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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
THE MEN WHO CAME BACK
Copyrighted by the British-Cana-
dian Recruiting Mission.)

Copyrighted by the British-C Cana
dian Recruiting Mission.)
BY Sergt. w. A. Desmond
{ Company, 10Th Battalion, Cana.
dian EXpeditionary Forces.
a few days ago someone started
to introduce Sergt. Jones to me
right here in Chicago-Jones, the
fellow / found in a shell hole in
No Mans Land at four-thirty one
morning, after emptying my maga-
zine rifle into that place-or as
near 1t as could aim in the dark.
We knew each other all right.
1t happened at the st. Eloi sec
tor OF the Ypres salient, April 18th,
1916. The remnants OF our regi-
ment were passing along when /
heard sounds coming from the
side OF the stone road which /
thought would bear investigation.
| shouted but there was no answer.
| shouted again. No answer. Then
| fired and followed it up to see
what was what. In a ditch by the
side OF the road, with the usual
mud and slime peering over the
edge, could distinguish five men
in the British uniform. Four were
dead. The fifth ones, was par
italy paralyzed-could not use his
voice there was shell in his neck
we've been friends ever since. He
was landed safely in Blighty. That
was tic last ! knew OF him till they
tried to introduce us here in Chi
cago. He's had his fill, with bay
onet, bullet and shrapnel, which
laid him up for while, but now
he's job-hunting.
| enlisted in Canada among the
first but | was unfortunate in not
being able to make it with the first
{. +. +. The trouble was that one
OF the doctors who examined US
knew | wasn't nineteen, although
/ did my best TO account for the
two years lacking. On the 18th of
~ 'NplCAlDNl lllNu II again, dllu lIldl
time came through with flying col
ors, and was sent into training with
Che S6th Peel Regiment and later
transferred to the 10th Battalion.
After the usual routine we re-
ceiyed orders for full equipment
in England; one hundred fifty
rounds OF ammunition, gas he'll
NETS, etc, and were sent over to
France. You never saw such a
welcome as we got in France. They |
looked upon us as their deliver
ers. During the nine-mile march
we we're embraced and kissed in
the regular French style, by men,
women and children We didn't
object to the women, but
1t was the usual story in Elan
iers-trench life in mud and wa
.er. Then followed the battles at
st. Eloi and Loos. At one of the
strong points in the Ypres sec
or | was wounded. Then | had
! rest in Blighty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
THE BIG THING

tional voice raised ior the broadest
inter-nationalism.
A Big Thing indeed the biggest
thing that has happened since
Christendom. And we are in it A!
we inconspicuous individuals, chos
en- by Providence to be alive to-
day, we each share it! We can
not escape. The privilege of be-
ing alive in these hard, terrible,
glorious times entails its response
bility upon each one of us, to do
out bit; as we can. No one can be
Spectator only. Whoever is not
helping by thought, word or deed,
is on the Other Side.
What is our part in the Big
Thing?
We must each discover. And
then we must put our individual
shoulder to the Big Thing and
push, with all our might! All to-
gether, now
America to the rescuel Freemen
allied with freemen the world over
against Tyranny. America helping
TO make the world safe for Dem
ocracy." Brotherhood and Peace.
Isn't that a big enough thing to
live and sacrifice for2 TO die for,
if necessary?
Nothing else seems worth while,
Just now, to folk OF true vision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
TO SAVE MONEY IS TO SAVE
LIVES.
BY Hildegarde Hawthorne

By Hildegarde Hawthorne
Author of "A Country Interlude"
We have been told by all the wise
that to save money is to act well ;
it is the beginning OF fortune, OF
security, OF freedom from anxiety,
OF true independence.
1t is a habit, a good habit, and
can be learned, and can be prac-
ticed, by almost every man and
woman and child in the country.
Not only money, but food can be
saved.
This has always been true, but
now there is something else that
we do when we save money or food.
When We deny ourselves to buy a
thrift stamp, war savings certiii-
cate, Liberty bond, We are not
only doing a fine thing for our
selves. for our children, for our
community, but we are actually say
ing lives. Precious lives The lives
of our sons and brothers and loved
ones out there on the battle front.
We are helping to shorten the war,
and every day that it is shortened
means saved lives. We are helping
to win the war, and the winning
OF it means peace and security and
hope again, a world made safe for
democracy, a world free to develop
its free institutions and protect its
free peoples.
Save, then. Not only as an indi-
yidual, but as a patriot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
MORE FEMINISM.

The department OF agriculture adj
yiscs chicken owners that rooster,
are superhuous in the average poul-
try establishments The hens get
along very well without them, and
produce just as many eggs.
Thus feminism triumphs more
and more. The female oi the ,pe-
cies' may not be more deadly
than the male, but she's often Il
heap more useful
From the way in which women
are crowding in everywhere and
making good, it may not be long
until were told that men. like roost-
ers, are mere supernumerarie,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
CUTTING PICTURES.

Richmond Times-Dispatch
Cutting pictures in the frost
On the windowpane;
Silver ships by pillows tossed
On the boundless main;
Dogs and cats and funny faces
Never seen in human places
Foolish fancies in the ice,
Isn't cutting pictures nice?
Baby's drawn truly horse
By Christmas tree
Couldn't ride on it, OF course,
1t might melt, you see
Mother cut 4 rocky mountain,
Johnny drew spouting fountain
Willie made a monkeys head
And Anna cut a dolly's head!
Oh, the pictures we may draw!
What a group they make!
But they vanish with the thaw,
With the winters reak.
Foolish fancies, foolish faces,
Never seen i'll human places
Isn't cutting pictures nice
When the windows full Of ice?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Oh. the pictures we NAV draw |!
Not for Public.

Chicago News: The farmer had
just caught the young trespasser in
the very act.
"Now, then, young man. he said
angrily, didn't you see that board
when you came trespassing in these
woods =
Eyes, sir said the culprit meekly.
well, then" exclaimed the exas-
perated farmer, what did il say p
81 dunno!" replied the youngster,
with a grin. 81 was too polite to
read any more when | saw the first
word was Private !"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
From Other
EDITORIAL Pages
THE GERMAN AMERICAN
ALLIANCE.

Kansas City (Mo.) Star: The
war has convinced Americans OF
the evil Of hyphenated American.
ism. In this country, as Charles
Zueblin remarked the other day
there can be only Americans, OF
guests of Americans. Any other
situation is impossible.
1t is from this standpoint that the
position OF the German-American
Alliance must be viewed. There is
no use beating about the bush. The
conventional protests OF the defend
ers of the alliance are so much
camouflage.
Whatever may have been the at
tltude OF many OF the members the
men actively in charge OF the or
ganization before Americas entry
into the war made it an adjunct to
German politics. 1t became the CEN
ter OF pro-German activities. The
position of its leaders was shown
by the address made soon iter the
opening OF the European war by
the president OF the alliance before
an audience that packed the largest
hall in Milwaukee, in which he
said:
I'VE have long suffered the
preachment that you Germans
must allow yourselves to be assim-
iliated, you must merge in the
American people; but no one will
ever lind us prepared to descend
to an inferior culture. Mop
The official bulletin OF the alli-
ance asserted that to impress Amer
leans was the main thing. The
greater any demonstration it said,
the more permanent the impress
sion, the sooner the demands OF
the German element will be acced-
ed to and the greater the respect
ntertained for them in political cir
cles.'
In the years leading up to Ameri-
cas- entry into the war, the alliance
was conspicuously active on behalf
OF the German cause. 1t sent out
requests to local organizations to
write to congressman in behalf of
an embargo on the export of muni-
tions. 1t tathered a movement of
congress to learn their attitude on
the embargo and the British block
ade, 1t was everywhere recognized
as political organization using its
influence on behalf of Germany.
Such disclaimers as that BY the
former president OF the New York |
State Alliance that presidents of
societies are often very foolish" do
not affect the situation. The pres
dent of an organization presumab-
y reflects its views, especially if |
he expresses them freely without
protest from the membership.
We might as well be frank about
t. Organizations of hyphenates
active in trying to influence public
opinion have no place in American
lie, II this was not realized be-
.ore the war it is now realized by
Ill tairminded meh. In particular,
here is no place for an organization
'earing the name of the nation with
whom America is at.w war. 1t must
be under suspicion.
The great mass OF Americans of
Ierman connections are whole
learted Americans. They recog-
lie no divided allegiance. Ameri-
ans have no need OF a hyphenated
Guests OF Americans
'ught not to be permitted to have
me.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Home Humor.

Boston Transcript: Wife-That
wretched tramp just gave some
thing to said he belonged to the
woodworkers' union.
Hub-That was probably before
he joined the wouldn't workers
union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
A Captain of Industry.

Fresno (CalD Republican: "Do
you want the leaves raked off your
grass% asked the boy, as he rang
the doorbell OF a house.
"Why, we haven't got any," re-
piled the woman. I'VE haven't a
single shade tree in front"
"Oh, but you've got four big bas-
kets of leaves out here protested
the boy. Me an mother boy
dumped .em here early this morn
ing, and I'll carry 'em away for a
nickel!'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Miss Helen Hoerle of New York
was one of the first women to en-
roll as a cook in the United States
naval reserve.
Mary Pickford will have to pay
an income tax this year of more
than 100000, the largest income
tax paid by any woman in South
ern California.
Miss Jane Gregory, daughter OF
the attorney general, has adopted
and is supporting three Belgian chill
dren, and is doing her bit as clerk
in the food administration depart
ment.
Mrs. c. Yada, wife of the Japan
ese consul-general in New York,
is chairman of the auxiliary branch
of the Red Cross in that city. She
is an excellent seamstress.
Mrs. Wyn Norman Schramm of
Salt Lake City had the distinction
OF being the only woman attending
the recent national food conference
called in Washington by Herbert
I. Hoover, national administrator.
She attended as the official repre-
sentative of Utah.
Miss Abby Putnam Morrison of
Chicago was the first woman to
enlist in the navy as an electrician.
She is member of the wireless
class for women, of which Mrs.
Herbert Sumner Owen is the found
er and director.
Nine. Barber, wife of Lieuten-
ant Barber Of the Belgian legation.
i'll Washington, enjoys the UNIQUE
distinction of being the only wo-
man at the legation. Consequently
she is hostess at all social affairs
staged by the six bachelors at tbr
legation, as well as those given by
her husband and herself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
SHRAPNEi..

The stockholders Of the Metro
politan Opera House in New York
have called halt on certain dances
performed in ultar-diaphanou, cos
tunes. Can it be that we're coming
to time when nakedness on the
stage will no longer be excused by
the plea that it, classic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

Nine. Sada Yakka, the most dis
tinguished actress in Japan, has re-
tired from the stage to take up
war work in her country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

special session of only six weeks
made a record. A total of 90 bills
were introduced, OF which number
~ were passed.
! When the four Democratic CON
gressmen elected in New York
Tuesday take their seats in the
house the official roll call will show
2l5 Democratic, 2l2 Republicans,
| 3 Independents, vacancies 2. The
two vacancies are from Illinois
and Ohio.
The spectacle of the Prohibition
party in the throes OF dissolution
on the eve OF a great national pro-
hibition victory must be a partic-
ularly sad one to the old veterans
who have been fighting under its
flag ior fifty years,
Charles S. Whitman, the Republi-
can candidate for governor OF New
York; William Randolph Hearst,
the Democratic candidate, and Da-
yid Dudley Field, the Socialist can
didate, are regarded as probabilities
by political leaders in that state.
The speaker OF the next house of
representatives, should that body
have q Republican majority, will be
Representative +. II. Gillette of
Massachusetts,. This honor should
be bestowed on Representative J.I
X. Mann OF Illinois, who has been
the leader OF the house minority
ior several years, but he has been
virtually in retirement for months
on account OF his health. Mr.. Gil
lette was elected to the ffty-third
congress and has been reelected to
all succeeding congresses.
Two years ago Senator Borah OF
Idaho advised Colonel Roosevelt
to throw his Progressive card away
and take out one in the Republican |
union. This advice the colonel has
finally taken, and henceforth he will
be found fighting under the ban
ner OF the party he so roundly de
nounced in 1912 He is expected
to open hostilitics against the party .
in power in few days by sound
ing the party war cry at the Re
DrbIlcan state convention in Maine.
Among those senators whose sue
,cSsors must be elected this fall is
Senator Benjamin X. Tillman, vet
,ran Democrat of the senate and
chairman OF the naval committee.
IN announcing his candidacy for
18th term, the aged South Caro-
inian said the entrance OF the Unit
ID States into the war had so chang
d the situation since his announce
nent before the 1914 primaries that
lc would not again seek to succeed
himself, that he now believed he
ould best serve his state and the
ation by continuing in the SEN
tc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Political Observations.

The New Jersey legislature, in a
special session of only six weeks,
made a record. A total of 679 bills
were introduced, OF which number
~ were passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The senatorial campaigns in Mon
tana and Nevada this fall will be
Of more than usual interest, due to
the fact that a woman in each state
will be candidate ior 4 Republi-
can nomination. In Montana Miss
Jeanette Rankin, now a member OF
the house OF representatives, as
pires to the seat now occupied by
Thomas J.. Walsh, and in Nevada
Mrs. Anne Martin is candidate for
the seat OF Charles b. Henderson,
the temporary successor OF the late
Francis G.. Newlands. Both wom-
en- are described as experienced pol
iticians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The legal weight OF a bushel OF
wheat is 90 pouds in every state in
the Union. That OF corn on the
cob is 70 pounds in all the states
except Indiana, where it is 6S
pounds Mississippi, y pounds, and
Ohio, 6S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

Mr.. Solomon said; "IIe that Civ
eth unto the poor shall not lack
but he that hideth his eyes shall
have many curse"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

An analysis OF the recent vote in
congress on the prohibition amend
mcnt shows that the twcnty-one
wet states yielded l29 votes for
dry nation to III against it,,
and that the twcnty-seyen dry
states pumped Isl votes for pro-
hibition to only l5 against it. TAX
ing this vote on the amendment as
a basis for an estimate as to the
probable outcome OF the same in
the states there seems scarcely no
other way to figure it out but that
the amendment will become 4 part
OF the federal constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

A great scramble among New
Hampshire Republicans ior the
nomination for senator to succeed
Senator Hollis, whose term expires
March 4, 1910, is on. Mr.. Hollis
is the first Democrat elected to the
United States senate from this state
since 1852, That the political rev.
olution which overturned an un-
broken party record of more than
sixty years will not reyolve next
November is a firmly fixed belief
Of Republicans OF the state, as in
dicated by the number and charac-
ter of candidates for the Republi-
can primary nomination. Those who
have already entered the list are
the governor of the state, former
governor, a former member OF the
diplomatic corps appointed from
that state, and the proprietor OF an
important Republican newspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

There are in the senate at the
present time ninety-fiye members,
one seat, that OF the late Senator
Iusting, being vacant. To pass the
woman suffrage amendment sixty
five yea votes are necessary.
Whether the amendment will COM
mand sixty-five votes is still a
mooted question. The latest line
up OF the senate showed fifty-six
members for the amendment, thir-
ty-five against, and four non-com-
initial. Since that lineup was made,
however, President Wilson has
come out for the amendment, and
that is expected to have the effect
OF weakening opposition to it, es-
pecially among members Of his own
political party, and stfragist lead
ers are confident the amendment
will carry by small margin of
votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

An act OF congress OF March l,
1912, prohibits the shipment OF in
toXicating liquor into dry" terri
tory in violation OF the state law and
an act OF March 3, 1917, prohibits
the advertisement OF liquor within
dry territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

Don't kill the old hen Just vet.
Poultry experts say that every lay
ing hen sold before the first OF May
means loss OF 80 egg, that prop
erly belong to the nations food
supply The hen will taste just as
good after she's laid them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The spectacle of the Prohibition
party in the throes OF dissolution
on the eve OF a great national pro-
hibition victory must be a partic-
ularly sad one to the old veterans
who have been fighting under its
flag for fifty years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

Miss Helen Hoerle of New York
was one of the first women to en-
roll as a cook in the United States
naval reserve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The national defense act provides
that the national guard, when
called as such into the service Of
the United States, shall, from the
time they are required by the terms
OF the call to respond thereto, be
subject to the laws and regulations
governing the regular army
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

That German society in a Texa,
town which went on record BY
unanimous vote to donate to the Red
Cross all profits which may accrue
to the society, to conduct all meet
ings in the English language, to
open its membership to all LOYAL
American citizens, and to discon-
tinue serving Intoxicating liquors
in its hall-we say that society
needs watching.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The secret service division OF the
treasury department is under the
direction of w. H. Moran, chief Of
the division. Its principal business
is detecting and prosecuting max
ers and dealers in counterfeit money
and making confidential investiga-
tions for different departments of
the government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

Mary Pickford will have to pay
an income tax this year of more
than 100000, the largest income
tax paid by any woman in South
ern California.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
WOULD improve THE
CITY FIRE SERVICE
Executive Committee Sug-
gests That Corporations
Standardize Equipment
SEE NEED OF
MORE HYDRANTS

The executive committee OF the VIII
mington Volunteer Fire Department
held its monthly meeting last night in
the independence Company's house. A
number Of interesting subjects were dis
cussed, and the annual election Of ON
GERS took place, resulting in the selec-
tion for the next year: President
Michael f. Cannon: vice-president
Joseph Thomss; recording secretary,
William II. Murphy; financial secre-
lary, George w. Sasse. aud treasurer,
William J. Lutz.
Among the subjects brought up for
discussion were the need OF city laws
applying to the prevention OF fires, the
need OF fire hydranis in certain sec
tions Of the city not now sufficiently
provided with waiter for fire lighting
purposes; the urging upon the proper
city authorities Of issuing the new fire
alarm cards, and the recommendation
that all large concerns with flre-flght-
Ing systems in operation at their plants
to standardiZe the size OF hose TO 1T
that used by the city fire department..
II was explained that one large com
pany still had screw couplings which
we're obsolete; another used couplings
smaller than those In use In the city
IRE department. other similar dis
,repancies were shown
The next meeting OF the committee
viii be held at the engine house Of the
Friendship Fire Company.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
ASKS LABOR TO
FAVOR FARE RAISE

AT the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last evening, Thomas w. Wilson
vice-president Of the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Co., asked that
the Central body endorse the cOmpanys
request TO the Utilities Commission re-
questing six-cent trolley fare FOR the
city. At a previous meeting, the Cen
tral body opposed the increase in the
fare. Following his talk. the union ap-
pointed a committee Of three, consist
Ing OF James O'Kane, William A.
Stonehouse and John F. Tamancy, TO
presept their views before the COM
mission.
Mr.. Wilson pointed out various rea-
sons why 1t was in hts opinion neces-
sary TO have the one cent fare add!-
tional. lie explained about the com
pany's deficit for the months OF Janu-
airy, February and March ard an
n0unced that the company had decided
10 raise the wages OF the trolleymen
six cents an hour. provided the Board
OF Public Utility Commissioners decid-
ed TO grant the asked-for fare Increase.
The banquet committee reported that
everything was in readiness for the
testimonial dinner to John C.. Saylor
next Tuesday night, and that several
prominent speakers would be present.
including Washington officials as well
as Delaware's Congressional delegation.
The following committee was ap-
pointed TO appear before the Levy
Court and present labor's stand on
the county tax rate: John II. Hickey.
William r. Seward and Harold S.
Creamer.