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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

GG-caoO, NAY o..
~Corn-June, highest 1872; lowest,
l.&eH; closed, I.31& July opened At
l.3z@; highest, 1851; lowest, 1914;
closed, 1929.
Oats-May opened at 74A; highest,
1879; lowest. -: closed. -; Jny
opened at 65& highest, 65. lowest,
637s; closed, 64&.
Pork-May, highest, 1885; lowest,
$40; closed, $3.50; July, closed, 3s.S5.
Lard-July opened al 23.S0; highest,
2415: lowest, 23.75; closed, 1890; Sep
TENDER opened at 24.OO; highest, Pass;
lowest, 1897; closed, 24.15.
Ribs-July opened at 21.35: highest,
Pip; lowest, 21.35; closed, 2l.60i Sep
tember opened at 21.S2; highest, 22-l7;
lowest, 21.S0; closed, 22.05.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
FINED FOR DYNAMITE PLOT.
Cedar Rapids Man Held Under Bond:
For More Serious Crime.

Cedar Rapids. May 31.-H. l.. Hook,
arrested yesterday on a charge Of plac-
ing a large quantity Of dynamite on the
front porch Of A. w. McGregor. today
entered a plea Of guilty OF having dyna-
mite in his possession and was fined s25
and costs in police court. On the state
charge of dynamiting he waived exam
ination and was held to the grand jury
on 5000 bonds. which he failed to give,
and was sent to the county Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
STAMPEDE KILLS MANY.
Panic at Mannheim, Germany, Causes
Death Of Eighteen Persons.

Geneva, May 31.-Eighteen women
and children were trampled to death
and a number of other persons were
injured in a panic which followed an
aerial raid alarm. sounded at midday
in Mannheim Wednesday,, according to
a dispatch received here. The streets
were crowded when the alarm was CIV
en- and a wild rush for shelter ensued.
1t developed later hat the warning
signals were caused by the sighting Of
a squadron Of German aviators return
ing to their base near Mannheim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
A CASH GRAIN.
G-r NJ.

OTnaha. May 81.
Corn-No. ? white, 1.58; No. 3 white.
t1.55; No. 5 white, 1.20Tf.25; 10. s
white, LD011.15; sample, 75G1.Go; No.
2 yellow. 1.50d1.52: No. 3 yellow. La
G1.50: No. ! yellow, 1.4GGI.44: No. 5
yellow, 1.2s11.29; sample, sGa92; No.
5 mixed, 80; No. 2 mixed, $50;
sample mix, s5.
Oats-No. 2 white, ~: No. 3
white, "A; No. 4, 10; sample grade, So.
BarIey-No sales.
Rye-None.
MILWAUKEE, CASH GRAIN.
Milwaukee, May 81
Corn-5 to 10 cents lower; No. 3
white, 1.518I.55; No. 4 white, Loo
Las; No. 4 yellow, 1.40d1.45; No. ;
yellow, 1.Soa1.35; Nc. 6 yellow, r15G
1.20; No. 3 mixed, 1.4OG1.O; No. 1
mixed, 18TH; No. 8 mixed, 1854 40;
No. s mixed. 1.1oI1.2o.
Oat-1 to 2 cents lower; No. 3
white, 72@7sk; No. 4 white, 7C172;
standard. 73k.
Barley TO- 8. cents lower; No. 3,
1.1s@1.20; No.. 4, 1.1211.2o.
Rte-3 cents lower; No. 2, 1.S5.
KANSAOS CITY CASH GRAIN
Kansas City, May 81.
Corn-Unchanged to 5 cents lower;
No. 2 white, I.s5; No. 3 white, Isl.
Oais-Gnchanged TO III cents lower.
No. 2 mixed, 10; No. 2 red. "A.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
ST. Louis, May 81.
Corn-Corn unchanged; 4 cents low
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
New York Produce,

New York. May 81.
Rutter-Weak: receipts, 10000 tubs;
creamery specials, ASK Ca: creamery
extras, 4212 IS: extra frsts, 4G12G
42l4: No. ,. 2SI212a.
Cheese-Steady receipts, 2,7No box
Is; state whole milk special, white or
colored, %: average fancy, %.
Eggs-1rregular: receipts, 32,6Q3
cases; fresh gathered selected extras,
37iza3s: extra hrsts, 351s 3515. firsts,
33635; storage pack, f-sts, 3l135.
Poul.ry-Alive. strong: b-oIlers, 500
20: dressed. firm; fowls. $685..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Cl:t2s), May II.
Potatoes Unchanged; receipts,
thirty-fOur cars.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Mich!-
gan. buIk-90 QI.00.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan sacks-1.I0Gl.l5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Mavor Must Take Oath.

Dublin, May 31.-A 81. OHara,
mayor of Limerick, has been ordered
by the court Of kings bench to take
the oath OF allegiance before exercising
his masisteriaI functions. The mayor
had refused to take the oath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Persistent Man.

Friend-"What about the rent OF q
place like this? I suppose the land
lord asks a lot for it," Hardup-"Yes,
rather. He's always asking for it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31

What Noah Overlooked.
II Noah had swatted those " flies
as they started up the ark's %gangplank
he would have saved a heap Of trou-
hla
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Draouino Tempo,

Profteer-"That's just like those
musicians. I hired him by the hour.
and see how slowly he plays."-Panch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31

nous coal distribution. said that ut Il
upon the success Of the conservation
program, therefore. that the continu.
ance Of industries not directly essentia
to the war program must depend"
Fifty Million Tons Short.
Mr.. Galloway estimated the produc-
ton Of soft coal in May would total
approximately so. 200, 900 tons. but he
does not expect this average to be
maintained thruout the year, and
even if it were maintained there still
would be a shortage of so. 900, 900 tons.
There is every possible reaso to
hope that our production his year will
be close to $50. 900, 900 tons, but we
can not hope for any greater produc-
ton this year. even tho the rail-
roads were able to perform miracles, as
this figure represents practically the
maximum limit of labor available for
coal mines. and ever the $4,000, 900
tons a not be reached unless some
plan is devised which will prevent a
further draining of mine labor for
other industries or for service abroad"
Mr.. Galloway explained.
The changes in the war program
have been so rapid that we do no be-
lieve it would be safe to u any
figure below $50, 900, 900 tons In our
estimate of total requirements for
1918. which latter figure shows an ex-
pected shortage of $4,000, 600 tons,
which must be met entirely by conser-
walton and restriction, and the further
we can go with our conservation the
less the necessity will be for restrfc-
ton.
Where Increased Fuel Is Required.
i. "Some idea may be gained Of the In
creased uses making up this large re-
quirement from the following:
For industrial use the increased
requirement Is 80, OO0, 900 tons; gas and
electric utilities, 5000, 900 tons: for
railroad fuel the additional require
ment IL 49, DOC 900 tons; for foreign
bunkers, the increased requirement is
1000, 900 tons; for domestic use in
creased requirement is 5000. 900 tons.
This increase for domestic require
ment is due TO the necessary substitu-
ton Of bituminous coal for anthracite
coal brought about by the expected
%shrinkage in anthracite coal available
for domestic use, and as you know, in
bituminous coal for an
thracite coal, it is necessary to assume
one and one-half IONS OF bituminous
to represent each ton OF anthracite
COAL"
Steadily Increasing Needs.
Allowing for the sternest system OF
coal conservation the government can
devise in pairing down the wants of
less essential industries, the actual
requirements for 1918 would be 10 per
cent greater than for 1917, Mr.. Gallo
said. The maximum production
that could be expected would not run
more than tx per cent over the 1917
output
II the war continues until 1920 the
country's war industries will be car
ried on such a tremendous scale that
they will require 500, 100000 tons of
coal alone, he added.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
Frames Cleaned.

To keep picture frames from becom.
Ing fly specked, rub them with wates
In which onions have been boiled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31

my boy said the successful mer
chant, never let your capital lie idla
Remember that money talks, but ~
doesn't talk In its sleep."-Boston
Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31

A preference list is to be established
! under which bituminous coal will be
distributed to consumers in the fol-
lowing order priority:
l. Railroads.
?. Army and navy.
5. State and county institutions.
4. Public utilities.
5. Retail dealers.
6. Manufacturing plants on the pre-
ferred list.
q. Manufacturing plants not on the
preferred list.
Glass Seven to Get What's Left.
The fuel administration has drawn
up a complete list of all coal consum-
ers, each one Of which is placed in
one of these seven classes. Consumers
listed in the first six classes will be
given all the coal they require. Con-
sumers Of the seventh class will be
compelled to get along with the supply
that remains after the needs of the
other six classes are satisfied, They
Will be required to restrict their con-
sumption in the aggregate to the ex-
tent of the prospective shortage OF
bituminous coal this year. which is
now estimated at $4,000. 900 tons.
Manufacturing pfkants Oh tac pre-
ferred list include all war industries
and many other plants whose operation
is deemed essential to the conduct OF
the war. Concerns not on the pre-
ferred list are deemed u~nessential, or
at least less essential to the success
full conduct Of the war. Manufacture
ers of luxuries and even OF many arti-
cles hitherto regarded as necessities OF
life fall into this last classification.
Mines Can't Get Laborers.
Even with 100 per cent a distribu-
ton the mines cannot produce all the
coal needed by the industries of the
country this year, according to Off
Gals Of the fuel administration. The
chief difficulty in production is the
shortage of labor, due to miners being
drafted into the military service. going
into other employment, or failing to
work steadily. The government EN-
ployment service has been unable to
provide sufficient labor for the mines.
The country might as well under
stand at the outset that there is not
enough coal to go round" said n Off
cial.
A w. Galloway, director of hitumf-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31
NATION To BE PUT
ON COAL RATION
ADMINISTRATOR GARFIELD ~
FORCE CONSERVATION OF
FUEL.
PREFERENCE LIST To.RE
ESTABLISHED AS FIRST STEP

Railroads. Army and Navy. State ard
County institutions and Public Util-
tiles to Be Served First in Order
Named-Retail Dealers Fifth in List
-Manufacturers to Be Restricted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-31

Washington. May 31.-With the I'll
try facing another coal shortage, pros
pectively as serious as hat of last
winter. Fuel Administrator Garfield
is about to put in effect a consumption
restriction program for the conservation
of fuel to governmental agencies and
industries essential to the conduct OF
the war.
A preference list is to be established
under which bituminous coa will be
distributed to consumers in the fol-
lowing order priority:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
LOGICAL PENALTY FOR
SHIRKERS.

The logical thing TO do with those
nominal American citizens who re
fuse to fight or work for this coun-
Try in the present emergency would
be to send them back to the coun-
tries OF their preference. lnasmuch
as that process would be attended
by certain obvious difficulties at
present. the next best thing seems
to be Secretary Bakers suggestion,
that they be deported as soon rs
the war IS over.
This rule would apply to good
many professed conscientious OBJ
jectors" whose hypocritioal shirk-
ing has landed them in prison, and
TO all others who are destined TO
penal detention for the same rea-
son.
There is no question, says Secre-
tary Baker, of the legal right to de-
prive them OF citizenship whose OBJ
legations they have refused, and ex-
pei them from the country with
which they have broken faith.
There is certainly no question OF
the moral right and the poetic jus
tice OF such a penalty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
DEFERRED PRODUCTION"

There has been disappointment,
as everybody knows, with some
branches of our war preparations.
The nation is more cheerful lately,
because conditions generally are
much improved. There is feeling
in the air now that nothing was
really so bad as we thought during
ing those doleful spring months,
and that every war enterprise Will
soon be operating finely.
There is ample ground for that
belief in the big progress made with
our shipping, concerning which
there was lately SO much gloom.
There are hints that our shipping
experiences will be repeated in the
case OF airplanes and artillery.
Along this line, an illuminating
phrase is used in 4 recent statement
given out by the public information
committee. Speaking of ordnance
production. it remarks; 1--WE hear
il said that there has been delay. Ii
would be nearer the truth to say
there has been deferred production
due to the enormous scale of man
ufacture upon which we have EN-
barked." o."
We have been getting ready to
produce war materials in unprece-
dented volume. That apparently
slowed up production at first. when
the public expected increased speed.
The speed is beginning to come
now. Because of the vast facilities
provided, the quantity OF produc-
ton will soon more than wipe out
the temporary deficit, just as it
wipes out the deferred hope that
made our hearts sick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
BRAVERY PLUS BRAINS.

Gen. Peyton {. March, L. ! chief
of staff. reminded the West Point
graduating class that Americans
have no monopoly on personal cour-
age. 1t is the commonest attri-
butte of mankind, he said, and the
present war seems TO bear him out.
IAN nations have it. 1t is not
dependent upon tradition. ancestors
or the righteousness OF the cause
for which men fight. The regular.
the volunteer, the drafted man, all
have it,
1t is not enough, then, he argued.
for men like those he was address
ing to fight bravely and die gal
lanily. They will find that their
associates. from whatever source,
will probably show no less cour-
age. The thing that is going to win
the war, he told these young Of
ficas, is superior leadership on
our part" That is to say, We mus;
win by brains.
1t IS a novel idea for most OF US.
that brains will tell more in this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25

war than any of the characteristics
we instinctively regard as more
heroic and admirable. Yet when
you think it over, it seems true.
We need not discount the fine
dash and daring of our troops, the
matchless first courage" OF the de-
voted lads to whom the war is a
new, wonderful adventure. These
qualities have their place, and big
place it is. in war where our vet
eran fighting brothers are in dan
ger of growing weary and stale.
Our traditional American energy
and ambition to excel are likewise
important. When all is said, how
ever, the permanent, basic differ
ence between our troops and their
foreign comrades and foes will prob
ably be found in the superior intel
ligence and ingenuity of the Amer
leans at the great war game.
The reason we are sure TO win is
that. along with the fresh bodies and
fresh enthusiasm, we bring to old
Europe a new kind of brain power,
and bring it in great quantities. 1t
is the superior brain, not necessar-
ily of our officers, as General March
seemed to suggest, but OF our aver
age American fighting man, that IS
going to beat the German machine
and win the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
BOYS ON FARMS.

ooh How ridiculous! Boys
cant do effective work on farms
So many people said last year when
proposals were made to use high
school boys on farms, as a war ne
cessity in meeting the farm labor
situation.
Which recalls the story OF the
man who was arrested and jailed
and who then sent for his lawyer.
After a consultation, held through
the bars OF the cell, the lawyer cried
Indignantly: why you have COM
mitted no crimel You have been
guilty of no offense! You have done
nothing to be arrested for! Why,
man. they cant put you in jail !
The prisoner pressed his face
against the iron grating and stared
solemnly at the lawyer. The at
torney's assurance didn't seem to
comfort him very much. But man.
he walled petulantly. here am.
They have put me in jail whether
they could or not y
And the boys have done the WORK,
and are doing it right now-wheth-
er they could or not. Like many
other impossible things of this
war, the irrefutable facts OF ac-
complishment make adequate an
swer to the skeptics.
OF course. boys are not as val
liable and efficient as experienced,
adult farm hands would be. There 5
no sort OF question about that, and
il would be absurd to argue other
wise But the boys have been and
are getting the desired results where
they have worked. And what are
the desired results? TO cultivate
and save crops that could not be
saved since normal farm labor sup
plies are upseD unless some form OF
emergency labor supply IS proyid-
ed
Perhaps town volunteers and high
school boys are already being used
on farms in your section. But II
not. ii YOU have farm work at which
strong boys can help and boys in
your section are willing to tackle
the lob it is your duty to use them.
You'll have more stuff to sell. You'll
promote the war program OF in
creased food production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
A Bum Start.

Along about the first OF June, We
generally sing a tune
OF joyish, boyish happiness abou;
the birds and bees:
We hail the pleasurable heat with
measures jocular but sweet,
And write with youthful snappi-
ness about the flowers and trees
This year the heat arrived too soon
and here upon the first of June
Our erstwhile clear limpidity is
limper than a rag;
From brow to finger tip were wet
with honest but unpleasant
sweat.
Our spine has no rigidity, our
powers droop and flag.
When August weather comes in
May and changes Decoration
Day
To horrid, torrid weather like the
middle of July,
How can our lines be neat and sharp
how can We twang the lyric
harp
With touches light and feather
like? We pause for a replyl
Now IL the boss of this here sheet
wants poetry that's fine and
sweet,
And humor that is humorous. We
warn him, man 10 man,
Our room is on an airleSs court
where vagrant breezes never
sport
II PONIES are TO be numerous, he
must install FAM
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25

Read it in the Ardmoreite first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Orgill Anderson, Socialist candi-
date for governor of South Dakota,
has been indicted by federal grand
Jury for violation of the espionage
act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
Too Much Was Plenty.

Boston Transcript: Some years
ago a London broker. who was a
German Jew. had his hrat tipped
over mis- face in fun by a brother
broker. He ;cok it in good part.
but when the other attempted to
repeat the trick the victim drew
back ard, raising his hand. he said
aus;erely: Look here. mine
friend., to PLAY do not mind some-
dimes; but always, nefer."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
Universal MILITARY Training
Bv Hamn Garland, of The Vigilantes.

their sacrifice and pain. No one
desecrates the flag these days.
Our army is even now citizen
army-let us keep it so by universal
military training in the schools, from
the primary grade up to the great
university. Only in this way, by
building up vigorous and power
full reserve force of trained and
competent men and women can we
safeguard the republican form Of
government which we have so toll
somely achieved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25

The world we knew in 1914 has
passed away. Germany has taught
us the folly and danger of being
unprepared. There can be no Sc
curity in our national life except as
we insure it by our own methods
of defense.
Our isolation is gone. We are in
the midst of the irresistible world
stream of national forces. Our
armies are in Europe. When will
they be recalled? No one knows.
There is but one just, democratic
method OF making war, and that is
by universal draft wherein every
citizen is called upon to serve ac-
cording to his powers. There must
be no shirking, no shifting OF pain
and sorrow to others. We must all
do our share, and to do our share
we must have raining-training not
merely in marching and shooting
but in all the manifold departments
of modern military service. First OF
all we must be 'ht."
This training should start in the
schools. should like to see the
drill-the setting up drill" in use
on every playground. Girls as well
as boys should be taught to stand
erect, to walk strongly and grace
fully and to move in unison. A
mighty force for regeneration lies in
this drill.
AS a nation we have been for
twenty years on the down grade.
Tenement life, apartment hotel lux
ury, office and shop work, poor food
and foolish forms OF amusement
have so sapped the vitality of OUT
young men that an appalling num-
ber of them fail to pass the tests
of the examining boards-and at the
same time our women present an
even worse condition. Hobble-
skirts, high-heeled shoes, bad air,
the use of tea and pastries and a
craze for ballroom amusements and
movie theaters have made them a
sad procession in our city streets.
The high-heeled shoe which wom-
en- wear, and the machine made
pointed shoe of the men of civil life
are in themselves destructive of easy,
graceful and vigorous action. They
are of enormous significance in the
problem OF universal training. The
working girls who are on their feet
all day do SO upon sick, distorted
feet To correct these habits is one
of the first rules of military dis
cipline.
Many of these weakening tenden-
cies can be sharply counteracted by
training in the schools, by a drill
which starts with design to make
the most of the students physical
endowment and leads on to the in
culcation OF habits of dress and ex-
ercise which tend to build up and
maintain an efficient body.
We can not all be soldiers in this
line. We can not all fly in the bat
tie plane, but we can at least ali
walk like soldiers and be ready and
able to serve in some capacity in
our country's cause.
Training of this sort because it is
universal and democratic will not
breed a tyranny. We need have no
fear of militarism We shall all re-
main citizen soldiers. The spirit of
such training should be with us as
it is in Switzerland, defensive not
aggressive, patriotic and friendly,
not tyrannical.
Where. all pay no one is impov-
erished. Where all serve no one is
Where all are soldiers
no stigma attaches to the private's
uniform. Already we see new re-
gard for the man in khaki. The men
who have served in the trenches are
now coming back to us hallowed by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

A special telephone, No. lo9. has
been installed in the office of the
CITY circulator. Hereafter use this
number in making requests for
changes of address or in making
complaints. The circulator's office
is open till o'clock every night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
Oil Businesses and Revenue.

Washington, June 2s.-Problems
of the oil industry as related to reve-
nue. legislation were outlined to the
house ways and means committee by
John J. Shea of Tulsa, Okla. coun-
sci for the Mid-Continental Oil and
Gas Company. He asked that the
excess profits tax be levied upon oil
producers on a special basis because
of the character of the industry.
Chairman Kitchin announced that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25

Don't miss your opportunity nn1
% to get in the band wagon, ~ AIa, 10,
"for the love of Mike don't is, :,
vour feet drag, as they surely w,I
unless you are an investor !" "'
Savings Stamps.