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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
" COUNTRIES HAVE
SEVERED RELATIONS
WITH GERMANY

London, July 1o.-An official state
ment from the foreign Office recently
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

Belfeld-A number OF farmers IN
the Snow district have organised q
farmers union to be known as the
SNOW armers, Union. The officers are
beck. vice president, and Peter Rere
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

Anamoose-The Anamoose band:
q number OF citizens made a 10 mile
automobile trip through different
towns in the district for the purpose
OF boosting the Anamoose cheutauoua
which will be held July is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
EDISON |NT|MATES
SUBS CONQUERED

New York. July 16.-There are broad
intimations that Thomas A. Edison has
solved the submarine problem, the best
intimation coming from Edison him
self, who announced that I'VE now have
all the rebellious elements under con.
troll" He also told visitors that he
would always remember the date as be-
ing contempoiaueous witt the time
when we removed the last jinx from the
record"
Three days ago a high government
official said that Edison had just COM
pleted a task that would make him the
greatest man In the world There also
is some speculation In this respect over
the anxiety Of the Westinghouse people
10 secure a thousand experienced work.
men who will agree TO be locked up in
the factory working on war munitions
for a period Of ten months this precau.
ton being necessary to guard a military
and munitions secret OF the greatest
value.
Todays advices from Germany would
also indicate that the spy system is
working well and that the German
junkers have heard something that has
greatly disturbed their equanimity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
REFUSE 10 GERMANS
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
Court Recalls That They Still Are Rec.
ognized IN Fatherland As Its
Citizens.

Dallas, Texas. July l6.-Judge George
Whitfield Jack OF Shreveport. Louis
ana, holding United States district cour:
here today. denied citizenship to sixteen
Germans who had filed applications D..
fore the outbreak Of war between TIE
United States and Germany.
Judge Jack in his opinion. sounded Il
warning agains, the issuance OF citr
zenship papers 90 aliens of enemy couu.
tries, pointing 20 the German statuptc
which permits German citizens 20 be.
come naturalized citizens OF other coun
tries. pointing 90 the German statute
citizenship
Allegiance to this country must hc
absolutely pndivided." Judge Jack said.
TO become citizens of the United States
foreigners must absolutely cast of all
allegiance and loyalty 20 countries other
than our own.
Judge Jack quoted the federal statut2
which says that mo- citizen OF a countr,
with which the United States are nj
war, at the time Of his application can
become naturalized. He ruled that
The time OF application" did not refer
to the first and formal request for cit.
izenship but the period between the re
quest and the final granting OF citizen.
ship papers by the courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
MURDER OF COAL
MAGNATE AND HIS
FAMILY MYSTIFIES
Friend and Business Partner is Being
Held While Prosecutors Are Prob
ing Case.

Johnstown, Penn, July 16.-George
K Tompkins Jr., a Philadelphia coal
operator, arrested in connection with
the mysterious deaths by shooting Of
Edward Humphries, his wife and son,
yesterday, on a country road near here,
was formally charged with murder to-
day.
Jnhnstown. Penn, July 16.-To clear
the mystery surrounding the shooting
yesterday on a country road near Car.
rolltown, this county, Of Edward Hum.
phries, prominent coal operator, Mrs.
Carry Il. HUMPHREYS his wife, and fit.
teen-yearold son, Edward HUMPHREYS,
Jr., members of an automobile party.
was the task taken up today by Dis.
trict Attorney ID. p. Meyer and other
county attorneys.
The greatest factor in the solution Of
the murder mystery, authorities said
today, is George X. Thompkins Jr., Of
Philadelphia, the fourth member of the
automobile party, who is being held at
the county Jail at Ebensburg. Tomp-
kins and Humphries were associated in
a coal company formed recently.
The three members of the Humphrics
family were held up and shot by three
'sked highwaymen, according to the
Net. told by Tompkins. Posses re-
% the scene Of the shooting yes.
te. failed to find the alleged
banu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN PATROL
LEAD BELT WHERE FOREIGN
LAB0RERS WERE EXILED.
PRIEST IS PUNISHED
Minister With Foreign Name Sought to
Interfere With American Miners in
Their Raid and Is Handled Roughly
by the Native Born.

Flat River, No, July 16.-Missourl
guardsmen were on watch duty
throughout the lead belt last night and
today reports came in to headquarters
here Of sporadic firing to frighten away
looters who continued the pnlage of
homes and raided a church in the for.
eign colony. Guardsmen were sent to
protect the church. but when they
reached there, the looters had left.
Women and children who remained in
the lead belt became alarmed last night
at the continued looting that has fol.
lowed the forced exodus Of large part
of the foreign population. At midnight,
q request came from Major Stepp com.
manding the troops, 60 place guards
ever the homes Of terrified women.
Picked men were placed on duty.
Although this is prohibition territory,
great quantities OF liquor have been
found in vacated homes of exiles. Loot.
ers began selling liquor and to prevent
drunken orgies, guards Sunday seized
two thousand bottles OF beer and several
kegs Of stronger liquors and destroyed
it all
1t was uncertain early today wheth.
er the mines would open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE ATMOSPHERIC
NITRATE; BIG PLANTS

Washington, July i6- Secretary Bpk.
er announced today that plants for the
production Of nitrate from atmospheric
nitrogen would be constructed imme.
diately at cost OF about $4,000 900. ami
that water power would be used.
Sites have not been selected. Il wis
announced.
Further discussion by localities de.
string TO be considered as possible sites
is closed temporarily. the announcement
says. while the site committee OF cabi.
net members is making further energet.
ic studies II is said since the nitrate
plant was advocated that a large water
power would be needed Therefore. II
has been considered that only sites with
water power would be considered.
Congress appropriated 500 600 600 FOR
the project. Apparently the entire ex
penditure contemplated by the war de
paTtment is one.fifth OF that sum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
BISBEE MEN GUARD ROADS
VIII Attempt to Prevent Return Of i.
w. w. Refugees.

Bisbee, Ariz., July 16.-While armed
civilian guards stood watch over the
roads approaching this copper mining
district to prevent any more Of the HOO
men exiled from here last Thursday
from returning. the mine operators to.
day prepared for operating their prop
critics on a larger scale than at any
time since the strike call issued by the
Industrial Workers Of the World went
into effect nearly three weeks ago.
Peace officers and leaders Of the cit.
izens' association which conducted the
deportation last week. reported that
they had no fear Of further trouble. as
men who wished to work would be wei
coined in Bisbee. but that they would
not tolerate the return OF those whom
they termed 'agitators," unless they
were compelled TO admit them By the
federal government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
WAR SUMMARY

Although the movement OF the Rus.
sian infantry engaged in General Kor.
niloff's big offensive in Eastern Galacia
is hampered by bad weather, the Cos.
sacks apparently have been able tc
keep up their 1aJhing tactics. This Is in.
dieated by a report from Petrograt!
through Rome today that the town of
Dolina has been occupied by Russians.
If this announcement proves aocur.
ate, it means an advance Of more than
thirty miles for the Russians since :hc
opening Of the Irive south Of the Dnies
ter, week ago.
The official i.lorts have placed them
nearly two-third3 of this distance from
their starting point
At Kalusz, tho Russians were estab
lished on the westerly bank Of the Iom
inca, whence the Austrians had not been
able to drive them, although heavy OF
tacks had been launched in the attempt
The route thence to Dolina lies alone
the Stanislau-Stry railway line. An AT
vance here means considerable progres
in the movement now under way, in
tended to throw General Won Boehm
Ermollis army back against the Car
pathians. Petrograd reports declare
this already has been accomplished
The hard fighting Of the last few
days along the French front in northern
France still continues Last night the
Germans made a desperate attempt n
regain important observation posts they
lost when the French Saturday night
took a strongly fortified position nea
Mont Haut and the Teton in the
Champagne. The German attacking
forces made no impression whatever nj
the Teton positions, and at Mont Hau;
they recovered only a narrow footho'I
on the edge Of the disputed ground
The French, in local operations, made
some progress south OF Allies on the
Aisne front and repulsed strong attacks
near St. Quentin and south Of Corbeny
On the British front only raiding TO
erations and artillery and airplane ac
tivities are reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
Accuse l. w. w. Leader.

Jerome, Ariz, July 16.-Two boxes
OF caps used to detonate dynamite. and
correspondence alleged to reveal details
Of Industrial Workers OF the World
plans TO tie up the copper mining In.
dustry In Arizona. were found here to.
day IN suit case said TO belong To
Jane Red Thompson. known as an
l. w. w. leader Thompson was de.
ported with 62 other men last Tuesday
and now is held at Prescott.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
EXODUS CONTINUES.
Foreigners, Totaling 1000 or More Have
Left Lead Belt.

Flat River. Mo. July l6.-No further
mob violence occurred yesterday in the
lead belt Of southeastern Missouri. but
20 men We're arrested on charges OF
carrying concealed weapons or looting
homes OF evicted foreign born miners.
The peaceable disposition Of the
crowds yesterday was due largely TO the
presence OF troops OF the Missouri ma.
uonal guard, and conciliatory work OF
state Labor Commissioner Lewis.
Federal agents have arrived here. but
will do nothing more than keep watch
on the general situation.
The situation still is serious. as the
miners seem sincere in their belief that
they are acting within their rights In
driving out the foreigners, and the de.
termination everywhere 1t is apparent
that the exiles shall not return.
All day yesterday. the exodus of the
foreign born continued and 1t is esti.
mated that more than / 900 have left
the lead belt. Entire families boarded
trains at every town, each person carry.
ing a bundle OF some kind. Railway
platforms We're piled high with belong.
ings.
Major William Stepp. commanding
the troops here. and Captain Jones and
Lieut.. Ledger OF 4 battery. went
through the foreign colony yesterday
and found that about 200 homes. or
former homes OF foreign born miners.
had been plllaged, and that women
and children were without food. They
also found that American born miners
were buying cows and other property
from the women at purely nominal
prices
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
ONE-HALF OF TOTAL STRENGTH
OF ALL STATE TROOPS soon
BE FEDERALIZED.
CONCENTRATING FOOD
Supplies Are Going to Division Camps
Established in the South-SOme Divis-
ions Are Expected to Leave i'm Few
Weeks for France.

Washington July Rehabilitation Of
the national guard for war service be-
gan today. While no orders for en-
barkation Of state troops for France
will be given until after August 5, when
the entire force will formally be drafted
into the United States army there are
indications that some divisions win be
regarded as ready to board transports
soon after that date.
The first clause Of President Wilson's
proclamation providing for the federal
iZation of the national guard for the
war became effective yesterday. Under
it, all guard units from New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
went on the federal pay roll from that
date.
Actual concentration of troops in
their home towns or state camps began
today. Approximately one-half Of the
total strength Of the national guard, or
more than 125,OOO men. is included in
the force assembling.
The first step in their preparation
has been to send to the armories addi.
tional clothing for their trip to the d.
visional training camps. Full campaign
equipment will be issued at the big
camps. reducing the amount Of material
to be transported with the troops. Food
supplies at divisions are being concen-
trated in the depots established in the
south to feed the guard units.
Rapid progress is being made in re-
lieving guard regiments which have
been in the federal service since the dec
laration Of war guarding property. This
work win be taken over largely by ci-
william watchmen, and many states al.
ready have built up the guarding ma
ohinery which will free the guard regi-
ments for war duty.
II viii be necessary to retain guards
men for the protection Of certain biz
munitiOn works and other property vi.
tai 20 the conduct Of the war. The de.
partment commanders will hold such
troops as they deem alv able for this
purpose.
The most serious shortage OF war
equipment for the guard is in the ar
I tillery. II is regarded as certain. how
ever. that II the guard divilions are
sent to France at an early date, they
will be equipped with French artillery
m their arrival there. Presumably. their
irit war work. will be with the famous
| French "75's"
Departure OF the guardsmen for
France, it was indicated today. will be
governed by the shipping problem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
Partial Settlement at Butte.

Butte, Mont, July 16.-Metal trades
unions whose workers compose the Met
al Trades Council OF Butte have vote
10 affirm the action OF the council g.
ordering all men affiliated with the Am
erlcan Federation Of Labor to return %
work in the copper mines TUESDAY.
In voting 20 end the strike. the cleo
tricians accept the contract offere
them by the Montana Power Company
which provides a schedule averaging
close TO So per day
The Metal Mine Workers Union
which is not affiliated with the Ameri
can Federation OF Labor held no meet
ing yesterday but circulated bulletins
saying that their strike would continue
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
PRIEST HANDLED ROUGHLY
Foreign Preacher Seeks to Interfere
But Meets Defeat.

Flat River, Mo, July ia near pan
ic was caused at Bonne Terre last night
by the arrival of a committee OF Amer.
lean born miners from Flat River, who
organized about so Bonnie Terre young
men and marched into the foreign quar-.
ter, discharging firearms. Rev. Tim
Sevcik, a Roman Catholic priest. who
was returning from quieting the for
eigners. attempted TO argue with the
delegates and received rough treatment
At their hands.
a detachment Of 16 guardsmen was
sent from Flat River to Bonne Terre
and no further trouble occurred Before
dispensing, the crowd gave notice TO all
Foreigners that they must leave before
10 o'clock this morning or accept the
consequences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
AWAIT GOVERNMENT ACTION
EXiles from Bi,bee Want to Return to
Former Home.

Columbus, n. NJ, July l6.-The Ills
exiles from Bisbee. Arizona. settled
down today TO the routine Of camp life
under the direction Of United States sol
diers in the camp established on the
site Of the old Mexican refugee stock
ade and awaited whatever action the
federal authorities would take on Their
appeal that they be returned to Bisbee
where some OF them have small bust
nesses and where many stricken miners
have families
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
TEMPORARY STATE MILITIA
WILL GUARD MISSOURI

jefferson City. No, July ia tenn.
porary national guard viii be organized
in Missouri under the direction OF tho
state council OF defense for the protec.
ton Of the state after the national guard
now organized enters the federal serv.
ice, August s, Il was announced here
today. Organization win begin imme
.diately, but officers win not be sworn
in nor commissions issued by the gov.
ernor until August g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
DELAWARE COUNTY CATTLENLiN
VICTIM OF NIGHT RIDERS

Vinita, Okla. July l6-W V. Haus-
enfluck, manager Of Bull Hollow ranch
at Kansas. Okla, In Delaware county,
has appealed TO President f. NJ. Gaul;,
Of the state board OF agriculture for ms.
sistance In stopping night raids on his
cattle More than hundred shots
were fired into one Of the ranch herds
one night last week and nine OF the
animals killed Mr.. HausenflucN
charges the shooting 20 cattle raisers
who resent the entry of outsiders into
a territory when heretofore has bean
free range" Mr.. Gault has detailed
a man to look after the situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
AUSTRO-GERNIAN ARMIES ARE BE.
ING BEATEN, AND SOME ARE
IN PANICKY FLIGHT
THOUSANDS CAPTURED
From July | to 13, the Total in Prison
ers Reads 83i Officers and 35,SO9 Men
Kaiser Hurries Reinforcements by
Sea. Russian Navy Seeks Fight.

Petrograd, July 16.-The Russians
yesterday captured 16 officers and 900
Austro-Germans in the battle in eastern
Galicia, says the official statement is
sued today by the Russian war depart
ment The Russians also took a number
Of machine guns.
From July to July 13, the statement
says, 834 officers and 35,SO9 men were
captured by the Russians.
General Brussiloffs forces also cap
tured 93 heavy and light guns, 2S trench
mortars, 4O3 machine guns, 43 mine
throwers, As bomb mortars. 3 fire
throwers, airplanes. and much equip.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
HAS GERMANY QUIT
MANUFACTURING ZEPPELINSy

London. July l6.--It Is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Lausanne that no more Zeppollns are
being constructed at Friedrichshafen.
Thousands of workmen who hitherto
have been employed In building airships
are now said to be engaged in the con.
struction OF large number OF air
planes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS
Send Troops from Italian and French
Fronts TO Russia.

Washington, July l6.-The entire
Russian front from the Gulf OF Riga
to Rumania is reported in official dis.
patches today from Petrograd to the
Russian embassy here to be alive with
battle.
The Germans are said to be rushing
up troops from the Italian and French
fronts and to be endrely re-arranging
their positions.
On the northern front near Riga,
German reinforcements are rushing up
by sea transport.
On the Lemberg front, the troops are
being shifted back and forth by means
Of heavy automobiles in an attempt TO
prevent further advances by General
Korniloff.
On the southern front, in the Car.
pathians, the Austrians are said to be
in full flight.
The German reinforcement of the
Riga front by transport is understood
here to be for a German counter-offen
sive as a diversion TO the severe Rus
sian attacks further south. This has
been long threatened and il is thought
now that General Won Moedre. in com
mand there has been given orders TO 20
ahead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
PREPARE TO CARE
FOR 500 PASSENGERS
OF WRECKED SHIP

st. Johns, N. f., July l6.-Prepara.
tons were made here today for arrival
OF the 800 passengers on the Norwegian'
American liner Krisianilfiorl which ran
ashore yesterday seven miles west OF
Cape Race. After being landed safely
At Portugal Cove they boarded trains
for this city.
Latest advices indicated that the
crew remained aboard the steamer
which was badly damaged Three NJ
the holds were full OF water. but It wai
thought that If the sea remained calm,
there was a possibility OF saving the
vessel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
fair; Tuesday fair and warmer.
oklahoma; Fair and warmer tonight
and Tuesday.
East Texas; Tonight and Tuesday gen.
orally fair in north, unsettled IN south
portion, probably showers in southeast
portion' warmer Tuesday In the inter
Tor.
West Texas; Tonight and Tuesday un
settled. warmer I'm north portion Tues
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
TO APPOINT REAR ADMIRAL.
AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICFRS

Washington, July l6.-The naval
board for promotion OF officers, headed
by Admiral Henry Mayo, met here T..
day to recommend the permanent ap
pointment OF one rear admiral. eigh,
captains and 20 commanders, and the
temporary selection recently authorized
by congress OF four rear admirals. 20
captains and l6 commanders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
FENG KUO CHANG PRESIDENT.
PrOclaims Himself Head of Republic OF
China-WashingtO Notified.

Washington. July 15.-The Chinese
minister delivered to the state depart
ment yesterday the following proclama-
ton issued by Feng Kuo Chang, the
new provisional president:
Whereas President Ii Yuan Hung is
unable, for cause. to perform the duties
Of his office;
Now, therefore, l, Feng Kuo Chang,
do hereby proclaim to all whom il may
concern that in pursuance Of article
five, section two, presidential law, 1
have on this, the 9Th day Of the seventh
month, July, 1917, respectfully taken
up the duties Of the office of the presi-
dent Of the republic"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
Woman Author Dies In Woods.

Haver Inn. Mass, July i6.-The hody
OF Miss Lyle w Sanderson. writer OF
nature books. who disappeared three
weeks ago was found yesterday In TIE
woods near here. Her friends believe
she wandered away In a III Of mental
depression and died of exhaustion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
Blame |. W. W. for Rlolins.

st, Louis. July l6.--At,orney J. X.
LASTLY, representing the Federal Lead
Company Of Flat River. Missouri. told
Assistant United States Attorney White
that the Industrial Workers Of the
World were IN large measure re.
sponsible for the rioting I'm Flat River
Friday night, Lashley said members OF
the /. w w. had entered tho lead dis.
trict recently with the object OF driving
out foreigners employed In mines there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
QUICK COMPLETION
OF BILL FOR $4,000
AIRPLANES PREDICTED

Washington, July ia speedy pas
sage by the senate of the $640, 900 ,OOO
aviation bill passed by the house Sat.
urday was predicted today by Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the military
committee. He had little doubt, ne
said, that the measure providing for a
fleet of $4,000 airplanes would become
law before August l.
1t is expected that the measure viii
be taken up in the senate after the food
bill is disposed of.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16
RUSSIAN MILITARY EXPERTS
To VIEW AMERICAN CAMPS

Washington. July l6.-Muitary of.
GERS Of the Russian embassy left here to.
day for three weeks' tour OF tho
country's munition plants. army posts
and training camps The itinerary IN.
cludes the following stops: July a.
Chicago; 25 Rock Island; 90. Kansas
City and Fort Riley; 81. Topeka: 2S. Al
buquerque 30, IN Paso; August ., san
Antonio; 3, Dallas. 4. Shreveport and
Jackson' 8, Meridian and Birmingham
6, Atlanta; Z. Chattanooga Z.