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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
GOVERNMENT BAN
ON REGULATORS
EFFORT TO DRIVE NEGRO LABOR.
ERS AWAY FROM SAWMlLL
is CHECKED.
ARE UNDER CONTRACTS
Defendants Charged Win Conspiracy
and Resistance to Order Of Court Is
Not ENpected-Mil Burned Short
Time Ago Nearby

Shreveport la, April 30 Auor-
uoys for the Pickering Land and Lun-
bcr Company operating % saw mill at
.Crayans Vernon Parish. were today
granted i'm the federal district court
here a temporary injunction restrain.
iHe eighteen white defendants from in
tertcring with negro labor engaged i'm
govornWcnt work at the mill The i'm.
junction was made roWruahlr May b..
at Shreveport
In It's petition the company rrcitrs
that IL rendered the resources of it's
CrWcus mill TO the United States.
that the government accepted and con.
traciod for the entire output of the
mill Go D.. used i'm the construction OF
batllnships The defendants are
charged with having held secret
meeting and with having couspirod To-
drive the negroes from the mill.
Among the defendants are several cm-
ploycs of the company Papers have
been served ON them by deputy mar
sha's and resistance to the order of
the court is not looked for.
A saw mill owned by the Pickering
Land and Labor Company at Pick
cring. Louisiana, in Vernon Parish,
was destroyed by fire few weeks
.ago. a report spread that German
sympathizcr had burned ;hc mill.
but the report was denied by Kansas
city officials of the company W. r.
Pickering of Kansas city. is president
tf fin. BiYL.rtp.r and .fl & .,,,.I..,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
AN AMERICAN OIL
TANKER IS SUNK
VACUUM WAS SENT DOWN SAT
UROAY BY GERMAN SUB
MARINE
PART OF CREW LOST
Captain and Several Others are Miss
ing Chief Mate and Seventeen Men,
Including Naval Gunners, Have Been
Landed.

London, April 30 The American oil
tank steamer Vacuum ns been sunk
The captain and others are missing.
The Vacuum was sunk by % German
submarine on Saturday while ON her
way TO the United States
The chief mate and seventeen men.
including three OF the American navy
gunuers have been landed
A boat containing the master Of the
ship and the remainder of the crew. to-
gether with the lieutenant and nine
naval gunners is missing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
RUSSIA is WARNED
OF GERMAN SPIES
SOME DARK THREATS

Pctrograd, April 30 Cyia London) -
a message signed by THE Party Com.
batting German Espionage has been
sent to the Russian general staff
saying that a delegation from the
Kronstadt Garrison, comprising sup
porters OF Nikolai Lcnine, the radical
socialist agitator who recently came
from Switzerland, has arrived in Pc.
trograd Manifcstos now being issued
are undisguiscdly advocating that
Leninc share the fate OF Rasputin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
STATE COMMISSIONERS
WILL GIVE TESTIMONY
IN SHREVEPORT CASE

Dallas, Texas, April 3O.-Members
of the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas aud
Louisiana railroad commissions We're
among the hundred witnesses present
when the re-hearing in the Shreveport
rate case was resumed today.
No testimony was offered at the
morning session, as preliminaries for
the introduction OF testimony on thiy.
ty.seyen different commodities, rang.
ing from mules and horses and files
and rasps were being arranged
Examiner Thurtell said today the
hearing might consume thirty days
from now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
TRUST COMPANY
SUES ON CLAIM
AGAINST KATY

St. Louis, April 3O.-An intervening
petition in the receiyership suit
against the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railway was filed in the federal
district court here today by the Mer.
camille Trust CO., of st. Louis
The trust company sues for Sl2S,OOO
which it claims is due on a loan, and
also asks interest on the amount.
The trust company asks that its
rights under the loan be protected in
the reorganization of the railway
company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
CHAUFFEUR TALKS
OF regulations
IN u. S. ARMY
Says Lieutenant Colonel Buffers Was
Worst, land That Is Going
Some "

v
Worst, land That Is GOING
Some"
Coleman, Texas, April 80 Butler
had the worst reputation In the whole
army and that is going some. was the
reply of Sherman Bee the first wit.
ness today at the resumption Of the
trial OF Harry j. Spaniel for the kill
ing OF Lieut.. Col NJ. G. Butler. when
defense attorneys asked him about the
dead officers attentions to women.
Bee was formerly Buffers chauffeur
and knew him at Des Moinos, Iowa,
and Texas City The witness said he
enlisted in the army from Columbus,
and had been honorably discharged
lie said he lived near Kansas city and
had lived In West Virginia.
The court room was crowded this
morning in anticipation of Spaniel
taking the stand Women were largely
in evidence, many bringing lunches
with them
As court convened, Judge Wood
ward left the bench. walked down to-
states counsel and whispered 10 them.
Later ho said hc had advised that COL
John Holland whose daughter, Crys
tal Holland Spaniel, was killed at the
same time Butler lost his life, should
not come into the court room while
Spaniel testified.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
CHICAGO SUFFERS
IN BREAD FAMINE
FAMILIES MUST DO WITHOUT
AND RESTAURANTS SHORT
ON STAFF OF LIFE.
R|OT|NG NOW FEARED
Detail Of Mounted Police Held at sta.
ton. Proprietors Say They Submit.
teo Best Terms and Answer Was
Strike. Kerosene Thrown on Bread.

Chicago April 30. Chicago knew
what it was today to want for bread.
TIE tremendous significance of the
bakers strike demand upon the city
when families dependent on the large
bakeries found they must get along
on steaks and no bread Bakeries had
no bread, rolls or pastry.
Many restaurants also we're without
bakery goods. The famine in bread.
stuffs gave concern not merely to the
householders but to governmental au
thorities and various bodic, set To
work early in the day to bring the
bakers back to work.
Fearing riots in the Maxwell street
district, the scene of the food riots OF
several weeks ago, Chief Scuettlet or.
dcrel detail Of twenty mounted DO.
lice to report this morning and q large
reserve Of men was 20 be- held at The
station.
All Of the large bakeries and more
than fifty of the smaller ones are
closed tight this morning. Merrill
Hutchinson, spokesman for the bakery
owners, said. we have submitted our
best offers to the bakers and their
answer was 10 quit work"
Stocks Dwindling.
According To Sol Westeriield. head
of the Retail GroCers Association. the
small stocks Of flour carried by the
grocers will be exhausted in two days
by the rush Of housewares.
The big bakers declare that theiI
principal objection to the demands OF
the union is not the wages asked hut
the insistence OF the bakers unior
that all foremon in tho bakeries shall
be employed on IN, approval Of tho
unions and that the foreman shall b,
dismissed at the demand Of the mer
working under them
Small bake shop, ard delicatesgcn.
attempted to Cquali2c distribution b,
selling only one loaf to purchaser
I'm many cases bakers attempting t,
care for their regular customers ever
cut bread in quarter loayes.
Strike sympathi2ers in the Ghett,
threw kerosene on bread as II wa
brought out Of the shops 10 deliver,
wagons. Mounted police disporse,
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
INTERNATIONALISN
UNDER SUSPICION
SOCIALIST PEACE CONFERENCE
AT STOCKHOLM MEETS
WITH DIFFICULTY.
NOT GERMAN SCHEME
Dutch Leader Says Bureau viii Not
Work for Separate Peace-Want 10
Stop World War and Waste Of Lives
and Money

London, April 30 A Stockholm dis.
patch says that the Dutch delegation
To- the International Socialist conyen.
tIon has addressed AN appeal to so.
cialist parties throughout the world
asking Tor support and saying that
they have started their labors at
stockholm under great difficulties.
'lhc thought of peace is growing
everywhere. says the appeal Every
day that the war continues increases
the suffering of the peoples and the
billions of debt The situation Is be-
coming intolcrablc and you should ask
for peace terms"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
DIVIDE EMPIRE
AMONG PEOPLE
Congress Of Fighters at Front DEGREES
Abolition OF Private Land
Ownership.

New York, April 30. \ dispatch re-
ceiyed here today by the Jewish Daily
Forward from its PeUograd CORE.
spondent says that the Russian con.
gress Of the army at the front, in ses-
sion at Minsk, has decided to ask for
the abolition Of the private ownership
of land and distribution Of all land
among the peasant population.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
KING OF GREECE
MAY QUIT SOON
LATE REPORT

London April 30 The report that
King Constantine of Greece Is soon
to ahdicoto. is reiterated In q dispatch
from Rome 20 the Star which says.
it has been confirmed from neutral
diplomatic sources.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
CUBAN COMMISSION
REACHES WASHINGTON

Washington. April 30 Cuba's mill.
Bry commission arrived here today
TO discuss coordination OF Cuban for.
ces and resources with those OF the
United States .r the war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-30
HINDENBURG HOPE
SEEMS SHAT TERED
FAITH OF GERMANY IN POPULAR
COMMANDER AND GREAT
DEFENSIVE MAY FAIL,
FOES IN STRONGHOLD
Position Has Been Turned by British,
Who Hold Several Miles Of Famous
Line in Which Germans Expected to
Stay Till End Of War.

(From Staff Correspondent of tn
Associated Press
British Headquarters in France,
April 30-(Via London) There are
increasing evidences daily of how the
Ger IN higher command is using the
nal IA Marshal Won Hinden.
burs Hsto,, '"stain the morale
of the GerliiSM So, which was
lowered by the Teiy--b the
Somme, and the successful ching
Of the British and French offensive
action. Prisoners recently taken als)
tell how Won Hindenburg continues 10
be held up to the German population
as a whole as the man in whom It
must repose confidence and hope of
final victory.
Retreat Explained.
The recent 'etreat was explained b.
the desire Of the Germln command to
take up a position in the famous Hin.
denburg line and prisoners now say
that when it becomes known in Ger
many that the British have turned
this position and taken possession of
several miles Of it southeast Of hrras,
great depression will be caused.
Civilians as well as soldiers placed
great faith in his line one which they
say millions upon millions of marks
have been spent. They have been told
the line was invulnerable, and tha,
the Germans could sit in it for the re.
mainder Of the war
The German class Of 1919, it IS
learned, is being called up, but is still
I'm training.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
Woman Finally Recovers
From Nervous Breakdown

Impoverished nerves destroy many
people before their time. Often be-
fore sufferer realizes what the
trouble is, he is on the verge of a
complete nervous breakdown. Il
is of the utmost importance to keep
your nervous system in good con-
dltion, as the nerves are the source
OF all bodily power. Mrs. Rosa
Bonner. 82s N. 18th ST., Birminz-
ham, Ala, says: g
Il have been suffering with nerv-
ous prostration for nine or ten
years. Have tried many of the best
doctors in Birmingham, but they all
failed to reach my case. l would
teel as if | was smothering; finally
L went into commissions My little
girl saw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
CONDITIONAL GIFT ADVISED.
international Health Board May
Help Finance Health Survey of
Sumter County.

Columbia, March 15.-John II.
Ferrcll. secretary Of the international
health board. has agreed to recon-
mend an appropriation of $4,000 on
condition that similar amounts are
given by the State board OF health and
the officers OF the county for a health
survey OF Sumter county. Surveys un-
der the same arrangements are now
beinG made I'm Greenwood and Or
angeburg cunties.
Accompanied by L. a. Riser, NJ. ID,
State director of rural sanitation, and
James A. Haync. NJ. D.. state health
officer. Mr.. Fcrcll goes to New Or
leans from here to attend healil:
conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
sRARTANBURG SAFE LovTED.

Spartanburg. March IA daring
robbery was perpetrated last night
about 11:30 o'clock in the wholesale
district Of the city. when man en-
tered the office OF Wilson & Co
whore +. @. Hildebrand. the bool;
Keeper. was working. and pointing a
pistol in his face demanded all the
money In the office. The keys to the
safe. which as yet was not locked
were on Mr.. Hildebrand's belt. and
the robber removed these. still keep
Ing the bookkeeper covered and 60
ing TO the safe unlocked the cash
drawer and took all the money ir
the box. Fortunately the money
from the days sales had been deposit.
cd and only $6S that was left tC
pay vouchers and other small expen'
ses was taken by the holdup man
Mr.. Hildebrand was IN the Office do,
~ some work on the books. as was
his custom. and went into the back
ONCE to get drink of water. Whey
he returned he did not notice tina
thu light In the outer Office had beeg
turned of until he entered the dool
to find n gun pointed In his face ans
to hear the demand that he hand ovel
the keys to the cash box. After Oh
tanning all the money in the safe tn
man made of. As soon as he wa
gone Mr.. Hildebrand summoned TN,
police but the man left no clue {,
hin identity. The only description
the bookkeeper could give was tha
the man was tall. wore dark clothe
and had a slouch hat well down owe
his face.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
nan-R. D. Epps; ]. H. Clifton.

man-R. D. Epps; j. H. Clifton. :
6s. P. w. Norman VS.. ]. H. Archer
Wood & Duffie; R. D. Epps.
6s. Solomon Allen VS.. c. M. viii.
son-Wood & Dufie; J. H. Clifton.
20. A. c. L. r. R. vs.. Mary A.
Dawes-L. w. McLemore, M. Rey.
nolds; L. D. Jennings.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH.
II. w. B. Cooper & Co. VS.. p. G.
Bowman--Purdy & Bland;
Resolved. That no cause shall lose
it's position on the calendar by reason
of the same not being reached and
called for trial on the day assigned.
but such cause shall stand in regular
order to be called for trial when the
same is reached in due course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17

New York. March 15.-The confer
ence OF railroad brotherhoods and
railroad managers was adjourned af-
ter hours OF discussion of the eight
hour controversy, until four this af-
ternoon. with no announcement OF
what had occurred. 1t Is learned,
however. that adjournment was taken
to permit tine managers to consider
separately tho brothcrhood's ultirnat-
um 70 strike unless their demands
were met
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17

kevolutionists Overthrow Government In
Effort at Successful Continuation of War

IrAnd Duke Michael Aexandrovitch Younger Brother of
Dehroned Ruler is Placed at Head of Nation with Title
OF 1Keseot-Change Came After Three Days of Fighting
in Streets of Capital When Troops Forsook Car and
Joined Revolutonsts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17

Williams-Royal & Fulton; Whitney
& Blake.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH.
4S. B. L. Beck VS.. Del. Under
writer's ms. Cor. d. Ems. Coo
D. Levy.
~. Florence King VS.. N. w. r. r.
Co.-Ray Schwartz; Purdy &. Bland.
5o. Annie Rhame by Guardian VS.
CITY of SUMTER. H. Clifton: r. D.
Epps and H. D. Noise.
ol. Shadrack Washington VS.. A
=. l.. L. r. Co... d. Jennings.
Mark Reynolds.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH
81. w. B. Mcleod VS.. N w p
co.-Miller & Lawson; M. w. Sea-
brook; j. H. Clifton
63. H. A. Mcleod VS.. N. w. r
Co'-Miller & Lawson. M. w. Sea.
brook; J. HI. Clifton.
"a. George Vernie VS.. A. G. r. p
n. CO.. D. Jennings & A. S, Hardy:
M. Reynolds and l.. w. McLemore.
o5. Thomas Spencer, ct al. VS.
Hattie Spencer, ct ala. B. Stuckey:
j. H. Clifton.
MONDAY, APRIL 9TH.
Sc. Jas. Brunson, Admr We r.
l.. X. X. Co. ct all. H. Clifton; M,
reynolds, L. w. McLemore.
81. r. M. Mcleod, ct al VS.. Albert
Nixon, ct ala. 3. Stuckey:
. 5S. e. l.. Commander VS.. H. B,
Hiatt. H. Clifton; r. D. Epps.
SO. S. j. Chandler, ct al VS.. Pau
line Keels, ct all. H. Clifton; H. c.
Haynsworth.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH.
90. j. d. Gilland VS.. H. w. Hardy
j. H. Clifton; l.. II. Jennings and
Geo. D. Levy.
81. Paul H. Glenn VS.. Marion
Myers-Nelson and Ceetys and Jas.
b. Murphy; L. D. Jennings.
81. B. w. segars, Jr., VS.. Frank
Fullwood-L. D. Jennings; -
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH.
63. v. r. Dinllins VS.. w. B, Sc.
gars--J. II. Clifton:
"a. Turner White Coffin CO. VS..
Royal Undertakers-Lee & Noise: NJ
J. Frederick.
65. J. c. McElveen VS.. Charles
Clark. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings.
sc. Peter Harvey VS.. H. d Barnett
r. d. Epps; Raymon Schwartz.
THURSDAY. APRIL 18TH.
81. w. III. Brown VS.. F. X. Hol-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17

Il Petrograd. March 15.-Empero
Nicholas Of Russia has abdicated an
. Grand Duke Michael Alevandrovitcl
his younger brother. has been namo,
as regent. -%
The Russian ministry. charged wit
corruption and incompetence, ha
been swept out of office. One minis
ter, Alexander Protopoff. head of tn
interior department. is reported t,
have been killed and the other min
isters.. as we'll as the president of the
imperial council, are under arrest.
A new national cabinet is an.
nounced with Prince Ivoff as presl
dent Of the council and premier, ant
the other offices held by men whe
are close to the Russian people.
For several days Petrograd ha.
been the scene of one of the mos,
remarkable uprisings in history.
Beginning with minor food riots
and labor strikes, the cry for food
reached the hearts Of the soldiers and
one by one the regiments rebelled
until finally those troops that had for
time stood loyal to the government
took UP their arms and marched into
the ranks Of the revolutionists.
The president Of the duma, Michael
V. Rodzinako. was the leading figure
among the delegates who unani.
mously decided to oppose tho i'm
perial order for dissolution of the
house. '''''
They continued their sessions and
M. Rodzianko informed the emperor
then at the front. that the hour had
struck when the will of the people
must prevail.
Even the imperial council realized
the gravity Of the situation and added
Its appeal to that Of the duma that
the emperor should take steps to give
the people a policy and government
in accordance with their desires and
in order that there should be no in
reference with carrying on the war
to n victorious ending.
The emperor fastened back from
the front, only to find that the revolu-
tion lad been successful and that q
new government was in control.
The empress who 1t Is alleged has
been Influential In the councils OPP
posed to the wishes Of the people, is
reported to be under arrest.
Although considerable fighting took
place. 1t is not believed that the cas-
ualties are large.
The carly period OF the uprising
bore the character rather Of a mock
revolution staged for an immense
audience. Cossacks charging down
the street did so in half hearted
fashion, plainly without malice or in
tent to harm the crowds that ;hey
playfully dispersed. The troops ex.
changed good natured raillery with
the working men and women and a.
they rode were cheered by the popu.
lace.
Long lines Of soldiers stationed in
dramatic attitudes across NevskS J
Prospect. with their guns pointed a
an imaginary foe, appeared to be TAX.
ing part In realistic tableau. Ma.
chine guns firing roulades Of blank
cartridges seemed only to add anothe,
realistic touch to tremendou.
theatric production which was usine
the whole city as stage.
| Until Sunday night this pageant
continued without serious Opposition
Then In a flash the whole scene los
us theatric quality; it became i gen
unine revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
&lnlE ACTIVE n MEXICO.
VxONs TAKING IMPORTANT
AzeT IN CONDUCT OF GOV.
ERNSIENT.
oEo State That Agents of Berlin
rsscsacaaly Directing Foreign
AaaiRs and Finances OF Country.

Warrington. March 14.--Confiden.
tiai diplomatic reports passing
through here from the representatives
o : Neutral government In Mexico
O. their way to Europe say the Ger.
NAN rank in Mexico City and tho
German legation there are guiding
virtually the entire financial and dip
I, lonatic Affairs Of Mexico.
According 20 these reports, the ac-
t'on OF Mexico In sending recently to
the American republic a note on the
subject OF peace in Europe was an.
Yoctee BY officials Of the German le-
eat1on. while the German bank is said
% have come into control of the
Asxican financial situation. '
IL In declared that the German bank
has accepted quantities of the paper
t1sd BY the Mexican government
and that the institution appears to
have at Its disposal unlimited re-
sources. From the tenor of the re-
porte n appears that large quan-
qty OF German money has reached
4he Mexican government. The Ger
4>en lsgation Is said virtually to he
directing every move of the Mexican
government, both internally and ex-
tsrnally.
Considerable attention 10 given in
~. report to the new Mexican con-
QWoou which goes into effect May
being declared that several of its
rPev)rons apparently were devised as
nrn4s Of assisting the cause of Ger
xeny h Mexico at the expense Of the
i4eerectP Of the entente allies and the
Uptle3 States.
Articoe "a Of tho new constitution
v4ioh provided for the conf,scation
g coqcarslons or property of foreign
- - re6ardsd az especially danger
eco . The entente allies and neutrals
n goneral Developments In the near
1rerre the reports indicate, will be
dlrectsd at ousting from control of the
81 aelds American. British. Dutch and |
ethsr interests.
Although IL 10 not specifically stated
in the reports that such Is the fact.
she diplomat forwarding them has
reason for believing that in return for
the favors done for the Mexican gov
srnment, certain promises and condi-
lions have been imposed which Will
scsve &C. bring about close alliance.
which obviously could be used against
the United States in event of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
The report omits all mention of
the celebrated Zimmerman letter to
the German minister In Mexico. Tho
arrival In Mexico Of American Ambas-
sador Fletcher Is mentioned. The re-
port. which was written for the con-
ndential Information OF the diplomats
government. adds that the writer does
not believe. In view Of the situation.
that the presence OF the American
representative will bring about any
change In the conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17

Columbia, March 15.-David Har-
per Means, for thirty years in the
service Of the State government, died
here today. after short illness. He
was for many years secretary of the
state sinking fund commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-17
GUARDSMEN AT STYX.
Seven Hundred ut Mobilization Camp
and Others Expected Tonight.

StyX, March 15.--Seven hundred
guardsmen, constituting the first sec
tion OF the Second South Carolina reg
iment. under Col. Springs have reach
ea the mobilization camp here to be
mustered out. The remaining five
hundred are expected tonight,