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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
MAY DAY FEARED
IN GERMANY NOW
INTERNATIONAL ANNIVERSARY
MAY BRING ANOTHER GREAT
STRIKE IN BERLIN.
SOME ADVICE GIVEN
Workingmen Warned by Lokal Anze.
ger Of Consequences Of Misdeeds
and Necessity Of Reparation. Veto.
ries Claimed

Amsterdam, April 26.-Cvia Lon
dom Todays statement from head.
quarters comes just early enough to
influence the conscience of the muni.
tion workers" says the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger in a recent issue.
For the most part they have re.
sumed duty again, but they will also
have to repair the consequences Of
their dereliction from duty and above
all things, these regrettable occurren.
ces must be prevented from taking
place again today or tomorrow
we are informed that attempts are
still being made to instigate renewed
action by the munition workers and
It is openly threatened that we must
be prepared for new outbreaks Of ill
will If certain claims are not acccded
to. II is also reported that on May 1
there will be another general strike
for twentyiour hours
The reference in the foregoing to q
German headquarters statement prob
ably refers 10 that of April a, In which
the part played by the workers at
home in promoting the successes OF
the recent battles Is alluded 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
CONGRESSMAN CARTER STANDS
FOR SELECTIVE CONSUMPTION
I'VE Should Stand Solid Phalanx Uphold his president
Wilsons) Hands this Crucial Moment Therefore shall
Give my Unqualified Support to Seective Conscrption
H-Congressman C. D. Carter

1yesman Charles Carter this wired The Ardmoreie
Wash
it owes the United States marshal commercially
product, end military
The Congressman telegram follows:
refrained making public with
Okaho delegation
believe
OF
people Our in the troes of the serious crisis which has
republic
a a formidable military
preserve republic
postery,
command commercially productivity and from military stand
Wilson
He
eel n to at
my support
which he absolutely
lc o our
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
STILL DEBATING
UPON ARMY BILL
ADVOCATES OF SELECTlVE CON.
SCRlPTIoN AND VOLUNTEER
SYSTEM BEING HEARD.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
Chairman Dent Of Military Committee
and Representative Kahn, Ranking
Republican, Will Sum Up Case To-
morrow.

Washington, April 26.-The army
bill continued to thread its way
through debate in both houses today
under constant attack from those who
oppose selective conscription and
ardently defended by those who sup.
port the administration plan. The first
prospects of a vote appeared in the
house where It was agreed that gen
eral debate should close with adjourn
ment today and leave only the sum
ming up speeches by leaders Of each
side Tomorrow, Chairman Dent, OF
the military committee, will close the
argument for the volunteer amend.
ment, and Representative Kahn, rank,
ing republican of the committee. will
close for the administration selective
cOnscription plan.
Then the bill will be considered by
the house under the fve.minute rule
with prospect Of a vote probably Fri
day night or Saturday.
An agreement to vote upon and final
ly dispose of the bill not later than
Saturday night was reached in the sen
ate. The senate agreed informally
that by unanimous consent If me-
member desires to proceed with the
army bill, other business may De
brought up without objection.
This "gentleman's understanding
was reached in order that both houses
may dispose of the administration bill
permitting the entente to recruit theh
citizens in this country. which Ator
ney General Gregory today asked Sen
ator Oyerman to expedite.
Some More Reflections.
Declaring that officers are being So
lected and not drafted, Senator Shcr
man said Mayor General Wood "ha
been sent to South Carolina to yege
tate" and that DR.. Grayson was pro
NOTED to be rear admiral by judiciou
/ selection"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
MUCH WAR TALK
PLEA FOR PEACE
SOCIALIST PAPER SPEAKS Fer I'M.
PERIAL GOVERNMENT
IN COMMENTS.
vORWAERTS TO FRONT
semi-official Paper Taken to Task for
What It Failed to Say On Attitude
in Midst Of Conflicting Opinions on
Important Issues.

Amsterdam, April % (via London)
The NorwErts comments sarcastic
ally on the announcement Of the semi
official Norddeutsche Allgcmeine Zeit-
ung, that the German government re-
fused to declare its attitude amid the
conflict Of opinion regarding Ger
many's war aims. The NOrwaerts says
that the government does not wish to
reject directly the peace formula of
the democrats, but nevertheless re-
fused to adopt 1t because the British
and French newspapers are talking
nonsense, and adherence to the formu.
Ia might be interpreted as a sign of
weakness The paper adds
Whoever wishes may read between
the lines that the government Is pre-
pared TO conclude peace without an
ueXation and indemnity and would
even be- glad to get it, but does not
dare to say so, owing to the threaten
ing attitude of the Paris Matin and
Journal and also of the Deutsche Tage
Zetung and the TRgiche Rundschau."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
SOCIALIST PAPERS STOPPED
AND OTHERS SENT AHEAD
German Scheme to Keep UnfaVorable
News From Reaching
Foreiun Ears.

Copenhagen, via London, April 20
The protest Of socialist representa-
tive in the reichstag commission yes
terday called attention for the first
time to the fact that German newspa-
pers must now submit to a censorship
before being permitted to leave the
country. For some time the radical
socialist newspapers have been mar
kedly behind other publications in the
time Of their delivery here. The au-
thoritles have resorted to this means
TO block the channel through which
disagreeable news and discussions
have reached foreign ears. In the same
meeting of the reichstag committee,
which was devoted to military ques-
tions, It was indicated that all Is not
satisfactory in the manufacture of ex-
plosyes. Deputy Gothein demanded
information as to the status of the
production of explosives and criticiz.
ed as inadequate confidential report
Of the minister Of war on the military
situation in the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
War Summary

The fourth day of the terrific strug.
gle on the British front In France has
opened with both sides stll striving
yainly for decision. The Germans
have resorted to the terribly costly
tactics of masscd attacks and have
apparently succeeded In checking the
British advance. This partial success
has been won, according to spectators
Of the titanic conflict, at a staggering
toll OF human life.
II would seem as II the revolution.
airy mutterings which were ominously
swelling through Europe prior to the
inception Of the great battle were
drowned by thunders Of the battle field
but indications are not lacking that
momcntoug events are about to occur
behind the fighting lines The sum.
mary adjournment Of the rcichstag.
when its sittings had been barely
opened is given added significance by
hints In the German press that the
strike agitation in Germany may
burst forth with renewed violence on
May Day the great international So.
cialist holiday A nationwide labor
demonstration in Sweden is also
planned for that day and may have
its counterpart I'm Spain
No news of any importance has been
received from Austria In several days,
a fact which has given fresh vigor to
the ever rccurrcnt reports of intcn.
tions or efforts on the part Of the dual
monarchy 90 seek separate peace. No
confirmation Of the reports Is available
from any reliable source
There Is more definite tidings of
the status of affairs In Turkey Re.
turning travellers tell appalling stories
of the devastation wrought by dis
ease and starvation I'm the Ottoman
empire They also repeat the ofttold
story that the Turkish people are sick
at heart over the war and its outailed
miscries. but are kept in subiectiou
Iby the iron hand OF Envcr Bcy and
| his German colleagues
a striking example of the rigidity ol
the German censorship Is Afforded by
. the news that no German newspaper
| is allowed 10 leave the empire without
being passed by the government of
hcials Wire fences charged with clec
tricity also have been erected alonl
/ the German Swiss frontier and ever,
possible prccaution has been taken tJ
prevent the details OF what is trans
pirIng within the realms of the Contra
Powers from reaching the rest OF IN,
world
Apart from France. there are few
developments Of importance IN the wal
Ithcatcr The British continue To driv,
forward In Mosopotamia but there it
a curious silence In regard 10 IN,
/ Russian armies In that region An at
tack ON a fairly large scale has beer
made by the allies on the Salonik
front. but there is nothing as yet q
indicate whether a general offensive D.
placed In this region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
GERMAN BOSONS
FORM PARAPETS
MASSES OF RESERVES ARE BEING
HURRIED FORWARD TO PRESS
COUNTER ATTACKS.
HASTENS EXHAUSTION
Situation May Resolve Itself Into
Problem Of Which Side Can Main
tain Deadly Pace Greatest Time.
Statements Of Prisoners.

London, April 90 Telegraphing to.
day from British headquarters in
France Reuters correspondent says:
"Hhe Germans are still hurrying up
fresh deserves to press their counter.
atta@ks. They are fighting a great
battle, although not now standing up
on any well prepared system of de
fenses and can only hope to check our
advance by using up great masses OF
troops whose breasts have taken the
place Of parapets.
This policy must result in greatly
accelerating the process of exhaustion
and if continued long the situation will
resolve itself into the simple problem
of which side can longest maintain
the deadly pace.
Prisoners declare that the German
army is now being drained at rate
which brings collapse within a meas
urable distance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
PRINTING THE NEWS
WHILE 1T is NEWS
Ardmoreite only Paper Circulated
Here Yesterday Containing News
Of Mongolia's Submarine Bag.

From $3.50 o'clock yesterday after.
noon the time The Ardmorelte went
To press, until six o'clock this morning.
The Ardmoreito was the only paper To
hr had ON the streets of Ardmoru
which told OF the sinking of the Ger.
man steamship Mongolia under the
command of Captain Rice The Okla.
huma city papers sold ON the street.,
at that time contained 900 trace of
The News having gone TO press yes.
terday forenoon. several hours before
The news was transmitted by The As.
sor.ui.d Press
The first news was received at the
office of the Arlmoroitg at 1893 o'clock
yesterday afternoon AN the detail.
OF the story were printed Zoo yostor
days paper even including Captain
Rice comment ou the sinking The
morning papers sold iu Ardmore TO.
day had little TO add To- the story told
/ yesterday in the Ardmoreite
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
COMPARATIVE LULL
IN BATTLE OF ARRAS
Germans Have Worn Themselves Out
In Efforts to Retake Positions
Captured BY British.

British Headquarters in France
April 26.-(Via London). From a
Staif Correspondent of the Associated
Press There has been a compare
tive lull in the battle east Of Arras in
the last twenty-fOur hours, the Ger
man counter attacks in the effort to
re-take the positions captured by the
British in Mondays push, having worn
themselves out. After each of these
attacking waves had been thrown
back the British managed to creep
forward still further.
Air Fighting.
Heavily overcast skies are giving the
German airmen a brief respite from
British aerial attacks, enabling them
to make efforts to reorganize their
badly damaged squadrons; for in four
days fighting the British have account,
ed for nearly one hundred enemy ma,
chimes. The British airmen were
praying for continuance of clear
weather as their worrying tactics had
provoked the Germans into heavy
fighting, but clouds gathered yester
day and today also the skies were
overcast.
In consequence, the airplane hunt
was restricted.
Owing 10 the heavy inroads made
by the British airmen, the German
kite balloons are extremely timid
these days although the Germans de
pend mostly on them for artillery OBJ
servation. They seldom attempt over
head observation with airplanes. The
only aircraft seen on this side Of the
line are fast yshting scouts which AZ
tempt raids and scurry home again In
the clouds. One German balloon
which was set adrift yesterday LANDED
within the British lines.
Entire Force Destroyed.
Stories of the German counter at
tack,-thcre have been eight separat,
attempts to capture Gayrelle sine,
Monday evening tell of most incred
ible tactics employed by the Germans
IN sending forward troops in mas,
formation, giving the British artiller,
the greatest opportunity for open tar
get shooting It has had in the last tw,
years. Several thousand gray-clad Ger
mans were advancing in one of thcs,
attacks late Tuesday when the Britisl
guns fired straight through the cur
tain on the advancing men. Not
man passed beyond that curtain. an,
when its obscuring smoke lifted ther,
was not moving German in sight
Nothing was 10 be seen but plouphp
ground Uttered with sprawling dead
One British regiment has a particu
lar grievance against the Germans
The night before the attack a stra
German shell landed directly on IN
regiment rum cart, destroying sixty
eight gallons. Some of the men VIII
had been sleeping and fighting in IN
open for three days were deprived a
their tots which usually are dis
tributed just before dawn these bitto
cold mornings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
GERMAN PAPER UPHoLDs CLARK
Westliehe Post Comments on Speak.
ers Opposition.

st Louis, No. April 26.-The West.
liche Post ST. Louis, German Ian.
guage newspaper yesterday editorial.
ly sustained the position Of Champ
Clark, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, in opposing selectiye con.
scription.
Commenting upon Speaker Clarks
expression Of opinion the editorial
says in part
at is fortunate for the country in
this crisis that men and not only
cattle still are left; a nation in which
the desire for honest opposition has
vanished is near its downfall. 4 coun.
try which can act without rein TO curb
II sooner or later will become des.
petite"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
SEND FORCE TO FRANCE
SAYS SENATOR HALE
volunteer System viii Not Reach
Needs Of Nation But Wants
Action.

Washington, April 26 Cooperation
with the allies was urged in the senate
by Senator Hale, who said this coup.
Try is not fighting solely because of
wrongs and insults suffered from Ger.
many lie contended the volunteer
system will not reach the needs of the
nation but that the moral effect of
even small American force IN Europe
would be great
Il hope they will be sent to France "
ne said, even though a handful and in
the very near future, as an earnest of
what we propose TO do"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
eernhardt Recovering

New York April 26-The physicians
attending Sarah Bernhardt. apparent.
ly recovering from an operation per.
formed last week for an infected kid.
ney said today that her improvement
was so marked that they would reduce
the number OF consultations day
from three to two.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
GERMAN REPUBLIC
DREAM Of EX|LES
COMMITTEES ARE ORGANIZED IN
SWITZERLAND FOR PRO-
pAGANOA.
WELL KNOWN WRITER
Former Editor Of Berlin Morgenpost
Will Proclaim Liberty in Publication
At Berne for Downtrodden Teutons
interesting Movement

Washington, April % Official dis.
patches from Berne 10 the state de.
partmcut announce the appointment
there of a committee organized for
propaganda purposes in favor OF the
establishment Of a republican form OF
government In Germany. The commit
tee Is headed by Or Reese Meyer. for.
mer editor of the Morgenpost, in Ber-
lin. Establishment at an early date OF
newspaper at Berne 10 further the
work, Is proposed, II is announced. Il
viii be known as The Freie Zeitung.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Enlisted in 1916.

Memphis. Tenn, April 2G.-L. NJ.
Good. reported among the wounded in
the British army on the western front.
is the son of Captain II. b. Good. com.
mander Of the United States light.
house tender Oleandcr. who resides In
this city
Good Is twentynine years old and
enlisted with the Canadian engineer
corps in 1916
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
GALLERIES KISSED
ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
Representative Mason, Of Illinois.
Warm In Advocacy OF Roosevelt
Division, Assailed Wilson.

Washington, April 26.-Hisses from
the galleries greeted Representative
Mason, Republican, Of Illinois, today,
when he assailed President Wilson for
railing to accept Immediately Colonel
Rooseyelts offer to raise division
for service in France. \ few members
joined in the demonstration.
The man in the White House has
not the courage or political sagacity to
permit the colonel to enlist for fear
he viii profit politically" was the sen.
tence which drew the kissing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
DRAFTING EXEMPTS
FOR FIELD SERVICE
IN GERMANY Y
Workers in War industries viii Be
Replaced by Women is
Late Repet.

Amsterdam April 26. CVia Londonl
A Berlin official announcement re.
ceiyed here says that the German war
office has ordered great number OF
eXempts to be drafted for field service.
They will be replaced in the war in.
dustrieS by women
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
CENSORSHIP OF
AMERICANS

Washington, April 26. President
Wilson, In a letter to Arthur Brisbane
OF New York declared today that he
Is opposed to any system OF censor.
snip that would deny to the people OF
the United States their indsputable
right 10 criticise their own public Off.
cials' lie wrote that whatever action
congress may decide on. he will not
expect or permit any law to shield
him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
NOW COMES FINAL WORD.
Ardmore Young Men Who Would Be
Subject to Conscription Urge Carter
to Support Seective Draft.

Ardmore Young Men Who Would Be
Subject to conscription Urge Carter
to Support Selective Draft.
And now has come the final word
from Ardmore to Congressman Charles
d. Carter reflecting the sentiment Of
people in this city and vicinity in re-
gard to selectiye conscription. Fifty
one Ardmore young men, who will be
subject to the selectiye draft wired
Congressman Carter today urging that
they be considered when the vote is
called.
The text Of the telegram follows:
"We, the undersigned young men
between the ages of is and %, realiz-
ing that we would be subject to con
scription as provided in the presidents
proposed bill, desire to register our
unqualified endorsement to the bill
and ask that we be considered when
the time comes for your vote"
The telegram is signed by Ben ste.
phens Jr., Arthur Grunert, Tom Gait
Ele Livingston, Jack Shaw. Jim Stub
bleheld, Ben Harris, d. II. Stone, J.
H. Carol, Charles Alexander, r. f.
Bogeman, r. +. Hoffman, Neal Allen
Maurice Skinner, Newt Benton. H. f.
Castlebury, p. F. Hinson, f. c. Nc.
Cam, Aaron Homer, Durie Downing
Ralph Mccain, Virgil Harris, Kirk
Morgan, Floyd Taylor, Clarence Har
ris, Arlie Cox, Fred Kurk. Buck Cri
ner Don Wilkes, A. d. Hurley, John
Reeves, S. w Herbert, ]. c. Luttrell
r. Whitfield, L. l.. DeWald, Travis
Ritter, w c. Waggener Jr.. R. H. Ca
son, Selmer Butler Adam Alexander
Cecil Graham, James B. McCharen
Ed Riner, William Trask, Calvin vii
liams, Jim Butler A. A. Brady, Joseph
Lowery, Charles Keller, j. f. Elliott
n Topin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Arjmore and vicinity. Tonight and
Friday unsettled, warmer Friday
oklahoma Unsettled tonight and
Friday. probably showers In north:
warmer tonight I'm west and Friday in
the east
East Texas Tonight and Friday
barely cloudy 10 cloudy.
West Texas Tonight partly cloudy.
warmer In north portion; Friday un.
settled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Wood Denies

New York April 26 Major Gener.
al Leonard Wood denied today pub.
lished reports that the order had been
roscinded which directed him 10 take
command OF the new department OF
the south, at Charleston, 5. C.. May /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
cRoW0lNe GERMANS
OUT OF GRANVILLE
Late Report Tells Of Teuton Position
In Arras Battle Field

Berlin, April 26.-Via London .-
The German position at Gavrelle. IN
the Arras battle field is now situated
at the eastern boundary Of the VII
lage, says todays army headquarters
statement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
FIRST AMERICAN
PRISONER OF WAR

London April 2G The taking Of the
first American prisoner of war was
reported to the American embassy
today through the American consul at
Glasgow
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
FIERCE NIGHT ATTACKS
REPULsEO BY FRENCH
Heavy Losses For Germans Followed
Attack In Force East

Paris, April 26.-.Terrifc lighting
continued during the night on the
front of the French offensive. The
Germans renewed their counter al.
tacks on the high ground near the
Cbemindes.Dames. but gained no sue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
The Daily ArdmOfeite

Delivered at your
HOME OR OFFICE
80 cents a Month
or 10 cents a Week
including Sunday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Associated Press Report

DAILY ARDMOGtEE
covers news Of the world
five hours after press time
Of any other paper circulat-
ing in Southern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-26
Spelling Contests

Friday @ a. M. Tennis preliminary
Saturday a. m Tennis finals
Saturday / D. 20. All other field
events.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
POULTRY AND PETS
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Times.

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HOTEL DIRECTORY
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Times
BAIL Y ROOMS

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FARM AND ACRE TRACTS


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Fifth.
BACK TO THE FARM = Poultry, run
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Oklahoma CITY, or phone Wal 1905 eve.
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