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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
SWISS SHOOT At ZEPPELIN.
Air Ship Is Forced 10 Fly to Other
Regions.

Copenhagen. via London, June p
The Danish newspapers say that a Zep.
pelin appeared Friday over Swedish ter
ritory near Ystadon. The airship is re.
ported to have been fired on and hit
by the Swedish torpedo boats Pollux
and Vega
A Zeppelin also appeared over Swed'
ish territory Friday morning near NAL
mo and was driven away by the fire OF
Swedish torpedo boats The airship
then approached the Danish frontier
south OF Copenhagen. Troops guarding
the coast fired a number OF warning
volloys. after which the Zeppelin dis
appeared In a southerly direction
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02

jured some of whom, It was stated.
could not recover The dead is estl-
mated as high as thirteen. Special trains
with nurses and doctors we're rushed
to Coalgate from McAlester, Atoka and
Temple
None Dead at ColfeyvilIe.
Coffeyville, Kansas, strangely, suffer.
ed the heaviest financial loss, though no
deaths were reported. Late estimates
placed the property damage there at a
half million dollars, with a possibility
Of the amount being doubled.
More than thirty persons were injur.
ed, some OF them seriously. The tor.
nado took a course through the resi-.
dence district and cut a path roughly
$50 yards wide.
One person was killed at Montana,
Kansas, two at McCune. Kansas, and
one at Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
At Morse, Kansas, twenty-five miles
from Kansas City, three persons were
killed several others injured and ex-
tensive property damage done.
In the oil fields many oil derricks
were blown away, and while no loss
OF life was reported. It was regarded as
impossible that all the host OF workers
there could have escaped.
Growing Crops Suffered.
Growing crops in a number Of places
suffered heavily and one Of the largest
items in the property loss will result
therefrom.
The same tornado that played havoc
with Coalgate arose and passing on a
few miles. dipped and took a toll Of
property loss and injuries at Lehigh
The roar OF the tornado could be heard
six and eight miles away, witnesses
declared, and many thus were warned
Possibly due TO the abnormal condi
tions that produced the tornadoes. snow
fell in western Kansas counties last
night. One report declared the fal
amounted TO four inches at the Cole
RADIO line. Temperature at Smith Cen
ter, Kansas. dropped to forty degrees
Other Oklahoma Storms.
Three were killed near Marietta early
Friday and crops in Bryan, Love, Mar
shall and Carter counties were seriousI,
damaged.
one child was killed by lightning II
Bryan county. Crop damage In Bryan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
JAPS TO BUILD
8 DREADNAUCHTS
FOUR FAST BATTLE CRUISERS
ALSO INCLUDED IN LATEST
IMPERIAL PROGRAM.
KEEP UP WITH AMERICA
Big Vessels May Mount Twelve l5-Incb
Guns-EurOpean War Furnishes New
Suggestions and These Will BE Fully
Utilized.

Toxic, May correspondence Of
the Associated Press).-Credits totalling
about $3.50, $50 will be asked for war
ship construction at thescoming special
session Of the diet i'm June, according TO
the forecast Of the semiofficial press
The appropriation includes credits for
the naval repletion program which calls
for eight super-dreadnoughts and the
maintenance of four fast battle cruis-
ers The warcraft to be newly con-
structed, according to the pending pro.
gram, are one 32,00O.ton battleship, two
cruisers Of 1900 and $500 tons respect.
lively, two destrOyers OF 1900 and 20
tons respectively, two submarines Z
700 tons each, and special commits.
sion ship of about 10000 tons.
The battleship, or super-dreadnought,
will be built in accordance. with the sug.
gestions furnished by the European
war The question as TO whether il
Will mount twelve 14-inch or twelve Is.
inch guns still is unsettled. Japan finds
it difficult to build the largest size guns
in its own yards, and II is impossible
at the present time to import them from
England, as in the past.
Fixing the displacement of the new
submarines at 700 tons presumably has
been decided upon in view Of the diff.
Guilty Of building submarines Of larger
type at the domestic yards under the
conditions obtaining at present.
The navy appropriations to be intro.
duced in the coming special diet ses-
sion are thus limited to the claim for
the fulhllment OF the already settled
repletion program on the basis Of the
eight battleship and four cruiser unit
But in view Of the recent tendency in
European countries and the United
States, which are steadily increasing or
expanding their naval strength the
Japanese navy may introduce a new
appropriation bill at the winter session
of the diet providing for the more
speedy completion Of the eight battle.
ships and four cruisers.
Among high officers OF the navy the
opinion is growing that Japan should
have first line battle fleet Of eight
uper-dreadnoughts and eight battle
cruisers in order TO avoid falling too
far behind in sea armament. The re
pletion amount which II is proposed "a
expend in the pending fiscal year Is
$3.50 900.
Naval authorities have pointed 70 the
rapid increase in American naval
strength as a reason for more SPEEDY
japanese expansion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
RUSSIAN MINERS DEMAND
MINIMUM WAGE S125 MONTH

Petrograd vla London) June REP.
resentatives OF the workmen In the
onetz coal and metal mining region
have demanded n minimum wage OF $50
rubles Hi20 n month. They presented
their demands at conference with the
assistant minister Of labor who was
delegated TO try 10 effect a settlement.
The workmen's representatives declared
that the sum mentioned represented the
average cost Of living for family OF
four. Prior TO the war the Russian
ruble was equivalent to about ffty-ons
cents In American money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
CLAIMS DRAFT EXEMPTION
on MOST NOVEL BASIS

Chicago, June 2.-Registration Of tn.
inmates OF the county Jail here prepar.
atory TO the draft disclosed & man who
claimed exemption upon a novel basis
when / was released from the peni.
tentiary ! determined to lead an honest
life and took civil service examina.
tion and passed" he said at the last
minute, / was turned down because /
was an ex-convict. II I am not good
enough 20 work for the government I
am not good enough TO fight for 1t in
the trenches"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
REVOLUTION IN NORWAY Is
THREATENED BY SOCIALISTS
Government Is Warned High Prices
Must Re Counteracted.

Christlana, June 2.-lVia London
Parliament has decided to increase the
tax on par profits TO 30 per cent SO.
cialist deputies declared that unless
more active steps were taken TO coun.
teract the rise in prices, a revolution
would occur. The government has been
authorized TO raise a loan OF 10000. 900
kronen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
ONLY THREE ARMY CAMP
SITES REMAIN UN;OCATED

Charleston, $. c.. June Major
General Wood, who left here late yes.
terday for Atlanta by way Of Augusta
for tour OF the eastern section OF the
southeastern army department. said
only three sites for the twelve training
camps proposed for his department ~.
mained to be chosen. Memphis. Chnr.
lotte. and Meridian. Miss. are among
the places being considered for these
sites.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
EIGHT DEAD AT COALGATE.
Property Valued At Upwards Of Half
Million Dollars Destroyed.

Ada. Okla. June Eight persons
were killed three score Of others were
injured and property valued at upwards
of half a million dollars was destroyed
by the tornado which swooped down
on Coalgate, a mining town Of $500
inhabitants. late yesterday afternoon,
according to belated reports brought
here this morning by newspaper man
who left the storm-stricken city al 4
o'clock this morning. At that time one
woman was dying and the death Of an.
other was believed certain. Four or
five others near Coalgate are reported
to have been killed, but verification Of
the reports are lacking.
The dead:
Infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Tonlni.
Year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.,
Cook.
Eight-year-old daughter OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. ]. L. Cook
Mrs. Newton Burleson.
Child OF Francis Grenham.
Unidentified negro.
Unidentified child.
Seriously injured, probably will die
Mrs. j. L. Cook.
Mrs. NJ. c. Tonini.
Two negroes.
Twenty-siX persons, including ten ne
groes more or less seriously injured
are being cared for in the Elks' clul
rooms, which have been converted int,
an emergency hospital
The death Of three members of on,
family living west Of Coalgate is re
ported. as well as one or two others II
the outlying mining district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02

county is reported to have been heavy.
One death is reported from Bartles.
vile, in the oil field.
Nine persons were injured I'm Semi.
mole county by a small tornado which
is reported TO have killed much live.
stock and damaged crops
Five separate tornadoes tore a path
through growing crops in southern
Logan county late Friday, but no per.
son was reported injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
Mexican Paper AssaIls Washington.

Mexico City, June Ell Universal. in
an editorial today, urged United States
Ambassador Fletcher to outline the at.
titude OF the United States toward Mex.
leo. The paper says that the Washing.
ton government still treats Mexico as
an enemy In spite Of its neutral" po.
sition. The paper points to the EN-.
barge on arms as proof OF it's charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
oarranra Troops Re-occupy ojlnaga.

San Antonio, Texas, June 2.-Carran.
IN troops reoccupied ojinaga Friday AZ.
ternoon without fight with the bandit
ornelas. who had taken the town earlier
in the week. A message 10 this effect
was received by General James Parker,
commander OF the southern depart
ment, Saturday morning. No further
particulars were given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
NEGRO WOMAN KILLS MAN
WITH BLOW FROM FIST

Dallas Texas, June 2.-Enraged. II is
said. because she believed he called on
another woman, Emma Austin, negro.
killed her husband early today with a
blow from her fist. He was struck over
the heart and died instantly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair. warmer
Oklahoma: Tonight fair warmer In
west portion; Sunday fair. warmer in
east portion.
East Texas: Tonight fair. warmer In
extreme northwestern and cooler In
northeast portion; Sunday partly
cloudy. warmer in north portion.
West Texas; Tonight fair warmer In
north portion, Sunday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
SAI.AzAR WANTS To QUIT
BRIGtNDAGE, Is REPORT

Mexico City, June 2.-Jose Inez Sal.
aSar, Villista leader. Is reported In
government circles to have offered to
surrender. He Is said TO be on his why
to sonora 10 treat with General Gales
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
CONFEDERATE CHIEFS BEGIN
CONFERENCES FOR REUNION

Washington. June 2-The arrival here
today Of General George p. Harrison OF
Opelika. Alabama. commander In chief
of the United Confederate Veterans.
and General Bennett Young OF Louis.
vile. past commander In chief. marked
the opening OF conferences preliminary
TO the Confederate veterans reunion
here next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-02
Louisiana Man Given plum.

Washington, June ?. - A. Arnold
Barksdale Of Ruston. La. was nomi.
mated today by President Wilson TO be
surveyor OF customs for district mum.
Der 20, New Orleans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
IN MEMORY

At o'clock Friday evening, Nov.
End, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abate gave
into the arms of Jesus their youngest
child, Catherine aged three years and
five months. When the death angel
came for this darling the anguished
mothers heart asked, "Oh, why?
and Jesus answered and said, "Suffer
little children to come unto me-" and
if Gods jewels are judged by their
earthly sweetness we know Catherine
is among the fairest IN the great
eternal diadem, for nowhere could
there be found a more lovable, gen.
tle-spirited little one than Catherine
Abate.
Sincere sympathy is extended to
the entire family and especially to the
mather, for none other can more
comprehend the empty arms and
.yearning heart of the mother at home
where everything reminds her of the
forever absent one. NJ. A. B.
Ocala, Fla, November Is.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
SACRIFICE BETTER
THAN SLAVERY
France viii Lose Half Her People
Before She VIII Surrender
to Her Foes

Paris (Delayed) Henry Franklin.
-Bouillon, minister of missions abroad,
today gave a luncheon to the Amerf-
can congressional party. Senator
Pinchon delivered an informal adj
dress, dwelling upon the friendly re-
lations between France and the Unit
ed States and expressing the hope
that more Representatives would come
to this country and see for them
selves what was being done.
Mr.. Franklin-Bouillon, in proposing
a toast to the United States, which he
characterized as the greatest DEM
ocracy in the world" said that Amer
ican and France were fighting to-
gether with their Allies for the lib
erty of the world, and that France
was prepared to sacrifice half her
population, if necessary, rather than
let them become the slaves Of the
German nation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
LAKE WEIR

Lake Weir Nov. 14.-Mrs. F. M.
Brooks arrived last week from Cam
bridge N. Y, to spend the winter with
Mr.. Brooks and Miss Florence, who
remained here during the summer.
Mrs. Brooks and son, Edward spent
the summer months at their former
home in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters and little
daughter of Tampa, have rented the
Daugherty cottage and will occupy
it for the winter months. Mr.. Wal
ters has prominent position with
the sand company.
Messrs. Rose, Ackerman and Ellis
have installed a powerful traction en-
gine to pump sand from the lake, in
addition to the one in use before, as
the orders are piling up on them too
rapidly to fill with one engine. Lake
Weir sand is coming to the front rap
idly in road building and concrete
blocks and now inquiries from differ
ent glass words are received as to
the quality of silica it contains,
freight rates, etc. Owing to the diff
ficulty in getting sand from Holland
used in the glass factories In West
Virginia and Pennsylvania, they are
now finding Lake Weir sand as rich
in silica as the Holland sand and
much. cheaper.
The Dramatic Club will give min
strel and "Last Day of Negro School,
at the school house the night Of the
23rd, with Mrs. j. G. Spurlin and Mr.
Bob Martin in the 70, of bride and
groom. They need no comment as to
their ability to keep the house in a
roar from start to finish. There will
be home and visiting talent In the min
strels. People like to laugh and for
get for time the vexations and trou-
bles of daily life and added to that is
the worthy cause. The proceeds viii
be given to the Red Cross and the
truck fund that Mr.. Benjamin has
made such a noble effort to raise for
Co. A. Admission viii be 15 and 20
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crum of Fred
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
COTTON PLANT

Cotton Plant, Nov. live are GER
tainly having lovely days now, and if
we could only have nice shower it
would be better. its awfully dry and
dusty. Gardeners are having to water
plants.
Quite number of people are grind
ing cane, and it's common thing to
see crowds vending their way to cane
grindings and candy pullings.
Mr.. George Parker entertained a
lcrowd of young folks last Friday even
ing with candy pulling.
Miss Rachel Veal spent the past
weekend at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Seckinger and
Miss Tommie and Master Willie at
tended Sunday school here Sunday q.
m, and were guests of friends for din
ner.
Mr.. L. C. Bell of Sparr, spent Sun
day here as guest of Mr.. d. M. Barco.
Mr.. Harry Woodward is on the sick
list.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Saunders and
son of Anthony were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodward Monday night.
Mr.. Chas. Veal delivered some pork
in Ocala Monday.
rr. j. T. Hutchins and Mr.. Caswell
Dean of Romeo passed through here
Tuesday in route to Ocala.
Mr.. Newcomb Barco motored TO
Williston Saturday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
MAY STIR UP THE MONKEYS
Allies View Carranza's Latest Mill
tary Move With Alarm
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Nov. 16.-Interna-
tional apprehension has been aroused
by President Carranza's apparent de-
termination to drive the long unmo-
Tested Manual Palaez and his rebel
army away from Tampico oil fields in
concern over the safety of the oil
property which is the principal source
of the Allies supplies.
Palaez has ben in control of the
property practically ever since the
war began, and has been for the most
part unmoletsed, and the Allies fear
that Carranza's efforts to wrest the
district from him will result in the
wells being burned when battles be-
gin in this region.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
TREMENDOUS ONSLAUGHT
OF THE TEUT0NS
Fierce and Sustained Effort to Re
take Passchendaele Resulted
in Bloody Failure
ASSOCIATED Press)

With the British Army in Bel
gium, Wednesday-The forces of
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
have made their first pretentious eff
fort to regain Passchendaele village
in accordance with the edict of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg that the
place should be recaptured, and have
failed.
The enemy's attack made late yes,
terday on the crest Of the ridge north
of Hamlet was attempted with large
forces, but the assaulting troops
were hurled back, leaving the Brit
ish line east of Passchendaele intact.
Most of the Germans were halted by
the British barrage, but some of
them successfully passed this rain of
death only to meet death or capture
before the British rifles and machine
guns. The attack had been planned
for several days. Captured German
officers had freely admitted that the
loss of Passchendaele was really a
serious matter and every effort would
be made to take it.
All day Passchendaele and the for
ward area were shelled continuously
while the British heavies and field
guns replied. No such artillery duel
had occurred along the British front
in many weeks. Windows in houses
so miles away ratified as if from a
wintry blast and in a town rs miles
away by airplane from the scene of
the battle the detonation of the big
guns could be plainly heard. About
4:30 o'clock in the afternoon the en-
emy could be seen advancing south
ward along ridge on a front of
about 700 yards toward the British
positions. At the same time the Ger
mans dropped a heavy barrage on
Goeburg spur, preventing assistance
from coming to the British from that
quarter.
The S. O. S. signal went up from
the British lines and the great British
military machine went into action as
if a lever had been shifted. All the
British guns within range came into
action and their shells began break
ink in steady rain on the Germans.
The enemy was attacking in force
and they surged along the high
ground as they were caught in this
tornado of steel. Many of them went
down never to rise again Many more
were wounded and the major portion
of the line were forced to retire after
struggling blindly against the awful
deludge for few moments. Some of
the more determined Germans, how
ever, pushed on. The shrill chatter
of machine gun and rifle along the
British lines joined the chorus and a
thin line of steel was whipped out
across the open ground, waist high,
into the German ranks. But, never
theless, these men continued to ad-
vance determinedly. They reached
the British front line and hurled
themselves against it. Then came
the bitterest work of a1l-the hand
to-hand encounter. 1t is probable
that few if any Germans who enter
ed into this phase of the fighting
ever regained their own lines.
When the fighting quieted down it
was the complete defeat of the Ger
mans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
WAR work AT NAVY YARDS
Competent Mechanics are Needed by
the Government to Garry ON
Different Enterprises

Washington, Nov. 16.-Nearly 55,-
300 appointments were made to the
forces of mechanics, helpers and Ia
borers at navy yards and other naval
establishments during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1917, and since that
szfate appointments have been made in
increased proportion.
An appropriation of $7,5OO,OOO is
now being expended in the enlarge
ment of the great naval gun factory
at Washington, which, when complet-
ed, will furnish employment for 1000
or more skilled mechanics, in addi-
ton to the 5000 already at work in
the plant. In this mammoth factory,
one of the best equipped and most IN
teresting in the world, are built the
great guns for our war vessels, which
carry to every country the message
of Americas ability to protect her
self and to safeguard the rights OF
her citizens wherever they may be.
The new naval aircraft factory at
Washington, which will be completed
this month, will also employ about
5000 men.
The workers who man such plants
are of superior class, and they feel
a personal pride in turning out pro-
ducts that will stand the test of con-
fict with the arms of other nations
A considerable part of the building
of war vessels is also done in govern
ment yards.
The United States Civil Service
Commission, which is charged with
the task of recruiting the ranks OF
this great civilian army, through its
widespread organization is furnishing
the men as they are needed. In GER
tain trades, particularly those con-
nected with shipbuilding, there is usu-
ally a shortage. Sailmakers, copper
smiths, ship filters, angle smiths
blacksmiths and machinists are espe-
cially needed. Women to operate
power sewing machines are also in
great demand. The representatives
of the Civil Service Commission al
the post offices in all cities are the Of
fetal recruiting agents for this as
Awell as other branches of the civil
service. The commission urges COM
petent mechanics to offer their ser
vices to the government at this time
of great need.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-16
Y, M. C. A. WORK
How the Great Organization Will
Help Our Boys in the Camps
and at the Front

After several weeks of preliminary
work the leaders in the movement to
raise $35,000,000 for the War Work
Council of the Y. M. C. A. find that
several people still want to know
what the money is to be used for and
how it is TO be spent. This has been
explained many times, but as it is of
vital importance these explanations
are being repeated as often as neces-
sary.
The money is to be spent for the
entertainment of the United States
soldiers both in this country and in
Europe. Smaller sums are to be used
among the soldiers of France, Italy
and Russia. Large buildings are to
be built in all training camps and
cantonments There will be one build
ing for each 5000 or 5000 men. These
structures will be fitted up with
stoves, libraries containing books and
newspapers and magazines, musical
instruments, pool tables, class rooms,
etc.
Here the soldier will always find
writing materials and a big sign,
write home today" Nearly all of
the letters which have been received
from the men now in the army have
been written on Y. M. C. A. station
cry. This shows that the men appre-
ciate the work being done by the War
Work Council of the Y. M. C. A.
The money will be spent by this
council for the things above men
toned. None of it will go for salar-
les, commissions, or other side ex-
penses. The men who are conducting
the big campaign to raise this fund
are donating their time. Most Of
them are paying their own expenses.
The soldiers will receive the benefit
of every dollars contributed to the
big fund.