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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
THE POETS TO FRANCE
BY Theodosia Garrison OF The
Vigiantes

We cannot name you save upon our
knees
France France what fitting trib-
ute may we bring
That would not seem pititul. poor
thing
Against your splendor and your
agonies-
You who withstood the strength OF
iron seas
A rock wherefrom Gods beacon
still shall fling
The light thar brings a world from
shipwrecking,
Seeing by you it steers its argosies'
Francei Franeel there are no words
TO make your song
There is no song wherewi,h to hon
or you;
But note by note through many
centuries
Shall rise the perfect tribute clear
and strong,
Giving your fame at last the sing
ing due.
We cannot name you save upon our
knees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

YES" said Mr.. Hines. the store
keeper, "yes, we're doin' real wei
this summer. Real well. And that
as it should be. Great mistake tC
disrupt things here at home just be
cause there's war over there. 'BuSi
ness as usual is the thing that!
what | say, business as usual
Some of the men in the store nod
ded sagely. but the Old Lady turned
around and gave Mr.. Hines look
And | suppose YOU also say. wher
il occurs to you. Thomas. that buy
ing and spending as people do, now
there's so much money everywhere
is mighty stimulating for business
don't you?"
Mr.. Hines bowed. Il sure do, kis-
sic Watkins !" said he.
But the Old Lady shook her head
81 guess you were born near-sight-
ed. Thessi,' said she.
The storekeeper smiled beningn-
ly. Not so near-sighted but what
can see profits when they's any
in sight" he proclaimed.
Well now, it strikes me that you
can mean more than silver or bank
notes. by that word profits!
Thomas, long before your day
there used to be family OF old wo-
men lived upon the hill--sort OF
queer they were. but not so queer
but what everybody thought they
could look after themselves. AS
they grew to be real old, folks here
in town had to send up supplies and
things 20 see them over the winter
well, one year everybody got
together and got up fine big lot
flour and bacon and salt pork and
potatoes and most everything body
| would need, and sent up to the old
ladies. But 10 and behold, it wasn't
three months before somebody pass
ing by their house noticed red rag
waving out the winder. and went in
The old folks were all in bed to
keep warm, and there wasn't thing
in the house to eat! Not thing
left.
You see, having SO much at one
time, they thought 'twould last for
ever. so they set out dishes of ii
for the birds and the dogs and gave
lot to any no-account that asked
for it, and they'd cook up big
mess Just to see how twas to have
plenty on hand, and then let it
spoil
Thomas, those poor old women
were feeble witted, but | thought
better of you-you, and of the likes
of YOU that go around talking 'busi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
THE OLD LADY TALKS
By Edith Barnard Deano of The Vigilantes
Business AS Usual

ness as usual But upon my soul
| dunno but you're worse than
they!" :.
Mr.. Hines was still smiling. I'm
afraid | don't see your point, Mis-
Watkins, said he.
"Why not? We're living in the
summer of prosperity. now-all your
shelves full, and folks crowding in
here to buy luxuries and all else
Aint we. But did you ever stop to
think what the winter will be like,
when we've lost this war and let
the winter of German victory take
place"
"Oh, well. now! whats my pros
perity got to do with"
Full and plenty, Thomas, full and
plenty! Every penny a little boy
spends in here is a penny less to buy
powder with. Every ten cents gone
into ginger-pop is ten cents less in
thrift stamps, and that's ten cents
less in something that absolutely
necessary for this war. Every dollar
lar less in this most unusual busi-
ness of licking the Kaiser. And, my
goodness, Thomas, but | do want to
see that Kaiser licked
But he wont be licked until we
folks back home here forget how
nice It's to have things fine, and to
have things a-plenty, and to show
how much money we got to spend
and how nice we look whilst we're
spendin it. No sir! If we keep on
living up the way those poor old
ladies did. thinking our prosperity
must hold out forever. all of a sud
den we'll feel ourselves shivering
over something worse than cold o
winter. It'll be fear for our boys.
and fear for our homes, and fear
for our dear quiet. graveyards, and
what they hold and-and fear for
our young girls and young wives
and little children. Because the more
business as usual we have in this
country, Thomas Hines, the sooner
we'll hear the kaiser's guns and feel
the nasty hot breath of the kaiser's
soldiers in our faces. That's what !"
'Doggoned if | don't think you're
just about right, Marthy Watkins"
said Mr.. Silas Graham. who was
standing near. Because business is
NOT as usual. when it takes an old
lady like you, Mis- Watkins, to re-
mind us that we're towards when
we aren't even brave enough to
stand up and shake our hsts-and
our pennies and our savings and our
thrift-in the kaiSer's face
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
POPULARIZING PORK.

Herbert c. Hoover has gone TO
Europe, as he told a friend before
he sailed, TO be the greatest pork
salesman in the history OF the
world" He explained that he was
undertaking TO convert England.
France and Italy to an appetite for
pork
Last year he called on the farme, s
of America to raise hogs. They re-
sponded so periodically that the
porcine population suffices for our
needs provides big surplus for eS-
port. Pork is now more plentiful
than beef.
Ii happens that our European
friends have mostly beef appetite.
When they don't want beef they
want lamb or mutton. Pork fills
a minor role in their dietry. Mr..
Hoover means to change that.
There are good reasons for il be-
sides this temporary plethora Pork
is more quickly an deasily produced
than beef, and more convenient 10
transport. Ii keeps" better. 1t is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
PASSING ON PRICE BOOSTS.

A new principle in price-fixine
has been introduced by the fuel adj
ministration. In consenting to a
rise of half a cent a gallon in the
wholesale price of gasoline and kero-
sene, to meet increased freight rates,
it has specified that the advance i'll
the retail price must be no greater
than that.
The general practice, as the public
knows only too well, is to increase
a price raise at every step as it is
passed along. Generally a whole
jump is doubled in the retail trade.
A cent added by the manufacturer
may become three or four cents by
the time it reaches the consumer.
1t is too much to hope that this
practice, so largely unwarranted.
will be abolished all at once, but
the present ruling sets good re-
cedcnt.
A slight boost beyond the in
crease paid by a dealer himself may
be justified in many cases, because
of the increased investment made
necessary; but everybody knows
that the boost generally made TOR
this purpose is out off all propot-
ton, and an unwarranted imposi-
ton on the man who pays the bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
THE ETIQUETTE OF
SURRENDER.

The Germans are said to be very
much annoyed by the fighting
methods of the American troops.
They complain that we do not
fight according TO rule, and worse
still, do not surrender according to
rule.
II is the German custom, when
evcE small=band is cut off from
the main body and surrounded by
the enemy, to surrender without
more ado, just as men" on a
checkerboard are given un when
they are cornered. Individual Ger
mans yell "kamerad" as a matter
OF course. They even go around
looking for somebody to surrender
to.
The Americans stubbornly refuse
10 follow this rule. A company,
platoon or squad, or any fortuitous
aggregation of soldiers separated
from their comrades, 90 right on
fighting. When completely sur
rounded. they proceed to fight
their way out. Little groups carry
on guerilla warfare as long as they
are able to pull trigger or push
a bayonet. If they lose their guns,
they try to capture others from the
enemy, and generally succeed. In
dividuals go on fighting alone in
utter disregard of death. They will
not hold up their hands.
Even when forcibly dsarmed and
hailed away as prisoners, the Amer
icans refuse to stay captured. They
seize the first opportunity to knock
their guards down, take their guns
away from them and fight their
way back TO their own lines. They
sometimes get hold OF machine
guns, and turn the tables on the
Huns in a surprising fashion.
1t must be extremely irritating. !
Americans are such barbarians! |
If they had little more German
know how TO surrender.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
The Enviable Farmer.

II | could be farmer man
Like one I'm proud to know
I'D follow up the comic plan
And le, my whiskers grow:
II / by following his pursuits
Could clear so snug a sum
I'D tuck my trousers IN my boots
And learn to say by Gum.
A set of freckles | would get,
The best you ever saw.
Id throw away my cigaret
And learn to chew a straw.
And then with a superior air,
Disdaining fame or rank.
I'D sprinkle hsyseed in my hair
And pAtronize bank.
-Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
AMERICAN STYLE"

We have had to learn this
modern war game from our allies
because of their previous expert
encc. The French particularly arc
regarded as "our masters in the
part of fighting the Hun. Lever
rhelcSs, the events of the last few
days show that we have not at all
lost our characteristic style of com
bat, but have adopted it to Euro
pean trench warfare with excellent
results. There is an interesting re-
cognition of this fact in an article
in the London Evening News,
which says:
The Germans are now squealing
about the effectiveness of the
American fighting. The have good
reason to squeal. The Americans
are fighting in Indian fashion,
where the trenches are abandoned.
The American arm teachc- III, IL
10 fight in the open, to advance in
short rushcs, take cover. and ad-
vance again. This calls for discip-
line OF the highest degree, but no
less for individual courage and
skill. The lesson was first learned
from the Indians. and was adopted
to modern military needs.
North of Chateau Thierry where
the marines hunted the Germans
out of their machine gun pits it
was shown how effectively this sys-
TEN can be employed against foe
who is schooled differently. As
new battle lines are created through
forests and hills We may expect to
hear more OF the American style
OF fighting"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

more nourishing, pound for pound.
Mr.. Hoover will do the Europeans
a favor by persuading them to eat
more of it. incidentally, he will be
providing better market for the
American producer. and insuring
him a iberai profit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
Stomach Troubles and DysenteD

caused from Drinking Ice Water or
from zleeping near an open window
should be checked Immediately.
Get a bottle OF GROVES BABY
BOWEL MEDICINE, a safe and
sure reaiedy for Summer DiAr-
rhoeas. i; is INST as effective for
Adults - Tor Ch;,dren.-(adv.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

Lewis Hunter, state representa-
tive and a candidate for reelection.
who is Bill Durant's Lawton friend,
enlisted Wednesday night as "ba-
ly-hoo" artist, urging the people on
the streets to attend the meeting.
Armed with drum. on which he
beat a real martial air, he rode
through the streets in a car. He had
his geography badly mixed when he
made the announcement in front of
the Midland Hotel: Men, come and
hear two of Oklahoma's greatest
men, Bill Durant of Tishomingo.
and Alfalfa Bill Murray of Du-
rant" and the crowd whooped with
JOY when Mr.. Hunter sought to
apologize and he couldn't decide
whether he ought to apologize to
Tishomingo or Durant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

The Austrian prime minister's
suggestion that there is no reason
why "one-half of the population
should die to make the other hall
happy" is respectfully recommend
ed 10 Austrias great and good y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

scribed by Editor Rule of the Demo
crat- Chief, a Robertson organ, as
the best attention and response that
any speaker has been afforded since
William ]. Bryan spoke there sew
eral years ago.
AS has been his custom through
out all his campaign. Mr.. Murray
dwelt but slightly on other candida
cies. mentioned no ones name and
only briefly answered some of the
alleged state issues statements.
In Comanche County.
AT Lawton "Wednesday the ex-
pcrience of Hobart was repeated,
except on larger scale. Mr.. Muir
rays friends came into the Midland
Hotel in pairs. singly and in par
ties. He is much encouraged by the
reception here. Comanche county
has always been said to be the
property" of one OF his leading op-
ponents.
The night meeting at Lawton was
a decided success and Mr.. Murray's
supporters here are confident that
he has converted many who were
declared to be for other candidates
and has thoroughly convinced those
on the fence.
At the Hobart meeting several
were expecting that Mr.. Murray
would spend much more time on his
opponents. but in this they were
surely disappointed. 81 never have
heard cleaner speech, one in which
there was less personality-there
couldn't be less unless Mr.. Murray
had positively ignored his opposi-
tion," was one comment.
Murray Speech Convinces.
Mr.. Murray's speech is the most
convincing argument why Oklaho-
ma should have as its governor for
the next four years man thorough
ly alive to the military aims and the
essential needs of the country. His
delineation of what is necessary to
keep the country safe after the war
is over and his conclusive argument
for a decided program of prepara-
ton for the future. together with
his able discussion of what has been
accomplished in our war program
and the accompanying praise of
Mr.. Wilson and every worker who
is standing back OF him, from the
soldiers "over there" TO the most
modest war activity woker over
here, provides his audiences with
not only the most unique but the
ablest address ever made in this
state by a candidate for office in
Oklahoma. And the listeners. con-
WINGED that Mr.. Murray is not only
right and knows his ground thor
oughly, find less surprise than might
be imagined when he declares: I'm
less you believe | am the most quail
fed man for this office at this time.
don't vote for mel" And as they
mill around after the meetings and
the following mornings. they are.
many of them. answering with the
voluntary offers of support.
In Oklahoma County.
Mr.. Murray goes to Csddo eoun-
~ tomorrow. Thursday, for several
meetings, closing with a meeting at
Anadarko at night. Friday will be
spent in Oklahoma county. including
a street meeting in Oklahoma City
at night. Saturday will be spent at
FL Reno and in that vicinity. Mon
day Mr.. Murray will be at ldabel
and will devote most of next week
to the southeastern portion of the
state. except for two nights at Tulsa
and Muskogee.
Mr.. Murray will close his cam
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
Notes Along The Way

Mrs. Durant is accompanying the
Durant candidate for governor on
his swing around the circuit.
At least Durant is getting its share
of publicity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
By c. II. Adams
Especial to the Ardmor'

Especial to the ArumorcNe)
Lawton, Okla, July 26.-Al-
though he is now covering what he
describes as my weakest portion
Of the state William II. Murray
Democratic candidate for the nomi-
nation for governor of Oklahoma
is commanding marked attention
and meeting with flattering recep-
tions everywhere. AT Clinton
where he was not billed to speak
and only stopped short time on
his way to Cordell, Mr.. Murray was
the recipient of many warm greet
ings.
Cordell. county seat of Washita
County. turned out a large crowd OF
supposedly Robertson supporters,
and az the conclusion of his speech
Mr.. Murray was given an ovation
such as no candidate for state office
has received in this portion of the
state. Brief talks at Sentinel, Rocky,
Dill. Foss. and Bessie. were highly
complimented. and recent comments
are to the effect that many supposed
votes for other candidates will 20
TO Murray.
Surprise at Hobart.
Hobart, which was Tuesday S
date. was a surprise to Mr.. Murray
and his party. The lobby of the
Hotel S,arns was the scene OF an
informal reception during the late
afternoon and early evening. Mr..
Murray spoke for more than two
hous from the band stand at the cor
ner of the court house square. Ii
was the largest crowd that has list
ened to a gubernatorial candidate
at Hobart. and Robertson and Al
exander both have visited Hobart.
Hobart is claimed by Alexander
as one of his abiding places in the
state in other years and many Alex
ander supporters were in the crowd
that gave Mr.. Murray what was de-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

A Sioux Falls editor laments that
we have no national flower. Why
not adopt the fleur de lys-and call
il iris, for short?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

Once more the Kaiser has been
licked at the Marne. And twice is
enough. There are some things
that even Prussians can learn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

Those empty barges sunk by a
U-boat off Cape Cod are poor com
pensation for the full army pontoons
Shot to pieces by American guns on
the Marine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

If Ludendorff is really the big
German boss now. he is as good az
the victorious retreat business rs
Hindenburg was.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

If the Germans don't fight any
better at the Rhine than they did
at the Marne, Germany will soon
need a new national song.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

paien in Carer county Monday, Aug
5, making several speeches in the
county during the day and CLOSING
with a big meeting at Convention
Hall Monday night. He will leave
early the following morning 10,
his home at Tishomingo, vote, ana
quietly await the news which ne
firmly believes will substantiate MS
claims OF confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

The Germans may retreat-bui
they will have their revenge. They
will bomb another American hos
pital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
The Modern.

The Modern.
In days of old. the burglar bold,
In visiting the rich,
Throughout his quest took but the
best,
The jewels, gems and SIGH.
things.
The handsome rings and costly
Like watches made of gold,
The burglar he purloined in glee,
And then the swag he sold.
But nowadays he finds it pays
To change his scheme of crime
The knowing tough now grabs the
stuff
That will be worth his time.
The ice box now is wheer, l vow.
He finds the stuff to take
Its weight in gold It's worth when
sold
Your Sunday sirloin steak.
Richmond Times-Dispatcil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
GEO. w. BOWLING, DEMOCRAT

A native Texan. Was reared in Ken
lucky. Has lived in Oklahoma sinct
before statehood. He is an ex-Biu,
Jacket and will frame laws for the pro
lection OF our returned soldiers.
political Advertising
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

ton for our soldiers that the nation
may be prepared for the critical
period which will follow the signing
of the peace treaty. He decried the
selection of men for office except for
their individual fitness and urged
the citizens to examine carefully in
all campaigns in the future the rec
ord as well as the ability of the man
He paid high compliment to the
volunteer solder, but reminded his
audience that unless the volunteer
is properly equipped and trained he
can never be of real value in war
fare, and pointed out the fact that
the United States has always had
to enlist far more men than the en-
emy in all our wars preceding the
present titanic struggle and that our
most important conflicts have been
long and costly in lives and money,
because of the lack of proper pre-
paration before entering the strug-
gle.
For Continued Preparedness
Mr.. Murray's thorough knowledge
of the situation of this country
prior to the declaration OF a state
of war with Germany, gained
through his service in congress,
which ended in March, 1917. provid-
ed him with ample proof for his ar
gument that safety for this country
depends not only on the country's
preparedness as TO defenses and ade-
quate navy, proper munitions and
arms, but also the proper training OF
its young men 70 be leaders of men
as well as comhatants. Mr.. Murray
insisted that Oklahoma is about to
enter the most critical period of
its history. and that it is essential
that the man most qualified for Of
fice shall be chosen. He put the pro-
position fatty before his audience
If you believe, through what |
have told you tonight. that | am
that man, then vote for me; unless
you think | am qualified. don't vote
for me. The state needs now the
most capable and the most trust
worthy of her men, and needs them
more than she ever has. Scrutinize
the ballot closely; don't vote for a
man unless you know he is quail
fed. For the blame for mistakes in
the future will belong to the voter
as much or more than to the Of
6cer unless you have chosen those
whom YOU believe thoroughly quail
fed and Trustworthy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Of the three candidates for Unit
ed States senator in Michigan, Ford
and Osborn have declared for wo-
man suffrage. Newberry has not
yet made a declaration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
PARCELINC RUMANIA'S
LAND TO PEASANTS

London. July rs (Thursday)-The
Rumanian press bureau today re-
ceived dispatch from Jassy. the
present capital of Rumania. saying
that King Ferdinand has ordered
an apport;onment of land among
the peasants who occupy it.
This action is in conformity with
the law of 1917 and vast estates will
now be divided among the peasants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Friday, July 26, is the last day
to register. Registr before midnight,
Friday night or you cannot vote tor
your friends on August 6.
X. +. GRESHAM,
25-2 County Registrar,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
Notes Along The Way

The rule of rain with Murray
was broken at Lawton, but then
someone laughlingly said: IT never
rains in Comanche county" Ram
during the afternoon at Hobart en-
couraged the Kiowa county farmers
but it was not sufficient to do much
good.
Did YOU ever live in Montague,
Texas. a grizzled old Kiowa farmer
asked Mr.. Murray at Hobart. Yes,
sir. do YOU remember that famous
we'll :" Il sure do replied the
farmer; you mean the one with the
stone fence around that big plot OF
ground" Yes" answered Mr.. Muir
ray, Il built that fence" "Well you
sure built it WELL" the farmer de-
clared. 1T has been there some forty
or fifty years." And that is the way
Murray built the Oklahoma consn-
tuition and the way we want him ~
build the war record of this state
after we elect him governor" SAID
one of his supporters, build to
stand firm and solid. forever" And
the spectators agreed that that is
the sort of governor Oklahoma
needs and will have.