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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
"EMOTIONAL HYSTERIA. "

Philander p. CIdNtOn. United
States Commissioner OF Education,
says he is opposed to the movement
to eliminate the German language
from our public schools and our So
cial and business lie. He character
izes this movement as nothing less
than "a form OF emotional hySteria.
When the war is over, he explains,
I'VE shall have to deal with 100000
900 people OF the German type He
considers it inevitable that we shall
have a great deal to do with them
commercially. He speaks also OF the
rich literary associations OF the
German language, and insists that
we are not really fighting the Ger
man people who are doing what
they are because they have to- and
therefore should not fight their Ian
guage.
Some sort OF case. no doubt, may
be made out by this line of argu-
ment. But the concenSus OF Amcr-
lean opinion is that il is pretty
poor case; and perhaps the Sentl-
ment on which this conviction is
based is more trustworthy than
Commissioner ClaXton's logic. There
may be considerable emotional hys-
terra" about this warfare against
the German language. but the hys-
terra is based on pretty good
grounds
Evidence accumulates that, de-
spite Mr.. ClaXton contention, we
really are fighting the German peo-
pie, because they stand. and have
stood. back of the German govern
ment in everything it has done in
this criminal war Fighting them. .
ne are fighting the kultur. or Sys-
.em OF national lie and thought, .
hat they represent.
\ nations kulture pervadeS it.
anguage and literature, and is en-
,odied in them. We shall not sue /
.eed in our great task OF making the /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
HARDLY A SECOND LINCOLN

Philadelphia Record Senator
Sherman OF Illinois, who has Just
delivered himself OF long rambling
and foolish attack upon President
/ Wilson, Colonel House. Secretary
Baker and other members OF the cab
met, will be recalled by some persons
as the broadminded statesman who
not long ago inveighed bitterly
against the director general of rail-
roads because there had been delays
in the transportation OF some apples
and potatoes he had ordered from his
home state. Just why any one liv-
ing close to the unparalleled markets
of the eastern shore should banker
after the apples and potatoes of IL
linois will appear mystery to many.
But then senator's are strange and
mysterious persons. Sherman. for
instance. is said to pride himself up
on a supposed resemblance TO Abra-
ham Lincoln, who was one of the
most tolerant and long'suffering per-
sons in the world. On the strength
OF this self-imagined physical sim
ilaritv the senator from Illinois in
duced the republicans OF that state
to present him as a candidate for the
republican nomination for president
in 1912 Just as the Illinois republic
ans put Lincoln forward in 1860. The
rest of the country laughed at the
Sherman candidacy. 1t struck it as
being funny and it refused to take it
seriously. The second Lincoln's po-
itical aspirations went down in rid
icule, and the tall politician from
Springfield, ILL.,. another striking
point OF resemblance to Lincoln,
whose home was also in Springfield,
has been sadly disgruntled ever since
He cannot forgive the man in the
White House who holds the post OF
honor he once dreamed OF securing.
Senator Sherman is not known as
a constructive statesman. Nitupera'
ton is his particular forte. While the
rest of the world hangs breathless
upon the fate OF the great battles
raging in France, he spends his time
in preparing set speeches attacking
President Wilson and his advisers.
1t is not an edifying spectacle, but
what are we to expect from man
who looks upon angularity, boniness
and unusual stature as reasons why
he should be made president OF the
United States.
From the Congressional Record
we learn that Senator Sherman was
born on farm nearly 90 years ago;
that he attended district schools. and
a small colgege and has been twice
married. He has been speaker OF the
house OF Illinois and lieutenant gov
ernor of that state, and has been a
member OF the senate since March
%. 1913. Can any one recall that his
name has ever been connected with
any great cause or measure. or that
he ever did anything except find fault
with men who really do things? Peo-
pie remember Lincoln because of his
connection with great principles and
great movements. They will recall
Sherman as a backbter and four
ilusher. In a day OF great events the
average man has no time Tor the
mere phrase maker who speaks from
bitterness of heart. not from deep
convictions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
WILL HARDWICK WIN?

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. ll.-Senator
Thomas W. lIardwick, recently cha
acteri2cd by President Wilson as a
constant and active opponent, Of
his administration was opposed IN
democratic state primary today by
". J. Harris, former member OF the
federal trade commission. The pres
idcnt has endorsed Mr.. Harris. In
addition to the senatorial fight, there
are contests in six OF the twelve
congressional districts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Groves chill Tonic Tablets and
Groves Vasteless chill Tonic

You can now get Groves Tasteess chill
Tonic in Tablet form as well as in
syrup, the kind YOU have alwayi
bought. The tablets are intended foI
those who prefer to swallow a tablet
rather than 4 syrup, ana as Il convent
ence for those who travel. GROVES
chill TONIC TABLETS" contain exactly
the same medicinal properties and pro
duco the same results as Groves Taste
less chill Tonic which is put up in bot
ties. The price OF either is GOc.-Ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
GATHER SALVAGE
OF BAT TTLEF|ELD
ENORMOUS INDUSTRY DE-
VELOPES BEHIND LINES
OF AMERICAN ARMY

American Suppl Headquarters
Tours France. Aug, 2S.-(CorreS-
pondence OF The Associated Press
Two carloads OF hair brushes
abandoned by american soldiers IN
camps were among the wreckage OF
battle brought today TO the great
salvage depot OF the American army
here. This was only one little item
in the grist OF debris and litter from
the fighting zone which has been
carefully gathered up and sent here
FOR restoration.
Five thousand persons are en-
ployed in renoyating and repairing
this wrcckage. The material thus
saved and restored to use or sold,
amounted in value last month to
81, 100000.
In the big battle around Chateau
Therry, as our fighting men Went
over the top they were followed
closely by detachments OF non-com-
batant troops to grope amid the
wreckage and debris and save 1t
from abandonment and loss. Each
detachment comprised 20 enlisted
men and an officer, They had trucks
and derricks and all the parapher-
malta for gathering broken-down
cannon, rifles, cartridge belts, he'll
NETS, clothing and the vast stores
of abandoned arms and material lett
in the track OF contest, and to send
it back to the salvage depot here.
Strange Things.
Strange things have come out OF
this war, but none stranger than this
gigantic salvage plant where every
thing from crippled guns and can
non TO old army shoes and caps
is saved from total loss and turned
back TO some useful end at the
front. At first people looked at it
As a freak. There was nothing ike
it in the civil war or the more re-
cent modern wars. 1t started on a
small scale with 200 hands.
But now, after 4 few months, it |
is a monster industry, with huge
and towering stacks. 1t will
save the government S35,OOO,OOO the
first year, and it may reach $5O,OOO,- |
O00 This is no freak; it is cold, |
hard saving OF millions OF dollars,
at time when material is scarce
and shipping difficult. 1t is the
anti-waste campaign brought to its
highest development by huge gov
crnment undertaking.
Going over the plant today there
was an opportunity to see the re-
narkablc details OF this salvage. The
Nreckage OF the battlefield is only
one of the sources OF this salvage,
explained our escort, but 1t Is the .
greatest source. There is besides ,
the litter of the actual fighting, |
broken and abandoned goods OF ev-
cry conceivable nature.
Great Stocks of Arms.
1t is not only what is left by our
own troops, but what is left by the
Enemy, often great stocks of arms,
bayonets and every
iind Of fighting material.
Even when there is no battle, the
mere shift OF a division OF troops
caves an enormous stock of aband
9ned goods. Moved on short orders,
he men pick up a few lighting es-
,entials-guns, blankets, emergency
leave the rest behind,
books. extra clothes, shoes, etc. The
men arrive from America with an
Undue amount OF clothing; it is
trimmed down at first training
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
originators OF them are losing their
cunning.

orlginators OF them are losing thcl
cunning,
A hotel guest at Asbury Park
n. j., has heard the following story
from chance acquaintance. who de
clared he had been told it by al
eyewitness.
While travelling on ferry from
New York City, he noticed a young
man and woman standing at one OF
the boat. The woman was wrapped
in a large blue cloak. At intervals
the man would take out his hand
kerchief and wipe the lips OF the
woman, who Seemsd TO be dribbing
at the mouth. The people began TO
gather around the couple, and the
man becoming Inundated drew the
cloak from the woman, who turned
out to be armesS and whose tongue
had been cut out. Later il developed
that the Young woman was Just re-
turning from France where she had
been on duty as Red Cross nurse
Stories OF this sort have been put
in circulation in all parts OF the
country since the call went out for
Red Cross volunteers for service in
France. All the stories that were
precise enough TO be investigated
have been found to be false. No
mutilatcd American nurse has been
returned to this country and none
has been reported in France. The
reports seem obviously designed to
discourage nurses from volunteer
ing.
The correspondent who reports
the picturesque lie from Asbury
Park unfortunately did not ask the
name OF his chance acquaintance
or inquire who was the eye witness
who had vouched for the yarn.
Loyal citizens are asked to obtain
correct names and addresses in all
such cases and send the information
to the Department Of Justice, Wash
ington, ID. c.
In part of the South, very cir
cumstantial account is being re-
ported OF how Madam Schumann-
Heink, arrested as German spy,
had committed suicide. Many in
quirics As to the truth OF the report
have come to the Committee on
Public Information. There is, OF
course, no truth whatever in it.
Madam Schumann.IIeink has been
aggressive in her loyal Americanism,
and the Kaiserities are apparently
attempting to discredit her by cir
culating this SANDER, out of revenge.
They spread it i'll the South. be-
cause she has been publicly active
in support OF war charities etc:
further north. and any report OF
her suicide would be somewhat dis
credit by her subsequent appearance
On the concert stage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

Plans for recess OF the house ol
representatives from about Sept, ~
until after the November elections,
so that members OF all parties may
take part in the congressional cam
paign, are being considered by house
leaders.
Chairman Hays OF the Republican
national committee and Chairman
Fess OF the Republican congression-
al campaign committee charge Pre-
ident Wilson with playing politics.
Maybe he is, but it is very evident
they are in the game.
New York Socialists have rcnom-
mated Never London for reelection
in the Twelfth congressional district
aud nominated Morris llillquit in
the Twentieth district, The old par
ties have fused in both districts
in an effort to accomplish their de-
feat. Former Representative II. NJ.
Galafogic is the fusion candidate in
the Twelfth district, and Represcn-
tatiye Isaac Siegcl in the Twentieth,
Congressman Simon y. FcSS OF
Ohio. the new chairman OF the Re.
publican congressional campaign
committee, announces that the cam.
paign for Republican control OF
congress is to be a campaign oi
criticism OF President Wilson and
his administration. Mr.. Fcss in this
declares that the
welfare of the country is involved IN
Republican success.
Notwithstanding hi, record II hdv-
ing opposed shipment OF munitions
to the allies, and OF having voiced
other sentiments which made his
war stand an issue in the Rcpub-
lican primary fight, Frank +, Willis
won the Republican nomination iot
governor oi Ohio Ills Fight now is
with James NJ. Coz, the Democratic
nominee, who is running on Il
platlorm-a platform in
which there is no mention vi prohl- /
bltlon' no suffrage plant and no
to the talllI or an! othcr
polticaI issue.
Inc Republicans OF the ruth Mis- .
sour cohsr'''Io'aI district have iiH-
any iou"G " ma" W,iiills TO make /
0haTlGS NJ. bIacNInar' new t'e track
INA theH FORMER Mayor henry NJ
heafdNIe{. refused to enter me .
new Ca"dio@.c' lIOcTi h. Kee!eS' IS
/ hdIlS1' CiiE lawyer ana IS dc-
'Cr'Ded as Gry as bone a teacher
u bloIe CIa''' ana mates Dooze d
Nc al nate 'he KAISER
Just what part MISS Anne Martin,
independent candidate Tor senator
rom Nevada "iII cut IN ile cam .
'aiSN Is somewhat proDIemalicab
'ut she IS making Il vigorous cam
'ai9h ana mas an organization III eN-
r! county DeSpite ine lact that
mere are many influential women (,
u the state who are opposing hcr.
Is generally conceded that She WA |.
oil the blS END OF the women
ote' Miss Martin is the butt OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
The Daily German Lie

, BY Harvey O'IIiggns, associate
chairman, Committee on Public
Information.
In the neighborhood of all ship
building plants, German sympa-
thizers have been spreading stories
OF accidents and deaths among the
workmcn. The stories are untrue.
The shipping Board reports that the
caSualtie, in the ShipyardS are much
below those in other similar in
duslric,. From the beginning OF our
shipbuilding campaign, precautions
have been taken to safeguard the
workers Shipping Board investiga-
tor, regularly visit all plants. They
not only investigate safety precau-
tionS, but medical and hospital
facilities, sanitation, housing, trans
portation, iood and even recreation
for the men. They see that sewers
are built, swamps are drained, houses
are kept sanitary, iood supplies are
/ good, and the health and comfort OF
/ the men in every way protected.
The government is taking the same
sort OF care OF Nhipyard workers
that it took OF he men engaged in
/ building the Panama Canal.
Similar falSchoodS are told to dis
courage loyal citizens from enrolling
for government war work. They are
assured that ii is Just like enlist
ing: that the government holds all
men who enroll and orders them
from place to place; that whites and
negroes are led and housed to-
gethcr, and SO forth. These untruths
are being successfully exposed and
contradicated by the newspapers in
many localities
The campaign against the Red
Cros, having failed, the pro-Ger-
mans are now busy with SANDERS
against I1e J. W. - - 'IdI
a'Hoc'"'loI' ,.uPPIo' I'ee 10 '!''
soldiers moving picture entertain
inclltS, lectures concerts S'dllone.y'
atlIetlc equipment norary equip
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

German propagandists both here
and in Germany are announcing that
in 4 recent damage suit arising out
of the loss OF the Lusitania. it was
proved before the court and admit
ted by the Judge that the steamship
was an armed munitions boat carry
ing explosives. As a matter OF fact
the suit was heard by Jugde Julius
NJ. Mayer OF the admiralty branch
OF the United States district court
in New York. and Judge Mayer de-
clared in his findings that it had
been proved beyond all doubt that
the Lusitania was not armed, and
never had been armed. and carried
no explosives on the voyage on
which She was torpedoed and sunk.
The recent reverSes in France seem
to have affected the workmanship of
the inventors OF anti-American pro-
German SANDERS. Many OF their
falsehoods are too ridiculous to be
worth contradicting. In Minnesota.
they are passing around word that
anv woman who marrieS a |. ).
soldier will be put in prison by the
government. In Kansas, farmers
are being told that everyone who
has more than a bushel OF potatoes
on the first of September will have
to give them to the Red Cross or to
the government officials. Santa
Rosa. Cal, hears that numerous
highly paid government clerks and
employees OF the Protestant faith
have been removed in order that
their positiones might be taken by
Catholics Huntington. Indiana,
has had the story that at Camp
Shelby they are importing negro
girls OF thirteen and fourteen years
old" for the troops-a SANDER which
the Huntington Herald promptly
Investigated and disproved. Other
localities report similar short-term
lies, so soon discounted or so easily
disproyed that it would seem the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

Plans for a recess OF the house OF
representatives from about Sept, 20
until after the November elections
so that members OF all parties may
take part in the congressional cam
paign, are being considered by house
leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

Chairman Hays OF the Republican
national committee and Chairman
Fess OF the Republican congression-
al campaign committee charge Pre-
ident Wilson with playing politics .'
Maybe he is, but it is very evident
they are in the game.
The Little River news., 1918-10-12
DIR. W. l.. SHIREY
Given Commission As Captain in U.
 s. Medical Corps.

Foreman, Oct. 11.-DOctor w. L. Shirey of this city made application re- gently for enlistment in the U. s. Med- ical Corps when the government was calling for physicians, and received notice this week of his acceptance and .s.lso received his commission of ap- pointment as captain in this branch Or the service. He was ordered to ret port at Camp Greanleaf, Ft. Ogle- thorpe, Ga, end will leave today for that place.
The Little River news., 1918-10-12
ENEMY APPEARS TO BE
 SLOWLY BREAKING DOWN
German Acceptance Og Armistice Would Not Cause Surprise-Re. sistamce Waning-Disaster
 Is Possible.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Gernlany plea for am armistice is fouEdcd, both. American and allied military officers here believe, upon recognition il Der lin of the fact that the German army organization in France is slowly dis integrating under the terrific cam paign of Marshal Focn.
 These officers regarl the move of the German chancellor as desperate eleventh hour attempt to escape seri- ous military disaster and they would no. be surprised if President Wilson's condition that there can be no talk of an armistice except when coupled with agreement to withdraw immedi- ately from all invaded territory were promptly accepted.
 The answer to such 6 move, it is suggested, would be to leave to Mar shai Foch the Gictation of the terms of the i.rmistice should the situation ever reach that sttge. The supreme commander would sec that no mili- tsry advantage to the enemy resulted Hour by hour, he is surrounding the German forces with new perils as his plans are developed.
 Resistance Is Waning.
 Evidence of the waning resist, nee power of the Germs n forces ill France was seen by observers here in the sweep forward Of the AngloAmeri- can forces north of St. Quentin. Ap- parently there has been no material decrease of the fighting quality nf evidence that the complex military , organization. upon When defense of the long t-ttle front depends 5 breaking under the strain. Signs O. confusion have been noted repeatedly. Worn-out divisions have been called upon to oaeck the assault of fresh allied troops and have been cut to pieces. @.--. ...' Z
 These are signs only, for the enemy front still offers grim resistance ana the battle is growing G'-ily in fury instead of lessening But the signs are there. They mean a, vital weakness at the heart of the great , machine; lack of the men and war equipment to meet the combined as- sault indefinitely.
 Two Salients Developing. In the line between Verdun and the sea, two salients are developing. The first has it's apex along the Laon front, where the enemy still clings to St. Gobain forest and part of the Chemin des Danes ridge. The sec ond has it's greatest depth before Lens.- Between these two pockets the Anglo-American drive, supplemented by the French advance north of St.. Quentin, has thrust a blunt wesge, has engulfed Cambrai and has torn it's way through the whole linden
The Little River news., 1918-10-12

which are adding to the difficulties of the German high command in ex- tricating their forces from ar already serious situation.
 Investigating Atrocities.
 The fact that American Ambassa- dor Sharpe is Investigating the havoc wrought by the Germans Tn their forced retirement from French and Belgian territory has led to the be- lief, that the State Department in- tends to fully support the enormous claims for damages which Germany must meet as a condition of peace. So far the American government has not indicated a disposition to join with the entente allies in threatening to destroy a German city or town in retaliation for every suc:l community destroyed by the Germans in France and Belgium, but MT. Sharpes in vestigation might be regarded as also indicating a purpose to join in such representations should the face sus- tain the press reports of the extent of the damage from atrocities.
The Little River news., 1918-10-12
TEACHERS REPORT ..S
 A GOOD MEETING
Next Meeting of Teachers Association Will Be Held at Ogden Friday Night, De-
 cember i;i.

The first regular meeting of the Lit tie River County Teachers Associa- tion was held at Jones School House Saturday, October 5, with twenty-six teachers and directors present. A constitution was adopted and the fol- lowing officers were elected: l.. F. Wheelis. President; U. c. Hogrefe, vice-president; Miss Mary Draper, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Cover Cobb, Press Reporter. The following pogram was rendered.:
 Song-Star Spangled Banner.
 Rcading-Miss Ruth Wilson.
 Address-Prof D. P. Holmes
 Vocal solo-Miss Gladys Norwood.
 Address-Prof T. T. c. Anderson.
 Address-Miss Gladys Norwcod.
 Song-Battle Hymn of the Republic
 The ladies of the Jones community entertained the association with a most delightful dinner, spread at the school building.
 In response to very cordial invi- tstion the association voted to meet at Ogden, Friday night, December 13, ard to remain in session till Saturday noon. Cars will be furnished at Ash down to accommodate all who arrive or the Frisco at z p. m.