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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
AGENTS OF IMPERIAL GOVERN
MENT BUSY THROUGHOUT
THE SOUTH.
POSED As PREACHERS
While They Talked Religion and Sold
Bibles, They Spread Sedtion Among
the Blacks, Who We're Told to Emi.
crate to Mexico.

Birmingham, Ala, April G.-Folow.
ing the arrest Of white man and a
negro here late yesterday. federal
agents who have the two men in cas.
tody today announced they have evi-
dence of widespread movement in
the South to rise against the United
States government. These agents, the
federal authorities say, have worked
through practically every state in the
South, but particularly in Alabama,
Georgia. Louisiana, the Caroinas and
Mississippi Passing as Bible sales
men and ministers of the gospel, fed
eral agents declare they have urged
the negroes to migrate to Mexico, tell.
ing them that special train would
carry them there April 10.
A negro said to be former EN-.
ploye of a large steel and wire plant
here, was arrested by federal authori.
ties yesterday at the Birmingham ter
minal passenger station. lie Is ac-
cused of having made speeches to
members of his race, in which he in.
duced them to denounce this govern
ment. and turn their efforts in behalf
of Germany.
According to witnesses who heard
the negro's speech, he told his hearers:
"If war breaks out, they will put us
up in front to be killed. We came
from Africa and are not getting jus
tice here; but the Germans are our
friends,-they are going to whip the
world.
The so-called Bible statesmen and
pseudo ministers, 1t is said, have dis
appeared from the sections where they
were reported to be working, but a
close watch is being maintained for
further activity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
STATEMENT OF AsoUITH ON EN-.
TRY OF UNITED STATES IN.
TO GREAT WAR.
AMERICANS FORCED IN
Provoeation Different From That
Which lmpelIed People OF United
Kingdom, But Challenge to Both
Was Such Neither Could Ignore.

London April 6. 9 a. m.-Former
Premier Asquith has given the follow.
Ing statement to the Associated Press
in connection with the entry Of the
United States into the war.
There is not a man among us who
does not breathe more freely now
when he knows that through the ac.
ton OF the president of the United
states and congress, the whole En-.
.glish speaking race Is to fight as com.
rades, side by side, in the most mo.
mentous struggle in history. The pres.
idents speech will live in the annals
OF eloquence as worthy and noble
exposition OF the grounds aud aims OF
a great national resolve.
The people of the United States
nave been forced, as the United King
dom was forced, into a struggle which.
IN neither case, was of our own seek
ing They have realized, as we have
realized, that the choice lay between
peace and humiliation and war with
honor. There was no middle course
for armed neutrality, as the president
points out, with irresistible cogency
affords no secure or powerful foot
hold.
The proyocation offered in the two
cases was different, but in both tie
challenge was one which neither m.
tion could refuse to take up without
the sacrifice of its self.respect and
without the betrayal OF the sacred
trust that Is imposed upon all free
peoples, to uphold the defense of lib.
erty and humanity. Never had the
fundamental issues that are at stake
been stated with more precision or
with a greater elevation of thought and
language than in the presidents adj.
dress. The present German warfare
as he points out. is a war against ali
nations.
The president urges upon his fell
low citizens the utmost practical co.
operation In counsel with the allies
and promises every form OF effective
help that America can provide. We
on this side OF the Atlantic acknowI.
edge his appeal and his assurance
with profound sympathy and graft
tude. We have never presumed to
dictate or even to suggest to our hns
man IN the United States what their
course should be, but we have, in our
heart OF hearts, longed that the time
might come when their strength
would be Joined with ours in a strug.
gle so consonant to all that is best
in our common instincts and tradi.
tions. The day has now dawned and
we believe that its sun shall not set
until the two great English speaking
democracies can rejoice together as
Fellow workers and fellow combatants.
over the triumph of freedom and of
right"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
OTHERS COMING IN
BRAZIL SAID TO BE TREMBLING
ON BRINK OF WAR.
Republic Of Cuba Another American
Nation Likely to Follow the United
States lead-Present Belliaerents
Seek American Advice.

With the proclamation of a state of
war between the United States and
Germany on the verge of issuance. the
probability of other American nations
joining this republic in hostilities is
pointed to in today's dispatches.
Brazil, according to advice from
South America, is trembling on the
brink of war with Germany. A Ger
man submarine has sunk the Brazilian
steamer Parana, with the loss of three
members of the crew. Anti.German
feeling in Rio Janeiro, as conse.
quence, is reported intense and talk
of speedy declaration of war is heard
in responsible circles, the advices
state.
The little republic of Cuba is an
other American nation likely to enter
the war, following the action of the
United States. Havana dispatches
forecast the possibility Of such action
by the Cuban government.
Asking American Advice.
Appeals for American expert advice
and other assistance in prosecuting
the war are coming from some of the
present European belligerents. Re
ports from Russia indicate that an
American commission of national
character would be welcomed there
to cooperate in financing, munitions
and transportation operations.
Italy, likewise. is welcoming Amer.
ican cooperation and the hope is ex.
pressed there Of help from the United
States in the way of credit and food
and increase in means of ocean trans
portation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
ALLIED WARSHIPS
TO BE TRANSFERRED

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Allied war.
ships patrolling the Atlantic coast will
be withdrawn and many will be sent
to the European battle fleets now that
German merchant ships In American
ports have been taken over. and there
is no possibility Of their slipping out
to sea as commerce raiders. Their
places probably will be taken by
American naval vessels.
Steps also have been taken toward
withdrawal of British naval patrols in
the Gulf Of Mexico and the South Al.
lantic, the work being turned over to
the United States navy Eventually
the United States is expected to take
over all patrol work on this side of
the Atlantic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity Tonight
increasing cloudiness Saturday cloudy
and colder.
Oklahoma Tonight colder in north
portion. Saturday colder.
East Texas Tonight warmer: Sat.
urday increasing cloudness, showers
in northeast portion; colder except In
southeast portion.
West Tonight fair, colder
in the panhandle. Saturday fair.
colder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06

Washington April 6Presdnt TODAY signed
resolution OF congress declaring
Germany Vice President
o'clock this morning ~ ~ ' -" ''
All the naval militia called to the coors with
the Presidents signing ution
B the the
been making the United months is recognized in official
the United its
take up what President Wilson
as Gmanys challenge to all the world her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
BIG GERMAN VICTORY
ACCORDING TO BERLIN

Berlin, April 6.-(via London. G:OG
p. mJ More than nine thousand Rus
slams, 10 guns and $50 machine guns
and mine throwers were captured by
the Germans in their attack on the
German bridgehead on the Stokhod.
the war office announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
RussIans Recovered Ground.

Petrograd, April 6.-tVia London.
1851 p. mD-German forces yesterday
took the offensive In the region south
of the Riga and succeeded in pene.
trating the Russian lines, says an OF.
fetal statement today Later the Rus.
SLAMS launched counterattack. drove
out the Teutons and restored the po.
sition
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
GERMAN SPY CAUGHT
HAD MAP AND BLUE PRINTS
SHOWING TEXAS BRIDGES.
Claiming 10 BE Making a Pleasure
Tour Through Lone Star State. Off.
Ger Of Department Of Justice Grabs
Him.

Dallas, Texas, April 6.-An officer
OF the department of justice left here
today for Collinsville, Texas. to take
in charge a man arrested there as a
German spy.
According to information received
here, the man had on him maps about
the Texas and Pacific railway from
Dallas to III Paso, giving various
bridge locations in detail; a complete
series of railroad and highway bridge
maps in the Rio Grande country: blue
prints showing the forts and military
posts along the coast and border. and
roads leading TO the United States
from Mexico.
The maps and blue prints were
drawn by the man himself. apparently.
The lettering on them was in German.
The man, a German. claims he was
making a pleasure hike through Tex.
as.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06

Washington April 6.-War between
the United States and Germany be
comes an actually today, Immediately
upon President Wilson's approval OF
the war resolution adopted by vote
OF 373 to so by the house of repre-
sentatives few minutes after 3
O'Clock this morning This action will
set in motion the governments newly
planned machinery for mastering mill
tary, naval and economic forces into
an aggressive war against Germany.
The resolution passed the house in
the same form as adopted by the sen.
ate Wednesday night. II declares that
state of war exists and directs the
president to employ all the naval and
military forces of the United States
and resources of the government to
carry on war TO successful conclu-
sion.
After the resolution is signed by
Vice President Marshall, it will be
rushed to the president, who has said
he would sign II.
Among the fifty who voted against
war there were thirty.two Republi.
cans, sixteen Democrats one Socialist
and one Prohibitionist. Voting affirm
atiyely were 1913 Democrats, III Re.
publicans, two Progressives and one
Independent.
kitehin and Miss Rankin Vote No.
Democratic Leader Kitchin and Miss
jeanette Rankin, the new woman mem
Der from Montana, voted negatively.
After failing TO answer to the roll
call of her name twice on the first
roll call. Miss Rankin rose to the Sec
ond roll call, trembling, obviously
badly frightened, and, with a sob in
her voice, declared:
II want to stand by my country,
but cannot vote for war"
Still she did not formally cast her
vote and half dozen Of her colleag-
ues, wearied by the protracted debate,
demanded, vote. vote" in raucous
voices. Sinking into her seat, Miss
Rankin whispered. mo" Jerry South,
chief clek, went to her seat to cor
roborate her vote.
A majority of those who opposed the
resolution, including Mr.. Kitchin, an
nounced that once II was passed they
would support It without reservation.
Consideration OF the resolution, in
cluding Mr.. Kitchin, announced that
once it was passed they would sup
port 1t without reservation.
Consideration of the resolution fray
ed the nerves OF administration lead
ers. Starting with virtually no opposi-
ton to the measure. II was believed
they saw visions, after Mr., Kitchin's
speech, of many votes against IT, At
one point they urged limiting the
speech.making in order that the reso-
luton might be passed before more
converts were made by the opposition.
No time limit was put on the de-
bate however, and every member who
wanted to talk had an opportunity.
More than a hundred speeches were
delivered.
Little acrimonious discussion devel-
oped. Proponents calmly and serious
ly declared that as result of German
violations Of American rights, state
OF war really existed Opponents
pleaded that Germany's war of fright
iuluess was forced by the British
blockade.
When a vote finally was taken mem
bers quickly dispersed to their homes.
The house will not meet again until
Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
SIXTEEN DOLLAR HOG,
TWO DOLLAR WHEAT

Chicago, April 6.-The sixteen.dollar
hog took its place alongside the two.
dollar wheat today. Hogs grading as
choice heavy sold at SIG at the open.
Ing of the market at the Union stock
yards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
MAY DECLARE
WAR ON GERMANY

Havana, Cuba, April 6.-President
Menocal this afternoon sent a message
to congress asking that body 10 de-.
clare that state of war exists between
Germany and Cub,l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
COMMANDMENT
BY AIRPLANE
WAS HARMLESS

London. April 6-(3:O5 p. M
Towns on the coast of Kent were again
bombarded last night by German
airplane. There were no casualties
II is announced officially.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
UNITED STATES NOW At WAR WITH
THE IMPERIAL GERMAN GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRATIC LEADER KITCHIN
AND MISS RANKIN VOTED NO.
ouse OF Representatives at O'clock This Morning Passed
Joint Resolution by Vote of 373 to So

rooP.eo sy Rouse is in Same AS That Passed
Declaring That State AN Directs President 10 Ernlov
All Naval and Military United
Carry on War to a Successful Conclusion
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
SUBMARINE.
MAY Be FACTOR IN WAR
mint Graft Invented by San Fran
cisco Young Men Proves Itself
Successful in Rigid Test.
JUDGES SON is HERO
Fly Van Fleet Son of San Francisco
Judge, Takes Trial Trip, and Risks
IAfo to Show That Invention Is
Not Fake.

While German submarines are ter
prizing the seas, and seem to be IN
,solute control of the worlds mari
me affairs from San Francisco
pines rumors Of another type of un-
ersea craft which. II all that is
aimed for II be true. promises to
Ill further revolutionize the amaz-
gly developing science Of modern
arfare. This new submarine will
Throw a bomb in camp" in the strict
ense of the word, and will throw
bomb that Is big enough to blow
p battleship.
This is the one-man submarine in
fnted by Billy Van Fleet and Milton
,Trumble. Van Fleet IS the son OF
Judge of the United States district
purt' of San Francisco, and Tumble
an inventor with very unique ideas.
{or some time they have been work
Ag on their newest sensation, and
BIT long ago the miniature submerri-
. was ready for action. They called
aimed great things for the little
pat, but government experts, who
hme on n tour of inspection, hooted
the idea and condemned IT,
The idea Of a dreamer" they saft.
Will ucNGI WoIh. van r tttL Sdlu
b was willing to risk his life on the
opposition. and when he told the
kperts he was going to take the boat
nder water on it's trial trip they
fankly told him it would be nothing
ass than suicide, But Van Fleet
new what he was talking about, and
hen the appointed time came he
hned The engine up and remarked:
Tell the undertaken my favorite
DIVERS are daisies" The engine
ummed like a clock. and Van Fleet 8
fiends stood by to watch the out
,me.
Surprises the Expert.
When all was ready the little craft
not out into Alamitos bay like II had
BAR doing just that very thing every
.hy OF its life "She did everything
Nc government experts said she
Couldn't" said rumble, she attained
seh Il speed on the surface that she
-eatened to rise from the water
. a duck taking wing Billy had
keep the forward suhmerginE
1ianes tilted downward to keep her
row from sticking out OF the water,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
INTERESTING MEETING
.Of RICHMOND CHEMISTS
Virginia Chcmists' Club Now Afili-
ated With American Chemists
Society.

At the meeting of the Virginia
Chemists club. held Friday night at
the University club. the officers elect
ed for the year were formally pre-
scented to the members, and took their
offices. They are DIR. c. N. Brad
bury, president; DR.. e. p. Wightman.
Woo president, and DR.. w. r. Rudi.
secretary.
DR.. e. W. Macgruder, councillor for
this section of the American Chem
lists society. spoke to the club on
meetings recently held in Urbanna,
Illinois, and New York city. The
speaker told of scientific discoveries
made by chemists. and included many
items of chemical investigation.
Tho Virginia Chemists club has
now been formally affiliated with the
American Chemists society, and will
in the future be known as the vir-
ginia section of that organization.
There are more than 5000 members
in the society throughout the country.
and there are over 1875 members in
Richmond.
considerable part Of the meeting
was given over to q discussion of a
code OF ethics to be adopted by the
Virginia section. No action was TAX
en-. and the subject. 1t Is believed. will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

bring themselves to asking the direct
question, but l could understand from
the hints that were dropped what
was in their minds. One of the most
convincing arguments / can offer az
proof of my good American citizen
ship Is to call attention to the fact
that nave nine children and eigh-
teen grandchildren.
II have no relatives in the German
army" Chief Werner continued.
America has always been my home,
and / am mighty proud to be able to
call the Stars and Stripes my flag.
I'm old enough to know that armed
conflict Is not all martial music and
gay times, and i think 1t deplorable
that we are on the brink of unspeak-
| able horrors Of war, but X trouble
comes I shall take pride In serving
! my country In every possible way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

She answered every control. She SUBJ
merged readily, rose quickly and trav-
eled nearly as fast under water as
she did on top. Everything l claimed
the diver would do. she did. utterly
disproying the assertions of Uncle
Sans experts"
Pretty soon Van Fleet emerged
from the water, with the little boat
ALI safe and sound. In a very few
minutes ne had proven himself a hero
OF efficiency rather than a martyr to
an inventors foolishness. as had been
amply predicted. Since the success
full test of the il. Van Fleet and
Trumble have completed the J-2, a
similar structure. which has operated
with equal success. They are guard
ing their invention with the greatest
secrecy.
Carries Two Torpedocs.
The tiny diver carries two torpe-
does. each containing enough high
explosive to blow up Uncle Sam
biggest dreadnought. II submerges
in ten seconds, and attains a speed
under water of twenty miles per hour.
This beats the records of the most
efficient German subpersible boats,
so far as is known. and may be adopt
ed later by the government. II all
tests prove as successful rs the ones
made up to this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
CHIEF OF POLICE IS
Proud TO Be AMERICAN
Is Honored to Claim Stars and Stripes
As His Flag and VIII Serve
America in Every Way.

II am proud to claim the Stars
and Stripes as my flag. for / am an
American citizen first. last and all
the time" This was the reply given
by Chief of Police Major Louis wer-
ner when questioned as to his POSI-
ton In regard to the complications
between this country and Germany.
The parents of both Chief Werner
and his wife were native Germans,
coming to America in 1s48.
Major Werner has been connected
with the Richmond police force for
more than twenty-five years, and has
been chief of police for twelve years.
Considerable comment has arisen in
this city since the break of relations
with Germany as to how this would
affect the chief. and he made his
position in the maxter clear recently.
Indisputable Argument.
1T has been apparent to me ever
since the breaking off of diplomatic
relations between this country and
Germany" the chief said, that some
of the persons who have called at my
ONCE on business would have liked
to ask me where my sympathies would
lie in the event Of war between the
two nations. They couldn't quit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
FREEZING NOTES

freezing. Va, Feb. s.-Garland r.
Davis. civil engineer, OF Norlaud. has
been here during the past week par
titioning a tract Of land belonging TO
the heirs OF Ell Phipps.
Thomas T. Hawkins. deputy sherir.
OF Darwin, has been in this neighbor-
hood on official business during the
week.
Fleetwood Haynes has Just return
ed from Jenkins. KY. where he spent
dav or two with relatives.
j. w. Colley, OF Skeetrock. is VISIT
ing Mrs G. c. Hanover
Mrs. Mile Branham is visiting Mrs
w /. Phipps, OF near Chutwood.
Albert Mullins was visiting at Bur
dine. Ky. during the past week,
Kenus Stone. OF Huckleberry. was
a visitor here during the week.
Frank Hughes. Justice or the
peace, OF Clintwood, was associated
with Justice Alex Mullins in a hearing
during the week.
Andrew Counts is visiting his
brother, Noah c. Counts, of near
Dwale.
Cedric s Beverly was visitor al
Clintwood during the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

be taken up at . later meeting. It
was announced that DR.. Charles H.
Herty. formerly head Of the chemical
department of the University of North
Carolina. had been made editor-in-
chief of the Journal OF Industrial
Engineering Chemistry, the official
organ OF the society, published In
New York city.
There were several out-of-town
members present, among them being
DR.. s. d. Wells, Of West Point, and
DR.. Macgruder, of Norfolk. The
meeting was we'll attended by the
resident members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
CHILHOW1E
Especial to Tho Richmond virsinlan.)

Especial to Tho Richmond virsinian.)
Chilhowie, Va. Feb. 1o.-Miss
Louis Huff is the guest Of friends in
Roanoke.
Henry Crockett. of washington. D.
c., returned there wednesday, after
spending several days here.
J. @. Vance returned Tuesday to his
home in Los Angeles, Cal. after
spending several days with friends in
Chilhowte.
r. L. Greever spent several days
here this week. returning 60 Taze-
well Wednesday.
James D. Tate and wife return ID
from Havana, Cuba. Friday.
The cold wave here this week
caused great damage to the water
pipes The mercury fell as low as
IL degrees below zero.
Beverly Wren. Of Abingdon, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

COngrc~siUnaI Primary UAt" FlNtU.
Columbia. :. c.. Feb lo.--The state
Democratic executive committee an
nounced yesterday that the primary
to nominate candidates for the va
cancy IN E0fh fN6 uTfeXpfTer1 n m ff-f1i
terms in the Fifth congressional dis
trict. caused 10y the recent death Of
Representative n. T. Finley, Will be
held February 1G. Governor Man
ming announced that the date of the
general election called for the con-
gressional vacancy had been changed
from February % 10 February 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Proving blind Tigers In Chscaeo.

According to the Cook County IAq
over-run by peddlers of intoxicating
liquors. Inasmuch AZ Chicago has
1000 saloons and everybody knows
that blind tigers are to be found only
in prohibition territory. we are utterly
liquor interests themselves,
amazed at this charge made BY the