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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
WAR SUMMARY.

Military operations on the Franco
Belgian front continue 10 be of a minor
nature only I'm contrast with the stir.
ring activities Of last week al Verdun
and i'm Flanders.
Today's official report from Paris
shows the situation along the French
lines 20 be one Of temporary deadlock
with nothing more important taking
place than artillery combats. trench
raids and information of operations OF
only local significance. In this last
clash We're two German attacks last
night In the Champagne region east Of
Teton which the French repulsed and
similar attempts OF the Germans 90
push back French posts iu the Nerdun
region north OF VauXLes.PalameiN and
penetrate the lines north Of Caurieres
wood An these We're completely
checked AS was a German thrust In the
Aisne near ChevreuN.
There was active artillery fighting in
the \crduu region and similar spirited
activity at points iu the Aisne sector.
Rome today reports the repulse of
Austrian counterattacks in the Isonzo
region. The Italians held an their ro.
siuons firmly and gained ground at
points They took 500 prisoners.
Strong measures are apparently being
taken by the Russian military autho-i.
ties 90 deal with disorganization among
the troops ON the Rumanian front Sew.
eral regiments were involved In vol.
uutary abandonment of trenches in the
Fokshaui region yesterday The Pctro.
grad war office report today announces
that one Of these was dispersed" and
that measures have been taken TO re.
store the positions affected
Previous traitorous conduct on the
part OF large bodies OF Russian troops
gave Field Marshal Won Mackensen AN
opening In this important front OF which
he was quick TO take advantage. AZ
ready the Russo.Rumauian lines have
been pushed back some distance and
the overrunning of the remainder OF
Moldavia and even a push into the Ter
tile Russian lands I'm the direction OF
Odessa seems a possibility IL the Teu
tonic movement gets much greater
impetus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
DEPUTY SHERIFF WHO KILLED
STEVE TALKINGTON is RE
LEASED ON $4,000 BOND.
TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER
At Conclusion of Hearing Yesterday
Both State and Defense Requested
Defendant BE Held for District Court
Trial.

Bud Ballew, deputy sheriff who shot
and killed Steve Talkington at Writ
last Sunday afternoon. has Deen re.
leased from the custody Of Sheriff Buck
Garrett, after giving a $4,000 bond
The examining trial was held yesterday
afternoon before r. w. Champion. coun.
ty judge, and at the request Of both
the state and the defense the case has
been transferred to the district court
It is probable it will be heard during
the September court which convenes
Tuesday
The testimony introduced was repe-
tition Of statements made at the time of
the killing. With the exception Of DR.
Walter Hardy, who was first on the
witness stand, the states witnesses ties.
titled that at the time OF the killing
Steve Talkington was operating gam.
bling and liquor joint, despite = 'ugs
Of the officers. DR.. Hardy's tes " v
dealt with the condition Of Talkh %
after the shooting. He described -
course Of the four bullets which entereL
the body and stated that death was
caused either from the second or third
shot one Of which entered the right
side, causing hemorrhage Of the lung.
and the other passed entirely through
the body, severing the spinal cord
Following DR.. Hardy. Gus Harris was
called. lie said that he was bartender
in Talkington's place Of business De.
scribing the furniture of the building
he stated that there was a roulette
wheel and other games OF chance
Harris testified that previous To the
shooting he had notified Talkington that
they were out of beer He wasn't sure
as to how much whiskey there was in
the building, but several pints were
found.
The only witness who had any con.
versation with Talkington Immediately
following the shooting was Fred Gro.
son. He stated that after Talkington
said, Don't prosecute anybody" The
remainder OF the conversation dealt
with Talkington's business affairs.
At the time Of the shooting the house
was fun Of men, all Of whom were de-
tanned and brought to Ardmore as wit
nesses. The testimony Of all was prac.
tically the same. Some had just
stepped in 10 the Talkington place for
the purpose Of getting a drink" and
had gotten IT, John Allen was the only
witness examined who heard any con.
versation between the officer and Talk.
ington prior 10 the shooting Tie fol.
lowed BaIlcw into the place and heard
the command given TO halt. which. being
disregardod 10y Talkington. led up 20 the
shooting Other witnesses We're Sheriff
Buck Garrett, O. o. Calvin. ana Tom
Law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
UNAMBIGUOUS DiRECTNESS OF
PRESIDENT Is HAILED AS
WELCOME AND BRACING.
REBUKE TO PACIF|STS
Comes Near TO Formula NO Peace
With HOhenzOllerns' Manchester
Guardian Declares-SOcialist Dele
gates Deeply Impressed at Note.

London, Aug. 3O-Nothing President
Wilson has said, written or done since
he declared the entrance Of the United
States into the struggle against mill.
tarism has called forth heartier en-.
dorsement by the British press than
which is today accorded his reply to
the pope's peace note.
The unambiguous directness of the
presidents language, is hailed as whole.
some, bracing and plain speaking, espe.
cially by newspapers that constantly op.
pose pacifist tendencies. These newspa.
pers regard the note as a stern rebuke
TO the feeble spirits" who see in the
pope's proposal an acceptable basis for
negotiations.
The Manchester Guardian says:
President Wilson's policy comes very
near to the formula no peace with the
Hohenzollerns,' but it would be unfair
not to recognize the very narrow but
deep gulf that separates him from that
formula The way in which he prefers
to put his policy is that no peace can
be durable without the guarantee OF
the German people. Guarantees given
by the German government. holding
the views that it does, cannot be dur.
able"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
FERGUSON DEMURS
TO IMP PEACHMENT
DECLARES HOUSE CAN NOT ACT
LEGALLY AT SESSION NOT
CALLED FOR PURPOSE.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 3O.-The trial of
the impeachment charges against Gov.
ernor James Z. Ferguson before the
senate. sitting as a high court, today
went over until Monday in order that
processes might be served and to allow
counsel further time to prepare their
cases.
A desire for postponement was ex-
pressed by counsel Immediately after
Attorney W. a. Hanger had presented
the answer and demurrer Of the COVER.
nor that the house could not legally
present Impeachment charges at a ses.
sion not called for that purpose and also
that the bill returned by the house con
tanned no charges Of high crimes Of
misdemeanors.
On the assurance of NJ. NJ. Crane.
counsel for the prosecution. that he and
the opposing attorneys had decided the
postponement would expedite matters,
recess was taken until Monday.
Reading Of the articles Of impeach.
ment and the governors answer was
referred on request Of counsel, who
agreed that this should be done on Mon.
day just prior to the adducing Of testi
mony. Counsel also notified the sen.
ate that they had agreed TO submit
the case and the demurrer at the same
time and that. consequently. there
would be no arguments on the demur.
rer prior to the taking Of testimony
This obvlated any vote which would
show. at this time, any sort Of lineup
in the senate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
RAISES TAN ON WAR PROFITS.
Finance Committee Agrees to 33 Per
Cent Advance.

Washington. Aug. 3O.-Senator Sim.
mons In charge OF the war tax bill.
late yesterday moved to invoke cloture
in considering the war tax bill lie
presented the petition recently circu.
lated 20 shut oil debate. signed by fifty.
seven senators. The cloturc motion uu.
der the rules must bee voted ON Friday
and It adopted by two.thirds would limit
each senator's time for further debate
to one hour
Thc section OF the war tax bin i'm.
posing per cent special taN ou pub.
fishers incomes and designed to raise
S7.5ooooO. was stricken out of the meas
we late today by the senate by % viva
Vocc vote.
Chairman Simmons of thc finance
committee a,e today formally present
cl 20 the senate the so.culled compro.
mise amendments 90 the war profits sec.
t'un of Che Dim proposing increase from
S5b2 600 600 tp $1,000 100000. the Ioye
.on such profit
High Taxes on War Profits.
TO meet the radical movement for
greater taxation of war profits. the
senate finance committee today agreed
tp amendments carrying war profits tax.
as of more than 33 per cent IN place of
the present provisions for 26 per cent.
The amendments would Increase the
war PROFITS tax yield from S562 OO0,O 900
10 81 O6o 100000 In addition TO the taxes
under the present law and Weld third
of the bills total taxes.
New Maximum Rate Added.
The prc.var profits rate of the bin
was retained by the committee hut it
added new maximum war profits tax
rate of go per cent ON profits In excess
of 200 per cent The maXimum in the
.hU was lO per cent ON profits over 25O
per cent Another substantial change
was made in provisions for exemptions
s minimum of 6 per cent and a maxi
mum of 10 per cent of income ON capital
actually invested was approved
These provisions would care for cor.
rorations suffering abnormal depression
during the prc.war period Corpora.
lions making less than Z per cent would
ho entitled 90 at least that exemption
and OF more than 10 per cent they
would not receive over 10 per cent de.
auction.
Senators LaFollette and Gore did not
.uttond yesterdays committee meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
ACCUSED NEGRO
TROOPS HELD IN
CAMP STOCKADE

El Paso. Texas. Aug 3o-One hun
drcd and forty.two negro soldiers of the
Twentyfourth United States infantry
arrived here Yesterday afternoon as
prisoners under guard from Columbus
n. NJ, and were transferred from "a
special train Co q military s,ockIde 1t
Fort Bliss. where they will be held
awaiting court martial, ON charges con.
nected with the rotug ami killing at
Houston last week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
STEAMERS GUN is
QUICK TO SMASH
U-BOAT PERISCOPE

Portland, Ore, Aug. 30.-How a steam.
er carrying a unit of the American med.
ical corps to Europe for service smash.
eo the periscope of a submarine with
her guns and averted her own destrdc.
tion is told in letter received here to-.
day by DIR. ]. w. Morrow from his
son, DIR. Earl Morrow.
1T was just after breakfast and I was
standing aft" writes DR. Morrow, when
l suddenly saw a periscope emerge 300
yards astern. Before l could shout a
warning our chief gunner had espied
the periscope and opened fire His first
shot struck and smashed it to pieces
1t sank and we did not see 1t or the sub
marine again"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
PRESIDENT TO DECIDE
PRICE FOR 1917 WHEAT;
COMMITTEE CAN'T AGREE

Washington. Aug 3O.-The wheat
price fixing committee carried its delib.
e'a'Ions into the third day in an effort
To report am agreement on fair vain.
alton for the 1917 crop.
The committees decision to submit n
repor, TO President Wilson witbopt roo
q. o'nnenuation' was taken TO Indicate
that It had not been able TO agree Who'll.
E ON price and that the president
you'd .n effect cast the deciding vote
Announcement win bee made nj tho
Wni'e house after the president has no.
viewed the recommendation and an.
proved @ price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
Government Paws schnnlho,..

Philadelphia, Aug. S0-Probablv the
ilrst payment ever made by the United
states government to school boys for
army contract work was recorded 10.
day when award payment certificates
was received here TO pay high school
students for the manufacture OF tent
pegs supplied several weeks ago. This
check was for si25S7 and iO45s hard.
WOOD pegs were turned out In the
school Woodworking shop for the gov.
ernment. e''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
WAR TAX BILL
SEEMS BLOCKED
LA TOILETTE Is MAKING FIGHT
AGAINST CLOTURE, BUT RULE
PROBABLY BE INVOKED.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Sim.
mons failed to obtain unanimous vote
for final vote next Monday on the
war tax bill Senator La Toilette ob.
jected, assailing the cloture movement
and declaring he would object TO any
effort to close debate until the war
profits and income section were dis.
posed Of
In view of Senator Ia Follette's atti.
tude, senate leaders behind the cloture
}, 1vement lost hope Of early passage
p nut resort to the cloture rule but
: = Simmons plans to make an.
9th . tempt to reach an unanimous
agree and avoid forcing the clio.
ture m,
TaXatio. wealth rather than the
people by consumption taxes was ad.
voated by Senator Underwood
Says II Dark Proposition
Senator Underwood assailed the bill
as a very hazy proposition" III this
bill is not in the twilight zone and full
of dark places. / never saw bin re.
ported TO congress that was in that
category" he declared.
The graduated war profits rates. Sen.
.ator Underwood characterized as un.
just 10 corporations and their thous.
ands Of stock holders although just in
the individual income tax provisions.
Not even an invasion Of the United
states would result in more harm to
the people than the overthrow of the
present prosperity" he added, urging
adopted Of the Bankhead amendment.
which provides for a tax of II percent
ON profits based on capitalization Of 20
percent and OVER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
BRITAIN COMMISSIONS
FIRST OF ITS NEW
MERCHANT FLEET

London, Aug. SO-The first of the
British government standardized steam.
ers to replace tonnage lost through sub
marines it is announced, has been com
missioned after completing most sue.
cessful trials
The keel was laid in February and
the hull was launched in June.
1t is understood that six different
types of vessels, varying ip size from
5000 tons downward, are being built
Many hundreds of such ships will be
constructed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
SLAV TROOPS AWE
FINN REVOLUTIONISTs

Hclsingfors. Finland Wednesday. Au.
gust ss.-Russian trops occupied the
parliament buildings at an early hour
today TO prevent the re.assembling OF
the diet In defiance of the decision OF
the Russian government
The city IL calm,
The Helsingfors council OF workmens'
and soldiers deputies has ordered the
crews of warshlps to return to their
vessels
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
BERLIN PAPER ALLEGES
ENTENTE AIRMEN ATTEMPT
ATTACK IN INTERIOR

Amsterdam, Aug. 3O-An entente
aerial squadron attempted 90 attack
Frankfortonthe.Main last Sunday. the
Berliner Tagohlatt reports The squad.
ron, which came from the west. is said
10 have been forced 10 return because
OF the activity Of anuaIrcUu guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
COAL BARONS IN CONFAB
OVER WILSON'S PRICE FIAT

Washington, Aug. 3O-Fedoral con.
troll Of the countrys coal industry was
again today the subject of discussion
by the directors of the National Coal
association with the prospects that an
announcement as 10 whether President
Wilson's price scale will be accepted
without protest would be forthcoming
before the day Is over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
POLAND HALTS IN
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
UNDER GERMAN YOKE

Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug 3O-The
Berlin Lokal Anzelger reports that the
entire Polish council Of state has re.
signed. The great underlying cause
responsible for the council decision to
abandon its attempt to organize a gov.
ernment under the proposed German
protectorate is the change in the Polish
attitude resulting from the Russian rev.
olution, according to the newspapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair, warmer.
Oklahoma; Tonight, fair, warmer. ex.
cept In southeast portion; Friday. warm.
er In east portion.
West Texas; Tonight fair. warmer
except in southeast portion; Friday fair.
East Texas: Tonight fair. warmer in
extreme northwest portion; Friday fair.
warmer in the interior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
Ell PASo ON OZARK TRAIL.

Wichita Falls. Texas, Aug 3O.-Organ
ization Of the ~ Paso branch Of the
Ozark Trails Association was perfected
at a meeting of the association here
this morning II IL proposed TO estab
llsh the highway from Oklahoma City
via Wichita Falls and Sweetwater to
III paso
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
MOUTHPIECE OF KAISER Tp.ps
hlMoELF IN DENYING PEACE
OFFER MADE TO RUSSIA
SOCIALISTS PRODD|NC
''1"Spaper Forwaerts Shows That Plo,
a. ,u,n influence Slav to Desert Entente
Allies Is Fact Despite Attempt Of En-
perors organ to Prove Otherwise

Copenhagen, Aug. 3O-The statoron.
that an offer of a separate peace was
made to Russia recently by the German
government is published in the soo,a,,..
newspaper Vorwaerts Of Berlin.
1t is brought out by the assartio, 90
premier kerensky Of Russia IN his
speech at the Moscow conference tbot
Russia "a little time ago" replied IN.
dignantly to proposal to conouda o
separate peace and that a few davs AGO
we witnessed another attempt eopal.
~ base, directed against our auiass
halser's Organ Denies.
III thls connection. the semi.officiaI
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeituno is
again detected by the German nress -,
an attempt TO throw dust in the Cos
,oi 'he world and the German public nv
ostensibly denying Premier Kerensl,,,;,
account OF the overtures 10 Russia a,,J
us allies, which is characterized - ~
reality being no denial at an ~
The Tageblatt. the Vorwaerts ons
lhe Nossische Zeitung call attention to
trlck OF the semi-officiaI organ In dc.
nyihs that overtures were made h,,
chancellor von Bethmann.HoIlvveoe,
whereas VI. kerensky did not meotion
the former chancellor. specifvino, tbot
'ne proposal to Russia's allies was
made a few days ago-that Is since tha
retirement Of DIR. Won Bethmann.uou.
veg. ioii'
Offer Was Made.
Ihe Norwaerts adds that sucb a., 30
Ter was actually made to Russia al.
though not by DR.. Won Bethmann.uor.
veg II says the organ of DIR MI.
chaels would be right in claiming Cor.
many mad done what il could 10 omen a
pain TO peace by adopting the reicb.
s'as peace resolution, if DR.. Michaels
ilau acted from the standpoint of the
resolution without conditions wabbIine
anu reservations Unfortunately be
mas not done this the Vorwaerts asserts
Out mas permitted the opponents Of the
resolution 10 claim him for their o,,,,,
The latest achievement Of the Nord
Deutsche Allgemein Zeitung in verbal
manipulation is similar TO the denial"
OF the authenticity Of Emperor Vu.
iliih communication 20 President wa.
son az the outbreak Of the war 70.
Gently made public by former Ambas-
sador Gerard. II probably will lead 10
renewed criticism in the reicbstae,
says the Norwaerts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
Begin Probe at Houston.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 3o.-The board
Of inquiry conducting an investigation
Of the outbreak OF negro soldiers here
last Thursday win resume It's sessions
Friday. General Chamberlin. inspec.
tor general sent here 20 conduct a sep.
arate inquiry Tor the army, today con.
tinuod his conference with General Bell
and local officials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
RUSSIAN TOWN ABLAZE.

Petrograd, Aug. SO-Many persons
We're injured in fire which broke out
Monday In the city of Kazan. The
flames spread rapidly and caused much
destruction. Martial law was pro.
claimed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

London Aug. 3O.--An Increase I'm
tho number Of British vessels sunk last
week by mines or submarines is shown
oy the weekly admiralty statement is.
sued tonight. Eighteen vessels OF
more than 1900 tons were sent to the
bottom as compared with fifteen the
previous week, and five vessels OF less
than 1900 tons as against three the
previous week. No fishing vessels were
sunk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK BY BOMBS
Losses OF British Vessels show In.
crease for Week-France Loses
Only Eour

London Aug 3O.-The American
schooner Laura C.. Anderson was sunk
oy bombs from submarine on Thurs.
day All members OF the crew were
picked up and landed at an English
port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

Paris. Aug. 5O.-Out Of the 92O ships
which entered and the 1881 which clear.
ed from French ports during the weel,
ending August 26. three ships of more
'han 1000 tons an done vessel OF less
than 1909 tons We're sunk by submarines
or mines. -Four vessels were attoclo1
unsuccessfully.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
CHEERING IN GREAT VOLUME
ROARS THROUGH CITY AS
STATE GUARD DEPARTS.
is INSPIRING SIGHT
Among, Many Distinguished Men in Re
viewing Stand Is An English Army
Officer Who Cries, II Wish the Kais-
er Could See that Long Stride"

New York, Aug. 3O-The spectacle
Of 2j,OOO fighting men marching down
Fifth avenue, New Yorks troops for
democracy's battle line in France, stir
red this great city today.
Pride, patriotic fervor and the emo
tions that go with farewells to a soldier
seemed to grip with a common inten-
sity the two millions Of people who
watched the ranks Of khaki swinging
by.
The troops. New York states former
national guard, now the Twenty-Fifth
Division of the United States army.
marched preliminary TO leaving for
training at Spartanburg, S. c. Many
Of them were veterans Of the Mexican
border, most Of them tanned from sum.
mer encampments. well equipped. trim.
alert and determined They called forth
roars Of cheers for the more than six
hours that it took the division TO march
from 10th street to Washington square.
Unless it be the unpublished number
already in France, this division formed
the largest number Of American troops
modified since the United States en-
tered the war.
British Officer Enthused.
only a drop in a great bucket" ex-
claimed a British army officer in the
reviewing stand, but that long. conf.
dent American stride / wish the kaiser
could see it-and this wonderful dem
onstration"
Fifth avenue never before was so
packed with humanity as today. For
five miles two solid lines of people We're
banked eight and ten deep against shop
windows and houses. bulging a half
block at every cross-street and held
from overlooking in the line of march
by Gordon Of police. The thorough.
fare itself was ablaze with the stars
and Stripes and flags of the allies.
while every spectator IL seemed. car.
rie1 q flag or wore q patriotic emblem.
Coast Artillery Included
The division was made up of three
hr.gades and q provisional brigade OF
coast artillery
Governor Whitman Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. Lord NorthcliGe. Major Gen.
.,u Bell Mayor Mitchell other city of.
dcIlls. Rear Admiral Usher and other
navy officers. the mayors of fifty mp.
state cities and foreign consuis.gcneraL
.guj officers of the allies, reviewed the
parade from the balcony Of the Union
League club
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Japan's mis-.
sion, headed by Viscount Ishii, was re-.
ceived today by the senate at a cere.
mony in which Senator Salisbury, pres.
ident protein, welcomed the visitors in
the absence Of Vice President Marshall
and Viscount Ishii made an address
bearing message of friendship and
good will between the nations.