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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
.D|ST|LLER|ES TO
CLOSE TONIGHT
NO LONGER WILL LIQUOR FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION BE MAN
UFACTURED IN THE L. 5.
PEORIA is HIT HARD
Five Big Plants in the Illinois Town
Have for Years Turned out 0ne-Third
Of WORLDS Supply-SOme to Now
Make Commercial Alcohol.

Peoria, H., Sept. Sat 70 o'clock 70.
night, Peoria will cease to be the whis.
key making center Of the world. Thous.
ands Of gallons Of liquor will remain In
warehouses here but the manufacture
Of the beverage ends today under the
national food law at the direction Of
Food Director Herbert c. Hoover.
The law permits the distnlers one
week in which to allow the beer"
which is the liquid product Of corn to
go through a weeks process Of distnla-
ton. At the end Of that time no more
drink will be produced from the five
big distilleries which have been one
third Of the nations supply for many
years.
Clarke Brothers & Co, the Woolner
distillery and the Corning distillery win
close next Saturday and about so per
cent Of their hundreds Of employees
will be laid off. The Great Western and
one other distiller will continue TO run
manufacturing alcohol for export and
for making powder The Great Western
viii keep W a capacity Of 1000 bushels
of corn a day and will not cut its ca
pacity.
Clarke Brothers & Co., have offered
their plant for sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
BREEDING HATRED
AGAINST WILSON
KAISER SEEKS TO EMBITTER
MASSES AS RESULT OF PRESI-
DENTS REPLY TO POPE.
WELL NURTURED PLAN
Effort Is Made Through Trade Bodies
to Spread Indignation as Result of
Mr.. Wilson's Declaration TO POntiff
That German Rulers Are DishOnOrable.

Copenhagen, Sept. S-A well defined
movement is manifesting itself in Ger
many combined protest first, against
the attitude Of the reichstag majority
in adopting the peace resolution, sec
ond, with expressions of indignation at
the references in president Wilson's re.
ply to Pope Benedict to internal con.
ditions in that country
Business organizations in various
parts Of Germany show signs of careful
nurture and acceleration of the move.
ment from some central force, which is
arhaps not far removed from the in
HI. now controlling the Lokal An.
otye. "erlin the main protagonist
This sr,. .t "a be considered in
connection Wit. % aign now be.
ing made in the CO... ,e press, for
overthrow Of the reicn. - decision
How far these newspapers are in earn.
est in suggesting dissolution of the
reichstag is difficult to determine They
certainly do not desire ii, unless the
government will use the election ma.
chinery, in connection with press prop
uganda, I'm favor Of annexationist can.
didates i'm the campaign.
The chamber Of commerce of Elbing
is the latest commercial organization
TO join these in Berlin, Bremen, Ham
burg and Lubbock in protests against
peace without anneXations and the note
OF President Wilson
The municipal authorities Of Halle
have issued a flaming protest against
Mr.. Wilson, declaring that he insuted
the German people gravely and shame
fully in his reply to the pope.
Only a few newspapers thus far have
printed the reports from Washington
stating that the American note did moi
necessarily mean that the elimination
Of the Hohenzollerns was regarded as
essential to peace.
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WAR SUMMARY.

Despite continued retreat of the Rus
slams ON the Riga front. indications are
not wanting that the German drive in
tPis region may have reached nearly its
limits This view. indeed. is taken by
leading German military writer's, who
point 20 the lateness of the season as
making II improbable that Won Hnden.
burg intends 90 push his campaign fur.
ther this fall He will be content with
safeguarding his new acquisitions. the
sea bases of Riga and Duenamuende.
they intimate.
The absence of German naval coop.
GRAFTON OF "a large scale in the gulf OF
Riga with the forces operating on land,
seems TO lend additional color To this
view peuograd reports that only Ger.
man submarines have been seen in the
Gulf. and that Indeed a Russian naval
force st,ll is stationed there ready Ia
engage any enemy warship contingent
that may appear
The Franco. Belgian front is witness
ing some local intantwUmovements, but
for the most part artillery and airmer
are the. only branches Of the service
being actively employed 10y either side
London reports heavy patrol fighting
ON the Ipres front during the night
a successful British raid near Gavrellt
and the heavy Smelling of Langemarcl
| by the Germans. No infantry actor
OF importance developed however.
The Paris statement announces loca
attacks by the Germans in Lorraine
10 the east of Rheims, and ON the Aisn,
front, which were broken up by tn,
French fire.
Vienna claims the driving back ~ IN,
Italians In the Hermada sector wher,
General Cadona has been pushing to
ward Trieste. II is asserted that al
the ground won by the Italian there n
the present offensive has been recover
eel and that more than 5000 prisoner,
have been taken by the Austrians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
EXPLOSION COMES
IN j. S. ARSENAL
TWO DEAD, ONE MORE MAY DIE,
AND % INJURED IN ACCIDENT
At FRANkFORD PLANT

Philadelphia. Sept. S-Three workmen
are known TO have been killed and %
persons badly injured in an explosion
al the Frankfort arsenal in this city
early today According 10 workers. the
explosion was accidental Two OF the
% persons injured are young women.
The property loss is estimated at
about $4,000 Three small buildings
We're destroyed together with about So.
coo detonators.
Major Montgomery, commandant Of
the arsenal. and his aides are investi.
eating the explosion and decline thus
far to make any statement Careless.
ness of workmeu. IL was believed was
the cause OF the accident
Comes in Decorating Room.
The explosion occurred in one OF three
small bzundmgs known as decorating
dry rooms, where the primer caps for
three and six inch shells and small
arms are dried
The building u question has its walls
packed with ciniers and every precau
tion was taken 90 prevent accidents.
Fire followed the explosion and spread
20 several other small buildings In
these there were three and six inch
shells. but prompt work OF arsenal EN-
ployes and city f.remen saved IN,
buildings and contents from destruction
Nineteen Of the injured were treate,
ut nearby hospital. One is eXpecte,
to die. Later an but five OF the injured
were able 10 40 20 their homes.
New York Troops on Guard.
New York troops are guarding IN,
arsenal and no one was permitted {,
enter the government reservation.
Today's explosion was the second IA
tai one to occur within the past fiv,
months. Two men were killed by IN,
bursting OF a shrapnel fuse In the higl
explosives building last April
Three investigations We're under wa,
soon after today's explosion in whicl
federal officials the police and corone
participated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
TO LAUNCH 5OOO-TON
SHIP EVERY 2 DAYS
IN FEDERAL YARDS

New York, Sept. S.-Three ship build
ing companies with headquarters in
New York have signed contracts to con.
struct standardized steel vessels Of ap-
proXimately 5000 tons each at the gov
ernment owned yards to be established
at Chester, Pa, Newark, n. j., and Hog
Island, Penn, according to announce.
ment made today, which stated when
top speed was attained it was expected
that boat will be launched every two
days.
The companies are the Submarine
Boat Corporation, which will locate at
Port Newark terminal on Newark
bay; the Merchants Shipbuilding com.
pany, to be located at Chester, and the
American international Corporation
which will build its vessels at Hog Is
land. The vessel Of the fleet will be
driven by turbine engines
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POTATOES NOW MUCH MORE I'M
PORTANT SUBJECT WITH pop
ULACE THAN POLITICS.
QUARREL|NG IS BEGUN
Farmers Want Government to Take
Hands Off Food Supply, While the
Consumers Insist That Government
Keep Tighter Fist on the Farmer.

Copenhagen, Sept. S-Difficulties
with the winter supply OF fuel in
Germany already are being felt. The
era Of voluntary or compulsory election
Of the fittest establishments for sur
vival in various branches Of trade
and industry already has been opened,
and business will be concentrated in
these while others will shut down, eX-
cept those supplying heat and light.
Butchers favor keeping their places
open late two afternoons week, other
wise to close with the sun. jewelers.
plan to keep open only on those days
when artificial light is unnecessary,
which, during the north German win.
ter are very few.
The city Of Stettin already has sus.
pended street lighting entirely.
The German press and public are,
for the mQment far more interested
in problems Of fuel and food than in
politics Discussion Of questions Of con.
stitutional reform, except for angry
orders to President Wilson to keep out
Of German affairs has practically dis.
appeared from German newspapers
since the reichstag committee went
home and the problem OF the potato is
now the topic Of the day
Farmers are proclaiming an abandon
ment of the compulsory administration
Of the crop and of maximum prices
and the return TO the system CONNER
cial supply and demand as a sole pan.
acea To insure the necessary supply
for human consumption. Urbanites. on
the contrary, maintain that unless the
government persists In its determine.
tion TO seize all potatoes. the profitable
pig and steer will get most of them
because In no year during the war has
there been such an incentive to use
potatoes for stock feed as in this year
of the very unfavorable feed harvest
and humans would get potatoes only
at prices impossible for the poor
The newspaper Norwaerts demands
an immediate increase in the potato IA.
tion 10 ten pounds weekly at a reduc
tion in price, and declares il is i'm
possible to work and sustain life on
the proposed ration OF - pounds OF
potatoes, 1850 grams of bread, 25C
grams Of meat and so grams Of fat
Norwaerts points out that this year
the 'scanty harvest Of oats and barely
will not permit OF supplementary ra
tions Of oat meal and grits by which
alone the people tided over last spring
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APPARITION ON LAKE
DECENES LIFE SAVERS

Duluth. Sept S-What apparently
was big ship blazing high on the wa
ters OF the fogcovered lake a mile out
brought the coast guard out last night
For hours. the crews patrolled the wa
ters and early today returned without
finding a trace OF a ship. Two explana
TONS are offered by the coast guard
one that a brilliantly lighted ship ap
pearing through the fog looked a,
though ON fire: the other that a steam
er was blowing out It's smokestacks an,
that the shower OF sparks was mistak
en- for flames.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
LABOR $ LOYALTY
NFERENCE ENDS
OVERSHADOWING ISSUE Is PRES
ERVATION OF DEMOCRACY.
LEADERS DECLARE.

Minneapolis. Sept S.-The American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy. or.
ganized three weeks ago with President
Wilson's approval. concluded its loyalty
conference here last night with the elec.
ton Of officers and adoption OF declar-
alton Of principles
The alliance composed Of the nations
labor leaders, having as its double pur.
pose the crushing OF disloyalty and the
solidification OF labor in the war for
democracy, elected as it's leader Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation OF Labor
Declaration Of Principles.
The outstanding principles in the
declaration Of principles include:
Suppression of disloyalists and pro
German propagandists
Solidification OF labor behind the gov
ernment
Conscription Of wealth as well as Of
men
Heavy taxes on incomes. excess prof.
its and land values.
Government control OF industries I'm
case Of labor disputes.
Action against speculative interests
which enhance prices OF necessaries OF
! life.
Insurance for soldiers and sailors.
Equal suffrage
Labor Provision.
Endorsement OF President Wilson's
decision not TO permit the war 10 be-
made an excuse for lowering labor
standards
The overshadowing ISSUE" the dec.
hration says. "is preservation of de.
mocracy Either democracy will en-.
dure and men win Dee free. or autocracy
will triumph and the race viii be en-.
shaved. To compromise now would be-
TO SOW seed for a bloodier war"
To Help Russia.
A committee was appointed 10 extend
aid and cncouragement 20 new Russia
II IS composed OF Mr. Gompers. Frank
p. Walsh John Spargo. James Duncan
and Charles Edward Russell. the latter
two members Of the American mission
to Russia.
" ann unable 20 say now whether the
committee viii go 90 Russia" said Mr..
Gompers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
REICHSTAG COMMITTEES TO
VISIT BATTLE FRONTS

Amsterdam. Sent S-Thirty two mem.
terS OF the reichstag left Berlin yester.
cay 20 visit the battle fronts. "to form
some idea Of the strategic situation
of the fighting" according 90 the Weser
Zeitung They went ON invitation of
army officials Sixteen were assigned
20 the western and the other sixteen Ia
the eastern front All the members of
the reichstag the paper addds are Ia
nave am opportunity OF visiting one OF
The fighting fronts before the reichstag
re-assemh'es
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
SACRAMENTAL WINE
UNLAWFUL, ATTORNEY
GENERAL RULES

oklahoma city Sept. N.-An opinion
given here by Attorney General $ r..
Freezing to the Bcncdict.uc Fathers ~
Sacred Heart Abbey Sacred Heart Ok.
lahoma, asserts that both th, cousti.
tutional prohibition provision and the
bone dry law passed by the sixth leg.
islature make the use OF wine. oven for
sacramento purposes unlawful
The opinion states however .la, IL
may not have been the intention Of the
trainers of the constitution or the legis.
laturc 20 prohibit the manufacture of
wine Tor sacumontal purposes and sur.
gests that q test case should bee sub.
mitted so AS 20 obtain an opinion of the
supreme court ON the matter. and in the
meantime that the law not be- fulfilled
The Bonedictine Fathers. In q letter
To the attorney general requesting the
opinion, said IL had always been their
custom 10 manufacture wine Tor sacra.
mental purposes and a little for their
own use. Some of the wine has been
furnished to the Catholic university at
Shawnee II was said that no charr,
WIS lliut TOT TINS Wine.
"lntolerable." Says Bishop.
"lntolerable and outrageous" is IN,
way Right Rev Thcuphile Mgrschacrt
bishop Of the Oklahoma diocese. char
acterizes the bone dry" law. which AT
torney General Freezing said ycster
day made IL Illegal To use wine even
for sacramental purposes
Bishop Meorschacrt declares that
such law is anagouistic To the con
stitutlon NJ the United States. in that Il
in,erfcres with the religious liberty OF
citizens insured In the preamble OF that
instrument
AN priests and bishops use wine IN
the mass service and have always don,
so. | expect to continue so doing. IN,
Catholic dignitary asserted
According tq Bishop Meerschaert.
law of similar nature. passed by IN,
legislature of Arizona, has already beer
held To be in conflict with the pro
visions Of the federal constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
URGES ARMY TO BATTLE

Petrograd Sept S-Britlsh admiralty
per Wireless Pressp-The Petrograd
council Of workmen and soldiers del
egates has resolved that as removal Of
IAN external danger is vital for every
democracy, the executive committee
must remind the Russian soldiers Of
their obligation 10 redouble their efforts
with a view to the regeneration of the
economic life Of the country. the renew.
al Of the combatiVe force Of the army
and the organization Of national de-.
fenses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
ALLEGED TEUTON
SPY ARRESTED

Springfield, Ills. Sept 8.-Fritz Mul.
finger registered at a hotel here from
Julia, Mexico, was taken into custody
by federal authorities today at Verdin,
H., suspected Of being a German spy.
Mulfinger. who is past middle age
has made trips to Alton and other
nearby towns, under the alleged guise
of an agent of the federal food admin
istration.
Letters to Herbert c. Hoover seeking
employment under the food control de
partment and others written in Ger
man, were discovered in Mulfinger's be
longings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
AMERICAN COAL MINERS TO
MEET GARFIELD NENT TUESDAY

Indianapolis Ind. Sept S.-Presi.
dent John White OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. win leave here
sunday night for Washington To con.
Ter with Dr. n. A. Garfield. national
coal administrator. In accordance with
the plan decided upon al the informal
JOINT conferences OF the miners and
operators OF the central competitive
field held here last Thursday. il was
announced here today. President White
hopes 20 be able 90 arrange "a meeting
between the miners leaders and Or.
Garfield next Tuesday. when the min.
erS viii present the coal administrator
their semand Tor am increase In the
wage scale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
ACCUSED or BURGLARY.

Joe Walker arrested by Policeman
Dave Fraser on the charge OF burglar.
i@lng the home OF John Chandler. north.
east Ardmore, Thursday night. was turn.
ed over to Deputy Sheriff Horace Kend.
All ana placed under the county authori.
ties. Most Of the goods consisting Of
clothing and jewelry, valued al $50
nave been recovered. 1t is said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
JAILED FOR COURT CONTEMPT

Arch Randol, sentenced to several
hours In the county jail because OF con.
tempt Of court and who was placed in
jal yesterday afternoon. was released
TINS morning, He was sentenced be.
cause he refused To pay $50 To Mrs.
Nellie Randol and court costs. ordered
by the court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
SOAP MAKERS STRIKE.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept S-Approxi
mately 800 employees Of Peet Brothers
a soap manufacturing concern. here
walked out today virtually suspendinr
the operations OF the plant. The strik
ers are organizing a union today and
will present demands 10 the official,
Of the company. The main demand will
be an eight hour. instead OF a ten hour
day, the strikers say.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
AMERICAN HARDWARE WANTED

Washington, Sept american firms
now have the opportunity TO supplant
Germany in the hardware trade Of Italy
spain and Portugal according to a state.
ment issued today by the department OF
commerce. American hardware. saws
the report. can more than compete with
German products In these markets n
an effort Is made to cater TO the de.
mands OF the trade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
LLOYD GEORGES SPEECH
ENIINENS BRITISH HOPE

London. Sept S-The morning papers
in their comments ON the speech Of
Premier Lloyd George see hope Of a
rejuvenated Russia and the failure OF
the U.Boat warfare 60 starve England
and unanimously reiterate that lt Is
idle To talk peace until German militar.
ism is crushed by force Of arms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
DIR ADLER ESCAPES SCAFFOLD,

Amsterdam. Sept. According to a
Vienna press dispatch Emperor
Charles has commuted To is years pen.
al scrvitude the death sentence OF .Dr.
Friedrich Adler, Tor the assassination OF
Premier Stuergkh at Vienna last Oc.
tobpr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08
SWEDISH LEGATION IN ARGENTINE
SECRET CHANNEL To GERMAN RULERS
AIDS IN LOCATING VESSELS ON THE HIGH SEAS FOR DE-
STRUCTION BY U-BOATS-SECRETARY LANSING
GIVES FACTS IN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
TO WASHINGTON TO-DAY.

Washington Sept. Slow Swedens
legation in Argentine acting as Sc
cret means Of communication between
the German charge in Buenos Aires and
the Berlin foreign office. transmitted
information of the sailing Of ships and
directions for their destruction by sub
marines was revealed today in official
dispatches made public by the state de-
partment.
The following was issued at the state
department:
The secretary Of state today made
the following statement:
"The department has secured certain
kilograms from Count Luxburg, Ger.
man charge daffaires at Buenos Aires
to the foreign office at Berlin, which,
| regret to say, We're dispatched from
Buenos Aires by the Swedish legation
as their own official messages, address.
ed to the Stockholm foreign office
THE following are translations Of the
German text.
May 10, 1911 Number 32 This
government has now released German
]
guard has been placed In consequence
Of the settlement of the Monte Prote-
gido) case there has been great change
in public feeling. Government will in
future only clear Argentine ships as
far as Las Palmas ! beg that the
small steamers Oran and Guazo 3lst of
January Cmeaning which sailed 31sU 300
tons which are now nearing Bordeaux
with view to change the flag may be
spared. if possible, or sunk without a
trace being left CSpur Lor Versieuku
Signed. LuXburg
July 9, 1917. No g.
"'I learn from a reliable source the
acting minister for foreign affairs, who
| is a notorious ass and Anglophle. de
clared in a secret session Of the senate
that Argentine would demand from Ber
lin a promise not TO sink more Argen
tine ships. II not agreed to, relations
would be broken off. recommend re
fusal and, if necessary. calling in tn,
mediation Of Spain
CSigned9 Luxburg.'
July 8, 1917. No Ga.
Withou, shoEing any tendency Il
make concessions. postpone reply Il
Argentine note until receipt of furthe
reports. A change Of ministry is prob
liable As regards Argentine steamers
! recommend either compelling them t
turn back, sinking them without leavinl
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any traces or letting them through
They are all quite small.
(Signed) Luxburg.'
Lansing Makes no Commend.

Copies of official dispatches sent to
the Berlin foreign office by Count Lux
burg, tAe German charge in Buenos
Aires, in cipher through the Swedish le-
cation there, as its own communica-
tions were made public by Secretary
Lansing, without any comment as to
how they fell into the hands of this
government, or any indication Of what
is to come as the result of the disclos-
ure.
Copies Of the state departments. an.
nouncement were delivered at the same
time they were made public to the Ar
gentine embassy and the Swedish lega
tions here.
Beside revealing the means in which
Germany used Sweden in. her machina-
tiOns in Argentina. the dispatches show
how the German charge, at the time
Argentina was having a critical diplo-
matte controversy with Germany over
submarine destruction Of her ships, was
sending through the Swedish legation
information Of the sailing Of certain
vessels with recommendations that
liltN nt Eullh MAAHUuA lfcLF4llH al J
trace. ~ and in other dispatches was in.
forming his government how to regard
Argentna's protests.
Opens Argentine's Eyes.
In the absence of any official com
ment it appeared that the manifes pur.
poses Of the United States in publish.
ing the correspondence were two. First
10 show the relations between Germany
and Sweden, at least so far as the lega'
/ tions in Argentina We're concerned; and
second, TO disclose 10 Argentina where
German influences seem to have been
strongest in all South America. the
manner in which the German diplomat
I ic corps at her capital was giving sec
ret instructions for the destruction OF
her shipping and the manner in which
he was guiding his government in deal
ing with Argentina diplomaticany.
Germany recently gave Argentina
promise that no more OF her shipping
would be sunk in violation OF interna
tiOnal law. II was announced that Al
gentina accepted Germanys promise a
a satisfactory solution to the situation
that threatened a break in diplomats
. relations, II not actual war.