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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

brutality of his character visible in
every feature. But beside Hindenburg,
Villa would make u respectable Sunday
school teacher.
He stands over six feet. His body
is enormous in bulk. His hands are
larger than one would believe His
feet are also big and flat. But his head.
Many times too small for his body
And his eyes are many times too
small for his head, peering beneath
shaggy brows in a dull, cold, heartless
squint.
II let him do most of the talking. I
ventured to say that | thought that
the German people had lost by sinking
the Lusitania. l said that Germany
had forfeited a good deal of the respect
of the neutral world, and especially
America, by sinking a ship with women
and children and noncombatants upon
it.
Sinking of Lusitania
"Hindenburg said nothing. He got
up and beckoned me to follow him into
another room. There he took a map
of Europe and pointed to Germany.
He tried to show me how small Ger
many was. He tried to show how it
was surrounded by enemies.
He said that Germany's only safe
guard was her army. Therefore the
death of the passengers of the Lus-
tania did not amount to much. Ger
many valued the life of one soldier
more than the lives of fifty women
and children.
When Hindenburg said that he
voiced the attitude of all Germany.
That cold-hearted bestiality is what we
hate the Hun for. And yet there are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

Dallas and Fort Worth to make his
home, His present plans are 10 es'
tablish a propaganda agency for Tex
as. throughout the big cities OF the
North. He would supply them with
reliable information. accurate maps,
proper ratings Of some OF the indus
tries.
He said that the biggest drawback
OF the state is the lack of restriction
on the fake oil dealer. There should
be some sort OF clearing house." he
said. THE Legitimate dealer and op.
orator should be given certain creden.
tals which should be his as long as
his activities are on the square"
He spoke Saturday at noon to the
Junior Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon in the Palm Garden of the
Adolphus. He went to Fort Worth
last night. lie will return to Dallas
within the next two weeks. he said.
At the close of his address at the
Adolphus Saturday he wished to pay
tribute to the American flag. He look.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24
EASTERN STAR

Regular meeting of Eastern star
Chapter tonight at s o'clock.
MRS. ED SANDLIN,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. AMANDA CORHN.
adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24
THE THING CALLED RHEUMATISM

DRESENT COMPANY was told a few years
ago by the head physician of famous in
stitution for the treatment of rheumatism, IN
the course of an interview sought in the in
terest of suffering humanity in general:
"The medical profession does not know any
more about rheumatism now than it did 2,OOO
years ago."
Those were the exact words of this doctor
who was trying to alleviate the agonles at
trbuted to the undefinable and non-under-
standabe thing commonly termed rheumatism.
In last weeks number of the Pittsburg County
Guardian we find the following paragraph:
Walt Mason's highly descriptive ar
ticle in the current issue of the American
Magazine, wherein he deals with rheuma-
tism and 900-odd cures, is all right ana
good reading, but it stops short OF the
main thing-the actual definition OF
rheumatism. And speaking from expert
ence, the writer would gladly fill the gap
left down by the versatile Mr.. Mason, but
if we gave you an honest opinion of rheu-
matsm our language would bar our pa
per from the mails. No man can tell the
truth about rheumatism and continue to
circulate his paper with the help of Uncle
Sam. SO we kindly draw the curtain.
We have not read Walt Mason's article,
tured Walt wrote it in the hope of helping
humanity to endure its so-called rheumatic
pains by mixing with the groans and means as
much laughter as might be possible under the
sorrowful circumstances We trust also that
Mr. Mason has embraced the opportunity to
castigate with his most violent whips of Ver-
bage the infamous quacks who pretend to cure
rheumatism, the no less infamous patent nos
trum criminals who flood the drug market with
alleged allevators or cures, and the we'll
meaning laymen who induce their suffering
friends to try this or that or the other sure
cure" which has been effcacious in the case
IF Mrs Mandy Smithkins of Bitter Swamp or
Old Man Doug Dingeboom of Grass Valley.
The thing called rheumatism, which is in
fact vast variety of things, causes more phys
ical pain perhaps than any other human all
ment The scientist who can tell US what
rheumatism is and how it can be cured or pre-
vented will confer upon the human race boon
second to no other that is imaginable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

some Americans who say, let us eN'
tend our hand to Germany II Is all
over. Let us forget the war.
IF Germany had fought clean ana
straight, we would have been good
winners and let the Germans be good
losers, shake hands and forget it all.
Did Germany fight clean? Are the
atrocities exaggerated? There is no
paper in the world that would dare to
print what actually took place in Bel
gium and France in the early stages Of
the war"
Mr.. DE Beaufort says that the Ger
man secret service was instrumental
in bringing an end to the war. Toward
the last the Germans wanted TO with
draw toward a shorter line, where they
could hold out for several years or
more.
The secret service men of Germany
in this country informed the Germans
that it would be to no avail. America
was becoming rapidly mobilized. Ger
many had better quit before the Am
orleans did their real damage. Ger
many then quit, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

j. NJ. de Beaufort, author, cores
pondent and late patriot of the Belgian
Army. has the distinction of being one
of the few Belgians who was literally
invited to tour Germany and find OUT
information of use to the struggling
little nation of her allies.
Mr.. De Beaufort, as he prefers to be
known, was in Dallas yesterday. He Is
in Texas planning a propaganda scheme
for the aid of the state.
His invitation, extended by a Ger
man official, to become u Belgian spy
in Germany came about in 1915. At
that time Mr.. De Beaufort, now a nat
uralized American citizen with an Am
erican wife, was Count van Maurik
lie Beaufort. Belgium and her allies
decided that they would send six men
INTO Germany as spies, to size up con-
Itions and report them to the allies.
They asked for volunteers for the
precarious work. De Beaufort was one
of IL 900 men to volunteer. He was
chosen as one of the six because of
his fluency of German speech. In his
own words his career was as follows:
Oil Field Parlance
II did pretty much what many peo-
Dle are doing in Texas. | had TO wild
cat around TO get into Germany. l
tried to go in through Holland. l
struck dry hole.
II tried to get in through Denmark.
but l found that point closed. l tried
Switzerland, to no avail. / next landed
in Italy and in Rome.
Through the kindness of Ambassa-
aor Page of the United States | Sc
cured an introduction to PrinZ Won
Eulow, the German Ambassador. With
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24
Belgian Spy Who interviewed Hindenburg Tells About 1t
(From The Dallas Morning News)

the entree into the embassy l cultivat
ed the acquaintance of one of the aides
He proved to be u chap by the name
of Won Hindenburg, a nephew of the
general.
Il did not go up to him and ask
him to admit me to Germany. l was
posing as an American newspaper cor
respondent. He probably would have
investigated by antecedents.
Instead | merely cultivated his ac-
quaintance and showed him little or
no interest in Germany. One day
Hindenburg asked me if did not want
to go to Germany. l said no. There
were too many restrictions | did not
like a country where you could not
play the piano between. certain hours.
He laughed at my objections and said
that the reasons were greatly eXag-
gerated.
Had Letter to Hindenburg
After a week he asked me if 1 did
not want to go. l accepted his invi-
tation and he gave me a letter to his
uncle, General Won Hindenburg. That
letter worked like magic. 1t was open
sesame wherever | went.
1T is true that | was arrested once
or twice. But l always said that 1 was
on the way to Hindenburg. which state
ment procured me immediate release.
Finally l got to Hindenburg's head
quarters in East Prussia, just before
his drive into Poland. After much
Interference l finally got into his pres
ence.
Now, in 1913 1 had met Pancho
Villa. 1 do not believe l ever met
man who so impressed me with the
coolneSs Of his eyes and the coarse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

Mr.. DE Beaufort is choosing between
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

iect at any length. l draw the line
when referring to Belgium's king.
There are no words to describe
him. Speak to any Belgian soldier,
and if he tries to talk about the king
Il lump comes into his throat. He is
real man. You could not lie to him
if you wanted to. He sees clear through
person.
The way he has endured his peo-
ple's trouble has made him beloved.
lie never left them. l know that kings
are not popular in this country. But
Belgium will hang on to Albert, if
they have to make him president to
do it,"
VIII Live i'm Texas
Mr.. DE Beaufort is choosing between
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

ed about the room in vain for the
national colors.
"That Is the trouble with us Amerl'
cans" he said. THE war il over, our
flags are all down. We must keep
those flags flying. We must keep our
patriotism alive. That American flag
must still continue TO stand for truth,
honor, and don't you forget 1t, victory"
Mr.. de Beaufort was educated in Hol'
land. Belgium and Germany. He left
his home for the newspaper field, and
corresponded for London, New York
and Boston newspapers for many years.
He has published n book dealing with
his adventures in Germany which has
now reached its fifteenth edition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

One of the very largest problems now be
fore the people of this country is that of the
elimination of politicians from the United
States senate. Just why professional poll
ician should be elected to the senate is beyond
he comprehension Of the normal human intel
igHlce. The new element in politics, the wo-
men, probably will attend to this matter when
hey get around to it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

The state of Washington needs some more
men like Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle. The
state federation of labor up there has declared
in favor of recognizing the Russian soviet gov
ernment for strike in behalf of Thomas j.
Mooney and for the zone big union" idea.
Washington state is about the bolshevistest
borough in America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

not sign the peace within the time limit given,
the world is going to demand that Marshal
Foch and his allied and associated armies
pounce down hard upon the rotting remnants
of "kutur' and apply the only dose of disin
fectant indicated by the diagnosis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

Mr. Bryan was talking with the authority
Of knowledge when he told his audience in
Alabama the other night that if the United
States senate does not ratfy the League of Ma
ions the people will elect senate that will
atify it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-24

An intimate journalistic friend of ours who
worked nineteen and half hours last Satur-
lay says he is dead sure certain that June 21
was the longest day in the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26

The former crown prince
remained with the German
armies for a time after the
kaiser's abdication of No
vember Q. He later made his
way to the Dutch border and
was temporarily interned at
Maastricht. He left for Mos
terland, a little fishing village
on the island of Wieringen,
near the Dutch naval station
at Helder, November 81. He
has remained there, with only
occasional visits to the main
land, ever since.
The belief has prevailed in some
quarters that Friedrich Wilhelm's
name will be included in the list OF
those accused OF war crimes which
the allies will present TO Germany
after peace is signed. with request
that they be turned over for trial by
an international tribunal.
Recent reports from Germany in.
dicate the royalist faction is gaining
strength. A note was recently sent
to the Dutch government by the Ger.
man Officers association, demanding
that Holland refuse the allies re-
quest for extradition OF the former
kaiser. Several incipient movements
for restoration of the monarchy have
been reported in the Rhine provinces.
which have always been particularly
loyal 10 the Hohenzollerns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
THUGS HOLD UP TWO
WORKMEN NEAR HOME

Two holdups In one community
and committed by the same three
thugs. were reported TO the police
Thursday morning.
Frank Feeney. 5053 2sth ave. 3.
w. was held up on 26th ave 3. W.
near Youngstown. by three men q
few moments after he had stepped
from a street car. The tailest Of the
trio, carrying the gun. was spokes
man. When Feeney asserted that
he was returning from work. he was
told to beat IT,"
A. X. Waugh. 495s goth ave. $. w.
lost his watch and IS cents TO the
three footpads when they held him
up near his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26

dance Is an innocent little pas.
time.
But while knockers may
knock and boosters may boost.
what In the "Shlmmie." any
way7
Primarily" asserts Gladys.
"the 'Shlmmie' is danced with
the feet. the body swinging and
swaying from the pedal extrem'
ities.
with the blending OF seem.
ingly impossible musical chords.
which. when played with the
proper syncopation. your senses
are excited pleasantly. When
you hear the old jazz band. In
short. your tootsies simply won't
stay on the reservation. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
No General Strike
Called for Omaha

OMAHA. Neb.. June 2s.--The Cen
trail Labor union. In executive ses'
sion last night. decided not 10 call a
general strike In sympathy with the
teamsters at this time. II recon-
mended moral and financial assist
ance for the striking teamsters.
All union men are asked TO refuse
to handle goods delivered by non
union teamsters, and all union men
will be assessed each week for the
support Of the teamsters strike.
The meeting also adopted resolu'
ton denouncing Mayor smith as
unworthy 20 be the chief executive
OF all the people OF the city" for his
attitude on the strike.
Thirty local unions, including the
street car men, had voted In favor
OF a general walkout, but the execu.
tive committee decided the time in
opportune for the strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26

Miss Gladys Wise. isycar.old
Los Angeles society girl. packed
up her duds and took train for
Seattle a few days ago.
And now she's here--much TO
the confusion of Chief OF Po-
lice Warren and other old folks
whose duty II is to keep Seattle
a nice place.
For Gladys is here to show Sc
date Seattle n thing or two about
the "shlmmie dance" which was
too naughty for New York.
where they ruled It Off the stage
But Gladys Wise and Alcxan-
der Pantagcs. who pays her sal.
ary. say New Workers. are old
fossils and that the Shimmie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
BUTTERW0RTH TRIAL
Is SET FOR JULY 14TH

After knocking out ~ OF the orig
inal indictment counts. Federal Judge
Ncterer announced wednesday that
he would reset the Gilbert M. Butter.
worth trial on July IL. Remaining
counts against the Seattle undertaken
charge him with using the mails TO
defraud the parents OF Paul Heiden.
rich. a sailor who died while In ser.
vice at the University ot Washington
naval training station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
31st Troops Are
All Western Men

SAN FRANCISCO. June ga
large percentage Of the enlisted per.
sonnel OF the 3ist infantry. are on.
listed men from the Pacific coast
states and drafted men from the
Middle West. who were originally
assigned to the Eighth division ane
trained at Camp Fremont. They
went to the Philippines In August
to swell the 27th and 3ist infan;cy
to war strength, prior 20 their NOV.
ing to Siberia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
"Peace Concluded"
Foe Leaders Saw

BERLIN, June 2b.-tDelayedl-
Omitted Pressl--The government is
sued the following proclamation to.
day.
Peace is concluded. All efforts
must be directed toward fulfillment
OF the treaty"
The Tageblatt said today that hos.
tilities are progressing against Po-
land in the region OF Notice. north Of
posen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
All Bids on Meat
Surplus Rejected

WASHINGTON, June 26.-United
Press)-All bids on l42 600 900 pounds
of surplus army meat have been re.
jected by the war department. be-
cause OF unsatisfactory prices and in
adequate distribution, 1t was learned
today.
The war department IL preparing
statement ON the bids to be issued
late today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
Freight Rates May
Be Raised Again

WASHINGTON. June 2e.-- --(United
Press) The railroad administration
ls giving serious consideration" to
the question OF raising freight rates
again. Director General Hines told
the house interstate commerce
committee today. lie declared the
administration faced n grave prob.
lem In obtaining revenues to meet
deficits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26

'Shimmle' really IL pleasing mis-.
behavior OF the pedal eytremi.
ties"
The problem that is puzziing
the authorities IS whether
Gladys should be permitted TO
demonstrate her shivery art
three times a day at Pantages
theatre, or pack her things and
return 10 sunny California.
In the meantime. the cashier
at Pantages is running TO and
from the bank with sacks OF
coin reaped from the wide eyed
throng that intends to pass judg.
ment independent Of the city au.
thorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
Weaver Trial Put
Off to September

Frank Weaver. who was 10 have
been tried two months ago on n mur'
der charge growing out OF the shoot
ing OF Andrew Uren last February,
will be detained in the county jail
until the September term OF court.
Weaver's trial was continuously
postponed. first 20 allow Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney John ID. Car
mody to represent the state In the
criminal anarchists trial. later 20 al
low MIN to attend the Storrs trial i'm
Okanogan. and last. because OF the
Illness of Mrs. Carmody. Scheduled
to be tried Wednesday, Weaver was
put off again. lie Is one OF a trio
accused Of killing Uren.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
MARTIN CALLED
IN BOOZE CASE
Elevator Operator and Court
Clerk Questioned

s. NJ. Martin real estate
operator. sppcsrcd thursday st
tho eounty.eity building In re-
sponsc to grand jury sub
poena. II was reported that
Martin drove the automobile In
which were numbr~ Of sacks
Of whiSkry destined for patients
nj the Providence hospital. Mar.
tin merely did y friendly act for
. physician who is alleged to
have failed To deliver ali the
sacks.
IL Is not even hlnted that Martin
obtained any OF the whiskey for his
own Use. The whiakcy. in which the
grand jury Is eyincing interest. was
a part OF that taken from the coun-
ty-city building on the night OF June
4. According 10 county city building
gossip. Superior Judge Clay Allen.
who ordered the destruction OF the
booze which resulted In the calling
Of the grand jury. engaged In an
animated conversation with the ply
sician whom Martin drove 10 the
Providence hospital when the Jurist
learned that not all of the sacks OF
whiskey arrived at the hospital.
Court Clerk Called
Alfred Hamilton. an elevator ope-
rator at the county-city building.
made his third appearance before the
grand jury Thursday morning. lie
was followed by r. w. Campbell,
clerk Of Judge Aliens court. II was
Campbell's second appearance before
the inquisitorial body.
Campbell was preceded and fol
lowed by a number OF night watch.
men and elevator operators who are
known to have been in the county
city building when whisky thefts
were committed on the night OF June
4th.
Mrs. Walter G. Smith. wife OF
Walker c. Smith. who Is awaiting
trial on a charge Of criminal an
archy. appeared before the jury yes
terday as the first woman witness
She was In the county-city building
" h the wholesale whisky thcfts
were made.
S. 8. Murphine. night watchman
also was escorted into the grand jury
room. as was Alfred Hamilton. ele
vator operator. who was recalled
after his first appearance Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
U. S.
MEN DEAD
in NORTH
Soldiers Killed in Attempt to
Rescue Comrades Cap
tured by BoIsheviki
GEN. GRAVES REPORTS

WASHINGTON. June ss.--
United Prr~~.l--One officer and
three mrn Of the American expo
dition In Siberia were killed and
two wounded when they went to
tho assistance OF five Of th~ir
comrades captured By anti.kol.
ehsk forces. ON June 20. Nal.
Gen. William Graves cabicd the
war department today.
All killed ansi injured were
members of tho 3ist infantry, q
regular army unit
The men killed were
Second Lieutenant Albert Francis
Ward.
Corporal jesse NJ Reed and Pri.
Yates y. r Craig and Charles l..
Flake.
The wounded arr
Corporal George A. irnxon and pri.
vat. Clarence @. Grail
The extent ~ The injuries Of the
wounded men hes got been deter.
mined
aecond Lieutenant Custer Fribisy.
quartermaSter corp. and Corporals
Eastland w Reed and Harland Dalw
tspeillng believed garbled in trans.
miaslonl. and fsrtvatss Harold G. Bpl.
lard and Forrest Moore were fishing
In the vicinity of the Souchan line
on June 27, Graves reported. They
were surprised and captured by anti
RoIchak forces and taken TO Novits-
kaya.
Die In Fight
The enlisted men captured were
members OF Company II. aist Infan-
try. when news Of their capture
reached the sist Infantry. two pla-
toons Of Company NJ went IN demand
the release OF the men. They were
met by the anti Kolchsk forces with
the reported casualties resulting.
Lieutenant F'ribiey and this men
captured with him Htill arc In the
enemy's hands.
General Graves reported that. tho
territory around the Souchan line
had been a Bolshevik hotbed for
weeks. American troops never had
been interfercd with until this occa-
sion
The 3ist Infantry Is regular
army unit. and tho the war depart.
ment has not obtained the emergency
addresses Of the men Involved. their
serial numbers indicate they are reg
ularz who were in the army nj the
outbreak of the war and were sent to
Siberia from the Philippines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
DR.. Wilkins Case
Goes to Jury Soon

MINEOLA. N. ", June 26.-The
jury that win decide the guilt or in.
nocence OF DIR. Walter X. wilkins,
charged with the murder OF his wife,
visited the wilkins home. at Long
Beach today to view the scene OF the
Staying.
Everything In the house was vir.
tualy unchanged since the night OF
Mrs. wilkins death. A layer OF dust
covered articles in the home
The case will go to the jury to.
night or tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-26
Presidents Seal
From Gold Nugget

PARIS. June 2s.--CUnited Presst-
The personal seal which President
Wilson will attach TO the peace
treaty will be made from the impres.
SION OF seal ring. manufactured
from a gold nugget presented 10 him
by the state OF California for a wed.
ding ring. The signet is his name.
in shorthand, resembling Arabic
characters.