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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Mrs. Clarence B. Payne and little
daughter, Mary Louise, and Miss
George Worsham, are visiting Mrs.
Payne's sister, Mrs. B. w. Trainum,
at her home in Strasburg, Va.
Mother M. Cyriaca is guest at
St. Mary's Academy. She will be re-
memhered by many friends whom
she made during her residence here
in past years.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. C. Mayo left
today for Hill Top Honse, Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia, where they
will spend the month of September
Open air services under the aus
pices of the Laymen's League will
be held at 5 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Windmill Hill and will be ad
dressed by Mr.. Robert E. Knight, jr.
Letters have been sent out calling
for a special meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce to be held Tuesday
afternoon, four o'clock, September
4th. Every member is urged to at
tend as matters of vital Importance
will be discussed.
Ministers are urged blythe Bureau
of Education of the Department of
the Interior to preach on the impor-
tance of school attendance as pa
triotic duty this year, and Sunday
school superintendent and leaders
of young peoples societies in the
various churches are asked to make
school attendance a special topic.
There VIII be an open air service
held tomorrow evening on the lawn
of Mr.. Perr+. 2l4 south Payne street;
at five ). O'Clock. Mr.. John Herndon
will, be the speaker. Solos will be
rendered by Sergeant Nelson of St.
Asaph camps, and Miss Edna Nc
Cauley of Del Ray. The public is
cordially invited to attend. i:
At the First Presbyterian church
tomorrow evening at 7:45 there will
be preaching service conducted by
Evangelist F. E. Gibson. His SUBJ
ject will be 'Spiritualism." All. are
welcome. The blue song books are
being used ,:and everyone is: invited.
to take them to the service and join
in the singing.
7.-7---.~
The second annual. picnic of st.
Joseph's Catholic church will be
given Monday at Riverside, Fairfax
county, Va, on the Mount Vernon
line. A program of games has been
arranged for and there will; betmusic.
Refreshments will sbe served by the
committee in charge. Cars win leave
Prince Eand> Royal streets every
thirty minutes. =
DISCUSS CAMP WELFARE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Tucker X. Sands. trustee, has sold
to the General Shipbuilding Com
pany, Inc, the shipyard property at
Montgomery and Lee streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

!. Opening of the oyster season at
Rammeps Cafe.
.208-2t. ..',,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Mrs. Clarence B. Payne and little
daughter Mary Louise, and Miss
George Worsham, are visiting Mrs.
Payne's sister, Mrs. B. w. Trainum,
at her home in Strasburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01
OUR EXPERIENCE

in some of the largest offices in the
country assures perfect printing.
.siH HARRY W. WADE
- Printing and Publishing
313 King street. Phone 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Opening of the oyster season at
Rammeps Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Oysters in all styles at the RAM:
mel Cafe. -
208-2t.. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Mother M. Cyriaca is guest at
ST. Mary's Academy. She will be re-
memhered by many friends whom
she made during her residence here
in past years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

After spending a month with rela-
tiyes and friends in North Georgia,
Mrs. Molie Whatley has returned
to the Children's. Home, of which she
is superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

The regular weekly entertainment
given by the ladies of the Second
Presbyterian church for the soldiers
encamped in and around this city
was: held in the Westminster Build
ing last night, and was attended by
a large number of the uniformed
men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

st. Mary's Academy will open for
the school year on Wednesday morn
ing next, September 5th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. C. Mayo left
today for Hill Top Honse, Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia, where they
will spend the month of September
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Miss Marian Wenzel' left yester
day for Iillboro, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

The Rev. A. E. Spielman, pastor
of Trinity NJ. E. Church, will preach
Sunday morning on "The Changing
Methods foY Christian Work" At
7:45 p. m., his subject will be "There
Shall be no More Sea-" All even7
ing services after September .lst will
begin at 7:45 at that church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

If you want to reach the
people in. the. homes in Alexal-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette, If your goods and
prices are right you win get
the customers y fSiist&'ls +,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

James Aylmer, a old and well
known resident Of this city, died
last night at his home at 1923 north
st. Asaph street. The deceased was
about sixty years of age, and is sur
vived by wife and six children. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Miss Edna Mae Baader has re-
turned from ten-day visit to Will
mington, Del, and Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Prof. S. A. Wood, the new prin-
cipal of Alexandria High School, and
family arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from Berryville- Va. They
will reside at GA north Washing
ton street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Friendship Council, No. %, Sons
ami Daughters of Liberty, held its
regular meeting last night. The com.
mittee on the Labor day picnic at the
Dyke has engaged Prof. Padgett's
stringed orchestra for the dance music
Several visitors were present at last
nights meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

Mrs. Taylor Burke returned home
yesterday from Charlottesville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
TEXANS SWARM TO
DRAFT REVOLT PROBE
Federal Grand Jury Draws Many Men
From Western Counties-Ses-
siOns at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, May 2S.-Operations in
west Texas of the Farmers and Labor
ers' Protective Association of America,
which is alleged to have opposed Sc
lective conscription with a view to pos
sible indictments on charges of treason
or conspiracy were begun by the Unit.
ed States grand jury here today. Scores
of farmers and laborers from the west
ern part of the state. members of the
association. arrived this morning and
We're being called before the grand jury
to tell what they knew OF the associa.
tion's operations. Many OF the witnesses
are said to have resigned from the asso.
citation after they learned its real pur
pose.
G. T. Bryant, alleged state organizer
of the association. still was here this
afternoon, as result OF his arrest sew
eral days ago for his alleged activities
in connection with the association.
1t was stated today that grand jury
investigation probably will last through
this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
NEGROES IN TROUBLE
Victims of "Chief" Sam In Gold Coast
Region Are HOmesick.

Washington, May 2S.-With dreams
of wealth unrealized and faith in pro-
moters destroyed, homesick American
negroes have petitioned the acting gov.
ernor Of the Gold Coast colony in Az
rica to send them back to Texas and
other southwestern states which they
left in 1914 under the sway Of the argu-
ments of "Chief SAM" who pictured
rosy lives Of West Africa.
The negroes. turned over to Saa vary
ing sums of money with the understand
ing that he would land them on the
Gold Coast where they would receive
titles to their own land.
English Ambassador Spring-Rice has
notified the state department that the
indications are that Chief Sam grossly
misled the immigrants and finally de-
serted them, leaving many in destitu'
ton. Whether any governmental --
sistance will be given to the negroes 80
that they may return to the American
cotton fields is unknown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
i. w. w. PLASTERS
APPEAR IN CITY
Last Week Fraternity Participated in
Pitched Battle With Cherokee
Authorities.

Quite number of 1. w. W. stickers
made their appearance in the city yes.
terday, and many windows in the bust.
ness district were embelliched with
them before the police department be.
came aware that the town was being
decorated with inflammatory literature
From the inscriptions on some of the
stickers 1t is evident that the fraterni
ty will attempt to organize in this sec,
tion. Cherokee. in the northern part
of the state. had trouble last week with
|. w. W. members, who were attempt
ing to organize harvest hands and de.
manding SO a day in the fields. A
pitched battle resulted in which several
shots were fired. A number of the l.
w. WIS. were captured and placed in
jail.
SO quietly was the work done here
yesterday afternoon that it was over
with before the property owners dis
covered that their buildings were being
used as 1. w. w. billboards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
Mining Town Is Destroyed.

Birmingham, Ala, May 2S.-Sayre,
which is a mining town, was almost
completely demolished About 70 houses
were razed together with the mining
company's business property. The prop
erty loss at this place is estimated at
approximately $4,000
Striking Carbonhill from the west,
the storm swept across the town east
ward. destroying everything in its
course and wrecking four churches, two
school houses. electric plants, water
works, about thirty homes and the farm
crops for miles about the town. The
earth was torn up in the streets and
yards and thrown high in the air.
The steeple OF the Baptist church.
the only one Of the churches left stand.
ing. was twisted off and thrown to the
ground.
Though the storm wrecked almost the
whole of the residence part of the town.
the main business street was barely
touched. with the exception Of sweep
ing OFF the third story OF an office build.
ing.
A Sylacagua the wind came from a
direction little south OF west. com.
pleting destruction OF ten homes, par
TALLY destroying many others. as well
as a number Of commercial and manu-
featuring establishments. The Marble
City cotton mills. laundry and the
Pierce Bros. box factory were masses
OF wreckage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
War Summary

Italians have fought their way for
ward to within two miles of Duino, the
most formidable natural barrier between
them and Triest. The great battle now
enters it's eighteenth day without anv
sign Of abatement in the fury Of the
struggle. Vienna stubbcrnly refuses to
concede the Italian victories but, the
map tells the story of General Cadorna's
advance.
Protected by the ocean on one side
Triest is powerfully protected by Mount
Quereeto on the north. It is possible
that lull will occur before the Italians
attempt the formidable task of storming
Mount Querecto.
From no other theatre OF the war
comes any news Of Importance, but the
political situation continues of absorb.
ing interest. Dispatches from Brazil
indicate that II is merely q question OF
days II not Of hours before the Brazilian
parliament follows the lead of its ad.
ministration and aligns Brazil with the
eleven nations now fighting the central
powers.
AT the same time a new crisis IL
threatened between Spain and Germany
through the sinking OF a Spanish pas.
senger ship with heavy loss Of life.
This disaster occurs on the heels of an
announcement from Madrid that Ger.
many had given sufficient assurances IN
reply to Spain's latest note regarding
destruction Of Spanish ships by German
submarines. No details, however. have
been received in regard to the sinking
OF the passenger liner, and It is DOS.
sible that the tragedy was not due 10
u-boat.
Battle between reactionaries and lib.
erals in Austro-Hungary goes forward
and there are reports of further i'm.
pending ministerial designations in Wen.
ma and Budapest. Sensations are prom.
ised at the sessions Of the Austrian
parliament, but 1t remains to been seen
how much news will be able to escape
the censor. In Germany, violence Of
attacks on Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg indicates the acuteness of the
political crisis, but the recess Of the
reichstag renders even more meager
than ever information that seeps across
the border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
THEATER OWNER
SLAIN BY ROBBER
JACK FORREsTER is KILLED AT
NEW HEALDTON LAST
NIGHT.
SUSPECT is HELD
Wife Of Murdered Man Witness to Trag-
edy--Sheriff Garrett Brings One Pris-
Oner to City-Threats Of Violence Are
Heard.

Jack Forester, OF Healdton, was shot
night when two white men. unmasked,
broke into his home and attempted to
rob him when he entered. Feeling
against the robbers is high In all sec
tions of the field. and several threats
of violence have been voiced.
Sheriff Buck Garrett and County At
torney Hardy investigated the murder,
they believe to be guilty of the crime
or who knows something about it.
Mr.. FORESTER was proprietor Of the
Cozy theater at Healdton, having open
ed it shortly after the town was found
ed.
Early in the day Mr.. Forester be-
came afraid that an attempt might be
Mrs. Forester told Sheriff Garrett this
morning, 80 earlier in the day he sent
$50 home and hid ii in the house.
After the show closed last night, we
started home. Mr.. Forester had a sack
with about 1923 in it, mostly in silver
and small change, and also had pis-
tol.
when we arrived at the house, be
handed me the sack and gun and un-
locked the door Just as he opened 1t.
two men leveled pistols at him and de-
manded that he give them the money.
He called to me for his gun. Immedi-
ately both of them fired and Mr.. For
roster fell to the porch. dead"
After the men had killed her husband,
Mrs. Forester turned over to them the
money in the sack she carried, and they
escaped.
The body was brought 70 Ardmore
this morning and will be held here
pending funeral arrangements. Mrs
Forester also came here. and is stay.
ing with Mrs. Lou Wilmington. 22O c
street southwest.
Mr.. Forrester's murder is the first
act of Violence which has occurred in
Healdton since the new oil town was
opened January 8, 1917. The town has
no officers and no official form of gov.
ernment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
BERGER is REFUSED
PASS TO EUROPE

New York, May 2S-Victor Berger.
Milwaukee socialist and former member
Of congress, protested in vain today to
Secretary lansing against the govern
ment's decision to issue no passports
to American socialists intending to par
ticipate in the socialist peace meeting
in Stockholm Mr.. Berger did not get
a passport, but he did learn that the
government had not changed its policy.
Il am a good American and a good
socialist also" Mr.. Berger said. adding
that in the event the government ad-
hered to the ruling not to grant pass
ports he would not take advantage Of
any other means TO go to Stockholm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
APPEAL To S[AV
ARMIES TO FIGHT
ALL CLASSES IN RUSSIA JOIN IN
DISTRESS CRY BY WAR MINIS
TER TO THE TROOPS.
WARNING SOUNDED
Soldiers Are Told That Abandonment Of
Warfare VIII Mean Inevitable Loss Of
all That Had Been Gained In the Rev
olution Of Freedom.

Petrograd. May 23 (via London) May
2S.-Virtually all the divergent political
factions, all class organizations, and
even socialist leaders, with the excep-
ton of extreme Letters, today helped
echo the appeal of Minister of War
Kerensky to the troops and applaud the
new order Of the day, Advance"
1t remains to be seen how the army
itself will receive this final exhortation
of patriotism and the defense Of Rus
sia's newly won freedom.
Constant efforts have been made dur
ing the past two months by representa-
tives, not only of the government, but
of the soldiers, to bring to the army the
fact that abandonment Of active war
fare would not only mean treachery to
the allies, but the inevitable loss Of all
that had been gained in the revolution.
1t is confidently believed that this call,
supported as II is by almost every ele-
ment OF society, will move the army to
realization Of the situation.
All of the commanders have added
their appeals to the order Of Minister
iNVi ChShys 1hCJ Gil thipiidSlIc luc uc-
cessity of not only defending the coun-
try against the enemy, but of an inl-
mediate advance to relieve the pressure
upon the allies, which Germany had
been able to exert by transferring the
bulk of her troops from the eastern to
the western front.
General Alexieff says tersely: For
a..If lao. a. Il
General Brussiloff says: 1T is neces-
sary to conserve and consolidate free
dom. The soldiers must overthrow and
defeat the enemy. Shame and dishonor
to those who have a weak spirit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
URGES INDIANS TO
REGISTER FOR DRAFT

Indians, register" That is the head.
line on the posters which S. A. Mills,
United States field agent, will post in
his district commencing tomorrow. The
big placard announces that the Indians
of the Five Civilized Tribes are subject
to the conscriptive draft and quotes the
sections Of the law relative to registra.
tion on June 5. All Indians who do not
understand the provisions Of the law
are asked to call upon the nearest field
clerk, government farmer. probate at
torney or postmaster. The poster con-
tains the name Of Gabe f. Parker, su.
perintendent OF the five civilized tribes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
MORE Americans.
ARRIVE ENGLAND.

London, May 2S,-Another contingent
Of the American medical corps arrived
in England today. The contingent COM
prised units from Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
An official statement issued here to-
day says that counting the Americans
serving in the British and French ar
mics and the additional units ordered
to France there will shortly be 100000
Americans in France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
Miss Rankin Makes Maiden spsech.

Washington, May 2S.-Representativ
Rankin Of Montana made her maiden
speech on the floor of the house today
and, incidentally. won her initial fight.
She succeeded in amending by unani-
nous vote in the committee Of the
whole the food bill so as to provide that
in making the proposed food survey, the
service Of women shall be used In so
far as practicable.
Women must taken an intelligent
and responsible share in the worlds
work If we are to see that all the people
are fed all the time," declared Miss
Rankin.
Tremendous applause greeted Miss
Rankin when she arose TO speak. and
when she concluded. Members poured
from the cloak rooms and Hobbies TO
hear the maiden speech Of the first
congresswoman and she had the largest
audience that has attended any session
on the food bill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
Mike nnnlin Resigns

Memphis, Tenn, May 2S.-Announce-
ment was made here today that because
of illness in his family. now residing
in New York, Mike Donlin, who assum-
ed the managership of the Memphis
club, Southern association. this season.
had resigned and his resignation had
been accepted by the board of directors.
Cy Barger, for the past two years pitch
er for the local team, has been ap-
pointed TO fill the vacancy temporarily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity-Fair to-
night. Tuesday and Wednesday; rising
temperature tonight.
Oklahoma: Tonight. Tuesday and
Wednesday fair. rising temperature to-
night and Tuesday.
East Texas-Tonight fair. warmer in
north portion: Tuesday fair, warmer in
the interior.
West Texas-Tonight fair. warmer
Tuesday fair. warmer In south portion,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
SP PAk|ARDS URGE
WAR ON GERMANY

Madrid, via Paris. May 2S.-Resolu.
tions adopted at the great mass meet.
ing in favor of the entente allies in Mad
rid yesterday were presented to the
Spanish minister of the interior today
The resolutions were to the effect that
First Spain should not remain iso-
lated in the European conflict.
Second: Spain should change her pol
Icy toward France and England and
their allies.
Third Following Germany's breach
of Spanish neutrality. Spain should
break diplomatic relations with Germa
NY and should accept all the conse
quences for the action which she is i'm
PEELED to adopt for the defense OF her
dignity"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
GAS AND ELECTRIC
HEARING POSTPONED

Representatives of the Oklahoma
state corporation commission, who were
scheduled to hold public hearing here
today with regard to valuation of the
property OF the Consumers Light &
Power company, failed to put in an ap.
pearance. and the hearing accordingly
has been postponed.
The object Of the hearing Is to de
eide upon a reduction In rates for gas
and electricity in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
Heavy Fighting in Champagne.

Paris, May 2S-The Germans deliver.
ed three attacks last night and this
morning in the Champagne in the re-
gions of the Casque, the Teton and
Montblond. All were repulsed, the war
office announces.
The Germans are bombarding heavily
French positions in the region OF Dead
Mans Hill and Hill SO4 on the Verdun
front.
A French detachment penetrated u
the second German line near Uffholtz,
in Alsace, and found many dead in the
trenches. Prisoners were brought back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
MAINE SHIPBUMDING ACTIVE.
War Brings SembIance Of Old Days ON
the Atlantic Coast.

Portland, Me-, May 2S.-Revival of
wooden ship building in Maine has been
brought about by the war. Many of the
ship yards along the coast from Rittery
to Eastport have resumed a semblance
of old time activity and some of the
larger yards are utilizing every avail
able foot of space to increase their out
put.
However, the plan Of Major General
George W. Goethals. to build steel YES
sells, is strongly approved by many of
the old-time builders, who had been du-
bious Of the original proposal for wool
en- bottoms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
Allies Air Fleet Bombards.

London. May 2S.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
reports that the allies aerial squadrons,
including. French, English and Belgian
machines, bombed German defenses at
Heist, Blankenburge and Zeebrugge in
Belgium last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
UNCOvERS GERMAN TRICK
TO GET AMERICAN OIL
Doped it Automatically and Shipped as
Cosmetic" Supplies.

Copenhagen, via London. May 2S.-
Testimony that a firm known as the
Eagle Oil Company, ostensibly with
headquarters in New Jersey, in reality
was German company formed to
escape the British blockade and Danish
regulations against re-export Of oil, has
been given in a suit of the company's
manager against a Danish insurance
company for insurance money on con-
signment of oil seized by the British.
Former employees OF the company tes-
tilted the company ordered a consign-
ment of mineral oil mixed with small
proportion of aromatic oil This was
done. 1t was testified, to fool the Gus
toms authorities and permit free export
of oil to Germany as cosmetic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-28
ITALIAN MISSION TO BE
GUESTS OF GOTHAM

Washington, May 2S.-The Italian
mission today tentatively accepted an
invitation to visit New York. June II,
which is said to have a population Of
Italians greater than any city in Italy.
Prince Udine expressed great appre-
citation Of the invitation. He said that
Italy had become tremendously enthus.
ed over the entry of the United States
into the war.