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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-17
Railroad Official Killed.

st. Louis, Mo-, June VI. d.
Mcnamara, 20. passenger traffic
manager OF the Wabash railway
system, died early this morning in a
hospital as the result OF injuries re-
.eived in an automobile collision
last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-17

few days; and Keyes Is due with
his No. ! in the southwest corner
Of the southeast of l7-ls-l0w. The
Base Line Is down $50 feet in !
lsow and the Carter has made two
locations, one Of which offsets the
Fort Ring we'll and the other in the
northwest corner of 26 lsow. The
rig is up for the latter test. The
Devonian Oh Company has spudded
in % 2s9w.
M. V. Rushmore, who has been
manager of the Ardmore office OF
the Gypsy Oil Company since J.
D. lams left here early in the
spring, has enlisted in the aviation
service and left Saturday to report
to the training camp at Cornell,
New York.
The Fred Chapman test in sec
ton 2 4s3w has been abandoned at
about 100 feet, because of inabil-
ity to pull the light string OF g.
inch casing which was to have been
replaced with heavier casing.
w. H. Jones of Auburn, Neb.,
and associates have spudded in on
the Matt Wolfe farm in section II
ln2e, in Murray county, where it
is intended to make a deep test,
5000 feet, if necessary. Tests have
been made in this vicinity to depth
of l,5OO feet with favorable show
ings and this location was made aft
er extensive investigation by inter
ested parties.
The Ruby test in section Is 4s3w,
IS bracing the rig for deep drilling.
The total depth now is 2,347 feet
n lime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-17

ARMORE Hotel, 2l IL Wash
ington ST., block off Main. Under
new management. Rooms by day
or week. Summer rates. l5-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-17
ITALIANS HOLD ENEMY
ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

Continued from page y
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
A SIGNIFICANT DISPATCH.

Tho Associated Press carried signihcant tele- yr.nbic dispatch to Alaska newspapers Saturday IL broupbt the story to us in the North of Alaskan officials in Washington working together In harmony for the Territory It told of Delegate Sulzers CT forts to get through resolution, which he had lh troduced and which before the House Coiihi'eeo on Rules providing for visit to Alaska next summer of twenty Senators and Representatives at the time of. the proposed Governors conference In ths Terrtory-a proposed conference that is in fan way to become reality through the efforts of GOV Riggs The teegraphic dispatch said, further, that Gov Riggs and Attorney General Grigsby are assist ing Delegate Sulzer in getting needed legislation The Juneau Dispatch, Wickite organ, omitted the latter part of the telegram but it got it just the same as did the other papers
 This illustrates of the strong arguments that was advanced during the late campaign for the re- of Delegate Sulzer It illustrates the ad- sanages of team work and the possibilities for the Territory, with a pair of young and vigorous men
 like Delegate Sulzer and Gov. Riggs, on the Job and working with energy for the best interests oi Alaska What pity it would have been had Alaska voted break up the team and put a promoter of wran slng and fault-ndng and grouches in Congress one who has always refused to work with anybody or to permit work at all if there was a chance to as seems than likely, it shall be proved that Alaskans gave Delegate Sulzer safe plurality ln the voting last month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
"A WHITE ELEPHANT.

The puzzle which the Peace Commissioners have to solve with regard the reconstruction of Flu rope the freedom of the seas league of nations, and so forth may be of far intricate, but not nearly so unprecedented that of the disposal of the German fleet.
 If ever in the world there such thing as a white elephant it has turned up in that tre- mendous German navy which lies idly as painted ship upon d painted ocean in British harbor. What with it is question which confounds the wses II certainly be left to rot, for its value is enormous, and if humanity is in need of anything it is ships. Some of course, must be made of this enormous treasure, but what? Shall it be divided among the allied nations in proportion the strength of the fleets used against it? If so, England would get a share large ar to dwarf the powers of other peoples Shall il be put at auc- ton and sold the highest bidder? Nobody could bid against the United states, and that would not seem fair. Shall it be taken out to and sunk to get rid of the trouble? That would be criminal Shall ii be sold pay for the reconstruction of Europe? It would scarce bring 1.-the of its value
 possibility only still remains and that is not unattended with difficulties. If league of nations is established, these ships may be used to police the seas. They would be a Godsend for this pur- pose. but who knows whether such league will be formed and, if it is, its development may require years in which these prodigious but perishabIe chansns will suffer incalculabe damage. And pho is pay for their npkeep in the meantime?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

he would rather get the short end of an argument than refuse to argue with his wife.
 Prohibition or no Prohibition, there will be jails in this country so long as half the folks are men and the other half are women.
 Never hang around a man when he is busy. He may be polite enough to say that you are not bothering
 him, but he is silently cussing you
 for being a dampest.
 The man who wouldn't pay two cents to see a poultry show in
 hall will cheerfully pay two dollars
 to see a chicken show in theatre. We know that this paragraph will
 never do any good. But it is fact that no matter how well a girl is
 built, chest covered with goose pimples is not very attractive. Another good bet is that the man who is getting larger salary than his neighbor isn't voting the Social ist ticket
 IL IS uO use IO loil d yOuu6 LCtioW that smoking is a sinful waste of
 money and habit that keeps man poor He will remind you of the fact that most of the rich men are habitual smokers.
 Public opinion is usually based on
 hearing one side of the story And it is seldom your side of the story And it would help some if the human chicken would keep her plu
 mage dress clean as a White Leg horn hen.
 Many a married woman's last new dress was a wedding dress. Man is tickle, and a wife Is just like a lot of other things to him l Even when he gets what he likes he finds it hard to keep on liking ii after he gets it.
 A bad man roughly tells you to gt ] to the devil. But a bad woman gen | tly leads you there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
THE Two-H0uSE LEGISLATURE IDEA.

We are certain that agree with A. Bonar Law that it is necessary in democratic government to have two-house legislature We cannot that Great Britain for instance. would be improved by paving Senate and House of Commons. If it were proposed to have elective Senate as in the United States it would not be bad it is now in Great Britain, where the upper chamber l. compoeed of hereditary members, useless as in Canada where the Seuafors appointed for life by the Government. However. We not cer- ten that 1t would not be better to abolish the upper
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
MUST GET BUSY.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-Berliner Tag eblatt says: "It can be accepted as fairly certain that the Entente is preparing an ultimatum, and in the shortest possible time will place before Germany the choice of establishing a government which really speaks in the name of the people or of having the country oc- cupied.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

house entirely, while they about it, and have one house Washington compared Senates use to the use people made of the when they poured their tea from the cup into it to cool. It was thought then-as it has been for generations 1n England-that the upper house was needed to pol sh and finish legislation-to eliminate its crud- ities But that has not been the custom in the United States where from the beginning the sen ate has been active part of the law-making ma chinery Nor has it been of late in England where
 the House of Lords rarely considers legislation at all
 The is that the two house system often IS used to avoid responsibilities Measures frequently pass one chamber with the hope that it will be defeated in the other Frequently ill considered measures get through both houses with the understanding ot those in charge that they will be fixed in conference
 It is at all certain that it would not make a great improvement in the American Congress II the Houses united. With the strong men of the Senate in the House of Representatives. and with the strong who refuse to go to congress because they cannot be elected senators Tn that uody as many of them would be if it were the high est making body of the Nation instead of what It ls There is every in the world to believe that our Congress would be abler in it's personnel and more responsive to the will of the people
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
GREAT INCREASE
 IN RANGE CATTLE .s
 IN NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Dec. 2S.-- There has been a remarkable tn- crease in range cattle in New Mex. ico and Arizona-these States chief contribution to feeding the world--- since the entry of the United States into the war. A survey made by the United States Forest Service. which encouraged the increasing tf herds for food production, gives eti- dence of this growth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Greatest in History.
(Valdez Miner.)

Notwithstanding the criticism of his opponents President Wilson will go down in history as one of
 the greatest statesmen and diplomats of the century With but little experience in affairs of diplomacy none of the foreign diplomats have made anything off him In an exchange of views, and he has held stead lastly to his purpose of winning the war without
 regard to adverse criticism. comparison by thought tu persons or this war and the war of ninety-eight which was but childs play compared to this one VIII show greater results accomplished and far great CT efficiency than in any war the Nation has been engaged in It took four years under Lincoln to bring about definite results Wilson in less than two years placed greater number of in train ing and housed and fed them better Without regard 10 party afhliation we believe that the far-mnded man Will eencede Mir Wilson wonderful organizer
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

At the celebration of the recovery of Alsace-Lor- raine in Paris beauties of the capital kissed all
 the men they met on the streets.-News Item. Amer lean statesmen have made great mistake. They have not provided any American provinces to recover
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

With former President Taft and Republican House Leader Mann supporting the President in his trip abroad the fellows who are trying to start the ls2o Presidential campaign will have a hard time making it appear be partisanship to praise the course of the President of the United States in con nection with the peace program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
BITS OF BY PLAY, By Luke KcLuke
 -@ Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Fair Warning
 The sign over the buzz saw Tn the mill read as follows: Don't Monkey With the Buzz Saw But people continued to fool with the blame thing and numerous acci- dents resulted.
 Finally the mill boss had a new sign painted and hung over the saw. The new sign read
 Hands off"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

You may be in the pink of condi, tion and still feel blue when you go in a brown study.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Give us your next order for tral.S- fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4A
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

tention to the fact that no matter how hospitable you may be, you never invite the doctor to call on you again."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

In machine politics the boss doesn't always let his followers see the wheels go around.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Bless His Heart

Bless His Heart I think the wisest man 1 e'er Ran into is old Henry Hawk; For, when you meet him anywhere, He listens and he lets you talk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Our Joe Miller Contest
 Chas E. Smith claims that the oldest joke is the one about the Irishman who woke up one morning and yawned and looked at the clock wife: "Begob, I slept 16 hours!' An how do you make that out, ?" asked his wife. Sure, I wint to bed at o'clock an I got up at 8 o'clock replied the Irishman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

The man who never takes any chance takes a chance of never hay ing a good one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Luke McLuke Says

It is Just as easy to be pleasant as it is to be groucy. That's no reason why so few of us are pleas ant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
The Crime of 1918


 (Hopkinsville (Ky) Era)
 It has been reported to us that some low-lifed scoundrel, that puts themselves up as human beings, broke some whiskey bottles, lamp chimneys and other glass in the pas sageway of building of Dr, Lacey's that is used as garage by Clee C. Hale. Had MT. Hale not noticed these broken bits of glass before he drove his car into the garage he would probably have cut his rubber tires to pieces. Not knowing, we were unable to say who perpetrated this heinous and malicious trick, but it is beyond human hyperbole to be- lieve anyone could have such an arch enemy who would deliberately, felon- iously and with malice aforethought desire to injure another's property in such a hellish scheme as this.
 Police
 M. R. wants to know if fish could be called crazy just because you caught in seine?
 Tie Up Them Squirrels
 You can find A. Mutt at 797 Park Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
The Wise Fool

You can always tell a liar," ob- served the Sage.
 But not nearly so much as he can tell you," commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Leave 1t to Holland and the custom of visiting around among the neghbors will be abolished
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Our Daily Special

The Man Who Talks The Most Usually Says The Least.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Words sometimes burn, and many a mouth is a sort of open fireplace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

With s0o.000 barrels of beer left Chicago for lime can stagger aiong-(Chicago News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Very UncIubby Some kindly genius calls our at
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Names Is Names

We don't know how Irish he is, but we do know that Adam Mick runs a saloon in Akron, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Ayesha The aegons glammered on the mead, Ergot the growering, drabbling
 swebe; The Drooling blibber labbed the
 dreed,
 And came the lamman from its
 blebe. Time was when creward gestures
 flew,
 And mind was ruler of the past; But now the dim hauberk is blue, And retrospect is all too drast. We know not why the limning crib Esconts the grayling down the
 lawk; We know not why the glomming drib Enwrapped in silence is so mawk We known not what this pome may
 tell,
 Nor what a word of it may mean But we do know that we could sell It to a highbrow magazine.
 Flaw, Flaw! Do you know that a giraffe can see behind it without turning it's head?" said the Old Fogy. That's nothin'," growled the Old Crouch. My wife can do that"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Oh, Fury!
 If you had Ford and her name was Lizzie would you sell her to the Letts-Fetcher Company, Marshall town, Iowa, or to the Letts-Parker Company, of St. Joseph, Mo-?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
BREEZY BUBBLES
Philadelphia Bulletin)

Even a good excuse is not so good as to have no use for one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Entered second class matter November 2 1912 at postofice at Juneau, Alaska, under the Act o March 3, 1S79
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30
Passinu 1t Away

Passing It Away Things are so dull," said MT. Hotch, i've yawned the livelong day; think I'll go and pawn my watch, To pass the time away"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY, at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

Tie Up Them Squirrels You can find A. Mutt at 797 Parl Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

And a mans such a durn fool that
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-30

ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION y notify the Business Office of failure or rresu larty in the delivery of their papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
CHANRERLIh CASE
IN JJRY'S HANDS

Especial to The Richmond yirginiRn1
Goochland Courthouse. VA. Jan. T.
AT 1890 o'clock tonight the jury
which Will decide whether or not DR..
Asa w. Cham berlin Is guilty of stay
ing his brother recsived the case for
Its verdict.
Al this hour, tho ana1 argument OF
the prosecution was delivered by Sen :
ator WendsnburE. An immediate con-
sideration of the case by the jury was
prevented by lack Of proper facilities.
ana Judge Rutherford adjourned the
Jury over until tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock
Judge Rutherford permitted each
side three hours for argument David
Laake, acting common ~ealth's attor-
ney, delivered the first argument for
the prosecution. concluding his re
marks about $50 o'clock, when court
was adjourned until 7. Instructors
to the Jury were regarded as some
what favorable 70 the state. though
no decisive text was rendered. just
when the verdict may be expected IL
left to conjecture, but ii was ind
Gated that the verdict would not be
reached without carrying the case
through the best part of another day
Testimony given today included thai
of Mrs Clarissa AFFORD, of Wheat
land, Wyo.. daughter OF the accused
Mrs. AFFORD travelled moro than 1900
miles that she might speak on behalf
of her father, arm I'm her belief II
his innocence. She declared that she
knew of no serious trouble between
her father and Judge Chamberlin
stating that she knew of no griev
ance between them, as is charged b!
the commonwealth.
Prosecuting Attorney Leake mad
an impassioned plea for the convic
ton of the accused. He presented th'
circumstanttal case of the common
wealth in it's many connected phases
and declared that the state had estab
lshed its charges beyond all SHADOW
of doubt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
EX-SENATOR ARoUsEs
IRE OF SUFFRAGIsTS

washington, Jan. TN several
outbur~ts of fireworks" the house
hearing on woman suffrage came to
a close tonight Sufvragists. made
angry by the statement of ex-senator
Bailey. OF Texas. that women were
At to vote only In ladies' social bodies,
envaged In a half dozen verbal Tits
with him.
MANY women" said Mr.. Bailey
seek suffrage because they say 1t will
result In a single standard OF morality.
fear the standards of women will he
lowered rather than those or men
raised"
There was tittering at this and SEN
ator Bailey swung into an argument
that the glory OF womanhood" was
too high and noble to be dragged into
politics There was actual laughter
in one corner.
Representative Little. of Kansas
asked Bailey IL he didn't think It prop
err for women to smoke pipes.
Between smoking and voting
should like to have the woman
adore smoke" declared the Texan.
He said women lacked these three
qualifications Of voters.
= Ability to carry arms. ability to &C,
as officers to enforce the law, and
mental capacity for Jury service
Henry A. Wise Wood. president Of
the Aero club, said woman's as>nti'
mental attitude toward wai made hal
unAE - vote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
MILK PR0fITEfRS
ARE NOW INDICTED

New York, Jan, 7.--Indictmants were
found today against seven officials OF
the Dairymens League OF New York
state. including its president. Roswell
D. Cooper. for unlswfully raising the
cost of milk. The grand jury which
found the indictments began an tnves-
ttgation of the administration OF milk
supplies of New York by the dairy
mems orga nixation last october. Bench
warrants were issued for the indicted
officials.
The announcement of new and
higher scale OF milk prices, made on
October /. to become operative Novem :
her l. caused the start Of the investi-
CATION. Assistant District Attorney
smith produced evidenc" TO show that
the league nxed prices and that dis-
trtbutors were told to pay or get no
milk" when they protested. Secret
meetings were described TO the grand
fury. distributors were alleged to
have been required 10 sign an agree
ment before they could obtain milk
supply. They were punished IL they
failed to live up to IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
c vERAMtRT LEASES
ARM0RY FROM CITY

An Official OF the war department
Yesterday conferred with the admin
istratiye board and an arrangement
was entered into by which the Blues
armory, at Sixth and MARSHALL streets.
will be taken over by the government
for the period of the war. and prob
ably thereafter.
The purposes for which the armory
IA TO be used were not divuiged yes
terday, but 1t was understood that the
building would be used for emergen-
cies and possibly for the mobilization
of troops designed for Camp Lee. to
hold quarters in the armory. pending
removal of troops from that camp
elsewhere.
The armory is now occupied by
the newly mustered and newly reor-
ganized Blues, consisting of four
companies of 100 men each. The
companies use the drill hall at stated
Intervals and meet for business and
social purposes In the various COM
many rooms every night during the
week. 1t was not made clear yes
terday whether this arrangement will
he intsrtered with by the government
Members OF the administrative
board stated that they would enter
into any arrangement suggested fol
the good OF the service and that moth
ing In the city Is too good Tor Uncle
Sam.
Building Inspector Butler is prepsr-
Ing the affairs of things at the armors
pending the actual turning over o,
the building to the governmsn4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Great political battle rp4es I'm
Berlin over break In Russo-Teu-
ton peace parlcys. Whole Socialist
party, including scheidcrnann's ma
iority wing, hitherto behind gov
eminent, unequivocaIly opposes
Teuton anncxationist clause.
Teuton Delegations ut Brest-IAsovsk
striving TO get Russians 90 return
and resume peace talk. May yet
Yield 10 Russian demand on cva~
cuation issue. Delegat k,ns now
deal with Ukraine representatives
? Bolsheviki hold war council.
May be first step resume ngnt
against Tcutons with volunteer
army, TTOt1ky spurns allied ain.
Pre~r,iers OF Britain, France ann
italy to meet In Paris shortly 70
draft joint restatenent OF war
aims.
President Wilson. through Ann
t,as~ainr Page, conveys his "cordia1
approval" of lloyd Georges
speech.
British labor, heartened by
prem,erss eg,cech, responds 10 gov
ernrnent's call for revision OF man
power question.
German press. not fnctuonsS
Socialist organs, denOunces LLOYD
Georges aims as "imperlalistic,
and designed TO disrupt cenfras
powers. Some call 1t "firss tangible
peace offer" ashers "stgn OF our
strength and entente weakness
Berlin formally recognizes re-
public of Finland.
Only artillery actions and minor
infantry operations ON all fronts