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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
THIRTEEN zEPS
IN LATE RAID
FRENCH OFFICIAL EXAMINATION
OF CAPTURED CREWS REVEALS
SOME INTERESTING FACTS.

Paris. Tuesday. Oct. 23- Official OK.
animation OF the crews Of the Zeppelins
captured In France on returning from
the raid over England shows that the
expedition consisted of thirteen air.
ships. which left singly from three de-
pots on the night of October 10. The
raid was expected to last from twenty
to twenty-five hours.
The raiders made for the English
coast. which was recognized by light.
houses. They were hampered consider.
ably by fire of British antiaircraft guns
and by numerous searchlights. which
caused them TO drop almost all their
bombs when sailing at a height of more
than 10000 feet three miles and morel.
They were caught by u strong north.
easterly wind and when they attempted
to return 10 their bases, their speed was
slackened by persistent head winds.
Commander Was Lost.
At dawn. the Lag. the airship which
fell intact into the hands of the French
dropped TO a lower altitude. her COM
mander believing he was over Holland
or Westphalia. The crew waved white
flags. Ii was not until after s o'clock
in the morning that the commander be-
came certain he was over France. and
at the same time, the Zeppiin was sight
ed by French airplanes, which forced IL
10 land.
A ilttle" later, the L-50 passed over
the L-49. which then was on the ground
surrounded by French airplanes. The
L-50 maneuvered for landing in a
neighboring wood to give the members
OF the crew as good an opportunity as
possible to save themselves, but one car
was torn off. Part of the crew escaped
death by means of parachutes.
Was Destroyed.
The car afterwar0 was destroyed by
means of special pistol firing inflam-
mable charges.
The Lag and L-50 belong to the Sup
er-Zeppelin class, measuring $50 feet.
Their volume is $1,000 cubic metres.
The crews are made up mostly of pet.
ty officers who have undergone n spec
ial course of instruction. They were
clad warmly in furs and leather gar
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
SPEAKER or NATIONAL HOUSE
AND CONGRESSMAN AT con
NENTION HALL.
GOV. WILLIAMS ALSO
Governor WIN Arrive This Afternoon
Committee Goes Ia Ringing la Spec
ial Car To Welcome Speaker Clark
and Congressman Ferris.

Everything is arranged and the pros
pects are bright for "a record crowd at
Convention Hall tonight ~ hear Speak
or Champ Clark and Congressman Scott
Ferris speak on tho wGr and the sup.
port OF the government in its fight.
This afternoon at o'clock n special
reception committee will leave the
Ringing station for Ringing to meet
Mr.. Clark. who was not inclined to
make an auto trip the entire distance
from Waurika. The party Will arrive
on the return trip at $40 and after Il
special dinner at the hittington AT
7 O'Clock will be a, tn, q ntion Han
ready to open the meetins "clock.
The committee comprises II.
Carter, y. c. Dings, Jake l.. Hh. -
l.. Gregory, S. a. Apple. Ben r.. No -,
IA. Il. Foster. II. II. Brown. II. a. H.S
uer, J. r. Coleman. Writ Franklin. John
T.. Easley Cecil Williams. T. II. Orr. r..
r. Reid. Don Cochran and Fred c. Carr.
Governor Robert l.. Williams IL eX'
pected to arrive at A:27 and TO attend
;he dinner and participate in the meet
ing. Judge X. +. Campbell will also be
"a dinner guest.
II has boen arranged that Jake l..
fIamon will introduce Speaker Clark,
having long enjoyed his acquaintance.
Il is fitting that this honor be confer
red upon Mr.. Hamon at this time In
view OF the fact that he is the largest
subscriber TO the Liberty Loan in Car
ter County.
Had II not been for the insistent ef'
fort on the part of Congressman Car
ter II is not likely that Mr.. Clark would
have attempted to address a meeting IN
Ardmore because of his III health and
because of this fact an effort should be
made to fill the hail to overflowing to-
night. Ardmore owes II TO her good
name to respond on this occasion.
Congressman Scott Ferris is famil-
iarly known TO many of our people ana
the wide reputation he has gained
through his service In congress should
combine to make his address tonight oil
more than ordinary interest.
Ardmore must show her appreciation
for the national recognition she is re-
ceiving at this time and arise to her
opportunity by giving the distinguished
speakers royal reception.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
FR|EDR|CHSHAF[N
IS IN MOURNING
LOSS OF FOUR BIG ZEPPELINS
AND CREWS CAUSES KEEN
ANGUISH TO GERMANS.

Zurich. Switzerland, Oct. 2S.-Fried-
richshafen is in mourning over the loss
of at least four Zeppelins in the Inflated
raid on England, according to advices
received here from Swiss towns on Lake
Constance. The majority Of the crews
of the destroyed Zeppelins lived in
Friedrichshafen.
The king of Wurttemburg has sent
messages of coincidence to the families
of the men lost.
The Swiss newspapers express the
opinion that the disaster is death blow
10 the Zeppelin.
The newest Zeppelins, according to
information here, are 760 feet long and
7S feet In diameter They have eight
engines developing 1900 horsepower
and are able TO keep in the air fifty
hours with n crew Of twenty men and
= load of projectiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
BILLIONS WITHOUT TAXATION.
The United States Could Pay Many lib
erty Loans Without Taxation,

Loans adequately secured by real es'
tate are always. everywhere, and by
everybody considered first-class invest
ments. We are not in the habit Of re-
eardiug United States bonds as secured
by real estate, looking on and relying
on the taxing power of the government
and the two hundred and fifty billion
dollars wealth of the people OF the coun-
try AZ security for the bonds and the
source Of payment Of the interest ana
principal Yet there is also back of our
government loans real estate worth
many. many billions Of dollars. enough
to yay off our national debt and the
total face value of the Liberty loan
bonds already issued, and that are at
all likely to be issued even though the
war should last many years.
The United States government owns
approximately 700 100000 acres OF land.
Title OF SO 900 900 acres of coal lands
rests in the United States. Many thou
sands of tons of fuel--tlainload after
traieIoad-may underlie single acre.
When multiplied by 53,0Oo,oOo, the num-
ber of acres, one wonders how many
hundreds OF times the length Of the
train that could haul 1t would encircle
the globe. Even with coal at IS a ton
think how many billions Of dollars the
money from the sale of this gigantic
train of coal could pay OFF.
The United States has title in fee TO
l65 900 900 acres of forest or timbered
lands. The richest timber baron in all
the world may own many thousand
acres Of forest land, but think how many
Liberty loan bonds he could purchase II
he owned 65,000,000 acres.
Title 20 100000 acres of oil lands
rests in the federal government. y
single well on single acre may pro
duce enough oil to make dozen mil
lionaires. Wells on 100000 acres would
enable the government to finance the
whole war many times.
on the public domain there are 3d.
OOe 600 horsepower Of hydroelectric en-
ergy. 4 single site may be worth mill
ions. The combined value Of all the
hydroelectric power. title to which rests
in the United States government could
alone produce enough wealth to carry
on the war for years.
Inc / fitlulldl ItihS' NVllA.iih'h- - -
square miles. and the 80 national mon
uments. containing almost 1000 square
miles. would In themselves offer ample
security for every dollar Of government
loans.
The 2.S79. 900 acres OF potassium lands
i'm government ownership represent a
value sufficient alone TO secure loan
'of billions
No attempt has been made in this
brief article To make mention Of the
aggregate amount OF real estate in gov
ernment ownership. except as ii applies
to our public domain and the treasures
underneath H. No attempt has been
made 10 appraise the aggregate value
represented. The figures would be so
staggering and amazing as TO be beyond
all comprehension.
Aside from the real estate represent
ei in the public domain and the bound
less treasures in coal. oil. gas, potassium
and minerals of all kinds underneath
IL. no mention has been made Of the
thousands and thousands OF public
o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
KAISER ADMITS NO LOSS
IN RUSSIAN WATERS

Amsterdam. Oct. 23-After his return
from Constantinople, Emperor William
telegraphed to Prince Leopold Of Ba-
varia. commander on the northern front
in Russia, his own and the fatherland's
thanks for the successes achieved by
his well tried troops in capturing Oesel.
Moon and Dago islands in cooperation
with the navy.
with swift blows and excellently sup
ported by artillery, pioneers and bomb
throwers. the enemy's resistance was
broken everywhere by your brave in
fantry and cyclists" the telegram says.
The rapid carrying out of the opera
tions is due TO their gallantry and
DASH
The emperor also sent congratulations
TO the chief of the admiralty staff. de
scribing the naval operations as fresh
proof of the preparedness Of my navy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE CONTINUES

The impetus given the Liberty loan
oampaign. as q result OF the address by
forme. Vice President Fairbanks last
night, and the interest in the addresses
to bc made tonight at Convention Han
by Champ Clark. speaker Of the ma
tional house of representatives. Con
gressman Scott Ferris and Governor
Robert L. Williams. brought many sub
scriptions to the banks and at head
quarters today.
During the forenoon flying squadron
worked up and down the principal
streets interviewing the circus day Wis
itors. and "a street meeting was held
at the corner of West Main and a
streets at 1880 O'Clock.
Meetings in the country districts Will
'esumed tomorrow night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
MILLIONS ALIEN
MONEY WILL BE
INVESTED IN BONDS

Washington. Oct. 23.-Subscription
to many millions of dollars worth Of
Liberty bonds will be one OF the first
official acts of A. Mitchell Palmer. new
ly elected alien enemy property protect
or.
On assuming his new duties today.
Mr.. Palmer found scores of letters re-
porting money. credits vr other prop
erty apparently held by American inter-
ests for alien enemies. These will be
tabulated. and Liberty loan subscrip-
ton made for a sum probably much In
excess Of the actual amount reported In
anticipation Of later reports
Many officials estimate that enemy
property subject to custody OF the gov
ernment custodian amounts to hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
ZEPPELIN STRIKES ITS COLORS
TO workman WITH SHOTGUN

tain. lined them up in good order and
said something to them. probably mis-
last instruction. He then fired a pistol
into the envelope.
IL at once grasped' that he intended
to set fire to the Zeppelin and deter
mined to stop him at any cost. / was
about thirty yards away from him. l
loaded my gun with bdckshot end shout
cd:
"'Stop that or | will do some shoot
ing' The threat was enough. the cap
tain dropped his pistol. threw up his
n criel X 'mer' !! kamerad7
The men remained perfectly quiet. Gov
erel py my gun dnr.l a crowd c,Hecied
when they were un Ter a good guard.
The ca tain seemed furious at his fate
but the men seemed enchanted with
the adventure"
General de Crstelnau and NJ. Dunes
nil. under secretary for aviation. who
visited the Zeppelin Sunday morning
con yratulated Boiteux. He win be giver
suitable recognition by the government,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
Rx the Associated Press.

Bourbonne, Les Bains. France. Oct. %.
The L-49. the only Zeppelin to fall
into the hands of the allies intact. struck
its colors to the shotgun Of local work
man named Boiteux. Lieutenant La
fargue of the Crocodile" escadrille
winged the Zeppelin. forcing 1t 20 land.
About $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning,
Boi,eux was walking In a field with a
dog and gun when he heard the sound
of motors. He looked up and saw the
Zeppelin surrounded by airplanes.
which were peppering it. The monster
was flying slowly and low. Suddenly
the bows dipped into a clump OF trees
and the airship came 10 a standstill.
subsiding gently across a narrow IA
vine in the bottom OF which runs a
brook.
Immediately" saii workman B1iteux
"the nineteen men OF the crew Chamber
ed to the ground. The last to leave
who 1 afterward found was the cap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity; Tonigh,
fair. not 30 cald Ia western Oklahoma
"Wednesday fair. warmer.
Oklahoma; Tonight fair. no 30 cold
In west portion; Wednesday fair and
warmer.
East Texas: Tonighi fair. colder eX'
cept In extreme northwest portion: frost
20 coast except In lower Rio Grande
valley. freezing In the interior with
temperature so degrees In northern por'
tIon OF the sugar and trucSing reyion'
cold wave at Houston and Port Arthur,
Wednesday fair. rising temperature.
West Texas: Fair, colder In south
east portion. freezing EXCEPT In the eS'
tremo west portion; Wednesday fair,
rising temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
OKLAHOMA CITY BECKONS.
Extends Invitation to ArdInore 10 Par
tjcjDate I'm Big Celebration.

Congress man Carter received the FOL
lowing telegram from Oklahoma CITY
this morning;
I'VE are planning the biggest patrh
otic celebration In the southwest FOR
Wednesday ay--tomorrow---and cordially
invite you TO help us express our ap'
preciation In a monstrous parade ana
concert. Come and bring with you the
uveliest Liberty bond buyers and sellers
in Arimore."
Mr.. Carter desires to have large
delegation from Ardmore accept this.in'
vitation. and inasmuch as special
sleeper will be sent out here this after
noon for Mr.. Clark TO use In ms trip
10 Oklahoma City, where he is the
principal speaker tomorrow. it is prob
able that the party could be accommo-
dated on this sleeper and have the
pleasure Of making the ride with the
speaker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
GERMANY EXPECTING
ALLIED FLEET ATTACK
TO FORCE BALTIC

Stockholm. Oct. ?3.-The military crit
ic Of the svensSa Dagbladett assumes
that Germany Is anticipating an attempt
by AN entente fleet 10 force an entrance
into the Baltic In consequences of the
German auocesses In the Gulf Of Riga.
The military writer says that never
since the war began has such number
OF German destroyers aud submarines
been stationed In the neighborhood OF
the Belts. the sounds between the Islands
OF Denmark and the sound between Den
mark and Sweden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
SCANDINAVIANS ARE
WRITHINC UNDER THE
GERMAN SEA RAIDS

London, Oct. ga Joint scandinav.
ian protest. Il Is expected, VIII bo lodged
against the German sinking OF the
neutral steamers under convoy in the
North Sea last Wednesday. according
10 dispatch 10 the Morning Post from
stockholm.
a dispatch 20 the Daily Telegraph
from Stockholm. says that the Swedish
press, even the rro-German section.
speaks sharply against Germany. The
Dagens Nyehter declares that It was not
a naval or military operation. but mere
piracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
BIC THROKC
|NVADES CITY

Probably the largest crowd that has
ever assembled in Ardmore was here
today attending the circus. Trains
crowded to the doors. from Ringing.
Healdton. Lone Grove and all towns on
the west: from Madill. Tishomingo. Dur
ant and other towns on the east and
from the north and south brought Wis
itors at every hour. Srecial trains
later brought visitors to hear the ad-
dresses to be made at Convention Hall
tonight by Speaker Champ Clark and
CONGRESSMAN Scott Ferris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
FORMER CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR GETS
PENITENTIARY TERM

Trenton, y. j.. Oct. 23.-Federal Judge
Davis has sentenced Frederic Kraft of
Ridgefeld. n. j., a Socialist and at one
time a candidate for governor Of New
Jersey to five years in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga, and to pay a fine OF
81 900.
Kraft was convicted OF having violated
the espionage act by attempting to cause
insubordination amonR soldiers and sail
ors In speech delivered at Newark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
DRAFTED NEGROES ARE
TO LEAVE NEXT WEEK

Oklahoma City. Nov. 23.-Adjutant
General Ancel carp is making ready for
the movement of 1900 negro drafted
men from Oklahoma TO Camp Sherman.
Chillocothe. Ohio, beginning October 81.
and continuing until October 81.
From Oklahoma City thirty-two men
win go. Board No. of Oklahoma City,
will not send any negroes. none bein :
drafted. The First district board viii
send eighteen and the Second district
board viii send fourteen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
MARSHALL COUNTY HAS QUOTA.

A telephone message to Congressman
Carter from Madill this forenoon
brought the information that Marshall
county had completed its full Liberty
bond quota, Il. W. Mcmillan having sub
scribed the last s25,0O0 necessary TO
put il over" Word also comes that
a large delegation is coming over to
attend the Champ Clark meeting to-
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
.-NEAROI.D GIRL
I BUYS $4,000 BOND
Ia

Doris Overton Coffey. eleven years
old. probably owns the largest amount
Of Liberty loan bonds of any child In
Carter county. having purchased slo.'
900 worth of bonds yesterday. through
her guardian and mother. Mrs. Lille
Coffey
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
KILLED WHEN PASSENGER
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS

Chicago. Oct. 23.-Albert Cameron.
engineer on the Copper Country ex-
press on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad. and Samuel Wright. fireman.
we're killed when the train was derailed
at Northheld. Illinois. today. The pas
sengers escaped with a shaking up. Five
cars left the track.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
FIND TEN MILLION
POUNDS OF SUGAR
HIDDEN IN BUFFALO

Buffalo. N. Y. oct. 23.-Federal se-
crct service agents today reported to
Washington the discovery in a Buffalo
warehouse of ten million pounds Of
sugar in bags and barrels labeled top
crust flour"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
TWO GERMAN BATTLEsHIPs. ONE
CRUISER. 1s TORPEDO BOATS.
AND ONE TRANSPORT.
IS RUSS WAR REPORT
Ultimate Fate Of German Ships Is Not
Known. Petrograd Says, In Revicwing
Naval Battle in Gulf Of Riga-kaiser
Admits No Losses.

Petrograd. Monday. Oct. 22.-Two Ger
man dreadnaughts, one cruiser. twelve
torpedo boats. and one TRANSPORT were
putt out OF action by the Russians In
the fighting around the islands Of the
Gulf OF Riga last week. cat their ulti-
mate fate IL unknown, says an official
statement issued tonight by the Rus
sian admiralty. IL has been established
that at least six German torpedo boats
We're sunk in the fighting. The Rus
slams lost the old battleship Slava and
n large torpedo boat.
The admiralty staff In its review OF
the fighting says that the Russian units
fought excellently against the super
iority of the Germans. The statement
reads:
During October u important enemy
naval forces, together with transports.
were sighted by our outposts In the Gulf
of Riga. In Moon sound the enemy
seems to be clearing the water OF OBJ
structions which we laid down. There
was no naval action during the day.
but enemy submarines were discovered
in the Gulf of Finland.
Large Enemy Fleet.
In the recent operations. the enemy
employed the major part of his fleet.
and his overwhelming superiority en-
abled him to carry out debarkation rap
idly and successfully. Our fleet only
was able 10 do its best to hinder these
efforts and to infiict maximum losses.
With this object. we delivered a series
of attacks, using all the naval resources
in our possession.
"As result of these operations, the
enemy lost through mines, submarine
attacks and artillery fire. two dread
naughts, one cruiser. Il torpedo boats.
one transport and numerous mine sweep
ers. all of which were put out Of action.
Their ultimate fate Is unknown. We
have established the actual loss only OF
six enemy torpedo boats. two of which
were of the small type and were sunk
by gunfire from our position on Moon
island. The other torpedo boats were
sunk in combats or blown up by mines.
The wreck OF the torpedo boat T-69 is
visible on a sandbanR in Kassar bay.
Further. our coast batteries sank four
enemy torpedo boats.
Our losses are the battleship Slava
and a large torpedo boat destroyer of
the Grom type. The efficiency of our
other ships has been maintained com
pletely."
German torpedo boats Of the T-6s class
were built in 1891. displaced 145 tons
and had a complement Of 16 men. They
are 154 feet in length.
The Russian battleship Slava, whose
loss has been reported previously, dis,
placed 1856 tons. She had a compile
ment of S25 men and was $40 feet in
length. The Russian destroyers of the
Grom type were built in 1914 and dis
placed LILO tons. They had COM
plement OF 90 men and a length of 32l
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
Minors Buy Bonds.

Nathan Brokeshoulder. through his
guardian, w. II. Wimbcrly purchased
$500 of Liberty loan bonds. Al the same
time two other minors. OF whom Mr..
Wimberly is guardian, purchased a $50
bond each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
Germans Fire on Open Boats.

Amsterdam, Oct. 22.-Newspaper ac-
counts of attacks by German raiders on
convoys in the North Sea. say that two
German cruisers and three torpedo boats
fired ruthlessly on the merchantmen and
subsequently on their lifeboats- They
made no effort to spare the lives of the
seamen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
FEDERAL COURT TO-DAY AND YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON SELECT
ING TRIERS OF RESISTERS.
EVIDENCE TOMORROW
Sufficient Progress in Trial May BE
Made That Hearing Of Testimony
Perhaps Can BE Begun at That Time
Array OF Attorneys.

The sessions of federal court yestei-
day afternoon and today were occupied
with the selection of jury to try Nee
ey Adams and 100 other alleged draft
resisters. 1t may be that sufficient
progress can be made that the taking
Of testimony can be begun tomorrow.
The prosecutions are the outgrowth
If the activities of the so-called Work
ing Class Union" which resulted in a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
.Ioffrc,q Nephew In 4. =. ARMY

Gran Rapids. Mich. Oct. 23.-Howen
Lewis Reeda nephew of the French mar
shal. General Joffre. has eplisted in the
aviation corps and will leave this week
for San Antonio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-23
On a Serious Mission.

Continued on page A..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-07-14
Exhibition and Exposition.

While the two words. exhibition and
exposition, in modern usage when ap-
piled in the sense of public show or
display of natural or artificial produc-
lions, are used INTERCHANGEABLE, yet in
some cases the words could not be used
INTERCHANGEABLE without altering the
meaning of both phrases, as an Eek
hibition game of bail" conveys an idea
very different from that contained in
the phrase IAN exposition game of
BALL AS contrasted with exposition,
exhibition deals more often with WIS.,
ible things and exposition with things
mental; as an exhibition of machinery (;
an exposition of text or doctrine Of
philosophy. Hence in part, perhaps,
the Discrimination Of some to the word
exposition for show.