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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
War Summary

Beyond an officially inspired dis.
patch from Berlin stating that no dis.
orders occurred in Germany during
May Day, the veil of secrecy which
has been drawn over the situation in
the central powers was unbroken as
far as any direct news was concerned.
Dispatches from the German frontier
speak Of great strikes and rumors pile
on rumors in regard TO the growing
unrest among the Teutonic nations.
but there is little that is tangible on
which to base a judgment. Every.
thing points to crisis having been
reached in the international affairs of
both Germany and Austria but the
outcome is uncertain.
The demand for internal reforms is
growing louder and more insistent In
Germany and the newspapers are voic.
ing this demand with boldness never
known since the commencement of
the war. The one certain thing of sig.
nificance is that the German govern.
ment is proceeding to unheard OF
lengths TO prevent the outside world
learning the truth of the situation.
1t is reported that Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg will make new
peace offer before the reichstag tomor.
row, but this Is based entirely on a
newspaper statement and lacks either
detail or confirmation. The storm is
criticism against the chancellor Is
steadily growing in bitterness and
from all quarters is heard the demand
for a strong man" to guide Germany
through the troubles which beset her
The great labor demonstration in
Sweden, which it was freely predict.
ed, might cause grave disturbances.
took place without any disorder being
reported and similar demonstration
in Austria is declared to have passed
peaceably
On the fighting front in France the
deadlock which has existed for some
days persists. The results of tho
French offensive have caused consid
cradle dissatisfaction in Paris. and
the minister of war will have to face
the fire of a number of deputies when
the French parliament meets later in
the month.
In England criticism is centered on
the admiralty, the growing submarine
menace rapidly increasing the critics
of Sir Edward Carson.
Artillery was active on both sides
during the night between st. Quentin
and Lens, says today's British state
ment. Near FauQuissart, German
raiding party was repulsed.
The Germans made several attacks
last night on the Aisne front. Today'l
official French announcement SAYS
they were partially repulsed by French
machine gun fire and grenades. In
the Champagne the French made pro,
gress.
Severe fighting was begun on the
Rumanian front yesterday. Berlin an.
nounces. The war office SAYS that a
Russian attack on the heights north
Of the Oituz valley was repulsed and
that heavy losses were inflicted by the
Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
WOMEN SHOT WHEN
OFFICER DROPPED GUN

Mrs. John Henderson and Miss Nan.
ME Hardy both OF Berwyn, were ac.
cidentally shot last evening, when the
revolver carried by Deputy Sheriff
Gus Gaines fell from his pocket to
the floor The bullet passed through
the limb of Miss Hardy just above the
knee lodging in the knee of Mrs. Hen.
derson. The injuries are not consid.
cred fatal, according 10 DR.. Walter
Hardy attending physician The shoot.
ing was accidental and occurred in
the home of Mr. Gaines during the
visit of the women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
ALLEGED WRIT
ROBBERS TAKEN

Bob Patton and Fred Eason. identi.
fed as having broken into the Said
and Wehba Confectionery at New
Healdton Saturday night and robbing
the place OF S205, are iu Jail here,
awaiting examining trial
Mr. Wehba, proprietor of the con.
teCtionory, identified the men, who
we're arrested at Writ. by r. p High.
note, of the Highnote detective agency.
Cash to the amount Of Sl2j, and
$50 In gold on punchboard was the
booty obtained by the robbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
ESPIONAGE BILL
HAS RIGHT OF WAY
IN u. S. SENATE

Washington, May Debate on ad.
ministration espionage bill continued
IN the senate today and will be kept
before 1t continuously until finally dis.
posed Of. Senate leaders hope to pass
the measure by the end of the week at
the latest. A similar measure is pend.
ing in the house
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
E. l.. WHITTEN ILL
IN NAVAL HOSPITAL

+. l. Whitten, adopted son Of Mr.
and Mrs J. W. Hoffman. of Ardmorc.
Is seriously III iu a naval hospital
at Portsmouth. Va, according TO a
telegram received here this morning
Whitten, who Is only sixteen years
OF age. Joined the navy four weeks
ago, and was sent to the training sta.
ton at Great Lakes From there he
was transferred 20 @ ship lie is sur
iering from spinal meningitis
Mr. Hoffman thi- afternoon received
the following telegram:
Some better St serious. In quar-.
antine, cant boz seem" The telegram
was signed by piDkrel, commanding
officer In charge at the hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
SOLDIERS WHO RETURN
WILL ADVOCATE PEACE
Vorwaerts Declares Russian Revo!u.
ton Has Ended AbsoIutism.

NOn rdS Gnueu HDSolutlSm.
Amsterdam, May 2-CVia London
The Berlin Vorwaerts expresses the
belief that SO per cent of the soldiers
at the front will return after the war
enthusiastic friends of peace. The pa.
per dwells at length on the socialist
conference at Stockholm, and while il
attaches no great hope to the meeting.
expects the way to be paved for an
end Of war. Declaring that the Rus.
sian revolution has ended the possibil.
lty of absolutist methods in any Euro
pean country, the paper continues:
Whether the remnant of feudal soy.
ereignty will hold its own for a few
months or years, its hours are told.
and we shall live to see its downfall
IF it does not yield now. the more
sudden will be its downfall.
The people who have been con.
yinced by three years of war that they
alone are the pillar of state, will ac-
complish it,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vicinity Tonight and
Thursday unsettled; probably local
showers and warmer
Oklahoma-Unsettled tonight and
Thursday probably local showers:
warmer tonight in east portion.
East TeNas-Tonight warmer In
northeast portion; Thursday unsettled.
West Texas-Tonight and Thursday
generally fair except probably show.
ers in the Panhandle; cooler Thurs.
day in the Panhandle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
GERMAN RAIDER
CHASED STEAMER
IN SOUTHERN SEA

New York, May 2.LAn unidentified
sailing ship, equipped with auxiliary
power and answering the previously
reported description of the German
raider Seeadler, intercepted and fol.
lowed for six hours an American
steamship which arrived here today
from South America
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
DALLAS BEAT CHICAGO
IN NAVAL RECRUITING

Chicago May 2-Dallas stood third
IN naval recruiting for the month OF
April with 93S men. according 10 fig.
ures made public hero today. The four
leading cities were. Kansas CITY.
lV62 Minneapolis, l,OOi; Dallas g3S,
and Chicago, S6S.
April naval recruiting among other
cities follow.
Oklahoma 63S; Houston $50: New
Orleans iIs; Little Rock 269: Nase.
vile IA; Cincinnati /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
NEUTRAL WATERS
MAY GIVE EXIT
TO SUBMARINES

London, May 2-ln the house of
commons today Sir Edward Carson
first lord of the admiralty, said there
had been suspicious that enemy sub.
marines had been finding their way
out from enemy ports through neutral
waters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
NEGOTIATIONS IN
SETTLEMENT OF
COAL STRIKE

Kansas City, No, May Coal op.
orators and miners comforting here
concerning increased wage demands
affecting 10000 miners OF Missouri.
Kansas, Oklahoma. and Arkansas,
were to meet again this afternoon.
1t was learned today that counter
proposals have been made by the oper.
ators for advances Of less than the
twenty per cent asked by the miners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
ROYAL PROCLAMATION
TO BRITISH PEOPLE
COUNSElS FRUGALITY

London May King George has
signed a proclamation to the people 10
lessen their consumption Of wheat and
to practice the greatest economy and
trugality IN the use ot an other kinds
OF grain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
" Z. . . . . . # " - 81
TO ALL ADVERTISERS

!: The Daily Ardmoreitr will be :,
!; issued at noon Friday, as an en- :,
; ployes will participate in the pa :,
!: triouc parade at 8 p. M. TN view :,
!; of this fact, all advertisers must :,
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!: days paper. :,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
LADY-LIKE CONDUCT
IN OBSERVANCES
MARKED MAY DAY
No Newspapers Appeared in Hungary
and Socialists Passed "Appropri.
ate Resolutions

Amsterdam, via London. May "A
telegram from Budapest Hungary. to.
day says
Yesterday being labor day there
was cessation of work No newspa.
pers appeared. The socialists held a
number of meetings which passed an.
propriate resolutions. There were no
disorders"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
PATRIOTIC PARADE
IS WELL IN HAND.
FIVE THOUSAND EXPECTED IN
LINE OF MARCH FOR FRI
DAY PAGEANT.
LOYALTY The KEYNOTE
National Colors 10 Predominant and
Many Organizations Will Be Repre-
sented. Decorated Automobiles to
Be Final Division.


Arrangements for the patriotic pa.
rade and demonstration to be held
here Friday afternoon have been com
pleted and when Grand Marshal Buck
Garrett canters proudly down Main
street Friday afternoon he will have
charge OF one OF the most carefully
arranged parades ever staged in Ard.
more
Five thousand persons two thousand
Of them school children are expected
to march i'm the parade. and hundreds
of others in gaily decorated automo.
biIes, will form the end Of the line.
demonstrating To the world this city's
feeling toward the president and con
gress, and It's Endorsement Of their
policies in entering and conducting a
war against Germany
The first division Of the big parade
will be devoted to school children. Pu.
plls 0l every grade school in the city.
carefully rehearsed in the various
parts they are 10 play, will form their
division at Washington and Main
streets. Their costumes will carry
out the color scheme OF the flag red,
white and blue which idea of deco.
ration will predominate the pageant.
The Formation.
The formation follows
FIRST DIVISION.
Schools.
Platoon OF police. headed by Chief
.of Police Les Segler
Grand marshal, Sheriff Buck Gar.
rett.
Ardmore Chamber Of Commerce
Dahd'
Board OF education aud State Super.
intendent r. II. Wilson.
Pupils OF grade schools
Pupils of high school
city officials.
County officials.
SECOND DIVISION.
Military.
(Capt' william Hutchinson command
lng)
Form at Washington and East
Broadway.
DaiIy Ardmoreite Loyalty Club
Drum corps.
urahu Army OF the Republic.
united confederate veterans.
spanish war veterans.
EA'solulers ana sailors.
ooiuierS anu sailors IN service.
AiuInore Military League.
Nooumeh oil the World drilled
'e%,nS'
heu cross society.
Meuical reserves.
'HHo DIVISION.
fraternal Organizations.
'Iom trensley commandingl.
a. r. q a NJ
D. T. y, T.
NJ Oh T.,
!, ", y,
w w. -
fOOH n DIVISION.
,u Clt'zens.
Wa'ler > Gilbert commanding).
OhallDer OF commerce.
business Mems Association.
lhui'iuuais. .
t't IN DIVISION.
rlre department and Automobiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02

The composition OF the United
States scent piece is 75 percent cop.
per and % percent nickel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
Associated Press Report

III 4 lN
DAILY ARpMoRETTE
covers news of the world
i've hours after press time
of any other paper circulat.
ing In Southern Oklahoma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-02
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CONTINUED on page eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-16

s8 attractive widow observed tha
H-le a8aIIT.
Ns# indeed d very attractive Wid-
rw agreed the husband enthusiastic
#a.IH
Eea9 sighed tha wife, II wish r
one Ladies Home Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-16

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
GRAY GHOST is Fooled

The gray ghost car Of the street
car company made its temperance,
but was baked in its effort to spirit
away a victim of a street car fall.
Margaret Hans, 10, S55 Belden av.,
fell off Lincoln av. car at Division
and Clark. Policeman H A. Lesson
went into a drug store to call an am
bulance. When he stepped out he
found the street car agents had TAX
en- her to the car barns at Division
and Clark. Lesson and the police
ambulance attaches took her away
from the company agents.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Sacramento, CaI.-Hiram johnson
resigned as governor of California to
become United States senator.
ST. Louis.-Embargo on live stock
and dead freight declared by Balti-
more & Ohio and Vandalia railroads
is on in st. Louis.
Copenhagen. - August Henning,
Chicago, of National Radiator Co.,
and another American, Jas. Moore,
sailor, refused permission to leave
Germany.
New York. - Ancient eggs and
vegetables thrown at strikebreaking
actors, Fulton theater, Brooklyn,
where White Rats are on strike. Au-
dience fled.
Ell Paso, Tex.--Serg't Alex! Fruch-
ter, 18th U. S. cavalry, detained in
guardhouse at Fl. Bliss until cor
respondence he is said to have had
with Germans is investigated. Ger
man by birth.
- Freeport.-Fed. Judge Lands SEN
fenced Geo. Reitzel indicted five
years ago for Mann act violations, to
sit five minutes in chair. Court said
Mann law was to stop commercial
lied vice, not to punish personal in
discretiOns.
Zurich.-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nc
Cormick, Chicago, residing tempo
Tarily here, buy clothing outfits for
SO members of Yarrowdale crew who
were in tatters when released from
German Imprisonment.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
SHOT IN SALOON BRAWL-MAY
DIE FROM WOUNDS

Frank Carmedy, Is, 1926 w. Con-
gress, was shot by Clarence Galbrath,
in a saloon fight at 1900 w. Harrison
this morning. Galbrath is the saloon
porter. Two shots entered Carmedy's
chest. Taken to West Side hospital,
May die. Carmedy is a brother Of
Battalion Fire Chief Dan Carmedy,
GaIbrath being held.
BERLIN GETS SOME HOT NEWS
FROM PETROGRAD
Berlin, via SayVilIe, March IS.
An executive committee of the
Russian dUma has accomplished a
successful revolution in Russia, i'm
prisoned all the ministers and now
controls the government, according
to IAN official statement from Petro-
graz" issued by the official press bu-
reau today.
-O-O
Two million children between the
ages Of 10 and Is are employed for
wages in the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

serted and who fled in fright from discov-
cry. I even felt vague impression OF her
personality-she was young, slender or
form, dressed in some shimmering gray
stuff a light. fluffy scarf concealing her
hair.
The picture of her grew more clearly
defined as stood there alone. staring about
into the deserted darkness. Strange no one
had ever mentioned the presence of any
woman aboard McCann surely did not
know. or he would never have told some
Of his stories Fosdick was certainly un-
aware Of the fact. for he had expressed to
me his relief at a vacation with only men
as companions. We had all accepted our
invitations with that understanding. not ex-
pressed exactly. but plainly implied. Car
rington would surely know; II was his
yacht. Very well. would ask him In the
morning about the young woman.
There was nothing more to do then. how
ever, although / prowled about for som
time, pesring into, dark corners and turn
ing the matter over and over In my mind.
Some way the presence of the girl fasci-
mated me; l could not altogether cast aside
the memory possessed of her nesting fsg-
ure. She seemed more spectral than real,
and yet felt no longer the vssttge o. :
lopn< that he IVES 4esh snd NJ \
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

discuss this later--before our voyage ends"
This then Is more Of business than
pleasure trip, sr?'
He laughed. watching the smoke rings
rise lazily In the air.
"Well, hardly that my boy. My hos
pitaiity is not to be strictly limited. How
ever no doubt we shall discuss some mat
ters of business Importance before our re-
turn. We are all more or less interested
in the state of the market By the way, you
have some idle money, hear?"
mot a large sum at present, although 1t
is true l control some capital"
Darlington pushed back his chair and
arose to his feet.
"That is of no immediate Importance"
he said careessly. But in my Judgment
we are not far away from a great oppor-
tunity in finance, when 1t will pay we'll to
be OH the inside. II may interest you to
know that a copper pool is being organized"
81 suspected as much; you have some
news?"
Exceedingly important news. Listen,
Hollis, this is strictly confidential and worth
your thinking II over. Only two men on
board know the truth. There will be war
in Europe-the biggest war ever known in
history-within a month. I base my pre-
dicton on dispatches from confidential
agents in Berlin. Paris, st Petersburg and
Vienna. They are in positions to know. Do
you realize what that will mean for in.
stance to copper?'- '..-.-.. .-,
"I can imagine, sir. But II we are on
the verge OF such a sudden rise in the mar.
ket value, why do you leave New York for
a long voyage"
Darlington smiled, stroking his gray
mustache.
"a natural question. perhaps, coming
from one not acquainted with my methods, |"
he answered good humoredly Because /
prefer to be thought out OF II. Everybody
on the Street is aware that I. am at sea.
thus escape being interviewed, importuned
for information. am unsuspected Of being
where can manipulate the market. ! have
with me, also, others. whose absence from
New York will greatly tend to quiet
suspicion"
yes, but that is certainly q handicap"
mot In the least the Esmeralda is
equipped with powerful wireless outnt,
and we have on board the most expert
operator to be procured in New York.. I
shall be in direct communication with my
ONCE every hour Of this day and night
Moreover, have with me men who possess
and who control millions, and who are
smart, shrewd spscu,at0rs Tomorrow. once
safely beyond Point Judith. shall explain
% them my plan; msAsvA''s' Ho''is' think
= ~ tus.d ssxss1 a. sisls
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cial scheme. The girl on board was q
sible that she could have any conh3
with this affair? At least I would loo1
Darlington knew or suspected her pre-
on board.
by the way" spoke with an asssal
ton OF carelessness Mrs. Carringtou1
understand, is at present in Europef'
"Yes. in Switzerland; I have cabls6 q
that she had better return as far a Lon16
at once" 4H
you seem very confident as to the tfGl ~
Of your advices" WH
II am; 1 know the men who have ~
ported to me-" &{5l
Il see; and, consequently. there are a6i
women on board?" #
Women" he made a swift, expresnlV3
gesture. Certainly not. wrote yot t6i3
that effect believe: at least I so instrt1o<44|
| ed my secretary. This voyage is primari1Jx
business affair. Why should you ask that
question, Hollis. You have met all n>>t
| guests" #
| hesitated, yet determined to put MIN:
| fully to the test. If he knew, either his fat6{
or manner would betray him. irrespectivu
of his words. #
II imagined saw woman OIL tie deck
last night, when I ventured out to learn
| why the engine had stopped. No doubt o.
! was an illusion"
1T surely must have BEEN" his voico
| evidencing surprise. for give you my
word there Is not n woman on this yacht
| was on board twenty-four hours before we
sailed, and kept my eyes open. What, W.
your mind, did the creature look like?' i1
Nothing at all definite. a mere outline ~ s
the g.eam Of the stars. The vision of hoS
| vanished before l could approach clooof
| enough to assure myself even Of her realit1s'
| I searched the deck later, but found NJ
trace. 1t may have been an odd combins>'
| ton Of shadow. but at the time felt con.1
| vinced the vision was actually flesh and
| blood"
Darlington laughed heartily.
| Dismiss 1t, my boy" he said his han1
| gripping the brass rail. I'VE may indeed
have ghost women board. but no fisu4
and blood ones. Better Join us on deck,
| and let the sun and wind clear your brain
perhaps the champagne caused the naiar'
| chief? *
Hardly" answered. adopting his moo4>.
"as did not touch any However, win
join you presently" M
I watched him disappear through the COM
| panion, stirring my coffee nonchalantly
enough. Yet / was not satisfied; Carring-
ton did not know. possessed no suspicions
nevertheless remained convinced there was
a woman on board the Esmeralda.
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A ROMANCE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
BY RANDALL PARRISH

nor did awaken until the steward an
nounced the last breakfast call by a vigor-
GUS rapping on my door.
The Esmeralda still swung motlonless.
and could hear faint tapping of ham,
mers far below deck. where work was pro-
crossing on the recalcitrant machinery. Car
rington was seated alone at the table when
entered the cabin, lingering over his coffee,
and he remained to keep me company SEEM
ingly In a genial mood In spite of the delay.
Don't hurry. Hollis" he said. as the
waiter brought me grapefruit as first
course. we have all the time In the world.
] suppose you have observed we are lying
at anchory'
YES" ! answered. not quite ready at
that moment to spring the important ques-
ton The stopping of the engine awoke
me last night and l went on deck to learn
the cause. Once a sailor, always a sailor
you know That was soon after midnight
and Mr.. Seeley said everything would be
fixed right in a few hours"
There was more damage done than Gault
supposed. / had my doubts Of those en-
gines. However, we shall be off now in
another hour-I was below myself before
coming to breakfast
mo job then your force cannot handle?
"Oh, no. Gault is perfectly capable
fellow one of the crank shafts was wrong
ly adjusted; they are putting 1t back into
place now"
He lit cigar and leaned comfortably
back in his chair looking amiably across
at me through the blue haze of smoke.
Rather nice bunch of fellows for a
cruise, don't you Think"
quite SO, although I only knew two
previously"
"Yes-Fosdick and Mccain. The others
are either bankers or brokers': fellows
meet every day or so In my business, you
know We cut each others throats on the
street. but sometimes 1t is worth our while
to get together. You have never done much
In stocks?"
I shook my head
my business education was In an entirely
different school," / said quietly. ignoring
his lead MY father never speculated."
II know his feelings on that subject,
and Darlington ,chuckled. as though at a
pleasant memory. your father was fine
man, Robert, gentleman of the old school,
but bit purltanical in his notions. / never
advocate speculation myself but have never
shown any qualms of conscience against
betting on sure thing. Perhaps we can
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There, clearly outlined in the STAR
glimmer, was plainly revealed the
figure of woman.

perfection. and the chef quite evidently a
genius. We fingered over the wine and
cigars the conversation drifting where 1t
would. McCann played and sang; several
of the younger men joining him. and when
we finally retired again to the deck night
had settled quietly down over the waters.