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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
THRIFT AND THE WAR.
BY Anges Repplicr.

Author OF In Our Convent Days.
Thrift is not merely our neigh
borS duty. 1t is our duty and our
neighbor's. 1t is not merely the
citizens duty. 1t is the duty OF the
government and the citizen. 1t is
not merely and individual duty. 1t
is the duty OF corporations and Of
individuals.
The administration should see to
it that not one dollar raised for
liberty loans, or by heavy and will
ingly paid taxation, is wasted in
futile endeavor. The Red Cross
Society should see to it that not one
dollar given by the people is wasted
in extravaganza. The rich man
should see to it that his wealth is
not wasted on self-indulgence. The
workingman should see to it that he
makes sacrifice for his country's
sake.
So and so only shall we win our
war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
By William Altman Wolff
Of the NipilauteS

Suppose you made a bargain with
Jones, who lives across the street !
Suppose he gave you his word to
do a certain thing-say, to pay back
$50. that you lent him, as friend
and neighbor, without note,
without any evidence of indebted
ness? And suppose to keep his
word? Probably things like that
have happened to you.
And then suppose that Jones came
to you, after a while, chastened,
perhaps, by adversely, and said that,
of course, he had been wrong, and
that, after a while he would discuss
with you the matter OF paying you
your $50, but that, meanwhile, he
would like to enter into an arrange
ment with YOU to do certain things.
What would YOU do? Wouldn't
YOU tell him that, since it was to
your interest, as well as to his, to
deal with him, you would-proyided
you got a guarantee Of good faith
from him? An agreement, say,
sealed and witnessed, with a bond,
probably, for the faithful perfor-
nance of his part of the contract
And suppose Jones drew himself
up, stiffy, and said you were insult
ing him,-th&t his word was good.
What would you do? Tell him to
go to the devil, of course
Germany guaranteed the neutral
ity OF Belgium. Germany broke
her word. You can't trust the Ger
man government that committed
that moustrous breach OF faith any
more than YOU could trust Jones.
The German people are probably
pretty well disillusioned. They have
suffered enough, ii may be, to
chastcn them and incline them to
be neighborly and law abiding. But,
as matters stand, it isn't the German
people that peace can be made. In
England and in France there are
responsible governments. In Ger
many there isn't. Pro-Germans and
German apologistS use a good deal
of camouhage in this matter Ameri-
cans must go behind that and real
ize the truth The talk of repre-
sentative of that camouflage. 1t
centcrs on the reichstag, which, in
Germany, is cquiyalcnt-the Ger
man apoIogiS;s would have YOU be-
licvc-to Parliament in England or
congress here. They will talk to you
about the system by which its mem
bcrs are chosen. Theywill tell you
way. For two years a British force
of only five thousand men did
about as is pleased in this country
even burning the capitol az Wash
ington, and running over the coun-
. try at will. Fifty thousand militia
mcnt were called out during 1929
to take care of eight hundreC British
regulars. but there is no use in
rubbing it in. The facts are we have
never been SO patriotic as az present
nor so efficient, regardless of the
| pictures we NAY paint Of the past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
MUD.

Somebody is all wrought up over
the discovery that there is mud in
the training camps. Horrible!
If that is the worst thing that can
be said about them, what care have
we; True, nobody wants our boys
to plough through the mud, but un-
fortunately, it's Just what they are
training for - the mud is deep in
Flanders.
Instead of worrying about the
mud on their waterproof shoes, lets
get out onto the farms and into the
gardens and back up the boys with
a little mud ON our own shoes.
Better mud ON the shoes than a
muddy tide OF Prus,ianism over
whcImiug democracy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
INDIANS NOT SLACKERS.

Tulsa Times. Oklahoma Indians
are do;np -, much for thc war as
olLors and brv are doing il will
;ngIv I1ndc,. the direction Of Suner-
;nfendcnt p ,rLe~ of the M,skogec
indian agency the Indian, of the
five civilized tribe,-the restricted"
Ind;ans-havr made 4 GOOD start to-
yard brvino , million dollars worth
of war sayjnss stamps THIS is only
a nart OF tncir activities for the
Indians have invested heavily in
Liberty Bonds
Even this is not ALL Three thou
sand restricted Indians are in the
army mr. nayy and thev ar, stand
;ng a1onos;de the other Americans.
Thc fi9e tribos have subscribed
s1 -00 son to fhc first Iibertv loan
and ~ 54O 550 +, the second loan
Tbov h,vr iona,cd 5000 70 the
Rod Cross $3.50 to thc army Y NJ
{ A S310&O to war rel;.f work
and Other miscellaneous movements.
n1alina total Of SHIP tor this
r1ass of donation
The are, comnrisino the lands of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
MORE SUGAR.

A note of cheer has been intro
duced into an otherwise gloomy
food situation. There is going to
be more sugar. Shipments from
Cuba are steadily increasing. An
parts of the country will receive a
more plentiful supply as the warm
weather comes on and the car short
age is relieved.
There isn't going to be any sugar
to waste. But after our hand-to-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
FIVE YEARS AGO.

Mayor Dawson issued procla-
nation calling special election
March 10 for the submission of city
charter amendments.
Promoters of the proposed basket
factory were displaying products
that would be manufactured in the
plant.
A German colony was moving
into the neighborhood three miles
west of Ardmore. The land was sold
to the colonists at an average price
of SIS an acre.
p. M. Ashley purchased 100 acres
of farm land near Lone Grove fot
$2,400.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
ARDMORE I'm OTHER YEARS
From the Files of The ArdmOreite.

day night, were held at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Sallie Smith.
Will Winans, accused of man
slaughter, was acquitted.
Including the linters ginned and
packed at the Ardmore mill, the
seasons receipts of cotton to date
totaled 10000 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
A Business Proposition.

Life: Judge-I'm going to fine
you S. for the chickens you stole
the last two weeks.
Rastus-How'll it be if All pays
seben-ffty, jedge2 Dat1l pay fob
up to an includin' nex1 Saturday
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
BEFORE WE CAN BARGAIN

THAT the system of proportional rep
resentation is actually more dema-
cratic than our own. Well-may-
be it is. 1t does give better repre-
sentation to minorities. Such
system here would give the Repub-
licans in the South voice in our
government.
But, heavens about, what's the use
of the best system in the world
of electing a member OF a body
that is helpless after it is elected!
What can the reichstag do? Talk!
Suppose it disapproves of the chan
cellor's policies? Nothing happens
If a British or a French ministry
is beaten in vote in parliament
or the Chamber of Deputies that
ministry falls, and new ont comes
in. That isn't true in Germany. And
until there IS ministry in Ger
many responsible to the reichstag
and so to the German people |,
for one, don't know which it will be
possible to believe. What good are
the treaties, the promises, the agree
ments, of a government that dosent
keep its word? You wouldn't trust
a man, like Jones, who had proved
himself to be liar. How can you
trust a government that has proved
itself to be liar
1t isn't, as | see it, question of
the kaiser, SC much If the Ger
man peple want to keep him on,
let them do It! They ought to be
punished to 4 certain extent, any
way, and perhaps keeping the kaiser
on the job is a good way. But
they can't expect the rest OF the
world to deal with him.
Here is another analogous case.
Suppose you were doing business
with a concern and.dealing with its
general manager Suppose he
broke his word and generally, mis-
behave himself. Naturally, you
would have nothing more to do
with the cotcern. Suppose, then,
that its president. or owner, came
to you, and asked you to resume
relations. You would tell h1m-that
if he eithcr fired his general
manager or clipped his wings, you
would do so. That is what we must
say to the German people. Whether
they fire the kaiser or reduce his
authority is up to them. The point
is that we must deal with principals,
after this, not with people who have
proved that they can't be trusted
to use the powers delegated to
them.
depict him in sorrowful mood and
as a man worn by the tremendous
burdens which he is carrying.
The train of Emperor William has
seven partly armored cars and loco
motives designed to withstand even
bomb and shell attacks. Everything
that makes for efficiency is pro-
yided, including library car, on the
walls OF which hang hundreds of
military maps.
Shoe experts who have been en-
ployed at army camps say that only
rs per cent OF the men wear shoes
which fit properly. The reasons
{iyen are inclination of men, as
women, to choose shoes too small,
not enough right sizes and manu-
| tacturers mistakes in making sizes.
Speakin gabout Won Hindenburg
planning to be in Paris by April,
We are reminded: In 1914 German
troops were to be in Paris in sixty
lays; in 1915 Calais was to be TAX
en- in week; in 1916 Verdun was
to capitulate in foNr days; last year
England was to be summarized to
death in three months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

w. A. Pride, Of the firm of Col.
ledge & Company, completed the in
stallation of waterworks system
at Gainesville.
A call for meeting of the choral
Club, to be held at the home of
Max Munzesheimer, was signed by
w. R. Burnitt.
An advertisement offered board
at the rate of s. week.
Market quotations included: Eggs
8 l-3 cents dozen, butter IS cents
a pound ,and chickens $l.25 to $l.75
a dozen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
ONE YEAR AGO.

A scholastic census of the coun-
ty showed an increase of l,l53 in
enrolment in the rural schools. The
total enrolment was l2,46S.
County Agent Carl Russell dis
tributed seed corn among the mem-
bers of the boys corn clubs.
Noverta Cleek, assistant in the
office OF the city bookkeeper, re-
signed to accept position with the
Ardmore National Bank.
Congressman Carter was chosen
chairman of the special committee
to investigate Indian affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
VANDAL'S VICTIMS.

Women and little babies
Soldiers and sailors brave,
These are the vandal's victims
Linked in a common grave.
A towards blow that struck them
But out Of that blow shall Use
The deathless determination
That fights till the coward d'es.
st Joseph (Mo) Ntws-Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
BABY BONDS.

A thrift stamp costs rs cents,
Sixteen thrift stamps and Is
cents, or Sab, this month buys a
war savings stamp
The government redeems the
war savings stamp at IS on Jan
/. 1923.
Your profit is 81 cents. or four
per cent interest, compounded
quarterly.
Buy stamps at postoffces. banks
and patriotic stores.
You are saving money for the
future and helping the govern.
ment win the war.
eegin buying today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
SCISSORS AND PASTE
McAlester News-Capital: Stone
thought he was throwing brick, but
some people call it mud.

some people call it mud.
Kansas City, (Mo,) Star: The
way the Russians have been fight
ing lately, even the crown prince
probably could whip them.
TT. Smith (Ark.) Southwest
Amcrisan: The kaiser's dentist, an
Ohio man who has just returned to
this country, says the Germans
think there are only 10000 American
soldiers in France. They must
have got the idea from reading
United States senator's speeches.
Brownwood (TeXas,) Bulletin ::
Roosevelt heard himself talk until
assesses appeared in both ears.
Sherman, (Tcxas,) Democrat:
To prevent homesickneSs among
the Missouri mules the kind-hearted
officers have admonished the Ameri-
can boys not to profanc around
them, as they will recall the good
old days back in the dear old United
/ States.
Colbert Times: Lots OF men
seek temptation in order to test
their strength.
BartleSville Examiner: The girl
who had to hang up her nightgown
the first time in her lie, because
her mother was away on a visit
lives in Bartlesyile.
Chickasha Express: OF course a
man has to lie to his wife occasional
/. ly but, generally speaking it is not
a wise policy.
Durant Democrat: When the
government buys the railroads little
towns like Randolph, Ravia, Russell
. Fillmore, Tory, etc, will be without
schools, or nearly so, as the govern
ment will pay no taxes. This i,
something for us to think about
Drumright Derrick: The United
States marine band is practicing or
a program to be given on the step,
Of the royal palace at Berlin.
Guthrie Leader; The people Of
! New York must lacking in initia-
tive or asscrtivcness when they
must be ordered to stop eating egg:
at 90 cents per dozen.
st. Joseph, (Mo.) New-Press
Trotzky tried to appeal to the Ger.
man Conscience, but that's impos.
sible so long as the military auto.
cracy controus the megaphonc,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
SHRAPNEi-

SHRAPNEi-
II an American army and Jap
anc,c army Jointly invade Siberia,
there will be some fur fving at no
distant date.
Army surgeon, won't accept bald
headed men into the service. We
should worry if the flies do tickle
our polished dome next summer!
A merchant shipped a number OF
cases Of eggs out of town last week,
because, for the first time, the sup
ply exceeded the demand. No won
dcrl With "hcn fruit at 70 cents
per dozen even we oil magnates have
reached our limit
Wealthy Irish families are quit
ting the country estates and flock
ing to DubIn to a'oid the Sin''
FeIners. Ana What VIII 'he pig 90
Tor living WhlIe ihey are gone
What has become OF the outline
ooy VINO USED 10 DI'ck Dau
Doots;
go,
MTS. CoIleIIuS @"ueI Dli' VI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
SIDELIGHTS ON WAR NEWS.

More enHstments from Wall street
families are recorded in the war
office than from any other one class
OF families in the country.
Testimony OF German prisoners
as to conditions within their lines
generally is unreliable. TO learn
true conditions and what the Ger
man soldier is thinking, allied of
hcers trust to letters found on the
men.
German officers who are captured
generally are the most unruly in
dividuals the allied soldiers are
forced to handle. They make loud
demands for their rights, and even
insult their captors, though re-
ceiving the best OF treatment.
German newspapers no longer are
permitted to publish pictures of the
kaiser which portray him smiling
The kaiser now prefers those which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
Political Observations.

Political Observations.
1t used to be the saying among
congressman and politicians that
suffrage is coming as sure as
fate!" That has changed now and
they are saying: Suffrage is al
most here We might as well get
on the handwagon.'
"There will be a third-term presi-
dent, and his name will not be.
Roosevelt" Thus saith Senator
William II. THOMPSON, senator
from Kansas, but Thompson is not
supposed to know much about
what is going to happen in the po-
litical world.
New York women mus. reveal
their exact ages when they appear
at the polls to register. I,lS is the
mandate OF the ungallant New
York senate which by a vote of "A
to u rejected an amendment pro-
yiding that women need only give
their approximate ages when regis
tering.
The baby carriage vote Of the
newly cnfranchised women OF New
York is expected to be a new and
vital factor in future elections in
that state. 1t is planned to have
a woman outside OF every polling
place to take charge OF the baby
while the mother is in the voting
booth.
An American-born woman, mar
ricd to an unnaturalizCd foreigner,
is not entitled to vote whl'" a tor-
cign-born woman, married 20 a ma
tiye-bom citizen or to a ndtIralizcd
citizen. can register and vote pro-
yiding that she has resided within
the United States for five years.
Tammany Hall, which admittedly
is the most perfect piece OF political
machinery in the world, has decided
to give to women complet" repre-
scntation within its organization.
There are to be as many women as
men on the executive .-mmittec,
and a woman captain for each elcc-
tion district.
Indiana Democratic EDITORS at
their Washington birthday banquet
cschcwcd politics and connu~d their
talks almost entirely to patriotism.
They gave it out cold THAI in the
coming campaign the Democratic
party in Indiana does not wish the
support or votes OF the disoyal or
pro-German element.
81 am a political suicide. I shall
devote my entire time to prohibition
and lay aside all ambition ior politi-
cal achievements 1t was not Will
liam J. Bryan who said it, but Cap
tain Hobson, former cong: cssman
from Alabama. Hobson's !cfcat for
the senate by Oscar w. Underwood
seems to have smothered all poIltl
cal ambition in him.
Dan Anthony, who has represent
ed the First Kansas distric, in con
grcsS six terms. and who l., a candi-
date for the seventh term faces a
real hght TINS year ne Democrats
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
TEN YEARS AGO.

A report of the fire chief, L. C.
Slaughter, showed that fire losses
for the preceding 90 days totaled
$3.50.
Funeral services for Mrs. w. G..
Hobson, who died the previous Fri
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Army surgeons won't accept bald
headed men into the service. We
should worry if the flies do tickle
our polished dome next summer!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

New York women mus. reveal
their exact ages when they appear
at the polls to register ItrS is the
mandate OF the ungallaut New
York senate which by a vote of a
to u rejected an amendment pro-
viding that women need only give
their approximate ages when rcgis-
tering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

"There will be a third-term presi-
dent, and his name will not be
Roosevelt" Thus saith Senator
William II. Thomson, senator
from Kansas, but Thompson is not
supposed to know much about
what is going to happen in the po-
litical world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

1t used to be the saying among
congressman and politicians that
suffrage is coming as sure as
fate!" That has changed now and
they are saying: Suffrage is al
most here We might as we'll get
on the handwagon.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

The train OF Emperor William has
seven partly armored cars and loco
motives designed to withstand even
bomb and shell attacks. Everything
that makes for efficiency is pro-
yided, including library car, on the
walls OF which hang hundreds of
military maps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Shoe experts who have been en-
ployed at army camps say that only
is per cent OF the men wear shoes
which fit properly. The reasons
5iven are inclination of men, as
women, to choose shoes too small,
not enough right sizes and manu-
tacturers mistakes in making sizes,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Kansas City, (Mo.D Star; The
way the Russians have been fight
ing lately, even the crown prince
probably could whip them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Guthrie Leader: The people of
New York must lacking in initia-
tive or assertiveness when they
must be ordered to stop eating eggs
at 90 cents per dozen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Dan Anthony who has represent
ed the First Kansas distric, in CON
grcss six terms, and who j., a candi-
date for the seventh term, faces a
real fight this year. The Democrats
have about persuaded Tom Moxccy
Of Atchison, a young lawyer of abil-
ity, a former member of tie state
legislature, and a whirlw1rd CAM
paigner to make the fight against
the Lcavenworth man, and if he is
finally persuaded there will be a hot
time clear up to November in the
First district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Drumright Derrick: The United
States marine band is practicing on
program to be given on the steps
Of the royal palace at Berlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

An American-born woman, mar
ricd to an unnaturalizCd iorcigner
is not entitled to vote, whl'' a tor-
eign-born woman, married 20 ma
tiyc-born citizen or to a ndtIralizcd
citizen can register and vote, pro-
yiding that she has resided within
the United States for five years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Chickasha Express; OF course a
man has to lie to his wife occasional
ly but, generally speaking it is not
a wise policy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01

Speakin gabout Won Hindenburg
planning to be in Paris by April,
We are reminded: In 1914 German
troops were to be in Paris in sixty
lays; in 1915 Calais was to be TAX
en- in week; in 1916 Verdun was
to capitulate in foAr days; last year
England was to be summarized to
death in three months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-01
Brownwood (TeXas) Bulletin
Roosevelt heard himself talk until
assesses appeared in both ears.

Bartlesyille Examiner: The girl
who had to hang up her nightgown
the first time in her lie, because
her mother was away on a visit,
lives in Bartlesyille.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-08
PIRATES TAKE GAME
FROM CHICAGO CUBS

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May s.
Pittsburgh again won from Chicago
Tuesday TO l. Miller. pitching for
the home team. was steady and
kept the visitors hits scattered, the
only Chicago run being due 10 an
error by eaton. The latter. while
charged with three misplays. played
a brilliant game. The fielding of
Second Baseman Kilduff of Chicago
was the best seen at Forbes field in
several seasons.
Pittsburgh scored two runs in the
first inning after the first two men
up had been retired. Weaver, a
recruit pitcher. passed Carey and
Stengel. who later scored on a sim
gle by Cutshaw and an error by
Killifer. After the first inning the
Pirates could do little with the
pitching of Weaver or with that of
Walker, who went in in the seventh
inning after Tyler had batted for
Weaver Score:
Chicago $500. 600 600 1901 >
Pittsburgh &C.. 200 600 OO"-2 Z
Weaver Walker and Killifer, FL
lott: Miller and Archer.