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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
Wilson Addressed Joint Session of CONGRESS-
WILSON'S REQUEST FOR CONGRESSIONAL
AUTHORITY.

Washington D. c. Feb President Wilson in his request to
joint session this af authority
the United rights high
seas declared
81 proposing contemplating any steps
merely you will accord me by your
definite authority to safe.
guard practice the right of people peace
who dous exercising rights
and good WILL rights recognized
by all civilized nations of the only by
and aggression of others"
Wilson start Of his address referred to his
action February 3rH breaking off relations with Germany he
that then the practical results of Germanys submarine
campaign had not been fully disclosed"
"Our own commerce is suffering apprehension
the sinking Of the Holsaon and
the Lyman F. Law, declaring that Lyman
practically that Of the sinking Frye
Germany admitted its liability This said disclosed
lessness methods which deserves grave condemnation
accompanied by no crcumsanc which might have been
pected at that time"
The situation practically unchanged the president said No
described in his previous address
Bat he added while this happily that
there have been certain additional expressions
Of the German and authorities
impression that ships people are spared will
Of fortunate circumstances
ut will be foolish situation fraugt with the
grTest possibilities and dangers would be impuden
to I've unprepared
unmndfu said the president of the fact that the
present of expire that
usual length of time which would required organize
congress- ought to obtain
ance Of authority which may need time exercise
The president asked supply our mer
chant ships with and usag them employ
mens or nstrumentaes methods may necessary
adequate protect ships people legitimate
peaceful pursuits the seas He
to enable TO prode adequate protection
lacking including adequate insurance present risks
1T is devouly to be hoped" president will
be necessary to put armed forces action
the American people will understand the spirit in which
hope need give further proof already given
throughout nearly three years patience am
friends of and long as
IIo oso{d that
prudence and closed with the spoken of
mainly 1T are
thinking, but of the fundamental rights
"A alike family mankind must rest upon
liberty" he said.
e" imagine principles at his
heart hesitating o things"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
AUTO THIEVES
WE'RE BUSY HERE
SUNDAY NIGHT
DUNCAN TALlAFERRo LOSES A
sTUoE6AKER FOUR FROM ITS
PARKING PLACE IN FRONT OF
BAPTIST CHURCH.

While Duncan TalIaferro and fam.
lly were attending divine worship at
the Broadway Baptist church last
night some thief or thieves took pos.
session Of his studebaker car and this
morning he was searching for the
car and the thieves. aided by the
sheriff and police department.
The practice OF stealing autos IN
Ardmore Is getting altogether too com.
mon, and the first person caught will
suffer a heavy penalty for It. The
same thing occurred last week when
"a Ford was stolen from In front OF
"a church and later recovered near
Lone Grove, but the thieves seeing
their pursuers, took to the tall weeds.
Some day they will step Just a trlne
TOO far and when they do there Is
likelihood Of their remaining long
enough In the state penltentiary to get
familiar with It's walls on the inside.
Mr. Tallaferro found his car thls
morning In northwest Ardmore. NJ
damage -3d beer zone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
VIII Be- Military Measure.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 26.-Armed
neutrality Is described by information.
al law authorities as a military meas.
ure for the purpose Of defending the
rights of neutrals against threatening
infringments on the part Of a belligcr.
ent. II is generally concerned more
than one power and the most strik.
ing historical instances Of armed neu.
tralities were those of Northern
European powers in l77S and 1900.
made to defend the principle OF free
ships and free goods, adopted by a
treaty between the Baltic powers and
opposed-hy England. During the pres.
ont war, Holland and Switzerland
have maintained what amounts to
armed neutrality, although II has been
confined to land. The last time the
United States was In a state of armed
neutrality was during the war be.
tween France and England, which
ended with the downfall OF Napoleon.
President Adams asked congress for
such authority, which was granted.
Congress is expected not only to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
THREE MILLION
DOLLAR COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
okLAHoMA.KENTucKY OIL CON-
PANY CHARTERED UNDER THE
LAWS OF DELAWARE WITH A
CAPITAL OF THREE MILLION.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 26-The las,
features in the organization of the
Oklahoma.Kentucky Oil company. rep
resentins combination of oil men
from five states, were completed at
Irvine, Ky, today according to inter,
ested oil capitalists here.
The new concern is chartered under
the laws Of Delaware and is. capital.
lied at S3,OOO,OOO. The five states
represented are: California, Oklahoma,
Missouri, New York, and Kentucky.
j. S. Mullen of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
is president j. l.. Hamon OF Ardmore
is first vice.president; John Ringing
of Chicago, ILL.,, and New York City is
second vice.president; Howard Gilbert
Of Winchester, KY, is treasurer; L.
V. Mullen Of Ardmore Is secretary.
The men on the board of directors
represent more than S25,O00,OO0. They
are George b. Williams OF Irvine, Ky,
w, A. Rule of Kansas City, Mo. Don
Lacy, p, c. Dings, H. Wallace. Erret
Dunlap aAd Roy NJ Johnson OF Ard.
more, Okla, w. p. Williams, of Irvine
Ky, b. V. Hole, Burlingame, Cal, w.
NJ. Bonner Of Oklahoma City, and
c. J. Sipple OF London, Ky.
The 0klahoma.Kentucky Oil com.
pany has under lease upwards Of So.
600 acres Of oil lands in Oklahoma
and Kentucky. The work OF drilling
these lands will be started in a very
short time. Three rigs are already
being moved in on leases in Kentucky
and nine more will follow as soon as
they arrive. The company's holdings
in Kentucky are in Estill Whitley.
Lee, and Laurel counties. Besides
these undeveloped oil lands, the com.
pany has already daily production Of
upwards Of 500 barrels in Oklahoma
and Kentucky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.
At a Joint session of congress
this afternoon, President VIII
son asked for power to use the
armed forces of the United
States in protecting American
rights on the high seas and
authority to establish a state of
"armed neutrality"
The President pointed out
that while he desired peace,
there is something greater than
peace, the protection of the
sovereign rights of America,
and that the untrammeled
right of American ships to sail
the seas unmolested by any for
eign nation must be upheld.
it was learned before the
President appeared that he
was confident that congress
would Immediately grant his
request.
The historic scenes of a few
weeks ago when Wilson ap-
peared before a joint session
of congress, breaking off rela-
tions, were re-enacted here to-
day, after the President had
slomnly read his address.
President Wilson learned of
the sinking of the Laconia
while en- route to the capiaol.
Owing to the gravity of the
situation, there was no such ap-
plause as marked Wilson'S pre-
vious appearance.
A bill providing authority a
nd appropriation will probably
be drawn this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
TRUSTEESO Of
THE SOLDIERS
HOME MEET
Ia
QUORUM PRESENT AND THE
MEETING WAS CONDUCTED AT
THE HOME - ANNUAL ELEc.
TloN OF OFFICERS.

The annual election Of officers OF
the board OF trustees OF the Confeder.
ate home was held Saturday, afternoon
at the Confederate home. and resulted
in the retention OF the present lncum.
bents, as follows; Gen. d. NJ. HALEY.
McAlestar president; T. d. Turner.
Oklahoma City, vice.president; G. II.
Bruce Ardmore. treasurer; Col. r. A.
Sneed, sulphur secretary. The other
members Of the board are Mrs W Cul.
berson, K!owa; J. W. Blanton. Rocky
and J. g. Graham, Marietta. Cant.
John w. Harris was retained as su.
perintendcnt and Mrs, $. A. Harris as
matron
Plans we're gone over for the cree.
ton OF an additional building 36x7G
feet, TO be used as a dormltory and
store room The entire upper Zoo,
Will be used as sleeping rooms and
the lower ncor as a store room for the
supplies O, the home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
To INSTALL
FIRE ALARM
SYSTEM
CITY HAS AWARDED CONTRACT
TO GAMeWELL FIRE ALARM
COMPANY TO INSTALL THE SER.
VICE HERE.

The mayor and Board of City Com.
missioners have awarded contract
to the Gamewell Fire Alarm system
company to install a system in this
city, the work to begin at once. The
contract calls for an expenditure of
ten thousand dollars, and will include
thirty boxes located in various parts
of the city. This has fulfilled dream
that every chief of the fire department
In Ardmore has always harborcd and
will insure sure service and give warn.
ing Of proper directions.
The department will also have con.
siderable new equipment, and will be
equipped with motor truck. dispensing
with horses altogether. = sub.statlon
will be located somewhere on the east
side, which will be fully equipped and
manned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
LAYING CORNER STONE
Large Congregation Witnesses the
Affair Yesterday.

Affair Yesterday.
A large congregation witnessed the
ceremonies attending the laying Of
TIE corner stone at the First Presby.
torian church. The day was ideal and
every one was comfortable. Tho stone
had been placed and yesterdays cere.
monies mark the beginning Of more
rapid work on the structure which is
going to be one Of the handsomest
churches in Oklahoma. The core.
monies were opened by the congrega.
tion assembled singing the Doxology,
followed by the Lords prayer In
dnlson This in turn was followed by
responsive reading The choir sang
an appropriate Hymn after which =
brief history Of the church was given
by the pastor. and j. X. Pennington.
Mr. Pennington speaking for the
Cumberland branch, and the Pastor
for the church in general. The box
land contents was next deposited. after
which l.. S. Dolman delivered brief
address. The choir again sang after
which the benediction was pronounced
by the pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

authorize the use of armed forces, but
to provide money Whether armed
neutrality will mean war depends on
whether Germany realizes that the
United States is ready to protect
neutral rights by whatever means are
necessary. The foreign relations com
mittee of both houses met after Presi-
dent Wilson finished his speech. Sen
ator Simmons, chairman Of the fin
ance committee expressed the belief
that five hundred million dollars
would be sufficient now and that it
might be provided By amending the
revenue bill, which is now before the
senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
Dave Stewart M.

d. c. Stewart one OF the officials
OF the Magnolia Petroleum company
has suffered a paralytic stroke affect.
Ing the LETT side Tie was at his home
In Dallas when the attack came. Mr..
Stewart Is j5 years of age and he
has to his credit the laying OF more
miles OF oil and gus pipe lines than
any other man IN the United States.
His brother G.. R. Stewart who has
charge OF the Healdton field for the
pipe line department OF the Magnolia
win leave this week to spend a few
days with him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
MAYOR SAYS
He IS IN THE
RACE To STICK
RUMoRs THAT HE WILL WITH
DRAW IN FAVOR OF ANOTHER
CANDIDATE is FALSE. ACCORD.
ING TOT STATEMENT.

Even before the paper was OF the
press Saturday. in which was carried
the announcement OF Mayor Lasher
for reelection, there was rumor on
the streets that he was going to with.
draw in favor OF another prospective
candidate, and those who knew that
he was going to make his announce.
ment were surprised. When asked
about tho matter Saturday he said
there was nothing like that contem.
plated
Yesterday gossip got busy again
and in an interview relative to the
matter this morning the mayor said:
There has not becn. Is not now
and win not be- any withdrawal from
this race am In to win and will
stay In the race until the votes are
counted, and ! confidently oxpec, to
be the mayor for the next two years.
This Is the liyest city In the state Of
Oklahoma, or in the whole southwest
and when elected propose to leave
nothing urdono to make it continue to
progress Peace, prosperity and pro
gress shall characterize the next adj.
ministrati'n OF the city's affairs, so
long rs shall be it, chief executive.
"You may Just say to the whole
people OF the city that ! am now "a
candidate and viii continue the fight
until six o'clock on the day OF the
primary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
Only Seven We're Americans

New York, Feb. 26.-Cunard
line officials here announced
that they had been advised that
there was only one casualty.
Seven Americans were aboard.
The vessel also carried twenty
native-born Americans among
her crew.
Five thousand sacks Of Unit
ed States mail were carried on
the Laconia.
The first class cabin passengers to.
tailed thirtythree and the second
cabin forty.two There were no steer
age passengers. The Laeonia was
registered as Of 1909 tons, was CPS
feet long, 70 feet In breadth and 40
feet deep, being one Of the largest
vessels Of the cunard company. She
wac built In 1912 and was used in the
Adriate service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

Frost Says Details Are Lacking.
London, Feb. 26.-Ameriean Consul
Frost at Queenstown cables the Amer.
lean embassy here saying that "The
Laeonia was torpedoed at 1o:5o SUM-
day night. Two hundred ana seventy.
eight passengers have been landed.
Details are lacking, but Il is known
that some are missing and one dead"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
ASKS FOR AUTHORITY TOPROTECT
AMERICAN SHIPS ON HIGH SEAS
PRESIDENT REQUESTS CONGRESS TO GIVE HIM POWER
TO USE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
IN PROTECTING AMERICAN RIGHTS.

Wilson Points Congress tn T. hle he Desires Peace
there is Something Greater tha ace nvolved-that of
the Protection Of the Sovereign of America and the
Untrammeled Right of American to Sail the Seas
Unmolested by any Foreign Natk = Wilson Expresses
Confidence in Congress Immediately ing His Request
Unusual Scenes of Few Weeks ag re Duplicated
Today when He made his Address-Pre Advised of
Sinking of Laconia, while his Way the Capol-If
Authority Given the President Protect American Mer
chantmen, American Line Steamers will Resume Sailngs
to Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

Queenstown, Feb. 26.-The
Guard liner Laconia has been
sunk. She sailed from New
York on February 18, with one
hundred passengers, ten of
them being Americans. The
survivors, who are said to num-
Der two hundred and seventy,
will be landed tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
CljNARD LINER TACOMA SUNK
WITH SEVEN AMERICANS ABOARD
VESSEL SAILED FROM NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY EIGHT
ZENITH WITH ONE HUNDRED PASSENGERS SEVER
AL OF THEM AMERICANS

Survivors who said Number Two Hundred SEVENTY VIII
Be Landed Tonght,OfGcals of Cunard Company in New
fork Say that there only Casualty that Only
Seven Americans instead of Ten Reported Queens
town. Were Passengers aboard Vessel-Twenty Native
Born Americans III Laconias Crew-London Reports the
Laconia Torpedoed without Warnng-Vesse Carried
Five Thousand Sacks of United States Mathews of
Sinking of Big Liner Caused Excitement in the Country
Equallng Delivery of Wilson's Address O Congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
TURKS IN FULL RETREAT.

London, Feb 26-Pursued by Brit.
ish cavalry, the Turks on the river
Tigris are in full retreat, says a Brit.
ish war office report. The British
have captured KutELAmara.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
American Liners VIII Sail

New York, Feb. 26.-If
President Wilson is authorized
by congress to arm ships to pro-
tect American merchantmen on
the high seas, the American
line steamships tied up here,
will resume their sailings as
soon as the guns can be pro-
vided, it was stated by the
lines officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

Thus fair the Kaiser has neglected
to tell the president what color to
paint the capitol. - Chicago Daily
News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
SHOT BROTHERS. SLAYER
Man Awaiting Trial for. Murder Shot
TO Death BY Brother Of Slain.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 26. - John
Ward, who was awaiting trial for the
alleged killing Of Louis Hooker, was
shot and killed by Thomas Hooker,
brother Of the slain man, at the en-
trance to the sheriff's office. Louis
Hooker surrendered to the officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

District court which has not been
In session for several days, resumed
this morning to take up the balance o,
the docket
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26

Iorpedoed Without Warning
London, Feb. 26.-It is
authoritatively stated that the
Laconia was topedoed without
warning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

u II u u n u u u q % q u q . n u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-05
HAS REACHED THE SUMMIT

We have been told successively that Germany was
starving that she weakening in power that she
was in danger from internal dissensions and that innu
cradle other things troubling her. Now press asso
citation representatives tell that she is at the summit
of her power and is at her strongest Supposng this last
on she will grow steadily weaker This would make the
matter of victory only question Of time she is at her
strongest and cannot beat back the British and French
the western front and cannot complete her attempted
drive through Italy, then her worst has been DONE I'm
doubtedy she is making last supreme effort to win
before America make her strength felt This effort
would too Late for if necessary there Americans
enough the western front now to make great showing
called upon That Germany has given up hope of starv
ing either England the French by her submarine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-05
By William q. shsnhord

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, Oct. 23.-(By Maill-It
will be some weeks before this article
will be printed in America. At that time
anything may be happening in Russia.
But | am willing to have this article
placed beside tho newest, hot-from-Pet-
rograd eablegram no matter how bloody
and disturbing the news in it NAV be
and have these following words run
side by side with the description of the
latest Russian crisis:
Russia is following the lines of all
revolutions-and she is hurrying along
toward ironing out her difficulties.
If my American readers do not chance
to see this article alongside exciting
news from Russia, the chances are that
the exciting news will have occurred
few days before; or that it is due to
occur shortly. For crises are going to
occur in Russia at an alarming rate. |
expect bloodshed in the streets of Rus,
sian towns and cities expect anything
in the way of a human storm that inn
agination can picture, but / stand pat
on the declaration that Russia is being
rushed through the series of crises that
must come to any country in revolu-
tion and that each crisis makes the Rus
sian people saner and the Russian re-
public stronger.
kerensky knows revolutions by heart;
as a physician might desire TO hasten
the various stages of disease in order
that the cure may be made the more
quickly, Kerensky has not avoided one
single crisis. Bloodshed at wholesale,
danger of death, the apparent risk OF
civil war--he has shrunk from none of
these. He will not shrink, if his life is
spared, from any crisis that may come
in the future. This grim man knows of
only one path for the Russian revolution
to take; it is the path that all eoun-
tries must follow, and he knows there
are no daisy fields or resting places
alongside that rocky, bloody way.
The world may expect crisis after
crisis, thrill after thrill, shock after
shock in Russia-but it viii all mean
that Russia is forging ahead toward
new strength.
have been in Russia almpst six
and through three great crisis.
The first crisis was bloody one
the Bolsheviki uprising in Petrograd
and other cities and towns of Russia.
1t was a crisis that made us lose faith
in Russia. The killing Of 500 men, wOn-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The presidents message to congress yesterday out
lines the wishes and objects of the American people to-
ward the plainly, yet fully He puts in plain words
what is the feeling of nnetynne onehundredths OF the
American people and of the remainder he says: 'But
know that none Of these speak for the nation They
not touch the heart Of anything They may safely be left
to strut their uneasy hour and be forgotten
While bitterly arraigning German autocracy he points
out that we have no designs on German territory lhat
ready for peace whenever the German people, not
German autocracy behind the terms of peace There
is neither desire nor intent to interfere with Germanys
affairs further than to remove the menace OF mltarls
and when the German people have agreed to accept the
common judgment of the nations to what shall hence
forth be the basis Of law and Of the covenant for the life
Of the worldwe shall be willing pay the full price for
peace and pay it ungrudgingly"
Answering his question as to when we will con-
slider the Won the president says 1T will be only
when the German people through properly accredited
representatives say they are ready to agree to settle
based upon justice and the reparation of wrongs
their rulers have dOne"
He points out that while the wrongs done by German
rulers must be ghted this must not be done by wrongs
part.
Concerning Russia he deprecates the policy which
prevented the fullest saementas to the aims Of the war;
and expresses the belief that had this been done the pres
ent troubles in Russia would have been avoided AS to
Hungary he asserts it necessary to place her
with Germany our enemy and at war with us. He
urges this because while her government poses an ally
Of Germany it is in fact her tool 1t is In no better shape
far its freedom is concerned than are the countries
which German armies have We war to save her
from Prussian autocracy just we do to save other
smaller nations now under German domination.
While throughout the entire message only feeling OF
sympathy for the German people who misled by their
rulers shown and bitterness expressed it was diff
ferent when the president spoke of Americans who are
protng by the war; With these the law of supply and
demand has given place to the law of unrestricted selfish
ness he said There is fine in the depicting of this
class and also recommendation that drastic measures
be taken to curb the unholy traffic in the necessities of
life by these enemies of the country The message will be
one that will live in history for it is the statement plain
y made of what Americas objects 1t is full state
ment of case Of the groundson which rely for the
Judgment of the generations that shall after
is Americas brief filed in the high court of the world and
its arguments are unassaiabe and unanswerabe.