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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
CHICAGO MAYOR
BEGINS LIBEL WAR
FILES SUIT AGAINST HERALD AND
DECLARES HE is BEING AC-
CUSED OF BEING TRAITOR

Chicago, Sept 6-Mayor Thompson.
Through an attorney today is principal in
a suit for S25OOOO damages against the
Chicago Herald company and James
Kelley the publisher
The Herald, among others. has vigor.
ously criticised the mayors anti.war at.
titude
IL appears from a formal statement
issued by the mayor that he contem-
plated further suits charging libel, The
statement explains that his absence
from the republican rally at Kankakee
Illinois, yesterday was due to prepara.
tion Of suits
The statement recites that he has
been accused Of declining to invite for.
eign missions to visit Chicago and of
refusing to allow the sale Of Liberty
bonds in the city hall.
They (the newspapers have become
bolder and more INSCRIPTIONS until
they have reached a point where they
are accusing me OF being a traitor TO
our country" the statement says.
In furtherance Of the conspiracy
against me" it continues, my enemies
have recently bored holes in the walls
of my apartments, installed photographs
tapped telephone wires. stationed oper
ators in adjoining rooms and employed
spies TO hound me"
The statement was signed by the
mayor. who said he was going to mail
it TO 100 leading newspapers through
out the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
RUSS ARMY IN DANGER
Only One Route to Travel in Flight Be
fore Germans.

Petrograd, Sept. 6.-The retreat Of the
Russians from Riga. which covers
tract of land a mile and a half wide
between Lake Kish and Lake Egel is
being accomplished with the greatest
difficulty and with the enemy constant
ly shelling the rear guard. This route is
along the Pskoff railway and is the
only exit from the cul de sac, the Ger
man column having moved up from
Uxkull. directly cutting off the Russian
retreat TO the southeast.
Despite reports OF the disgraceful
flight of certain elements OF Russian
defenders Of Riga positions. military
commanders praise the heroism Of GER
tain regiments among whom were some
composed OF Let's, who fought bravely
to stem the tide Of retreat. The chief
.of the general staff. General Romanof-
sky, expressed the opinion that the
evacuation constitutes no imminent
menace to Petrograd. because the near
approach OF the rainy season will pre-
vent the enemy from advancing far in
the direction Of the capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
NEW GERMAN HERO.

Copenhagen. Sept 6.-The capture bv
the Germans OF Riga has brought ont
the name of a new German army com.
mande Won Hutier. whose recent pro.
motion to leadership Of an independent
army is one OF the few examples OF
young blood for seeing It's way to the
top through the serried ranks OF older
generals and superannuated officers.
Won Hutier who is OF French descent.
his grandfather having been French
officer was a guard division command.
er az the outbreak OF the war and un.
I'll the capture OF Riga, he had no strik.
ing events 70 his credit. His chief OF
staff. General sluberzeweig was for
time Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
chief Of staff and later was transferred
to Belgium, where his name gained un.
desirable prominence In connection with
the execution OF Miss Edith Cavell.
the British nurse
Prince Eitel friedrich. commander
of the first guard division which can
tured Tarnopol. participated in the on.
erations at Riga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
AMERICAN ALLIANCE TO ESTAB.
LISH LOCAL PATRIOTIC BRANCH.
ES FROM COAST TO COAST
TO AID GOVERNMENT
Launches Campaign to Stamp Out Dis
loyalty and Kaiser Societies. Spargo,
Noted Socialist, Denies Report that
He and Associates Form New Party.

Minneapolis, Sept 6-The American
alliance for labor and democracy today
took up plans for establishing local
branches from coast to coast in the
campaign to bring organized labor up
solidly behind the government in its
prosecution of the war, and to stamp
out disloyalty and pro-German societies.
: The resolutions committee in . 'al
session began drawing up the deI II,
tions of the alliance. ~
John Spargo issued a statement de-
nying reports that new socialist party
would be organized during the present
conference.
Speaking for the socialists in the
gathering, he said, 1--WE have no inten.
tlon Of forming any new party whether
to be known as a labor party, socialist
party or otherwise.
There was formed, independently,
some time ago. new socialist organi-
zation, incorporated in New York as
the Social-Democratic League, and it is
composed Of the socialists who have
withdrawn from the Socialist Party of
America on account of its war policy
But that league and this alliance for
Labor and Democracy have nothing to
do with each other, and the socialists
here have not come as a separate group
aiming to put any certain policies over
We are here to join witht our fellow
workers Of the trades unions in support
of the country in this war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WAR SUMMARY.

The desperate battle for possession
OF vital positions in the district north.
east Of Gorizia on the Austro.Italian
front is continuing, according to to.
days Rome war office statement. The
Italians, yesterday took more than 500
additional prisoners.
With the appearance Of a German
fleet in the Gulf of Riga, the difficulties
OF the problem of facing the Russians
in the operations on their northern
front are accentuated. Not only is the
safety Of their armies concerned. but
apprehensions are excited as to what
will happen to the Russian fleet If the
German naval forces are given fuI
swing in the Baltic Only submarines
so far are operating against the Rus.
sian right flank as it fell back along the
Gulf Of Riga coast. The war ships now
bid fair TO take part in the activities
increasing the troubles of the Russians
in the task Of keeping their flank pro.
tected.
As to actual operations against the
Russian fleet. il does not appear TO he
expected that they will develop until
the land campaign has progressed farth.
er and 1t is seen what successes the
Russians will have in their effort IN
make stand on a new line Moreover
II is long way overland To Reval
where the Russian warships are SIN.
posed 20 be chiefly congregated The
Riga gulf, however, would offer a favor.
abe base for purely naval operations
against Reval.
ON the forty mile front OF the break
IN the Russian land lines. the Germans
are pushing their advantage and have
as yet met with no effective resistance
Y Is declared. however. that the Rms.
sian retreat is by no means rout and
that well defined plan is being car.
'led out In the retrograde movement
Its success admittedly depends upon
the behavior of the Russian troops
whose morale ON this front is now re.
ported 90 be better than the earlier ac.
counts OF the retreat seemed TO indi
cate
The Italian campaign for Trieste ,s
being vigorously pushed in the face of
vast concentration OF Austrian infantry
ana artillery, and General Cadorna con.
'lnues to report progress. II seems
that the unofficial reports OF the can.
ture OF san Gabrielle by the Italians
were premature, judging from the LAT.
est advices from the front. but the ulti.
mate reduction OF this last remaining
stronghold OF the Austrians in the Gori.
2ia hills is accounted a certainty by
the military writer's in view OF the
steady Italian progress through the pro.
tecting works.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
EASY VICTORY FOR GERMANS.
Crossing OF Dvina River Was Holiday
Affair.

Amsterdam, Sept 6.-The Berlin
Tageblatt correspondent on the RIGA
front. describing the passage OF the
Dvina river, says that this was accom-
plished without the loss of a man.
thanks to the effect OF the German
artillery and mine throwers.
The effect Of the mine bombardment
was literally overwhelming. Houses
were reduced TO fine dust and the de-
moralized Russian survivors fled.
Bridges We're thrown across the
Dvina>at this point four hundred Yards
wide by which storming parties crossed
and assaulted the first line heights 9th.
er bridges in the meantime were being
constructed and the whole army was
soon crossing while the regimental
bands played
The whole operation was carried out
with such little cost that the three di.
visions which We're in the thick Of the
fighting had total casualties amounting
TO only $50 dead or wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WANTS GOVERNMENT
TO KEEP RECORD OF
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Washington, Sept 6-Recommenda
tions TO congress that the department
of commerce officials keep record
of all births and deaths probably will
be made in the forthcoming annual re.
port of Secretary Redfield. Only ~
states keep records Of births, and 26
keep death records.
The work of the census bureau in es.
timating the country's population at a
given time will be greatly facilitated by
a federal record of vital statistics. The
recent estimate Of the population in
connection with the draft, it is believed
would also have been more accurate
had there been such record available
Officials studying the question are of
the belief that an amendment to the
constitution is necessary to enable the
government to keep such reports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
PROPOSED STOCKHOLM
CONFERENCE MAY
NEVER BECOME FACT

Stockholm, Sept. 6.-The plans for the
socialist conference at Zimmerwald,
Switzerland, to be held ten days after
the socialist conference at Stockholm,
has been abandoned because Of the
great difficulty the delegates met in
obtaining passports.
Some representatives from Russia are
here and other foreigners, mostly Ger
mans, are expected to arrive within the
next few days to settle definitely wheth-
er the conference will be held without
complete representations, or be aban-
doned.
In well informed circles it is declared
that the recent liberty conference at
Blackpool smashed any hope to get the
Stockholm conference together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
ARGENTINE woRKNIEN STRIKE

Buenos Aires, Sept, 6-Employes OF
the Pacific Railway company today
formulated demands upon the company
workmen OF the Central and Crodoba
companies are awaiting reply to their
demands and workers OF the Great
Western Railway company have pre-,
sented demands threatening to strike
Immediately Thousands OF workmen
are now out In the general road strike
and today the strikers at the plant Of
big electric company refused the
company's offer and the men remaining
at work Joined the strikers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
200 MEXICAN TROOPS
PERISH IN GULF

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. .6.-According
to a telegram received here, 200 Mexi.
can soldiers were drowned last night
In the Gulf OF California as a result
of the sinking Of a Mexican govern.
ment vessel.
According to-tho meagre advices re.
ceived the soldiers were from the Quay.
mas garrison and We're being transport.
ed by barge with a number OF horses
and quantity OF military equipment
from Point Elizabeth to La Bolsa. SO.
nora. The barge was in tow OF gov.
ernment tug.
a sudden squall Is said to have cap.
sized the barge which was reported to
be one OF the number originally con.
structed for river work and unstable I'm
n running sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER
IL ALLEGED BONCAR THIEF

East st. Louis, Ills, Sept. 6-Henry
hbrecht wholesale liquor dealer. rated
as the wealthiest liquor dealer In East
ST. Louis, is one OF the seventeen men
charged In federal indictments returned
at panville. ILL.,, with robbing freight
cars In Interstate transit. II Is charged
that Abreoht and four other men stole
N,fOO worth OF cigarettes. Railroad
detectives say that for six months there
has been systematic lootlng OF freight
cars In the yards here. and that freight
worth $4,000 has disappeared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
LESS IRON ORE FOR
GERMANY ACCORDING
TO THIS REPORT

Stockholm. Sept 6-Hjalmar Lund.
bohm has been appointed to undertake
special mission 20 the United States
Before the war Swedish iron ore was 10
great extent exported to the United
states. and Lundbohm is expected to
undertake to reopen this traffic. which
viii cause a decrease in the quantity OF
iron ore sent 10 Germany Germany is
no longer able to export sufficient coal
Tor Sweden's demands and forces Swe.
den TO try to compensate her iron ore
against American coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
AUSTRIAN LEISURE CLASS BE
EXPELLED FROM BUDAPEST;
VIENNA ANGRY AS RESULT

Zurich Sept. "a report that IN,
Hungarian minister Of the interior in
tends to expel foreign residents from
Budapest, including natives Of Vienna
who are unable to furnish reasons for
remaining there, caused intense irrita
tion In Vienna. The Hungarian news
papers have published recently numer
GUS protests against persons going "a
Budapest TO get something to eat
The report also has aroused the Ger
mans In Budapest and may involve ne
gotiations between the Hungarian and
German governments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
To Intsrn |. w. w. IoIterer.

St Louis, Sept. 6.-lnstructions were
received today from the attorney gen,
eral at Washington to intern John
Stuhelfeldter as years old. who was
arrested Monday at Catawissa. Mis-
souri, where he was about to purchase
a rifle.
Stuhelfeldter Il is said. has been
"a freQuenter OF l. w w. quarters here
He has been watched for some time be.
cause OF alleged disloyal statements.
The United States district attorney
said there would be no raid Of |. w. w.
quarters here. nor any general arrests
OF the few members Of the order in st.
Louis The 81. Louis members have
been peaeeahle, 1t was stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WET WEATHER
DELAYS COTTON

Washington, Sept. 6,-Wet weather
interfered with the best development
OF cotton in many central and eastern
districts during the last week. accord.
ing to the weekly crop bulletin issued
yesterday.
In Texas, however. well distributed
rainfall was beneficial. Boil Weevil
damage was reported in some sections.
Cotton picking was delayed in some
parts Of the south by showery weather
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
SIGHT GERMAN FLEET.
Appears in Gulf of Riga-Teuton Of
fensive Continues.

Petrograd, Sept. 6-It is semi-official-
ly announced that German fleet has
appeared in the Gulf Of Riga
During the last two days. the Riga
front has been broken on a width OF
sixty versts. Throughout Tuesday, the
Germans energetically pursued their Of
fensive. particularly north Of Uxkull in
order to cut the Riga-Vennen railway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WILSON SUPPORTS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Bangor, Maine. Sept. 6.-President
Wilson expressed his interest in the
equal suffrage campaign in Maine and
urged all Democrats TO support the
cause az the special election next Mon.
day in a letter received today by Mrs
Deborah Knox Livingstone. chairman
OF the Maine suffrage campaign com.
mittee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
To SUPPRESS Socialist Paner.

Chicago, Sept 6.-Federal agents to.
day revisited the scenes OF yesterdays
raids OF I. W. W. and Socialist head.
quarters, in search OF antiwar litera.
ture.
IL is said that unless court action
prevents, the authorities plan to sup.
press publication Of the American So.
cialist' which for several months has
been forbidden the mails
a black bag, said to belong to w. d.
Haywood, executive secretary OF the
l. W. W was one OF the items seized.
The investigators were puzzled at some
OF the papers found inside which seem.
ed to be written in code.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
NINE JURORS IN AN MURDER
CASE ARE IN THE BOX

Red Oak. Iowa, Sept. 6.--With nine
jurors passed for cause when the trial
Of the Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly. charg.
ed with murder in connection with the
Vnlisca ak slayings OF 1919. was re-
sumed in the district court here today.
It was indicated that final selection
OF jury would be completed by satur.
day night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
POPE PREPARES
ANOTHER NOTE

Copenhagen, Sept. "a dispatch from
Lugano, Switzerland, to the Vossische
Zeitung, Of Berlin. says II has been
learned from a clerical source that the
report that Pope Benedict is preparing
a second peace note is correct.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
and Friday. fair.
Oklahoma; Tonight and Friday fair.
West Texas and East Texas: Tonight
and Friday generally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

Petrograd Sept. 5.-General Alexieff.
former commander in chief said today
that Petrograd was not threatened by
the fall Of Riga. The greater danger,
he added, was on the Rumanian front.
General Vassilkopsky. commander Of
the Petrograd military district. agrees
with General Alexieff. He declares the
fall of Riga is Of moral but not strategic
Importance and gives assurance that
the Petrograd garrison is in good spirits
well disciplined and confident Of the
safety Of the capital.
Drastic measures have been decided
upon by the government to avert SER
ious conditions at the capital as result
Of the capture of Riga. Agents will be
sent out to stop the flood of refugees
on the way here. Railroads have been
forbidden to sell them tickets to Petr-
grad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
GOVERNMENT FEARS EFFECT ON
POPULACE AT CAPITAL IF PAN
ICkY REFUGEES POUR IN.
SIGHT GERMAN FLEET
Enemy Squadron Appears in Gulf of
Kiga-Russian Army, in LaboriOus
Retreat is Making Strenuous Effort
to Escape OncOming 1eutOn Invaders

Berlin, Sept. 6-More than 1900 pris-
oners have been captured so far by the
Germans in the Riga offensive, army
headquarters announced today.
Guns to the number Of 1sO have been
captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06


Washington, Sept 6.-The govern.
ment as the result Of countrywide raids
yesterday on headquarters Of the l. W.
w socialist and other organizations
today was in possession OF documents
20 be used as evidence I'm an effort
to suppress alleged activities Of sedi.
tious nature. The seizures. the depart.
ment Of justice announced. We're in cor
nection with federal grand jury invest.
igations in Chicago.
In some cities. l. W. W's were taken
into custody for examination in court.
Federal agents took charge OF the ma.
tional headquarters Of the socialist
party IN Chicago and served on its
counsel warrant calling for surrend.
er OF It's documents The wholesale
raids We're carried out In accordance
with orders Of William C. Fits, assist.
ant 20 Attorney General Gregory.
Chief Justice Covington of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, supreme court. was
preparing today 10 make a report %
President Wilson on his investigation
Of the l., W. W situation In the west.
lie made a close personal study OF the
recent outbreaks which have been char.
acterized by Federal agents as an ef
fort 10 embarrass the government in
its conduct Of the war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
COUNTRYWIDE RAID RESULTS IN
SEIZURE OF PAPERS AND
PLANS.
BIG CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Other DislOyal Organizations and In
dividuals to be Rounded Up In All
States-Force of Federal Field
Agents Is Largely Increased.

Was h n & to n, Sept. 6-Nation.wide
seizure by the government of documents
Of the Industrial Workers Of the World
was said today to be but one step in
the vigorous campaign which the de-
partment of justice is prepared to con.
duct against disloyalty and sedition
wherever they may show themselves.
While the l. W. W is perhaps the
largest single organization which will
engage the departments attention in
the campaign from now on, other or.
CARNATIONS and individuals whose ut.
terances and activities have given
ground for suspicion Of disloyalty will
be under stricter surveillance than ever
and more drastic measures will be pur-
sued in dealing with them.
Included in the classes OF persons with
whom the department soon may deal
are the soap box orators Of New York
and other large cities, writer's and pub.
fishers, in a few instances connected
with the German language press, social.
ed conscientious objectors and a large
number Of individuals not classified.
whose activities have led them to be
regarded as the active friends Of Ger.
many in this country.
Much Evidence Collected.
For months, the government has been
collecting a tremendous amount Of evi.
dence which can be utilized in prosecu.
tions in connection with yesterdays
seizure Of I. w. w. papers and other
prosecutions contemplated in the near
future.
Telegraphic reports from all sections
Of the country were received by the de.
partment today telling the results Of
yesterdays raids. A great mass OF
documentary matter was obtained and
all this viii be gone over carefully by
local United States attorneys with a
view to determining the truth Of the
charges against persons identified with
the organization against whom there
had heretofore been no actual proof.
To curb the activities Of citizens and
others suspected OF seditious utterances
and activities, the department has in.
creased its force Of field workers and
the forces at the disposal Of federal
marshals and attorneys in the chief
cities.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-14
Vol. 1.
ROCK WORK ON HILL INTERFERES
 WITH SERVICE

Regular train service out of Seward will not be possible for some weeks owing to the extensive reconstruction work north of Mile 9. Big daylight and through cuts are being made at that section to enable the relocated route to cross the hill without single trestle. Where the old line seesawed in and out and up and down around the rocky projections along the rim of Grouse creek, the relocated line will follow an even grade over the most direct route possible.
 1t is imperative that this work be completed at once as the old trestles deteriorated rapidly last year under heavy traffic and would be unsafe for even the light engines before the end of this season.
 AS fast as the new work is com pleted new steel will be laid, grading and baIaSting completed and the line placed in condition for heavy traffic.
 In several places the track must be taken up for considerable distance prior to blasting. Sections of track were relayed yesterday to permit to- days train to pass, and this extra track work means a loss of time.