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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
The Man Without A Country

Great Britain and the United States.
Great Britain sent over a recruiting
commission to stir up old loyalty
and old affection for the mother
country, struggling against the en-
emy Of the world to make the world
safe for democracy and sore beSet.
The recruiting commission con-
tanned Englishmen, Canadians and
Neutrality-suspicious. who could
make clear the need OF men. They
toured the country making appeals
and speeches. They secured 10000
volunteers. But between two and
three hundred thousand men OF mil
itary age-as this is fixed by the
English law-iailed to come for
ward
Every one of these men will be a
man without a country if he still
clings to his immunity for the next
two months. Within that time he
must make the momentous decision,
for after that the convention be-
tween Great Britain and the United
Statcs comes into effect and he then
hecome. l;able IA onr military draft
Great Rrita;n will cast him off. He
remains banished from her domin-
ions forever Never again NAV he
tread the old soil never again view
tbe old home To one who knows
the lovely Fnolish country if seems
Incredible that anv man should de-
Iiber,te1y nut himself under this ban
not TO- mention the disgrace.
If anv one should ask why il is
not inst as fair to stay here and ac-
cent fine chances Of our draft as to
enlist in the British forces, the an
s,yer i ,;nnIe enouob These men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
A DAY TO CELEBRATE.

Our great national day has al
ways been July T. |, is the day
when we declared our independence
and entered upon our free and in
dependent existence. We shall never
cease to celebr: te it, But it may
lie that hereafter we shall come to
hold April 8 in no les3 honor.
That is the day on which we en-
tered the war againS: Germany
when We declared the independence
ci all nations rom external tyran-
ny and oppression. April 6 may
IN the future be known as world in
dependence day.
1t is appropriate that the begin
hing OF the campaign for~thc next
Liberty loan is fixed for .hat day.
It will be the first anniversary. Ev-
cry American now understands
something OF what the war means
for America and the world. The
natural associations of the day
should suffice, in themselves, to
bring tremendous response from
the nations purse and heart. The
best possible celebration will be the
lending OF our wealth to further the
great cause.
But the celebration need not be
confined to Liberty bond subscrip-
tions, and should not be. 1t is
proper, as Secretary McAdoo sug-
gests, that on this date, every Am
erican should pledge anew to his
government the full measure of his
resources, and resolve to make ey-
cry required sacihce in the same fer
vent spirit that impelS our gallant
sons in the trenches OF France and
on the waters of the Atlantic to shed
their blood in Americas sacred
cause" And it is just as proper that
there should be public ceremonies
in every city, town and hamlet in
the United States, demonstrations
of patriotism expressing the spirit
of reused America and recognizing
the noble significance OF the day.
Let US make it another Fourth Of
July, with this difference: The
Fourth We celebrate with JOY and
thanksgiving for blessings long since
gained; the sixth OF April calls for
conservation and sacrifice, for bene-
fits we are yet to win.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
(By Charles !. Rosebault Of t
Nigilantcs.)

(By Charles ]. Rosebault Of the
Nigilantcs)
Can one conceive anything more
terrible-eSpecially now, when the
spirit Of nationality has been re-cre-
ated from the tortures and agonies
of a world in chaos, than to be a
Man Without a Country The eN-
patriates have ilockcd back to their
homes, have put aside their dream,
OF cosmopolitanism and thrill with
new devotion to the old flag. The
Citizen of the world is no longer
an object OF unthinking admiration
Men suspect the man of no ale
giance-the man without a country
lie faces peril of ostracism. lie
may wake any day to find himself
pariah, to find all honest door,
barred against him. This is no time
for lodging or eyading the call OF
ones country. Let him who reads
beware Now and at once he must
decide.
Possibly this sounds a bit far
fetched. Possibly some will be in
clined to cry, "IIysteria" Yet, wait
a moment. There are today between
two and three hundred thousand
residents OF the United States who
NAV be men without a country. And
unbelievable as it may sound
they are not Germans, not OF the al
lies OF Prussianism, but Britons,
The majority were born in England,
some in Canada, some in Australia
They lett their native homes year,
ago to seek their fortunes in this
land. Most OF them have prospered
or they would not have remained.
The opportunities OF America were
freely granted them, as were the
protection of our laws and the good
will of our citizens, who are always
ready to welcome the immigrant
seeking the hospitality OF our shores
But these men did not become
American citizens. They even
boasted OF the fact. They took
pride in remaining Englishmcn
Canadians, Australians. Possibly
they thought OF returning to their
old homes when they had become
sufficiently prosperous.
Then came the war. For some
the old love OF the native land wa,
strong enough to cause them to 60
back and fight. For the majority it
was not.
Finally America entered the war,
Possibly some OF these expatriates
enlisted in our army. ! don't know
After a while the status OF these
men came up for discussion between
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
THE MEN WHO CAME BACK

dian Recruiting Mission.)
BY Sergt Reginald Grant,
lst Canadian Contingent B. c. X. NJ.
Headquarters Stall.
One morning we were sitting on
the steps OF the gun pit of our sac
rihce battery when the call came
I"Cook house up meaning break
fast was ready. We had found
some water in an old she'll hole,
and were preparing for the meal,
when a sudden bang! bang kruppe-
kruppe-bing! OF artillery, bombs,
and bullets started us back to the
gun, hall dressed, hatleSs, soap on
our faces, to reply to the S. O. S.,
which meant quick action for the
sacrifice battery placed for the pur-
pose of protecting our infantry in
case OF an emergency enemy attack.
The Huns were driving our in
fantry back over the ridge in front
of us twenty-five and fifty yards
al a time.
Up to that time the position OF
our guns had been we'll concealed.
We had camouflaged them all over
so that German airplanies could not
detect them, nor could their OBJ
servers on Mt. Sorel or Hill 90 see
them.
On came the unsuspecting Ger
mans, driving our infantry back.
We were given orders to fire point
blank. The Germans came direct
ly in front of us, over the ridge and
in a few moments were just op-
posite us on the side of the slope,
We opened fire. We blew gaps in
the German lines and tore through
their mass formation.
But it was impossible ior our men
to hold their position. The guns
crew on the right of us were put
out of business. The enemy came
up bombing and bayoneting them.
Our O. c. saw it was no use trying
to hold longer and gave us orders
to beat 1t. We had only two rounds
OF ammunition left, and that we had
saved to blow up the gun, rather
than let it fall into the hnds OF the
Huns. But there was not time for
even that. My pal burst the dial
sight and ! grabbed the breach and
ran. With that gone the gun was
OF no use to Fritz.
We rushed for our lives in the
midst OF the trees falling in all di-
rections, cracking branches and
shell. The steel breach was get
ting heavy and when came on
deep shell hole full of water |
dropped it, seeing it covered with
soft mud. Then | took cover with
some OF our infantry who were still
holding out.
Several days later we went back,
retook the place and recaptured our
guns but they were badly shattered
and out of commission. | hunted
up the breach had thrown away
in that desperate moment, and sent
it with the gun back to ordnance.
Such is apt to be the fate OF the
sacrifice battery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
MARCH OF THE DEFENDERS.
(By Marion Couthouy Smith
OF the Nigilantes).

Oh, knights OF hope and spring-tidc,
marching, marching,
When shall you wear the flower
again, and not the blood-stain-
ed thorn?
Oh, young and dear, who come to
lay the splendor of your life
away,
We know not what immortal
bloom from your brave dust
is born
For Hark! a sound of marching,
marching, marching
We hear the thunder OF the steps
of Michaels' host in Heaven;
The Force which struck the fiery
Star that kindled TO a lurid
bar,
And fell as a red meteor when the
morning clouds were riyen.
And they shall come-the gallant
dead-to meet us, marching
The souls that made OF earth S
dark wars a golden memory.
The Maid OF France shall ride again,
grave captains at her side
again,
And Nelson's spirit on the wave
shall call to victory.
Oh, hosts OF light, that strive and
die-oh, great ranks, march
ing,
Still hold aloft the deathlcss rose,
your hopes of years to be-
Where ruin marked the steps OF
wrong, again the spring shall
break in song,
And valiant lilies, white and red,
shall flower from sea to sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
Report Stefanssen Delirious.

Vancouver, B. c., March l5.-
Dispatches from Dawson, y, t.
said fears were expressed in the
northern city for the recovery OF
Nilhjalmar Stefanssen, the Arctic
explorer, now wintering at Herschel
island, in the Arctic Ocean. A
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
patrol arrived at Dawson recently
from the Arctic and said Stefanssen
was suffering from fever and was
delirious at times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

the building of the port as long as
possible. Finally, however, it was
finished in spite Of them. The rail
road was still on paper. The gov
ernment put off It's construction for
a while. But the allies kept urging
the matter, and there was consid-
cradle pressure at home. So at last
in the winter of 1916 it was built.
But says Prof. Pisccky, the
entire road was built strictly on gov
ernment orders, on the frozen
marshes OF Finland and the penin-
sula. 1t took me, in 1917, when
the ground was still frozen, seven
days to travel the 800 miles from
Petrograd to Romanoy. A month
later, when the marshes softened
up, no trace OF the railroad was to
be discovered in the sea of mud"
1t was by such methods, repeated
again and again, in almost every
phase OF military activity, that the
Russian army and people were be
trayed 1t was criminal plotting in
Petrograd, not cowardice in the
army, that caused those tragic Rus
sian defeats and took the lives OF so
many hundred thousand Russian
soldiers.
What wonder, after three and a
half yeras OF it, that the Russians
are utterly sick OF war and want
peace at any price?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
ArdmOre, Wednesday, March 10, 1918.

And the mayor and city commits
sion will soon ask the people of Ard
more to place the expenditure of
three-quarters of a million dollars
in their hands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
NEW GERMAN jOAN.

London, March ia new Ger
ran war loan of l5,00O,OO0,OOC
marks will be issued soon, an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co.
renhagen says. The German war
debt now amounts 10 l09,0O0,000000
marks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
You're Bilious and Costiye !

Sick headache, Bad breath. Sour
stomach, Furred tongue and IndiGes.
tion, Mean Liver and Bowels clogged.
Get Il bottle OF DIR, Kings New. Life
Pills to-day and eliminate fermentlng,
gassy foods and waste
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

The honey bee was introduced
into North America in the seven
teenth century, but not into South
America until l845. There was none
west of the Mississippi before l797
and none in California before 1850
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

The best iSingIass comes from
Russia. 1t is made from he giant
sturgeon, which qbounds in the Cas-
plan Sea and OTHER waters Of that
country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

Esperanto is al artificial language
invented by Pcle, DR.. I L. Jam
enhof. 1t vas Intended TO serve as
an auxiliary inte national language,
not to replace The national Ian
guages
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

district who once assured Hon. w.
II. Murray that he had never heard
OF alfalfa Bill" had nothing on
the Ardmore hotel clerk who did
not know W. !. Bryan, even after
he had registered
Second American call is for S00,-
600 men-hear that, MIR. William
lIohenzollern? And there is to be
another, and another, and another
until they will be going, Father
Abraham, some millions strong.
And now it is the express COM
panies that are begging to be taken
over by Uncle Sam Pretty soon all
the old maids will want to be taken
over that Dear Uncle can find men
for them.
Texas practically "dry" now, and
all dry by June 27-ain't it awful,
Maria We wonder what those
German towns and colonies in
Texas are going to do now for
Sunday debauch2 ,
Mr.. Solomon said Let not
kindness and truth forsake thee;
bind them about thy neck; write
them upon the tablet Of thy heart
Germans and German propaganda
are oyerrunning Siberia, an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch says, and this
means future terror for Japan. Yet
the bolsheviki say they prefer any
kind of German domination to Jap
anese action, hence there looms
some great big trouble in Siberia,
especially since Washington fayors
wrestling Russia from control of the
Hun.
The navy departments conduct
OF the war was vindicated in re-
port made public by the house com
mittce that has been investigating
the subject. In other words, Uncle
Josephus gets nice clean coat OF
shiny whitewash; and he will have
the laugh on some oil his Eastern
nemeses.
A cablegram to Washington from
Ambassador Francis at Nologda,
which said nothing OF any intention
to move the American embassy staff
further east, apparently disposed OF
reports that the ambassador was
preparing to leave there, and as Am
bassador Francis recently armed
himself with an automatic and stood
off bolshevik mob which sought
his lie, we suppose he is one diplo-
mat in Russia who can't be scared
into a run.
Emil Hermann, concert meister
Of the Cincinnati symphony Orches-
ira, was arrested yesterday in that
city by the federal authorities and
charged with violating orders re-
stricting his movements under the
enemy alien act. Officials prepared
to remove him temporarily to the
federal Jail at Dayton. 1t does seem
as if these Huns have no respect
for any American law they believe
they can violate.
We think it right mean, we do,
of Mr.. w. ]. Bryan to come to Ard
more in the midnight hours and
leave so early in the morning that
we could not show him our new fire
engine, hear a speech from the
bright boy in school and meet our
Sunday school superintendent.
Esperanto is a. artificial language
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

The throne of the late Russian
dynasty has been placed in the ma
tional museum at Helsingfors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
SHRAPNEL-

The farmer living in nearby
district who once assured Hon. w.
II. Murray that he had never heard
OF alfalfa Bill" had nothing on
the Ardmore hotel clerk who did
not know W. !. Bryan, even after
he had registered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13
Political Observations.

Political Observations.
Senator Tillman OF South Caro-
lima, who announced his candidacy
for a fifth term, faces real fight.
Two opponents already are in the
held-the notorious former Gov.
Cole l.. Blease and n. ID. Dial, a
business man OF Iaurens. Another
probable candidate is Representa-
tive A. F. Lever, chairman OF the
house agricultural committee and
author OF the food laws,
At this time there are three men
who are considered in the running
for the Democratic nomination Tor
governor OF New York ames W.
Gerard, x-ambasSador to Germany
Edward Swami, district attorney
and William Randolph Hearst, the
newspaper and magazine publisher.
Mr.. Hearst is said to have presiden-
tial aspirations and considers the
governorShlp OF Ne" ! oIN " '''P-
ping stone to the Pre''ue"'!'
While IN New YORK a Ie" u"NS
ago viii !. Hays the ne" ci'an
man OF the KePuoIicai' HA.lo''"' ~
committee. pointed out III an '''.'l
view that IT was the Guty OF lnJ ii5.."- ma
tlonal chairman TO eject CaIoIuI''S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

We think it right mean, we do,
of Mr.. w. ]. Bryan to come to Ard
more in the midnight hours and
leave so early in the morning that
we could not show him our new fire
engine, hear a speech from the
bright boy in school and meet our
Sunday school superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

Second American call is for S00,-
600 men-hear that, MIR. William
IIohenzollern? And there is to be
another, and another and another
until they will be going, Father
Abraham, some millions strong.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

The navy departments conduct
OF the war was yindicated in re-
port made public by the house com
mittce that has been investigating
the subject. In other words, Uncle
osephus gets a nice clean coat OF
shiny whitewash; and he will have
the laugh on some OF his Eastern
nemeSeS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

And now it is the express COM
panies that are begging to be taken
over by Uncle Sam Pretty soon all
the old maids will want to be taken
over that Dear Uncle can find men
for them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-13

Texas practically "dry" now, and
all dry by June 27-ain't it awful,
Maria? We wonder what those
German towns and colonies in
Texas are going to do now for
Sunday debauch2 ,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
TAKE UP YOUR PLEDGES FOR WAR
 STAMPS SOON

No campaign for funds since the war started has been waged so con- sistently, so intensely, so earnestly no campaign has had so many willing and able workers and that's because Bridgeport is behind schedule in the War Savings Stamp quota and it is right up to every loyal citizen to get behind this 1000 for 1" Reward for Thrift Carlpaign and make it a whirI- wind success-not only because of the $1,000 prize but because Bridge port, one of the most favored cities in the country, in number of War or ders, must not fail in this crisis. It is right up to you as a Citizen of Bridgeport to get behind this cam paign and do your part to make this work an overwhelming success. We must go lover the Top'-We must keep our War record immaculate.
 With more than hundred booths scattered all over the city and each one attended by a bevy of pretty and winsome girls offering the passerby- no urging the passerby to buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps, surely no one can say "I forgot
 The very atmosphere is just full of Uncle Sam's little green bonds (which
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
DAY NURSERY
 TO HAVE BRIDGE

At a meeting of the Day Nursery Committee of the Catholic Charitable Bureau held last evening it was de- cided to give a bridge party on Satur- day Sept. 21, for the purpose of rais- ing funds for the equipment of the new home of the Nursery on the corner of Barnum avenue and Penn broke street. The bridge is to be held at the home of Mrs. c. J. Barger at 50 Milne street. Every one is invited to attend this affair.
 This building was given to the Nur- sery by the Singer Manufacturing Co. and several of the other manufactur- CTS have contributed toward the equipment of the new home. It is necessary that the removal be made from the former location on Ogden street within a months time and the money on hand at the present time is not sufficient to defray all the neces- sary expenses.
 This Nursery which is under the direction of the Catholic Charitable Bureau and the Ladies of Charity St. Vincent De Paul. has been estab- lished since last November It was really an experiment in the Reming- ton Arms district and since the open ing has been taxed to its capacity The demand for it's accommodations has been so great that it was found a necessity to obtain larger quarters Chilren are accepted at this Nursery irrespective of creed, and the Nursery has proved great boon to, the moth. CTS who are compelled to work. Every
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
 FOR STOPPING AUTOS

The automobilists who ventured out Sunday upon necessary errands or daring pleasure trips and were held up on the road may not lay their inconvenience up against the United States fuel administration. Practical ly all pleasure cars were stopped and quizzed. When Fuel Administrator Thomas W. Russell was told that the impression was prevalent that the hold-ups were made under orders from his office, he denied that such was the case. "It cannot be stated too emphatically," said MT. Russell, "that this administration is not and will not be in any way concerned with polio ing the state to enforce the request for motorists not to use their cars on Sunday. It is not an order but a re- quest, and we have taken no meas ures to enforce it."
 It was also said at the fuel ad- ministrator's office that nobody as vel had any authority to stop automobiles on the street so far as the "gasless Sunday" request went.
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicle: Robbins B. Stoeckel said that his de. partment had nothing to do with the
 stopping of Sunday pleasure cars and that he had refrained from in reference until he should be asked for action by the fuel administration or some other authority.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN" PLEASES
 CROWD AT LYRIC
Big Audience Greets Stock Company Players in Ex-
 cellent Production.

A comedy with continuous amusing sidesplitting situations, Johnny Get Your Gun" opened the weeks engage ment at the Lyric theatre last night Although this is but the second week of the Poi Players in this city, they have already become favorites with local audiences, as rounds of applause greeted the entrance of all members of the company. Clay Clement as the awkward western cowboy, played the part as naturally as if he was a real wild west" product. His constant upsetting of the conventions and his assumed awkwardness in managing his unruIy feet and tongue continually sent the audience into gales of laugh ter.
 Miss Alice Clement, leading lady, has a very light part this week, but her sweetness and natural charm are evident in her few appearances on the stage. Walter Marshall, as the impecunious duke, portrayed to per lection the literary conception of the European nobility. His efforts were received with wild applause. Miss Hurst appeared in two roles this week, and bids fair to be a general | favorite. She played to perfection