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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
TWO ENDED SOCKS.

New York SUN: A two ended
sock is one OF the latest devices for
military use turned out by an in
yentor. The top becomes the toe
or the top, as desired, either end
being closed by tie of yarn. The
object is to double the life of the
sock by changing the wearing sur
face.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
ONE YEAR AGO.

Members OF the Chamber of
Commerce Band were measured
for uniforms. The first public ap-
pearance of the band was an
nounced for March 70.
The opening of the Wilmington
Hotel cafe was announced to occur
Sunday, March 4.
The Second Ward Civic Club
was circulating a petition for the
paving of f street northeast.
A heavy rainfall, farmers de-
clared, had come just in time to be
of great benefit to wheat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
THE MEN WHO CANE BACK
Copyrighted by the British-Canad-
ian Recruiting Mission.)
BY Serg. Earnest Baily,
Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways
and Docks.

l = - ~ ,
and Docks.
They say I jimmicu my way into
the service: at the outbreak of the
war ! tried to enlist but they turned
me down on account Of some little
trouble with my eyes and slight
medical defects. Another attempt
with the 202nd Battalion ended
with a button, Registered No. Il,
Services offered but nor accepted" ."
When Lord or Lady Guinness came
out to Canada to get recruits for
the Naval Auxiliary National Ser
vice. | tried again for motor boat
service. | had been six years on the
water as wheelman Again they
turned me down. SO | had to be
content for a while with the 10Th
Alberta Dragons, a home regiment.
! joined up as a trooper.
After six months | saw a chance
with what was then the Inland
Water Transports who came along
recruiting, ! was then quarter
masters scrgent. | was the second
man in Edmonton to otter my ser
vices. They were not so particular
about perfect eycsight, and it looked
then as il was bound for overseas.
| studied up bit and gor my mates
certificate, which entities me second
command on a boat.
They were getting up crew to
take over mud digger and wanted
experienced men. | was picked out
and it looked like a sure thing. But
after my papers had been sent to
headquarters at Montreal, orders
came back assigning me to the
States for recruiting duty. All this
time while | had been waiting in
Toronto, in Owen Sound, the port
had sailed from on the c. P. r.
boats, and at Collingwood, l had
been round seeing my old ship
mates, visiting the docks and boats
and getting the boys to join up. At
Toronto Sergt. Grantham and | got
seventy recruits.
Here in Chicago since the 10Th Of
September the Inland WATERWAYS
and Docks branch have joined up
ESQ men. There was one man who
came in here two months ago look
ing almost down and out. He joined
up as a pile driver. A few days ago
he came back in the Uniform of a
sergeant, on an eight days furlough.
He was straight, and good looking
and proud, and he shook hands
with me and thanked nle for put
ting him into it. He is making
good.
When they get the bows up there
at Montreal they fit them out with
two suits Of underwear, three pairs
Of socks, uniform and oyercoat,
boots, puttees, shoes, winter cap,
mits, sweater coats, and a "hold
ALL with a lot of small things,
toothbrush, jack knife, razor, a tin
of dublin, comb and even buttons
and thimble and thread and nee
dies. With a new outfit and new
associates many a man makes a new
start, and he has big chance ahead
of him. | haven't given up on 60
ING Overseas vet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

sible expedition is being made to
get all the addresses and other de
tails correct so that the depend
ents of the soldiers and sailors will
receive their allowances promptly
and certainly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
ARDMORE I'm OTHER YEARS
From the Files of The Ardmoreite.

Pollan, another negro, near Spring.
er. The murder occurred Aug. 20,
1906.
Because of the frequency of
street fights which were participant
ed by drunken men, the previous
day was referred to as fighting
Sunday"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
BABY BONDS.

A thrift stamp costs 25 cents.
Sixteen thrift stamps and 10
cents, or Sab, this month buys a
war savings stamp.
The government redeems the
war savings stamp at IS on Jan.
1, 1928.
Your profit Is 81 cents, or four
per cent interest. compounded
quarterly.
Buy stamps at postofflces. banks
and patriotic stores.
You are saving money for the
future and helping the govern.
ment win the war.
Begin buying today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
Answers to H@imi@'s Nonsense

Zimmermans' note to Mexico. The
kaiser's proposal to England to join
him in attacking the Monroe Doc
trine. The kaiser's regrets that
Europe had not encouraged the
South during the Civil war and his
hopes that the East and West
might yet be set against each other
so that two weak countries might
take the place of single strong
one. Il shall stand no nonsense
from America after the war" he
said repeatedly to the American
ambassador while America and Ger
many were on terms of peace. But
the final answer to this most stupid
of all lies is the history or the world
since 1911, and in particular the
record of relations between the
United States and Germany begin
ming with the 9TH of May, 1915.
Lie No. 4.-"Germany wants a
Just peace and England is prevent
ing it."
\ Answer. Ask the man who tells
this lie to state the German terms.
Lie No. 5.-"The Red Cross is
capitalists money-maklng con-
Germ. 1t sold a sweater made by
the grandmother OF a girl who lives
on the corner of Washington
street and Wilbur avenuc."
Answer. That girl hasn't got any
grandmother. Three corner lots at
the intersection OF Washington
street and Wilbur ayente are va
cant, and the fourth is occupied by
a stag hotel. Find another grand
mother.
Lie No. Oil you have a food
conservation card in your window
the guy'ment will come and take
away all your jellies and preserves
and everything else you put up last
fail"
Answer. Yes; they're for Mr..
Rockefeller. He's fond of jellies
and preserves and can't afford to
buy any.
Lie No. I'll the allies lost the
war, that wouldn't hurt America
any Germany wouldn't try to do
anything TO America, even if Amer
ica were on the losing side"
Answer. "My heart bleeds for
Louyain." (The kaiser.)
Lies No. 8 to No. 1,2G3,4O7; that
is, all the other lies.
Answer. Find the German who
started them.
air. We are casting upon the Ger
man people propaganda OF pacit-
ism and revolt. That is all very
we'll for those who believe that the
German people, who are thinking
in terms OF victory, can be moved
in that way, or that Austria can be
converted alone.
The perilous fact is that peace
negotiations at the same time are
taking place in our own thoughts.
We ought not to be thinking of
peace. That should be Germany's
part.
If with all our might we attend to
victory peace will attend to itself
Therefore, let us stop thinking
pacihcally.
Let us think victoriously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
SHRAPNEL


That rain this forenoon was wei
coined by the farmers, but how
about the fellow with the lcaky
Maybe those Canadians whc
hootcd our w. j. Bryan off stage
in Toronto were mad because tn,
American orator did not take along
a case OF grapcJuice.
There really are Germans who re-
fuse to throw up their hats over tn,
German victories in Russia Say.
the Mannheim NoIks Stlmme; Ger
non-eNis,ent enemy's dcmobilized
army are SrotcsQuc and unworthy
OF heroic troops.
1t certainly must make the kaiser
wroth 20 have to allow Schcideman
to stand up in the rclchstag and
mock German dcspotism and COM
mend President Wilson all in the
same breath. That Socialist must
have Il charmed life.
Now that the president has been
authorized to draft agricultural
sure he viii be called, because he
is an expert ON raising crooked
neck gourds.
very sudden changes in the wealth
er is the weather bureau conducted
by women.
Isn't the Stars and Stripes beau
titul emblem! What would you
do to the man who would try to
the hideous black eagle OF Ger
many Look out for spies and trai-
tors. They are like copperhead
dangerous always, and fall Of loath-
some, deadly polsons. Don't hesi-
tate, loyal Americans! Report the
pro-Gcrmans whenever YOU encoun-
is Safety First.
John Redmond was operated on
by a surgeon in London. That was
pate at home with blackthorn.
The Germans are said to have a
new poison gas, more effective than
is chemical it can be counteracted.
The only German gas for which no
satisfactory mask has yet been in
vented IS Prussian propaganda.
Old Kaiser Winter has been
blasted out OF his trenches at last,
and spring is going over the top.
bombing American Red Cross hos
pltals occasions no surprise. We'd
be surprised ii they didn't.
Ii the weather man don't hand
we will set up a weather shop OF
our own.
MIR. Solomon said: walk with
wise men and thOu shalt he vice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
FIVE YEARS AGO.

The city's monthly payroll totaled
$2,96.03, divided as follows: Police
department. $59l.33; fire depart
ment, $625.90; water rates, $4l5 /;
executive department, $795; engi-
neering, $50; library, 500; street
and bridge department, $389.80.
Surveyors for the Ringing road
were at work at Chattanooga.
S. S. Tolson announced his can
didacy for mayor of Ardmore.
Although the local baseball stu
alton was unsettled, dad" Ritter,
who had obtained an opinion on the
Ardmore team and franchise, was
here to learn whether a transfer Of
the team would be necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Refusal of the Republican nation
al committee to elect Mr.. Adams of
Iowa as its chairman was based
upon his attitude toward the war.
A letter written by Adams while
touring Germany, which indicated
his sympathies were with Germany
and not with the allies, was the
cause OF his defeat by Hays Of In
diana. The action of the national
committee recalls the opposite
course pursued by the Republican
congressional committee in the
case OF its member from Iowa, Mr..
Woods, a representative in congress
from the Tenth district. An exami-
nation of the record, it is said, re-
ycals that Wood voted for the Nc
Lemore resolution; that he voted
against the amendments to the ad-
ministration's draft bill, and voted
against the war resolution last
April.
Now that a special election has
been called for a United States sem
ator in Wisconsin, the loyalists are
in a position to make good their as
sertion that the voters are in hand
to defeat the La Toilette pro-Ger-
man propaganda and show the true
spirit of Wisconsin. To do this,
however, they must extend their
fight into the congressional dis
tricts. Nine of the eleven repre-
sentatives of the state in congress
are under fire for votes on ques-
tions in which the war attitude of
the country was involved. These
men are Edward +. Browne, VIII
liam !. Cary Henry A. Cooper,
John J, Esch, James Frear, William
H. Stafford, John M. Nelson, James
II. Davidson and. Edward Voight
Only two of Wisconsin's eleven
representatives have been right on
the war question, one of whom is
Irwin l.. Lenroot, who has an
nounced his candidacy for United
States senator.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.

Lie No. This is a capitalists
war because the capitalists wanted
to keep on making money by manu-
featuring and shipping munitions,
and they forced the government to
declare war in order to protect the
boats"
Answer. The entrance of the
United States into the war took
from the capitalist his profits and
is turning them into labor. Prob
ably there have been a few food
"profiteers' and the like, but they
are being dealt with, and the only
financial profit from the war ac-
crued to laboring men.
Lie No. 2-"This is I capitalists
war because the capitalists had
bought English bonds and were
afraid the bonds would be worthless
if Germany won."'
Answer. Then, since the "muni-
ton capitalists" lose money by the
war, and the capitalists who had
bought German bonds would op-
pose war, 1t was a struggle of these
two classes of capitalists for peace,
opposed BY those who had bought
English bonds. The latter were in
comparably in the minority and
could not have won such a strug-
gle, even if it had taken place. OF
course it is also necessary 10 assume
that the capitalists who brought
on the war caused the events which
caused the American people to de-
clare through their representatives
that they were in a state OF war
with Germany. These events which
the capitalists must have caused
were; namely, the sinking of the
"Lusitania' 0l+ Americans muir
dered); of the ARABIC" 6 Amer
leans murdered); of the "Hesperi-
an Il American murdc7ed); of the
Marina" Is Americans murdered) :;
of the Russian az Americans
murdcrcd); OF the "Laconia' (8
Americans murdered); OF the "Vig-
ilancia' Is Americans murdered) :;
of the aztec Us Americans mur-
dered), and Of other sinkings and
and murders. If this is 4 capital
lists war the capitalists were in con-
troll Of the German submarines.
Lie No. 3.-"Amcrica has more
to fear from England than from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

A report of the City National
Bank showed its deposits to be
$2O8,o56.94. Deposits of the First
National Bank were $212,26482.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Ardmore's first mayoralty race
was approaching. Prospective cam
didates included; DR.. a ]. VOL
verton, A. NJ. Burch, Dr.. w. T.
Gardner, S. Zuckerman, John Gait,
George II. Bruce, l. R. Mason. c.
L. Byrne and w. f. Wilmington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Y. Patterson, Ardmore, was
awarded first prize and w. c. Hoov-
er, Reagan, second prize, for guess
ing nearest the number of bales of
cotton received by wagon at Ard
more. Patterson guessed 1885 and
Hoover 48,500. The number of bales
received was 48,4l3. H. N. Cross
man, Ardmore, also guessed 4S,500
and was awarded third prize.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
TEN YEARS AGO.

A Carter County man pleaded
guilty to stealing three bales of cot
ton in order to satisfy a creditor
whom he alleged was continually
dunning him.
A marriage license was issued to
James Lorell and MIS-, Minnie Bak-
er, both of Ardmore.
Hence Cohee, negro, was placed
on trial for the murder of Walter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

tion that the declaration OF war
against Germany was a crime.
The most interesting, perhaps
also the most formidable, recent
contribution to the discussion of
peace is the letter of Jamcs-Cardi-
nal Gibbons to the American pub
lie. 1t is written ostensibly on the
position of the pope, but it goes far
wide of that purpose and discusses
the attitude of the American peo-
pie toward the war and the presi-
dent. The people, he says, are pre-
pared for "a long, cruel war. But, -
he adds, they would not prolong it
one single moment beyond that
term when it would become either
useless or unjust"
When, short of complete military
victory would our war against Ger
many become either useless or
unjust
What does his eminence mean by
that?
And what does he mean by the
eXhortive expectation at the end
that the people will continue to
support the president?
The great danger of Mr.. Will
sons peace offensive against Ger
many begins to appear.
Since Feb, II we have been think
ing more of peace and less of war.
knows, are taking place in the open
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Chairman Hays of The Republic
an national committee, who eyi-
IDENTIFY regards preparation for the
presidential campaign in 1920 the
most important business now be-
fore the people, contcmplates call
ing a Republican convention, or
rather conference, some time this
year, No legal method exists, it is
said, OF summonding a delegate ma
tional convention prior to the nom
mating convention Of 1920, and
many of the party leaders question
the adyisabiliW OF holding a con-
ference OF the magnitude Chairman
Hays suggests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Lies No. 8 to No. 1,2G34O7; that
is, all the other lies.
Answer. Find the German who
started them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Maybe those Canadians who
hootcd our W. !. Bryan off stage
in Toronto were mad because the
American orator did not take along
a case of grapcjuice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02
Political Observations.

Suhfragists claim they have won
over the votes OF the senators from
Arkansas and West Virginia. The
Arkansas senators, Robinson and
Kirby, are Democrats, and the West
Virginia senators, Goft and Suther-
land, are Republicans,
The New York State Federation
of Agriculture is the latest. 1t is
an organization OF Empire state
farmers, who contend that they
have not been getting a social and
political square deal. The real pur-
pose OF the organization, it is ap-
parent, is to defeat Governor Whit
man for a third nomination and put
him out of the running for the
Republican nomination for prcsi-
dent in 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

That rain this forenoon was wei
coined by the farmers, but how
about the fellow with the lcaky
roof?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Lie No. I'll the allies lost the
war, that wouldn't hurt America
any Germany wouldn't try to do
Anything TO America, even if Amer
ica were on the losing side
Answer. "My heart bleeds for
Louyain." (The kaiser.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Lie No. 3.-"Amcrica has more
to fear from England than from
Germany
Answer The English and Ger
man warshIps i'll Manila Bay, 1898.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Those bolsheveki who are plan
ming to send force of men, women
and boys against the German armies
should take a lesson from similar
mob during the Crusades.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Guthrie Leader; Probably Nc
Adoo belie,es that war board TN
der the name OF advisory cabinet
will do no worse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-02

Answer. Yes; they're for Mr..
Rockefeller. He's fond of jellies
and preserves and can't afford to
buy any.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
DOUGLAS ROWE HELD ON
THE CHARGE OF MURDER
Testimony nt Hearing Yesterday, nl-
tho Contradictory Had Tendency
20 SHOW Prisoner Was Guilty.

Douglas Rowe, negro. was bound
over TO the district court without
bond on charge OF killing his
brother. webb Rowe. aftor q hear
ing In Justice Warrens court yes
terday
& u. Rowe. father Of tho MUIR
derod man. and charged oorjointly
with Douglas Rowe In the murder
Information. was dismissed on the
murder charge. but was put under
o peace bond on complaint of his wife
Lula Rowe. s. -. Rowe then
promptly sworc out complaint
against Virgil Rowe, another son.
and. warrant vas issued for his
arrest on charge ~ peace disturb
nnce. This completed tho disruption
IN tho Rowe family. which has been
n cause of much trouble 10 the po-
lice ~ Tulsa.
The father testified that Douglas
shot webb and then forced him 10
flee with him In an automobile to
Snpulpa he denied having any part
In the dhoQting and declared that he
was compelled By his son 20 fleo
with hin.
-. = smith negro physician. In
" llbNf NilIif AIlF FllhNlNNE NNiN Ilh'ff
testified that Douglas shot webb and
then the father shouted TO Douglas,
Get his money" on cross eSaml-
nation. $. u. Rowe declared that
Smith was drunk and did not sober
up un'll after the shooting
Evidence was not clear ~ TO the
cause of the quarrel that led 10 the
shooting One story WAS that Douglas
Rowe and his father we're quarrelinE
and webb came into the room and
Another story WINS that
Douglas Rowe and smith we're quar-
tellug
The contradictory evidence was duo
90 the apparent ill feeling between
tho different members OF the Rove
family Virgil Rowe and Lula Al.
AIMS. brother and sister ~ the dead
man. said that the father had ad.
yised Douglas Rowe 90 kill webb.
This testimony was discounted by
tho defense with the charge that tho
witnesses wished 20 come into al
larESH share of webb Howe's prop
cr'y by the conyictioa Of the father
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
FOUR SPIES ARRESTED
IN NEW YORK HOTELS
Tgo Are Women and Two Men; WIN
he Dcportcd 80 France
can Prosecute.

NEW LORk, Murcn ls--Fuur PEI
sons claiming French citizenship but
@nom both american and French
authorizes say have been intimately
'connected with German esplonage
activities in the United states. today
ere arrested IN their handromcly
appointed suites IN prominent New
\ ORR hotels by agents ~ the depart
ment Of justice. They VIII bo- turned
over 10 Immigration authorities for
deportation TO France
In making known the arrest OF
the qunrtette, Charles r. Do Woody.
division superintendent for the de-
pattmcnt OF Justice, intiinated the
deportation OF the two men and two
women was desired 10 place them
under the jurisdiction of the French
authorities, who may further their
pt oaeCution
The fom spy suspects have been
under surveillance Tor several weeks.
but not until two OF them. woman
styling herself Madame Despirl
Dn nvldoyitCh Storch and an assistant
designed az Baron Henri DE Beyille.
departed for Cuba one week aFu AFT
or mysterious twu-duy junk"t 10
Washington. did the authorities CON
slider their apprehension advisable.
The other two suspects are known
og Madame Elizabeth Charlotte Nix
ana Count Robert De Cihirmont.
Count De Clsirmont. the authorities
say. was frequently seen IN the COM
pany Of Edmund Roussclot Cpstillot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
FALL MAY BE FATAL
TO FAMOUS BIRDMAN
captain Drake plupgrs Down with
Cadet Student Dead When
Ambulance Arrives.
AIR CLAIMS OTHER VICTIMS
"fIhH ana san Diego schools Add
One Each 10 Growing Lest
of Fatalities.

FORT WORTH. Texas. March is.
I'cn'hcIy OF the air Monday de-
ic'i'd one Of the greptcst ayiutors
now IN America and claimed the llfo
or another filler an American cadet
~ Training at Camp I3ycrman.
Cadet Ellis u. Watts. 37jth aero
squadron OF Portland. ore, WAS In
s'antly killed when the mnchlne In
which he was riding under the In
struction Of Capt l.. V. Draie. Il. f..
c., fell three hundred fcet IN a
spinning nose drive Just north OF tho
ENerman aerodrome.
Captain Drake was Injured 1rob-
ably fatally Captain Drake vas sent
to Everman after extended duty in
the British air service overseas lie
had figured prominently in allled
air attacks on German cities and
taken pant In reconnaissance work.
Captain Drake took orr with Cadet
Watts about 6,l5 O'Clock Monday
afternoon. lie rose TO about three
hundred feet and headed north.
Less than a mile from the camD,
inc plane appeared 20 Hesitate, cp-
rarently because Of engine trouble.
Then 1t turned nose downward and
plunged TO earth. when avintors
ana ambulances reached the scene
Cadet Watts was deaJ and Captain
Drake was unconscious.