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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
KAISER SCORNED
. MONROE DOCTRINE
WOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED AS
SCRAP OF PAPER, LLOYD
GEORGE DECLARES.
BRITAIN GIVEN CREDIT
People in England. France Italy and
Russia, or Even in Germany, Have
No Idea How Near We Are Today
to Summit of Our Hope"

London, August 4.--In the course Of a
speech here today Premier Lloyd George
said:
Victory must be complete, that our
national liberty never again shall be
challenged
| Russia learned that an army with
out discipline is a rabble
There are some here who want to
set up committees for the British army
and direct the conduct Of the war We
cannot allow sectional organization
to direct the war or to dictate the
terms of peace The nation as a whole
made war, and the nation as a whole
must make peace"
The British prime minister said he
did NOT lust the German peace talk.
Meth HFk, kaiser nor the chancellor, ,"
he declal, Hc,; yet said he would be
satisfied witt. y s, IN soil They talk
glibly about pee stammer over
the word restoratio. '\hre we have
a peace conference the. learn TO
use the word restoration. they
have not learned the first Of /, pha.
bet"
The premier, in opening his address,
asked what would have happened II
Great Britain had not entered the war
He answered this question by saying:
Europe would have been at the mer-
cy Of a cruel military power.
Russia would have disintegrated
sooner.
France would have fought bravely
but might have been overwhelmed.
Americas Monroe Doctrine would
have been treated as a scap Of paper
The fact today is that we have
checked the ambitions Of Germany"
War is a ghastly business. but it is
not so bad as their peace. While they
know their plot has miscarried this
the Prussian war lords have de-
termined TO succeed next time
There must be no next time
This generation must eliminate war
from the tragedies of human life"
Continuing Mr.. Lloyd George said
If we SOW seeds of discomfort and
disunion in the nation we shall reap
defeat. A nation which falters before
1t reaches its purpose will never be.
come a great people.
People in Great Britain France 1t.
ally or Russia, or even in Germany have
no .idea how near we are today to the
submit OF our hope"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
SUCCESS
SUB WARE ARE
GERMANS ARE TOLD BY OWN EX
PERT THAT SU?ER-OPTINISM
MAY PROVE EMPTY

Copenhagen, Aug. 4-Captain Per.
seus, naval expert OF the Berliner Tage-
blatt thrusts unpleasant statements in
the faces Of the German naval enthu.
siasts, in review Of the third navp
year Of the war. He says the super
iority Of the British fleet despite heavy
losses is great enough to justify its
claim that it controls the seas The
German fleet is unequal TO meet it.
Captain Perseus says that every in
telligent German realizes the unrestrict-
ed summarizing must be conducted with
all energy until England realizes that
it is more profitable to discuss
peace than to accept further loss.
es, but on the other hand he warns
against superoptimism for a too speedy
success in the submarine war in view
Of the amount Of world tonnage and the
great shipbuilding possibilities avail
able for the entente.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
WILL PONT|FF Be
At PEACE FARLEY?
BENEDICT XIV PLANS TO SIT IN AT
POW-WOW OF NATIONS WHEN
WAR Is ENDED.
.FROWNS ON KAISER
Vatican Is Reported to BE Growing
Hostile Toward Germany as Result
of Teuton's Deportation of Belgians.
Other Thrones Grumble at Pope.

Rome August At is stated in Vati-
can circles that the pope's impartial at
titude toward official Germany is un-
dergoing a change The pope is re-
ported to regret greatly the action of
Germany in connection with the deport.
ed Belgians.
The new attitude appears to have
been adopted after the fall of Or. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial chan.
cellor, who just before his resignation.
wrote what now is apparent was fare
well letter to the pope, thanking him
for his forbearance and favors and call
ing attention to the fact that he had
always tried his best to grant the pope's
demands regarding prisoners.
Commenting on the situation, Italia
points out that the relations of ,he
Vatican with the Austrian Catholics are
excellent, whereas the German bishops
have been subservient to the govern
ment, the Austrian bishops have re-
mained Independent and have protested
against German atrocities He also re-
sents the fact that official Germany
spent large sums to protestantize Aus
TRAN Catholics working partly Through
Empress Augusta.
Italia says further that Austria still
desires to keep in favor with the Vati.
can, hoping thereby to secure a peace
Intermediary
This wish is encouraged by the
Vatican, which has not yet lost hopes
Of sitting at the peace conference. also
that Benedict XIV is careful not TO con-
fuse his peace attempt with those now
being made by socialists.
Although an absolute break. with
Germany is not expected at this time.
1t is certain that the Belgian deporta.
tions are daily making more difficult
the maintenance Of relations.
The pope's personal position is also
made uncomfortable as the result Of the
fight made by Anglo-French and Bel
gian catholics. who have long claimed
that the pope was surrounded by CEN
tral empire influence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
F INLAND BEGINS
TO BACK DOWN
DEMOCRACY MADE MISTAKE IN
HASTE FOR INDEPENDENCE
RESOLUTION DECLARES.

Helsingfors Aug AT a joint meet
ing today Of the senate and landtag in
the presence Of the governor general
OF Finland, the following resolutions
We're adopted:
First, all Russian citizens must obey
the orders Of the provisional govern.
ment. which is the legitimate organ Of
Russian social democracy.
Second, the Finnish democracy made
mistake in proclaiming autonomy
without a preliminary agreement with
the Russian democracy.
"The only solution Of the situation
is a mixed committee consisting Of an
equal number Of representatives Of the
democracies Of Russia and Finland, for
a settlement of the conflict"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
SIGHT OF ROPE GIVES
SCARE TO BUTTE PEOPLE

Butte, Mont, Aug. 4.-Four railroad
men carrying a rope near the scene
OF the trestle from which Frank VI.
Little, the l. W. W. leader, who was
lynched early Wednesday, threw the
city into excitement early this morning.
Two automobile loads OF policemen.
armed with rifles, went to the scene
and secured the neighborhood expecting
to catch a lynching party. The railroad
men soon convinced the officers that
they were at the trestle on legitimate
business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
OFFICERS GUARDING
HIGHWAY FIRED ON

Especial by Long Distance Telephone,
Stonewall, Okla, Aug. I. - While
guarding highway into Stonewall last
night Deputy sheriff Gus Nebhut and
several men assisting him were fired
upon, II is supposed by draft reslsters
at a point near this place. Thirty OF
forty shots were exchanged, but. as far
as Is known, no one was injured.
This Is the first instance OF draft re-
sistanoe located in this, the southeastern
portion OF Pontotoc county. Stonewpl
is only a few miles from the western
boundary OF Coal county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
NEW ORLEANS OFFICER
Is SHOT BY MISTAKE
Detective Fires At Captain Mullen Dur.
ing Tragedy Yesterday.

New Orleans, Aug. 4.-Detective Wal
ter =. Methe, in a signed statement
today admitted he fired the shots al
police headquarters Thursday which
seriously wounded Police Captain Garry
o. Mullen during the general shooting
which followed the killing OF Superin.
tendent Of Police James w. Reynolds.
by Terrence J. Mullen. a suspended
patrolman and cousin Of the captain.
Methe stated he was in the detectives
offices when Chief Reynolds was shot
and heard someone shout
Mullen is crazy and shooting every.
body" Methe said he saw Captain Mul.
len running toward the detectives OF.
fees with two revolvers In his hands
and In the excitement he shot the cap.
tain, thinking II WIS he who had killed
Reynolds
Captain Mullen's condition today was
reported as unchanged.
The funeral Of Supt Reynolds was
held early today in Alglers. Many prom.
inent officials and citizens attended.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
SEVENTEEN DAYS AT SEA
IN OPEN SMALL BOATS

Honolulu, Aug. AFTER ten days
spent in open boats. the captain and
l6 men Of the bark p. p. Rithet landed
yesterday on the Island OF Kauai, re-
porting that their vessel had been de-
stroyed by fire II days out OF Honolulu
for San Francisco. The ship was 1900
miles from any port. when the crew.
after a fruitless attempt to save her.
were forced to the boats. The bark
was valued at 100000 and her cargo
at $260,OOO. She was owned by the
Matson Navigation company OF san
Franeisco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
BURNED KATY BRIDGE.

Especial by Long Distance Telephone.
Maud, Okla, Aug 4-The Katy rail.
way bridge spanning Little river be.
tween Maud and Hazel on the bound.
airy between Seminole and Pottawatomie
counties, was burned last night, presum
ably by draft resisters Trains are be.
ing detoured from Ada north by way Of
Holdenville to Shawnee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
TWO ALLEGER AGITATORS
ARRESTED YESTERDAY

Special by Long Distance Telephone.
Sasakwa, Okla. Aug. 4.-Abe Penni.
field and one Moneley. white farmers
who live In the Little River nelghbor.
hood. were arrested last night by Dep.
uty Sheriff ]. W. Cross, and held as az.
itators who have been urging resistance
10 draft summons.
The anticinated attack upon sasals
wa did not materialize last night. IL had
been feared that the band OF Little Riv
er draft resisters would make its ap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
TEN IN JAIL AT ADA;
SHERIFF'S POSSE ROUTS BAND

Special by Long Distance Telephone.
Ada. Okla, Aug. 4.-Ten men. said
to be residents OF the southern portion
of Seminole county, are in the Pontotoc
Jail here, held as suspects implicated
in the attack Thursday afternoon on
Sheriff Frank Grail and Deputy sher.
iff J. W. Cross, in the Little River
country, by draft resisters. Only one
of the prisoners is said to be known TO
the officers. No attempt has yet been
made to secure their names and the
only effort 10 get a statement from
any of them was made by Sheriff Bob
Duncan, Ada, when bringing them to
jail here. All refused to talk.
The capture Of the men jailed here
was effected when Sheriff Duncan and
twenty-five deputies. charged a band
Of men camped upon a rocky hill. near
Friendship schoolhouse. in Seminole
county, last neht No shots were fired
by either side As soon as the presence
Of the officers was known 20 the men
on the hilltop they ran in all directions.
Twenty-one were captured but eleven Of
these claimed they had been forciblv
detained by the others and were re.
leased. About forty men were I'm the
party surprised by Sheriff Duncan and
all were armed
Thought Posse Surrounded.
Yesterday afternoon a public meet.
ing was held at Ada and every man
who could arm himself prepared for a
call from the sheriff to Join a posse.
Sheriff Duncan boarded a northbound
train In the afternoon, accompanied
by only one resident OF Ada. He nick.
ed up twenty or more additional men
from Holdenville and proceeded to the
Little River country.
In the early evening it was reported
here that Sheriff Duncan and his marty
had been surrounded by the draft re.
sisters and that a battle was In prog.
ress. Several automobile loads OF Ada
men. all heavily armed, started north.
ward as a rescue party. but on reach.
ing Francis, just south OF the Canad.
ian river, We're informed that the
sheriff. his posse and the prisoners
had passed that point on a southbound
train and the automobile party return.
ed TO Ada.
Sheriff Duncan believes that there
VIII be no further organized resistance.
He is OF the opinion that as soon as
the names Of the members OF the draft
resistance bands have been assembled.
that II will not be difficult TO round
them up few at a time. Mr.. Duncan
is acting In conjunction with Sheriff
Grail and rendering the Seminole OF.
iicial every assistance possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
"NIy America League" Formed.

sulphur, Okla. Nug. 4.-(Special)-
The My America League met at the
home Of Mrs. o. b. Beckhsm yesterday
and the following officers were elected
Mrs. J. NJ Lankford. president; Mrs. J.
y. Simmons .vice-president; Mrs. f. T.
Moore, recording secretary and treas.
urer. and Mrs. Frank Perry. press re-
porter. This organization is composed
Of large number OF representative
women OF Sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
BODY OF FRANK II. LITTLE
TO BE SHIPPED TO OKLAHOMA

Butte. Mont, Aug. 4.-Officers Of the
Mine Metal Workers Union report that
the body Of Frank II. Little. lynched
here early Wednesday. is to be shipped
from Butte Sunday night to Yale. Ok.
where a brother lives. According to
present plans, the casket is to be fol-
lowed from an undertaking establish.
ment TO the railroad station by a pro-
ceSsion of miners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04

pearance at Sasakwa during the night
in an effort to secure guns and am.
munition by an attack upon hardware
stocks here
Sasakwa residents and people Of the
adjacent country maintained strict
vigil during the night, but no strang.
ers approached the town. Late yes.
terday afternoon and during the night
it was impossible TO communicate with
Wewoka, Seminole county seat, by tele.
phone, but this forenoon communica.
tion was restored.
Deputy Sheriff J. w Cross, who was
wounded Thursday afternoon when
draft resisters fired upon Cross and
Sheriff Grail, near Little River. is not
seriously hurt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
WHEAT CLUB BOYS CAN
GET MONEY FOR SEED

Oklahoma City. August 4.-John r.
Swain. boys club agent. has reported TO
the department o agriculture thai he
has secured funds for the new Wheat
club which will finance 1000 bows IN
securing seed wheat sufficient to plant
five acres each
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
RECENT HEAT WAVE
KILLS 500 NEW WORKERS

New York, Aug. 4.-The heat wave.
which has held New York In it's grin
for the last four days and exacted a toll
OF deaths OF 500. has been broken. the
local weather bureau announced today
Cooler weather and showers were fore.
cast for today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
AMERICAN TANK STEAMER
OUTRUNS GERMAN U.BOAT

An Atlantic Port, Aug. Am Amer.
lean tank steamship loaded with gaso.
line was engaged in a running fight
with a German submarine ON July 10,
when near the French coast and escap-
ed destruction by supepior speed after
torpedo had been launched and 2i
shots had been fired from the U.boats
deck gun, according 20 officers Of the
vessel on arrival here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
MEMBERS OF RUSSIAN
MISSION SEE CHICAGO

Chicago. Aug. A part of Russia's
war mission to the United States will
conclude a two day visit in Chicago to.
night with banquet rendered by resi-.
dent Russian Jews, after n day devot.
ed to a review OF Chcago's recruits for
the new national army. a visit 10 the
stocltyards and a public meeting.
The other part Of the mission is tour.
ing the southwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
BELGIAN CITY Or LIEGE
Is ROBBED BY GERMANS

Amsterdam. Aug. According to the
Echo de Beige, the city Of Liege has
been fined 100000 francs for disobeying
an order given by the German authori.
ties to demolish buildings damaged by
fire on the Qua des Pecheurs.
The Qua des Pecheurs skirts the right
bank of the River Meuse which flows
through the center OF the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
and Sunday, generally fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Sunday. gen.
orally fair.
East Texas: Tonight and Sunday,
partly cloudy probably showers in
southeast portion.
West Texas: Tonight and Sunday.
generally fair, cooler in northwest por.
tion, Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
TENAS CONGRESSMEN URGED
TO VOTE FOR PROHI BILL

Austin, Texas, Aug. A resolution
urging the Texas delegation in congress
to vote for the measure passed in the
United States senate calling for national
prohibition, was adopted by the Texas
senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
RAILWAY BRIDGE NEAR
CALVIN Is BURNED

Muskogee, Okla. Aug. 4-W. G.
Humphrey, general superintendent Of
the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf rail.
road, received word this morning that
an NJ, o. & G. bridge near Calvin. so
miles south OF Muskogee, in Hughes
county, was burned last night All
wires have been cut and communica.
tions have not been secured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
KILLS SELF AND WIFE

Boston, Aug 4.-Maior William Hoff
man. U. $. A. retired, shot and killed
his wife with a revolver today and then
turned the weapon on himself, dying in.
stantly The shooting took place In
the Hoffman home. Police officials
were unable to determine the reason for
the act Major Hoffman, who was rs
years old, was veteran OF the olvE
war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
CUBA CAGES TEUTON
DIPLOMAT WHO
ARRIVES AT PORT

Havana, Aug. 4.-Herr Won Heinrich,
former secretary Of the German lega.
ton at Madrid, who recently was trans.
ferred TO the German legation in Mexico
City, was arrested last night by Cuban
secret service men and confined in the
Castillo de la Fuerza fortress as a rris-
oner Of war
Herr Won Heinrich arrived from Spain
today aboard a Spanish liner en- route
10 Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
First Broomcorn Of Season.

sulphur. Okla, Aug. 4.-,Speoial.D-
The first broomcorn OF the season was
brought into Lindsay. Garvln county.
this week and an offer OF 10 cents for
the same was refused. The yield prom.
ises TO be very large In this section
and the farmers are anticipating get.
ting 10 cents, which is $3.50 per ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
MIchaeIIs Rehrn. From yIcnnn.

Copenhagen, Aug i-The Berlin cor.
respondent Of the politiken. SAYS Chan.
cellor Michaelis has returned from vi.
emma, conferred with several members
of the cabinet and will have talk with
the emperor tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
Army Drnft for Canada.

Ottawa, August 1.-THE Canadian
senate last night advanced to second
reading the conscription act. thereby
insuring It's passage through parlla.
ment and making certain that II will be.
como law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
Many Auto VIsItors Al snInhnr-

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 4.-Sspeclal,-
A large number Of automobiles wsr,
seen on the streets today, among the
number being cars from Florida.
Texas Arizona, Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04
CHICAGO HONORS
NEW ARMY MEN
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS Is CLOSED
WHILE THOUSANDS MARCH
THROUGH STREETS.

Chicago. Aug. 4.-Chicago's a1swer
to the call to the colors, and Chicago's
rebuke to slackers and draft rioters.
marched through the streets today to
the music of military bands and the
accompaniment Of cheers from thous
ands along the way.
Eyes front. determination on their
faces and the flag Of the country steady
at each shoulder more than eight thous.
and of the young men whose names
have been called by the draft boards
swung through the streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Chicago has SET
aside today to do honor to the men
called to service under the selectiva
draft, the first city Of the country Ia
pay similar public homage,
Business concerns in the downtown
district agreed to halt operations orac
tically for two hours while the thou
sands of men chosen by the draft hle
through the streets with fitting military
escort. Military ceremonies and form
alities have governed the arrangement
OF every detail OF the parade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-07-13
SEVEN PEOPLE BELIEVED LOST
LOSE LIVES WHEN BOAT OVER.
TURNS IN STORM.
Steamer Muskegon on Big Stone Lake
Near OrtonvilIe SWamped by Wind
Two Escape With Lives.

Ortonville, Mimi, July 11.-Sevel
persons are believed to have lost
their lives when the excursion steam.
er Muskegon went down on Big Stone
lake near here during a heavy storm
Two of the nine persons known to
have been on the boat were found ly.
ing on the shore of the lake. Hastily
find any trace of the others and it
is regarded as certain that they were
drowned.
Peter Luff, Ortonville, owner of the
boat.
Albert Nelson, Ortonville, engineer
of the boat.
Patrick Weatherly, Ortonville.
B. Sweeney, Barber, Ellsworth.
Belle Larson, cook at Ortonville no
tel.
Two nieces of Belle Larson, names
and residences unknown.
Engineer Saves Boy.
The two rescued we're Ole Tran.
berg, engineer on the boat, and David
Manvoll, 12-year-old boy of this city
Tranberg, carrying the boy, chung to
the overturned boat until it drifted
onto reef a mile from the point
where it swamped. Then he left the
boy hanging onto the steamer while
he swan a mile further to an island,
ran another mile along the shore, So
cured launch and hurried back to
the overturned vessel, where he res
cued the boy and made his way
through the storm to shore.
Tranberg, who was brought here.
said that the storm struck the boat SO
quickly that no one realized the dam
ger until the steamer had gone down
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-07-13
Two Socialists Cult Party.

New York, July Ill. D.. Phelps
Stokes and his wife, Rose Pastor
Stokes, have resigned from the Ameri.
can Socialist party and declared them.
selves firmly behind the United States
in it's fight on kaiserism. Reason for
leaving the party is that they have
lost faith in the party as an effective
instrument for advancing the Socialist
cause Of genuine democracy" They
condemned the party for eXpellina
Charles Edward Russell and for nam.
ing Morris Hillquit and Victor L Ber
ger delegates to Stockholm.