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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-17
MI IARllET TIA
MRS. MATTYE N. ROSE.
Ageu. and Correspondent.
Bell Telephone Office.
Full Carrier Service.
(Arimoreite Correspondence.o

(Arimoreite Correspondence
Marietta, Okla, May H.-Mar'-
eta high school presented its an
rual play Wednesday night. Inc
receipts were $40, which will be
added to fund to be used in paying
for the new piano on the school
auditorium. Following is the cast;
Mr.. LaFohl, manufacturer OF mu-
nitions, Bowen Denins.
Ms. LaFohl, his vile, Luellen
Davis.
Dabney LaFohl, his patriotic son,
Kinds Duke.
Ethel LaFohl, his daughter, Cleta
Balthrop.
Lillian Carmen, Dabneys hance,
Lurl Johnston.
Ton Bradley, Ethers patriot,
Harry Alexander.
Mr. Metz. an American-German,
Tom Starrett.
Mrs. Metz, his sons wife, lmo-
gene Steele.
Sherman Metz, his grandson, Har-
r. Gilbert.
Mary Metz, his granddaughter,
Bette H. Black.
Mrs. Hohenzollern, propagan-
dist, Joe Mckinney.
Hcne Hohenzollern, her brother
Frank Carter.
Mrs. Thompson, OF the Red Cross,
Paula Shears.
Little Scout, doing his bit. Hugh
Buchanan.
Neb "A blackbird, ohm Logsdon.
Grammar School Commencement.
Commencement exercises OF the
Marietta grammar school were held
last night. The following program
was given:
PLAY --------------E -Evcrystudent
Class.
The Mil in the Black Forest
--.-- level Jones, Quepha Burch
Bird Song -------Clrls OF lass
Presentation OF Diplomas -------
------------J. II. Johnston
Following are the members OF the
graduating class: Edna Haynie,
Leland Nansant, Willie Lee Powell,
Eufa!a Balthrop. Luther Smith,
Iohrl E.akins. Arlin McCarty, Hugh
Buchanan. Ruth McCarty, Willie
Scott. Ollie Gilmer, Irene Davis,
Jessie Kent, Ruth Jones, Linnie
Boyd, Mollie Sherwin. Maude Ran
dolph Rosella Levine. Rosa Mac
Coleman. Tcna Watson. Marie Mott
roe, Ruth Anglin, Laura Duke, Nina
Bevcrs Clara Walker and Carson
Matherly.
Miss Willie Falls of Gainesville,
Texas. returned home yesterday
aftc. visit at the home OF her
brother, J. w. Falls, and family.
w. r. Thompson returned from
Oklahoma City yesterday.
Mrs. John Bonner of Pauls Val
ley is visiting her parents, Mr.. and |
Mr.. s II. Sherwin.
Alter a few days visit at the home
Of their son. Rufus Bond, and FAM
ily at Enville, Mr.. and Mrs. a. &.
DOlli ltll NCSlCIudN iOl d 'iSiN WAN
their son, Corp. Frank Bond, Com
parry A. 557th Infantry, Camp
Travis, San Antonio, Texas. Prior
10 entering the service. Corporal
Bone was employed in the auditors
office Of the telephone company 4,
Oklahoma City.
Alfred Patterson went to Ard
more yesterday to be examined by
Dr.. Walter Hardy, physician for the
elephone company. He will be en-
)loyed at the Marietta exchange rs
| student in the plant department.
Mrs. E. f. Barnes. 4 former Ma
-ietta resident. and sister to w.
Fallas, is reported to be in critical
at her home in Bismont,
Ariz.
John p. London and son. James
z. London, are i'll Ranger, Texas,
N business this week.
Mrs. Charles Boyd, who has been
II at her home in northeast Mari
.ttL. is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smart and
children will leave tomorrow for
colorado and Arizona on an outing
rip. They will make the trip over
and.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
The Operator Speaks

Attcr reading Dorc Dulcet'S "lItdni9ht
Lunch')
objection night
- with all it's worry and hustle.
The cries of Boy! Boy!
Shoot this to the copy desk
And. Watch that A. p bulletin wire, kid"
on the jigger "P" office clamorng:
"Wilkes-B Barre has 500 for you"
Harvey, at the A. p,
Laying down a barrage of bulletins and
form Is
Sending beautiful stuff, too
And a lid" somewhere up the street,
breaking shamelessly
(And he never signs" either,
When, joy Oh! joy, at 30
Harry. says "All out tfor 20 minutes"
And ! grab my coat and hat
And beat 1t for Dove Dulcct's shining
porcelain counter.
I admire with tired eyes
The blonde with the arched eyebrows
And the Barrymore voice
That shot my order
Instead of hot coffee
Down the little brass tube
To the chef.
"A ffled egg SANDWICH make IL TWO.
The coffee, Dulcet, ran through my Veins
like fire
And l hustled back to the grind
With a renewed spirit
"All in! All in!" Harv. was saying
So we fell to, more cheerful perhaps
For the brief respite.
At a. m the party began to break up
So | said "30' to Harv,
And descended to the windy corner
To wait for a night liner
There ] was bothered by the cool breezes
and quotation that ran through my
head:
! Don't carry your troubles 10 bed with
you"
| Well, it's q great life if you don't weaken.
! ONLY AN OP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
Don't Forget Won BernstOrff

To the Editor of the EUening Public Ledger:
Sir-The Kaiser and his rat-faced son have
fled to Holland, Won Tirpitz to Switzerland
Hindenburg at CasseL What has become Of
that arch plotter and sneak, Won Bernstorff:
The last heard from him he was in Constan-
tinople as ambassador. When ii comes to
final settlement. I trust the United states
Government will not lose sight of him, but
bring him to justice for his doublefaced
treachery while the representative of Ger
many at Washington. Hs@was worse con-
spirator than any of the hilitarists in Ger
many. While protesting friendship for the
United States, he was engaged in plotting for
the destruction of vessels and ammunition
plants and other deviltry too numerous to
mention If any Hun ought to hang II Is
Won Bernstorff r. Il. W.
Philadelphia, November 10,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
THE HOSPITALS SHARE IN VICTORY

THE superb efficiency of the Pennsylva-
l. mia Hospitals overseas unit is more
eoQuenty expressed in figures than by
any marshaling of glowing epithets. Base
Hospital No. 10, in charge of the Philadel-
phia contingent at Treport, France,
treated 5000 wounded men during the
war only 300 OF these died. Lieutenant
Colonel Richard Il. Harte disclosed this
magnificent record supplementing it with
tributes TO the unfagging energy and de-
votion Of the entire staff-physicians
nurses. surgeons orderlies and ambulance
drivers.
Apart from the brevity OF Americas
participation in the war we are now begin
ming to understand why our fatalities We're
50 much less than had been feared The
debt owed to the self.sacrificing medical
profession is vast indeed. Doctor Hartc
furnishes a significant. index of it. The
epic of battle has a rival in the tale Of
immeasurable humane devotion behind the
lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
THE READERS VIEWPOINT

bronze, even time has little cnance to help US
In the nateral process of disntegration
Since then, however We nave had many
years of progress in art, due to our many
schools. and 1t is really up to the artists to
declare themselves, and in body
See to It that the mayor or city fathers are
not beguled by the slick representative Of a
granite quarry, some stove foundry, who
will talk them into buying something that,
while it may be inscribed a memorial to
those departed for glorious cause, would
also be a record of the intelligence of those
who were intrusted with its erection This Is
a point that must not be lost sight of.
If a mayor or the authorities of city ad-
nit that their knowledge of art is very
limited. fhey will make very good begin
ming toward good results for their community,
for they will then engage experts to take care
Of 1t and rely entirely upon their trained
judgments for results
In this city are fortunate in having
number of excellent organizations whose
membership is repete with men enjoying ma
tional reputation, and who could therefore,
do justice to any commission intrusted to
them. The organizations ! refer to are the
following: Fellowship of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts, T-Square club,
Philadelphia Sketch Club the Art Alliance,
and the Philadelphia Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects.
NICOLA DASCENZO.
Philadelphia, November Is.
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port, without fit clothing is one Of almost
lndescribable distress.
Repatriation rules were categorically set
forth in addenda to the tenth clause OF
the armistice. They have been cynically
violated. At the prison camps, beyond the
present Jurisdiction of the Allies, the oppor'
tunity for repudiation was Immediately
grasped. There Is every reason for belieV.
ing that other pledges Of the Senlis agree
ment would be as trcacherously shattered
did not the victors control the only agency
which Germany seems able to understand
sheer material force.
Great Britain, burning with Il sense OF
outrage. addresses the ncbulouSly organic.
ed German Government in a note which
clearly makes the chance of receiving food
contingent on instant reform in arrange.
ments made for the discharge, equipment
and transport of prisoners. The mists of
feeble sentimentality promptly vanish be.
fore such wholesome plain speaking. There
can be no compa based on any code Of
sound morality for n people so despiCable
as to SWIVEL for help in the midst of an
orgy of cowardlv iniquity! Germany in
this last and most loathsume Of her ugly
roles should excite about as much lcgiti
mate sympathy as a hungry snake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
REJECT THE BIDS

FTNHE demand of the Chamber of Com
citizens that the street.cleaning bids be
rejected is not one which can be disre.
garded with impunity.
The bids are too high, in the first place.
Instead of being less than those of this
year they are about a third of million
dollars higher. The specifications, in the
next place, are fatally defective. Under
them there Is no adequate guarantee that
the streets will be cleaned. Such guar.
antees as there are have been proved under
the old specifications to be inadequate to
keep the streets clean.
What is needed,sif any change is to be
made in the specifications OF the Blanken,
burg administration. is some provision
which would make il cheaper for the con
tractor to do his work than to skimp II
But above ALL, there is needed III the City
Hall a disposition to protect the interests
OF the city instead of the business inter
ests of the political contractors. In other
words. the Mayor and his department
heads should recognize that their masters
are the people Of Philadelphia.
Those of them represented on the Cham
ber of Commerce special committee have
displayed an admirable purpose to asser
their mastery, and to demand an account
ing from their servants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
Wilson the Humanitarian

To the Editor Of the Euenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Now that a complete victory has been
achieved by America and her noble Allies.
our minds naturally turn to the principal
causes for this brilliant success.
First. we naturally turn TO the brilliant
achievements of ouT glorious armies, and
their leaders who, with undaunted courage
and faith In God. whipped the mighty Ger
man army until It begged for mercy, re-
moving the last doubt Of Its superiority
over the other nations OF the world and dis
pelling forever their deeply imbedded idea
that might makes right
Then we naturally turn to the wonder
full statesmen of our noble Allies who,
with u single purpose. planned and devised
the procedure Of the greatest of wars to
their everlasting credit
But lastly we turn to the man who.
chosen by God himself. stood at the head of
this great nation. and through his matchless
diplomacy. singleness Of purpose and faith
in God Almighty. brought us safely to a
glorious peace and Germany and Austria tn
their koees. and stands today recognized as
the foremost statesman OF the world. When
history shall have been written of this cruel
war a chapter will be reserved for Wood
row Wilson and deserVedly so.
Today Germany and Austria our bitter
est enemies. look to President Wilson as
their only hope for peace. liberty and pros
perity. due largely to his humanitarian
methods throughout the war. stead OF
seeking revenge. as some or cur foremost
statesmen. Wilson. following in the steps OF
the Divine Master. strives TO mete out
Justice together with humanity. In years to
come, when strife shall have forever passed
from the earth and when a permanent peace
shall have long been established, the peo-
ple of the world will remember Woodrow
Wilson only as a statesman. humanitarian
WILLIAM +. FEST.
PHILADELPHIA November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
The President Should Attend the Peace
Conference

TO the Editor Of the EUening Public Ledger:
Sir-Since you have started this nterroga
tion about the personnel of the peace COM
mission let me say for one reader that j
am not I'm favor of sending any one unless
the President goes at the head OF the Amerl-
can delegation
Why? Because of the psychology Of the
British people, of the French people and OF
the Italians
The President Is in the same class win
LLOYD George, the accepted head of the Brit
cepted head of the French Government, and
with King Emanuel. who Is the accepted
head of the Italian people.
If Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Eman-
ueI are 10 sit at the peace table as the
heads of their respective Governments, II
is imperative that Woodrow Wilson sit there
with them as the head of the American Gov
ernment. II the proper regard for the feelings
Of .,z~ ot',ors Powors Is Maid 10 them by us,
This is not to be handled wisely unless we
reg. u.,ie p-yc lOlogy OF the European mind
properIy and defer to it, since it means SO
much to them. though 1t signifies little to us
here in America.
For that reason | hope that the President
will go to that peace conference as the head
of our American delegation He should go
as such. and | firmly believe that 1t is best
for all concerned that he goes.
| know full we'll that certain interests are
| now decryng such a move on his part; but
| they are those who do not wish this. that
! or the other one OF those fourteen articles
| adopted. Nevertheless, an overwhelming ma
| jority of good Americans want all Of them
| signed up at that peace table ard they
| know that they will be u the Prealdent sits
: there. HENRY W. ftLAiOHf
Wasninslon, d. G November is'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22

Slr-I would appreciate 1t very much II
your paper would publish this open letter of
thanks to Messrs. Gimbel Brothers for the
wonderful tribute paid by these gentlemen
to the mothers wives and sisters of the boys
in their employ who responded to the coun-
trys call some never to return.
The gentlemen were the first to recognize
the sacrifice made by the women at home,
who had sent their loved ones across the
sea to fight and die for liberty. [ am sure
all the ladies' who, were present at their
store Friday last desire to express publicly
their thanks. May the welcome they give to
the boys when they return be equally as
magnificent. ELLEN A. CONWELl>
Philadelphia, November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
CRIMSON EMBROIDERIES FOR
INAIrGURAL NIGHT

AMONG the good livers Of the eighteenth
Llcentury two.bOttle men were common,
much more common than four-Guart men
are likely to be among the local politicians
There are to be only 400 of the four-quarters,
unless a greater number show their readi'
ness to invest in the uniform which Sena
tor Ware has prescribed for his Harrisburg
inauguration marching club. Volunteers
only are expected; that Is. no one who is
unable to carry four-rda hat with dig
nifty when It tops a frock coat and light
gray spats is wanted.
The Senator is wise TO MAKE this RUE.
II he had not made 1t there would be
countrymen Watching the inaugural parade
who would not think that the Union League
had moved to Harrisburg in a body TO do
honor TO Governor Sproul. The marchers
must be men Of dignifed bearing, who,
even if they have it not, can assume
familiarity with good clothes and walk
with an air of conscious pride in the
wealth which they hav spent on their
outfit.
The frocI coat, commonly called a
Prince Albert. but rechrtstened a Prince
Eddie for the occasion, is the badge OF con
servatism. Il Is assumed that It is to be
worn beneath the four-quart hat as an
Indication that the capacity OF the head
gear family suggests the capacity OF the
stomach beneath it. Canes are to be car
ried, also With a crook in the handle, too,
to typify the crook in the elbow which
must accompany the consumption Of the
four-quarts. And the spats-!ight gray
ones--will be but q feeble intimation OF
the ructions which will follow when the
four quarts have been absorbed.
Everything indicates. as Oscar Wilde
would have said, that brilliant crimson
embroideries will be nung on the curtains
OF the inaugural night in Harrisburg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
SOUEALS AND TORTURES

& A LARGESS of mercy accompanied the
"A end of the Civil War. bus Henry Wrz,
prison superintendent of Andersonville. had
no share in II. For his revoltngly inhu-
man Treatment of Federal captives Wirz
Was tried by special militery court anu
hanged. His case however. was excep.
tionai Grant very justly did not balls at
feeding Lees army because one maniacal
bully had disgraced the gray uniform. The
. indfctment was specifically lodged where it
beionged.
But Germany brazenly bawling for food
froin compatrlots OF prisoners whom she
has persecuted with infamous cruelty. s a
nation OF Wires The horrors of the Hun
prison camps have indeed been unspeak'
able. Thousands of the soldiers of freedom
who could have revealed the sickenIng
record OF wanton torture are dead. As the
pitiful survivors, however, are received
back into civilization their cumulative
Testimony comprises some of the most
awful charges in human annals.
The most recent outrages are indefensIble
eVen on the nauseatingly fallacious ground
II rwar necessity," For it is since the
&<uiaface that Hun shamlessness attains
~ climax The condition or the prisoners
- ~ Allied nationalities. without food
l|hout snones without msaps q trans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
Patriot on the Hearth

He's got out more'n a hundred flags,
Draped his whole house with bunting,
Chants praises to the grand old rags
Achievements at Hun hunting;
Then-hollers home each night on jags
Like picked Fritzy grunting.
with indignation he crates:
Sure vengeance should be hisn
To wreak on the rectangular pates
Snatched from his wrath by prison;
Then-showers his wife with breallfas
plates
On the next green morning risen.
That hell's too good for IIein!es, rips
Quite frequent from his palate:
Those gentry would get no round trips
If he could swing his mallet;
Yet Go to" oft &dorns his lips
In the heart of his own chalet.
He libates dram on lusty dram
Burning to scourge the vulture
With ale pots back upon Potsdam
But in his own homes dull tour
Alas! he devours the eve l;mb
Like any lion of Kultur!
STANLEY X. WILSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
Getting Experience

4 sailor friend of ours, who is a member
of The Chatting Dishs official family and
now serving as second mate on a schooner,
reports progress as follows:
IT got sick and tired being on that ship
for two months, month in the North
River and another in dry-dock it was dis
gusting for did not get bit ahead. what
I want is some experience on my license
SO that I will be able to get my chief
Mates ticket, well 1 am going to get all
the experience want, tor this is four
masted sailing vessel guess We will be
away for about four months and when
get back intend to get married to a
little Irish-Americar girl"
We can't help wishing We had a few
shares Of stock in the German white nag
Industry SOCRATES,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
"NObody Home

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger.
Sir-I.ast Monday morning. November IL.
at o'clock my wife and l were awakened
by the peace whistles, and quickly arose.
dressed and started for the Bulletin office
to see the latest news, as they said, Don't
believe 1t unless we say It," Their office was
deserted-no one home. We then went to
the Ledger office. read the news-war over
and the boys were selling the Ledger telling
the news WILLIAM J. SCHINER,
936 Spring Garden street. November 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie
on, the mellow days Of autumn
" When the sun Is hanging low:

on. the mellow days Of autumn
" When the sun Is hanging low;
The harvesting is over
And our hearts are all aglow;
The proclamations sounded,
Thanksgiving's drawing nigh.
And already comes the longing
For the old-time pumpkin pie.
Oh. the happy days of boyhood .
When we harvested the corn,
When the golden tinted naples
BlaZed out at early morn;
When mother did the cooking,
While we were standing by, ..- o..
, And watched the rich crust rising
Round the luscious pumpkin pie.
OF course we went to meeting
And heard the sermon through:
II told of many blessings
Coming daily into view;
We were glad when 1t was over.
Amen" came with a sigh .
There are heaps O. human nature"
Round luscious pumpkin pie.
When lonely hearts are aching
For some sympathy from you,
And others may be breaking
To have friendships formed anew;
At the old Thanksgiving dinner
Wipe the tear from every eye,
And share in love and gladness, Fl
The old-time pumpkin pie.
So let us live for others,
The golden rule our guide.
And always have Thanksgiving -
Till we reach the other side;
Then glory comes to greet US,
Right here before we die.
Because we shared with others
Our Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.
JOHN MONA STTR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
SHALL We MARCH BACkW ARD
WITH FEDERAL OWNERSHIP?
l. There Room in America for Imagination
and Constructive Genius Must We
Call These Yhings Evil?


r. OUR Government were organized
like most of those in Europe Senator
J. Ham Lewis would be adorned with
title far more resonant than the one he is
Senator. He would shine in the midst
of affairs as, let us say, Second Assistant
Imperial Minister for Feeling the Public
Pulse.
The resolution for governmental con-
troll of all public utilities which Mr.
Lewis offered yesterday in the Senate
reveals him in the familiar role. 1t was
long expected. The Senator from Hi
nos even now has a passionate thumb at
your wrist. On behalf OF his sympa-
thetic associates at Washington he
wishes to observe our reactions to
strong medicine borrowed from the bed
side Of a sick Europe as tonic for a
nation that doesn't need it. 1t may be
assumed that the President is watching
NJ. Lewis's experiment. II is to be
hoped that the general reaction will be
swift and unmistakable.
For the prospect suggested in the
movement for government ownership in
America is bleak indeed The theory
proclaimed by Senator Lewis makes for
Northumberland. 1t would put all
the unrealizeG purposes of American in
dustry, all the unfulfilled hopes of Ameri-
can constructive genius and all the forces
of individual talent, enterprise and vision
under the control of Congress. 1t would
tie up the railroads and the telephone
and telegraph wires, the mines and the
shipping industry to one or another Of
the political parties. 1t would subject
the vitalizing energy Of America and all
the means of our national development to
the periodical confusion and uncertainty
of elections and changes in administra-
ton.
Even under the existing arrangement
we have had definite and sinister evil
dence to prove the dangers of govern
ment ownership in America.
Mr.. Burleson and his subordinates did
not hesitate to use their control of tele-
graph wires to intimidate newspapers
dependent upon the telegraph system for
their very existence. 1t is not difficult
to imagine the endless evil uses to which
unscrupulous men in either party coulc
put the power that would fall to then
with control of the wires and the rail
roads or the inevitable decadence Of {
system of utilities rotted out in contac
with the fetid factionalism of commu
nifty politics.