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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
SMASHED OAKLAND
TO AVOID HITTING
ANOTHER CAR

Yesterday morning AN Oakland car
driven by Sampson Mclaughlin was
badly damaged at the northwest cor
ncr of Central park and West Main
street Mr. Mclaughlin was driving at
La moderate speed when he noticed a
Ford driven by woman In which
thcr, also was little child He saw
that collision was inevitable unless
he reaortcd to heroic methods. and
therefore ran his car into the curb in
order not TO hit the approaching Ford
The two right wheels Of the Oakland
were stripped and it was otherwise
injured.
This accident Is but one OF many
which have occurred during the past
few weeks at this place. and the won.
der is that more disastrous results
have not been recorded, careful
, driver said today. Besides the ever
present necessity for caution in driv-
ing there are two ways that this cor
ner could be made safer. one by taking
several feet off the corner Of the park
where II needlessly juts out, and the
other is to require all vehicles to
Keep TO the right in going around the
park the latter being the logical so.
lltion, If such a regulation can be- en-
f0rcp1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
IMPROVING ROADS
IN CARTER COUNTY

Su great is the improvement in
road. between Ardmore and the oil
fields that in some places motorists
make such good time that accident,
occur frequently, according to the men
working ou the road
\ large force of men has been busy
for two weeks grading and improving
t1r county roads west of Walnut
Bayou The gading party is now
working west ot Wilson. and win ear.
ry The Improvement through Healdtou
to Writ
When that stretch is completed. the
grater probably viii return 10 Walnut
Bayou and work eastward. according
TO D.. T. Grlyellc. county engineer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
EMBARGO ON ARMS
PEEVES SOME MEXICANS

NeE.oo city. April % The Excel
sior one of tine leading Mexican pa
pers discussing olitorially reports
.rom the United State that America
is suspicious Of Mexico attitude to-
ward the present international crisis
asserts that Mexican neutrality will be
maintained. il adds.
There is not much ON which these
suSpicIons are based which has not
been fostered by the American press
ana government one reason is the
embargo on arms against Mexico.
maintained in spite of the reception of
our ambassador The American gov
ernmenl offer, all nations chance to
buy the arms which it manufactures
in vast quantities except two. Ger.
many and Mexico II is easy to un-
derstand the attitude now against Ger.
many but what about MeMco?'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

uuc of the Presidents to the palaual
MacNcgh homestead just beyond the
crest of hin and within q few hun
dred yards of the French embassy
building.
Passing The latter the visitors were
greeted by Ambassador Jusserand.
who with Madame Jusserand. the full
staff of the embassy sauted them
from the portico over the entrance.
The salute was returned by the entire
party
A detachment OF regular soldiers
viii remain ON guard constantly
around the MacVcagh residence dur.
ing the stay OF Mr. Balfour and his
party Tents for their use have been
pitched near the house A police cap.
tain who is a native of England. will
bee IN charge of the police detail
Most Of the members Of Mr. Bal.
lour's party left the house soon after
their arrival, some going for automo.
bile rides about the city Others call.
ed al the British embassy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
5RlTONS BROKE THRoUGH;
WERE REPULSED AT NIGHT
Came Again EARLY Next Morning and
Big Guns Talk Again.

Berlin April 23.-)Via LoudonJ -
Northwest Of Lens, England thrust,
ing forward her troops penetrated our
first line trenches On width of five
hundred yards yesterday. but they
were driven back by counter attack. +"
says the official German statement
The fire remained strong during the
night Early this morning, after drum
fire infantry fighting recommended on
a wide front.
Along the river Aisne." the Ger.
man statement continues, the artil
lery fire increased in violence from
the afternoon onwards. The Germans
set fire to eleven enemy balloons and
brought down eleven airplanes on the
western front"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
BUSINESS GOOD
DURING MONTH
DESPITE SUBS

Washington April 23.-Despitc the
German submarine campaign. Ameri
can exports In March reached value
OF S55l27NOoo. which has been eN.
ceeded only once, last January the
best month IN the country's history.
Import, OF S27O4S4OO set a new Amer.
lean record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

from 10. train shed 90 president
room Two score newspaper men
standing tD the east OF the c0ueour-e
We're the ONLY unofficial persons per-
mIttod in this section of 'he station
Detectives sWarmed everywhere
through the crowds and al various am
giles where amy danger might mrh AZ
together the precautions taken to I'M
sure the safety OF the nations visitors
exceeded anything ever known IN the
dlstory OF the District
Exactly at 9 O'Clock the train drew
INTO the station ASIDE IIoM the
guards only % ie" persons had been
permitted To enter lhe traln shed.
Ihcse lnclua'I secretary Lansing.
FiaIN j.. foih. counselor OF the state
department. NlIiiah IhiIIlps' assist
anu secretary oil s'"le' Hugh Gibson
secretary oil ihe American legation at
brussels VINO aia JIhsulsheu hlmseh
by ms 'Al'1ulII""i! ,.,.I, efforts 10 save
.H' I.l' "l Eu!'h '''e'I' ana several
''n'I S'i'' department oiIl'l'i7.
Nop''7'"''.'b ,Hr hI''i7n govern
mem were OH ecu spring iu'e' lhe
h',.l'" ''.to"'s"'"'' , oI''I'' naI'''y .,i
t'"i'7'I lot me t"Io'97y Ihomas
Colounl lurrougb 0,prien Cnmmo.
dorc Cuv CourI sor-otaries and at
tarha. nf the rmb,.sv
A. bn snr.i,I tr.ir st,npoJ t,,,.,f
tbr military offirers of tbc prirsb
r9rty strrpad to tba fIoor NJ ,hn .shoJ
preceding immediately Mr. RaIf,pr
The minister of forpfcn affair. dc
seconded. hat In hapd. and was imme.
diateN prescntcd by tbe pritisb ann.
bassador 10 Secretary Lansing The
Two secretaries eyrbanpnd a hearty
haud-clasp and chattod for a few ma.
ments while tbo remoindc,. of the mar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
sprlna.

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season of the year
but this cannot be said of the rheu.
matte. The cold and damp weather
brings on rheumatic pains which are
anything but pleasant. They can be
relieved, however by applying Cham.
berlain's Liniment. Obtainable every.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
CAPITOL GREETS
BELFOUR PARTY
HEARTFELT WELCOME TO AR.
THUR BALFOUR, BRITISH FOR
ElGN MINISTER
CAREFULLY GUARDED
Detectives Everywhere and Cavalry
Acted as 6odyeuara. Flags Of en-
gland, France and United States
Displayed Throughout City

Washington, April g3 The Ameri
can capital extended % simple but
heartfelt welcome TO the British min
lister Of foreign affairs Arthur BalIDur
and the other members of the British
commission. come to Washington, as
Mr. BallOur himself expressed 10, go
make cooperation easy and effective
between those who are striving with
all their power to bring about last
ing peace by the only means that can
secure II namely successful war.
Washington, clad in the light green
foliage Of the season, never looked
more beautiful than when the distin-
guished visitors drew into the union
station yesterday afternoon Every
where bunting flew In the light breeze
mainly the American national colors.
The British Union Jack and the French
tricolor were in evidence in many
places.
Three Flags Displayed
There were no other decorations
and even at the union station the only
touch Of color was lent by the three
large flags the American British and
French, which were hJiated un the
three great masts adorniug the plaza.
Nor was there any music TO greet
the visitors, the original plan, iuclud.
ing the presence Of the marine band
having been amended TO conform TO-
the view expressed by President vii
son and Secretary Lansing that this
was grave and serious event In Am.
erican history and not 10 be lightly
treated or regarded as a social and
festive affair
On the plaza 5000 persons waited
for a glimpse of the nations guests
restrained at proper distance by hun
dreds Of policemen and by two troops
of the Second cavalry from Fort Mcy
er.
Within the station. lines had been
drawn separating the travelling public
from the space at the eastern end Of
the concourse across which the visit
ing party was to pass ON the way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
For Sale

The best improved building lot on
BlKby Ave. Level and ready for
building. Must be sold at once a
bargain. Sewer and lead service in
and paid for Trees set out. Joins o.
L. DENIES property on east. South
front, so by l5O feet. Fonville. Phones
437 and red 800. o3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
Scant Hone for Bernhardt

New York April 23.-The condition
OF Sarah Bernhar1t improved during
the night, according to a bulletin is.
sued this morning Last evening the
physicians attending the actress held
out scant hope for her recovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23
GERMANS THREATENED
EAST OF CRAONNE
French Guns Work Well and Attack
Abandoned.

fLdiuOUCu
Paris April % Heavy artillery
fire continues along the front Of the
French offensive, the war office an
nOunces.
East Of Craonne, the Germans, after
a fierce bombardment grouped de.
tachments for an attack
French guns replied effectively and
prevented the attack
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-23

Try the want ads-they pay.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
GOVERNMENT RAIDS
PRINTING OFFICES
Campaign To Wipe Out Propa-
ganda That Hampers Nation
Is Continued Actively

WASHINGTON, September 7-lAs
sOciated Press Continuing the policy
that has been undertaken of checking
hostile utteramcrs either by the press
or by individuals and it's efforts to cf
fectually stop the spread of propaganda
that is tending TO severely hamper the
United States in its war operations, the
government yesterday raided four
printing plants of radical elements
seized the contents and arrested the
owners or managers. ..s
Raids ON headquarters Of the l, W
w. Wednesday are declared here by of
hcials to be but the first step to a vig
Orous campaign against the disloyaI
element in the United States which has
been placing every obstruction in the
path Of the administration by foment
ing industrial strikes with the avowed
object of delaying the productions nee
essary for the successful carrying on OF
the war" ..''.
Soapbox orators and the German
press are said to be next for vigorous
scrutiny by the department of justice
officials, and an effort will be made 10
stamp out the vicious pro. Hun doe
trines now disseminated by dislOyaI
citizens in the nations boundaries. The
German press will also come in for
drastic treatment if it continues to dc
cry Americas war preparations.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
EXPORTSFALL OFF
W|THEMBARGOESON
August Is Lowest Month For Uni
ted States In Year and a
Half, Reports Show

- WASHINGTON, September 7-(As-
sociuted Press) The volume of Ameri,
can exports for the month Of August
fell off to point which makes it the
lowest Of any month since February of
1916. .... -
Th" drop in volume of exports is Iue
wholly to the fact that an embargo up.
on practically all exports has been de.
clared by the President in order that
supplies may not reach Germany
through any neutral country Exports
are now allowed to leave the country
only under special license, applications
for which have been refused in very
many eases. ,. ... ~ -.
New York harh0r and many Others
Of the eastern seaports have for the
past several weeks been crowded with
loaded vessels, unable to clear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
'GERMANY'S NEED OF .
COPPER DESPERATE
Old Statues Are Melted Down To
Meet Demands of War

COPENHAGEN, September 7-(As
sociated Press)-So desperate are the
Germans and Austrian munition makers
in their need for copper that the Ger
man government has decided to melt
down the greater number of the bronze
statues throughout the country in or
der to utilize the metals in shell max
ing The country has been stripped Of
its copper and all copper utensils
bells, door plates and even monuments
have been collected throughout those
sections of France and Belgium con
trOlIed by the Germans and shipped tC
the munition factories. The copper
roofngs of cathedrals in Germany have
been torn off and melted. Now nothing
but the bronze statues are left anC
these are to be broken up and utilized
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
JAPANESE SEEK TO
ENDSTEELEMBARG0
lshii Calls On Secretary Of State;
shipbuiIders Worried and See
Stoppage of Work

WASHINGTON, September 6-tAs
sociated .Press) Yiscount Ishii, head
of the japanese war mission now at the
capital, held a conference with Secre-
tarv of State Lansing this morning, the
first matter under discussion being the
relief of Japanese shipbnilders in the
matter of steel imports from the United
States. No Indication was given Of any
agreement being reached. Il
Japanese Hold Meeting
Dispatches from Kobe say that the en-.
barge on steel shipments by the Unit
ed States il arOusing the most lively
discussion throughout Japan. At mass
meeting a resolution was passed In
which 1t WAS declared that. the embar-
20, if carried out would prove a seri-
Gus menace 70 the prosperity Of Japan.
According to those who attended the
meeting the Uraga Dockyard Company,
the Ishikawajima Shipbuilding Compa.
ny, the Mitsubishi Dockyard and
Engine Works, the AsanO Dockyard
Company and other shipbuilding yards
have only the materials for this year s
operations. Even those yards which
have most strenuously gathered mater,
ials, such as the Kawasaki Dockyard
Company and dhe Osaka Iron Works,
have only the materials for the early
part of next year. Therefore, IL their
purchases amounting to 100000 tons is
withheld by America some Of those
yards will have TO stop their operations
altogether. y.... A..
Must Stop Operating
This stoppage of operations by Jap
auese shipbuilding yards will, they say
prove blow not only to Japan but
America herself, for even at present
much of Japan Is tonnage is placed at
the disposal of America and other nj
lied nations. When Japanese shipbuild
ers stop their turnoyeTs Japan must
withdraw the tonnage thus placed al
the Allies disposal and help Japanese
export merchants in maintaining their
trade. ,..' '.t.. gia,g.as r.
From the standpoint Of Japanss ship
ping it is argued by certain shipping
expert that If japan will consent tC
the transference Of her tonnage to the
Atlantic the held thereby given TO tbs
Allies will be of minor Importance, be
cause the acceptance by Japan of tn,
whole proposal as reported to hav,
been made by America will prove
grave blow to Japan's foreign com
merce and cause much objection among
businessmen. - 4. x4
Prices Rise Hourly -..E
! Japans ocean -goings. steamers ar,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
HOSPITAL Twice
RA|DEDBY TEUTONS
Wounded Are Made Target In
Same Building attacked Be-
fore But Guns Not Used

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, Sep
tember 7--(AssoclAted Press For the
second time and again with disastrous
effect to the unfortunate crippled
aud wounded inmates and 10 the bravc
nurses and physieians who staid by
them and sought to protect them from
death or further injury, the Huns di-
rected an air raid with the Vandelain-
court hospital near Yerdun as its tar.
get. This second attack differed from
the former in that il was made at
night. r.tF ,a
Nineteen were killed and twenty,six
wounded in the second air lombard
ment of the hospital near Yerdun. In
cendiaTy bombs were not used, how
ever, and the terrorstof fire were not
added to the horrors OF the night, when
the wounded were killed or further
shattered by the murderous aud inhu-
man enemy.
On the former oceasion Of raid,
the enemy approached by day and after
the hospital had been hred by ineen.
diary bombs, sailed lower and shot
down the nurses with machine gun fire.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
WORKS OBJECTS TO
SOCIALIST CONTROL
Former Senator Of California Re-
signs From Peoples Peace
Council and Tells Why (.

NEW YORK, September 7--(Asso.
eiated Press Former Senator John
d. Works of Los Angeles, prominent
member of the People 5 Peace Council,
yesterday resigned from the orgauiza'
tion, dissatisfied with the way it is
managed and with the direction its ac.
tivities are taking. Trg%h& >.
The ex-senator announces that he
does not believe the council is taking
sufficiently broad grounds in its work
Controlled as il was and as it ap.
parently will be, il could be nothing
else than an annex of the Socialist
party, he says. LIT certainly Is being
used for the advancement Of that
party ...:,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
BRUSSELS LS'GTIzENS
NOT TO RAISE FLAGS
Absolutely Refuse To Make Fav-
orabIe Demonstration When
Kaiser Pays His Visit vs. !.

LONDON, September - Associated
Pressl--According to Amsterdam dcs-
patches, the citizens of Brussels refused
absolutely to display Gags or make any
exhibition of pleasure when the Bel.
gian capital was visited recently By
the Kaiser despite the orders to that
effect issued by the German military
governor. ..tf ...s - '.. r.. -.
When the Kaiser entered the city he
found the streets deserted by all but
the German military guards aud the
German officials. The Belgians had all
withdrawn to. their own homes, where
they remained behind closed doors and
with all the shades drawn in the win
dows. On many of the shades had
been printed this legend;
"Closed, because OF the national
mourning" .HN#
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
Conferences Is Soon To Be Held
and Plan Is To Give Germany
Enough To Rectify Boundaries
and Austria To Have the Rest
WILL RECEl LlMITED
SELF-G GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
Would Unite Ancient Kingdom
With Galicia and Recent Prom
ises Of independence Appear
Forgotten In Present Under
taking

ZURICH, September 7-(Ass
- sociated Press 1nforma-
ton which has reached here from
Vienna is 20 the effect that com
plete plans have been prepared IN
consultation between Berlin and
Vienna for the partition Of Rus
sian Poland, Despite the pledges
OF the Kaiser, made carly in the
war, that he was prepared TO
grant political autonomy 70 the
Poles and to restore the ancient
Kingdom Of Poland, the plan now
is to add to the German posses
sion dfspolish territory, while the
balance bf Old Poland win pass
ifs&sr he 2s.szsssjrs 4sss sestFsr
Hungary. AZ
Germary Is 10 secure enough Of
Polish territory to "rectify her
strategic boundaries" which, it is
stated, will require the absorption
OF about oue-tenth of Russian
Poland. ''Fs
A The remaining nine-tenths is to
be united with Galicia to form the
United Kingdom Of Poland, to be
given limited right Of sef-gov-
crnment. A decree is to be issued
by Emperor Charles Of Austria
establishing this United Kingdom
of Poland and announcing that as
a kingdom it will be empowered
to choose its own ruler and estab-
lish its own parliament. r..
The financial policy OF the new
kingdom, however, is to be dicta-
ted by Austria, which will have
control OF the trade relations and
the taxation of the Poles.
Austria is also to have control
of the military policy of Poland
and whatever army it is decided
to raise in the kingdom will be
under the regulations of and at
the disposal OF the Austrian war
Office.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
WAR END
- r. ..'
.. IN COMING WINTER
Leader Of German Conservatives
Has Prophesied Wrongly Before

BERLIN, September 81 (Associated
Press That the war will not last
through the winter is the prediction
made by Conservative Leader Heyde.
brand. This optimistic view was pub
lished here today, and is being given
wide circulation. q" 4.a'.
80 Heydebrand, it will be remembered
early in the year puophesied that a
ruthless submarine: campaign would
bring England to her knees within two
months, .s,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
American Soldiers Have TO Be
Shown Artillery Is Effective

AMERICAN CAMP FRANCE September
and
visitors
lon
splendid and equipment well with the which
placing at the disposal Of the Allies.
French
soldiers hkened the shells flying pigs
see 10
At first the Americans inclined doubt the effectiveness Of the big
they had Witnessed the demonstration the hill They
to
while the din Of .'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
UNITED STATES NOW
FOLLOWS LAFAYETTE
Jusserand Says Example He Set
Initiated For First Time

NEW YORK, September 7-(Asso'
ciated Press)-Ambassador Jusserand
Of France, in nm address here on the
occasion Of the hundred and sixtieth an.
niversary Of the birthday Of Lafayette,
said that the example set to the lovers
of freedom by Lafayette, when he
came to the rescue of the American
colonies in the revolution, was never
initiated until the United States, with
out any selfish ends to serve, joined in
the present fight for the freedom Of
the world. ks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
DANIELS IS ASKING /.
FOR RQUARTER BILLION
Secretary Of Navy Desires To
Start Building Destroyers

WASHINGTON, September 7--(As-
soriated Press)-secretary Daniels has
asked congress to appropriate at once
250,OO0,oOO, with which to commence
his previously announced program of
destroyer building The program eaIls
for a total Of 1880, ,0O0, 900, with which
destroyer feet outnumbering that II
any other nation is to be built for use
against the German submarines, .a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
REDUCTIONS in OCEAN
/ FREICHTS TO BE LARGE n,,..
|. UNDER CONTROL OF BOARD
Cuts Of As Much As SeVentyve Per Cent May Be Made
Neutral Shipping 10 Port May Be COmmandeered to
Meet Emergencies Of United States

WASHINGTON September J. Associated Press There will be
mediate reduction the freight being charged shippers American
vessels The reduction vii be sweeping and the rates will show great
over those in force a+s y.
This announced yesterday following the announcement that the ship
ping board proposed the control the be charged for
freight ocean-gomg crafts under the American Flag Dr.
The scale decided by the shipping board to force with
the possible delay calls o reductions the different classes Of freight Of
per and not less than
m any s$ ..u s.s# h ##
ssss MAY SEIZE IDLE NEUTRALS 6M
Because Of the thu and the necessity commander
the and fastest American transport supply
purposes shortage Of bottoms general foreseen
This Contingency beng seriously considered the Shipping
ports enter the Atlantic for Europe without ezoant
charters The owners claim that the dangers the will
lin accepting anything but the highest Of freight rates
It's estimated that there available 400 600 Of such neutral ship
ping which the government may take
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07

only SS9,l tons, of which $500 tons
are already run on the Atlantic. The
tonnage is now distributed among the
different routes according to the re.
quircmcnts of trade in those parts and
without causing some disorder or dis
location in the world trade system no
part Of the tonnage can be withdrawn.
He further stated that If the ac.
QUESTION of steel is more urgent than
the maintenance Of foreign commerce
the tonnage might be sacrificed, but
that will leave bad effect on Japan g
after war commerce. Japan now has
to choose between the two,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
CAMP FREMONT WILL BE
USED IN ANY EMERGENCY

WASHINGTON, Sept, 6--Assoria
ted Press) 1t WAS announced today by
the war department that Camp Ere
mont, Palo Alto, California will be
retained as an emergency camp.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
EMPLOYEES OF PACKING
HOUSE GO ON STRIKE

KANSAS CITY, September ~ As,
soeiated Press)-Without warning, two
thousand employees of the Cudahy pack
ing plant walked out on strike yester.
day. The strike almost completely ties
up the plant,