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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25
The Explanation.

Birmingham Age-Herald: But
why this scornful attitude toward
mes You've known he long
time"
Ism: iha. sufficient explana.
iion?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-25

the committee believes some modl.
fcation is necessary in the tederal
tax on oils and metals that exhaust
themselves in a period Of years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
SIBERIANS HAVE
EXTENSIVE PLAN
Of COOPERATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Co-operative
combinations Of both producers and
onsumers have reached a high stage Of
development in Siberia. There are CO.
operative consumers societies, banking
EXAMINATIONS and farming and pro-
Iuring combinations, and even a union
II Siberian cooperative unions.
This advance In the cooperative
movement in both Russia and Siberia
IS 50 significant as to indicate that 1t
nay become a dominant factor during
he period Of Russian reconstruction,
according to Information received here
by the American Russian chamber OF
commerce from its representatives In
'ladivostok.
The union Of Siberian cooperative
unions represent S,262 cooperative con
sumers' stores with a total capital of
1000, 900 rubles, 1t has agencies in
%Petrograd, Moscow, S~amarkand, Har-
bin and Vladivistuk. Besides supplying
rs own members with merchandise
which it purchases on their account,
this union IS developing industrial en-
terpTises for its members and includes
factories for the manufacture OF wool,
Gather, soap, flour n candy. 1t Is
developing it's own fisheries on the
Amur and Oh rivers, operating
steamers and barges.
The extent to which this union has
developed is indicated by the fact that
in 1916 it handled merchandise worth
3 $500, 900 rubles. In 1917 the turnover
Of merchandise was worth 1000, 600
rubles, During the first four months
of 1918 its turnover Of business was
%, 000, 900 rubles. These figures in
clude only the operation of the cen
tral union and do nos comprise the
| turnover OF the various local cooper
alive societies composing the union;
" - - DO Chr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
BIG INDUSTRIES BEING
PLANNED FOR ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 10. British Wireless
Service important industrial deyel-
opments are impending in England, &C
cording to the Daily Chronicle, which
saws that enterprises already in hand
involve an expenditure OF $1,000, 600;
chief among these is the building OF
a large refinery at Swansea by the
Anglo;Persian on company. Tbs oo so Goo
npn wuhnrves, railroad tracks and equip
ment. Many mining enterprises also
are ~projestedS according to h news
Efforts are being made to make. Lon
don the chief grain importing and dis
tributing point in the United kingdcm,
according to London correspondence to
the Scotsman, a leading Scottish news.
paper. IT Is said that there Is q m MARI rgS
Australia and South Africa, In favor
Of the plan, The adoption OF the ele,-
vator system for handling grain, which
has been in operation for many years
in the United States and Argentina, is
favored, 1t As said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
NOTED SOCIAL WORKER
SPEAKS BEFORE c. OF c.

DR., Alexander Johnson, one Of the
able speakers who has been attending
the West Tennessee conference OF home
service workers, American Red Cross,
will speak at the Chamber OF Commerce
Thursday night at s o'clock on the sub
ject of Observation-Disclosures which he
will illustrate with some splendid stere-
opticon slides,
DR.. johnson, who Ia called the dean
of social workers of America" has had
long experience IN social work over the
states. Recently he has been stationed
at Camp Green and now Is supervisor
of home service work for the Southern
division of the Red Cross.
This lecture concludes the program
Of the conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
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'honored' with a place on the street
corner where they could sell shoe
strings, but that the heroes Of this
struggle were to be fitted for new m
plovments. He declared that every in
dividual should do his utmost to aid
the government in this work.
Miss Mary Able, Atlanta, Ga, Of the
Southern division of the Red Cross,
emphasized the need for education in
the proper care of tuberculosis patients
as demonstrated by the prevalence OF
the white plague in army camps. c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
COMMISSIONERS TO ACT
ON RESIGNATION TUESDAY

Mayor Monteverde said Thursday
that the resignation of Mrs, Mary b
West, chief probation officer Of the
Juvenile court, would be considered and
the resignation probably accepted at
next Tuesdays meeting 81 the commits
sion. Mrs. West sent In her resignation
from Little Rock early in the week.
For the present Mrs, Saxby will con
tinue at the head of the court, tn,
mayor said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
LECTURES AT G. OF G.

The lecture Of DR.. Alexander johnson
on Feeble Mindedness," which was 10
have been given at the Y. NJ. c. a;
thursday night, has been transferred
TO the sixth floor OF the Chamber. Of
DR.. Johnson, who was for
merry superintendent OF the Indiana
school for Feeble Minded Youth, nov
mas charge Of home service field WorE
lor the Southern division Of the hes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
KILL HIM, SAYS CROWD;
FIST LAYS OUT NEGRO

KIN him" somebody shouted to q.
r, Isles, 226 Cambridge street, Thurs
day morning at the urand Central de-
pot when he found Leon smith, negro,
alias Smiddy, 43 West Jackson Mound
avenue, picking his pocHet Of a wallet
containing $50,
Isles compiled Immediately and swung
with his right. The blow landed on
Smiths Jaw and the latter's head struck
the marble floor, rendering him hors
de combat. And while Isles surveyed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

within ten minutes after an appuss,
ton OF DAnderiae YOU cannot find a sin.
gle trace OF dandrutf or falling hair and
YOUR scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes,out really new
a little Danderine Immediately do,.
bles the beautysssf your hair, No ali.
ference how dun faded, brittle and
scraRgy, just noisten a cloth with Dan
derInc and carefully draw Il throush
your hair, taking one small strand at
Time. The effect Is amazing-your hal,
will be light. fluffy and wavy. and hsvs
an appearance Of abundance; an incom.
parable luster, softness and luXuriancp
Get a small bottle of knowlton's Dan.
deriue for n few cents at any drug store
or toilet counter and prove that YOUR
hair Is as pretty and soft as any-that IL
has been neglected or injured by careless
treatment that's all-you surely can have
beautiful hair and lots OF II II you viii
1ust try a little Dandcrine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
ELECTED,

WINONA, Miss, Dec. 10, tSpl)-J.
q Staples, mayor; Joe Glenn, marshal,
w, p. Blackston, j. h. Small, G. w,
S%turdivant, NJ. II. Horne, w, e, Trotter,
aldermen, were formally elected to
serve the city In the respective official
positions for the ensuing two years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
AGAINST CONSTITUTION

CONWAY, Ark. Dec. 10. tSpl)-On
the face Of incomplete returns, The
county has voted against the proposed
constitution, two to one. Totals from
II OF 81 precincts show that the meas
ure has lost. $50 to 1853. An official
nva OF the vote will be made by
the election commissioners when COM
plete returns are available.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
MUST GlVE WORK TO
MANNED, SAYS HlxS0N

All social betterment organizations
must work for the care Of the MANNED
soldier who returns from the battle
front, Prof. ]. Hixson told members OF
the West Tennessee conference OF home
service workers at their closing meet
ing at the Y. NJ, c, A, Wednesday He
said that in other wars the heroes were
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
FLU BAN LIFTED

CAMP FUNSTON, Kas., Dec. 1s.-Tha
lntluenza quarantine AZ Camp Funston
WAS tlteo today, owing to improved
epidemic at the cantonment was no
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

his man, police gathered and revived
the victim.
At the police station Smith was
charged with attempted larceny from
the person, while Detective Hurst COM
plimented Isles on his rugllistic abili-
ties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

Z, Member, OF the state department Of
CHARITIES and corrections, told Of the
necessity for improving working condieS
tlons among families whose care fen
10 charltable INSTITUTIONS and nrLnrr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
COURT ADJoURNs.

The four circuit courts will adjourn
Saturday until Jan. 2 for the Christ
concluded In these. courts Monday, The
other courts will close next week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
What Should BE Sent.

Manufacturer Record.
We wish President Wilson would
fatty refuse TO discuss any peace
terms whatsoever with Germany and
its allies, and would say to Foch and
Haig and Pershing and their asso-
ciates
This war is absolutely in your
| hands. / shall not listen 20 any
appeal from Germany or Its allies, |
shall leave the entire situation 10
you, because upon you rests the ct:
| ilization OF the world for ccnturts
to come. You have made a great
fight; you have saved the wohd
from barbarism; you know whacfs
| necessary and to the utmost l!mitpt
the physical and financial and moral
power OF America we are back -ot
you. Until you say that you are sat.
isfied | shall speak no further wCTd
with Germany and It's rulers. They
must look to you and cake thelr
answer from yuu. Until you say 30,
I will heed no cringlng plea or cHlNs
for mercy from the pcopl" Wpo
knew not mercy TO Belgium ana
| France and Italy and Serbia. 90 me
people who knew no mercy when
they sang paeans Of JOY over The
sinking OF the lnsitania and over al
the other crimes which have cursed
the world during the last four Years
GO forward with all your poHer
and might. March on 10 Berlin, ud
there make your military doc'snn
as TO what must be the ovcrwh' NJ
~7nltary victory and the u0can.
dltional surrender Of Germany hd
until then | shall hold no couy't tAs
whatsoever with tho German 80"
! eminent or the German pcop.' .
Upon you has rested tho r''pU,..
sihility OF saving civilization, nd
to you in accord with our allies We
commit the task OF saying when lS
work has been done TO your Si.s
| faction"
When facing a nation Of wu- r.
ars we need not waste time "u ",
lomatic subtleties or rcfin"mru'S-oi
rhetoric.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

ment and Of a new" epoch in Ger
many's internal history. dating from
Il decree Of the Hohenzollerns. He
has the colossal impudence-or shall
We say the abysmal misunderstand-
Ing to say that at the peace ne
gotiations the new German govern
ment shall use It's efforts TO supu-
late iu the treaties for conditions
and institutions in all lands TO i'm
prove the lot of the laborers
All OF that Is German rubbish.
Tho kaiser also speaks. II seems
incredible. He says:
But | will only extend my hand
for an honorable peace"
The world will not touch that
hand.
The German kaiser has but one
peace to make and that is his own
peace with God. And as we believe
In God so we believe that he cannot
make peace with Him until he mas
paid a price beyond the power or
mankind TO imagine. That Is God
own business, lie leaves much for
us TO do, in our way. with all the
faith and fOrtitude We have.
Little as the Germans know OF the
moral values which tho rest OF us
will save or perish in the effort,
they seem to know even less about
the temperament of the American
people.
They thought We sold arms and
ammunition TO the allies for profit
only
They thought we shelved the Lust-
tania atrOcity from motives or cow
ardice and greed. commingled.
They thought we were pacitists
and profiteers entirely.
They thought We went into the
war without meaning to fight
They thought We were half Ger
man.
And they apparently think we are
willing TO embrace peace because II
can be proved that IT would be 10
our material advantage TO end the
war.
They address their overtures 10 us.
pretending to accept in principle, ms
conditions Of peace laid down oy
President Wilson. But they are
wrong.
We are not the peace makers. We
are the war makers
Il Is true that we have laid down
certain abstract conditions OF peace.
hut these concern only our allies ana
ourselves ana are not opeh W 'SA
fmany for discussion.
we have laid down ono condition
Of war-one only-and that is to use
force. force TO tho utmost, force
without stint or limit. until we shall
have destroyed forever in this world
the indecent. intolerable, criminal
thing that now holds out its drip
ping hand
Tell your people that, Prince Max
imillan OF Baden. and II they can
understand an epoch may begin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
The job OF Unscruu,bIIr,

NFW IOTk sun.
Senator Weeks has done a v,,,
great public service in calling 49,
tlon TO the need OF sound r.nn,n-
Tor the reconstruction that nus, Ioe
low peace. 1t is a wise plea .,r ,-m.
preparedness In time Of w. NJ.
must make ready for wars .~f 80
the changes that will come ..
We take advantage OF the prcser, n
proNide lor the future sljs s,...,b-
Weeks, we shall be cau... &. -,
actly the same condition IA, r,,3-5,
peace as we were when va l,..,rsT
war-unprepared. II WILL b., ~
finitely more reprehensibie ? "a. ~
TO make preparations for 10 L.
cause we shall have lost our n-,1--
tunity to take advantage Of Tho -.
lessons we have won from n... .y,-,s
He has introduced a NN s- n.
creation Of Joint conErcs. .... ON
mittee on reconstruction. ?. Boo. ...,..
posed OF six democrats arg ... ~,
pub,icans. His resolution ,,.,. 49,.
for an Investigation oe an p. .rn'
mendations on IL major s .,
after the war conditions, as.,...,. -,
Labor, capital and cred, ,rrgc
utilities. rehabilitation OF ..t..s.-isi
and military resources, foro Ia t-,Go
continuance OF existing d. ,,s.-l,
and establishment OF now (, lgg'-,..
tariff, agriculture, product asS
distribution Of coal, gae...r "a
other fuels, shipping, hog no rnn.
ditions and disposition of ,..po-,yy
structures erected by the government
war legislation with reference IN H.
repeal or extension and a.. an.tyres
resulting from the change " war
activities TO pursuits OF pcar. -
That Is a comprehensive pr s-ah,
an dit Is none too early 10 boTa wok
on IL For instance. there is "a
enormous problem OF tho merchant
marine. II can hardly be continued
az n paternal government affair. II
could not live at all under nur former
navigation and shipping laRa How
shall II be adjusted to o.. .ppo..
tunities OF peace? And the Pal rp1fs2
Does the country care 70 Icay, them
to Mr.. McAdoo?
Mr.. Root wisely pointed out The
coming need Of good deal ~ "an-
scrambling"--a remark that cannot
be quoted too often Possibly his
congressional preliminary la1sry
may lay some OF the Necessary fuIr-
dation.
1t is, however. TO be feared MAT no
real regeneration and rccous'ryc'lsn
can be built by the present congress
or an organization representing q
minority, as far as economic. ,rlls.
trial and social beliefs are concerned:
During the war We are united for
the needs of the war. Peace VIII
bring a change,
We must first unscramh'e ne
government itself Recous'ruruon
cannot be left to the dominance NJ
the Burlesons Danielses, Colonel
House-the Bakers. Gregor!es or
even the McAdoos OF the nation.
This is said in no spirit OF personal
hostility or criticism, but-thcy are
not exactly the right men for the
Job. Some OF them are not big
enough and others hold ideas which
are not those OF the country IS a
whole.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

the nation admirably in this great
crisis. We would not take one iota
from the credit that is due him for
his service TO America and 10 civili-
zation. II the phrase win the war
with Wilson" stood alone on these
posters IL would have our unQuali-
fled approval as an expression OF
the nations devotion and determina-
tion.
But We earnestly resent the impli-
cation OF tho admouitiOn that Is
printed. in letters equally large and
equally colorful beneath this phrase.
Vote the democratic ticket" II
SAYS. II is a flamboyant assertion
that the one is essential TO the other.
Vote the democratic ticket" in or
der to win the war with Wilson"
, The people are expected to infer
that II they do not vote the demo-
cratic ticket we will not win the war
with Wilson or with anybody else.
The effort is being made 10 make
the people believe that IL they vote
the republican ticket they are voting
against winning the war; that re-
publican vote Is. in short. a disloyal
vote 1t is an atrocious and wholly
unwarranted insult to every rcpub-
lican in the United States This is
not party war II is sinCularlv
national Virtually all Americans
have poured their wealth their Ia
bor or their blood freely into this
cause. wit never thought Of poll
tics. Republicans or democrats. II
has mattercd not I'm the least; il has
hren, and is, the uprising Of a united
people for the attainment Of a su-
preme and essential purpose. As
II has been with tho people 50 II has
been with their official representa-
tlves Republicans and democrats
have labored side by side faithfully.
devotcdlv and with one accord. The
few exceptions have come from both
parties and they but emphasize the
unanimity OF the others. Never in
American history has any people in
any age stood so nearly as one man
for high resolve.
And yet there are men, evidently
high in democratic party councils,
who for PARTISAN advantage would
ralumniate that great body of the
American people who are attached
70 republican principles; men who
would cast an lSpers.On of d!slOy-
atty upon party that has been dis
tlnEuishcd from its hcCinninC hv It's
profound patriotism. No man OF that
Darty. no fair minded American OF
any party, can fail to resent the
slander which is the partisan reply
20 tho splendid devotion OF these
months ~ war "Win the war with
Wilson. Vote the democratic ticket"
II is not vote for WAson that IL
called for: II is a vote for the demo-
cratic ticket, from senator 10 con-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
Covered BY the Appeal.
Kansas City Timt

KANSAS CITY 11mes
The presidents appeal to the
country to return a democratic ma
jority in congress is An invitation to
elect:
Champ Clark, speaker OF the
house who fought conscription and
said that "ln the estimation Of Mis-
sourlans there is precious little d!f-
florence between conscript and a
convict"
Claude Kitchin, democratic floor
leader and chairman Of the commit
tee that handles taxation bills. who
voted against the declaration OF war,
:. II. Dent, chairman OF the com
mittee on military affairs, who was
against the draft and was superseded
by Representative Kahn, republican.
in managing the draft act in the
house
George Huddlcston, democratic
congressman from Alabama, whose
war record was such that the presl-
dent publicly opposed, though un-
successfully, his nomination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

tary OF foreign affairs. This sItua-
ton is typical. The minority party
has the means to get its policies
taken into account in the govern
mcnt.
The American administration Is
the ono conspicuous and complete
exception Mr.. Wilson was elected
president by the narrOwest OF mar
gins. A change OF fewer than two
thousand votes in California would
have defeated him. Yet the oppo-
sitiun party has no representation
I'm the administration. The only In
flence 1t can exert Is the indirect
influence OF public sentiment
The war, II may be hoped, wllI be
ended next year. But great issues
will then ut once force themselves
on the nation. The first Is the sort
of peace to he made. The fourteen
points Of the presidents speech Of
last January have evoked Wide dis
sent. Tho country Is justified in ask
ing whether IL will return a con-
gress that will uncritically indorse
his views on peace terms-terms Of
which some already have been dis
sented from by our allies. And IT
must be recalled that the democratic
/ whip IN tho senate, Senator Lewis,
has introduced n resolution pledging
the senate in advance to support
whatever course may he taken by
the president in dealing with the
German imperial government and
the Austrian imperial government"
and iniorslng and approving what
ever methods he may employ"
But after the war Is over, and
while normal conditions are being
restored. will not Independent ciu-
2ons think II well 10 have a check
IN congress on tho possible abuse Of
this vast powsr, exercised "a il Is
wholly hv men or the presidents
own political party
In the conduct Of the nations
business there is at least room for
doubt whether tho country Is
wholly satisfied with house organ
cation that Includes the direction
NJ the two great committees Of WAYS
md means and Of military affairs by
mon NJ 'No Caiihcr OF Mr. kitchin
md Mr., Dent
A fcw months ago the president
said thai politics was adjourned for
tho war He hR changed his atti-
lANfs lNNl lilt sNNdA t'iA'N'N NiA'A y
IL still this valid ground for 'hIs
earlier oppression: Every member
~ the house and senate should be
considered primarily on his char
actcr as a capable. patriotic Amcri-
can and not on his party name.
There are outstanding democrats
FOR whom republicans ought 10 vote
IN preference to the republican can
didatCs. There arc patriotic rCpuh-
leans for whom democrats ought to
vote in preference to democratic
candidates
But the appeal to stand by the
president ju the conclusion or peace
and in the domestic policies after
pcaCe. as we'll as In the conduct Of
war, has uo place in the American
system Of government.
Public opinion has the opportu-
nifty any time to change the admin
istration I'm every one of our allied
Nations. n has no such chance in
the United States whore the prime
minister Is elected for a fixed term
OF four years. There Is all tho more
reason for Independent citizens to
'refuSc to become merely rubber
stamps The congressional election
will he the one opportunity until
1920 TO give effective expression to
the country'S dissentIn opinion.