work on else give mp their high ambition for popular
sovereignty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
ON DOING FOR SOLDIERS.
Letter in San Antonio, Tex, Light.

To the Editor: Asking your indulgence
and also that OF those who read this aid
not wanting to detruct any favors or COM
ceFsions from, any who may receive them
but to those laymcn who may not under
stand the customs of the reguiard army
these statements are hereby dedicated.
In every paper from Maine to California
there is one or more articles that either
make the statement OF ask the question,
What can we do for our soldier boys 2"
IL not that. What arc we doing?' "
What can be donc?'
Now readers, having been soldering III
the regular army for q number of years
and having seen service in nearly every
foreign post Of the United States service.
1 think that am a competent judge.
United States service Hcn are the best
clothed. best fed and the best paid me,
of any in the world. They are not objects
of pity or charity. and the older men in
the service resent being considered -
such. They soldiered for SIS a month an3
had nothing given them nor any charita-
BILE institutions ~canvassing for them. ii
was only a year ago that the soldiers.
sailors and marines were not welcome In
many Y. M. G. AS and in one they
were actually aeked to leave. Not saying
that the Y. M. G. AS are not doing great
work now but merely 70 show that 1t IS
not Indispensable and that the soldier. does
not ave to depend upon them for nmuse-
IHehts OF IaSofs. Also tncre were cd!ctS
issued compelling theaters and cafes to
allow any man in uniform. IL they were
acting respectfully, the privilege accorded
to civilians.
Now since war has been declared and
nearly every mother has Il son in the
army. a soldiers character has taken a
jump straight up No one means to state
that every man with service c0n transfer
to most any organization and get pro-
NOTED to the highest grade of non-com-
,nissioned officer.
This Ia not a defense OF the reeula.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
The Man Who Is Keeping
Argentina Out of the War

Again news from BuenoS Aires indi-
Gates Argentina is about to join the ASSOC
dated nations in the war against Ger.
many. Several months ago n declaration
)f war was expected from the most power
ful OF the Spanish speaking republics OF
South America. The parliament of Argen-
tina has voted to break off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. The people have
made plain their anger at the LuXbulg
incident. There nave been pro-war riots
In the streets of Buenos Aires. Yet. Hippo
little 1rigoyen, president of that nation, ny
stubborn resistance to popular opinion
mas Kept Argentina on the fence. This
man who snaps his fingers in the face of
the people is the most interesting political
figure in South America.
1T would be easy to classify him, the
Brooklyn Eagle remarks, IL there We're
any reason to suppose that he could he
bought with H%ohenzollern money. But
lrigoyen's record is of the best. He is an
advanced liberal, who has fought all his
life for the cause of democracy. More
than once he has declined to accept pub
Tic office because the men who offered
to support him had furnished regulations.
"~Ihroughou an active career" wrote
the Argentine publicist, Garzon. in 1915,
''Irigoyen has proved his remarkable
strength of character. combined with po-
litical foresight He is keenly intelligent.
energetic and as honest as the day. I'M
perturahle In the struggle. he has never
permitted his private life to be in the
slightest degree affected"
The last named is one Of the most inter-
estins facts about Irigoyen. He became
Il popular hero and enjoyed so much
prestige, even among his opponents.
that he could have had almost any
minor office in the gift of the republic.
Numerous attcmpts We're made by the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

reactionaries to buy him off with prefer
ment. But he refused to be a. cabinet
minister OF an ambassador, n senator or
a deputy. He chose to- be merely a pro-
fessor of history In a state normal school,
and during the II years that he occupied
THIS position he turned over every dollar
of his salary to the treasury OF the radical
party and lived on a small private income.
He rarely showed himself In public.
Argentine politicians of the average type
~assiduously frequent the salons of high
society. the thcaters, the races and the
cafes. But lrigoyen kept himself so rig
Idly secluded that he was given the nick
name of "El Monte (the monk).
BY one of the ironies of fate was that
his opportunity was given to him by tho
conservative party itself. The last presi-
dent of Argentina, Senior Rogue Saenz-
Pcna. decided that the time had come TO
institute electoral reforms and engineer
through parliament n law providing for
UNIVERSAL, obligatory and secret voting.
SavenZ-Pena was a candidate for re-
election and supposed that he had the
country ehind him. Bat he had no
sooner signed the new law than Irigoyen
emerged from retirement and sum-
moned the radical party to name it's first
national ticket. He was, of course. nomi-
mated for president and swept the polls
with a clear majority of 10000 votes.
The platform on which ne was elected
was practically silent on the war and
foreign affairs. 1t was a complicated
document calling for Il multitude OF re-
forms In internal government, which it
would take at least two full terms of six
years each for the president to institute.
This undoubtedly explains Irigoyen's rc-
luctance TO enter the European conflict.
He feels that he wns given q mandate
to perform another kind of job.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
SAMMIES GET RIGHT
Time BY TELEGRAPH

With the American Army In France,
lby maiD-Correct time soon will be
transmitted to the entire American ex-
peditionary force over It's own sys-
tenn Of telegraph lines. AT present
wireless stations each day at a certain
hour pick from the air figures flashed
from Paris by which the clocks of the
army are synchronized. This method
does not insure absolute accuracy.
When the last links of the telegraph
system are connected, each day at II
O'CLOCK a simultaneous signal will be
sent to every station so that through
the existing zone and later on at the
front. as Well clocks and watches will
show the same time. This synchroni-
cation is desirable under present con
ditions and it is an absolute necessity
with troops at the front when. for in.
stance. orders may specify that some
operation is to be carried ont at one
point at a certain time and another
operation at another point at another
time. The success of both operations
may depend upon them being launched
virtually on the second.
Miles upon miles of telegraph lines
strung on poles labeled "U. S. A, now
stretch through France. They may be
found unning to base ports, zigzagsing
through the instruction zone over hills.
through a valley, along a roadside. On
some of tho poles there are double
cross beams supporting in many cases
as many as 10 wires. There is a com.
piete system of operators and control
exchanges. as well as a considerable
force OF linemen and repair men. quite
a number of whom worked for tele.
phone and telegraph companies in the
United States before the war. The
service" leaves little. If anything. TO
be desired.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Old and New Germany.
Wrom the New york Times

From the New York Times.
When a small boy I remember our old
family doctor, a big. Jolly German, loved
by young and old. He came to this good
country to mak his fortune so he could
return to his native town and live at ease
with his dear old wife. / can see HIS
round. happy face. smiles all over. when
he came to tell US that his ambition was
assured. He had sold his house and prac-
tice and would sail in a month.
But. alas! When he arrived in his native
town. although he found the same streets,
same buildings, same people. they all
were differerF. They were not as he re-
membered them. He startd visiting
around. and one evening he found him
self and wife and some friends IN one of
those beer gardens SO famous over there.
some simple remark of his displeased n
party Of officers sitting at an adjoining
table. Five weeks in Jail. with the re-
mark by the Judge that he was not then
in America, was his sentence.
His happy face and Jolly smiles before
he left America made children glad to see
him. He returned to the United States
four weeks after leaving the Jail in his
native town. He never left Gods country
again.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

without being punished" but the moro
simple translation OF earlier days was.
Touch me who dares.'' while the original
Is supposed to ave been. VIVA dare med
lie WI me?'' Another inscription which
sometimes accompanies the Scottish en-
blem reads "Ce que Dieu garde. est bien
garde:' That which God guards Is well
guarded" F.
The thistle appeared officially for the
first time during the reign Of James II.
who had 1t placed or the coinage OF the
Kingdom and adopted 1t as his own badge.
1t also appeared upon the coins in the
reigns of Jane ~. Mary Stuart. James
V and James vi. The thistle merke was
a silver shilling. The thistle dollar was =
double Merke. Each took Its name from
the emblem on II.
There has beer some controversy as to
which variety Of the plant was originally
selected az the Scottish emblem. but the
common cotton thistle with it, purple
flower, Is generally accepted n the true
aas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
HOLLAND PAPERS DIFFER
ON NATIONS NEUTRALITY

Amsterdam Oby mail.)-The question
whether. and to what extent. Holland is
responsible for the continuation OF the
war by her food supplies to Germany
mas caused a controversy in the Dutch
newspapers. c. j. X. Van Aalst. head
Oh me Netherlands Oversee Trust. in
MS recent open letter to President Will
SON. PLEADED for the removal of the
american governments embargo on
tood shipments to Holland: ono OF his
arguments being that the continuation
OF Hoilands TRADE With the central
powers. While of vital importance to
Holland itself. is of small account. so
iaf as aid and comfort TO the ~entente's
nemies is concerned.
An article in the Amsterdam Tele-
sfaai from entente side-of American
origin. il is hinted-replies to Mr.. Van
-Aalst's arguments by showing that. ac-
eordins 20 official Dutch sta,istics Toy
i'ln, oheIe We're exported from Holland
10 HeilaanN Of potatoes. potato flour,
butter. eggs, rice, cheese. margarine
sugar. fish. meat, fruits. peas d
beans, 'lS,355 ions. sufficient to ID
,Z00,00o soldiers for n Year.
me same authority calculates that
IN l9l6 Holland imported from over
seas 9ls,25l tons of cereals, flour, cocoa,
rice and dried fruits and comes to the
conclusion that Holland exported more
IMAM twice the quantity she needed for
the s%ustenance OF her own population
ihence the restrictions placed upon these
imports by the United States govern
nlent.
NOW m Prof. j. a. Van Hamel, a
Dutch writer of note. who in support OF
MI. VAN Aalst's contentious, puts the
case this way:
Assuming that the entente a%uthority's
1lgures as regards the exported food
values are correct, how far would a
Years Dutch exports go to feed the
l20,O00,0O0 inhabitants Of Germany and
Austria Hungary? That, he says, is the
way the question ought to be looked
at, and the answer is three and one-half
days.
But the figures, he claims, are no
correct. Professor Van Hamel produces
q detailed schedule, also based on Of
ficial statistics, showing that the ag-
gresate exports Of the articles named
amounted. not to- 91S,355 tons, but to
b90,066 tons. or roughly 80 per cent less
thar was alleged.
His conclusion therefore is, that a
whole years exports from Holland to
Germany are just sufficient to keep
alive the joint population of Germany
and Austria-Fungary for three and
one-half days less 80 per cent, or two
days, 10 hours 48 minutes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28
Tho Thistle Of Scotland.
K. NJ. Beals, in Flower Lore and
Legend"

The thistle of Scotland is said to be the
Oldest national flower, and tradition
races its adoption TO the reign OF A!exan-
1cY III and the battle OF Larga (when an
attacking Dane stepped upon a thistle ard
~invnluntarlly gave the alarm. whereupon
The Scots drove the invaders out).
Anothe account OF Its adoption is of u
very different character. About the mil
lie Of the 18th century. n company OF stern
faced men met in the council chamber Of
Edinburgh. and the occasion Of meet
ing was to discuss. the a~dvisabil.ty OF rub
shutting the thistle for the figure OF ST.
Andrew on the national! banner. The pro-
ceedinga Of the council were secret, but
soon after the thistle appeared upon every
Scottish banner. The national motto
might have been adopted with apprcpri-
ateness on either of these occasions:
memo me !Inpune lacessit." The polite
reading Of thts is. "So man attacks me-