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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
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THE VITALITY OF FRANCE.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
For the last year or two free circula-
tion has been given to stories regard
ing the exhausted state of the French
nation. 1t has been said that alcohol
ism aided the enemy in destroying the
vitality of the French army. Ii is easy
to surmse where these rumorS orig.
mated. 1t ought to be easy TO under
stand that they are absurd falsehoods
But a lie, if. repeated often enough,
will get to be believed by a number of
persons. The infamous statements
have crossed the Atlantic, and nave
aroused the anger of Frenchman who
has been at the front since 1914, and
who now, during brief rest reads
calumnious stories in American news
papers. what more can we do or how
many more Of US must die to prove
that we are men," Such is the pa
thetic question that he put to Il New
York Evening Post correspondent.
1t would be well, perhaps, to state
some real facts, some undisputed facts.
with regard to the part that France
has played in the war. The French
have made more guns and munitions
than any other nation, France has
given material aid to nearly all Of her
principal allies. The French army has
done more fighting than any other of
the allied armies. The French front
nov is nearly twice as long as the
British front. The French, during the
past summer, ropulsed some fifty vlo-
lent attacks against the Aisne section
of their line. I'm the fall, General
Petain assumed the offensive in this
| region, and compelled the enemy to
give up about forty square miles of
territory In November General Petain
made a completely successful advance
near Nerdun, and greatly improved the
French positions in this sector. Re.
Gently the French sent a large num-
Der of troops and many guns to Italy,
to reinforce, with British aid, the badly
battered Italian army.
To say, then, that the French army
has poor vitality and has crumbled un.
der the strain of war. is less vicious
only than the charge that the French
army has been injured by alcoholism
The men in the trenches drink their
| light wines. But most of them had
drunk light wines all their lives. The
men are neither intoxicated nor weak
ened by the drink which is TO them
what hot coffee is to the American
soldier. Men whose social position and
information are beyond question assure
the public that French soldiers go into
battle with clear heads and sound bodies
And in civil life, among the middle
classes, light wines are gradually Civ
inE way to tea, coffee and light beer.
The truth is that the French sur
, prised even themselves by their stu
pendous war achievements. They hav,
proved that far from being natior
decadent, they are nation aboundint
in vitality, fortitude and courage Theil
example has been inspiring to tn,
British, and should be an inspiration tC
the people Of the United States. II
France literally the whole alton is or
ganized for war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
A DRY" CONTINENT?

Europe has backslid somewhat in its
liquor reform The Russians made alb.
stemious by imperial utase, are now
reported to be drinking vodka again
much as usual. The British made "A
good start early in the war, but the
prophecy OF ttal prohibition now seems
far from fulhllment. The brewers and
distillers are said to have the upper
hand in parliament. France has sup
pressed strong drink, particularly alb
sinthe and brandy, hut has kept right
on making and drinking wine and beer.
Italy is little more temperate than
formerly only because there is less
wine to drink. In general, the cont
nent is probably more alcoholic than
il was two or three years ago.
In America the trend is all the other
way.
The Carrana government started the
prohibition ball a-roling in Mexico a
couple of years ago. The rule has not
been very vigorously enforced, but is
apparently as effective as the govern.
meat can make ii.
The action of the United States gov.
ernment since we entered the war is
too well known TO require comment
There are no spirituous liquors being
made in this country today, and the
volume and alcoholic strength of beer
have been reduced. Congress has
adopted federal amendment provid
ing for complete prohibition of the
liquor traffic and from present indica'
tions 1t seems likely that the country
will go dry" within two or three years,
The Canadian government has just
prohibited the manufacture and impor.
tation of liquor. Nearly all the prov
inces had already stopped the sale as
we'll as manufacture, and it is CON
Sidered certain that the liquor traffic
will soon be suppressed throughout the
Dominion.
The outlook for North America is
therefore distinctly arid. Before long
we may actually find the whole of this
great continent, with some trivial eX
ceptions in Central America, barred tc
John BarleycOrn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

siege to Jerusalem on September ~,
and on October entered the city in
triumph
The news of the fall of Jerusalem
stirred Christendom with peculiar force,
and as soon as Richard had succeeded
his father on the throne of England he
began to prepare to join in a great
crusade for the recovery of the Holy
City, After many delays he finally ar
rived before Acre with his mixed host
in June, 1891, besieged the city, and
captured it some five weeks later. From
Acre Richard marched down the coast
to Jaffa, and won a great victory over
the forces of Saladin at Arsuf After
that, however the campaign hung fire.
During l19l and 1892, there were some
minor operations in southern Palestine.
as Richard, aiming at Jerusalem, circled
round Beitnuba and Ascalon. Farly
in 1892, however, impeded AT every turn
commanders, Richard definitely aban.
doned the idea of attacking Jerusalem,
and proceeded to fortify Ascalon and
to approach Saladin with overtures of
peace. These Saladin was willing Ia
consider, but, after the usual fashion
in those days, negotiations dragged oveI
many months, The fire indeed flashed
up into flame again when Richard at
tackled his enemies and defeated them
brilliantly at Jaffa, In July, but, ulti
mately, on the End of September, peace
was concluded. Richard returned tc
Europe, to meet with many adventures
before he finally reached England, ant
Saladin returned to Damascus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
WE WHO STAY AT HOME.

BY Robert Grant of the Nigilantes.
We shall conquer the ruthless Hun
Only by selfdenial.
OF our millions there is not one
Not now on trial.
So let us serve we've who stay at
home
That those who die in the dank trench
or ocean foam
Can hold us not to blame;
Else ours the endless shame
Let each forego his pleasure
Let each bestow his leisure.
There hangs on our behavior
The greatest issue that ever faced a
land. ii,
Either we prove the saviour
OF freedom or we fall beneath the heel
OF perfidious tryrant girt with fire
and steel,
And we be numbered with the unstable
sand. ...
Pay heed, We slackers, aliens who pre.
sumo
Upon the safety of these peaceful shores
Where cracks no whip and no gun
roarS,
Where wages mount and there is bound
less room; " ~.
Give of your plenty lest you live to see
Enlightening liberty go crashing down
Before the invading Teuton cannonade,
And you become the serfs you would not
be.
Awake and serve the cause that made
you free.
We must be victors if we have your aid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
FOR 1913.

Since death must come this year we ask
No higher honor than that he
Shall find us striving at the task
OF saving for humanity,
For those who live, ideals such
As will with far and certain gleam
Enlighten men past greed's mad clutch,
Reveal paths through truths clouded
dream
To realms where men as men behave,
Where violation of life's rights
For paltry gain finds sudden grave
And this is why our country fights.
Since death must come there is no heart
That beats American but cries
With JOY to do its own glad part
He lives who for his country dies.
Grant McGee, in Muskogee Times.
Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
4 "MISE MAN"

There was man in our town
And he was wondrous wise;
He bought his wife a new silk gown
In way of a surprise.
lde paid just nineteen ninety.eight,
He told his wife in glee,
She looked at him in deep disgust.
And then she said, said she:
Il could have bought that dress down
town
For seven eightytwo.
Why don't you read the ads, my dear,
As really wise men do?"
Tulsa World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
BY Il. f. Hartman of the visilantes.

Uncle sam is straining hard 10 haul
his ear up a steep grade. He is handi-
capped by the cinging mud of apathy.
His feet are Slimed with the spewings
of pro-German citizens and sly, sneak
ing aliens. They watch, eagerly hoping
Tor the first slip of At foot carelessly
planted. They work day and night to
render the way more impossible more
hard To travel. They stand about with
quantities of soft soap wherewith they
hope to reader his understanding more
unsafe. They are always sneaking to
draw the hohnaiR from his soes.
The boys have seen his need of aid.
They are iockmE from every state
valiant, earnest, manly boys, intent up.
on the task before them They are
nearly there coming coming ready.
willing eager 10 help. The old gentle
man spares "a moment from his task,
standing bracel that he lose nothing of
what he has gained, to watch the thrung
that press towards him. lie reioices in
their hearty Willingness, but. even as
ne smiles welcome, another throng
mterpoSes.
They come with shouts of self.lauda.
tiou cries of hysterical appeal to the
sUaniug giant to hear and heed They
declare themselves the true patriots. the
loyal helpers who have come to save
him. He wonders why they put no
shoulders to the muddy wheels why
every hand is yet unsuiled 10y honest
effort Then hc hears their shouts and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
PUTTING POLES BETWEEN THE SPOKES.

legions who consult the emissaries OF
the kaiser before they vote on Ameri.
can measures He sees officials who
cater to the alien and half lf-hearted be-
cause they happen to outnumber the
genuine Americans. He Sees the
coward the railtor. the self.seeker, the
money Srubbing allen and citizen, the
spy he malingerer. the professional
pacifSt, the constituent fearing law
maker all thrustinE their bulk before
the helpers who are struggling to reach
his side
His back is arched and tense the
muscles of his mighty thighs are
knotted and his arms swell with the
slip and roll of great thews as he mods
to those who reach their hands to help
him pull
Come on, boys Wen pull her
through aflying" he shouts and they
cheer him as they come
But the other thronE throw huge
blocks of stone before the wheels. They
thrust poles between the spokes. They
drag at the car with all their weight.
They tear al the bags OF food it carries
and scatter them in the mud Some
they burn and some they poison. And
all the time they work to keep his help.
ers from helping.
But soon the giant will lose patience
with this throng of Instructors His
voice will ring across the hills and
plains.
Come on, boys, Tpmplc the rascals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
Simple.

Boston Transcript The kaiser is
undoubtedly in bad fix" remarked the
chatty man; "one not so easy to get
out of as that the city youngster found
himself on the farm. He was up on top
Of a tall haystack and shouted to the
farmer; Say, Mr.. Barnes, how am
going to get down.
THE farmer considered the problem,
and finally solved it,
"'Oh, just shut yer eyes an walk
round a Bit he said"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
Steel Horses.

Buffalo News: Eighteen million
horses on 100000 American farms ate
enough grain in the past year to feed
40,O0O,O00 people. or about one-third
of the population of the United States.
These significant figures from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington
assume vast Importance in the light of
the present conservation of food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
A STICK IN THE GRAPE JUICE.

Farley Qowa Advertiser: At the
close of the Sunday school hour. our
superintendent elect, Brother William
Baker, led the school in giving Brother
and Sister f. j. Ellis the Chautauqua
salute as they leave this week for their
new location in the west. Sister Ellis
responded briefly, but Brother Ellis was
too full for utterance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
How You Talk.

Portland Press: Pardon me, mister.
are you a sheriff." a Globe story makes
a Camden man ask a police officer OF
Boston.
We are sure it was cub reporter
that wrote the item. What the Maine
man really asked was BE YOU a
constable?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

All the politicians are agreed that
early this year there will be great
boom in political activities of all the
parties. The campaign for the senate
and house of representatives which will
eliminate in November of next year IS
classed as national in aspect and as of
more than ordinary countrywide i'm
portance, The fact that the two great
parties are so closely divided in the
house and with a margin in the senate
that is susceptible of being reversed
next year or increased as the case
may be, gives tremendous impetus to
efforts to carry the elections in the fall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
FOR INSIDE INFORMATION.

Kansas City Mo) Times: The adver.
tisement of a Missouri druggist says:
Il will be open from a. m. to II p. M"
While the druggist is exposing his in.
terror it might be good chance to
get some inside information.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
WHY HUSBANDS LEAVE HOME

Ripon tWisD Commonwealth: Notice
Formerly Mrs. Wilde now Mrs. Henry
Corts last Monday ordered me, her hus-
band to pick up my clothes and leave
her place, which | did. | now forbid
any one to trust her in my name
HENRY CORTS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
NEWSPAPER WAITS
APPARENTLY HUBBY DOESN'T
LIKE MUSIC.

san Francisco Examiner My Stein
way parlor grand, absolutely same as
new, broke up my home in Burlingame
will sell for half what il cost me.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
Political Observations.

Boston challenges any other city in
the land to show mayor with such a
record as Andrew j. Peters. mayor
elect of that city-three years in the
legislature, four terms in congress and
three years as assistant secretary of
the treasury. Even the Republicans
voted for Peters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
RIGORS OF THE OHIO WINTER

Piqua ohio Tribune: Grandpa Bib
bins false teeth We're cracked by the
frost last Thursday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Norway fears it must fight, it is Of
ficially given out, but withholds the
name of the nation or nations it is
expected to fight. Here's a dollar to a
doughnut that they will not fight their
good friend the kaiser. He has sunk
some 500 or coo of Norway's ships and
drowned many hundreds of her sailors
yet until Uncle Sam choked her off from
the grub box, Norway was getting all
she could in America and passing it
out of her back door to the Huns.
Look out for Norway, Sweden and Den
mark to join the kaiser if peace is not
soon declared
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Sherman TeXas) Courier: Too bad
the kaiser couldn't have stayed at the
Mannheim station until the British air.
men began to drop bombs on it. He
would have been given a taste of the
medicine he has been handing churches
and hospitals for the last three years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

iottdu news. II HlBnt Oe possible
that a little more conservation and a
| little less conversation would be of as
sistance in defeating the kaiser
III Reno Democrat: An eastern poet
and realty operator left a fortune of
s4l43l4, which shows poets the value
of having a good side line.
McAlester News-Capital: If collars
keep on climbing the old time kerchief
will have to be brought back into use.
Tulsa World: A Virginia justice has
issued a warrant for the kaiser. This
| justice could better spend his time knit
ting socks for the soldiers.
Drumright News: A Minnesota WON.
an threw acid on her son to beat the
army draft. Mothers darling had bet
ter get into the trenches where he will
be comparatively safe.
Gainesville TeXasl Register: A man
who is poorly dressed may he rich But
when a woman is poorly dressed she
is poor.
Miami News: We talk about great
slaughter in our war. When Titus took
Jerusalem in 70 a. D., he slew more
than 100000 people
Guthrie Leader. Why is it that the
longer congress takes to make bill
plain the harder it is for congress.
men to understand it when they get
through?
Beaumont TeXasD Enterprise: \ fool
land his honey are soon parted
Washington Star: 1t is not likely
that Lenine will allow the kaiser to
pretend to superior expertness in deal.
ing from the bottom of the diplomatic
deck
Ft. Smith ArkD Southwest American:
The depths Of trickery in German
diplomacy do not seem, even yet, to
have been sounded.
Duncan Banner: Shall we be con.
tent to do our "bit" when the soldiers
are giving their lives?
New York Times: Put competent
men in the posts of responsibility, for.
get politics, cure the delay habit. and
full steam ahead
| Sherman (Texas) Courier: Too bad
the kaiser couldn't have stayed at the
Mannheim station until the British air
men began to drop bombs on it. He
would have been given a taste of the
medicine he has been handing churches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

McAlester News.Capital: If collars
keep on climbing the old time kerchief
will have to be brought back into use.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Three of the greatest United states
senator's, the most useful and the most
patriotic-Senator Harry Lane of Ore
gon, Senator Paul Hustng of Wiscon-
sin and Senator Francis G. Newlands of
Nevada-have died since the beginning
of the siXty-tifth congress. Each had
accomplished much, and each had made
an honorable record. All were Demo.
Gratis. All were loyal party men in all
party matters, yet each rose easily and
effectively above party in all matters
beyond party command or obligation.
The loss of these senators at this time
is a national calamity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Tulsa World: A Virginia justice has
issued warrant for the kaiser This
justice could better spend his time knit
ting socks for the soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

The world needn't be surprised to see
the bolsheviki yet start something in
Germany. The kaiser fears that demo.
cratic propaganda ten times, twenty
times, more than he did the former
cars cannon. The much maligned Rus
sion radicals are doing heroic work
among the German army and civilian
population, and the liberty microbes
they are turning loose are Swarming
in and among the Huns. While we Of
America have no respect for the Dol
sheviki because of their desertion of
America at critical time, yet it is not
out of place to give them some credit
for seeking to overthrow autocracy in
Germany and Austria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

III Reno Democrat: An eastern poet
and realty operator left a fortune of
S4l4,3l4, which shows poets the value
of having good side line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
SHRAPNEL.

Always put off till tomorrow the date
for breaking good resolutions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
SCISSORS AND PASTE

Poteau News: 1t might be possible
that little more conservation and a
little less conversation would be of as
sistance in defeating the kaiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Drumright News: A Minnesota wom
an threw acid on her son to beat the
army draft. Mothers darling had bet,
ter get into the trenches where he will
he comparatively safe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Unfortunately the bitterness of party
dissenson is becoming more apparent
every day. Since congress convened and
paved the way through investigations
for attacks on the administration in it's
conduct of the war, activity of it's politi-
cal enemies has been accentuated and
there has been noticeable letting
down of the bars which hitherto mad
kept out partisanship
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

No doubt many congressman voted
for the prohibition resolution in order
that congress might be rid of Il trouble
some question, but they have been
given a rude shock by the officers of
the National Anti'Saloon league. These
officers have served notice upon CON
gress and the country that the liquor
issue has not been removed from CON
greSs by reason of the submission Of
the prohibition amendment, but that
the same bodies which passed the ques.
tion to the states will be called upon
TO declare nationwide prohibition dur
ing the period of the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

New York Times: Put competent
men in the posts of responsibility, for
get politics. cure the delay habit, and
full steam ahead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

What has become of the La Toilette
investigation by a committee of sena-
tors? And in addition, what has be-
come of the wide mouth of this same
La Toilette? Only 1,l55 more days of
Gore Reed of Missouri is acting like
Sunday school scholar, In time they
all will see the light when they are
forced to-