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The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
WHOLE NATIONS ARE STARVING
Belgium, Northern France and Ser
bia TO Get First Attention.


Food conditions in Europe vary
from shortage to acute famine, ac-
cording to reports received by the
Missouri Division of the Food Admin
istration. And these conditions differ
from one country TO another and
causes of the food shortage are alb
solute scarcity, collapse of transpor-
tation, political barriers and social
disintegration. The degree of short
age ranges from one-twelftE to three
fourths of the annual supply.
Time is an important factor in the
measures for the relief of the strick-
en- countries in Europe. Some popu-
lations must be carried through the
entire year: others can supply pres
ent needs if they are given assurance
that food will besent them when their
present supplies are exhausted; still
others can help themselves when nor
NAL traffic is resumed, if they are
tided over the present crisis.
The Investigations of the Food Ad-
ministration show there are degrees of
dependency also. The big Allies are
in one position, while the little Al
lies are in another. Belgium and the
devasted sections of France are in
need of instant relief; Russia and Pol
and are almost helpless, while neu-
trails and some of the smaller enemy
states are chiefly lacking in econom-
ic opportunity.
Internal difficulties, too, have Great
ed a peculiar situation in some coun-
tries. Within the same state the
peasants may be well-stOcked for the
entire year, according to their Gus
tom, while the city population is in
actual distress.
Belgium. Northern France and Ser
bia are to receive immediate relief, as
conditions there are acute. In Bel
gium, native produce is almost negli-
gible after the German occupation.
The population is living from hand to
mouth, on supplies imported by the
Commission for Relief in Belgium.
The people as a whole. and especially
the children and old men and women.
have been under-nOurished for the
four years the war endured. and they
will need more than bare sustenance
to restore them fully.
Conditions in the devastated area
of Northern France are much the same
as in Belgium. The German army Of
occupation destroyed fields and fruit
trees: and the land is so churned up
and SCARED from exploding shells that
no native produce can be counted upon
for some time. Until conditions in
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
ITALY TO RUN COOP STORES
Plan Follows Success of Movement
During War.
BY HENRY WOOD


UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
ROME, Nov 81 (by maiD Follow
ing the remarkable development the
cooperative stores movement has TAX
en- in Italy as a result of the war, the
Italian government has provided for
establishment of these institutes un-
der government control.
The government co-operatives will
in no way interfere with the privately
established ones already existing.
Most of these have been established
under the auspices of various organiz-
ed bodies such as the railway en-
plOyes, the various labor unions, gov
ernment employees, newspaper men,
and in fact by just about every civil,
social, labor and fraternity body eX-
isting in Italy.
The government cO-Operatives at
the outset will provide for supplying
$4,000 families or over 100000 in
diyiduals
It is expected that in the purchase
On the open market of the food and
other merchandise that will be sold
by these cO-Operatives, saving of 5
to s per cent. will be effected. A sim
liar saving will be made in the selling
price to the members of each cooper
ative. These latter at the end of the
year will also participate in any
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

seemed reasonable to expect hostili-
ties to continue indefinitely. the gov
ernment suggested a curtailment of
Christmas buying. The justice of the
measure was recognized and every
one concerned joined the effort to
make the coming holiday season a
wartime festivity. The armistice
changed all this. The government re-
scinded its suggestions. 1t is to be
not a war Christmas but a Christmas
indicative of Americas great joy that
war has ended.
So we approach Christmas. The
"early" shopping has been done The
mails are already heavy. There is
still the feeling and appearance of
leisure among those who buy; a
among those who sell. The hurried,
late shopper is not yet in evidence
Her number is myriad and her path
is marked with the groans of the ell
bowed.
All the old incentives to Christmas
Slauness ana noeratty are mere, en-
phasized this year bv the end of the
war, the return of soldiers and the
fulfillment of the Christmas prophecy
Of eighteen centuries ago. Holiday
gladness this year need be neither
artificial nor manufactured. 1t is
born of the air one breathes. The
bells of the Yuleti1e ring in every
normal soul The songs of child
hoods great holiday rise unbidden to
the lips.
Join the universal chorus of glad
ness. Give voice to your thankfulness
that things are as they are; that you
have lived to see this gladstone time
of all times.
All ready, then, for Christmas-the
gladdest, jOlliest, most whOlesomely
genuine Christmas we have ever
known,
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
The National Livestock Market

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, EAST ST
LOUIS. ILL.,, Dec. 2O.-The live stock mar
ket for today was as follows:
CATTLE: Receipts 2,GG0; Market steady
Native beef steers S17.jO6S1S5O.
learling steers and heifers S9.JO@$16.O0
Cows SI.J0GSl2J0.
StOckers and feeders SS.5OGS12OO.
Fair to Prime Southern beef steers S10.-
0OGSlI.10
Beef cows and heifers s7.5O@s15.OO.
Calves ST756s17.25.
HOGS: Receipts 500; Market steady.
Mixed and butchers S17.2JdSI7.JO.
Good and heavy Sl1 i0MSl1GO.
Rough SljO0MS16.40.
Light Sl6.J0dS114O
Pigs S12.O0@$l6.OO
Bulk S1715@S1I.j0
SHEEP: Receipts $500; Market steady.
Sheep and ewes $S.OO@S9OO.
Ewes S11OOdS12OO.
Lambs s15.O0QS15S5.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS


From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The last genuine Christmas the
world knew was five years ago. By
December four years ago the shadow
Of war lay across Europe. The shadow
had deepened and wIdened by Christ
mas. 1915. By the end of 1916 it had
fallen menacingly on the path of
Americas honor. By Christmas last
wear thousands of American troops
we're in France and the solemnity of
their mission tinctured the holiday
season at home.
Now comes, fOr a change, a real 100
pcr cent Christmas. The spirit of it is
in the air The bugles of optimism
announce its advent A veritable
Christmas again!
The war is over. Civilization is
safe. for the time at least. The hosts
OF darkness lie PROSTATE. Again
"peace on earth, good Will toward
man." becomes something more than
a phrase. For a new reign of peace
begins: new manifestations of good
Will among men are every day ap-
parent Something OF the Christmas
spirit is 10 be written into the laws of
nations
American troops are beginning to
arrive lrcm Europe. Many Of them
are sOrely wounded. All of them have
looked death in the eye without finch
ing. All over the United States are
these hOmecOmings, giadness mingles
with sorrow; parents, wives and
sweethearts welcome back their he
roes. Their Christmas cup of joy is
filed to the brim. Even in those
homes where golden stars are shown,
signifying chairs inside forever va
cant. there is the satisfaction of know
ing that loved ones have died nobly in
order that millions of others might
live in freedom and safety.
Weeks before the armistice, when it
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

this part OF France can be restored to
something like normal the case there
presents an emergency situation.
Serbia has been thoroughly stripped
and starved. The enemy armies of oe-
cupation have left it bare of food and
agricultural and manufacturing equip
ment. The people of this stricken and
war-torn country must have imme-
date help for every sort Of rehabili-
tation.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

profits which the government cooper
atives may have acquired.
This establishment of government
co-operatives by Italy marks the
greatest advance made yet by any
government in assuming government
al responsibility for lowering the cost
of living.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
SOCIETY NOTES

Mrs. John F. Rhodes gave bridge
party this afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Butler Ames of Lowell, Mass. who is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. W. II.
Willis. The guest were: Mrs. Ames,
Mrs. Dustin Craft, of Chicago, Mrs.
John E. Sykes, Mrs. John T. Johnston,
Mrs. Millard Lipscomb, Misses Mar
garet Rollins, Helen Mitchell Bowling,
Ethel Sykes, Frances Mitchell, Jessa-
mine Maughs, and Alice Kirtley.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Gold brooch. size Of half dollar
set with one large diamond, four small
diamonds and eleven pearls. Reward II
returned TO Miss Mamie Claire Walker.
I4O1 Rosemary Lane. Phone 422 WEI
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

wANTED-A used chifTerobe with mir
ror II possible. Effie Graham, 1902 Uni
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Miss Ruth Harrison of Marshall is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Weir
on Hit street.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Miss Katherine Jones will arrive
Tuesday from Maryville where she
teaches to spend a week with her
parents, DIR. and Mrs. J. c. Jones.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-PianO. oliver typewriter,
new shot gun, stoves and other household
goods. very reasonable. Leaving town.
Cali AZ 1905 Locust.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Joseph G. Webster of Kansas City
and Claude Bohrer of West Plains,
students in the medical school, left
yesterday afternoon for their homes
to spend the holidays.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Lieutenant James X. ClOuse left yes
terday afternoon for his home in
Mountain Grove after visiting friends
here.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Lieutenant Edwin Cave is in Mex
leo visiting his sister. Mrs. Turner
Williams and Mr.. Williams.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Miss Mary Fisher of Marshall has
arrived to spend the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. Emma X Parsons.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Walker will leave
Sunday morning for st. Louis to spend
Christmas with Mr. Walkers brother,
Charles j. Walker.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

FOR RENT-Unfurnished or partly
furnished apartments Of two. three OF five
rooms and bath. Apply 110S Paquin,
Dhone 1I43 Green Il g0tf
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20
CLASSIFIED ADS.
Half q Cent Q Word q Day
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Eight- room house at 1O6
Lathrop road in WestmOunt. Furnished
or unfurniShed, available Immediately.
Phone III White. C-S2tf
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Coleman of Mo-
berly will come Sunday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Coleman's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Taylor.
The Evening Missourian., 1918-12-20

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, with or
without board. Phone 1143 White. B-3iU
FOR RENT-TwO nice rooms in Novel;
Building. Hot and cold water. steam heat
and light. Phone ~. W Il. Novel;. NIB
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-27
Church DIRECTORY

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Wednesday, p
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l.. =. u III.
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cAT1o11c-1sv H. j. Farrsny: Preaching m.
LATT11 m:
Relgo M H.
s1VEHTx DAY ADvHMT1sT: m
p p m
cx1ISI1AN
1o5 L. M Wednesday Services. 500 II.
1o11HEss-E. Stone M:
EPscoRA1-1sv Williams. Sunday,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-27
Who Can Tell Of the Morrow? Don't
Delay. Go TO- Church Next SUNDAY.

GONE otthe Young people today k.d Why NY Do not
:, time; that they win GO TO CHURCH whom they grow
old They'll vehemeuty declare their belief in God and admit
that tho church is all right But they repeat that they have
plenty Of TINA to repent and GO TO CHURCH their deeln-
ing Year, n .~@@;. d r-: #1% ,3
How Of these young people that they viii
to be old How many Of them posvey tha they will
LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY7 Procrastinaton 10 tho thief
OF time Don't put of until tomorrow what you today
you are having good time and negecng church, GOD
MAY NEGLECT YOU when you need him most. Z:
AFTER ALL. THE 90 CALLED GOOD TINES ARE MORE on
LESS EMPTY. YOU'LL HAVE a REAL GOOD TINE IN CHURCH.
IT'S THE MAN WITH THE EASY coNsciEkcE WHO HAS THE
REAL GOOD TIME IN THIS WORLD TROUBLED coNsciENcEs
RESULT FROM MANY OF the CALLED GOOD riMEs OF
TO-DAY. ISN'T THIS TRUE7 THINK oven. oop WANTS the
YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CHURCH WANTS TtG YOUNG PEOPLE.
PHEAchERs WANT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHURCH. 1HG
LEseoNs THAT ARE TAUGHT THERE FIT 4 MAN on WOMAN
FoR the BATTLE LIFE.
seems that line of endeavor but the church YOUTH
IS ENTHUSIASTIC Why become enthusiastic church,
Isn't tbs goal worth while? Every young and young woman
in this community should make it point 10 60 TO CHURCH
next Sunday When child went to church Why
forget the church in the days Of early manhood womanhoo?
there ever is time when you NEED TIE CHURCH MOST
it then. It is the MOST CRITICAL PERIOD Of your life
The church is the BULWARK OF THE NATION. You
will have admit that young people Then why not along
this grand GO TO CHURCH and attend divine
ice next Sunday?
GO TO CHURCH.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
Grand Jury Has Begun
Its Inquiry Into Affairs

OF Woodford, were chosen to ill
the panel.
The new members were sworn and
briefly charged, the court advis-
ing them that the full charge OF
the court was in the hands OF the
foreman who would read it to them
in the jury room. {. G.. Howland
was reappointed foreman and the
jury retired to the grand jury room
and began work about II o'clock
this forenoon.
Judge Freeman said two members
of the jury had presented excuses
which appealed strongly to him,
but he did not want to release them
at this time; that the first thing to
be investigated was the fiscal con-
ditions of the county and of the
city OF Ardmore. This, he said.
should not require much time and
perhaps later. should conditions re-
main the same. he might consider
hose cxcus:' b,'t for the present it
was necessary to get to work.
Large numbers OF subpoenas are
being issued and the session OF the
grand jury promises to be a busy
one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
CHICKASHA EX-MAYOR
STARTS A FIGHT FOR
HIS REINSTATEMENT

Chicakasha. Okla, Dec. 10
Former Mayor Coffman OF this city,
who was removed from office by
the grand jury some months ago
and definitely fired by a jury in
the district court last week. has be-
gun a fight to be restored to his
municipal job.
This was made known when +,
+. Riddle, his attorney, filed a mo-
ton for a new trial in the district
court before Judge Will Linn. 1t
it believed that the motion will be
heard at the present term OF court
No announcement has been forth
coming from the Coffman camp as
to whether it will be appealed to the
supreme court in the event the mo-
tion for new trial is overruled. II
is believed, however, that in al
probability the former mayor viii
fight the case to the highest court
III the siale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11

After the grand jury in the dis
trict court was organized yester-
day it was found that one man, w.
d. Taliaferro, was disqualified as
he was holding municipal ottice,
that OF building Inspector in Ard
more. and he was excused. Lee l..
Tyer OF the Exchange National
Bank made strong plea to be re-
leased as the influenza has made
great innoads on the working force
in that bank and he was finally ex-
cused.
1t became necessary then to select
Two more members of the jury
and a venire OF six was ordered.
The names OF O. A. Sparks, \. y.
Brown. ]. II. Hammer, H. l.. Boyd,
Cole Johnson and Walter Griffin
were drawn. A. A. Brown did not
appear. but the Others were in court
this morning. Sparks and Johnson
were excused on account OF illness
and from the remainder, II. l.. Boyd
of Ardmore, salesman, for a music
house, and Walter Griffin, 4 farmer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
WILSON WILL VISIT
DEVASTATED DISTRICTS

Paris, Dec. 10.-Stephen Pichon,
foreign minister; Georges Leygues,
minister OF marine; Capt. Andre
Tardieu, head of the Franco-Amer-
lean general commission for war
matters; Armand +. Gauthier, for
mer minister of marine; Gen. John
]. Pershing, Col, f. NJ. House, and
number of Americans associated
in the work of the American peace
committee will leave Paris Thursday
night at 10 o'clock for Brest to meet
President Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson's ship will enter the
roads at Brest early in the after
noon. escorted by American and al
lied warships.
The welcoming party will go on
board at once to extend greetings.
The president will land at 5 o'clock.
An hour later his train will leave for
Paris. 1t will arrive here at l0:Q0
o'clock and be met by President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau, and
a large official delegation.
The president will be taken to the
Elysee Palace. where luncheon will
be served. Monday afternoon Mr..
Wilson will be accorded a solemn
reception at the Hotel de Vile. Dur
ing the ensuing days he will take a
long trip through the devastated dis
tricts and cities OF eastern France.
There seems to be no change in
the plan to begin the peace confer
ence Dec. II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
CONGRESSMAN CERTIFIED
FOR FAILING TO RETURN
DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE

Spokane. WASH. Dec. l0.-Con-
gressman c. c. Dill of this city, rep
resenting the Fifth congressional
district of Washington, was certified
yesterday to the state selectivc serv-
ice department at Olympia as draft
delinquent by local exemption
board.
Dill was among the dclinquents
who either failed or refused to fill
ont and send in questionnaires sent
to the registrants OF Sept. y, 1918,
between the ages of 10 and SO. He
is "a years old. His defense is that
he did not receive the QUESTIONABLE.
He also asserts that as member OF
congress he was not required to fill
out a questionnalre.
Dill was defeated for reelection
at the November election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
HITCHCOCK SAYS HUNS
HANDLE HIS NAME IN
A RECKLESS FASHION
SENATOR DEFENDS COURSE
IN OPPOSING SHIPMENTS
OF MUNITIONS

Washington, Dec. l0.-Senatoi
Hitchcock of Nebraska chairman
OF the foreign relations committee
addressed the senate today in regard
to the mention OF his name among
advocates of a munitions embargo
III documents produced before the
senate judiciary committees Ger
man propaganda inquiry, He said it
was evident that the Germans had
used the names of many public men
recklessly if not falsely.
In 1914, Senator Hitchcock said,
.he proposed a munitions embargo
Abil as a measure for strict Amer
lean neutrality. Later, he declared,
German propaganda and criminal
acts in this country and atrocities
abroad caused him to change his at
titude.
Like other Americans, said the
senator, 81 have passed from one
phase of the situation to another
peaceful neutrality, armed neutral
ity, war. | supported, in the days OF
our neutrality, the embargo idea. and
as an American | declined to asso-
ciate myself with those who became
partisans OF Germany
Referring to the letter OF Ger
man agent dated July p. 1915. say
ing Senator Hitchcock "Seems9
strong" for the embargo movement
and had said it would sweep the
United States" Mr.. Hitchcock
pointed out that he had introduced
a bill for munitions embargo more
than eight months before and had
made a speech in the senate in the
bills behalf. On Feb. II, 1915, the
measure was rejected.
The part l took during 1914 and
1915 in favor of prohibiting the ex-
port OF arms and ammunition during
our neutrality never has been sub
iect of concealment or apology on
nv part" said Senator Hitchcock.
MY stand was taken in 1914 as
an American for neutrality. The
Germans in America took theirs by
forming the Embargo Conference in
1915, as partisans of Germany. The,
were supporting my bill. but de-
Continued on page >
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
WITNESSES
FAKE" REPULS|NG OF
SUBMARINE ATTACK

On Board u. s. 6. George
Washington, Dec. .. @ p. m.)-By
Wireless to the Associated Press)- -
President Wilson stood on the
bridge of the George Washington
this afternoon and saw United
States destroyer stage a thrilling
demonstration of the work OF re-
pulsing a submarine attack. A touch
of realism was given by the drill of
the men on board the liner and
the conveying ships.
The great liner was gliding through
the tropical waters like chip on a
duck pond when. bugles and alarm
bells called the men to battle sta
tions. President Wilson was taken
to the bridge by Captain McCauley,
so that he might get better view
A destroyer which had been lag
ging far astern, suddenly leaped for
ward, her tunnels vomiting smoke
and white spray dashing from her
bow as she tore through the water
at clip OF 80 knots an hour. As
the destroyer came abcam of the
liner. depth bombs were dropped
and great geysers were thrown high
into the air as the warship zig
Jagged its way through the waters,
beneath which was supposed to
lurk the enemy submarine. Each ex-
plosion was felt distinctly on board
the George Washington The con
cussion sounded like heavy blows
being struck against the side Of the
vessel.
President Wilson was most in
terested in the demonstration and
asked questions about it, going into
the most minute detail,
The George Washington will pass
into the Azores tomorrow morning
and will turn northward on the last
leg OF the voyage. There will be no
stop at the Azores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
Bill Writes Autobiography.

London, Dec. l0.-William Ho-
henzollern, former German emperor
has had several interviews at Am
erongen with two German experts
on international law. with whom he
discussed his personal position, ac-
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Express. These experts ar
rived and left Amerongen in a rather
mysterious manner.
1t is understood, according to the
dispatch, that Herr Hohenzollern is
writing his autobiography and the
history of his reign. He will explain
his attitude before the war, it is
said. The book, which will be long,
is intended for publication, or, if its
author is tried before an internation-
al tribunal, may be read as a part OF
his defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
Will SON W|RELESSES
INDIGNANT REFUSAL
TO VISIT GERMAN \
INVITATION FROM PRESENT
GOVERNMENT TURNED
DOWN COLD"

Paris, Dec. lO.-According to a
wireless dispatch from the L. s. s.
George Washington. says Marcel
liutin in the Echo de Paris, Presi-
dent Wilson has been informed that
Premier Ebert and Foreign Sccrc-
tary llaase of the Berlin govern
ment and Premier Eisncr of Bavaria
were about to make an effort to get
him TO visit Germany.
The president is quoted as having
made this reply:
"Only by long years of repent
ance can Germany atone for her
crimes and show sincerity. No true
American could think of visiting
Germany unless forced to do so by
strictly official obligations.
That is to say, decline in adj
vance to consider any suggestion
Of the kind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
Marshall PresideS
Over Cabinet-At
Wilson's Request

Washington, Dec. 10.-Vice-
President Marshall was asked
by President Wilson, in a wire
less message today, to preside
at the usual Tuesday cabinet
meeting at the White House.
Washington, Dec. lO.-The
yice-president took the chair
when the cabinet assembled
later in the day, explaining as
he did so that he was acting in
formally and unofficially, out
OF Difference TO the desire OF
the president and Of the cabinet
members.
Before going to the White
House, Mr.. Marshall had said
he had no intention OF being
drawn into complications.
There is one thing sure he
added, Il will not become presi-
dent unless | should be elected
or unless somebody dies, and |
have no present anticipation OF
either contingency