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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
LONDON PAPERS
DISCUSS BATTLE
SOME GA..' COMFORT OUT OF
REVERSES, SOME GIVE
SERIOUS WARNING.

London, April l7.-There is nc
Inclination here to minimize the Sc.
robustness of the loss OF Bailleul and
the possibility that it may lead tc
the necessity OF evacuating Ipres
and Passchendaele.
Under the heading They Still
Advance The Daily Mail says that
up to this time in their advance
the Germans have been in marshy
ground. Nesterday, however, they
captured the first OF the important
ridges by storming Wytschaete, be
ing aided by the fall OF Bailleul, and
thus the security OF the Ypres sa-
lient, so long the bulwarE OF our
left, and touched with such immortal
memories to us, is imperiled.'
Fears Army be Cut Off.
The Daily Graphic thinks it
would be wise to withdraw the Brit
ish troops from Ypres and Pass
Chendaele, to avoid the risk Of
their being cut off and compelled
to surrender 1t continues:
That the situation is made more
serious by the loss OF Balleul, is
obvious, and it would be dishonest
to pretend otherwise
The paper adds, however, that as
long as the allied armies remain un-
broken. Germany's purpose is not
attained. while she is exhausting
herself in order to force a decision.
Correspondents on the front say
the Germans have used up 10 Of
the 200 divisions in the west and
have been compelled to bring an
other two divisions from Russia.
Enemy Pressure Grows.
These unpleasant reyerses must
be faced steadily" says The Times.
Their significance must not be min
imized or exaggerated. Far more
serious than the loss Of ground is
the revelation OF the growing
weight OF the German pressure.
We hear far too much OF the
enemy's losses, mistakes, difficulties
and OF their failure to reach ap-
pointed objectiyes on particular
days, and not half enough about the
serious fact that they still are bring
ing fresh divisions from Russia"
The Times says the enemy will
continue drawing on their reserves
in Russia until allied statesmen
stop dreaming vain dreams about
Russia and do something practical
to compel the enemy to cease de-
pleting the Russian 'front.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
Wholesale Prices Advance.

Figures compiled show the whole
sale prices of food and other com
modes for date just prior to the
outbreak OF the European war, and
subsequent dates indicating the
movement OF prices as affected by
the war. During the latter hall OF
1917 many OF these commodities had
more than doubled and others were
three times as much as in July. 1914.
Among the articles showing the
largest increases were hogs bacon,
lard, sheep, mutton, butter, eggs
coke, coal (bituminous), pig iron.
steel bilfets, tinplate, lead, crude pc
troleum and gasolin5 Many Of
these commodities, however. de-
cIned in price during the closing
months OF the year, due largely to
government regulation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
MANY CLERGYMEN TO WAR

Chicago, April $50 many
cIergymen have gone to war that
high school boys will be called on
to 90 into training for the ministry.
A call for recruits to fill pulpits is
sent forth today by the council OF
church boards of education OF which
Robert L. Kelly is executive secre-
tarN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
PARIS BASEBALL LEAGUE
FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Paris, April 1.-THE schedule was
adopted last evening for the sea-
sons games OF the Paris baseball
league comprising 20 teams. Ten
OF the games are scheduled for
Sunday. All of the clubs are made
up Of American soldiers or army
service men,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
Employment Service Chiefs Named.

Washington, April H.-Among
district superintendents appointed
by the United States employment
service are: District No. 6-Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Louisiana, Cliff Williams. Dis
trict No. ll-Texas and New Mex
leo, H. w. Lewis, Smithville, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
For Indigestion, Constipation or
BiliouSness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX
FOS WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid
Digestive Laxative pleasant to take.
-(adS)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17

Rev. M. S. Johnson has propo-
sition that will interest those who
visit Miami this week or next.
Phone As. P. o. Box LIZ. l6-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17

Nc IICItdst IN Tie TttalT pflCt OF
food in 1917 over 1916 was % per
cent.
The food that cost 81 in 1913 cost
Sl,46 in 1917.
Comparing 1907 prices with those
OF 1917, an advance OF Is per cent
is noted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17

making provocative speeches. He
also was charged with lnciting work
ers to follow the example OF the
bolSheviki in Russia and form work
mems and soldiers councils.
The Imprisonment OF the socialist
leader may lead to labor troubles
throughout Norway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
DISAGREEMENT IN PERU.

Lima, Peru, April 1.-THE Peru
Wan cabinet has resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17
At The OKLAHOMA

Service to all Automobile Drivers is our
business, as we are constantly looking after
your wants and needs in every way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-17

If you want new Tire of any size we
have 1t. If you need new Carburetor fo1
you car we have it. 1t it's a Magnetic you
want you may get that here also.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
A RARE, NEAR-EXTINCT
SPECIES OF Dominic
Brooklyn Parson Plunges in Medals
Res and Proceeds to Beard the Line
in His Den

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New
York, in the issue of November Is,
features a sermon, so-called, delivered
by Rev. DR.. Henry Swentzel under
a full-page streamer head. The sub
ject of the discourse is Federal Pro-
hibition, Federal Blunder."
We wasted some good moments in
scanning it in the expectation of find
ing some new pro-boozc arguments,
but were disappointed. 1t is COM
pilation Of stock arguments such as
could be CLEANED from the current liq-
uor trade journals.
The Reverend Henry is little late
with this kind of bunk. 1t has been
disproved by cities and states where
Prohibition is in force.
The day of theory is passed. There
is too much dry territory in the
United States for voters to be misled
by pro-booze theorists, even though
some of them have the prefix "Rev-
erend" before their names.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS
TERRORIZE CITY
German Regiments Steal Quantity of
Champagne and Run Wild
in Metz

A Paris dispatch of November IS
says that revolt occurred in Metz
during the early part of November.
A Soldiers Council was formed under
the leadership of two Socialist work
men and a non-commissioned officer.
All went we'll at first, but the inhu-
ence of the Council proved evanesccnt
and the Council lost all popularity
Soldiers got out of hand and pillaged
the military stores. One of the Ger
man regiments broke into a cham
payne factory and the civic guards
had to retreat when the drunken SOL
diers began to use machine guns.
The city was anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the French troops.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
ASK SPEAKER SWEET
TO DECLARE ATTITUDE

State Superintendent Anderson Of
the New York Anti-Saloon League
has made public letter addressed to
Speaker Sweet in which he respect
fully asks that the Speaker make
known his attitude on ratification.
He points to the fact that the peo-
pie have learned to fear silence, dark
ness and adjustments" when the
liquor question is involved that the
League represents a large constitu-
ency, which constituency is vitality
concerned over the outcome of rati-
hcation. He also emphasized the fact
that a declaration on ratification
from a Republican candidate for
speakership cannot possibly injure
his chance of election because an
overwhelming majority of Republi-
cans are committed to ratification.
The Anti-Saloon League is urging
that nothing short of caucus will be
regarded as the limit or as satisfac-
tory.
The letter is called forth by a re-
port in the New York papers that
Speaker Sweet has refused to express
himself one way or another on the
subject of ratification.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
BRISBANE BUYS ANOTHER
NEWSPAPER IN WISCONSIN

1t is announced that Arthur Bris-
bane has added another paper to his
string, the morning Milwaukee Free
Press. Early in October, Mr.. Bris-
bane announced that he had bought
and consolidated the evening Wiscon-
sin and the evening Daily News. 1t
is said that the Free Press will be dis
continued and the Brisbane publica-
tons issued as a single daily paper
called the Wisconsin News.
Brisbane's purchase of the Wash
ington Times with brewery-loaned
money, which paper was naturally a
strong champion of the beer interests,
is now being investigated by the sub
committee of the Senate judiciary.
Brisbane's entering the newspaper
field in Milwaukee, one OF the strong
brewery centers OF the union, on so
extensive scale, is exciting a good
deal of comment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
HARD SHEDDING IN
THE LONE STAR STATE

I'LL LufSL Otnu OtHtL
The Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals
Holds That Prohibition Law Is
Unconstitutional
Attorney General Looney Stoutly
Maintains
STATE IS LEGALLY DRY
That Transportation Phase of the
Law
Is Not Involved in the Courts
Decision
The State Comptroller Refuses to
Grant Permits to Obtain Lii
censes to Sell Liquor in Texas
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13

ing or giving OF liquor to soldiers and
sailors anywhere? When this nation
was on a food ration why did the
brewers and distillers drop that old
argument about how much grain they
bought from the farmers and thereby
helped toskeep the market up? If it
is not right for the various states to
decide this matter for the entire ma
ton, is it right for the city of St.
Louis to decide the question of Prohi-
bition for the entire state OF Missouri?
No, Mr.. Bowman, ! can't vote your
way, being the patriotic American l
am. The Legislatures that meet the
coming winter are going to make it
possible for this nation to say to the
booze interests, kindly but firmly,
Here's your hat. Please close the
door when you go out"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13

Acknowledgement Looney's motion
for a rc-hcaring in the statewide Pro-
hibition test case was ovcrruled by
the court of Criminal Appeals of
Texas on November 9th. The court
of Criminal Appeals declared the stat
utory Prohibition law invalid on the
grounds that it conhicted with the
state constitutional provision for local
option.
The opinion, which was written by
Judge w. c. Morrow, holds that mill
tafy necessity does not become au-
thority for the passage of law unless
public danger be immediate, imminent
and pending.
1t further holds that statutory
Prohibition was not necessary to pro-
tect the soldiers from the liquor evil
on account of regulations already
existing
Acknowledgement Looney has main
tanned that the portions of the act for
bidding transportation of Intoxicating
liquors arc unaffected by the decision
of the court and has obtained injunc-
tions forbidding railroads from dis
regarding these features. The Gulf,
Colorado & Sante Fe Railway has an
appeal pending to dissolve the injunc-
tons and the constitutionality of these
portions will probably be carried to
! the Supreme Court.
Acknowledgement Looney declares
that the state is still legally dry and
his department will spare no effort au-
thorized by law to prohibit traffic in
Intoxicating liquors.
The state comptroller, following an
opinion given him by the attorney
general, said he would not issue per-
nits to obtain licenses to sell liquor
in Texas.
I The Encouragement holds that
only the part OF the law which pro-
hibits selling of intoxcants is affected
by the recent decision and that those
parts which make it felony to trans
port. advertise, manufacture, deliver,
receive or store liquors are still in
force. He also holds that all liquor
licenses became void when the act
went into effect and that no law au-
thorizing the issuance of new licenses
is now in force.
The next legal step to obtain license
open to saloon men is to file motion in
the Supreme Court for leave to file
petition for mandamus to force the
comptroller to issue permits.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
BREWERS BENEVOLENT q INTEREST
In Molding Public OPT nj o n
Favorable
To the Suds Traffic is Further
Manifested
In the Employment of Special
Writers
To Mantle and Adorn Booze's
Beastlincss

Those who have followed the repor
of the brewery investigation now be
ing conducted by the Subcommittee
of the Senate Judiciary, will doubtless
recall evidence presented to the effec
that one Miss |. T. Martin was en-
ployed as a spy by the brewers to at
tend the Anti-Saloon League nationa
convention held in Atlantic City.
The Catholic Citizen of Milwaukee
of date of November 80 presents The
following statement with reference tc
this incident:
In. the expose of the methods
of the National Brewers Associa-
ton, Saturdays installment, has
this paragraph;
Other documents included let
tiers purporting to show that a
Miss l. T. Martin was employed
to attend a meeting OF the Anti
Saloon League in Atlantic City,
N. J., in 1914, to report the pro-
ceedings to the brewers, and that
in August of the same year she at
tended a meeting Of a Catholic
Prohibition society in Niagara
Falls, was elected secretary, and
subsequently destroyed the rec
ords of the session. She was on
the Associations payroll at $500
month, according to the records"
Can Miss I. T. Martin be iden-
teal with the fair Ismena T Mar
tin. who, for some time has been
writing leading articles for the ex-
cellent but unwary Jesuit weekly,
America. on the un-catholicity of
the Anti-Saloon League and the
heresy of Prohibition and the dan
ger to Mass wine lurking in the
proposition? Not that we think
much of her arguments, but if she
is paid space rates by America and
at the same time is getting $500
month from the brewers, it must
be conceded that she is deucedly
clever in one way. OF course the
readers of America would be bet
ter able to value her views as high
class Catholic discussion of a
pending issue if her official con
nection with the Brewers Asso-
citation were published after her
name.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
WHISKY FLU" CURE
PUT TO THE TEST

Montreal and Toronto are
Canada's largest cities.
Motnrcal is wet and Toronto
is dry.
In Montreal the boozcrs and
other foolish people used wills
ky to "cure" Spanish influenza.
What about the death rate in
the two cities where the cpl
demic has waged. In six weeks
there were 3,145 deaths in Mon
treal and 1,196 in Toronto. The
death rate per 100000 in wet
Montreal was 489, and in dry
Toronto 327.
What about whisky being a
cure for influenza?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
WOLVERINE HOSTELERS
FILE AN AMENDMENT
Secretary of State at Lansing is Made
Custodian of Document Providing
for Sale of Suds

for Sale of Suds
Michigan State Hotel Mems Asso-
citation on November 80 filed with
Secretary of State Vaughn at Lansing
their petition for an amendment to
the state constitution, permitting the
manufacture and sale of Eight wines
and beers" and the possession of same
in the home.
The signatures were filed on 2,4o7
separate sheets, each providing for 90
names of qualified electors of the state
of Michigan. The amendment pro-
vides only for the manufacture and
sale of "cider, wine, beer ale and por-
ter" While the question of regulat-
ing the sale of these beverages is left
entirely with the state legislature, the
cities, villages and townships have the
right TO prohibit the manufacture and
sale within their respective limits, but,
irrespective of any action taken by
either the legislature or cities, villages
or townships, the individual rights 10
have the beverages named for home
use cannot be interfered with
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
VANISHING FRACTIONS
ARE WET MAJORITIES
Like the Old Riddle of the Candle
'the Longer They Stand, the Short
er They Grow"

Here arc the figures giving the vote
of the past two years on the dry
amendment in Missouri.
A wet majority OF 225,000 two years
ago was reduced to $4,000 and this
year it was reduced from 125,000 to
$4,000.
In California great reduction is
also noted.
Two years ago a wet majority OF
100000 was reduced to 100000, and
this year it was reduced from 100000
to $4,000.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
SAY Mister Spend Daddy Papera'

have already been arrested and will
be vigorously prosecuted for the MUIR
der OF J. H. Collins, a fearless officer
of the Prohibition department. Col
Inns died at his post of duty and no
more can be said of any man. Not all
of us would have had the courage to
approach the place alone, but we all
admire the courage OF the man who
did. Ono more life has been taken
by the lawless liquor element. One
more crime has been added to their
already long list. May justice mete
out to the murderers of Officer Collins
such punishment as the circumstances
of the case may require. According
to the following from the Wheeling
Intellgencer of December 4th, the
murderers have been apprchended and
will be vigorously dealt with:
Six Arrested for the Collins
Murder
United States court for the
southern district of West Virginia
convened in Charleston, Decem-
! Der 3 for the November term,
postponed from November 10 on
account Of the serious influenza
epidemic at that time in many of
the counties of the district. The
time of the court was occupied i'll
-empanelling and instructing
of the grand jury and in the en-
panelling of the petit jury.
The names of the six persons
arrested in connection with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff John
Collins in Mcdowell county last
Thursday were announced today
at the office of Marshal Osborne
as follows: John Scarberry, Mrs.
John Scarberry, John Quisen-
berry and Mrs. John Quisenberry,
Ellie Billups and a brother of John
Scarberry.
Billups is lodged in the Mercer
county Jail at Princeton. and the
others in the Mcdowell county
Jail at Welch. Confessions are
said to have been secured from
the prisoners on which the charge
of murder will be made against
John Scarberry. He is said to
have shot Collins from behind
with. high powered rifle as the
latter was entering his house with
a brother of Scarberrys in GUS
tody. Collins had arrested Scar
berry's brother in charge of the
still which was being raidcd, it
was said.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13

$1,000 PER MAN PER COUNrY-strange
invention startes world-agents amazed. Ten
inexperienced men divide $4,000. Korstad.
farmer, did $4,000 in IA days. Schleicher,
a minister SOS first 10 hours 81 200 cold
cash, made, paid, banked by Stoneman in 80
days; $4,000 to date. A hot cold running
$3.50. Self-heatng. No plumbing or water
works required. Investigate. Exclusive sale.
Credit given. Send no money Write letter
or. postal today. ALIEN MFG. CO.. 400
Allen Bldg. Toledo. Ohio.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
Lawless Character of Liquor
Gang
Seen in the Efforts of a Few to
Override
Law of West Virginia and the
Nation
MOONSHINERS M u r D E r
Prohibition Officer Killed While
Arresting.
Gang of Outlaws Operating a
Gang Has Been Taken Into Gus
tody and Confession Secured
State Law is Still Supreme

Once again the bootlegger and
moonshincr in West Virginia takes
his toll OF death. Hardened Grim
mails, spurred on by the profits in the
liquor business, defy the law, and re-
sort to cold-blooded murder in order
to carry on their illicit trade. No
other business in the world produces
the crime, misery and sorrow that
everywhere follows in the wake of
this nefarious traffic. When will the
people awake to this terrible evil so
prevalent in Our country? The fol-
lowing from the Charleston Gazette
of November 9th gives the particu-
lars of the crime as then known:
Officer Slain by Moonshiners in
Hills of Mcdowell County
All the elements of fiction en-
tered into the murder of J. L.
Collins, aged Al, OF Mcdowell
county, who was killed last Thurs
day night by moonshiners, about
20 miles from WEIGH, near the
Virginia border, in the mountains
of Mcdowell county, and whose
body was found late on Monday
night by searching party.
There was log cabin, a run of
mountain dew" the mountain
,,;ofatore tI,a oG,co- 81 +t,o io,,,
, the battle, and the finding of the
body of the officer, his glazed
eyes looking toward the sky just
at the entrance to the cabin.
Collins was under special as
signment by the state Prohibition
department to look after the oper-
alton of moonshine stills in Nc
Dowell county. He had been ap-
pointed by State Prohibition
Commissioner Hallanan to run
down vio1ators in that section of
the state. Hearing that there was
to be run off," and not calling
anyone to aid him he made his
way through the mountains to the
spot This was the last heard of
him until his body was found by a
searching party, which became
alarmed at his failure to return.
Collins body was found near the
cabin, and in his body were two
bullet wounds. He had been dead
for about four days. The cabin
showed evidences of having been
used recently for distilling pur-
poses, but the paraphernalia had
been removed.
Officers of the law arrested six
men and two women iii connection
with the crime and they are being
held as witnesses or as being par
Elephants in the crime. Collins
body has been inferred, but sad
feature of the affair is that his
widow is so i'll with influenza and
pneumonia that the news of her
husbands death could not be
broken to her.
r Murderers Will Pay the Penalty
But the lawless do not always es-
cape--the United States government
reaches forth its mighty arm in de-
Tense of the right and six persons
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13
HOW WET MAJORITIES
FADED IN OHIO

A LARGE RATIFICATION WALL-MAP (24x36 in.) printed
blue heavy white paper will be address
the States a the following prices
One wa-map, $15 II walmaps $3.50; Is wal-maps, $780,
100 wal-maps $3.50.
Every home, Office public school church, Sunday school
should have By March 1910 least Sc
will ratified the National Prohibition amendment.
paste raty accompany
chart WRITE TO-DAY THE LINCOLN-LEE LEGION, Wes
tervile Ohio
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13

The Pabst brewery of Milwaukee
for two generations has got its water
supply from spring. This water is
remarkably refreshing and invigorat-
ing and now that the beer making
has stopped, the Pabst wagons are
delivering the water to the Milwau-
kee homes.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-13

Ohio's dry majority. according to
official figures, is 25,759. Only nine
of the 88 counties in the state went
wet, compared with II last year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-11
MINISTERS WORKING AS
SECRETARIES OF Y. M. C. A.

Atlanta, Ga, January S.-No less
than dozen ministers of the gospel
are working as Y NJ. c. A. secretar-
les among the soldiers at Camp Cor
don, having given up the churches OF
which they are pastors before the
war and entered the great conflict to
perform their part by helping Uncle
Sam make more efficient and hap
pier fighting men OF the great army
now being trained by the Selcctive
Service.
1t is like a return of Friar Tuck or
the fighting parsons of the early CO.
lonial days of American history to
see these ministers in the military
uniform of the Y NJ c. A., encourage
ing the soldiers to greater effort,
contributing to their entertainment
III leisure hours, supplying them with
writing paper to write letters home.
and staying up every night until late
hours to sell them stamps and fur
niSh them all kinds of information
and service.