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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
WIRELESS PLANT
AMONG PINES
IN LOUISIANA

Lake Charles, La, April l9.-W. w.
Kicker, 81 years old, station agent for
the Kansas City Southern railroad at
Smyths Junction. thirty miles north
of Lake Charles, is under arrest here
today pending investigation on
charges OF operating a wireless tele,
graph plant near his station. Kicker
will be turned over to the United
States marshal at Shreveport.
The two poles of the plant, about
seventy-five feet high, were discovered
In pine forest near the railroad sta
ton by Calcasieu parish authorities
Rickers father said the plant had
been in operation several months and
that his son had taken messages from
Beaumont, Port Arthur, New Orleans
and from vessels in the gulf. but all
messages had been destroyed. Yes
terday. the father said, his son had
begun dismantling the plant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
PRESENT BUILDING
ACTIVITY GREATEST
IN CITY'S HISTORY

Building and construction work Is
going forward in Ardmore at pace
never before eQualed in this city's his.
tory, according to Arch Wynn, build.
ing Inspector Many permits have
been issued during the past few
days, and on nearly every job in the
city work is being pushed.
Rental property received boost re.
Gently when o. NJ Redfield began
work on ten houses In the northeast
part of the city. These houses will
be completed within sixty days. Per.
mits for them have not yet been IL.
sued, only the foundation work hay.
ing been completed.
DR.. J. H. Peterman has been issued
a permit for residence at Third ave.
nue. and A street northwest. The per.
NIT calls for building to cost 1000.
which means that a building valued at
approximately S2,5OO will be con.
structed.
Numerous other substantial build.
ings are under way and within the
next ten days Mr.. Wynn expects To
issae permits for several buildings
of an aggregate value of several hun.
dred thousand dollars.
This department is not deyoting its
entire attention 10 building. however"
Mr. Wynn said this morning. 1T is
part Of our work to prevent catas.
tropics OF all kinds, and we intend
to make war on all yiolators OF the
city building ordinances. relative Ia
dangerous awnings. accumulated de
brls and such other things as cor sti
tute a menace to the public safety
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
STORM WINDS SWEPT
EXTENSIVE REGION
Several Towns Visited by Tornado
Which Struck Fated City OF
Snvder

Snyder April l9.-Mrs. Grissom.
mother Of A. o. Grissom, farmer,
was blown from the Grissom home,
eight miles west OF here and killed.
Another woman is reported to have
been killed at Manitou, four miles
south OF Snyder
One storm formed near Altus, 23
miles west, and swept into Snyder
between two hills to the southwest of
town. Thirteen persons sustained
minor injuries, and one hundred frame
buildings here were demolished or
badly damaged Two hotels and a
church in the edge Of the business sec.
tion were the chief objects of the
storms fury. None of the injured in
Snyder will die. The storm spent
itself in the farming district to the
northeast of the city.
An earlier storm, which formed sew,
en- miles northwest Of Frederick tray,
eled in northeasterly direction, strlk
ing Upton, and Manitou. Definite re
ports from the two towns are lack
ing. A long path of wrecked farm
houses and damaged crops was left
by the storm in this section, accordin9
to meagre reports from the rural com
munity. Eight picknickers who took
refuge in the Thacker school house
near Manit0u, were injured when the
building was blown to pieces.
Wire communication is interrupted
and details Of the storm are slowly
coming In. Information at hand, how
ever, indicates serious damage tc
growing crops.
Two women are reported to have
lost their lives and forty.fye persons
were injured in two tornadoes whic1
late Wednesday evening swept
through Jackson, Tillman, and Kiowa
counties. Thirteen persons we're In
iured and nearly one hundred build
ings demolished here. Farm houses
and growing crops were damaged oyel
a wide section.
A deluge of rain which followed the
storm washed out 100 feet of railroad
track on the main line of the Frisco
at Cold Springs, twelve miles north Of
Snyder.
Forty persons were killed and prop
erty damage Of half a million dollars
resulted from tornado here May 10
1905. Five years later a second storm
exacted a toll OF twelve lives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
WORK ON BATFtESHIPS
MAY BE SUSPENDED

Washington, April l9.-Temporary
suspension of construction work on
the hve new battle cruisers and also
on other capital ships is under con.
sideration, Secretary Daniels said to.
day, so that such portions of steel ship
building Industries as are not engaged
in building small fighting craft may
be concentrated upon construction OF
merchant shipping to make good sub.
marine losses.
No orders have been issued to de.
lay work on the battle cruiser, but
the navy is holding up bids for three
$4,000 ton battleships authorized by
the last congress, because II does not
wish to clog the ship production capaci.
ty OF the country with long time jobs
IN the present emergency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
BANQUET TONIGHT
ANNUAL DINNER OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Past Activities and What the Chamber
Intends TO do in the Future TO Ad.
vance Ardmore Will Be Dis.
cussed.

Promptly at 7:45 o'clock tonight.
business and professional men inter.
ested in the past, present and future
development and growth of Ardmore
and Carter county will meet In the
basement of the First Christian
church. The occasion will be the an.
nual banquet OF the Ardmore Cham.
ber of Commerce, and an outline of
what the chamber has done in the
past, and intends to do in the future
to build up the city, will be discussed.
"Ardmore, right now, is the best
city In this section OF Oklahoma, and
1t is up to us to make 1t better, and
to sustain the reputation we already
have made" is the sentiment which
moves the builders of the city. and
everyone interested in the city's
growth is invited to be present.
| I'm order that this city may reach
its maximum growth and development
in the shortest possible time, It Is nee.
essary that everyone do his part" S.
A. Apple president of the Chamber of
Commerce, said today. And 1t is for
the purpose of interesting the citizens
of Ardmore in this city's prospects,
and to obtain the hearty cooperation
of everyone in the work of develop.
ment, that this meeting will be held.
Mr.. Apple will be toastmaster at the
banquet tonight
Every member Of the Chamber of
Commerce band will attend the ban.
quet. and comprehensive concert will
be given. In addition, the choir OF
the church will repeat, "The Lord OF
Light and Love- sung by It at the
church Easter Sunday, and other en-.
tertainment features have been ar.
ranged.
The women Of the church will have
charge OF serving the banquet elabo.
rate preparations for which have been
made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
TORNADO PASSED
SOUTH AND WEST.
TOWN OF SNYDER SUFFERED
MUCH FROM LAST NIGHTS
STORM.
RELIEF WAS RUSHED
Special Train From Lawton Carried
Physicians and Suppies-Wire
Communication Destroyed and Full
Details OF Loss Not Available.

Lawton, Okla, April 19.-Twenty.
i've persons were slightly injured and
two seriously injured at Snyder, Okla.
homa, in the tornado which struck
that town last night according to re.
ports reaching here today. Wire COM
munication with that place is de-
stroyed and full details of the damage
wrought is not available. A special
train carrying physicians ana supplies
has been rushed to the destitute city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
GUAROSMAN IS SLAIN
YOUTHFUL MEMBER OF NEW JER.
sEY REGIMENT.
Was Shot From Ambush While on Du-
~ az Pennsylvania Railway Bridge,
Receiving Wound From Which He
Cannot Recover.

Trenton, ~ j., April ia shot
fired from ambush mortally wounded
Robert Price. eighteen years old, pri.
yate In company b, Second regiment
New Jersey national guard who was
on duty guarding Pennsylvania rail.
road bridge near Yardyille, n. ].
Price with other members OF
his company was on duty. A bullet
that apparently came from bushes
near the bridge struck Price. His
companions brought him to a hospital
in this city, where physicians said he
could not live.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
REINFORCEMENT OF GERMANS
FAILED TO CHECK FRENCH
Twelve New Divisions On Battle Front
Did Not Enable Teutons to
Hold Positions.

Paris, April 19.-The Germans threw
twelve new divisions against the
French between Scissor and Auberve
last night
The war office announced that they
were unable to check the successful
offensive of the French.
The French continued to progress
north of Vailly and Ostel, despite vio.
lent German attacks. The French at.
tacks in the Champagne we're followed
By farther advances near Moronyil.
Heres. Several important heights and
strong positions we're taken.
Two more batteries of German ar
tillery were captured on the front be-
tween Scissors and Auberive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
ARDMORE POST
OFFICE GOES INTO
FIRST CLASS RATING

"The Ardmore post office will be
advanced from second class to first
class next year If the business con,
tinues at the same rate for the balance
of this year it has shown for the last
three quarters" This is the state
ment of Assistant Postmaster Louis
Boyd. "The receipts have exceeded
100000 per quarter for the past three
quarters which is the rate of business
required for first class office. Gross
receipts for the year 1916 we're 1886,
2l3.69 and for 1915, $2S,5SS.1l.
Application for additional clerical
and carrier assistance is now under
consideration by the post office de
partment."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19

Paris April 19-T section of on e
wall from Scissors to Rheims has been shaken
DoWs oil General Nvee The
ana the Germans are still staggering from the
DAY New French formations
battle has begun with renewed
Unanected by
met with
have driven forward with speed abandoned
guns Inc enemy made desperate
Julcou and BerryAulac That is the weakest
hes as Is devoid natural defen
man troops were hurled forward there
french Artillery
soldiers
awful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
NOTED PUBLISHER
HAS PASSED AWAY

New York, April William Berri.
a leading American newspaper pub.
fisher and regent of the University of
the State OF New York, died today at
his home at Brooklyn after a long IN.
ness. he was Ia his siXty.ninth year.
Born and educated at Brooklyn, Mr..
Berri owned and published the Brook.
lyn Standard Union. and several car.
pet and furniture trade organs. In 1904
and 1908 he wes delegate-atlarge from
New York state 10 the Republican ma.
tionul convention. and, IN 1909, was a
trustee OF the Hudson.Fulton celebra.
tion committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
TO GIVE PRESIDENT
COMPLETE AUTHORITY
ON PROHIBITION

Washington April ia bill TO
authorize the President during the war
to proclaim prohibition against sale.
manufacture, gift, transportation, i'm.
portation or eXportation OF all alcoholic
spirits, malt or yinous liquors or any
other intoxicating drinks was intro.
duced today by Representative Howard
Of Georgia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
RECEIVED NEWS OF
TWO DEATHS ALMOST
AT THE SAME HOUR
Judge S. NJ. Davis Notified Of Deaths
Of Brother In Beaumont, and
Wife's Mother at Capital.

Within a few minutes after Judge
IS. NJ. Davis had received news of the
death OF his brother, Judge A. T..
Davis, OF Beaumont Texas, came a
telegram from Mrs. Davis. at Okla.
homa City, that her mother, Mrs. 0.
b. Thompson will be brought here
for burial Funeral services will be
held from the Episcopal church, Fri.
day at 3 p. m.
Judge Davis will leave for Beaumont
today to attend the funeral Of his
brother The late Judge A. T.. Davis
was assistant justice OF the court OF
civil appeals 70. the ninth judicial dis.
triCt Of Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
THREATENING LETTER
TO THE PRESIDENT

Mission, Texas, April l9.-For at.
tempting to send a threatening letter
to President Wilson. lgnacio Salinas
recently discharged from the Mexican
army at Aldamas, Mexico. was arrested
here today by United States Deputy
Marshal RAIDER.
The letter was found on a desk In
the local post office by Postmaster
Wright and contiscated before It was
mailed Confronted with the letter.
Salinas is said to have admitted writ.
ing It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
Heavy Rain in TeYas.

Dallas, Texas, April l9.-While the
local weather bureau had no reports
today, dispatches from various sec
tlons indicate a generous precipita
ton OF rain over the agricultural por.
tions of Texas.
Officers of the Texas Industrial con.
gress said that good crops practically
were assured by the fall of this morn
ing
Heavy rains were experienced at
Dallas, Austin, Fort worth. Gaines
vile, Mckinney and Abilene.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
BILL OF COMMITTEE
TAKEN UP MONDAY
Introduced by Chairman Dent and Re-
ferred Back for Report.

Washington, April lY.-The bill, as
amended by the committee, was intro
duced today by Chairman Dent. II was
Immediately referred back to the com.
mittee for the perfunctory report. Mr..
Dent expects to report the bill Monday
and take II up In the house Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
DRIVEN FROM HEIGHTS
ON PORTION OF LINE
Germans Who Were Left Behind in
Retirement, Have Little Chance
of Escape.

Paris, April l9-Further details of
yesterdays battle show that the
French infantry tactically outclassed
the Germans. The first army, operat-
ing from scissors to Craonne, had
established itself Monday night along
the front running northeast from Mar.
gival and Vauxaillont to the south OF
Craonne by Vregny, Chiyres, Chavonne
Chivy, and ALLIES. North of the Chiv.
res-Chivy line, the enemy retained all
the heights and footing had to be
won thereon before the operation
could be properly completed.
Plans Succeeded.
Two simultaneous attacks were de.
cided upon, with Nanteuil-LaFosse, on
the left, and Chiyy and Draye-En.
Laonnois on the right as the objec.
tiyes They succeeded perfectly, not.
withstanding the resistance of the
enemy who had all the advantages Of
the ground. Driven out of Nanteuil
and Braye, the German nevertheless
still clung to the intermediate posi-.
tions comprising Vailly and the i'm.
portant bridgehead on the Aisne by
which they could threaten the French
flanks. The movement was extended
to the bridgehead which was soon car.
ried and the attackers scaled the slope
of the plateau north of Vailly. They
advanced rapidly as far as Rouge
Maison farm and country house to
the right, gaining several hundred
NupHg nf fvRAnnA thn nlu0Aat, -
stantial progress also made east of
Hanteuil and, by afternoon, only a
narrow gap was left through which
the Germans could withdraw in the
region of Conde, Celles and Sancy.
The detachments there are in serious
danger of capture.
Enemy Lost Guns.
The violence of the attack threw the
enemy into such disorders that he was
unable to bring up reserves and con.
sequently lost several guns. Late In
the day, the French progressed fur.
ther between the plateaus of Vailly
and Braye all the villages south OF the
famous Chemin des Mesdames, being
taken.
The advance toward Courtecon dur.
ing the last three days has been even
greater, being more than three miles
in depth In the center, the battle
ragged most hercely near La Nille.AuX
Bois. The wood east of the village
two thousand yards long by five hun
dred in depth, was strongly held by
the enemy, with no less than one hun
dred and eighty machine guns All
these We're captured. together with
one thousand eight hundred men, by
a clever maneuyer which isolated the
wood.
The army on the right, from Prunay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19

to Auberive, cleaned the Germans
from most of the heights before Mo.
ronvilers. Several heavy guns were
captured.
When the wretched weather and the
difficulties of the strain are consid
cred, the days work is considered
most satisfactory and it probably
paves the way for more rapid progress
in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
BATTLE IN CHAMPAGNE
INCREASES IN INTENSITY
Comment Of Berlin on Events at Front
Following introduction Of
New Forces.

Berlin. April 19-(Via London) -
The battle in the Champagne north
west Of Auberive, yesterday continued
into the night, says today's official
announcement. The fighting increased
in intensity this morning as a result
of the introduction of fresh forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
LUNG TROUBLE CAUSE
OF BISSING'S DEATH

Amsterdam, April 19.-(Via Lon.
don)-A Brussels telegram says that
the death of General Won Bissing, Ger.
man encouragement in Belgium,
which was reported last night, was
due to inflammation of the lungs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
MILLION POUNDS
OF BACON BOUGHT
BY GOVERNMENT

Chicago April l9-One million
pounds bacon at 35 cents a pound has
been purchased here by the govern.
mcnt In the last few days. This is
the highest grade of bacon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
LONE STAR STATE
WANTS MORE MEN
IN EMERGENCY
Proposition to Increase Texas Nation
al Guard From Brigade to
Division

Austin, Texas, April 9-lncreasing
the Texas national guard from a brig.
ade to a division consisting OF approx
imately 1850 men was the subject of
a conference held here today between
Governor Ferguson, General John A.
Hulen of Houston, Colonel Oscar
Guessaz, Judge Claude Birkhead and
H. T. l.. Beach, all OF San Antonio.
The plan is to form four brigades
which will include various branches
OF the service. Final action will not
be taken at the present time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
RAIN BENEFICIAL
1.e2.lNCh PRECIPITATION RE.
CORDED IN 19 HOURS.
Bumper Crops Predicted For County
Oil Men Think Drilling Will In.
erease-Adequate Storm Sewer
Need Demonstrated.

Preceded by the worst.looking storm
clouds seen in this section. a strong
wind, accompanied by terrific down.
pour Of rain and hail, visited this Dor.
ton oSthe state yesterday afternoon.
Although binding in its intensity for
few moments, It soon subsded. The
gauge at the local observatory regis.
tered AS inch precipitation. Rain be.
gan falling again about $3.50 O'Clock
this morning, continuing for more than
an hour, with intermittent showers un.
I'll noon, when the sky partially
cleared. Today's precipitation was
l47.inches
Indications are that the rain will
be OF great benefit to farmers and
stockraisers in this section, and oil
men predict that drilling operations
In the Healdton and Fox fields will
show a greater activity following the
rains.
Farm Worker Elated.
Telephone reports state that the
rain was general over this section
and worth great deal to the farmers.
Carl Russell, federal farm demonstra.
tion agent for Carter county. Is elated.
and predicts bumper crops.
ut couldn't have happened at bet
ter time he said
When the ominous black cloud first
began rolling over the horizon yester.
day afternoon, there began a sudden
exodus from downtown streets and
stores. Shoppers Immediately had
pressing business TO attend 10 at
home, and business men left their es.
Establishments iuNcharge of clerks.
Charles w, Clay, county surveyor.
who is reputed locally as a weather
prophet, said yesterday when the hail
began falling that this section was due
for a sixty.day dry spell. Indications
on the first day OF the spell" how.
ever, that the forecast is slightly
awry Mr.. Clay based his prediction
on an old superstition which calls
for a drought after a hail storm in
April.
Larger Sewer Needed.
This mornings heavy rain demon.
strated the immediate need OF en-.
larged storm sewerage on Caddo
street north and south. when water
accumulated In the street to a depth
OF two or three feet, and threatened
to flood several places OF business.
Directly after the hardest down.
pour, and while rain was still falling.
Mayor Roberts and City Engineer
Watson visited the scene and were
impressed with the need for larger
sewer connections.
This need has existed for some
time the Mayor said, after returning
to HIS office I'VE have not had time
TO attend to Il since taking office. but
will devote our attention % solving
this problem Immediately.
We realize the pressing need. ant
will do everything possible to relieve
the conditions at once"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
SHOT DOWN NEGRO
John 6agby, Cook, Wounded by James
oresr, His Version OF Trouble
Disputed by Witnesses.

1--WE just got in a squabLlc, and he
jumped on me, and | sho. him"
This is the explanation James
Orear gave of an alteration in Cal
ifornia Cafe last night about 10
o'clock, in which John Bagby. a negro
cook, sustained bullet wound in the
abdomen, inflicted with a snalI.cali.
Der automatic pistol Orear was ar.
rested and placed in the county Jail.
pending an examining trial.
Witnesses Version.
Employees Of the cafe said this morn.
ing that Orear walked into the res.
taurant last night and after eating a
light lunch, walked back into the
kitchen, where he shot Bagby with no
provocation, the employees say. while
the cook was bending over a stove.
Bagby was taken to the Hardy san.
itarium for treatment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
Quiet On British Front

London, April l9.-The official an,
nouncement from the war office to-
day says there is nothing of special
interest to report.