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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01

Fifteen carloads OF peanuts have
been shipped from Moultrie. Ca IN
one week. They sold for more than
hundred dollars ton.
Seven of the ten German sailors IN
termed at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, nave
been captured and there is hope that
the other three will be apprehendeo IN
short while.
The Indiana woman suffrage law
was held to be unconstitutional by the
Indiana supreme court. AS result,
thousands of women who expected to
vote at the municipal elections to be
held in November will not be permit
ted to do so.
Frank A. Scott, chairman of the war
industries board, has resigned, ana
Robert S. Lovett, priority director, has
assumed temporary craftsmanship Of
the board.
The labor unions have won a Sig
nal victory in Nebraska. The district
court of Douglas county, Nebraska,
has decided that peaceful picketing is
legal, and that men engaged in thac
means Of opposition to the "open shops
are acting clearly within their rights
as American citizens. Labor union
leaders say this decision is long
step in the direction of victory for
their contention-the right to collect
lively bargain for the sale of their
labor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01
FOOD OEALERsMUS1
ACCEPT FAIR PROFIT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION ANNoun
cEs PRoFtTEERING BY RE-
TAlLERs MUST STOP
SUPPLIES WILL Be SHUT OFT
Wholesalers Will Be Prohibited r,
Selling to Dealers Seeking unan.
Profits-Guard Consumer Gr.;.-.
High Prices.

Observation-Disclosures by ra,.a
dealers in foOdstuffs is now made y.
possible, the food administration an
nounced, under a plan to cut off sur
plies to those not satisfied with roa
sOnable margins. Manufactures,
wholesalers and other handlers ~
foods whose business will go under Il
cense will not be permitted to sell ia
distributors who seek undue profits.
This is one Of the most sweeping
safeguards" the announcement said
against high prices which will he
incorporated in the licensing system
for which complete rules and reaul..
tons will be made known within a few
days"
This plan, food administration Off.
Gals believe, will give the government
entire control of retail prices. Whole.
salers and others who continue to sell
to retailers after they are forbidden
to do so by the food administration
will be denied the right to sell goods
under license.
Authority for extending control to
5IOtd1kCE Is CAICu III LuS du1OU0Cp-
ment as follows:
1.-THE small retailers of food, Of
whom there are several hundred thou.
sand in the country, while exempt
from the licensing provisions, are
nevertheless subject to other provi-
sions of the food control act Every
retailer, as we'll as every other handler
of food, is forbidden under the law
to make any unreasonable charge, TO
hoard, to monopoliZe, waste or de-
stroy food, or to conspire with anyone
to restrict the production, distribution
or supply, or exact excessive prices on
any necessities. There are no penal
ties provided, but the food administra
ton hopes that the arrangement OF
restricting supplies to violators Of the
law will be of some effect, for the re-
taller will find himself unable to buy
goods from any wholesaler or manu-
facturer."
q. State federal food administrators
will be directed to keep watch for
violators and send to the food admin
istration the names Of retailers asking
excessive prices.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01
LATEST REPORTS BRING
RELIEF TO WASHINGTON
Word That the italian Line Is Holding
Relieves Anxiety.

Word That the italian Line Is Holding
Relieves Anxiety.
washington.-Word from Rome that
the italian line was holding against
the terrific assault of the AustroGer
man forces was received by otflciai
Washington with eager interest ano
frank relief. Military authorities mere
have not disguised their keen anxiety
as press reports showed the ItahanS
falling back under the crushing blows
of the enemy.
Satisfaction was found also tonlen'
in the announcement from LonaoH
that steps had been taken by tnS
French and British to support tn'
italian front There was no lnuIc~
ton of what operations that ar
nouncement might foreshadow
= Even accepting the German ciaimS
at face value, many officers here De
lieve General Cadorna will be aU.e "
check the drive If the morale OIL HE
army was not shattered. me @"'
nonncement from Rome that all eie'
ments of the italian forces were oO0'
ing orders of the general stan w."
viewed as setting at rest, fof tnV
time at least, the gravest fears for tOS
final outcome of the struggle
The announcement was taken
mean that General Cadorna had Su.
ceeded in reuniting the forces $40
tered by the first fierce rush Oh N
Austro-Germans, and was falling D1'S
steadily and behind a well orgsnlAO
defense to the line selected i0i
stand.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01
Domestic.

Domestic.
Herbert S. Bigelow, a prominent
Ohio pacifist, was seized in front Of
the Odd Fellows hall in Newport, KY,
across the river from Cincinnati,
showed into waiting automobile,
handcuffed and driven quickly away.
He was to have addressed a meeting
OF Socialists. 1t is not yet known
whether he was kidnapped.
President Wilson urges every pub
lie eating place in the United States
to pledge its support to. the food adj
ministration and to comply with all
its requests.
Lord Northcliffe. head of the Brit
war mission in the United States, in
an address in ST. Louis, Mo-; said the
Austro-German offensive against Italy
is an attempt to knock Italy out of
the war, and that recent disturbances
in Italy have been fomented by Ger
man agents.
Albany, Ca, in the heart of the cot
ton belt, sends out telegram to the
effect that 27-cent cotton has helped
the boil weevil as well as the farmer
this year, and goes on to say that it
is possible that the advantage will rest
with the pest next year instead of the
farmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
FERGUSON MUST
TELL SOME MORE
EIGHT OTHER CHARGES AGAINST
TEXAS EXECUTIVE REMAIN
TO BE THRESHED OUT.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Eight charges
still demanded Governor James f. Fer
guson's attention when he resumed the
stand today at the hearing or the
house committee Of the whole, institut.
ed by Speaker +. o. Fuller looking to-
ward the governors impeachment.
These were: That he kept Labor Com
missioner c. W. Woodman on the pay
roll after the senate refused to confirm
his appointment
That he sought to set aside the or
ganic law by vetoing the university ap-
preparation bills
That he sought 20 assert instead OF
the legal will OF the board Of regents
his own autocratic will in looking after
alleged improper practices at the uni
versity.
That he sought TO remove regents
without good and sufficient cause.
That he charged the university facul
" OF being grafters and corruptionists
but did not prosecute them.
That he has refused TO reconvene the
locating committee Of the west Texas A
and NJ. college, although a majority OF
the committee have certified there wa.
an error in the first choice, giving tn,
school trouble.
That he tried TO use the power OF hi,
office to control the board of regents OF
the university.
That he sought TO influence Speaker
Fuller by a loan Of money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
ARDMORE COMPANY MAY PRO
CEED TO FIT. WORTH IN
FEW DAYS.
PRAISED BY |NMAN
Captain of Medical Corps Sees Vast I'm
prOvement in Local COntingent-Rush
Order for Uniforms Has Been
Made.

Company b, Egineers, Oklahoma Ma.
tional Guard, by the middle of next
week, according 10 information receiv.
ed by Captain r. w. Patterson of the
local company. No definite time for
going TO Fort Worth has been announc.
ed but indications are that the com.
pany will remain in Ardmore only a few
more days
Members Of the company are to be
given a second physical examination,
just before leaving here or Immediately
after they reach camp The men are
ready and anxious to go into active
camp life, Captain Patterson said this
morning. Many drills and exercises not
possible now because of lack of equip
ment will be taken up as soon as it
arrives. Pending arrival Of supplies
the men are spending several hours
every day in drilling and in setting up
exercises.
Notice has been received that the
war department has issued rush orders
for uniforms for the Ardmore men.
Army rifles and mess kits have been
ordered for each Of the 164 members.
"a decided improvement in the men
as the result of the training received
lat Wilmington park during the last few
days is very apparent" Captain L. +.
Inman, Of the medical corps, Oklahoma
National Guard, said today THE men
learn easily and show an enthusiasm
for their work"
Drill work in company formation was
begun yesterday. The hours for drill
are from 10 to 1880 o'clock in the fore
noon and from to 4:3O in the after.
noon.
are from 10 to 11:3O o'clock in the fore
The BeSaw Rubbir Tire company do.
mated 200 cigars TO the soldiers yester-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
ENGLISH ENGINE
CREWS MAY QUIT
HALF OF COUNTRY'S LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN
THREATEN STRIKE.

London, Aug. 1S.-There is consider
able danger Of an immediate strike in
volving about half the engineers and
firemen employed on British railroads,
the main point at issue being the reCog-
milton Of the principle of an eight-hour
day, although the demand does not
necessarily include making the prin-
ciple effective during the war.
The men concerned number about
10000 and belong to the Associated So
ciety Of Locomotive Engineers and Fire
men This union is distinct from the
much larger National Union Of Railway
Men which is not involved.
The trouble has been brewing :or
some time. The government recently
stated I'm the louse Of commons that
the society's claims were iue jmissable,
but president Stanley Of re board Of
trade held two or three conferences
with the leaders in the hore Of arrang.
ing the dispute, although without sue
cess.
At a meeting of the executive com.
mittee Of the society held yesterday.
it was decided to strike because the de.
mands were not granted.
Late Secretary Bromley submitted to
HIS colleagues further suggestions which
were not disclosed. The executive com.
mittee, despite the decision to strike,
agreed to submit Mr.. Stanley's final
communication to a conference Of dele
gates convoked for today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
WAR SUMMARY

Another effort was nLde early today
by the Germans to recapture ground
taken by the British in their successful
attack in the vicinity Of Lens. The
British war office reports that sharp
fighting occurred northwest Of Lens and
that once more the attack OF the Ger
mans was repulsed completely.
The Germans continue to pound the
British positions heavily with their ar
tillery. In the vicinity Of Ypres, also
the big German guns kept up a lively
fire, but no infantry attacks are re.
ported.
A naval battle in German waters be.
tween British and German light sea
forces is reported by the British ad.
miralty. While the British were scout.
ing on Thursday, they sighted Ger
man destroyer which they attacked and
badly damaged. Two German mine
sweepers also were shot up and two
German submarine attacks were with.
out result. No British ships were dam.
aged.
Another bombing raid was carried out
Thursday night by British naval air.
planes on the railway junction at
Thourout, in west Flanders, eleven
miles from Bruges. Fires were caused
and the British admiralty announces
an ammunition dump is believed to have
been hit. The British aviators dropped
many tons Of bombs on their objectives
all returning safely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
THAT GROCERY BILL.
Governor Explains And Says He Holds
Deficiency.

Austin. Texas. Aug. 1S.-On taking
the stand yesterday afternoon. Governor
James r. Ferguson testified as TO the
first charge against him that he had
not refunded to the state the money
from the mansion fund for fuel. light.
ice. water and incldentals alleged TO
have been used for groceries. etc
lie said the original suit concerned
alleged misuse OF funds by former Gov.
ernor o. B. Colquitt. and that OF charges
against him last spring at the first in.
vestigation he said he would be willing
10 pay any amount for which he was
liable II the supreme court so held. He
said the opinion OF Judge Calhoun held
that certain accounts were allowed. but
did not say what purchases were pro.
hibited 20 the state.
Nevertheless. he said he had investl.
gated and held at the present time de.
ficiency warrants for s2O59.2l cover.
ing various expenditures complained Of.
Notwithstanding the last legislature
had made no provision. he testified. he
had paid for labor at the mansion out
OF his own pocket. He did not know II
all the deficiency warrants covering
these items had been issued. he said.
but II there were any other warrants,
he would be glad to pay them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
LOAN To EXCEED
SEVEN BILLIONS

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The house
ways and means committee had before
it today Secretary McAdoos proposal
for a bond issue Of S753S.945,OOO to
bear four percent interest and subject
only to income surtaxes, profits ana ex-
cess war profits taxes. The proposed
legislation is intended to provide $4,000
100000 more additional loans TO allies
and for retirement of S3,OOO,OOO,OOO non
taxable bond tax issues.
The bond committee will meet and
prospects are that it will accept the
four percent proposal. Full support Of
the committee for authorization Of the
bonds is expected, although sentiment
apparently is strong for. flat levy
OF six percent on the interest rate or
the application of the income tax
1t is hoped 10 put the necessary leg
islation through o. house inside Of a
week after the committee acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
ALSO WILL NOT EVACUATE OCCU-
PIED PORTIONS OF FRANCE,
BERLIN CRIES.
IS ANSWER TO POPE
Even Rejects PrOtectOrate for Poles, Be.
cause They Are "UngratefuP-De-
clares Free Belgium Would Make Ger.
man frontier Insecure"

Copenhagen. Aug 1S.-The German
foreign office is not yet ready to an.
nounce the governments stand on the
pope's peace proposals and an answer
probably will be delayed considerably,
while the four central powers are en-.
deavoring to reconcile somewhat diver.
gent views and interests regarding
peace.
A cordial article in the Cologne Ca
zette perhaps presages the German
point Of view by declaring it is the
duty Of all governments TO support any
effort at honorable mediation, and
pointing out that the pope's action is
in line with previous efforts of Ger
many.
1t is evident that Austria.Hungary
will throw its full weight in favor Of
an affirmative answer to the pope's well
come proposal, Just as Bulgaria, which
recently has been manifesting extreme
sensitiveness upon Austro- German dis
cussion Of the future of Macedonia.
will fatty and vehemently oppose any
acceptance Of the return of occupied
At 'oo' ht NUE. WHICH was sent direct
to the emperor by the pope. was pub
lished in the morning papers.
Bulgaria Wants to Retain Macedonia.
While the Germania, as befits its rep
resentative Catholic character is de-
cidely optimistic regarding the pros.
poets for tangible results. most papers
are rather skeptical as to the chances
that the Pope's proposal will lead to
anything in the immediate future. At
least, the pan-German papers insist that
peace on the proposed basis is utterly
impossible.
The Berlin Tages Zeitung says the
evacuation Of Belgium and all occupied
regions Of France is impossible. lust
because Independent Belgium henceforth
would be an irreconcilable enemy of
Germany, and it must be subordinated
to the security Of Germany's frontiers.
Even the plan OF the former German
chancellor DR.. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg,
for a Polish protectorate is rejected be-
cause the Poles have shown themselves
ungrateful for favors granted them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
AVIATOR
DROPS e PLANES
GENTLY DECORATED FOR RE
=. 'ARKABLE SERVICE IN AIR
AGAINST GERMAN F'LIERS.

British Front, in France and Bel
gium, Aug. IS (By the Associated Press
From section of the French front
comes word that the renowned aviator
Captain George Guynemer brought
down two more German machines, max,
ing 81 he has accounted for.
Guynemer visited headquarters to re.
ceive a decoration from a distinguished
general. The Associated Press CORE
spondent saw the medal pinned on the
breast Of the intrepid air man. beside
numerous others he won, including a
decoration from the king Of the Belgians
the day before
Guynemer undoubtedly was proud of
the honor, but he was much disturbed
over an article which has just appeared
in a Berlin paper saying he is not real.
ly brave, but that he flew at great
height and attacked enemies by swoop.
Ing down on them. The purport Of the
story was that Guynemer did not play
the game fairly. Guynemer swore ven.
geance for this canard and as he walk.
ed away after receiving the decoration.
he gave fun indication as 10 what he
had planned.
1t may be added that he appeared 10
hold the deepest veneration Of French
soldiers. As he strode out Of the head
quarters grounds yesterday with his
breast blazing in the sun from many
medals, the soldiers stood at attention
all along the way, even those who were
inside the office rising to their feet Us
a tribute to the hero.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
RECENT RAINS BOOST
OKLAHOMA COTTON. CORN
AND ALL FEED CROPS

Oklahoma City. Aug. 1s-Moderate
to heavy rains over Oklahoma were OF
great benefit 20 cotton and late feed
crops and enabled farms TO begin their
fall plowing according 20 the weekly
synopsis OF weather and crop condi-
tions In Oklahoma for the week ending
Tuesday. Aug. Il, issued by the Okla.
homa weather bureau.
The synpossis follows:
The first three days OF the week were
warm. hut the remainder cool. Moderate
to heavy rains fell over the entire state
and ranged from O76 inch at Vinita to
$40 inches at Okemah All crops were
greatly benefited by the rain and made
good growth.
Corn improved In the extreme eastern
portion Of the state, but was injured be
yond recovery in other sections, and
the rains were too late To benefit.
Cotton is in good condition, made
rapid growth and Is fruiting we'll The
crop Is clean and cultivation excellent.
Kafir corn improved and Is heading
IN the central portion Alfalfa was re.
vived by the rains and in the southeast.
is ready for the fourth cutting Broom
corn is being rapidly harvested in the
south.central counties and IS Of excel.
lent quality.
Sorghum grains. sweet potatoes and
peanuts made favorable progress while
pastures showed marked improvement.
Mush plowing for winter wheat has
been done and largely increased acre.
age is expected over the wheat Sec
tions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
OKLAHOMA |. o. o. F.
NAMES OFFICERS

Altus Okla, Aug. 1S.-A. S. ]. Shaw,
Of Altus, past grand master Of the Okla.
homa grand lodge Of Odd Fellows and at
present grand representative, has again
been chosen grand representative for
the two-year term. according TO figures
just given out following a canvass vote
cast by the various lodges. Other grand
lodge officers elected are: Logan Haw
kins Of Guthrie grand master; NJ B.
Cope Of FL Reno, deputy grand master;
G. W. Bruce Of Guthrie. grand secretary;
G. w. Schlegel of Chandler, grand
treasurer; c. 4. Skeen Of Wapanucka,
grand representative for the oneycar
term, and p. \. Griffin Of Checotah,
grand trustee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
NINE. MATA HARI,
DANCER, MUST
DIE, is DECREE

Paris, Aug, 1S--A revision court mar
tial has rejected the appeal of the
Dutch dancer, Madam Mata Hari, re-
Gently condemned to death as a spy.
Madame Mata Hari still can ask that
her case be heard by the supreme court.
Mata Hari was born in the Dutch
East Indies. Before her marriage she
was Marguerite Seel, daughter of a
Dutch planter. She is said to have be-
gun her dancing in Burma in Budd.
hist temple. Later she is said to have
fled from her husband, an English
baronet, to Paris, and won fame as a
dancer there and in all the European
cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
P0PE'S PROPOSAL COOLLY
RECEIVED AMONG FRENCH

Parish, Aug 1S.-The peace proposals
of Pope Benedict have met with cool
reception in the French press. which
complains that they are vague and es-
sentially political. Newspapers which
without being clerical are Catholic, are
not satisfied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
CANADIAN POWDER
PLANT EXPLODES
TERRIFIC BLAST COMES IN FAC
TORY EMPLOYING 5.OOO-NUM.
BER Or DEAD UNKNOWN.

Montreal, Aug 1S.-A terrific ex-
plosion az the powder plant Of Curtis
and Harvey, Limited, at Rigaud. Que
bee, today is believed to have caused
loss Of life.
Five thousand men and women are
employed at the plant, which covers an
area OF five square miles.
From points near Rigaud. Il was
learned that three explosions took
place. The first at . o'clock was heard
lin Vaudreui, twenty miles away. II
was followed by two others in quick
succession.
The explosion disrupted the telephone
and telegraphic communication with
Riguad, making It difficult TO obtain
information.
Traffic on the Canadian Pacific's OF.
tawa'Montreal line, which passes close
to the plant has been suspended.
Village Is Sufferer.
Trainmen who got away from the
scene Of the explosion reported that
forty houses at Miragon. little village
near the powder plant. occupied by
workmen, were razed by the force OF
the explosion.
The whole countryside was covered
at 10 o'clock with a dense coppercol-
ored smoke.
A special train OF doctors and nurses
left here at 1890 o'clock for the scene
OF the disaster.
Rigaud is a post village In Vaudreull
county on the Rlverle a Ia Graisse.
forty.five miles southwest OF Montreal.
II had a population prior to the war
Of about 1000 persons.
Passengers on Canadian Pacific rail.
road train, which passed the scene OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18

London, Aug. 18.-The German troops
in Flanders wel% again completely re.
pulsed by the British after sharp fight.
ing, according to the British official
statement early this morning.
The statement follows:
THE enemy early today delivered an.
other counterattack against our recent.
ly captured positions Immediately north.
west Of Lens. His troops We're again
completely repulsed after sharp fighting
in which we secured a few prisoners.
There was considerable hostile artil.
lery activity during the night in this
neighborhood and also northeast of
Ypres."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
Allied Officers Form Club.

Paris. Aug. lS.-The presence OF so
many allied officers in Paris has result
ed in the formation Of a military club
for their use. Baron Henri de Roths-
child has offered his mansion in the Rue
Saint Honore, with gardens reaching
TO the Champs Elysees as a club house.
Marshal Joffre has accepted the honor.
AIRY presidency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
GOODNIGHT CAR!
On Northern Route TO Siberia Two Spe-
cth Trains, With Blinds Closed and
Heavily Guarded. Travel Toward the
Land Of Frigid Blealsness.

PetrogOd, Aug. is.-Telegrams from
Niatka, the only northern route TO ST.
eeria, report the passage OF two special
trains with lowered blinds. which no
one was allowed 70 approach.
The trains, which are going eastward
were said to contain the former En-.
reror Nicholas and his family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-18
EX-SENATOR KERN
OF INDIANA DIES

Asheville, N. c., Aug. Js.-The body of
John w Kern. former senator from In
diana. who died here last night, was
sent early today to Hollins, Virginia,
the late senator's summer home. for
burial.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed today. when those in charge
of the body left here
Mr.. Kern died at an Asheville hospital
from uraemic poison, after an illness
lasting two days.