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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04
Editorial
of the Day
COLUMBUS DAY
Miami News)

Land aheadr 1t was the dawn OF
splendid day in the fall of 1882
October -, to be eXact-when a sail
or in the lookout seat at the mast
head of one of Christopher Columbus
little fleet, saw the dim outline of a
new country. 1t was San salvador
And a new world had been discovered.
And al over America on the 42sth
anniversary of that day in some fash
ion or another that event will be cell
ebrated. That is fine. Chris gets the
credit. Amerigo Nespucci, the Fioren-
tine navigator, gets the name. but
the hardy Norseman, who knew the
Atlantic coast down as far as what
is Massachusetts, even in the nth
century, gets nothing.
However Christopher Columbus is
really entitled to a lot of credit be-
cause ito him belongs the merit of
philosophically reasoning out the ex-
istence of new world and establish
ing the connection between the new
and the old"
But Christopher Columbus, hardy
sailor and hard-headed man that he
was. didn't know just what he had
done. In fact, he died in the belief
that Cuba was part of the main
land of India. 1t took time to dis
prove this.
Balboa dispelled that idea about
u years afterwards when, from a
mountain top, he looked for the first
time at the broad Pacific.
At that Americans owe debt of
gratitude to the brave Italian. and to
Queen Isabella, who backed him,
going 10 the length of pawning her
jewels to make the voyage possible.
In some scates Columbus Day is a
holiday by legislative action The
time may come when it is made a ma
tional one. If George Washington was
the father of his country, old Chris
must at least have been its great
grandfather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

90 he was admitted there suffering
from multiple gunshot wounds from
which he died on October l. Comrade
reports he saw Fror alive but Ill.
in a hospital on October 3. Address
Mrs. Anna Percival Firor, Burkitts'
vile. Md.
WALKER J. GRIFFITH, company
C. 7th infantry. officially reported
killed, but mother believes he is mem
tai case in some hospital She last
heard from him in July, 1913. Write
Mrs. Jennie +. Griffith. 10th street.
northeast, Canton, Ohio.
HARRY j. STREET, 3 company.
llth infantry, classified as killed, but
war department has no definite rec
ord. Reported missing in action Sep
tember H. 1918. Write Gustave f.
STREET, 2132 Lakeland avenue, Lake
wood, Ohio.
JACK kIRCHENBAUM, sergeant,
Chemical Warfare Service, last seen
December l3. 1918, in hospital al
Chateau Thierry, convalescing from
effects OF gas. Write sister, Mrs. May
A. sullivan, 254 Aurora street, St.
Pau, MINI.
FRANK j. GIBSON. D company,
3Sth infantry, reported present for
duty with company at Andernach.
Germany, July 5. 1919 Two days
later A. G. o. wrote mother asking
what should be done with his body"
II am almost crazy with suspense"
| writes his mother, Mrs j. V. Glib
son. of Batson, Texas, and would be
grateful for any information concern
| ing my boy" She has received no
mail from him since October 8. 1918.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Wire news says that restaurants in
the larger cities have reduced the
price OF steaks 90 per cent. We Won
der IL they would be any chance to
have some of those reductions shipped
to Ardmore? Not the reduction on
size Of steaks. however. We already
have that.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Cox says that Harding voted wet"
80 times and voted dry" twice. That
should not please William Jennings
Bryan. Thlrty-two divided by two.
gives an answer ot l6. and two divid-
ed by two, gives you one. hereby
giving Harding's we. leanines n ratio
OF sixteen to one" or very decidedly
moist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Judging from the manner in which
cattle and automobiles are dropping
someone must have declared both the
cattles and the buzz-wagon industries
among the "non-essentials.' How
ever. gas retailers and meat dealers
have not heard OF the drops"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

The chronic displeasure entertain
ed by some Oklahoma Republican
papers against the Democratic state
administration, naturally leads one to
wonder why the Samuel Henry Theo-
philous Hill they don't leave the
state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

The press dispatches may not have
ings, but the afternoon paper did not
get great big account of the gov
ernor's speech at Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

II will soon be over-thc 40 ony.
And then we will know who is 10
sit in the White House during the
next four years. dated from March
=. No matter who 1t may be. school
will keep just the same, and the gas
meters will keep on going, keeping
time to the clicking OF the interest as
IL falls due.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

And yet we have not heard OF Ard
more Democrats running one of those
special trains to the big Cox day
rally at the state capital. Too late
now, however.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04
STOP ITCHING SKIN
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
LIQUID, Gives Prompt Relief

There is one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture and
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for Csc or 81 bottle
Of Zemo and apply II as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples,
blackheads. eczema. blotches ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
Zemo. the penetrating. satisfying
liquid. Is all that is needed, for 1t
banishes most skin eruptions, makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The Z. ", Roe Co, Cleveland. q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

The Ardmoreite was the first Demo-
Cox would be the nominee Of the San
Francisco national Democratic conven-
ton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

This is Democrat Day in Oklahoma
City. The humming birds and work
ers of the party have assembled there
to hear Governor Cox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

did not use up all the hello girls and
other equipment. Before the phone
hike-"a little service, please"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

The okmulgec Democrat editorial
ICES and asks. why vote for Hard
ing7" We did not read the editorial,
but as W. are not going to vote for
Harding we know of no reason why
We or any other good Democrat
should vote for him Were our poll
tlcal complexion little further re-
moved from ito present Caucasian
caste. we might have a reason and
could then answer the question.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Speaking OF Harding. Today he tells
the women Of his home town that
maternity" is the paramount issue
with women. Maternity meaning. In
the abstract. issue" we are led TO
believe that his remarks, translated
into plain English, means to multiply
and replenish the earth with Republ-
cans to "vote early and often"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Germany must be re-populated.
Hence the learned men ot that land
Of "kultur" say that "polygamy with
out tho restraining bonds OF marriage"
will be not only tolerated but legal.
lied. 4 rather broad-minded way,
we mus, admit, Of giving the coming
generation Of hoohs a legal right to
use the names Of their several papas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Hard-boiled Smith is. We understand.
a Republican. And yet the Republican
press In place OF condemning him
FOR his brutalties condemn the Ad-
mlnistratlon for permitting him to go
his way and sin no more. We believe
a mistake has hecn made In showing
him leniency. but Ia II not possible
that 1, has been one OF the hearth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-04

Use Ardmoreite Want Ads
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
The New Land

entering counindeed have already entered it.
country full of people, sights and sounds
Beauties activities strangely excited consider it.
The mystery and the novelty invite and exara going
have chances the going discover
and achieve umph Who would advance the boundaries
of this land with shining face and ubiant feet?
All hail the country of 1920l You are to soul
will listen the that the old thing
the old smoking fires the old bursting the old
snag dogs the old irritating circumstances the old crest
fallen expectation moth 1t is
be the old thing. 1t is country.
with old habits old old body, old
mind old spirit The spirit of the world DID, with its contra
dcons and vxaons The result then must be the old grind
the old battle with varying victory and defeat
All that / change
that DID, threadbare things and all changed The
old country becomes the Let write that
1920 with spirit everything straightway different
approached old habits with spirit longer
old habits They them be laid aside others
honod and used Habits would not enter 1920
without them.
approach old with spirit drop the burden of them
that God will forgive And them
battle will enable
My my body actually they rradiated
determined by the that it.
sights sounds beauties activities although life out
things that have there all the time
life poverty
vision
All hail. say my spirit
- M EDAoNDs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
GENERALS IN THE ARMY

From the Kansas City Times
In the history of the United States five
men have bene honored by the bestowal
on them of the rank of general of the
United States army. The rank OF gen.
era) was created for Gen. u. S. Grant.
1t was continued for William T. Sherman
when Grant was elected President. 1t
was also continued for Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan when General Sheridan reached the
retiring age. 1t lapsed on the retirement
of Sheridan until Taskerl H. Bliss and
John J. Pershing were made generals.
Tasker H. Bliss was promoted to the
rank of brevet general SO as to place
him on equal rank with General Foch
when he was at the peace conference.
General Pershing was recently maoe a
permanent general Only four men have
been made full generals for life in the
nations history.
In July. 1919, a bin was before the
house and proposed the rank of general
for Peyton c. March The members of
the military affairs committee felt it was
giving March too much credit, weighed
against his actual accomplishments in
the war. so the bill passed providing the
rank of lieutenant general for life. After
the Senate learned that Secretary Baker,
March. consented to the rank Of iieuten-
ant general for him, the bill was report
ed favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
IN HOTEL LQBBiES
AND ELSEWHERE
BUILD HIM 4 MoNuMENrs

From the New York Herald.
martyr to the cause of personal
liberty persisted when dog whose
great accumen was equalled by his
nobility of character was shot by over
Jealous guards while swimming the
Rio Grande with four bottles of liquor
tied to his back.
1t will be remembered that when
the pious monks of st. Bernard uttered
their oft-repeated prayer at sunrise
they showed their reliance on works
as well as faith by sending worthy
dogs out into the snow to rescue vic
time Of the storms. And each of these
dogs carried, securely strapped about
his neck, a generous flask of Hfe-sus-
tanning liquor. Descended from this
noble canine race, the dog who met his
death in the Rio Grande worthfly sus-
tanned it's best traditions by hasten
ing to the relief of those suffering
from the wave of prohibition, a blast
as death-dealing as those that his fore
bears defied in the Alpine passes. 1t is
SAID tnat ne frequently made as many
as a dozen trips night between Mexico
and the United States, while his mar
Vicious intelligence is indicated by the
ract that in order to make detectior
more difficult he changed his route
from night to night and thus eluded the
frequent attempts to kill him.
All honor to the martyr of the Mexf-
can border!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SENATOR UNDERWOOD
AND HIS VIEWS ON PRESENT LABOR SITUATION
- URING the period Immediately
preceding this country's en-
trance into the war a raid. was

tn URING the period Immediately
H u preceding this country's en-
trance into the war a raid was
made upon this district to secure labor
for other districts.
Train loads of men were taken away
from here by Industrial agents from the
east and the middle west.
Many negroes left-to return later
Nearly all the ignorant foreign ele-
ment left.
Captains Of industry here were com
planning at that time. It was, how
ever. fortunate for this district.
In all of the raids recently made
upon what is known as the RED" ele-
ment no arrests have been made in
this district.
As matter of fact the working
men of this district are Americans,
loyal to their country and loyal to
the industries that we have. All sorts
of efforts have been made to organize
strikes here and to create discomfort
among the laboring element of tho Bir-
mingham district. None have been sue
ccssful
AS matter of fact, the laboring
element of this district is about as we'll
satisfied as is any other class of peo-
pie Whether they be union or inde-
pendent they are getting the highest
consideration and the highest wages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
THE HAMMER SAVES EUROPE--By Frank Willis Barnet

In 7se Charles Martel defeated the
Saracens near Tours. I ran across TINS
simple line while looking up bit OF
history, but in it is contained one OF the
momentous stories in which the destiny
of manxind have been enwrapped.
We talk about the tremendous cataclysm
which shook Europe to its very founda-
tons and which was played under our
eyes as the greatest of all world dramas
and yet once before our Christian CIVIL
cation hung in the balance. for the follow
ers Of Mahomet like the Germans IN the
early part Of the war were headed for
Paris.
And who was this Charles Martel, VINO
defeated the Caracens under Adder
Raham, the concueror, who had struch
terror into the heart of Europe? He was
tbe ileritimate son of old King Pepin'
q rough and needless fighter. whose rule
in spite OF the fact that he saved the
cburcn and civilization, failed to please
the priests and the women put s@'s
great satisfaction to the common peopie'
The eighth century was not noted TOT its
polish, for mankind was used TO rousn
ways, and the bloody handed usarp-
ing Charles, base born though he was
stood between the followers OF the cres-
cent. for the victorious Moors had ad-
yancad into northern France. overthrow
ing armies with ease. and sackins clucs'
churches and converts as he marcned'
It seemed as IL no power could stay MIN
In the pride Of victory no had pisntco
the standard of the prophet at the sats
of Tours only one hundred and thirty
miles, as the crow flies from PARIS
p,+ I'm rose Charles. King of the Franks
and grandfather Of Charlemasne, and
who was called Martel, the Hammer
on account of the iron blows he STRUCK
70 drive back the invading horde OF in
fdels. lie had only small army mostly
connosed of gigantic and well seasoned
German warriors; but well led they
creeped like true forest men, under the
shelter Of the hills, and one day, to ADD
-Ranam's great surprise. Charles fell
upon him like veritable hammer Of red
hot iron, thereby winning sobriouet
which has chung to him moro IN
thousand years.
I got to thinking about Tours and
Charles Martel and tho Saracens at this
season because had he failed to win there
would have been a very different course
of history. also got to thinking about II
in connection with the low estate to which
Germany has fallen through the mach
nations of the Hoherzollenrs who in the
madness Of their ambition planned "a
carve out Mittel Europe even through
lit became necessary to form an alliance
with the despised Turk.
Every true German when his vision Is
cleared from the film Of glory which the
kaiser sought to cast over tho children
of the Fatherland in order to make them
forsake their peaceful ways to become
men OF war: and gets his eyes to see
ing once .sgain the real things which has
made Of this country one which had given
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
LUKE McLUKE sAYs

Mother can tell you that when it comes
to hating to go to bed early and hating
to get up early, father hasn't anything
on the children.
They tell up that 100000 women want
to vote in this country. Yes, and when
they get the right to vote there won't
be 500 of them want to vote
When girl has bow-legged faher
and two bow-legged brothers, it. isn't
hard to guess why she wears ankle
length skirts.
And what has become Of the old-fash-
ioned saloon in which you could eet:
for a quarter?
There are lot of reasons why = WE'LL
built girl should keep her chest covered
in winter. But, to save her soul. she
can't think of one of them.
Some men are such baseball hugs that
even in winter they stand on the street
corners watching the incurves and out
curves as they float by.
If a thin girl works for living she
is skinny. But if a thin girl is in So
ciety, she is delicate.
We do not know much. But We do
know that no man is going to forgive the
enemy he knows he can whip.
The statisticians try to tall us that
there are only $1,000 idiots in this country.
least 100000 Of them posing as models
for the illustrations in the mems ready
to-wear clothing advertisements.
( She may let him lead her to the altar
But you can bet that Is the last time he
viii do any leading.
The reason why men Do not wear
feathers in their hats is becauSo 4 man
hasn't any skirt that he can throw
over the feathers in case 1t STARTS to
rain.
When we sec flock Of young things
on the streets with books under their
arms and their conversation runs to
the things" and II done it, and II
amt got nome" we know that they are
just returning from high school
We have . law prohibiting tho sale Of
narcotics to men. And why not Law
prohibiting the sale Of Christmas neck
ties to women?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
By John Keats.

Dy john he2tS.
In a drear-nighted Decemb0.
Too happy. happy tree.
Thy branches ne'er remember
Their green felicity;
The north can not undo them.
With sleety whistle through thams
No frozen thawings glue them
From budding at the prime.
In . drear-nighted DecembR.
Too happy. happy brook.
Thy buildings ne'er remember
Apollo's summer look:
But with . sweet forgetting
They stay their crystal frettinE,
About tho frozen time.
All! would 'twere 50 with many
A gentle girl and boy!
But were there ever any
|. Writhed not at passed Joyf
To know the change and feel Il
When there Is none to heal II.
Nor numbed sense to eteal Il,
Was never said in rhyme
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
ANOTHER Base swINpLE.

Straits of Gibraltar. and flowed like a
torrent over Spain and France. BY The
year 7S1, as Gibbon says, the whole south
of France. from the mouth of the Garonne
to tina. of the Rhone had assumed the
manners and the religion of Arabia. We
know also that Spain and Portugal had
been annexed to Asia. So I say hats off
to Charles Marte for without the blud-
geoning of his mighty "hammer'' we
might not have had the privilege OF en-
joying Christmas even here in Birniins-
ham,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
LIES PHILOSOPHY.

I've always thought an old man said,
THE luck would somehow turn,
When things went wrong, and Fortune
smiled.
On those she seemed to spurn.
i've seen the sun when the clouds rolled
by
And darkness yield to light
And looking around I've always found
That most things come out right.
/" IT'S true some days are mighty dark
And hold the shape of fear,
But never a day has dawned without
A ray of hope to cheer.
And maybe when all is said and done
And each of US must go,
Well wonder how life's little cares
Could ever vex one So"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

to the world philosophers, musicians,
artists, scientists, chemists and men re-
nowned in every walk of life will hold
those responsible for the nilitarlstic
debacle to strict account. Yes, when the
true facts come out in the trial OF the
emperor who fled in the face OF danger.
let us hope that the German people will
be forever weaned from the false hopes
which caused them to ran amuck in Eu-
rope.
know of nothing stranger in all history
than the reversion of the German people
as is shown in the lapse of more than
thousand years where q great nation
under the spell of militarism were will
ing to undo what Charles Martel had
accomplished in keeping the Turk out OF
Europe in the name of Kultur, William II
will have to be forgiven much by his own
people for their ruin and his ignoble de-
sertioa, but the world at large will for
ever hold him in execration for the will
ingness with which he leagued with the
bloody Mahomedans and not only per-
mitts1 but encouraged the massacre OF
Armenian Christians
You ask, was there once a time when
Christianity was fighting in Europe with
it's back to the wall against the fanatical
followers Of Mahomet breathing death
and destruction to all who refused 10
accept Mahommedanism? Yes, there was,
and we owe a debt of gratitude to that
rude man who with hammer like blows
fought against the flood Of invaders not
for one day only but through six bloody
ones and only claimed a victory on the
seventh. In this crucial battle between
two religions and two different types OF
civilization. Charles was the victor. and
not only did ADD er-Raham 80 down to
death but insofar as Europe was con-
cerned the thing for which he fought
died also.
A historian says that Islamism would
today, but for this single battle Of
Poictiers and its issue, probably be the
estab lished form Of religion in all Europe
Even England would have been unable to
resist the onset Of the impetuous Arabs.
once they had been established for the
Tagus 20. the yistula: and the CONVEX
sion off all Europe would have carried
with i. the Moslemizing Of tho new world.
supposing. indeed, that America had up
to this time been discovered under Moor
ish auspices, which is unlikely.
Tho foolishness of Germany was evil
denced by her leaders taking up in the
twentieth century the idea that might
made right. for it was scttlad in way
In the eighth century. 1t was the gospel
Of Islamism then to convert the world
by force. Taken as mere story Of daring
sacrifice there is none greater than that
of the way in which = few fanaticai
Arabs. inspired by the prophet Mahomet.
carried with fire and sword. the faith
Of Islam nearly to the gates Of Vienna
of the east and Of Paris on the west.
They struck both by way Of east and
west: and when halted BY Greek tirs 81
the gates Of Constantinople, they over
ran all northern Africa, crossed the