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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
TEACHERS ELECTED
EIGHT NEW INSTRUCTORS IN
WARDs-FlVE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Fifty-Four Members OF staff Of Ard
more Public Schools Chosen At Last
Nights Meeting Of the Board Of
Education.

Teachers for the Ardmore public
schools were elected at the regular
meeting Of the board last night. Fifty.
eight new teachers were elected to
places in the school system. Eight
new instructors were elected to places
In the ward schools and five In tue
High school. All members Of the board
were present except President r. A.
Hefner. The members present were:
Or. j, c. McNees, G.. II. Bruce, j. c.
Thompson, G. H. Ringer and Superil.
tendent G.. w. Richards.
High school instructors who were
reelected are: Principal c. II. Wood
ruff, Lillian Bishop, Elinor McPheet.
ers, Ella Peterson, Nellie McFerron,
ollie DePew, Jewell Patchell, Mrs. S.
NJ Davis, Daisy Nichols, Sol Lowen-
stein and Julia BeaVert. New teach
ers elected include j. T. Rechtin.
Greeuyille, Texas; f. A. Smith, Vic
toria, Texas; w. A. Henderson, Ada:
w. S McGregor Madison, Fla; Walker
Williamson, Darlington, N. d.
Ward Teachers.
Those reelected In the ward schools
are: Noah Cisco. jeanette Ellsworth.
Gertrude Alexander Eugenia Nj
vouche, Amanda Corhn. Mrs. Carrie
Morgan, Clara Mansfield, Mrs. c. L.
Washington Corinue Hardin, Charlotte
Wall. Katherine Fullerton Matte
Claire Gano, Mary Williams, Gene.
We've Nvouche. Sadie Gaskins, Sallie
r. Jordan, jeanette Poland, Clara Nor.
gan. Mrs Louis Boyd, Helen Dolman.
Mrs. Ella Hardie, Mamie Berkshire.
Reba Shelton. Regina Blank. Marguer-
tie Noble, Leah Fish. and Ruth Sui
livan
New teachers elected in the ward
schools include John Scrugham, Mrs.
w. A. Henderson. Ada; Hattie Wheel.
or, Marion. Ky; Velma Rush, Orvillc.
Ala; Helen Durie, Oklahoma City:
Edwina Nelson, Los Angeles. Cal,
Harriet Ellsworth, Porum; Maud VIII.
burn, Pauls Valley, and Floy White.
hurst.
Superintendent c. W. Richards re.
election was announced some time
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
HEAD SEVERED WITH AXIS AND
THROWN INTO THiCKET AND
BODY DRAGGED I'M LATER.
MOST BRUTAL CRIME


N.uglH "nu May A..L G.. p.-
s.H. negro who Ha mst might con.
.a. O. killing \u,.uuuc Eupll %
H.Dau year old s.hpo, rIrl and then
l0.ap.tlcJ her body near herr. sr,.-
l 01y ago. s. wa. #yid. today was cu
route to the uaHi.onuuy ar Nashville
#aar. hc viii Doe h.Il for safe keep.
ul
Persons accordlnr to % sulcmcut
hy sheriff Tate. cunlc.-r that he at
,,Nnl the grill when hc alfahtDd from
E.r nicgrI. near where ho was work.
ut The first b'1u from bis ayc was
g. gl'urug enc and only momruurily
dalrI her according to the alleged
confession and She fought desperately
until she was tcIlcj and her skull
crushed by another blow. Then. the
negro is quoted by the sheriff as hay
ing said hc bchcldei his victim. toss.
ed the head into % thirkct and dragged
the body farther into the uuderbrush.
where It was found two days later.
Persons, the sheriff declared. directed
the search for the axe with which the
murder is alleged to have been com
mtted II was found in q shallow
stream near the scene of the crime
According to the sheriff. the negro
stoutly maintained his innocence until
his attention was called to what was
declared to be blood stains on his
shoes When he was told that an ex.
animation OF the stains showed that
they were human blood, the negro.
terror stricken, admitted his guilt. Of
ficers say, and related the details of
the crime, one Of the most brutal in
the criminal annals OF this city. Per.
sons was arrested shortly after the
girls body was found, later was re-
leased but was kept under suryeil
lance until last Saturday, when he
was again taken into custody. His
actions while he was at liberty it was
stated, led TO his second arrest
On the theory advanced by some
criminologlsts, that the eyes Of a per
son who meets violent death Otter
mirror The last object viewed, Officers
disinterrcd the girls body yesterday
and a photograph Of one Of her eyes
was taken by means of a microscope
officers assert, the outline of mans
head was discovered in the photo
graph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
WINTER WHEAT
CONDITION LON
FORECAST Is FOR 305. 5000 BUSH
ELS - LAST YEARS CROP
WAS 4etT44.Og0 BUSHELS.
732 Percent NAY |
Oklahoma Crop Is Estimated At 3l.
$4,000 Bushels and rs Condition On
May ! Is 79 Per Cent Of Normal, Ao-
cording to Agricultural Department.

Washington, May s. lu the face o.
Ia threatened world food shortage. the
American winter wheat crop shows
the lowest condition recorded since
lSSS, and promised smaller yield
than any other since 1904 The Okla
homa forecast is 3l79i,OOO bushels.
and its condition ~ The crop fore.
cost today by the department Of agri.
culture promises production Of 1866,
10000 bushels; area TO be harvested
276j3,0O0 acres; condition was 1872
per cent OF a normal on May l. The
forecast is based on estimate on the
condition OF the crop May as repor,
ed by the thousands of agents through
out the grain belt A month ago a
crop of 430,OO0.0OO bushels was fore
cast. Production last year was 4Sl..
$4,000 bushels and in 1913 1t was G73,.
$4,000 bushels.
The area is TO be compared with
| OO90, 600 acres sown last autumn and
34S29, 600 acres harvested last year.
The condition, 1872 per cent Of a
normal is to be compared with 63l
on April !, S2.4 on May last year and
S6.6 the average Of the last ten years
ON May l.
Production Of 6O,735.0OO bushels oi
rye is forecast from the May con
dition, compared with forecast of CO.
oOo,OOO bushels based on the April /
condition. i73S3.OOO bushels produced
last year. and 5iO5OOOO bushels ia
1918.
Rye condition ON May was SIS
per cent of q normal. compared with
500 on April L. SS.7 on May last year
ana 3o.2 tHc tenyear average on
May
Meadow Chayl lands: Condition SIS Z
per cent of normal compared vie
| SSl per cent 0n May l last year anJ
1879 the lO-yolr May ! average.
Hay: Stocks OF hay ON farms Man
. / are estimated at 12.ASS,OOO tons. ol
/ ia pqr cent of last years crop
against lia,-oOO tons. or 1876 pr.
cent ON May ! last year and lON2r
600 tons. or l25 per cent the Gycycw
leverage On Nay I.
| Pastures condition SlH per cen
lot norma. aa.ust s5.2 pn May
last year and $50, tho loypar MAY
average
Spring pilN.HH Was 1-1 u.r cer
complete up ,1 May !, compared viu
/ 7Oi on May last year and Gga th
. loycu May ] average.
Spriug planting. Was 5N.7 Der con
completed up 90 MAY /, compared vit
5G.1 uu MAY . last year and -G@. u
lOyear May average
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
CORPS
TO FRANCE SOON.
OFFICERS NAMED

Washington, May S.-Regular army
engineer officers assigned to organize
and command the nine regiments Of
engineer troops to he rushed to France
for work on railway communication
lines We're announced by the war de.
partment today as follows,
First regiment, New FORK district.
commanding Lieutenant Colonel c. II.
McKinstry, Adjutant Lieutenant y. II.
Price.
Second regiment. St Louis Colonel
Curtis McD Townsend Adiutaut. Cap.
tain c. l.. Hall
Third regiment Chicago, Colonel W.
G. Laughtt; adiutant Captain r. D.
Black.
Fourth regiment Boston. Major ".
?. Wooten; adiutaut Lieutenant L. r.
Atkins
Fifth regiment Pittsburgh. Lieutcn.
ant Colonel Edgar Jadwin, adiutart
Lieutenant b b Somervel
Sixth regiment Detroit. Lieutenant
Colonel Harry Burgess. adjutaut. Cap
tain r. F. Fouler. ~
Seventh regiment Atlanta, Major
John $ Sewell engineer reserve corp.
formerly a major iu the regular sar
vice, adjutant Lieutenant G.. =. Bull.
ard
Eighth regiment San Francisco.
Lieutenant Colonel J y Cayanaurb.
adiutant. Lieutenant J. B Cress
Ninth regiment, Philadelphia. Lieu
tenant Colonel Q Dakyne, adiutauc
Lieutenant W +. Tomkins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
WORkMEN AND SOLDIERS AP-
PROVE LIBERTY LOAN AND
START U. S. OF EUROPE.
TRADE UNION NEE TING
First Gathering of Kind to Be Held Is
Called for May 20 - Anti-Military
Minority Is Yet Alive and Kicking
Favor Immediate Peace.

New York, May S-A liberty l0an
for the provisional government of Rus
Ia was approved by the council Of
workmcn's and soldiers delegates by
a vote of 400 TO l12 according to
dispatch received here today from
Peuograd by the Jewish Daily For
ward
The ll2 who voted against the loan
are of the antimiIitary faction, who
favor an immediate separate peace, the
message said.
The dispatch adds that an "all Rus
sian congress OF trade union fedora.
uons has been called for May 20, de-
clared to be the FIRST of its kind ever
held in Russia and a society for the
promotion of the idea of United
States Of Europe has been formed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
is HELD FOR SEVERAL HOURS
AWAITING AOVlCES FROM
STATE DEPARTMENT.
SPREADING Of RAILS
Day Coach, One Sleeper and Front
Truck Of the Dining Car Went Of
Investigator Showed Break -
Emergency Brakes Worked

Fffineham- mn Nav u snoci,I
train carrying tre members or
French war mis.ior to tLo ~ n,
Sta;o, arrived here earry tnday g. -
remained untl forennon hoforo ro.
epmipo tba n,.tvard iop.rov aftor r,.
tour Of tbe Middle Wast rho train
was held hore r1r soyor,I hours nnon
fine advice of officials of rho denart.
mont Of stare in Washiroton thar Off.
zens of nm communities whore .tons
we're oripin,IIy scbodrIcd mirb, Ibaro
an onnortunitv to proet tha distinc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
VORWAERTS URGES
RUSS PEACE TERMS
ARE ACCEPTABLE

Amsterdam May tVia Londom
In reicrr.ug iu the Russian govern.
mcnts explanation Of rs war aims.
the Berlin socialist newspaper. Vor
waerts. insists that Chancellor Won
Bethmanr Hu..weg has no reason to
postpone @ definite statement of Ger
manys aim. iu The war and asks what
the chancellor Is waiting for
III a frank bold statement Is mldc
TO- IN, sense of the Russian peace
formula" o. saws, Russia. Germany
and Austriailuugay viii stand 20.
gether"
How long viii America, which is
pacifist at heart how long win Britain
and France resist this propaganda.
especially 1903 their populations are sut.
icrlug tprrIh.y'
us Dc truc-H. We suppose that we
are not driven by lust OF conquest
% so, the decisive moment has come "
In the Nosscho Zeiung George
Bernhard demands that the chancellor
make perfectly clear 10 Russia what
Germany wants he warns against an.
ncNations iu tHc east which would
only bring us an eastern Alsace.Lor.
raine Only with Russia herself can
We negotiate regarding the future for.
nation of our eastern frontiers Eng
lands aims are not ours and what
must ho out u. the question rorardue
the west may appear 20 a.. regarding
Russia. 20, mere political prccluti1n
For this reason wo must clearly and
definitely show that Russia in COMING
TO an understanding with us need not
expect any loss of territory but on th.
contrary financial reconstruction ana
economic STRENGTHENING"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
War Summary

The great human nippers which
General ilaig has forged around the
southern end Of the Drocourt Queant
switch line are steadily closing and
the rolling up Of this important sec.
tion OF the German defenscs appears
TO be % matter of few days The
Dro'ourtQ Quoant line Is the hastily
wproyiscd barrier thrown mp by Field
Marshal Won llindeuburg IN protect
Cambria and Douai after the more Ia.
nous line named In honor OF himself
luH been smashed by the British
The bitter resistance offered by the
Germans FOO the Br5Hn advance has
conferred In their defense of BuIo.
OUW. t"u and hnlf miles west of
Qum. TO the south iao British have
forged we'll beyond Quoant but have
been forced 90 mark time until Bulle.
count IaI.s The capture of the vii.
.ueu WAS entrusted tu the Australians
.ul these hard fighting colonIals have
IWnst surrounded the Gcmnn strong.
0H., 500 that its surrender or oNtinc.
tIuu Is expected momcuW.ly
The DruuDutQ tQuelut lime forms q
broad salient u the British front. IS
miles at Cos top aud pardlloling the
nugaiCambwi line Drocout is seven
miles from Dou1i and Qucant about
ten miles from Cambria The crush.
/ |iug boo oi this salient win mean that
ihc German grip ON the great Lens
coal region will bee broken and the on.
tire German line u northern France
| |impcriled
/ There are many signs that the Ger
mans realize the menace 10 them In
alternate slcdge hammer blows OF the
British and French. beneath which
their choicest troops are being driven
from position after position News
from the western front is not merely
Impressed in Berlin. but is being doe
turoj for the consumption OF German
newspaper readers Discrepancies be-
tween the German and allied official
f versions are apparently arnusing uus
p.uiOn- in some German minds at least
and the Berlin newspapers are being
buWbardud with questions that their
military critics find some difficulty In
answering There .s significance also
. Iu the fact that the German emperor
Iu the latest of his ronEuulatory tel
/ ulams speaks of O. serious and do
c.siyc Time instead OF oNultinr over
victories real or imaginary
Apart from France the only fighting
of significance reported from the war
ihoa,cr i- taking place I'm Macedonia
The reports from this front are moa
rr. hut they Indicate 400 increasing
activity which may prc,arp o. general
offensive hy the allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vcinity-Tonlght fair.
Wednesday fair; rising temperature,
Oklahoma Tonight fair; not so cool
Ia west portion; probably frost IN
northeast portion; Wednesday gener.
ally fair, with rising temperature
East Texas Tonight fair. not 30
cold; Wednesday increasing cloudi.
ness. rising temperature.
West TeXas-Tonight and Wednes.
day generally fair, except probably
showers in the Panhandle, rising tenn.
perature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
VESSELS HELD AT VIRGIN ISLAND
WHERE THEY HAD BEEN
AWAITING ORDERS.
CARRIED CONTRABAND
Under Covering Of Coal Ships We're
Loaded With Different Kinds Of
Supplies for Vampires Of Sea. Chew
Tells.

Washington, May S-The govern.
ment Is investigating the activities of
the steamer Manitowoc and other yes
sells OF the American Transatlantic
company, which are said to have car.
ried supplies to German submarines In
the Atlantic. This was disclosed at the
navy department today, but no details
Of the steps taken were given out.
The American Transatlantic com
pany has offices In New York and Bos-
ton and It's ships fly the American flag.
Officials here viii not say what had
aroused their suspicion, but admitted
that the ships had been held for in
yestigation at St Thomas, Virgin
Islands by order Of the navy depart
mcut Both the state and justice de.
partmcnts have been taking part In
the investigation.
German-Ameriean Owner
The American Transatlantic com
pany since early In the war has been
operating under the American flag a
fleet of ~ freight steamships known
las the Wagner Ships X. G. Wagner
being the president of the company
They have been plying mostly between
New York, Boston, Newport News, and
South American ports Four of them,
the Saginaw kankakec, the Genosee
aud the Hurking were seized by the
British ON account of protest made
h This government resulting I'm con.
jr1yorsy with the British government
which no the time the United states
entered the war had not been settled.
THE status of tac ships was under
Investigation bon 1915. when it was al.
legged that they were really owned by
German capital This was at the time
when the application was made by
Wagner who is an American citizen
To place the ships under American
registry
Wagner came here from Milwaukee
|ubout two years ago and organized the
/ American Transatlantic company
! with invested capital 1t was said, OF
about S2.OOO.OOO
ln addition 10 the four ships seized
/ by the British, the American Trans
! Atlantic Companys fleet Is composed
Of the steamships Manitowoc, Winnie
baro. Allaguash, Muskcgon, Au Sable
/ Maumec. Winncconno, and one build
inL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
BANKER IN TROUBLE.
FELL OR LEAPED TO
DEATH FROM CAR

OUicle0 May s. A tain or leap
from Dno elevated railway platform ON
Wabash Avenue and Adams street to-
day ended the li,c of Robert H. pittc.
aged private banker. whose financial
downfall recently came under the
scrutiny %. federal Judge lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
PAYMENT OF ARMY
AWAITS PASSAGE
OF FINANCIAL BILL

Mexico city, May S-The senate re.
mained in session until a late hour
last night discussing the bill giving
President CarranZa extraordinary
power over the finances Of the coun-
try As no laws have been passed
giving the executive power to approve
payments Of government funds. the
pay Of all government employees ex.
cept the army Is held up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
Two More Americans.

London, May S.-The Norwegian
bark Dione was sunk by gunfre on
May .. Her crew Of twelve were
rescued, including two Americans, c.
n Edwards OF Norma, Tennessee, and
H. X Parker Of Trent street, Ports.
mouth, Ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
Az Fort Mcpherson.

atlanta. Ca. May S. More than
600 applications of prospective candi.
date. Tor tho officers. reserve corps 700
Fort Mcpherson had been received at
lie pl-l today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
43 INTO ELKOOM
LARGE GLASS INITIATED TODAY
AND TONIGHT BY NO. 648.
Candidates Were Objects of Practical
Jokes and Jests-Parade, Dinner and
Smoker Special Features OF All.Day
Festivities.

Forty-three candidates, one Of the
largest ever initiated into Ardmore
Lodge No. 6iS Benevolent and Protect.
i've Order OF Elks, this afternoon and
tonight will be conducted through the
mysteries of Elkdom, and tonight, after
they become full-fledged members Of
the order, will be guests at a special
smoker and entertainment arranged
for their benefit
Throughout the morning hours the
candidates were made the objects OF
practical jokes and jests Some Of
them We're chained securely To teln-
phone poles along Main street Three
of the candidates, h. j. Mashburn. sam
Newman and Edward Cody were plac-
ed IN % pcddlers cart on Main street.
between Washington and \ streets
and in the course of a few minutes dis
posed o.. Two large bunchcs of bananas
90 % crowd which crowded the side.
walks TO witness their antics. A fund
of more than SS was realized, and viii
be turned over to the local chapter Of
the Red Cross Society
During the noon hour twenty can.
dida'es were placed in big motor
truck and hauled through the stress
Some OF them were chained to the
truck
At O'Clock, the program for the
regular May reunion of the local lodge
began with a reception for all Elks
and candidates at the Elks' Club. A.
3 o'clock, a parade m which all can.
didatcs and large number of Elks
took part, was held
The meeting of the lodge will begin
promptly at I o'clock when initiation
of the class will start. At $50 o'clock.
a recess for supper will be- taken. fol.
lowed by resumption OF the initiation
at 1880 o'clock, \ smoker and special
entertainment will be given immedi.
atoly after the close OF the initiation
In honor of the new Elks
The Candidates.
The complete roster of the class of
candidates follows. HoXie Anderson.
G. 5. Pyle, v Arthur Grayitt. Edgar
J, Mashburn, Edward d. Cody p. w
Mckay Alyis Cathey. r. l.. North.
Robert r. Mangold. r. W Thornton.
a. McCrory, Gordon l.. Gano, Hal r.
Spragins, Edgar Sandlin. Edgar "A.
Roger II, G. Biederman. Roy Car.
michael George H. Guyttte. Ludic
Johnson d. l.. Jones. George j. Srhur.
Ter, II. Il. Soeman. r. A. Dempsey. Joo
s. lathrop W, Eddie Ramsey. Jane.
W Brooks, H. =. Nichols. n. y. Wall
ing, Tom Cooper. O. G. Lasher. f.. b.
Reid, b W. Wnlinrhgm b. G. Collier
II : Nayes, II. a. Watson. Joe W
Moore, Sam NJ, Newman. Ben y. Moh
Gy. S. W. Tyer Tom Casey. Morn.
Bernstein, Jo f. Williams and r. B.
Brown
"A great deal of interest is Heins
manifested in the reunion" Exalted
Ruler II. r Harreld said this morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
GER ACQUAINTED TRIP


..,,I. .t,,,,f.,t,..r. ,..,.f.f.... l....... !
81 trJn,nr, ti. r,,.rirg and I'm,
,,,nra ,nnn or rar, ',i.it". .,.tu, i...r
.,,'..,ont. and hn.fna.s u.r
a., - r.
,rri,f,,, threa r,i,l,tas .ba,l mi
scroduing ,mn with tbo whistle or
,bCt. sncoial train tied down doinp
;ts host IN ,nrnuora itf anpparauce
tho daIopation moved onfcjIy from
the train and formed in Main street
Hoodod Inv PAM Harris hand nf thir,y
nieres tho boosters from, the Tpyae
nctro,olis MARCHED vest nm Main
stroot t,, five bIorl,s doublinp hack
IN Vashinptor street at the intersec.
tion of Rroodyav
Gronning themselves ahout tbo
hand tbo mon mon hoard several
ernerhes the first beinr an address
of velcome Inv Walter : Gilbert sec.
rotary of the Ardmore Chamber of
Commerce
lr Cubart tnld of the Measure il
gave Ardmore and lis citizens 10 en-.
tertain such an enthusiastic delega.
tion of Dallas men. and in the name
of the Chamber of Commerce md
to.a Deu,e' D A''o''"''o'' ''u ''''''' "'''o''''
'eIe @ - ~ p.,. .,
i.1,. a. - y; pu, eiii' p"S'o' vi 'he
my n'''.oU''' 0"ulO VI VI D'iioo oe
lecleu dS one vi the tWo pr'hCIpal ~,
speaheIS Vi tle vlaIe eAOuI S,o'l' "n'ol
- s'aseu anlua,Iy lI Wy tne Ch"i,'pe' vi
ooiliineiee anu N"iiulao'uie , eIS. @ -lSSoo'"'
'ioi, 'nei n ltaue ISM, a ail1' auuIcSS'
~ pu' Sll ou'lli'ou' Diieiig' ule nu
n'erous advantages "hlcI Dallas Vi
lels' "s the business, IlaIlulacturli,b' i,b'
Soolal anu euuo".iU',"l oei'e' Vi ule
Soutu"Gsl. ~ ne ,o'u VI .',e "onueIs
ol 'he leAas S,ale raIr, 'nt greatest
sApoSi',on VI ils Alnu III l"e "oi'u' ,.
Nv S'"l, an" ueel''u IL '"' s'e''yS'
a'sv' vi tne ioH"' ''''' "'"' ~ tue
Daliaa spirit
But It is that intangible something
which none can define. but which nev.
ertheless has been the moving factor
in carving Dallas out of the wilder
ness, which is our citys greatest as
set Or Burgm said 1T is that spilt
1T Nhlch tehuS 10 make everything
we undertake a success that feeling
OF iraternal aid and cooperation which
has made our city remarkable through
out the world
Whenever You wish to visit a real.
live city a city which does things.
and which is truly represented by this
delegation OF men who are visiting
Ardmore today just get ON "a train
and come down to Dallas The invl-
tdtion is perennial"
Graves Leeper then made a short,
humorous address welcoming the Wis.
iJors TO- Ardmo.e and assuring them
of ,his citys friendship for Dallas and
Dallas people
members of the Trade Marty .UDnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
MIsTREATEO SAILORS.
Astounding Revelation Of How Conf
dence Of Government Officials
Was Abused.

san Juan. Porto Rico, May .. (Cor.
r,spondoncc OF the Associated Press)
There are German submarines in
the Atlantic and until recently they
have been supplied from the United
States by ships flying the American
flag. according 90 statements by mem.
bcrs of the crew OF the steamer Mani.
t0woc. which for several weeks was
detained iu the harbor of ST Thomas
TVputy.ouo of the crew are returning
20 the United States after difficulties
with Captain r, logstoad, master Of
the ship
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
In Contraband Trade,

The ManitoWoc. Muskogou, and
Claguash all belonging TO the same
line shortly before the Danish Island
became the Virgin Island T. S. A. put
into the harb0r at St Thomas bound
from Bunuos Aires 20 New York. sup
'osodly 10 "awoit orders" They were
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