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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
1897 Yanks Due in Today

New York, Dec. 4-The British
transport Laplan, carrying 1877 Am
erican soldiers, has reported by wire
less than she would reach this port
today.
Thee other transports, also carry
ing returning troops, are expected
to reach here this week. The Lap
land left Liverpool Nov. p. She
was due to arrive Sunday.
Gales as high as 76 miles an hour
have been reported at sea. Freight
ers came into port ice-crusted yes
terdav for the first time since last
winter. and several of them had their
super-structures battered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05

county clerk. " * =
"A violation of this section shall
render the county clerk liable on his
bond for the amount OF said war
rant.
You are therefore advised that it
is the Judgment OF this department
that Mr.. c. {. Baker, who is assnm-
ing to approve claims drawn for
state and county highway constrGc-
ton is not qualified as an engineer
under the laws OF the state and
therefore has no authority to act or
to assume to act as county engineer
of Carter County, Oklahoma.
You are hereby notified to issue
no warrants on and after receipt
hereof, except on strict compliance
with the foregoing statute.
Respectfully yours,
Signed FRED PARKINSON.
State Examiner and Inspector
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
KELLOGG THINKS
TIME IS RIPE FOR
WORLDS LEAGUE
SENATOR BELIEVES PRESI.
DENT SHOULD TAKE PEO-
PIE INTO CONFIDENCE
ESPECIALLY THE SENATE
Says He is Not in Favor of "Impos-
sible Scheme that Rests in Brain
or the Dreamer and Womb of the
Future"

Washington, Dec. 4.-Creation OF
league of nations to maintain peace
not a government to domin-
ate and interfere with nations in
ternal affairs, but a world tribunal
for arbitration OF international dis
putes with enlightened public opin-
ion a large factor in enforcing It's
decreeS-was advocated by Senator
Kellogg of Minnesota, republican, in
an address today in the senate
Senator Kellogg expressed regret
AT what he characterized as the lack
OF disposition of President Wilson
to deal more frankly with the peo-
pie and the senate regarding his
views on problems coming before
the peace conference.
Pointing out that league of ma
tons to stop all wars had been a
"favoritc theme for discussion by
benevolent publicists and statesmen
for 1000 years. Senator Kellogg
said that its failure to date need not
be discouraging, and that public SEN
timent has advanced until an inter
national alliance for maintenance OF
peace now may be considered feas
ihln
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05

OF Virginia, chairman of the i,ankine
and currency committee, has been
chosen by President Wilson to be-
come secretary of the treasury.
Event Unique in History
For the first time in the nations
history, a president stepped on board
a steamship which was to take him
to Europe, when today Woodrow
Wilson walked up The gangplank of
the transport George Washington.
berthed at Hobokcn pier. The
George Washington was prepared to
all two hours later to France where
the president is t. take part in the
peace conference.
A picturesque military reception
was accorded the president. Mrs.
Wilson. Secretary of War Baker,
Secretary Lansing, Secretary Tgm-
ulty and others who were passengers
on the special train wh,c'l reached
Hoboken at 7;30 a. m.
Prior to President Wilson's de
parture today for Europe to attend
the peace conference, it became
known that he goes determined
against militarism in any form. The
crushing OF Prussian militarism was
a part of his plan for the future
peace of the whole wcrld, the presi-
dent feels, according to persons who
conferred with him on the ship be-
fore it sailed
Between the spur of track on
which the train drew up at he en-
trance to the pier and the North Riv-
er terminus Of the pier, an archway
OF American flags had been erect
ed As the president stepped from
the train and shook hands with Gen.
G. II. McManus, bugles and drums
sounded and an army band played
The Star-Spangled Banner" Army
guards and girls of the army trans
port service were drawn up in mill
tary formation.
Soldiers Present Arms.
Accompanied by General Nc
Manus and his staff, the presidential
party moved slowly under the arch
way of flags and between solid rows
of soldiers, who presented arms as
the president and Secretary Baker
passed.
Admiral Albert Gleaves. head of
the cruiser and transport division OF
the Atlantic fleet, met the president
and shook hands with him at the en-
trance to the gangway. The presi-
dent said goodbye to General Nc
Manus. and, accompanied by Ad-
miral Gleaves, went aboard the
transport. where he was introduced
TO Captain McCauley. the command
er of this former North German
Lloyd steamship.
Secretary Baker planned to leave
the George Washington before it
got under way. Secretary Tumulty,
however, remained on board for a
final conference with the president, /
and it had been arranged for a tug
boat to take him off at quarantine,
and bring him back to the city.
Tumulty Wanted To Go.
With the transports departure to-
iay it was disclosed that Secretary
Continued on Page O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
INVITES NEUTRALS TO
PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS

Berne, Dec. S.-Dr. Widmer OF
Wofingen introduced resolution
in parliament today inviting the
Swiss government Immediately to
approach other neutrals for the pur-
pose establishing justly the claims
and rights of neutral nations ar the
peace conference, particularly rell-
tive to future leageu of nations
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SENATE COMMITTEE
TO GO TO PARIS is
BEING CONSIDERED

Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate
foreign relations committee today
began consideration OF the resolu-
ton of Senator Cummins OF Iowa:
republican, for the appointment OF
a senate committee of four demo-
Gratis and four republicans to go to
France to keep the senate advised
of the work OF the peace conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
GARFIELD RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 4.-The res
ignation OF DR.. Harry G.. Garfield
a, federal fuel administrator has been
a accepted by President Wilson, but no
announcement has been made to
that effect today. Nor has there
been any indication that successor
will be named.
1t is understood that DR.. Garfield
has made plans to take up again
his duties as president OF Williams
college.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS
CAMPS SELECTED FOR
DISCHARGING TROOPS

Washington, Dec. 4.-Thirty
camps were designated by the war
department today as demobization
centers to which enlisted men are
to be transferred for discharge from
the army. The camps include Beau
regard, La, and Pike, Ark, Near
thur, Bowie. Travis and Logan,
Texas, and Funston, Kansas.
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Weather Forecast

Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
and Thursday fair
Oklahoma Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Kansas; Fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight.
Louisiana and East Texas: To-
night fair, frost nearly to coast;
Thursday fair.
Arkansas and West Texas; To-
night and Thursday fair.
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Forming New Spanish Ministry

Madrid. Tuesday, Dec. 5.-Count
Romanones, foreign minister in the
Spanish cabinet. the resignation OF
which has been announced, has been
entrusted with the task of forming
a new ministry.
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No More Secret Treaties

Another important steps. Senator
Kellogg said, is abolition Of the sys-
tenn of secret treaties and alliances.
The new treaties, he said, should
be made in the open
The Minnesota senator said he
was opposed to league established
as "a world super-government with
legislatures and judicial tribunals.
No league, he asserted, should
have power to interfere with for
eign trade, tariff duties, commerce
regulations. development or disposi
ton OF international resources or
other international affairs.
Senator Kellogg said he believes
general sentiment favors a league
by treaty, providing not only media
ton but binding signatory powers
TO offer mediation to contending
nations. and establishing commis-
sions for investigation.
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'|PRES|DENT AND MRS. WILSON SAIL
.IF0R EUROPE WITH BIGGEST SEND-0FF
EVER GIVEN DEPARTING AMERICANS

peace Party Boards the Geore Washington With Bands
Blaring and Buges BlOwing-Natons Head and His
Wife in Fine Sprits-He Says He's Going to Get a
Rest on Board, But His Desk is Piled High With
Papers s. Hints at Possible Seasiclness - Wireless
Will Keep Him In Touch With Washington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05

The object OF the conference IS to
effect an organic union of the var
ious Protestant religious bodies.
This movement has been advocated
for many years by various clergy
men and laymen. The conference
at Philadelphia it is believed, will
be able to arrive at some definite
plan for uniting the Protestants OF
North America under common or
ganization for effective religious
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
"A DENOMINATIONS IN
CONGRESS ON CHURCH
UNION IN QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-More than
100 delegates, representing IA reii-
eious denominations, assembled here
today for three days conference
on church union. Prominent clergy
men and laymen from all parts OF
the country are in attendance.
Dominations represented include
the Northern Baptist, Congregation.
al. Disciples of Christ, Society OF
Friends, Methodist Episcopal, Evan
gelical Synod of North America
Moravian Presbyterian Church IN
the United States, Protestant Epls-
copal, Reformed Church in The
United States, Reformed Church in
America, United Lutheran, United
Presbyterian Church of America and
the Welsh Presbyterian.
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Hurrah! She's OFF!

With the president waving his ma
TO cheering throngs aboard the riY
er craft, which crowded nearby wat
ers, the George Washington turne'
her head toward the sea shortly attei
1870 O'Clock. As She Strengthened
her course the presidential salute o
q guns thundered from the trans
ports guns. The big ship backec
more than half way across the river
before she turned, and when two
destrovers and a naval tug took hel
escort the mancuver was wit
messed by a multitude of persons
crowding roofs and upper windows
OF New York skvscrapers and piers
on both sides of the Hudson.
The tug took a position directly
ahead of the George Washington
stonoinp all cross-stream traffic
and clearing a path while the de
strovers ranged along either SIDE.
A squadron OF airplanes dropped
from the clouds and executed loops
above the presidents ship.
The liner and its convoy steamed
toward the sea with the George
Washington band playing and with
harbor craft dipping flags and toot-
ing whistles.
Off Staten Island, whose shores
were black with spectators, the
George Washington met its ocean
rcnyoy-the dreadnaught Pennsyl-
MIA. and five destroyers, trim in
W coats of battleship gray.
As the squadron passed through
the gate in the submarine net across
the narrows. several hundred school
, children on the shore were trans
HORNED into sea of waving flags.
.Tbe presidential fleet passed quar-
antine at II o'clock. the Pcnnsyl-
van;a leading and the destroyers de-
Moved on either side and in the
wake OF the transport. Gunboats n
the lower bav fired salvos in sa-
lnte
As the squadron steamed out to
sea ? single airplane. travelling only
6ftv feet above the water, could be
seen leading the way.
Cheered bv Returning Troops
Across the waters of the Hudson,
inst as the George Washington was
about to sail. there came the roar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05

New York, Dec. 4.-Woodrow
Wilson, president OF the United
Estates said today for Europe to
! participate as one of five representa-
hives OF the United States to the
lpeace conference 10 be held in
France. The transport George
Washington carrying the presiden-
Itial party, got under way at lO:lo
q. m.
President and Mrs Wilson had
,breakfasted alone in their suite.
Later they walked on the ship S
deck
The president, in apparently good
spirits, said he was looking forward
10 the voyage as rest-indeed the
first real rest since he assumed OF
fee. He remarked that it might be
ian enforced rest for few days,
thus acknowledging his reputation
for being a very poor sailor.
The George Washington with IT'S
CONVOY of war vessels will take the
southern route, going by way OF
the Azores, in order to avoid the
colder temperatures which would be
encountered on the northern route:
The presidents party included
two other members OF the delegation
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
and Henry White, former American
ambassador to France and Italy. Col.
f. NJ. House and Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss, the other two members are
already in Europe.
As the George Washington swung
out into the North River on a yoy-
age unprecedented in American his
tory. President and Mrs. Wilson
stood on the flying bridge, the heh,,
est MONT to which passengers could
climb. An ar. band on the shore
PLAYED Over There.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
Thinks Time Has Come

I belieev the time has come he
! said TO try to establish a league TO
prevent war and to enforce peace.
which may not be entirely preventive
but backed by a world public senti-
ment. will have tremendous influ-
ence toward maintaining just and
equitable relations between nations
and preventing the horrors OF war.
But | am not in favor of an i'm
practicable, might say an impos-
sible. scheme that ! believe rests in
the brain of the dreamer and the
womb of the far-distant future. No
league of nations can succeed unless
it is originated in and sustained by
an honest public sentiment of the
peoples involved, and unless the gov
ernments joining in such league are
as responsive as the people. These
conditions exist today to a greater
extent than ever efore.'
Says Senate Should Know.
Regarding President Wilson's ac-
ton on peace questions, Senator
II HClOSS ohlh
II deplorc what seems to be the
disposition of the president rot to
take the American people into his
confidence, especially that body OF
the supreme legislative power of tie
nation the coordinate treaty-making
body-the United States senate. So
far as possible, we should know his
views upon the difficult problems
whicl must be settled in Paris. |
would have the world informed as
to the progress of the negotiations
and the principal issues involved
from time to time between nations
surrounding the council table. 1t is
only in this way that healthy pub
lie sentiment can be expressed, and
a peace arrived at which shall meet
the Judgment OF the civilized
world"
Turning to concrete plans for
league of nations, Senator Kellogg
said unless Germany evolves gov
ernment responsible to popular will
and with a people having ideals and
aspirations different from those OF
the past regime. there must be
league of nations to "see that Ger
many is rendered powerless to re
new the contest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
December 9-23

Let's remember our boys this Christ
with generous donation! !
GUARANTY STATE BANK.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-05
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
December 9-23

Let's remember our boys this Christ.
vita a generous donation!
GUARANTY STATE BANK.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-28
BIG CELEBRATION JULY
FOURTH At DARKs Mill
BY MODERN WooDMEN OF MAu-
RY COUNTY, HEADED BY
COLUMBIA CAMP.

The program for the big Fourth o.
July celebration to be held at Dark:
Mill, July 4th by the Modern Wood
men of America has been completed
and is being distributed. This order
has for number OF years held these
annual celebrations On the fourth day
Of July and has become national
event. and this year the celebration
at Dark's Mill will be one of the most
patriotic. in the history of the organ
ization.
!, There viii be every feature Of the
war represented on the grounds,
Red Cross. the Y. NJ. C. A, Y. w. C,
A., the army. the navy, the flying and
the medical corps OF the army. In
addition to this feature OF the celebra.
ton there will be many events pulled
off that will furnish the amusement
10 the crowds. such as sack races.
foot races for girls, boys, grown WON
en-, fat women, lean women and pref
" women. The ugliest man on the
grounds is to receive bottle OF cold
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-28
MAIL QUEST|ONNA|RES
TO new REGISTRAN1S
SPECIAL CALL FOR FIVE. MEN TO
BE SENT TO UNIVERSITY
OF TENNESSEE.

Questionnaires are being mailed to-
day to the 273 men who registered on
June 5 this year. They are the men
who have become 81 years Of age
since the first registration. Reports
from Washington indicate that the or
der numbers for these men will be
drawn this week.
The Local Board has q special call
for five men, grammar school grad
yates with mechanical inclinations, to
be sent to the University Of Tennes-
see for special training. Kelly Nor
ton, who recently returned from an
aviation camp where he was found to
be unsuited for that branch OF SER
vice. has volunteered for this call and
four other men are being sought. Vol
unteers from deferred classes will be
accepted. but II a sufficient number of
volunteers are not secured, the call
will be filled by selection from Class
/.
These men viii leave Columbia
June 80 and viii reach Knoxville
July /. 49, =
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.cOLORED REG|STRANT
WAVES DEPENDENT CLAIM
"HoNEY" GREEN ASKS u TO BE
TRANSFERRED FROM CLASS
II TO CLASS !.


Demonstrating a spirit of patriot
ism that is worthy Of emulation by
many other registrants, Robert
Honey Green, colored, appeared
before the Local Board this mornins
and asked to be transferred from
Glass II to Class ! and indicted into
military service as soon as possible
The work of fight" order has n,
terrors for Honey" Green, because
he wants to fight.
This colored man has a wife and
for that reason was placed. in Glass
II, but his wife appeared. with him
this morning and signed a waiyar OF
all claim of dependency. He stated
that no member of his family is III
the army and that he thought at leas..
one Of the boys ought to be fighting
for the country. His wishes were
complied with and his. name was
placed on the Glass list to be sci
ected when his time comes.
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Pddgen's Part In Nations
Preparedness On The Sea

The secret OF preparedness in the
navy seems to be mystery in the
minds OF editorial writer's OF the ma.
ton and of most people One editor
of great daily, cropping in the dark
ness, grayely guessed that Secretary
Daniels awoke from his dream OF
pacifism In time to accomplish the
miracle. The miracle was bright
and shining light before the Secretary
had ceased yawning. And 1t was no
miracle at all but the result OF hard,
steady, persistent work for years OF
one of the most efficient Democrats
living. Ten to one you never heard
OF him for he Is as modest as he Is
able, not visionary rhetorician 'of
unstable mind, but resolute doer
with a single fixed purpose which he
has accomplished without ringing OF
bells, blowing Of horns or foolish, In.
consequential spouting, and his name
| is Padgett. Why, you say, who on
earth is Padgett? For one thing he
las efficiency personified and his ped.
| igree is grounded in the same roots
that gave us the greatest Of all Dem.
,ocrats, Andrew jackson. Padgett
| from Tennessee has for years been
chairman of the House Committee on
/ Naval Affairs.
Senator Lodge, fair and able man,
said Of Chairman -Padgett last fall in
Boston. He has remarkable know
ledge of everything connected with
the navy and is a very wise and hber.
al-minded man." Bear in mind that
this is the opinion Of a political OBJ
ponent.
The. naval : bill which Chairman
Padgett passed in 1916 and sent to
the Senate was described by Senator
Lodge as: "A great Legislative meas.
ure." Senator Swanson, Democrat
from Virginia, and Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts, steered it safely
through the Senate and 1t became a
law in August. This law with the ef-
ficient executive administration Of a
Roosevelt, Democrat and no paci-
fist, who as Assistant Secretary. Of
the Navy, is the doer, not the spouter,
on the job, accounts for naval pre-
paredness.
The bill appropriated $4,000, 900,
unprecedented up to that time. March
8, 1917, over $500,O00,0OO was added,
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10 do everything that is required \,

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them.
"The Central committee feels that
the Seventh, which is the Mt. Pleasant
district, and the Ninth, which is the
Columbia district, really have the
most difficult task of all the districts
in the county. But the people in these
two districts have gotten squarely be-
hind their committees and are saying
that no power can keep these districts
from doing their full quota, which you
probably will be surprised to learn is
almost one-third OF the whole for the
county.
I'VE want to say to the committees
in the different districts that in every
instance as far as we can learn, the
people are ready and willing to the
extent that if the committeeman will
do their duty before the meeting day,
Friday, June rs, they viii do their
duty in full on that day.
"The chairman of your county is
thrilled with the spirit and temper Of
our people and looks forward to the
2Sth not only with absolute conf
dence, but also with Joy that We have
such a wise and great people.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
H. o. FULTON. CHAPMAN. Y
p,lu Nf {
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SHOOT At SPRING HILL
FOR Benefit RED CROSS
BIG EVENT BEING PLANNED FOR
FOURIER yO6aJULY oMtcAMRsn,
BELL FARM. - /,

For the benefit OF the Thompson
Station and Spring Fill branches u
the Red Cross a shoot will be neld
near Spring Hill on July 4 under the
auspices Of the Spring Hill gun club
All proceeds Of the day will be given
to the Red Cross and the gun club has
donated 5000 targets.
The shoot will be held on r, B,
Campbell's farm a mile and half
south Of Spring Hill on the Columbia
and Spring Hill pike, a quarter Of q
mile on the Cleburn road. Ladies Of
the two organizations also will serve
lunches during the day and other re-
freshments will be on sale.
It is expected that the day will be
not only an enjoyable one for all who
desire an outing, but, also fine event
for the sportsmen who enjoy the thrill
Of breaking the clay pidgeons. Inter-
state rules will be observed in gem
eral with, ground rules to suit the oc-
casion. Programs will be mailed to
gun clubs throughout the state and
many well known marksmen are ex-
pected to attend. A most enticing
list OF prizes is being made up and
the day will be one well worth the at
tendance OF all who want to celebrate
Independence day with good time.
r. B. Campbell will have charge of
arrangements and will be glad to fur
nish information.
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ICE CREAM SUPPER
ATBEECHLAND SCHOOL
GsSvs SNsNlNiff,FFvt 1iNHaenGneFI
M III sssls III fy
PROMINENT. RED CROSS WORK.
ERs 70 BE PRESENT FoR! PUR-
POSE or ORGANIZATION.

\ There will be an ice cream supper
next Friday night at Beechland school
house on the Bear Greek pike for the
benefit Of the Red Gross work ofsthai
community. BY special request from
some Of the most enthusiastic women
Of that community, Mrs. w. S. Flem
ing, Jr., accompanied by good speak
er will be present at the supper and
during the evening will out line the
work of the Red Cross in this great
world war and perfect an organization
Of unit in that community.