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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
THE MEN WHO CAME BACK
Copyrighted by the British Canadian
Recruiting MissionD
BY Major G.. p. Morton,
46th Canadian Infantry.

I'll tell you my first experience with
a Whiz-bang, that is, at close range
1t was on the Nimy sector last winter
We were making an inspection down
the line. When we came to the last
post we called out to the sentry ON
duty and asked how everything was
"All right, sir" came the answer.
AT that place at the end of the line
they had fixed up place where the
boys could go in and smoke. CORFU.
gated iron covered the top, with sides
of rubber sheeting to keep the wind
and rain out. And there 1 found a
few of the patrol inside. | asked what
they were doing there and the corpo.
raj in charge explained he thought it
was not dark enough for them all to
stay outside. l was just telling them
they had better get out on duty when
a whiz-bang exploded. 1t was quite
close. I did not think much Of it, but
in minute another one exploded a
little nearer. Just then there was a
flash and an explosion in our midst
When l came l was lying up the
trench a piece. Regaining conscious
ness. In investigated and found that the
trench had been blown in and there
was no sign OF any of the men l had
been talking with.
l crossed over to where the shell
had exploded and found one. of the
men ! had been talking with lying at
the bottom OF the trench lifeless.
Along little piece farther was an
other Of our patrol done for. / went
back and ordered stretchers and a
couple Of men with picks and shovels
They were soon digging out the
trench, and there they found the ser.
2eart who had started out on this
.r pectiOn with me buried, blown to
pieces OF the nine men that were
there that night l was the only man
Ha0 got out.
]. was only a chance shell, but it
certainly did its worll-and from that
hour I had more respect for the Ger.
nan wh.z.bang shell.
/ 8 man often goes through some
daring attack unhurt, through tho
mor. 1er.lous patrol duty, through
raids and scoutng parties, and then
a. aoraa Tine when all seems quiet and
serene. chance shot will do its work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
THE DAY.

You boasted the Day, and you toasted
the Day.
And nov the Day has come.
Easphcmer, braggart and coward all,
Little you reck of the numbing ball.
The blasting shell, or the white arms
fan,
As they speed poor humans home
You spied for the Day, you lied for the
Day
And woke the Days red spleen.
Monster, who asked Gods aid Divine,
Then strewed His seas with the ghastly
mine;
Not all the waters of the Rhine
Can wash your foul hands clean.
You dreamed for the Day, you schemed
for the Day;
Watch how the Day will go.
Slayer of age and youth and prime
(Defcnseless slain for never a crime)
You are stepped in blood as a hog in
slime
False friend and cowardly foe.
You have sown for the Day you have
grown for the Day;
Yours is the harvest red.
Can YOU hear the groanS and the awful
cries?
Can you see the heap Of slain that lies,
And sightless turned to the 1ame.split
skies
The CLASSY eyes Of the dead?
You have wronged for the Day. you
have longed for the Day,
That lit the awful flame,
Tis nothing to you that hill and plain
Yield sheaves of dead men amid the
grain;
That widows mourn for their loved ones
slain,
And mothers curse your name.
But after the Day there's a price to pay
For the sleepers under the sod,
And lie you have Knocked for many q
day
Listen, and hear what lie has to say:
Vengeance is mine, ! will repay"
What can you say to God?
From The Day and Other Poems,
by Henry Chappell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
WILL WE DO ITP

When France .e.. & tsra- On abb
soluta sugar :s-.-a ,.- 2.ss.ma-.
took quick, drast, z-...-. r..,a-e-v
from the sugar Supply - '..s country
the hundred ,ns-.a-. ,.-. c- a, ,rs,
France needed ~ a-.e t.. -e-..a '-.--
sugar starvation. ar. ta1 .-. .,a
American people J. rsa ~ =, .,af. %
make up the d.Ge. b. s4ar2 .e--
sugar. That caused ts u.r,,.s.
scarcity. And 10 Ancr.,ar worm ,
hin O beans begrud2es tho Ira1,a ae..
pie that sugar.
Well, it's como 10 the same thing
with wheat. Our European au.e7 are
in sore need Of flour. They'll soon h..
without bread unless they can ge.
wheat from us. They need. al the v.-,
least, $4,000 900 bushels 10 provide their
people with the bottom bread ration
required to sustain their life and work
ing energy. They would Ike 10 ge,
100, 100000 bushels. The only place
where they can hope to get the whea,
is in the United States. And We haven,
any surplus.
What are we going to do about H.
Precisely what we did about sugar
We have got to make surplus The
food administration is considering the
plan Of cutting down sales Of flour In
this country TO seventy.five per cent OF
the amount now handled, thereby re
leask&g 90,000,00O bushels Of wheat tC
be led and shipped to our allies. Mr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
WARRANTS IN GUARANTY
FUND ARE NONTiXARI,F n
Oklahoma Court Decides Important
State Bank Case.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-Declaring
nontaXabe state bank guaranty fund
warrants, the supreme court has cleared
up a proposition that has been of some
contention at taxing time, and will
make it easier for the taxing authori.
ties of the state to work. It will in a
measure help in the complicated work
Of taxing banks, which has also been
of much confusion.
The holding Of the high court in the
guaranty fund warrants is i'm accord
with its decision relative to public
building bonds, n case decided about a
year ago from Grady county. Justice
Sharp wrote opinions in botn cases.
As to the guaranty fund warrants,
the court holds that they are "instru.
mentalities of government" and that
the state legislature has a right to cX.
empt from such taxation. The court
says: "The warrants are lien, nor
only on the deposits of the guaranty
fund, when collected, but n lien upon
the capital stock, surplus and undivided
profits of each and every bank operat
ing under the banking laws Of the state
to the extent of the liability OF any
bank to the guaranty fund"
However, the court only passed on
the proposition of the authority to OK
empt these warrants from taxation aut
was careful to state the position taken
The court said
"As to how state banks should be as
sessed and as to the right OF sucl
banks, acting either for themselves OF
for their stockholders, to deductions
from the value Of their taxable prop
erty on account Of the corporate owner
ship of such warrants, we express ~
opinion, and nothing contained herer
shall be construed as decisive of eithei
proposition. These important questions
will only be passed upon when properly
submitted in conformity to the rules
That in the instant case the result ma,
be to sustain the trial courts action dl
recting the deduction on account of tn
ownership of the warrants will rot al
ford grounds for different conclusion
In such situation we must for the tim
indulge the presumption that the uia
court correctly decided the law IN thes
'espects.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
A PRACTICAL COAL BOSS.

There is hope i'm the announcement
that a big, practical coal man has been
put IN charge of coal distribution by the
fuel administration. He is j. ID, a. Nor
row, organizer and former secretary OF
the National Coal Association.
The purpose Of his appointment, as
explained By the fuel administrator, is
TO facilitate the Introduction of the
new plan Of partial decentralization and
apportionment and distribution |itaCdt
cvervurdcuing the present organiza'
uon.' Whatever that may mean in the
Washington scheme of things, it is
said to signify in practice that coal
Will he moved.
Mr.. Morrow is expected 70 r2iuae
hams and get fuel from the mine tu
the consumer over the shortest practi
cable routes, in the shortest poss,1.e
tine May the expectation Io realized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
A FORTUNATE DISASTER.

Maybe the Austro-German invasion
Ct Italy was a blessing, after all. The
present clamor for peace in Austria
Hungary is largely an aftermath of that
invasion.
AS long as Italy was the invader.
wagng aggressive war on Austrian soil
the Austro.lIungarian government was
able to hold its hard-pressed people in
line with the argument of sc'f-delense.
The Germans of Austria and the Mag
vars Of Hungary, who constitute the
backbone Of the Austrian armies, have
rallied to this cry over and over again
when the empire seemed on the point
Of collapse. 1t has been effective even
Imong racial groups that have no love
for the empire But since the tables
turned, and they have been fighting on
italian soil this stimulus has been lack.
ing.
The natural thrill that swept through
the nation when the lons.beatcn Haps.
burg armies swent back the Italians,
with German help. has ebbed away.
Kaiser Karls soldiers and civilians alike
are 100 much exhausted to care any
Thing about Italian conquests All they
want is peace and rest
The Austrians and Magyars hem
selves are no exception. In fact they
IRE said to have taken a leading part
n recent protests against continuing
he war. They do not want to fight for
Germany. they say They can insure
Safety for their own country by making
peace now. They can use their tempo.
rary grip on northern Italy advan.
tageously for trading purposes. They
can probably make a less unfavorable
Teacc now than at any future time. Why
rot, then, make peace Immediately, with
CT without the acquescence of Prus.
sia?
Moreover the military situation may
take a turn for the worse at any time
II is no secret that the Austro-Hun.
Earian army on the advanced Italian
front is in a precarious position. 1t is
across the Alps, and the Alps are al
most completely showed up making
transportation extremely difficult. Ar
Italian offensive might precipitate 8
great disaster for the invaders. Thar
peril is no doubt one of the factor,
that influenced the Austrian premie,
20 make his recent concessions. ad
mitting the possibility Of meeting Pres
:den. Wilson's terms about half way
Jie may go much further before the
snow melts
II Austria-lIungary makes peace and
deserts her ally, she will tremendously
tighten the job Of suhdung Germany
Il would be one Of the curious contra.
,ictlons Of history if what was So lately
neralded as a great reverse for the
allied cause should contribute so pow
'1fuliy toward allied victory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
UGy Emerson IIough).

Wy l@lAlNl l''NlA AAN''-N''''
IL stepped so silently into the room,
advanced so silently to his place at
the table that for the moment not all
turned 10 look at him. lie had not been
invited, was not now announced. But
lie seemed assured Of welcome.
He seemed fit for welcome here. He
was TALL hardy in figure and in face,
with deep lines showing effort Of body
and of mind His hair was not gray,
hut there was steel in it even now,
houch he yet was young.
His attitude was easy, simple, not
assuming, carrying not the least trace
Cf braggadocio as he stood before this
company where he had not been asked,
and took that place which to himself
seemed tit for him
His figure was that of a young man.
His skin, smooth and harddrawn was
that of a young man. But his eye,
clear deep and bright bespoke the man
who had thought and VINO held himself
competent to think.
His face, astonshingly high bred and
lofty attracted the attention Of every
one at the great table. Men turned one
to another, Whispering:
"He looks like my grandfather eX
claimed one.
81 was about to say the same of my
own" was the reply. They both had
ceased to laugh and jest.
1t seemed to others that the eyes Of
the young man himself turned now and
again to the pictures that hung upor
.he wall-pictures Of men Of another
Eeuasatou. But his own eyes passed
on and beyond the wall, as though he
looked into another day.
"Who is he?" asked one man of an
other, now That question went all abou
the board. lie seemed not arrogant
save as youth and ability always are
arrogant. But what did he here?
Strangely men began TO look into the
great mirrors at each side of the ban
luet table Yet more strangely tn,
eyes of the young man also turned L
them, somberly, questioningly u!
though he saw himself
He did not speak at first, had no
/
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
OKLAHOMA and TEXAS NEWSNOTES
TEXAS.

Because the name of Butter was sug-
gestiye of Teutcnic origin, district
court of Houston granted a family of
four a change in name TO Butler. The
members of the family claim that the
name of Butler is more easily pro-
nounced and will lead to less confusion.
The saving in the quantity of garbage
is considered a good indication of food
saving. In the city of Galveston for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1916, there
were 2j,992 loads of garbage averaging
COO pounds each, or 1887 tons. For
the year ending Dec. 81, 1917, there
were 2O,493 loads, averaging coo pounds
or 6.147 tons, showing a reduction OF
the bulk of waste.
The sum of S2S.75 has been donated
to the Red Cross by pupils Of Bird
Creek School near Randlett, who gave
pie supper to do their bit" for the
purchase Of necessary materials for
this cause.
The Carpenters Union at Wichita
Falls at a recent meeting voted to pur-
| chase 500 worth Of thrift stamps.
Congressman Eugene Black of
Clarksvlle, who is now in Washington,
broke all precedents and set officials
gasping when he returned to the treas
ury $15O.16 left over from his appro.
| pration for clerk hire.
! A big fire at Leesville recently de-
stroyed between 100000 and 100000
| feet of high grade lumber. Two large
lumber sheds were also destroyed caus-
ing loss of about $125,OOO. This is
/ the second disaster to strike Leesville
within the last month. On Jan. tor
nado swept over the city, blowing down
a score Of houses and putting the Mona
! Mills Company practically out Of COM
mission.
All employees under 81 years old Of
the International Shipbuilding Com
pany. whose headquarters are in
Orange, but whose plant is on the east
side Of the Sabine River, were laid off
in compliance with the Louisiana state
law.
Observing the food conservation, the
banquet at the annual roll call meeting
Of the Y. w. c. a. at Beaumont was
eliminated from the program.
The original bell which was used by
Austin College when it was first estab'
lshed in 1S49 at Huntsville has been
taken to Sherman, where it will be
mounted on Thompson Hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
SHRAPNEL.

The crown prince soon may be com.
PEELED to take his frau and his cigarettes
and hike out Of Europe.
Good evening, is your gyroscope guild
iug you straight?
The office boy says if he could get
d,pped in antikm solution as was
Achilles he wouldn't mind going to war
We all may yet see the kaiser looking
Tor the sign of the three balls.
In Ruesia the Red Guards are lighting
the White Guards, and the White
Guards, in turn, are fighting the black
Guards
The American railroad workers have
demanded raise i'm wages equal TO
Lalf Of the railway operating income,
or $500 coo 600. Uncle sam viii chew
harl on his quld when he begins to
igure on this.
Hark from the tomb a doleful sound
IS the dirge now coming through the
aerial wastes on wireless wires and
some moro crowns in "Mitel Europa
soon wiz be i'm the pawn shop
one of the French newspapers has
been asking soldiers returning from
leave what astonishcd them most in
Paris. Here are a few typical replies.
10 see people sitting down to their
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
THE NEW MAN

been asked to speak. None the less it
seemed that. when finally ho raised his
hand to C.. umaud attention, all were
waiting for his voice. lie raised his
glass, empty But, as though il had
heen full of some strong wine. some
ching was giving his voice carry and
ciearness, his brain directncss and COM
posure.
81 have come from another country
said he. simply "Once I lived at ease
as you do l played with life 1 valued
not lhe great things Of life. ] amused
myself cared for the small things
about me.
al sought riches because some men
called 'supermen' by their fellows had
attained riches and were praised for
them. I was concerned with the things
material Of life, the things perishable
that Is to say, things having to do with
luxury and ease. This made my hori
2on ! knew no better.
Now, | come from a far country, my
brothers. while yet it is very near.
am new man, but I am Old. I am a
stranger but | am your brother. IT
is as though j We're your son, yet alsC
| your father and your grandfather
though l am young. DO You read this
/ riddle?
/ 81 come to take you into Il new coun
/ Try. ! shall speak to you so that ir
lime you shall be as I am now, and
shall be as you ought to be and are moi
now.
81 am the new man in the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
ARE YOU SLOWING Up?
NERVES SHATTERED2
LIVER IEACTIVE2
If So, Here Is the Remedy:
Pep Systemic Pills.

Harrcll-McCarty Drug Store will sup
ply you with bottle of these wonder.
tul pills. If, after taking an inventory
If yourself, you find you are Slowing
ID" your nerves shattered, liver in.
active, poor blood supply, n treatment
begun now will show you astonishing
results.
The formula Of these pills have been
prescribed by noted physicians for many
years and is at the disposal OF any
ethical physician for his approval upon
request.
The iron used in this preparation is
prescribed by the medical world to be
the most assimilable form of iron salts
namely, Protocarbonate of Iron and
more often termed "Blaud's Mass" Any
intelligent pharmacist or physician will
tell you that this form of iron will
not upset the stomach or discolor the
teeta. This form or iron is reinforced
by other powerful reconstructive tonics,
combined with liver stimulants and
nerve tonics, which makes up a tonic
without a similarity, combining three
'onics in one LIVER, BLOOD and
NERVES. Until PEP SYSTEMIC PILLS
we're introduced on the market you
never had the opportunity to buy
onic that gives such gratifying re-
ults.
The enormous repeat business is how
he ditributors account for their prod.
ret scoring such marvellous results and
Meeting with such popular favor.
Testimonials and praise is being re.
ceived daily from ones who have tried
hem.
If you are languid, feel yourself slow.
ing up with your duties, your system
| lun down, your nerves shattered, are
needing II good strengthening tonic, it
up to you to buy bottle NOW, and
'on't neglect yourself any longer. They
can be had at HarrellMcCarty Drug
tore and other druggists. ACCEPT
70 SUBSTITUTE FOR THESE PILLS.
| (Adv)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01

Hoover will certainly do so if he is
satisfied that the American public is
in a mood to endure the resulting in.
convenience.
Any American should be ashamed NOT
TO make his share of the sacrifice cheer
fully and gladly. 1t isn't a question Of
going hungry, anyhow, as it is in Flu,
rope. We have plenty Of food. Our
women and children will not suffer. It's
merely a question of dietary adjust
ment. We must eat more Of the other
cereals, especially corn, and more vegr.
tables, especially potatoes, in order to
get along with less bread
win we do il? We will,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
NEW REGULATIONS
PHYSICAL TESTS
FOR NATIONAL ARMY

Washington, Feb. New regulations
for physical examination of draft reg
istrants changing weight, height and
other conditions and providing partial
martial service for men not actually re-
iected We're yesterday announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder. Lo-
cal boards are directed to reject no
registrant on account Of foot or teeth
lefects and TO accept in most cases men
with temporary or remedial defects.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
ONE YEAR AGO.

The Cities Service co. had just placed
with the General Electric Co. the largest
single order for equipment ever before
placed with an electric manufacturing
company in the United States.
The Choral Club, which was to pre-
sent Handers Messiah" at the meeting
cf Federated Clubs the next spring, was
having many rehearsals.
The temperature was seven degrees
above zero in Ardmore.
A. c. Cruce predicted that Ardmore
would be a city of 10000 inhabitants in
eighteen months as a result Of many
oil wells being drilled in this vicinity.
The Carter County Free Fair Asso-
ciation appointed Felix Is. West, Walter
Colbert and Olin Wolyerton as the eX
acutive committee to formulate plans
for the annual fair, and to act with
the park board with regard to proposed
new buildings at Wilmington Park.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
SCHOOLS AND FACTORIES
AT GUTHRIE ARE CLOSED

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 1.-The third cold
wave within a week struck here with
a drop of 40 degrees in the temperature
and snow. There is a shortage of coal
and other fuel and many people are
suffering. Schools and factories and
many public buildings are closed, caused
by insufficient gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
MORE CREDIT TO ALLIES.

Washington Feb. IA new credit Of
s2l 600 600, to be paid to Great Britain
during February has been established
by tie treasury. The January credit
OF $250,000,00O was completed yesterday
with the advancement of $650O0O. This
brings total credits to all the allies up
70 S4759, ,9OO.OOn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
From Other
Editorial Pages
WHY DIR. NAON GOES HOME.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: DR.. Romulo
Naon Argentine ambassador to the
United States, is on his way to Buenos
Aires. Recently Doctor Naon resigned.
lrigoyen's foreign minister declined ~
accept the resignation. Doctor Naon con-
scented to retain his post, but only on
condition of his being permitted to &c
% Buenos Aires to talk with the Ar
eentino government. Now he is en- his
way to tell the peculiar lrigoyeI, or
someone representing him, that Argon-
lma's future prosperity and present scf'
respect demand an immediate j'c,ar1-
tion Of war against Germany.
Doctor Naon is the foremost diplomat
Of South America. His ability and wis
dom are recognized both in Washington
and IN Buenos Aires. When he speaks he
speaks with authority. What l'e SAYS
i1 BIcnos Aires may have an im"or'l1t
hear.ag on the world war
The Ambassador has given e prov
sional promise that he Will roman in
Argentina only two or three days. All he
desires is the opportunity personally 80
/ tell his government the necessity OF
| taking the side of dcmocrdCy in the
struggle that is to decide the future of
he world. 1t is Il long t"ip for go
| brief "a message. II the mcsrIG' brings
no results Doctor Naon viii remain in
Arg ntire as private citizen. He will
decline longer To serve "a government
hat holds Argentine nato }al honor a
small thing.
As Doctor Naon departs FOR Argentina
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01
BELINDA THE BARRIER

Belinda j. o. Barber Girl
Before the war 1t was Swiss"
Who used 10 cut my only curl,
EI now il Is a Miss.
The time has come The hour is ripe
There's no escape, | must be brave.
Selinda is the slashing type
And / am going to have a shave.
--iiampden Gordon in Our Girls il
Wartime"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-01

Boston Transcript: ITS just de-
spondency that ails your husband, isn't
it, Mrs. Iiehmore?"
81 suppose so, but specialist is treat
ing him for melancholia, and, you know
that's quite expensive"