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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
French Gains IN Verdun

London, Jan. 20.-Weather condi-
tions have become so severe in France
and in Flanders, where there have
been heavy falls of snow, that fight
ing has been confined almost entirely
to artillery engagements. There has
been an exception, however, to the
southwest of Verdun, near Pont a
Mousson, where the French are report
ed TO "have approached few hun
dred yards nearer the German from
tier"
Military men attach considerable inn
portance to the operations in this re-
gion, for they say, in conjunction
with the continued French pressure
on the German lines to the west of
the fortress of Perthes they will check
if successful, the German operations
against Verdun, around which they
have had a half circle drawn since
they invaded France.
OF the progress of the battles in
East Prussia and Poland the official
report gives less information than usu-
al. Loquacity seems to be avoided
when a big new movement is com
mencing, such as that which the Rus
slams are carrying out between the
East Prussian border and the lower
Vistula.
In this operation, as far as can be
Judged from the scant details fur
nished, the Russians are making big
sweep to the west and north, evident
| ly in an endeavor to prevent field
marshal Won Hindenburg's forces from
forming a junction with the German
troops in East Prussia.
Some Petrograd newspaper cores
pondents credit the Russians with
crossing the Vistula river to the south
and east of Plock. If this is true, mill
tary men say, they must have a very
large force and probably are in a posi-
tion to threaten the left flank of the
German army, which has been try
ing for weeks to force its way through
| to Warsaw
In some quarters in London there is
tendency to believe that the Ger
mans soon will retire to their own
froL, ,ier in the fear that a winter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

LONDON. Jan. 2O--A German airship for four
hours last night sailed English towns within
one hundred miles of London including the Royal pal-
ace at Sandrngham, killed four civilians and wounded
six other persons.
The night was dark and thick leaving doubt about
the number of aircraft and whether they were aero
planes or Zeppelns
Eye witnesses claim that they saw the huge cigar
shape of Zeppelin and that there was only one.
Bombs dropped the royal palace which the king
and queen left only yesterday morning, wrecked the
royal stables Another bomb fell the queen moth
er's bungalow, at Nottingham
The airshp appeared first at Yarmouth at $40 vis-
ng the following villages in the order named, Cremer
Springham Hunstanton, Heacham, Dersingham and
Kings Lynn
1t reached the latter village at II 00 o'clock Shortly
after midnight the arship again heard about Var
mouth, but no bombs were dropped
The aerial navigator showed surprising skill in pick
ing his way in the dark throwing bombs at the railway
stations and docks
Two women are among the dead. man and wom
an were killed at Yarmouth, also and woman killed
at Kings Lynn.
Last nights reports that airshp brought
down by warships guns, denied today.
1t was developed later that one soldier and three
civilians were killed in the road The property loss
only few thousand dollars.
An unexploded cone-shaped bomb was found in Yar-
mouth weighing six pounds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
WANTS TRAIN
CREWS T0CUT
CROSSINGS
BLOCKADE BY FREIGHT TRAINS
CAUSES CONSIDERABLE IkCoN.
VENIENCE TO PEDESTRIANS
AND DRIVERS.

Considerable complaint has been
registered lately about the blockading
of the railroad crossings with freight
trains, causing all travel to come to
a standstill in some instances for
much longer than the limit fired by
the city administration, and as there
seems to he no effort to put a stop
to it by the city officials, the condi-
ton is gradually getting worse.
One day last week, business man
recited last night, he was held at the
Main street crossing for tweaty five
minutes by two freight trains, and
was compelled 10 sit and see the
rear brakeman give repeated signals
to pull up, which were evidently ig-
nored by the head end. or else not
seen. At any r.te, the train crew
took their own time about moving
and tltis man, so he states, was COM
PEELED to grin and bear it, notwith
standing the fact that there is 9
very stringent.city ordinance against
this practice.
81 am going to take this matter III
with the mayor" said this man, land
see what can be done about it. An
example of one or two crews might
have a tendency to relieve the situa-
tion materially, and it is time some
thing was done about it."
The ordinance referred to is the
same that is in force in all cities Of
Oklahoma, and which is being enforc-
ed in most of them. A very recent
case was that in Oklahoma City
when the conductor of a Rock Island
train was fined in court for this of
tense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
DISTRICT J
COURT CON-.
vENED TO-DAY
JURY EMPANElED AND CRIMINAL
DOCKET BEGUN BY JUDGE
FREEMAN - JURORS PLEAD TO
BE EXCUSED.

The January term of district court
began this morning with Judge Free
man presiding. The jury was EN-
paneled after a number had advanc-
ed reasons why they should be ex-
-Cused from duty and the criminal
docket was begun.
Judge Freeman is not inclined TO
excuse a juror unless he has some
valid reason, and for that reason
several were compelled to remain as
such. after setting forth what was, IN
some cases, very thin reasons. The
Judge told them that they would be
given all the consideration possible,
but that he desires every citizen to do
his duty by the community, and part
Of that duty was to serve on juries
when summoned. A few were per-
mitted to go home, and one took
advantage of the legal age limit and
would not serve. The rest were told
to stand up and be sworn. Three
who failed 10 answer to their names
were fined in the sum OF ten dollars,
and the sheriff dispatched to bring
them into court
The first case called was that OF
the state VS.. Tom Ford, for liquor,
defendant entering plea of guilty
and sentence was deferred by the
court.
The case OF Earl White ct al. wa,
continued until this afternoon, and
the case of the state vs. Jim Chan
cellor was taken up, the jury empan'
eled, and the examination of wit
nesses begun. The case viii probaJ-
" go to the jury this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

London, Jan. 20-German aircraft
made long threatened raids on Eng
land last night, and attempted to blow
up with bombs the kings royal resi-
dence in Sandringham, County Nor
folk. King George and Queen Mary,
only yesterday returned to London
from Sandringham. 1t is not known
whether the raiders were Zeppelins
or aeroplanes, but Zeppelins were re-
ported yesterday afternoon as passing
over the North Sea ma western direc-
ton, and there is an inclination to
believe these were the raiders.
The night was calm but dark and
cloudy, which made it impossible for
the people in the towns over which
they passed to distinguish even the
outline of the raiders, though the whirr
. of their propellers and the droning of
their motors could be heard distinct
ly.
A Zeppelin was at first reported to
have been brought down by the fire OF
a warship at Hunstanton, few miles
north of Sandringham, but was denied
today.
Bombs were dropped in Yarmouth,
Kings Lynn, Sandringham, Cromer,
Sheeringham and Beeston and every
where, except at Beeston, casualties
and damage to property resulted.
The first place visited was the wide
" known seaside resort and fishing
town of Yarmouth. Two persons, a
man and a woman, were Killed, a
number OF other persons we're injur-
I'd. and much damage to property was
done by the raiders during their Vlslt,
which lasted less than ten minutes.
Four or five bombs were dropped in
Yarmouth. When the attack began.
the authorities gave instructions that
all lights in the town be eXtinguished
and other precautionary measures
we're taken. Few signs of panic were
seen during the raid.
Apparently the raiders, after visiting
Yarmouth, flew over Cromer, where
they dropped bombs and then went to
Sherringham and Beeston. Turning
inland from there, they made for San
dringham. dropping explosive missiles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

there and at Kings Lynn, where a boy
was killed and a man and Il woman
were injured. Two houses were de
stroyed.
The damage done. at Sandringham
has not been reported 1t Is known
however, that the royal palace was not
harmed. At Sheeringham a bomb pen
etrated a house, but did not explode.
Only yesterday the Scotland YARD
authorities issued instructions con
cerning measures to be taken by the
police and other officials in the event
of an air raid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
CARTER COUNTY BOY
Travelled for Eight Years and Made
Extensive Observations.

b. S Parker accompanied by his
father, J. A. Parker from Woodford,
was here today. Mr.. Parker left this
country eight years ago and has spent
three years of that time on the Ha-
waiiau Islands, and five years on the
Pacific coast states. He has observ-
ed all that he has seen and has a
fund of information about the coun-
tries he has seen that is worth great
deal. He has given close attention
to the study of English while he has
been away, and is preparing newspa.
per and magazine articles covering
minute information concerning the diff,
ferent countries he has visited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
State Department in the Dark.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Secretary
Bryan says no authentic news has
been received at the state depart
ment from Mexico in two days. No
comments are made on Villas state
ment last night that Gutierrez looted
the treasury before fleeing. Secretary
Bryan thinks Guiterrez's fight was
caused by the quick change in Villas
military plans, and that the attack
on Tampico has probably been de-
ferred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
COLD AND SNOW
ADD To MISERY
Of ITALY NOW
THOUSAND PERSONS FORCED TO
SPEND NIGHT IN OPEN AIR -
LIVING PERSONS STILL BEING
DUG OUT OF RUINS.

Aze2zano, Italy, Jan. 20.-The bit
ter cold and heavy snow adds to the
suffering caused by the earthquake.
One thousand persons were forced to
spend last night in the open air here.
Living persons are still being dug
out Of the ruins here.
The slowness of the relief is ap-
palling, as many buried alive are
dying In slow torture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
MINERS
PLEAD GUILTY
To CONSP|RACY
PETER STEWART, FORMER PRES
IDEkT OF MINE WORKERS,
AN oNG THOSE ENTERING
PLEAS,

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 2O.-Seven
persons today pleaded guilty to con-
spiracy charges against the govern
ment for the Prairie Creek coal re-
gion trouble last summer.
Included in the number is Peter
Stewart, former president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Chancellor Acquitted.

After hearing All the testimony
introduced by the state in the case
of the state VS.. Jim Chancellor for
killing Buck Williams, the judge in
structed the jury to return a verdict
of not guilty and the defendant was
discharged.
All the testimony showed that the
deceased was doing his best to kill
Chancellor at the time, and that he
had made numerous threats against
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Frances May Musgraves.

Frances May, aged years and 6
months. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Musgraves. died at the family
home at 500 | street, northeast. at
1920 O'Clock this afternoon. The
child became i'll few days after
Christmas and gradually grew worse.
The attending physician stated that
kidney trouble was the cause of the
death.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, followed by
interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
Rev. ]. r. Masters will have charge
of the services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Euneral Of James Smoek.

The funeral services of James
Smock, aged G5 years, who died yes
terday, were conducted from the fam
lily residence on C street, southeast,
this afternoon by Rev. w. r. Free
man Of the Carter Avenus- Methodist
church. with interment in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
UNITED STATES ASKSFOR
EXPLANATION FROM ENGLAND

Hauling Down of American Flag From Steamer Green
briar en- Route to Bremen with Cargo of Cotton
Causes American Government to Take ActiOn-The
Turks Claim Victory Over the British Near Holy
Land Region and One Hundred British Killed and
Wounded in Night Attack-British Cavalry De-
feated with Heavy Loss Near Junction of Tgris and
Euphrates Rivers-French Claim to Have Recap
tured Trenches Taken by Germans in the Argonne
Dstrict-Berlin Claims Capture of Two Hundred
Yards of Trenches Near Arras
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
.RIG GERMAN A|RSH|P SPREAD
TERROR IN ENGLISH TOWNS

1or Four Hours Last Night German Aircraft Sailed
Over Seven English Towns Within One Hundred
Miles of London Including the Royal Palace-F0ur
Civilians Killed and Six Others WOunded-Eye Wit
nesses Claim that There Was Only One Zeppelin
Bombs Dropped Near Royal Palace which King an; and
Queen Left Only Yesterday. Wrecked Royal Stables
Enemy First Sighted at Yarmouth at S:2o1Aerla
Navigators Displayed Surprising Skll IN tick1ng ,n
Way in the Dark-Early Reports that one Airship
Was Brought Down. are Denied Today-Two Wom-
en- Among the Victims of the Bombs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
o6REGoN TO MEXICO CITY
carranza Reports He viii Occupy the
Mexican Capital.

Washington, Jan. 20. - Carranza
agents report that General Obregor
with a large army expects to occupy
Mexico City Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Turks Claiming Victory.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 20.-Two Turkish VIC
tories the British the Holy Land region
nounced. The Turks in night attack the forts at
Shate the Arab river in Arabia, killed and wounded
one hundred British.
The Turkish cavalry defeated English cavalry d-
vision with heavy loss the junction Of the Tgrs and
Euphrates rivers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
RAILROAD MAN KILLED.
Superintendent of Gould Terminals
Shot and Killed.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 2O.-A. w.
Montague, superintendent of the ter
minals for the Gould lines here, was
shot ard killed this morning by c. A
Myers, a switchman. Myers was
placed under arrest. Myers had been
discharged by Montague.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

Reports from Rochester, MINI,
state that Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lane,
who are there for treatment, are get
ting along nicely,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Law Held Unconstitutional.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 20.-The court
of civil appeals today declared the
employers liability law unconstitu-
tional.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Dutch Patrol Boat Sunk

The Hague, Jan. 2O.-The Dutch pa
troll boat, Toitan was sunk as result
of striking a mine. Five of the crew
were drowned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
France Given Scare.

Monbeliard, France, Jan. 2O.-The
earthquake here last night shook
many inhabitants out of their beds
No deaths have been reported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Head of Corn Growers.

WaXahachie, Tex, Ian. 20.-L.
Couch of Hereford was today elected
president of the Texas Corn Growers
association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Germans Gain Near Arras

BERLIN, Jan. 20-An official announcement says
the Germans captured two hundred yards of trenches
Arras yesterday and captured several trenches in
the Argonne district. o..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
Name White House Babe.

Washington, Jan. 2O-Francis has
been chosen as the only name for
the new White House baby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
French Retake Trenches.

PARIS JAN 20.-The French have recaptured the
trenches which the Germans took in the Argonne dis
trict.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 2O.--The state depart
ment asks England to explain why the American flag
was hauled down from the steamer Greenbrar by the
British cruiser, while the Greenbrar was route to
Bremen with cargo of cotton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La. Jan. 90
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Thurs
day is fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-20

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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-02
DEMOCRACY In INDUSTRY

Those who control the mechanisms by
which the labor OF others can be CON
verted into profits and wages have for
centuries given their attention, and with
much success, to the enactment of legis-
lation which would safeguard their
property and enable them to so use and
apply 1t as to secure still more. Un-
fortunately there has not been an equal
development of Legislative and judicial
protection to the workmen's rights as
human beings and citizens. That this
should be so is not surprising in view of
the historical fact that the workmen have
not framed the laws which affect them
as wage-earners, that they have not had
the privilege of placing an accepted in
depreciation upon such legislation, and
furthermore. have never been able to
make those judicial decisions which
would establish preccdents for the guild
ance of the courts.
While among themselves owners of
capital have used every legal device for
the accumulation of wealth regardless
of what injury their methods might i'm
pose upon Ollcr owners OF wealth., tl1cy
have presented practically united front
to the great mass without capital who
were striving to secure larger share of
the wealth which their labor had pro-
duCcd. 1t was not until 1924 that the
laws making labor organizations illegal
conspiracies were repealed i'll Great Bri-
tain. Collective action by workmen is
still regarded as an illegal conspiracy,
and decisions by American courts have
shown tendency to deny rights to wage
earners which are permitted to owners
of capital.
If the workers who compose the
great mass Of our people are to make
progress they must work out their sal
walton largely through their own initia
tive. They must abandon the individual
effort and use their efforts collectively.
They must establish democracy in the
industries so that government in the
shop, like government in the nation, shall
be through and by consent of the gov
crned.-JoHN p. FREY.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-02
wAGECONFERENCN SUCCESSFUL

Washington.-There will he no re
duction in the wages of glass bottle
blowers this season \ settlement on
last years wages has been reached. The
decision was arrived at by representa-
tives OF the National Glass Vial and
Bottle Manufacturers Association and
representatives of the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association OF the United
States and Canada at its recent con
ference at Atlantic City after prolonged
and tense joint sessions.
The representatives OF the glass blow
crs absolutely refused to consider the
proposed wage reduction OF 25 per cent
which was strongly urged by the manu-
faCturcrs. The workers also succeeded
in winning favorable decision in the
new apprentice question and as re
suit of the conference just closed, no
new apprentices will be appointed this
season These important agreements
apply to both blown and machine de
partments.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-02
STATE FEDERATION CONVEN-
TION.

Washington, ID. C.-The Maryland
State and District of Columbia Fedora
ton OF Labor held fvc-day session
in this city last week, terminating Fri
day evening There were $50 delegates
present The convention was opened
by Secretary John b. Colpoys, of the
Washington Central Labor Union After
few remarks he introduced President
Gompers. who spoke briefly, as did also
Secretary Morrison. Jackson II. Raj
stan. of counsel for the A. +. of L.. and
Secretary Spencer Of the Building
Trades Department, also addressed the
convention.
President John II. Ferguson then as
sumed the chair and the business of
the convention commenced. One OF the
important resolutions acted on was that
giving free text books to the children
of the high school of the District. and
to present to Congress for the purpose
of securing the necessary appropriation
to make such law operative. a large
number of additional resolutions we're
acted on favorably.
The delegates were banqueted by the
plate printers Wednesday evening. a
number OF invited guests being present
besides the delegates.
The officers chosen were; President,
John II. Ferguson; recording secretary,
/ Henry ]. Hardy; secretary-treasurcr,
| John A. Banz. and delegate to the A.
+. OF L., p. ]. Ryan
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-02
Cincinnati. o., October 2, 1918.
TOO HOT.

The Stability Amendment seems
to be a hot proposition to handle.
The Republican conference in
Columbus a few days ago refused
to touch it, leaving the matter to
each individual which demon
strates that the party leaders de
sire to side-step the question.
Now comes the Central Labor
Council, and for the first time in
its existence it declares itself
neutral on the subject, which
means that the brewery interests
were not strong enough to put it
over, all Of which shows that we
displayed good sense in jumping
away from it last week.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-02
CINCINNATI
CAN BE DEPENDED ON TO DO
HER SHARE.
Great Rejoicing When Willis An
nounced His Candidacy For
President.

When the following telegram reached
Cincinnati Tuesday, there was great re-
joicing among the local Republicans and
the members of trade unions. Peter
W. Durr was appointed chairman of a
committee Of citizens to welcome the
Governor on his return from Frisco.
Col. Matt Chaser started a scheme to
give him a dinner at ten dollars plate,
and Col Matt was forced to send for
the police to keep union laborers and
local Republicans politicians in line to
get them tickets.
Columbus. o., September 2s.-Accord-
ing to a strong supporter of President
Willis in his Presidential aspirations the
Governor will formally announce his
candidacy and make his appeal to the
Republican voters at Denver on October
Is. The speech will be repeated at
Kansas City on the following evening.
and again at PHILADELPHIA later accord
ing to information CLEANED here. he
Governor, it is believed, will not take
part in defending the Sprague Congress
sional qerrymander from its enemies at
the polls on election day.