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stand?'' persisted the Mississipian
why not send a telegram to the
Kaiser?
What's the intent behind this? are
you trying to force this so the Presi-
dent must place himself against II
and make himself temporarily unpopu-
lar? don't think you would do that
But If that's not your motive, what is?
What Is the real desire behind this
bil?''
One of the very first of Senator
Hitchcock's charges in his speech was
that Secretary Bakers ''sanguine pre-
dictions" about 1900. 900 men overseas
were 'exaggeration of the widest
sort" because the shipping program
could not fulfill the demand.
For those seeking facts and figures
from the Shipping Board with which
to dispute the assertions of Senator
Hitchcock. there was small comfor,
to be found.
High officials OF that body, pledged
callers not to quote them by name,
declared that Secretary Baker ha1
been overly optimistic. The board, II
was stated, cannot build or borrow
ships enough to transport and SUD-
uly 100000 men the Secretary promis-
ed to have ready to go this year.
Widely Apart from Facts.
81 am curious to know" said Sena.
tor Penrose. IF there is anv ex-
PLANTATION why the Secretary is 50
widely apart from the facts. Had
he not been informed or did his
sanguine disposition and hopeful
nafuFa lead him 60
facts did not justify?"
Il would not like to explain his
motives for making such a state
ment' replied Senator Hitchcock.
Il consider 1t reckless. 1 think II a
terrible thing to mislead the people
when the facts are ascertainable. II
shows the Secretary is not in touch
with the Shipping Board, and theru
is not knowledge in high places OF
actual facts. It's a miserable thing
to live In a FOOLS paradise and think
We can do the impossible"
Senator Hitchcock said the avail
able shipping that was usable for
passengers was SO ''pitifully smalT'
that the country may be facing a
disaster" when the truth becomes
known.
HhdhiHB charge dIIeT Cnarge that
the War Department was in a hope
less muddle, Senator Hitchcock said
q 10000 pair of shoes had been order
ed.
What will 100000 men do with
these?" he asked. Great Britain has
not ordered as many in three years."
Later, Senators Weeks and Nc
kellar produced official testimony be-
fore the Military Affairs COMMITTEES
to prove the shoe figures correct.
Senator Hitchcock said the war ma
chine had more brakes than motive
power, that men lacked clothing and
guns, that hospital ships were needed
He cited the various disclosures be.
fore the Military Committee and said
that the President and Secretary of
War were too burdened with duties
to know all the deficiencies. Incl
dentally; he paid tribute to the Presi-
dent. by saying:
There are probably two great men
in the world today-Lloyd George and
Woodrow Wilson,
did the Senator ever complain to
the Secreary of War about his de-
fects?" asked Senator Martin.
81 have carried my complaints un-
til am a nuisance"
HE has always heard me with pa
The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
OLD FOLKS need
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Salts, Calomel, Pills Act on Bowels
Like Pepper Acts in
n Nostrils.
Enjoy Lifel Don't Stay Bilious.
Sick. Headachy and
Constipated.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

Get a 1O-cent box now.
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. 1t is lust
as natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age Is never so
active as youth. The muscles are
less elastic. And the bowels are
muscles
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bow
els must be kept active. This is i'm
portant at all ages, but never SO
much as at fifty.
Age Is not time for harsh ply
sizes. Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity. But a lash
can't be used every day. What the
bowels need Is a gentle and natural
tonic. One that can be constantly
used without harm. The only such
tonic Is Cascarets, and they cost
only 10 cents per box at any drug
store. They work while you sleep
Adv.
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List of Prizes.

II you do not believe it will be worth
your while to enter the contest skim
over the following list of gold prizes
which will be given to its winners;
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tience," said Senator Martin, "and
tried to rectify mistakes"
II agree he is patient replied Sem
ator Hitchcock, land tries to remedy
things. But that's not winning the
war"
Senator Hitchcock insisted the fault
was not with the Secretary but with
the system.
Presidents Plea Disregarded.
Friends of the war cabinet and
munitions director legislation. deter
mined to go through with their fight.
have completely disregarded the re-
quest of the President that the bills
be killed and debate brought to a
close.
President Wilson continues to keep
silent, as far as outward appearances
go. Apparently he is confident that
the sharp-featured. slightly built and
stoop-shouldered man from Cleveland
Is well able to hold his own in an
swering for the War Department.
Secretary Baker declined last night
to reply to Senator Hitchcock. He
would, he observed, be available at
Wednesdays hearing. for all questions
that may be answered. OF his own
motion, he added, he probably would
never have anything to say in reply.
Daniels Quite Content.
IF Secretary Baker says we are 60
Ing to have the men in France, we are
going to have them" was the only
comment Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels would make.
Following Secretary Bakers reap
pearance before the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, Brig. Gen. Isaac
ii. ,Littell will be called on the car
pet to answer criticisms concerning
cantonment construction.
On the floor of the Senate 1t Is the
prediction that week in and week
out, perhaps daily, some feature of
the defects in the war administration
VIII be paraded forth in hope that the
President will be persuaded to change
his mind. Until he does, it is ad-
mitted that there Is slim chance that
either bill will pass.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
WOOD BEDS

Covered Oak. White
Enamel, Old Ivory.
American Walnut, Cir
cassion Walnut. Fumed
Oak and Mahogany.
More than one hundred.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
"Get-together" Dance
Held by District X. Of c.

Hundreds OF newcomes to Wash
ington were brought together socially
at the second strangers dance given
at the knights Of Columbus Hall last
evening under the auspices Of that Or
ganization.
This series of entertainments was
designed to enable young people who
have recently arrived in the city to
form congenial friendships. and ito
furnish them with enjoyable recrea-
ton.
So successful have they been that
the management has decided to hold
at least two more, one on March IS,
and another on Easter Monday. A
military dance will be held aext Sat-
day night that will be free to men in
uniform.
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ANSWER BY Williams
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


And the Senator can ind that Of
al the asses that ever existed was
the typical council Of asses that came
very near running Lincoln and Grant
in the civil war.
He can find, too. that the Confed-
crate Congress came very near ruin
J ing Robert E Lee and Jefferson
Davis while they were carrying on
R~ar.
IF there is anything any man
should know who has any sense at
all, 1t is that Congress or a COM
mittee cannot carry on a war and
cannot furnish the brains to any
body else to carry II on"
The stupid" bill. as Senator WILL
Jams called IL. demanded that the
three distinguished men Of demon
strated ability in the war cabinet,
be appointed by the President.
so. the Senator from Nebraska
confessed" continued Senator Will
Jams, "the whole thing goes back
TO the President. He must dis
tinguish them and their ability
He is charged with the responsible
lity.
II the President is a fool, how
are you going to give him brains
by an act of Congress II the Presi-
dent is not q fool, what is the need
Of your legislation?"
Senator Hitchcock had read from
a current publication a Biblical al
lusion. insinuating that the Presi-
dent needed somebody to hold up
his hands.
Who will do the holding up?"
inquired Senator Williams rasping-
ly. The Senator from Nebraska on
one side, and the Senator from Mas
ksachusetts, or the Senator from
Pennsylvania on the other side, 1
Isupposer'
y Makes Direct Challenge.
Turning to Senator Hitchcock,
Senator Williams demanded:
Il venture to say right now you
cannot name three men that you
would dare to offer to take the
place"
Il shall not undertake it" replied
Senator Hitchcock. Il never expect
to be elected President, and until
am 1 certainly would not undertake
to do it,
I'm talking about the three men
you would recommend to the Presi-
dent; you cannot name them kept
on Senator Williams.
Il will not name them; I will not
make the effort"
You cannot"
Senator Williams wanted to know
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how, If the President was unable to
select a 'fit" Secretary of War or
the Navy, he could be expected TO
select three distinguished men OF
demonstrated ability. Senator Hitch
cock replied:
"I propose that eight or ten
separate and independent departments
now running on a single track with
out coordination be brought into one
station where they will be united.
Finding specks ON Sun.
THE trouble with the Senators from
Nebraska and Oregon. both of whom
I love-" said Senator Williams, lis
that they have been engaged as chair
man and member of an investigating
committee. and the duty of an in
yestigating committee is to find specks
on the sun
THE American people have faced
| this situation with magnificent efftci-
1 ency. I'm tired of hearing them up
braided. / deny the rignt of any
man to draw this indictment against
the American people and their execu-
tives.
''The hundreds of millions we have
here can lick Germany alone. It may
| take a long time, but We can do 1t.
So what's the use OF standing up and
undertaking TIE administration
''Is there a Republican on that side
who is not behind the fight except a
few fool pacificists that have pretty
near passed out of political existence
! 1 know you are. So why do you tol-
crate this bill, which is usurpation
OF executive authority by legislation.
and is therefore unconstitutional?
| When Senator Gallinger suggested
that il the President vetoed a war
munitions bill he might be impeach-
ed, Senator Williams brought up the
parallel of Andrew Jackson, who mar
rowly escaped Impeachment, and
termed the proceedings lone of the
most disgraceful pages in American
| history"
Galleries Set a'Titter.
l. There was a small interchange Of
hostilities here between the Senator'S
at which the galleries Uttered. I'm
mediately the two disclaimed any an
tagonism toward each other. Senator
Williams then went on scornfully:
They say there are no war plans!
Did you ever hear anything so stupid? :?
| Why, the theater Of war is 5000 miles
\ away. Either Pershing should fight
this war or he should be brought
back. I don't think a single Senator
| could give either Bliss or Pershing a
| single idea.
| What do you know about It." he
| demanded OF the sponsors Of the bill
You know less than I do. And I
know nothing!
You don't expect It to pass" he
continued. You know the President
will veto It.
| I can understand q Democratic
Senator IN peacetime attempting to
put q Republican President in the
hole, and can understand q Repub-
lican Senator trying to put a Demo-
cratic President In the hole. But
can't understand a Democratic sena-
tor in wartime trying to put a Demo-
cratic President in the hole.
What are you doing 1t for?' he in
quired. facing Senator Hitchcock.
You know it will never go on the
statute books
l do you want to show where you
The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
Teachers to Consider
Advances in Salary

A resolution for an immediate in
crease in minimum pay of school
teachers from 500 and 500 per year
to 1900. and subsequent annual in
creases of 500 until the figure of s., 900
is reached will be presented to men,
bers of the Grade Teachers Union
at a meeting tonight in the Public
Library.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
AMERICA DETERMINED TO
TAKE OVER THE VESSELS
Answer to Washington Ultimatum
Not Yet Received.

Washington, March lS.-Plans
for operation of the Dutch shipping
which will be acquired by the Unit
ed States and Great Britain, either
by voluntary agreement or by requi-
sition, were going forward steadily
today while the governments await
ed the reply of Holland to the de-
mand that she accede to the terms
of the contract, which Germany
blocked, or suffer seizure of all her
tonnage in American and British
waters.
Hollands reply, which has been
dispatched to London, is expected
by officials to conclude the negotia-
tions there today. Seizure of the
ships in American waters will be de-
layed, however until the reply is re-
ceived here.
Operation of the ships will be un-
der control of the shipping board.
Announcement of the trade to which
they will be put has been withheld,
but it is understood that most Of
them will be used under the Ameri-
can flag, and adequately armed, to
carry food through the war zone to
the allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
Big Police Court Grind.

There were nineteen cases in the
police court this morning. Seven
OF them were for drunkenness, two
for disturbing the peace and one
for lettering.
Homer Love, charged with speed
ing, entered plea of guilty and was
fined S..
w. P. Freeze and Clarence Talia-
ferro pleaded guilty to carrying pis-
tolls and each was fined SIS.
w. B. Smith was arrested for
having in his possession a quantity
OF "choc' beer and was fined SIS.
Lon Chevers was charged with
having possession of whisky. He
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS.
a woman was charged with so.
Letting for the sale of whisky anC
her case was continued. A cas-,
against a man for assaulting a wo
man was also continued. A wo
man from the reservation and maj
were arrested for driving through
the streets yesterday in an automo
bile and as the mayor could not flint
an ordinance covering the case, i
was continued to Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
NEGRO BOY KILLED
NEAR WYNNEWOOD
Especial to The Ardmoreite.


Wynnewood, Okla, March 49,
a killing involving several negroes
took place at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon seven miles northeast OF
Wynnewood. Louis Flowers, six
teen-year-old son Of Louis Flowers
and wife, with party of boys, was
on his way home from Sunday
school and when, at a point about
three-quarters of a mile from the
church, were oyertaken by Babe"
Cannon and Booster" Allen, both
riding one horse and ordered to
stop. The boys refused to do so
and the men whipped up their
horse and caught them at the creek.
Cannon is said to have asked for
money and to have grabbed young
Flowers, but the latter broke away
when Allen is said to have seized
the boy, who released himself after
struggle in which his shirt anC
coat were torn from his back. Flow
erS ran away and as he was goins
through a wire fence three shots
were fired, two of them striking tn,
house of Sam Reese and the othe'
taking effect in the boys left shoul
der, coming out at the collar bont
in front. The boy then ran t.
Reese's house where he asked TO
a drink of water and then starteC
to run away, but fell dead in th
road.
Cannon mad Allen came on t,
Wynnewood where they were ar
rested by the chief of police, And
Glenn, and taken to the count
jail at Pauls Valley. Both OF til
negroes have heretofore borne
good reputation. They claimed i
defense that they were drunk at tn
time OF the shooting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
CONGRESSMEN OPPOSE
CROWDER DRAFT PLAN

Washington, March lS.-A plan
to base the draft quota on registra-
ton and liability to service instead
of on the number of men in class /,
as proposed by Provost Marshal
General Crowder, will be laid be-
fore President Wilson tonight by
Representative Dent Of Alabama,
chairman of the house military al
fairs committee, and Representative
Shallenberger of Nebraska, who de
clined to concur in the committees
favorable report on a bill sponsored
by the administration and by Gen
cr Crowder.
Representative Shallenberger said
he would point out to the president
that the administration plan would
work inequalities in the number OF
fighting men given by the different
states, and would leave temptation
open to local boards to class toe
many men as necessary for work at
home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
DUTCH MAD At
j. 5. AND ALLIES
OVER SHIP GRAB
ACT OF VIOLENCE" ONE
EDITOR AT THE HAGUE
TELLS HIS PEOPLE.
ROUGH" ANOTHER SAYS
Third One Wants Entente Minis
ters Told to Pack Their Trunks
and Depart-Still Another Warns
Nation to Be Extra Cautious.

The Hague, Saturday, March 10.
1t is impossible for Holland to
give an affirmative answer to the
ententc's proposals concerning the
Dutch ships says the Nieuwe Cour-
ant
1T is an act OF violence" it adds,
TO which we are subjected by the
rules OF the ocean, and nothing
makes us so bitter as the attempt
being made to base it on the So
called rule of international law-the
antiquated Angary law--which is in
nowise applicable here
Discussing the Dutch shipping
question, The Tyjd says:
1--WE shall have to acquiescc, but
such rough misuse of power will
not be forgotten by our people.
In an article vehemently denounc-
ing the allies The Handelsblad
says
1--WE cannot think what our gov
ernment will do. VIII it publish
protest refusing to give its ap-
proval to piracy and leave the mat
ter as it is, or will it make the best
of bad job and make an exchange
for what will be taken away? Ii it
is not exchanged, will it request the
ministers OF these piratical powers
to pack their trunks and depart !?
We should not lose much thereby"
In the same article, however the
lIandelSbad admits that it is uu-
fortunately true that Holland is the
only northern neutral which has
done nothing to combat German
submarine methods. 1t attributes
the countrys present position to the
spirit which has dictated such an at
tude.
The Telegraaf advocates accept
lance of the offer of the entente gov
ernments, adding:
Hollands existence as a free and
independent nation and the posses
sion OF its colonies are at stake
BY choosing the right path the gov
ernment has in its power to main
tain the liberty of the nation or ir-
revocably deliver it over to the Ger
man iunkers.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
CRIMINAL CASES ON TRIAL
IN CARTER COUNTY COURT.

The trial of cases on the Grim
inal docket in the county court was
begun this morning. The follow
ing were the proceedings, this fore
noon:
State VS.. Ollie Elmore, unlawful
possession OF liquor; continued, de-
fendant in the army.
State VS.. Sumner Banks, possess
sion of liquor; continued for the
term.
State VS.. Carrie Fielder ct al,
committing acts which outrage pub
lie decency; jury returned verdict
of not guilty.
State VS.. George Mclaughlin ct
al, obstructing an officer; plea of
guilty by NJ. Head, fine of $40 and
costs and dismissed as to the other
defendants.
State VS.. Charlie Gillispie, carry
ing pistol; dismissed, defendant
in the army.
State VS.. Candy Renfro, appeal
from justice of the peace; defend
ant fined $5 and costs.
State VS.. A. d. Daily, abandon
ment; dismissed, parties living to-
gether.
State VS.. Lon Pevy, possession o.
liquor; plea of guilty, defendant
fined $50 and sentenced to serve
thirty days in Jail.
State VS.. Ben Benjamin, posses
sion of liquor; plea OF guilty, de
fendant fined $50 and sentenced tC
serve thirty DAYS in iail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
JERASULEM-PALESTINE
POPULATIONS HUNGRY
British Army Protecting Refugees
From Turk Zines.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press
Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 10.
AS the British army in Palestine
advances, refugees from villages
evacuated by the Turks are drifting
southwark. Many OF the inhabi-
tants have been reduced to pitiable
circumstances. In Syria, conditions
are even worse. Stories of famine
and Turkish cruelty are told by
those arriving here.
Three orphanages are being
equipped in Jerusalem by the COM
mittee to shelter 500 children. Je-
rusalem was stripped of supplies by
the Turks and left in a state of iso-
lation owing to damage to the rail-
way, and when relief work was be-
gun, the poorer people we're re-
duced to eating refuse.
Stephen Towbridge of Brooklyn,
who is Cairo representative of the
Armenian and Syrian relief commit
tee, said today that the entire city
of Jerusalem is now being rationed
by the committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN KATY COLLISION.
Passenger Train Hits Freight at
Huber, Texas.

Temple, Texas, March lS.-Flve
persons were seriously injured and
three slightly hurt at Huber, few
miles north of here, early Sunday
when a southbound Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas passenger train ran
into a freight on the siding, Two
engines were pulling the passenger
train and they were telescoped.
The freight is said to have taken
the siding to let the passenger train
pass and upon the approach Of the
latter, it is said a brakeman on the
freight, for some unexplained rea-
son, threw the switch and turned
the passenger train onto the siding.
The most seriously hurt among
the injured are ]. T. Mcdaniel, en-
ginecr, of San Antonio, and T. II.
Hale, freight conductor, OF Smith
vile. Both are expected to recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
SPY MAY Be At WORK MONG
AMERICAN TROOPS ON WEST FRONT
FLASHES FROM SIGNAL LIGHT ARE SENT FROM WIN
DOW FACING ENEMY LINES-TELEPHONE WIRES
FOUND CUT S. ARTILLERY BATTERS
GERMAN GAS PROJECTORS-AIRMEN
MAKE MANY FLIGHTS. =
(By the Associated Press.)

With the American Army in
France, March Il. - Sunday
American intelligence officers re-
port evidence leading to the conclu-
sion that possibly a spy may be at
work within the American lines
northwest Of Toul. Early this morn
ing an American sentry saw flashes
of a signal light from window fac
ing in the direction of the enemy
lines. He fired through the win
dow and dashed into the house, but
failed to lind anyone.
Four hours earlier important tele-
phone wires within the American
lines were found to have been cut.
An American patrol last night en-
tered the enemy trenches at one end
of tn sector and penetrated them for
some distance without difficulty.
Much valuable information was
gathered. AS they were about
ready to return, they established
contact with the enemy, who open
cd fire with a machine gun. The
Americans jumped to safe posi-
tion and hurled grenades at the
enemy gunners, silencing the gun.
Find Valuable Device.
Returning to the American side
of no mans land, the raiders
brought back with them a German
rifle breech, protected by a metallic
cover over the muzzle and snap
clip cover, both of which operate
quickly and efficiently. Officers
declared it was the best thing OF
the kind they had ever seen for pro-
tecting rifles. The mechanism was
turned over to the intelligence de
partmnt with recommendation
that the attachment be furnished
the American troops.
Another patrol on the other end
Of the sector reported that the en-
emy first line was strongly held
While the raiders were inspecting
the German positions, the enemy
fired upon them several times witt
rifles and machine guns, which are
unusual at that point.
Our artillery bombarded effec'
lively billets, troops and a new en-.
envy works at LaHayville, St. Baus
SAINT, the villages of Montsec, Rich
ecourt, in the Quarter de Reserve
along the Pannes Monsard road an(