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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
BY Burgess johnson of
The NigiIantes.

Once upon a time | visited a house
hold whore family discipline was un.
known. | do not think it had been
neglected as a matter Of principle, but
more from oversight or because Of
sheer la2iuess. There were several chill.
dren and now that / am no longer a
Fuest and no names are mentioned, |
must say that they We're pcrnicious
little cubs. They turned that home
into an unlovely place.
have seen something of them as
they grew up. They have marked tai
ents of one sort or another, and they
are certainly individualistic enough, but,
so far. they have done very little good
in the world, even in their own com.
munity. They are either supremely
selfish, or they are trouble makers. Tho
"emark is commonly heard that Those
Toneses might have amounted to a good
leal if only someone had licked them
into shape"
Now and then I meet with a radical
who believes in the elimination of the
family as a unit He is Il communi,<
His arguments are always interesting,
and some OF them have elements of
good theory for a foundation, but l
hate to think Of Village full of people
who have had even less of the discip.
line Of home life than the Joneses had.
[ am not yet ready to give up the fam.
lily as a useful institution.
Nor am ! yet ready to give up the
nation as an institution. / have talked
to internationalists whose theories were
interesting, and sometimes based upon
elements of the truth, but I do not be-
lieve that human beings have yet ar.
rived at such state of perfection that
they can accomplish as individuals all
that needs to be done. The nation has
to accomplish n good deal yet before it
can be spared. We must maintain it
as a force to accomplish great many
things that individuals just now cannot
bring about.
Just as | believe in family discipline,
I believe in national discipline. Cubs
must be licked into shape. 1t. is non
sense to say tCat this is antagonistic to
individual liberty. Knowledge-educa-
tion-means freedom and discipline is
a highly essential part of education
Education is first function of the fam.
lily, and then of the state. 1t is the
business of our nation to discipline the
youth Of the land, to train them, to de-
velop them, to compel them to make
the most Of themselves Universal mil.
itary discipline which means II year,
perhaps, Of training in health, cleanli-
ness, manners, and obedience is a task
that our natioS ought to perform. Our
legislators are afraid Of it merely be-
cause it sounds like militarism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
From Other
Editorial Pages
NOW AND AFTERWARD.

Winsiow (ArkJ American: As to
when the war will end, those in most
intimate official touch with conditions
in all the warning countries hesitate
to offer an opinion. But end it must
some day, and the end may be quite as
sudden to the world at large as was
the shock Of its beginning
While the war continues, every en-.
terprise and industry must turn on
the pivot of bringing the war to sue.
cessful termination as quickly as pos.
siblo; and yet, everything must be
handled with the greatest care to pre-.
vent wholesale collapse Of useful and
necessary enterprises when the war
does end and the great factories now
engaged in turning out war supplies and
the transportation facilities now almost
wholly employed in the ole business
of moving such supplies shall suddenly
cease these operations. A collapse Of
the countrys Industries that ace now
50 intensively occupied with war work
would he almost perhaps equally as dis
astrous in the suffering that would re
suit as is the war itself
This condition places upon each one
of US the responsibility of being con.
stantly on the alert keeping oureslvcs
up to maximum efficiency and apply.
ing ourselves with utmost intensity to
maintain in regular order every detail
of the cssentiat channels Of production
and distribution of those things that
go to supporting mankind under nor
lie To-,
contributing, lending and being taxed
to support our military and nava
forces; and all to be done with 10
added linlculty resulting from the with.
drawal Of a large body if the best
physical end mental manpowcr into the
NAV Of the war god.
Business must he maintained in all
branches of distribution, both for the
prompt movement of war necessities
and immediate comforts Of the work.
ers and their families and to meet the
new conditions that will come al the
close Of the war, whenever that may be.
Should our farms, mines and tac.
tories fail to yield their wonted products
or the channels of distribution become
Congested, the tide of war would i'm
mediately turn against us. Every man
must do his duty whether it calls him
to the battle field or places him witn
double duty in his civil occupation or
profession. This is no time for slack.
ers in any branch of military or civil
service, The more effectually we labor
now, the sooner the bloodshed will end
and the better will we be prepared for
smoothly continuing the pursuits Of civil
life when the war shall have ended.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

and her convoy that enabled the U-boat
to waylay her in the Irish Sea,
1t may be pleaded that the departure
Of transports from our Atlantic sea-
ports cannot be kept secret--that there
are innumerable opportunities for in
telligent spies to discover or infer their
sailing time and their probable routes.
But certainly that is no excuse for any
loyal American, especially member
of the army, to make it easier for the
spies.
In the case mentioned the Teak" was
discovered through a farewell telegram
that came addressed to the lieutenant
on the eve of his departure. 1t was
sent by relative in whom he had con.
tided 1t should not be overlooked ,uat
the relative was just as foolish and
guilty as the lieutenant himself.
Such secrets, according to army or
dcrs and common sense, should not be
told even to ones family But if they
have been told, the family should see
that they 80 no further.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

Lon Peevy, charged with the kill
ing Of Albert Finley Of Wilson, was
given a sentence of five years in the
penitentiary at McAlester.
Mexican rebels crossed the line and
captured three cowboys.
At an interesting session of the city
commission the problem of the pool hall
was an important question.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark had
handed to German ministers in those
countries notes on policy.
o. E. Males of Tulsa, manager Of the
several refineries for the Ohio Cities Gas
Company, was in the Healdton district
looking after business for the Ardmore
refinery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
BABY BONDS.

A thrift stamp costs % cents.
Sixteen thrift stamps and 13
cents, or S4.13, this month buys a
war savings stamp.
The government redeems the
war savings stamp at s. on Jan.
l, 1928.
Your profit is 81 cents, or four
per cent interest, compounded
quarterly.
Buy stamps at postoffices, banks
and patriotic stores.
You are saving money for the
future and helping the govern.
ment win the war
Begin buying today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
FIVE YEARS AGO.

DR.. l. W. Folsom, a pioneer citizen
and physician of Indian Territory, died
at his home here.
The fighting in Mexico City was the
fiercest Of the revolutionary period. The
rebels were trying to take the palace
and Diaz gave warning and ordered
them to surrender.
Jimmie Purcell, veteran gambler of
New York, killed his thirteen.year arold
daughter while trying to kill his wife.
Announcement was made that Ard.
more was to have her first normal since
statehood.
S. A. James of Joplin, NO. who had
considerable oil interests here, was con.
templating locating in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
ARDMORE I'm OTHER YEARS
From the Files of The Ardmoreite.

different directions. No theory could be
advanced for their actions.
Deputy Charles w. Kruger known
for many years as the grand old man
of the New York fire department, lost
his life while leading his men in fight.
ing a fire.
Friends of Senator ]. Clint Graham
were urging him to make the race for
corporation commissioner from this dis
trct.
The Carter County Democrats at a
convention declared in favor of Bryan.
Wisconsin, at a state convention, de-
clared in favor Of w. ]. Bryan as can
didate for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
Thomas w. Frame and Miss Elyn
Hunter were married
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
MILITARY SECRECY.

An army Lieutenant, about to en-.
bark for France, has been tried and
punished for revealing the nme Of his
ship and the date of sailing.
\ Such an offense which might for.
\erly have been regarded as rather
Nal appears more serious since the
Noing Of the troopship Tuscania.
probably definite information
\erica regarding the Tuscanla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
GERMANS SINCERE.

nv VUH' We TIIIPIIIt1IITI VI IIIV u TtITIt'''
The allies make great mistake when
they doubt the sincerity Of the German
claim. No annexatoins-.no indemnities,
in this. if in nothing else. the kaiser
and his junkers speak from the heart,
mo annexations"-of so-called Ger.
man territory.
fences.
Certainly! OF courseu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

The Turkish government is planning
a tunnel and a bridge across the Heiles.
pont and the Bosporus Planning for
an easy getaway when the great day
O. reckoning comes and they're driven
out Of Europe?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
TEN YEARS AGO.

A band of seven Japs with a cannon
were stationed on an unfrequented bluff
which marks the northern limit of Santa
Monica bay, experimenting on objects in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

G. w. Stuart sold his grocery bust
ness. to w. e. Wehmeyer & Co.
Mrs. Hynman II. Burris, wife of the
treasurer of the Chickasaw Nation, com.
mitted suicide in a fit of temporary in.
sanity. Mrs. Burris' home was at Tisho.
mingO.
A report showed that the county jail
had ninety inmates.
A Mr. Morris. who lived near Wash
ington's sawmill, about six miles east
of Marietta, was bitten by a maddog
and came here to have the maidstone
owned by Mr.. Stages, applied to the
wound.
The Utes, whose reservation was in
Southwestern Colorado, left the resarvo.
ton slaughtering game in large oNar.
titles and were terrorizing the white
settlers.
The marriage Of Miss Lillian Converse
Hanna, sister of United States Senator
Hanna, to $. p Baldwin, was announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
SHRAPNEL.

Many people who used to hate spar.
rows have been feeding them properly
aough, because they're the only birli
that have had the nerve to stick around
this winter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
Political Observations.


Folltlcal observations.
A school has been opened IN New
York to train the newly enIranehised
women now to vote
Ne" Workers are beginning To protest
against ihe "ish cost oil IeEiS'a'on' lIe
STATE legislature mas "o'h ln s'sSI""
I'Fe weeks ana has passed only two oIlls'
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

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two ounces oil butter or oleomarHarih'
with one ounce OIL salI ana ten ounces
o' '''',Sii'' Po'','''' S'''Pe ''io '''', u &
rn,1 tmu u.a,L1a', ," % ,'' =, t-' El .t,,,o' W nn,
hraad o,' thair ra,,tao.a
plooso ob r1ooeo Mr. yoatbor Man
i.eon tba, "fair and v,,rns,n rredictior
in ror.o
s,,ats eoniv,e r,vv yuh,
No ifs NOT Serbian. Chinese nor
riiiap Ius, read the above sentence
lb,cl,w,rd M. road If with the aid ot
, mirror
Not vim from Htcbeock. Gore
Stone ct AL. for several days. Wish
we might be able to saw l1l2 more davs
of silence.
If next Sunday is fine dav like
Yesterday. were Just as likely To see
Il premature Easter parade.
And now enters the feud between the
garden seed and the neighbors' chick
ems.
Buy thrift card and nj. the kaiser
Il lick every time YOU lick "a stamp.
And. bv the way il would be a good
idea to cut ont that list of war savings
stamps agencies and preserve il.
You can help boy get the advau.
tages YOU would liked to have had when
Won were boy bv putting vour shoul.
der To the wheel and belpiug push the
Boy Scout aid movement.
German editor dubs Trotzl,v as
the Sphinx of the world. Colonel
Austria wants separate peace with the
allies, dispatches say. Wen. that is a
wise wish ON the part of Austria, as
some day somebody is going 10 hit Aus.
uia and she viii 90 to pieces like the
iointed snake we used to hear about
when we were quite young.
With III American soldiers of the
Tuscauia known to be dead and buried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

Please oh please, Mr.. Weather Man,
keep that fair and warmer" prediction
in force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

And the Iowan who aspired to the
Craftsmanship Of the nationa! Republican
committee wrote letter from Germany
August 81, 1914, in which he is quoted
as having lauded the kaiser and painted
England, France and Russia black. Yes
terday this letter like an alley eat, came
back and defeated the aforesaid Iowan
for the honor to WHICH he aspired.
Moral, keep out of Berlin and you
won't catch the Hun itch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

Guthrie Leader After the British
house of lords is abolished a few more
times the peers may get peyish and
quit on their own account-withoUt
angcring anyone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

A school has been opened i'm New
York to train the newly cufranchised
women how to- vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14

Wapanucka Press: Don't waste time
trimming a brush to paint the mis-.
takes of yesterday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
Carl and Eua Void,
Editors at Alexandra,
Are Held For Sedition

Alexandria, Feb. 10.-Carl A. Void
editor of the Park Region Echo and his
wife, Eva Emerson Void, were arrest
ed here yesterday afternoon on a
warrant issued by the state attorney
generals office charging them with
making seditious and disloyal state
ments in their paper.
The Wolds went before a local
justice and waived hearing and were
released on bond to be tried at the
circuit court in February here.
Mr.. Void said his paper was close
ly affiliated with the Nonpartisan
league, and that he had been most
active in it's local affairs. Recently
he was knocked down for publishing
an article attacking F. w. Murphy,
president of the America First as
ISOLATION and at another time the
printing plant was wrecked and fol
several weeks put out-of commission
Mr.. Void at one time was a rep
resentative in the lower house of the
State Legislature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
Farmers and Co. Board
Compromise Albany
Freeport Road Matte,

A compromise was affected Mon
day in the matter of the appeal to the
district court from the order of the
board Of county commissioners by
John c. Gales and others interested in
the project the settlement agreed to
by the county officials being very
agreeable to the appellants, says
Tuesday evenings Journal-Press.
The appeal was made when the
county board ordered the Building OF
new road between the villages OF
Albany and Freeport upon the petition
of Moritz Hoeschen and others. The
new road as proposed and ordered by
the board will follow the Great North
ern railway track practically the en-
tire distance, making the road be-
tween the two villages Shorter by a
distance of two miles and eliminating
bridge across the Sank. river.
James J. Quigley and w. F. Donohue
appeared in court for the appellant
and Paul Ahles represented the board
of commissioners, respondents in the
action.
The compromise submitted is that
the old road be maintained and i'm
proved. That was the principal de-
sire of the appellant. The new road
will be constructed as ordered by the
board.
The construction of the new road
will make available for the count
federal aid in the amount of $4,000.
In addition to this the county will get
$4,000 of state aid if an equal amount
is produced by the county. This will
make the total sum available for road
construction in the county for the
year over 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
William Rattle Becomes
Local Manager of Bor-
gerding Lumber Yard

A change in the local management
of the Borgerding & Company lumber
yard in Sank Centre took place Feb
ruary first, at which time William
Rattle took charge IF the business.
Theodore Meyer, the retiring manager
will move onto his farm near Free
port, having had this change under
contemplation since last fall. Otto
Haren, who assisted Mr.. Meyer, has
secured position in the mill at Free
port. Both are high grade men and
will be missed in Sank Centre.
The new manager is no stranger to
the people of this locality. He retired
as manager Of the Independent Lum-
Der company shortly after the COM
pany sold their interests to the
Steiner people last fall. He knows the
lumber and b1ilding game thorough
ly and the Borgerding company were
fortunate in securing his services.
Alfred Anderson the we'll known car
penter will assist Mr.. Rattle in the
management of the yard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
County Attorney Ahles
Secures Many Comic
lions During Past Year

In 81 district court cases in Stearns
county during the past year. defend
ants in Ia cases entered pleas of gull
ty, the remaining seven standing trial,
resulting in five convictions and two
acquittals. This was learned Tuesday
from the annual report submitted by
County Attorney Paul Ahles.
Six of the defendants were given
state prison sentences, eight were sent
to the county Jail, four paid fines and
sentence was suspended in .one case.
In justice court this year there were
176 cases Of these, LAG defendants
pleaded guilty, 10 were found guilty in
court, six were acquitted and IL cases
were dismissed. Two cases are still
pending. The sentences in these cases
were, one to the Sank Centre school,
IL county Jail terms, 1873 fines, and
sentence was suspended in six of the
cases.
The total cost to the county of the
cases was $3,924.57, and the amount
collected from fines was $2,320.O3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14

When Company E, 10th Battalion
of the Minnesota Enme Guards Of
Sank Centre was mustered into service
a short time ago the personnel of the
organization was found to be as cosmo-
politan and democratic in it's makeup
as it is possible for men to be. The
call of patriotism bound them togeth-
er in one common brotherhood from
all walks of life-of different ages,
different politics, different religious
convictions and widely varied voca-
lions and professions. They are in
spired with one ideal america" and
as such they drill and exercise and
mingle together. Apart from it's mill
tary valve and it's physical advantages,
the Home Guard has a value which
cannot be appraised, in bringing the
men of the community together in the
common cause of "Love for their
Country" All differences of class,
creed, age and nationality are for
gotten and as MEN, CITIZENS, PA
TRIOTS, AMERICANS they are fit
ting themselves to be of service to
their country. Nothing like it has
ever existed before in the community.
The following figures and facts
speak for themselves and are worth
a careful study.
Of the 70 enlisted men % were
born in Sank Centre and II in other
Minnesota towns making total of 40
born in Minnesota. Wisconsin sup
plies nine, Iowa, eight; Ohio, 8; Michi-
gan 2; North Dakota, Illinois, Wash
ington and Kansas one each, max
ing a total of &c American born. Seven
were born outside of the states as
follows: Two in Norway, one in
Sweden, one in England, one in Ireland
one in Canada, and one in Newfound
land.
The Home Guard is primarily a
business mems organization and there
fore it is no tsnrprising that mer-
chants. to the number of 10 are enlist
ed. Farmers come second with 10.
They come men from all walks Of life,
clerks, six; carpenters, five; BARRIERS,
four; statesmen, three; ministers, two.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
Sank Centre Home Guards Are
COSMOPOLITAN and Democratic

bartenders, two; depot agents, two;
students, two; real estate men, two;
ones.3octor, one dentist, one publisher;
one, teacher; one lawyer; three bank
ers; the mayor of the city and the
balance from other varied occupations.
The oldest man in the company is
The tallest man in the company is a
nearly So and the youngest nearly II.
little over 6 #. 11s and there are
10 men on the six foot mark. They
call them the princess Pats" and the
majority of the men have to look up
to them but at the other end of the
line the "Pony Squad" claim that the
"Pats" have nothing on them when 1t
comes to smart drilling. The smallest
man is #. inches.
Out of these 70 men only three have
had any military training outside of
the Home Guards. One served nearly
three years in the National Guard of
North Dakota, one served three years
in the Hospital Corps of the Mime
sofa National Guard and one served
six years in the British (Volunteer)
army. Fifty-nine of the men are
married and Ia single. All the men
are enthusiastic in their drill and of
American backbone.
The three officers are not included
in the above figures. Captain Parker
is the proudest man in Sank Centre,
as we'll he might be, and is human
dynamo for creating enthusiasm.
First Lieutenant Cardinal is the "real
soldier" having seen service for Uncle
Sam and he brings his valuable
knowledge for the benefit of the whole
Guard, and Second Lieutenant Caugh-
rem promises to make as smart an Of
ficer as the Minnesota Home Guards
can claim besides being especially
popular with his men.
The progress which the Guard is
making with it's drill is remarkable
and if necessity should ever arise for
"E" company, 10th Battalion to be
called out for "war duty" they will be
credit to Minnesota. AS it is Sank
Centre is proud of them as, citizens,
as men and as Americans.
Rev. G.. S. Sparkes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
WORK is PROGRESSING.

The classes for vocational education
for drafted men are progressing in q
gratifying manner and taking into
the consideration the eamestness
with which the young men tackle their
various jobs, they are on the road to
make valuable men for Uncle Sam.
The new members in the true kdriving
class are G1stave Anderson, S. P.
Hansen, Elmer Hylaman, and Ester
Kennedy. This class submitted to
the ordeal of having their pictures
taken on Tuesday. The membership
of the other classes remain the same,
save in that of the commercial work,
in which the new members are DR..
John Robinson, Niles Wedge and
Paul Donart. The classes in short
hand are on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights at TOO o'clock. If in
terested call the high school.