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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
SAMMY BACkERS
To MAKE PILLOWS
SEVERAL ARDMORE PEOPLE Wis
TIED CAMP BOWIE YESTERDAY
CARDS BEING MAILED.

Some one has asked What will the
Sammy hackers do, just write letters
TO the soldier boys?'
Here's an answer to that very ques-
tion.
Monday being holiday great many
from Ardmore went down to Fort
Worth to see the members Of Company
L. 111th Engineers, encamped at Camp
Bowie.
These visitors found that the camp
Of Company Z was all it was promised
10 be. conspicuously clean and neat,
and the company the best drilled one
in the camp.
Other visitors found out other things
Miss Flora Newman. who has two
brothers in the company. and who has
been active in providing comfort bags
for the boys, was one Of the visitors
to Camp Bowie and this is what she
learned:
Not one member of Company E has
been provided with pillow by the gov
ernment, and most Of the boys are ac
customed to sleeping on pillows.
MISS NtWHldn dl OHce nndue up mel
mind that here was a very tangibl,
thing for the Sammy Backers to do
make a pillow for each member o.
Company f, and those who have beer
assigned soldier boy to back shoul,
make theirs especially for him.
Here are the specifications:
Size II by is inches. stuffed will
either cotton or feathers. and provide,
with a regulation khaki slip.
Telephone Flora Newman. No. 147. o
Mrs. II. II. Sayre. No. $50, that you VIII
make a pillow and the name Of tn
boy il win be for II you have alread
signed up as a Sammy Backer
Cards Of membership in the Patriot
Order OF Sammy Backers viii be sen
to each person who has applied tomol
row.
There are still some boys unpr,
vided for this morning. Won't you b
a Sammy Backer2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
1O7 KILLED IN
GERMAN AIR RAID

London. Sept. 4.-In last nights air
raid. 107 persons were killed and SO
wounded at Chatham, it is announced
officially.
The victims We're sailors.
Six airplanes took part In the raid.
Chatham Is on the east bank OF the
Midway, thirty miles southeast Of Lon
don. 10 is the seat OF immense military
and navy establishments, including a
vast dock yard. an arsenal and exten.
sive barracks.
The announcement follows:
Lord French reports that last nights
air raid was carried out by about six
airplanes which proceeded up the south
bank OF the Thames TO Chatham. Bombs
were dropped on the Isle Of Thanet and
in the SheernessChatham area between
1910 p. m. and 1880 p. m. There were
no army casualties, Civilian casualties
reported at present are:
KILLED. /: injured. g. The material
damage was slight our machines and
anti-aircraft guns were in action with
out result"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTION INDORSES WAR
Frowns On Obstructionists in Congress
And Out.

Saratoga Springs, Sept 4.-Resolu-
tions pledging the loyalty OF the Amerl.
can Bar association were presented at
the annual meeting OF the organization
this morning by Elihu Root. with tho
unanimous recommendation OF the co,n.
mittee that they be adopted
The resolutions assert that the future
freedom and security OF the country de.
pend upon the defeat OF the German
military power: approve the entrance
Of the United States into the war be
fore II was too late to find success
through the united action OF the dem >
cratic powers; urge vigorous prosecu
tion OF the war, and conclude as fol
lows.
"we stand for the despatch OF tn,
American army, however raised. 20 tn
battle front In Europe where the arm
ed enemies OF our country can be fcun,
and fought and where our own coUntr,
can best be defended. We condemn al
attempts In congress and out OF Il I,
hinder and embarrass the government
OF the United States In carrying or
the war with vigor and effectiveness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
ONE NEGRO REGIMENT
FOR EACH CANTONMENT;
SOUTH NOT FAVORED

Washington. Sept. Allow color
lines have been ignored In the assign.
ment Of negro troops in the drafted sec.
tions OF the national army. is revealed
in general orders issued today, showing
the war departments attention to ap.
portion the negro troops evenly. where
possible, In all cantonments. The order
provides that in every cantonment there
shall be one negro infantry regiment
where sufficient personnel is available
Protests have been made against
uuartering negro troops I'm certain parts
OF the south. but no modification hai
been made. The order Is taken as ar
indication OF what the war department
win do in disposing OF similar regiment
In National guard camps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
AMERICAN TROOPS WATCH
INFANTRY ADVANCE UNDER
ARTILLERY BARRAGE FIRE

American Training Camp, in France,
Sept. 4.-tBy the Associated Press).-It
is announced that number Of British
army officers will soon be attached to
the American expeditionary force to
assist in training the Americans. 1t is
considered probable that many OF the
British officers selected for these as.
signments VIII be Americans who have
been serving in the British or French
divisions.
American soldiers on Wednesday will
see men advance under artillery barrage
fire for the first time. 1t win Of course
be only a practice barrage but the
French division training the Americans
will lay a curtain Of fire, as under &C.
tual battle conditions and will show
their American students how closely in
fantry can follow a protecting wall of
fire when properly trained artillerymen
are directing it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
RAPID SHIPBUILDINC
BEGINS TO OFFSET
EFFECTS OF U-BOATS

London, Sept. Accommodating on the
rapid increase of ship building to offset
losses from the submarine campaign
the Cardiff correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph company says that
two supplements published by Lloyd's
shipping register show that between
June and July II, more than 100 steam
ers, OF which SO are British, were added
TO the register Most Of these vessels
are of large tonnage, The rate Of con.
struction is understood to be increasing
rapidly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
REFUSE TO EXEMPT FIRENIEN
AND MANY PROTESTS RESULT

Washington. Sept. 4.-Refusal Of the
war department to exempt firemen from
draft has drawn so much protest from
city fire chiefs that Representative
Scott Of Pennsylvania today announced
that he would attempt to obtain from
President Wilson a modification OF the
ruling. Danger OF fire. particularly In
cities with great war industries. said
Representative Scott would be greatly
increased II a number OF trained fire
fighters were drafted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
CONGRESS TO PLACE
BLAME FOR THAT
DEAD AMMUNITION

Washington, Sept 4-secretary Bak
er. by resolution adopted in the house
today, was called on for information
regarding sending defective ammunition
to American troops in Europe. The
resolution offered by Representative
McLemore Of Texas, was adopted with
out comment.
II offered my resolution" Mr.. Nc
Lemore said FOR the following reasons
That the great outrage may be ex
posed; that the blame may be placed
where it properly belongs, that it may
be the means Of preventing the re-oc
'currence Of such dastardly actions; anC
that the American people may know
the truth regarding the manufacture o
ammunition for which they pay"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
New York Honors Troons.

New York, Sept. For the second
time within a week New York today
honored her fighting men when several
thousand future soldiers who We're called
TO the colors under the selective draft
law paraded on Fifth avenue ureparato.
~ 10 leaving for their training camp.
Not all OF the men In the parade were
undrilled although all marched without
uniforms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
British AIrmen Raid.

London, Sept. 4.-Continuing their
raids over Belgium, British Rviators
Sunday night made attacks on docks
and submarine shelters and ON railway
sidlngs In the vicinity OF Bruges
A British airplane fought six Germans
and shot down one OF them. according
to an official announcement given out
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
EX-CZAR'S BROTHER
is ARRESTED AS
RUSS REVOLUTIONIST

Petrograd, Sept f-Grand Duke
Nicholas Alcxandrovitch, brother Of
the former emperor, and his wife have
been placed under arrest in connection
with the counterrevolution plot recent.
ly unearthed
Grand Duke DmitriPaulovitch also
has been arrested It is reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
and Wednesday unsettled weather.
Oklahoma: Tonight and "Wednesday
unsettled weather.
East Texas Tonight and "Wednesday.
unsettled, probably local showers in
southeast portion.
West Texas; Tonight and wedne;.
day fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Continued Retirement.

Petrograd, Sept 4.-The Russian re-
tirement in the Riga region is being
continued along the coast in a north
easterly direction, the war office an.
nounced today.
In the Kull district the Russians are
retiring northward. having been dis.
lodged by the Germans in the great
Jaegel river region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Evacuated Three Weeks Ago.

Washington, Sept 4.-Riga was evac-
uated by the civilian population and
foreign consuls three weeks ago. This
was the news contained in the official
dispatches surrounded with so mu.a
mystery at the time and over which 50
much uneasiness was felt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Washington Not Alarmed.

Washington. Sept 4.--Official reiter.
alton was made today by Secretary
Lansing Of confidence in the strength
Of Russia.
The evacuation Of Riga was charac.
terized as a development about which
it was impossible to predict just what
effect il would have, although the in
clination was TO assume that 1t would
not greatly impair or alter the situation
so long as other lines Of defense remain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
OLD PANAMA CANAL OFFICIAL
LOSES LEG IN BATTLE

Paris. Sept. 4-Major PHILIPPE Vun.
eau.Varilla was seriously wounded yes.
terday morning while on duty. Several
fragments from a shell struck him in
the right leg, which was 80 injured that
amputation was considered necessary.
PHILIPPE Vuneau.Varilla was director.
general OF the old French Panama
Canal company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
PACIFISTS ALSO INCLUDED IN DE-
FIANCE OF AMERICAN WORK
MEN IN 3-DAY CONFERENCE
BIG LOYALTY MEETING
Opens at Minneapolis and Samuel Com
pers Presides. Hearty Support to
Government in War VIII Be Made
The Slogan.

Minneapolis, Sept. 4.-Organized la
bor modified here today for the double
purpose of pledging hearty support to
the government in the war and sound
ing a warning to pacifists and pro-Ger-
man propagandists by means Of a big
loyalty conference under the auspices
of the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy.
"The Red, White and Blue special,
bearing delegates from the east of var
ious labor organizations and a number
of former socialist party delegates, was
given rousing welcome today as it
rolled into Minneapolis for the three
day patriotic convention which opens
tomorrow. O
Samuel Gompers, president 0ce,
American Federation of Labor,
chairman of the alliance. will arriv
here tonight and probably will be a
speaker at tomorrow nights meeting.
Delegates express disappointment
that the Peoples council Of America for
Democracy and Terms Of Peace was
barred from holding its proposed peace
conference in Minnesota.
Our members were anxious to meet
these pacifists face TO face and answer
their pro-German arguments" said Mr.
Chester NJ. Wright. publicity manager
American labors part in the worlc
war VIII be discussed from all angles by
a score OF speakers including Charles
Edward Russell, Clarence Darrow
Frank p. Walsh, John Spargo. Hugh
F'rayne.
Some Of the Speakers.
Among the speakers at the conference
will be Samuel Gompers, John Hall
President Minnesota Federation Labor
Chas. Edward Russell; John II. Walker
president Illinois State Federation o.
Labor: Frank F. Walsh. Governor Burn
quist Of Minnesota; John Spargo; JOIN
Lind: Rose Paster Stocks: Rabbi Step
hen S. Wise; William English Walling
Hugh Frayne. New York, eastern rep
resentative of American Federation o
Labor: Frank f. Wolfe; w. j. Client
Professor Max Frederick Meyer Of tn
University Of Missouri; A. NJ. Simons
editor OF a socialist weekly, who has re
signed from the socialist party an
Winfield T. Gaylor, first socialist stat
senator elected in Wisconsin who ha
\ resigned from the party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
81 NORWEGIAN STEAMERS
ARE SUNK DURING AUGUST

London. Sept. 4.-According to Nor
wegian advices, 21 Norwegian merchant
ships with an aggregate tonnage of
more than 4lOOO were lost in August.
Twenty-three seamen were killed and
five are missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
A|RMEN
BOMBARD POLA
AUSTRIA'S GREAT NAVAL BASE
ON ADRIATIC GETS NINE TONS
or EXPL0SIVES.

Rome, Sept i.-tVh Londonl-Thirty
Italian airplanes dropped nine tons of
bombs on the Austrian naval base at
Pola. causing destruction and large con.
flagrations. 1t is announced officially.
The bombs were dropped on the Aus.
trian fleet at anchor. and at military
works.
All Italian machines. although at
tackled, returned safely.
The artillery fire has grown heavier
on the Julian front. saws the official an
nouncement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
MENICO FINES NINE TAX.

Mexico City. Sept. 4.-The chamber
OF deputies today passed bill putting
into force the same taxes on mining
property by organic law that were as
sessed by DEGREES by President Caran
IN as first chief prior to the consti
tutional period.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
TURKS REPORT SUCCESS.

Constantinople. sunday, Sept tvia
London-Russian troops in northern
Persia. have been pushed back by the
Turks. the war office announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
SENDS TELEGRAM OF CONGRATU.
LATIONS TO EMPRESS AND TO
GERMAN COMMANDER.
CITY BURNING
Retreat Extensive and Germans Take
Several Thousand Prisoners and $50
Cannon-Washington Seems Not Dis
turbed Over Evacuation.

Berlin, Sept 3 (via London) Sept A.
Emperor William has sent the follow.
ing telegram to the empress:
Field Marshal Prince Leopold of Ba-
varia, reports the capture of Riga By
our troops which is a new milestone of
German strength and unerring will to
victory. May God help us further"
The emperor also sent telegram OF
congratulations to Prince Leopold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Germans Get l5O Guns.

Berlin, Sept 4.-7Via London.-Sev.
eral thousand Russians were taken
prisoners by the Germans IN their ad.
vance in the Riga region, army head.
quarters announced today More than
$50 guns were captured by the German
forces IN the great Jegel river district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
City Was Blazing.

Berlin. Sept. 4.-Via London.-The
city Of Riga was on fire at many points
when it was taken by the German
forces, today's army headquarters state
ment announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Would Exempt AII Fnrm I.nhor.

Washington. Sept. 4.--Representative
Doolittle. OF Kansas, today introduced
an amendment TO the draft law designed
to exempt farm laborers as class. Il
was referred TO the military committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
MlchaclIs Returns From Belgium.

Berlin. Sept. 4.-The German chancel.
lor. DIR. Michaelis. has returned TO Ber.
lin after a trip Of five days to Belgium
and the western front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
ITALIANS ARE SMASHING FOR
WARD DAILY AND SPREADING
OVER WIDE TERRITORY.
RIFLE FIRE DEADLY
Latin Officers Amused at Reports Is
sued by Enemy, Which Declare ItaI-
ians Are Fleeing-TwO Divisions of
Germans Sent to Aid Austrians.

Geneva, Sept. A dispatch from
Innsbruck says that after several ur-
gent appeals. Field Marshal Won Hind
enburg has consented to send two divis.
ions OF Bavarian troops from the Rus
sian TO the Isonzo qtalian) front to
strengthen the Austrian defense.
The skoda factory, the dispatch adds.
is working "a hours day to supply
heavy artillery in order to protect Her.
mada Heights. the key to Trieste.
Udine, Italy. Sept. 4.-Field Marshal
Won ARR, chief OF staff of the Austrian
army, is reported to be inspecting the
Italian front for the purpose of re-or-
organizing his troops demoralized by
many recent defeats.
Meanwhile. the Italians continue their
steady advance and are spreading over
a larger tract Of the country, capturing
trench after trench and in some cases
finding contingents Of Austrian troops
literally exhausted and suffering from
thirst and hunger, their means of com
munication having been cut off by the
well directed Italian fire.
Monte San Gabrielle still is making
desperate efforts at resistance but Ital.
ian pickets are literally creeping up the
slopes making its fall only matter
of time
Italian army officers and others who
have read the Austrian war bulletins
are much amused over the statements
that the Italians are fleeing, while as
matter Of fact, the Austrians are con-
stantly losing ground. Since the begin
ming of the present advance, the Ital-
ians have gained ground every day.
while all Austrian efforts to recapture
lost positions have been shattered by
the energetic resistance of Cadorna's
army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
Enemy Smelling the Coast.

Petrograd, Sept. 4.-Hostile ships are
Smelling the Riga coast, an official an.
nouncement says
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
COOK COUNTY CONTRIBUTORS
r. TO SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
The Residents Of Cook County Ssh-
scribe for. S12,7ee.ee Of Liberty \
4 Loan Bonds. &

Inc people OF tnS county can well
be proud over the splendid showing
they made in the purchase Of Liber-
ty Bonds. There are SO subscribers
for a total of $12,700. 90. This is
indeed nice amount for communi-
ty like ours, where no one have q
large capital to draw from, and we
know that to great many it means
all their savings. We publish below
a complete list of the subscribers.
Cook County State Bank, Tonnette
Engelsen, Glen G. Zimmerman, j.,
Frank r. Fredrickson, Andrew E.
Larson, William H. Bally, Hans Lar
son, Ernest Johnson, A. P. Anderson,
Jonas Backlund, Matt johnson, Lii
lian Riedesel, Lars N. Folk, Gust l..
Peterson, Vernie Skoog, G. F. Lund-
quist, L. G. Lundquist, J. w. Schoen.
F. B. Hicks, Hans Toftey, George
Brisson, Tom Hussey, J. J. Hussey,
Axel Johns on, John Yarson, John Mel
son, J. B. Robertson, Ed. Nunstedt,
Alfred Berglund, John Woods, John
H. Winger, Eric Young, Harry Hum
mitsch, Sam Bally, M. D.. Archi-
quette, Grand Marais State Bank,
Ed. Toftey e Co., George Leng,
Christina Clinch( A. v. johnson, Jo-
seph Mahan, Edgar Norman Toftey,
Ed. Nunstedt, S. c. Murphy, Mrs. B.
c. Sterling, Andrew Hedstrom, Will
liam Tunmore, Peter Cleveland, H. E..
Qualheim, N. L. Eliasen, Adeline
Berglund, Anton Arnquist, Albert
Olson, Thomas F. Thomas, George
Thomas Carter, John Franklin Car
ter, Charles J. Anderson, Merle Lien,
Rasmus Peter Rasmussen, MAIDS Pc
ter Rasmussen, James G. Scott, Ro-
ger Dean Scott, Hubert B. Scott, AL
vim L. Engelson, Mrs. J. A. Kirkwood,
Jr., Elizabeth Cavanaugh, Mrs. Agnes
Dursensky, Mrs. Laura Scott, Mrs.
George Mayhem, Cherrie Cfinch, Os-
car Olson, William Olson, Edward
Dalbec, Gust 7. Nelson, Roy E.
Smith, Nels Paulson, Charles Croft,
Mrs alice H. H Charles j: john lin.
son, Lloyd X. johnson, Victor JOHN
son, L. Ellingsen, John Tofte, An
drew Tofte, Mrs. F. r. Paine, A. M.
Anderson, Louis Engelson, Sylvia
Engelson, w. J. Corcoran, Velna Mon
ker, Fred Bramer, Georgia 1. Le-
Sueur, William, Chnch, P. E. Aim,
Alvin Anderson, J. A. >Kirkwood, Jr.,
Edith Monker.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
YOUNG MEN FORM AN
AIhELETIC ASSOCIATION

Several Of the young men of the
village have organized an atheletic
club, and have engaged quarters in
the building recently vacated by the
Woods & Seglem barber shop, which
is being equipped with atheletic ap-
paratus.
The purpose of the club is to pro-
vide place for the young men to
spend' the evenings. A meeting will
be held Thursday evening, November
1st, at 500 P. NJ, which will" be the
last chance for all those desiring to
join to become charter members.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
LAND CLEARING. ~ CONTRACT =
A NEED IN NORTHWEST

Land-clearing by contract is much
needed in the "cut-over" parts of
the Northwest. Many new settlers
from the prairie country prefer to
have their Land cleared, but. it has
been almost impossible to do so ex-
cept by day labor, and such labor
has generally been inexperienced and
unsatisfactory.
w. w. Rabey and L. M. Lathrop of
Hill City, Minn., have done much in
the last season to encourage land
clearing by contract. They have
demonstrated that this work may be
undertaken with profit at a price
that the average farmer can we'll af-
ford to pay.
The highest problem has been the
handling of stumps after they have
Jbeeh pulled. A common practice has
been to crack large stumps with dy-
Mantle either before or after pulling.
This may still be necessary with cer-
tain kinds of stumps, but the men
mentioned have found that big white
pine stumps can be torn apart with
a root plow and pulled out in pieces.
Having been pulled in this fashion
the stumps are more easily piled.
Mr.. Rabey has also built a gasoline
power stump piler for stumps that
are too large to be piled by hand.
Having tested the method named,
Mr.. Lathrop took contracts for
clearing land. The land cleared was
a cut-over white pine area, with a.
bout 100. stumps to the acre, averag-
ing 20 inches in diameter. There
was also some second growth poplar.
Three men and team operated the
stump-puller. Wages were figured
at So day for man-labor, and Sc for
man and team. The average labor
cost for men and teams for pulling,
piling and burning was $20.39 an
acre. Dynamite costs $3.78 an acre.
The price of the stump -puller was
$1ao. The piler could probably be
built for $500 or less. The cost of
the stump-puller and the. stump piler
per acre for clearing large acreage
of land would probably be less than
81 an acre. At this rate the total
ffsost was asout SIS. IT. H. -2"s@' <2asss
f. Mr.. Rabey and Mr.. Lathrop believe
that land-clearing handled as a busi-
ness by experienced men will greatly
reduce the cost. With land-clearing
the biggest problem in the develop
ment of Northern Minnesota, a land
clearing school would be a profitable
investment for the state. A school
of practice to train men to engage
in the business of land clearing is a
move that should be made in the
near future-A. ]. Mcclure, Agri-
cultural Extension Division, of Min
nesota.