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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and Vicinity: Generally fair
today and Monday.
oklahoma; Sunday and Monday gen.
orally fair.
East and West Texas; Fair today and
Monday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
COURT PLASTER
WAS POISONED
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FINDS
THAT TETANUS GERMS ARE
BEING SCATTERED.

Washington, July 2S.-Court plaster
said to have been distributed by Ger
man sympathizers, has been found on
chemical analysis by the department OF
justice to contain tetanus germs.
Attorney General Gregory todav
warned the public to use only court plas.
ter from reliable sources.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
EXEMPTED ONES
WEAR BUTTON

Warrington, July 2S. 49, The little
bronze buttons that win be worn by
those exempted from service in the new
national army were being sent out TO
the local board today. Every man re-
jected viii get one.
on the button there appears the word
Exempt" above the national coat OF
arms and beneath are the words Unit.
ed States"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
French Repulse Attacks.

Paris. July 2s.-After violent bonn.
parchment last night. the Germans re.
turned to the offensive on the Aisne
'front.' delivering a series Of attacks. The
war office announces that the Germans
were repulsed with heavy loses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
CHAMP CLARK'S son IS
ELECTED LIEUTENANT-COL ONEI

st Louis, July Bennett Clark
son OF Speaker Clark, OF the national
mouse OF representatives, and now at
the officers training camp at Fort
Myer Virginia, was elected lieutenant.
colonel OF the Sixth Infantry, Missouri
guard today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
Greek Minister to 4. :. Named.

Athens Friday, July 27.-M. Rous.
ses. has been designated by Foreign
Minister Politis as the new Greek min.
lister to the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
BELIEF Is THAT FULL HOUSE
WILL RESPOND TO SPEAKERS.
CALL TO ASSEMBLE.
JURY CASES IN FALL
convection on Felony Charge Would
Not Vacate Office of Governor, Law.
yers Say; Impeachment Only Means
provided For Is Interpretation.

Austin, Texas, July 28.-From mott.
hcations received today there appears
no longer to be any doubt that a quo
rum Of the house of representatives
viii respond to the call Of Speaker Full.
Ter to consider impeachment of Cover.
nor j. f. Ferguson.
Persons familiar with the situation
predict that practically the full member.
ship will be on hand.
The grand jury cases in which the
governor was indicted cannot be tried
until the October term of the criminal
district court. 1t is not believed that
the indictments will interfere with the
contemplated action Of the house of
representatives. Lawyers express the
opinion that conviction on a felony
charge would not vacate the office of
governor. Impeachment is the only
means provided for that.
No Other Arrests.
No other arrests had been made today
IN connection with the returning OF in
dictments by the grand jury Of Travis
county against the three state officials
and Governor Ferguson. Sheriff Mat.
thews, who served the processes on the
state officials, has not served any addi
tional ones. Until this is done, no in.
formation will be made public.
Governor Ferguson has gone to his
ranch in Bosque county and is not ex-
pected to return to Austin until Mon.
day.
Commissioner of Insurance and Bank
ing Charles o. Austin. against whom
four indictments We're returned on the
charge Of misapplication Of public
funds, declined today to make any
statements for publication.
Bartlett May Talk.
Secretary Of State C. II. Bartlett.
who was indicted on six counts charging
Of public funds. is ex.
pected to give out a statement.
Colonel c. L. Stowe, state superin. |
tendent of public buildings and grounds.
who was indicted on the same charge. !
said: Il was indicted because l am an
appointee Of Governor Ferguson" Stowe
declared that his books and accounts
are open for inspection, and that he Is !
not guilty Of any ofense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TO BE PART OF EXTRA SEVEN RI.
LIONS OF DOLLARS NEEDED
FOR WAR EXPENSE.
REMAINDER IN BONDS
AS Result OF Sentiment in Senate FL
nance Committee Against Increased
direct Taxation Bulk to BE Raised by
Bond Issue, Is Explanation.

washington, July 2S.-The senate fin.
ance committee reached a tentative
agreements late today to revise tbe
present $3.50 100000 war tax bin 50
as to raise at least s1,943 900 900 tho
largest part OF the Increase IN cor,,,
from higher income taxes.
washington, July 2S.-The addition Of
seven billions Of dollars in this years
war expenses probably will be met bv
imposing additional taxes Of $4,000 600
ooO, and authorizing $4,000, 900 900 in
credits. according to a tentative and in.
formal decision today by the senate fin.
ance committee.
While deferring final decision. the
committee was said to be in favor =,
raising only about $4,000 900 900 by tax.
alton.
General sentiment of the senate com.
mittee was said to be to have the bond
originate in the house. II
Is expected that the house ways and
means committee will report a separate
resolution for the s5.OOO,OO0 900 in addi.
tional credits.
Committee members said their work
might take most Of next week.
Various amendments were suggested
today. One was to increase the present
normal tax rate on incomes OF two per
cent to five or six per cent, the former
for individuals and the latter for cor.
Increase in the pending
rates on war excess profits also was
regarded certain, and increase on con.
sumption taxes on sugar, tea and cof.
Fee also was proposed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
DRUM FIRE OF GREATEST INTENs.
TTY BEGUN IN FLANDERS
YESTERDAY MORNING.
RUMAN |ANS GAIN
Pursuit OF AustrO-German Forces in Di
rection of Kedzi-Vasarhely Continues.
Russians Advance in Region of Kada-
kul Mountain.

- July 2S.-Drum fire of the
5 st intensity began in Flanders
Y morning, says the official state.
IT issued today by the German gen
al staff
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
Two Negroes Charged With
Stealing Flour, Feed,
Etc, on Big Scale.
DEPREDATIONS OF
LONG DURATION
Flour Sacks Are Identified
by Victims of the
Robberies.

Police and Fire Commissioner
Frank D. Sanders threw off his office
duties yesterday and started out to
clear up a series of mysterious and
systematic rObberies, with the result
that, at the police station last night,
he had gathered together enough evi-
dence to make a charge of grand lar
ceny against several persons. Two
negroes were turned over to the
county last night from the police sta
ton, and they are held as suspects.
They gave their names as Alex. Wa
tiers and Henry Todd. A third negro
was at first held on suspicion but was
later released.
1t will be charged that the negroes,
who are draymen, had systematically
diverted -four, feed and other articles
from the warehouses where they were
employed, and had disposed of the
goods at their own sweet will, and
had shared in the returns therefrom.
1t is claimed that the flour alone will
represent quite a sum.
According to the evidence in hand,
several groceries and wholesale
houses have of late been missing
goods. Sacks of feed or -four appear
to have been distracted mysteriously
from deliveries and warehouses, until
| yesterday Mr.. Paderick, of the West
Florida Grocery Company, personally
requested Mr.. Sanders to investigate
! the robberies.
Mr.. Paderick and others who suf-
fered losses of groceries and feed
stuffs, went to the station at the re-
quest of Commissioner Sanders, and
readily identified the sacks as having
been distracted from their stocks.
1t was not long before warrants
were made in the county courts for
| Waters and Todd, negroes, and other
arrests are possible before the former
| police chief is done with his probing
In the work, however, he is being ably
assisted by Special Officer Harper
and other officers of the department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
BIG DRIVE PLANNED
FOR PENSACOLA

Recruiting was dull in Pensacola
yesterday and with little more than a
week to complete the allotment, both
stations here will begin a great drive
to push Pensacola's average up to
mark. Poster campaigns have been
resumed with great energy, and as
sistants will probably be sent to the
army station to help out In the work
of getting men for the army.
Announcement was made by the
navy department yesterday through
the local recruiting station that no
more applicants for landsmen 81
yeoman will be accepted until furth-
err notice. 1t is understood that the
lists will be reopened as soon as
some of those already enlisted for
this work are placed on duty.
Pensacola is to make a final effort
to bring her enhstments up to the
mark. The city has over subscribed
the Liberty Loan, is giving literally
to the Red Cross, but as yet, no full
militia company has been mustered
and the army and navy recruiting
has fallen short.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
PICKET WOKE
TREASON CRY
SUFFRAGE BANNER president
WILSON AND ENVOY ROOT
ARE DECEIVING RUSSIA" ARE
TORN DOWN BY MEN.
az ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Washington, June 20.-The peace
full picketing of the White House
grounds by silent sentinels of the
suffrage cause led to the first disor-
der today when a crowd of angry
men tore down banners the women
were holding for the Russian mission
10 see when it visited President VIII
son. The rumpus was over before
the police got on the scene and no
arrests were made.
The banners were inscribed:
president Wilson and Envoy Root
are deceiving Russia. They say we
are a democracy. Help US win a
world war so that democracy may
survive
eve, the women of America, tell
you that America is not a democracy.
Twenty million women are denied the
right to vote. President Wilson is
the chief opponent of their national
enfranchisement. Help US make this
ment that it must liberate it's people
before it can claim free Russia as an
ally"
The banners attracted groups Of
men passing, who stopped and dis
cussed them. Finally discussion gave
way to action.
Cries of TRAITORS" treason" and
they are enemies of their country
were shouted at two women holding
the banner and after one yelled Get:
tear it down." the crowd jumped for,
ward and the canvas was torn from
| fastenings, leaving the suffragist'
holding the frames and poles.
One of the White House police pur,
sued a man who, he said, was leading
the crowd. The man was Walter S
Timmins, of New York, an electrical
engineer. The police recovered {
banner from Timmins, but it was be
yond repair, so the suffragists con
| tented themselves with holding the
/ damaged frames aloft in evidence Of
their "martyrdom," as one of then
expressed it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
Black1Oells VIII be Tried
July 9--Sensatio11 Promised

Judge A. G. Campbell a few days
ago issued an order converting a
special term of the circuit court at
Crestview, Okaloosa county, on the
second Monday in July, which is the
9th, this special term being for the
purpose of trying the cases against
the Blackwell brothers, charged with
the murder of the aged Davis couple,
at their home on the Narrows, some
months since.
The special term order was DELAYED
on account of the pressure of bust
ness in the Escambia county circuit
court, but as soon as a clear date
could be definitely fixed, the special
term was ordered.
This is the case which was brought
to a halt few weeks ago when
one of the Blackwell boys escaped
near DeFuniak, when being trans
ferred for the night from Crestview
to Walton county Jail for safe keep
ing. 1t was several weeks before the
escaped man was located and taken
into custody, and he is now in the
Walton county Jail, where it is
thought he will be kept until the date
of his trial. One of the brothers is
in the Escambia county jail.
r. A McGeachy, who was elected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
MOTORCYCLE AND
AN AUTO IN CRASH

Sam Mccall, a boilermaker, em-
ployed at the L. & II. shops, suffered
painful injuries at 5:29 o'clock yes
terday afternoon when the motor
cycle he was riding, collided with an
auto from the aero station, owned
and driven by Lieutenant G. e. Sug-
den. Mccall suffered, among other
injuries, a sprained ankle and
wrenched limb, He was attended a.
the police station by DR.. W. D. NO
bles, who was called at the request
of Lieut.. Sugden.
Lieut. Sugden's car was slightly
damaged, part of the motorcycle be-
ing driven clean through the door.
The motorcycle was badly wreckeE
The accident was reported as "un-
avoidable," and no arrests were made,
station in the surgical room, stated
that Lieut. Sugden was not to blame.
The crash occurred at the intersec~
ton of Spring and Belmont streets,
where a small store there cuts of
anyone's sight from East Belmont
street. It seems that Lieut.. Sugden
was on Spring street, and Mr.. Mccall
was going home from his work at the
railroad shops. Cars travelling north
and south at that corner, it is assert
ed, have the right of way, and driv-
ers of other vehicles approaching
from either direction on Belmont
street are supposed to exercise due
caution in reaching the crossing. This
caution appears not to have been OBJ
served by the motorcycle rider, hence
l4s assertion absolving the naval
officer from blame in connection with
the crash
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21

as state prosecutor, on June 6 last
formally received the office from
John P. Stokes, who did not stand
for reelection. Mr.. Stokes, however,
will probably be engaged in the case
assisting the prosecution 1t is ex-
pected that the trial will be com
pleted in less thAY a week, the selec-
ton of a jury being the hardest part
of the program.
There will be no grand jury neces-
sary at this term, as the brothers
have been formally indicted. A new
petit jury of a dozen men will be
selected, as the others were dis
charged from further consideration
of the case when court was neces-
sarily adjourned upon the occasion
of the getaway of the Blackwell
suspect.
VIM. Blackwell, in Jail at DeFu-
MAX. recently issued a statement, in
which he promised to make some
sensational statements and bring UP
startling developments, once the case
is started on trial. Blackwell, in his
statement, refers to his getaway as
his "alleged escape" a statement
which will be explained, he claims
fully when he has an opportunity
There is very considerable interest II
his promised disclosures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
NATIONAL GAME BY
The SAILORS ABROAD
q AssOCTATEn pRrss.

Base American Fleet in British
Waters, June 20.-"AH work. and no
play makes Sailor Jack a dull boy"
is a truism kept in mind by officers
of the American destroyers, who are
doing every thing possible to encour,
age athletics among the men. The
most pretentious program yet plan
ned for jackies is a big field day.
Meantime baseball is the only sport.
When the sailors in baseball uniform
march through the streets villagers
stare in amazement like a circus pa
rade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
TWO AMERICAN VESSELS
RESCUE CREWS OF SHIPS

The Base Of the American Flotilla
in British Waters, June 20.-Two
American destrOyers have returned
here with so survivors of two torpod-
oed British ships. The ships were
sunk at the farthest point westward
in the Atlantic the U-bOats have ap-
peared at since the ruthless campaign
began and the response of the Ameri-
can destroyers to their sos was a run
Of more than a hundred miles. When
the American warships arrived on the
scene they found the ships were gone
and for many hours they CROPPED about
in the dark in search of the SIZE
vivors. The crew of one of the
sunken ships, Al in number, were
found in one life boat, while 40 sur
vivors from the second ship we're
picked up from two small boats. Four
sailors from the latter ship were kill
ed by the explosion of the torpedo.
Admiral Sims asd other naval off
GERS met the destroyers on their re-
turn and complimented the command
ers on their work. American cor
respondents We're present, having been
invited here through an arrangement
between the United States and British
governments. The British admiralty
assigned an official photographer to
take pictures of anything desired by
the newspapermen. Many pictures
were taken showing American tars
fraternizing with the British sailors,
The Americans presented a splendid
appearance, being as fine a BODY OF
fighting men as could be found any
where.
Although there are no war time re-
strictions on the sale if liquor in this
port, the saloons are the rendez'
vous of neither Americans or Brit.
ishers. One of the diversions of the
Americans is initiating their British
colleagues into the mysteries of The
American national game.
When the correspondents arrived IT
port they were taken to the beautiful
old English home where Admira
Sims has his headquarters. The house
is 400 feet above the town and from
the wonderful gardens which surround
it, several American destrOyers coulC
be seen riding at anchor. The admira
chatted with the newspaper men fol
half an hour after which they wer,
taken to inspect the harbOr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
MANY BE EXPELLED =
FROM GREECE SOON
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Athens, June 20 (delaycd)-Thirty-
one persons, including high officials,
were expelled from Greece, following
the abdication of King Constantine.
The list has been forwarded to the
minister of interior, and hundred
and three, including military officers.
are under surveillance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
DENEESRED CROSS;
MEN REFUSED TO
WORK WITH HIM

According to Arthur Gum, gem
eral manager of the American
Agricultural Chemical Co, there
is no cause for doubt of the pa
triOtism existing in Pensacola.
even among the IabOring class of
our COlOred population. Mr.. Gum
tells a right interesting incident
that occurred at his plant yester-
day, when a committee from the
local chapter of the Red Cross
called to solicit among his men
for donations. He stated that
every man, both black and white,
contributed freely, with but one
exception. And that exception"
happened to be a negro preacher
and when he was approached on
the subject he promptly refused,
using some quotation from the
Bible as his excuse. so far as
the Red Cross committee was con-
cerned, he got away with it all
right" stated Mr.. Gum, "but
when they had taken their de-
parture, and the men had re-
turned to their work, this 'eXCep-
ton to the rule attempted to
carry his argument, based on
Biblical quotations, still further.
So obnoxious did he make him
self that he was forthwith Ostra-
cised by by his fellow workers
and they Immediately served no
tice on me that unless / dis
charged this man we quits right
here boss, no sub, not annuder
lick untwelI you fiahs dat mig
gah.' and I did it," says Mr..
Gum.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
USE OF MACHINE GUN IN
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

Behind the British Lines in France,
June S.-(Correspondence of the As
ISOLATED Press of the machine
gun as a weapon for offensive opera
tons and for indirect fire by elevating
the gun so that the bullets will fall
into the trenches of the enemy is one
of the recent developments of warfare
which Convinces the British army that
the American expeditionary force
should be trained within sound of the
guns at the front. This change in the
method of using the machine gun has
been brought about within a year. 1t
shows, say the British officers. the
rapidity with which methods of fight
ing are being altered and that if ca
pable officers were to be sent to the
front from America the systems tbev
learned might be out of date before
the troops they were to teach arrived
in France. Less than a year ago. the
machine gun was regarded primarily
as weapon of direct fire, that is.
(COntluued on Pare Two
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
ASKS
For 4 CAMP
LEAVES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
TO CONFER WITH GENERAL
WOOD-ME LON RELIEF IS
PROMISED.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, June Ex-senator
Fletcher of Florida, left Washington
tonight for Greenville, S. c., to dis
cuss with General Leonard Wood,
commanding the department 81 the
southeast, the location of an army
camp at some point in Florida.
Fletcher has continually urged that
one of the cant. 1ments be located at
Blackpolnt, the state camp-ground
near Jacksonville, or some other point
in Florida and was disappointed when
the state did not get one of the
camps. He hopes to have one of the
winter camps established in the state.
He will also discuss with General
Wood the matter of having Pensa-
cola, Jacksonville and Tampa named
as ports of embarkation for the
troops and supplies for France.
25O Cars for Melons.
Senator Fletcher, who has been
urging the Interstate Commerce
Commission to take steps to relieve
the car shortage in Florida which
has been resulting in loss to the
watermelon and cantoloupe growers,
was advised by the commission to-
day that orders have been issued for
the withdrawal at once of from 15J to
$50 refrigerator cars from other
sections and their transfer to Flor
ida to move the fruit and vegetable
crops without delay.
FlOridians Get Commissions.
Five more Floridians have been
commissioned in the officers reserve
corps. Their names. addresses and
grades of appointment are as fol
lows: Ralph Williams, Tampa Elec-
trio Company, Tampa, first lieuten.
ant ordnance corps; Frederick G. Bar,
field, Jacksonville, captain medical
corps; Percy H. Brigham, Branford
first lieutenant medical corps, and
Willie J. Vinson, Tarpon Springs
first lieutenant medical corps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
BRITISH AND
ITALIANS WIN
MUCH GROUND.
Formidable Fighting by the
Allies Beats Down
Enemy's Defense.
CANADIANS WIN
IN SURPRISE ATTACK
American Destroyers Rush
to Aid of Ships Sending
Out the S. o. S.
sssooIated Press Summary.

British forces have recaptured i'm
portant positions from the Germans
east of Arras, and Germans in the
Champagne region have gained a
foothold in the French first line
trenches.
Italians on the Asiago plateau,
southwest of Trentino, are again de-
veloping an offensive which last weeA
gave them considerable territory.
The Rome war office reports the tax
ing of formidable positions and the
capture of more than one thousand
officers and men, besides inflicting
heavy casualties on the Austrians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
RECRUIT WEEK
JUNE z TO 50
SERIOUS CONCERN EXPRESSED
OVER SLUMP IN RECRUITING,
AND PRESIDENT ISSUES PROC
LAMATION. PENSACOLA BUSY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 20-President's
proclamation designating June % to
80 recruiting week in the regular
army was issued at the request of
army officials who are seriously con-
cerned over the slow rate of recruit
ing. For several days enlistments
are one-ffth of what are needed. The
army is seventy thousand men short
of war strength.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
BALFOUR TELLS OF
HIS VISIT TO U. S.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

london. June 2O.-Arthur Balfour
gave an accounting of his steward
ship with the mission to the United
States to members OF the house of
commons at luncheon in his honor by
the Empire Parliamentary Associa-
ton. Americans who have studied
the origin, and aims of the war have
come irrevocably to the conclusion
that with victory the Allies are bound
up for the whole future civilization,
he said.