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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
AMERICANS ON VESLE
ARE USING BIG GUNS

With the American Army on the
Vesle Front, (Monday) Augu. 49,
The Americans and French in
creased their grip on their holdings
north OF the Vesle River at several
points early Monday morning by
slight infantry advances. The man.
euvers were carried out without en-
countering any Germans.
West of Bazoches the Germans
sent out patrols but they were
pushed back by the Americans.
The French and Americans Sum
day began operating the biggest
guns they have used since they
reached the Vesle. These heavy
guns are blazing away at the Aisnc
river region and beyond it, where
aerial observers have reported that
the Germans are concentrating sup
plies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
THREE PERSONS DIE
AS BOILER EXPLODES
ON OKLAHOMA FARM

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 20.-Three
persons were killed and three seri-
ously injured when the boiler of a
threshing engine exploded at dusk
last night on the farm of Noel VIII
lis, three miles southwest of Beggs,
an inland town in Cherokee county.
The dead:
Noel Willis, farmer; small daugh-
ter of Willis, and Robert Wade,
workman.
Seriously injured;
NJ. S. York, d. w. Hardness, Luke
Osborne.
Details of the accident were not
contained i'll meagre advices avail
able.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21

ping Boards control. Likewise,
records are kept of neutral vessels
coming to this country or linking up
with its foreign trade. Thus the
division checks daily about 1000
vessels, 1,5O0 of them being those of
the Shipping Boardd, 5000 engaged
directly in American commerce and
$500 scattered over the globe and
trading for the most part with the
Allies or their economies. Roughly,
one-fourth of the merchant ships of
the world are watched by the Ship
ping Board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
Dashing Her Hopes.

Boston Transcript: She (at Palm
Bearch. You men are all alike.
mere philanderers. You don't mean
business.
He-Be reasonable, my dear girl.
We come down here to forget bus
mess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
GREAT AMERICAN ARMY
WILL WHIP GERMANY
GEN. MARCH REPEATS THAT
80 DIVISIONS CAN DE-
STROY ENEMY.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Figuring
minimum training of four months
in this country and two months
abroad to make the American force
effective in France by the middle of
next year. General March said yes
terday to the senate military COM
mittee that from four to six months
before June 80 is the minimum de-
ferment period for men to be in
class one.
Some committee members ex-
pressed surprise that only about
100000 fighting men are ex-
pected from registrants between 81
and 46. The provost marshal ex-
planned that the nations industrial
requirements were considered in his
estimates. He said:
"Our main dependence is upon
the men of lower age limits"
By having the bill passed quickly,
General March told the committee,
the new men could be called in time
to get more training than the six
months minimum.
"By calling these men, then" said
Representative Anthony, you will
have delivered by July this coun-
try's maximum military power"
by no means" General March
sharply replied, laughing.
mot at all"
Shipping Situation Pleasing
The question of maintenance of
men abroad has been considered by
adopting the eighty division pro-
gram, General March said, and ex-
pressed confidence that the larger
,orce will be maintained
I'VE have had most satisfactory
-eport from Mr.. Stettinius regard
ng the shipping situation abroad"
lie added.
Secretary Baker and General
March explained that calls are
damned first from the men in the
lass of 1876 years, next from those
rom 36-45 and last of Is year old
ouths. The greater task of classi- ,,
ying men over SO, it was explained,
ed to the policy of calling them later
han those between 10 and 80.
The bill. General March said, will 5
OF interfere with men between Is ',
nd IS going into training camps to i,
eek commissions.
DO you think this number of men.
0gether with what we have, will be d
nough to win this war;" asked Rep q
sentative Kahn.
my answer is this" General
Iarch replied: q
"If you put so divisions OF trained /
mericans in France, under an {
merican commandant. he can go Z
trough the German line wherever d
icy want to. That is my firm be- II
ef." o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
Beyond the Rhine.

Representative Kahn said it might
be necessary to go beyond the Rhine
and asked if any accurate estimate
could he given of the number of men
that finally would be necessary to
win the war.
Replying. General March said that
when the Germans began their of.
fensive in the spring, they were su-
perior in rifle power.
IF you put so divisions of Amer
leans in France of approximately As
600 men to a division" said General
March, you will give us marked su-
periority in rifle power-much more
than was that OF the Germans-and
we should be able to bring the war
to successful conclusion in 1919.
81 think the war will be won or
lost on the western front" General
March replied in conclusion. when
asked if he had considered only con-
ditions on the western front in stat
ing that the war might be won next
year.
General Crowder said that by
September |, there would be 26l 900
men lett in class one, while the Sep
tember call planned is for more
than that number. Weekly registra-
tions of men becoming 81, he said,
will furnish $4,000 more men. For
October calls, he said, therefore,
there will be deficiency unless the
bill provides a new supply.
Wants Quick Action
After the bill is enacted, General
Crowder said. he wold ask to have
the president order the new regula-
tion in ten days. to provide for
drawing OF numbers as soon there
after as possible.
Within thirty days after ques-
are distributed" he said.
i probably would have enough men
'or future calls"
THE committee adjourned today. |
arranging TO hear representatives OF
labor against the work |
,r fight" amendment of the senate
ill.
Senate prohibition leaders an
lounced today that the pending war
ime prohibition legislation which
las the right of way for a final vote
n the senate next Monday will not
e permitted to interfere with the
assage of the man power bill. SEN
tor Sheppard OF Texas said If it is
ound to be impossible to pass the
raft measures by Saturday, there
'ould be no opposition to tempo
arily laying aside the prohibition
uestion. III
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
Provoking Incidents.

Provoking incidents of all kinds
were the order OF the day. The arm
ing OF the German and Magyar pris-
oners was begun on large scale.
One OF the orders of Tchitcherin.
the Bolsheyik foreign minister
reads: Dispatch all German and
Magyar prisoners out of Siberia,
Top the Czecho-Slovaks." Three
members Of our National Council
who were sent to Moscow for an
explanation of the stopping of our
trains, were arrested. At the same
time our trains were attacked in diff
ierent stations by t.c Soviet troops.
formed mostly OF German and Mag
var prisoners.
Il viii recall the lrkutsk incident.
Our train-about 400 men. armed
with ten rifles and 20 hand grenadcs.
was surrounded by a few thousand
Red Guards armed with machine
guns and cannon. Their commander
gave our men ten minutes to sur
render their arms. or be shot. Ac-
cording TO their habit, our officers
began negotiations. Suddenly there
was heard the German command.
"SchieSsen." and the Red Guards be-
gan firing at the train. Our men
jumped off the train. and in five
all the machine guns were
in their possession. the Russian Boil
sheviks disarmed and all the Ger
nan and Magyars done away with. 4
The Siberian Government which /
-esides IN lrkutsk and which. as il
later, ordered this attack,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-21
Remarkable Is Story Of
Wanden11gs hRllssia
ofCzecho- -Slouak Army

ment, we as guests refrained troi
all action against it, and RENAME
absolutely loyal to it.
"To prove indisputably our 10y
atty, we turned over to the boj
sheviks everything, all our arm,
with the exception of few rifle
which we kept for our, SO to say
personal safety GO rifles for eacl
100 mem. The equipment we turned
over to the bolsheviks, includin,
arms, horses, automobiles, airplanes
etc, was worth more than 1000, 900,
600 rublcs, and it was legally in ou
possession, for we took it ava,
from the Germans, to whom it hat
been abandoned by the fleeing boil
sheviks. This transfer of the equip
ment was of course preceded by ar
agreement made between us and the
Moscow government, by which We
were guaranteed unmolested pas
sage through Siberia. to which the
government pledged to give its un-
conditional support.
Germans Grow Uneasy.
"Alrcady there were signs that
the Germans were beginning to be
uneasy about our movement. Today
we have documentary evidence OF
the fact that in March the Germans
considered our progress as naive adj
venture, which soon would end in
failure. When they saw, however,
that the 'impossibility' as they called
ii, was becoming reality, they be-
gan to do their best to Illustrate our
efforts and organized an army
against us. As | had said, the boil
ShevikS, though not exceptionally
friendly to us. restrained so far from
all direct action against us. Their
only desire i'll that respect, to which
they devoted uch money. was to
persuade our volunteers to join
their Red Guard. We did practic-
ally nothing to oppose it, but we
knew our men. Our people are too
well educated politically and in ev-
cry other way, to be carried away
by the methods of Lenine and
Trotzky.
More dangerous was the work OF
German agents, who, under the
mask of intcrnationalism, found
heir way into the soviets. In ev-
cry soviet there was a German, who
exercised 4 great influence over all
is members.
"Soon there came the news that
he German and Magyar prisoners
If war were organizing in Siberia
md were being armed by the boil
heviks under the pretense that they
we're going to fight against world
Imperialism We have proved now
hat the Germans were planning to
revoke our conflict with the boil
heviks and to destroy us piecemeal
With the aid Of the armed prison
rs of war.
Under such circumstances we
egan our pilgrimage east. | was
| the first train (there were then
trains of us). which was TO pre-
are the way. We were determined
, leave Russia without 4 conflict
Notwithstanding the fact that we
,pt our word. that we surrendered +
/ arms with the execution Of the
w necessary our nrooress ,y,s hin
cred and unendng negotiations {
~ 10 Dc repeated III every seat OF {
io1di soviet W G were threatened
machine guns, by cannon, but we /
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR 15c
Tho Pathfinder, Leading Weekly Mag
azine Of Nations Capital, Makes
Remarkably Attractive Offer.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD-Peo-
pie in every section Of the country are
hurrying to take advantage of the Path
finders wonderful offer to send that
splendid Illustrated review of the whole
world thirteen weeks for Is cents. 1t
costs the editor lot Of money to do
this, but he says it pays to invest In
new friends, and that he will keep the
offer open until the Pathfinder passes
the 100000 circulation mark, which will
be in a few weeks. Fifteen cents mail
ed at once with your application to
Pathfinder, ITO Douglas St., Washing
ton, D. c., will keep the whole family
Informed, entertained, helped and In
spired for the next three months.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
Tea Iona Used in China.

Tea was used and cultivated In
China as far back as the third CEN
fury, A. D., but 1t was not until the
twelfth century that it became known
in Japan, when an abbot Of Budd'
hist monastry learned about It III
China where its virtues were already
well known. Obtaining seed, he planted
some near Kyoto. In later years some
of this was transplanted near Shi-
zuoka, which vicinity has ever since
been the center of the tea industry OF
Japan. 1t was not until about the
seventeenth century that tea became
generally known in Europe, when 1t
was exploited by the Dutch East In
dian company as a new article of COM
merce. The first tea sold in England
brought SIS to $40 pound.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
GOV. CAPPER ON PR0FlTEERS

Gov. Capper of Kansas in one OF
his newspapers made the following
pertinent remark on live subject:
When the officers of the print pa
PER combine held up publishers in
tie United States for millions of dol
lars. and we're found guilty, these
exploiters were fined $4,000 apiece:
And many a publisher in country
town paid them the price of this fine
in excess profits. To be compelled
to give up something less than a
microscopical one-half of one-thou-
sandth per cent of his illgotten
wealth for a million or two of dollars
can only make the exploiter a hog for
sIch punishment. For such a IL
cense to steal he would willingly
divide "afty-ffty" with the govern
ment or even twenty-fve-seventy-ovs.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
NITRATE OF SODA BENEFITS
Highly Valuable for Early Crops
Where Rapid Maturity Is Desired
Helps in Orchards.

DR.. William S. Myers says that nj
trate of soda is Of high value for early
crops, where rapid maturity is desir-
able, such as peas, corn, beets, and
cabbage. 1t is a special help to hay,
grain, rye, wheat, timothy, cereals, and
orchards, all of which are unable to
obtain sufficient nitrogen from the soil
Just when they need it. 1t is great
specific in the production of sugar
beets, potatoes, cotton and cane.
Small fruits, such as blackberries.
currants, raspberries, and gooseber-
ries, which need a steady, even growth.
are greatly benefited by nitrate OF
soda, which can be furnished all ready
for digestion when the plants re-
quire it.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
Joke on PhrenoIoqist.

A phrenologist, visiting village. or
fercd to examine anyone's bumps for
4 small sum.
A burly blacksmith's helper said he
would have his bumps examined, ana
as he took his place, another msn whis-
pered in the phrenologist's ear. Hes
very fond of veal"
At this hint the phrenologist nodded
gratefully. He then read out the black
smiths bumps, crediting him with oil
sorts Of virtues, and finally he said. In
a loud, positive voice, "Now 1 come
to your diet. Gents. If there is one
thing in the world our subject dotes on
it is veal. Why"
But the sentence was never finished.
The blacksmith rose suddenly and
knocked the phren0lOgist down.
"What's it to do with you If l did
steal n calf?" he cried.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
ARRANGING FOR MONEY CROP
Define Acreage to Be Planted in Food
and Feed crops-keep Animals
for Meat Supply.

Before any definite arrangements
are made for the money crop plan and
define the acreage TO be planted in
food and feed crops. This should in
clude a large garden for fresh and
canned vegetables; such truck crops
as waterme,ons. cantaloupes, sOr-
ghuri or ribbon cane for strip. pump
kfns cushaws. sweet and Irish pota-
toes. Set an orchard and see that You
have plenty Of berries. Then keep AMI
malls for fresh and cu-ed meats.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
POLITICIANS FEAR LEAGUE
New York Officials conspire With Re
dictionary Labor Leaders Against
Farmer Unions.

New York politicians, "conserva-
tive" farmer organizations and reac-
tionary labor leaders in New York
state have taken steps to thwart the
proposed alliance of farmers and city
workers along the lines proposed by
President A. C. Townley of the Nation.
al Nonpartisan league at the recent
convention of the American Fedora
ton at Buffalo.
Inspired, perhaps, by the news from
North Dakota, the representatives Of
the big interests have started to fight
the Nonpartisan league in the east
before it is yet born. These conser-
vative forces we're frightened into
action by a letter sent out by a group
of New York state farmers and work
ing men advocating an organization
along the lines of the Nonpartisan
league. They inspired the state feder-
alton of labor at its convention in
Albany to send a notice to all unions
instructing them to have nothing to
do with this movement.
All of this indicates that the profit
GERS of the state fear the farmers who
are exhibiting feeling Of unrest, and
who, through number of sources,
have expressed a determination to be
represented at the next legislature
at Albany.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
BUSINESS METHODS IN need
Many Of Farm Failures Doubtless Duo
to Lack Of Science-Farmer
Would Produce More.

Much emphasis is being placed upon
science in farming. We are often
told that If we would use more SCI
ence we would produce more. There
is much truth in this. Many OF our
failures doubtless could be traced to
q lack of science-that is, lack OF
classified knowledge.
Business methods are Indispensable
to profitable farming. Without sound
business judgment, correct bdsiness
habits and safe business practice, 1t
will be q very difficult matter to use
science for profitable farming.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
flammation of sore throat and lungs,
stop Irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale In oil civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
VALUE OF GOOD IMPLEMENTS
Largely Responsible for Size OF Crops
and Economy In Production
This Season.

Good implements will be RESPONSE
BILE very largely for the size of the
crops and economy in production this
year. Those who have used dull ax
in cutting down trees know how much
energy is wasted In using dull i'm
plement and inefficient devices In
work. Why waste time and money In
trying to farm with inadequate imple'
ments? The cost of good imple-
ments is not to be compared with their
value. Save your labor and that Of
your teams with efficient implements.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
LEAGUE WINNING
IDAHO FARMERS
TownIey Tour. Through State
Draws Large Crowds in Spite
of Opposition.

A. G. Townley, national president
of the Non-Partisan League, has just
completed a speaking tour of southern
Idaho, and from each meeting comes
tho news of large crowds, marked en-
tilusiasm and strong endorsement of
the program of the League and con-
fidence in the loyalty of its leaders.
In the face of the most bitter op-
position the League has continued to
grow. Its officers have been accused
of being pro-German. its program of
legislation has been proclaimed revo.
lutionary and it's main purpose has
been heralded as a scheme to blk the
farmers out Of the membership fees.
Yet these same farmers have gathered
by the hundreds to hear Mr.. Townley
and are joining the league by thou
sands.
A Concrete Plan.
Why is it? Because the Non.Par-
tisan League has presented a concrete
plan of relief for the producers from
the system of plumber of which they
have been the unwilling victims in
the past Because the Non-partisan
League proposes to select men for
Office who will promise to carry out
their program instead of doing the
bidding Of the special interests. Be-
cause the Non-Partisan League be-
lieves the war profiteers should be
compelled to bear their share of the
hnrdan Of the great conflict in which
we are engaged instead of further en-
riching themselves at the expense of
tho nation and then shifting the bur.
den upon the future generations
through excessive bond issues.
The farmers of the country have
seemingly at last awakened to the
necessity of strong organization,
with sufficient funds to meet the other
fellows on equal grounds in cam
paign, and a program of legislation
which will put a stop to 1egalized
plumber. All the bowling against the
League and it's officers will not stop
it's progress and the Weiser Signal
one of the leading papers of Idaho,
predicts that seventy-five percent of
the farmers of Idaho will be members
before the primaries are held this
year. This means that they will be
in position to control nominations,
and if they do not assert their strength
and become potent factor in the az
fairs of state and nation no one will
he to blame but themselves.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
Says Dodd's Kidney Pills,
Wonderful Remedy

Hrs. Della Olson, of New London, Wis.,,
like many others. knows a. Ter experienc.
ing the use Of Dodds Kidney Pills that
they are unexcelled. Here is what Mr..
Olson recently wrote us:
II suffered with rheumatism for years.
There was, a. gravel deposit in the urine
dark circles around my eyes and was al
ways tired. I bought a box of your Dddd's
Kidney Pills an am glad did. for Sc
cured quick relief and think they are .
wonderful remedy"
Mighty few people realize in time that
kidney trouble is making its advances up
on their health. They put Off treatment
they say, "Oh. I'll be all right In o day or
two" And the malady tightens it's grip
Result: Bright's Disease. hospital tceaes
ment doctors bills-often death.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
SOIL PREPARED FOR MILLET
PIow Land When II 10 Relatively Moist
Throughout and Harrow 1t
Thoroughly.

In the preparation Of the land for
millet, the soil must be made very fine.
Pillow the land when it Is relatively
moist throughout. so that it will not
turn up lumpy, and harrow it until
thoroughly pulverized. It is we'll to roll
the area after planting to make firm
the soil over the seeds. and then to
harrow 1t lightly to form an earth
mulch and prevent the escape of moist
ure. The seed may be sown broadcast
or drilled.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
USE Cement AND CLAY TILE
One 10 Just About 40 Commonly Used
40 Other and Are Considered
Of Equal Value.

Cement and clay tile are now con-
sidered of equal value. One is just
about as commonly used as the other.
A tile of any kind we'll made and well
laid is supposed to last indefinitely.
While tile is laid so that no water
stands in the tile, there is no danger OF
breaking from freezing. You should
have a tile expert lay the tile.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28

coal and selling a portion Of 1t to re-
lieve serious situation in the coal
market and benefit the country at
large.
Many farms have wood lots from
which wood may be cut without injury
to saw timber which may be growing.
Scrub timber, properly called tweed"
trees, can be cut and instead Of taking
away any value from the property act
ually better the condition of the timber
which may later be cut for lumber.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28
IMPORTANCE OF GREEN FEED
u;ohIv Concentrated Ration Will Ruin
Flock Unless Given Sprouted
Oats or Some Roots.

No matter how much exercise the
chickens have, a highly concentrated
ration such as table scraps and mill
stuffs will ruin a flock unless they are
siven green food. Sprouted oats, Glow
er or alfalfa hay, mangels, cabbage
and small potatoes are good greens.
The Tomahawk., 1918-02-28

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
NECESSARY
LIBERTY
The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada are asking tor
PRODUCTION Scarcely 100 900 bushels OF wheat avail
the allies before the harvest Upon the
United States Canada the burden of supply
Every Available 1labIe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Canada be Seeded but
Short appeal States allies for seed
ing operation
canadas Wheat Production Last Year Bushels tho
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 900 Bushels
She has the land but needs
the men, The the United who
effectively help farm work this the land in the United
developed but also help Canada When
Canad fields after supplied
We direct him there
Apply Employment Service and will tell where
best servet the combined interests.
Canadas help will be required later than April Sh Wages
competent help $50 90 month and board and lodging
respond this appeal will welcome good
board find comfortable homes They will OF
Z mile Canadian boundary points destination and return
places where employment be had
apply EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, Department OF LABOR