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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The successful business man must
ase his life upon honor and integrity.
Beyond and outside of these. he must
have the compound of initiative. ag-
gressivenes, determination. practic-
ability and vision which America. in
her love for condensation, has chos-
en- to style pep.
The successful wideawake and pro-
gressive town must possess the same
qualities. II must have the judg-
ment to realize that its prosperity
and growth depend on the home ad-
vantages and business advantages
which II can offer. And II must
have vision enough TO see that expen-
ditures which secure these advantages
are not an extravaganza. but an asset.
Money spent in local improvements
such as public buildings. schools,
good roads, sewers. city water, gas
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17
WHO'S WHO?
ism.

The self-determination of small
peoples is to be more than a polit.
ical process. II is going to be an
exercize in comparative ethnology.
There are some small nations to be
self-determined whose names we have
only just heard of. And there are
some that we haven't heard of yet.
No doubt there are folks in Harney
county who have always known who
the Creations are. And the Jugo-
Slavs. And the Lithuanians Bosn-
ians, Cingalese. Koreans. etc. Most
OF us, probably, have a fairly distinct
idea where these different people live.
Some OF us, perhaps don't know that.
And very few of us have precise idea
OF their exact political status.
1t is perplexing to be confronted
with the question whether certain
race is or is not classified subdivis-
ion of larger race. And. If so,
whether it ought to be cut loose or
not. And IL not, why.
The Koreans have just put in a
claim for self determination, and one
OF their reasons is that they are
Christians. Some of them probably
are. Their claim has a religious as
well as political basis. And 1t seems
about as good a claim as several
others that we have heard lately.
But it seems strange that we have
only just heard it, and that the politi-
cal side of it is kept carefully IN the
background. If theological convict
ions have been nourishing these aspir-
ations so long, why have they been
concealed till now? The inference
seems to be that it is at present the
fashion TO claim political independ-
ence of some one or other, and the
Koreans judged that it was time to
get in line.
There is no question that, as long
rs this job of re-chartlng the world
goes. on, the more complex and diver
sified it will become. And il seems
likely that every claim that is made
has in it the seeds OF another war.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17

the result OF an attack OF acute indi-
gestion had several years ago. I
had an awful pain across my back, /,
and was 30 nervous and worried
about my kidneys that could hardly
sleep at all suffered from rheuma-
tism in my legs, my feet would swell
aud | was tired and languid all the
time. was badly rundown, lost
weight. strength and energy and
none Of the medicines took did me
auy good.
After using Tanlac for q short
time | began to pick up and kept inn
proving till now my rheumatism Is
all gone. the pains have disappeared
from my back and my kidneys don't
worry me like they did. have
fine appetite and can eat anything
want without suffering at all from
indigestion, my sleep Is sound and
restful aud get up in the morning
feeling fine"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17

and electric lights, is money well
spent. Undertaking any OF these i'm
provements is like making an excel
lent investment, which il bound to
returp dividends. The gain to the
town reacts to the comfort and ben
eft of every citizen.
Who wants to live in town with
out pep" town which drags out
a monotonous existence without
growth or Improvement? When the
question OF local improvement comes
up. stand behind It. boost" It. work
for 1t. vote for II. Install local i'm
provemnts, and you will see your
town sought by business enterprises
and manufacturing.
II is up to you. Mr.. Citizen. Stand
up for local improvements first. last
and all the time. and you will help
make your home town a desirable
place OF residence and progressive
business center.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17
,RliJw NEW SPIRIT
or AMERICANISM.

On stiff grade the other day we
saw a most inspiring sight.
A fiivver, that thought II was q
truck, had stalled with load OF junk
right at the peak OF the pitch,
The lone driver couldn't leave his
wheel because his emergency brake
wouldn't hold the overloaded car, so
there he was holding hard on both
brakes and wondering where he
would finally al;ght. ~.
Along came big truck, driven by
a lad with the foreign service stripes.
OFF he hoped and checked block
under a wheel of the fiiver.
About that time touring car pas
sed, with two chaps in II who had
parts of soldier regalia with their cits.
They stopped.
A wood wagon drove up. and anoth-
er lad, who probably had seen the
inside of a transport few times,
jumped down.
OO luS iOui VI tuClh PuShCd tuo
little old bus right up the hill; the
engine giving an occasional puff and
grunt to show 1t was doing its durnd-
est.
We notice lot more of this spirit
since the boys came back.
And IL selfish business imagines
that 1t is going to capitalize this new
spirit, 1t is mistaken.
Because for love of motherland we
work IS hours day for Is months.
and accept the governmental stipend
of dollar a day or so as payment in
full, by no means indicates that on
our return we will display the same
spirit of sacrifice; to boost the keen
gents who remained at home and
made money out of the war.
But for the fellow in tight place.
help him out regardless.
That's the new spirit of American
ISM
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17
w. u. SUPERVISOR
STATES THE FACTS
Brooks Says Tarlac Has Overcome
His TrOubies---i'ccls Like
New Man.

my wife obtained such satisfact-
ory results from Tanlac that | tried
II myself and have gained ten
pounds and feel like new man. f"
said J. w. Brokg, traffic suDerin-
tendent for the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. at Dallas. Tex. and living
at 1882 Hickory street. that city.
when began taking Tanlac." he
continued, IL was suffering from q
stubborn case of stomach trouble,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17
CHRISTOPHER POISON
READY FOR USE.

The Times-Heraid was told last
Tuesday evening that the necessary
poison bait for the destruction OF
grasshoppers is ready for use and
may be obtained at the court honse.
Those desiring some should call. We
are Informed the hoppers are hatch
!ng out and Il is time TO get busy.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-05-17

II Italy gets It. there viii be one
Fiume of garlic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

tions in cases of drunkenness and in f,
crimes and misdemeanors due 70
booze.-Daily Ardmoreite. -
That is the chief fault with 1t by
large number of antis-only they don't
admit it. They give some other reason
but they mean they do not want 10 be
cut off from the supply. II they be-
lieved that more whisky would be sold
under prohibition than with the open
saloon, it would not take two minutes to
convert them into rabid pros. They are
not blind and the most OF them have
had experience with prohibition and
know that they will find it much hard
er to get the stimulant after the pro-
hibition law goes into effect The poor
est prohibition law is better than the
best license law. 1t was the slogan or
the prohibitionists at one time thae
THE wettest dry town is dryer than
the dryest wet town" Crime naturally
decreases under prohibition. Mshy u
man has been sent to the penitentiary
for doing while drunk a thing he would
never have done had he remained So
ber. and there are few men who have
little enough sense to dispute that prop
osition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
r = T%@ EDITORIAL Pag@ Of The Daily Ardmoreite .
1T is UP TO THE COPS

INERTIA among republicans in congress IN
respect to the high cost of living is suscept-
ible of any one Of several explanations, none
of which, however, will unburden them OF the
responsibility or satisfy the people.
One hypothesis advanced by the mllder
critics of the republican majority is that us
leaders and members are unable rightly 10 ap
praise the significance and urgency of the prop
lem. There is, besides this, the view that the
republicans regard the whole situation as a
political game in which clever playing ana
maneuvering, rather than sincere statesman
ship are the requisites. Still another inter
pretation of their recalctrance and opposition
is that the republicans fear to attack the ques
ton of high prices and profiteering lest they
give offense to special interests which are al
once the chief benefciaries of this greedy eN-
ploitation of the public and the largest con-
tributors to republican campaign funds
Whether it is incompetence or chcanery OF
open completely that accounts for the inactivity
of the republican majority in congress, VIII
soon be disclosed, for the democratic admin
istration. from President Wilson down, is IN
motion to find remedy. Investigation ana
legislation will be necessary to determine the
causes of excessive prices and to furnish reilei
What is required in the way of statute to solve
the problem must come from the republican
congress. IT, in the light of the facts, its lead
ers and members fail or refuse to give this sup
port, they will have confessed Judgment as
political bankrupts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
THE ROAD TO READJUSTMENT

s.D EADJUSTMENT of the worlds economic
and industrial conditions, which were so
badlv dislocated by the war, is impossible SO
: long nc there are fears and doubts as to inter-
Tea national relations in the Immediate future ne
ell establishment of a dozen governments III
s,, Europe the boundaries between new haIiohS'
'o, the resumption of commerce with the late bel
!, ligerents, the extension of credits and nun
to, dred other no less vital problems oepeho upon
No the conclusion of peace o..
. There can be no real stable prosperity
n without peace. There can be no peace until
fai the treaty between Germany and all the coui-
oe tries with which she was at war Is an accom-
p % plished fact The present status OF uncertainty
ye is sure to produce unrest among peoples every
. where and consequent disturbance OF business
I'm The biggest and most powerful nation IN
me the world-the United States-ls seriously al
th fected by it's present position IN the twilghl oe
ta tween war and peace. AS the most important
EIfactor in the finance trade of the world the
rec United States must be free to return to its tasks
h,, nI at home and abroad before Europe and South
$50 America can find themselves.
fo The New York World correctly diagnoses
C. the present economic situation when 1t says
INA edtorially:
tn "There can be no approach to normal con-
the ditions in this country until the treaty OF peace
90 is out of the way and the work OF lquldatlhe
Tin the war has become the chief concern OF gov
s ernment as we'll as of the victims OF the exist
sk1ing situation. Business of all kinds is largely
! speculative because of indetiniteness and un-
eas certainty and gambling has to be paid for by
lofsomebody. In this case it is paid for by the
suiconsumer, who must take care of both gains
Ciand losses"
br Let the senate ratify the treaty and approve
hthe covenant of the League of Nations. That
act alone will stabilize the world. 1t Will turn
=, the peoples thoughts from war 1t Will re-
'ttstore the psychology of peace.
III Ratify the treaty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

Washington, u. C.-'Ancient Thrace,
= one Of the morning lands of the worlds
history, for parts OF which Greece has
presented claims to the peace confer
eence affords a parallel to the difficult
ties OF self determination already ex
nperienced along the eastern shores OF
1.-THE Adriatic," says a bulletin from
Washington headquarters Of the Ma
tionel Geographic Society.
y 1T will be recalled that the spirited
tdispute between Jugo Slavia and Italy
carose from the fact that Italians were
a predominant in coastal cities while
t:he hinterland was undeniably Slav-
vic. The Latin peoples of Italy mad
ogone across the Adriatic in past cen
rturies, settled along the east Adrlatc
shores. but were pushed well out 10
islands and peninsulas by the influx
of Slavic tribes.
In much the same way this phe-
nomenon was duplicated, in an earlier
age, on the eastern side of the Balkan
ipeninsula. where lay the extremely
ssmobile Thrace. The Greeks colonized
tthe coast cities of Thrace, on what
NOW are the Marmora, Black and
aegean Seas, not for settlement SO
much as for trading stations. They
sdid not seek TO impinge upon the
sTracians of the interior.
Thus Constantinople was founded
land thus Greece early came into pos
vsession of the peninsula now called
tGallipoli, building a wall across the
five mile neck Of the isthmus to KEEP
sthe Thracians within bounds.
"Shrinl<ing and expanding. ano
E echanging its conformation time anc
etime again as Darius invaded ii. Ner
xes abandoned it. Philip III united par'
ssf il with Macedonia and garrisonec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
Thrace, Where Geography Repeats Itself

the rest the Romans organized 1t as
province. Thrace dropped at last into
the capacious nav of the Turks with
the fall Of Constantinople in 1453, that
historic date from which some histor
ians mark the beginnings Of modern
history.
Later the western part, that Philip
joined to Macedonia, fell within the lin
its of prewar Serbia, and the north
ern part became eastern Rumella.
which was given to Bulgaria at the
London settlement of 1919. The rest
remained with European Turkey until
the World War exploded that domain
and left the pieces to be the step chill
dren of the allied nations.
"Adrianople, once the Paris of Thrace
and later the Versailles of the Turkish
sultans is picturesque, II somewhat
unkept, reminder of the ancient days
But more familiar perhaps. is the name
of Philippi, in the center of the rich
gold mine district of Thrace and
near the hill of Dionysius, which owes
its fame TO neither of those facts sc
much as to the visits of Paul. who
wrote letters to his converts that were
Incorporated in the Bible as the book
| of Philippians.
"Dionysius, or Bacchus, as the Ro
mans call the god. typified the loose
morality OF the wild and barbarous
| inhabitants Of Thrace originally, fol
! the Thracians of historic times already
were composite people.
Every girl passed through a perioo
when she was the common property
of the male community before she mar
ried one of them. Even in Greciar
DAYS the worship of Dionysius consisted
of wild nocturnal orgies. There is th'
story that three women who declined
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

You see there were other nations
represented" Thus we can imagine
the president beginning his eXplana'
ton of the peace conference to certain
republican senators. But the feelings
of innocent dismay with which these
gentlemen regard anything foreign
in the treaty will probably not be di'
minished by this statement. Having
lived so far away from any foreign
land throughout the war and the neSo-
tiations, they will find it hard to appre-
cate the truth of what the president
SAYS. Mr.. Wilson may describe no"
the representatives of many tongues
and lands worked, talked and struggled
to arrive at some scheme which would
he more tolerable for all hands than
the old method of fight as fight cam
but when he has finished, he is likely
TO be met with childlike look of pain
ed surprise, and the eXpostulatloh'
"Rut Mr.. President, there are things
in this treaty that are un-Amerlcah!
After all, it is natural that senators
should sometimes forget that there are
other nations in the world, even Whlle
they are discussing treaty. heil
one occupies n comfortable, secure anu
exalted position at home, it is easy
to forget that there is an outsiue
world with which that home ITSELF
through its representative, must deal
give and take, and negotiate, or eise
openly fight. The first baby whose
position in the household, in its COM
fort dignity and prestige closely re-
sembles that of the senate in the Ma
tion. can hardly be expected to hote
that the shelter, comforts and toys
which it enjoys have to be secured
by its father from a world OF othei
men who are equally ANXIOUS TO pro
vide for their own babies we are
not surprised when the young uisih
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
LET US PLAY WITH THE SENATE
(From The Dallas News)

tary. not wholly pleased with new
rattle, and knowing no particular way
of getting u different one except 10
yell for it, forthwith yells. 1t is so
simple. He is "Daddys boy" and all
members of the household. which is
his world, agree that to be "Daddy's
boy" is to have right to whatever
one chooses to yell for Neither are we
surprised when Mr.. Johnson of Cali
fornia proclaims in a thunderous voice
that he is an american" and there
fore he must have the treaty just the
way he likes it.
Mr.. Borah has declared that no man
can support the presidents information
al policies without blushing. we
should like to ask Mr.. Borah whether
an American whose conscience Will not
let him be entirely indifferent to the
future peace and happiness OF phe
world can listen to Mr. johnston
proclamation of nationality with pal
lid face Whenever any other queS-
ton along this line comes up, we shall
feel inclined to submit it to Mr.. Borah'
because, in a general way, he ought 10
be able to give expert testimony as TO
lust when it begins to be impossible
not to blush.
We gladly concede, however, that the
fact that he is an American is greatly
to Mr.. Johnson's credit-more So per
haps, than he himself realizes. III MT
Johnson had gone through the Parlslall
experiences from which Mr.. Wilson mas
returned he would probably have come
| back with deeper and more genuine
esteem for America and her position
in the world than he now feels.
What can he know of America, VINO
only America knows?
Just so the first baby will probably
appreciate his home for the first time
when he comes back from boarding
| school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
What Happened August IL.
: : b,y,,> >oushidip cSteteou;

french on Somme capture Quarry
and ridge south of Maurepas, dofnf'
mating plains-Germans lost l22,5iO
men in July; total for war 3,l35,lI7'
1917
Peace move in L. $. Senate by La
Follette-Arthur Henderson resigns
from British War Cabinet-'Kerensky
appoints Russian Army committees
displacing those elected-U. 5. Fed
eral Trade Commission regulates
coal prices-Brtish repulse attacks
on Westhoeck Ridge: French gain
near Nerdun.
German reserves in vain try TO
check Allies-British in Chaulnes;
French push on, threaten Noyon-
Total $4,000 prisoners, 500 guns
First American Field Army organ
lied, Pershing in command-U'boat
off Nantucket sinks nine American
fishing schooners-Counter revolu'
tion spreading in Russia; BolsheVik
leaders prepare for flight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
UNDER THE IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
Bv CHARLES II. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

CONGRESSMAN Scott Ferris called al
the office of Governor Robertson SAT
urday. Mr. Ferris left early In the III
ternoon for Washington.
After a week during which not even
a sandwich could be procured at lhe
capitol building, state house enploSeS
are again able to secure their luncneohs
without going downtown Ihe cAp''''
cafe was reopened this forenoon
Charles t. London. court 9tenogra'
nher for the state corporation comihls
sion has returned TO his desk after =
brief vacation spent with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joe NJ. London, at Ara
more.
Governor Robertson will leave Wed
nesdav night for Denver en- route u
,he conference of governors at SAT-
Lake city. He will probably be abseh'
from the city about two weeks.
Ed Hood of Shawnee was at the cap
itol Saturday.
Many state officials are planning 10
visit the National Guard encampmen'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

TO Join in the revelries were translated
into doves, and 4 king of Thrace was
reputed to have resisted a visit OF
Dionysius to his domain. The god es'
caped by a plunge into the sea, but
the king was stricken with a blind
ness and frenzy, so the myth relates
that caused him to hew down MS son.
believing him to be tree.
AT one period Thrace had an al
lance with Greece; but the relation
OF the two nations at other periods Is
a moot question. Certain 1t is that the
cultured Greeks regarded the Thrac'
lans as a rugged and semi-barbarous
people, just as they regarded the eli
mate of Thrace as severe, and believed
it to be the home of Boreas, the north
wind"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12


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afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 142l 9th
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Sometimes there are serious condi-
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so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
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to avoid an operation SHOULD give s,nh II . .
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for sdvice. The result of many years
experience 10 at your cervics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

1914
200, 900 Germans in Belgium Ger
man Cavalry 80 miles from Brussels
Italy announces mining of four or
her ports-Russlan troops advance
on Austria-German cruisers Bres'
lau and Goeben take refuge In Oar
danelles-Canada mobilizes militia
1915
Germans sounding Pope as peace
feeler-Allies increase Gal ipoll
gains. land $4,000 more troops-Ger-
mans reach Petrograd line, threaten
Kovno-Army of German Crown
Prince pierces trench line in Argonne
Seven American nations address
ioint note TO warning Mexican fac
tions.
1916
Cars Army takes Stanisaw,
breaks General Bothmer's front IN
three places. captures $4,000 Ger
mans-Italians capture Doberdo Pa
teau. advance on 12-mile line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

ed business at the state highway de-
partment Saturday.
Col. r. NJ Sneed, state pension com
missioner, spent Sunday at sulphur.
DIR. j. w. Duke, formerly state health
commissioner, was at the capitol sat
urday.
Senator r. C. Simpson of Thomas
transacted business at the state mouse
Saturday afternoon.
O. w. Stewart. superintendent or the
state school for the blind, at Muskogee'
was at the department of education OF
fices on official business Saturday.
John r. Cook of Leavenworth, Kan.
called at the office of \. n. Leecratt
state treasurer, Saturday forenoon.
O. A. McTaggart of Cache, senate
messenger in the Seventh legislature
was a state house visitor Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12
1T CERTAINLY DOES
Shawnee Courier J

Shawnee Courier)
Prohibition seems to be prohlDlt-
ing, judging from the news reports
from various large communities
since the first day of July. The po-
lice court records show great reduc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-12

President Wilson's League of Nations fails
to please some score of republican senator's
But it may be asked whether Mr.. Lodge
league would suit Mr.. Nelson, or whether any
body's league would satisfy Mr. Borah?