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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
TWO NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE
NINE OTHERS HURT WHEN
HORSES STAMPEDE.
CANNON FIRE SCARES
Men Are Run Down on Field BY
Frenzied Animals-Heavily Loaded
CaissOns, in Addition to Many HOOfs,
Pass Over Them and Crush.

Fort Sill, Okla. Sept 8.-One soldier
was killed, two not expected to live
and nine others were more or less Sc
riously injured today when sixty horses
attached to the equipment of battery,
Eighth United States field artillery,
stampeded, after becoming Heightened
by heavy firing.
Private James Lawrence. Of Cincin.
natl, Ohio, was killed instantly. He
was knocked down by the horses and
the wheels Of a heavily loaded artillery
Caisson passed over his body.
Privates Peter Dyle, Of Malby. Pa.
and Roy Davis Of Converse, $. c., are
not expected to survive internal in.
juries
The nine others who were injured are:
Martin Magunson, Chicago; John Ma
halskia, ST. Louis, John Sewerynowicz
Chicago; Fred Lucacisi. Chicago: Leo
+. Holiday Waterloo. Iowa. Daniel
Riordan. Net York; George Scarpanita.
Lodi y. j.. John j. Duerlwanger. Nil
waukee, and Frank Heider, Chicago.
The dead and all Of the injured We're
members Of Z battery, Eighth field ar
tillery
The gun crew had put their pieces in
| position. and had retired with their
horses to a point several hundred yards
| from their battery Another battery. a
| short distance away, was hidden By a
clump Of trees and its presence was un.
known TO the men. When the hidden
battery began firing. the horses became
frightened and ran. The men. who were
| then off their guard, We're struck down
and trampled under the horses hoofs
and crushed by the heavy caissons and
limbers
! a report was made Immediately to
General Cox Snow, post commander
who ordered an investigation
Privates Peter Dyle. Of Malby Penn
sylvania. and Roy Davis. Of Converse
5. c.. are not expected TO survive inter
nal injuries. Lawrence was killed when
the wheels Of a heavily loaded artillery
caisson passed over his body
Third Fatal Affair.
Today's affair was the third fata
accident on the Fort sill reservation
in the past month two members OF tn,
Missouri national guard having beer
killed at different times by the prema
fture explosions OF shrapnel shells.
Those killed or injured TODAY ar,
members Of an organization which ha.
been at the school OF fire here for abou
three months, coming from the Mexican
border patrol They have been en-
gagged in daily range practice. but no
until today has there been any molina
tion on the part Of the artillery horses
TO become frightened at the firing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
Total Of sos, 10000 Tied Up in Liquor
Industry.

Lexington. Ky, Sept Sat II o'clock
tonight the death knell Of the whiskey
production in the United States will
sound and one Of the oldest industries of
che country will perish for the period
" the war at least
For many years Kentucky has been
famous as "A whisky producing state and
the distillng industry was perhaps the
most important manufacturing industry
within its bounds
In the past few years, however, sev
eral distilleries have been forced 70
suspend operations because of the
growth Of the prohibition movement
hut at present there are $50 bonded dis
tilleries in the state, OF which number
twenty are located in the seventh dis
trict, in which Lexington is situated
The larger plants Of the state sucf
as Elk Run distillery. the United Am
erican distillery and the r. T. Wather
distillery, a Louisville. the Midway
distiuery. at Midway, and the Glenr
Moore. at Owensboro, mash 1906
bushels Of corn a day. The Old Taylor
and the Midway distilleries are the larg
est in the Seventh district.
II is estimated by distillers that wher
the plants cease operation that 800,
men will be thrown out Of employmen
In the state in addition TO the revenue
men The liquor men assert that only
those distilleries which are located 50
as 10 set favorable freight rates on Goa
and corn will be- able to make industrial
alcohol at a profit
Fifteen years ago the production o
whiskey I'm the state was between 49,
600 and 2O0O0O00 gallons annually
hut the amount increased every yea
until in 1916 IL reached iO0OO,OO0 gaI
Ions
Big Extra Stock.
There Is large amount of whlske,
on hand at present as the distillerie
have been In operation day and nigh
since congress passed the law whic
goes into effect tonight. There are se'
eral elements. however which ente
into the estimation as to how long thi
whiskey will last
should present bone dry" laws b
strictly enforced the consumption wi
probably be cut down one.third. Bu
10 offset this individuals Throughout
the country have been stocking thei
cellars in anticipation of absolute prob
bltion. such buying on their part ma
increase instead Of diminish the presen
consumption II the present rate
consumption should be maintained IN
stock on hand would last two years.
In the Seventh district there are 20
OOO. 900 gallons OF bonded whiskey Onl
three distnleries are In operation In thl
district at present They are: The Mic
way distillery. at Midway; the Georg
r. Stagg company and the kentuck
river distillery. both OF Frankfort
Considerable money is tied up In N
liquor business In Kentucky. The brey
cry interests represent $lO,OOOOOO. di
tllleries are valued at S5OOOOOO
wholesale liquor firms Sl,5OO,OO0, an
retail dealers. sl,236.OO This makes
total OF S65,736OOO
Based on the annual consumption IL
distillers make on an average 3O,OOOO'
gallons Of whiskey a year and obtai
four and three.fourths gallons Of viii
key from bushel of grain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
SEVEN REICHSTAG MEMBERS
TO AID MICHAELIS IN
HIS ANSWER TO POPE

Berlin. Sept. Via London. Sept s.
It is announced that the special com
mission Of seven members Of the reich.
stag win confer with Chancellor Mi.
ohaelis regarding the German reply TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
French TAke 500 Prisnners

Paris, Sept. S.-The French troons
made gains today on the right bank Of
the Meuse, Verdun sector. occupying
important positions and capturing more
than five hundYaa ,,rl..,,,s,... -. "A. :
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
Look for German Cabinet Changes.

Amsterdam, Sept. S.-According to
the Neuste Nachrichten OF Lelpsic. i'm,
portant changes in the cabinet are ex.
pected shortly. The now mon. Il b in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
MEXICO TO BORROW
S150,000,0OO
.NEW YORK BANKERS ARE TO
MAKE LOAN, PROBABLY AT
EARLY DAY.
GILT EDGE SECURITY
Plans Include Financial Rehabilitation
Of the Country, Care for Floating Cur
rency and Establishment of Firm Tx
change Relations With Foreign Banks

New York Sept. 8.-With the return
here today Of DR. Alfred Caturegli, fl
nancial agent for the Mexican govern
ment in the United States, and T. w.
Osterhelt, representing Iseln & Co,
bankers far the Mexican government,
from Mexico City, it was learned that
preliminary negotiations looking to a
loan of 30O,OOO,OO0 pesos or approx
mately S15O,0OO,OOO to Mexico by New
York bankers are nearing consumma.
ton.
Or. Caturegli said that he was not
authorized to discuss the matter at this
time other than to say that prospects
for the loan looked favorable. Mr.
Osterhelt also declined to make any
statement
Refund National Debt
1t is understood, however, that the
plans whereby the loan may be secured
and the money so placed that the fnan-
cial system of Mexico can be rehabiu-
tated, have been worked out. These de-
tails are said TO provide ample se-
curity for the loan, and are understood
to include refunding of the national
debt, reduction of the capital Of MeXi-
can national railways and mobilization
Of the oil industry.
1t als9 is planned, it is said to place
/ I'm the hands Of Mexican banks sUf-
! ficient sums 20 enable them 10 care for
the floating currency of the country
and TO establish firm exchange rela-
tions with foreign banks
Coming Twenty Million Pesos.
Mexico is now coming twenty million
pesos in gold. part Of which is a new
coin termed Aztec These new gold
coins have values Of ten and twenty
pesos, and their coinage makes them
equivalent to the five and ten dollar
American gold coins.
Dr. Caturegl said that he found con
ditions in Mexico greatly improved with
every indication OF rapidly returning
normal conditions Crops despite late
| planting, promise good harvests. and
general confidence exists in the admin
istration of President Carranza.
As to relations with the United States
Dr. Caturegli said
! we i'm Mexico have abundant conf
dence in the friendship Of the United
States and that of President Wilson
Reports Of active German propaganda
have been greatly exaggerated, ant
nothing is to be feared from that sourc,
that viii interrupt the present cordia
relations between the two countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
MAYOR OF EAST
ST.L0U|S INDICTED
HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY AND 81
OTHER RESIDENTS INCLUD-
ED IN THE DRAGNET.
MAYOR is DENOUNCED
Malfeasance in Office Is Chief Charge
Against the Executive as Result OF
Race Riots in Illinois Town on July
: When Many Negroes Are Slain.

Belleville H., Sept S.-Mayor Fred
Mollman, Of East st. Louis, and his pri-
vate secretary Maurice Ahern, were in.
dicted here late today in connection with
the grand jury inquiry into the recent
race riots in East st. Louis.
Indictments also were returned
against thirty-seven other persons in
connection with the riots, but their
names were not available tonight as
the capiases for their arrest had not
been issued
The grand jury submitted to Judge J.
G.. Crow a report scoring the mayor
for his alleged dilatoriness in taking
means to curb the rioters who took part
in the massacre Of negroes July 2. and
recommended that he be removed from
office.
Two Propositions.
Mayor MoIman." says the report.
must be judged by his actions as proven
by the evidence. If his failure to give
directions to the militia. and if his
failure to call upon the sheriff and to
deputize citizens who offered their serv-
ices were the result Of lack Of ability
or Of fright the office should be taken
from him and given to an efficient
person.
If his failure to act was because his
sympathies were with those who sought
to drive the negroes out Of East st.
Louis he should make room for chief
executive who is in favor Of enforcing
one hundred percent Of the laws"
Malfeasance Is Charged.
The grand jury also indicted George
Ahern, the mayors secretary.
The chief charge against the mayor
is malfeasance in office based on his
alleged negligence at the time Of the
riots. The charge against Ahern is that
Of conspiracy with the rioters. in that
he ordered the police and militia to de-
stroy cameras, thus preventing NOV.
ing picture men from photographing
! the mobs"
one hundred and five indictments
were returned since the riot II all the
thirty-nine indicted today are men not
previously named, the number now un-
der indictment as a result Of the riots
is IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
.LANS|NC'S S EXPOSE
BRINGS SENSATION
UNC0VERS ANOTHER SINISTER
CASE OF GERMAN DIPLOMACY,
THIS TIME IN ARGENTINE.
SWEDEN UNDER CLOUD
Scandinavian Official at Washington
Declares His Country viii Recall Her
Diplomat at Buenos Aires, and He
Expects Disavowal from Government

Washington, Sept S-The action Of
Secretary Lansing today in making pub.
lie copies Of three dispatches from the
German charge at Buenos Aires. Argen-
tina, to the Berlin government, revealed
another case Of sinister German diplo-
macy, this time directed against Argen-
tina and involving the Swedish foreign
office i'm an apparent grave breach Of
neutrality and diplomatic propriety.
They were messages TO Berlin from
Count LuXburg, the German charge at
Buenos Aires, forwarded by the Swedish
legation there as its own communica.
tions. Besides advising that no conccs.
sions be granted Argentina in the sub.
marine controversy, they suggested that
the South American countrys ships be
sunk without leaving any trace" and
gave information as to the sailing and
positions Of certain vessels.
All Get Copies.
The state departments announcement
also went TO the Argentine embassy
and the Swedish legation here.
The action created a sensation. partic
| ularly among the neutral diplomats
Baron Akerhielm. the Swedish charge
would not comment further than TO say
il was improbable that Baron Lowen
the Swedish minister at Buenos Aires
knew Of the contents Of the dispatches
| ANel Robert Nordvall, OF the special
Swedish economic mission in America
declared he was certain that Baror
Lowen had no knowledge OF the con
tents Of the dispatches.
Mr. Nordvall was Of the opinion that
Baron Lowen would be recalled by IN,
Swedish government and said he locke,
Tor an explanation and a disavowal of
any intention % commit an unneutra
act.
What effect the disclosure will hav,
ON Argentinas relations with German,
could only be guessed az. both by stat,
department officials and Ambassadc
Naon.
Probable Way Out
IL was suggested by some diplomat.
that Germany might have little Difficult
ty i'm arranging her relations with Ar
gentia so as 90 cause the south Am
orican country 90 maintain her neutra
attitude. II was pointed out that hav
ing entered into au agreement with Ar
gentina recently NOT 10 sink any NOR,
Argentine ships and 90 pay for damac,
already inflicted. Germany was I'm a po
sition TO explain that she has not as
cepted the explanation of her agent fl
! Buenos Aires
That Argentina at least will demanD
the removal OF the offending German
was assumed both at the state depart
ment and by diplomats. and IL wa
pointed out that Germany probabl
would grasp at such an opportunity &
close an incident which. left TO grow
might easily add one more nation 10 he
hst Of active enemies
Argentinep evident desire I'm mas
months not To enter the war or eve
break relations with Germany has eau,
ed the belief here that she win look wit
certain favor upon any practical wa
out Of the new difficulty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09

Is provinces m "a resolution by heptc-
sentative Dent, introduced today by the
house. II provides for special con.
gressional committee OF nine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
Mnre I.irhl nn Rnd rom,ler.

Washington, Sept S-General inves.
tigation Of army ordnance and partlc.
ularly the defective small arms ammu.
milton shipped to the troops IN France
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
BRIDE STIRS SOLONS
ooNr1NrEn FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE-
and warned to stick to his point of
personal privilege.
II do not know of any member of
Congress who was Influenced by the
Bernstorff fund.-" Heflin resumed.
And I said so. 1 said If 1 were called
upon and permitted to do so, I could
name several gentlemen whose con-
duct have been suspicious"
"Will you name them?" asked Car
away, of Arkansas.
Hefln attempted to continue, ig-
noring the question, and the House
broke into a shout of Name them.
name them" Speaker Clark managed
to restore order, but only after warn
ing the House he would call on the
sergeant-at-arms to prevent disturb
ances.
Hefin was stopped on his point of
personal privilege, and requests for
unanimous consent to let him talk
ten minutes made by Dent, OF Ala
bama, and Clark, of Florida, were
blocked. Little. of Kansas, proposed
letting Helm talk ten minutes pro-
viding he answered Caraway's ques-
ton and name the suspicious men,"
The House grew quiet and listened for
Helms answer.
II won't accept the ten minutes
under those circumstances" Helm
said.
1t was believed last night that an
investigation of the whole affair would
be well under way before the end
of the week.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25

Catalogues of air brushes for posters
and wall painting have been asked for
by Sonsul W. A. Bickers, Hobert,
Tasmania
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
CARNIVAL OF "AXMEN"
DRAWS HUGE CROWD

More than three thousand persons
attended the opening of the carnival
given under the auspices of the
woodmen of the World at the show
grounds, Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, last night. The festivi-
ties opened with a band concert at
the head of the midway.
The shows are arranged in the
shape of a horseshoe, with the rid
ing devices, Ferris wheel and merry
go-round in the center. The mid
way presents a.pretty picture.
The shows will be open every
evening this week, and it is planned
to give a matinee Saturday for the
school children.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
THE TRUTH ABOUT
ECZEMA And PILES

Thousands and thousands of people,
says Peterson, are learning every
week that one 25-Cent box Of Peter
sons Ointment will abolish Eczema
and Danish piles, and the grateful let
ters I received every day are worth
more to me than money.
I had Eczema for many years on
my head and could not get anything
TO do 1t any good. 1 saw your ad and
got one Eox and 1 owe you many
thanks for the good It has done me.
There isn't a blotch on my head now,
and I couldn't help but thank Peter
son, for the cure is great, Mrs. Mary
Hill, 40 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pa
have had itching piles for Is years
and Peterson's Is the only ointment
that relieved me, besides the piles
seem to have gone. A. B. Ruger. 1l27
washington Avenue, Racine, Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old
sores, salt rheum and all skin dis
eases. It banishes pimples and black
heads in less than 10 days and leaves
the skin clean, clear and pleasant to
look upon Druggists guarantee It.
Get 1t at O'DonnelPs Drug Stores
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
KEEP WHAT THEY MAKE.

Nankin has two educational institu-
tons under government supervision
which are worthy of mention. The
best housed school I'm Nankin at pres
ent is the Military College, which
was built for China by the Germans.
The Government Normal College has
taken on a new lease of life after be-
ing. closed for several years. Form
erly the courses in this school fol-
lowed the japanese plan, but at pres
ent, according to the professor who
showed me around. the whole cur
riculum is Chinese, as they follow no
foreign system, but only take the best
out Of all and improve on that No
tuition or charge for meals or room
is collected. but all students are pledg-
ed to teach after graduation, with all
privilege of keeping what they can
make. As an ex-teacher and the son
of a professor I can see the logic and
humor of the latter provision.-From
Christian Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
REFORM SCHOOL BOY
SLASHED ON GUARD

Charles A. Dilley was terribly cut
early yesterday morning while guard
ing the property Of the National Train
ing School for Boys. by John Thomas
colored, who is an attendant Of that
institution.
The ARRAY took place shortly after
s O'Clock in the morning in the rccrea-
ton hall of the school on the Bladens-
burg road, near the District line.
When ordered to take of some Of
the clothing that should be left in
the dOrmitory, Thomas is ssii to have
attacked young Dillcy. who Vas doing
guard duty at the time.
Police Of the Ninth precinct took
Thomas, said 10 be employed in the
kitchen, in charge. while the injured
boy was given emergency treatment
in the institution hospital
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Reserve Officers Lay Down Arms
AS "Fierce Enemy" Advances, But
Only to Take Picks and Dig, Dig!

One thousand student officers at
Fort Myer laid down their arms yes
tsrday morning about o'clock.
No. the Boches haven't captured
Fort Myer Just yet. and the nine in
fantry companies didn't surrender.
But rumors have reached the camp
that the "enemy'' Is expected to at
tack the defenses of the fort in force
not later than Thursday.
So one minute after Z o'clock a. m.
the oficers-to-be laid aside rifles, bay
onets, and bombs, and shouldered
shovels and pick-aIes. Orders had
gone forth from headquarters that the
trenches must be held at all costs.
This made necessary the digging OF
long underground passages from the
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
SEEK TO ELIMINATE
LOCAL CAR STOPS
Chevy Chase Citizens Have Plan
for Shortening DELAYS.

for Shortening Delays.
Two plans for more efficient hand
ling of the crowds on the Chevy Chase
line of the Capital Traction Company
were discussed at a meeting of the
Public Utilities Commission in the
District Building yesterday.
The first plan. suggested by the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
known as the Skip stop" system, en-
braces elimination of more than half
the stops in Upper Connecticut ave-
nue., in the neighborhod of Chevy
Chase.
The second plan, which is known
as the staggered" system of alter
nate stops, is favored by officials of
the two lines in preference to the
system proposed by the Citizens AS
sociation.
This would mean that cars north
bound stop at every other stop, while
the southbound cars adopt the same
course, but making their stops the
ones which had been passed UP by
the cars bound in the opposite direc-
ton.
A suggestion also was made by
President King, that the Commission
consider the elimination OF fire-stops
in the city. He said that 5000 stops
were made daily by the cars of his
line on account of the fire-stop regu-
lation.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25

second aand third line trenches to the
shallow-fire variety.
All day long, from early morning
till late in the evening, the candidates
dug steadily, working in twenty-min-
ute shifts. building machine gun en-
placements, bomb-proofs for all the
world like a cellar, with only a small
vent hole and four feet of solid earth
and timbers on top. shelters and Ia
trines.
On Thursday according to an an
nouncement made by Capt. Middle
ton, adjutant Of training camp, the
student officers will begin living and
sleeping in their underground quar-
tiers, ready at any moment to go "over
the top" to repel a trench raid by the
enemy.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Good People in City?
Surely, Coolies of EN-,
Says Rev. E. Hez Sven

The Rev. z. Hez Sven has
taken up cudgels in defense OF
the people of Washington.
He said, "a man" had told him
there were no good people in
Washington.
why. Washington is flowing
over with good people," declared
Rev. Sven. The city is full Of
them.
You can't walk one square,
anywhere in the city, without
finding them on all sides of you.
Il can't see how any sane per-
son could make such an asser-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Author of "The Little Angels. -

Laura Spencer Portor, whose book,
The Story of the Little Angels" was
published last week, is well known as
writer of short stories and essays
which appear in the most prominent
periodicals. She is a Kentuckian by
birth and now lives in New York
where she holds an editorial position
on one of the most important women's
periodicals.